"So this is what she meant yesterday. Mmm, this doesn't feel bad at all."
Amber Class Dorm, Dorm Supervisor's Office at 4 in the morning. Aaron who had been asleep got a morning love call from the beautiful dorm supervisor in person, giving him one of the most unforgettable mornings in his entire life. As for the reason for that…
"It really suits you, Aaron-san."
"Thanks, Airin. Yours also fits you perfectly."
Standing next to Aaron in a yellow blazer decorated with a pink ribbon around the collar, white skirt and matching long kneesocks with brown shoes, Airin remained as lively as ever even though it was still too early for any of the students to wake up. On a side note, Aaron wore a yellow and white coat over his black singlet accompanied with light blue long jeans and brown shoes.
"Both of you look magnificent ! I knew I was right to make these uniforms for the Vice Class Reps."
"I see. So you're the one who made this huh, Dorm Supervisor? Thanks."
"No need to thank me. All I want is your burning, passionate heart for cardfighting!"
The ever so passionate Hiromi winked at the two, resulting in Aaron giving a wry smile while Airin kept smiling happily.
"By the way, is it okay for us to receive these? They look very expensive…"
"Don't worry, the ambers are fakes so it's okay even if you lose them somehow. However, it is your proof that you're a representative from Amber Class, so wear it at all times."
While saying that, Akiye waver her hair using her hand, emphasizing the amber earring hanging on her right ear. The same jewels were worn by Airin on the middle of her ribbon while for Aaron it was pinned on the left side of his coat like a badge.
"Now then, as for which Class Rep you will be tutored from, I will be in charge of Aaron-kun while Airin-chan will be handled by the other Class Rep. However, since that guy isn't here right now I'll be taking care of Airin-chan as well until he comes back. Do I make myself clear?"
""Yes, Senpai (Akiye-neechan)!""
Hearing the two of them replied with high spirits, Akiye smiled at her new Vice Class Reps. Yes, Aaron and Airin had passed the test given by Akiye and Hiromi and became Vice Class Reps for the Amber Class.
"By the way, who is the other Class Rep, Akiye-neechan?"
"Ah… Heh, I won't tell you yet. Please look forward to meeting him by yourself."
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"If you have no other questions, then you're dismissed. Please start wearing your new uniform starting from today."
"Kyaa! So cute!"
"Ah! No fair! I want to hug Airin-chan too!"
"I'm next! I'm next!"
"P-Please wait… Hahaha, it tickles!"
When Aaron and Airin entered the auditorium for joint classes with the Ruby and Fluorite Class, Airin was instantly surrounded by the other first-year girls of Cardfight Gakuen. Aaron smiled as he looked at how many friends Airin had already made.
"Looks like you've become a Vice Class Rep too, huh?"
Turning towards the voice, Aaron saw Delta standing with a smirk on his face. He was wearing a different kind of grey uniform than yesterday.
"I see… You've become one too, huh?"
"Of course. Who the hell do you think I am?"
"One of the top 8 cardfighters in the world who lost to the other 7 world-class fighters."
"You chose that of all things?! Well, never mind. I'm here because of the bet we made yesterday. Since I've became a Vice Class Rep, you'll keep away from Airin from now on!"
"But I've become a Vice Class Rep too, so wouldn't that mean that you will have to forget that this bet has ever happened?"
"… Heh, so you made a loophole in case I became a Vice Class Rep huh? As expected from a trickster like you."
"Er, no… You're the one who set up the bet like that, so…"
"Well, fine. Instead, I challenge to a duel, Aaron! If I win, you'll leave Airin alone forever. If you win, I'll treat that this duel never happened."
"You know, those rules only benefit yourselves… And as I said before, I refuse to treat Airin as some sort of prize, so no."
With one wave of his hand, Aaron turned and walked away from Delta.
"Wait! Are you running away from a duel, you coward?!"
"I see no reason for me to fight you, Delta. Besides, why don't you just confess to Airin? It's not like I'm stopping you or anything."
"Heh… Do you think that I'll go to this extend if I can do that?!"
"Oh… So you're afraid of being dumped, huh?"
"Shut up! I'll show you that I'm the one who fits to be by Airin's side, not you who used some kind of cheap trick to get her heart. Yes, I'll defeat you and release Airin from you charm, you playboy!"
