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[darkduelist]

This is Yuto. I'm not here at the moment, so leave a message.

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[darkduelist]

I see... I also agree with this.

<sub>[But don't expect him to use the word "kattobing" from now on.

In any case, he really has to meet Yuma one day.]</sub>

[jyajyaaan]

Hehe~ It's a nice sentiment to have most of the time! Just make sure not to push yourself too far while following it.

[darkduelist]

Don't worry. I'm not planning on doing that.

[jyajyaaan]

Good. What are you going to do now?

[darkduelist]

_{[He crosses his arms again, silent for a moment.]}

I... don't know.

[jyajyaaan]

Hm. What do you want to do, in that case?

[Because wanting and going to go aren't the same things. Reason doesn't always agree with the heart.]

[darkduelist]

What do I want...? [He closes his eyes.] I want to keep everyone safe.

[Or he'll limit himself to his friends.]

[jyajyaaan]

Yosh! Then let's work towards that for now! Ne, Yuto-kun?

[Smiling, he gives him a pat on the shoulder before he slides back.]

I've made up my mind too. I think I'll try it again. Dueling, I mean. If I can learn how to make monsters real I might be able to help others more.

[darkduelist]

_{[Yuto nods at the first part, but frowns a little at the second.]}

You mean want to have the technology that Academia uses?

[jyajyaaan]

[Vector raises an eyebrow, trying hard to look puzzled.]

I mean the thing that both Shun-kun and Juudai-kun were using to help me with. Is it somehow related to Academia?

[darkduelist]

_{[Yuto frowns when Shingetsu mentions Judai.]}

Yes. [It has everything to do with Academia.] I've never met this Judai, but he was from Academia. [Good Academia, as Yuya said. Yuto still finds that hard to believe. There's no such a thing as good Academia.]

As for Shun, he is my comrade and... we were using the same technology as Academia in order to protect ourselves.

_{[He looks a little regretful when he says that.]}

[jyajyaaan]

Oh. Really? He didn't seem evil at all. I mean, he went out of his way and saved me back then.

[He makes an unhappy face for a moment before falling into a thoughtful silence. Only his fingers twitch every once in a while, as if he were turning an unseen trinket over and over while he is sorting through his thoughts.]

Taking the opponent's technology is a move that's reasonable, especially if they're at a huge advantage for having it compared to you. Do you [also use it to hunt and card people? He doesn't ask that.] -still have it?

[darkduelist]

_{[That again.]}

I don't know. I've never met him... but Yuya also claimed that he wasn't a bad person.

<sub>[He probably tried to trick all of you. Yuto would never trust Academia.

Yuto closes his eyes. Reasonable. It definitely is. But it doesn't mean he was happy to have something like thiat or use it. That's exactly why he always holds back.

But at the question he shakes his head lightly after a moment. That's his only answer.]</sub>

[jyajyaaan]

[Vector hums to himself, silently noting the weakness in Yuto's armor he has just been presented with - emotionally and physically.

For a fighter that's plenty weak, Vector thinks.]

What do you use to fight then, right now? I guess you're not just running away during the waves like I do.

[darkduelist]

_{[Yuto's eyes open again as he answer this question.]}

It's possible to get an upgrade here, to make the monsters real.

[jyajyaaan]

Hm? Isn't that still the same?

[darkduelist]

No, it isn't. The monsters aren't their normal size and... well, there was one more function that my old duel disk had... [Turing defeated opponents into cards. That's that function.]

[jyajyaaan]

They aren't? I see... How much do they nerf them?

[This is seriously bad news. A downer, too.]