Happy belated Odaiba Memorial Day once again, y'all!
It's been literal months since I picked up a pen, so this is by no means polished, but the idea has been haunting me ever since finishing my poorly translated version of "Digimon Adventure 13+".
I've rambled various times about how much I love the set-up of Koushirou's little lab squad, consisting of Miyako, Menoa, himself, and the semi-regular appearance of Taichi (and occasionally Ken). I'm very much in love with the headcanon that Menoa decided to support and fund Koushirou's lab in this universe to thank him for what his other self did for her in the Kizuna verse. So it seems only natural to me that Koushirou would try to figure out how the multiverses work, how Menoa's universe is connected to their own - and how it was even possible for bonds to break there in the first place. From what I've read/seen, 13+!Koushirou is not exactly self-conscious, but he does contemplate the achievements of his other self and his own lack of filter.
Taichi, on the other hand, is an even more interesting case - I also tried to summarize his nature as a logical continuation of a post-02 universe in which the events of Tri and Kizuna never took place. Part of me really wants to dive deeper into comparing their different progressions - and I cannot ignore the idea that 13+!Taichi might have a bone to pick with Kizuna!Taichi (mainly but not exclusively for having been so careless about Agumon). He definitely seems more prone to mask his feelings with a charming attitude...
Taichi and Koushirou being together in this universe is absolute wish-fulfilment of course, but I adore the nudges towards them still being 100% committed and supportive of each other - and Menoa being part of their team (as Koushirou's right-hand-woman and Taichi's language and potential drinking buddy) is just too good.
