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

"Then, I activate the effect of [Soul Frog] in my graveyard! By banishing [Ghost Frog] from my graveyard whose name contains [Frog], I can Special Summon [Soul Frog]!"

A burst of light appeared on the water, and a small frog with a green body, brownish-red stripes, a leaf on its head, a grain of rice in its mouth, and a small blue katana at its waist appeared on Ayu's field.

"Finally, I activate the Spell Card [Rising] from my hand to Special Summon one Level 3 or lower Fish/Seadra/Aqua monster from my Graveyard in face-up Defense Position! Come back, [Guppy Girl]!"

Now, Ayu's field is truly filled with a dazzling array of all kinds of monsters.

"Now, I'll stack the Rank 2 [Magic Frog] and [Oni Frog] together and Xyz Summon! Rank 2, [Cat Shark]!"

Amidst Ayu's innocent childish voice, yet another Xyz Monster swam out of the Xyz Hole into this underwater world.

However, this monster, despite having a shark-like body, fins, and tail, also has a cat's hind paws and head. While it appears bizarre, it is surprisingly quite cute.

However, Ayu's Xyz Summoning did not stop there:

"Then, I'll stack the Level 2 [Spirit Frog] and [Water Fairy/Guppy] on the field and Xyz Summon! Level 2, [No. 29 Lucky Cat Doll]!"

"Next, the attack!"

Chapter 94 Helping Others Raise Children

"The winner is Ayumi from Yushojuku!"

Zero lost.

Faced with Ayu's Lucky Cat Doll, whose attack power was doubled by Cat Shark, Zero tried to salvage the situation by opening a face-down Trap Card, but it was still negated by Ayu's effect of the Frog.

Ultimately, facing the direct attack from the Frog, Zero's LP was completely wiped out.

"Oh! Teacher Soreva, Mom and Dad! I won!"

Faced with the excited Ayu, Soreva raised his hand, about to say "Well done," when he realized that Zero's bear doll was still in his hand.

After a moment of hesitation, Soreva congratulated Ayu, who had already rushed over, and then walked straight toward Zero.

"Alright, the game is over. Here, your teddy bear."

Seeing his beloved teddy bear come into view, Zero reached out and took it back from Soreva's hands, saying somewhat dazedly:

"Did I...lose?"

"...It is true that we lost, but Zero Luo has done a very good job."

Soreva felt guilty and touched his nose, thinking that if he hadn't been so reckless and given all the pancake frogs to Ayu, Zero probably wouldn't have lost.

However, Zero's next words startled Soreva:

"If I lose, will I be considered useless to my mother and brother?"

"Ling Luo, how could you say that?"

Soreva crouched down, placed his hands on Zero's shoulders, and began to comfort him.

"Lingluo, didn't your mother come to watch your match? That shows they still care about you. Look, she..."

Looking in the direction where Akama Himika had been, Soreva realized that there was no one behind that glass window anymore.

Soreva's face immediately turned ashen with rage. He reached out and hoisted Zero under his arm, then charged toward the building.

But when Soreva arrived at the place where he had argued with Akama Himika, he realized that Akama Himika had truly left, abandoning Reiro all alone.

"Damn it! You can run away, but you can't hide anywhere! I don't believe you can hide to the ends of the earth!"

Swearing, Soreva reached into his pocket, pulled out his phone, and dialed Akaba Reiji's number.

"If you don't answer the phone, I'll go straight to Lion Corporation!"

Fortunately, the call went through successfully, and Akaba Reiji's calm and collected voice came from the other end:

"Hey."

"Hey, Akaba Reiji, this is Soleva. Do you know that your mother actually left your younger brother alone here on the field and ran off by herself?!"

"I know, or rather, I instructed her to do it."

???

For a moment, Soreva's mouth dropped open; he never expected to hear such explosive inside information.

The president of Lion Corporation instigated his mother to abandon his younger brother.

Could it be that you're not his biological son either, but adopted? Are you planning some kind of foster mother literature drama, and you think this younger brother is too much of a nuisance?

No, according to the few Japanese action movies Soreva has seen, it's a biological mother and son...

Ahem, I'd better not think about it too much, or it might not pass censorship.

In order to prevent Reiji from discovering even the slightest hint that he had been abandoned, Soreva immediately lowered his voice and began to berate Akaba Reiji on the other end of the phone:

"Do you even know what you're doing?! Are you really going to abandon Lingluo, this child?"

"Perhaps I didn't explain clearly enough, which caused some misunderstanding. It's not about abandoning you, it's just that I hope to have Lingluo fostered with you before the end of the Dance Tennis Championship."

Upon hearing this, Akama Reiji immediately made Soreva roll his eyes.

