After the plane left Domino City, Jaden never did manage to activate his Duel Disk in the cabin.
Mostly because the flight attendant stopped him so quickly.
"Student, activating Duel Projections during the flight is prohibited."
Jaden sat back down with his Duel Disk in his arms, his face full of regret.
"Then just playing cards is okay, right? We won't use projections."
"That's not allowed either."
"Why?"
"The passenger in front complained that you were shouting your summoning chants too loudly."
Yūki pulled down his sleep mask and decided to pretend he didn't know the person beside him.
The flight had taken off in the morning, and only began its descent in the afternoon.
Outside the window, there was first a vast expanse of dazzling sea. A few minutes later, an island emerged in full beneath the clouds.
The island was much larger than Yūki had expected.
The airport runway ran along the coast. Farther away, he could see clusters of teaching buildings, training halls, and dormitories.
Several tall towers also stood at the island's center, with Duel Academy's emblem hanging at their tops, visible even from a great distance.
"So this is Duel Academy!"
Jaden pressed himself against the window. "It's huge! Is that a Dueling Field over there? How about we have a duel first thing after we get off the plane?"
"The flight attendant has already warned you twice."
"That's why I said after we get off."
His logic was actually sound.
Yūki ignored him and continued looking out the window.
Duel Academy had the Kaiba Corporation behind it, and its original founder was none other than President Kaiba, that terminal Blue-Eyes fanatic.
That much was clear from the dormitory rankings.
Obelisk Blue ranked highest, Ra Yellow was in the middle, and Osiris Red sat at