Coral The Leviathan: Yeah he did~
Fieryfoxpaws and smarcelsmail: I intent too.
Dueling God: Konami-kun has a lot of cards you guys don't know about. He does have Star Eater but won't be summoning him at least not yet.
Guest: Thanks for the info but I'll think about it.
Shadowcrimson: I'm glad you find my story interesting.
Chapter 2
Miami City
During the afternoon inside the city, Konami was using his photographic memory to the fullest as he walked around the city and burned the scenes of it into his brain. He didn't have remember the names of certain places yet as long as he remembers the places and buildings accurately.
As Konami kept walking, he was curious if he should find someone to Duel and see how rusty he's gotten over the years. Back in the XYZ timeline, Konami was able to beat Yuma in his ultimate Zexal form, Shark in his Barian form, and Kaito with all the Galaxy Eyes (Konami freely loaned to him whenever he wanted a real challenge) at the same time and always won on a daily basis.
After realizing nobody was a worthy challenge for him, Konami was slowly being to understand what Ryo truly meant about being perfect and what Kiryu about being dissatisfied which caused him to retire in the first place but also because he was starting to feel old as dirt when it came to Duel Monsters. He looked young but couldn't help feel ancient after all the years he spent saving the world, he was ready to move on and put it all behind. On top of that, Konami completely emptied out his entire deck of cards 2 years ago but he did manage to make a prototype deck during his time here. He can only hope his deck building ideas, drawing strength, and knowledge of how to play the game hasn't gotten that pitiful.
He knows for a fact some of his friends in the past can easily crush him whether they ganged up on him or not but still needed to know how he sloppy he has become over his years of retirement. While Konami was thinking to himself about his series of decisions, his stomach was starting to growl.
Konami forgot that he didn't eat anything before that vortex or portal sucked him away and plunged him into this city called Miami
"I need something to eat right now..." Konami complied in a low tone "But I don't have any damn money."
"You do realize you can use your Duel Points to buy things, right?" A certain Duel Monster Spirit besides Yubel informed Konami
"EHH?! You can do that?!" Konami shouted loudly before covering his mouth, causing him to drop his trunk again. Astonishingly, nobody around the boy heard him or even looked at his direction. Konami was under the impression that only at his time in Duel Academy, all students can use their Duel Points as a substitute for money. In the Synchro and XYZ timeline, they actually had to use real money to purchase anything they wanted unless they were Pro League Duelists.
"Are you for real, Neos?!" Konami mumbled with his hands covering his mouth as he looked at Judai's ace card; Elemental Hero Neos
"Of course!" Neos replied "I overheard some people saying you can use Duel Points in exchange for real money but they must be Pro League Duelists or under the age of 18. Besides, you know I never tell a lie."
"Wait a minute..." Konami thought to himself "Under the age of 18?"
The realization hit as light bulb appeared on top of his head as Konami smiled deviously, knowing full well he's not 18 or older and doesn't look it.
"Oh, the joy of being young!" Konami shouted happily as he jump up the air and moved his head around repeatedly to find a nearby restaurant as his mouth was drooling
Konami's eyes were glittering as he found a restaurant "I found you~!" Konami said in a sing-song tone before wiping the drool off his mouth, picked up his trunk, and started running at light speed towards the restaurant while laughing to no end
"HAAHAHAAAHAAHAHA!"
Neos sweatdropped at the scene "It astounds me how fast Konami can move when he really wants to... It makes me wonder if he really is human."
Yubel suddenly showed up to share her thoughts "Tell me about it, don't even get me started on his personality. I swear, his unpredictable behavior and persona makes my head hurt sometimes."
Neos turned to look at Yubel before replying "I gotta say, I'm really surprised at how much you've changed, Yubel."
"Huh?"
