I have to say.
Although Slifer Red's food didn't look great.
The taste, however, suited Jaden Yuki's appetite.
Now, Jaden Yuki even started to wonder if his original self in the anime didn't want to leave Slifer Red because he liked this kind of food.
After eating his fill, Jaden Yuki let out a long sigh, a satisfied expression on his face.
"Amazing, you managed to eat a third bowl." Yubel couldn't help but mock from the side, "Ever since you were young, one of your talents has been very prominent, Jaden."
"A Spirit like you wouldn't understand the joy of eating."
Wiping his mouth, Jaden Yuki retorted to Yubel unceremoniously.
"Hmph..."
Yubel crossed his arms, instantly speechless from the retort.
Just as he was about to leave and return to his dormitory.
Jaden Yuki suddenly noticed that in the almost empty cafeteria, two people were sitting in the distance, staring at him intently.
One of them had light blue hair, small glasses that didn't suit him at all, and a timid expression on his face.
The other had a koala-like appearance, thick eyebrows, and beady eyes.
How could Jaden Yuki not recognize these two?
Although according to the current timeline, this was their first meeting.
However, in the early parts of the original story, the three of them were roommates in the same dorm!
Syrus Truesdale, and Hayato Maeda.
Jaden Yuki didn't want to interact too much with Syrus Truesdale, that two-faced guy.
But Hayato Maeda was a guy Jaden Yuki thought was pretty good.
Later, after Hayato Maeda went to work at Maximillion J. Pegasus's Industrial Illusions, he even gifted Jaden Yuki a [Skyscraper 2 - Hero City].
One could say that Hayato Maeda was lucky to have left early.
Otherwise, he might have ended up crumbling along with Jaden's other teammates.
Nodding to Hayato Maeda, Jaden Yuki left the Slifer Red cafeteria.
"I feel like Jaden Yuki isn't as unapproachable as everyone says." Hayato Maeda scratched his head and chuckled.
"He feels like a very gentle person, just prefers to be alone."
"Eh~ I, on the other hand, think he gives off a 'do not disturb' vibe." Syrus Truesdale mumbled with a sigh.
"Jaden Yuki gives a really strange feeling... I always feel like his exterior and his interior have two different temperatures."
Hayato Maeda looked at Jaden Yuki's retreating figure and said softly.
"Soft? What do you mean..."
"No, nothing, maybe it's just my imagination." Hayato Maeda shook his head with a smile.
Jaden Yuki had already prepared for the Sacred Beasts Arc.
He had thought that his peaceful life would continue until the Sacred Beasts Arc began.
However.
A week later.
By the lakeside, Jaden Yuki looked at the calm lake surface, quietly waiting for a fish to bite.
Pharaoh Atem curled up beside Jaden Yuki, yawning.
'Beep beep beep'
A phone ring made Pharaoh Atem, who was dozing off, suddenly shiver and stand up.
"Meow." The round head looked at Jaden Yuki.
Jaden Yuki also put down his fishing rod and picked up the phone that had been ringing at his waist.
"Maximillion J. Pegasus?"
Seeing the caller's name, Jaden Yuki was startled.
What would he be calling about at a time like this?
"Hello."
He answered the call.
Before Jaden Yuki could speak, Maximillion J. Pegasus's rather nervous voice came from the other end of the line.
"Jaden boy, there's been some trouble with the six cards I was making for you."
Jaden Yuki frowned, listening quietly.
"Because the Spirit Runes on those six cards couldn't be deciphered with the technology of this era."
"So, the progress of those cards' production has been very slow."
"But! This morning—"
"Those six cards disappeared from the safe this morning!"
Disappeared?
Jaden Yuki's heart skipped a beat.
"Jaden boy, it's very possible that the Spirits in the cards have awakened due to some reason."
"If I'm not mistaken, the awakening of those card Spirits has something to do with the matter you're investigating, Jaden boy."
"And the purpose of these card Spirits is very likely you, Jaden boy!"
Maximillion J. Pegasus's words left Jaden Yuki in silence.
If that were true... then, that would mean.
The card Spirits within those six cards were heading towards Duel Academy?
Or were they already on this island?
"I understand, Mr. Maximillion J. Pegasus."
"Since these card Spirits were created because of me, then I'll be the one to resolve this."
A dark golden light flashed in his eyes.
Jaden Yuki's expression instantly became serious.
Hanging up the phone, Jaden Yuki dropped his fishing rod and slowly stood up.
"Yubel, Winged Kuriboh."
As his voice fell.
Two illusory figures appeared beside Jaden Yuki.
"Ah, I heard. It seems things are heading in a bad direction."
Yubel smiled, crossing his arms, "Jaden, the card Spirits you designed each have powerful effects, don't they?"
"If we can't find them quickly, and they possess a human, that would be a formidable opponent."
"Hmm, but there are also a great number of native Spirits in Duel Academy. It might be hard for us alone to find them among tens of thousands of Spirits."
Jaden Yuki frowned deeply.
"Kurikuri."
At this moment, Winged Kuriboh suddenly spoke, flying in front of Jaden Yuki.
"Oh? You mean, we can ask the Spirits on the island if any new faces have appeared recently?"
Jaden Yuki was slightly surprised, then slowly nodded.
That was a good idea.
Even if the island's Spirits didn't have any news of the six cards, he could still have them act as his eyes, monitoring everything around Duel Academy.
However.
These wild card Spirits might not be easy to communicate with...
In that case.
He would just have to use physical methods to communicate with them.
"Let's go, looks like we have a tough fight ahead today."
Donning his Duel Disk, the Supreme King's light flashed in Jaden Yuki's eyes.
"Meow."
Pharaoh Atem narrowed his eyes at Jaden Yuki, a drop of cold sweat running down his forehead.
Watching Jaden Yuki's receding figure, Pharaoh Atem hesitated for a moment, then decided to follow.
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