bopdog111: The season finale is here.
Ulrich362: Yup, the students of Duel Academy are going to Inaba.
bopdog111: How will they like the town?
Ulrich362: Only one way to find out, enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! GX or Persona but we own the OCs!
(Cue Theme: The Poem of Everyone's Souls)
Yu was in the Velvet Room talking to Igor, and Margaret the day after the Graduation Match.
"I see, we should be capable of containing them for you." Igor nodded calmly. "Do you have these cards with you?"
"Not yet. Their still in the seal in case they get rampant." Yu answered.
"I see, well simply bring them to us when you're ready to return." Margaret said calmly.
Yu nodded before walking out before coming back a few minutes later holding the Sacred Beasts. Margaret took them and closed her eyes. "When you require them again I will return them to you."
"Thanks Margaret-san." Yu smiled before exiting.
(Theme Ends)
Soon he arrived at the Docks where the Team, Key Keepers, and Belowski on Yuzu's request were waiting for him.
"So their keeping an eye?" Kanji asked him.
"Yeah, they are." Yu confirmed. "It'll be strange not being on this island for the next few days."
"But we need to get off at some point." Syrus admitted before the ship horn blow.
"Time to head to Inaba." Jaden grinned.
"Don't get too excited, there's not a lot to do there besides hang out at Junes and relax at the hot-springs." Yosuke mentioned.
The boat started to sail off as they watched on.
Several hours later...
After the ship they rode in a train waiting for it until the train finally stops at their destination.
"Well, welcome to our little town." Chie smiled as they got off the train only to see an older man holding a jacket over his shoulder along with Nanako.
"Welcome home!" Nanako smiled.
"Glad to see you again Nana-chan." Teddie smiled as they walked over.
Zane looked around before crossing his arms, "Hm it does look perfectly normal. Nothing Dueling related."
"Funny you should mention that." the man mentioned. "After Mariko and Nanako visited you, I'm still not sure how they pulled that one off, they've been showing that game to everyone in town."
"So that means Dueling will be here, and show itself in Inaba as everything else soon." Jaden grinned before pausing, "And you are?"
"Oh, sorry I must have gotten ahead of myself. My name's Ryotaro Dojima, Yu's uncle." the man answered. "Nanako is my daughter."
"Name's Jaden Yuki. Pleasure to meet ya." Jaden grinned shaking his hand.
"I'm Bastion Misawa so nice to meet you. I was the top student in grades for freshmans." Bastion told him bowing.
Alexis smiled, "I'm Alexis Rhodes, and this is my brother Atticus."
Atticus grinned waving.
"Chazz Princeton but you can all me the Chazz." Chazz said bluntly crossing his arms.
"My name's Zane Truesdale. The top student of Duel Academy or former now since I'm a Graduate." Zane introduced himself.
"I'm Syrus, Zane's little brother." Syrus said politely.
"I'm Jasmine." Jasmine only said to them.
"And I'm Belowski nice to meet ya." Belowski smiled waving.
"It's nice to meet you all." Dojima smiled.
Nanako meanwhile blinked before walking over to Atticus. "Does that mean you're a king?"
"Uh what?" Atticus blinked.
"Your sister is a queen isn't she?" Nanako asked.
"Oh sorry but that's only a title. The King of Obelisk Blue though is Zane I mean former at least. But I do always look after my baby sis!" Atticus grinned.
"Oh stop it Atticus. Don't taint her head with that stuff." Alexis said with an annoyed tone.
"Oh come Lex, you know to have to mention it." Atticus said innocently to her.
Alexis sighed annoyed as Bastion remarked, "And that's usual sibling bickering."
Nanako nodded.
"Well, I guess we should give you guys the tour?" Yosuke suggested.
"Yeah let's look around." Chazz agreed walking off to see around.
The others followed Chazz as they arrived on a long road with several different small shops.
"Inaba's Market District." Chie explained with a smile.
