it's late when daisuke and ken get back. much too late to pull out a futon and risk waking up the motomiya family. instead, daisuke decides they should share a bed. it's smarter. it makes sense. at least, that what ken tries to tell himself once he wakes up hard, desperate to find release. / dub-con, underage
as hikari's math tutor, takeru takes his job very seriously. (or, not seriously enough)
"Yamato says that everyone has their first kiss before high school." "I don't think it's really that big of a deal." / or the one where takeru complains about never being kissed and hikari sets out to fix that
In the summer after sixth-grade, the Yagami family spends the warm weather at their lake house. While exploring the forest just beside their property, Hikari discovers a new friend in the underbrush. Quickly, Miyako and Hikari become inseparable, spending every day by each other's side. As summer draws to a close, however, Hikari realizes that everything is not as it seems.
when hikari moves into her new house, it's as if she's stepped into a fairytale. however, her storybooks can't explain the weird scratch marks that appear on her walls every night, or the trees seem to call her name.
miyako invites hikari over in hopes of bonding with her after the first time they jogress evolved.
with an upcoming photography contest, hikari stresses way too much. her friends are there to remind her that it's okay to chill out every once in a while.
when hikari is in the hospital with pneumonia, taichi goes back to visit her.
in which miyako is oblivious, but hikari wouldn't like her any other way.
in which hikari struggles with a crush and tailmon doesn't understand strange, human customs.
the voices call for hikari once again, only this time, she isn't strong enough to resist.
when hiking in the digital world, daisuke has a revelation of sorts / part of daiken week 2022
when ken is away on vacation, daisuke makes good use of their phone call.
bored with their formulaic soccer matches, ken suggests they play game: each time one of them makes a goal, they get to as one question, the answer guaranteed.
When Mimi's manager gives her four hours to find a date for an event, she panics. That is, until, she runs into Koushiro.
At a party, Mimi is made completely uncomfortable, so she calls the one person she can always rely on.
after the fallout, hikari is left to pick up the pieces. growing up is messy business, and hikari has a lot to learn. / or, the one where it takes hikari a year to come to terms with what friendship should be.
when ken and yamato are sent to méxico, ken doesn't expect to break down in the middle of the Mayan Temple. luckily (or not), yamato is there. / (a different take on the world tour arc, ken and yamato edition)
a young yamato and takeru spend a morning together before their world had a chance to fall apart.