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Chapter 1758 Duel Academy Pokémon World Branch
When the Jadens and their friends entered the main building of the academy, they happened to run into Rei Saotome, who was running towards the outside of the school.

"Lord Judai?!" Saotome Rei looked at the person in front of her with surprise and relief. "Thank goodness you're alright. I was so worried when the communication suddenly went down."

Previously, when they were in the SAL underground research institute, Jaden and his friends had been communicating with Rei Saotome. However, after encountering Professor Cobra, it seems that he had some kind of signal jamming device on, which caused Jaden and his friends to lose contact with Rei Saotome and the school.

Even though Professor Cobra died in the fall, a spatial transfer occurred immediately afterward. When Jaden and his friends arrived in this world, they tried to restart their communication devices on the way, only to find that traditional communication tools seemed to be affected by the magnetic field of this world and could not work properly at all.

Therefore, it was only when they met in person that Saotome Rei was able to confirm that Jaden and the others were safe and sound. There were six of them when they set off, and they returned safely as well.

"As expected, not only Professor Chronos and the others, but Rei and you guys were also teleported here." Jaden, though somewhat prepared after seeing Duel Academy being teleported as well, still couldn't help feeling a little disappointed upon seeing Rei. "Then I suppose Sho and Kenzan were too."

Jaden remembered that they had just watched helplessly as the golden energy life form used spatial teleportation to send so many people to this dangerous place that seemed to be the spirit world, and they were powerless to stop it.

This gave Jaden, who had always aimed to be a "hero" who protected others, a great sense of frustration—in the end, what had he protected in his battles? Had he failed to protect anything at all?
He can't do anything.
Asuka sensed Judai's feelings and, before he could wallow in self-pity, she took his drooping hand and said, "Don't think too much, Judai. You've already done enough."

John patted Judai on the shoulder and said, "The culprit behind all this is that golden guy. Don't take responsibility for things that aren't yours, Judai."

"That's true, but that guy seems to know me."

"So you think the other side is after you, and everyone else was dragged into it because of you, and therefore you feel guilty and ashamed about the death of everyone involved in the spatial transfer and even Professor Cobra?"

As Jaden's childhood friend (seriously), Manjoume guessed Jaden's thoughts perfectly: "Tch, what an overly self-conscious hero enthusiast. Stop dreaming all day about becoming a hero who can save everyone, okay?"

Jim laughed and said, "That's right, Brother. We're not those bystanders in the movies who drag us down. When we get a chance to get revenge on that flashy guy, I won't let you steal my share."

“Count me in,” O’Brien said succinctly, and Jim, who was standing nearby, bumped fists with him.

"Everyone." Encouraged by everyone's words, Jaden also cheered up, his face full of emotion.

After finishing his speech, Wan Zhangmu recalled the "golden energy life form" he had seen and muttered to himself, "That's true, but I also have a strange sense of familiarity with that golden thing. But what exactly is it? Have I seen it somewhere before?"

No matter how hard Wan Zhangmu racked his brains, he couldn't recall when he had seen a golden energy life form that looked like a little boy. He could only glean this few details from the other party.

"Alright, alright, you can talk, but don't lay a hand on Lady Judai—especially you old woman!" Seeing that Judai had perked up, Saotome Rei finally couldn't help but speak up, directly prying Asuka's hand off. "Stop taking advantage of Lady Judai, old lady!"

"O-Auntie!?" Asuka was annoyed by the address and pointed at Rei Saotome, saying, "How dare you call me that—and what are you doing right now!"

"Hmph, wasn't it you who made those threats in the communications before?" Rei Saotome said smugly, taking over the hand that Asuka had been holding in Judai's hand. "As you can see, I'm doing the same greedy thing as you, and I've stopped you!"

"What are you trying to prove, you little brat?"

"Did I offend you by being born smart?"

"Alright, alright, ladies, stop arguing here." Jim decisively stepped in to interrupt Rei and Asuka's quarrel. Watching John take the opportunity to rescue Judai from their clutches, he said, "Our most urgent task right now should be to find a place to rest. Everyone has been fighting all this time and must be exhausted."

The duel between Jaden and Professor Cobra lasted until nightfall. After that, the golden energy life form transferred the Duel Academy space to this other world. Although there were three suns in the sky, Jaden and the others' biological clocks were indeed in the middle of the night.

They were actually exhausted and hungry, and apart from Asuka, the others had also suffered some injuries in the previous battles and desperately needed to recover their strength.

