{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Charactercharacter | name headers = Kotori Mizukiyes | image name = Manga Kotori.jpg | english name en_name = Kotori Mizuki | japanese name ja_name = 観月小鳥 | romaji name romaji_name = Mizuki Kotori | manga debut manga_debut = * {{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|1|ref}}* {{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL|1|ref}} | appears manga appears_in_manga = * ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]''* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL]] | age = 13 | gender = femaleFemale | occupation school = Student | affiliation = [[Numbers ClubHeartland Academy]] | related pages organization = [[Tori MeadowsSuper Secret Number Card Investigation Club|Anime biographyNumbers Club]]

===Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL===[[File:FullbodyviewofKotori.png|thumb|left|Full body view of Kotori.]]Kotori is part of [[Yuma Tsukumo (manga)|Yuma]]'s circle of friends, together with [[Bronk StoneTetsuo Takeda (manga)|Tetsuo]], [[Cathy (manga)|Cathy]] and [[Caswell#Manga BiographyTakashi Todoroki (manga)|Takashi]]. At school, when Yuma keeps kept challenging himself with impossible tasks with his "[[Kattobingukattobingu]]" spirit, while Tetsuo usually makes made fun of him, while Kotori is was always worried. She reprimands reprimanded Yuma for being so reckless, but at the same time encourages encouraged him, and is was always on his side. Kotori once asked why he tries tried to do those impossible things, and he answers saying that the important thing is to challenge, and that when he is with [[Emperor's Key|the pendant]] his parents gave him, he feels felt like he could do anything.

One day, Kotori and Yuma find found that Tetsuo has had been forced to [[Duel]] a guy nicknamed [[Ryoga Kamishiro (manga)|Shark]], and after being defeated, he takes took Tetsuo's [[Deck]]. Yuma confronts confronted him, but Shark takes took his [[Emperor's Key|pendant]] and breaks broke it. Enraged, Yuma challenges challenged him to a Duel. Shark accepts itaccepted, and says said that they will Duel on Sunday, in the train station.

Later, Yuma keeps kept searching for the other half of his broken pendant until latein the night, and with Kotori stays with him all the timeby his side. Tetsuo then appears appeared and tells told Yuma not to goDuel Shark, as he would never be able to win, and that it was a problem of his. But Yuma declinesdeclined, saying that that's already a problem of his as well, as Shark broke his most important thing. Tetsuo then gives gave Yuma the other half of the pendant, saying that he found it accidentally. However, it can be clearly seen that Tetsuo was searching for it as well, judging by its hands. On Sunday, when Yuma goes to Duel Shark, Kotori and Tetsuo go to watch the supported Yuma during his Duel and cheer Yuma upwith Shark.<ref name="ch01">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|1|ref}}</ref><ref name="ch02">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|2|ref}}</ref> During the Duel, as [[Astral (manga)|Astral]] appears appeared to Yuma, Kotori gets worried about him talking "to himself". Yuma then asks asked if she and Tetsuo cancouldn't see Astral, and they say they can'tconfirmed it.<ref name="ch03">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|3|ref}}</ref> Later, when Yuma defeats defeated Shark, Kotori and Tetsuo then congrats congratulated him in joy.<ref name="ch04">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|4|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Cathy and Kotori argue.png|thumb|left|150px|Kotori and Cathy argue.]]In the next day, at school, Yuma is was greeted by Cathy, Kotori, Takashi and Tetsuo. Takashi says said he heard that Yuma won against Shark, surprising Yumahim, while Tetsuo says said he let it slip. Takashi says said he didn't know that Yuma was actually a good Duelist and that he must have hidden, undiscovered talent. Cathy grabs grabbed Yuma's arm, saying he must have won through his power of "Kattobingukattobingu". Kotori asks asked if Cathy isn't getting a little too close to Yuma and Cathy asks asked why she has had a problem with that. Kotori and Cathy begin began to yell at one another, as Yuma falls over. At that time, [[Flip Tokunosuke Hyori (charactermanga)|TokunosukeTokonusuke]], who was hidden, eavesdropping nearby and watching himYuma, determines determined that his next target will be Yuma, and he believes believed something fishy must have happened for Yuma to beat Shark. He soon later runs over to Yuma, asking him for his autograph, and gives him a "[[Baby TiragonTragon (manga)|Baby Tragon]]" card in gratitude.