"I mean, for as long as I can remember, you hated Konami with a burning passion to the point you wanted to torture or kill him as painfully and brutally as possible because you knew how much Judai cared about him. Even after you rebuild your relationship with Judai, you did nothing but give Konami the cold shoulder and death glares out of pure jealousy and spite." Neos explained as he continued to look at her
Yubel just simply stared at him casually as her companion spoke his mind. It's true, she really hated Konami since the day they met. Back when she was causing havoc on the students in Duel Academy, she wanted to posses him because she believed he stood in the way of her relationship with Judai but was forced to take over Johan instead. She also really wanted to kill Konami after redeeming herself but chose not to because Yubel didn't want to risk ruining her bond with Judai again or end up being hated by him. Although, Yubel hated Konami more than anyone or anything, she did harbor a certain amount of respect for him despite how close he was with Judai.
"After he found us in the Synchro timeline, you seemed to have gotten less bitter towards him but through the XYZ timeline, you showed genuine care about his safety and well-being almost as much as Judai's."
"Konami is Konami and Judai is Judai." Yubel replied "I may care about Konami and acknowledge him as our new owner but I will never care about him as much as Judai or think of him as our real owner."
Neos shook his head disapprovingly before he spoke "You'll find many others who completely agree with you that we'll never think of Konami as our real owner but unlike you, Yubel, we never simply thought or viewed Konami as just our true owner's replacement."
"You haven't?" Yubel asked curiously "Then what do you all think and view him as?"
"A man worthy of the utmost respect, a partner worthy of fighting and dying with, and the definition of what it truly means to be a real friend..." Neos replied proudly before disappearing and leaving Yubel all by her lonesome
While Yubel was alone, she thought of what Neos said before she looked at Konami through the window at the corner of her eyes. He was indulging himself like he hasn't eaten in days as Yubel frowned with a smile on her face before disappearing as well
A few minutes later
Konami burped loudly as he let out a satisfied sigh "Oh, man! That was good! How much do I owe you?"
"Will that be with money or Duel Points?" The waiter, who looked in his mid 20's asked Konami curiously
"Duel Points!" Konami said happily
"5000 DP." The man informed Konami, who deadpanned at his response
"Well, I did order a lot, so I guess that's fair..." Konami replied before reaching for his trunk but heard some noise around the corner of where he's sitting
"No can do, Shuzo." A man in his late 20's, who appeared to be the manager said sternly "I want my money and I want it now!"
"Ah, you know I'm good for it, Steve!" Shuzo pleaded "You know I'm good for it!"
"I know you are but I can't have my customers going around saying "I'm good for it!" just because you told me! It's bad for my restaurant!"
Konami got off his seat "Give me a minute."
The waiter nodded before he watched Konami walk towards them "Excuse me."
"Huh?" The two grown man could say as they saw Konami approaching them
"I don't like butting into other people's business' but how about I pay for him?"
Shuzo, Steve, and the waiter widened their eyes at his statement
"You'd do that for me?!" Shuzo asked surprisingly
"Of course." Konami replied "You seem like a nice guy."
"That's very generous of you, kid." Steve said slightly shocked "But, I wouldn't recommend it. This hot-blooded idiot has a bad reputation for being indebted to some of us, adults."
"Hey! Come on, man! I don't do it on purpose!" Shuzo replied with narrow brows "I just have some financial issues is all."
Steve raised his brow at that comment "Really? Just financial issues...?"
Shuzo looked a little uncomfortable "Sometimes I forget..."
"You mean paying your bills or paying what you owe others?" Konami asked curiously
"Both..." Shuzo whispered in defeat and shame
"See what I mean?" Steve asked as he looked at Konami with disappointment towards Shuzo
"But sometimes I remember and my daughter always take her time to remind me about paying the bills, so we don't become homeless."
"That doesn't make it any better..." Konami sweatdropped as he thought to himself
"Honestly Shuzo, you'd be lost without having her in your life."
"Yeah..." Shuzo blushed happily at the thought of Yuzu "She's like an angel who descended from heaven..."
