Mr. Thompson saw that the new student, Judai, hung back after the rest of the kids instead of racing off to practice for the tournament. After the rest of the kids drained out of the room, Judai finally left.
Shaking his head, Mr. Thompson turned to Johan. "So, Mr. Andersen. It's great to see you again. What made you decide to return now?"
"Ah, I was jus' missin' the good ole academy," the pro answered, smiling nervously and scratching at his blue hair. The principal knew that Johan was lying through his teeth, but decided not to press the issue. He also thought it was suspicious that Johan requested a room right next to Judai's.
There was something fishy going on. Judai shows up, apparently not having aged a single year since he graduated from Duel Academy; a Duel Monsters dragon was suddenly dealing real damage to its opponents, and Johan Andersen just spontaneously decides to come back to North Academy after ten years of being a pro duelist.
Even more suspicious was the fact that Johan Andersen didn't seem to be any older than when Mr. Thompson last saw him, either. It was just like with Judai, but no one found Mr. Andersen suspicious because he was a pro duelist and pros always seem to have an immortal image.
But Johan was backed by Industrial Illusions. Mr. Pegasus himself ordered the tournament, and agreed with Johan's living arrangements. There was nothing Mr. Thompson could say or do when Industrial Illusions ordered something.
He dismissed the awkward Johan and went to his office. Suddenly feeling very tired, he swiped up a coffee pot, but there wasn't a single drop inside. Sighing, Mr. Thompson walked over to the small refridgerator behind his desk a pulled out a soda.
He popped open the can and swallowed about half of the caffenated drink before slowing. That's when he remembered Mary. Thompson wondered if she found out anything about Judai that might help him figure out what was going on.