scissorbear | [PSL] Yu-Gi-Oh! Super Special Fusion Movie Time to Duel

[The overwhelming feeling from them is agreement. They're fond of their master, pretty much one with him, and if Sora handed them to this guy, who has made him feel happy, then they will work their best.]

You, uh, don't need to ask the cards for permission.

No, but I want to. I don't like using monsters if they don't want me to, especially not if they're partners with someone else! They don't mind, though.

[Let's see, where... ah, here's where the deck goes.]

Alright! Ready!

...they are just cards, dear boy.

[She shakes her head.]

Shiun'in tells me you were using an outdated model before. But the first thing I should warn you is this. Unlike in Standard, our duel disks can summon the monsters in a more solid form. If you aren't careful of your setting, you could hurt your opponent, so remember to check that it's on 'play' mode before you activate it.

Nah. The cards are just cards, but the actual duel monsters are real. Most people just can't hear them.

[Judai plucks one of the cards from the deck, holding it up for her to see.]

Watch.

[It just takes a little bit of magic to reach out to it... and then Furnimal Rabbit appears, plopping on Judai's head with a cute little noise and smiling up at her. The duel disk itself is still inactive, if on, so there's no way of it being that generating it.]

See? Real!

That is-?!

[She takes a step back in shock, glancing around to make sure nobody else's duel disk is active too, before hesitantly reaching out to touch the small creature.]

[It's fluffy and completely solid, but more than just that. Even though it's a doll, there's a warmth of sorts to it, the kind of trace of life that no hologram could ever possess. Rabbit itself makes another little noise, lifting its head up into her hand like an affectionate pet.]

Like I said... most people think they're just cards. But I've been able to hear their voices since I was really young, so I know they're more than that.

[Ah... then this was the reason for his recruitment. She pets the rabbit lightly and affectionately, a gentle smile on her face. How wonderful... that warmth was something even solid vision with mass couldn't possibly create.]

Wonderful, Judai! Not many people could manifest a duel spirit!

Not really! I'm the only one I know, actually... Though Johan could talk to his too, he didn't have any way of doing this.

You should learn to take a compliment... and while I remember, do try to speak a little more politely in future. We are professors, not old ladies you've met on the street.

[She chides him a little.]

I meant not really as in not many people can do it.

[The chiding surprises him, and he blinks a little.]

Uh! Alright, Fujioka-san.

[That's gonna be weird to get used to, but it's probably the easiest thing they could ask.]

Oh? Then my apologies for the misunderstanding.

Well then. I've told you how the duel disk's safety settings work. Do you want me to walk you through the other functions, or to move on?

Let's go! I can figure the stuff out myself.

[It isn't schoolwork, so he probably can.]

Alright. I can't get a good grasp on your skills with your using an unknown deck, however, so would you rather I tested your skill level now or waited until you gt your deck back?

Well, I can give it a shot with Sora's deck. It's not mine, but it still has a lot of fusion, so I might be able to kinda figure it out. Especially if they give me a hand with it.

Besides, I'd like to duel again, even if I have to wait for my partners.

Alright then. Shiun'in, please give us some space.

[She throws her hand out to the side, the duel disk activating as it does. Looks like they're dueling traditional style, at least, which should help.

Sora dutifully moves aside to sit on the table and watch.]

Alright! Let's duel!

[As it turns out, the worry is valid. Though Judai is familiar with the deck and its rough usage, having dueled Sora multiple times before, he's very clearly not all that comfortable with it. Instinct and luck still help, quite a bit, enough that he's able to hold his own for a while -- which is quite admirable, at least -- but in the end, being on different wavelengths with monsters he's not even remotely used to on his side makes it so that she beats him pretty handily.

Even so... the fact that he can do that with a deck he's unfamiliar in using should say enough for the moment.]

Geeze... well, at least we tried.

...a satisfactory result. When you get your normal deck back, I'll re-test your abilities with it. Aim to win. You'll be graded on it.

[She slots her cards back into her deck.]

I've got to test some other abilities of yours, however, before I can let you go.

Aww, man! Sora said there wasn't grades!

[And now he looks completely drained, like she just had him run four times around the entire school.]

She means which color you get, Judai...

Well, that one's easy! Red!

...I'm afraid you don't get to pick your colors. They're based on your skill level.

Yeah, but I was in Osiris Red back in my Duel Academia. And it's my dorm, so I'm sticking with it!

[This... is going to take some doing.]

...we'll come back to that.

[This boy has no concept of respect at all...]

I need to test your level of agility first of all. Your speed and ability to jump are the most important parts.

Ah, because of that Action Duel thing, right? I had a little practice with it.

That's part of it. I'll set my timer. Run from here to the wall over there, please.

[Where was she hiding that stopwatch?]

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