Chapter 106: Paimeng

After Sarah left, no one could calm their thoughts.

Everyone kept wondering what the glowing fried rice would look like.

And how would it taste?

Would it be better than honey-glazed Hu Luobo pork?

Another hour passed, and Xiao Paimeng was the first to finish the manga.

"How was it? Were the eight kids' adventures thrilling and moving?"

As Xiao Paimeng closed the manga, Wendeng asked excitedly.

He had long wanted to discuss "Digimon Adventure Part 1" with someone.

But none of them had read the manga.

This left Wendeng utterly frustrated.

Besides not wanting to spoil it,

on the other hand, you might reference a joke from the manga.

Others wouldn't smile knowingly—they'd just stare blankly.

Like you were speaking nonsense.

Instantly, you'd lose all interest.

That feeling was unbearable.

Finally.

Now that Paimeng had finished, Wendeng was ecstatic.

"Eight kids' adventure? Isn't it just Taichi and his seven Digivices?"

Xiao Paimeng blinked, looking utterly confused.

The character who left the strongest impression on her in this manga was Yagami Taichi.

No wonder he was the Holder of the Crest of Courage.

Except for a brief period right after receiving the Crest, when he was impulsive and made mistakes,

otherwise he was flawless.

He always charged ahead in every battle!

His strategic vision and leadership were exceptionally strong.

In the end, he alone defeated two of the Dark Four Kings.

"Huh? Is that how the story goes?"

Wendeng was stunned.

Isn't it the story of eight kids bravely entering another world and defeating the Demon King together?

It's the same manga—how could our versions of the story be so different?

"The others had roles too!"

Seeing Wendeng's reaction, Xiao Paimeng grew enthusiastic and began arguing with him.

"Of the remaining seven kids, only Hikari and Mimi were useful.

Hikari had that computer tech skill—he could assist Taichi anytime, making him Taichi's right-hand man.

As for Mimi, she always gave Taichi strength at critical moments, making her the ultimate support.

In my opinion, just those two are enough; the other five make no difference."

"You're saying something wrong… no, at least Ahe is useful, right? His Digimon is an Ultimate, and he took down Puppetmon!"

Wendeng nodded unconsciously, then quickly corrected himself.

In his view, each Crest corresponded to a child's character.

Everyone had their own relative role.

It was just a matter of scale.

Close call,

almost got tricked by Paimeng.

"Hey, Singer! If you're talking about Aku, I can barely accept it—but if you're talking about Ahe, I've got something to say to you."

Paimeng's enthusiasm soared.

It was rare to find someone willing to debate with her.

She cleared her throat and continued.

"That guy gets emotionally explosive whenever he faces trouble, and whenever something big happens, he abandons the team—he's a team-breaker, always needing Taichi to save them."

A flicker of displeasure crossed Paimeng's face.

"If I were Taichi, I'd have stopped bringing him along long ago. Someone like that doesn't deserve the Crest of Friendship—I think the Crest of Family suits him better."

Wendeng was completely speechless.

Though he felt Paimeng was wrong somewhere, he couldn't refute her.

"I'll never discuss this with this kid again."

Wendeng muttered under his breath and went back to reading "Yu-Gi-Oh!".

Seeing Wendeng retreat, Xiao Paimeng was delighted.

She felt utterly euphoric.

So this is what it feels like to leave someone speechless!

She felt she'd discovered a new joy.

"Alright, go ask the boss about your reward."

Yingmei gave Paimon an unamused little squish on the cheek.

She is the Anemo Archon after all — doesn't she need to save face?

"Ehehe, fair point."

Only then did Paimon remember she still had a reward to claim, and hurriedly flew over to the counter.

"Boss, where's my reward?"

Looking at the pitifully eager Paimon, Han Feng couldn't hold back either.

He gave her a squish on the cheek just like Yingmei had.

"That awful shopkeeper boss — why does he like squeezing my face just as much as Ying does?"

Little Paimon was a bit sulky.

But for the sake of the reward, she'd better put up with it.

Sigh, life is so hard on me!

Just then,

new information had refreshed.

Han Feng looked toward the system.

【Customer Paimon has finished reading "Digimon Season 1," and obtained the reward — one handheld game console】

【Handheld Game Console: A gaming device under the Old Man brand, containing multiple games including Super Mario.】

【Note: After the system's modification, this console has top-tier graphics, contains every game under the Old Man brand, has infinite battery life, and will automatically adjust its size.】

"It really is perfect for little Paimon!"

Seeing the reward, Han Feng couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

Whether it was the camera last time, or the game console this time.

Although they don't boost abilities like Devil Fruits do, they're a lot of fun.

Quite suitable for a mascot like Paimon.

Especially since the system thoughtfully modified the console's size.

Buzz—

A streak of dazzling light descended from the sky.

A moment later, the light faded.