"Wonder if they got booster packs or something! That would be sweet!" Jaden grinned.
"Don't get ahead of yourself Jaden." Zane told him, "Duel Monsters isn't that well known so they shouldn't have a lot of Booster Packs by now."
"Well, there are a few." Dojima mentioned. "There was an anonymous donation from someone so everyone here in town could try out the game for themselves."
"Well what I am curious about is Mrs. Tatsumi's Textile Shop. That is if she's open right now." Bastion said turning to Kanji.
"Huh? Oh sure I can check." Kanji nodded. "Come on."
Hearing that they walked to follow him. Kanji walked in. "Ma, you in here?"
"Hm?" a woman wearing a beige kimono with graying hair asked turning over, "Kanji?"
"I'm back." Kanji mentioned. "Are you alright?"
"Oh I'm alright. It's so different here in shop without you around." Mrs. Tatsumi smiled, "How has Duel Academy treated you?"
"It's been... interesting." Kanji admitted. "Some of my classmates wanted to meet you."
Hearing that she looked seeing this.
"Evening ma'am. I am Bastion Misawa one of your son's dorm-mates." Bastion introduced politely.
"It's a pleasure to meet one of Kanji's friends." she smiled.
"Same to you." Bastion smiled.
"Would you like something to eat or drink?" she asked.
"Just plan water if you don't mind." Bastion smiled.
"Whoa this is a lot of stuff." Syrus remarked looking around.
"It isn't that much." Kanji mentioned.
"Impressive." Zane remarked.
"Would you like a souvenir?" Kanji's mother inquired.
"That would be a good idea." Zane answered.
Kanji's mother just smiled gently. After a few minutes they exited.
"I still can't believe everything in there is handmade." Syrus admitted.
"That's just the first of things here." Yukiko admitted.
"She's right, did you have anything else in particular you wanted to see?" Yosuke asked.
"Junes actually." Syrus answered.
"I had a feeling, come on I'll show you around." Yosuke mentioned only to shudder slightly.
"You okay?" Belowski asked him.
"Yeah, just... my dad's the manager and there are a few unmotivated workers I'm not exactly eager to see." Yosuke admitted.
They soon arrived at Junes.
"Everyday's great at your Junes." Teddie chimed in with a grin. "Oh, do you think we should get Nana-chan a present Jazzy-chan?"
"All right." Jasmine smiled as they entered.
Almost immediately the students of Duel Academy noticed two annoyed girls walking towards them.
"Who are they?" Jaden asked seeing them.
Yosuke sighed. "I'll handle it."
With that he walked over as they overheard the girls complaining about having to work and how Yosuke needed to tell their boss they needed time off only for him to try and explain they can't have that much time off as they just continued to complain.
"Workers?" Chazz asked.
"More like slackers." Chie frowned. "I don't even know how they still have jobs here. They're always trying to take extra time off and making Yosuke deal with the consequences."
"Sounds like someone else I know." Chazz said glaring at Jaden.
"What?" Jaden asked.
"Let's look around." Teddie suggested.
"Sounds like a plan to me." Atticus smiled.
They walked around Junes. That's when the Investigation Team froze.
"What's the matter?" Jaden asked them.
"Hi there, you must be Yu's friends." noted a man in a suit with a red tie.
They looked over.
"Who are you?" Syrus asked.
"It's nice to meet you, my name's Adachi." the man answered.
They widen their eyes hearing that. Adachi sighed. "I'm guessing they told you about me?"
"They did. What do you want?" Chazz glared.
"Whoa there, it's a little more complicated." Adachi told him. "First, there wasn't any solid evidence of what happened so they really couldn't build a case against me no matter how much I tried to lend a hand. Second, Dojima-san made a point of visiting on more than one occasion and he made the case that I was a changed man... what a pain that was but that's just how he is right?"
"Well considering what happened in the past if you are a changed man your gonna have to prove it to us." Zane told him.
"Hey don't be so serious. I believe them when they said Adachi changed." Jaden said to them with his usual grin.
