Chapter 109: Make Duel Monsters Great Again
"That person is...?"
Kyoko felt that the boy looked very familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before, but if Kyoko really wanted to tell her who he was and where she had seen him, she really couldn't remember.
It’s not that when you meet an old classmate you haven’t seen for decades on the street because your memory model fails to remember whether the other person is a classmate in elementary school or junior high school or what his name is, it’s about “whether the other person is someone you know.” An uncertainty.
"Kyoko, what are you looking at?" Seeing Kyoko holding a piece of octopus intestine in her mouth without chewing it, looking in one direction as if frozen, Jonouchi also turned his head curiously.
"Ah, I was looking at——" Kyoko heard Jonouchi's words, glanced at Jonouchi subconsciously, and pointed in a slightly subtle way in the direction where she saw the boy just now. It would be impolite to talk about others behind their backs, and it would be even more embarrassing if someone found out, so Kyoko's movements were very small.
But when she moved her eyes again to the corner where the boy she just noticed should be, she found that the figure of the boy she just saw had disappeared in less than half a second, being divided up by various small groups. On the clean rooftop, the vacant corner gives people a rather abrupt feeling.
"Eh?"
Jonouchi, who didn't see anything, turned around and saw the entranced expression on Kyoko's face. I don't know how he understood and made sense of it. He said to Kyoko: "Kyoko, you are a girl after all. You don't want to fall in love." It’s normal, I just thought of the boy I like.”
"Oh, I thought you liked -"
"It's not what you said at all. You idiot Jonouchi is the one with the brains for love. I'm not going to fantasize about how many children I will have with my future husband in broad daylight. Besides, the person I like is——"
After a pause, she didn't know whether it was because she inadvertently revealed that she had actually fantasized about the love she longed for in broad daylight, or because she felt depressed because she thought of the person who had left her friends. Kyoko said a little stiffly. Changing the subject, he said, "Anyway, I just saw a boy with dark blue hair over there, who I seemed to have seen but not yet seen."
"Uh, Kyoko-chan, I don't quite understand what you are saying. What do you mean by "seemingly seen but not yet seen before?"" Tairiang said as he took out a cream puff from the lunch box and put it into his mouth, his face subconsciously showing He smiled happily, "Hmm, my body feels so light. I have never had such an experience~"
"There's nothing to be afraid of, right? By the way, you actually had cream puffs for lunch, Taira-san, are you awake?" Hayato complained, but he also took one, "But it seems to be okay."
"The girls insisted on giving this to me. Last time they blocked me in the alley after school. In order to get away, I had to tell them what I like and what I hate to eat. The result was"
Tairiang didn't care about the cream puff that Hayato took from the lunch box, but looked at the other boxes on his hand, "Everyone gave them cream puffs, even if I like them. I can't eat these as snacks, I can only eat them as lunch. I have to thank Hayato-kun for helping me solve some of the problems."
As he spoke, Tairiang also opened several lunch boxes at hand and shared them with everyone: "Please help me solve some of them."
"Damn it, Tapira, you are really popular. Is it called the 'Takara Fan Club'?" Honda said in a somewhat sour voice, "After that guy Kaiba ran away, Tapira, you and Hayato were in tandem. He occupies the top two spots of 'I want to fall in love with him the most'."
With that said, Honda bit into the cream puff, but the next moment he frowned: "Huh? Why doesn't it feel very sweet to me?"
"It's probably because Honda, when you were in Egypt a while ago, you ate too many desserts with Jonouchi. Obviously even I can't stand the sweetness of desserts that Egyptians like. Ah, thank you." Picking up a piece of puff and biting it, the game could tell that the sweetness of these puffs that Tapirang received was actually above average, but compared with the desserts he had eaten in Egypt, they could only be regarded as "bland" ".
"After all, I have been traveling for so long, so I must bring some souvenirs when I come back. Although I almost lost my sense of taste trying to choose desserts, Xiao Wu and Shizuka were very happy to receive the gifts." Honda swallowed the cream foam. Fuhou was not in a hurry to open her lunch box, but took out the taiko and waited for Jonouchi to open her lunch box so she could eat it.
