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Astral and Yuma are enjoying each other's company in the attic where Yuma sleeps. Surrounded by treasures of his parents’ past travels, rather dusty as the energetic middle schooler has less tedious priorities to attend to on a daily basis. The pair decided to shift their focus from whatever topic they were talking about to a shield amongst the collection which had fallen over on its own. The spiky-haired boy slowly gets out of his hammock to place the shield back upright as it was before collapsing. Astral, upon looking at the shield remarks how worn the shield looks yet it shined as brightly as if it were new against the moonlight. Yuma in return says the light reflected from the shield could sometimes be bothersome when it shines so brightly but the security it brings him puts him at ease. He stares at the shield for a brief moment and sees himself. He hesitates to put it back, finally noticing how damaged the shield truly was but as he places the shield back…A rat pops out from under the shield!
“WHATTHE-WOAH HEY ASTRAL HELP ME OUT HERE!!!” Yuma calls Astral in a panic.
“Unfortunately, I could not deal with our little visitor even if I wanted to. You’re on your own here, Yuma.” replies Astral.
Yuma looks at Astral with a pouty expression before coming up with a sudden plan to deal with the rodent. He tip toes across the attic and grabs some things then suddenly, at the top of his paranoid lungs he screams.
“DUEL DISK! SET! D GAZER! SET!”
“SHUT UP SOME PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO SLEEP” Yuma’s sister Akari shouts from downstairs.
“YEAH DON’T YOU KNOW THAT, IDIOT?” says another voice from outside. Yuma and Astral look out the nearby window and see someone in front of the house. It’s their rival Shark. Holding a boombox and a box of duel lunches. Upon realizing what he had said, Shark runs away from the Tsukumo residence. So anyways, Yuma tries to duel the rat.
Astral points out to Yuma that in his hand is a card Kaito had given him to strike fear into the heart of any enemy. Looking a bit unsure why that may be, Yuma brings out the card from his hand and quietly announces as to not bother the neighbors.
“I normal summon Aleister the Invoker!”
The rat runs toward the window and the pair go back to talking as if this never happened.