"Well, changed or not I'm going to be leaving Inaba soon. Apparently I'm going to be working for the Kirijo Group from now on so they can keep an eye on me." Adachi mentioned. "I'm just enjoying my last day or two of freedom before then, it was... interesting to see you guys again. Take care of yourselves, we wouldn't want anything to happen."
With that he walked off.
"Think he'll be a good Kirijo Group employee?" Syrus asked.
"Who knows?" Bastion asked, "And I wouldn't be surprised if they assigned him to be the Investigation Dorm's Teacher."
"I don't think they would go that far." Yu admitted. "Mitsuru probably is planning on having him use his power to help with the Shadows."
"That's for a later time though." Zane told them.
"Exactly. Hey do you guys want to see our special headquarters?" Chie asked suddenly.
"Where's that at?" Jaden asked her.
"Come on, we'll show you." Yu chuckled as the members of the Investigation Team led the Duel Academy students to a table at the food court.
They blinked looking around.
"Yeah... Secret Headquarters might be an overstatement." Naoto admitted. "It's basically where we got together to try and figure out the case and plan what we would do."
"An obvious setup where it will be overlooked from prying eyes. Clever." Zane figured out the meaning.
"It wasn't quite that well thought out." Yu admitted. "Our entrance was in the electronics section so it just worked out that way."
"Either way it is a good spot." Syrus asked as Yosuke walked back to them.
"They gave you much trouble?" Chie asked him.
"Nothing more than usual. They don't get the new merchandise and wanted me to find someone else to sell it while they take the next few days off." Yosuke answered.
"Why won't you just stop being like that, and tell them to suck it up?" Chazz glared.
"If I did that they'd complain and it could cost my dad his job." Yosuke answered. "Besides it's not that big a deal, and there are more important things to worry about."
"Junes really is an amazing place to be in. I wonder if it'll start selling Dueling Things soon." Jasmine admitted looking around.
"Maybe it... actually that gives me an idea. Jaden do you mind helping with something?" Yosuke inquired.
"Huh? What is it?" Jaden asked him.
"An exhibition match to help advertise the new cards. We just need to figure out who your opponent can be." Yosuke answered. "There's no better way to get people interested then having them see a real match right?"
"Hey yeah that sounds great! Ah yeah there's nothing better then a duel!" Jaden grinned before singing, "I'm gonna get my game on, I'm gonna get my game on...!"
"Be quiet slacker. No one wants to see you acting like a clown." Chazz snapped to him.
"I must agree, try to show a bit of self-control Jaden. We're guests here after all." Bastion pointed out.
"That aside who is his opponent?" Atticus asked them.
"Huh, that's a good question." Yosuke admitted. "Who would you want to have a match with Jaden?"
"I'm not sure." Atticus admitted cupping his chin before getting an idea, "Hey wait Yu how long ago was it since your girl, and cousin visited the Academy?"
Yu frowned at that before sighing. "It was... when Chumley dueled his dad, before the tag-duels."
Meanwhile Yukiko walked over to Belowski.
"Are you feeling alright? I'm sorry we haven't been talking with you that much." she mentioned.
"Well maybe by now she might be set with the rules, and has a Deck of her own." Atticus suggested.
"Nah it's fine with me man." Belowski gave out a fine smile to her.
Yukiko nodded before smiling.
"You mean... Jaden duel Nanako?" Yosuke asked. "I mean... we could ask her right partner?"
"I guess, but we should at least be careful. She's still a little girl Jaden." Yu mentioned. "So don't hurt her."
"Ah don't worry. I'm not one to harm girls." Jaden told him.
Yu looked at him before nodding. "I'll go ask her if she wants to try a match. I'll be right back."
With that he walked off.
"I wonder what kind of duelist Nanako, and Marie is by now." Alexis admitted.
"Well, we'll find out soon enough." Chie smiled.