"I didn't hate anything before, but I did after I went to Egypt. I feel like I don't want to eat desserts in my life. Not many people can eat those desserts in Egypt." Jonouchi shook his head and declined the offer from Tapiroshi. Cream puffs, clasping her fingers, "Becas, the fake American, Keppei, the dessert control who will accept anything as long as it's chocolate, and then there's Tapiryo, Hayato, and Atum."
After hearing Jonouchi subconsciously mention Atum's name, there was a brief silence among the few people, and the atmosphere became somewhat solemn. Jonouchi also realized that he accidentally talked about Atum again, causing everyone who had not yet recovered from his departure to reminisce about Atum, and quickly tried to change the topic.
"Huh? No, Honda, what did you just say? Shizuka's souvenir?" Although it was to change the subject, the serious expression on Jonouchi's face didn't look fake at all, "Why did I say Shizuka?" She will receive three souvenirs. If she didn’t tell me when I asked her, you’re here to cheat or sneak attack, right?”
"Take my move, Castle Iron Fist!"
"Wait a minute, there is one thing I need to confirm before I die - I gave Shizuka one share, Jonouchi you gave Shizuka one share, then who gave the third share?"
Jonouchi, who raised his fists, and Honda, who was in a blocking posture, both showed thoughtful expressions. After a moment, they said in unison: "Oka?! I said why is he staying in Doushinoichi and not returning to the United States!"
"You two are really lively. It's all your fault that the topic has completely gone off the rails." Hayato was eating puffs while looking at the corner where Kyoko mentioned seeing the boy with dark blue hair. Seeing nothing, he asked Xingzi, "Xingzi, did you really see a boy somewhere just now? There was no trace."
"Look, there is so much dust there that it can turn into a treasure dream if it is illuminated by the moon."
"It's not to the level of stinky mud. No, I really saw a boy." Even Kyoko has played Bo-O Dream before, so she knew where Hayato's complaints came from, but she retorted, He also fiddled with his hair with his hands and described it, "The front half of that person's hair is round and normal, but the back half is a little raised. It looks like a jellyfish."
"Isn't that Judai?" Yugi thought for a while and said.
"That boy Judai is only ten years old now, there is no way he could appear here." Hayato shook his head.
Kyoko continued to gesture: "Also, the hairstyle on his head has a part that looks like horns."
"Isn't that Yusei?"
Yugi's guess made Hayato shake his head again: "Your guesses are getting more and more outrageous, Yugi. I'm afraid Yusei's father hasn't even been born yet."
"Just listening to the description, who can think of who that person is." Jonouchi complained, not taking Kyoko's words to heart, but said, "For me, no matter how important it is, even if It’s the central exam next week, but it can’t compare to opening the lunch box and enjoying the first lunch in my life.”
When Jonouchi was a child, his family was broken up by his abusive gambling father, and his mother left him with Shizuka. Jonouchi never expected that his bad father, who only knew alcoholism, domestic violence and gambling, would make lunch boxes for him to take to school. , his lunch has always been mostly provided by the canteen prepared by the school for students who forgot to bring lunch.
And the bento he received today was not only the bento he made with Shizuka for the first time, but also the bento he ate for the first time in Jonouchi’s life. Even if guys like Tatsu and Zuo Ke appeared who wanted to destroy the world, he couldn’t stop it. He enjoyed a lunch in the city.
He untied the wrapping cloth and opened the fastening buttons of the lunch box. The moment Jonouchi was about to pick up the lid of the lunch box, a familiar voice suddenly sounded above everyone's heads:
"This is a message to Toshinoichi, no, to all the duelists around the world!"
"This voice!" As if it was a new human being, Jonouchi instantly realized whose voice it was. He suddenly raised his head and looked up at the sky, looking in the direction of the sound, "It's a seahorse!"
Driven by high-altitude airflow, a huge aerostat floated near Doshino City High School. The aerostat suspended directly above the school blocked the midday sun and cast a huge shadow on the ground, gradually covering Hayato. The rooftop where they are.
