This time, Tenjo didn't seize the first move.
It's not that he trained slower than the others, but this time the choice of first or second move followed the agreement that in the first round the opponent had the choice, and then they alternated.
Therefore, the first move naturally went to Yugo.
Looking at Yugo's immature face, Tenjo estimated that he should be about two years younger than the original story, similar to Serena.
Speaking of Yugo, one can't help but mention one of the most captivating points in the original "Yu-Gi-Oh! A5"—the protagonist and heroine each have a parallel counterpart in different dimensions. Apart from their hairstyles, these counterparts are entirely "identical," and each uses the "Summon Dragon" unique to their world's summoning method.
For instance, Yugo uses "Synchro Dragon."
"My turn—" Yugo draws a card.
From Tenjo's observation, it seems the rule that the first move can draw a card is still retained in both the S Dimension and the X Dimension.
After Yugo drew his card, he excitedly swung his arms, his right hand moving like a windmill, laughing heartily, and activated a Spell Card: "I discard Speedroid Den-Den Daiko Duke from my hand to activate the Spell Card, Speedroid Wheel!"
With his shout, a gigantic wheel appeared in the dueling arena, and a motorcycle raced inside it. On the interior were stickers numbered from LV 1 to LV 6.
"Oh!" The MC instinctively started controlling the scene, "Player Yugo has activated a peculiar Spell Card. What effect does this card have!? People of the City, let's keep our eyes peeled!"
"After activating this card, a dice is rolled. Then, I can Special Summon from my hand or Deck up to two Speedroid Monsters whose combined levels equal that number—if there's none to Special Summon, I take damage equivalent to 500 points!"
"Eh? Isn't that purely gambling on luck?" Manjome couldn't help but comment, "Who would use such a card?"
"Really? I think it's quite interesting," Judai found the card rather intriguing.
While the two were discussing, Muto Yugi's voice echoed in their ears: "An interesting card, it reminds me of Jonouchi..."
"Ah! Mr. Yugi!"
As the two were excited, the wheel had already stopped spinning, and the final result was—
Six!
"What incredible luck!!" The MC reacted instantly, refraining from saying dumb luck or close call, and continued explaining, "This is our city's contestant, our first duel with the Other Dimension People's Duelist!
Then—hurry, Player Yugo, show us your cards!"
Seeing Yugo roll a six, Tenjo was instinctively speechless.
Indeed, the "comedic character" has truly enviable luck.
Among the four main characters centered on Tomato Yuya, they inherently aren't bad; they could even be considered quite good. Beyond Yuri, who was warped by Akaba Leo, both Yuya, Yuto, and this Yugo have decent personalities. Unfortunately, Yuya and Yuri had the bad luck to meet Sakaki Yusho and Akaba Leo as their guardians, who taught them to varying degrees of madness in different directions.
Sigh—
Thinking of this, Tenjo couldn't help but lament.
Encountering Serena but not Yuri is quite unfortunate. Judging by the current situation, Yuri has probably been secretly monitored.
"From my Deck, I'll Special Summon Speedroid Taketomborg and… Tuner Monster, Speedroid Tri-Eyed Dice!"
Speedroid Taketomborg, LV 3, Wind Attribute, Machine-Type, ATK 600.
Speedroid Tri-Eyed Dice, LV 3, Wind Attribute, Machine-Type, ATK 300, Tuner Monster.
"Wow, it really is a six!"
"Such damn luck..." A duelist who came to duel couldn't help but comment.
Who would use rolling dice to decide their first move?
"Speaking of which, those Monsters are likely based on toys, right? How nice, when I was little, I could only play with toys and cards by myself. Seeing these really brings back memories," Judai couldn't help but hold the back of his head with joy.
Manjome sharply caught onto the information in this sentence, and couldn't help but look at Judai, feeling a tremor within him—Why does this guy have so much in common even in this aspect?
"Then... next—" Yugo, looking perfectly played, raised his hand and shouted, "Tune LV 3 Tri-Eyed Dice with LV 3 Taketomborg!"
"Oh! Is it coming!? Player Yugo!"
"Tuning?"
A group of duelists looked up at the card Monsters flying into the sky, seeing one disassemble into stars, then form three rings around the other Monster, which began to fade, revealing three green stars. After a loop and acceleration, a new monster appeared on the field.
"Demon Sword with the cross form! With its power, cleave all enemies!
Synchro Summon!
Come forth, LV 6, Hi-Speedroid Kendama!"
A cross-shaped mechanical Demon Sword appeared on his field amidst a gust of wind.
Hi-Speedroid Kendama, LV 6, Wind Attribute, Machine-Type, ATK 2200.
"Eh!"
"So this is Synchro Summon? You just need the levels to add up, then equal?"
"Hmm, it's quite similar to Xyz Summon..."
Having witnessed Xyz Summon before, the students were not so surprised.
"Activate Kendama's effect, once per turn, banish a Machine-Type Monster from the Graveyard to inflict 500 damage to the opponent! I banish Taketomborg from the Graveyard! Inflict 500 damage to the opponent!"
Kendama's sword tip started gathering energy, a robot image of a dragonfly head appeared on it, then began charging slowly, ultimately shooting forth.
Tenjo casually shielded against the beam but felt no pain.
Tenjo LP: 4000→3500.
"Haha!" Excited, Yugo punched the air.
This was also a "perfect opening" for him.
"Nice play, Yugo, keep going!!" Not far off, Rin cheered for him.
Knowing Yugo's Deck well, she understood that while Yugo's board appeared to have only one monster, it was actually quite comprehensive and not easily overcome.
"I'll end my turn like this!"
Yugo punched the air without covering any cards, confidently ending the turn.
"With Synchro and damage dealt, Player Yugo with a great start—next, what exciting performance will Player Licht, from the Other Dimension, deliver?"
After drawing, Tenjo coughed twice to clear his throat.
"First, a brief introduction. I'm Tenjo Hikari, a second-year student at our world's Duel Academy at Ra Yellow Academy!"
Judai, Manjome, and Asuka exchanged glances and immediately realized what Tenjo intended, sharing a knowing smile. Tierra also appeared at this time, floating behind Tenjo, unable to resist smiling.
"As the first Duelist from our world participating in a Friendship Duel, I'm grateful for everyone's support. Then—"
His eyes narrowed, aura changing suddenly, startling Yugo.
And then—
As always!
As now!
And always will be—
Everyone watching the livestream or present—whether student, company member, or ordinary audience—now understood what Tenjo was doing, what he was going to say—
"Polymerization is the noblest form of summoning!"