Chapter 71: Joey's Crisis
"Oh ho, that's Yugi Muto, the one who flew into a rage for a beauty during the school festival!"
"Yeah, he's also the previous Duel Kingdom champion."
"Whoa, I didn't expect Yugi to be so ruthless in duels. I heard that guy called Yugi got rushed to the emergency hospital overnight. Who knows if he'll become a fool from now on."
"Ah, Yugi is really scary!!"
Listening to the gossip around him, Little Yugi felt ashamed. He already had some popularity at school, but now his name was completely blown up.
Due to Yu Miao's duel, Little Yugi ended up taking the blame for him.
In the eyes of most people, Little Yugi was the terrifying duelist who cruelly tortured Yugi.
Just earlier, something happened. He ran into the former "Devil Disciplinarian" Tetsu Ushio, but upon seeing him, Ushio was as scared as a mouse seeing a cat.
Ushio even wanted to acknowledge Little Yugi as his godfather.
Little Yugi, preoccupied with thoughts, returned to the noisy classroom. When he stepped in, the surrounding sounds gradually quieted down.
"Everyone, you don't have to do this for me. The person dueling that day really wasn't me." Little Yugi couldn't take it anymore. The classmates around him all saw him as a dueling tyrant.
He just wanted to bring smiles to others...
Unfortunately, such excuses were too weak and pale. Only Joey and the others knew the truth.
At this moment.
The bespectacled homeroom teacher walked in. He loudly told everyone to return to their seats, then announced something!
The day after tomorrow is the official start time of Duel City.
On that day in Domino City, aside from normally operating restaurants, lodging, and entertainment facilities, schools will officially have a holiday.
As for the holiday duration?
Of course, it's until after Duel City ends, then school resumes normal class schedules.
Don't ask why. It's the Yu-Gi-Oh! world, dueling comes first.
Moreover, this is a school with shares from KaibaCorp, so of course it fully cooperates with Seto Kaiba's "Duel City" event.
"Ahhh, among you all, there are quite a few duelists. You must get a good ranking to bring glory to the school and to me!" The bespectacled teacher got pumped up, his body bulging, the muscles of his upper torso tearing open his suit, revealing a brawny outline with scars.
On this teacher's back, there seemed to be a strange tattoo of a man carrying a "bell"!!
"Of course, we definitely have to participate. We absolutely won't disgrace the teacher." The male classmates in the class were moved; they were determined to duel hard.
Aside from Little Yugi at his seat adjusting the other me's deck, no one else was worth mentioning.
"Hey, seems like besides Yugi, no one is my match." Joey said proudly.
At this time, his good friend Honda, looking at the proud Joey, advised:
"Hey, hey, are you sure there's no problem with this?"
"Even Yugi is preparing for Duel City, and you're still so leisurely. Don't tell me you think you're invincible?"
If Yugi or that Yu Miao said they were invincible, Honda might believe it, but if it's Joey...
He knew this friend too well.
His duels relied too much on luck.
"Ha, Honda, you don't get it. I have the invincible Red-Eyes Black Dragon, and I've been through the baptism of Duel Kingdom."
"My strength is different from before."
"Maybe even Kaiba isn't my opponent now."
This was the confidence the Red-Eyes Black Dragon gave him.
Although that bastard Kaiba set his duelist rank to the lowest "Mutt," that must be jealousy!!
Yes, that bastard Kaiba is jealous of my strength and talent.
He even knows Red-Eyes' strength surpasses White Dragon. He's using his power to maliciously suppress me.
Joey immediately struck a punchable pose, his smug facial expression making people want to kick him.
Tristan looked helpless. As a good friend, he could only advise one last time:
"Aren't you relying too much on the Red-Eyes Black Dragon?"
"I suggest you practice more and go supplement your rare cards."
Joey heard it, but it went in one ear and out the other. He waved his hand: "Relax, Joey-sama knows what he's doing."
Serenity's recent surgery was very successful. Joey found his mindset indeed wasn't as tense as before and had become much more complacent.
At dismissal time.
Ding-dong~
Téa, breaking all precedent, didn't leave with Yugi and the others. She hurriedly said she had things to do and left the group alone.
Joey wanted to check out other card shops, seemingly with the mentality of looking for bargains.
Why not go to Grandpa's card shop?
Because of Duel City, Grandpa's card shop business is booming now. It's hard for Joey to even get a sip of the soup.
As for using connections?
Joey felt a bit bad, after all, Yugi had already helped him too much.
As a friend, one shouldn't just keep asking others to give while accepting everything with a clear conscience.
So, Joey went alone to other card shops to hunt for bargains.
Téa went alone to the arcade. She always wanted to find a chance to talk to Yu Miao.
Arriving at the arcade, the place was just as packed.
Since putting Valon's Armor Monsters into the reward pool, and with the day after tomorrow being Duel City, people coming here hoped to strike it big.
Téa couldn't find Yu Miao. Finally, Panther Lady kindly told her:
"Yu Miao isn't here."
"Also, don't come anymore in the future. You're not from the same world."
Panther Lady and Yu Miao were Rare hunter duelists, destined to stand on the opposite side from Téa and her friends.
Téa, of course, didn't catch Panther Lady's subtext. She didn't speak, just stared at the latter with a wary look.
As if regarding Panther Lady as some primordial beast...
Panther Lady's fists tightened.
Clang, welcome~
Joey walked out happily holding a few cards in his hand, his face written with the word "joy."
Inside the card shop, he exchanged some unwanted cards with others for quite a few good resources.
When opening packs, his luck exploded and he pulled quite a few good cards.
With this boost in strength plus the power of the Red-Eyes Black Dragon, Joey could already imagine himself punching Rare hunters and stomping on Kaiba.
Just as Joey was on his way home, a figure in black appeared before him.
"Rare hunter uniform!?" Joey was instantly on guard.
Recently, many of these rare card hunters had appeared in Domino City. Yugi had even been ambushed by the Ghouls leader before.
"Damn, who are you?"
"Do you want to duel Joey-sama?"
Joey wasn't afraid of some mere Rare hunters. Maybe if that Marik guy came, it'd be different.
At this moment, the Rare hunter before Joey replied:
"Hmm, let's duel, betting our respective most precious cards."
"For victory, go all out."
As soon as the words fell, this Rare hunter removed his mask, revealing a face almost identical to Yugi Muto's.
Joey's pupils dilated in disbelief: "You... Yu Miao?"
What kind of joke is this? Yu Miao is a Rare hunter!?
(End of Chapter)
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