Choiseung and Bloody have been thrown into the Net Ocean, and have met Haru, who recognises Bloody as a CG, much to her shock.

Right now, the 3 of them are walking towards the beach, where Torajirou is waiting for them.

Haru: Oh, Astra!

Torajirou: Yo, Haru! Whatcha call me here for?

Haru: Well... (points to behind him, where Bloody and Choiseung are standing)

Torajirou: (blinks) A CG and a human? 

Haru: (nods) Yeah. I found them while looking for you-know-who.

Torajirou: (nods in understanding) Speaking of that, have you found him yet?

Haru: (shakes head, there is some sort of shadow in his eyes) I didn't....

Torajirou: (pats him sympathetically on the back) Don't worry, we'll find him.

Haru: (smiles, yet it doesn't really reach his eyes) Thanks....

Bloody: (slumps on Choiseung's head) This day just keeps getting better and better.... 

Choiseung: Agreed. (looks at the two of them) How do you know about CGs, whatever they are? 

Torajirou: All of us Appli Drivers know of CGs, Youkai, and Pixies. (shrugs) Honestly, it'll be difficult not to. 

At that, Choiseung's eyes widen.

Choiseung: Wait, hold on, how do you know of Youkai?! 

Haru: (sweat drops) We have 3 other Appli Drivers whose partners are half-Youkai, while 2 more whose partners are half CG. On the other hand, Astra knows of Pixies, which is how we know of them. 

Choiseung: (jaws drop) ..... You know, I think I agree with the CG. This day DOES keep getting better and better. 

Bloody: (sweatdrops) Anyway, I think we should do introductions, shouldn't we? I mean, we should be able to communicate, right? 

Haru: AH! RIGHT! (blushes) I'm so sorry! 

Choiseung: (cracks a smile) It's fine. 나는 캄 Choiseung입니다. (naneun Kam Choiseung ibnida. = I'm Kam Choiseung {Korean}) 

Bloody: I'm the CG Blood, but you can call me Bloody! Everyone does! 

Haru: 僕わ新海 ハルです! (Boku wa Shinkai Haru desu! = I'm Shinkai Haru! {Japanese})

Astra: (grins) じゃ、オレわ飛鳥 虎次郎。(Jya, ore wa Asuka Torajirou. = Jya, I'm Asuka Torajirou. {Japanese}) あなたにお会いできて光栄です！(Anata ni o ai dekite koueidesu! = It's a pleasure to meet you! 

Choiseung: Likewise! 

Bloody: (smiles) Agreed! (shifts around Choiseung's hair)

From Bloody's backpack, a photo falls off, which Haru notices and picks up. It's a photo of all the LEs and the ex-Magic Plants, smiling at the camera. His eyes fall on a certain CG, and they widen significantly. 

Haru: (looks at Bloody) H-Hey Bloody-chan.... 

Bloody: (looks up) Yeah? 

Haru: H-How do you know Bookworm?.... And Idiotic?... 

Bloody: (blinks, before it clicks, her eyes widen) Wait, hold on, could you be?.... 

Haru: (nods slowly) I-I..... I used to be Bookworm's partner..... 

The scene is cut as the opening begins.

*Note: It ends at 1:30.

(The music starts playing as Natsume Amano turns into Shuka's awakened form, then Akino Kin opens up the game system as Ryaku Mizuya opens up his Magical Gates and Young Aruke Kin activates the Nature power.)

当这世界被黑暗困住 Dāng zhè shì jiè bèi hēi'àn kùn zhù When the world is being trapped by the darkness

(Keisuke Amano is shown leaning against a wall, while a silhouette who's hugging a monochrome bear grins maliciously as Keisuke curls up, crying a bit.)

坚强身影再踏上征途 jiān qiáng shēn yǐng zài tà shàng zhēng tú Its saviour will begin their journey

(Rau Maui looked determined as he readies his mirror with Bao En Sae and Konju Rudi by his side, also doing the same thing.)

