001 A Star is Born! (video)

[dekochan]

[ A video feed clicks on to show a very angry girl. Despite being fairly young and holding a stuffed animal of all things, she looks incredibly frustrated. ]

L-Look here, whovever's listening! You can't just throw me in some kind of weird world and expect me to participate! You'll all pay! I'll call the police, they won't stand for this! Kidnapping an idol is way worse than just kidnapping some ordinary girl! I'm sure of that!

[ Her gaze shifts downwards for a minute or so, and another voice can be heard, though it's face cannot. ]

My Lady, please calm down. You aren't in any danger and you haven't been kidnapped by a person...

[ She scoffs at it, and turns back to the feed, refusing to respond. ]

While I'm at it, why won't this thing stop following me? It's not cute at all! It'll ruin my image! Is it supposed to be some kind of weird pet or something? It keeps on telling me that I have to stay here to save something, but I'm not a hero! I just want to go home... Ryuugu Komachi needs me.

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[turnip_rage]

Oh, you wanna go home? Join the club. Some of us have actual work to do.

Also, didn't you listen to the culuthing? Or read the message? The "thing" is your partner. How about you learn its name and try to make friends if it keeps following you? Who cares about how cute it is?

Have to say I wouldn't call you a lady though, the way you're screeching.

[dekochan]

How rude! You don't think being an idol is a job? It's my job to cheer people up everytime I'm in front of a camera and that's hard work! Plus, the two other girls in Ryuugu Komachi will be lost without me! All of our dance routines will be off! I have responsibilities back home and you're just dumb if you think otherwise...

I read the stuff or whatever but it has nothing to do with me. I'm not stupid.

[turnip_rage]

Try saving the world on a daily basis.

[It's a huge exaggeration. It's more like save a city once week, and the world maybe twice a year? Meh. Close enough.]

You sound stupid. You're here, therefore you're involved, whether you like it or not. So how about not acting like a brat, recognise that everyone here's in the same boat, and just getting on with it?

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[trainsurdragons]

Yikes. Someone's full of themselves.

[There's a Gomamon right in view of the communicator before a hand can push him to the side.]

Shhh Gomamon.

Why are ya even answering this video in the first place? She sounds like a total nu-

So heeeyy! Uh....Are you alright there?

[Hiccup cuts Gomamon off, clamping a hand over the Digimon's mouth for a moment, ignoring Gomamon's flippers scrabbling at his hands in an attempt to pry his hand off.]

Looks like a lot of us are being pulled from our homes without our consent.

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[dekochan]

[ She's still pouting, but Iori can understand not being able to control what your parnter says. So she shrugs it off. ]

I could be better. I'll be great once I figure out how to get home...

[ Iori crosses her arms. ]

I'm guessing you aren't here out of your own free will either, are you? Doesn't whoever's responsible know that kidnapping is punishable by law?

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[trainsurdragons]

[Hiccup finally lets go of Gomamon when the Digimon licks his hand, causing him to grimace and rub his fingers against his tunic.]

I...guess. ...But it doesn't look like a certain person is responsible for this either.

Well no duh! Didn't you two even listen to us when ya got here? You're both Chosen! It's not exactly like ya had much choice in the first place.

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[lastnerv]

[Just listening to all of this makes Shinji sigh exaggeratedly, to make absolutely sure his pleasure is heard.]

Didn't you pay attention to anything? And I'm pretty sure calling them pets is rude.

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[dekochan]

Kidnapping is also pretty rude! And yes, I read all of the information that Koushirou guy wrote out. What about it?

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[lastnerv]

Then it's pretty clear to see that no one's going to come arrest anyone. We're in another world. I don't think there's even a law for that.

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[anchi]

[ The "idol" part is what caught Orine's interest here first. She can understand why Iori's frustration from being taken from her home unwillingly too.

Although, in 0048's case, Akibastar had been overtaken by DES. ]

Um... [ Softly: ] M- Maybe you should trying taking a deep breath first to calm down.

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[dekochan]

[ Iori puts on her biggest pouty face and takes a big deep breath. ]

Did you need something?

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[anchi]

[ She nods and smiles. ]

Ah... Excuse me for a moment.

[ She puts the D-Terminal down for a bit so you'll be seeing the sky for a few seconds there. After a little while, she picks it back up again to show her holding a Salamon in her arms this time.

... Although the Salamon looks like she's just glaring at the screen. ]

I'm Orine Aida. And this is Salamon. [ No response from Salamon. She's just going to continue looking grumpy as possible. Orine continues in response Iori's question, though. (Although it's question of her own.) ] Um... You're an idol?

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You should be nicer to your partner!

[dekochan]

You shouldn't tell me what to do!

B-Besides, it's not like I'm trying to be mean or anything. [ She's finally getting that she's kind of ignored Elecmon this whole time, which isn't very nice of her at all. ] He just keeps saying things that confuse me, alright?

[digilight]

You can ask him what he means instead of being so mean! [She looks concerned.] He hasn't done anything to you.

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[digipurity]

[Dreamy sigh. Oh, if only...if only...]

You're an idol? As in, idol singer?

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[dekochan]

That's me! Iori Minase, idol of Ryuugu Komachi!

... Though, I guess I'll have to start a solo career if I really have to stay here.

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[digipurity]

[Mimi wistfully smiles and starts to twirl a lock of hair.]

When I was younger, I was something of an idol in the Digital World...they even call me "Princess" still...Taichi-san and Jyou-senpai can vouch.

[Those were the days...]

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[firewall]

A—Ah, you're an idol..?

[ oops. That might have been a little rude, huh? This girl was obviously freaking out, and that's what he was fixated on.. He couldn't help but be attracted to people like idols, though! Like Maizono-san, they had so much charisma and weren't afraid to be on stage in front of everyone. He admired that. ]

I—I'm sorry, um.. I don't think the police can help us here. But I think your friend is pretty cute.

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[dekochan]

That's me! Idol Iori Minase of Ryuugu Komachi? Are you a fan?

[ She gives a nod and a wink. ]

You mean Elecmon? He's alright, I guess.

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[firewall]

[ ahh, he's definitely a fan now!! but he's not going to admit that, of course. he'll just look silly. his eyes start to shine a little at the wink, though.. ]

I haven't heard of you, but you seem like you're very good at your job! It's nice to meet you, Minase-san. [ he tilts his head a little to get a good luck at her Digimon. ] And Elecmon, too. I'm, um.. Programmer Chihiro Fujisaki. [ he felt like he needed to introduce himself the same way. oops. Coronamon then hops up into the picture, to which Chihiro nearly drops his D-Terminal. ] And I'm Coronamon! Nice to meetcha.

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[codes]

Yeah, I'm sure they care about you being an idol. If they're kidnapping terrorists, I'm sure some no-named idol is the least of their concerns.

[ Rin won't be trumped by you, Iori. ] Guh, speaking of no-names, aren't you going to introduce yourself?

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[dekochan]

[ Guh, Rin... ]

Excuse you! I'm Iori Minase, head of Ryuugu Komachi, one of the most popular idol groups in all of Japan! Besides, being a terrorist isn't something to be proud of. I'm loved and adored by many, you're only on some stupid wanted poster.

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[chemistryinmotion]

You don't need to be a hero, babe, that's what I'm here for.

[CHEESIEST HERO GRIN EVER.]

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[dekochan]

[ Iori just kind of... stares at the screen for a second. ]

What did you just call me?