Chapter 24: Around Every Couple, There Are Always a Few Singles Offering Relationship Advice
Because of Hayato's unintentional remark, Honda and Manjoume began a "Strategic Competition Race" with the goal of "conquering 'Little Ribbon'".
"You guys have to help me, Jonouchi, Hayato, Yugi!" Honda said, his face full of worry. "That Manjoume guy, relying on his family being school board members, plans to Confess to Miho at the next Cultural Festival!"
"Confess in public? Even though you can let loose at the Cultural Festival, the Teachers will be there, right?" Yugi asked, a little confused. "Isn't Manjoume afraid of getting caught?"
"That's why, his family are school board members."
"Oh right, then he doesn't have to worry about being punished at all." Jonouchi slapped his palm. "That guy is really cunning."
"So help me think of a way, otherwise 'Little Ribbon' will definitely be snatched away by him!" Honda said, looking frustrated.
Anzu, standing nearby, imagined the scene that might appear at the Cultural Festival – on the highly anticipated Cultural Festival performance stage, someone in a white suit, completely unafraid of worldly gazes, would passionately offer 9999 roses to her below the stage and Confess in public.
"If he really Confesses at the Cultural Festival, putting myself in that position, I might agree too." Anzu stated her opinion, though she didn't say who the person who would Confess to her in her heart was. Had she not thought of their appearance? Or was she too embarrassed to say it out loud?
"Right? Using his family's advantage, how despicable." Honda recalled Manjoume's smug expression when he announced his Confession plan. And apparently, he even got the inspiration from his Duel with Hayato. "As long as you can pluck the fruit of final success, no method used is despicable," that's what that guy said.
"There's really no helping you, Honda Nobita." Completely unaware that he was the one who helped Manjoume come up with this idea, Hayato pulled a Paper Gun folded from paper out of his backpack. "Ta-da~"
"M1917 American-made Smith & Wesson!"
"Uh, what?" Honda looked at the Paper Handgun Hayato put into his Hand.
"Using this thing, no one can refuse your Confession. Go, Honda, for your happiness!"
"What kind of happiness do you get by threatening someone with a handgun!" Honda Ranted irritably. "Besides, this thing is made of paper, right!"
"Ah, I've been found out."
"You weren't even trying to hide it, were you? No normal person would fall for that!"
"Alright, alright, I was just kidding." Hayato took back the Paper Gun from Honda's Hand. It was the result of his afternoon's effort, after all. "Since you don't really like this idea, do you want to hear another one?"
"Be a little more serious..." Honda glanced at Yugi and Jonouchi, thought about it, and felt that only Hayato could give him Love Advice. He just hoped it would be a little more reliable than that "Paper Handgun" just now.
"If you want the other person to accept your Confession, ultimately you need to resonate with their heart for you two to get together." Although Hayato had never been in love, it's well-known that the more single someone is, the better they are at giving Relationship Advice. "In other words, you just need to find a way to let the other person feel your Feelings."
"You say that easily, are you telling me to dig out my heart?"
Anzu sighed. "Honda, you're really dense. Didn't you understand what Hayato meant? He means you just need to give her some Gifts that represent your Feelings, like a Jar filled with 1000 Paper Cranes, or a Figurine of the other person that you made yourself."
Honda spread his hands helplessly. "Do I look like someone who's good at crafts?"
"That guy Honda is good at causing destruction, but doing those small crafts is probably too difficult for him, isn't it?" Jonouchi echoed.
"Um, how about we find someone who's good at crafts to make it for you?" Yugi came up with an idea, causing Honda to involuntarily shift his attention to Hayato, who was amusing himself with the Paper Handgun after giving his suggestion.
Noticing Honda's gaze, Hayato immediately straightened up and put away the handgun. "Don't look at me. Although I can fold Paper Cranes and Stars, 1000 is too many. Besides, if you don't make it yourself, how can you convey your Feelings? You might as well just buy one."
"Ah, speaking of which, I think I know what's suitable to give." Yugi clapped his hands, having thought of a good idea. "Yesterday on TV, I saw the female protagonist Confess to the male protagonist and give him a Pure White Puzzle, and her Feelings were written on the Puzzle."
"That's a good idea. However, Pure White Puzzles seem hard to find, right? And if there are too many pieces, what if 'Little Ribbon' can't put it together?" Jonouchi thought about it and felt Yugi's idea was great.
"Ji-chan recently got a batch of white Puzzles, and there aren't too many pieces either."
"Hmm, I have reason to suspect you're drumming up business for your family, Yugi-boy."
----Dozing off and dreaming of a starting Hand of Five Exodia pieces----
Because of Yugi's suggestion, which was highly suspicious of drumming up business, after Jonouchi finished his daily cleaning tasks, the group headed to Yuugi's House after School.
"Ji-chan, I'm home~"
Hearing Yugi's energetic voice, Grandpa Sugoroku, who was still standing behind the counter as usual, responded, "Oh, welcome back, Yugi."
"We're here to bother you too." Following behind Yugi, Honda also walked in, followed by Anzu, Jonouchi, and Hayato.
"Not at all, our house is quite big, you're welcome to come and play." Grandpa Sugoroku also greeted them warmly.
After Honda stated his purpose, he followed Grandpa Sugoroku to the Warehouse to get the "Love's Finishing Move! Confession's Pure White Puzzle" that had just arrived at the store and hadn't been put on shelves yet. One couldn't help but Rant, with such a targeted product name, the price of the white Puzzle could at least double. Grandpa Sugoroku certainly had a bit of business acumen.
While waiting, the bored group started a game of Duel Monsters again, but this time the players were Jonouchi and Yugi. This was Jonouchi's Nth "Comeback Duel" against Yugi. Although both sides had just drawn their Hands, Hayato had only one answer in his heart for the final outcome.
Without much interest in watching the clash between the weak 800 ATK of [Flame Swordsman] and the 1500 ATK of [King of Yamimakai], Hayato opened the System. Several lines of large text immediately appeared:
[Congratulations on achieving victory in a Duel, and congratulations on finally winning a match
The score for this Duel is:
3200 DP——
Comeback Victory (Achieved victory when Life Points were lower than the opponent's at the start of the Turn): 2500
Used 3 Spell Cards: 100 DP
Weak Resistance (Dealt over 1000 damage with one Attack declaration): 300 DP
Reaper (Used Effect Damage for the final blow): 300 DP
Use Beginner Reward · Score Doubler? (Remaining uses: 10)]
Double it, double it for me!
Hayato didn't hesitate at all and directly clicked the [Yes] button, then watched as a full 6400 DP was added to his original balance of 2500 points.
Now he had a full 8900 DP Points on Hand, just 100 points away from even being able to exchange for a slightly cheaper UR Card.
But just as the text from the settlement of the previous Duel with Manjoume Shouji disappeared, Hayato noticed that in the four Modules, the [Achievements] and [Shop] areas simultaneously lit up with golden borders.
Thinking back on the Duel with Shouji, if I had activated Goblin Thief first to reduce the opponent's Life Points to 1000, then dealt 900 damage through Battle, and the final 100 points were reaped by Ojama Yellow, wouldn't it have been more exciting?
Speaking of Recommendations and Comments, there are only one or two Comments every day, and the Recommendations are also single digits. I'm so pitiful, sob sob sob
(End of this chapter)