Behind you, you hear the familiar sound of crashing chairs, muffled groaning, and --
“<Fucking hell!> Took us long enough!”
When you turn, it is to a sight that confirms the soft reboot’s success -- your success. The rest of the club members, sensei included, are sprawled out on the ground similarly to how you were moments ago. The only ones standing without trouble are Kotori and... Hotaru.
Heath had been the first to curse and speak, sitting up and cracking his shoulder dramatically while Hotaru sighs at him.
“It was only a few days… And it’s not like they’d even know that…”
As your eyes adjust in the computer lighting again, you realize that...
Why is he in your computer lab!? Not to mention, there’s Fantomon and Wizardmon and, wow, the rest of them are here too, actually -- Wizardmon, apparently sensing the confusion, speaks up.
“...Did you think travel was only a human thing, Digidestined? How do you think Miyamoto-san continued living here before?”
The Digimon chuckles joyfully before continuing.
“I’m sure you have questions that need answers. You see, DigiDestined… The passage of time in the digital world had previously not been aligned with your world. Your catty friend here spent the last few days in the digital world fixing our code to align the passage of time with your world as well as allowing us all to leave and come here.”
While Heath flashes his usual bastard grin in the background, Wizardmon sighs.
“...However, I must warn you in the same way Miyamoto-san warned the rest of us. Your friends will not be able to live in your world like they once have. Digimon can exist outside of the computer for an extended period of time, but they do not age the same way you all do, and must return after so long to keep their code intact. We can only assume that the same would go for digital humans… Though, you should be able to maintain and finish your normal school lives well enough. Even so, I plan to begin my search in the digital world for a way to restore your friends to their former state, as you all attend your classes as normal.”
Everyone goes silent, and the looks on the faces of dead and living kids alike are solemn. Things... Still aren’t perfect, huh?
Sensei decides to pipe up with something more positive, sharing the information that they had been told with the kids.
“We were able to scan the Digital world as well, though! At the time, it looks like we can confirm that all of the corruption is gone, and there’s no guarantee right now of Milleniummon coming back again… and don’t worry, we’ll find some way for us to return to the real world and live with all of you fulltime like normal! Ah -- and we’ve started regaining the memories that were erased over the last few days, so you should begin to soon, too! Which is good, since we all class tomorrow, and --”
As she speaks, she is suddenly cut off by a sound on the computer.
On the screen is an... E-mail? No -- this is some strange looking messenger client. It doesn’t look like it has a source, but there is a message that reads --
Stalling us for months is both impressive and annoying. So is stealing our code. Who are you?
...Well. That’s awkward timing. You all look around at one another, unsure of how to respond -- but in that same moment, it suddenly dawns on you that you’re all here.
Whether you decide to deal with whatever this is right now, or decide to go the hell to bed because God dammit you earned it, it doesn’t matter because --
You’ll all be making that decision together.
From the look of it, your journey with the Digital World together as a club -- as friends -- is far from over. But... Maybe that’s okay. You just saved two worlds, didn’t you? You can take whatever the hell is about to come your way next.
As the entirety of the Game Development Club starts to discuss, joke, and laugh together while weighing the situation’s current options, there is one thing to be sure of:
The future is uncertain, but yours is together -- and it is bright.
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