前方的挑战 qián fāng de tiǎo zhàn The challenges ahead

(Tenade Arihoshi is shrouded in darkness with a silhouette behind her until a hand reaches out.)

正在等着我 zhèng zài děng zhe wǒ Are waiting for me.

(Tenade takes it, and it's revealed to Bloody, Chilly, and Mountaineering, who all smile at her. She smiles back.)

我们不会停下这脚步 Wǒ men bù huì tíng xià zhè jiǎo bù We can't hesitate in this journey

(Tadeoniu Ranero and Tireni Remira are in battle stances, both have determined faces on.)

就是现在 jiù shì xiàn zài Now is the right time

(Choiseung Kam and Chenhua Ren high five each other.)

就是现在 jiù shì xiàn zài Now is the right time

(Kuriwa Mamashi and Kaida Desamu fist bump each other.)

无尽力量喷涌而出 wú jìn lì liàng pēn yǒng ér chū To let your power flow on out

(Touma Tsukinami and Akinori Arihoshi's eyes glow red in unison as they transform into Gentou and Hakushu.)

Woah!

倾听灵种的召唤 Qīng tīng líng zhǒng de zhào huàn Listen to the spirit's call

(Seville Edita is smiling as he grips an invisible hand.)

内心的呐喊 Nèixīn de nàhǎn It has an inner cry

(Ayame Himeno holds out a hand to Ungaikyou, who takes it.)

希望的种子就在心中 Xī wàng de zhǒng zǐ jiù zài xīn zhōng Seeds of hope are inside your heart

(Jorogumo grins as she stands up, determination clear in her eyes.)

生生不息从心出发 Shēng shēng bù xī cóng xīn chū fā It all started from inside your heart

(Mister Movien grips his shirt as a light glows from his heart.)

倾听灵种的召唤 Qīng tīng líng zhǒng de zhào huàn Listen to the spirit's call

(Lisa Blueton attacks a dark minion, while a silhouette watches from above.)

内心的呐喊 Nèixīn de nàhǎn It has an inner cry

(Reaper attacks some minions with a grin on her face.)

希望的种子就在心中 Xī wàng de zhǒng zǐ jiù zài xīn zhōng Seeds of hope are inside your heart

(Rasen is running to a cage, where Aruke Kin is curled up into a ball.)

生生不息从心出发 Shēng shēng bù xī cóng xīn chū fā It all started from inside your heart

(Lucianna Terra and Emmanual Remoas go through a portal to a battle field.)

倾听灵种的召唤 Qīng tīng líng zhǒng de zhào huàn Listen to the spirit's call

(Keisuke and Tenade's eyes glow grey in unison.)

内心的呐喊 Nèixīn de nàhǎn It has an inner cry

(Keisuke summons a sword, while Tenade calls out a gun.)

希望的种子就在心中 Xī wàng de zhǒng zǐ jiù zài xīn zhōng Seeds of hope are inside your heart

(Reaper, Mister Movien, Rasen, Jorogumo and Seville go back to back.)

生生不息从心出发 Shēng shēng bù xī cóng xīn chū fā It all started from inside your heart

(Shuka, Gentou, and Hakushu fight together.)

倾听灵种的召唤 Qīng tīng líng zhǒng de zhào huàn Listen to the spirit's call

(A portal opens up and shows a lot of people grinning at the camera.)

内心的呐喊 Nèixīn de nàhǎn It has an inner cry

(They all throw their fists into the air.)

希望的种子就在心中 Xī wàng de zhǒng zǐ jiù zài xīn zhōng Seeds of hope are inside your heart

(Chaos is watching over them with a smile.)

生生不息从心出发 Shēng shēng bù xī cóng xīn chū fā It all started from inside your heart

(Everyone is smiling for a camera, and it goes CLICK! Then the title of the story is stamped on the picture.)

