It was the elder brother Mei's turn.
He struggled to get up from the ground, half his body numb, his teeth grinding audibly.
"You damned brat... my turn! I draw!!"
His fingers trembled as he drew his card. The instant Mei saw its face, his heart skipped a beat, and a flash of wild ecstasy suddenly lit the depths of his previously dull eyes!
A godlike draw!
This was a finishing card capable of turning everything around!
But he showed none of his frenzy. Instead, he fought to steady his breathing and silently placed the monster card he had just drawn sideways on his Duel Disk.
"I set... one monster in face-down Defense Position! Turn end!!"
It was Hayato's turn.
Having seen Yūki knock the opposing elder brother Mei flat with a single blow, Hayato was now brimming with confidence, his face glowing.
"My turn! I draw!!"
Hayato puffed out his chest and slammed down a monster card.
"I Normal Summon-[Otter Koala]!!"
Pat.
An adorable little creature with big, fluffy ears and a round belly landed on the field, holding a large seashell. It blinked its big eyes endearingly.
[Otter Koala] [Level 2 / EARTH Attribute / Beast-Type] [ATK: 1200, DEF: 100]
"Then I activate [Otter Koala]'s effect!"
The flesh on Hayato's face trembled with excitement as he shouted.
"If I control a face-up Beast-Type monster other than this card, I can increase one monster I control's ATK by one thousand until the end of the turn!"
"I choose my [Des Kangaroo]!!"
Crack!
The muscular, hot-tempered kangaroo wearing red boxing gloves banged its gloves together, its muscles swelling even further!
[Des Kangaroo] [ATK: 1500 → 2500]
"Twenty-five hundred ATK! Awesome!"
Hayato clenched his fist and roared excitedly.
"Yūki, I'll clear the way for you! Once I