I'm just an ordinary person passing by.

"Susanoo! You've arrived!"

As expected, his guess was correct. The six-winged beast was gone, Susanoomon had won, and he could go home!

“Chosen Child…you seem to know who I am. Yes, I am Susanoo. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Chosen Child.”

"Um, it's nice to meet you too!"

Eriri was a little excited and thrilled that she could see Susanoo up close. It was so cool... The red and blue colors and the halo behind it were both so cool.

Damn, how can he be this handsome!

At this moment, Eriri completely forgot that she had been afraid of the threat posed by the Digimon and dared not approach them again.

—It's no wonder Eriri is like this; no one can resist such a cool and reassuring Digimon!

Seeing Eriri's happy expression, Susanoo remained silent for a moment. An ominous feeling emanated from him, and Eriri, who had been smiling, couldn't help but suppress her smile under the influence of this atmosphere.

She looked up at the Susanoo, which was over two meters tall, perhaps even three meters, and a sense of unease rose in her heart.

"Th-that...what's wrong? Susanoo?"

"Chosen child, I'm sorry..."

Susanoo apologized softly, and Eriri panicked at the sight of the apology.

No, why are you apologizing? I just wanted to go home. Don't tell me you can't even do something like that.

"I can send you back, Chosen Child... But the Six-Winged Beast is not finished yet. Its evil heart continues to devour the Digital World. Chosen Child, I hope you can help me defeat the Six-Winged Beast."

As if guessing what Eriri was thinking, Susanoo comforted Eriri, but also revealed his own purpose.

—Defeat Hexamon and save the Digital World!

Chapter 40 Damn it, the kidnapping failed!

"...Huh?"

Eriri tilted her head slightly, a big question mark appearing on her forehead.

"Susanoo, um... what did you just say? Could you repeat it?"

"...I'm sorry to tell you this, but it's the truth, the chosen ones."

Susanoo fulfilled Eriri's wish and told her the news once again.

"The six-winged beast has not been completely destroyed. Its digital code is now scattered throughout the human world. Although I want to go to the human world, I can no longer leave this world."

"Please, chosen child."

—Transform into a Digimon Warrior and protect the world, girl!

"No, no, no, how did things turn out like this? Wasn't the six-winged beast already destroyed? That demonic dragon is dead, I saw it with my own eyes."

Eriri was somewhat devastated. Shouldn't her guess have been correct? The disappearance of Sixwingmon, the return of the Chosen Children to the world, and the peace that followed in the Digital World—it was truly a cause for celebration!

But why did things turn out this way?

Six-winged Beast did not die, and Susanoomon cannot leave the Digital World, so he needs to save the world on his own.

Oyster, oyster, oyster, how could someone like her possibly save the world!

How can someone who is afraid of fighting possibly muster the courage to fight?

And what exactly is going on? Why does Susanoomon say that it can't leave the Digital World, and why does it say that the Digital Code of Sixwingmon has fallen into the human world? All of this is beyond her comprehension!

"The thing is..."

Susanoo slightly modified the message the system had given him and told it to Eriri.

The main point is that the larval form of Hexamon died in the human world, but it failed to scan Hexamon's digital code. As a result, Hexamon's digital code is circulating in human society. Since these digital codes contain data from other Digimon, they have the potential to reappear.

If they reappear, under the influence of Sixwingmon's evil heart, they are very likely to become evil Digimon.

Therefore, he needs a chosen child to fight in the human world and scan back all those digital codes.

As for why Susanoomon didn't go in person, Susanoomon's answer was that it was to protect the Digimon.

The three angels have not been resurrected, and most of the Digimon have not returned. The current Digimon world is too fragile. As the strongest force in this Digimon world, Susanoomon must take on the responsibility of protecting it.

This is a lie!

Of course, that's a lie. After all, if I told Eriri that I could do whatever I wanted and that it wouldn't matter if I ignored this place, wouldn't that make Eriri lose all motivation?

No, no, that definitely won't work.

So, in order to find a good excuse for his laziness, Bai Mu gave this answer.

Perhaps it was because Susanoo's aura gave people a very reassuring feeling, or perhaps Eriri was too naive, that she didn't think there was anything wrong with what Susanoo said, and even thought it was normal.

But... but...

Why me?!

Eriri wanted to cry, she really wanted to cry.

I'm just an ordinary doujinshi artist, drawing doujinshi and watching anime whenever I have free time. Saving the world and stuff like that doesn't apply to me at all.

Who has ever seen a doujinshi artist save the world?

Especially in the current situation, with the Digital World in ruins and no Digimon to partner with, how am I supposed to fight other Digimon?

