Chapter 40: Seto Kaiba Feels Strange
"How could I bear to blame you for your mistakes~"
"It was me who gave you too much freedom!"
"Making you lonelier, that's why you fell into the whirlpool of emotions."
A very fitting song started playing. Honda looked panicked as he took out his phone to answer it.
Meanwhile, little Yugi looked at the two people taking a photo on stage.
At this moment, his feelings were very complicated.
"Why does that person look so much like Yugi?" Joey scrutinized Yu Miao on the stage.
He glanced at Yugi, then back at Yu Miao on stage.
Apart from their hairstyles, eye colors, and heights, their facial features were almost identical.
Joey wondered if Yugi had an older biological brother he didn't know about.
Compared to the budding "white-lover" (love triangle observer).
Bakura's eyes never left the man on stage who bore such a striking resemblance to Yugi Muto. From this man, he sensed a powerful evil.
Moreover, this face so similar to Yugi Muto's added several layers to his unease.
Who was this man?
For the first time, the Yami Yugi felt the emotion of apprehension.
A transparent, phantom-like figure appeared beside little Yugi. His eyes held hidden sharpness, and the lines of his face were harder than the gentle little Yugi's.
Rather than saying Yu Miao looked like little Yugi, it was more accurate to say he resembled this Yami Yugi more.
The rich and varied emotions between people are not always interconnected.
Yami Yugi had no interest in male-female romantic feelings; he only cared about friendship and his Partner!!
In Yami Yugi's eyes, the Yu Miao on stage also emanated an incomparable power and sense of pressure.
"Partner."
"This man is strong."
Yami Yugi reminded the little Yugi beside him, who was under the effect of a "dizzy" debuff.
As a true duelist, Yami Yugi also enjoyed battling strong opponents.
If Duel City was the ultimate battlefield.
Then he would inevitably encounter this man one day...
At that moment.
Téa finally saw Yugi and the others. She smiled and said, "Everyone!"
She ran up to Joey and the others, looking angrily pouty because they hadn't come to watch her match today.
"Téa, who was that person next to you just now who looked exactly like Yugi?" Joey was very curious.
Téa had always been a member of their little group; when did she make other friends outside?
Little Yugi's ears perked up; he wanted to pay close attention to what Téa said.
"That's Yu Miao."
"Come, let me introduce you."
Téa intended to introduce them so Yu Miao and Yugi's group could get acquainted.
After all, they were all duelists; they should have more topics to discuss.
However...
Yu Miao on the stage had disappeared without a trace.
"Huh? Where did he go?" Téa looked confused; he was just there a moment ago.
Could this be the legendary... aloofness?
Only Yami Bakura remained vigilant. For a split second, he had felt an incredibly strong dark power.
His vision distorted for a few seconds, and when he regained his senses...
The man named Yu Miao was gone.
——As if time had been tampered with?
"..."
Yu Miao had indeed left.
Because he saw the Rabbit-Eared Great Demon King.
From the look in his eyes, Yu Miao judged this guy was Yami Bakura.
The so-called Yami Bakura was just a fragment of the Great Evil God Zorc's soul.
If "Light" Marik was adorably stupid, then Yami Bakura was evil through and through.
There seemed to be no benefit in engaging with Yami Bakura at this time, so Yu Miao used the power of Exodia to stop time and leave.
The next day.
Téa came to the arcade again and found Yu Miao. She was a person of her word and also brought a man with her.
This capable person could definitely help Yu Miao.
The visitor had long black hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a bandana.
He was... Duke Devlin!
His initial setting was the creator of the D.D.M. game, a genius game designer.
Duke Devlin had once heard about the Millennium Puzzle from his father and wanted to obtain it. In the end, through a series of misadventures, he became part of the main cast.
"You're Yu Miao, right?"
"Téa asked me to come help."
Duke Devlin looked around the old arcade and began applying his expertise.
"Arcade games aren't popular anymore. I heard you want to change the content of these machines to be related to Duel Monsters?" Duke Devlin asked.
"That's right. Not only the content needs to change, but these machines might need a complete overhaul too." Yu Miao walked over and began discussing with him.
Finally.
Duke Devlin thought this plan was feasible.
"Regarding the game content, I can help you set it up for free."
"These machines definitely need replacing. After selling these old ones and making up the price difference, I can recommend these resources to you."
As part of a gaming family, Duke Devlin had very rich connections. This time, his help was truly invaluable.
But the price difference would have to be covered by Yu Miao.
Duke Devlin wasn't running a charity either.
"Thank you." Yu Miao accepted his kindness.
However...
Where to get the money for the price difference?
Selling cards? Yu Miao didn't consider it.
Ask Marik for it?
That would create a debt of favor; how could he betray him later then?
"Ta-da~" Téa presented a check, smiling as she said, "I'll cover the price difference, consider it an investment in this place."
"That's yesterday's prize money." Yu Miao's expression turned peculiar.
Téa had already saved up for her future study abroad expenses; what she lacked was graduation and a chance to gain credentials.
If Yu Miao hadn't helped her yesterday, she wouldn't have gotten first place.
Consider it repaying a favor.
Besides, Yu Miao was a strong duelist. Maybe by investing, she could make a good profit later.
Téa's little calculations were ringing clear and bright.
"Hmm, interesting." Yu Miao took Téa's check and placed it in Duke Devlin's hand. "Is this enough?"
Duke Devlin looked at the number on the check and said in a strange tone, "It's definitely enough."
It's just...
How come Téa is lending you money to invest? Are you two that close?
——So annoying, should I tell Joey and the others about this?
Duke Devlin was burdened with worries he shouldn't have at his age.
With the money secured.
Soon, Duke Devlin contacted his connections.
A group of people came to the arcade to start renovations and haul away the old machines.
With the money from selling the old machines plus the price difference covered, Duke Devlin estimated the new machines would arrive within two days. The game content would need to be installed separately.
Regarding the content, Yu Miao needed to provide various ideas.
Suddenly, the once quiet place began to buzz with life.
The next day.
KaibaCorp.
Seto Kaiba sipped his coffee while analyzing the Duel Disk "chip" data provided by the Paradius Corporation.
That's right, he intended to crack it and refine the technology, eventually turning it into KaibaCorp's own asset.
This should have been the work of R&D personnel, but Seto Kaiba was just that multi-talented, excelling in everything.
The more he researched, the more Kaiba realized this Paradius Corporation was indeed not simple.
According to information, this large multinational first-tier corporation's chairman had never appeared in any formal social activities.
Instantly, the Paradius Corporation was marked with a question mark in Seto Kaiba's mind.
Knock knock~
A knock sounded at the door.
The door opened.
"Brother~" The clever-beyond-his-years Mokuba entered carrying a tablet.
In the entire company, only Mokuba had the privilege of disturbing Seto Kaiba like this.
Seto Kaiba showed a gentle smile to Mokuba. "What is it, Mokuba?"
Mokuba handed the tablet to Seto Kaiba. "This is a video unintentionally captured during a talent show sponsored by the company..."
A talent show?
Seto Kaiba looked puzzled.
KaibaCorp was huge; sponsoring a few odd projects throughout the year wasn't strange.
(End of Chapter)
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