The next day at school, Kotori tells told Yuma that Tokunosuke was looking for him a minute ago to challenge him to a Duel after school. She tells told him to be careful, as Tetsuo had heard many bad rumors about Tokunosuke. Yuma refuses refused to believe this, saying that Tokunosuke is was a good guy. Later, Yuma meets met him, telling him that he'd be happy to Duel. He responds responded that the Duel will be held where everyone can see. Yuma and Tokunosuke then DuelDueled. However, Tokunosuke uses used "Baby TiragonTragon" to take [[control]] of Yuma's "[[NumbersNumber]]s", and reveals revealed that the paper which Yuma signed was an agreement to bet on their best cards for the Duel.<ref name="ch05">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|5|ref}}</ref> But Yuma uses used "Baby TiragonTragon" together with "[[Stinging Needle Swordsman (manga)|Needle Swordsman]]" and manages managed to win. After the Duel, Yuma offers offered Tokunosuke the "Baby TiragonTragon" card back, but Tokunosuke lets let Yuma keep it to Yuma. Tokunosuke then becomes became friends with Yuma and the rest of the gang.<ref name="ch06">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|6|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Yuma saves Kotori.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Yuma barges Tori Kotori out of the way before the truck hits her.]]After a [[Numbers holder]] attempts to rob a shopping mall, [[Kaito Tenjo (manga)|Kaito Tenjo]] a [[Numbers Hunter]], defeats him and absorbs his "Number", alongside with his soul. [[Akari]] was investigating about the incident and commented with Yuma about a "Numbers Hunter". Later, at school, Astral discussed with Yuma about that "Numbers Hunter", worried about what is his goal and if he would come after Yuma. However, Yuma didn't worry about that. As it was raining, everybody was in the class, wanting to go out and Duel. One of Yuma's classmates than suggests going to the gymnasium, and all rushed out towards there. In the way, it started raining more, and Kotori was getting behind. Yuma then told her to run, but when she was crossing the street, a truck was passing on it. Yuma immediately ran and pushed her out of the way, but now the truck was going to hit him. Yuma then notices he wasn't hit, and Astral finds the time has been stopped. Then, Kaito, the Numbers Hunter, appears.<ref name="ch07">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|7|ref}}</ref> Kaito explains his servant robot, [[Orbital 7]], has caused the time freeze, and then, [[Duel Anchor|forces]] Yuma to a Duel, betting his "Numbers" and his soul. With no option, Yuma Duels him. However, even with his "Kattobingukattobingu" spirit, he wasn't a challenge to Kaito, who dominated the Duel.<ref name="ch08">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|8|ref}}</ref> When Kaito was about to win, Orbital 7 warns him his brother [[Haruto Tenjo (manga)|Haruto]] is in bad conditions, and Kaito immediately cancels the Duel and goes after him. With that, time goes back to normal, and Yuma falls on his knees, shocked on noticing how weak he is.<ref name="ch09">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|9|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Tori imitating Yuma in the manga.jpg|thumb|left|Kotori tries to Duel.]]Upon his loss to Kaito, Yuma's spirit is totally broken. Kotori gets upset with that, and tries to do many things to cheer him up. First, she tries to Duel, but she fails at using the [[D-Pad]]. Next, she tries to jump over 20 blocks in the P.E. class, but hits her head at them. Later, she leaps form a high height at the pool, but ends up injured. Yuma and the whole gang take her to the hospital. Yuma yells at her saying to stop doing that dangerous things, and she yells back that its because Yuma is becoming a loser, and cries. This makes Yuma awkward, and he says that she is right and that he will do "Kattobingukattobingu" back from that on. Cathy than gets jealouslyjealous after Kotori hugs Yuma, and start arguing with Kotori. Yuma explains about the "Numbers", and the gang start discussing about that. They then come up with the idea of creating the [[Super Secret Number Card Investigation Club|Numbers Club]] in order to help Yuma.[[File:Kotori cries.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Kotori cries.]] The Club then start looking for clues about the "Numbers", and Tokunosuke finds an information that "Numbers" exist in the [[Heartland Theme Park]]. By that way, they take Yuma to the park. However, the owner of the park, [[Mr. Heartland]], hired three Numbers Hunters, who work in the park, collecting "Numbers" secretly disguised as employees.<ref name="ch10">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|10|ref}}</ref>