They waited for Yu, and Nanako. A few minutes later they arrived with Nanako smiling. "I get to play the new game?"
"Well we figured with how much time passed you might have a Deck, and know the rules by now." Bastion admitted.
"Well... I know a little bit. Dad helped me figure out some of it." Nanako answered.
"Well either way this duel is also an exhibition of Duel Monsters here in Junes." Zane told her, "Think your up for the challenge?"
"I can try." Nanako nodded.
With that Belowski handed her his Duel Disk, "Hopefully you know how to use this."
Nanako nodded before hugging him. "I saw Yukiko use it before. Thank you."
Belowski blinked before hugging her back. A few seconds later she turned to Jaden. "This looked really fun before."
"Haha! Well let's see how far you go here!" Jaden grinned before pausing, "Hey wait where can we duel? These tables will get in the way."
"Could you use the stage where Rise-chan held her concert?" Naoto suggested.
"If it'll get people to see." Jaden smiled as they walked to the stage.
"Yosuke? Can you inform Junes of this?" Yu asked him.
"No problem partner." Yosuke grinned. "I'll let everybody know."
A few minutes later...
Everyone, and an audience was gathered on the stage wanting to see this Exhibition, Yosuke informed them of.
"Looks like a lot of people are here, are you two ready?" Yosuke asked.
"I'm all set!" Jaden grinned turning to Nanako, "How bout you?"
Nanako looked slightly nervous but nodded. "I think so."
With that both Nanako, and Jaden stepped out as Yosuke announced, "Okay folks for this display of Duel Monsters we have a guest with us! We have a student from the famous Duel Academy Jaden Yuki, and he decided to show his skills to you all, and duel Nanako Dojima!"
Jaden grinned waving to the audience activating his Duel Disk. Nanako suddenly closed her eyes.
"It's just like dancing with Kanamin." she whispered before activating Belowski's Duel Disk.
"Alright Nanako get your game on!" Jaden grinned drawing his hand of five card.
Nanako drew her own cards only to pause. "Oh... who gets to go first? We take turns right?"
"Yeah that's right. Since this your first real match you can pick who gets the first move." Jaden told her.
"Can I go first?" Nanako asked him.
"Yeah go ahead." Jaden grinned.
"LET'S DUEL!"
(Final Dueling Theme of the Season: Get Your Game On)
Nanako: 4000
Jaden: 4000
Let the duel begin!
Nanako 1st Turn:
Nanako looked at her cards only to smile. "Oh yeah, dad helped me learn how this works a little bit. I play this one."
She looked at the Duel Disk only to frown. "How does this work?"
"Here's this." Jaden said before pointing to the slots, "These are your Spell, and Trap Card zones which you place cards down, and activate it. And these above them are your Monster Zones where you can summon monsters either in defense mode or attack mode. And those buttons are signs of your activating your Spells or Traps."
"Oh... ok, thank you." Nanako smiled putting her card in one of the spell and trap slots.
Valhalla, Hall of the Fallen
Continuous Spell Card
Once per turn: You can Special Summon 1 Fairy-Type monster from your hand. You must control no monsters to activate and to resolve this effect.
At that a larger copy of the card appeared in front of her as a shrine appeared behind her.
Nanako looked at it in awe. "Wow."
The crowd meanwhile started whispering to each other about how impressive it looked and how a few cards could do something like that.
"Um... it says I'm allowed to play a Fairy. So can I do this?" Nanako asked putting another card on the Duel Disk as a fairy appeared.
Archlord Kristya
Light Type
Level 8
Fairy
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2300
If you have exactly 4 Fairy monsters in your GY, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). If Summoned this way: Target 1 Fairy monster in your GY; add that target to your hand. Neither player can Special Summon monsters. If this face-up card would be sent from the field to the GY, place it on top of the Deck, instead.
"Krysta?" Bastion asked in shock, "She just shut down Jaden completely."
"Huh, what do you mean?" Kanji asked. "Jaden has stronger cards than that one."
