Chapter 4

Issei and Nagisa were patiently waiting for their turns by going through their decks and making a few alterations thanks to the manager's booster packs. Issei decided to make some changes to his Royal Paladin deck and edit some of his Grade 3 and 2 units to give his Dragons more power.

Nagisa, on the other hand, was okay with her deck the way it was, so she was observing the other Cardfighters, Misaki Tokura, Ninja Master M, Toshiki Kai, and Kazuki Inaba. 'It's pretty obvious that Kazuki will lose against his opponent. Toshiki Kai is more skilled in the Kagero Clan than his opponent is, but it seems to be more than that. It's as if this guys had more experience than any of the other Cardfighters in this shop.' Nagisa said in her mind as she saw Kai keep a poker face and survive Kazuki's 'Final Turn' before starting his turn. Nagisa looked at Misaki dominating Ninja Master M, who was also using his unit's abilities rather well to mess with Misaki's strategy. Still, the girl was able to keep a calm mindset as she finished Ninja Master M with Amaterasu's attack, which amazed the Granblue User.

'Hmmm...I've heard of those who have a photographic memory, but her memory allows her to recall and calculate her odds of victory. She'd be an exciting opponent, and yet...Her eyes. They seem...so sad.' Nagisa said to herself as she took note of Misaki's eyes and her shivering hands before she saw Issei finish his Royal Paladin deck as he spoke to Nagisa.

"So, what do you think of the others?" He asked as Nagisa gave her honest opinion about them. "Well, your interest in Kai is spot on. He's a skilled Cardfighter, but he seems to have had a lot of training. I can tell that he's got a strong deck, and he seems to be a Regional Champion Level. He's much stronger than the others in this shop, and I can say that much." Nagisa said as Issei whistled at this before seeing Aichi speak to his little sister and Kamui Katsuragi as they also talked to the ones known as Izaki and Morikawa.

"Hm. Aichi seems to be a beginner, but he's got a good deck. I'm curious to see how skilled he truly is in a Cardfight. I can also tell he's very interested in Kai. I have a hunch, but I can't say for certain if I'm right or not until I have a chance to battle him." Issei said as he spoke to Nagisa a bit more until the shop manager Shin called the victors of the first set of matches.

"The first two winners to take the Top 4 are Toshiki Kai and Misaki Tokura!" Shin shouted as the others cheered for them. Misaki was blushing a bit which led to some of the guys teasing her until she glared at them and called back.

"Bite me!" She said as the teasers cowered behind the blond boy who came in with Kai. Kai then walked back to the blond guy before looking at Issei and Nagisa as they were getting up and ready to Cardfight their opponents.

"Hey. Issei Hyoudou. Good luck." Kai said to him as Issei smirked at Kai and nodded before he went to his table and looked at Aichi across from him before his eyes became confident. "Okay, Aichi. Please show me what you can do. Your sister put up a good fight but can the older brother do the same?" He asked as Aichi pulled out his deck and nodded. "Definitely. And I already know what deck I want to face off against. Your Royal Paladin Deck." He said, shocking Emi, Izaki, Morikawa, Kai, and Misaki as they looked at Aichi before Issei smiled back at him.

"I accept. Here. Shuffle, please." Issei said as he gave his Royal Paladin deck to Aichi, as he shuffled Aichi's deck before handing it back to Aichi and vice versa. They drew their five cards as Issei looked at his units before putting his Grade 0 in place.

"Okay. You ready, Aichi?" Issei asked as Aichi had a confident but happy smile on his face. "You bet. Let's go." Aichi said as he and Issei shouted.

"Stand up, my Vanguard!" They both declared as they shouted their starting units.

"Barcgal!"

"Drangal!"

Aichi looked at his hand and nodded. "I'll go first. I draw." He said as he drew his sixth card before taking one out of his hand and riding his Vanguard. "First. I ride, Wingal. Barcgal moves back thanks to riding another Royal Paladin unit on top of him. And with his skill." Aichi said as he put Barcgal to rest and looked through his deck before calling another unit. "I can tell superior call Flogal from the deck. Then I end my turn there." Aichi said as Issei nodded before starting his turn.