Although it's easy for conflicts to arise when they meet because the topic involves Judai, neither Rei Saotome nor Asuka Tenjouin are particularly emotional people. They quickly calmed down and regained their rationality on key issues. Rei gave Asuka a provocative look and then looked at everyone and said, "Before the spatial transfer, apart from everyone who was gathered in the gymnasium because of the 'exposing duel,' there were still quite a few people in the school. Some people saw that even three dormitories were enveloped by the light curtain of that spatial transfer."

"However, after the light screen disappeared, all we could see was a vast desert. According to Senior Marufuji Sho, he had been to a world with three suns in the sky that seemed to belong to the Card Spirits. So, Professor Ayukawa temporarily took charge of leading all the students in the school to gather in the gymnasium. He then asked me to check the situation at the school gate and try to find Professor Chronos and the others, who should have returned to the school by now."

"Is Ms. Ayukawa in charge now? I hope she can manage everyone well. After all, being transported to such a dangerous world is too easy to cause negative emotions and psychological pressure among the students, such as fear and anxiety." Asuka said worriedly, recalling her experience of almost being buried alive as a sacrifice in the Valley of the Royal Sleep.

Although Ms. Ayukawa is a health and physical education teacher, the head of the school clinic, and the head of the girls' dormitory in Obelisk-Blue, she usually manages the girls well and the boys obediently follow her instructions in class. However, attending classes in the stable real world and surviving in this dangerous world of card sprites are two different things.

The students at Duel Academy are at a rather delicate age, and it's not uncommon for them to do some outrageous things that will leave people speechless. Asuka had heard of a strange student nicknamed "the ultimate masterpiece of the dark room" who came from a school called "Advanced Duel Academy" that tried to imitate Duel Academy by creating a completely closed campus. Who knows if a problem child with a head full of bizarre ideas might also emerge from among the many students at Duel Academy.

"Were the three dormitories also surrounded and teleported to this world?" Manjoume frowned. "It seems they were sent to other places? That's bad news."

"What do you mean by that?" John asked, puzzled.

Manjoume spread his hands and said, "The people in the academy were teleported here because the main campus of the Duel Academy was teleported. So, naturally, the students who were reassured by the teachers to suspend the 'exposing the duel' and stayed in their respective dormitories should also have been teleported along with this transfer, right?"

"This means that the people involved in the transfer are not only us, but also everyone in the academy. Although there is more strength in numbers, it also means that the consumption of resources is greater than before."

“More importantly, the three dormitories are not near the academy. Even if the academy has an abundance of supplies, it cannot send them to the three dormitories, and each of the three dormitories has limited supplies.” Jim did not continue, but everyone understood what he meant.

"This is exactly what Manjoume was worried about. Not only do the students who have collapsed in the academy need medical supplies, but we also need to find the students in the three dormitories that were separated and teleported to different places before their supplies run out," Judai said with a serious expression. "Especially the Red Dormitory." (The Red Dormitory's common area is quite small, consisting of six tables and a kitchen.)
It wasn't that Jaden cared so much about Osiris-Red Dormitory because he was in the Red Dormitory; rather, it was because the Red Dormitory was the smallest of the three dormitories, with students sharing the rooms and even the common areas being only the size of a small restaurant.

This directly resulted in Osiris-Red Dormitory not storing much food at all. After all, students could usually just send some supplies directly from headquarters if they needed to eat, and the only freezers could store no more food than the total number of people in Red Dormitory could consume in a day.

Even though there are far fewer students in the Red Dormitory now than when Jaden first enrolled, and several students, such as Kenzan and Sho—although neither of them were students of the Osiris-Red Dormitory—have fallen in the "Exposé Duel" and remained in the gymnasium on the main campus, it is still difficult for the remaining students to survive on the Red Dormitory's limited reserves.

The starving students might even eye the cat food of the "dorm leader" of the Red Dorm—"Pharaoh," though Jaden thought the dried fish actually tasted pretty good. He was even suddenly relieved that Daitokuji-sensei wasn't there, so at least there was one less person to share the food with.

During the exchange of information, Saotome Rei also learned from Jaden and the others that Professor Chronos and Coach Napoleon had also been transferred here. Although they encountered an attack by the native inhabitants of this world, the Harpies, they were fortunate enough to escape unharmed. However, this also exposed the fact that this world is indeed very dangerous.

Besides the bad news, there was also good news: Principal Hayato had returned to his loyal Duel Academy. Although Hayato always gave people a rather dangerous feeling when there was no real danger, his appearance gave Jaden and the others a great sense of security and peace of mind in this real danger situation.

They even complied with Professor Chronos's arrangement to go into the academy to find a place to rest, because just seeing Hayato's appearance made them subconsciously believe that he could solve everything that was happening—which also proved that Professor Chronos's idea was correct. The students really blindly believed in Hayato's omnipotence, even Jaden and the others.

