Digimon: I reached the top using the Knight item.

"Alright, Taiichi, don't think I don't know what you're up to."

"I'm telling you, this has nothing to do with us!"

Immediately afterwards, Koushiro turned around and said to Shiraha apologetically, "Shiraha, you go ahead with your work, we won't bother you anymore."

After saying that, Koushiro tried to forcibly pull Tai away from this "place of trouble".

Taiyi was naturally unwilling to leave just like that.

While secretly competing with Koushiro, he also tried his best to promote himself to Shiraha.

"No! Although this is our first meeting, as fellow chosen children, you should have heard of me!"

"Trust me, I really can help you!"

Chapter 44: But there was someone following us.

Just then, two more people walked over.

One was tall and the other short, both with smooth, light brown hair that shone brightly in the sunlight.

The taller one wore the same school uniform as Taichi and Koushiro, but the uniform on him somehow gave him an air of unruly handsomeness.

He had his hands in his pockets, walked with a casual air, and exuded a cold aura that kept strangers at bay.

The shorter boy next to him looked a bit younger, with a gentle smile on his face that gave people a very comfortable feeling.

"What are you two doing here? Pulling and tugging at each other." The taller one spoke, his voice cold and impatient.

Upon hearing this sound, Koushiro and Taichi, who had been locked in a fierce battle, immediately stopped what they were doing.

Taiyi turned his head, saw the person who had come, and a big smile appeared on his face.

"It's Ahe and Yue! What brings you here?" Taiyi greeted them naturally, then explained, "Nothing much, just messing around."

Bai Yu, standing to the side, wore a knowing smile.

The two who arrived were Ishida Yamato and Takaishi Takeshi.

The other two of the first generation of chosen children.

They are brothers, but they have two different surnames.

It's all the parents' fault.

Yamato ignored Taichi's "just kidding" excuse and looked past Taichi to Koushiro's face, who was still stuffing a tissue to his nose.

When Yamato saw the clear shoe print on Koushiro's face and the two blood-stained tissues in his nostrils, his brows furrowed instantly.

Yamato looked at Koushiro's face, which was clearly bruised from being kicked, and asked, "Koushiro, what happened to your face?"

Although his tone remained aloof, the concern he conveyed was undisguised.

When asked this, Koushiro's face immediately darkened. He glanced at Tai, who was whistling nervously and pretending to enjoy the scenery, and replied irritably, "It was done by some guy who was just 'playing around'."

Koushiro deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of the three words "playing around," and the resentment in them could be felt even from three meters away.

Upon hearing this, Ahe immediately understood what had happened, and his eyes, like knives, glared fiercely at Taiichi.

Taiyi was startled by his gaze and quickly waved his hands, explaining apologetically, "It was an accident, an accident, it was all an accident..."

Taiyi's voice grew softer and softer, and he became increasingly uneasy as he spoke.

Awa glared coldly at Taiichi, then said to the two of them, "Stop making a scene here. Didn't we agree on this before?"

"I've written a new song. Listen to it and give me your feedback."

"Let's go, it's almost time."

Ahe's tone left no room for argument, clearly indicating that he was there to arrest someone.

Upon hearing this, Koushiro immediately nodded; he had long wanted to take Tai away.

But Taiichi was a hundred times unwilling.

Koushiro didn't care about any of that. Now that he had a 'backer,' he grabbed Taichi's arm and started dragging him outside.

"Alright, Taiichi, stop causing trouble for others here and come with us."

Taiichi was naturally unwilling to surrender, but under Koushiro's dragging and Yamato's expressionless, invisible pressure, he ultimately failed to resist and could only be taken away by the two of them unwillingly.

As he was being dragged away, Taiyi turned back and shouted to Baiyu, "Baiyu! Wait for me! I'll come help you as soon as I'm done!"

"You must believe me! I can definitely help you!"

Because of Taiyi's loud shouting, Ahe and Ayue's attention inevitably fell on Baiyu.

Faced with their gazes, Bai Yu smiled and nodded slightly as a greeting.

Ahe's cold, aloof demeanor softened slightly at this moment, and he nodded back at Bai Yu in response. Although he didn't speak, his attitude was still quite friendly.

A-Yue's smile was much gentler, and she nodded politely to Bai Yu along with her brother.

After a brief gesture, A-He left without lingering and led the three away.

Watching the four figures gradually disappear into the distance, Bai Yu shook his head with a wry smile.

Indeed, it has to be real people to feel truly authentic.

In fact, Taiyi and the others are all children with very distinct personalities, with strengths and weaknesses.

Taiyi's recklessness and impulsiveness are like a flame that will never go out, which can ignite the courage of his companions, but may also burn his own people.

Meimei's willful and capricious nature can be a headache at times, but it also represents a kind of innocent purity that hasn't been shaped by the world.

Sora is thoughtful, but because she cares too much about other people's feelings, she sometimes falls into a cycle of isolation.

As for A-He, the problem is even more serious.

Normally, he is calm and composed, and capable of taking charge of the overall situation.

