#novel koushiro

[koushirouizumi]

On the second day, Koushiro dropped his “m”s. “You   ay   ot u  dersta  d, Te  to  o  , but I feel as though a heavy weight has bee   lifted off of   y shoulders.” “I see. That’s good.” Tentomon smiled encouragingly.

Digimon Adventure Novel; “The Inquisitive Heart” Translation from Digital Scratch (Link in the comments)

[izzyizumi]

{Taichi Yagami} was someone who treated others {including at the school} without discrimination {unjust hatred or prejudice based on social status and class}. That {outlook} of Taichi's never changed {in that time}, even towards {Koushiro Izumi}.

-Digimon Adventure Novel (Summarized)/(Amended)

If it hadn't been for {Taichi continuing to treat Koushiro that way}, Koushiro {believed} Koushiro {might} have (read as: would not have) ever gone to the summer camp.

{The summer camp where the Chosen Children originally were dragged in to the Digital World, and met their partners.}

[hikari-m]

Digimon Adventure tri. (Japanese version) ~ Kōshirō Izumi {& bonus Jō Kido} + (Direct if Vague) Mention of {Koushiro}'s Biological line/relatives

(Narrator) is meanwhile Still {implied same/similar as Epilogue!Takeru}

"The SUMMER of 2001." {Pre '02!!} "Koushiro was {ON THE WAY to} (via Shinkansen) {visiting} Koushiro's {biological parents}' ["Ryōshin" is the term/word used for 'parents'; implying 'BOTH' 'parent's, which we know is Confirmed, thanks to information from the 3rd Adventure novel] {the Izumi}'s family GRAVE{s}..."

Japanese note: "Ryōshin" as a term is used elsewhere in the main Adventure series too. An example is in Episode 33's Japanese version, the episode with Pump{kin}mon and Got{t}sumon. In the beginning of that episode, Tsunomon verbally uses "Ryōshin" when informing Patamon about the current relationship state of Yamato and Takeru's parents {divorced}, (indirectly implying 'both' involved). Thus, it is not unusual the term 'Ryōshin' would apply in standard Japanese usage when being used for Koushiro's biological relatives.

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[taikouvember]

Taikouvember 2024 - Rules & FAQ

Even though most of the general rules for the week were already written down in the Event Announcement Post, we would still like to specify some of our Do’s and Don’t’s to make sure Taikouvember will turn out amazingly for everyone involved!

Do's & Recommendations

The event goes from November 4th to November 10th. There are prompts for every single day - this time, they refer to the Crests of the other Chosen Children.

Interpret the prompts as you like, you can find some helpful tips in our Prompt Guideline. You may submit as many entries for each prompt as you like.

If this year's prompts are not to your liking, feel free to use the prompts used for the 2022 and 2023 events as well.

Every kind of entry will be allowed: Fanfiction, Drabbles, Poems, Fanart, Comics, Sketches, Doodles, Music, Playlists, Music Videos, Picture Sets, Edits, Gifsets, Meta, etc.

You can of course decide which series or medium you want to focus on: Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02, all corresponding movies, Digimon Adventure Tri, Digimon Adventure Last Evolution: Kizuna, Digimon Adventure 02 The Beginning, Digimon Adventure: The 2020 Reboot, games, manhuas, audio dramas, novels, the stageplay, etc.

You are free to choose how to interpret the relationship of Taikou - whether that's romantic or platonic is completely up to you!

Other canon characters are allowed to be included, as long as the entries contain the original ship Taikou, the original characters, Taichi Yagami and Koushiro Izumi, and/or in extension, their partners, Agumon and Tentomon. You can also include multi-/polyships, OT3s, OT4s, etc. as long as they contain Taikou.

Crossovers, Alternate Universes (AUs) or Own Characters (OCs) are allowed, as long as the entries contain the original ship.

When posting your entries, please make sure to @ us directly as @taikouvember in the entry post or use the following tags: #taikouvember2024, #taikouvember 2024, #taikouvember. You can also submit your posts directly to our blog.

We will search the different ship tags (#taikou, #koutai, #taishiro, #taishirou, #taichi x koushiro, #taichi x koushirou) for your entries too, so regardless of what spelling you use, we will try our best to find it. Late entries beyond Taikouvember are perfectly fine, we will search the ship tags until at least the end of November. If we missed your entry, please contact us directly!