"Krysta is a rare, and powerful card." Bastion answered, "It prevents both players from Special Summoning monsters as long as it's out. Fusion Summoning is a form of Special Summoning which means she has him locked in place."
"No way." Chie whispered.
"Did I do something wrong?" Nanako asked uncertainly.
"Uh no... But you pulled out a really unexpected, but otherwise wicked move! With that monster in play neither of us can Special Summon anything!" Jaden grinned, "And my deck's specialty is Fusion Summoning, and that monster had that locked in."
"Oh... ok." Nanako nodded. "I... put this one down like this and then that's all I get to do now."
Jaden 1st Turn:
"Okay here goes something." Jaden said drawing looking before saying, "Okay first I summon Elemental HERO Bubbleman!"
Bubbleman appeared ready.
Elemental HERO Bubbleman
Water Type
Level 4
Warrior
ATK: 800
DEF: 1200
When this is the only card in your hand, you can treat this card's Summon as a Special Summon. When it is Normal Summoned, Flip Summoned, or Special Summoned, if there are no other cards on your side of the field, draw 2 cards from your Deck.
"And when Bubbleman's all alone when I summon him out, I can draw 2 cards." Jaden said drawing looking over, "Hmm... Alright this can work. I then activate the spell, Bubble Blaster!"
The Blaster appeared Bubbleman armed himself.
Bubble Blaster
Equip Spell Card
You can only equip this card to "Elemental Hero Bubbleman". Increase the ATK of the equipped monster by 800 points. If the equipped monster would be destroyed as a result of battle, destroy this card instead, and make the Battle Damage to the controller of the equipped monster 0.
"With this Bubbleman gets a 800 point boost." Jaden explained.
Bubbleman: (ATK: 800 + 800 = 1600)
"Then I'll throw down two face-downs. Your move Nanako." Jaden ended his turn.
Nanako: 4000
Jaden: 4000
Nanako 2nd Turn:
Nanako drew another card. "Um... I put another card down like this and now I'll..."
She suddenly looked down.
"Nanako?" Jaden asked.
She looked nervous to attack as she looked at her cards. "You can go again."
"Oh... Hey Nanako it's alright to attack." Jaden told her, "In Duels your gonna have to risk walking into traps while attacking. You gotta believe in your cards."
Nanako blinked at that. "Really? Ok, I'll do that next time."
Jaden 2nd Turn:
Jaden drew as he grinned, "Alright first I'll play Elemental HERO Sparkman in attack mode!"
Sparkman appeared in a electrical entrance ready.
Elemental HERO Sparkman
Light Type
Level 4
Warrior
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1400
An Elemental Hero and a warrior of light who proficiently wields many kinds of armaments. His Shining Surge Flash cuts off the path of villainy.
"And then I'll equip him with Spark Blaster!" Jaden called.
Spark Blaster
Equip Spell Card
You can only equip this card to "Elemental Hero Sparkman". During the Main Phase of your turn, you can change the battle position of 1 face-up monster. After you use this effect 3 times destroy this card.
"It allows Sparkman to switch any monster from attack mode to defense mode, and vice virsa!" Jaden called as Sparkman fired from his gun at Krysta.
Nanako's eyes widened in surprise seeing that. "Wow."
Krysta spread her wings to defense.
"And then let's change the scenery." Jaden grinned, "Say hello to Skycraper!"
At that the builds rose from the ground.
Skyscraper
Field Spell Card
When an "Elemental Hero" monster you control battles an opponent's monster whose ATK is higher, the "Elemental HERO" monster gains 1000 ATK during damage calculation only.
"That could be a problem for her." Bastion noted.
"See with this Field Spell in play all Elemental HEROs on the field with attack points lower then the monster their fighting they gain 1000 attack points!" Jaden explained to her, "Which means Bubbleman can attack Krysta!"
Bubbleman fired a blast at Krysta. (ATK: 1600 + 1000 = 2600)
Nanako's eyes widened as her fairy shattered before a golden glow flew to the top of her deck.