"This guy… He's got some serious issues here…"
Delta took out one of the decks he kept on his belt and held it tightly in his right while showing the front of the deck to Aaron.
"Now then, let's Vanguard, Aaron- Ouch!"
Without any kind of warning, a fist landed on top of Delta's head.
"That hurts! Oi, who dared to punch me on the head just now- Ah…"
"Fufufu… Ara, ara. Your first day as Vice Class Rep and you're already making a ruckus, Delta?"
"Y-Yuri-sensei…"
Yes. The one who hit him was none other than the demonic disciplinary teacher, Yuri. Although he was still a first year, Delta knew how dangerous it is to anger this sadistic human while she is around.
"It's nice that you're all fired up to play Vanguard. However, I do not allow students to do so inside my class without my permission. So I'll be confiscating your decks."
In an instant, all the decks Delta had with him were taken away, even the one he kept hidden inside his coat.
"No!My Machining deck! My hybrids! Ouch!"
"Meet me at the counseling room during lunch today. I'll return these to you after some "life counseling' session."
With that, Yuri-sen
sei headed to the front of the auditorium.
"…Hmm, I'll let you off this time Aaron. But next time, you won't be so lucky."
Delta left Aaron and went back to his seat.
"…"
"Aaron-san, what were you talking with that person just now?"
"…It's nothing that you should worry about, Airin."
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Noon after morning class.
"Don't you run from us, Papa Delta!"
"Like I'll listen to you, Shiori! I have no time to treat you and Kat lunch. I have to get back my decks from Yuri-sensei! And what's with that name you called me just now?! I'm not your father!"
"I won't let you get away, Delta!"
Apart from Delta being chased by two female Vice Class Reps; the green one holding a rope while the purple one was holding knives in both hands, it was a normal lunch break.
"Now then… Want to go get lunch, Airin?"
"Okay, Aaron-san!"
"Airin-chan! Let's go to the cafeteria together!"
"Ah, sorry. I'm eating with Aaron-san today."
"I see. You sure are lucky to have a boy asking you for a lunch date. I'm jealous~"
"Eh? Ah, no, i-it's not like it's a date or anything."
"Hehe… Then why don't you all join us? I don't mind at all, right Airin?"
"Yes, Aaron-san!"
"Really? Then we'll take up on your offer."
Just like that: Five girls have joined Aaron's group. The group then went outside as they headed towards the cafeteria together. On the way, they met with a familiar face which everyone knew.
"Ah, Senpai. Good afternoon."
"Good afternoon, Aaron-kun. …Heh, it's only your second day here and you made yourself a harem already? I'm kind of impressed at you."
"Ha-re-mu? What is a harem, Aaron-san?"
"It's better for you to not know, Airin. Anyway, what brings you to the first-year building Senpai?"
"Isn't it obvious? I'm searching for some delicious first-years to eat tonight."
""…""
"Just kidding. I'm actually here to get you, Aaron-kun."
"…To eat me up?"
"Although that's an interesting idea, we'll have to postpone that. Now then, follow me."
"Sorry, Airin. Looks like I won't be able to eat together with you today too."
"It's okay, Aaron-san. There's always next time, right?"
Aaron nodded in reply to Airin's smile before turning to her friends.
"You girls take care of Airin, okay?"
"Leave it to us! We'll definitely protect Airin-chan's purity from any of the boys here."
"Err, doesn't that include me too?"
"We heard what you did for Airin-chan on her first day here, so you're an exception."
"Okay, then see you all later!"
With a wave, Aaron parted with the group as he hurried to reach Akiye's side.
"Where are we going, Senpai?"
Aaron asked Akiye who replied to his question without turning her head towards him.
"We're going to the Principal's Office. Principal Sol Kage would like to have a word with you."
"Err… I don't remember doing anything wrong, I think. Why does he want to see me?"
"Don't worry. It's not like you're being punished or something like that. He just wanted to talk to you about the powers we have."
"You mean… The principal knows about it?!"
Aaron was utterly shocked by this statement.
"Yes, although there are still a few mysteries left about this powers of ours that Sol Kage doesn't know. However, he can teach you the basic understanding of it."