"Fostering him here? Are you kidding me?! I'm living in the staff dormitory of Yusheng Academy now. You want Zero Luo, a child, to live with me? Are you crazy?!"

"No, I'm not crazy. To be honest, I overheard you and Mother arguing about Lingluo. I think you have a point; we really can't let Lingluo's personality become so twisted."

However, neither my mother nor I know how to help Lingluo regain his sense of self and return him to normal.

So, since it was your idea, I think giving it to you might be a good choice. After all, you have so many children at your Yusheng Academy, and you seem to get along quite well with them.”

"you……"

Faced with Reiji Akaba's hands-off attitude, Soreva was about to yell at him a few more times on the phone when he heard things getting noisy on Reiji's end:

"What happened again... Sorry, let's talk later."

After saying that, Akama Reiji hung up the phone.

Soreva could only turn to look behind him at Zero, who was standing obediently holding a teddy bear, and force a smile to comfort him:

“Um, Zero Luo… your mother and brother didn’t abandon you, it’s just that they seem to have encountered some things that need to be dealt with, so they entrusted me to take care of you before the Dance Tennis Championship.”

"It's alright, I can understand. After all, I lost the duel, so it's only natural that they would abandon such a useless tool as me."

Zero's words of understanding made Soreva slap himself in the face.

"Ah~ How could you interpret it that way... Never mind, I'll take care of you for the next while."

"I understand. May I ask how I should address you?"

Seeing Zero's eyes, so different from the vibrant ones of the three little ones—completely lifeless—Soreva felt a jolt and answered his question:

"You... just like the children in Yousheng Academy, you can all call me teacher."

"I understand, teacher."

"Alright, let's go then. There's another duel coming up."

"Okay, teacher."

........................

"Hey, Mr. Sorewa, what take you so long? Yuzu's match has already started!"

Seeing Soleva rushing towards him with heavy footsteps, Shuzo Hiiragi greeted him warmly, only to be met with a deadpan stare from Soleva, which startled him, causing his voice to tremble.

"Mr. Soreva, what happened to you?"

"What happened? I'd like to ask you that. I was only gone for a short while, why did you all disappear?!"

If there was anything that could be stuck on Shuzo Hiiragi's face, Soleva was certain that he would do so without hesitation right now.

You should know that when he came down with Lingluo, he panicked instantly when he found that everyone from Yousheng Academy was gone.

Fortunately, the cameraman and the female host were still there. After asking them for information, Sorewa learned that they had come to watch Yuzu Hiiragi's match and cheer for him. That's why they went to so much trouble to find them.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Sorewa, but Yuzu’s match was about to start, so we decided not to wait for you. No, but…”

As he spoke, Shuzo Hiiragi took the large and small bags of support items that had been piled up on the seat next to him.

"We've already reserved a spot for you."

"Is there only one seat... Never mind, you can sit on my lap later."

Once Soleva had completely emerged, Shuzo Hiiragi realized that Soleva was holding someone's hand, and he even recognized this person.

It wasn't until the person obediently sat on Sorewa's lap and intently watched the duel between Hiiragi Yuzu and another girl named Kaname Mikuri Eru that Hiiragi Shuzo realized what was happening:

"Wait, isn't this the younger brother of President Akaba Reiji you mentioned? Why did you bring him along!?"

"Don't make a fuss! I'll explain it to you slowly later!"

Chapter 95 The First Day's Shock

"I see. So, Lingluo will be staying with you at Yusheng Academy until the end of the tennis tournament?"

After listening to Soleva recount the entire incident, Shuzo Hiiragi finally understood why Rei was following Soleva.

"Yes."

After responding, Soreva began to complain with a bitter face.

"I really don't know what Reiji Akaba is thinking. Although I get along well with Taishi and the other kids in class, I really don't know how to take care of children."

"it's okay no problem."

Shuzo Hiiragi, however, smiled and patted Soleva on the shoulder, beginning to comfort her.

"Actually, when Yuzu was first born, I didn't know how to take care of her either, but over time, I learned. Mr. Sorewa, just take your time, you'll definitely be able to take good care of Zero."

If you encounter any problems, feel free to call me for help.

"Thank you, Mr. Shuzao."

Although Shuzo Hiiragi is usually quite unreliable, Soreva actually felt that having Shuzo Hiiragi as a father was quite reliable in this situation where he suddenly took on a child.

"You're welcome... Ah! I was so busy chatting with you that I forgot to cheer for Yuzu. Yuzu, good luck! Take her down!"

But the next second, Shuzo Hiiragi's true colors were revealed, causing Soreva to sigh involuntarily:

How could I possibly think this guy is reliable? Did I just lose my mind?