Yusaku/Aoi Short Story
I translated a work from this blog
It’s a short story featuring Yusaku/Aoi.
*Start*
*Few days after returning from hospital*
Akira: “It was Yusaku Fujiki who helped you”
Aoi: “Yusaku Fujiki...?”
Akira: “He said that you were his classmate, do you know him?”
Aoi: “He entered the Duel Club a while ago”
Akira: “By the way, is he...What kind of relationship do you have with him?”
Aoi: “He is just a classmate”
Akira: “I see...Anyway, he was kind enough to accompany you to the hospital. Be sure to thank him properly when you see him”
Aoi: “...Brother, did he say something else?”
Akira: “Hmm? What else?”
Aoi: “Something like, wanting a new duel disk...or asking for a job in SOL Tech...”
Akira: “No, We did not have that kind of talk...What happened?”
Aoi: “...Nothing. I'll go to bed early”
Akira: “Alright, good night”
*Later that night*
Aoi: (I can't sleep)
Aoi: (Yusaku Fujiki...He did not bother me much but...If he wanted a new Duel Disk or a Job at SOL Tech, this should have been his one in a million chance...Was it my mistake? Then, I might have said too much)
???: “Then, you are saying that Playmaker is someone closer to us?”
Aoi: (?)
???: “It's just one of the possibilities. If my intuition is correct then, we can't ignore the possibility that he has been in contact with your sister”
Aoi: (Is brother calling someone?)
Akira: “Playmaker, with Aoi?”
Ema: “At that time, wasn't revolver saying that, they used Playmaker's sense of justice, by taking your sister hostage. In other words, doesn't it mean that, for Playmaker, Blue Angel is not a stranger?”
Akira: “Playmaker is Aoi's...”
Ema: “Well, it's just all in my head, though. Was that helpful?”
Akira: “If you find anything, contact me”
Ema: “OK, Next one will be expensive, though”
Akira: “Yeah, I know”
Aoi: “…………”
*Next day in school*
Naoki: “Oh, it’s Zaizen. It’s been a while”
Aoi: “Shima-kun, good morning”
Naoki: “What happened? You have been absent for a lot of days. Were you sick?”
Aoi: “A little bit… Anyway, do you know where Fujiki-kun sits?”
Naoki: “Fujiki? Fujiki is there….”
Yusaku: “…………” *Sleeping*
Naoiki: “Eh, he is sleeping again. Why is someone like him even able to pass the tests?”
Naoki: “What will you do? If you want I can wake him up”
Aoi: “its fine, I’ll talk to him myself after school”
Naoik: “Then that’s alright I guess”
*Lunch break, rooftop*
Yusaku: “…………” *Eating Hotdog*
Ai: “Hotdog even during lunch breaks… You really don’t eat anything else dontcha?”
Yusaku: “Don’t talk at school, you are standing out”
Ai: “Aren’t we at rooftop for that reason? Dontcha worry no one will come”
Yusaku: “You are too optimistic”
Ai: “Yeah yeah, Mr. Playmaker sir, you are so cautious and cool”
Yusaku: “Stop calling me in that way at school”
Ai: “Ah right, they are like that. Humans that is…”
*Call sound*
Yusaku: *Beep* “…? It’s me”
Shoichi: “Yusaku, is it alright now?”
Yusaku: “Yeah, it’s lunch break. Did something happen?”
Shoichi: “It’s urgent. I’ll tell you the details later, but I want you to come immediately”
Yusaku: “Immediately?”
Shoichi: “I know that it’s an unreasonable request, but please, it’s really important”
Yusaku: “… All right, I’ll be there right away” *Beep*
Ai: “What’s wrong?”
Yusaku: “It’s urgent. We are going”
Ai: “Going? You still have class remaining donthca?”
Yusaku: “I told you that it’s urgent. Something must have happened”
Ai: “Man, you humans really are…”
*After School*
Aoi: Went home?
Naoki: “Yeah, recently his habit of skipping school seems to be getting worse. He even skipped class during the Playmaker Vs Blue Angel Duel”
Aoi: “…During Playmaker and Blue Angel’s duel?”
Naoki: “What? Did something happen?”
Aoi: “…No. Sorry, I’ll go home now”
Naoki: “You won’t go to Duel Club? Hey--! Ah, she returned already”
Naoki: “That Zaizen, did she get along with Fujiki?”
*Outside school*
Aoi: (Yeah, I can’t really go to his house just to say thank you... I don’t even know where he lives anyway”
Aoi: (Playmaker is someone who is near me)
Aoi: (When I Dueled Playmaker, He wasn’t in the class and when I was unable to logout and fell unconscious at the rooftop, he was the one who was able to find me”
Aoi:”…………”
Aoi: (No, I’m just thinking too much…)
???: “You are Aoi Zaizen right?”
