Yu-Gi-Oh! Heroes

"Oh oh oh..."

Seeing that Professor Chronos looked so confident, everyone didn't say anything more and could only wait quietly for what would happen next.

Maybe, probably, probably... Professor Chronos might be a versatile person?

"Um... let me see..."

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"This vortex-shaped thing... is the symbol of AMUNAERU. It seems... it seems to be the representative symbol of alchemy..."

Looking at the obscure textbook, Professor Chronos couldn't help but have rows of question marks in his head.

This kind of alchemy content obviously touched upon his blind spot in knowledge.

"Then... the next is... the foundation of alchemy..." Professor Chronos felt a little overwhelmed as he flipped through the thick pages of the book: "What and what... the upper world has things that exist in the lower world... the lower world also has things that exist in the upper world...???"

"Professor Chronos?" Looking at Professor Chronos's stuttering appearance, someone couldn't help but shout out his name.

"Anyway...anyway! Alchemy is the practice in ancient times of turning metals into gold, making black medicine, and very ugly dark things!"

Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and Professor Chronos, who was stared at with questioning eyes by his students, also had an embarrassed look on his face.

He closed the thick textbook and started jumping around in front of the desk, dancing with his hands and feet waving.

Under the gaze of the students, he made exaggerated movements and spoke words that were obviously from a layman: "That's it! Anyway, alchemy is something similar to magic!"

Yugi Judai: "Professor Chronos... seems to have a lot of opinions about alchemy?"

Yusei: "Well... He is a materialist, so it's understandable that he doesn't believe in these unscientific things~"

"OK! The basics are covered, now let's start the experiment!"

After finishing his explanation, Professor Chronos took out a pile of messy equipment from under the desk and began his alchemical experiment: "This way... this way... and then that way... uh uh uh... it should be like this..."

In a nutshell, he was conducting experiments based on his own feelings.

Professor Chronos mixed some unknown things together and put them in a glass container. He then turned on the alcohol stove and started heating them.

"Uh...it shouldn't explode, right?"

Looking at Professor Chronos' confusing operation with some fear, Youxing couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Look carefully... this is refining..."

Before Professor Chronos could finish his words, the heated vessel exploded just as Yusei had guessed...

The black fog spread and then gradually dissipated.

Professor Chronos, who was covered in dust, coughed hard and slammed the table: "Did you see that? That's why I said it! Alchemy and the like... are impossible to believe!"

Although it was clearly a problem with his own operation, Professor Chronos blamed the failure of the experiment on alchemy.

Looking at this farce-like scene, Yusei Judai shrugged helplessly: "Ah... if only Daitokuji teacher was here..."

Yusei: "Judai... Although this may not be appropriate to say at this time, but weren't you always sleeping during class?"

Yugi Judai: "Uh... is there?"

Marufuji Sho & Hayato: "...Yes, yes."

"...hehehe."

Thinking back to Yuki Judai, who did in fact have such a story, he scratched his head sheepishly.

Sure enough, with some people and things, we only learn to cherish them when we lose them.

……

"You guys, follow me to the principal's office after class~"

After class, Professor Chronos specifically called out the names of Yusei, Yuki Judai, Asuka, Manjyoume... the holders of the Seven Star Gate keys, and asked them to stay alone, and then took them to the principal's office together.

Looking at the students who had come, Principal Samejima told them the results of the search in a deep voice.

No trace of Daitokuji Sensei was found on this island.

Yujo Judai: "What? I don't know where Daitokuji Sensei went? Really?"

Yusei: "You haven't left this island either?"

Principal Samejima: "Well, we've already investigated, and there's no sign of them leaving the island..."

Professor Chronos: "It's as if Daitokuji has disappeared into thin air! I have no idea where he went~ Hey~"

"It seems that Mr. Daitokuji is indeed in the dark duel..." He raised his head and uttered harsh words with his eyes wide open.

"...Manjome!" Asuka signaled with her eyes that the Manjome should stop and turned her gaze back to the direction of Principal Samejima, waiting for his next answer.

"No, there is no sign that the seal of the Seven Star Gate has been unlocked, so Daitokuji should still be safe." After simply explaining the results of the investigation, Principal Samejima also showed a look of confusion on his face.

As the principal, Samejima is also confused about the whereabouts of Daitokuji and the mystery surrounding him.

"So, he is waiting for us to rescue him somewhere?" Upon hearing this, Yuki Judai showed a hopeful look on his face.

Perhaps, Daitokuji Sensei was not the perpetrator, but also the target of threats.

I don't have to make up my mind and fight him like Youxing said?

Principal Samejima: “Well…”

Yujo Judai: "That must be the case, we have to find him as soon as possible!"

"That's what I said, but how do we find him?" Yusei asked curiously to Yujo Judai, who believed that Daitokuji was innocent, "Even the principal can't find Daitokuji, Judai, do you think you can find him?"

"This...he is our Osiris Red's teacher! There must be someone who has seen him, right?" When asked about the idea, Yuki Judai showed a distressed expression on his face.

Yes... where on earth should I look for it? It's like looking for a needle in a haystack, I don't know where to start!

"Anyway... we will continue to search for the trace of Daitokuji Sensei..." Principal Samejima made a concluding statement, stood up and looked out the window: "If you plan to look for him by yourself, you must pay attention to your safety."

"……Oh!"

……

"Since we have no clues, shall we start by looking in Sensei Daitokuji's room?"

Yusei and his group returned to the Osiris Red Dormitory and immediately came to the administrator's room.

After the Daitoku-ji teacher and the Pharaoh disappeared, the place suddenly became deserted, with no signs of human activity.