Old content may be reblogged by using our handle @taikouvember, so we can find it or you can send us content you would like us to reblog for consideration. We highly encourage creating new content though!

Don't's & Restrictions

Do not post any ship or character bashing/hate concerning any other Digimon ships/characters. It will not be reblogged.

Only post your own content, art theft etc. will not be tolerated. This includes the use of AI technology. AI art may only be reblogged if it is tagged/marked explicitly as such and doesn't blatantly copy other people's work.

Not Safe For Work (NSFW) content may be submitted in moderation and in line with tumblr's guidelines, but only if it is hidden under "Read Mores". Any kind of adult themes and triggers need to be tagged accordingly. Please understand that we may not reblog explicit, disturbing or any kind of discriminating content.

We're excited to see what you'll have in mind. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us directly! Have fun!

[avazans]

-Don't you feel cold anymore? - a somewhat affectionate blonde asks his fiancée

-No, thanks for lending me your jacket, it fits me better than it does on you - Mimi responds, somewhat honeyed by Yamato's affection.

He heard the honeyed voices of his boss and her partner that he didn't know he had. He had started working at the Tachikawa company two months ago, especially for the granddaughter of said company. At that time he thought she was single and when she asked him to go out to the park he innocently believed that it was going to be some kind of date between the two. because he had fallen in love with her, she was very attentive and fun although she always played with him to make him nervous, he even thought she was flirting with him but the reality was different or he just had silly illusions because of the affection his boss showed him.

When they arrived at the park and the weather was all gray, it seemed like something romantic, like in the novels where they declare their love and kiss in the rain, but when she saw a blonde approaching, she thought it was someone who wanted to assault them because of the outfit they were wearing. He had, to the redhead's surprise, his boss ran after him to give him a kiss, which he reciprocated.

After their eternal kiss and witnessing the entire scene the couple decided to sit on a bench, they decided to first talk about how much they missed each other; and the? Well, listening to the conversation where he found out that they had met again a long time ago because he couldn't handle the astrophysics postgraduate degree that he was about to finish - appearances can be deceiving - the redhead thinks and that's where it starts to rain, instinctively he takes out the umbrella to protect his boss and the blonde took off his jacket to protect her from the cold that was beginning, the only thing Koushiro could do was wait for the rain to calm down or for the couple sitting there to decide to end their meeting.

[taichi-x-koushiro]

"...and Koushiro, {in 'that' kind of 'world'}, would 'just' be a 'quiet' person who loves computers. Yes, Koushiro might remain *partly* 'expressionless', to a point... but Koushiro would still laugh at jokes that don't land - including Koushiro's own - and might blush just a bit in embarrassment. And then as time goes by... Koushiro would just gradually open up Koushiro's heart."

"...That's the kind of person Koushiro might become..." - Taichi Yagami {"Incorrect Quote"} (Source: "Suzumiya Haruhi no Shōshitsu")

“Why won’t you allow Tentomon to evolve?! Tell me why!” Koushiro understood after Taichi explained himself, but he turned pale upon realizing that he had spoken to his senior {senpai} Taichi with such an insolent tone. Even {Koushiro} seemed surprised at what {Koushiro} had done. “I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean—” But Taichi said, “Don’t worry about it. In fact, it made me happy to hear you speak so casually to me. I felt like you’d finally opened up your heart to me.” - Digimon Adventure Novel #3 Pt 2; during vs. Mugendramon; Written by director Hiroyuki Kakudou & {+Koushiro's} script-writer Hiro Masaki; Translated by Digital Scratch (Link in Comments)

[seventeenlovesthree]

Fandom Shipping Polls - Yamato Ishida Shipping Analysis (Poll I + Poll II)

As pointed out in the main post, every single Chosen Child will get their individual analysis post to check on the status of the current popularity of their ships. With that out of the way, let’s take a look at Yamato, shall we!

The overall results / spreadsheet

Disclaimer: As the “Someone from 01/02″ and “Others” options from poll 1 and the “Someone from 01/02″ option from poll 2 have been excluded from the final analysis due to redundancy reasons and all results were culminated in another “final count”, the results will not be 1:1 to what the polls look like:

Overall votes: 116 (approx. 91 in sum after the exclusion), the main poll got 84 votes, the secondary poll got 32 votes.

