"Do you still want to fight?!"
"Hey! Stop it. What are you doing on the street? I just happened to want to go home!"
Seeing the other party showing tendencies to attack again, Jonouchi hurried raised his hands to stop her.
"Tch!"
Retracting her rigid posture, Kyoko Sakura didn't have the mood to continue fighting with him right now. She must consider finding another suitable contractor immediately. Otherwise, when her magical energy dissipated, she would "self-destruct" and exit.
But at this juncture, who could she look for? Saber's side was definitely a no-go; they were the culprits who caused her to end up like this. Archer, Rider, Caster, Assassin, Berserker... she didn't know them well, and it was hard to say what the personalities and attitudes of their Masters were.
'Speaking of which...' At this moment, she suddenly thought of something she had ignored before. That was, Caster seemed to have said, "Your partner died too?"
"You can't last long either."
"What a coincidence..."
"Me neither."
She could intuitively see Lancer's continuously dropping Life Points; it was even lower than his. In a short while, this girl would exit due to insufficient magical energy.
"Your Master died too?"
With doubtful words, Kyoko Sakura looked up at the youth in front and asked.
"Yeah. When summoning me, that murderer was unlucky enough to hit the wall and die."
"If I hadn't used cards to extend it a bit, I would have disappeared long ago."
"However, looking at this situation, I will only follow in your footsteps. truly ridiculous."
Scratching his hair, Jonouchi really had no good way to solve it right now.
"Then do you not intend to attack ordinary humans to extend your existence?"
Roughly understanding this big brother who shared "the same fate" as her, Kyoko Sakura looked up and asked. Servants were instilled with relevant knowledge. As long as they attacked ordinary humans and seized blood or essence, they could also replenish magical energy. Servants who lost their Masters, in extreme situations, would also do such atrocious acts to maintain their manifestation.
"How could I do that kind of thing?"
"I'd rather die here than do it."
"If you intend to do so, I will stop you even with my last bit of strength."
Hearing this, without any pause, Jonouchi lowered his head and retorted directly. At the same time, he severely warned this girl whose thinking seemed a bit wrong.
"Pfft... so strange, you guy."
Feeling a sense of déjà vu, Kyoko Sakura couldn't help but laugh. She vaguely saw the shadow of "Sayaka Miki" in this person. Equally lively and full of a sense of justice...
"Mn? What's so funny?"
"Nothing, just felt you really resemble someone I know."
"Is that so?"
Able to feel the other party's frank attitude, Jonouchi felt a bit strange.
"Rest assured, I won't kill ordinary people. Even if I succeeded in doing so, that guy would probably make a noise and lecture me, right?"
"Grumble..."
While speaking, the sound of hunger coming from the other party also turned his face dark.
"Hoh..."
Subconsciously catching the apple thrown over, Kyoko Sakura was stunned for a moment. But when she looked over, the other party just said without any concern.
"Just use this to fill your stomach for now."
"Why give it to me?"
"I can't just leave you alone."
The other party's inexplicable kindness always made Kyoko Sakura unable to understand. Why could he extend a "helping hand" to an enemy he was fighting fiercely with just before?
"Really, you are clearly so small, why come to participate in such a war?"
"Do you have any wish that must be granted?"
Looking at that cute girl munching on fruit, Jonouchi couldn't figure it out.
"Hmph! Of course I have my own reasons."
"What about you? You look only two or three years older than me."
Hearing this, turning her head, Kyoko Sakura retorted. She came to save that "Witchified" friend. Conventional means had no way at all, so didn't she have to pray to the so-called "Dragon Ball"?
"Mn, my friends' souls were taken away by a group of bastards."
"I was invited at that time. Thinking I might save them, I participated with the idea of giving it a try."
"However, it looks like there's no hope."
Without hiding it either, Jonouchi just told the truth like that. Witnessing the chaotic battle before, given the current situation, he basically had no possibility of seizing other Dragon Balls. The stronger the card, the more massive magical energy was needed to generate it. He was almost entering the state of a "candle in the wind" now; how could he use Duel Monsters to defeat those monsters?
"Ugh!"
"You are also here to save others?"
The munching action stopped. Kyoko Sakura was stunned for a moment. She stared blankly at the tall delinquent in front of her, her emotions very complex.
"Also?"
"Could it be you too?"
Looking at the girl in front of him, Jonouchi showed the same astonished expression. What kind of matter was this? Two people who likewise lost their Masters and faced exiting... even their goals were so similar. This was really...
"Grumble..."
"Uh!"
Able to hear the sound of the other party's stomach too, Kyoko Sakura broke the apple in her hand, which she had only eaten one-third of, and then threw half back.
"What the heck, you are quite kind-hearted too."
"Although I still have extras."
Indeed finding the other party wasn't as bad as imagined, Jonouchi caught it unceremoniously and said.
"Shut up! I just don't want to owe you a favor."
After realizing she did something superfluous, Kyoko Sakura blushed and retorted loudly.
"Mm..."
"Hahaha!"
"What are you laughing at!!"
Looking at the golden-haired youth laughing loudly in front of her, Kyoko Sakura became angry.
"No, I wasn't laughing at you. I just thought of an interesting thing."
"Perhaps my luck is as good as ever."
As if thinking of something, Jonouchi clutched his stomach and laughed. Then, under Kyoko Sakura's wary gaze, he took out the Duel Disk.
"?"
Looking at the opponent's move, Kyoko Sakura glanced at the passing pedestrians around, not thinking this person would suddenly attack.
"Want to try cooperating with me? If successful, maybe both of us can continue to participate."
"Hah? We are both about to exit separately, is there still a choice?"
Although she didn't know what the opponent's confidence was, Kyoko Sakura didn't refuse either. At least now she didn't hate this guy very much, so she chose to try believing him. Besides, both of them were about to "self-destruct" due to having no Masters. If there was a way to solve each other's problems, she wouldn't be that stubborn. Rather than "begging" those unacquainted Masters, combining with Caster might be a good result.
"This is the last card I drew before."
"Its name is Soul Relay."
"It possesses a very magical effect. If successful, you and I might just be able to complement each other's current problems."
Pointing to the last Set card on the Duel Disk, Jonouchi raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said.
"That unknown Card Magecraft?"
"Truly a strange fighting style."
"I also don't know where you are a hero from."
"But there is no retreat now. Come on!"
PS: Posting the Anime Effect of Soul Relay. : Can only be activated when your own LP becomes 0. Special Summon 1 monster from your hand. Your defeat condition becomes when the monster Special Summoned by this effect is destroyed.