Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh! novel Chapter 860

Chapter 860: Chapter 860: As a Duelist

Blair froze.

For herself?

"Not just about coming to Duel Academy, and not just talking about you. All freshmen—no, all duelists should be like this.

"Since you chose this path, you should respect dueling itself. You don’t duel for someone else. You duel for yourself," Kira said.

"I remember you came here before. To see Zane Truesdale, right?"

"Y-Yes," Blair said, embarrassed.

"See? You hadn’t even met Zane back then. You didn’t know him. Just like you hadn’t met me either." Kira smiled.

Blair blushed. "I hadn’t. But... I’ve watched your duels, and all your public talks..."

Kira shook his head, smiling.

It sounded like a crazed fan telling a singer, "I’ve listened to all your songs, so I know you."

"You’re still young. You have a lot to learn and a long road ahead."

She might be called love-brained, but in the anime—whether about Zane or Jaden—it’s more like idol worship. She first appears as an elementary schooler and is only middle-school age by the end, a clueless little kid. She just can’t distinguish between idol fantasy and genuine feelings.

"But even if you’re young, you’ve stepped onto this path and are already a duelist," Kira said calmly. "Once you’re on this stage, age and gender don’t matter. We’re all the same—duelists."

"If I go easy on you because you’re a girl or change my usual playstyle, that would be disrespectful to my opponent and to dueling itself, right?"

The students suddenly understood.

Blair stared blankly for a moment, then something stirred in her heart.

"Kira-sama... you did this to tell me that?"

Faculty and students began to chime in.

"Indeed. Once you enter the arena, whoever you are, you’re just a duelist. You should give it your all."

Even the chancellor nodded in satisfaction.

Kira didn’t forget to pass on something important to the newbies while dueling—truly the face of the academy.

Hmm... something feels off...

Only Misawa and Alexis, who knew Kira best, looked a bit odd.

Sure, the logic holds. You shouldn’t take a duel lightly just because the opponent’s a little girl.

But with all his decks to choose from, he just had to bring a terrifying Relinquished lineup. Hard to argue it wasn’t on purpose...

"I—I understand!"

Blair gathered herself.

"Then I’ll also go all out! My turn—draw!"

She drew.

"I activate the Spell Card ’Pot of Greed’ to draw two cards."

"Then I Normal Summon ’Maiden in Love!’"

[Maiden in Love, ATK 800]

It was, of course, the one that bounced to her hand last turn.

"I also activate the Equip Spell ’Cupid’s Kiss,’ equipping it to one of my ’Maiden in Love!’"

The blonde little love god descended again with her Cupid’s Arrow, glaring at Kira’s field.

Blair took a deep breath.

Good—last turn I placed a Maiden Counter on Thousand-Eyes. This turn, I’ll take that top win condition...

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