Yukikaze's Initial SR Card Story 1

"Yukikaze's Card Game Crash Course"

Characters: Yukikaze, Liguang, & Sojun

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Liguang: Is this everything we planned on bringing, Sojun?

Sojun: Yes, sir.
 

Liguang: Since you said you didn't mind, I went ahead and had some furniture from home brought in, Kamina.

Yukikaze: Of course. They're all very nice quality, huh.

Liguang: You can spare the flattery. I won't use the whole shelf, so feel free to use it for your own stuff.

Yukikaze: Are you sure? Alright, I'll take you up on that, then.

(This is plenty of space for it all.)

Liguang: Quite a lot of trophies you've got there.

Yukikaze: Yeah. I considered just placing them on the bedside table, but since you're giving me the space, I'll go ahead and display them here.

Liguang: Hm, some of these are pretty old.

Yukikaze: Mhm. I brought the ones that hold a lot of sentimental value for me.

This one's from when the Chief made me a bento box for the very first time. And this one’s from when I could see their smile all the way in the cheering section.

Liguang: … So they all mean a lot to you.

Does that mean you have more still at your house?

Yukikaze: Yeah, I do. It's nothing to brag about, but there are some more I left back home.

Liguang: No need to be humble. Each of these trophies shows how hard you've worked.
 

Yukikaze: Ah… thank you, Liguang. I suppose you're right. These are all proof of who I am.

Liguang: (So this is Yukikaze Kamina…)

Help him set them up, Sojun.

Sojun: Yes, sir.

Yukikaze: Thank you for the help. I'll start setting up this part, then.

Liguang: … What's that card you have in the frame? It doesn't… look like a plaque, or the like.

Yukikaze: It's from Malice of the Guardians… AKA MotG.

Liguang: Malis…?

(Never heard of it… what even is it?)

 

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Yukikaze's Initial SR Card Story 2

Yukikaze: Malice of the Guardians. Usually shortened to MotG.¹

It's a pretty old physical card game, but it's still popular even today.

Liguang: Hm… rare to see physical paper media these days. But why do you have it framed? Don't you need it for the game?

Yukikaze: These cards also make a fun collectible.

I like collecting rare cards too. Like ones you don't see on the market too often, or ones with special illustrations or effects.²

The particularly rare cards can get pretty expensive, and there are fakes on the market too. This one's been verified as legitimate.

Liguang: So similar cards can have different values. How expensive do they get?

Yukikaze: Let me think… some of the very rare cards can run you millions of yen.
 

Liguang & Sojun: ?!

Yukikaze: MotG's been around for a while, after all. It's pretty common to see first generation cards priced that high.

Liguang: Kamina… Don't tell me you…

Yukikaze: Of course, I don't own any of those. I just like the illustration for this card. It's not that valuable, either.

Liguang: … That so.

Still, your collection must mean a lot to you. I'll be careful around your cards.

Yukikaze: Thank you.

Ah, would you like to join me for a round? I have several decks put together for games, and I can teach you the rules.

Liguang: Ah, sorry, but I have some business to attend to soon—
 

Yukikaze: … Oh. That's too bad.

Liguang: … Sojun.

Sojun: … Understood. Please allow me to join you.
 

Yukikaze: Of course, thank you for joining me. Let's start with what all the cards do—

Liguang: (... That's a happy look alright. I never would've guessed he had this side to him.)

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1. In this line, "Malice of the Guardians" is written in katakana instead of roman characters. He's using a more pronounced accent to make what he's saying more clear. ↑

2. By effects, he means cards that have a holographic quality, among other various paper qualities. ↑

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