Cardfight!! Vanguard: Bujin

-Part 3

Let's dial back the clock and go back a few days.

All the way back to the day Harui announced the camping trip for the first time.

But let's not focus on her or those who surround her.

Let's focus on Heiwa.

"Stand Up, Vanguard!"

Though known for changing every so often in the past the Royalty Room of Heiwa Academy had stayed the same since the day Endo became the school's headmaster, that being a small room that once doubled as a storage room, equipped with two couch chairs and a regular couch placed around a coffee table.

And each of those couch chairs, separated only by the table where their cards were, sat the last two fighters of a challenge turned completle wipeout.

"Double Gun of Dust Storm, Bart!"

On the Royalty's side, the King, King Tonitrus as he was known by his peers, real name Ryuden Daiki.

He was a second year with a short and round stature, already with a five o'clock shadow above his upper lip. The insignia of his position in the school's hierarchy, his King pin, was placed at the top of his tie, allowing it to be visible despite him always keeping his blazer buttoned.

"Divine Blaze Eye, Enryui."

On the challenging side, an average first year, with a sharp black eyes and equally dark hair in an almost-bob like style, characterized by their hanafuda earrings depecting a sakura tree in front of a red and orange sun.

"What a conundrum you five have put me in... I'm the only one who's left at this point. And at the hands of a group like you..."

"Do we not suit someone of your standing, King Tonitrus?" The challenger questioned with a small but amused smille.

"It's not about that. Anyone in this school's a challenger in my eyes, your group just happens to be filled with people I didn't expect to ever see challenge us, let alone go and snag four of our pins just like that."

"You make it sound as if you already have some profound knowledge of us, King Tonitrus."

"Ryuden or Daiki is enough, Ohdo Kyora."

The challenger looked more amused.

"Oh?"

"An half decent King ought to know who's under his rule, no? That's why I'm so taken aback by the people on your end."

Behind Kyora were the four other people that challenged the Heiwa Royalty for their titles, and the people who already possessed a pin signifying their new standing.

Holding the title of Joker, a first year boy with dark skin but bright orange hair and yellow eyes, who looked like he had better things to do than to be there.

Holding the title of Ace, a tall and calm first year boy with a pleasant smile and long, red hair, who despite being focused on his phone, kept his eyes always closed.

Holding the title of Queen, a first year girl with black hair and grey eyes behind her glasses, who had made a habit out of always keeping her lab coat on.

Finally, holding the title of Jack, a first year boy who kept himself in the shadows of the room, attentively watching over the fight with his gleaming blue eyes in silence.

"The boy who escaped going to juvie by coming to Heiwa, Zangeki Shiroakuji."

The new Ace perked his head at hearing his name being said.

"Oya? Am I needed?"

"Heiwa Middle's problem child who beat up a bunch of the guys in my year all throughout the previous school year, Idano Aoki."