"Oh no, it’s already 5 o’clock!"

“It really is! Hurry, or we’ll miss the beginning!”

The children playing in the village square checked the time and dashed off as fast as their legs could carry them.

Their destination? The Uren Trading Company branch in town.

• “The duel begins now!”

In front of the Uren branch, a small crystal orb had been set up. Connected to a screen, it played the highly anticipated new animation, The King of Cards.

Children, and even adults, gathered to watch, their eyes glued to the screen.

“Hey, mister, you didn’t pay for …