Chapter 63: The Lost Bonds

In an abandoned house in Fukayama Town, there are several suspicious figures wandering around the house.

Inside the building, Li Jianyu knocked on the door of the underground warehouse a few times to open the door. Soon the Guardian opened the heavy iron door from within.

"I bought hot coffee and some food, do you want to eat it? It must have been hard to be locked in a box for more than ten hours and not be able to move. ”

Placing the paper bag full of food on the box on the side, Li Jianyu greeted the Divine Angel Beast with his back against the wall, his arms crossed over his chest, and an awkward expression.

"Thanks, I'm not hungry yet. If I can't bear this discomfort, I'm not qualified to be Alex's partner. ”

"I'm really myself, but there's no need to compare myself to the 'broken iron skin' of the guardian beast."

Li Jianyu sighed slightly, there was actually a difference between Digimon. Sometimes I have a headache with my partner who is missing my heart, and I hope that it can communicate normally like other people's partner Digimon. However, the partner also has a side worthy of his own affirmation, and the guardian beast is good in terms of endurance, memory, and accurate calculations.

In order to rescue their companions who were under house arrest, everyone also made a lot of preparations. For the upcoming battle, strong combat power is also indispensable. Therefore, the help of the divine beast is necessary. However, compared to the 'big lady' partner, it is also more troublesome not to disguise as a human. Of course, the help of friends also plays a big role. At the very least, he has prepared a charter plane to escort the necessary equipment and two Digimon to Japan as 'avant-garde artworks', and he is also in charge of 'valuables', so it must be very uncomfortable for the Holy Angelmon to be packed into a box and unable to move for so long in addition to the Guardian Beast during the more than ten hours of flight.

"Mr. Lee, how long will it take for Ryder and Mina to arrive in Japan?"

Worried about the safety of the two of them and its distrust of the vampire beast, the Divine Angelmon asked in a calm voice as much as possible.

"Arrive at the airport in twenty-five minutes."

The Guardian Beast, which was still installing a device, answered the question in place of his partner.

"Actually, I understand you're worried about them, no problem, that vampire beast won't do anything."

Li Jianyu comforted him.

"Vampire Monsters exude an aura of darkness and death, and it is very dangerous for such a Digimon to stay in the human world for a long time, and he also has a blood-sucking instinct. I still can't trust him, in case he can't suppress the urge to suck blood because of hunger in the human world."

"It's okay, your worries are unnecessary."

A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and Li Jianyu replied in a gentle tone.

"Actually, this is also within the scope of consideration, you are also a Digimon like him, oh, Digimon doesn't need to eat if you saturate energy by absorbing data, even if you have the urge to suck blood, I also have a medical blood bag ready, it may not be too fresh but it can be okay."

"But the other party is still a dangerous Digimon after all, so you can't trust them too much."

Knowing that everyone was well prepared, the Divine Angel Beast didn't understand what it was worried about.

"It's not good to be too rigid, I kind of understand why Madelumon always likes to call you a 'hypocrite'"

"Is it really related?"

At the same time as Li Jianyu and the Divine Angel Beast were talking, at the airport in the city, a plane flying from Germany to Japan was slowly landing on the runway.

Although it also endures the cold of winter, winter in Japan is not the same as winter in Germany. Mina. Albarrea looked up at the night sky, still calm.

"Is this what Ryder likes......

Actually, it's a good place. Although I had learned a certain amount through the Internet and Ryder's photos before, Mina was able to feel the exotic scenery in the island country after experiencing it herself.

"How does it feel? Vampire Monsters. ”

Mina got off the plane first and said to the young man in a black coat who was about to step onto the ground.

The male is about 24 to 25 years old, has light blonde hair, and his face is slightly pale due to the lack of blood, but this does not affect his beauty. The most impressive thing is the men's eyes, which are as bright as blood, and are full of charm.

This is what the Vampire Beast looks like when it is disguised as a human, or the Vampire Beast itself has such a appearance when it takes off its mask. Speaking of which, he is indeed a beautiful man who can charm a woman at a glance.

"Nothing special, more boring than expected."

The look in the red pupils of the vampire beast disguised as a human was as calm as ever.

"But for Digimon who have just arrived in the human world, the other world is full of novelties."

Mina chuckled.

"Not really. In the past ten years, in order to understand the human world, I have learned a lot of modern knowledge through books and mirrors. Moreover, even in the digital world, there are places that completely resemble the cities of the human world. ”

"It feels like the human world is similar to the digital world."