While Yuma and Corn Duel, Kotori, Tetsuo, Cathy and Tokunosuke notice Yuma's missing, and try to leave to look for him. But Captain Corn traps and almost kills them. However, Cathy's agility saved the group, while Yuma managed to defeat Captain Corn. Yuma and his friend then meet, and eat Captain Corn, who exploded into a pile of popcorn due the explosion of Yuma's "[[Hope Buster (manga)|Hope Buster]]".<ref name="ch12">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|12|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Cathy and Kotori jump from the helicopter.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Kotori and Cathy jump from the helicopter to save Yuma.]]When Astral absorbs Captain Corn's "Number", Mr. Heartland appears and reveals he is hunting the "Numbers" to destroy Astral's home, the [[Astral World]], because it is evil, and Astral is the "messenger". Yuma defends Astral, which makes the others do as well, but Mr. Heartland clicks his fingers, and a kind of door opens in the floor, making them fall in the "[[Speed LoaderField]]", another attraction in the Theme Park. There, they find another Numbers Hunter from the Park, [[Thunder Spark]], who challenges Yuma to a "[[Speed Duel (ZEXAL)|Speed Duel]]" in the "Speed LoaderField". While Yuma and Astral Duel Spark, Kotori and the rest of the gang watch it from a [[Speed LoaderField#Helicopter|helicopter]] offered by the attraction.<ref name="ch13">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|13|ref}}</ref><ref name="ch14">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|14|ref}}</ref> When Yuma fell in the water, both Cathy and Kotori jumped from the helicopter to the water, doing "Catbingu", in order to save him. However, he soon came back on his own, making the girls' effort useless.<ref name="ch15">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|15|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Tori and Cathy borrow Koron's clothes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Cathy and Kotori borrow [[Cologne]]'s clothes.]]After jumping into the Speed LoaderField's river field in order to save Yuma, Tori Kotori and Cathy are soaked. They are inside a dark stone building, and notice a door in the opposite site of the building. It appears to be a dressing room, full of female clothes. Cathy and Kotori then borrow a dry dress for each. Tetsuo comments that the girls kept arguing the whole way to there, and that its odd how they suddenly look like friends, while Takashi complements saying that the situation shows how complicated a girl can be. Cathy and Kotori then ask Yuma if they are cute with that clothes, and start arguing about that. Seeing that the girls ahve have a good relationrelationship, but keep arguing, Astral comments that its seems to be complicated to maintain a friendship. Takashi and Tokunosuke then notice a big door there, which they all pass by, entering a dark room, decorated with lots of creepy dolls, and featuring a big stairway leading to a [[Doll House]]. Suddenly, [[Cologne]] comes down the stairs, holding a candlestick. She welcomes them to her [[House of Dolls]], and Astral notes she is Princess Cologne, who was known as the mascot of Heartland. They then notice she was also an enemy, and she confirms it, saying that Yuma and Astral won't get out of there. But when Cathy replies saying that a short like her cannot intimidate them, Cologne notices Tori Kotori and Cathy are using clothes from hers. The girls try to excuse, but Cologne doesn't listen to them, and enraged, throws the candlestick, which surrounds them with flames, and challenges Yuma to a Duel.<ref name="ch16">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|16|ref}}</ref>

