"ATK 11,000…!"
Down below, the Big Five's faces twisted like they'd swallowed something poisonous.
"You set a Trap, right?" Kisaragi said calmly.
Yamamoto looked like he'd just eaten a fly. His expression darkened.
"I discard Wightmare from my hand—then I Special Summon The Lady in Wight from my banished zone!"
The Lady in Wight (0/2200)
"The Lady in Wight's effect: while she's on the field, all Level 3 or lower Zombie monsters on the field—except her—can't be destroyed by battle, and they aren't affected by Spell or Trap effects."
"What?!" Yamamoto blurted out.
"And since another 'Skull Servant' monster is now in my Graveyard, Wightking gains another 1000 ATK."
Wightking (12000/0)
Kisaragi's eyes held a faint, mocking amusement.
"But none of that changes the outcome."
"And your face-down card won't matter anymore either."
"Battle. Wightking, attack Five-Headed Dragon!"
Wightking's body swelled larger, then he swung a massive palm—smacking all five of the dragon's heads in one brutal slap.
"Sure, Five-Headed Dragon can't be destroyed by monsters that aren't LIGHT," Kisaragi said, voice sharp, "but you can still take the damage."
Yamamoto Ryota LP 4000 → 0
Kisaragi Aoi wins!
"Yes! Sister Kisaragi won!" Mokuba jumped up, cheering.
Kaiba's lips curled into a satisfied smile as he stared down the kneeling executives.
"Big Five. You saw that, didn't you? That's Kisaragi's strength. Even using only low-level monsters, she crushed your 'Five-Headed Dragon.'"
The Big Five dropped to their knees in unison.
"President Kaiba—we were wrong! Please forgive us!"
"Yes! We can't lose these jobs!"
Kaiba looked at them with naked disgust.
"Isono."
"Yes, sir!"
"Have a specialist team confiscate their shares. Then throw them out of KaibaCorp."
"And the duelist on the platform?" someone asked.
"Expel him from Domino City. Put him on the blacklist for every KaibaCorp-affiliated business."
"Yes, sir!"
Isono bowed and immediately had personnel drag the Big Five—and Yamamoto—out of the arena.
"President Kaiba, please—mercy!"
Their begging echoed in the distance, but Kaiba didn't even spare them a glance.
Kisaragi stepped off the platform—and the dizziness hit again, harder than before. The world spun violently in her vision.
Not good… the reaction's stronger this time.
At least the duel's already over…
Her left foot caught her right. She pitched forward.
"Kisaragi!"
Kaiba surged in and caught her, pulling her tight against his chest.
"Sorry," he murmured, low enough that only she might have heard. "This was supposed to be mine to bear."
"Brother, I'll call a doctor!" Mokuba turned to run—
"No." Kaiba stopped him. "She's exhausted. Let her sleep."
Then, without hesitation, he lifted Kisaragi into his arms and carried her toward the president's office.
Isono hurried alongside him.
"President Kaiba—about—"
Kaiba's eyes cut sideways like a blade. Isono instantly fell silent.
"Lower your voice," Kaiba warned.
"Yes, sir. The Big Five's shares have been recovered. We'll consolidate them under your name and Master Mokuba's."
"No." Kaiba didn't slow down. "Transfer fifty percent of those recovered shares into Kisaragi's name. What she's done for KaibaCorp is worth far more than that."
Isono sucked in a breath despite himself.
"Understood. I'll handle it immediately. Also—R&D has sent the progress report for the new duel disk to your email."
"Mm." Kaiba gave a single acknowledgment and continued on.
Kaiba carried her through the halls, and employees stared openly. He didn't care in the slightest.
If anything, it felt deliberate—like he was declaring, without words, what Kisaragi meant to him, and warning everyone to mind their place.
"Did you see that? President Kaiba carried Miss Kisaragi straight to the president's office. Are they dating?"
"You're late to the party. He's been valuing her forever. Dating? If you told me they were getting married, I'd believe it."
"My goddess is taken… and it's President Kaiba. If it were anyone else, I'd fight for her, but—if it's him… I give up…"
Just like that, the gossip spread like wildfire across the company.
Inside the president's office, Kaiba gently laid Kisaragi on the sofa and draped his coat over her like a blanket. He sat beside her, studying her face.
Before he could stop himself, he brushed the back of his fingers against her cheek—soft, almost reverent.
In Kisaragi's Dream
She stood in a pure white space with no horizon.
"Where… is this?"
"You came," a gentle voice said. "So we finally meet."
A woman appeared—she looked exactly like Kisaragi.
"You… you can't be—Kisara?" Kisaragi gasped.
"You know me." The woman smiled faintly. "Yes. I'm Kisara—the spirit of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon dwelling inside you."
"What is all this?" Kisaragi demanded.
"I want you to take my place… and protect Seto Kaiba. That's why I brought you from your world."
"Why me?"
"You already know," Kisara said softly. "In the original timeline, Kaiba's obsession with the nameless Pharaoh becomes his entire life. In the end, he abandons the real world and goes to the afterlife just to duel him."
"It's tragic, and in its own way… admirable," Kisara continued. "But that life never gives him the ordinary happiness he deserves. That's why I chose you."
"Then why don't you do it yourself?" Kisaragi asked.
"My soul can't be reborn," Kisara answered. "And even if it could, my heart is still bound to Priest Seto. Kaiba is his reincarnation—but Kaiba is not Priest Seto."
"In his previous life, Priest Seto carried the Pharaoh's command and worked himself to the bone for the kingdom," Kisara said. "In this life, I want that soul to have something simple—something human."
"And you've already changed Kaiba's fate. That's exactly what I hoped for."
Kisara's eyes curved with knowing warmth.
"And I also know… you have feelings for him. Don't you?"
Kisaragi's face flared red instantly.
"W-What are you saying?! I don't have feelings for Kaiba!"
Kisara only smiled—like she already had the answer.
"Kisaragi… Kaiba is in your hands now. I'm entrusting you with my spirit's power as well."
"Protect him. Let him have a future where he can be happy."
Kisaragi lowered her eyes.
"I don't know if I can do it right. I'm always… carrying your shadow."
"Then follow your own heart," Kisara said gently. "Besides—Kaiba Seto doesn't believe in past lives or reincarnation. You don't need to worry about that."
Kisaragi let out a small breath, half-laughing.
"Yeah. For someone like Kaiba, the past is just something to scoff at."
Kisara nodded, satisfied.
Then she dissolved into a single point of light—and slipped into Kisaragi's body.
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