"I see… Does he also possess the same kind of powers as ours?"
"You could say yes… and you could say no at the same time. Sol Kage's powers are even greater than ours."
As Akiye and Aaron continued to talk to each other, they passed through the counseling room where Aaron could hear screams coming from inside.
"No! My Machinings!"
"Fufufu… Ara, it's over already? Then let's go for another round, shall we?"
"Kuh… Damn it!"
However Aaron ignored it as he continued to follow Akiye to the principal's office. After a while, they finally stopped in front of a two-door entrance which bear the nameplate 'Principal Sol Kage's Office'. Knocking on the door thrice, Akiye spoke loud enough so that the inside of the room could hear her.
"It's Akiye. I brought Aaron-kun with me."
After the words 'Come in' were heard, Akiye followed by Aaron entered through the entrance. They continued to walk until they stopped near the middle of the room.
"Welcome, Aaron-kun. I am the principal of this Cardfight Gakuen, Sol Kage. Nice to meet you."
"…"
Inside the office with all sorts of antiques and books arranged in order, a man in glasses turned and smiled at them while standing beside the window with the view of the forests and the sea behind. Sitting on the sofa in the heart of the room was a small girl with long brown hair wearing a flower-embedded kimono.
"This person… I see."
Aaron took a glance at the little girl and then looked at the man before a smirk appeared on his face.
"Hey, don't be rude Aaron-kun. Greet our principal back."
"Okay."
Without wasting a single second, Aaron straightened his posture and gave a knight's bow of respect with his right hand on his left chest… after turning to look at the little girl in kimono.
"Nice to meet you, Principal Sol Kage."
The room went into silence for a moment. Of course it would if Aaron suddenly addressed not the man, but the pretty 10 year-old girl sitting silently while watching Akiye and Aaron as Sol Kage. Even though he had seen the man inside the office referring to himself as 'Sol Kage' during the entrance ceremony of Cardfight Gakuen, Aaron turned to the little girl who he had never seen before instead and addressed her as the principal of Cardfight Gakuen.
"… Heh, hahahaha! What, you told him about me already Ki-chan?"
"No, I didn't say anything to him. He recognized you as Sol Kage without any help from me. And if you call me Ki-chan again, I'll bury your whole body on the beach while leaving your head outside to be hit by the waves."
"Hahahaha! I see, I see. I didn't expect him to see through me so easily, but I guess it must be easy if he has the same powers as you Ki-chan."
"Kuh… Please don't call me Ki-chan…"
Akiye pouted when Sol Kage whose manner of speech resembled those who had live a long age ignored her threat without even twitching an eye. Aaron thought that it was cute of her to do so.
"Well done, little boy. As a reward, you may touch my tail."
"Touch your tail… Woah?!"
In an instant, fluffy tails of brown color totaling nine appeared behind the little girl. Each of them had such beautiful fur that Aaron could not find any fault in them.
"Fox tails..?"
"Now, don't be shy. Touch any of them if you like. I'm confident in the fluffiness of my tails."
"O-Okay, then…"
Walking to the back of the little girl who had fox-like ears coming out of her head at that point, Aaron stopped to look at the tails which grown out from behind her. Sure enough, he could not deny that they were real.
"What's with you staring like that, little boy? Do you like to stare at other people's behind?"
"Ah… s-sorry. Then…"
With one hand, Aaron touched the nearest tail to him. Although he had expected it to be soft, he never expected the tail to be so soft and fluffy that even his heart got affected by the fluffiness.
"! Hey! I never said that you can stroke them!"
"Ah, s-sorry!"
Without even him noticing, Aaron had started stroking the fluffy tail with one hand. What a dangerous weapon of fluffiness, Aaron thought as he immediately let go of his hand.
"You shouldn't do beyond anything which a person gave permission to! If I said that you can touch my tail, you CAN only touch them, not suddenly stroking them like that. I'm very sensitive, you know?"
"S-Sorry, I didn't know what came over me. They were so fluffy that I accidentally…"
Aaron apologized while Sol Kage suddenly went deep into thought.
"… But you know, the way you stroke them was so gentle that it surprised even me… Okay, I've decided. You'll become my personal groomer, little boy."
"Eh, EHHHH!?"