"Huh?" Jaden asked seeing that.
"While that was smart it did had a weakness." Bastion told them, "Whenever Krysta is destroyed instead of going to the graveyard it's instead the next card Nanako will draw."
"That means she can play it again." Teddie smiled.
"Well at least before so Sparkman will attack that face-down on your right! Go Static Shockwave!" Jaden called as Sparkman fired some lightning from his hand at Nanako's monster.
The monster revealed itself to be an angel that survived the attack.
Honest
Light Type
Level 4
Fairy
ATK: 1100
DEF: 1900
During your Main Phase: You can return this face-up card from the field to the hand. During the Damage Step, when a LIGHT monster you control battles (Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY; that monster gains ATK equal to the ATK of the opponent's monster it is battling, until the end of this turn.
(Jaden: 3700)
"Oh boy that is strong defense." Jaden admitted.
"Thank you." Nanako smiled.
"Well during Main Phase 2 here's this! Polymerization!" Jaden called activating the spell.
Polymerization
Normal Spell Card
Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or your side of the field as Fusion Materials.
"And I'll fuse both Sparkman with Clayman that is my hand to create the Elemental HERO Thunder Giant!" Jaden called as Thunder Giant appeared.
Elemental HERO Thunder Giant
Light Type
Level 6
Warrior/Fusion
ATK: 2400
DEF: 1500
"Elemental HERO Sparkman" + "Elemental HERO Clayman"
This monster cannot be Special Summoned except by Fusion Summon. Once per turn, by discarding 1 card from your hand, select and destroy 1 face-up monster on the field with original ATK less than the ATK of this card.
"Wow." Nanako whispered in awe.
"And I'll end my turn here." Jaden grinned, "So Nanako what do you have to show us next?"
Nanako: 4000
Jaden: 3700
Nanako 3rd Turn:
Nanako drew her card and smiled. "I play my fairy again."
As she said that she put Archlord Kristya back on Belowki's Duel Disc only for nothing to happen.
"Huh?"
"It's Valhalla's effect. If you don't have any monsters then you can summon Krysta." Jaden explained, "Since you have Honest, and that monster there you can't use Valhalla's effect. But there are two ways you can summon her without Valhalla."
"Really?" Nanako asked. "How do I do that?"
"First off Krysta's instant summoning condition is on her card. If you have 4 or more Fairies in your grave then you can summon her from your hand, and add a Fairy among those in your graveyard in your hand." Jaden explained, "But the other thing is just as useful. By sacrificing both your face-down monster, and Honest then you can summon her. That is called Tribute Summoning. Since Krysta is a level 7 or higher monster she needs two to be Tribute Summoned. Level 6 or 5 needed 1. The downside of that is that you can't Normal Summon anything else this turn since Tribute Summoning counts as Normal Summoning."
Nanako nodded. "Ok, thank you."
As she said that she put her other two monsters on the ground next to her as Kristya reappeared.
"Huh?" Jaden blinked before laughing, "Nanako the graveyard isn't on the ground. It's this spot here."
He pointed to the slot that was the bridge connected the Duel Disk's monster zones, and Life Point Counter.
"Oh... ok." Nanako smiled before looking at her three cards. "Um... I play Heavy Storm?"
Heavy Storm
Normal Spell Card
Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards on the field.
"Heavy Storm?" Jaden asked in shock as the spell blew away Skyscraper, Valhalla, Jaden's face-downs Hero Barrier, and Hero's Signal, and Bubble Blaster.
Bubbleman: (ATK: 1600 - 800 = 800)
"For a beginner she's not bad." Bastion remarked.
"Indeed it's like she's letting her instincts, and heart do the dueling." Zane agreed.
"Now I play Pot of Greed... wait, isn't being greedy a bad thing?" Nanako asked as she played the card.
Pot of Greed
Normal Spell Card
Draw 2 cards.
