A Japanese female player participated in a “Yu-Gi-Oh!” event but suddenly left midway, leading to suspicions that she was being bullied! However, the female player admitted it was actually because the venue was too smelly!

In the world of card games, if you encounter a clearly inexperienced newbie, would you choose to go all out or take it easy? Recently, during a Yu-Gi-Oh event in Japan, a netizen observed a woman participating for the first time leaving midway, suspecting that she might have been beaten too badly by her opponent. Thus, a post was made calling for everyone to show mercy when facing beginners to avoid scaring off new players.

However, the woman later came forward to clarify that the real reason she left was unrelated to the match results, but simply because the venue was too unpleasant. Let’s take a look at her explanation.

“Not long ago, I participated in an event for ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ and met a girl who claimed it was her first time competing. Since the competitions in our area are quite intense, I was worried about whether she would be able to adapt. As expected, the BF deck she was using was indeed not strong enough in terms of firepower, and perhaps her unfamiliarity and the weakness of the deck caused her to drop out midway. I hope she won’t come to hate ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ because of this.”“I hope everyone can be a bit gentler with newcomers, especially girls. Although saying to go easy sounds unpleasant, I hope everyone understands, as having girls join is also beneficial for us guys.”

This post on X has sparked heated discussions in the ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ community. The author calls for players to be a little lenient with female newcomers to prevent them from losing too badly and not participating again. Opponents argue that the duel process should not change because of the opponent’s gender or newcomer status, and that the competition should be taken seriously.

Just as everyone was debating endlessly, the female player involved came forward to clarify that her reason for leaving halfway was not because she lost the match…

Upon seeing this post, I guess it’s referring to me, right? In fact, I left because the smell at the venue was really unbearable, not because I lost the match.

A player nicknamed “円香” pointed out that the so-called mid-game departure was due to an inability to endure the smell at the venue. She emphasized that she did not leave in frustration over losing the game, but rather was “scared away” by the environment.

From her online history, it is clear that 円香 is not a newcomer, but a player with some experience in “Yu-Gi-Oh.”

She started with the game “Yu-Gi-Oh!: Duel Links” and gradually delved deeper into learning about physical cards. This was her first time participating in a large-scale player exchange event, and unfortunately, she faced challenges from “external factors.”

The player who goes by the name Yuanxiang left the venue during the event because she could not endure the smell in the hall.

Many netizens couldn’t help but laugh at this, but for Yenko, it was undoubtedly an unpleasant experience.

 It really stinks to the point of being speechless…

 Therefore, I chose to retreat before my body was unwell.

 Sometimes, having a very sensitive nose is not a good thing.

 The store I usually go to wouldn’t be like this; I was really careless that day.

 It’s unfortunate for the shopkeeper to have to help someone with a bad smell.

Although the language may be inappropriate, I hope players can pay attention to personal hygiene.

I agree that female duelists can also have body odor issues, but men’s body odor is often more severe.

It seems that the smell at the event site is indeed unbearable. I hope that future events can improve and provide a better competitive environment for all participants.