[ Of course Atem knows that he can't manipulate every situation, and he certainly can't make anything happen on this date, but he wishes that he could. If it was in his power to cause attraction to form and sparks to fly between Anzu and Yugi, he'd do it without hesitation. But perhaps all the two of them need is time to talk together and maybe attraction will develop on his own. He fervently hopes so, anyway.

He watches as Yugi lies back down on the bed, expression shifting into something more pensive as he listens to his partner. ]

Well, if you no longer wish to, then you know I won't ask you to. The two of us will just have to find something else that we can do together.

[ Never mind that he knows that might prove difficult, perhaps even impossible. But if Yugi no longer wishes to duel competitively, the last thing he intends is to force him, especially since he doesn't really feel that same drive to participate in tournaments either.

As Yugi pointed out, the only reason they did join Duelist Kingdom and Battle City was because there were outside reasons for it. It wasn't something they did by choice. But he realizes that he has the same opinion that Yugi does. ]

But yes, as you said, if a tournament comes up that interests you, I don't mind doing it together. [ That's the only way he wants to do things, at least as far as dueling is concerned. ]