"Henry, why hasn't Ruki been hanging out with you lately?" Takato asked.
"She hasn't. Ruki said she had something important to do and told me not to disturb her," Henry said helplessly.
"Henry, how about we go check on Ruki? Maybe she needs our help," Takato said excitedly.
"But Ruki will get angry." Henry was still sighing dejectedly.
"It's fine." Takato's eyes lit up, and he pulled out a card. "We can use this."
Unfortunately, even after using the powers of Radar Beast, Dokugumon, Sniffer Beast, and several others, Takato and Henry failed to pinpoint Ruki's location. However, all the information indicated that Ruki was still here and had not gone to the Digimon World or anywhere else.
"Oh, aren't you Henry and Takato? What are you doing here?" Ruki's mother caught the two of them wandering around near Ruki's house.
Takato rubbed the back of his head and said awkwardly, "Hehe, we, we weren't doing anything. Nothing at all." Then Henry pushed Takato aside, walked up to Rumiko, and said nervously, "Ma'am, Ruki... Ruki hasn't been in touch with us, and I'm a little worried about her."
"Oh?" Rumiko gave Henry a meaningful look. Seeing cold sweat pour down his forehead, she burst out laughing. Only then did she say, "Ruki's been home all along. But she's been studying something strange, and she won't even let me into her room. You're her good friends, so could you help me look after her? Her grandmother spoils her too much. Nothing I say does any good. But if it's you, Henry, I know I can rest easy."
"No problem. Ma'am, you can leave Ruki to us." Henry thumped his chest, all but swearing an oath to heaven.
After Rumiko left, Takato said glumly, "See? Ruki's right at home. Let's just go