Konami sighed before speaking "Anyway, how much does he own you?"
"Umm, kid. Are you sure you still want to do this?" Steve tried to reason with him
Konami turned to look at Shuzo, who was looking at him with puppy dog eyes with comical tears before looking back at Steve
"I'm positive."
Steve looked at Konami for a moment before sighing and speaking "Will that be money or DP?"
"DP." Konami replied casually
Steve turned to look at Shuzo "You better make it up to this young man in the future, Shuzo."
"I swear I will!"
"Saito-kun!" Steve called out to Konami's waiter "Put Shuzo's check on this kid's tab!"
"Yes, sir!" Saito replied before smiling at Konami and left to check on the other customers he was serving
Unbeknownst to them a certain Chairwoman was listening to them this whole time with her two subordinates
"Such a kind-hearted fellow." The woman said with her eyes closed before attempting to drink her tea
She paused with her eyes now open before speaking sternly "But such kindness will lead to that person's undoing."
Her lackeys nodded with her in agreement
"Thank you so much, young man!" Shuzo shouted happily with comical tears as he was hugging Konami "You're such a great person!"
"Y-Your welcome..." Konami grunted "Can you please let go of me now, Shuzo-san?"
"Oh, sorry about that um-"
"My name is Konami."
"Well then, Konami! Since your such a good and well-mannered young man then you must be friends with-"
Before Shuzo could finish his sentence some guy wearing a stylish mask and flashy clothes that was covering his skin color came out of nowhere as he kicked the door. Shuzo, some of the customers, and especially the employees couldn't help but face palm at the person who showed up.
"Oh God..." Steve scowled
"Here we go..." Saito commented scornfully
"Who's that?" Konami thought to himself as he looked the person from afar "Whoever he is, that dude is without a doubt incredibly flamboyant..."
"Damn it!" Shuzo muttered lowly with his hand still attached to his face "Why is that dumbass back here, again?!"
Konami turned to look at the man curiously "You know him?"
"I wish I hadn't..."
"What's his name?"
"You'll find out real soon."
"What's up, y'all?!" The masked male shouted loudly before striking a pose with light fireworks behind him "Da Ifraid is in the Hizouiayouse!"
Konami looked like he was having hard time digesting this in his brain
"What the fuck?" Konami thought to himself flabbergasted
"D-D-D-Da Ifraid! That's right, my name is Ifraid and I'm the rain on your parade!" Ifraid said as he lightly hummed at his own greatness "Ain't no doubt about that! Don't call me bad, call me badder!"
The customers and employees who knew full well what this nitwit was like couldn't help but groan at his arrogance.
"For any of y'all who don't know Ifraid-sama then today is your lucky day! I'm the dueling dude, who invented rude!" Ifraid said as he walked around proudly pointing at himself with his thumb
"Ain't no stopping this booty-kicking brother!" Ifraid said while he spun around and stop by pointing at himself with his thumb again
Konami just shook his head unapprovingly at this guy's actions
"And this here..." Ifraid said as he whipped out his Deck Holster "...is my Momma!"
"What the f-"
"And don't you be talking bad about my Momma..." Ifraid said in a low and serious tone "Or she'll give any Duelist a whooping, ain't that right, Momma?"
Ifraid shook his deck back and fort as he hummed to make it look like the deck had a mind of its own "That's right, baby!"
Konami found this man ignorance to be very painful but could tell this loser wasn't good or bad. If anything he was a decent duelist at best and even some of the people in this restaurant knew that. He could be just the right warm-up he needed.
"Cause..."
"I..."
"Am..."
"Da Ifraid!" Ifraid shouted as loud as he could before striking the best pose he could
The Chairwoman was quite displeased at this foolishness but she didn't show it as much as most people would've done. Truth be told, this was her first time hearing about this "Ifraid" person and she already couldn't help be mildly annoyed by him. All she wanted was to drink her tea and finish her meal in peace, hopefully this is a situation that will solve itself... otherwise, she'll have to resort to less civilized means of handling this mess.
