Is this the poker world?Ada thief!

The man and woman who came to the pier, who else could it be if they weren't Jonouchi and Peacock Mai?

"Wow, these two disgusting parents-in-law are still my friends. Now they are in decline."

He was joking, but when Jonouchi arrived on the shore, Hayato gave him a warm hug as soon as possible, and then took the opportunity to whisper in his ear: "How was your around-the-world honeymoon experience?"

"Ahahaha..." Jonouchi wanted to deal with it a little bit, "It's just, it's normal, just like a normal trip. Although it's not like Becas's previous treat, where you can spend money freely, but because There are only two of us, Wu and I, and with our savings, we can easily..."

"Come on, you know that's not what I'm asking." Hayato let go of Jonouchi, put his arm around his shoulders and said, "I've gone to get my certificate, and I've finished my trip. What are your plans next?"

When Jonouchi, who was a little shy just now, heard Hayato's words, he immediately changed back to his usual self, and said expectantly and excitedly: "What's the point? Of course I'm going to participate in the World Duelist Championship with Mai in a doubles match. Hayato, you know that there are not many duelists who can keep up with my pace, but I have long wanted to join them in professional doubles and win a Grand Slam!"

"Although I have won commemorative medals for more than one championship before, I have never seen what doubles is like. This time, Mai and I can definitely make the two Maze Brothers even lend me a trophy. The stingy guy who refused was beaten to pieces, hahahaha!"

If you want to talk about love or something with Jonouchi, even if you are married, you can still make him blush. But if the topic is Duel Monsters, Jonouchi will not feel sleepy immediately and won't stop talking.

"Let me tell you, Hayato, although I don't plan to participate in the singles competition this year, there is a kid whose dueling skills are surprisingly good. He seems to have set a new record for consecutive victories. But after facing off against Mr. Jonouchi, The guy gave up the duel without any hesitation. It was as if someone convinced him to give up the duel by putting the evidence that he would definitely lose to me in front of him. The kid was not very old, and he seemed to be just a young man. As a junior high school student, it seems that he will be recruited by Duel Academy in a while."

Jonouchi's words suddenly stopped. After Hayato let go of his arm around his shoulders, he began to dance and gesture. This was after he traveled to Italy with Maou Mai and lived there for more than a week. Careful to leave bad habits, he came to Duel Academy before he could correct them. At this moment, the gestures he used to help express his meaning stopped along with the words, because another hand was placed on his shoulder.

"Although I understand the relationship between you is very good, but ever since I landed ashore, I have been hanging around talking to Hayato and completely forgot about my existence." Peacock Mai's plain voice reached Jonouchi's ears. , he quickly turned his head and saw that although Peacock Wu seemed to be very calm when she spoke, her cheeks that were bulging with anger showed that she was a little moody, "When the time comes, why don't you find Hayato to play doubles."

"No, Mai, I'm just looking for Yu Tai or Ryuzaki to form a team, and I don't want to look for Hayato or Yugi to form a team." Jonouchi said quickly, "Yuta and Ryuzaki are at most a step behind me. I can't keep up with offense and defense, but Hayato and Yugi and the others will make it impossible for me to keep up with them."

"Not to mention that Yugi is now the chief card designer of the International Illusion Club and Hayato is the principal of the Duel Academy. If I team up with them, the opponent will surrender long ago when they see that the opponent is them. Then wouldn't I become a plan? You are such a bastard, you have no dueling experience!"

As he spoke, Jonouchi held Maura Mai's hand, "Only you, Mai, are the only ones who are in perfect harmony with me. We are the absolute best partners."

"Well - even if you say so." Although she gives people a strong aura of a queen, in fact, Peacock Dance can only be described as high attack and defense. How easy it is for Jonouchi to make her blush, she is so The person who was easily countered by Jonouchi's casual words also blushed with embarrassment, and suddenly fell silent. It took him a long time to hold back a sentence, "Huh, since you have begged me like this, then I will go to the doubles with you reluctantly." Let’s duel.”

"After all, you are so stupid that you can easily fall into the obvious traps set by others, right? You still always show off your strength by yourself. Who told me to promise you that you can rely on me for anything? I will take care of you~"

"dance"

Hayato on the side curled his lips, seeing the two of them getting together like this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that they were indeed a newlywed couple, but they were just stupid, and that's what happened now. He had already complained about this just now. Tsk, it makes you angry just looking at it, right?

"Eh? Seth? When did you come?" Hayato said with some surprise when he caught a glimpse of Kaiba, who had also appeared at the dock at some time. He looked up at the sun in the sky, which was warm but not bright under the cover of white clouds. Dazzling, "Yes, today is also a very good day."

"Hmph, I was already there when you and that mediocre man over there hugged each other and said something unknown. What, is ignoring my existence your way of humiliating me as a winner?" Kaiba ignored Hayato's meaning. The unknown second half of the sentence was said with a hint of annoyance.

