So in the end, Youyu didn't pay a dime.
To be honest, the facilities in this "Blue-Eyes Double Burst" top-class suite are really great. They have a complete set of equipment for dueling with holographic images, which can be used by linking up with each duelist's Duel Disc.
The images projected using the equipment inside the venue are more realistic, and the programs for the monsters' battle are more complex, achieving effects that ordinary Duel Discs can't reach on a daily basis.
Little Judai eagerly donned his Duel Disc and jumped into the field, itching to start the duel.
He always gets really excited when it's time to play cards.
The first match begins, and Youyu has the first turn.
Youyu kicks off by activating the "Curtain of Black Magic," spending 1000 Life Points to summon a "Dark Magician" from his hand. Then he sets two cards in the back row and ends his turn.
Naive Judai is famously carefree, having been tricked by Youyu in the KC Cup doesn't seem to have taught him much caution, completely ignoring Youyu's set cards in the back row.
Judai draws a card, glances at his hand, and his eyes light up immediately.
——The perfect hand!
He activates the Magic Card - Polymerization from his hand, showcasing the hardworking couple, and fusions Wingman and Burst Lady to summon little Judai's favorite hero, Flame Wingman!
Judai then gave a sly smile, saying Flame Wingman's attack power is only 2100 and can't beat the Dark Magician. But it's okay, we'll use Quick-Play Magic - De-Fusion to break the fusion of Flame Wingman and Special Summon Wingman and Burst Lady to the field!
This way, Judai has two monsters on the field! So he gives up these two monsters as tributes and directly summons the most powerful hero in his deck——
——Elemental Hero Edgeman!
Youyu: "..."
It's here!
The legendary Yu-Gi-Oh scene of five cards for one!
Using a total of five cards just to summon a monster with 2600 attack points and no real ability to stay on the field, he's losing so badly he wouldn't even be able to spell the word "loss"...
Looking at Judai's face full of excitement, seemingly overjoyed for having summoned such a strong and handsome hero in one turn, Youyu unknowingly showed a slight smile, then pressed a button on his Duel Disc——
——We'll just go ahead and use Torrential Tribute!
When a monster with over 1000 attack power is successfully summoned, that monster is immediately destroyed!
Watching his handsome hero, summoned with five cards, not even able to stand before falling into a trap hole and exploding into a landing box, Judai let out a shocked "ah" and stood dumbfounded.
But it's still okay!
Judai says it's not over yet, we still have one card we haven't lost!
So he played his last card——a Monster Reborn! This card can revive a monster from the graveyard!
Come back to the field, Edgeman!
Youyu smiled and flipped up another set card.
Counter Trap Solemn Judgment.
Pay half your Life Points to negate the summon, flip summon, special summon, or activation of magic or trap and destroy it.
Judai froze again.
Ah, well...
Youyu was satisfied with his reaction.
Don't get it wrong, Youyu said that he was only giving some preschool education to his new pupil.
After all, learning to play cards must start young, laying a solid foundation so that he'll never have such "five cards for one" notions in the future.
And because Judai is a bit thick-skinned, he may not remember easily, so as a teacher, there's an obligation to trick him more often, leaving a deep impression.
...Definitely not because he was tricked by future Yuki Judai and taking personal revenge!
After all, we're not demons.
Youyu felt like there aren't many Duel Kings these days who are so hands-on, teaching students how to play cards from the basics. (Though there are only two Duel Kings in total)
All six cards depleted, utterly out of resources, Judai may be able to print cards (temporarily he can't now), but he had no cards to print...
Moments later.
"...I activate Magic Card - Polymerization!" Judai said, "to fusion Wingman and Burst Lady from my hand..."
"Open set card, Counter Trap Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell." Youyu quickly flipped over the set card, "Discard one Magic Card to negate and destroy the magic's activation. Also, the opponent cannot activate cards of the same name as those magic cards during this duel!"
Youyu chuckled.
"So in this duel, you can't use 'Polymerization' anymore, Judai~"
"What!?" Judai was dumbfounded, "Can't use it again!?"
This "again" was really perceptive...
Even Chinai, who isn't very well versed in dueling, couldn't help but feel this kid seemed a bit pitiful watching from the side...
After two hours of dueling, Judai was utterly exhausted and completely out of energy.
This also shows how deep Judai's love for dueling truly is, a passion beyond ordinary people's imagination. Being constantly trounced by Youyu and repeatedly tricked in myriad ways, his enthusiasm didn't waver even for half a day of play...
But coming out, he wasn't as lively as he was that morning.
Now Judai looked like a drained salty fish, snoozing peacefully on Youyu's back.
Chinai watched the sleeping little boy on Youyu's back for a while, softly saying, "... That's nice."
"Huh?" Youyu turned his head.
"If I could quickly learn to duel, then I could... then I could..."
Chinai lowered her head.
In fact, whenever Youyu had time, it wasn't like he hadn't taught her.
But she always felt she was learning too slowly, seemingly having no talent in this area.
Youyu was stunned for a moment before chuckling.
"Silly girl, dueling is just something to casually pick up. Why must you learn it?"
"Eh?" Chinai tilted her little head.
There were still words Youyu hadn't voiced.
You don't know, but a law that runs through all the Yu-Gi-Oh animations: all girls who can duel have miserable endings (some facing own downfall), some later get marginalized turning into backdrops, or both...
(The famous scene in "Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains", where the heroine Aoi Zaizen loses a duel and falls from the sky, landing face-first, hence later dubbed a "blue-haired bystander")
Usually, only those girls who can't duel and cheer from the sidelines have the hope of becoming winners...
"Okay then." Youyu said, "The time is still very early. If you're curious, let's find something else to do, shall we? Roller coasters, haunted houses, whatever you like."
Chinai's eyes brightened, though hesitatingly, she glanced at Judai snoring on Youyu's back.
"Then, what about this kid?"
Youyu glanced at the jellyfish head resting on his shoulder, contemplated for a moment, then silently pulled out the Kaiba Land facility guide map.
Chinai asked curiously, "What are you looking for?"
Youyu: "Lost children center."
Chinai: "......"