"So... where is this new Duelist that Da Ifraid has heard about?" He said as he examined the restaurant to weed out some duelist "Ifraid-sama has heard there was a new Duelist in town and y'all know Da Ifraid's policy! Any new Duelist who comes here gets a welcoming beatdown by yours truly! Now, where is he?!"
"How does he already know that?" Konami thought to himself "I haven't been in this city long enough to make myself known one bit... did Nico tell him about me or is that him in disguise?"
Da Ifraid noticed Konami as he pointed at him "You must be him cause I've never seen you around here before! Get out your Deck and Duel Disk, boy!"
"Konami, you don't have to duel him." Shuzo commented
"Shut up, you idiot!" Ifraid snapped at him before looking at Konami "What's the matter, short-stack? Scared to fight me?"
Konami stared at him for a moment before sighing "Very well..."
Ifraid laughed loudly "Let's get this party started, fool!"
"Outside..."
"Huh?" Ifraid and Shuzo said as they watched Konami walk away from them at his own pace to get his trunk and towards the front entrance
Konami stopped halfway as he turned his head around to look at Da Ifraid and Shuzo "We shall duel outside..."
Konami just kept walking after making his statement and went out the door
Ifraid chuckled "Oh, I see... you don't want these people to watch me embarrass you."
Ifraid followed Konami outside as Shuzo and some of the customers that paid also went outside as well. They weren't looking forward to a breath-taking performance between them but were all hoping Konami would finally shut Ifraid's arrogant mouth up once and for all.
A few moments later
The small amount of gathered around a big circle as Konami and the loser named Ifraid were getting ready for their duel. The Chairwoman herself can also see the two individuals as she was elegantly seeping her tea, she also wasn't expecting to see an interesting duel but even though she is rich, the woman wasn't one to pass up free entertainment especially if it will get rid of her boredom.
Ifraid chuckled "Alright, kid!" Ifraid said before tossing his Golden Duel Disk in the air, flexing his muscles as if he was buff, and activating it after he catch the small machine "Let's do it to it!"
"Please shut up..." Konami mumbled in a irritated manner
"Give him hell, Konami!" Shuzo shouted behind him
"I will..." Konami replied before getting his older Golden Duel Disk out from his trunk
Everyone widened their eyes at the sight of Konami having it with him, they couldn't believe someone as young as him would have such an old-fashion material in his hands
"What in the heck is that?!" Ifraid asked as he pointed at the Duel Disk
"It is my Duel Disk..." Konami replied simply as he put his deck inside
Ifraid laughed "You crazy, man. I like it, I do like it." His manner than got serious "Get out your real Duel Disk, best deck, and quit stallen, baby! I'm ready to get ballen!"
"Is he black?" A man asked a woman as he whispered to her
"I have no idea..." The woman replied "Besides, don't be racist. Not all black people talk or act like that idiot."
"The only one staling here is you."
"Man, I said I ain't gonna duel you with that cheap-ass looking thing you call a Duel Disk!"
"I guess you're the one who's afraid to duel me."
Ifraid bristled
"You little... alright fine!"
DUEL!
Konami - 4000 LP x5
Ifraid - 4000 LP x5
"Now, come on!" Ifraid said as he was waiting for Konami to make his move and draw his card
Konami remained as a statue
"Well, come on! I ain't got all night! I got to save some time for the ladies..."
"If that freak so much as come 10 feet of my daughter..." Shuzo thought to himself with his blood literally boiling right now
"You shouldn't rush these kind of things..."
Ifraid remained silent for a moment "Now, I see your tactics. You're going to bore me to death and make me lose my cool."