"Okay. I draw. And now Drangal's skill." Issei said as he looked at the top five before smiling at one. "Alright. I superior ride, Knight of Quest, Gallahad." Issei said as his Vanguard changed to Issei in a knight's armor with Drangal at his side. "And now I call Young Pegasus Knight and the Little Sage, Marron," Issei said as he called the two units before starting his attack.

"Now, first off. Marron attacks your Vanguard." Issei said as Marron fired Magic from his book, which shocked Wingal as Aichi checked his damage trigger before gasping at Epona. "Alright! Critical Trigger activated! 5000 power to my Vanguard." Aichi said as Wingal powered up before Issei began his second attack.

"Now my Vanguard attacks your Wingal with a boost from Young Pegasus Knight," Issei said as he charged at Wingal as he gained power from the knight before Issei checked the top card of his deck. "Drive Trigger Check." Issei flipped it and smiled. "Draw Trigger! Power to my Vanguard, and I draw a new card." Issei said as he slashed Wingal and dealt Aichi his second damage before Issei ended his turn.

"That's the end of my turn. You up, Aichi." Issei said as Aichi drew his next card and nodded at his units. "Here we go. I activate Barcgal's skill and superior call Lu. And now I activate Lu's counter-blast. Barcgal, Flogal, and Lu enter the soul. And then...I superior ride my avatar Blaster Blade!" Aichi shouted as he rode the Warrior of Light Blaster Blade.

The warrior stood before him as Aichi called a pair of Gallatin's to the rearguard along with a Wingal, which made Issei nod at him before he started his attack. "Okay. Here we go!"

Issei Hyoudou

Vanguard: Knight of Quest Gallahad. Back Row Center: Young Pegasus Knight.

Right Front: Little Sage Marron. Back: Empty.

Left Front and Back: Empty.

Hand: 6 Cards.

Damage: 0

Aichi Sendou

Vanguard: Blaster Blade. Back Row: Wingal.

Right Front: Knight of Silence, Gallatin. Back: Empty.

Left Front: Knight of Silence, Gallatin. Back: Empty.

Hand: 3 Cards.

Damage: 2

"First, I'll attack your Vanguard with Gallatin on my right!" Aichi said as Issei took the damage to reveal Akane before Aichi had his Avatar Blaster Blade attack. "And now Blaster Blade attacks you, Vanguard, with a boost from Wingal. With his skill, Blaster Blade gains another 4000 power boost making his total power 19000," Aichi said as Issei nodded at this before Blaster Blade leaped at Gallahad before Aichi began his Drive Check.

"Drive Trigger Check? Yes! Heal Trigger activated! 5000 power to Gallatin, and I recover one damage." Aichi said as he dropped his damage to one while Issei was now at two before he checked his damage to reveal a copy of Pongal before Aichi began his final attack. "Finally, my standing Gallatin will attack your Vanguard with 15000 power!" Issei saw this and let it through as he looked at his damage trigger check to reveal nothing there as he sent his third damage to the Damage Zone, making Emi cheer for him.

"Alright! Aichi's at one, and his opponent is at three. He's got this!" Emi said as Kai scoffed at the notion. "It's too early to celebrate just yet." He said, making Emi, Izaki, and Morikawa look at him, shocked before Misaki interfered. "He's right, you know. It's too early to say it's his victory. It's Issei's turn now." She said as Issei drew his next card and looked at his hand before looking at the top five cards before smiling.

"Superior Ride. Knight of Tribulations, Galahad!" Issei said as he then pulled out a card from his hand. "And now, since my opponent has a Grade 2 Vanguard, including myself, I can do this," Issei said as he placed another unit on the battlefield; it took on the form of a blond haired nun as she was telling a small prayer to something like a ray of light shined on Issei as his Vanguard transformed into...

