Yu-Gi-Oh! Heroes

"The boss is finally coming over here... Is this news true?" The young man holding a gavel in the crowd looked at the burning flames and couldn't help but ask his companions.

"Ah... it's absolutely true! We can finally get to work!" Wiping the long-handled weapon in his hand, a middle-aged man with a sturdy look nodded at him and made an agreeing sound.

After lurking on the island for so long, finally... it's their turn to appear.

"Don't kill anyone, don't hurt anyone, don't steal anything from the poor..."

"Adhere to the three principles of thieves, that is..."

A young man and a young woman raised the whip and dagger in their hands respectively and placed them above the campfire.

Seeing their actions, the young man and the middle-aged man also raised their weapons and collided with them, then shouted in unison: "...We [Black Scorpion Thieves]!"

The shouts that echoed through the night, along with the clash of weapons, reverberated in this secret hiding place.

The members of the "Black Scorpion Thieves" are about to step onto their own stage.

……

On the corridor of the upper floors of Duel Academy, Tenjouin Fubuki placed one hand on the windowsill, gazing at the scenery outside the window.

After waking up from his coma, he finally recovered enough to get out of bed.

Logically speaking, everyone should be able to obtain relevant information about the previous disappearance from him...

However... at this moment, Tenjouin Fubuki was staring blankly out the window with a thoughtful look on her face.

"Brother...you still can't remember? What happened in the old school building..."

Asuka Amajima, quietly standing by her brother's side, asked him her questions.

"Hmm... It's very strange. I clearly remember my name, everyone's name, and the past... But once I get involved in a disappearance incident, it's like I'm trapped in a fog and I can't remember anything..."

Shaking his head towards his sister, Amajiroin Fubuki held his head and frowned tightly.

This inexplicable feeling made him wonder if someone was deliberately blocking his memory in order to protect the existence of certain secrets and prevent people from getting any useful information from his experiences.

"Oh? Asuka...how is your brother?"

At this time, Youxing and his group appeared on the other side of the corridor.

When Yusei saw Asuka and her siblings, she subconsciously raised her arm and came over to say hello.

The two people in front of me are my future wife and my brother-in-law. It’s always a good idea to get closer to them.

"Yuxing..." Looking at Yuxing's figure, Asuka sighed slightly and said, "Anyway, that's it... Although my brother doesn't have any major health problems now, I can't remember some key information..."

Clearly before this, he had reminded everyone to be careful of Camilla's vicious intentions, and he even handed half of the disc in his hand to Youxing.

However, when he woke up again, he, Tenjouin Fubuki, was in a confused state and had lost these important and sensitive memories.

"Really? Then it's not easy for you either."

Looking at the slightly frowned brows of the girl beside him and the lingering gloom on her face, Youxing couldn't help but sigh.

"Well...let's not talk about my side for now. Everyone gathered here on purpose. Is there something special you want to deal with?"

Looking at the large group of people behind Youxing, Asuka couldn't help but show a look of confusion on her face.

In addition to the common characters such as Yujo Judai, Manjome, and Daitokuji Sensei, there is also a strange man dressed as a detective. Above his right eye, you can see a prosthetic eye made of gold.

Gray hair, artificial eyes, black skin, evil smile...all the elements have gathered.

No matter how you look at it, this extra man looks a little weird.

He... shouldn't have come here just to ask about my well-being, right?

"Ah, that's it!"

Daitokuji, who was holding the Pharaoh in his arms, stood in Yusei's place and pointed at the detective-looking man standing at the end of the crowd: "He seems to have something to say to you, Asuka~"

"…Do you have something to say to me?"

Asuka raised her eyebrows with a puzzled look on her face, then turned her gaze to the man dressed as a detective, waiting for his next words.

"Hello, beautiful lady." The detective-looking man habitually fiddled with his hat, bowed his upper body, and introduced his name to Asuka: "I am Detective - Magure."

"…Detective? Daitokuji-sensei, what's going on?"