But Hayato didn't think that Kaiba was really angry. It would be better to say that every time Hayato beat Kaiba in a card game, he would always be in such a state of being unhappy for three or four days, and there were even a few The employees of the Haima Group were kicked out with three months' salary on the grounds that they were "left foot first in the elevator door".

Then, because Kaiba's card addiction will relapse in two or three days, and his mentality is rarely completely hit, basically "it stops raining, the sky clears, and I feel like I can do well again." "In this state, he played cards with Hayato ten or even nine times a month, so that in the eyes of ordinary people, Kaiba was always in a state of being unhappy with anything.

However, compared to before, Kaiba seemed particularly unhappy this time, not because of Jonouchi, but because——

"Before, you asked the college to allocate funds to hire a head chef to work in the cafeteria. I thought you were really just considering the dietary issues of the exchange students in the Duel Academy exchange competition. I shouldn't have listened to you and went to the back door of the cafeteria to get food." Kaiba said stinkingly. He said with a face, "The chef we hired is not one of those famous chefs in the catering industry, but that guy Yameruda. Could it be that you have been plotting all day!"

Even though there is no doubt that Kaiba is a genius, geniuses are also human beings and they also need to eat. Although in the past Kaiba specially developed a special medicine that can eliminate the need for daily food for seven days, Hayato also forcibly removed the original "DC" The pill was named "Bing Liang Pill" inexplicably, but he didn't bring that kind of thing with him when he came to Duel Academy this time. He originally planned to taste the food provided by the cafeteria.

Who can imagine how embarrassed Kaiba was when Kaiba, who was wearing a Kaiba helmet, met Ameruda, who was wearing a chef's uniform and holding a basic set meal according to Hayato's instructions, at the back door of the cafeteria? In particular, that guy Ameluda happened to see through his perfect disguise that ordinary people would never recognize, recognized his true identity at a glance, and then laughed at himself loudly. Kaiba's face was so dark that he almost had [blue eyes] on his head. The "White Dragon" style helmet has been changed into "Red Eyes Black Dragon".

After snorting coldly and glaring at Hayato, Kaiba simply vented his unhappiness on Jonouchi, who was just around the corner: "Huh, a mediocre person is a mediocre person. Even if it has been five years, there is still no change at all. Even if it is no longer true, It’s time for transistors to double according to Moore’s Law.”

"Kaiba? Why are you here?"

Jonouchi looked at Kaiba, who had an unhappy expression on his face, and was not surprised by the opponent's mood. We were all old acquaintances and could tell at a glance that Kaiba must have lost to Hayato again in a card game, and he was not a [Turtle Bad Beast]. , [Ra's Winged Dragon - Sphere], [Lava Demon] and [Super Fusion], there is always one way that Kaiba hates to lose.

However, knowing Kaiba's mood does not affect Jonouchi's anger towards Kaiba's attitude. In the final analysis, although it is true that he has never defeated Kaiba once, this guy has always been a "mediocre", "three-legged cat" and "second-rate duelist". Lines like "Third-rate deck" are very annoying. "Humph, I came to laugh at you."

Glancing at Jonouchi and Peacock Mai who was standing with Jonouchi, Kaiba showed a sneer on his face, "I heard that you, a mediocre person, got married? You are really just a mediocre person. He doesn't understand that women will only hinder the speed of your card drawing. This Suddenly you can’t even maintain the current speed of progress without being thrown out of sight by me, so you can just drown in the bottleneck of a second-rate duelist with your third-rate deck.”

Kaiba never speaks well, and his true intention is to wish Jonouchi a happy wedding, but whatever he says sounds like provocation and quarrel. Jonouchi has such a strong self-esteem, even though he has known him for six or seven years. , but when these two people met, they almost never got along well.

At this time, even Hayato would want to agree with Xia Di and Diva's original goal. If he wants Kaiba and Jonouchi to not quarrel after meeting, let them both become "New-Type" without words. Communication may be the only way.

"Huh? You guy, it's because you can't find a girlfriend and no one wants one. Stop deceiving yourself and others by saying, 'I want to be the best duelist in the world, women are in the way.'" Jonouchi also had no idea. He mocked Kaiba mercilessly, "If you say I am second-rate, how about you who have been defeated countless times by Hayato?"

"There is no doubt that my [Blue Eyes] and I are both top-notch. Even a momentary defeat will not change this fact."

Kaiba said without hesitation, and Hayato on the side also nodded: "It makes sense, because I am super mainstream."

