Traveling in reverse through the Yu-Gi-Oh! world with the MD system

"While Yushojuku may be a small private school, the Pendulum Summoning Technique pioneered and mastered by your esteemed student, Yuya Sakaki, is not to be underestimated. LDS is dedicated to mastering all additional summoning techniques, so acquiring the Pendulum Summoning Technique and thus acquiring Yushojuku is a must!"

After picking up her teacup and taking a small sip, Akama Himika continued,

"That's why I'm here. I hope you can understand LDS's sincerity and determination in acquiring Yushengjuku."

In response, Soreva, after a period of silence, gave the following reply:

“Indeed, I can sense LDS’s sincerity and determination in acquiring Yushojuku. However, Yushojuku is currently barely able to maintain a balance between income and expenditure. More importantly, our headmaster, Mr. Shuzo Hiiragi, has no intention of selling Yushojuku. I think that under these circumstances, even LDS would not be able to forcibly acquire Yushojuku, right?”

"Naive idea."

Upon hearing Soleva reject LDS's acquisition offer, Akaba Himika's eyes instantly turned cold. She stared intently at Soleva and spoke...

"Do you really think that the fact that Yushojuku is barely managing to stay afloat, and that Mr. Hiiragi Shuzo's wishes, are enough to stop LDS from acquiring Yushojuku? And please believe that we at LDS have enough means to make Mr. Hiiragi Shuzo accept our acquisition."

"What do you want to do?"

Almost instantly, possibilities such as kidnapping students or shooting and assassinating Shuzo Hiiragi flashed through Soleva's mind, and Soleva's gaze toward Himika Akama turned hostile.

Akama Himika also noticed Soreva's fierce gaze, but still calmly said:

"What? Are you looking at us like we're going to do something drastic? Don't worry, LDS is a big company, after all. We won't use any illegal means to deal with you. However..."

Back on the sofa in the guest room, Akama Himika tapped her fingers on a tablet she had brought. Soon after, a video lit up on the tablet, and the person in the video was none other than Sakaki Yuya, whom Sorewa had met just yesterday.

"This is……"

Soreva didn't understand what Akama Himika meant by showing him this video.

Akama Himika seemed to see through Soreva's doubts and immediately spoke up:

"This is a video recording taken by our LDS internal surveillance system. It is said that the young man who defeated our LDS student in the duel should be a student of your school, right?"

"I do not deny that."

There was nothing he could do; after all, Yuya Sakaki and his signature tomato-shaped haircut were clearly captured on video, so Soreva couldn't deny it even if he wanted to.

"For a student from LDS, the industry's top duelist, to lose a duel to a student from an unknown small dueling academy—if this gets out, it will be a huge blow to LDS's reputation. Therefore..."

Akama Himika's gaze sharpened as she stared at Soreva, and she began to speak coldly.

"Therefore, LDS must wash away this shame with victory in the duel!"

"But right now, only you guys have this video, right? As long as you don't leak it, who else will know about it?"

Upon hearing Akaba Himika's statement, Soreva immediately launched into a sarcastic remark, but then he felt a jolt in his heart, sensing that something was amiss.

"Wait, could it be that you're planning to..."

“That’s right, we will anonymously distribute this video online. Then, in order to deal with this ‘rumor,’ LDS will launch a revenge campaign against Yushengjuku.”

Seeing Akama Himika's expression, as if she had Yushojuku completely under her thumb, Soreva understood that the other party didn't care about LDS's reputation at all; it was all just an excuse for them to make trouble for Yushojuku.

"I see. LDS has really calculated this well. In this way, Yushojuku will have no choice but to accept the challenge, and they can't afford to lose. If they lose, it will be another blow to Yushojuku's reputation, which would be like adding insult to injury for Yushojuku, which is already in a precarious situation."

Listening to Soreva's analysis, Akama Himika smiled and clapped her hands.

“Indeed, it seems Mr. Soreva has seen things very clearly. In that case, compared to the previous plan, I have another option that I can offer to your school.”

As she spoke, Akama Himika handed a contract to Soreva.

