Magic Card [Hand Exchange], this is a magic card that, based on You Ling's knowledge of practical combat, is basically never included.
The effect is: Both players reveal their hands, then each player chooses 1 card from the opponent's hand. The chosen cards are added to their respective hands.
Although it looks like a 1-for-1 exchange, if you calculate carefully, the person who activated [Hand Exchange] still loses one card from their hand.
"Tell me your reason for crafting this card, Aisha," You Ling asked curiously.
With her little head drooping, the white ahoge on top looking listless, Aisha nervously replied.
"Because my monsters are too weak, Mr. You Ling. If I can use the monsters in my hand to exchange for stronger monsters in the opponent's hand, isn't that quite profitable... However, is this idea too... naive?"
It was evident that Aisha severely lacked confidence.
"Don't be nervous, I'm not going to blame you. The two of us are tied to the same boat now; if you get expelled, it's no good for me either."
If his otherworld host Aisha Carlos were expelled from Fusion Academy, it would mean that You Ling would also find it very difficult to have the conditions to come into contact with the top-tier Duelist forces of this continent again.
Moreover, although said lightly, before You Ling transmigrated, that Loli Goddess seemed to have revealed a very important piece of information.
("This world has magic, if you want a body, just figure out a way to summon one yourself.")
You Ling wasn't sure how much bluff was in that statement, but if there truly was such hope, he and Aisha would definitely have a higher chance the further they advanced towards the elite class of this world.
First, using Aisha Yuna Carlos's hand to revive the Carlos family through dueling is very necessary.
"Besides, the idea behind the Magic Card [Hand Exchange] isn't bad, it at least proves that you, Aisha, have seriously thought about dueling."
"..." After hearing You Ling's explanation, Aisha suddenly fell silent, then slowly, her cute little face's eye sockets gradually turned red.
"What's wrong, did I say something wrong? We can talk things over, don't cry."
Although he didn't want women affecting his card playing speed, probably due to his sister's influence, You Ling also really couldn't stand seeing girls cry in front of him.
Moreover, making his host cry on the first day of transmigration, what kind of mutual trust was this?
"No, it's not your fault, Mr. You Ling..."
Even though she tried hard to bite her lip and hold back, large, clear teardrops still rolled down Aisha's cheeks uncontrollably.
"Wuwuwuwuwuwu. It's just that since enrolling, this is the first time I've been praised for dueling, I got a little too emotional. Sorry, sorry Mr. You Ling, for letting you see such an embarrassing side of me."
No matter how hard she tried, there was no reward.
Only countless failures, pressing down on her again and again.
This feeling of not being acknowledged by anyone, like being unable to breathe in the deep sea, this despair, Aisha had been bottling it up inside for half a year.
Today was the first time she had someone to truly express her feelings to, and received affirmation.
"Wuwuwu, thank you... thank you, Mr. You Ling..."
Wiping her tears with her hand, the crying Aisha naturally attracted the attention of other students in the library.
Among them was the second-year librarian, Senpai Irena (伊蕾娜學姐 - Yī lěi nà xué jiě).
"How pitiful, Aisha Yuna Carlos," Senpai Irena said sympathetically. "Clearly the last Duelist of the Carlos family, yet she can't avoid the fate of expulsion? Heaven really is playing tricks on the Carlos family."
Aisha and the Carlos family's plight could be considered an 'open secret' known by everyone at Fusion Academy.
Not just the librarian Senpai Irena, but the other students in the library who heard Aisha's crying couldn't help but think along those lines, casting sympathetic gazes towards Aisha.
Clearly, it was the academy library where silence must be maintained, yet everyone tacitly refrained from reminding or stopping Aisha.
Perhaps after tomorrow, this girl's voice would no longer be heard in Fusion Academy.
"Sniff~!" After about five minutes, Aisha sniffled and finally stopped crying.
"I'm sorry, Mr. You Ling (游綾 - Yóu Líng - Note: Typo in source, likely meant 游零 You Ling). I didn't mean to, making it seem like you were bullying me."
"It's alright, I can understand how you feel." You Ling comforted: "It's helpless, right? The feeling of effort not being rewarded, and not being acknowledged by anyone. It's like sailing alone on a boundless sea, confusion is unavoidable."
"Mr. You Ling, have you also had such experiences?"
"No, because I'm very strong, so I never have," You Ling stated the truth.
"Mr. You Ling, so mean... hehe, hahaha." Aisha, who had just stopped crying, suddenly started laughing inexplicably again.
"Is it that funny?"
"I just feel, if I could have such an interesting soul like Mr. You Ling always by my side, it seems like it wouldn't matter even if I got expelled."
Senpai Irena, who was secretly observing Aisha from the side, shook her head worriedly, sensing something amiss.
"First crying so miserably, then suddenly starting to laugh without reason. Aisha Carlos, she couldn't have gone mentally unstable, right?"
You Ling said: "I already told you, I won't let you get expelled. Don't say such discouraging words, aren't we here precisely to find a chance of winning?"
"Mm, then let's first convert today's midterm test academic points into Spell Points."
Aisha moved her fair fingertip, lightly tapping the "Spell Catalog". Afterward, the elven magic power within the catalog began to pulse.
In the midterm test, Aisha received the lowest score, only 2 academic points.
Converting 1-to-1 into Spell Points results in 2 Spell Points.
However, these crucial 2 points happened to perfectly fill the crafting progress required for the Magic Card [Hand Exchange].
[D-Rank Magic Card 「Hand Exchange」]
[Crafting Progress (10/10)]
Accompanied by a faint glow of magical light, the Magic Card [Hand Exchange] emerged from the "Spell Catalog", truly appearing before Aisha.
You Ling: "Alright, now that we've obtained our first Magic Card, we can go challenge Kevin Set."
Aisha retorted: "There's no way that's possible, Mr. You Ling!"
"Just kidding. Of course, I also know it's impossible. The immediate priority is that we must find a way to get some more Spell Points."
Even a clever housewife can't cook without rice. Even for You Ling, without sufficient Spell & Trap card support, using that deck full of only trash monsters, the outcome wouldn't be any different from Aisha dueling herself.
Observing calmly, scanning the "Spell Catalog" page through Aisha's shared vision, You Ling suddenly noticed a piece of information marked in the bottom right corner that greatly interested him.
[Current Debt: 0]
"Aisha, what does this debt mean?"
"Oh, that," Aisha explained: "It's a channel opened by the academy for everyone, allowing them to overdraft a portion of Spell Points in advance. But basically, no one uses this because the 10% daily interest is really too high. If you can't pay it back, the academic points obtained later will be forcibly deducted. If you keep failing to pay, it will keep deducting, it's very terrifying!"
"10% interest per day, huh? That's too predatory, capitalists would cry hearing that," You Ling lamented.
However, even if the 10% interest was terrifying, borrowing Spell Points might already be Aisha's last hope.
"Let me ask tentatively, Aisha, how many Spell Points can you currently borrow?"
"I can't say for sure myself. Before borrowing, one must go through the librarian, who comprehensively assesses the student's usual credibility and conduct, only then will a specific loan amount be given. I remember, the librarian on duty today is Senpai Irena, right?"
After saying that, Aisha, whose eyes were moving around searching for the target, happened to make eye contact with Senpai Irena, who was currently peeking at her.