Mai drove up to the parking lot closest to the Finals location and parked her car. "This is as far as we go by car. Get out, get out!"
"What? We have to walk the rest of the way?" Jounouchi whined.
"The stadium over there is the location of the Finals. It's not that far," Mai pointed.
"Alright, let's hurry over there then. I bet Kaiba and some other finalists have made it already," the blonde young man replied.
"It's an unfinished building, isn't it? Why would he hold the big Finals in such a place?" Akia asked.
"It's not just the stadium that's unfinished, the buildings around here are also in construction. It feels like a ghost town," Honda observed.
"This must be the location of the Kaiba Corp Amusement Park that's in the process of getting built," Otogi noted.
"The lack of people is giving me the creeps..." Jounouchi shuddered.
"If you get scared that easily, how are you going to make it through the Finals," Mai teased him.
"Yeah, yeah... By the way, Mai, is that a new perfume you're wearing?" Mai blushed a little at Jounouchi's comment, since he was the last person she thought would notice something like that.
"Oh! Yeah, I did... Do you like it?" As she asked the question, Jounouchi's attention was drawn to a big poster. "Wow, awesome!"
"Hey! Jounouchi!" Mai yelled out at him.
"It's the Jean-Claude Magnum Ninja Series! Oh man, I wish that movie would come out already. I'm a huge fan!" He exclaimed at the giant poster showcasing a foreign actor dressed as a ninja.
"You didn't even listen to a word I said...!" Mai was frustrated with Jounouchi, since he never seemed to be able to stay serious when it mattered.
"I know he can be very insensitive sometimes..." Akia apologetically tapped Mai's shoulder.
"No kidding..." The blonde woman sighed.
That's when they heard a loud rumbling and a car crashed through the poster, causing Akia to stumble away and Mai to jump forward into Jounouchi's arms who caught her in time.
"W... What the hell?!" He yelled at the car, before realizing how close him and Mai were. He blushed but quickly let go of her before running to the culprit's car. He then kicked the side of the car in anger. "Hey! That's dangerous! This isn't a movie, you asshole!"
The door then opened slowly to reveal a built man in a white suit. As he came out, he had this presence about him that they could not quite place.
"Sorry. I really am sorry, boy." He replied to Jounouchi as he took off his sunglasses.
"Aaaaaaaah!!!" Jounouchi yelled then looked at the poster, then back at the man. He did that a few times to make sure his eyes weren't tricking him. "Jean-Claude Magnum! You're the real deal!" Jounouchi wiped his hand on his pants to make sure it was not sweating before offering a handshake to the actor. He then attempted to speak broken English to the man, but was completely ignored as Magnum walked right past him and went straight to Mai.
"It's been a long time, Mai-san," the actor said to her.
Mai seemed totally clueless to who he was. Magnum then took out a bouquet of roses and offered them to the woman. "Mai-san, I came to pick you up, just like we promised."
"What are you talking about? Are you mistaking me for someone else?" Mai suggested.
Hearing that Magnum potentially knew Mai, Jounouchi ran back to her. "That's awesome, Mai! You know a Hollywood star?!"
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