Episode 8: Digital CGs

Bloody: (jaws drop) You have got to be kidding me. YOU're Bookworm's partner?! 

Choiseung: (blinks) What's so shocking about that?

Bloody: Bookworm described her partner as a shy, introverted guy with a cheerful best friend.

Torajirou: Eh.... I think that fits Haru.

Haru: Not really....

Bloody: Something wrong?

Haru: I-I.... I had a fight with Bookworm before I met Gatchmon.... It was bad..... And made her leave crying.... (looks down) Yet it was about something stupid....

Bloody: Huh?...

Choiseung: Was it that bad?

Haru: (nods numbly, looks down) In the end... I always let people down... I make them leave....

Choiseung: Haru....

Bloody: ... Hey, Haru, by any chance... Was this fight about your friendship with Idiotic's partner?

Haru: Y-Yeah... How did you know?...

Bloody: (firm tone) Then don't blame yourself. Bookworm has long forgiven you.

Haru: H-Huh? (looks up)

Bloody:(hops over so she is now floating in front of Haru, smiles as she pats him on the head) Bookworm once told me this, "When you choose a partner, you learn to forgive them no matter what happens. In the end, he was just trying to get over his best friend's leaving. That time was my own fault. Children are always given the destiny to stop plots everyday, and I forgot that Haru was still a kid. I shouted back... And hurt his feelings. I don't know if he's still there, but I now understand how hard it must have been for him when he was trying to get over his move. That's why... I forgive him." (grins) I still remember how she said it with a smile on her face.

Haru: (eyes widen) B-Bloody-chan... (sniffs) T-Thank you.... (reaches out for a hug) 

Bloody: (notices, immediately switches to her human form, she hugs him) 

Haru: (just cries on her shoulder) 

Choiseung: (notes: She's kind and compassionate. Never hesitates to lend a hand to someone.) (smiles) 

Torajirou: (grins) 

Soon, the two let go.

Haru: T-Thanks for that... 

Bloody: No problem, Haru! 

Haru: (grins) We should get you two home now, shouldn't we? 

Bloody: You will?! (looks happy) 

Haru: (nods) It's the least I can do after what you did to help me!

Choiseung: B-But I didn't do much... 

Torajirou: (grins, slings his arm around Choiseung) You understood that Bloody could talk to Haru, and didn't interject at all. That's an A+ in my book!

Choiseung: (blushes) T-Thanks!

Torajirou: It's fine! Anyway, we should head to Timemon's island!

Haru: It's a long dive, but I think that we can make it. That place will be able to take you home for sure.

Bloody: Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!

Choiseung: OH!

The 4 of them then dive into the Net Umi, gliding as they start their journey to Timemon's island.

After a while, Bloody decides to ask Haru something.

Bloody: So... Where's your Living Helper? (casual tone)

Haru: (blinks) Living Helper?.... OH! (grins) I don't use the Living Helper.

Bloody: Eh? Then how?...

Haru: (gently knocks once on his goggles) THESE are the CG Goggles, developed by the Supernatural Detective Agency's Research and Development department. I was given these when I was a kid.

Bloody: With Idiotic's partner, right?

Haru: (smiles a bit) Yeah... He was my childhood friend before.... (eyes go mellow) Before Yuujin.

Bloody: (notices, quickly changes the subject) What was he like? Idiotic's partner, I mean.

At that, a cheerful smile appeared on Haru's face.

Haru: (grins) He was outgoing, kind, amazing and never the kind to back out of a fight. The two of us would fight CGs together with Bookworm and Idiotic, hang out, not give a care for the world. Even if he wasn't the book-loving type, he was still my best friend, who I could trust to have my back at all times.

Bloody: (smiles) Sounds like your best friend would have gotten along well with my friends. They're the don't-care-much-about-books types.

Choiseung: (chuckles) My best friends would have a fit if they met your friends for sure. Akino would be glaring at them with this face that says, "Make a grammatical mistake and I will come after you.", while Rau would be laughing like a hyena watching it.

