Hideyoshi was not having a good time. After his 5th loss in a row in Master Duel, he closed the application before slumping back into his chair.
"This game is f*cking stupid."
Most people would agree with the statement, knowing how irritating it was to meet a [Meta Player] and get killed in 3 turns. To him, this was something that he knew would occur, no matter how he tried playing [Yu-Gi-Oh!]. Yet the memories he had with the game made it nearly impossible to let go of.
"Not only do they play meta, but they are also a bunch of toxic a*sholes? What's so cool about summoning 3 different [Tearlament] cards, huh?"
Soft rain could be heard, tapping the window of his apartment. After being forced into the small apartment after both of his parents disappeared, the 16-year-old who had to take high school online could do nothing but sigh. Every once in a while, a government official would check up on him and drop off his monthly allowance. Most people would have enjoyed the freedom, or gone insane, but Hideyoshi was simply tired. It was [Yu-Gi-Oh!] that gave him endless joy, yet that was also starting to fade.
Sighing, Hideyoshi got out of his chair and flipped off the lights. Laying in bed, his apartment was now dark with the only sounds filling the room were the small fan in the corner and the sound of raindrops.
"Wish I could be playing a children's card game and not worry about the real world."
There was silence, before Hideyoshi snorted, closing his eyes.
"Like that would ever happen."
As Hideyoshi dozed off, he swore he could hear someone laughing in the distance.
"Have fun in my world, Hideyoshi Yoshikage."
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Adding [New Character] to [Main Timeline] of [Yu-Gi-Oh! GX_Anime].
Error. [Main Timeline] has events set in stone. Change is not possible.
Error. [Main Cast] is full. Change is not possible.
Error. Forcefully changing a [Timeline] is illegal. Rejected notion.
Error.
Error.
Err-
[Admin 4Kids] has logged on.
[Admin 4Kids] is altering pieces.
Removing random [Character] from cast to allow [New Character].
[Character Axel Brodie] has been removed.
[New Character] has been added.
[Main Timeline] has been altered to [Alternative Timeline].
Error. Granting [New Character] a [Boon] is illegal. Rejected notion.
[Admin 4Kids] is altering the system.
Error. [Admin 4Kids] does not have the necessary clearance.
[Admin 4Kids] is altering the system.
Error.
Error.
Err-
[Creator Kazuki Takahashi] has logged on.
Welcome creator.
[Creator Kazuki Takahashi] has granted [New Character] a [Boon].
Save changes?
[Y] / N
...
Changes have been saved.
Enjoy your new life...
...Hideyoshi Yoshikage.
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"Wait!" Hideyoshi flew up from his bed, blankets flying onto the floor. Panting, he clutched his chest, sweat running down his neck. "Oh... It was... just a dream."
He took in another, slow breath, before exhaling. Getting off his bed, Hideyoshi threw the fallen blankets back onto his bed, before walking towards the bathroom. Discarding his clothes, he walked into the shower, turned it on, and began washing the sweat off of himself. As he scrubbed his hair, he began washing his arms before noticing a mark on the top of his left hand.
'A stain from last night? Did I punch the wall in my sleep or something?'
As he began scrubbing it, the mark became more and more clear, a red circle that looked as if it was engraved onto his hand.
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"What the heck? Wait, heck? Heck? Why can't I say-?"
While confused, Hideyoshi's hand tapped the circle twice. The mark lit up, before a blue screen appeared in front of him, like a hologram.
"HOLY COW! COW? WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?" Panicking, Hideyoshi waved his left arm around, the screen following along.
"Okay! Okay. Calm. Breath. Your fine Hideyoshi, this might just be another dream. Yeah, that's rig- OW!"
A sudden jolt spread from his arm to his entire body, as static surged through his body.
"Why am I being shocked? Is it because I said it was a dream? DARN IT!"
Another jolt, this one being slightly stronger.
"Okay, not a dream! Not a dream! Please stop zapping me!"
There was a pause before Hideyoshi realized that the shocks stopped happening.
"So, if it's not a dream, then what is this?"
Hideyoshi stared at the screen floating in front of him.
