Tenjo Hikari spent the weekend setting up a Dimension Gate in the Critical Point Dimension, stretched lazily, and returned to the Fusion Department.
He also spent two or three days in the Other Dimension, but by now, his companions didn't really mind his frequent sudden disappearances.
Perhaps, Hikari was tinkering with some weird alchemy again.
Today, surprisingly, Ed Phoenix came to the school, reportedly to attend a week of classes next week as a break from his professional dueling, so he came to school over the weekend.
However.
There might be more reasons than that.
He wanted to find Saiou and also wanted to duel with Tenjo Hikari.
After all, he was a member of the Fusion Department, and no one would stop him from entering the Activity Department, but seeing the brand-new and grand Activity Department, he was somewhat amazed.
In just half a year, relying on his dueling and charisma, Tenjo Hikari had expanded a club's activity room to such an extent—he was indeed an unimaginably skilled Duelist.
He and Judai still had conflicts.
However, he had no conflicts with Tenjo Hikari.
Unfortunately, he hadn't seen Tenjo Hikari these past two days either.
"Wow! Ed, you came to school?!" Tenjo Hikari rubbed his head, slowly walking down from upstairs, and immediately spotted Ed, surrounded by many girls, but having a casual chat with Judai.
Before finding the "Ultimate D," Ed was quite unapproachable and particularly sharp-tongued.
Aside from Judai, anyone who tried to talk to him would get a dose of his sarcasm. In the original story, Mitsuzawa Daichi only spoke a few words to him before Ed's words made him so angry he couldn't see straight, uttering nonsense like "I can ascend to Blue Academy anytime if I want," only to be retorted by Ed with, "If that's the case, why hasn't the Light Society approached you for a duel?" leaving him speechless.
In the original story, the development of the Light Society in the academy proceeded in a "sequence." First, Saiou personally brainwashed Manjome, and Manjome took over the Obelisk Blue Academy, then defeated and brainwashed Asuka. Finally, the two brainwashed the students in the academy according to their strength.
But...
There was no Mitsuzawa Daichi.
Two sentences precisely targeted Mitsuzawa Daichi, causing him to intentionally lose in duels afterward. Yet, even so, he lacked presence and often felt conflicted about it.
However, although the Mitsuzawa in this world also had little presence, he certainly wouldn't actively approach the Light Society to lose, nor would he have verbal spats with Ed.
Because he now spent his days in the Fusion Department eating popcorn, most of the time watching Judai and Manjome argue, with Judai teasing Manjome, and then they would duel.
These past two days, it was Ed and Judai arguing, with Ed being nonchalant and Judai reveling in the commotion.
But the two wouldn't duel anymore; there wasn't that much excitement.
"Ah, Hikari, is your experiment over?"
"Demon God." Tenjo Hikari replied, "Hahaha, be amazed, admire, and respect—for I'm about to give you all a super big surprise."
"What's so exaggerated about this surprise?" Manjome rubbed his neck, turning his head.
"Oh! Hikari, could it be you've finally mastered Teacher Daitokuji's teleportation—"
"That's space teleportation, Judai." Asuka corrected with an exasperated look.
Seeing Tenjo Hikari, the hall of the Fusion Department immediately became lively again.
Although the Fusion Department had expanded, Tenjo Hikari still retained the hall on the first floor, only adding a large viewing dueling arena on the first floor. Friends could still sit at tables, munch on snacks, and chat.
No matter what activity the Activity Department was engaged in, ultimately, it was still a place for friends to gather, and this core feature couldn't be lost.
Tenjo Hikari.
Seeing Tenjo Hikari come out, Ed's thoughts instantly shifted.
Previously losing to Judai, who used "Neo-Space," had made him doubt himself, wondering if his "Path of Hero" was right or wrong, but when he sought answers from Saiou, Saiou suddenly changed his attitude, saying he was going to the Duel Academy.
Recently, the Light Society seemed to have established a club in Duel Academy this week, and had "brainwashed" the majority of Obelisk into white.
This was something he hadn't anticipated at all!
However, when he wanted to ask Saiou, he was blocked at the gates of Blue Academy and even thrown out by students.
He, a global superstar, Ed Phoenix, the "Phoenix Hero," was actually tossed out by two students??
Considering his physique, he could take on ten! Yet he was thrown out by two, wasn't that absurd?
It wasn't until he heard that Judai had also been tossed out by two students from Blue Academy in the past few days that he didn't start doubting himself.
So it wasn't his problem, even Judai got tossed, so that seemed quite reasonable.
And now, seeing the leader of the Fusion Department, he suddenly remembered the "Divination" he once did with Saiou.
[The Sun].
Regardless of upright or reverse.
All were [Beneficial] cards! The upright was pure hope, while the reverse only added challenges.
He was eager to understand what had happened with Saiou.
So, he stood up, wanting to duel Tenjo Hikari, and Hikari looked over, ready to nod.
Just then, the door of the Fusion Department was pushed open.
A person wearing a Hawaiian shirt, shorts, wooden slippers, sunglasses, and a bamboo hat burst in from outside.
Asuka lowered her head helplessly, trying to pretend not to know him.