"This is Planeptune?! Man, it's awesome!" shouted an exuberant Jack.

"Wow! Check this place out, man! Let's go do some sightseeing here!" With a hoot, Shiro, together with Jack, ran and looked around the city everyone had just entered. The city in question was Planeptune, one of Gamindustri's nations. Previously, the group headed out of Virtua Forest after the guys transformed back to their human selves. Along the way, they decided to head for Planeptune's Basilicom to discuss more about the males' situation. Moments later, everyone is now walking at an intersection with blue and white buildings of varying heights everywhere. The group sans Shiro and Jack watched the two moving around rapidly like overeager children in a theme park. Their actions caught the attention of some passersby. As for the rest of the group, they stared at the two boys. The females in particular, looked as if they were seeing mad people.

"Are they always like this?" IF asked Shia and Daniel.

"Sometimes," Daniel, who was walking with Vert, chuckled lightly. "Admittedly, they can get a little too excited upon seeing new things,"

"Such vibrant gentleman they are…" Vert commented on Shiro and Jack.

"Indeed. I'd say they're more energetic than my sisters," Blanc stated.

"Um… Neptune?" Shia talked to Neptune who was in between him and Blanc. "You said you're the goddess of Planeptune. Does that mean you own this place?"

"That's right, buddy!" Neptune said in a lively manner. "It's advanced and futuristic much like something you'd see in them sci-fi movies! Plus, it's run 24/7 by yours truly!"

"Neptune, we all know you do nothing but, laze around almost every time…" Noire, who was walking at Shia's right side, put on a doubtful expression.

"Aw, come on, don't be a meanie, Lonely Heart. You know I also do my best when push comes to shove," Neptune got close to Noire and teased her.

"Don't call me that! I'm not lonely!" Noire raised a fist at Neptune. Giggling softly, the latter stuck her tongue out playfully and retreated to her original spot.

"Lonely Heart?" Shia was confused at hearing Noire's nickname.

"Oh, I call Noire that because she acts like a loner at times," Neptune said to Shia.

"No, I do not!" a flustered Noire said.

"I don't see how she's a loner," Shia motioned to all at his side save Noire, Daniel and himself. "I mean you have friends, right?"

"I-It's not like we're friends!" a flustered Noire replied. "We're just friendly rivals!"

"Riiiight," Neptune smiled at Noire teasingly.

"Ah, a tsundere I see. And a feisty one at that," Daniel remarked on Noire's attitude with slight fascination.

"Wha- Of all the…!" Noire was taken aback by the comment.

"Now, now, Noire. Let us not get riled up over trivial matters, shall we?" Putting on a courteous smile, Vert calmed the black haired CPU. At the same time, the group stopped to see Shiro and Jack returning to them.

"Man, you both gotta check this place out!" Shiro spoke to Shia and Daniel, his voice brimming with excitement. "This place's pretty rad!"

"Yeah!" Jack shared Shiro's exhilaration. "This place is effing amazing!"

"If you think you've seen it all, you two are in for a surprise," Smiling, IF pointed up to the front. "You see that tower over there?"

"Yeah, why?" Jack spoke as the guys turned to see a huge skyscraper like building in the distance ahead. Its exterior was purple with tinges of white.

"That is Planeptune Tower," Bringing her hand down, IF kept it in one of her coat's pockets. "And it is where the Basilicom is," Hearing the brunette, Shiro and Jack turned around to face her.

"WHAT?!"


"Well, f %# me, this is a nice view. This is a very NICE view," Shiro was pressing his hands on a glass pane and his face was close to it. His palms still on the glass, he looked at his companions with a huge smile. "I can see the city from here!" The group is currently riding a glass elevator, attached to the side of Planeptune Tower, up to the Basilicom.

"You're really enjoying yourselves aren't you, Shiro?" Compa was slightly amused by Shiro's demeanor.