"Please refrain yourself, Sol Kage-sama. If you do that, you'll probably smother him with your tails due to the affection and kill him."
"That's rude, Judge. I never kill you when you did it to me, right?"
"Yes, but I was half-dead most of the time after that."
The man straightened his glasses while talking seriously to Sol Kage like a secretary.
"Er, sorry but I never catch your real name."
"Ah, sorry. My name is JudgeofApocalypse, but you may call me Judge. Nice to meet you, Aaron-san."
"Ah, nice to meet you too. And, this may be rude to ask you Sol Kage-san, but are you…?"
"Oh, so you noticed, huh? Hahaha!"
Sol Kage laughed hard again as she went to the chair behind the only desk there inside the office and sat on it. While showing off her nine tails and the sneaky-looking smile together with her fox-like ears, she gave the answer to Aaron's question.
"As you might have guessed, I'm a person from the Planet Cray which you all know about. My full name is Ama-Tsuku-Sol-Kage which bears the meaning 'Moon on the Sky behind Shadow of Sun', and I'm a fox goddess on a higher level as Himiko-chan and Fortuna-chan."
"Himiko and Fortuna? Then that means you belong to Genesis, Sol Kage-san?"
"That's correct! If you want to, you can use me in cardfights whenever you want. That is if you can find my card of course. It's in an entirely different name than my full name."
"Err… You mean this?"
Taking his reserve deck made of unused cards from his belt, Aaron pulled out a card from it and showed it to Sol Kage. Sure enough, it was a complete match-up to the fox girl Aaron was facing. When she saw this, her ears started twitching, her tails wagged happily and her eyes were filled with stars.
"Oh?! So you have it? I'm impressed! It's supposed to be one of the cards which disappeared in Vanguard because of my disappearance from Cray."
"Now that I think about it, you also had that Alfred Alter card, Aaron-kun. Where did you find all these rare cards?"
"Well, a lot of things happened… I can't tell them about shop-ojiisan, otherwise they might fire him."
With that resolve in his heart, Aaron decided not to tell them that he got all these cards from the old man who run the only card shop in the island.
"Hehe, I see. Well, I won't ask any further. Now then, shouldn't we start talking about the main reason we called Aaron-kun here? Lunch break will be over in half an hour."
"Don't worry, Akiye-san. I already asked for you and Aaron-san to be excused from classes for the rest of the day. We can take things slowly without any worries."
"I see…"
"Hahaha, do you feel lucky that you won't have to attend class, little boy?"
"Yes. I hate to listen in classes after all."
"HAHAHA! You're really funny, little boy. Umu, as a reward for being interesting to me, from now on I shall call you A-chan. You should be grateful, A-chan."
"T-Thank you?"
"Please be serious here, Sol Kage-sama. Although we don't have to worry about them running late for class… Ah, the two of you haven't eaten your lunch yet right?"
"Yes, Judge-san. I was just about to head to the cafeteria when Senpai came to bring me here."
"That's troubling… We can't have you skip lunch can we? How about I call the cafeteria to bring in some food here?"
"There's no need for that, Judge. I know of a place where we can enjoy lunch while talking."
With that, Sol Kage snapped her fingers and the world around them disappeared.
"Hahaha, now don't be shy! Eat them while they're still hot!"
The sky was dark with the moon waning behind the clouds. It was night time in Cray, yet the liveliness of the city where the Genesis clan lived was as though it was still morning. Aaron, Akiye, Judge and Sol Kage were sitting in a restaurant located at the highest point of the city with all sorts of food placed on the table in front of them.
"Err… Can we really eat all these? No, I don't mean that I don't want to eat, but aren't we supposed to be spirits in Cray?"
"What are you talking about, A-chan? Didn't Ki-chan explain about my powers to you?"
"Sorry, but Senpai didn't say anything about your powers other than it is greater than ours."
"Can't be helped, I'll tell you then. My powers allow me to bend time and space between the planet you all called Earth and my home planet Cray. Although it's only limited within Genesis' home city, I can bring even your bodies to this planet."
"Wha- That's amazing. You're that powerful, Sol Kage-san?"
"Hahaha, I am a goddess after all."
"I see… Well, I can understand up to this point. So what are you doing here, Monaka? And even Tartu showed up."