Konami didn't respond back or move one bit
Ifraid's anger and frustration has finally reached it's breaking point
"I've had enough of you! MY TURN!" Ifraid shouted before drawing his card
Turn 1 - Ifraid x6
"I'll teach him to play me for the fool...!" Ifraid thought to himself before speaking "I set a monster and card face-down. I end my turn. Now, hurry up and give me everything you got!"
Konami still remained silent before speaking "If you insist..."
"My turn, draw!" Konami drew his card
Turn 2 - Konami x6
"I activate the Spell Card; Cards of Consonance! By discarding 1 Dragon-Type Tuner monster with 1000 or less ATK; I draw 2 cards!" Konami explained as he revealed his Labradorite Dragon, sent it away to Graveyard, and drew his cards
"I activate another Cards of Consonance! I'm also sending away another Labradorite Dragon to the Graveyard!"
"Tsk! Having a bad hand, are we?" Ifraid asked smugly
"You asked for my best and that's what I'm going to give you." Konami replied before finishing his sentence and drawing his cards "Just be patient."
Ifraid scuffed
"Next, I activate the Spell card; Dragon Shrine! I can send 1 Dragon-Type monster from my Deck to the Graveyard and if it was a Normal Monster, I can send another Dragon-type monster to the Graveyard!" Konami explained as he took out two cards from his deck and revealed them in front of his opponent
"I choose my two Wattaildragons."
"Apparently, this is important for some reason..." Shuzo thought to himself "I wonder what he could be planning..."
The Chairwoman was watching Konami's performance with a somewhat curious expression on her face with her cup covering her mouth
"Now, I'll Special Summon a monster from my hand in Attack Mode! This card can only be Special Summoned as long my opponent has a monster and I have none but it's ATK and DEF is halved." Konami explained before he placed the card from his Duel Disk "Come out, Vice Dragon!"
A golden light appeared as the dragon spread its wings and roared
Vice Dragon -LV5- (1000/1200)
"Attack mode?" Ifraid asked as he looked at the dragon "But why? Don't you think it's risky to attack a facedown monster with such a weak card?"
"I'm not done yet." Konami replied "I activate the Spell Card; Dragon's Mirror!"
"Dragon's Mirror?" Shuzo asked curiously
"What does that card do?" Ifraid asked as he looked at the card
"Simple. By removing from play Dragon-Type monsters from my Field or Graveyard, I can use those dragons or any amount I want as Fusion Materials for a Fusion Summon listed on a Fusion Dragon-Type monster from my Extra Deck."
Shuzo gasped
"Hooh...?" The Chairwoman mused in a intrigued manner
"Fusion Summon?!" Ifraid asked incredulously
"I remove from play Wattaildragon and Labradorite Dragon to perform a Fusion Summon!" Konami explained as he rose his hand in the air and begun his chant before the dragons appeared behind him. There bodies turned into orbs representing their attributes as they spun around the colorful vortex
"Electrical dragon capable of indefinite flights! Ancient dragon, whose wings can ripple the moonlight across water! Soar throughout the world and conquer all as you merge as one to bring forth a new power! Fusion Summon! Take Flight! Level 9! First of the Dragons!"
The mighty dragon appeared behind Konami as it let out a powerful gust of wind just by spreading his wings. Causing some people to cover their eyes from keeping dust coming towards them and some women to keep their skirts from rising as the monster lightly growled at his enemy
First of the Dragons -LV9- (2700/2000)
"A-Amazing! Konami is a Fusion Duelist?" Shuzo asked as he was covering himself and Konami looking at him
"So they know about Fusion monsters, huh?" Konami thought to himself interested in his discovery
The breeze dyed down
"Is that all?" Ifraid asked boringly
"Did I say I was finished?" Konami replied
"Hmph!"
"Next, I summon my Tuner monster Flamvell Guard in Attack Mode!" Konami said as he placed the monster on his Duel Disk before everyone widened their eyes in shock at Konami having a Tuner monster, even the Chairwoman herself was surprised by this turn of event
The dragon appeared on the field beside its dragon brethren's
Flamvell Guard -LV1- (100/2100)
"What the-"
"He isn't just a Fusion Duelist?!"
