Chapter 772: The Doll
Chapter 772: The Doll
Yuuki Judai began to change, and not just in the eyes of You Xuan and Chengan Nei, who accompanied him to Tyrant's Castle to put an end to everything. Even those around Judai noticed a subtle shift in him.
The change was so subtle that it was more of a transformation in his demeanor. Even his roommate, Maru Fujita, only vaguely sensed that his senior brother seemed different, but when asked to pinpoint the change, he couldn't quite explain it.
"How do I put it..."
Maru scratched his head as he discussed with his friends.
"It's just a feeling. He looks the same as always—always cheerful, not thinking about anything other than eating, sleeping, and dueling. But something inside him feels different."
He slapped his forehead.
"Oh, right. Sometimes, I think I even see him talking to himself when no one's around. I don't think he used to do that."
As they were talking, You Xuan, who was passing by, patted him on the shoulder and smiled.
"Don't worry, he's fine. If I had to say it... he's just grown up, I guess."
Maru and his friends, including Manjoume, looked at him with a mix of curiosity and understanding, nodding but not asking any further questions.
Yes, the most accurate description would probably be that he had grown up.
Although Judai's behavior and mannerisms appeared no different from before at first glance, there was an intangible maturity that seemed to have emerged.
It felt like the fully leveled-up version of Judai had made an early appearance, like in the final season of an anime.
However, You Xuan knew that although Judai had experienced a sudden surge in growth, he might be close to reaching the maximum level, but he hadn't yet achieved complete maturity.
Now, with the Tyrant and Ultraman by his side, all Judai needed was Yubel.
But that was okay. You Xuan felt that he had overcome the most difficult hurdle, and Yubel was a Yandere who was obsessed with Judai. From now on, as long as Judai lay low and did nothing, Yubel would come to him on her own, falling from the sky.
In the early episodes of the anime, Judai had lost his memory and forgotten his childhood experiences. At the beginning of the Alternate Dimension arc, he hadn't even realized that the boss he was facing was Yubel.
Now, with Judai's significant upgrade and You Xuan's ability to help him prepare in advance, Yubel shouldn't be as challenging as she was in the anime.
This semester was coming to an end, and if there were no major changes, Yubel should appear at the start of the next semester.
One day, You Xuan woke up from a nap, yawned, and after washing up, he left the dormitory. As he descended the stairs, he suddenly noticed something different.
From the corridor to the stairs and then down to the lobby, the Yellow Dormitory was spotless, with the marble floor gleaming like a mirror. The entire lobby was immaculately clean, and the chandeliers and walls seemed to have a special effect of shimmering starlight.
The Yellow Dormitory had always maintained good hygiene, but this level of cleanliness was astonishing, like a brand-new dorm. You Xuan couldn't recall ever seeing it this clean since he arrived at the Academy.
What was going on? Did they change cleaning companies?
He arrived at the dining hall with questions, only to find that today's dining hall was even more extraordinary.
It seemed like almost all the students from the entire dormitory had gathered in the dining hall, forming long lines, eagerly anticipating something with flushed faces and eyes that seemed to sparkle with the distinctive heart-shaped effect of anime characters.
You Xuan was even more perplexed.
An idol meet-and-greet?
He approached a random student and asked, "What's going on?" The student turned and, upon seeing the Yellow Robe Master, immediately showed respect.
"What's going on here? Is there an event at the dining hall today?"
"An event? No, you don't know the whole story." The student's eyes lit up as he continued, "There's this amazing transfer student who arrived today!"
"A transfer student?"
You Xuan was perplexed. Not only did transfer students in anime often play extraordinary roles, but he also wondered why a single transfer student could excite everyone so much.
"You have no idea; this is a dream-like transfer student, a gift from heaven to our Yellow Dormitory!" The student explained, "To greet the existing students, she woke up early on her first day and started cleaning. She cleaned the entire Yellow Dormitory, making it spotless, and even the cleaning lady was stunned."
You Xuan was taken aback, "So this was done by the transfer student?"
He followed the student's gaze to the long line in the dining hall.
"And what about this line?"
"Oh, the transfer student came early to help out in the dining hall, and she's serving her own homemade dishes. You have no idea how delicious they are; it's indescribable with words once you take a bite."
The passing student remained in a state of bliss.
"Alice-chan is like an angel. She's unbelievably beautiful, capable, and hardworking."
You Xuan pondered.
He thought that either the student was so excited that he couldn't express himself properly, or there was at least one or two of them who were a bit too capable and not entirely trustworthy.
You Xuan became curious. Hearing such a description, he also wanted to meet this transfer student to see how extraordinary she was to captivate all the students. But seeing the crowd, he realized it might be difficult to get in, so he dismissed the idea.
Oh well, it's just a new girl. No need to waste time that could be spent playing cards. He'll eventually see her around the academy sooner or later.
So, You Xuan went to his usual window, ordered a simple meal, and sat alone in a corner of the cafeteria to eat.
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As he ate, he casually turned on the student terminal and, as usual, checked the academy's new card inventory to see if there were any cards that caught his eye.
While flipping through, he occasionally glanced at the academy news column and saw a lost and found notice.
It was posted by Domo-San from the school store.
"The doll is missing. If any student has seen it or knows its whereabouts, please contact the school store. Thank you!"
You Xuan opened it to take a look. Basically, Domo-San was saying that there was a doll in the school store's glass display case, which was supposedly a Duel Doll—though no one knew why.
Two days ago, this doll suddenly went missing, leaving behind an empty display case.
Domo-San mentioned that the doll was quite expensive, and she hoped that any student who saw or knew about the doll's whereabouts would contact her as soon as possible.
You Xuan frowned upon reading this, as if some distant memory had been awakened.
Wait, he seemed to recall this plot from an anime.
Just then, a crisp and pleasant girl's voice reached his ears.
"Senior."
You Xuan looked up, following the sound.
Standing before him was a girl in a black Lolita dress, short in stature but with a perfect face that was almost inhumanly beautiful. She held a bowl in both hands, her big eyes sparkling as she spoke softly.
"May I sit next to you, Senior?"
You Xuan narrowed his eyes.
Now he remembered.
This must be the legendary transfer student, Alice.
The missing Duel Doll from the school store.
(End of Chapter)
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