"C'ya later, Grandma!"

A young adult called out behind him, jogging in place with a gigantic backpack on his back. The thing was filled beyond what one would call physically acceptable and looked like it weighed twice the amount of that boy's bodyweight, but he carried it around like no problem. He was just so [i]excited[/i]! On the other hand, the grandmother in question didn't look too happy to see her grandson so far off the doorstep. His plain, white button-up and black jeans were noticeably creaky.

"And what about breakfast or chores?!"
"Aha, sorry granny! I'm already running late, don't have much time!"
"By the gods... Then at least don't forget your lunch!"

The old, hunched over lady took something out of the apron that she wore, a wrapped up ball of... something. You couldn't tell what it was because of all the cloth it was wrapped in. She tossed it over to the young man, who barely caught it. The pitter patter of his feet started to rapidly increase as his adrenaline was getting to a new high.

"Alright, thanks a bunch! I'm gonna keep advancin' forward!"

And with those final words, the boy dashed off into the streets, leaving his grandmother behind to wonder why she deserved such a cruel fate.

...

Yuta lay collapsed on his bed, breathing heavily and feeling sore in the legs. Maybe it hadn't been such a good idea to sprint for hours at a time, on no breakfast, all the way to school. Especially when you consider he could've just taken a train to meet up with other students. Still, he got to Saotome just fine! ...Although, it may also have been a little early. Win some, lose some, right? Either way, Yuta couldn't just rest up all day in his room. There's an entire campus to explore, unpacking his things be damned!

Yuta grabbed his D-Pad off the desk he put it on, taking a moment to slide out his deck and look at it. These were cards he's accumulated over the years, and he was proud of them! Especially the monsters he'd come to rely on in his Extra Deck... He took out the small stack and fanned it out in front of him. The golden lettering on the sleek, starry, black background and all the amazing artwork on them... Yuta felt like he was going to have a great time at this school!

The boy slid his deck back where it belonged and dashed out the door of his dorm room. He made his way out of the Utopia House building, stopping briefly to admire the amazing statue of No. 39. This school was so cool, and rich! The boy dashed further into the courtyard area, where someone was sitting on the edge of a fountain and thumbing through his deck.

"Alright, I can duel him!" Yuta said to himself, fistpumping the air. As he did, however, he felt something from the side compartment in his D-Pad. Confused, the boy opened it up. Vertun was the top card on it, seemingly calling out to Yuta.

"...Huh? What's wrong, Vertun? Don't you want to fight this guy too?"

In response to the question, Yuta felt a sting in his left arm. His most prized card seemed to be against the idea... Ah, heck! C'mon, he finds someone to duel and then his own deck doesn't even want him to! The young man sighed in defeat and walked over to one of the canopies. He pulled up a chair, then sat in it backwards so he could lean on the edge of it. He'll just... watch for now. Maybe someone else challenges the guy to a duel and Yuta can watch. Maybe he'll even duel the winner! Yeah, that sounded nice...