"Knight of Godly Speed, Galahad. Superior Ride once more." Issei said as Aichi and the others were shocked as Issei explained what had occurred. "You see, when both of our Vanguards are Grade 2, and I have more damage than my opponent, I can use Dragon Nun, Asia's special skill, and not only do I recover one damage, but I can also superior ride my Vanguard with a Grade 3 of my choosing. Unfortunately, after it's completed, I have to skip my Ride Phase on my next turn and send Asia into the soul, but it's well worth it to get a grade higher than my opponent." Issei said as Aichi was shocked at this unit before Issei soul charged the two cards thanks to his Vanguard's skill before calling Sage of Guidance, Zenon and with his skill he looked at the top card and smiled.

"The greatest of the Heavenly Dragon descends now to crush his enemies! I superior, I ride once more Divine Dragon, Albion!" Issei declared as he rode once more and had Albion roar into the battlefield as Aichi was gasping at the dragon before Issei smiled at Aichi. "Now then, let's see who's the real master of the Royal Paladins. Shall we?" Issei said as he called his other units to battle.

"I call the Great Sage, Barron, who will swap places with Marron. Along with Knight of Truth, Gordon." Issei said as he called his additional units to battle as his whole formation was completed.

Issei Hyoudou

Vanguard: Divine Dragon Albion. Back Row Center: Young Pegasus Knight.

Right Front: Great Sage Barron. Back: Little Sage Marron.

Left Front: Knight of Truth Gordon. Back: Sage of Guidance, Zenon.

Hand: 3 Cards.

Soul: 7

Damage: 3

Aichi Sendou

Vanguard: Blaster Blade. Back Row: Wingal.

Right Front: Knight of Silence, Gallatin. Back: Empty.

Left Front: Knight of Silence, Gallatin. Back: Empty.

Hand: 4 Cards.

Soul: 4

Damage: 1

"Now, at the start of my Main Phase, when a card is placed in the soul, both Barron and my Pegasus Knight get 3000 power for each one. Since six cards just entered the soul this turn, that means both of them to get 18000 power, making Baron's power is now at 26000 power while Pegasus is now at 24000 power." Issei said as Morikawa, Izaki, Emi, and Aichi began to worry as Issei launched his assault on Aichi.

"First off, with support from Sage of Guidance, Zenon, Gordon attacks your Vanguard," Issei said as Aichi stopped it. "Elaine will guard against that attack!" Aichi said as Issei began his second attack.

"With support from Young Pegasus Knight, Albion is crashing in with a whopping 35000 power!" Issei declared as Albion roared on the battlefield, making Aichi gasp as he looked at the massive dragon before he shouted. "No guard!"

This alerted the Aichi corner as Issei began his Twin Drive. "Checking the Twin Drive. First check?" He revealed a copy of Soul Saver Dragon. "No trigger. Second Check?" He said, frightening the others until he flipped the second one to show...

"A Draw Trigger. 5000 power to Marron, and I draw." Issei said as he drew his fourth card as Albion struck Blaster Blade with his massive claws. Aichi revealed his second damage to be a Marron before Issei sent Barron to attack Blaster Blade, which Aichi let through as he announced his third damage to be...

"It's Margal! 5000 power to Blaster Blade, and I draw one new card." Aichi said as he looked at Issei, ending his turn as he smirked at Aichi. "Not bad. Now then, let me see what you can do, Aichi." Issei said as Aichi swallowed his spit before eyeing Kai, watching the fight, making Aichi smile as he started his turn.

"Okay. I stand and draw!" He said as he drew his fifth card. He raised one card into the air as it shined in the light. "Enter the fray! Kneel before your King! I ride King of Knights, Alfred!" Aichi said as Alfred appeared on the field in place of Blaster Blade, as he took two more cards from his hand and called them to the remaining rearguards. "Then I call Elaine and Marron to the rearguard," Aichi said as the fairy and the mage appeared behind the two Gallatin's before Aichi began his counterattack.