[Main Menu]
[Profile]
[Inventory]
[Gacha]
[Equipment]
Reading through the three options, Hideyoshi tapped on [Profile] before a new screen popped up next to the [Main Menu].
[Profile]
[Name: Hideyoshi (Yoshi) Yoshikage]
[Age: 15]
[Rank: 1]
[Affiliation: None]
[Title: None]
[DP: 500]
"They even got my nickname? What is [DP] though?" Hideyoshi clicked on [Inventory].
[Inventory]
[Search]
[Pack Token x30]
[Item Token x3]
"Tokens? Like for arcades?" Hideyoshi tapped on [Pack Token x50] but received a slight jolt. Quickly pulling his finger back, a new screen appeared in front of him.
[You can only remove cards and/or items from the [Gacha] from the [Inventory]
Closing the screen, Hideyoshi looked around, before grabbing a nearby bar of soap and pushing it against the screen. To his surprise, however, the bar of soap went through the screen.
[You can only place cards and/or items from the [Gacha] into the [Inventory]
"Okay, so no [Gate of Babylon] kind of thing. What does it mean by cards though?" As Hideyoshi went to press on [Gacha], he suddenly felt a slight chill, before he accidentally sneezed. "But first, let's finish showering."
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Drying his hair off, Hideyoshi sat down on his bed, before playing with the screens a bit more.
"Close [Profile]. Open [Profile]. Close [Main Menu]. " Hideyoshi swiped the screens left and right, giving verbal commands. "So I can move the screens around and adjust them like a Google Chrome tab and I can open and close them with voice as well."
Tapping the mark twice, the [Main Menu] opened up once again, before Hideyoshi tapped on the [Gacha] button.
[Gacha]
[Booster Packs]
[Items]
Hideyoshi re-read the phrase twice. "Booster packs? Wait a second... Don't tell me..."
[Booster Packs]
[Single Pack: 1 Token]
[11 Pack: 10 Tokens]
Finger trembling, Hideyoshi tapped on [11 Pack: 10 Tokens], before the screen suddenly changed.
[Choosing 11 Packs at random... Congrats! You have received the following:]
[2x Retro Pack 1]
[1x Duelist Pack 6: Jaden Yuki 3]
[1x Magic Ruler]
[1x Cyberdark Impact]
[1x Gold Series 2008]
[1x Tournament Pack 1]
[1x Tournament Pack 3]
[1x Cybernetic Revolution]
[1x Premium Pack 2]
[1x Duelist Pack 4: Zane Truesdale]
[Sending Packs to [Inventory]
Hideyoshi trembled, before gripping his left arm extremely hard.
"They are all [Yu-Gi-Oh!] packs. Every single one of them."
He tapped once again on [11 Pack: 10 Tokens].
[Choosing 11 Packs at random... Congrats! You have received the following:]
[2x Tournament Pack 7]
[2x Dark Revelation Volume 4]
[1x Invasion of Chaos]
[1x Dark Revelation Volume 1]
[1x Premium Pack 1]
[1x Tournament Pack 1]
[1x Tournament Pack 8]
[1x Dark Revelation Volume 3]
[1x Gold Series 2008]
[Sending Packs to [Inventory]
[Choosing 11 Packs at random... Congrats! You have received the following:]
[1x Choice Pack]
[2x Champion Pack 6]
[2x Duelist Pack 3: Jaden Yuki 2]
[1x Ancient Sanctuary]
[1x Champion Pack 5]
[1x Duelist Pack 1: Jaden Yuki]
[1x Light of Destruction]
[1x Labyrinth of Nightmare]
[1x The Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]
[Sending Packs to [Inventory]
"Right, so the [Gacha] gives me cards and items. And this isn't a dream. Is it telling me to sell these cards? Yet all of these are older packs, so for vintage collectors?" Hideyoshi thought for a while, before shaking his head and turning over to the other part of the [Gacha].
[Items]
[Random Item: 1 Token]
[Random Items: 3 Token]
"Only one at a time? So this one must be a rarer one."
[Searching the Yu-Gi-Oh! Multiverse at random... Congrats! You have received the following:]
[1x {A} Duel Disk]
[1x {B} Deck Box]
[3x {D} Spray Paint]
"A [Duel Disk]?!"