[[File:Kotori defends Cathy.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Kotori tries to soothe Cologne's anger, saying that she was the one who abandoned her.]]During the Duel, Cologne reveals about her past. Cologne was once a doll, who was bought by a rich girl. However, that rich girl soon bought a new doll, forgetting about Cologne, and abandoning her. She was then sent to the disposal plant of [[Heartland]]. There, [[Dr. Faker]] picked her up and gave her a life. And then, crying, yells that she doesn't want to be a miserable doll anymore. This feeling strike Yuma and the others, making Yuma hesitate about the Duel. At that time Cathy notes she was the girl who abandoned Cologne. She gets awkward and confused about what to do, but when she decides telling the truth, Kotori says that she was the one who abandoned her, and apologizes. She did this so that Cologne soothed her anger, and that Yuma could concentrate in the Duel, but Cologne knows she is lying, and gets even angrier, throwing oil in the fire surrounding them so that it gets higher, almost hitting them.<ref name="ch17">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|17|ref}}</ref>

When Yuma defeats Cologne, the impact of his "Number" throws her to inside the Doll House, which was in fire. At that time, Cathy dove into the flames and tries to save her, saying that she was the one who abandoned Cologne, and had to save her. Cathy's noble attitude makes shocked Yuma and Kotori. In her haste, Cathy mistakenly accidently grabbed one of Cologne's dolls instead of Cologne. This time, Yuma decides to go save Cologne, but, who comes out of the Doll House carrying her in his arms is Grandpa Demetto. Cologne's soul was supposed to leave her body, but Demetto gave her his own soul, which allowed her to keep stay alive. While he sends Cologne out of the fire towards Yuma, he is engulfed by the flames together with the field.

Later, Yuma and the members of the Numbers Club gather in [[Cathy CatherineKatherine's house|Cathy's house]]. Everyone get impressed at her mansion. Astral comments that it is much better than Yuma's house. Cathy then tells Yuma that if he marries her, all that would be his, and Kotori doesn't believe she said that and yells at her. Cathy apologies with Cologne, and tells her that she can live there if she wants to. However, she just turns around and says that she likes Yuma's house better, and that she prefers love to money. Tetsuo then asks Cathy what she wanted to show them. She then presses a cat paw-like button, which opens a door leading to a big room, with many researchers and big computers. Cathy explains that as an apology for the trouble she caused, the Numbers Club's headquarters would be established there, where they can look up mysterious phenomenons happening throughout the world, and therefore, locate the "Numbers". While the guys get amazed on the technology and say how Cathy is really put into it, Kotori sarcastically says Cathy is letting her money do the talking, while she replies saying asking if Kotori could do that. Yuma says that finding the <ref name="rank19">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|19|ref}}</ref> The Numbers" is not a gameClub then start helping Yuma, to which Astral replies saying that yet it was heartening, and advising Yuma to tell the others about the previous daywearing new super hero-like outfits.<ref name="rank20">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|20|ref}}</ref>

After Kaito Tenjo's Duel with [[Hishakaku]] and Yuma then tells them Tsukumo and Orbital 7 saving Kaito Tenjo from a fall that Astral told would have killed him that now he got three "Numbers", some of his memories have returned. Kotori visited Yuma asked what he remember, and Astral says his enemy is Dr. Faker, who plans on using the hidden powers of the "Numbers" to destroy the Astral World; However, it is linked to this world. So, if the Astral World dies, this one will die as well. Kotori asks if thatCologne at Yuma Tsukumo's for real, house and they both hearing screaming in Yuma answers saying that Astral doesn't lie - in facts room, so they checked it out and they saw Kaito knocked out by Cologne. After Kaito woke up, Kaito was wondering why he can't lie. Cathy asks what is that hidden power of the "Numbers"was saved by Yuma Tsukumo and Orbital 7, but he was interrupted when he saw Astral haven't regained that much memory yet. Takashi asks if Dr. Faker knows both worlds are connectedin the room, so he turned on his [[Duel Gazer]] tattoo and Cologne says that he brought her tried to lifeDuel, but found out that Yuma hid it away, so he is a really scary scientist, and could rest. Kaito also looks at Kotori thinking that she wouldn't put it past himdid while she was shocked and nervous. Takashi and Tokunosuke get scared on how he knows about that fact but still wants They went to destroy the Astral Worldkitchen, so Kaito could eat and on how a man like that is collecting have the "Numbers". Yuma says that energy to find Haruto, but they failed twice when they have were trying to get the "Numbers" first to stop Drcook eggs. Faker's plansFortunately, Akari and Tetsuo then deduces the fate of the world is riding on thisHaru arrived with food and everyone started eating. ThenAkari asked Kaito how he knows Yuma, everyoneso Kaito told her that he was a natural born Duelist, except for Tokunosukebut was interrupted when Yuma accidentally spit out his food and Yuma changed it to Karaoke Duet and they sang a little as an example. A hour later, gets spirited up while Kaito and say that they will keep on collecting the "Numbers"Yuma were talking, Akari told Yuma to take Kotori home and that the Numbers Club will protect the worldYuma got dressed and they went Kotori's house.<ref name="rank19">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|19|ref}}</ref>

===Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL===Once Yuma dropped off Kotori five feet from her house, [[File:Shadow]] knocked out and kidnapped Kotori to lure Kaito, Ryoga and Yuma to a trap. Once a ransom note on a blank card was retrieved to Kaito and Yuma at Yuma's house, Kaito left to battle Shadow to save Kotori (D Team ZEXAL).gif|thumb|right|Once Yuma arrived at the spot where Shadow and Kaito were Dueling, Kotori woke up and Yuma was holding her steadily to get up from the ground. The next day, Yuma was in a hurry after school to find Kaito and Shark before something bad happened and Kotori was trying to catch up to Yuma. Before she could, time stopped and as Kotori didn''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL]]''t possess a "Number" she remained stopped in the edge of the sidewalk while Yuma was watching Shark and Kaito Duel and later while Yuma Dueling Shadow.]]

In A few weeks later, the whole gang went to the hospital to see Tetsuo getting out of the hospital feeling better after his injuries from his Duel. Once Tetsuo finds out that the spin-off manga Numbers'Club hasn't disbanded, but they were doing their own thing during the time he was in the hospital. Yuma also told Tetsuo that he wants to partner up with Shark and Kaito to beat [[Kyoji Yagumo]] to end the Numbers War. [[Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXALTokunosuke Hyori (manga)|Tokunosuke]]''showed Kotori and the others that he bought tickets to the opening of the new Heartland Tower in Heartland and everyone was shocked and happy. Everyone said yeah together with their hands up. The next day, Kotori and the others along with Cologne arrived at the opening of the new Heartland Tower, so they hurried up as soon as they saw the line build up. Kotori and the others were wondering where Yuma went and Kotori and the others were shocked when they saw him on the field about to Duel Kaito. After finding out that Yuma Tsukumo was Dueling Kaito Tenjo, Yuma asks Kotori and the others to find Haruto while he distracts Kaito in a Duel. After Kotori and the others found Cologne and Luna while they were looking for Haruto, Luna explains what is going on with the Duel. Tetuso sends Kotori, Cathy, Cologne, and Takashi to find Haruto while He, Luna, and Tokunosuke look for Dr. Faker and stop the device. Kotori and the others travelled through the Disposal Facility to find Haruto, but Cologne told them that it was a shortcut to the real location of Haruto’s room. When Kotori and the others got to the top of Heartland Tower, they were shocked to see that the tower was torn apart after Kyoji had destroyed it. Out of nowhere, Kotori and the others saw that something flying toward them and also crashing. Kotori and the others realized that it was Orbital 7, who crashed in the middle of the four. Kotori begged Orbital 7 for help to find Haruto and that he is being held hostage by Kyoji and Orbital 7 agreed to help find Haruto. When Kotori and the others arrived at a location where Orbital 7 used a computer to find Haruto, the robot found Haruto in the device where the new Duel stadium was located. Tetsuo had Orbital 7 fly Kotori and Luna to the device. Kotori and Luna went through the entrance of the device where Haruto was strapped to be "kept alive", but actually being used to activate the device to gather the number cards’ energy to activate the device. Kotori told Yuma to stop the Duel after they found Haruto in the device, but Kyoji had told Kaito that if he stopped the Duel, that Haruto will die. Orbital 7 tried his best to break the cross monument to get Haruto out of there, but he kept failing since the monument was strong enough to survive Orbital’s hits. Kotori forms screamed at Kaito in order to remind him that he is a good guy after he saved her previously. Kotori got worried for Haruto, but the others showed up and helped break the cross monument in half and Orbital substituted for Haruto's life-support system. Kotori was worried when the device didn’t stop after they released Haruto. Although Yuma told Kaito that Kotori and the others saved Haruto, Kaito was possessed by his "[[Dueling TeamNo. 