"Digimon 04" Like Water and Clear Song

"Kotoe... Kotoe!"

This time, Kotoe was awakened by waves of calling.Even though her brain was still unwilling to wake up so soon, the fear-soaked voice made her force herself to recall the distant consciousness bit by bit.She tried hard to open her eyes, but her vision was blurred for a while, but gradually, the boy's face - including the anxiety and helplessness clearly written on it - came into her eyes one by one.

"Kotoe...you're finally awake!" Seeing her eyes open, Huiyi forced a weak smile, and then he asked hesitantly, "How do you feel now?...Is there anything else that feels uncomfortable?" ?”

Kotoshi blinked blankly, and then she tried to take a deep breath.The air flows smoothly from the nasal cavity to the lungs, without pain or discomfort.If it wasn't for the slight pain in her chest from the previous suffocation, she even suspected that the illness just a moment ago was just a dream.

After all, at that moment, Qin Hui really thought that she would die.She lost the spray, and there is no hospital in the Digimon world that can treat her, so she has no way to resist except to wait helplessly for this to happen.In the face of enemy attacks, there is still the possibility of hiding and running away, but once an attack occurs and there is no first aid, she really has no choice.

"I'm fine." She wanted to comfort Huiyi, but her voice was still a little hoarse when she spoke, and there was a faint tiredness in her voice.

"That's right," Huiyi's smile was a little weird, he let go of the arm that had been supporting her back in a daze, and then stepped back a little, as if trying to keep a distance from her, "It's fine." But the previous Fear still remained on his face, making his expression extremely stiff.

"Wait a minute." Kotoe suddenly grabbed Huiichi's arm.Then she stretched out her other hand and pressed Huiichi's lower lip, "Release." After so many years, he still has the habit of biting his lower lip unconsciously when he is holding back something, and even bit it many times. I don't even know that my lips are bleeding. "What happened?" He had something to hide from her.

"...No, no." Huiyi was silent for a while before answering - Kotoe pretended not to see his hand that was about to take something out of his pocket and stuffed it back into his pocket again. "What's going on? How come, it happened again?" He lowered his head and fixed his eyes on her waist bag, to be precise, looking at the abrupt gap in the waist bag, and at the same time changed the subject unnaturally.

Mentioning this, Kotoe felt a little sad.Knowing in her heart that it was useless to conceal it, she still told Kouichi everything about using the power of the badge to upgrade Takuya's and their Armed Tyrannosaurus. "I can't even evolve now, and I have to ask the black lion to protect me in the future." She tried to conclude in a relaxed tone.

Unexpectedly, Kotoe's words made Koichi's expression even more strange.His hands hanging by his side trembled a little, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.He tried to hide his emotions, but he didn't seem to be very successful.

This time Kotoe didn't notice Koichi's expression.Because the loss of the badge made her feel as if a big rock had been crushed in her heart.She didn't understand the intention of the sacred female beast. If she knew the result would be like this, why did she give her such a perfect hope at that time?Thinking that she would go back to the days when she was a useless burden, Kotoe felt scared.She had had enough of the kind of character who could only hide and hide, but rushing forward recklessly would only cause trouble for Takuya and the others.

The two people who remained silent had their own thoughts, until two light spots, one gray and one blue, flew from the dark depths. The light spots intertwined and intertwined, and finally fell into the armed tyrannosaurus machines of the two.

"It's the fighter spirit." Qin Hui looked at the fighter spirit in her armed Tyrannosaurus machine.Even if he returned to the armed tyrannosaurus machine, it was just a decoration.But now that the fighter spirit is back, then, "Takuya and the others should be fine... By the way, where is this place?" She watched Huiyi stand up from the steps, and finally remembered dully that she should have just woken up. proposed question.

Kotoe's last memory before she fell into a coma was still on the castle. She held Koichi's hand, and then felt the building under her body shaking constantly.After that, she doesn't remember anything.

"This... should be the prison in the Kirubimon Castle." Huiyi observed the surrounding environment together, and then hesitantly guessed.