Several people worked together and began to search every corner of the room.

"...I searched for a long time, but I only found this note."

Youxing took out a handwritten note from the gap in the book and called everyone to gather around him.

Yujo Juyo: "This is indeed the handwriting of Daitokuji Sensei...but the content..."

Yusei: "What a beautiful... forest...? What do you mean?"

“Hehehe!!! So that’s how it is… I’ve seen it!” Taking the note from Yousei’s hand, Manjomu laughed and declared, “By my name Manjomu Lightning, I will solve all the puzzles!”

Youxing: "Stop talking about these nonsense and just tell us what you think!"

Yujo Judai: "That's right, hurry up and stop dawdling!"

“You guys…” He gritted his teeth in a somewhat complaining manner, shook his head, and continued: “This mark is the key to solving all puzzles!”

"Is... is that so?" Swallowing, Yuki Judai showed an expectant expression.

"Of course... I can hear the message that Master Daitokuji has hidden in this!" Nodding in agreement, Manjomu said his own conclusion: "Master Daitokuji was tricked out by someone using a phone call! And this letter is something that was left behind at that time."

Everyone: “Could it be…?”

Manjome: "That's right! That means Daitokuji Sensei was called into the forest, and the culprit who called him out was..."

"...Auntie Duomei?!"

Imagining the fierce look on the headmaster's wife's face, everyone couldn't help but reveal a mocking attitude towards Wanzhang's speculation about his purpose: "Are you saying that the aunt in the canteen who doesn't even understand a duel is the final Seven Star King?"

"Manjomu, are you okay?"

"That's right, why would I need to be the King of Seven Stars?"

"Stop... stop talking nonsense!" Wanzhangmu, who was questioning the point of deduction, picked up the phone in the administrator's office and said, "Since you said so, then call the canteen and ask!"

"Whether he is innocent or not, wouldn't it be clear if we just ask him?"

"Just ask!" Taking the phone from Wanzhangmu's hand, Youxing called Aunt Duomei and started asking about the note.

"Ah... that!" Auntie Duomei, who received the call, answered in a leisurely tone: "That must be the previous invoice, right? Mr. Daitokuji really likes [Forest Fried Noodles]! So I asked you to do it~"

Ten thousand feet: "..."

Listening to the reply from the speaker, Wanzhangmu, who looked embarrassed, started to defend himself: "Humph! Even though I didn't get it right, I have ruled out a suspect! I believe we will find Daitokuji teacher soon!"

Everyone: "... still far away, okay?!"

Ten thousand feet of eyes: "(⊙o⊙)..."

"Wait... there's also this!" He raised the map in his hand, wiped the sweat off his eyes, and faced everyone's questioning gazes, and quickly shouted: "It will definitely work this time! Trust me again... Mina-san (everyone)!"

"Well...what happened this time?"

Folding his arms, Yusei still had a look of doubt on his face.

He wanted to see what new tricks this Manzhangmu guy could come up with.

"This, that's what I'm talking about!" Spreading the map on the floor, Wanzhangmu pointed at a vortex-shaped symbol on the map and said, "Look at this, isn't this the alchemical symbol we talked about in class today?"

"……really."

"Teacher Daitokuji must be using alchemical methods to transmit information about his location!" The more he spoke, the more he felt that his words made sense. The corners of Wanzhangmu's mouth slowly curled up, and an expression of deep agreement appeared on his face.

"This... isn't it a little too simple?" Still holding a skeptical attitude, You Xing expressed his guess.

If it was really that simple, there would be no way the principal and his men would not have been able to find the whereabouts of Daitokuji Sensei...

"But maybe there's some useful information..."

Yuki Judai frowned slightly, stroking his chin, and suggested: "Anyway... we don't have any other clues right now, why don't we just go to this place and take a look?"

"Then... let's go and take a look!" Seeing that no one else had any intention of objecting, Youxing made his final summary.

"Oh!" Yuki Judai rushed out of the room first, put his duel disk on his arm, and made full preparations. He clenched his fists tightly: "...Daitokuji teacher's investigation team and rescue team! Let's set off now!"

Manjomu: "Wait, if it's a team, then we need a captain, right?"

Everyone: “…So?”

"So I'll just be the captain with reluctance!" Rubbing the cat toy (dogtail grass) in his hand, Wanzhangmu showed an expression as if it was a matter of course.

“…Okay, okay, okay!” If Wanzhangmu was willing to be the pioneer and explore the way, Youxing had no intention of objecting.

……

"Captain Lightning, I want to hear your plan!"

"Yeah, I want to know too!"

Walking in the forest leading to the destination, several people asked their questions to Wanzhangmu who was walking in the front.

"Hehehe~~~ Plan?"

He stopped, turned around, and faced the crowd, saying with a smug look on his face: "Speaking of my plan, it is foolproof!"

"Could it be... that's what you mentioned before, the battle to draw out the Pharaoh?" Looking at the cat toy in Manzhangmu's hand, Youxing asked tentatively.

Ten thousand feet: "..."

"Anyway...anyway, I have a very thorough plan!!!"

The plan was discovered by Youxing, and Manzhangmu's smile froze on his face.

After coughing nervously a few times, he pretended nothing had happened and walked into the depths of the forest again.

And before they knew it, on the branches of the big tree above their heads, a mysterious figure in a cloak was watching Yusei and his group searching for traces of Daitoku-ji Temple in the forest...

……

Obelisk Blue Dormitory.

Asuka separated from Yusei and the others in the principal's office and returned to her dormitory alone.