Torajirou: Your friends sound fun!(does his catchphrase) Do I feel it or do I not?! I DEFINITELY FEEL IT!

Choiseung: (nods) They are. I don't regret meeting them at all.

Haru: Eh? How DID you meet them?

Choiseung: (cracks a smile) I met them during a fireworks festival in Singapore, where I live now. Back then, I had been very social-awkward, so I was nervous about talking. But once I found out that we had common interests, I opened up a bit. Ever since then, we've been together through a lot. (looks down at his watch)

Haru: Wow...

Bloody: That's kinda cool.

Torajirou: Reminds me of how I got this watch! (digs into his pocket and takes out a pendant watch)

It's purple and blue in general, with white wings decorating the exterior. There is a button to open a light and a slot to insert medals inside. Choiseung feels confused.

Choiseung: It looks like the original Youkai Watch...

Torajirou: (grins) It does, I suppose. This watch WAS inspired by the original one, after all.

Choiseung: EH?! Really?! 

Torajirou: Yep! Anyway, this was sent to me by mail a few days after I met Musimon.

Bloody: That's new.

Torajirou: (shrugs) Was confused at first. Like, "What is this thing?"But then I heard music coming from somewhere. Instinct made me press the button on it, and met Tuney that day.

Choiseung: Wow...

Haru: How I found mine is kind of funny.

Bloody: Can't have been that weird.

Haru: You sure? (sweatdrops) Bookworm gave me mine.

At that, the other 3 sweatdrop.

Choiseung: No comment.

Haru: (blushes) I know.

Torajirou: (laughs, then sees something ahead) Hey guys! We're almost there!

Torajirou's right. Timemon's island was just straight ahead.

Bloody: YES! (is excited)

Choiseung: Time to head home! 

?????1: NOT SO FAST!

A blast nearly sends them flying as 2 small creatures appear in front of them.

?????2: (scoffs) How foolish of you to assume that we were going to just let that happen.

Bloody: Urgh... (is clinging to Choiseung's left shoulder now)

Choiseung: (shakes his head for a while to kick the dizziness away before he turns to the 2) Who are you two?!

The mist soon clears, revealing Buldy and a Pixie. The Pixie has pale green hair, 2 high pigtails, crimson eyes, pale skin, a red shirt and black pants.

Bloody: (eyes widen) Buldy?! 

Buldy: Hello Bloody. (cold tone)

Choiseung: (blinks) Oookkkaaayyyy.... So you know the dog.... But who's the other one?

?????: Hello there, I am GUILT. (bows) It's a PLEASURE to meet my targets. (smiles viciously)

Choiseung: (recognises the name) GUILT? As in Trauma Center's man-made illness, GUILT?

GUILT: (eyes light up) Bravo, you know me.

Choiseung: (pales) This is bad.

Buldy: (grins darkly) Bad indeed.

GUILT: NOW PREPARE TO MEET YOUR END! (lunges for Choiseung)

Torajirou: Not so fast! (takes out a medal from his pocket) Looks like I'll have to call on my friend! Let's show them what we've got, Tuney!

Summoning Start!

Dancing Tuney, come to my tune!

Help me beat this Pixie yo! (inserts the medal into the watch)

The watch glows for a while before a Pixie emerges from the watch and lands in front of Torajirou. She's a green-haired Pixie with red headphones, pale silver eyes, a brown shirt and dark blue pants.

Torajirou: Tuney, help us fight GUILT! 

Tuney: Got it! (flies to GUILT and throws some pixie dust at her, causing the Pixie to get blinded)

GUILT: GAH! (stumbles back)

Choiseung: Thanks for the help, Dancing Tuney!

Tuney: Just call me Tuney!