"I choose to tune my Level 1 Flamvell Guard with my Level 5 Vice Dragon!" Konami said before raising his hand in the air once again as a pillar of light appeared above the young duelist as he spoke and was starting to chant
"Let loose your iron will! Imprison my enemy's heart and mind with those unbreakable chains! Synchro Summon! Flap your wings! Level 6! Iron Chain Dragon!"
Electricity emerged behind Konami as the fierce dragon appeared next to the Fusion Dragon
Iron Chain Dragon -LV6- (2500/1300)
The Chairwoman's eyes were still shocked at what she witnessed while the female put her tea cup down at her own pace
"M-Madam?" One of her cronies asked as he looked at her
"A Synchro monster?!" Shuzo asked incredulously
"This kid is a Fusion and Synchro Duelist?!" Ifraid asked as he looked at the two dragons
"They even know about Synchro monsters too?!" Konami thought himself both shocked and happily "Then that means..."
"I remove from play my Labradorite Dragon to summon White Dragon Wyverburster from my hand! By removing 1 Dark-Attribute monster from my Graveyard, I can Special Summon this card to the field!" Konami said as he removed the said dragon and played the small white one
White Dragon Wyverburster -LV4- (1700/1800)
The Chairwoman placed both of her hands on the table as her eyes was starting to turn hunger
"Finally, I'll remove from play my Wattaildragon from the Graveyard to Special Summon Black Dragon Collapserpent from my hand! It's just like Wyverburster but I have to remove 1 Light-Attribute monster instead!" Konami said as he removed his Wattaildragon to bring the small black one
Black Dragon Collapserpent -LV4- (1800/1700)
The Chairwoman slowly stood up from her seat as she saw Konami call out two Level 4 monsters on the field, along with a Fusion and Synchro monster on the field in just one turn. Her eyes got even more hungrier than they were moments ago
"No way!"
"He has two Level 4 monsters on the field?!"
"Is he going to-"
"I overlay Level 4 Black Dragon Collapserpent and White Dragon Wyverburster!" Konami said as he swung his arm as the two monsters became energy swirls
"That boy..." The Chairwoman whispered as she kept looking at him
"I can't believe it!" Shuzo said as he looked up and saw a black vortex
"I build the Overlay Network with these two monsters!" Konami said as they entered the Overlay Network with lighting coming out from it and begun his chanting for his monster
"Illuminate the world around you with your silver-coated body. Crush the hope and dreams of your enemies with those sharp fangs! XYZ Summon! Run wild! Rank 4! Kachi Kochi Dragon!"
The silver dragon appeared onto the field as it let out a vicious roar towards Ifraid
Kachi Kochi Dragon -Rank 4- (2100/1300)
"This kid is gold!" Shuzo thought to himself with enthusiasm as he stared at Konami "I gotta get him to join You Show Duel School!"
"That young man must be apart of LDS!" The Chairwoman thought to herself as her eyes were locked on Konami "Waiter! I'm ready for my check!"
"He can do all three of them?!"
"That's insane!"
"So they do know about XYZ monsters as well!" Konami thought to himself somewhat happy at them acknowledging older cards, in the past, Konami not only dueled because he wanted to honor the memories of his friends but he wanted people to realize that just because something is newer that doesn't mean it's the best. They probably don't know who made people realize this but as long as these people learned how important it is to appreciate all kinds of cards... Konami didn't care in the slightest
"I wonder if they know about Ritual cards too..." Konami thought to himself curiously
Ifraid swallowed hard "No fair... I didn't know he was this good! My face-down cards are Morphing Jar and Monster Reborn then that means..."
"Battle Phase! I attack your face-down monster with Kachi Kochi Dragon!" Konami declared as his dragon roared before charging at its target
"Piercing Crunch!"