From her partner's words, Mina also had a general understanding of the digital world.

"That's right, Mina."

At this time, Ryder also stepped off the plane and said. The Hedilummon was still lying on his shoulder, yawning boredly, and a dozen hours of flying was still boring for it.

"If you are unfamiliar with a foreign city, if you want to experience more exotic customs, I don't mind being your guide."

"Ryder, don't underestimate my abilities. For this day, I had already prepared for the day, and I had a map of the city and the internal structure of the DHT branch in Japan. For those who are familiar with the city lines, one of them is enough. Now you should remove the memory of that junior. That's why the newly developed memory recovery device is coming into play. ”

Sighing helplessly, Mina said earnestly.

"Hehe, I understand. Now let's go our separate ways, and you must be careful. Know where Mr. Lee is hiding, and be sure to keep in touch with them. ”

After chuckling, Ryder's expression became serious.

"I see, Ryder and Hedilumon, I'm sure you'll make it."

"Don't worry, Ryder won't fail. Mina, you should be more careful, but don't hold Ryder back. ”

For Mina, it is rare for the Hedilummon to say words of concern to others.

"Ryder, let's go to that stupid guy Kaye first."

―1―

In a somewhat messy room, there are various Digimon models on the shelves. Kaye was sitting at his computer desk, clicking on an Agumon icon on his desktop.

Soon, the game was launched and a new window appeared. After entering his account and password, Kaye clicked on the window to enter the game.

[Welcome to the world of Digimon Online.] 】

A woman's voice is heard on the game page.

[Please select the Digimon you want to enter.] 】

With the voice prompt, Kaye manipulated the mouse and clicked on a subgumon on the game page.

【Please move to the arena.】 】

A ring-shaped arena then appears on the game screen, and Kaye controls Agumon to fight enemy Digimon.

(It's strange why I don't have the enthusiasm I used to)

Digimon Online is Kaye's favorite Digimon online battle game, and every time he plays this game, Kaye is full of enthusiasm and joy. But since a week ago, it seems that some important memories have been stripped of him, even if it is his favorite game, Kaye is not happy at all.

(What the hell have I forgotten)

In the game, the Agumon is quickly defeated due to the player's neglect of instructions. Look at the screen that says 'Youlose! Kaye was a little distracted. Over the course of a week, the game was spent almost entirely in defeat.

He didn't care as much about winning or losing the game as he used to, and a forgotten memory made him care even more.

(How can I remember the lost memory?, that memory must be very important.)

Not having the heart to continue playing, Kaye lay back on the bed, looking sideways at the Digimon model on the bookshelf, lost in thought.

(Why do I like Digimon?) It seems like when I was five years old, my dad told me he was going to the Digital World, so that's why I did! ）

――Kaye, I'm going to the Digital Worlds〜

"Digital World"

Kaye was stunned for a moment, something he couldn't figure out for a moment stuck in his thoughts.

"Go to the Digital World Multiwaymon"

The appearance of a purple, fluffy dragon-like creature appeared in Kaye's mind for a moment.

"It hurts"

What memory was coming to mind, Kaye clutched his head, a pained expression on his face. He tried to recall a memory, and every time the memory deepened, his head felt as if it was about to explode, and the pain was more pronounced.

"No, I can't remember it at all"

In the end, he had to give up remembering. Kaye stood up and looked at the clock, it was almost seven.

Mom was preparing dinner on the first floor, I don't know when it started, and dinner was always delayed by an hour. Mom makes too many dishes every day, and too many dishes are not enough for a family of three.

"Kaye, it's time to eat!"

Mom's voice came from downstairs.

"Yes!"

Kaye left his room and walked down the first floor.

As usual, the table was filled with hearty dishes, whether it was potato beef, pork cutlets, various tempuras, and exaggerated egg rolls on plates.

"Mom"

Looking at the feast on the table, Kaye had a look of desire to speak.

"Mom, can you be sober? We are a family of three, and it is impossible to eat so much food. ”

Sakura, who was sitting at the dining table, couldn't help but complain.

"It's been going on for a week, why is it still like this?"

"yes, Mom, I've been weird lately."

Jane didn't understand why she was always cooking a lot of food every day, but subconsciously, she always felt that there was a new family member who was happily eating dinner with everyone.

"Because of my mother, I always thought Kaye would bring friends over and have dinner with us."

"I seem to have a bit of an impression, for example, a beautiful boy from an exotic country would come up and have dinner with us, and he would often compliment me and my mother."