Buldy: (snarls, charges at Haru)

Haru: (dodges)

Choiseung: (starts shooting at Buldy)

Buldy: (slides to avoid them)

Haru: (takes out an LD, freezes once he realises whose it was)

Buldy: (notices an opening, lunges for him again)

Bloody: STAY AWAY FROM HIM! Vampire Twist! (bats appear and attack Buldy) 

Buldy: (growls, attacks them with magic)

Bloody: (blocks) I'm not giving up!

Choiseung: (rushes over to Haru) You okay?!

Haru: (grips his fist)

Choiseung: Whoever you want to summon, just do- (sees the LD, blinks)

It's Bookworm's LD.

Choiseung:..... Are you scared of her response to being summoned after all these years?

Haru: .... (numbly nods)

Choiseung: Don't be. It was about time you guys made amends anyway, and what better way to do that than this?

Haru: B-But...

Choiseung: Haru, Bookworm has long forgiven you. You've forgiven her as well, right?

Haru: O-Of course!

Choiseung: (smiles) Then what are you waiting for? Go summon your partner back!

Haru: (nods) OH!

Summoning!

Onegai, Bookworm, Help us! (tosses the LD into the air)

The Goggles light up and scan the LD before Haru catches it, causing a bright light to shine before Bookworm appears.

Bookworm: Okay, why did you summon me Bloody- (freezes as she sees Haru)

Haru: B-Bookworm...

Bookworm: ........ (rushes forward, hugs Haru as she cries) BAKA! WHY DID IT TAKE YOU SO LONG TO SUMMON ME?! I THOUGHT YOU HATED ME!

Haru: I-I thought YOU hated ME! (hugs back)

Bookworm: As if! You're my partner Haru, and nothing will ever change that!

Haru: (sniffs) I-I'm so sorry!

Bookworm: I'm supposed to be saying that, idiot!

Buldy: (growls) This mushy stuff is so stupid, it makes me sick! (lunges for the two)

Bookworm: (notices) Oh no you don't! Winged Imagination! (shoots out magic that forms mythical creatures, which attacks Buldy)

Buldy: (quickly counters by biting them)

Bookworm: (looks at Haru) That won't hold her off for long, so I need to know if you're up to end this together Haru.

Haru: (grins) Of course!

Bookworm: (smiles) Then let's do this!

Haru: (smiles back) OH! (takes out 3 more LDs)

Summoning!

Onegai, Banana, Watermelon, Grape, Help us! (tosses the LDs into the air)

The Goggles light up and scan the LDs before Haru catches them, causing a bright light to shine before the 3 CGs appear.

Banana: (yellow hair, brown eyes, pale skin, dishwasher yellow shirt, torn black jeans) Need help Haru?

Haru: (nods) Please, help us defeat that dog! (points to Buldy) 

Watermelon: (light green hair with dark green streaks, red eyes, peach skin, forest green shirt, blue jeans) (grins) Nice to see you again Haru. (rushes at Buldy with 2 hoes) 

Banana: (follows suit with her sickles) 

Grape: (purple hair, green eyes, wheat skin, red shirt, training pants) (smiles) Good to see you two together again. (takes out her axe, charges at Buldy) 

Buldy: (growls, uses her magic to try to deflect) 

Watermelon: (dodges, jumps and lands on Buldy, begins trying to subdue her) 

Banana: (aims her sickles at Buldy's magic, slices them up like putty) 

Haru: (cheers) You can do it! 

GUILT: (dodges an attack from Tuney) Tch! You're going down! (lunges for Haru) 

Haru: (only feels it at the last moment, but quickly summons red magic that attacks GUILT) 

GUILT: W-What?! (looks taken aback) 

Haru: (eyes glow red) Looks like you're looking for a problem, huh? Well, then, let's do this! (attacks GUILT with his magic) 

GUILT: (hisses in pain) 

Torajirou: Great job Haru! Do I feel it or do I not?! (grins) I AM TOTALLY FEELING IT!!!

