Title: Smile
Day #28: After the war, Yuuya travels the dimensions and learns to smile again
After the war, Yuuya leaves Standard. He leaves with only the clothes on his back and a bag of treasured memories.
His deck is wrapped up carefully and tucked away in the deepest corner his bag. He does not need them now.
Yuuya walks away and looks towards the future.
Yuuya sees darkness, seeping through broken cracks and into the minds of people. But there's light in a kind act and the laughter of children. This is the world he saved.
Yuuya still sees his friends. Drops by Yuzu's home for a punch in the gut and quiet walks, sleeps over at Shun's whenever he goes to the Xyz Dimension, and gives lectures at Sora's rebuilt Academia.
Yuuya has not touched his cards in years.
But slowly, he heals. When he gives street performances in the square of Heartland City, teaches a child how to duel with a patient voice, and sees his friends move on, Yuuya's face begins to curve into that familiar expression that he used to wear so carelessly.
Yuuya knows there is darkness inside of him, bubbling beneath the surface, but with each sound of laughter that reaches his ears Yuuya learns how to smile again.