Turning her gaze in the direction of Sensei Daitokuji, Asuka immediately raised her own questions.

And her question is also what Youxing and the others want to know.

In fact, before coming here, they did not know the man's true identity and purpose. They just followed the footsteps of Master Daitokuji and looked for Asuka.

"Is such that……"

Stroking the Pharaoh's back, Daitokuji teacher slowly explained: "In fact, after experiencing the previous Seven Stars crises, I discussed with Principal Samejima... thinking about whether to ask professionals to solve this problem. After all, no matter how unscrupulous the Seven Stars are, they should not be a match for the state machine, right?"

"And..." Adjusting his glasses, Daitokuji teacher changed the subject and said quietly, "I personally feel that it is too heavy to place such a heavy burden on students like you!"

"teacher……"

After hearing this reasonable explanation from Master Daitokuji, Asuka also showed a look of relief on her face.

"Hey, hey... Master Daitokuji, is this your plan to let outsiders get involved in this?"

In fact, the key to the Seven Star Gate is also in the hands of the teacher of Daitoku-ji Temple.

However, as the guardian of the key, he was in a state of slacking off for a long time and did not participate in any battle at all.

So, even though his expression was unusually serious at the moment, it was unable to make Youxing and the others feel at ease.

Pointing at Magure who was smiling but saying nothing, Youxing raised his questioning voice.

"Uh... Detective Magure is a professional! If you are really worried, then just stay by his side and supervise him!"

Scratching his head, Mr. Daitokuji, who was somewhat speechless due to Yusei's questioning, wiped the sweat from his forehead and made a suggestion.

"Well, this is good... I also want to see how this guy does things."

Nodding reluctantly, Yusei turned to Asuka's direction, "By the way! Asuka, how are your keys?"

"Mine, just like this..."

Hearing Yusei's question, Asuka subconsciously placed her slender hand on the collar of her uniform top.

However... when she realized that everyone's eyes were focused on her, she stopped what she was doing, blinked her eyes, and looked at the group of men around her with a smile without saying a word.

A big "well" symbol also appeared above her head.

"...?!"

Yusei, who reacted immediately, looked away in embarrassment.

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The uniform of the Obelisk Blue girls is a sleeveless sailor vest. Asuka hides the key on her chest, so if she wants to take out the key, she must unbutton the outer layer of the uniform.

If it were just her and Youxing at the moment, then maybe she wouldn't care about these things.

But... with so many men around, Asuka obviously couldn't do something like undressing in public...

"…What's wrong?" Yuki Judai, who was rather slow in sensing the atmosphere, looked at Asuka's stopped hand and asked in confusion.

Could it be that Asuka lost her keys?

"Asuka..."

Feeling somewhat confused, Yuki Judai wanted to continue asking.

However, before he could finish his words, his head was forcibly turned away by the red-faced Manjome: "Judai...you shameless guy! What the hell are you asking!"

You, a guy who can't read the air, are you planning to let Asuka-san take off her clothes in front of this group of men?

"Ahem! Anyway... Asuka's key is kept safe with her..."

Walking in front of Magure, Youxing pointed to his chest and said, "My key is placed together with this disc."

"...Disc?" Magure, whose right eye was also replaced by a golden prosthetic eye, frowned secretly as he stared at the disc with an eye symbol on it on Youxing's chest.

"By the way, my keys are also hanging on my chest."

"Yeah, yeah... me too!"

Yujo Judai and Manjyoume, who were arm in arm with each other, patted their chests at the same time, showing the key to the door that had never been taken away by the Seven Star Kings.

"Oh... Indeed! If you put important things within your field of vision, you will basically think it is the safest place..." Magure nodded with a smile, but suddenly changed the subject: "But! This is equivalent to showing the location of important items to others without reservation! It is a very stupid behavior!"

“…Ah? Is that so?” Scratching his head, Yuki Judai, freed from the restraint of his dazed look, blinked innocently, “So, what do you think, Detective Magure?”