But once he gets emotional, his stubbornness can be so intense that you just want to rush up and slap him to wake him up.

However, it is precisely these seemingly imperfect flaws that make them seem so real.

Moreover, in times of crisis when the world truly needs saving, these shortcomings will not become shackles that hold them back; this is precisely their greatest strength.

Otherwise, why were those eight the ones chosen?

With such a massive supercomputer, capable of handling countless possibilities, how could it possibly be anything less than excellent in terms of its selection criteria?

Bai Yu pulled himself out of his thoughts and turned his gaze back to the quiet figure on the bench not far away.

The lunch break passed quickly.

Students, in twos and threes, began to return to their classrooms on the playground.

Kenichi Ichijoji closed his book, stood up slowly, and walked towards the teaching building.

Bai Yu didn't follow; the corridor of the teaching building would be too conspicuous.

He went around to the other side of the teaching building and found a rooftop, from which he could see the classroom where Ichijoji Ken was.

After a while, the fox spirit came to Bai Yu's side, carrying the sleepy-eyed Gu Le beast in its arms.

"How does it feel? Is it him?" Bai Yu asked without turning around.

While it was keeping an eye on Ichijouji Ken, the fox spirit was not idle either. While hiding itself, it secretly observed Ichijouji Ken at a closer distance.

Upon hearing Bai Yu's question, a complex emotion flickered in the fox demon's eyes. It shook its head slightly, its tone carrying a hint of uncertainty and hesitation.

I can't explain it.

"I hope it's him, so we can find Ruki's whereabouts as soon as possible."

"But... I really can't be sure. The feeling he gives me is no different from that of an ordinary teenager."

Ok.

After all, the fox spirit and the man in black robes only exchanged a glance, so it's normal that they couldn't be sure.

Bai Yu sighed softly, crossed his arms, and said, "Then we can only wait."

"Wait until school is over, wait until evening, and wait for him to slip up on his own."

All Bai Yu can do now is wait. If he can wait until Ichijouji Ken goes to find the Ice Demon Beast, that would be the best outcome.

Time ticked by in the long wait.

For Bai Yu, this idle waiting was somewhat boring, but for the anxious fox spirit, every second was torture.

Finally, the school bell rang throughout the entire campus.

The once-silent teaching building instantly came alive, with students surging out of all the exits like a tide.

Kenichi Ichijoji, carrying his schoolbag, walked out of the school gate alone and joined the flow of students heading home.

"Follow!"

Bai Yu said something in a low voice, and immediately followed with the Fox Beast and the Ancient Music Beast, keeping a safe distance.

To avoid being discovered, Bai Yu kept his distance, using pedestrians, vehicles, and buildings on the street as cover to silently pursue the suspect.

Kenichi Ichijoji's route was very ordinary; it was just a typical route home.

He didn't look left or right, nor did he take any shortcuts. He walked home just like the other ordinary students around him.

After walking for about twenty minutes, Ichijoji Ken entered a residential area.

Clearly, Kenichi Ichijoji lived in this neighborhood.

Bai Yu followed him into the neighborhood and watched as Ichijoji Ken walked into a residential building.

The next second, the fox spirit landed beside Bai Yu.

Bai Yu said, "Follow him and see what's going on at his house. Be careful not to get caught."

“No problem.” The fox beast nodded and handed the ancient music beast from its arms to Bai Yu.

But then the fox spirit added, "But there's someone following us."

Chapter 45: Bai Yu's mind is a bit confused.

"I know." Bai Yu had already noticed that there was someone following behind them.

Bai Yu said to the fox demon, "Go and bring that person over. If he doesn't want to come, just grab him."

The fox spirit nodded and leaped off in one direction.

Soon, a loud, boisterous voice came from that direction.

"Hey! What are you doing! Let me go!"

"Let me tell you, don't force me to fight back! I'm not some weakling! If I really start fighting, I'll send you flying in a heartbeat!"

The sound grew louder as it approached, and soon the demon fox beast returned to Bai Yu, carrying a person by the back of their collar, and put the person down.

Shiraha crossed his arms and looked at the man, saying, "Yagami Taiichi, why are you following me after school instead of going home?"

Taiichi chuckled and said, "Baiyu, we meet again. I told you before that I would help you. I, Yagami Taiichi, am a man of my word!"

Taiyi patted his chest, looking every bit the righteous and chivalrous man.

Bai Yu looked at him with a half-smile and said, "We just met today, and you're already so eager to help me?"

Taiyi replied with a smile, "Of course! I am a person full of a sense of justice, and I am also particularly happy to help others!"

"Moreover, I, Taichi Yagami, am quite the expert when it comes to dealing with things related to Digimon."

Expert?

Bai Yu chuckled to himself.

If you call him an expert, Bai Yu agrees.

But now...

What kind of expert can Taichi Yagami be considered without Agumon by his side?

He's just an expert without the right tools.

What can we expect him to do?

So he had a one-on-one fight with Kenichi Ichijoji.