Aoi: “Eh?”
???: “Akira’s sister right? Nice to meet you”
Aoi: “You are?”
Ema: “Me? Hmm… To put it bluntly, something like, a mysterious and enchanting beauty for hire?
Ema: Well then, you are curious about playmaker aren’t you?
Aoi: “I’m not really…”
Ema: “Cool isn’t he…? He appeared as the savior of LINK VRAINS, he even chased out the leader of Hanoi”
Ema: “Even after the misunderstanding with Akira, he fought for you who were unrelated to everything. My heart may have skipped a beat at that time.
Aoi: “…………”
Ema: “Yusaku Fujiki”
Aoi: “Eh!?”
Ema: “Was it? When you were unable to logout and fell unconscious at the rooftop, he was the one who carried you”
Aoi: “…………”
Ema: “Looks like, you are also a bit curious. Well? We have a common goal, won’t you join hands with me?
Ema: “This will probably turn into a mission that only you can do”
*Next day*
Yusaku: “Uwaaaaaah~~~”
Ai: “That’s quite a big yawn… Getting enough sleep?”
Yusaku: “Shut up, don’t talk”
Ai: “What is it? It’s still not school time so it’s fine isn’t it?”
Yusaku: “Did you forget what happened yesterday? Someone tried to hack into Kusanagi’s computer, the purpose was probably to uncover Playmaker’s identity”
Ai: “Recently due to Hanoi and Revolver’s matter in the neighborhood we are being more noticeable. We tried to be inconspicuous too, such a shame”
Yusaku: (It may be better to avoid going into LINK VRAINS)
Aoi: *Hiding nearby* “As I thought, I can’t seem to hear well from here”
Aoi: (Is he communicating with someone? But there is no device in his ears and there doesn’t seem to be anyone nearby)
Aoi: (Sol Tech… and Hanoi, both of them are aiming for playmaker’s captured A.I)
Aoi: “No way…”
*School, same day*
Yusaku: (Someone skilled enough to hack into Kusanagi’s Data Bank…. No one else comes to mind except Ghost Girl)
Yusaku: (1st, She is hired by SOL Tech. 2nd, She observed my Duel with Revolver. 3rd, She herself is also aiming for Ai. From these facts, she has enough reasons to search for Playamker’s identity.)
Yusaku: (But what to do…? I can’t move further from here…)
Aoi: “Fujiki-kun, do you have a minute?”
Yusaku: “?”
Aoi: “I wanted to talk for a bit”
Yusaku: (Aoi Zaizen…?)
*Duel Club Room*
Yusaku: “What is it?”
Aoi: “Thank you, when I fell unconscious at the roof top, you were the one who found me right?”
Yusaku: “It wasn’t such a big deal, don’t worry about it”
Aoi: “As well as, Sorry, I seem to have misunderstood you, I thought that you wanted to get close to me because of my brother”
Yusaku: “It wasn’t just only your thinking, besides…”
Aoi: “Eh?”
Yusaku: “I approached you for the same reason as everyone else. I tried to use you for your brother’s sake”
Aoi: “Wha-!?”
*School bell for classes*
Yusaku: “Classes are starting”
Aoi: (His eyes right now…seem somewhat lonely…)
Aoi: (You are Playmaker right? Then why did you...)
Yusaku: *On his way to class*
Ai: “Hey yo, Mr. Playmaker sir. Why did you say such a thing!? You do know that you are in a situation where your identity is already almost found!?
Yusaku: “Truth is truth”
Ai: “Ghost girl is hired by SOL Tech. and that girl might also tell her brother”
Yusaku: “I know. I know already…”
Yusaku: “…………”
*After school*
Naoki: “All right, finally over! Hey, Zaizen, come to Duel Club today, President told me to bring you along… Eh!? She left!
Naoki: “Oh well, can’t help it… Hey Fujiki, show your face in Club room sometimes, won’t you? You haven’t been there since you joined…”
Naoki: “He also left---!?”
*Café Nagi after school*
Shoichi: “Hey, you look tired”
Yusaku: “I have a request”
Shoichi: “Please come again!”
Aoi: *Followed Yusaku to the shop*
Aoi: (Hotdog stand? This might be the first time I’ve seen it open)
Shoichi: “How was school?”
Yusaku: “Just as I thought. I might be at my limit”
Shoichi: “Is that so... On the internet, articles are popping out that Playmaker can be school student or he is someone in close proximity with Blue Angel, so it makes sense.”
Aoi: (............)
Shoichi: “Even if you delete all the records, you can’t erase people’s memories. Hey, do you remember? That time against Go Onizuka?”
Shoichi: “Now, not only Hanoi, but SOL Tech is also a threat. With just the two of us…”
Yusaku: “So, You are saying we should ask her to help us?”