Bookworm: (smiles) NICE ONE HARU! (goes beside him, Torajirou, Tuney, Choiseung, Bloody, Banana, Watermelon and Grape as they face off against their respective enemies) Didn't know you could use magic though! 

Haru: I found out a while back, after you left! 

Bookworm: I see! 

Torajirou: Come on, let's end this!

Choiseung: I agree wholeheartedly! 

Bloody: Same here!

Haru: Well then... 

Bookworm: COME ON GUYS!

Banana, Watermelon, Grape, Tuney: LET'S DO THIS!! 

The group rushes forward the same time their opponents do, with Torajirou, Banana, Watermelon, Grape and Tuney moving to surround the duo while Choiseung, Bloody, Haru and Bookworm lunge together, as if in sync, with their attacks at ready. 

Choiseung, Bloody, Haru, Bookworm: TAKE THIS!!!!! (attacks together) 

The duo are unable to dodge due to the 5 surrounding them, consequently getting hit by the combo attack. 

Buldy, GUILT: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

A light starts to glow from their heart as the group shields their eyes for a while. 

When it clears, the two rub their eyes, looking at the group in front of them. 

Buldy: Argh... Bloody?....

Bloody: (holds out her hand) You okay, Buldy? 

Buldy: Yeah... (gets up with Bloody's help) Thanks.

Bloody: It's nothing. (smiles)

At the same time

GUILT: Tuney?

Tuney: You okay Guilty? (helps her up)

GUILT: Y-Yeah... 

Torajirou: Tuney, you know her? 

Tuney: We originated from the same village. 

Torajirou: Ah... 

Haru: (smiles) It's always nice to reunite with friends, right? 

Bookworm: Yep! (floats to Haru's head, and plops herself on top of it, starts swinging around using his "ahoge") 

Torajirou: CUTE! (eyes sparkle) Do we feel it?! 

Tuney: Or do we not?! 

Torajirou, Tuney: OH, WE DEFINITELY FEEL IT! 

Choiseung: (chuckles) Tuney and Musimon both compliment Torajirou well, don't you think, Bloody? 

Bloody: No need to question that, Choiseung, because they do. 

Haru: (grins) 

Torajirou: But anyway, we should enter Timemon's island now that we've defeated Buldy and GUILT, shouldn't we? 

Haru: (nods) Ah. Let's go! 

Choiseung, Bloody: YEAH! (grow enthusiastic)

The group heads over to the island, where Haru opens it so they can go in. Upon entering the island, Haru uses his Appli Drive to get a portal open. 

Soon, a pink portal opens up in front of them. 

Haru: Well then, I guess this is it, huh. (smiles)

Choiseung: (smiles) Thanks for helping us get home, Haru, Torajirou.

Torajirou: It's A-okay! You put a smile on Haru's face, and that's something irreplaceable these days.

Haru: (grins) You guys should come back some day.

Bloody: We'll try. (looks at Bookworm) You staying?

Bookworm: (nods with a smile) I have a lot of catching up to do with Haru.

Choiseung: Alright then. See you guys! (steps through the portal)

Bloody: Bye! (hops through)

Once the portal closes, Haru looks at Torajirou.

Haru: We have to call Knight. (serious)

Torajirou: Ah. (takes out his phone, calls)

Knight: (picks up) Hello?

Torajirou: Knight, we have a problem on our hands.

Knight: ... Let me connect you guys to all of HyTS and then talk.

Rasen: T-This is....

Lucy: Magical Gates Open!

????1: Be careful!

????2: Don't underestimate us.

?????1: Time to stop you in your tracks.

???????: We can do this guys!

?????2: Who are you?

????3: It's only natural to do so.

Lucy, Rasen: Next time, on Universal Collision!

Relic Problems

And with that, we have met a new type of mythical creature~ Pixies are interesting, don't you think?

Anyway, how is the story so far? I hope it's not too boring. Please give me critical comments.