After carefully reviewing the contract, Soreva finally let out a long sigh of relief:

"I see. They're replacing public duels with private contests? LDS really has a clever plan."

"Is that so? I think this is a good opportunity for your Yusheng Academy. That way, even if you lose, your reputation won't be damaged, right?"

Hearing Akama Himika's confident and composed voice, Soreva immediately snorted coldly:

"Hmph! If Yusheng Academy loses, it will have to accept LDS's acquisition offer. Even if its reputation isn't damaged, it will only benefit LDS! On the other hand, if Yusheng Academy wins, it won't gain anything. Don't you think it's a bit too easy for you to make a profit without any investment?"

"I see. Since Mr. Soreva has some objections, why not bring them up and discuss them?"

Despite Soreva's hostile attitude, Akama Himika remained unmoved and agreed. Soreva, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief when Akama Himika relented.

After all, he wouldn't want to do something that yields absolutely no profit.

"So, firstly, if Yusheng Academy wins, they can use the video of this duel as promotional material for Yusheng Academy's recruitment."

"impossible!"

Upon hearing Soleva's first condition, Akaba Himika's expression instantly shifted from composure to ferocity.

"Such behavior is tarnishing the reputation of LDS!"

"Is that so? Then please do as you please, Ms. Himika. If you want to spread that video, that's fine with you. However, Yusheng Academy will definitely 'publicly' accept your revenge."

When Akama Himika heard the heavy tone in Soleva's voice when he said the word "public," she instantly understood what Soleva was planning, and she was so angry that she almost ground her teeth to powder.

She never expected that the very words she had just used to threaten Soreva would be turned around and used by Soreva as a weapon to threaten her.

Moreover, after weighing the pros and cons, Akama Himika realized that agreeing to Soleva's condition was actually a better option for LDS.

After all, it's just a video, so they can still manage some public relations. But if they lose a duel in front of everyone in public, then they'll have no way to defend themselves, and LDS's reputation will suffer a blow.

"Okay, I agree to this condition!"

She practically gritted her teeth as she uttered those words, and Akama Himika glared hatefully at the man in front of her.

She then realized that she had underestimated the negotiating skills of the man she had initially suppressed.

36 Chapters of Abundant Achievements

"What should we do? Mr. Sorewa has been inside for so long and hasn't come out yet. Does this mean that Yusheng Academy is really going to be acquired by LDS?"

At the entrance to the reception room, seeing that Soreva had been inside for quite some time but there was still no movement from the door, Shuzo Hiiragi was pacing anxiously.

However, his turning around caused Yuzu Hiiragi, one of the group of Yushojuku students gathered at the entrance of the reception room, to frown and step forward to stop him:

"Alright, Dad, there's no use in getting anxious now! Besides, such an important matter as LDS acquiring Yusheng Academy should be handled by you, the headmaster. Why did you grab Mr. Sorewa to take the blame?"

Sensing the obvious complaint in Yuzu's voice, Shuzo couldn't help but chuckle and try to defend himself:

"I... I'm just too scared, aren't I? That's LDS! They've recently acquired quite a few dueling academies, and I'm afraid that Yusheng Academy will be acquired by them."

Just as Shuzo Hiiragi and his daughter Yuzu Hiiragi were arguing, a creaking sound was heard and the door to the guest room slowly opened, drawing the attention of everyone at Yushojuku.

However, the first person to emerge from the reception room was not the expected Soreva, but a woman who seemed completely unfamiliar to them. It was at this moment that Soreva's voice rang out from the reception room:

"Well then, Chairman Chima, have a safe journey. I won't see you off any further."

"Humph!"

Upon hearing Soleva's voice, Akama Himika merely snorted coldly and, ignoring the Yushojuku members around her, walked away on her own in her high heels.

Once she was out of sight, the students of Yousheng Academy rushed into the reception room, where they found Soreva sitting on the sofa, tugging at her collar and letting out a sigh of relief.

"Um, Mr. Soreva, regarding LDS's proposed acquisition of Yushojuku, I wonder how your negotiations went..."