"Good question!" Smiling, Magure patted Yujo Judai's shoulder, glanced at the people around him, and said with a smile: "I would like to suggest... I hope everyone will keep their keys well, and not just hang them on their bodies like this!"

……

Some people agreed with Magure's proposal, while others naturally expressed opposition or confusion.

Yusei and Asuka still felt that their side was the safest place, and there was no need to hide the keys on purpose. Just like before, they would only take off the keys and put them next to themselves when taking a bath or sleeping. At other times, they would still keep the keys inseparable.

However, Manjyoume and Yuki Judai made a different choice. Accompanied by Magure and Gao Ge, who worked as a dormitory handyman, they hid the keys under the sink of the room and in a drawer against the wall.

Of course, as the initiator of the proposal, Mr. Daitoku-ji took the lead and placed his key in the safe in the office.

"I see. The bottom of the pool is indeed an unexpected place. Not many people would go out of their way to look for it..."

"Hmm... A more plain place is less likely to be discovered. Young man, your idea is very good!"

"Oh, much! Putting the key in the safe is indeed a very safe method! If you are not a professional thief, I think it will be impossible to break through this iron wall of defense!"

Touching his chin, Magure expressed his opinions on the hiding places of the three people.

He gave high recognition to the choice of Daitokuji teacher.

"Come to think of it, I've noticed some suspicious guys since a while ago!"

"Suspicious guy?"

Folding his arms, Magure looked at the people who hid the keys and gathered again. He frowned and made his own guess: "When Manzhangmu hid the key under the sink, the guy named Gao Ge was watching from the side. Although he was wiping the wall, I noticed that his eyes were glancing at us from time to time..."

"When Yujo Judai put the key in the drawer, the short student named Zeke was hiding behind the door and secretly watching our actions..."

"Just now, when Master Daitokuji put the key in the safe, the security guard named Cliff happened to pass by here and glanced at us secretly... I can't help but wonder if he did it on purpose..."

"Indeed... I have the same idea."

Yusei also expressed a considerable degree of approval of Magure's guess: "Just as Detective Magure said... the handyman Gao Ge, the transfer student Zeke, the school doctor Mina, the security guard Cliff... there are indeed some unfamiliar new faces in the Duel Academy recently."

"Perhaps... a new crisis is lurking around us."

"Haha...are you overthinking it? There's no way it can be so exaggerated!"

Looking at Magure and Yusei with frowns on their faces, Yusei Judai couldn't help but laugh and said, "Are you trying to say that they are all members of the Seven Star Kings and are coveting the key in our hands?"

After defeating Darkness, Camilla, and Tanya, there are only four of the Seven Star Kings left.

The number of people who had recently increased, apart from Magure who was in charge of protecting the key, was exactly four...

389 Detective Yusei

The number of remaining members of the Seven Star Kings and the number of new faces in the Duel Academy basically match each other.

After Detective Magure raised his doubts, the new faces that had recently appeared in the Duel Academy immediately became everyone's primary suspects.

But... doubts are just doubts after all. It is impossible to really do something because of these uncertain speculations.

There shouldn't be any necessary connection between the two.

After all, it's impossible that the remaining seven star kings would choose to come out in full force at this time and plan to launch a decisive battle in advance, right?

After placing the key, Detective Magure stayed with Teacher Daitokuji and planned to rest in the guest room, while the rest of the people returned to their dormitories, waiting for the possible arrival of the Seven Star King.

Then, while they were sleeping, the Black Scorpion Thieves found an opportunity and secretly took out their keys from their hiding place...

……

"Hmm...what's going on? Even though I got the key to the Seven Star Gate, there's no reaction when I insert it into the seal?"

"Could it be because there aren't enough keys?"

"Impossible! If that's the case... then why were those gates open?"

In the basement of Duel Academy, the members of the Black Scorpion Thieves, who had taken the keys from everyone's hiding spots, gathered secretly at the location of the seal.