On an isolated island in the sea, the ocean breeze carried the warmth of early spring past the gates of Duel Academy.
High in the sky, Tetsuhiro looked down over the island with both hands in his pockets.
He nodded slightly, his pitch-black eyes sweeping over the academy that felt both familiar and strange, and a smile curved his lips.
Tap! He slowly descended, his gleaming black boots landing on the lawn and scattering tiny bits of grass.
"It's been over a year. I wonder how Yugi and the others have been doing."
Tetsuhiro strode toward the teaching building. Students along the way stopped and gave him puzzled looks.
"Who's that guy? How come I've never seen him before?" a student in a yellow uniform asked a companion beside him.
His companion shook his head, indicating he didn't know.
"Who cares? Why don't we deal with him too?" A group of students in white trench coats grinned wickedly, their eyes glowing white as they prepared to act.
"Security! Get over here! A stranger's broken into the school!" a student in a red uniform promptly shouted.
That shout instantly drew everyone's attention.
"Huh?! Wait, doesn't this guy look a little familiar?"
"Does he? Now that you mention it, I feel like I've seen him somewhere."
Just then, a security guard came running over with a long-handled intruder detector on his shoulder.
"Where is he?"
Seeing Tetsuhiro standing on the lawn, he marched up and confronted him without waiting for an explanation.
"Well, well! Trampling the lawn, too? You really don't take me seriously!"
"Uh, sorry." Only then did Tetsuhiro look down. He quickly apologized and stepped off.
"If apologies worked, what would we need the police for? Come clean! What are you doing sneaking in here so brazenly? Trying to steal