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Kyoshiro's POV

"So Kyoshiro, did you beat Miwa?" Aichi asked after I sat down next to him. I just shook my head and he gave me a comforting look. I wasn't upset or anything, Miwa was an excellent card fighter, so I was glad I at least pushed him to five damage.

"Like it's surprising, after all these years, you still attack without even thinking. Yes, you have certainly become much better, but you still haven't figured out your winning image. Like this, you'll never be strong," Kai said, looking in another direction. My eye twitched. Was this guy serious?

"Kai, I think you're being a little too harsh to the little Kyoshiro. I mean, if I hadn't pulled that trigger, I would have lost," Miwa said, patting Kai on the shoulder. He just growled and closed his eyes. That Miwa, he never changes.

"I don't need advice from you. I can handle things on my own," I replied, giving him a dreadful glare. I didn't need that idiot. Yeah, we might have been friends when we were little, but that doesn't change the fact that I hate him now. And when the right time comes, I'll beat him and show him that I have surpassed my old self.

"Look at this my fellow card fighters!" the green haired guy, probably the manager said, showing us a big poster. It was a flyer inviting people to a tournament? Like really now? I looked more closely at the piece of paper to read the content.

It's time for the tournament of your lifetime!

The Tatsuangi Corporation is pleased to announce that after the successful VF Circuit, the president of Tatsunagi Corp., TatsunagiTakuto, decided to form another competition, to reveal the new talented card fighters in Japan. All fighters are able to participate the only condition is to have a team of three people.

We hope to see you soon!

"Wow! That looks so cool, don't you think?" Naoki exclaimed, looking excitedly at the flyer in the manager's hand. Well, I had to agree on that one. Only thing is that the condition of three players is necessary.

"We should definitely sign up," Misaki said after she defeated Shingo. Her Genesis deck was really powerful, if I whine up being her opponent, I don't know if I'll be able to beat her. It's quite hard, since the skills are overwhelming.

"But now how do we decide who will be with whom?" Miwa asked his gaze at the rest of the group. They looked at each other and perhaps realized it only now that they had to split up. The current Cardfight Club of Miyaji Academy contained six members, still Miwa and Kai didn't look like wanting to be with the Morikawa or Izaki. I caught their names when I was fighting against Miwa. If I'm right the Morikawa guy had a crush on Kourin.

"Pulling numbers maybe? I think that's the most fair option for us," another boy with black hair said, appearing out of nowhere behind me. I turned to examine him and figured he was probably a first year at middle school, but everyone around seemed to know him very well.

"I'm out. Since you all could see, Takuto is organizing this thing, so he paired me up with Suiko and Rekka to lift up the Ultra-rare reputation," Kourin announced, looking a little bumped about it in my opinion at least.

"That's such as shame, Kourin. Well, so the people present are Kai, Miwa, Misaki, Naoki, Shingo, Morikawa, Izaki, Kamui, me and the newest member of our Cardfight Club, Kyoshiro," Aichi said, giving Kourin a sad look.

Then the manager was so kind to provide papers to choose the teams. I was feeling nervous, since we realized soon enough that one player would be not playing, since in total we were 10 people and the condition was clearly stated that it had to be teams with three members, no exceptions. And only because I luck out sometimes with some triggers, didn't mean I had a magic hand with drawing.

"So let's do this!"

Each drew a paper sheet, even Kai, which really surprised me. There were numbers from 1-3 with an addition of one 0 for the one, who won't have a team. I gulped as I held the piece of paper, afraid of unfolding it. I was eager to participate in a tournament again. I haven't been in one in quite a while. I opened one corner and then the others and sighed, since I got the 0.

"Well, maybe you'll find another team," Shingo tried to cheer me up. He was perhaps a little strange when it came to 'famous' card fighters, but I suppose he is a good guy with a pure heart. I nodded and smiled, trying to look honest, but I couldn't help but feel disappointed about this. Now I had to find another team, since there was a tiny chance of me facing Kai somewhere in the tournament and I had to take any chance I could and humiliate him in public would be maybe even better.

My head shot up to look at the teams.

Team 1 was formed by Misaki, Miwa and Shingo. I would say a strong team indeed. The decks were Genesis, Narukami and Murakumo. I would say they got it well, since each of them was an excellent player.

Team 2 was that Morikawa guy and Izaki with the help of Kamui. Okay, I haven't seen any of them play before, so it's hard to predict what their chances are. Heck, I don't even know their clans and such, but that little Kamui boy must be good, since they allowed him to draw a paper as well.

Team 3 was Kai, Aichi and Naoki. There's no doubt that this was the strongest formation among them. I wouldn't say they would beat all people present, but these three were so passionate about vanguard that I wouldn't want to face them on the first round.

But now what? I don't know anybody who has a place in a team to spare!

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A/N I'm sorry, but writer's block is just clinging to me way too much. I haven't written a decent chapter for ages... Hope, you still enjoyed it, though.