"Chazz Princeton..."
Yūki looked at the face brimming with pride before him, with only one thought left in his mind.
It really was him.
There probably wasn't a second person in all of Duel Academy who could recruit lackeys on his first day with such brazen confidence, complete with two personal announcers.
Chazz Princeton did have grounds for his pride.
He had advanced straight into Obelisk Blue as the top student of the Academy's middle school division, ranking even above Alexis Rhodes.
At least in the entrance results published by the Academy, his name stood at the very top of this year's class.
Family background, cards, ability-he lacked none of them.
The only problem was that Yūki wasn't in the habit of becoming anyone's lackey.
"Thanks for thinking so highly of me."
Yūki slipped his hands into his uniform pockets. "But I'm not planning to run errands for anyone, take sides, or provide applause just yet. You should find someone else."
The Obelisk Blue Dormitory student beside Chazz Princeton froze for a moment.
He had probably imagined Yūki getting excited, hesitating, or asking what benefits he would receive. What he hadn't imagined was such an immediate refusal.
Bastion Misawa also closed the Academy map in his hands.
"I came to Duel Academy to study decks of different attributes and tactical models. Following someone would only narrow the range of samples available to me."
"Besides, I haven't even seen you duel, Chazz Princeton. Making a decision now would lack the necessary basis."
The other Obelisk Blue Dormitory student's expression immediately soured.
"Do you know who you're turning down? Boss Chazz is offering you a chance because he recognizes that you still have potential worth developing!"
"Ra Yellow has so many students every year, but how many actually make it into the