Surrounded by endless darkness, scattered light blue light - the battle just now has completely destroyed the data fragments in the original prison, and at this time they can't even maintain the form of "fragments".Not far away, a dark purple broken step could be vaguely seen, and the two of them were currently on top of such a step.The top also stretches into the invisible darkness, while the steps below have been completely broken.It is already impossible to leave the castle according to the route I remember.

"It seems that there is no other choice." Saying so, Qin Hui stood up.

Seeing her movements out of the corner of the eye, Huiichi habitually stretched out his hand to pull her up.Kotoe smiled lightly, and raised her hand to hold Huiichi's hand, but before she could touch Huiyi's fingertips, he shrank and withdrew his hand abruptly, letting her fingers stop in the air Caught empty.

Qin Hui froze.She still kept raising her arms, and looked at Keiichi with disbelief.As expected, he avoided her sight again.

Why?Why did it become like this again?

There was a nameless anger in my heart.Kotoe suddenly stretched out her arms, and vigorously held Huiichi's hand in her own.Sensing his avoidance, she deliberately used her greatest strength to grasp the fingers in her palm.Although he knew that it would be easy to break free with his strength, but—as she expected, he didn't move.

Qin Hui suddenly realized that she was really an extremely selfish person, while lamenting that Hui Yi was isolated by others because of her, on the other hand, she held on to him tightly, not wanting to lose her only, which had become a habit, in her selfish heart. rely on.I thought she and Huiichi would always maintain this delicate balance that no one would break.After entering a different middle school, this contradiction will naturally be gradually resolved by the potion of time.At least, she thought it would end like this.

However, when the invisible gully really appeared in front of the two of them, she was at a loss as to what to do.

"I told you so." Qin Hui wanted to pretend nothing had happened, but the trembling in her voice revealed her emotions at the moment, "If you want to destroy it, then destroy it." Qin Hui repeated What I said before, my voice gradually brought a little tenderness, "It's okay, really."

"Even if you said that..." Huiyi's voice was as low as a dream, "How could I do it?" His other hand was still in his trouser pocket, and he didn't know what he was holding.

Qin Hui was stunned.She didn't notice when she bit her lower lip too. "If I can do it, maybe I will be able to relax a lot... But now that I think about it, could it be that I am being self-indulgent?" She let go of Kouichi's hand without any warning. , and then turned away.

"Let's go." Qin Hui looked up at the stairs leading to the dark depths, pretending that nothing happened.

The distance between two people is only two steps.Kotoe's hand hanging by her side was close in front of her eyes, but Huiyi didn't have the courage to take the initiative to hold it.The spray in the pocket was obviously just a bottle made of plastic, but it seemed heavy.He wished that he could no longer remember why Kotoe's medicine was in his pocket in the end, but he had to admit the fact in front of him.

In the dark cave, the sword drawn by the dark beast only cut a small hole in the waist pocket.A small plastic bottle emerges from the bag.He stretched out his hand out of nowhere, held it in his hand, and then left the area without looking back.

It wasn't until Huiyi found himself and Kotoe collapsed on the steps that the hand that accidentally touched the pocket felt the existence of the bottle dully.

He seemed to have almost killed her again.This kind of thing is actually as easy as crushing an ant.

Among the phantoms arranged by Cherubimon for him, the final scene was frozen in the backlit figure of the girl.She stared at him who was in a state of embarrassment at that time, then turned around expressionlessly, and walked towards a bright and bright place.

"If you can't get it, just destroy it." The voice was stirring in his heart again.

At least in this way, only he knows her goodness.Watching the girl's back, he thought so.

This is him, the most unknown darkness in Kimura Teruichi's heart.

There was still darkness at the end of the stairs.The steps seemed to be broken in mid-air suddenly, without any warning.

Qin Hui stopped in her tracks.Looking down, the black below is like thick ink that cannot be melted.If it wasn't for the surrounding darkness, she even suspected that she had walked directly above the rose-colored star from the Cherubimon's castle.At this height, the fluorescent lights of the previous digital codes have long been invisible, and naturally there is no ladder leading to other roads.

Huiyi, who was walking behind, stepped forward, and Kotoe carefully made room for him to stand on the narrow steps.After some probing, the two had to admit that there really didn't seem to be a way forward.

