Chapter 82: I Swear By My Grandfather's Name
[Congratulations Duelist, you have won the Duel!
Final Settlement for this Duel: 400 DP
Undamaged Victory: 200 DP
Used Spell Card three times: 100 DP
Performed Fusion Summon three times: 100 DP]
Looking at the System's settlement interface, Hayato thought to himself, *Good thing it wasn't a Dark Game, or I would have lost money. 400 DP isn't bad, plus the 100 DP I earned before, that's enough for another Dark Game's cost.*
However, what surprised Hayato was that after the DP acquisition rules were updated, the newly added appeared in this Duel, even though it didn't trigger during the Duel against the Rabbit-Eared Great Evil God. The Card obtained was A Legendary Ocean, a very versatile Field Card used in Anasis's WATER Attribute Deck.
It could not only increase the ATK and DEF of WATER Attribute Monsters but also decrease their Level by one for easier Summoning. It could even be used in conjunction with Umi and Levia-Dragon - Daedalus. Unfortunately, Hayato currently couldn't put together a complete WATER Attribute Deck. Even the "Pure Machine" Deck he just used had quite a few filler Cards.
Getting off the Duel Platform, Hayato saw Bakura excitedly coming up to him, his cheeks flushed with a slight blush, smiling and saying, "Congratulations, Hayato-kun."
*No, what are you blushing for?* Hayato would never admit that he was momentarily stunned looking at Bakura Ryo. He turned his head, scratching the back of his head, and laughed a few times to brush it off. Turning back, he saw Anasis walking down from the opposite Duel Platform, reaching out to take a pair of Scissors from his Secretary, Socrates, and bringing them towards his neck.
"Stop!"
Hayato's loud shout startled Anasis, who turned his head to look at Hayato. "You, why are you shouting so loudly?"
"Uncle Anasis, don't do anything rash, it was just one lost Duel." Hayato quickly walked over and snatched the Scissors from Anasis's hand. "Victory and defeat are common in battle, why are you trying to take your own life!"
"Ah, I wasn't trying to do anything?"
"Not trying to do anything? I saw it, you were bringing the Scissors towards your neck!"
Hayato held up the "evidence" he had just confiscated—the Scissors. Seeing this, Anasis suddenly burst out laughing.
"What's so funny about this?"
Seeing Hayato's serious expression, Anasis patted his round belly, still smiling. "Kid, you were so sharp during the Duel, how could you forget the Wager we made before the Duel in the blink of an eye?"
"Uh, our Wager? Wasn't it the Millennium Ring?" Hayato really couldn't remember any Wager that would require Anasis to use a knife (or Scissors).
Anasis patted Hayato's shoulder. "Is that Golden Disk called the Millennium Ring? But it has nothing to do with that thing. Actually, I just wanted it purely out of personal interest."
"So, Boss, you already have enough Collectibles," Socrates said helplessly from the side. "I can't manage things at your home, but your Office at the company is already filled with various Collectibles. It's true, when I bring you Data, there's often no place to even stand."
"Ahahaha, is that so?" Anasis laughed dismissively, grabbing the Beard on his Chin with one hand. "My Wager was that Golden Disk you called... what was it, the Year Ring? Do you remember your Wager, Kid Hayato?"
"Uh, I do remember, but, well, I was just joking at the time." Hayato finally recalled that when they were deciding the Wager before the Duel, he had casually said that Anasis should shave his Beard. "You don't have to take it seriously, Uncle Anasis. I see you take good care of your Beard, right?"
Most people, upon seeing Anasis for the first time, would be attracted by his thick Beard. It was shiny and well-groomed, and Anasis definitely took good care of it daily and valued it highly. Otherwise, he wouldn't have hesitated when Hayato proposed his Beard as the Wager for the Duel.
"Although I'm quite reluctant, since I wagered my Beard, I must definitely do as we agreed. Integrity is one of the essential good qualities of a great businessman." Anasis said, taking back the Scissors from Hayato's hand. With two or three "snip snip" cuts, he cut off a large portion of his long Beard.
Although there was still a lot of stubble left, Anasis wasn't a professional Stylist, and cutting his own Beard with just a pair of Scissors was the best he could do. From between the remaining stubble, Hayato saw the Chin that Anasis had hidden, but its shape was a bit... subtle.
It looked, well, a bit like a pair of butts?
Forgive Hayato, it wasn't that he had a dirty mind, it was just that Anasis's Chin really did look like a pair of butts.
"Oh my God, you are absolutely thinking in your Heart, 'Why does this person's Chin look like a pair of butts?' I can swear by my grandfather's name, if you mock me because of this, I will definitely kick your butt hard with my Boots."
Don't look at how decisive Anasis was when cutting his Beard, but now that the Scissors were done cutting, noticing the subtle Expression on Hayato and Bakura's faces, wanting to laugh but not daring to, Anasis felt quite awkward and even started speaking with a strange Translationese.
"Oh my God, stop that weird Translationese. I'd rather eat Aunt Susan's Baked Bread next door, which is harder than Boots, than listen to your Translationese," Hayato Ranted. "Okay, I understand now. The reason you grew a Beard was to cover up your Chin..."
Bakura awkwardly tugged at Hayato's sleeve. "Hayato-kun, isn't it a bit rude to make fun of someone's Physical Defect?"
"No, it's nothing. I think it's time for me to face my true self." Anasis had a wry smile on his face, but he didn't seem angry. "I used to feel self-conscious about my Chin, which is why I grew such a long Beard. I suffered quite a bit because of it."
"Food often gets stuck in my Beard when I eat, and my Beard needs frequent washing and maintenance. It's also uncomfortable when my Chin is covered and I sweat in the summer..." Anasis talked more freely as he went on, starting to Rant about the Beard's drawbacks. "Now that I've shaved it off, I no longer have to hide the appearance of my Chin from others, and I no longer have to endure the troubles of having a Beard."
Anasis seemed quite happy about it?
But Socrates said something that made him silent for 18... I mean, made him silent: "Um, Boss, actually everyone in the company knows what your Chin looks like, because the Photo of you hanging at the company entrance seems to be from when you were younger and didn't have a Beard?"
"......"
"Then what was the point of me growing a Beard for so long!"
I swear by Anasis's grandfather's name!
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