"Hey, [Blue Eyes] is not the best. I don't think my [Red Eye] is weak. Besides, the key factor that determines the outcome of the duel is not the performance of the card." Jonouchi lifted up a corner of his open coat with his right hand and revealed The card box hanging on the right side of the belt said, "I haven't dueled you in a while, Kaiba. Let me show you how much stronger I have become over the years. You guy, don't jump off the building when you are about to lose." What a shame."

However, Jonouchi had the idea of ​​challenging Kaiba to let him know how powerful he is, but Kaiba, who had just lost to Hayato, had no interest in appreciating Jonouchi's duel. In the end, although he said he would push Jonouchi as low as he could, However, the Kaiba Group has not neglected any oversight in Jounouchi's brokerage operations over the years and has always followed the highest standards. It's not like Kaiba himself doesn't recognize Jounouchi's strength.

Just like Jonouchi was unhappy with Kaiba, he was simply unhappy with Jonouchi, so he had to argue with him every time.

"I have no interest in wasting my precious time on 'playing' with mediocre people using Duel Monsters. Your level is only as high as that of a student from Hayato Kobayashi's school, right?" Kaiba said arrogantly. , with his arms folded across his chest, he gently pressed his fingers on the armor-like dueling disk.

On the tarmac that was empty just now, as if the paint had been washed away by rain, a jet in the shape of [Blue Eyes White Dragon] suddenly appeared on the tarmac little by little, as if it Just like it was there. However, even this kind of active stealth technology, which is difficult to find flaws at close range, is still nothing in the seahorse group's black technology reserves. Didn't you see that even Jonouchi was not surprised?

"The 'Legendary White Stone' game cabin currently sent to the island is only a trial type and is only suitable for players. It is still far from the perfect duel I envisioned. The Gallem Foundation in Europe took over instead of the Manzhangmu Foundation. After placing this order, what’s more troublesome is that the guys over there actually want me to come to negotiate in person. It’s such a waste of time, but the boring trial is just a month away.”

Kaiba said, having arrived on the tarmac and overlooking Hayato and Jonouchi on the ground, "When the trials end in one month, I will bring back a sufficient number of 'Legendary White Stone' devices. As for what you said before, in a few days Tendo Minoru City can send a cargo ship to bring that stuff to the island."

"Hmph, is there any need to specially escort those outdated things? Old things have no special value at all."

Although neither Jonouchi nor Maiko Mai could understand what Kaiba was talking about, Hayato knew what Kaiba was talking about. He spread his hands and said, "Who doesn't know your character? You can even sell Gozaburo's antique collection at a low price. But the important thing about old objects is not their own value but the meaning they carry, even if the game has moved the elves away.”

"Huh, whatever you want, it's what you and Yugi have agreed upon anyway." Kaiba snorted coldly, turned around and sat in the cabin, closing the jet's canopy without even saying goodbye. As Jonouchi and Hayato watched, Kaiba's jet took off vertically on the spot, then flew away and disappeared into the sky.

Released the hand covering Maiko Wu's ears, Jonouchi took out his ears a little and felt that there was no discomfort. He asked Hayato: "So Hayato, what kind of riddles are you and Kaiba playing? I also heard you talking about games."

"It's nothing. It's just that the game deck needs to be sent to Duel Academy Island for display."

"Oh, I'm just sending the old game decks for display."

"Huh!?" Not only Jonouchi, but also Peacock Wu looked surprised.

You know, no matter how strong or weak they are, almost every duelist values ​​their deck just like a soldier values ​​the gun in his hand. Just being able to lend your deck to others is a sign of trust in others. It shows——unless someone is as easy to deceive as in the high school game, you can believe whatever others say, even if Yumoth wants to see [Sealed Exodia], he can lend it to the other party without any defense.

Just let the deck leave your side and go to a distant exhibition? If it were Jonouchi and Maura Mai, it would be difficult for them to agree even if their backup decks were to be displayed. What's more, it's a game, and he values ​​his own deck more than others.

After all, the game's deck is not just his own deck. According to Hayato, the deck that will be displayed is a deck with a series of cards with special meanings such as [Dark Magician] and [Dark Magician Girl]. That was proof of the friendship that Atum and Yugi fought side by side back then!

But listening to what Hayato and Kaiba said, it didn't sound like a joke. The matter itself was even discussed between Yugi and Hayato, and even Kaiba was just a middleman responsible for sending ships for transportation.

"Wait a minute, Seto Kaiba just sent out a ship, but who sent the card?" Maou Wu noticed something was wrong and said in confusion.

Hayato spread his hands and said, "Are you and your two only allowed to visit the island? As far as I know, Kyoko doesn't have any scheduled performances recently. What's even more exciting is that Rebecca is also free recently."

"How could such a coincidence happen? Someone in the International Illusion Society's card design department recently took a leave of absence." As he spoke, Hayato couldn't hold back his smile. "I can't wait to see what will happen." What a wonderful Shura field there is!" (End of this chapter)