Kotoe sighed and sat on the steps again.She took out the Armed Tyrannosaurus Rex out of boredom, and alternately pressed the buttons at the bottom of the screen arbitrarily. Although she didn't have any hope of getting communication, she felt even more uncomfortable if she didn't have anything to do in her hands.

Suddenly, a trace of gold flickered in the corner of Qin Hui's eyes.Her eyes followed the somewhat familiar golden light, and when she saw it clearly, she found that it seemed to be a golden feather on the back wing of the sacred female beast.Kouichi recognized it immediately, and the two of them saw the feather dangling and drifting into the darkness in front of them.When the feather touched the dark surface, it was like falling on the water, creating golden ripples circle after circle.

At this moment, the two of them realized something at the same time.Qin Hui immediately stood up from the steps——because she moved too fast, she felt a little dizzy the moment she stood up, and her feet were weak and she almost fell off the steps. Fortunately, she stabilized her body in time and regained her strength Stand firm on the steps.

As if taking revenge, Kotoe pretended not to notice Keiichi's restless expression and the hand that wanted to help her.

The feathers are still floating in the darkness, and the golden light is like a lamp that guides forward.

"What should I do?" Hui asked.This is one of the few exchanges the two have had so far.

"I don't know." While answering, Qin Hui stretched out her hand, trying to grab the golden feather suspended in the air.

The distance was very close, and she grabbed the feather in her palm at once.

Then the feather in her hand dispersed into countless golden spots of light the moment she clenched it tightly. The spots of light floated in the air, and the surrounding darkness was gradually erased from the spots of light. The real scene hidden by the darkness was revealed in the light Little by little, it showed the original appearance of the two of them.

The stairs, of course, disappeared.Standing on a high place, you can glimpse the vast scenery of the Dark Continent, including the way they came, the dark gate they must pass through when entering, the vast and dense forest area, and the ruins of dilapidated castles and buildings.The gurgling river passes through the center of the continent, and another track that crosses the land is the ubiquitous scene in the world of Digimon.

They were stepping on the rose-colored star, and directly below was the castle of the cherubimon, which was tending to be torn apart.

In the center of the rose-red nebula stands an ivory-colored temple.This building has a symmetrical column system and exquisite reliefs whose specific content is unclear, or it is almost identical to the temples of various Greek gods seen in the book.

On the steps in front of the temple, a little Digimon was sleeping soundly against a pillar, and even the two people standing relatively close to the edge of the nebula could clearly hear her rhythmic purring.

With no other choice, the two could only step forward to check.

"Ah!" Kotoe let out a short exclamation the moment she saw the Digimon's body clearly.At the same time, the other party stopped snoring, raised its head lazily, and blinked its big plum red eyes in confusion.

Huiichi was naturally puzzled by Kotoe's reaction. Just when he opened his mouth to ask, the little Digimon stood up - although it didn't grow much taller after standing up, the round face It showed a sweet smile: "It's finally here. It's been a long time, Miss Kotoe!" After that, its eyes fell on Keiichi again, "Oh~ is this the Dark Beast himself? Ah, let's call it 'Dark Beast' now. 'It's really impolite, may I take the liberty of asking for your name?"

"I'm Kouichi Kimura. Please give me your advice." Although he didn't understand what was going on, Keichi answered the question honestly according to its needs.

"Luna Beast," Qin Hui asked blankly, "Why are you here?"

The little rabbit who claimed to be in the divination hall, who was talking about the gods and gods, now appeared in the temple above the rose-colored star, and told them with a smile, "You are finally here." It's as if it's been here for a long time.

"Why am I here?" Still a little sleepy, Lunamon rubbed his eyes, "Miss Kotoe, what do you think? I think you already know the answer... The Holy Celestial Girl wants to hide It took so much pains to lead you to this place through Cherubimon!" Then Lunamon raised its hand, and the golden feather appeared in its palm out of thin air.

Keiichi was still a little confused.But Kotoe already knew the answer. "Badge." She spit out a word softly, "You are guarding the badge represented by the cherubim, right?"

"Correct!" Lunamon pointed a finger, and she looked back at the dark temple, "Cherubimon stored the badge of destiny here. And I, like Anubimon and Sagemon, shoulder with the same task."

From Lunamon's words, Huiyi captured some key words, and when he looked at Lunamon again, his eyes revealed some doubts: "Cherubimon...does it for Cherubimon... Are you an accomplice of the cherubim?"

Lunamon tilted her head, she stared straight at Huiyi with a beautiful plum red, and then laughed out loudly: "Please don't get me wrong, Mr. Huiichi. I am just a 'guardian', In fact, nothing specific can be done at all. In fact, it is precisely because of my existence that Cherubimon dare not use the power of the badge casually. Otherwise, the Digimon world you see now will definitely not be what it is now However, when 'he' asked me to come and guard the badge at that time, I really did not expect the situation to evolve into what it is today." With its long ears hanging aside, Lunamon whispered His expression was a little sad when he said this.

"'He'?" Both of them noticed the title, but Lunamon didn't intend to explain further.

"In short, my task is to give you the badge of destiny." It still maintained a grinning expression, observing Kotoe's expression, "Miss Kotoe, you heard it right, it represents the power of the cherubimon." The badge, its meaning is 'fate', the fate you hate and at the same time have extravagant hopes for."

Qin Hui was silent.Fate, she hated this word and had to succumb to it. "...Has the Holy Goddess Beast already arranged everything?" Her voice was almost a whisper, and Huiichi, who was standing closer to her, even wondered if Lunamon had heard Kotoe's words.

"Yes." Lunamon pondered for a moment, but still admitted it generously, "Because among the three badges representing the three angel Digimon, only the badge of fate, only it has not yet identified with the 'true master'. ', and it is the only one that has not been dyed the 'color of heart'. The emblem of light gives you the possibility to discover hope, and the emblem of hope can only illuminate the road not far away for you. Only destiny, it is true Hold it in your hand."

"Isn't the 'true owner' of the badge the three angels? Could it be Takuya and Teruji?" Kotoe guessed wildly.

"No, according to the legend, the real owner of the badge is human just like you. The color represented by the badge is the color of their 'heart'." Lunamon said lightly, but Kotoe and Huiichi revealed it to varying degrees A look of surprise.

"Before us, were there other humans who came to the Digimon world?" Huiyi asked the common question of the two.

Unexpectedly, Lunamon shook his head: "Badges are powers handed down from ancient times. It is precisely because of the power of the three angels that Digimon has mastered the power of the badges that they are able to sit where they are today. But in today's Digimons In the world, except for some older or knowledgeable Digimon, no one knows anything about badges. And the owner of the badge is actually a human being, and even fewer know. What I know is also That's all there is to it."

After speaking, Lunamon still maintained a sweet smile, but his eyes looked back and forth between the two.

They deliberately distanced themselves... Both of these two people underestimated their position in each other's hearts too much.

It saw everything clearly with joy, but didn't intend to point it out.

"Isn't this weird, Lunamon? You clearly call yourself the 'Guardian', but you don't even have the ability to protect the Digimon world. Why bother to implicate us humans in another world?" Maybe Takuya and the others really I can see myself as a hero who protected another world.But for Kotoe—she glanced at Kouichi secretly, and even wanted to shirk the responsibility for the rigid relationship between the two to the Digimon world.

"Didn't you notice? Miss Kotoe still didn't follow my advice and got herself into chaos. This will affect your ability to think." Lunamon was a little helpless, "Whether it's me or Anu Bimon, or Sagemon. The three of us cannot leave a certain area, and likewise, we cannot participate in the affairs of the current Digimon world."

"Because we are just a memory that exists in the Digimon world."

"One piece, a memory?" Qin Hui repeated silently.Keiichi showed a thoughtful expression.

"To put it more bluntly, we are just ghosts in this world. Just like those guys you met in the prison of the cherubim, it is just some incomplete information, but compared to their fragmented state, at least we Part of it is coherent. So I prefer to call myself 'a memory passed down' rather than a 'ghost'."

"Don't be so surprised, even in the Digimon world, there are ghosts." Lunamon said so, and his eyes unconsciously turned to Huiichi.But one glance is enough to make people feel meaningful.

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