The silver dragon bit the card and revealed a Morphing Jar that let out a small whelp before being broken to pieces and disappearing
"That was Morphing Jar! Which means we both get 5 new cards but we must send our entire hand to the Graveyard first!" Konami explained before Ifraid had the chance too and luckily for Konami, his hand was empty "I activate Kachi Kochi Dragon's effect before your monster's uses his!"
"Wh-What does it do?" Ifraid asked nervously
"By detaching 1 Overlay Unit from this card after it destroyed a monster in battle, my dragon can attack again!"
"What?!" Ifraid asked before they both got their new set of cards
"For a prototype, this deck is pretty cool..." Konami thought to himself as he looked at his new hand that allowed him to perform a Ritual Summon
"Go, Kachi Kochi! Attack him directly! Piercing Crunch!" Konami said as he pointed at his opponent
The dragon charged at his prey once again as the masked Duelist lost a lot of Life Points from the assault
Konami - 4000 LP x5
Ifraid - 1900 LP x5
"It's over! First of the Dragons, end this Duel! Rampage Blaster!" Konami shouted as his dragon charged up for his attack and fired a powerful beam at the masked ignoramus
"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!"
Konami - 4000 LP x5
Ifraid - 0 LP x5
Konami wins
Everyone was left speechless
"W-Who is this kid?!"
"That was amazing, Konami!" Shuzo shouted as loudly as he ran towards the boy "My blood was literally burning with excitement from watching your Dueling Skills!"
"I'm glad you enjoyed it..." Konami said dryly as he looked at the man, picked up his trunk, and was about to walk away
Shuzo put his hand on Konami's shoulder
"Wow! Hold on there, genius! Where do you think your going?" Shuzo asked
"Back to the restaurant." Konami replied "I haven't paid them yet."
"Oh right! Before you go anywhere, can you tell me where did you learn to duel like that?!" Shuzo asked "You were amazing!"
"I had no formal training." Konami lied obviously knowing people wouldn't believe him even if he told them the truth about himself
"No formal-" Shuzo lightly laughed "You totally have to join us at You Show Duel School!"
"Huh?"
"You Show Duel School? What's that?" Some man asked as Shuzo felt a little dead inside from knowing his school isn't known the slightest bit
"A Duel School...?" Konami asked curiously and then thought about his days in Duel Academy with Judai, Asuka, Rei, and all of his friends at the beloved school. "I'm kind of on a journey but..."
"Yeah! A journey to You Show Duel School!" Shuzo said while patting Konami's back, who was still in a somewhat daze
"Absolutely not!" A female voice spoke out causing everyone to find the source and saw the Chairwoman emerge from the restaurant with her subordinates
"A talented Duelist such as him needs to have his potential fully unleashed." The woman said "For that to happen, he must be with the elites by joining LDS."
"Hey, isn't that-"
"Chairwoman Akaba Himika!" Shuzo informed
"Pleasure to make your acquaintance."
"LDS?" Konami asked curiously as he remembered the tower "What's that?"
"Why, it's the best Duel School this city has to offer any young Duelist who want to aim high in life." Himika replied "Leo Duel School is full of Fusion, Synchro, and XYZ users, along with courses that teach you how to perform them. Which will be no problem for you, my dear boy."
"So does this mean they don't know anything about Ritual cards?" Konami thought to himself
"Hold on!"
Himika and Konami turned to look at Shuzo
"Chairwoman Akaba." Shuzo spoke up solemnly "I found Konami first."
"Hooh... so this young man's name is Konami." Himika commented as she looked at him and back to Shuzo "So, are you prepared to duel for him?"
Shuzo's eyes widened
"What?! You can't be serious, Chairwoman Akaba!" Shuzo replied highly offended "Konami is a person, not a thing!"
"Then how do you propose we solve our dilemma?" She asked puzzled
One of Himika's subordinates spoke up after he coughed "Um, Chairwoman Akaba..."
