But it's not enough.
Far from enough!
Her soul seemed to be tearing and rolling in place, cursing, wailing, screaming, and yet also filled with joy — finally, finally, she saw Judai again!
Is Tenjo Hikari Judai's best friend now?
Great, great, great, great, great—
She absolutely wants him to know that Judai belongs only to her!
She planned fiercely.
Soon, she thought of a series of schemes.
Heh...
After the summer vacation, all the branch schools of Duel Academy in the world will send people to the main academy for exchange and learning.
By then — she will definitely not let Judai down! Definitely surprise Judai! Let him feel her love!
Tenjo Hikari was leisurely chatting with the Maze Brothers, holding a cup of unknown juice.
The two of them are hired duelists, as long as someone can contact them — among these people who can "contact them," Professor Cronos is actually one of them.
Yes.
Although it was not mentioned, in fact, Professor Cronos has a good relationship with the brothers, which is why, during the dormitory duel at Duel Academy, Cronos was able to call upon the two brothers to duel with Judai and Shou.
No matter what, these two are also "Legendary Duelists," plus they are not the kind of duelists like Insector Haga and Dinosaur Lyuzaki who disappear from the public eye for a period of time; they are well-known tag duelists, so not just anyone can hire them.
During the duel, they are employed duelists, and after the duel, the two still have a good impression of Tenjo Hikari, this disciple of Cronos.
"Have you heard of [Fusion Birth]?" Para suddenly asked Tenjo Hikari a question.
"Uh?" Tenjo Hikari was taken aback, then remembered, "Ah, that's the one — the Spell Card that sends 5 cards from the deck to the Graveyard and, when there are Fusion Materials among them, allows for fusion."
Tenjo Hikari remembered that it was a card from the comic used by Judai.
Dox nodded.
"That's right — by the way, it's your own fault."
"Me?" Tenjo Hikari asked in confusion.
The Maze Brothers laughed heartily.
Because Tenjo Hikari rose to fame so quickly, and his slogan was so straightforward, plus he even used the "Dark Magician" before, the prices of some cards related to Tenjo Hikari skyrocketed.
Especially in the GX Tournament, the "Future Fusion" card, with its exceptional performance, was hyped to the sky — whether it was Tenjo Hikari or Caesar, their use of that card was astounding.
People are not fools; they naturally realize the value of Future Fusion.
Professor Cronos once wanted to help Tenjo Hikari acquire a second Future Fusion, but due to this incident, it was utterly impossible, and nothing more came of it.
At the same time, other Fusion Cards, especially those famous and powerful ones, were being sought after everywhere.
The Fusion Birth card, because the "price" of sending the top 5 cards of the deck to the Graveyard was too high, and the outcome was not as stable as Future Fusion, was not hyped to a high price, but due to scarcity, there was none available on the market.
Wow —
There's such a thing?
Of course, more importantly, the production of these cards was not high. So Tenjo Hikari hadn't heard about it before.
The Maze Brothers, because as long as the Demon Gods were sent to the Graveyard, they could be directly banished and fused into Gate Guardian, paid more attention to this card.
"It's said that Mr. Pegasus obtained another one after a journey in a dimension, but generally people don't know about this — don't you have an alternate card given by Mr. Pegasus? This is a good opportunity."
"Indeed. As a Fusion Duelist in pursuit of Extreme Fusion, you'd really want a card like this, right?"
"Thank you very much, seniors!" Tenjo Hikari almost bowed to them.
He indeed had contacts at the Industrial Illusions Company, a couple, but if the Maze Brothers hadn't told him, he probably wouldn't have known about this and wouldn't have thought of contacting them.
"Is there anything I can help you two with?"
"Hahaha—"
"No need for that."
"We also appreciate an excellent junior like you."
"But... since you mentioned it, we do have an idea."
Tenjo Hikari's eyes lit up: "Please feel free to say it."
"We once guarded the gate of the maze for Mr. Pegasus."
"But that's not the main point."
The two exchanged a glance and chuckled.
"The main point is."
They spoke in unison: "Mr. Pegasus is also a [Legendary Duelist]."
Moreover, it's not like them, having dueled with Muto Yugi and Jonouchi, who became "legends" due to the Duel King story.
Pegasus, the father of Duel Monsters, is [the legend].
Tenjo Hikari's pupils slightly contracted, then he suddenly understood.
So that's it —
"I understand; I will find a way to challenge Mr. Pegasus."
The brothers laughed heartily.
An interesting duel related to their "old boss" is far more interesting for them than money.
Thus, Tenjo Hikari added another item to his summer vacation plans.
The good news is, the Maze Brothers are indeed duelists who hold sway, so Tenjo Hikari doesn't need to worry about "how to get to the gates of the Industrial Illusions Company," he simply needs to contact the Maze Brothers when he wants to challenge.