The “Others” choice in the main poll received 6% (approx. 5 votes) and 0% (0 votes) in the secondary poll. The comments/tags did not specify any preferences here (aside from characters that were already part of the main choices).

Ship Analysis

1st place: Taichi (37%) led the poll from the beginning and was, at no point in time, threatened to be surpassed by any other choice. As mentioned in Taichi’s analysis already, Taiyama/Taito has always been going strong and is a very popular choice for both parties. The ship is, not only in fandom but also in canon, a relationship that is highly focused on in terms of how they clash, but also complement, support and make each other better - which is also why there are tons of official promotional art that could have been used for the graphic! Taichi is Yamato’s (development) foil for a reason and the way their dynamics are being presented make them an appealing choice for one another.

2nd place: Similarly to Taichi, Sora (28%) has sat comfortably in second place throughout the entire voting period. Which shouldn’t be surprising either, as Sorato is one of the very few confirmed canon couples in the series to end up with each other - even if their screentime is severely surpassed by Taiyama, which may explain the discrepancy in the votes.

3rd place: Likewise, the third winner never really had to fear being overthrown; Jou’s votes (17%) picked up only slowly throughout the voting period, but seeing how Joumato has gained more attention on Twitter lately, it is no surprise to see him here - as several media forms have focused on their relationship (for example the novels, the stageplay - and of course the episode that actually activated the Crest of Friendship)

Honorary mentions: Since Yamato’s polls have not received as many votes as Taichi’s (and the results are also being very clear in terms of who gets favoured), there aren’t many other choices to really point out. No other option surpassed the 10% mark after all, but Daisuke (7%) and Jun (5%) may be singled out at this point; the Motomiya siblings have actually ruled over the secondary poll (aside from the “Someone from poll 1″ choice) after all! With only 4%, Mimi also joins the squad, even if Mimato appears to be a much more popular ship in other internet spheres (such as Instagram or Facebook).

“The 1 vote squad”: This space is reserved for Ken (1%) - and Meiko (2%), who got 2 votes.

“0 votes go to...”: This group will be interesting to look at if we take a glance at the reversed results, but let’s just list them for now: Koushiro, Hikari, Miyako, Iori and Menoa.

Annotations: Takeru was automatically excluded as a choice up front. Yamakeru does not seem to be a wide-spread choice in English speaking fandoms, even if a look at Japanese centric spaces may suggest that it’s fairly popular there.

What did the other polls say?

Yamato is one of the characters who hasn’t won any other poll - but did come in second for Taichi (21%), Sora (31%) and Jou (17%), thus mirroring his own results at least to a certain degree. This underlines once more how clear the preferences appear to be in his case. 

He also came in as third choice for Meiko (13%).

He was generally a niche choice for several characters, such as Mimi (6%), Ken (2%), Daisuke (1%) - and Hikari (4%), who shall be pointed out in particular here, as she received 0 votes in Yamato’s own poll, but actually had 4 people vote for him in her poll.

He received 0 votes in the polls for Miyako, Iori - and Koushiro, making this the first poll where neither party received a vote, thus having nobody pick Yamashiro as viable option.

Notable additions / comments / thoughts

As mentioned above, his polls did not receive as much attention as Taichi’s, thus, I really hope to reach a wider audience if I choose to repeat the polls once the fandom is not as quiet as it is right now. 

The three winning pairs have never really been threatened, thus showing that the parts of the fandom that participated in the voting can agree on who they see as viable options for Yamato - and if we look at canon evidence, Taichi, Sora and Jou are likely to provide the most consistent results.

There were some niche choices that are very interesting to look at - the Motomiya siblings really seem to have left an impact in 02. Meiko and Ken did not receive a lot of votes, but people might still think fondly of them because of their anime interactions. Last but not least, Mimi and Hikari did gather some attention for their respective fandom corners. Aside from that, Yamato’s more aloof attitude in the series (and focus on the characters mentioned above) may have make it harder to see his as viable option for other characters.

The comments in the tags have only referred to Taichi overall, so the “Others” option did not reveal any other potentially preferred suitors. This leaves room for speculation, but usually, the option is reserved for OC ships or for when people prefer to not ship a character at all (which will definitely be a future option to include as well!)

