Beyond the Idol (Love Live x Yu-Gi-Oh crossover)

Chapter 7

"Hey Yukinori-kun. Are you okay?"

"I'm sorry, but I have no reason to exist in the world anymore." A weak voice from Yukinori, like he was dying.

Mayuko was afraid that Yukinori would die. Even he was saved by either the God or her friend - Kotori, for her, it was likely that he would commit to suicide. A mental problem like that could even kill the strongest warrior in the world.

"Why?"

"My last hope is now gone. I used to rely on my old love as my hope for a new life, but even it betrayed me."

"You're wrong. μ's didn't betray your love, and neither will they in the future. Now hear me, my brother. Open your eyes."

"It's a lie!" Yukinori's voice became stronger. "What they have done to me, you have seen it. Trusting someone having done these kinds of action is too difficult for me."

"Maybe. But at least, open your eyes. You will see your new hope in front of you."

Yukinori gradually opened his eyes. And a beautiful girl, truely a legendary idol, was kneeling in front of him, with the most beautiful smile he had seen in his life.

"Hey, kid. If you smile, I'll smile with you. And if you cry, I'll also cry with you. For me, you are a true warrior. Take my hand and stand up like a hero."

Yukinori slightly touched Kotori's hand, but she needed more than that. She took his hand. A lovely hug. Now then he was in Kotori's arms.

"Yukinori, I'm sorry. I can't think that my fault make you like this. Fortunately, you are alive."

"Yeah, but... Why do you hug me like this? I'm just a young boy comparing to you. I have known that you were a quiet student..." Yukinori kept crying. His voice and his tears mixed up together.

"Yukinori." Kotori cut off his statement. "Being nice and quiet fits a good student. But being too good makes me like a crab in a shell."

That was the first time Yukinori was hugged by a person other than his mother and sister. And it was more unforgetable because it came from his idol of the childhood.

"Today you may cry, but tomorrow, I want to see your smile, Yukinori. Whether you won or lost the game, you're still my hero, you're still my part of the heart. From now on, I promise that all of μ's will help you overcome this. Trust us once again, kid."

His love burst to tear. Yukinori was in a sorrow he hadn't had since the day he was born. Kotori kept hugging her fanboy, maybe like a mother and a son, or maybe like a sister and brother, or maybe like something between those.

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During that romantic moment, another voice raised from one of μ's members.

"Mayuko-chan and Yukinori, would you please have a dinner with all of us in Kotori's home? Maybe there's more to say there."

"Thank you, Honoka, for your invitation."

And there they went together. Yukinori and Kotori hold each other's hand despite the generation barrier.