Aaron looked to the girls who seemed out of place in that area; the sister of Oracle Think Tank Monaka and the black knight Shadow Paladin Tartu. On a side note, Monaka was sitting next to Aaron while Tartu was sitting next to Akiye.
"I-It can't be helped. I'm assigned to be your bodyguard after all."
"Hehe, sorry for disturbing. Ah, I almost forgot. Macha-oneesama told me to say hi to you and said that she's sorry for not coming since she's busy."
"Hmm… Well, never mind. I'll be having lunch first. Or is it dinner here? Well… Itadakimasu."
After a moment later, they all finished with the food served.
"Hah, it's been a while since I had such delicious food. Maybe I should come here more often… Fuah~"
"Please refrain yourself, Sol Kage-sama. If you do that, then you'll most likely sleep until the world ends. You still have a job to do as the principal of Cardfight Gakuen."
"Shut up, Judge. I know my responsibilities."
"Err, can I ask you something Sol Kage-san? Why did you create Cardfight Gakuen?"
"Hmmm… You can call it a hobby? I've been bored for several hundred years after arriving at Earth, so I thought I should make a school concerning Cardfight Vanguard. Ah, I won't answer any more questions after that. You'll probably ask me why I'm on Earth and not in Cray or something."
"I see…"
"Sol Kage, I know this is rude of me but can we go straight to our main topic for today? Now that we've eaten and all, I would like us to proceed with it."
"You're such an impatient girl, Ki-chan. Nobody's going to want you as a girlfriend, you know?"
"Don't worry. I only like younger boys than me."
"Oh, so that means A-chan is in your strike zone?"
"Well… Hehehe…"
Akiye smirked in an evil way, causing a bit of fright inside Aaron.
"So… why did you call me to your office, Sol Kage-san?"
"I heard yesterday from Ki-chan that she found someone with the same powers as hers, so I want to see you in person. She also said that you had some questions about that power of yours."
"Yes. What is this power? Talking with the cards, even travelling to Cray in corporeal spirit form, why does this power exist, and why did I gain this power after…"
Aaron stopped his words before he managed to let it out. He cannot utter the words he kept hidden inside his heart.
"…Sorry, but even one who lives long such as me does not know the true nature of this power. However, I do know that this power has a name. Its name is Psyqualia: a power which allows the players to communicate with the people of Cray during Cardfight."
"Psyqualia…"
"Usually, this power gives the player an image which will lead those chosen to victory. However, after certain incidents which even I have very little information about, the power changed and evolved to allow the people from Earth to meet and talk with the people of Cray. As for the reason this power is for, I don't quite understand myself."
"I see… Does it do anything else other than that? Like for example… powering up the units you have in your deck?"
"Hahaha! What is that? Psyqualia is only an ability that allows communication and method of travel between Earth and Cray although mentally only. It is not something that can suddenly give power-ups to the people of Cray."
"I see… Haha, I thought that with this power I can make Monaka here become stronger."
"Wait a minute. Are you implying that I am weak?"
"N-No, I just thought you might like to be stronger than what you are now. You do want to settle the score with Cookie right?"
"…I see your point. However, I do not enjoy getting a shorter path in order to be able to battle Cookie-neesama as an equal. I want to do it using my own strength."
"I see… Haha, I guess that's just like you, Monaka."
Aaron smiled at Monaka, although the inside of his heart was filled with negative thoughts.
"Psyqualia, huh? Well, at least I can assume that the power Senpai has is safe for her to use. Huh, I have hoped that Sol Kage-san knows about it, but I guess I was wrong. …... No, I promised the two of them that I won't talk about it to anyone. Especially since the power that I have… is similar yet different than what Sol Kage-san told me about."
As Aaron thought all this, Akiye noticed the change in expression on his face but decided not to ask him about it.
"Now then, shall we go back? Ah, waiter. Please send the bill for this food to Minerva. Tell her it's for her beloved fox goddess~"
Should you not be paying all these yourself, most of the people there had that thought inside their minds but decided to keep quiet about it.
After class, at the Amber Class Dorm, an unexpected visitor appeared.
"Yo, Akiye-san! I've come to visit my dear sweet girl- Ouch!"