'I need to take out his rearguards so Issei can't use the full power of his dragon. That dragon's limit break destroyed emi, so I have to take out his rearguards first and force him to use up most of his hand.' Aichi pondered in his mind as he began his attack. "Now, with support from Elaine, Gallatin on the right will attack your Vanguard!" He declared as Issei blocked it.

"Nope. Margal will guard." Issei said as he blocked the attack as Aichi began his second attack. "Then how about Vanguard against Vanguard? King of Knights is charging up as he's coming in with 20000 power!" Aichi said as Alfred's power skyrocketed and charged at Albion before Issei shook his head.

"Gordon will use his special intercept, and my Flogal will stop your king," Issei said as the two stood in Alfred's way, making the total shield's power of 31000 while Alfred was at 20000, making Aichi growl a bit at the defense before he began the twin drive.

"Let's see if my Twin Drive can help me. First check? A Stand Trigger! The Gallatin on my right will stand up and get the power bonus." Aichi said as he stood up the Gallatin that just attacked before he revealed the second card of his twin drive. "Yes! A Critical Trigger. Give all bonuses to the Gallatin on the left. Aichi said as Alfred cut down Gordon and Flogal but stopped at Albion as the dragon growled at him before the king retreated until Aichi began his last two attacks.

"Now Gallatin on the left will attack your Vanguard Albion with a boost from Marron!" Aichi said as the Gallatin on the left charged at Albion and sliced the dragon making it roar in pain. Issei sent two trigger cards to the damage zone as Aichi looked at his situation. "Alright! Now Gallatin will attack your Vanguard once more!" Aichi said as his standing Knight attacked Albion, but it was stopped by a card that stood in the knight's way.

"Sorry, but Marron will block that attack," Issei said as Aichi had no choice but to end his turn there as he looked at Issei's hand. 'He only has four cards and one rearguard missing. I weakened his hand and forced a little, so hopefully, that helps.' Aichi said in his mind as he looked at Issei drawing his fifth card and looked at Aichi.

"Heh. Final Turn." Issei said, shocking Aichi, his corner, Miwa, excerpt for Kai and Nagisa as Issei called his units to battle.

Issei Hyoudou

Vanguard: Divine Dragon Albion. Back Row Center: Young Pegasus Knight.

Right Front: Great Sage Barron. Back: Little Sage Marron.

Left Front: Empty. And Back: Sage of Guidance, Zenon.

Hand: 5 Cards.

Soul: 7

Damage: 5

Aichi Sendou

Vanguard: King of Knights, Alfred. Back Row: Wingal.

Right Front: Knight of Silence, Gallatin. Back: Elaine.

Left Front: Knight of Silence, Gallatin. Back: Little Sage Marron.

Hand: 4 Cards.

Soul: 5

Damage: 3

"Here we go. First, I'm calling Margal. With his skill, I send him to the soul and give 3000 power to Pegasus Knight. Then I call another Margal and give the 3000 power to Zenon. Now surely you do recall that when a card enters the soul, both Barron and Pegasus Knight gain 3000 power for each one which means both get 6000 power thanks to their skill, making Barron's total power 14000 and my Pegasus Knight is at 15000 power. Zenon is also at 9000 power now. Lastly, I call a Soul Saver Dragon!" Issei said as he called another dragon to the field as it roared next to Albion before the two-faced Alfred as Issei began his Final Turn.

"Soul Saver Dragon attacks Alfred with a boost from Zenon, and thanks to my dragon's battle skill, he's attacking with 22000 power," Issei said as Aichi blocked it. "I'll stop that with Epona and Gallatin on the left intercepts," Aichi said as he stopped the first one before Issei began the second one.

