Yūki's words carried through the arena's loudspeakers, finally snapping the utterly silent audience back to their senses!
"Mamma mia!! He won! He really won, noné!!"
At the Judges' Stand, Professor Crowler slapped both hands against his thighs, sprang out of his tall chair, snatched the microphone from the table, and excitedly announced at the top of his lungs.
"Faced with the desperate threat of an Armed Dragon with a full four thousand attack points, Yūki has once again shown us what an impeccable tactical comeback looks like!"
"I now officially declare! The final winner of this Inter-School Friendly Match between Duel Academy's main campus and the North Campus is-Fujiwara Yūki of our Duel Academy main campus, noné!!"
"He won!! Yūki!!"
"That was incredible! He turned it around from the brink! That move to snatch Lava Golem back was absolute genius!!"
"Yūki! Yūki! Duel Academy's undefeated legend!!"
The main campus stands instantly became a sea of joy. Over a thousand students, whether from Obelisk Blue, Ra Yellow, or Slifer Red, all leaped out of their seats, pumping their fists and cheering wildly for Yūki.
In the honored guests' seating area, Principal Samejima was so excited that his face flushed red. He planted his hands on his hips, threw his head back, and roared with laughter, making even the teacup lids on the table rattle.
"Hahahaha! Excellent! What a fantastic match! That's the fine disciple I chose! That's our Duel Academy's ace!!"
Principal Samejima grinned so broadly that his eyes disappeared. He turned to glance beside him, feeling utterly delighted.
The forty-percent rare Card Vault allocation was safe!
The research funding was safe!
The North Campus's Far North Ancient Ruins Stone Tablet was his!
Most importantly, Tami-chan's loving kiss of good luck remained safely in his pocket!
Beside Principal Samejima, however, the