"I'm in college now, Taichi-senpai," Ken replies, smiling back - the sort of lip he might say in response to Daisuke, but that's all right, isn't it? If he attempts not to surpass him, but to stand just behind him? They're going to be working together on the train.

He'd like to know Taichi better, he realizes. He'd like to see more objects of distant admiration as people. It keeps making them more real, and more precious.

Wormmon tugs on Ken's sleeve. "Ken-chan, look. Captain Kheli's eyes are colored like me."

And so they are. What a dashing young person, that Captain Kheli. Saving the day with their silver hair and green eyes.