"Normally but any card in Duel Monsters that is about Greed is a good thing." Jaden explained as the grinning pot appeared on her field, "Because those cards allowed you to draw cards. And by doing that your able to get around Krysta's downside of being the next card you would've drawn."
Nanako nodded. "Ok, this is really fun."
She drew the cards only to pause and look at them curiously.
"Something wrong?" Jaden asked her.
"I don't..." Nanako started before blinking. "Miss Alexis, can you please help?"
Alexis blinked before walking over, "What is it?"
Nanako showed Alexis a card called Monster Reincarnation. "How do I use this one?"
"Oh. You just send a card in your hand to the graveyard, and add 1 monster from it to your hand." Alexis explained.
"Oh, ok." Nanako nodded as she played the card and sent one of her other two cards into the graveyard.
Monster Reincarnation
Normal Spell Card
Discard 1 card, then target 1 monster in your GY; add it to your hand.
"I want the fairy from before back."
Honest exited the Duel Disk and she smiled.
"Now I get to attack that one." Nanako said pointing at Thunder Giant.
Krysta charged in at Thunder Giant. Nanako looked at her cards again before blinking and putting them both in the graveyard.
Archlord Kristya: (ATK: 2800 + 2400 + 2400 = 7600)
"W-What? You had a second Honest?" Jaden asked in shock seeing that.
"Is that not allowed?" Nanako asked.
"N-No... You can only have three copies of the same card, and I wasn't expecting that." Jaden admitted as the attack struck.
Nanako: 4000
Jaden: 0000
Nanako wins the duel!
"Is she sure she only practiced a little?" Bastion asked in awe.
"She doesn't fully understand her cards, she probably only looked at a few combos with her dad when they bought them but she could be really strong." Atticus pointed out. "Beginner's luck is also a powerful thing."
"Either way she listened to her instincts, and won." Zane said walking over to Nanako, "I'll tell you this from a Graduate of Duel Academy, and their former top student, your gonna make a fine Duelist in Duel Academy one day."
Nanako smiled. "Thank you."
"Well, was the exhibition match a success?" Syrus asked.
"That's for the audience, and crowd to decide." Alexis answered.
"Well Nanako... That's game!" Jaden grinned in his pose, "Your really good!"
Nanako giggled at that before pausing and giving Belowski his Duel Disk. "Thank you."
"Your welcome." Belowski smiled taking it back, "Soon I know you'll get your own."
Nanako nodded at that.
"Well, it's getting a bit late so would you all like to head to the inn?" Yukiko asked.
"I'm interested to see the Hot Springs." Alexis smiled before glaring at the boys, "And you boys better not try to peeve!"
"Ah of course not that would not be a gentleman's way." Bastion nervously said as Chazz only turned away scoffing with a blush as Syrus bowed Atticus looking nervous, Zane only nodding, where Belowski, and Jaden turned to each other not getting it.
Suddenly Syrus turned red.
"Syrus? You know what she's talking about?" Jaden asked him.
Syrus nodded before blushing more. "Just... a bad thought."
"Whatever. It's none of your business slacker just do yourself a favor, and do what she says unless you want to get mauled by her." Chazz said walking off.
They nodded before the group walked to the bus station to wait for a bus heading to the Amagi Inn.
"I never been in a Hot Spring before. What is it exactly?" Belowski asked them.
"It's kind of like... a really warm and relaxing bath that you can just relax in." Bastion explained. "I'm sure you'll find it enjoyable."
The bus arrived as they got on. Suddenly Jaden grinned. "Having fun pal?"
"Huh?" they looked over.
The people who could see Duel Spirits saw Winged Kuriboh flying with one of Belowski's Moki Mokis.
"He is." Zane admitted.
Jaden grinned at that. The bus soon stopped at Agami Inn.
"Ladies first." Yu smiled.
The girls got off first before the boys joined them. Suddenly the members of the Investigation Team all frowned.
"What's wrong?" Jasmine asked them.