"Barron, with support from Marron, attacks with 22000 power as well. Get ready to see some magic!" Issei said as Aichi blocked it. "Once more! Gallatin intercepts, and Flogal will guard that against that attack!" Aichi said as the units stopped the attack before Issei smirked at him.

"The path is clear. He was now gaining a boost from Young Pegasus Knight. Crush him under your claws, Albion! With your Limit Break!" Issei shouted as he paid the cost and drained Alfred of all of his strength before the resting rearguards stood up and gained the 10000 power from Albion Aichi looked at his remaining cards and saw Iseult and a copy of Gancelot but knew he couldn't use it due to the power of Albion.

As long as he doesn't pull any critical triggers, I'll be okay.' Aichi said all except the last part in his mind as Issei began his Twin Drive.

"First card? A Critical Trigger. And second? Heh. A Critical Trigger again. All effects go to Albion." Issei said as Albion growled with the extra power until he breathed a stream of blue flames that incinerated Alfred as Aichi's last three damage fell into the Damage Zone as the shop manager declared the victor.

"The victor is Issei Hyoudou!" Shin said as the crowd cheered for him as Issei put away his deck before looking at Aichi, who seemed down at his loss until Issei patted his head. "Hey. Don't look so down, Aichi. You got a strong deck, and you used your units well, but once I had Albion's conditions, then it was smooth sailing from there. Good battle, and I'm always looking for a rematch. What do you say?" Issei asked as Aichi smiled at him and shook his hand before the bluenette left to rejoin his friends as Nagisa and Kamui got ready as Kamui declared to his opponent.

"Once I beat you, I'll avenge my Big Bro and takedown that Issei guy. And then I'll take down that chimp Kai!" Kamui said as Nagisa pondered what he just said before Miwa called him out.

"He means Chump!"

"Uh Y-Yeah! That's what I said!" Kamui retorted with a flustered face as his two friends backed him up. "You got this, Kamui!" "Take her down, yo!" They said as Nagisa ignored them and shuffled Kamui's deck before giving it back to Kamui; she took her deck back from the kid before putting her starting unit down on the mat.

"Let's get this over with. The real challenges are in the Top 4, and I'll be there to stand with my love. Not even the cold weather of Cocytus can extinguish the flames of my love!" Nagisa said with fire in her eyes as Issei whistled at her while wearing shades he took out of his jacket. "Wow. She's smoking hot." Issei said as Shin began the last match for the Top 4.

"And now here we go! Let's Cardfight!"

"Stand up, my Vanguard!" Both of them shouted as Nagisa and Kamui called out their starting units. "Let's go, BattleRaizer!" Kamui said as the battle droid took its form while a zombie covered Nagisa's form. "Let's go Guiding Zombie!" Nagisa said as she drew her sixth card.

"I draw, and then I'll start things off by riding Parting Shade. Moving Guiding Zombie back to the rearguard. And then I call a pair of Rough Seas Banshee's." Nagisa said as a pair of banshees came forth in the back next to both of the zombie's sides until they were sent to the soul, and Nagisa drew two new cards. "Then I'll end my turn there." She said as Kamui smirked cockily as he pulled his first card.

"The great Kamui rides Tough Boy! Moving BattleRaizer to the back, I call another Tough Boy." Kamui says as he rode Tough Boy before calling another one to the rearguard as he moved BattleRaizer behind his Vanguard Tough Boy before starting his Battle Phase. "Now, first off, my rearguard Tough Boy, attack Parting Shade!" Kamui shouts as Nagisa checks her damage before putting it in the damage zone.

"Now my Vanguard Tough Boy attacks your Vanguard Parting Shade," Kamui shouted as he looked at the top card of his deck. "Drive Trigger Check," Kamui says as he looks at the whole card to see it was a copy of Brutal Jack before Nagisa puts her second damage into the Damage Zone as Kamui ends his turn.

"Hah. What do you think of that? Amazed by my awesome power?" Kamui asks Nagisa as she scoffs at him while drawing her next card. "Honestly, can you be more annoying? Don't look so surprised. I've seen your type before, and trust me when I say you annoy me." She says, shocking Kamui and his friends as Nagisa rode her Vanguard.