Other Analysis Posts 

Taichi Yagami Shipping Analysis

Sora Takenouchi Shipping Analysis

Koushiro Izumi Shipping Analysis

Mimi Tachikawa Shipping Analysis

Jou Kido Shipping Analysis

Takeru Takaishi Shipping Analysis

Hikari Yagami Shipping Analysis

Daisuke Motomiya Shipping Analysis

Ken Ichijouji Shipping Analysis

Miyako Inoue Shipping Analysis

Iori Hida Shipping Analysis

Meiko Mochizuki Shipping Analysis

[digitalgate02]

Oh hey, hello! I saw you were struggling with that part from the movie, so allow me clarify it for you!

1- there's no novelization for either 02 and 02TB. The Adv'99 novels do not depict the epilogue, and Kizuna's novels are just the same thing as the movie with extra details and the inclusion of a few scenes (in the Dash X novel case, two of the Memorial Stories released via crowdfunding and the first of them was released on YT for free and with official subs to promote the movie)

2- Yes, this is correct. No digivice is shown or featured in the epilogue scenes in 02. And looking this way, it makes sense for a world where humans and digimon can live together to not have digivices to form bonds. The digivices are just like the Tags and Crests in Adv'99 -- just an item to help you evolve and train your digimon properly. 

And we saw in Kizuna that Koushiro had made an app for phones which can link to their digivices; plus any phone can open gates now -- Menoa opens the Digital Gate from her own phone, not from a device similar to the Tokyo twelve (Taichi + Daisuke groups) -- and this is also stated by Yamato at the beginning of the movie, when he and Taichi are at the barbecue restaurant Buchi Horumon Yakiniku talking about their own problems.

I read the interview translation in which the director said that he intended to go in line with 02 epilogue hence their digivice's disappearance. Me who has a bad memory and not read the novelization: wait what!?

[koushirouizumi]

By the eighteenth day, Koushiro dropped {Koushiro}'s “e”s. Tentomon no longer had a name.

Although {Tentomon} welcomed whatever made Koushiro happy, Tentomon felt somewhat uneasy about the entire thing. There was no mistake that Koushiro's face grew more serene with each passing day. But {Koushiro's} eyes… {Koushiro's} eyes looked so blank. Nowhere in them could {Tentomon} find that bright sparkle they once had, like at Andromon's factory, when Koushiro was typing into his laptop with engrossed excitement, or within the empty well in the desert. Before it had met Koushiro, Tentomon had always thought that "thinking" was a pain. But meeting Koushiro made {Tentomon} come to feel that thinking wasn't so bad after all.

Digimon Adventure Novel; “The Inquisitive Heart” Translation from Digital Scratch (Link in the comments)

[izzyizumi]

Digimon Adventure (Series) + 2020 reboot series x Zutomayo - {note: if top is not displaying properly, check the above link!}

"STUDY ME?" / "Figure it Out?" / "I'M (/KOUSHIRO'S) NOT A 'PROBLEM' TO BE 'SOLVED'"

Featuring duo/ship/O.T.P.: KouTai / Taishiro[u]; Koushiro[u] Izumi x Taichi Yagami

It is recommended you read the lyrics before or after watching! (Check under the 'read more' for more info/lyrics!)

(Characters Koushiro is otherwise involved with, like Izumi family, Tentomon, Jou, Yamato, Menoa, and Mimi; + vs. Vademon also show briefly at times but the focus is Koushiro & 2020!Koushiro + KouTai with minor spoilers from tri, Kokuhaku, BNM, Kizuna, and 2020 + its ending)

This A.M.V. was pretty much made on a complete whim after I heard this thanks to a Japanese Taishiro/TaiKou fan on Twitter recommending another by this group as "DEFINITELY a TaiKou song" and let's just say Yes I see a Theme & Patterns going {with this group's songs+lyrics!} and I am Spilling Koushiro Thoughts Via Analysis by A.M.V. As a result it IS in actuality semi canon compliant to a very strong degree, but please keep in mind the intended pairing is mainly KouTai (though I ship various other Koushiro ships too!)