"This is where it all started." Yosuke answered simply.
They walked in as a woman looked over widening her eyes, "Yukiko?"
Yukiko smiled and walked over to her. "Kasai-san."
"'Kasai-san'?" Jaden asked the Team.
"A friend of Yukiko's. She works here at the inn." Yu explained.
They nodded hearing that. A few minutes later Yukiko walked back. "The boys can head to the hot springs now, it's about to be their turn."
"Well how exactly should it work?" Belowski asked them.
"Come on, we'll show you." Yosuke smiled only to pause. "It is the men now right Yukiko?"
"That's right, I just double checked to be sure." Yukiko confirmed. "There won't be any incidents this time."
"What incidents?" Jaden asked curiously.
"There was a... mix-up about time before. We were told the hot springs were empty and that it was time for the men to use them... someone spent a little too much time relaxing and you can probably guess what happened." Yosuke admitted.
Syrus blushed looking down.
"Come on Sy, don't you want to enjoy our break before we head back to Duel Academy?" Jaden called.
"Ah! Oh wait up!" Syrus cried running off.
Rise chuckled at that.
"You got yourself a keeper." Chie grinned to her.
"Definitely, in fact I..." Rise started before pausing and looking around before noticing a TV displaying a duel. "Who's that?"
Hearing that they looked over seeing a sliver haired teen dueling someone.
"I don't know, I've never seen him before." Yukiko admitted thoughtfully.
"Hey... That's Aster Phoenix." Zane who was the only boy in the room mentioned.
"Aster Phoenix?" Chie asked.
"A Professional Duelist at a young age, and one of the favorites in the Pro Leagues." Zane answered, "I'll be bound to face him anything."
"Well with how strong you are I'm sure you'll beat him." Chie admitted.
Yukiko however was looking at the screen thoughtfully.
"We'll see. No-one knows what his Deck is though it is tough to take down." Zane said before walking to the springs.
At the springs...
"Whoa man, this is paradise." Belowski mentioned.
"Yeah you said it." Jaden grinned with his eyes closed.
Syrus blushed slightly. "Yeah."
"Not that different from the ones at the Academy." Chazz said crossing his arms.
"... Actually it is. It feels different." Syrus admitted.
"Different? How so?" Bastion asked him.
Syrus closed his eyes. "It's... more soothing."
"Yeah feels alright." Belowski agreed with his usual smile.
They smiled at that.
"You know it'll be a different year at the Academy." Bastion admitted, "Zane will head to the Pro Leagues, Syrus will be training, and the Aband-I mean Investigation Dorm is restored, and now safe... What can top the year with this?"
Yu frowned. "The Shadows are still on the island including the one that attacked Chie."
"Wasn't it destroyed when she took it down?" Jaden asked him.
"He mentioned there were others." Kanji pointed out. "Plus there are still more of those."
Syrus looked down, "I'll not slack off."
"None of us will." Jaden smiled.
Syrus then blushed again.
Later...
The boys and girls switched.
"Wow... I can't tell if this is better then back at the Academy." Jasmine admitted in content.
"It's definitely nice." Alexis smiled.
"So Rise?" Jasmine asked her, "What have you, and Syrus have planned for the future?"
"Huh?" Rise asked.
"You know what to do after Duel Academy." Jasmine told her.
Rise paused. "I'm not sure."
"Marriage is definitely one of them." Jasmine grinned.
"It isn't quite that simple." Rise admitted.
"What's wrong?" Jasmine asked confused.
"I'm not sure how feasible marriage is with my career." Rise admitted.
"We'll help ya out girl." Chie grinned.
Rise smiled at that.
Ulrich362: Well they'll be enjoying the rest of their time off before the second year.
bopdog111: And that's season 1's end.
Ulrich362: Yup, and next up will be quite the adventure... perhaps the Light will face the Light-Bearer.
bopdog111: We'll find out next time.
Ulrich362: See you in the next chapter.