"If you dare say that again Juchen, I'll give your Astreas to the sharks at the aquarium."
"We have an aquarium here? Wait, no! Don't do that to my poor Astreas!"
As usual, Juchen got beaten up and threatened by Akiye for trying to pass that she was someone very close to him.
"So? What brings you here, Juchen?"
"Hehe, well I heard that Kanade-chan's brother has become one of your Vice Class Reps so I thought that I should challenge you and him for a friendly duel."
"…Oh? You have guts to come to my dorm and then challenge us for a duel, Juchen. Heh, well fine. So I guess the two behind you must be the members you took to challenge us, right?"
"Yep, let me introduce you to them! The first one is my own Vice Class Rep, BC! The other one is a player who failed to become a Vice Class Rep but still manage to get in the Top 4 of our Class Dorm, River! Give us a clap!"
"Hey yo, BC is in the house!"
"Hello. We'll be bothering you all for a while, so please take care of us."
A hot-spirited BC and a gentleman-like River. These two were members that Juchen chose to be part of the team to challenge Akiye and the Amber Class Dorm.
"And we're…"
"The Aqua…"
"Delta Force!"
Like that, the three (although one looked reluctant) did a team pose while some sort of water crushing a rock illusion appeared behind them.
"…You know Juchen, I always treat you like trash since the time we met on our first year. But now I changed my mind. Yes, you're worse than trash."
"Hmm? Senpai, who are these people?"
"Ah, Aaron-kun, Airin-chan, you two came at the right time. These people from Sapphire Class Dorm who I do not know are here to challenge us on a 3-on-3 duel match. Well, I don't mind since it allows me to kill time."
"Hey, don't just treat me like I'm sort of stranger!"
"Would you two like to help me? Of course, it's not a suggestion. It's an order."
While ignoring Juchen, Akiye gave a smile(?) to the two Vice Class Reps.
"Ahaha… Well, I always wanted to have a duel with the other dorms. What about you, Airin?"
"I don't mind at all!"
"Good, well then. Let's get our game on, shall we? Oh, just nice. I have these strings which we can use to draw lots. The pair who holds both ends of the string will fight each other. Isn't it more interesting than Class Rep VS Class Rep and Vice Class Rep VS Vice Class Rep?"
Nobody disagreed with Akiye, because the smile on her face clearly was not something to go against.
"Aha… I lost."
"That was a good match, Airin-san. Your Celestials are really strong, I would've have lost if I didn't get a heal trigger."
"Mmm, but losing feels really terrible right? But my Papa said that I should fight through the pain like what he did when he was small… Okay, I'll do my best!"
"Hehe… Now then, what about the other two…"
River who had just won against Airin turned towards the other members ofJuchen's Aqua Delta Force. When he turned at BC…
"Ahaha, that guy has it rough."
5 damage with no cards left in his hand, while his opponent had two more attacks left to hit him. Not a situation which he could survive.
"Go, Raging Form Dragon! Pierce through with infinite rage! Raging Burst!"
Like that, Revonn got pierced into smithereens by the tornado sword of Raging Form Dragon, the 6th damage entered the Damage Zone confirming BC's loss.
"No, the pain! The gain! Such furiosity which even the dog cannot go against yo! But I will survive!"
"Like I said, please don't rap with words that people can't understand, BC…"
"Ah, Scrappy my friend. You were here?"
"Of course! This is my dorm you know!"
There was no sign of feeling the pain of losing on BC's face as he talked to his close friend Scrappy. His opponent, Akiye let out a sigh as she turned to look at Aaron's and Juchen's match. River and Airin did the same as they went nearer to the two.
"Since this is my fourth attack, the skill that Tetra Drive Dragon got from his Limit Break is activated! Rise again in the midst of this storm, Tetra Drive Dragon!"
Juchen counterblasted two cards in the Damage Zone and drop two cards from his hand, standing Tetra Drive Dragon in his Vanguard Circle.
"With this, it's over! Tetra Drive Dragon, blast that Oracle Queen Himiko with your hydro cannons. Sacred Storm!" (P: 26000)
"Sorry Senpai, but I won't let that pass! I drop one card due to Transcore Dragon's Break Ride skill, then I perfect guard with Goddess of Self-sacrifice, Kushinada!"
