"So, let me see if I got this correct. You were trying to make one of Nepgear's favorite mecha get big but, instead, you made Histoire become like… this," IF motioned towards Histoire, dressed in her standard clothes that fit her enlarged self. Earlier, she and Compa arrived at Planeptune's Basilicom to pay a visit. To say that the two girls were not shocked at Histoire's new form would be an understatement. After calming them down, Neptune took everybody to the lounge's dining area. Seated face-to-face with their friends at a rectangular wooden table, IF and Compa listened to Neptune and Nepgear's explanation of the current situation.
"Yep. Pretty much sums up the story so far," Neptune said to IF.
"It's unbelievable," Compa stared at Histoire with wonder. "Histy just grew up overnight…"
"I've got to hand it to MAGES.," IF closed her eyes and sighed. "She sure comes up with the darnedest things,"
"That is quite true," agreed Histoire. The Oracle observed her hands while talking. "Though, I admit I find this form interesting,"
"Really, Histy?" Neptune looked at Histoire.
"Yes, despite my initial surprise of how things turned out, this opens an avenue for another," Histoire addressed her companions. "Everyone, may I kindly request that I go outside in my new form?"
"Wait, what?" IF spoke as she and the others gaped at Planeptune's Oracle.
"As sudden as this may sound, I would like to experience travelling with my new appearance," Though she was not showing it, Histoire seemed fascinated. "For some reason, I feel eager to do so,"
"But, wouldn't you be attracting too much attention?" Nepgear asked Histoire. "Nobody has seen you like this before,"
"That's the thing, sis!" Neptune pointed out excitedly. "If we can't use your mecha to raise Shares, we'll use Histy. Imagine what reactions we'll get when our citizens see her. They'll be like 'Oh my gosh, is that Histoire?!'. And the boys'll be like 'She's so cute!' and asking her out. Histy's going to be our ticket to give Planeptune's Shares a one up!"
"You're making it sound like you're exploiting her, Nep," IF was not impressed by Neptune's words.
"Oh, come on, Iffy, don't put it that way. I know you want to see what it's like when Histy gets out there," teased Neptune.
"I want to see what it's like too…" Plutia clasped her hands in anticipation.
"Since big sis and Plutia put it that way, I'm thinking the same as well," Nepgear frowned while smiling.
"Guess no one's going to change Nep's mind, huh?" IF did the same. "Alright, I'm okay with this. But, if things get hectic we'll have to step in. Got it?"
"Aye, aye, ma'am!" Neptune did a salute. "Now, let's go get them Shares!" All watched as the CPU sped off like a child eager to have fun.
"It's rare to see Nep-Nep get this motivated…" Compa mentioned.
"Indeed. It is a nice change of pace I must say," Smiling at her company, Histoire added, "Shall we depart then?"
MAGES. sat at her desk facing a computer. The Mad Magician was in a dark room with circles of binary numbers moving in the air. Parts of the walls were adorned with rotating gears as well as clocks. Deep down, MAGES. could not deny that she was feeling quite excited. The blue haired mage was anticipating word from Nepgear on the wondrous results her potion may yield. As she pondered over this, the magician's cellphone rang atop her table. Picking it up, she placed it next to her ear.
"Yes, it's me. The potion is complete. I had a friend of mine test it out on my behalf," While conversing with her caller, a look of surprise slowly emerged on MAGES.' face. "What?! Is that true?" Her voice contained a hint of urgency. "I understand. I will warn her of the effects immediately. Until then, loochs tneve emag noitamina cisum," Ending her call, MAGES. got out of her seat.
"To think my experiment had such an effect…" MAGES. placed a finger on her chin thoughtfully. "I will have to devise a countermeasure. But, first…" Wasting no time, she dialed a number on her cell. "I must inform Nepgear quickly…"
Planeptune's Oracle is known by Gamindustri to be smaller than any ordinary human. For as long as the people remember, the Oracle was recognized just as she was. Some would call her a fairy floating on a book. Not that they mind of course, since Histoire is Histoire.
