Chapter 106: Pegasus Investigating People's Favorite Colors is Scum
Watching Pegasus's back disappear into the shadows, Yugi's face, which had just made a statement with incredible aura, visibly softened, or rather, became more childlike. Clearly, the Pharaoh had come out for a stroll and then gone back.
The old Butler waited by the Spectator Area, respectfully saying, "Esteemed Qualifiers, Master Pegasus's Duel Performance has concluded. I have prepared Rooms for everyone to rest. Until tomorrow morning, please feel free to relax and rest."
"Just as I expected. That guy Pegasus won again." The speaker was Keith. He had recovered his Expression management from Kaiba's defeat, looking cynical, hands in his pockets, and walked past the Butler on his own, heading towards the other side of the corridor.
"Bandit Keith, are you trying to run away, you punk!" Joey Wheeler said to Keith.
Bandit Keith tilted his head slightly and glanced at Joey Wheeler . "You little punk, don't you understand the situation?"
"Although we've qualified for the Top 8, the time hasn't reached the 48 hours specified by Pegasus, and only five people have managed to Assemble ten Star Chips. The Top 8 Match hasn't started yet," Hayato explained to Joey Wheeler . "Furthermore, I don't think the Top 8 Match will be like the Duels on the Island where you can choose your Opponent freely. It's more likely that Pegasus will arrange the Opponents for the Duels then, right?"
"That's right, you're pretty smart, aren't you?" Keith chuckled, glancing at Hayato, and walked away without looking back. "Yours Truly isn't someone you can challenge just because you want to. However, considering you're just a Small Fry, Yours Truly actually quite hopes to face off against you, hahahaha."
"That guy!" Joey Wheeler watched Keith's retreating back, clenching his fists.
The very professional old Butler remained standing to the side with a slight bow, unaffected by the conflict between Keith and Joey Wheeler .
"Mr. Butler, please take us to our Rooms," Hayato said to the old Butler, then turned back to Yugi. "Although I also want to avenge Kaiba, that guy Pegasus only accepts challenges from the Champion. All we can do now is rest and conserve our energy, right?"
Yugi nodded somewhat helplessly. "That's the only way."
"Very well, I shall now lead the way for all the Participants. Master Pegasus has arranged individual Rooms for everyone, ensuring ample space for rest." The Butler gestured, indicating for everyone to follow him. He didn't forget Tristan and the others. "As for these gentlemen and ladies, you are Mr. Hayato's Friends, and we have also arranged Rooms for you. However, the two gentlemen may need to share a Room."
Honda and Bakura had no objections. Compared to sleeping rough in the Wilderness, having a Room was quite good already. At first, they thought they'd have to find Joey Wheeler , Yugi, or Hayato and sleep on the floor in their Room. A double Room was already good news.
Seeing that no one had any objections, the old Butler said no more and silently walked ahead, leading the way for everyone.
The journey was silent. Everyone's mood was still somewhat immersed in the previous Duel between Pegasus and Kaiba, unable to completely shake off the Impactful fact that "Kaiba's Soul was sealed by Pegasus." Lost in their own thoughts, everyone silently followed behind the old Butler. Ascending the Stairs, he led them to the third-floor corridor. After assigning Rooms to everyone, the old Butler withdrew.
"Then, I shall take my leave now. If you require anything, you may ring the bell in your Room to call us, and we will fulfill your needs within our capabilities as much as possible. All Participants, please rest well and conserve your energy for tomorrow's Match."
After the old Butler left, Joey Wheeler , the most energetic one, couldn't wait to open his Room door. Looking inside the Room, he was slightly stunned. "That guy Pegasus is really rich, huh? He actually prepared such luxurious Rooms for us to stay in?"
Inside his Room, the furnishings were quite lavish. Separate wet and dry areas for the bathroom were a given, and there was even a large bathtub for soaking. Looking closely, there seemed to be a massage function by the tub. And in the Room, besides basic facilities like a coffee table and chairs, sofa, Television, large bed, and computer, there was even a refrigerator and a snack cabinet.
To exaggerate a bit, if he were to ask the Butler to bring some barbecue or something similar, this large Room could almost be considered a small Resort Area, because Joey Wheeler even found a bunch of things for sunbathing, and even sunscreen.
Originally, Tristan was about to go to his own Room, but seeing how awesome Joey Wheeler 's Room was, he directly stayed put, wanting to occupy Joey Wheeler 's large bed. Then, Tristan and Joey Wheeler put on a close-up 3D live-action performance of "Strong Man Locks Man," "Man on Man," and "Covered in Sweat."
No one went up to stop the two clowns' Daily Life roughhousing. Instead, everyone returned to their own assigned Rooms to see what their Rooms were like.
Hayato entered his Room and was actually quite satisfied—the basic Renovation wasn't much different from Joey Wheeler 's. Refrigerator, bathtub, Television, computer, all these were present. It seemed these things were standard issue in every Duelist's Room.
The only thing that made Hayato very unhappy was—
Why were the duvet cover, pillows, and mattress on his bed all magenta???
Hayato suspected that bastard Pegasus had definitely investigated everyone, because the duvet cover in Joey Wheeler 's Room just now was blue and white striped. That was his favorite color combination; Joey Wheeler often wore clothes with that color scheme whenever they went out together on holidays.
Of course, liking blue and white didn't stop Joey Wheeler from being annoyed by Kaiba using Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
He glanced at a classical grandfather clock in the Room. The time had just reached ten in the morning. There was still a long time until tomorrow. Following the principle of "beating a child on a rainy day," Hayato wondered if he should call the Butler over to change the duvet cover and such?
But as he thought about it, Hayato instead lay down on the comfortable, soft large bed. Using his waist, he bounced up and down on the bed, looking quite leisurely.
Just like when he first arrived in the Yu-Gi-Oh! world and saw the magenta bed in his own home.
After resting on the bed for a while, Hayato sat up. He took out all the Cards he currently held from the System and piled them up on the bed. He picked up one of them and examined it closely.
Although he wasn't sure exactly what Pegasus had done, the Card Spirit of Gaia had disappeared from the Gaia The Fierce Knight Card in Hayato's hand. Perhaps it was sealed, or perhaps it was stripped away by the Power of the Millennium Eye. In any case, Hayato had to consider which Cards he would use next.
Looking at the large amount of DP Points he had accumulated for a long time, Hayato gritted his teeth, opened the Shop module, and confirmed the purchase of a certain item.
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