In an apartment in Tokyo, two college students had matters to discuss.
"Okay, Tai, this year we need a better plan. The Halloween costume party is soon, and if we win the second prize it'll be enough for me to buy my new tennis racket, since Mimi and Izzy are gonna win first. As usual," Sora Takenouchi explained.
"Okay, but I already told you we can delay getting FIFA '16 to buy your racket..." Tai began.
"And I already told you hell no, Kamiya! You think you're getting away with a thirty long winstreak this time around because I first played it late you've got another thing coming. So, think of a costume idea."
"...Serial killers? I mean, they look like anyone else."
"No. And I watched that movie with Mimi as well, bad Tai, no joke stealing."
The male pondered.
"How about nudists?"
"No."
"Tennis players?"
"No, we're not just wearing sports gear."
"Oooh, pirates! Biyomon can be a parrot!"
The bird-digimon glanced up.
"My short answer is no, my long answer is no, digivolving into Birdramon, and dropping you into Tokyo Bay," She warned.
Tai immediately abandoned the idea.
"Uh... I'll take the short answer. What about dinosaur tamers? Agumon can be..." Tai tried again.
"Stop trying to drag our digimon into this!" Sora cut him off.
"We could ask Takeru to borrow Pegasusmon and be horse riders..."
"We're not borrowing someone else's digimon either!"
"Well, I'm out of ideas," Tai shrugged.
"I thought so. Well... I didn't have any in the first place," Sora admitted.
She thought for a second.
"Maybe your sister has an idea. She keeps convincing Davis and Takeru to dress up for or with her when she's going to conventions."
"Yeah... How come they do that anyway?"
"Because they're idiots who'll do anything she says, boys are remarkably easy to control, you just let them think it's their idea. Anyway, Tai, you should give her a call and see what she says."
"...I'm not that stupid, Sora, I heard what you said."
"You did. But you're phoning her anyway, aren't you?"
"Well, yeah, but... Damn it."
Kari came over to offer wisdom.
"Hm... You're gonna need something unique and impressive, but since it's a best couple contest you need to compliment each other. Cop and Criminal?"
"Ha, see, I can be serial killer after all!" Tai grinned.
"I'm liking the part where you're in handcuffs at least, I guess I'd have to hold on the key," Sora nodded.
"Uh, maybe I should be the cop and you should be a cat burglar..."
"Nah, no police officer will have hair like yours. Sora's makes sense."
"But uh, what kind of criminal is dumb enough to have distinctive hair like mine?" Tai thought fast.
"That's a point... Hey, your hair is like a lion's mane, right? So, Lion and Lion Tamer!"
"Yeah, sounds good..." Tai said quickly.
"That's settled, I like that. Plus I get a whip."
"...I should have stuck with the handcuffs."
"Eh, I have you whipped already, it's not a big difference," Sora noted.
Tai sighed.
"I can't even object to that, can I?"
"No, you don't have my permission. Now get the laptop so we can look up prices."
"Yes, mistress..."
"Good boy."