"Course I do, Compa," Shiro turned around to lean against the elevator's steel railing, his hands rested on it. "Like I said, this place is really rad," Glancing at his surroundings, he added, "Say, is it me or is this Gamindustri we're in centered on video games?"

"You are correct. But, how do you know?" Vert raised her eyebrows.

"Cuz it sounds like a pun of the game industry?" Shiro did the same while looking at Vert. "Plus, you ladies were mentioning names like Planeptune, Lastation, Lowee and Leanbox. They sound like certain game consoles back at our home,"

"My, is that so?" Appearing intrigued, Vert clasped her hands. "It makes me wonder if your home is similar to ours,"

"Come to think of it, you all only mentioned that you came from out of nowhere," Noire said to the males.

"We will explain about where we are from in due time," Daniel said. "Which I believe is quite soon," The minute he finished talking, the elevator that everybody was in stopped.

"Alright, we're here," IF got the group's attention. Exiting the elevator, everybody entered a corridor dyed in a mixture of purple, white and blue. As the group walked along the passage, the males observed their surroundings with interest.

"So, this Basilicom's like your home?" Shiro asked Neptune.

"Yuppers. It's the place where us goddesses chill and relax," replied Neptune.

"Nep, don't mislead our guests. The Basilicom is not only for relaxation," IF said firmly.

"Come on, Iffy, don't be so serious. We just came back from beating monsters so, relax," Neptune said in a carefree manner.

"You can be too easygoing at times, Nep…" IF exuded a small sigh.

"What are those doors by the way?" Noticing several gold brown metal doors that the group passed by, Shia asked IF about them.

"Oh, most of them lead to extra rooms for guests. One of them however, takes you to a storage space," Turning around a corner and walking down another passage, the group stopped in front of a purple door. "Okay, here we are," IF ringed a doorbell by the side of the door itself. Seconds after the bell rang, the door parted in the middle and opened. Standing on the other side of it was a girl. She had long lilac hair and wore what seemed to be a sailor style school uniform.

"Ah, big sis, everyone! Welcome back!" the girl greeted the CPUs, IF and Compa. Taking notice of the four guys with them, she asked, "Um… Who are they?"

"Hiya, Nepgear!" Neptune stepped forward and returned the girl's greeting. Referring to the males, she added, "And about these fellas, you won't believe this but, they came from outta nowhere and helped us kicked some Dogoo butt!"

"Really, big sis?" an interested Nepgear lifted her brows.

"That's right, Nep Jr.! And get this, these guys can transform!"

"Eh?!" This surprised Nepgear. "What do you mean?!"

"Ah, I see you have all returned," From behind Nepgear, a tiny fairy-like woman sitting atop a tome came floating next to her. This woman was none other than Histoire, the Oracle of Planeptune. Seeing the four males among Neptune's side, she asked, "May I ask who these people are?"

"Who… is that?" Shia asked. He and the other guys stared at Histoire, astonished at her minute figure.

"Goddamn!" Shiro exclaimed. "Is that you, Tinkerbell?!"

"If that's Tinkerbell, where's Peter Pan?" Jack asked Shiro.

"Who is Tinkerbell?" Compa's expression became blank.

"Putting that aside, may I ask who you two may be?" Daniel gestured politely at Histoire and Nepgear.

"We will gladly introduce ourselves. But, let us head inside first. It will be easier to talk in there," Histoire replied courteously.

"Good idea. Let's go in," At IF's words, the whole group moved into the Basilicom's lounge. The guys could not help but marvel at the sight of it. The lounge was spacious and had a long bay window displaying a scenic view of Planeptune. At its center was a pink couch facing a television set hooked to a gaming console. In between the couch and console was a pair of bean bags.

"Wow," As the group moved across the lounge, Jack gazed out the window. "And I thought the view from the elevator was just as great,"

This is a splendid sight indeed. You and your friends had arrived at an interesting world. The mysterious voice from before spoke to the males.