Sakura is also a little impressed.

"It's completely impossible, why is it a foreign beautiful boy?"

Kaye complained about his sister.

"Is it a female classmate with low self-esteem? My brother is only suitable for dating that kind of girl. ”

Kaye's complaint was refuted by Sakura.

"That's Yabei, she's so rude to say that."

"It's strange that my brother is always with her, and he is often instructed, why do I know this?"

Sakura also had a confused expression.

Whether it's a so-called exotic boy or a girl called Yabei, Sakura has an impression.

"Mom, Sakura seems like we all have some memories that have been forgotten"

Eventually, Kaye spoke the truth.

"yes, I think so, too, as if I've forgotten something."

Looking at the spare seats on the table with dishes and chopsticks, Jane said softly.

"Ding Dong--"

At this moment, the doorbell rang.

"There are still guests at this time."

Sakura had a strange expression, and her heart was inexplicably overlooked.

"Then I'll go open the door first."

With some kind of hunch in his heart, Kaye walked towards the entrance.

The door opened, and a young man with pearl hair looked at him with a hearty smile, and there seemed to be a black kitten standing next to the boy.

"Hello. We haven't seen each other in a week, are you okay? ”

The boy greeted Kaye in a friendly manner. Judging by his tone, he seemed to be very familiar with himself.

"May I ask who you are?"

I'm a foreigner, but I speak very standard Japanese. Kaye had an impression of the boy, but he couldn't remember the other person's name.

Seeing Kaye's confused expression, the black cat's big golden eyes looked at him with a little disdain, and then yawned lazily.

"Kaye, is it your friend?!"

"Brother, we're here!"

It seems that because Kaye has been standing at the entrance in a little stunned, Jane and Sakura, who are a little worried, also walked over at the same time.

"Ahh Kaye, is he your friend? ”

Looking at the exotic boy at the door, Jane asked Kaye with a smile.

"No"

"Hello, auntie. It's an honor to meet you, in fact, Kaye is my junior, this visit to your house is an important matter that needs Kaye's help, may I bother you? ”

Kaye's attempts to deny were all interrupted by the exotic teenager.

"No, I'm glad Kaye has a friend visiting."

Jane shook her head gently, happy at the boy's arrival.

"Brother is so cunning! I know such a handsome boy and he didn't tell me! ”

Sakura was surprised and angry that her brother had a friend who was a beautiful boy from a foreign country.

"Wait! I haven't yet."

"Your sister is such a cute girl with full energy, and she must be very happy as an older brother."

The words were interrupted again.

"Lovely"

Sakura, who was praised, suddenly turned crimson with her cheeks.

"However, it's okay to have a lively side as a younger sister. But it's not good to always count down my brother's words and make my family sad. ”

"Ah, yes."

Facing the young man's gentle reminder, Sakura blushed and nodded.

"Kaye has made great friends."

Jane smiled like a gentle big sister.

"If you don't mind, how about having dinner with us?"

"It's an honor."

"Great!"

Sakura is glad that the boy promised Jen to have dinner with everyone. Everything that this strange teenager showed was so familiar.

"Mom cooks a lot of delicious dishes! Mom! Let's hurry up and have dinner! ”

"Okay, don't be rude in front of guests."

And just like that, Sakura and Jane walked to the kitchen together.

"Who are you?"

Kaye watched with a depressed look as his mother and sister left, and then looked at the boy with wary eyes.

"Kaye Kaye, do you want to recover your lost memories?"

The boy said calmly.

“… Huh? ”

What does this question mean? Also, why ask such a question.

Kaye's mind was a little confused, and he had a vague sense that his lost memories had some connection to the teenager.

"You know my lost memories?"

"Yes, I'm here for that."

The boy smiled like a devil, and even his eyes felt very serious.

"Do you feel that your life is precious? Are family and friends important? ”

"Of course! I love my family and friends because they are very important people to me. ”

Cheng Ran didn't know what this question meant, and never thought about it. Kaye could understand that there was no escaping the question. So, he couldn't help but call out.

"Well, if you get lost memories that cause your peaceful life to be shattered. Would you still choose to recover your memory? ”

The young man's red eyes stared at Kaye and said.

"Me"

Kaye hesitated for a moment, then looked directly into the boy's eyes, his eyes full of determination.

"My family is very important to me, but once important memories are lost, if I don't take it back because I am afraid that my peaceful life will be broken, this peaceful life is just an escape."