A girl suddenly appeared in front of Himiko, blocking the water jets from hitting.
"Thank you, Kushinada-san."
"No worries, Aaron-sama. Well then, I'll take my leave now. Take care of Himiko-sama okay?"
"Don't worry, let it to me."
"Heh, turn end."
"Stand and draw."
When Aaron drew the card from his deck, a smile appeared on his face.
"Alright…" Himiko, are the preparations ready?
"No problems, Aaron-sama. All that's left is for you to use me."
"Thanks. …Even in different time, different space, different dimension, you have lead the others with your vigorous spirit and flames of righteousness. Appear now and burn through fate and destiny themselves! Break Ride The Vanguard!"
A huge pillar of fire appeared which enveloped Himiko immediately. The ground trembled, the air shook, even the sky split as the burning flame blazed through the virtual reality world. And from that inferno, a small figure with nine tails growing on her back and fox ears on her head appeared in a grand kimono illustrating yin and yang, positive and negative, fire and water.
"神火狐女神(Shin Ka Ko Megami/God Flame Fox Goddess), Kyuubihime!"
It was a fox shaped human, with a fan on one hand with the words "Burning Victory" printed on it.
"Hahaha! What is this, A-chan? You're already using me?"
"Sorry if I'm bothering you. Are you busy right now?"
"I always leave the work to Judge, so I have lots of free time."
"I see… Then I'll be borrowing your strength, Kyuubihime!"
"Oh!"
"What the- Kyuubihime?! I… I… What a really cute card! That loli body, those fox ears, that confident smile while still being a small innocent child. Damn it, why aren't you a card in Aqua Force?!"
"…Oi, A-chan. Can I kill this brat?"
"Please stop, Kyuubihime. He's a Class Rep from Sapphire Class Dorm. Murdering him will cause lots of trouble for the school."
"I guess you're right… Umu, I'll leave it to you to make him suffer then."
"Break Ride Skill. I choose Battle Maiden, Sahohime and Battle Maiden Mihikarihime and give them 5000 power. To continue, Kyuubihime gets 10000 and an additional skill. Then I activate Kyuubihime's skill, Soulblast 6! When I ride her, I can pay the cost to give her another 5000 and an additional critical."
"Power 26000 and critical 2… Damn it, I really want her in my Aqua Force! Why are you in Genesis?!"
"…Stupid lolicon."
"Hmm? What's a lolicon, Akiye-neesan?"
"Nothing, Airin. It's just a person who's lower than those who are worse than trash."
"? I don't quite understand, but that means they are bad people right?"
"You can think like that if you want to."
"Hey! Don't just call me lolicon alright! And I'm not a bad person!"
"…A-chan, please don't hold back against him. I want to kill him so badly…"
"Please endure it, Kyuubihime…" "Witch of Owls, Paprika and Witch of Frogs, Melissa's skill. When these two cards are sent to the Drop Zone from the soul, I can superior call them! Now then, with a boost from Melissa, Sahohime attacks Tetra Drive Dragon!" (P:21000)
"No guard. Damage check."
Revealing no trigger, Juchen put the fifth damage into his Damage Zone.
"Good, no trigger. Let's go, Kyuubihime! With a boost from Tatsutahime, she attacks Tetra Drive Dragon!" (P:33000)
Take this, brat! Seal of the Fox Goddess: 炎の尾獣波! (Honoo No Bijuuha/Flame Blast of the Tailed Beast!)
Concentrating the fire spirits on all of her nine tails, Kyuubihime directed all of them into one big sphere which was then released like a wave by the cute roar of the small fox goddess. Although the user was small and sweet-looking, the flame shockwave released was certainly deadly while it devastated everything in its path, burning without leaving a single trace of dust.
"I perfect guard with Emerald Shield, Paschal!"
And in the path of that destruction, a green-haired soldier appeared and released a shield made of emerald, cutting through the wave into two which passed by Tetra Drive Dragon without giving any harm.
"What?! You dare block my attack, brat?! I'll be sure to have you cursed for life!"
"Twin drive, first check, second check, critical trigger! I give power to Paprika and the critical to Kyuubihime."