Shoichi: “Even though she is not involved with us, the fact still remains that she is involved with SOL Tech. If so then, all the more reason, to fight together in safety.”
Yusaku: “If you lose against Hanoi, anything can happen. More than anything, she has a family. I can’t let her be involved anymore than this.”
Shoichi: “Is that really OK? We finally got a…”
Yusaku: “After all, Duels are 1 Vs 1, even if I’m alone I can do it. For support you are plenty.”
Shoichi: “I see… Well, I thought you would say that”
Ai: “That’s our Playmaker sir. Cool~~~ Dangerous~~~”
Yusaku: “Shut up”
Aoi: (…………)
Yusaku: (This is my resolve)
Yusaku: (You heard it right? Then, don’t get involved with me anymore. You have your family and people who care about you)
Yusaku: (The one, who carries the burden of revenge, is me alone…)
*After few minutes*
Ema: “Aoi-chan, come here. How was it? Playmaker I mean”
Ema: “No, I should say Yusaku Fujiki”
Aoi: “…………”
Ema: “It’s not really a hidden thing anymore, right? Even if he is playmaker, he can’t erase people’s memories. When he Dueled Blue Angel, or when he found you on the roof top when you fell unconscious. He tried to do a dangerous thing for you who should have been a stranger to him”
Ema: “Don’t worry, I don’t intend to spread it around the world. For now, I just want to know the real identity of Playmaker. I won’t do anything bad”
Aoi: “Fujiki-kun is…”
Aoi: “He is not playmaker”
Ema: “Eh?”
Aoi: “It seems to be our misunderstanding. Thinking about it, I had him show me his deck before, but I couldn’t find any Cyberse-type related Cards.
Ema: “Hmm~, is that so?”
Ema: “Then it must be someone else. We were in the wrong about him, can you apologize to him?
Aoi: “Yeah…”
Ema: (You should be glad, Yusaku Fujiki. A good girl is fond of you. But, I won’t give up that easily. I wonder what I should do next)
Ema: “Fun…”
*Zaizen Household*
Aoi: “Can’t let me be involved, is it?”
Aoi: “…………”
Akira: “What happened, Aoi?”
Aoi: “Happened?”
Akira: “No, I just thought that you seemed happy. Did something good happen?”
Aoi: “No, something like that didn’t…”
Akira: “Is that so? You are comparatively more…”
Aoi: “I would like to put that talk behind, brother”
Aoi: “I’m planning to make lunch box from tomorrow on, do you have any request?”
Aoi: “Especially if it’s something that boys like”
*Next day, lunch break, rooftop*
Ai: “Even till lunch break, there is no topic about Playmaker… It seems we haven’t been found out. But still, it would be good to brace yourself”
Yusaku: “I know”
Ai: “Hey, you are eating Hotdog again arentcha?”
Yusaku: “Shut up, you are making my food unpleasant”
???: “Hey, normally this door should have been locked”
Yusaku: “?”
Ai: “Ah!”
Aoi: “Don’t tell me you eat here every day? You really hate don’t like to stand out, do you?”
Yusaku: “…………”
Ai: “Please watch the extermination of Playmaker! Ouch!”
Yusaku: “Why are you here?”
Aoi: “As I thought, if you eat only that every day, you won’t get enough nutrition”
Yusaku: “?”
Aoi: “Can I sit next to you?”
Yusaku: “No. I’ll excuse myse---” *Leaves*
*Grab*
Yusaku: “…………” *got his arm grabbed*
Aoi: “Sit”
Yusaku: “…………”
Aoi: “Sit”
Yusaku: “…………” *Sits*
Aoi: “Can I sit next to you?”
Yusaku: “…Do what you want”
Ai: (Scary~~)
Aoi: “This”
Yusaku: “This?”
Aoi: “Eat this”
Yusaku: “?”
Ai: “What’s that? A package?”
Aoi: “…………” *Glare*
Ai: (Hiiiiiii~)
Aoi: “Return it after eating, I’ll come to pick it up after school. You can freely open the rooftop, right?”
Yusaku: “No way, opening the rooftop, just to return this?”
Aoi: “Yep. Is it bad?”
Yusaku: “No…”
Aoi: “Right? Well then, rooftop after school, see you later, Yusaku” *Leaves*
Yusaku: “Yeah”
Ai: “…………”
Ai: (Wait, right now, did she say Yusaku?)
*Door closes*
Aoi: “…………”
Aoi: *Blush*
Ai: “Yo, hey man Yusaku, aren’t you glad? You finally made a friend who acts like a friend. No, getting called by first name from a girl, she is already your girlfr---Ouch!”
Yusaku: “…………” *Eating*
Yusaku: “…It’s delicious”
*End*
