Chapter 37: I Am Irreconcilable with Gambling and Drugs
Time came to the next day. However, neither Yugi, Hayato, nor Kaiba came to School that day.
"Hey, Téa , do you know where Yugi and the others went?" During the class break, Joey Wheeler leaned over to Téa , who was touching up her makeup in the mirror. "Also, why are you putting on makeup today, breaking tradition? Are you going on a blind date?"
"Do you think I'm like you guys? *Yawn*~" Halfway through her sentence, Téa couldn't help but let out a very unladylike yawn, which was so contagious that Joey Wheeler also yawned involuntarily. "You and Tristan weren't there last night. Something big happened."
"Could it be that Yugi met a tall, blonde, big-breasted woman on his way home and fell in love at first sight?" Tristan made a small joke, but then quietly closed his mouth, listening to Téa recount what happened last night.
Hearing that Kaiba had forcibly taken Grandpa Solomon , both of them were extremely angry. "Damn it, how dare he treat Grandpa Solomon like that! I'm definitely going to settle the score with that bastard Kaiba!"
"You probably can't do that." Téa glared at Joey Wheeler , who had interrupted her by getting noisy. "Do you still remember the Virtual Imaging System Manjoume used last time? There's a full version on the top floor of KaibaCorp. It not only perfects voice simulation but can even replicate the Impact generated by an Attack."
"Yugi Summoned an invincible Monster last night that I think was called [Exodia]. Its ATK was Infinite, and it directly drove that bastard Kaiba insane." Téa paused, then continued, "However, during the Duel, Kaiba Summoned [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] and at one point reduced Yugi's Life Points to just 50, so Yugi collapsed from exhaustion right after the Duel last night."
"As for Hayato, he recounted the details of the Duel to me just now, saying you guys would definitely be curious. He was the one who took Yugi out of KaibaCorp Tower and then stayed at the Hospital taking care of the unconscious Grandpa Solomon all night. He only closed his eyes this morning when Yugi woke up, which is why he took a sick leave and didn't come."
"Those Idiots Yugi and Hayato, they didn't even tell us about such a big thing. Not only did we go to Kame Game Shop for nothing yesterday, but we only just found out about this." Joey Wheeler looked angry, but the worry for Hayato and Yugi in his brows was completely unconcealed.
Honda also chimed in, "Exactly, they don't treat us like brothers at all. Good Friends can share any problems with each other. Let's go visit them this afternoon."
"Okay, no problem," Téa readily agreed, but Tristan 's face looked a bit awkward.
"I say, Tristan , you're not trying to say you don't want to go, are you?"
"No, it's just, I just have something else I don't know if I should say." Tristan hesitated, scratching his head before finally speaking. "Yesterday, I didn't give out that box of Puzzle."
"Didn't we agree that you'd give the Gift when the Classroom was empty after School?"
"It's just, it felt a bit awkward to open a female classmate's desk..."
----Still didn't give it out----
Joey Wheeler and the others first went to Domino City Hospital to check on Grandpa Solomon 's condition. Although he was scared unconscious yesterday, since Grandpa Solomon played with [Exodia], his luck wasn't too bad. Also, because Manjoume Shouji's driver was skilled and got him to the Hospital promptly, he had already woken up last night.
However, considering that heart problems are not a small matter, the doctor still recommended that Grandpa Solomon stay in the Hospital Room for a period of treatment.
"Thank you all for coming to visit Ji-chan." Seeing Joey Wheeler , Tristan , and Téa come together to visit his Grandpa, Yugi was deeply moved and bowed deeply to his Friends.
"Don't think you can just thank us and brush this matter aside, Yugi." Seeing Yugi so serious, Joey Wheeler stepped forward and wrapped his forearm around Yugi's big head. "Something so big happened and you didn't even tell us. If there's a next time, I'll definitely give you a good lecture."
"Haha, your bond is really good." Sitting on the Hospital Room bed and eating the apple Téa had peeled for him, Grandpa Solomon watched Yugi and Joey Wheeler and the others goofing around together, smiling with relief.
"Oh right, Ji-chan, I heard from Yugi that you used to be a pretty amazing Duelist. Is that true?" Joey Wheeler remembered something, let go of Yugi's big head, and asked.
Solomon Muto had a nostalgic look. "Of course! I was a pretty amazing Duelist back then, my skill was first-rate! If you want to become my disciple, it's not impossible for me to teach you a few tricks, you know?"
"Really?" Joey Wheeler looked very excited. "Then Ji-chan, you have to get better quickly and teach me how to Duel!"
The group stayed at the Hospital for a little while longer, then decided to leave and not disturb Grandpa Solomon 's rest anymore. Moreover, they planned to visit Hayato's house next.
Although Yugi also wanted to go, he didn't plan to leave considering Ji-chan needed someone to take care of him. However, Grandpa Solomon forcefully patted his chest to show he was in good health and chased Yugi out of the Hospital Room, telling him to also visit Hayato, who had stayed by his side all night.
Téa got Hayato's address from the Teacher. After all, among the group, Yugi hadn't been to School today, and if Joey Wheeler and Tristan asked, the Teacher would only suspect they were going to seek revenge. Only Téa , being a girl, usually well-behaved, and having good grades, could use the excuse of "bringing today's class Notes" to get Hayato's address from the Teacher.
"I didn't expect Hayato to live in such a luxurious place~" Looking up from the bottom of the Slope, Joey Wheeler saw a large Residential Area located at the top of the Slope. Hayato's house was up there.
Honda looked at the surrounding environment. "Although this area isn't designated as a Villa Area or a rich people's Residential Area, because the surrounding facilities are complete, transportation is convenient, and you can see a large Sea View, many wealthy and influential people actually prefer to live here."
Walking up the Slope, Yugi and the others quickly found a two-story house with a wooden sign hanging next to the gate that read "Kobayashi House".
"Ding dong~"
They pressed the Doorbell, and before Yugi and the others could state their identities, Hayato's voice came from the Intercom by the door:
"Didn't order Takeout, no Online Shopping, Utility Bills paid for a year, no Natural Gas Pipeline at home, and I absolutely will not touch Gambling and Drugs!"
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With Exodia's only appearance concluding the "Mind Crush" arc. Actually, the main value of this volume was to introduce some characters through three Duels, explain the Protagonist's personality, and get the Protagonist some powerful Cards. Otherwise, how could he go to Duelist Kingdom with just a Starter Deck? That would be too disrespectful to those Chosen Duelists.
Also, you should be able to tell from Yugi's Duel that I've strengthened the original characters' Decks (like that "The Force" Card), so that when writing about Duelist Kingdom, I can be more unrestrained with the Duels.
Okay, that's all for today's rambling. So, please give a Recommendation~
(End of this chapter)