Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh! novel Chapter 310

Chapter 310: Chapter 309: Asking the Teacher for Guidance

"It’s almost winter break, and Kira is still in the lab?"

Professor Lyman squinted his eyes, gently stroking the smooth fur of the Pharaoh, the Sphynx cat in his arms.

Having been a cat owner for many years, his technique was quite adept, and the Pharaoh let out a satisfied "meow~".

Sometimes, Kira actually suspected that even Lyman’s cat, Pharaoh, was no ordinary feline. This cat had noticed oddities in the show more than once, and at times, it seemed able to sniff out the scent of spirits or related objects.

Moreover, in the end, after Lyman’s soul left his body, it was this very cat that swallowed his spirit whole, and from then on, his soul resided in the cat’s body. While this looked rather comical in the anime, if you think about it, for a cheat-level alchemist like Lyman, the final vessel for his soul was likely chosen with great care.

So maybe, raising this cat was his backup plan from the start.

"Yeah, I’m only going home tomorrow. I just want to stay a bit longer while I still have the time. More importantly..."

Kira sat across from Lyman, looking very serious.

"Professor, I’ve had a rather interesting idea lately, but I’m not sure if it will work. I’d like to ask for your guidance."

"Oh?"

Lyman squinted his eyes, asking with interest.

"What’s it about?"

"This deck."

Kira pulled out a deck from his card box and placed it on the table.

"Deck building, huh."

Lyman smiled while petting the cat.

"Aiya, even if you ask me... But Kira, you know I’m not actually that good at dueling, nya~"

Kira laughed.

Still putting on an act.

"It’s fine, Professor. Just take a look, and say whatever comes to mind." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Kira insisted, even pulling out a small notebook as if ready to take notes.

"Well, alright, since you’re so persistent..."

Lyman half-heartedly accepted the deck and began to look through it.

Actually, their relationship was in a bit of a strange place now. It was as if there was only a thin sheet of paper between them—everyone could guess the truth, but no one wanted to poke through it. So, they both continued the act with silent understanding.

Lyman had a hunch that Kira probably realized he wasn’t the fool he pretended to be. He just couldn’t tell how much Kira really knew.

Still, he felt he had hidden himself well over the years, so there shouldn’t have been any slip-ups. So, he figured this student just had sharp instincts and observational skills, realizing he was a hidden master, but probably didn’t know his true background or intentions.

On the other hand, Lyman found Kira increasingly hard to figure out.

At first, he was just surprised by Kira’s talent for research and creative deck building, but over time, Lyman began to sense that the boy’s background and connections were as mysterious as his own, and the secrets he held might not be any fewer.

But he also felt that when Kira asked for his advice, his attitude was genuinely sincere. Whatever secrets he held, at least he was a serious and well-behaved student—or, well, most of the time.

As someone who was, to some extent, on the verge of death, Lyman knew his body wouldn’t last another year.

Although he’d set up some fallback plans using alchemy, the idea was so bold that even he couldn’t say for sure if it would really let him live on.

There wasn’t much in the world he cared about anymore. There were only two things he still couldn’t let go of.

The first was his benefactor who’d provided him with funding and forbidden alchemy knowledge: the former Chairman of the Duel Academy, Kagemaru.

Chairman Kagemaru was now old and gravely ill, relying on money and advanced technology to stay alive, seeking out all sorts of dark and forbidden powers to survive. Both his body and mind were in danger—a source of Lyman’s greatest concern.

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