"I don't know what my lost memory is, but I can feel who is waiting for me, who needs to be saved and I don't want to run away!"

"Hehe, Kaye Kaye, even though you're not mature enough, you're already worthy of my admiration. It was indeed the right choice for you to join DHT, and Yabei's intuition was not wrong at all. ”

The young man smiled calmly, and his eyes showed joy.

"It's worthy of being my junior."

"Huh?"

I don't know what he's talking about, but the boy seems to have mentioned Yabei.

"So, before you regain your memory, let's enjoy the delicious food cooked by my aunt~~"

The boy took out a small black device and shook it, smirking evilly.

"Be mentally prepared after dinner, the process of recovering your memory is very uncomfortable."

―2―

Inside the DHT base, in the room under house arrest in Yabei. Because the lights were turned off, the room was dark.

Yabei lay on the bed. It felt as if the body was stuck in a swamp, and the body that had no strength sank into the center of the earth—and it would go on forever, she thought.

The truth about Mom's death. The truth about Kaye's father's death. Daddy's sins. Also, I can't do anything, but I always like to escape, useless myself.

Thinking of this, Yabei held back himself from tears.

You can't do anything, and if you only know how to cry, it's useless.

When I was a child, no matter how small a setback I encountered, I would cry. After my mother died, no one would comfort me in my tears. Whether it's my dad or my brother, I hate the way I cry. Say nasty, sneering things to yourself.

Because of the relationship between the two, Yabei has never cried since elementary school. When you encounter something wronged, it's good to bear it alone, and even if you say it, you will be hated.

"I'm so hungry"

The hungry 'Gollum' screamed, and Yabei looked at the cold food on the table, but he was not in the mood to eat it at all.

In the past week, I don't know how many times I have deliberately gone on a hunger strike. Since being placed under house arrest, Yabei's daily life has become more irregular than usual, even if he is hungry and in the mood, he will not eat.

"Hey, Yabei, did you deliberately go on a hunger strike again?"

Jeong-ho's voice came along with the knock on the door, pulling her consciousness back to reality.

"It's so nosy."

Sitting up from the bed, Yabei whispered.

"I'm in."

There was a sound of the electronic combination lock being lifted outside the door, the metal door slowly opened, and Jeongho walked into the room with a glass jar.

"If you don't eat well, you'll get sick easily, and Daddy doesn't want anything wrong with you."

Looking at the cold dishes on the table, Zhenghao sighed helplessly.

“”

Yabei don't overdo it and ignore Zhenghao.

"Today, that guy named Kaye Kamijo went to the apartment to look for you, and he wanted to give this to you."

As he spoke, Jeongho kept the glass jar next to Yabei. Yabei, who was sitting on the bed, picked up the glass jar and saw from the outside that the inside was full of colorful paper cranes. There is also a card on the glass jar, which says that the three-year class C is given.

"The students in your class want you to 'get back to health' soon, and they have specially conveyed a gift to Kaye to you."

“”

"Ordinary daily life is not a bad thing, your personality is indeed bad, but it does not mean that the people around you will ignore you. If you wish, I'll let Daddy erase your memories and get you back to your normal life. After all, that's what Daddy wants, too. ”

Zhenghao said earnestly.

"In that case, why didn't Daddy erase my memories himself, but put me under house arrest?"

Yabei's eyes and words were cold like never before.

"He's deliberately punishing himself."

Faced with his sister's strangeness, Jeong-ho's expression was calm.

"You know Daddy's past, right? Mom and Kaye's dad are all because of Daddy's weakness."

"I know, but normal humans react that way, right?"

Zhenghao said to Yabei in an indifferent tone.

"But it's also true that the two of them died because of Digimon."

"You guy... Who do you think you are? Isn't it amazing to look like you know everything?! Tell the wrong information to that bastard uncle Shibata and ask him to disband DHT and put everyone under house arrest, and you did it! ”

Suddenly, Yabei came over in an emotional mood and reached out and grabbed Jeongho's collar.

"You know that Daddy has done so many excessive things!! Why help him!? Why do you still have an indifferent expression? Are you still human!? ”

Facing Yabei's questioning, Zhenghao gently dusted her hand away.

"yes, I'm not human."

An instant of the same color as Yabei flashed a trace of sadness, and after Zhenghao finished speaking in a low voice, he threw Yabei down and left the confinement room.

"No kidding... No kidding! Bastard!!"

Facing the closed metal door, Yabei shouted angrily.