"Ride. Undead Knight of the Cursed Sword. And now, I call Evil Shade, RuinShade, and Pirate Swordsman Colombard." Nagisa says as she summons her three units before beginning her attack.

Nagisa Daimonji.

Hand: Three.

Damage: Two. Unflipped.

Vanguard: Undead Knight of the Cursed Sword. Behind: Evil Shade.

Left Front: Pirate Swordsman Colombard. Left Back: Nothing.

Right Front: RuinShade. Right Back: Empty.

Soul: 3

Kamui Katsuragi

Hand: Five

Damage: None

Vanguard: Tough Boy. Behind: BattleRaizer.

Left Front: Tough Boy. Left Back: Empty.

Right Front: Nothing. Right Back: Nothing.

"First off. Ruinshade will start things off by attacking your rearguard Tough Boy. And with her skill, by dropping the top two cards of my deck, she gains 2000 power." Nagisa said as Kamui didn't guard and let his rearguard get destroyed as Nagisa's Vanguard, boosted by Evil Shade, attacked, making Kamui shake his head. "No guard."

Nagisa acknowledged this as she checked her Drive Trigger before smiling at it. "Knight Spirit. A Critical Trigger. Colombard gets the power while the Critical goes to my Vanguard." Nagisa said as Kamui checked his two damage to reveal nothing in either of them until Colombard attacked Tough Boy, and Kamui stopped it with the Gong making Nagisa smirk at him.

"Okay then. Your turn, Oh 'Great' One." Nagisa said coldly, making Issei whistle lowly at her tone. "I feel sorry for the kid now. He's about to face Nagisa's dark side." He said, making Miwa look at him, surprised by his commentary, and asked. "Wait, a dark side? She's got a dark side?" Miwa asked as Issei shivered a bit and nodded. "Yep. If there are three things Nagisa hates, it's Cheaters, Cocky people, and sweltering weather." Issei lists as Miwa was surprised by the list before asking him.

"Wait, she hates hot weather?"

"Yeah. Especially when summer rolls around, she's sweats like crazy and collapses from the heat. It actually happened when she came over to my house one time. It was a really hot afternoon and she was sweating buckets that she almost ripped-" Issei explains until a hand was slapped over his mouth by a blushing Nagisa.

"You promised you wouldn't tell!"

Issei mumbles behind her hand as Nagisa narrowed her eyes at him and asks. "You promise?" Issei nodded in reply as she patted his head before going back to her game as Kamui rode his Grade 3 Mr. Invincible which made Nagisa yawn at the common Grade 3 she saw back at Voyagers until she easily blocked the attack.

Issei then turned back to Miwa who was chuckling at Issei before he shook his head with a smile on his face watching Nagisa ride her Avatar as she counterattacked Kamui who was scared of the double triggers making Issei smirk at her.

"Yeah. Nagisa may be a sweet girl but make her mad and your dealing with the Pirate Princess of Cocytus." Issei said as he recalled visiting Voyager's and meeting Team Handsome and granted they were...an eccentric bunch but Issei truly treasured meeting the older brother and a former Regional champion as well who was protective of Nagisa but happy to see that she was with someone who liked her despite her quirks.

"So Miwa. Got a girlfriend? If you want I know a girl at Voyagers who might be interested in meeting you." Issei said as Miwa grabbed his hands and smiled. "Wait really? You'd set me up with a sweet and nice girl?" Miwa asks as Issei nodded. "Well sure. Your a cool guy and this girl has been asking for a boyfriend who's also a Cardfighter in Vanguard since she wants to learn how to play too. Her friends got her interested in it." Issei explains as Miwa cried tears of joy as he took Issei's hands and thanked him.