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[loomy-bunny]

~Digimon Adventure Novelization Excerpts Part One~

I have recently read the Digimon Adventuee Novelization, and have a ton of screenshots of little bits and pieces that I had thoughts about. So! I will be putting them here. This is the post that I got the link to the translation from! This is not an analysis or anything, just stuff I noticed/liked. I have an absolute ton of these, so this will be part one! :)

^The fact that they already knew their partners names brings me immsense amounts of joy! That's adorable!

^Yamato will hear out creepy trees, but a plushie is where he draws the line, huh?

^Man, I love Tsunomon!!!!

^That's a really cool detail I hadn't known?? So digital world leaves are fake... good to know! This makes Mimi's dub dialogue of "Now we don't have to eat leaves anymore!" a bit more concerning though.

^Yamato has been left to babysit lol

^Divorce Ouch #1

^I like how in this version, they meet Elecmon peacefully and he just takes care of him. Elecmon is such a caring digimon! I wish he was in 02, and I was so happy to see him in Tri!

^Haha, sub voice actor joke!

^Yamato I am literally begging you please spare him the trauma please just let him stay in the village. Like I'm aware that it probably wouldn't help but. Smallest child prophecy again? PAIN.

^So... Takeru getting claustrophobia from this, anyone?

[digitalgate02]

*Crack knuckles* It's my time. (i hope you don't mind replying this on my artblog tho)

On the Odaiba Memorial episode in 02, we have Koushiro talk about something important about the gates and the D-3, in which he just drops this theory here: "As long we have the D-3, we can go to the Digital World."

Back in Adventure, they did not go to the Digital World from a digital screen, no. It was via the "Aurora" thing, and at the end of 02 as well. Which reinforces Koushiro's theory in 02 (possibly what he thought years later when the D-3 became a thing.)

This also is shown in 02 episode 33 -- In which Ichijouji Ken and Stingmon comes from a river and not from a computer:

Many thought (including me) that this meant it was Ken being overpower because of his D-3, but turns out it wasn't the case -- it implies every D-3 user *can* do the same, it just they picked Ken to illustrate it because he was the one with Poromon after all.

At the time of Kizuna, we learn they can open gates to travel around the world. The movie shows gates can open at a random place, but Koushiro can at least predict where they will open.

As for the 02 group, they can open gates. It's their thing. So in Kizuna's drama CD, Miyako invents this fast travel exploit to go meet his friends while studying abroad. Also, at the end of the track, when Daisuke is with Ken and Iori, there's ambient sound in the background, implying they were outside. So, i guess the answer is: They can open gates without digital devices.

In Kizuna, at the scene Miyako meets her boys, there's the some "gate sound" which is heard, and i think this implies she opened it right there, on the stairs of Liberica University.

Also, the Dash X novel version of the movie has some interesting stuff about it, so i recommend reading the novel too.

One of the scenes (i don't recall of the movie now, so i'll check later), is this line said at the restaurant scene with Taichi and Yamato:

“A lot’s happened and now we can open the gate whenever we want, but those guys really do stay the same.”

So, this probably implies... yeah, they can open gates without a computer now ( •̀ ω •́ )✧

{

Hello friends!

I need some help here with something. Does anyone have any information on how transportation through Digital Gates work in the Adv-verse, including examples from the animes (like images and video clips) and extended material????

A friend (thank you, friend!!!) pointed out they don't necessary need computers to open the gate and even told me some examples she remembered, but I need more concrete examples to help me with writing more details in my roleplaying.

Thank you thank you 💞}

[shadysaladgalaxy]

Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna

I've been reading the novelisation of Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna, which is last (?) in a long line of sequels to Digimon Adventure. The translation is done by Onkeikun of digitalscratch.pmsinfirm.org, and I assume it's based on the "Dash X" version of the novel, which according to the good people on the withthewill.net boards has "more action, emotion, and some additional scenes".

About two thirds in, so far I will only comment on the first chapter in this post:

The Unknown Digimon

It's been ten years since Adventure and five since Tri. The book sets us up with a few brief descriptions of the characters - how old they are now, and what they're doing. To my disappointment everyone seems to be right on track in their lives, mostly going to university or working. Nobody's life is in disarray, nobody is struggling with addiction or drugs, being confused by the world slowly coming online and entirely changing the social landscape for young people - It's just not very relatable ahahah. It's safe and consistent with everything we've seen so far.

