"Akasha, you changed your hairstyle! You don't exactly look like the type who plays cards, but it suits you so well!"
Unable to resist, Hoshino Alter reached out and stroked Akasha's shoulder-length golden hair. The silky smoothness made her sigh in satisfaction.
"How about it, Hoshino-nee? Cool, right~" Akasha tossed her head proudly, flashing a brilliant smile.
"I read in a book that if a girl cuts her hair into a cool short style, she'll attract the attention of other girls. So yesterday, before I flew back from Arica, I made sure to get it cut~"
"It really is eye-catching. How about we sleep together tonight~"
"⁄(⁄⁄•⁄⁄•⁄⁄)⁄ Y-yes, yes!!"
Mana, who had followed them into the car, gave Hoshino a disdainful look.
"What kind of copper-alloy remark is that, Hoshino? If Akasha sleeps with you too, then where am I supposed to sleep?"
Having lived with Hoshino for two years now, Mana knew all too well about their cramped lifestyle. Since they preferred spending money on new gas and ani instead of furniture—and with limited inco—they still shared a single bed to this day.
"Guess you'll have to rough it in the bathroom, Mana."
"That's too cruel, A! At least let sleep on the floor! ...Oh hey, grape soda in the fridge, what luck~"
Already acting at ho, Mana imdiately raided the limo's fridge, pulling out a purple bottle and gulping it down happily.
"Good thing you're a spirit, Mana. If you really ate like that without restraint, you'd definitely get fat."
"No problem at all! Even if I put on weight, it all just gathers in my chest. Unlike you, Hoshino..."
Casting a glance at Yugi in the car, Mana stopped herself mid-sentence. After all, Hoshino's shrinking bust size was still a secret between girls—not sothing to reveal in front of outsiders.
Curled up in Hoshino Alter's arms like a kitten, Akasha frowned with concern.
"Hoshino-nee, are you really eating properly? You look even skinnier than last ti I saw you."
"It's... complicated. At this point, it's not just about eating or not eating—it might be sothing tied to my bloodline."
From the driver's seat, the sunglasses-wearing bodyguard lady turned and asked kindly:
"Is everyone inside? We're ready to head to the press conference venue~"
Hoshino Alter confird, "Are you sure it's okay, Yugi? If you leave the shop now, there's no one left to watch it. Saturdays always bring a big crowd, right?"
"Don't worry. I dragged Grandpa back from sneaking off to watch his dirty movies and put him behind the counter. At a ti like this, cheering for you is way more important!"
"Yugi... in a way, you really are black-bellied."
KaibaLand Venue —
As an event that had set not just Domino City but the entire dueling world ablaze, the press conference naturally chose the largest venue in KaibaLand: the Blue-Eyes White Dragon Do.
This massive structure rivaled the Tokyo Do. From the outside, it resembled the head of a roaring Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and the gaping maw facing the sky created an open-air atmosphere for the entire venue. It was said that whenever the weather turned bad, the dragon's mouth would automatically close.
"So this is the legendary Blue-Eyes White Dragon Do! It's my first ti here!"
Excited, Akasha leapt out of the car and imdiately grabbed Hoshino Alter's wrist, dragging her along in a run.
"Slow down, Akasha! Running like that in a crowd this big is dangerous!"
The thick, unending streams of people created a suffocating crush. Even with over 60,000 seats—more than the Tokyo Do—the Do was completely sold out. Outside, a sea of people who couldn't get tickets still pressed close, desperate just to be nearby.
After all, after witnessing Kaiba's demonstration the night before, everyone wanted to see the birth of this new generation of Duel Disks with their own eyes. And more than that—they wanted to watch the Duel King and Seto Kaiba battle using them. This wasn't just another duel; it was a historic turning point for Duel Monsters itself. No wonder it attracted duelists in droves.
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