Tenma Yako briefly explained the purpose of his visit, only then did Youyu remember, did he have an agreement with the International Fantasy Society?
Pegasus had contacted him before, expressing his intention to design and issue an Elemental Hero Deck, and hoped to get assistance and suggestions from him as an "authority."
The matter was originally settled, but then the Fantasy Society ran into trouble.
When Doma started causing problems, the first target they set their sights on was the International Fantasy Society, and even the soul of their boss, Pegasus, was taken away as food for the Evil Gods. Naturally, other affairs were temporarily put on hold.
Now that Doma was defeated and things have settled, the company operations returned to normal, this project was thus restarted.
To Yako's invitation, Youyu gladly expressed his willingness to cooperate.
The only thing is, when it comes to "Elemental Heroes," Youyu thought that there might be a certain jellyfish-head player in his house who is more authoritative than himself...
According to Yako, the project had already started, and they wanted to invite Youyu to the branch building to have a look.
Youyu checked the time, felt that it was still early, and agreed.
"Mr. Youyu, you seem to lack energy today?" Yako observed quite keenly.
"Maybe so." Youyu yawned and helplessly said, "Two duel experts came to my house. Last night... um... exchanging duel experiences with them, I went to bed very late."
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Speaking of which, Youyu recalled the blood-shedding experience last night caused by Yuki Judai's tricks, and he couldn't help but feel a bit pained...
He totally didn't believe Judai didn't know his deck build.
Youyu already had a guess in his mind. The future Yuki Judai was probably more than just his "student," they should be very familiar with each other, to the point that Judai understood his thoughts and deck very well, even targeting him to the point of doubting life.
This kind of sneaky tactic, the underworld-type targeting strategy, was definitely something his future self taught him!
A god of drawing cards with underworld tactics and understanding the strategy thoughts of real card players!
No wonder their cross-time student-teacher "deep interaction" last night was so unpleasant.
But upon second thought, Youyu relaxed.
After all, no matter how awesome... he was still his own student!
Wasn't it he himself who taught him hand-in-hand?
Indeed, I am truly awesome!
Tenma Yako didn't think too much about it.
He just felt——
——Hiss~ As expected of Mr. Youyu!
Even being the Duel King, as a man standing at the peak, he still stays up late to practice diligently every night, pursuing even greater heights!
Is this what a true strong person is?
No wonder there's such a big gap between us…
...
Following Yako to the branch for a brief look, Youyu understood the current development status of the Elemental Hero series.
Avian, Burstinatrix, Sparkman, and Clayman, these famous "Four Lesser Heroes" already had samples.
The designers were also considering designing some exclusive equipment or weapons for each hero and publishing some supporting cards.
After all, in animated movies, heroes often have the habit of upgrading and changing equipment.
After looking through, Youyu also provided some simple suggestions.
For example, the Elemental Hero deck focuses on fusion, the concept being that two originally weak heroes can summon a stronger form through fusion.
Once the tone of this deck is set, it can also serve as the mainstream of the fusion series, and this opportunity allows the release of more decks focusing on fusion later on.
Though from a future perspective, early Fusion Summon had the fatal drawback of card loss——using two Fusion Materials plus a Magic Card - Polymerization, trading three cards for one monster, it's loss no matter how you see it——however, in the current environment, fusion's advantage is still quite notable.
In one turn you can summon a High-Level Monster through hand fusion, which still has quite strong suppression power in the current environment.
As Youyu spoke, Yako, surprisingly, was taking notes with a pen and a notebook on the side, very much like a good student seriously studying.
When he had nothing more to say, Youyu thought for a moment and asked, "Do you have a restroom here?" Yako actually prepared to note it down with his pen...
Youyu: "..."
In the evening, before leaving, Yako also took Youyu on a tour of the design department here, showcasing a new deck that was under development.
For instance, the "Cyber" deck used by Tenjouin Asuka in the GX chapter already seemed to have taken shape.
