7. Yu-Gi-Oh ARC-V A New Story of Pendulum (Standard Arc)

Chapter 7 Xyz Arrival

A few days later, the quiet of the morning was broken by a familiar buzz.

"Yuni-sama! You must wake up!" chirped a mechanical voice.

Yuni groaned, rolled over, and then forced herself upright. She rubbed her eyes and glared at the robot floating at her bedside. "Orbital... today is Saturday. You don't have to drag me out of bed this early."

"You have already exceeded yesterday's wake-up time by ten minutes," Orbital replied in its matter-of-fact tone.

Astral drifted into view, arms folded. "It seems once again you struggle with proper sleep..."

Yuni shot him a sharp look. "Shut up, Astral."

From the other side of the room, Rumi stirred, slipping out with tired eyes. "What's all the noise, Yuni?"

Yuni instantly softened. "Sorry for waking you. Go back to bed if you want."

Rumi shook her head. "No, it's fine. I couldn't sleep well anyway. I'm used to keeping watch."

"Oh, right." Yuni gestured between them. "Rumi, this is Astral. He's our friend and the very first owner of the Numbers. And that's Orbital — a robot Yuya and I built together."

Rumi tilted her head. "Huh. Nice to meet you... though it's still strange to imagine you and Yuya as siblings."

Yuni smiled faintly as she started dressing. "He might be clumsy, but I wouldn't trade him for anyone."

When she came downstairs, the scent of breakfast greeted her — along with Yuya's exasperated voice.

"Sora, you're here again? Do you ever eat at your own house?" Yuya muttered.

"Good morning, Teacher!" Sora beamed, mouth already full.

Yuni pinched the bridge of her nose. "Morning, Sora. And... morning, Brother."

"Morning," Yuya grumbled, still eyeing Sora.

Then Rumi followed down the steps. The moment her eyes landed on Sora's uniform, she froze. Her tone turned sharp. "Yuni! That's an Academia uniform! He's a Fusion spy!"

The room tensed. Yuni, however, answered calmly, arms crossed. "I know. That's exactly what he is. Right now, he's just observing, probably waiting for the right time to run back and report to the Professor. Once that happens, this place could turn into a battlefield..." She paused, her gaze steady. "But I don't intend to let that happen."

Rumi blinked at her, shocked. "Then... what's your plan?"

Yuni's voice lowered. "It's still a secret. But one thing's certain — when Academia's pawns show their faces here, they'll regret it."

Rumi felt a chill at Yuni's conviction. For now, she decided to trust her.

Vivian entered, sliding into her seat at the table. Yoko set down plates and smiled. "So, Yuya, Yuni — what's on the agenda today?"

Yuya answered while reaching for toast. "We're heading to You Show. Vivian still needs more practice with Action Duels."

"Action Duels, huh?" Sora leaned forward, excitement lighting up his face. "Then let me duel too! I want to see Vivian's deck in action!"

Vivian glanced at him, then shrugged with a cool smile. "I don't see why not."

While Yuya and the others were busy at You Show, two figures walked quietly down a side street of Maiami City.

"This place is... surprisingly peaceful," the girl murmured, hazel eyes scanning the bustle of children heading to school.

Her brother nodded, though his jaw tightened. "I agree, Jean. But Heartland was peaceful too... before it became a war zone." His voice carried a flicker of anger.