"Um, Susanoo, I'm sorry to disappoint you all, but I really can't. I'm just an ordinary person, an ordinary artist, an ordinary high school student. I have no ability to save the world or anything like that."

Eriri is telling Susanoo about her ordinariness, hoping that Susanoo can replace her with a more normal Chosen Child.

However, Susanoo shook his head.

"The chosen children are all children beloved by the Digital World. You may all feel that you are very ordinary and have no ability to save this world, but in fact, the light you shine in the face of adversity is the most dazzling light."

"It is because of the DigiDestined children's desperate fights that the Digital World has been able to get to this point."

"With the defeat of Sixwinged Beast, the Digital World can be restored to its original state... It turns out that the world that should have been destroyed has come to this."

"So, chosen children, you can try to believe in yourself, believe in your potential, and believe in your courage."

No one is born brave, and no one is born cowardly.

"Courage can be cultivated and blossomed, while timidity can be washed away. Within you lies a vast future."

"Does our bodies... hold a vast future?"

Eriri stared blankly at Susanoomon. From the confident and certain words in the other party, Eriri could tell that Susanoomon, the top normal Ultimate level in the Digital World, had complete faith in her future.

However, if she doesn't even trust herself, what good is it if Susanoo trusts her?

"Susanoo, I still feel that I am not capable of shouldering such a heavy responsibility. Perhaps... you should choose someone else?"

"..."

Eriri's hesitation caused Shiro to fall silent for a moment.

Goodness, anyone with even a little courage wouldn't be completely without it in this situation, but Eriri really isn't taking the bait at all.

No matter what, at this point they would still say, "I think I can do it, right?"

Ah... Eriri is actually this timid?

Bai Mu wanted to scratch his head in frustration.

However, to complete the act, one cannot reveal any behavior inconsistent with Susanoo at this time.

After a moment of silence, Susanoo seemed to exhale and then said, "In that case, I won't force you, chosen one."

"However, I can no longer go to the human world, nor can I search for the chosen children anymore, so, could you please accept this?"

"When you encounter a child who can become the chosen one, it will respond to that child's heart..."

Chapter 41 Please believe in us who believe in you.

Since they can't persuade Eriri now, Hakumo will just hand over the Ten Warriors' Souls to Eriri for now.

Of course, Bai Mu did not give all ten warrior souls to Eriri. After all, he only had three warrior souls at the moment, and he was short of them himself, so how could he give them to Eriri?

The three warrior souls are the Wind Warrior, the Fire Warrior, and the Water Warrior.

Hehehe, now that you've obtained the Fighter's Soul, you still don't want to transform into a beautiful girl... a Digimon?

No one can resist piloting a Gundam (crossed out), becoming a Stand user (crossed out), transforming into a knight (crossed out), transforming into Ultraman (crossed out), or transforming into a Digimon!

However, when the white curtain handed the three warrior souls to Eriri, Eriri did not reach out to take them, and even took a step back in slight panic.

"No, um... Is it really okay to entrust something as important as the Fighter's Soul to me? And what about choosing the chosen children... Do I really have the qualifications to do such a thing?"

"Susanoo, I'm just an ordinary person, I really can't do this kind of thing, Oyster Oyster Oyster..."

Eriri shook her head, indicating that she couldn't do it, as if she were being sent to the battlefield.

No, Eriri, I'm just asking you to take the Warrior's Soul back with you, why are you resisting so much?

Even with the Fighter's Soul, it's not enough.

Shirobe gained a deeper understanding of Eriri's personality.

Chinese people like compromise. For example, if you like something and you initially ask the other party to give it to you for free, they will definitely disagree. But if you then say you'll give them half the price, then there's no problem.

Just like now, Eriri was asked to become a Digimon, but she disagreed. However, if she were asked to use the Warrior's Soul to find a child who could become a Digimon, she would probably agree. But in the end, she still didn't agree.

Bai Mu silently complained in his heart, but still wore a smile on his face... Susanoo... He should be smiling, yes, that's right, he should be.

He made what he thought was a smile and said gently, "Chosen Child, you are my last hope. My soul needs to stay here to protect the Digital World. All I can give you is power."

“But even if it’s just power, I believe you can control it.”

"You lack confidence now simply because you haven't discovered your potential and abilities. When you do, you will become braver than anyone else."

"However, I don't want to force you to become that kind of person. It's up to you to decide what path you should take and what kind of person you should become."

"Whether you become a fighter or not is up to you."

"But the Spirit of the Warrior... I hope you can take it with you. You are the only human left, and the only hope that can bring life to the Digital World, so I beg you."

"Please, pass on the spirit of the warrior... pass on hope!"

The gentle voice of Susanoo, carrying an unimaginable weight, pressed down on Eriri.