The card player needs to win easily

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"immediately?"

His gaze shifted to Yugi's gloves.

The five holes that originally held the star chips are now empty.

"He lost the game?"

It was a little hard to believe - Peacock Dance had never thought that someone would duel with others just before entering the castle and even lose his own star chips.

What's more, that person is Yugi Muto.

"Stopping in front of the castle... I won't allow that to happen!"

How could Peacock Dance allow her benefactor not to reach the climax of the duel because of such a thing?

She fumbled in her pocket and took out something.

"This is?"

Jonouchi looked at Peacock Dance in confusion. The next moment, Peacock Dance opened her palm, revealing five star chips.

"Yugi, I'm going to pay you back what I owed you."

Jonouchi watched the peacock dance in disbelief.

"Then, aren't you..."

"It's okay, huh?"

Peacock Dance, with a smile on her face, saw everyone's concerns and stretched out her gloved right hand.

"I still have ten star chips like this."

"So, you must not stop here."

"..."

The game didn't respond.

(There's no other way... If I don't stop Kaiba, he'll really...)

(But the other me… was clearly helping me to face the difficulties… but I stopped him from taking action…)

Right now, Yugi Muto is immersed in a struggle with himself.

The atmosphere was frozen.

The peacock dance with hands held flat on the ground is a bit awkward.

"Humph! I really misjudged you, Yugi Muto! If one failure can devastate you like this, then you're not that great!"

Peacock Dance was a little annoyed - wasn't this just leaving her out in the cold?

"No, the loss of the game has nothing to do with him!"

Masaki Kyoko quickly defended Yugi.

"So... you all think Yugi Muto is depressed here because of his failure? How is that possible?"

Siren, who had just greeted the staff, came out.

Liva on top opened her eyes wide.

How did you end up down there after running out without saying a word?

"Think about it—a man who could persist in playing cards for so long would be depressed here because of a loss in a duel?"

"But isn't it the fact that he's just looking bitter here?"

Peacock Dance hugged her chest and stood up straight.

Siren didn't respond to her words, but turned to look at Yugi Muto.

"Aren't you going to come out and explain? Now, another game? Even I can see that."

Although I knew it a long time ago, it's still very obvious that Yugi Muto has two personalities.

"I was too impulsive."

Suddenly, Yugi Muto raised his head again and then straightened up.

The hesitation in his eyes disappeared completely.

"Another—game?!"

Jonouchi and Honda looked at the game in front of them, which seemed to have a completely different momentum.

Although he couldn't fully understand it, even Jonouchi realized after Siren's clear suggestion that there seemed to be some differences between the usual game and the game in the card game.

Besides, there has already been a precedent like Mo Liang.

"Is that really the case..."

Mazaki Anko, who had expected this, appeared very calm.

"So what you're saying is that the game just now was so depressing because of another self?"

During the years that Peacock Dance has been a dealer, he has seen cases of schizophrenia as well.

So she was a little shocked, but she immediately adjusted her mindset and figured out the reason why the game behaved like this.

"My partner must be feeling very uncomfortable right now."

"You personally prevented me from achieving victory, and almost lost all hope of rescuing Grandpa..."

Yami Yugi said with a look of reluctance.

"But I'm very grateful to him."

"If I continue to do this, not only will Kaiba lose his life, but an irreparable rift will also form between me and my partner."

"The star chips can be retrieved, but Kaiba's life and my partner's life are obviously more important."

"I can't be without my partner."

There was some inexplicable, firm emotion flashing in Yami Yugi's sharp eyes.

This is an absolute and unbreakable friendship between the two.

(Another me...)

Naturally, Oya Yugi, who was hiding deep in his heart, heard what An Yugi said.

(He recognized me——)

"So, these star chips are given to you?"

Even the strange incident of Yugi Muto's illness being exposed did not make Peacock Dance forget her original purpose.

This might be what they call geniuses always having some quirks, Peacock Dance thought wildly.

"I'm sorry, Miss Mai, for doing that to you..."

It looks like Yugi Muto's personality has been switched back.

"It's okay. I certainly won't bother with these little things."

Peacock Dance turned around, only to find that Siren had already run back.

"Then let's go inside the castle now!"

Seeing that his friend's problem was solved, Jonouchi waved happily and led everyone towards the gate.

"Three people, each with ten star chips - and these people following behind, let them go."

The staff who had been watching for a long time accepted Bekas' instructions and let the group into the castle.

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"Hurry, hurry, hurry! I've got everyone in the door—it's time to watch the movie!"

Liva looked at Siren with a frown as she rushed in from the door.

"Good fellow, you actually dared to leave me alone - you actually did the same thing to me at the edge of the cave last time!"

Liva grabbed Siren accurately and pried up her cheeks.

He must be taught a lesson! Otherwise, he will be thrown aside again next time!

"It hurts, it hurts—hurry up and go check it out with me! It's too late!"

"What the hell is this?"

Liva let go of Siren's face.

Ah, this is quite cool.

"Seto Kaiba is almost here. Do I have to wait until both Pegasus and Kaiba are standing on the duel stage before I go over? Just in time! Just in time! I am King Hasty!"

Okay, my friend worked hard to get everyone over here to watch Kaiba Seto's humiliation from a first-hand perspective, so let's go with her.

Ignoring her red face (which was painful), Siren pulled Liva out of the corridor.

Behind the two people who left the room, a blond man wearing a turban walked out.

"They were beaten to the punch and didn't arrive at the castle first—what are these two doing?"

"Never mind, let's go and take a look, maybe it will be interesting."

The thief Keith, with his hands in his pockets, also walked to the end of the corridor.

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When Yugi and his group walked into the castle, a man in front of them was leaning on the railing.

"Hey, are you the final duelists? You don't look that strong."

Thief Keith smiled and looked at Yugi and his group.

There were only three people in the group who were wearing gloves—two of them were high school students, and one was a woman, who always thought she was stronger.

"Who are you? Why do you say that right away?"

Jonouchi rushed forward and wanted to give the guy in front of him a demonstrative punch, but the thief Keith easily caught it and stopped him.

"Don't be angry, I'll be with you later! I, Thief Keith, have something else I want to see, so don't bother me."

"Kiss the Thief?"

Yugi thought about it seriously and came to a surprising conclusion.

"Are you the American Champion!?"

"Don't make any noise, you middle school student, don't you see there are people down there?"

Thief Keith turned back.

"You guy!"

"Jionouchi, look down there!"

Anko Masaki had already seen the scene underground - Seto Kaiba was carrying a suitcase, and standing across from him across the large empty space in the center was none other than Bekas!

"It's now the duel between Kaiba Seto and Pegasus."

A girl's voice sounded from the side.

Everyone turned around and saw Liva and Siren standing by the wall.

"That's right."

An old man in a black suit came from the other side.

"Mr. Bekas has prepared a special match for all the distinguished duelists from this island."

"He just wanted us to see how much he weighs—and he actually chose Kaiba Seto as his opponent."

Peacock Dance saw through Bekas's true intention at a glance.

"Bekas underestimated us!"

Jonouchi said unconvincedly.

"Then please enjoy the game."

The old man in black turned and left, leaving everyone to watch the scene below.