Evidence from Digimon Adventure 02
Episode 8: Ken's Secret
Yolei exhibits many signs of having a crush on Ken.
Notably, she is attracted to him even though he is younger than she is. In the original, Iori even notes that Miyako is never attracted to younger guys, and that she always had crushes on guys much older than she. She counters by saying her mother is three years older than her father and that a year makes no difference to her liking him. In the dub, they are the same age.
Episode 25: Spirit Needle
When Ken came to fight the Golemon together with Stingmon, Yolei realizes her prejudices towards him and apologizes for jumping to conclusions, which makes Hawkmon digivolve.
In the Japanese version, it is then she begins to call him "Ken-kun" and is the first character, and one of two characters in the whole span of the anime to call Ken by his first name, along with Daisuke (he does not begin this practice until Episode 39). All of the other children call him "Ichijouji" or "Ichijouji-kun". In Japanese culture, calling someone by their first name even if they are a friend is hugely significant.
Episode 30: Ultimate Anti-Hero
Throughout the entire episode, Yolei is the one that has the most faith that Ken will come so that Veemon and Wormmon can DNA digivolve and combat BlackWargreymon. She is the one that goes to find him, and goes as far as to slap him to make Ken realize that he and the other Digidestined are companions. Ken snaps to his senses and goes to fight as soon as Yolei does this. He is not angry at all that she slapped him, and glances at her during their flight back to the others. It is also in this episode that Ken refers to Miyako by her first name, albeit with a respectful -san suffix.
Episode 38: A Very Digi Christmas
In this episode, the first time Ken laughs out loud and appears happy is when he is laughing at something Yolei did. When the other children notice his laughter, they are all surprised but pleased. In the original, Miyako goes on to say that Ken's laugh and smile are cute.
Episode 50: A Million Points of Light
Ken and Yolei are married in the epilogue 25 years later, and have three children.
Other notes
- Yolei has an extremely obvious crush on Ken.
- After Ken's time as the Digimon Emperor, Yolei is found to have e-mailed Ken numerous times, asking him to help them.
Evidence outside the series
Finale Poster
Ken and Yolei are interlocking arms as shown on the extract of the Finale Poster on the left.
Speculation
- As the two are confirmed to have been married, this pairing is considered canon.
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