Despite their conversation, the group didn't just stand idly at the academy entrance. Instead, they followed Saotome Rei to the gymnasium. This place had previously been used to house students who had collapsed due to the "death bracelet." Now, after accommodating students who were also caught up in the "Great Transfer" incident, the number of students there had more than doubled. Fortunately, the gymnasium was originally large enough to accommodate all the students in the school.

After some students dismantled equipment that wouldn't be needed for the time being, such as basketball hoops, volleyball nets, and ping-pong tables, as instructed by Ayukawa-sensei, a lot of space was freed up. So when Judai and the others arrived, they didn't feel crowded at all, as there was still room for the existing students.

Meanwhile, Ms. Ayukawa Emi was standing on a specially reserved platform, listening with a worried expression as Aunt Tomie from the convenience store reported on the supplies.

"It just so happens that the next batch of supplies is about to arrive at the school. Luckily, the cafeteria has a week's worth of food for all the students, and Principal Hayato, as if he had foreseen it, prepared canned goods in advance to ensure a long-term supply." Aunt Tomie paused, then added regretfully, "It's just a pity that the medical supplies couldn't be conjured up out of thin air. It would have been so much better if they had just arrived in a few hours..."

“At this point, there is no other way but to divide the existing medical supplies equally among the students who have collapsed.” Ms. Ayukawa made the decision with resignation. “Although some people may be able to make the decision to concentrate the supplies on some students and abandon others, and call it ‘efficient,’ I simply cannot make such a cold-blooded decision.”

"Mr. Ayukawa, I have great news!" As soon as Rei Saotome returned to the gymnasium, she immediately reported to Mr. Ayukawa, "Not only have Professor Chronos and Coach Napoleon returned safely, they were transferred to this world with us right at the school gate. More importantly, Principal Hayato has also arrived!"

"Principal Hayato!? That's wonderful!" Hearing that there was someone who could make decisions for her, Ayukawa Emi stood up excitedly, not only because of the sense of security Hayato could give her, but also because she could finally relax and no longer have to be so tense in order to calm the students down.

She's just a 30-year-old "young woman," and she was very flustered when faced with such a big thing, but she was just putting on a brave face out of a sense of responsibility.

Meanwhile, Judai noticed that even though they had both collapsed, Marufuji Sho and Kenzan were still full of energy, scrambling in the gymnasium for dinners that the cafeteria had just finished preparing before the relocation and that would be distributed to the students afterward to provide them with a sense of security. They seemed to be in pretty good spirits. Seeing that they still had the energy to grab the fried shrimp in their bento boxes, Judai breathed a sigh of relief.

Asuka, on the other hand, approached a man with a gloomy expression.

"You know what? When Asuka was little, she was terrified of ghosts. Once, at the amusement park, she was so scared by the decorations in front of the haunted house that she froze. Not to mention, someone accidentally threw her hat into the haunted house, and she had to go in to retrieve it." Fubuki kept talking to the girls in front of her. "And in times like that, only one person could save Asuka from this predicament."

Noticing Asuka's arrival, among Fubuki's fans, Junko Makita and Momoe Hamaguchi subtly reminded each other, "Um, Fubuki-sama..."

"That's right, that person is, Tian!" Fubuki pointed to the sky and was about to do his signature move when someone suddenly put their hand on his shoulder.

Being interrupted while "casting a spell," Fubuki wasn't angry. Instead, she casually patted the hand on her shoulder and said, "Don't interrupt my story, classmate."

"Hmm? Why are these hands so smooth and soft?"

"Heh, you've stooped so low as to be so enthusiastic about touching your own sister's hand, Fubuki?"

The cold voice startled Fubuki. How could he not recognize whose voice it was? Not to mention that his female fans had already found excuses to leave after Asuka stood behind Fubuki, leaving the two siblings alone.

"Asuka-chan!?"

"Could you please stop calling my name in such a perverted tone? I always feel like my name gets dirty when it comes out of your mouth."

Turning her head with difficulty to look behind her, Fubuki could only see pure killing intent in Asuka's eyes. "And, save me from dire straits? Why don't you say where the dire straits came from? Which bastard brother was throwing my hat around and accidentally dropped it into the haunted house?"

"Huh? Answer me! Speak!" Asuka questioned Fubuki, who couldn't utter a word, "Why aren't you as quick-witted as you are in front of others? Are you praying?"

"Hey, is it possible to reconcile?"

"At this moment? You must be joking."

"Croak! Help me, Liang!"

Meanwhile, in the human world, Ryo Marufuji suddenly felt as if someone was calling out to him: "Fubuki (Indifferent)?"

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And recently, Haru Urara also passed away. She was the first horse girl I liked when I got into Uma Musume. Sigh.