"Huh? You're giving the critical to your Vanguard? Oi, isn't that a waste? It's not like her attack hits me or anything. Shouldn't you give it to your rear-guard?"
"Yeah. In normal cases, I should be giving the critical to my rearguard right? However, for Kyuubihime, that's not the case."
"Eh? What do you mean?"
"Well, let me show you then, Senpai. See the world beyond the limits, and release thy anger while entering that world! Kyuubihime, Limit Break!"
"Heh, I was waiting for that!"
While saying that, Kyuubihime closed the fan in her hands and throw it high up into the air. After that, she clapped her palms together so hard that it released a loud 'Pa' sound.
"At the close step of the battle that Kyuubihime attacks, I can choose three of my rear-guards and put them into the soul. Sahohime, Melissa and Tatsutahime, fuse your powers with Kyuubihime to rewrite time and space, fate and destiny, victory and defeat!"
Aaron put the three selected rear-guards and put them into the soul, the cards under the Vanguard inside the Vanguard Circle.
"And then I Counterblast two cards from my Damage Zone. With these done, I can activate Kyuubihime's Limit Break. Using her Limit Break, I can retire your rear-guards with equal or lower Grade than the number of Criticals that Kyuubihime has."
"W-What?! Then that means…"
"Yes. Since her Critical is now 3, she can retire all of your rear-guards with grade 3 or less. In other words, every single one of your rear-guards!"
Light started gathering onto the fan which Kyuubihime threw into the air. Pulling her hands apart from each other, the gathered light turned into one massive ball of light, shining like a full moon on the sky.
"Take this, Senpai! The light of judgment of the fox goddess who received both the blessings of the sun and the moon."
"Moonlight Cannon!"
Raising her hands high and moved them towards Tetra Drive Dragon as if she was pushing something really hard, Kyuubihime fired the concentrated ball of light in the air towards the defenseless Aqua Force. Destruction could not even be used to describe the scene. It was a total massacre as the huge beam of light slammed towards Juchen's area, causing all of the rear-guards to disappear into pieces of light when they were hit by the light.
"Kuh… What a terrifying Limit Break…"
"Now then, I've destroyed all your intercepts already Senpai. And the last two cards in your hand are a Grade 3 and a 10k shield. It won't be enough to stop me. Now then, go Paprika! Finish Tetra Drive Dragon off!" (P:27000)
The white owl from her shoulder flew towards Tetra Drive Dragon, causing huge damage on contrary to its size.
"Damage check, no trigger… Hahaha, it's my lose!"
Even though he lost, Juchen laughed out loud over his defeat.
"Fuh… I thought I almost lose back there."
"Aaron-san, you were amazing just now! "
"Haha, thank you Airin. But I got the feeling that Juchen-senpai wasn't playing serious with me."
"Heh, well that is his reserve deck, Aaron-kun. However, you should be proud that you manage to fight on equal terms with Juchen. Although you still need much more training if you want to beat him or any of us Class Reps in a real duel."
"Ahaha… Yeah, you're right Senpai."
While Aaron was laughing, the two other Sapphire Class Dorm members approached him and gave him their congratulations.
"That was one radical fight man! You shine like the light and send the boss packing his bags away, yo!"
"Err…Thanks?"
"That was a splendid fight, Aaron-san. Although I've never seen or heard of the God Flame Fox Goddess,Kyuubihime before."
"Ah, well…"
"The principal gave it to him when he found his wallet and returned it to him, saying that it's a gift for giving him his wallet back."
"I see, so it's a gift from the principal! So the rumor that he has legendary cards which only have 4 copies in this world is true! Wow, you sure are lucky, Aaron-san!"
"Ah, yeah…"
Aaron smiled as he gave his thanks to Akiye who bailed him out with her lie. Then without warning, Juchen suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Hey, Aaron! Please sell me that Kyuubihime to me! Even though it's not an Aqua Force… No, I'll break the clan rulings and turn her into an Aqua Force even if she's a Genesis!"
"Eh?!"
"Don't you dare do that, A-chan! If you do, I'll eat you for breakfast!"
"Now sell it to me!"
Just like that, a scene where Aaron ran away with Juchen chasing after him with glowing eyes and Kyuubihime/Sol Kage threatening him not to sell the card unfolded.
"…Stupid lolicon."