"Whoa!" Jack let out a startled yell causing everybody to stop and have their eyes on him. "You scared me!"

"Uh… I've been meaning to ask. Who's he talking to?" a confused IF said.

"Oh, right. I know this is crazy but, ever since my pals and I came here, this voice talks to us in our heads,"

"A voice?" Noire frowned.

"Yes, that same voice told us about the ability to transform which we used to save the CPUs earlier," stated Daniel.

"Transform, you say?" For a moment, Histoire seemed intrigued at Daniel's statement. "I would like to know more about this but, let us settle down first,"

"Agreed," Daniel nodded. The group resumed their walk past the lounge. All of them gathered at the dining area which was behind a corner of the room. The goddesses and males sat at opposite sides of a rectangular table facing each other. IF, Compa and Nepgear chose to stand next to the table. As for Histoire, she was floating in the space between the CPUs and the guys.

"Now then, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Histoire," Motioning to Nepgear, she said, "And this is Nepgear,"

"FYI, she's also my beloved little sister," Neptune said.

"Really? She looks like the older one," Jack remarked.

"We get that a lot," Nepgear felt slightly amused at Jack's comment. She then greeted the guys. "Oh, and it's nice to meet all of you,"

"Likewise, Nepgear," With a smile, Daniel returned the greeting. "As for our names, I am Daniel Midoriya and these are Shia Murasaki, Jack Kurogane and Murphy Edogawa," Gesturing to each of his peers, the blonde young man introduced them to Nepgear and Histoire. As he did, the three boys said their hellos to the latter.

"My friends call me Shiro though," Shiro stated after that. Giving a small grin at Nepgear, he added, "Say, you're pretty cute. Wanna go on a date with me?"

"Huh? A-A date?" Nepgear's cheeks flushed a little.

"Whoa, there, buddy. You're ten years too early to be dating Nep. Jr. here," Neptune shot Shiro a wary look.

"I was just playing, Nep, don't worry," Shiro replied, still grinning.

"Nep?" Blanc gazed curiously at Shiro. "I never expected a male to use her nickname…"

"Hey, she sounds more adorable that way so why not?" Shiro spoke to Blanc. "Speaking of which, mind if I call you Blanny? I think it sounds great on you,"

"Please don't," Blanc closed her eyes and frowned. "I already have someone calling me that,"

"Aw," Referring to Shiro, Neptune started to tease Blanc. "He likes you,"

"Wh-What are you saying?" Blanc replied, a little flustered. At that point, Histoire grabbed everybody's attention by clearing her throat.

"My apologies for interrupting," the Oracle said. "I see you're all getting along well. But, perhaps you would like to explain on how you met our guests?" Histoire turned to the CPUs.

"Of course. Actually…" Starting with Noire, the CPUs began explaining about the events that transpired in Virtua Forest-From them being trapped in the Giant Dogoo to the point where the guys transformed and helped them. The males in turn, described their arrival at the same forest as well as the things that the mysterious voice informed them to date. When the discussion was over, Histoire confirmed everyone's words.

"I see. The CPUs were fighting a monster empowered by something called the Glitch. When they were in a bind, these young men, who were granted the ability to transform, saved them. Concurrently, they removed the Glitch from the monster and returned it to normal. Is all of this correct?"

"Yes," The CPUs nodded with Neptune saying a "Yup,"

"I understand. First of all, it is best that I explain about Gamindustri for our guests' knowledge. Once that is done, I would like to enquire them of a few matters particularly on where they're from and their newfound powers. Will this be alright?"

"Go ahead," IF said, she and the others agreeing with Histoire.

"Very well," Planeptune's Oracle brought her attention to the guys. "To begin with, the four of you are now in Gamindustri. It is a world made up of four nations each governed by a goddess also known as a CPU,"

"Yeah, that much we know. Neptune and her gal pals here even told us that they can transform or go HDD as they call it," Hearing Jack's statement, Noire arched an eyebrow mainly in response to the word 'gal pals'. "Not to mention, their personalities change when they do so. What does HDD stand for anyway?"