Seeing Shuzo Hiiragi rubbing his hands together as he approached, Soleva didn't say much. He simply picked up a piece of white paper covered in writing and handed it to Shuzo Hiiragi:

"Take a look for yourself. You should write down all the conditions that you agreed on with that Ms. Akama. Don't worry about the ones that were crossed out; they were conditions that weren't agreed on."

After saying this, Soreva stretched and walked towards the guest room. Before leaving, he even reminded the students of Yousheng Academy:

"Yuzu, let's change your afternoon classes to self-study. Negotiating with that woman was exhausting. She's such an overly shrewd woman. I'm going back to the staff dormitory to take a nap and rest."

After watching Soleva leave, Yuzu and the others gathered around Shuzou Hiiragi and asked curiously:

"Dad, what's the latest on LDS's plan to acquire us?"

"Yes, Master, this is a dueling academy named after my father, and I don't want it to be acquired by LDS either."

Amidst the cacophony, Shuzo Hiiragi, clutching the paper Sorewa had handed him, murmured in a daze:

"Too...too generous..."

These words made Yuzu Hiiragi, who was standing next to Shuzo Hiiragi, tilt her head and say "Eh."

But that sound was like a switch, instantly making Shuzo Hiiragi excitedly hug Yuzu Hiiragi and begin to speak with great enthusiasm:

"Yuzu, this offer is too generous! Even if we really lose, the money they use to acquire Yusheng Academy is enough for us to open another Yusheng Academy!"

Seeing that her father was about to hug her and celebrate without any reason, Yuzu quickly shook off Shuzo and asked:

"Dad, what are you doing! What do you mean you really lost?"

Seeing that Yuzu was still unaware of the situation, Shuzo Hiiragi quickly handed the paper he was holding to her and said:

"Yuzu, come and take a look too."

Upon seeing the paper in Shuzo Hiiragi's hand, Yuzu Hiiragi finally understood why Shuzo was so happy:

"So it wasn't simply LDS trying to acquire us, but rather a bet between us and their students? And if we win, we can not only use our victory over LDS students as recruitment material, but also conduct student exchange programs and teacher funding programs with LDS for in-depth learning exchanges!"

This year has been a year of great joy for Yushojuku. First, Yuya Sakaki performed a Pendulum Summon, which brought a lot of attention to Yushojuku. Then, Soleva joined as a teacher, giving Yushojuku the resources to teach Extra Summoning.

But all of this still did not improve the situation of Yusheng Academy, which remained largely ignored.

However, if the conditions on this paper can be fulfilled, Hiiragi Shuzo guarantees that as long as Yushojuku can spread this news, Yushojuku will definitely usher in a wave of enrollment.

After all, this means that Yushengjuku's students have the ability to defeat LDS students, who are the best in the industry, and Yushengjuku will also have teaching staff of equal quality to LDS.

That's why the conditions outlined on this piece of paper made Shuzo Hiiragi and Yuzu Hiiragi so happy.

However, Yuzu quickly calmed down and discovered the most important prerequisite:

That means Yushengjuku must win this 3-on-3 duel.

On the LDS side, in order to ensure victory, they will inevitably send their most elite students to participate in this duel.

On the other hand, Yuushojuku only has three students: the three little ones and Sakaki Yuya, Hiiragi Yuzu, and Shiunin Sora. The three little ones, needless to say, have no chance of participating in this duel.

But can Yuya Sakaki, Yuzu Hiiragi, and Sora Shiunin really win this 3-on-3 duel?

Yuzu Hiiragi sighed. After receiving instruction from Soleva, she had already realized just how big the gap was between herself and those LDS students who were proficient in extra summoning techniques.

Yushengjuku might win this bet, but the probability of them losing is probably greater.

Therefore, unlike her father, Shuzo Hiiragi, who was immersed in joy early on, Yuzu Hiiragi took the paper and went to Yuya Sakaki and Sora Shiunin:

"Yuya, Sora-kun, come and take a look at this."

When Hiiragi Yuzu showed the paper to the two of them, they immediately understood why Hiiragi Yuzu had specifically approached them after seeing the words on it.

However, Shiyun-in Sora seemed quite indifferent to the impending duel: