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-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- DAY 7 -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- The Digital Gate was set to open any moment now, but the sample was still nowhere to be seen. Hippogriffomon appeared before them at the sample's location point. It seemed she had been there long before their arrival, as they hadn't seen any sign of her incoming elsewise. "Masaru, Tohma..." she said in recognition of the two humans who approached. "You... are still here?" "I was showing Tohma around Digicon Valley for the past few days... Got an issue with it?" "No, not that... I mean to say why are you still here in the Digital World? I sense a portal to the human world will be opening soon... Will you be returning then?" "I..." Masaru didn't know how to answer her this time. It wasn't even just the fact that he couldn't go back this time. Being without Agumon for a whole week, not having someone to share his Digisoul with when he punched a Digimon... His fist not being able to protect absolutely everything he wanted to

-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- DAY 6 -~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- They were back at the ramen stand, when Piyomon asked, "Have any other plans?" Masaru blinked. The sun was setting. Masaru told the bird that he would keep touring the city with Tohma until they turned in for the night. "No, not THOSE kinds of plans. I mean, plans for what you'll be doing back in the human world?" "Eh...?" "That's why Tohma's here this week, right?" The pink bird tilted his head at Masaru. "Huh? No, he's here for other reasons... And I can't go back with him this time anyway." "What're you talking about, Masaru? You ARE coming back with me." "Haa?? That's not what you told me before..." Masaru gave the blond a confused look. He blinked again. Was this another dream? "I can't do that... I can't go back yet." "Aniki?" Agumon was there, standing next to Gaomon and looking at him with concern. Okay, this was DEFINITELY a dream, but it wasn't like Masaru could do anything in particular about it. It was a dream, after