"HDD stands for Hard Drive Divinity," Histoire's answer caused Jack to raise his eyebrows in wonder. "Apart from that, the goddesses are assisted by the CPU Candidates and Oracles. The CPU Candidates possess the ability to undergo HDD much like the goddesses. They are also the CPUs' sisters. You have already met one of them being Nepgear. As for the Oracles, one of them being myself, they serve to guide and support the CPUs in their actions,"

"So, CPU Candidates and CPUs are the same?" asked Shia.

"Essentially, yes. Should a CPU be absent in their nation, the CPU Candidates will take their place. The same applies to the Oracles if neither is present,"

"You seriously an Oracle?" Shiro frowned at Histoire in disbelief. "Cuz you look a lil too adorable to be one,"

"It is understandable for you to think as such," Histoire smiled. "I was created to be in this form," Her statement made the guys very curious as to what she meant.

"Moving on," she continued. "Throughout the history of Gamindustri, we have encountered denizens from other worlds or dimensions as we call them. Most of them as well as the dimensions in which they were from share similarities with ours,"

"Are we perhaps talking about parallel worlds?" Daniel asked.

"Why, yes, you're quite perceptive," Histoire felt somewhat admired by Daniel's question. "In fact, these dimensions that I speak of are different versions of Gamindustri. If not, they could be worlds that are dissimilar to ours,"

"Which leads me to the question of where the four of you came from," Histoire added. "Based on our discussion so far, it is clear that all of you were sent here from a different dimension. In relation to this, would any of you like to share about the world in which you reside?"

"Certainly," Daniel replied. "I shall explain on behalf of my peers," He then asked the other males, "Are the rest of you alright with this?"

"No problem, man, go ahead," Shiro said. At this, the guys aside from Daniel allowed him to talk about their home.

"To start," Daniel began slowly. "The four of us live in a world known as Earth. It is a world divided into various countries. One of them is the United States also known by Earth's people as America. It is there that I and my friends live,"

"So, what's this America like? Does it have CPUs?" Neptune asked eagerly.

"Unfortunately, Neptune, that is not the case. You see, in our world, the concept of goddesses differs from yours. They are usually seen as mythical figures coming from diverse origins. However, we do have gods that are worshipped by different religions,"

"Oh, pooh, no goddesses? That's boring," Neptune seemed disappointed.

"Wait, if there are no CPUs in your world, does that mean the countries in it are ruled by people?" Noire asked the males.

"Correct," replied Daniel. "Aside from this, there is a similarity between Earth and Gamindustri,"

"What is it?" Compa was curious.

"The fact that the names of Gamindustri's nations are akin to those of gaming consoles from our home," Daniel moved his gaze across the females in the room. "As all of you except Histoire and Nepgear are aware, this was raised by Shiro earlier during our trip to the Basilicom. And this had led Vert to wonder whether our worlds are similar. In connection with this, Gamindustri and Earth are not entirely the same. They may share certain concepts but, both worlds treat them differently,"

"That is interesting…" Blanc was seemingly intrigued by Daniel's story.

"I must say you seem quite knowledgeable of the environment you're in," Vert spoke to Daniel with admiration. "Even though you and your friends have only stepped foot in here for the first time,"

"Oh, I am not as you say I am," With a small grin, Daniel responded humbly. "More importantly, I believe the next thing Histoire wishes to know is how we obtained our powers,"

"Indeed. You mentioned that a voice told the four of you of the ability to transform," Histoire said to Daniel.

"Right you are," said Daniel. "Shortly after our encounter with the CPUs, IF and Compa, it spoke into our minds and granted us the aforementioned power. It even informed us of the Glitch,"

"Did you know who it belonged to?" Histoire asked the guys.