"You really are such an awesome guy!" Miwa says as he looks at Kai. "Unlike a certain someone I know, you actually know how to socialize with others and seem human." Miwa said as Kai grunts a bit as he looks away from Miwa with a huff making Issei chuckle at the two's interactions before showing Miwa a picture of the girl.

She had aquamarine hair that was tied into a long braid that was then put into a bun and light purple eyes. In her ears, she wore a pair of round green ear rings. Miwa was in awe of the girls beauty before Issei gave him some info.

"Her names Akari Yotsue. She's a sucker for romance novels and movies. Loves cute animals, especially cats and dogs. You a a very smart girl who's a bit of a teaser and is a communicator. She enjoys chatting and granted she can be annoying at times but she's a sweet and kind person when you get to know her." Issei explains as Miwa took some notes down and as the two exchanged some contact info, Nagisa came over to the table and cheered as Shin declared her the victor while Kamui was depressed at the Granblue users power and skills until Shin said that they would take an hour lunch break until they began the Finals.

Issei was a bit hungry as Nagisa brought out a small bento for both her and Issei as he was moved by the kind gesture, especially when he opened his and smelled his favorite meal.

"No...Way. Is this?" Issei asks as Nagisa nodded at him. "Yep. It's my special spicy chicken curry! I know you love spicy food so I thought you'd like this for lunch." Nagisa said as Issei hugged her and cried tears of joy. "Your the best girlfriend a guy can ask for!" Issei said as Nagisa patted his head before Issei smiled as he enjoyed the meal which made Miwa a bit jealous as he looked at the two being lovey dovey.

"Dammit! Why is it that I still haven't gotten a girl?" Miwa asks himself as Kai replied to him. "Your worrying too much. Besides you got a girl he set you up with right? Go on a date with her and teach her Vanguard. Oh and say this. If she blushes then that means she likes you." Kai said as he whispered to Miwa while Issei and Nagisa enjoyed their lunches until a person came up to Issei and tugged on his sleeve.

"Uh...Excuse me but..." The voice was small and quiet but Issei was able to hear it as he turned to see a small person. The person in question was a small person that reached his stomach. The person was fair-skinned with shoulder-length blonde hair and ruby eyes. They were wearing a light green shirt with white trim atop a long-sleeved black shirt, small brown shorts, black socks, and green-trimmed white shoes. The person also had a black baseball cap with the Vanguard logo on it.

"H-Hi. I watched your matches and thought it was amazing so I was wondering if I could have your autograph." The person said as Issei was surprised by this but nodded as he signed the paper that he was handed from the kid before the kid introduced themself as Noa Hoshizaki. She was actually a girl who came with her little brother Gasper which surprised not just Nagisa and Issei but also Miwa and Kai as the boy looked more like a girl and the fact he was wearing girl clothes didn't help which made Nagisa question herself if she stood a chance against femboys while Issei and Miwa complimented on the little boy as he was flustered but happy from the comments as they both left after lunch was over.

Noa and Gasper left the shop tournament as the crowd started to grow until Noa's smile fell as she looked at the card in her deck. "Star-vader, Chaos Breaker Dragon. We found them. One of the three Psyqualia users. Once we have located all three, then we can begin Phase 1." She said as she looked at Gasper and groaned at her little brother. "Oh come on Gasper. Stop acting like a girl. Your a boy for Cray's sake. People think we're the other gender due to how we act."

"But sis! I can't help it!" Gasper said as he walked over a vent that blew air which made his skirt fly and made him shriek as Noa groaned at her brother. "Good grief." She mumbled to herself before dragging Gasper with her. "Come on. I'll buy you some ice cream. Will that make you stop crying?" Noa asks as Gasper nodded as they went to the ice cream cart without noticing a person observing them from afar.

Takuto Tatsunagi was looking at the two from his tower as he narrowed his eyes at the aura's they had radiating from their bodies.

