Episode 12: Delicious? Disgusting? Digimon, Ramen Showdown!

Masaru Katsuji, a boy in Tagiru's class, seems to be down lately since his family's Ramen restaurant has been getting less customers since the opening of a nearby popular Ramen restaurant opposite them. Tagiru says he will help "Katsuji" to reclaim its popularity, and he and Yū challenge each other to come up with a solution. Later that night, while trying to find a way to improve his ramen, Mr Katsuji gets sucked absorbed into DigiQuartz by the Digimon duo of Ogremon and Fugamon. Though they own a Ramen Restaurant of their own in DigiQuartz with their special hand-pounded noodles, the two oni Digimon offer to give some to Katsuji in return for his delicious soup so both restaurants can flourish. Feeling something is off when the sudden number of customers at Katsuji, Xros Heart learns of Katsuji's deal with Ogremon and Fugamon. After learning that Katsuji willing agreed to help them, despite the three of them working 24/7 taking its toll on the man, the gang decide not to meddle as the oni Digimon are doing no wrong. However, refusing to let his father change from a kind ramen maker to a one yelling angrily at their customers, Masaru challenges his father to a Ramen Contest in which if the boy wins, Katsuji must cut off all ties with Ogremon and Fugamon. With Xros Heart's help, Masaru prepared a soup while their Digimon partners made the noodles. Upon tasting his son's soup, recognizing it as his old recipe, Mr Katsuji realizes that attracting customers isn't as important as making a ramen that warms the hearts of those who eat it, accepting defeat. However, refusing to accept their loss, Ogremon and Fugamon attempt to detain Mr Katsuji and are defeated in the resulting battling against Shoutmon, Gumdramon and Damemon before being captured by Tagiru.