Considering how well the guy from Kaiba knew about them, the airship happened to start broadcasting Kaiba's voice when it arrived at the teaching building where their class was located. It was most likely not a coincidence, but that guy wanted to let them know what he was going to do next. things announced.
On a cube device loaded under the airship, except for the side connected to the aerospace ship, the remaining five sides lit up at the same time, and the huge screen revealed Kaiba's face that was always lying on the ground. Looking down at the earth, Kaiba on the screen seemed to feel that what he said before was not good enough, so he said it again: "To the duelists around the world, I am Seto Kaiba, President of Kaiba Entertainment Group."
"Since the release of Duel Monsters, it has gradually expanded all over the world. Countless people have loved and joined this field, bringing vigorous vitality to the future of Duel Monsters." After a pause, Kaiba suddenly said seriously, "But it's not enough!"
"In the field of duel monsters, the experienced first comers firmly occupy the top position. Even the talented latecomers lack the direction of progress and are unable to surpass the useless and mediocre formers. They can only watch helplessly. Some mortal bones and three-legged cats who only rely on luck will step on their heads."
Listening to Kaiba's speech above his head, Jonouchi's fists hardened: "That bastard Kaiba, you're talking about me, he's bringing in private goods, right?"
"Calm down a little bit, Jonouchi, it doesn't matter if you're so angry, don't throw away Shizuka's lunch!" Honda quickly held down Jonouchi who was about to get up, "Let's first listen to what this guy Kaiba wants to say in such a big way. "
"There was such a big commotion, it was just like the Duel City before." Kyoko said, looking at Hayato and Yugi beside her, only to find that the two of them had a look on each other's face. The situation has been anticipated for a long time, and it can even be regarded as an expression of "finally waiting for it".
On the airship in the sky, Kaiba's speech continued.
"My purpose is to protect the Duel Monsters environment I live in and the future of the Duel Monsters I love. Therefore, I want to change the current Duel Monsters environment so that it is no longer dominated by empiricists. The environment is not an environment where only second-rate duelists with better luck can settle down."
"Haima Entertainment Group, in conjunction with the International Illusion Society, built an academy on an uninhabited island in the Indian Ocean in three months to guide duelists, allowing academic duelists to gain a safe space for growth, and injecting strong new ideas into the field of dueling monsters. The academy of blood!”
"In order to provide sufficient teaching staff for the Duel Academy and for the next generation of duelists to showcase their talents, Doshino City will hold a GeneX competition in the name of 'Geio' in one month's time, distinguishing between youth groups and adult groups. conduct."
"Make Duel Monsters great again!"
Two tables appeared next to Kaiba. Under the "Youth Group" it said the age limit was "12~17 years old", and under the "Adult Group" it said "20~50 years old".
It can be seen that Duel Academy is set up to compete with high schools in normal schools. The maximum age of the youth group is 17 years old, which is the age of a high school senior. If you do not continue to go to college after graduating from high school, you can use this event to learn as much as possible. Show yourself and then become a professional duelist, and the age of 12 ensures that there will not be too many primary school students at the lower limit of the competition.
In the adult category, the minimum age limit for adults is 20 years old, and the maximum age limit is 50 years old. This is because this competition is, after all, a stage for teachers recruited by duel academies to show off their talents. Fifty years old His age is probably the oldest one Kaiba can judge as a teacher. If he is any older, he will become an old man out of touch with the times.
"Sounds interesting. Yosi, I want to compete too!"
Jonouchi said with some enthusiasm, but after hearing what he said, Honda sighed, patted his shoulder and said: "I said Jonouchi, did you just hear Kaiba say that the GeneX competition will be in a month? , it will be held on February 10th at the earliest, right?”
Jonouchi nodded and said puzzledly: "Yes, what's the problem?"
Hayato and Yugi reacted, looked at Jonouchi and said, "The problem is, Jonouchi, you are 17 years old now." "But after your birthday, you will be 18 years old."
Jonouchi (birthday: January 25th): "!?"