"I need to keep an eye on those two. Their with Link Joker and what's worse is that they've located Issei. Now it's only a matter of time until they meet Ren Suzugamori and then find the third one. I hope you stay safe Aichi Sendou because I might have to bring you in to show you the power you have." Takuto said as he mentally prepared himself for the conflict with Link Joker as he groaned at the mental pain as his eyes turned red for a moment until Takuto shoved it away.

"No. I-I won't let you harm any of them. Those girls are under my protection." Takuto says as he struggles to push the pain away until he breathed deeply as he drank some water to calm his nerves. "Finally...He's asleep. For now." Takuto says as he looked at the girls and smiled at the three of them as they waved to him

"I'll make sure you girls are safe and happy. After all you three deserve to be happy with a bright future as well."


Scene! And now it's time for Part 2 of Omake: Life of Rekka Tatsunagi.


Rekka was smiling and cheering internally as she was walking with Issei from the sweets cafe as she was sighing in joy from the sweets that she ate while Issei was enjoying the feeling of walking next to an amazing girl who cared deeply for him.

"Hey Kurumi. Would you like to come back to my place and watch a movie? Aunt Mako said she'd be out for the night for business so if you wanted to..." Issei asks until Rekka grabs his hands and nodded so fast that her head might come off which made Issei smile at her as he brought her back to his home and made some dinner for them both while Rekka decided to take a small nap on the couch.

"Mm...Thanks Issei-kun." Rekka said as she laughed a bit lightly while drooling a bit as her wig fell off to reveal her hair as Issei smiled at the girl and kissed her forehead making Rekka smile at the kiss before she snuggled into the blanket that Issei draped on top of her as he continued to make some dinner for them both.

"Hehe. I may not be an idol but I can imagine that Rekka would be sleepy especially with all of that makeup on her face." Issei commented as he looked at the trash can that was filled with makeup wipes that he used to clean Rekka's makeup off her face before she turned over on the pillow he put under her head.

Unbeknownst to the two of them, Suiko and Kourin were watching the two from afar as the older one giggled at the scene as she took a small photo of the two of them.

"Aw! Their acting like a husband and wife."

"Yeah but this time Rekka's the working wife while Issei is the househusband." Kourin said as Suiko smacked her sisters arm lightly. "Oh hush. Your just jealous that your little sister got a boyfriend before you." She said with a smug tone as Kourin stuttered and replied.

"I-I am not jealous of her! Sure I'm the middle child but I can get a boyfriend anyway!" Kourin replied back with a bark as Suiko rolled her eyes at her tsundere of a sister. "Uh huh. Sure. And that's because your glare at any fanboy who comes across you at the public shoots and your social awkwardness makes you incapable of making any real friends."

"H-Hey! I-I can make some real friends! In fact I made one last week!" Kourin said as Suiko looked at her sister and asked with a questionable tone. "Oh?" "Y-Yes! Her name is Akari and she's very nice. Annoying but nice. She wanted to introduce me to her friends at a Cardshop so..." Kourin said as Suiko smiled at her and patted Kourin's head making the girl blush at the head pats before the older girl smiled at her.

"I'm happy for you Kourin. Really. I want you and Rekka to find that special someone and make so many friends you'll love and cherish. But I don't want to be an aunt yet so if you do get a boyfriend."

"S-Suiko! Just stop!"

Kourin had to endure her older sisters relentless teasing as Issei and Rekka watched a nice romance and action anime while they are dinner before Rekka asked him.

"You do know Suiko and Kourin are outside watching us right?"

"Yep."

"And we're getting them back for this right?"

"Oh yeah. We definitely are getting back at them. Well Suiko at the very least. Kourin scares me." Issei said as he recalled the terrifying glares from the blond girl before Rekka patted her back.

"Yeah she has that affect on boys. I worry she'll be a lonely Cardfighter with a cat like that poor sap who runs Card Capital." Rekka said as Shin sneezed so loud the Assistacat accidentally freaked out and attacked his face making Misaki groan at her uncle's antics.

"Why can't I have a normal family or friends?"