7. Human

They're young and in love and it's two months of freedom from herself before she even thinks of Bakumon again and it's weird.

It's only noticeable after strange emails end up in her spam folder. And she forgets and forgets and it doesn't matter to her that she's forgetting.

Daigo, in his own way, has made good on his word.

No, it's not just him. It's real work and internships. It's the real world reminding you that your first love is supposed to be forgotten, that your old favorites and loves are something you need to let go of one day.

She thinks about it. She thinks about it long and hard.

But how can she let go of something she wasn't ready to let go of?

Maki goes in circle after circle and punches things that make her knuckles swell (that at the moment are not people.) because that's the thing that pushes people away.

Going back will hurt people, possibly endanger people. She isn't sure of all the details. Maki isn't even sure it's worth it. Bringing him back may not even be worth it in the grand scheme of things. But to keep on the irrational path is supremely, profoundly natural isn't it? Weren't they chosen for their irrationality?

What were they chosen for?

Why them? Why anyone? Why couldn't they save themselves?

Digimon were different from humans. Digimon had to survive to continue. They deserved to live and didn't understand how.

Humans had decided to learn.