95: Galaxy Eyes Dark Matter Dragon (manga)|No. 95: Galaxy Eyes Dark Matter Dragon]] with ", forcing Yuma to win to release Kaito from the control of the "Number". Kotori and the others are sucked into the vortex and protected from debris by Luna's pendant before [[Bronk Stone|TetsuoYuma Tsukumo]], [[Caswell|TakashiKaito Tenjo]] , and [[Yuma Tsukumo Ryoga Kamishiro (manga)|]] Duel [[Kyoji Yagumo]] in the Otherworld Ocean. Kotori cheers Yuma on as the three duel Yagumo. Kotori realized that Yuma had convinced the others to join him in the Duel against Yagumo. Kotori worried for Yuma and the others as the Duel continued. She was pleased to see that if Yuma's attack went through they would win the Duel, but Yagumo managed to hang on with 100 LP. [[E'Rah]]appears and took over the Duel for Yagumo, called overpowering them with "[[Team ZEXALE'Rah Monster]]s" and launching a direct attack at Yuma, causing Kotori to scream Yuma's name. She was horrified when Shark took the attack himself and was killed as a result. Yuma is accompanied by Kotori and Tokunosuke were pleased when Kaito managed to drive E'Rah back with a Dueling Ghost called loop combo, but E'Rah managed to survive and Summoned "[[Astral Anti-Hope, God of Despair (manga)|AstralAnti-Hope, God of Despair]]", defeating and killing Kaito as well. E'Rah then offered Yuma and Astral the chance to surrender, and in recognition of her tenacity she would make the souls of Yuma and his friends part of her new world, but he can claiming that it was the only way for them to survive, much to Kotori's shock. Kotori led her friends in denying that they wanted to be seen by part of a world like E'Rah's and they encouraged Yumaand Astral to win. By that way, She was pleased when Yuma talks revived Shark and Kaito's new "Numbers"; "[[No. 37: Hope Woven Dragon Spider Shark (manga)|No. 37: Hope Woven Dragon Spider Shark]]" and "[[No. 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy (manga)|No. 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]", but E'Rah blocked most of their efforts to himdefeat her until Yuma and Astral united using [[ZEXAL (power)|ZEXAL]], Summoning "[[No. S0: Hope ZEXAL (manga)|No. S0: Hope ZEXAL]]" and transforming into the others think he is talking monster to himselfdefeat E'Rah. This After the Duel, in addition with Astral returned most of Yuma's arriving late for friends to Earth with the team's first meeting, makes exception of Kotori and Takashi worry about Yuma being reclaimed all of the leader"Numbers" except "Utopia", and Tetsuo challenges which Yuma refused to give to Astral to prevent him from sacrificing himself to seal E'Rah permanently. Yuma asked Kotori to a Duel - if Tetsuo wins, stay with him as he will be ha from the leaderbeginning. Yuma accepts During the challengeDuel, Shark, Kaito and winsYagumo explained the flow of the turns to Kotori, so and Kotori eventually realized that others accept him as Yuma was deliberately recreating parts of his prior Duels with Astral. Although Yuma was able to win, Astral used the leadereffect of his "[[No. 93: Utopia Kaiser (manga)|No.<ref name=93: Utopia Kaiser]]" to take "ch1Utopia">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL|1|ref}}</ref>from Yuma, and the two bid a sad farewell. Astral sent Kotori and the others back to Earth before turning to stone. Kotori resumed her normal life at [[Heartland Academy]].