Unfortunately that's pretty much the most interesting part. Some average anime filler action happens: inconsequential techno-babble, Parrotmon appears yet again in Tokyo, and gets returned to the digital world after a brief fight with some of the cast. Right after, Agumon and Gabumon get left behind by Taichi and Yamato as they are both busy with schoolwork. This is where I assume the drama will come from, as Adventure and its sequels have always been about childhood, growth, and moving on. We've been getting tear-jerked with “final” goodbyes and messages of “wherever we are, we will always be friends and I cherish the time we spent together”, so again it's nothing new.

Towards the end of the chapter some random chick falls unconcious. Might this be the traditional mystery sub-plot kicking off that's going to get unravelled with no payoff or much interesting intervention by the characters? Yes, yes it is. Two new characters, Whatsherface and Whatshisname, inform the crew about chosen children all around the world falling into comas – but they can be saved if they just band together and defeat BadDigimon231 (or whatever). Some of the OG children and their partners get ready to take care of it. End of chapter one.

So far I'm really enjoying it lmao

[taikouvember]

ANNOUNCEMENT POST

Hello everyone!

First of all, thank you to all 48 participants of the interest poll, it was very interesting to see how another ship week would be perceived! Considering that at least 12 voters confirmed to be happy to dive into participating, I think there isn’t a more suitable date than June 1st, the beginning of Pridemonth, to officially announce this year’s Taikouvember event! (Title picture + new icon provided by @seventeenlovesthree)

November is the last month of autumn, right before Christmas time begins. It’s a time that can be filled with light and coziness but also lurking shadows and gloominess. So, November 6th to November 12th shall be dedicated to the platonic or romantic relationship between Taichi Yagami and Koushiro Izumi (Taikou, Koutai or mainly known as Taishiro(u) in the English speaking fandom). Since "Digimon Adventure 02 - The Beginning" will air on October 27th 2023 as well, some of the prompts are inspired by the potential theme of the movie:

Day 1, November 6th: The Multiverse: Canon vs. AU

Day 2, November 7th: Past & Future

Day 3, November 8th: Habits & Change

Day 4, November 9th: Trauma & Healing

Day 5, November 10th: Visible & Invisible Signs of Affection

Day 6, November 11th: Brave Knowledge & Curious Courage

Day 7, November 12th: Free Day

You can interpret the prompts however you like, you can take one or both for each day. If you want us to reblog your posts, please tag everything as #taikouvember or #taikouvember2023 and we will be happy to share your content, let it be fanart, fanfiction, edits or whatever comes to mind!

Rules & FAQ and a more detailed Prompt Guideline can be found here too. If you are looking for inspiration, please take a look under the cut - and the links above. We already compiled some ideas there! Stay tuned for the upcoming updates!

The Multiverse: Canon vs. AU: What is your favourite "version" of Taikou? Do you prefer the original anime timeline (Adventure, 02, Tri, Kizuna, The Beginning) or the reboot? Do you like to focus on other kinds of media, such as the novels, the manhua or the games? Or do you have your own AUs you like to focus on when it comes to the two of them?

Past & Future: What are your favourite moments that have already happened between Taichi and Koushiro that shaped their relationship? How do you imagine they will interact in the future, how will their bond develop?

Habits & Change: What are typical characteristics (one might even want to say: stereotypes & tropes) you associate with the two of them? What are things they have always done, things they are familiar with about each other, things they have adjusted to, habits they adore about each other (or are even annoyed by)? How can you imagine them to change?

Trauma & Healing: What are the things that haunt them, that may put a strain on their relationship, memories and experiences they might not be able to open up to towards each other? And what are ways they can help each other to actually heal, getting better and getting more honest or even learn to live with their trauma?

Visible & Invisible Signs of Affection: What are, in your opinion, the smaller and bigger gestures these two like to offer in order to show their love languages? How do they show their adoration, admiration and appreciation? Physically, verbally, through their actions, knowing glances or endless patience...?

Brave Knowledge & Curious Courage: How do they mirror each other and their trademark traits in certain situations? What are Koushiro's moments of hands on activity, how does he overcome his struggles to do what matters to him? What are Taichi's brightest strategies, his most thoughtful moments, his smartest speeches or interests he wants to put his own research skills to the test to?