But, today, the citizens-Planeptune's to be precise-are in for a shock.
Walking along the streets of the futuristic city was Histoire, accompanied by Neptune's gang. Nobody could believe that the Oracle was now standing at the same height as any normal person. Some citizens gaped at her. Some whispered amongst themselves. And their reactions were just as expected by Neptune.
"Oh my gosh, is that Histoire?!" a young girl exclaimed.
"She's so cute! I want to go on a date with her!" a young man said dreamily. A few love stricken males rushed up to Histoire saying words such as; "Histoire, you're so beautiful!", "Histoire, I want you!" and not to mention, "Histoire, marry me!". As they wooed the Oracle, the latter felt somewhat overwhelmed.
"Okay, hands off the merchandise, fellas!" Neptune stepped in between Histoire and the males. The CPU along with IF pushed Histoire's admirers away while Nepgear, Plutia and Compa led the Oracle to safety. The morning continued smoothly with the group walking to different places in the city. Their first stop was a women's accessory shop where Neptune and Plutia playfully adorned the Oracle with hair pins much to her chagrin. They then went to play in an arcade with Histoire surprising everyone by winning in every game. After the arcade, the group went to a book store. There, Histoire browsed through a selection of books that intrigued her.
Several stops later, everybody decided to visit a café in the city center. Located within a row of buildings and having a wooden interior, both sides of its entrance sported two glass windows. In front of the windows were several white tables and chairs. Arriving at the cafe, Neptune and her friends settled for an outdoor seat. Some of the customers glanced at Histoire as the gang settled themselves at one table.
"Ah! That was pretty fun!" an upbeat Neptune plopped into her chair. "By the way, Histy, you never told good ol' me here you could play games!"
"As one who possesses all the world's knowledge, it's natural I can put it to use when needed," Histoire smiled contently.
"I never thought of you as the gaming type, Histoire," IF turned curious. "Did Nep's gamer habits rub off on you?"
"On the contrary, that is not the case. Though I have looked up the games played by Neptune out of curiosity," replied Histoire.
"Woah, that's amazing! You and I can be gamer buddies, Histy! We can just laze around doing nothing but playing games every day!" Neptune suggested excitedly.
"I am not the kind to indulge in such behavior," Histoire gave Neptune a sly smile. "Unlike a certain CPU who shirks her duties almost every time,"
"Oh, pooh, Histy. You're such a party pooper," a gloomy Neptune said.
"Anyway, Histy, would you like have a drink?" Compa asked. "I'm sure you must be a little thirsty after all that walking,"
"Why, yes, I'd like to," Histoire gratefully accepted Compa's offer. "Let us call the waiter-" The Oracle paused as a feeling of uneasiness swept over her.
"Histoire? Is something the matter?" IF asked while the group turned curious at Histoire's behavior.
"Y-Yes, I am fine," Histoire began to feel uncomfortable. "I think I will be heading for the restroom first,"
"Sure, we'll wait for you," Nepgear said.
"Then, if you may excuse me," Neptune and her friends watched as Histoire got up and went into the café. Some of the customers glanced at her and whispered amongst themselves about the Oracle's current appearance.
"Look, Nep Jr., those customers are talking bout good ol' Histy!" Neptune noted enthusiastically. "If this keeps up not only will our Shares skyrocket, our popularity will too!"
"More importantly, Nep, didn't you notice?" IF wore a serious expression. "Histoire didn't seem to be herself when she left our table,"
"Oh, I'm sure she's fine," Neptune replied in a carefree tone. "Maybe, she's got a stomachache or something,"
"You can be too easygoing at times, you know that?" IF let out a small sigh. Just then, Nepgear's N-Gear started to ring. Excusing herself, she stood on the sidewalk a short distance away from the café to answer her call.
"Hello? Oh, it's MAGES. How can I help you?" Nepgear saw the image of MAGES. on her N-Gear.
"Nepgear, have you tested the potion that I made?" MAGES. spoke. "How were the results?"
