Everyone was off getting lunch. Max was sat with Sophi in a restaurant reading through the rules sheet for the first round they picked up after getting their duel disks upgraded. The restaurant was up some stairs and there were sat out on the balchony which looked over the large grass field, which would soon become a battlefield.
-I see. So the first round is 4000 life points only. Interesting.
-Max, thanks for letting me tag along with you.
-That's okay. Everyone wants to be alone since there are so many duelists here. If we were all together we might end up dueling each other before it was time.
-What do you mean?
-See, I wanna see everyone we came with make it to the next round, including you, Sophi. There were rumours of one of the rounds being team dueling, remember?
-Right. So you want me to go off and try and earn some points on my own?
-Nah, we can stick together. Here.
Max got a shoe box out from his bag.
-Those shoes you wanted.
-Thanks, Max! But why now?
Max put the new shoes on Sophi and put the old ones in the box.
-Now we are alone, I wanna tell you something, okay?
-S-sure, what's up?
-I gotta bad feelin' about this tournament. It is just something doesn't sit right. I'm sure it's just my paranoia and nothing else but just in case...I put something in the side of your left shoe, remember that, left shoe.
-Right...
-If you're on your own and you get into trouble, I put a precaution in there. Just in case.
-What kind of precaution?
-Don't worry about it too much...Just, if you are in trouble, and I'm not around to protect you...But hey, it is just in case, like I said. I'm sure you won't need it since I'll always be here for you, okay?
-Okay!
The klaxon alarmed very loudly and then Hart Cardero's voice was heard over loud speaker, as well as everyone's duel disks.
"IT'S DUELING TIME!!! REMEMBER!! YOU HAVE ONE HOUR TO GET AS MANY POINTS FROM YOUR RIVALS AS POSSIBLE!! WOW!! WOW!! WOW!! ANYONE WITH THREE OR LESS POINTS AT THE END OF THE HOUR IS ELIMINATED!! WOW!! WOW!! WO-"
The announcement was cut short.
-So it begins...C'mon, Sophi, let's go.
-Right!
"Ahem. WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TO CUT ME SHORT?!! WOW!! WOW!! WOW!! Ahem. That is all. Duel on!"
Max and Sophi ran towards the open field, where many duelists were swarming, looking for an opponent.
-We each have three points at the moment, Max. Our goal is to get at least one more point, if we don't want to get eliminated early.
-Yeah, but don't forget, four points probably won't be enough.
-How do you mean?
-I'm sure only the higher scoring duelists will get in.
-But he said-
-I know. But that Hart Cardero is sure to throw in a few twists and turns along our way. He is the type of slime to do so.
-Ahhh.
-Excuse me, miss?
A kawaii chibi little boy was talking to Sophi.
-Eh?
