After school finally finished for the day, Niko decided to visit his favorite arcade in Shibuya before heading home. The arcade is filled with the sounds of beeping machines, cheerful music, and the excited chatter of gamers. Niko heads towards a claw machine filled with adorable plushies, hoping to win one for his little sister.

As he tries his luck with the claw machine, but much to his disappointment, he didn’t win anything. He didn’t dwell on that for long though. He notices one of the arcade’s old game cabinets flickering out of the corner of his eye. The screen shows static and strange symbols, Niko walks over to the cabinet, just as the screen glows brightly and the machine starts to emit a thick, swirling fog.

The fog condenses and swirls around Niko. Suddenly, a small, cream colored puppy-like creature materializes from the fog, landing gently on the floor in front of him. an unfamiliar egg shaped object follows, settling beside the creature. It was white, with wings, and an upside down heart on it.

Upon seeing Niko, the puppy excitedly spoke up. "Hello! My name is Salamon. I've been waiting for you, Niko."

Niko is initially startled, but soon, a grin forms on his face. He may not have won anything from the claw machine, but it was obvious he got something better. “Oh my gosh! You’re so cute!” The pink haired boy picked up Salamon, and squeezed her tightly. He wasn’t bothered at all by the strangeness of this situation, or how this creature knew his name. He found a cute puppy!

Then, the arcade’s lights flicker, and the game cabinet glows ominously. Another creature leaps out of the screen. This one was gray, and also dog like, but this creature wasn’t as friendly as Salamon. "Oh how cute, a human and Digimon coming together. Too bad it won't last long!"

Niko’s eyes widened with shock. "Salamon, what do we do?"

Salamon jumped out of Niko’s arms, and stood in front of him. "We need to stand our ground, Niko. I won’t let Gazimon harm you."

Niko was not expecting to watch a literal dog fight today. He had just met Salamon today, and he was already worried for her safety. At that moment, the Digi-Egg begins to glow, and a Digivice materializes in Niko’s hand. "Whoa, what is this?"

"That's your Digivice! It's a symbol of your status as a Digidestined, and the fact that we’re friends! With that, we can do anything together!”

Niko squeezed the Digivice tightly, as Salamon fought off Gazimon

"Puppy Howling!" Salamon lets out a high-pitched howl, disorienting Gazimon and causing it to stumble. Using the momentary advantage, Salamon delivered a Petit Punch, to knock towards the game cabinet, then a with a final Sledge Crash, she knocked him back into the Digital world.

The fog soon dissipated, and the arcade returned to normal. Niko and Salamon find a quiet corner in the arcade to catch their breath. Niko looks at his new friend. "Thank you, Salamon. I don’t know what’s happening, but I’m glad you’re here!"

"And I’m glad to be here with you, Niko. We both have a lot to learn, and many adventures ahead, but as long as we’re together, we can do anything!"