As well as Mitsuzawa Daichi's Hydrogeddon, Carboneddon, and things like the Magnet Warrior in GX, they could all be seen here.
However, most of the decks in development here, after players' years of actual combat testing, have been found to not have particularly high strength.
The only deck among them that caught Youyu's attention during the tour.
"Hmm?"
The one thing that caught Youyu's attention was a cute little magical girl projected as a representative of the deck.
She was wearing a cute magician's hat, under which was smooth light green long hair. Holding a small magic staff, her refreshing mage outfit revealed her slender arm and pale white little waist...
Of course, Mr. Youyu certainly wouldn't notice her due to her cute appearance for such a trivial reason.
What surprised him was...
...this seemed to be a Magician Girl!?
"Ah, yes, among Mr. Youyu's favorite monsters, there seems to be the rarest card, the 'Dark Magician Girl' from the Duel Monster Realm, right?" Yako leaned over, "Legend says she is the only disciple of the Dark Magician, a very powerful female mage."
While they spoke, the Dark Magician Girl herself floated beside Youyu in a ghostly form, proudly puffing up at the praise.
Youyu asked, "This deck is...?"
"The Magician Girl Deck," Yako explained, "Since the Dark Magician Girl has super high popularity among Duel Monster enthusiasts, various peripherals even sell well among collectors outside the duel world.
But unfortunately, even if we want to reissue, the Dark Magician Girl card... well... how should I put it, there are technical difficulties we can't solve."
The Dark Magician Girl continued to puff up proudly, with a face that said, "Need Master's praise, want a head pat."
"Hence, to meet market demand, President Pegasus specially arranged the design of this deck closely related to the 'Dark Magician Girl,'" Yako said, "'The Magician Girl' series is in the same lineup as the 'Dark Magician Girl' you hold, Mr. Youyu...
...or rather, this deck itself was derived from the 'Dark Magician Girl' card."
Youyu naturally knew this as well.
The Magician Girl Deck appeared in the 20th anniversary theater version of Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dark Side of the Dimension, used by Muto Yugi, consisting of five magical girls dedicated to supporting the Dark Magician Girl.
As for why Pegasus wanted to design this deck, Youyu roughly understood as well.
After all, even the International Fantasy Society... needs to make a living...
Perhaps President Pegasus, after designing so many monsters and card images, finally realized a truth, that is to say, at the end of the day, the money of the "nerds" is the easiest to earn...
"This deck is nearly finished in design. But unfortunately, even when officially released, it's still incomplete. Without the 'Dark Magician Girl'..."
He thought for a moment: "Right, if it's you, Mr. Youyu, who possesses the 'Dark Magician Girl,' you should be able to unleash its full power.
How about... we hand this over to you first?"
I have been waiting for you to say that for so long...
...Of course, this is not something that can be said out loud.
Youyu coughed, "Well... wouldn't this be inappropriate? After all, this is an unreleased deck, this is a precious sample..."
"No problem." Yako smiled, "Don't look at me like this, within the International Fantasy Society, I can handle a small matter like this. Besides, giving it to you, Mr. Youyu, is actually more beneficial than harmful to us.
Even when the new deck is released, it still needs promotion. But really, is there any advertisement more effective than 'used by the Duel King'?"
Youyu thought, indeed... that actually makes sense.
If said like this, it sounds like the Fantasy Society is at an advantage then.
Of course, Mr. You stated that he was generous and wouldn't fuss over something like advertising fees at all.
"Alright." Youyu nodded, "Then I'll thank you in advance."
Yako smiled, "No, after you helped us so much, this is the least we can do. If anyone should thank someone, it's me, who must represent the International Fantasy Society to thank you...
As they exchanged pleasantries, the Dark Magician Girl floated nearby, batting her pretty big eyes at the magically projected magical girl beside her.
Does this mean...
...I am about to have a little follower!?
Her eyes sparkled with excitement, full of anticipation.