Knights of the Digital World

“Uh, no need for formalities. Now that you’ve calmed Guilmon down, I don’t need to stay in this form anymore.” Emu waved his hand, deactivated his transformation, and returned to his human form, smiling as he said, “Now we can have a proper conversation.”

"Human? A child similar to me? How did you become like that just now?" Qi Ren was somewhat shocked, and also somewhat envious.

What boy of their age could resist the allure of Kamen Rider?

"Haha, hello, my name is Emu Hojo. I just received this power from a senior, and my transformed name is Kamen Rider Decade. It's nice to meet you. Oh, this is one of my partners, Wrinklemon."

Emu laughed heartily and began to introduce it.

As he was introducing himself, a ball of light suddenly appeared in front of him. Yongmeng reached out and grabbed it, pulling out an orange arc light machine.

It seems that his relationship with Wrinklemon has been acknowledged by the Digimon, otherwise they wouldn't have sent this.

"Oh, it's the same as mine, but mine is red... Ah, my name is Matsuda Takato. You can just call me Takato. This is Guilmon, a Digimon I drew!"

Qi Ren looked curiously at the Arc Light Machine that had suddenly appeared in Yong Meng's hand and began to explain it.

He wasn't particularly curious about how the Arc Machine appeared. After all, even the Digimon he drew himself had appeared, so wasn't it normal for an Arc Machine to appear as well?

Emu put away the Arc Light Machine and smiled at Takato, saying, "Then we're acquainted. Takato, what are you going to do next? Are you going to take Guilmon home?"

Upon hearing Emu's words, Takato immediately became worried, saying, "I really do want to. But Guilmon is too big, Mom and Dad might find out..."

"Haven't you thought about telling your parents?" Emu asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Tell Mom and Dad? They definitely won't allow me to keep a Gilmon..." Takato said worriedly.

"How will we know if we don't try? Guilmon is so conspicuous, we can't just leave it outside, can we?" Emu patted Takato on the shoulder.

"Hmm...that makes sense! Okay, I'll go back and give it a try! Emu, thank you for your suggestion. Before, if you hadn't woken me up, I definitely wouldn't have dared to go near Guilmon."

Takato glanced at Guilmon, who was having a great time playing with Wrinklemon, and said with some gratitude.

"Oh, not at all. Actually, I have something to ask you." Yongmeng smiled sheepishly. "I was wondering if I could stay at your place for a while?"

"Huh?"

…………

"Mom and Dad, could you please come here for a moment? I have something very important to tell you!"

Seeing that there weren't many customers at the family bakery, Qiren quickly seized the opportunity and called out to his parents.

"Qiren, what game are you playing again? Mom and Dad are very busy and don't have time to play with you."

Qiren's mother responded casually.

"No, Mom, it's really important!"

Qi Ren said earnestly.

Seeing that his son was speaking earnestly, and since there weren't many people in the shop at the moment, Qiren's father said to his wife:

"Let's go see what the child wants to say. Anyway, there are no guests right now."

"Well, this kid is always a worry."

Like any mother, Qiren's mother casually grumbled a couple of times before coming to the living room with her husband.

Chapter Six, Staying Overnight (Part Two)

As soon as Qiren's parents entered the room, they saw their son sitting upright at one side of the table. Beside him, there was another boy, about his age and very handsome, drinking a glass of water.

Upon seeing Qi Ren's parents enter, the boy immediately put down his water glass, stood up, and introduced himself:

"Hello, uncles and aunts, my name is Hosho Emu, you can just call me Emu."

"Hello, hello. You're Qi Ren's friend? I've never met you before... Ah, no need to be so polite, sit down and let's talk."

Qiren's parents didn't know when their child had made new friends, but they still warmly invited Yongmeng to sit down.

After everyone was seated, Qiren's parents exchanged a glance and said to Qiren:

"Takato, you said you had something very important to discuss with us. Is it related to Emu?"

Takato nodded and said, "Yes, it is related, but let's talk about something else first. Mom and Dad, I want to raise a Gilmon!"

"Gilmon? Did you name some cat or dog? Takato, don't forget our family owns a bakery. Keeping these cats and dogs means they'll run around everywhere and it'll be unhygienic. We will never agree to that."

Qiren's mother refused sternly.

"No, Mom. Guilmon isn't a cat or dog's name! Guilmon is Guilmon, a Digimon I created! Look!"

Takato argued excitedly, reaching out to open the door beside him. Guilmon, who was playing with Wrinklemon, rolled in, lay on the floor, and looked up at Takato's parents with an innocent expression.

There was a moment of silence, lasting a second or two.

Then Qiren's mother screamed:

"Ah!! A dinosaur!!!"

Even Qiren's father couldn't remain calm. He stood up, pulled his wife behind him, and was about to reach out to help his child when he saw Qiren walk over to the red dinosaur and help him up.

The mature and steady middle-aged man suddenly changed color and shouted, "Qiren, be careful! Stay away from him!" As he spoke, he reached out to pull his child away.

"Dad, don't worry. This is Guilmon. He's a Digimon I created, and he's my partner!"

