Arc-V: Cultivating Future

Friendship Cup Day 2: The Smiles, The Wasp, The Infernal Terror, and a Rematch

"Did I freak you guys too much?"

Dinner was meet with usual fanfare. It was chaos, but again, what do you expects? I was actually surprise there's no food or eating implements flying here and there, but guess I read too many fictions.

The answer to my question, was unanimous "YES!".

"For a moment I thought you were possessed." Confessed Yuya, before he looks thoughtful. "Can you get possessed?"

I and Bergamot, who conveniently seated in front of me, discreetly exchanged look and shrugged. "Who knows? Never been possessed or mind controlled and hopefully never have to. The same goes to all of you." Mainly you, Yuya, considering you are significantly more powerful than Canon. If you go berserk...

Haou and Crimson Dragon, help us all.

Sora let out a shudder. "Yeah... that would be... the utmost unpleasant..."

Right. That infernal parasite straight from Shadow Realm. That doctor must be a psycho to think such a thing. Same goes with Akaba Leo who approved the idea.

Beings above, I so do not want to be there when Yuto, Kurosaki, and Yugo realize what happens to Ruri and Rin. Canon emotional devastation was bad enough, but throw magic into mix... That just won't end well.

Even if Yuto's magic is latent compares to Yugo's and Yuya's.

Dinner ended without too much fanfare.

Except the fact Shinji almost got into fight with certainly a topsider participant, which his seatmates had to break them up because the resident fill-ins from Facility is looking ready to throw a charge right then and there. Something that doesn't fly unnoticed and just angers Shinji even more.

Man, his temper is just like his archetype. Quick to get angered. Was he always like this or close proximity with Topsiders AND Security in top shanghaied into entertainment does a number to his patience?

The only way things could become peaceful again is that one of them is kicked out from the tournament.

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Tokumatsu Chojiro vs Armstrong

Shinji Weber vs Officer 227

Sora vs Sect Ijuin

Sawatari Shingo vs Yuto

I facepalmed when I read announcement of Today's Participants.

I jinxed it last night, didn't I?

"Very much." Laughed Bergamot. "Still, it is an interesting lineup."

You don't say.

The first and second could flame the rebellion, whatever the outcome of duel would be. Which, augh.

Third match... I don't know Sect is here! I wonder if he has his Duel Dragon. Sora will be at pinch. Beelze is troublesome. Almost like Synchro counterpart of Bloom Diva in way you can't destroy it by battle or card effects, but at least you can banish it.

And last, uhh... Sawatari might put into rest his one-sided rivalry with Yuto, but whatever the outcomes, one of them is going to Facility.

Really Reiji, can't you get better leverages or motivational push?

And whoever designed loser should go to the Facility is sick in the head.

Which is why Yuya is pacing back and forth and praying to whatever deity listens, most likely Crimson Dragon due our location in Synchro Dimension and Neo Domino City, that the last two duels won't end horribly.