[taichi-x-koushiro]

Someone @ Me: Someone told me you have Taichi & Koushiro A.U. ideas (including canon-compliant)? I mean, you'd have to make them worK probably, bu--- m E: (*taking out stacks of plotbunnies*) hErE'S (*fwip!!!*) the A.U. where they save the world together in multiple Universes & Timelines (*fWIP*) HerE'S the one in which I involve Digital World Lore and morE TIMELINES hErE'S (*F W I P*) The one where they Never Met until pre-Epilogue era but Taichi Keeps Noticing That One with the "Pibook" he carries Everywhere, and They Keep inADVErtly affecting each other's timelines EVEN WHEN NOT Trying hErE (*fwiiiiiip*) The one where Koushiro's Adoption is revealed much more earlier in the timeline H e r e (*fWIP!!!!!*) The one where Koushiro's Child? Is Also Not related to Koushiro Fully By Blood and they are Still Very MUCH Family oh wouldn't it be something if TAICHI'S wasn't Fully related by Blood either?? "How" you ask Ohhhh we're gonna be here a While H e r E (* F W I P *) that one where Mrs. Yagami and Mrs. Izumi also become friends supporting their children h Er E (*Fwip?!??!*) in the Adventure novel there was an ACTUAL SCENE of Susumu (Mr. Yagami) coming across Masami (Mr. Izumi) on a subway train in a similar fashion not even knowing each other during later Vamdemon arc but What If They Did, what if Mrs Yagami and Izumi became part of the plot earlier on too and they all functioned as a grOUP, I Could Go On!!!!! That Someone at Me, Probably: Me, gesturing to my 30+ Koushiro A.M.V.s I've already made containing some of such concepts in the background: Anyway

[dutchforstrangers]

Addition time!

Mimi: I really should write a High School Musical AU fanfiction...

Mimi: Hmmm... Where should I start...

Mimi: Obviously, my OCs are based on Taichi-san and Koushiro-kun...

Mimi: But I can't name them like that...

Mimi: ...

Takeru: Girl, I got you.

Takeru: *slams fanfiction novel on the table -including original songs cuz why not- about one Troy-boy called 'Taisuke' and one Gabriella-girl called 'Kenshiro' finding their something new in each other, at some point go their own way and then come back together to just be with each other*

Takeru: What? I got some great inspiration over the years and had to channel it in one way or another.

Taishiro x Troyella

For @taikouvember 2023 - Day 1: Canon vs. AU

A/N: I wasn't going to write anything for day 1 and only join later in the event. But as I was outlining for Taiora week later this month, I came up with this sort of meta-like drabble, jumping into a universe where Taichi is a simp for cheesy musical movies (declare it canon) and he and Koushiro are very much Troy and Gabriella. And Mimi opens the multiverse with her deliciously shameless questions. Lowkey inspired by this post here. Happy readings! And happy Taikouvember! <3

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Start of something new?

Movie night. Theme was cheesy musicals. Taichi’s pick.

Obviously he went for the High School Musical trilogy.

“Really?” Mimi had asked, eyebrow raised in surprise. But before she got a response, he had already pressed play.

And now they were seated on the couch, Mimi sandwiched between the boys, at the start of something new the first song. On her left was Taichi, slouched away in his sports clothes. On her right she found Koushiro sitting decently straight, taking in as much detail from the movie as he could.

It was ridiculous to her how no one had yet pointed out the elephant in the room.

So Mimi sighed and decided to blatantly ask what no one apparently was ever going to do anyway.

“Do you have any idea how much you two are 'Troyella-coded'?”

“What?” Taichi asked, the obliviousness seeping through. It made Mimi roll her eyes.

“Mimi-san, could you elaborate on that?” Koushiro asked politely. However, she could hear his nervousness.

“No need,” she said as she pointed at the cheese unfolding itself on the television in front of them. She then mumbled to herself, but loud enough for them to hear; “Just kiss already and it will elaborate itself.”

To which Koushiro started to blush madly.

“If we’re really ‘Troyella-coded’ like that, you will have to wait till the end of movie two for us to kiss. It takes them that long.” Taichi nonchalantly fired back, though his light pink-colored cheeks gave his not-so-obliviousness away.

These two… The rest of the night, all Mimi could see was Taichi’s face glued on Troy’s and Koushiro’s on Gabriella’s. And how much she craved for a Troyella and Taishiro (very proud of the ship name she came up with for them) crossover AU.