"What is it?" She asked as she looked at him
"Why don't you let him choose?"
"Yes." The another man agreed "I'm sure he'll make the right choice if you let him decide for himself."
"Hmph! Very well... so Konami-kun, which will you choose?" Himika asked as she looked at Konami "LDS or You Show Duel School?"
Konami had his hand under his chin while he was trying to think. He already made his decision but wanted people to believe he was taking this offer seriously. Konami looked at both individuals, Himika had a confident smile on her face and Shuzo had his hands together as if he was praying for Konami to join his school with his eyes closed and sweating badly.
"I choose..." Konami said but waited to finish sentence dramatically "You Show Duel School."
Everyone widened their eyes in shock at Konami's statement. Did he really just declined an offer to join LDS?!
"Really?!" Shuzo asked with eyes of joy and hope "You really mean that, Konami?!"
"Of course." Konami replied
"Konami-kun..." Himika said solemnly "May I ask why you chose to join his school instead of ours?"
"No offense, ma'am but it's better to help the needy instead of the greedy." Konami replied politely and kindly to the woman
"I knew you were a goldmine!" Shuzo said when he bear-hugged Konami with comical tears coming out his eyes
"S-Shuzo-san, please let go of me..!" Konami said as he was trying to breathe and tapped the man's arm
"R-Right, sorry about that." Shuzo said as he let go of Konami and scratched the back of his head sheepishly
"Excuse me, Himika-san but I have to pay for Shuzo and my bill." Konami said to the woman
"Oh, don't worry about it, Konami-kun." She replied with a smile "I'll take care of that for you."
Konami and Shuzo were surprised to hear that from her
"You will?" Konami asked incredulously
"Think of it as thanks for your stunning performance." She replied "If you change your mind, come see me at LDS. I'm always there if I have nothing better to do on my free time."
"Come on, Konami! To You Show Duel School!" Shuzo said as if this was the best day he ever had while grabbing Konami's wrist and running as fast as he could
Konami was holding onto his trunk as hard as he could while unintentionally making comical noises
Himika watched to scene with a stoic look on her face while some people were talking about Konami and his abilities
"Where did he come from?"
"Yeah, where does he live?"
Ifraid was slowly got back up as if he was knocked out cold "Gaahh... what?"
He noticed Akaba Himika standing away from him
"Hey, you're Akaba Himika! The Chairwoman of Leo Corporation! Did you come here to see my awesome skills?! Hah? Did ya?" He asked smugly
Everyone walked away because it was refreshing not to hear his stupid mouth
"Honestly, what kind of name is Ifraid?" Some guy said to some people next to him "That is the dumbest name I've ever heard."
"Dumbest name in the world for the most retarded human being on the face of the planet." A person responded to the man
"Daisuke... Shiba..." Himika said in a low and cold tone
"Yes ma'am!"
"If you two want to keep your jobs then take care of that nuisance immediately."
"Huh?" Shiba replied
"Y-You're joking, right?" Daisuke asked as the woman turned look them with cold terrifying eyes
"Do I look like I'm joking..." She asked with venom in her voice, it was obvious she was upset because it was their fault that Konami didn't join her school
"Y-Yes ma'am!"
They turned around and walked towards the masked duelist, who was backing from them cautiously "Wh-What are you doing-?!"
As punches and kicks were being heard, Himika was deep in thought about Konami
"For being such an accomplished Duelist, it's odd that I've never heard of him..." She thought to herself "He looks younger than my Reiji and Konami-kun said he had no formal training... either he must be hiding something from us or he's just gifted."
"That's enough, you two." Himika said solemnly without bothering to turn around "After I pay off Konami-kun's debt, I have to meet someone who can get more information about him."
"Who would that be, Chairwoman Akaba?" Daisuke asked as they stopped beating up the masked nitwit "If you don't mind me asking."
"Hmph! Reiji-san, of course." Himika replied with her confident smile
To Be Continued...