"Ah, if it's about that, something unexpected actually happened," Nepgear explained with a nervous smile. "The truth is I tested it together with my big sister, Plutia and Histoire. When we did, it turned into some gas and covered Histoire by accident. Because of that she became bigger than she normally is,"
"What?!" MAGES. was taken aback. "Is this true?!"
"Yes, is something the matter, MAGES.?" Nepgear became concerned.
"Indeed. First of all, where are you?"
"At a café in the city. Why?"
"Did you say a café?!" MAGES. was further taken aback. With a serious face, she added, "Listen carefully, Nepgear. I need you to bring Planeptune's Oracle to me immediately. There is more to that potion than it seems,"
"What do you mean?" a confused Nepgear replied.
"Well, you see…"
Histoire looked herself in the mirror. The small restroom she was in had a black granite floor and orange marble walls. The Oracle was feeling odd for no reason. It was at that moment that a sudden pain struck Histoire's whole being making her fall to the ground. Lying sideways and clutching her chest, the Oracle gasped for air. She crawled to the toilet and gripped it hard, pulling herself up. To her surprise, cracks formed at where her hand held onto. On top of that, her limbs seemed to be… enlarging? Histoire gasped once more as her body ached terribly. She felt as though she was getting taller. Throughout all this, only one thing rang in her mind.
What's happening to me?
"Hey, Iffy, what's taking Histy so long?" Neptune wondered, sounding a little impatient.
"No idea," IF felt a little worried. "I don't know why but, I'm getting a bad feeling,"
"Maybe Histy really has a stomachache…" stated Plutia.
"That's not good! I better get some medicine ready when she comes back!" a worried Compa exclaimed.
"We don't know if she has one," IF stood up. "I think I'll go check on her. You all wait here, alright?"
"Everyone! Everyone!" The group's attention was caught by Nepgear who rushed to Neptune's side.
"What's up, Nep Jr.?" Neptune asked curiously. "You sound as if it's the end of the world,"
"We need to get Histoire away from here! Right now!" Nepgear urged her friends.
"Calm down, Nepgear. What are you talking about?" IF raised her eyebrows.
"Well, if we don't bring Histoire out of here, she might-" Nepgear was interrupted by a loud snapping sound from the café. The cafe along with the buildings next to it appeared to be slowly collapsing. As people ran out of and away from them, Neptune's gang backed away a safe distance to observe the unfolding chaos.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! What's happening?!" Neptune was bewildered at the current turn of events. She and her companions watched in surprise as the buildings completely crumbled to the ground. When the dust had settled, the next thing the girls as well as the citizens saw made their jaws drop wide open.
Standing in the midst of the wreckage was Histoire, now towering over her surroundings at a height of 25 feet. To say that nobody is baffled at this sight will be a complete understatement. A lot of Planeptune's inhabitants gathered at the scene frantically talking to each other. Some of them snapped pictures of Histoire with their hand phones. Neptune's company stood at their spot, their jaws still open from the shock of what they had witnessed.
"HOLY MOTHER OF NEPPING EGGPLANTS!" Neptune yelled at the top of her lungs. "Histy evolved into HIST-ZILLA!"
"Waaaaah!" Plutia exclaimed, sweat drops rapidly falling off her head. "It's Histy Kong! It's Histy Kong!"
"C-Cut it out with the references!" IF spoke to Neptune and Plutia while forcing herself to be calm. "We need to check up on Histoire!" Moving forward, she faced Planeptune's Oracle. "Histoire, what happened? How did you become this huge?!"
"I-I am not sure myself," Histoire looked down at Neptune's group. "When I entered the restroom, my body underwent tremendous pain and before I knew it, I became like this," The Oracle was trying to maintain her composure despite being shocked at the latest developments.
"W-What should we do?" an uncertain Compa asked. "Histy can't move around much at this rate," IF thought to herself for a moment. Turning around, she went back to her company.
"Nepgear. Can you call MAGES. right now?"
"Yes. I was going to in fact," Nepgear answered IF.
"Good," IF nodded. Looking back at Histoire, she shook her head and sighed, "Because I think MAGES. is going to have to give an explanation about this,"