Qiren said firmly, and even reached out and touched Guilmon's face a few times.

Guilmon laughed when Takato touched its ticklish spot, and shouted:

"Qi Ren Shou, it itches so much."

"I already told you I'm not Takatomon... You have to call me Takato. Never mind, you can continue playing with Wrinklemon for now."

Takato sighed helplessly, patted Guilmon's head.

Guilmon shook its head, ignoring Takato, and continued to playfully fight with Wrinklemon.

In just a short time, he and Wrinklemon had become good friends. Because Guilmon was newly born and didn't know as much as Wrinklemon, he was very obedient to Wrinklemon's words. Under Wrinklemon's guidance, he didn't cause any damage to Takashi's house.

"Oh my god... the dinosaurs can talk..."

Qi Ren's mother held her head in one hand and muttered, feeling as if her worldview had been shattered.

Seeing that his son was safe, Qi Ren's father calmed down and said, "Now you can tell us what happened."

Takato naturally had no objections and recounted the card game he had been playing, as well as how he created Guilmon and found him.

Takato's parents were stunned after hearing this. This was far beyond what was expected. However, the two Digimon that were running and playing around them confirmed the truth of Takato's words.

"Digimon... It's unbelievable that something like that can actually appear in this world..."

Qi Ren's father let out a long sigh and shook his head.

"But Dad, I'm telling the truth. You saw Guilmon too. He's my partner, and I can't just kick him out, can I? Please, Dad, let Guilmon stay!"

Qi Ren earnestly pleaded.

“Partner… alright, you said before that you created Guilmon, so you do have a responsibility to keep an eye on him. With such a large system, letting him out in the wild could potentially hurt someone. So let him stay.”

After pondering for a moment, Qi Ren's father made his decision.

Takato's mother had also recovered, and no longer felt fear towards Guilmon. Instead, she felt a fondness for its adorable appearance and said to Takato:

"Takato, since you've kept Guilmon, you must teach him properly. According to you, he's still a newborn child. The fact that he can speak shows he's intelligent; you can't let him go astray!"

"Okay! Dad, Mom! I will definitely teach Guilmon well!"

Qi Ren was overjoyed that his parents actually agreed, and he danced with delight, readily agreeing to their request.

After being excited for a while, Qiren remembered Emu, who had been sitting quietly drinking water beside him, and quickly said:

"Oh, right, Dad, Mom, I need to discuss Emu's matter with you."

"Emu? Oh, I'm sorry, Emu, I completely forgot about you."

Reminded by Qiren, Qiren's parents remembered that one of their son's friends was present. The shock they had just experienced had momentarily stunned them. Since Emu hadn't made any noise, they had inadvertently forgotten about him.

Now, whenever the topic comes up, Qiren's parents immediately feel embarrassed, realizing they haven't fulfilled their duties as hosts, and quickly apologize.

"No, no, no, you're too kind, Uncle and Aunt. I'm the one who needs your help."

Yongmeng quickly stood up to return the greeting.

"So, what do you need our help with, Emu? Tell us first. We'll do our best to help if we can."

After exchanging pleasantries, Qiren's father asked.

"It's like this... I'm not from this world. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, I need to stay here for a while. I was wondering if I could stay at your house during this time? I can help with chores. I did well in school in our world and can also tutor Qiren."

Emu didn't beat around the bush and stated his purpose directly.

Although I could still make a living in the Digital World, going back and forth was too much trouble.

The Digital Tunnel in the third part is also the hardest to find. Either a wild research group opened it for experiments, or the Four Holy Beasts opened it using their immense power. The most outrageous one is that Guilmon was randomly digging in its park lodge and unearthed a tunnel…

In any case, it's not very practical to use these passages. Emu's best option is to find a place to settle down in the real world.

That's why Emu made this request to Keiji's family.

Of course, Emu wasn't the type to take advantage of others. He was willing to help at Kei's bakery and tutor Kei in his studies.

Based on his skill level, he's more than qualified to be a tutor for elementary school students.

At first, Takato's parents thought Emu was joking with them. Another world? That's ridiculous!

However, seeing Emu's serious expression, and considering that Guilmon's appearance had previously overturned their worldview, after some hesitation, they still believed Emu's words and agreed to his request.

"Your parents are really nice people, Qiren."

That evening, Emu, who was temporarily staying in Keito's room, stretched and yawned among the bedding that Keito's mother had made, praising it.

"Of course! They've always been great! Ah~ Emu, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm so tired today, I'm going to sleep now. Goodnight!"

Takato yawned, then hugged Gilmon and drifted off to sleep contentedly.

Emu smiled, reached out to pull the blanket up for the already fast-sleeping Wrinkled Beast, and responded softly:

"Good night."

Chapter Seven, Lion Cub

"Emu, what are you planning to do today?"

While brushing his teeth, Qi Ren asked in a muffled voice.

Beside him was Yongmeng, who was washing her face. Qiren's mother was very thoughtful; she had prepared a new set of toiletries for him and was also planning to buy him a few sets of clothes to change into today.