"Until now, it did not reveal its name," Daniel started contemplating about something. "On a side note, I find it strange. That was the first time we wielded that power. Yet, we used it properly as if it was a natural part of us,"

"Now that you mention it, our bodies kinda moved on their own when we fought that monster," Jack said.

"What do you mean by that?" Noire asked.

"We don't really understand…" Shia answered. "It's like we knew how to fight it. Even though we don't,"

"Shia's right. I mean we know how to take care of ourselves most times. When we saw that thing though, we honestly weren't sure we could take it on. But, we still kicked its ass," Shiro glanced upwards. "What was that thing anyway?" While he was talking, Histoire placed a finger under her chin as if she was in deep thought.

"If I may," Histoire addressed the guys. "Would you kindly show us your transformation?"

"Huh?" Shia gazed at the Oracle along with his peers.

"Histoire? What are you thinking?" IF enquired.

"As sudden as this sounds, I wish to check something," Shifting her eyes to IF and back to the males, Histoire said, "I understand this request seems selfish but, are you all fine with this?"

"Sure, okay," Jack got out of his chair. The other males followed suit. Taking out the terminal shaped devices they acquired in Virtua Forest, the four changed into their CPU forms in front of everyone.

"Amazing…" Nepgear said as she and the rest stared at the males. "You can really transform…"

"Pretty cool, huh?" Shiro grinned. "Even I myself think so too-" To his surprise, Histoire flew near his face. "Hey, whatchu doin', Tinkerbell?"

"Do please hold still. This will take a moment," Histoire observed the irises of Shiro's eyes. Moving to the other guys, she did the same.

"Interesting," Histoire flew back to her original position. "From what I have seen, it can be assumed that the four of you are CPUs," The males were surprised by her statement.

"Seriously?!" Jack exclaimed. "But, we're guys! How can we be 'goddesses'?!"

"That is what I would like to know too," Noire said. "I already said this but, there have never been any record of male CPUs,"

"That is true," Histoire concurred. "Despite this, there are two things which the four of you should be aware of,"

"What may these things be?" asked Daniel.

"First off, CPUs do not age. Records have shown that a person's appearance will remain as it is when they first become one," Now the guys were even more surprised.

"Wait, so we're immortal?!" Shiro asked Histoire.

"In actuality, that is not the case. A stop in the aging process does not equate to invulnerability. In other words, CPUs are still mortal in the sense that they can be killed," Histoire explained calmly. "Another thing is that CPUs derive their power from Shares,"

"Shares?" Shia frowned.

"Yes. Shares, or Share energy, is essentially the citizens' beliefs in the goddesses. Without them, the CPUs' powers are rendered useless. Hence, to maintain them, you require the people's trust in you,"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, slow down," Jack was confused by Histoire's statement. "You're saying we need to get Gamindustri's people to worship us like we're gods or something?"

"A moment please," Vert raised her hand to gain everybody's attention. "Technically, what you have said, Jack, is true. But, I think that may not apply to you and your friends,"

"What do you mean?" Blanc asked with slightly raised eyebrows.

"When the four of them transformed back at the forest, I sensed no fluctuations in our Shares," Looking at her fellow goddesses, she said, "Surely, the three of you have felt the same?"

"Hey, you're right, Vert," Neptune's eyes widened in wonder. "Thinking back, nothing happened to our Shares at that time,"

"True. I felt the same thing as well," Blanc stated.

"But, what does that have to do with them?" Noire referred to the guys.

"This is only conjecture but, I believe that our guests do not require Shares to access their powers," Vert told the group. "In fact, they used an item to transform into their current forms. What I'm saying is that instead of using Shares as their means of transformation, they are using the said item,"

"Is that so?" Histoire shifted her attention from Vert to the males. "In that case, I apologize for having caused unnecessary confusion,"

"It's fine," Frowning, Jack said, "Seriously though, we won't age anymore? Talk about eternal youth,"

"Your surprise is understandable. That aside, I wish to confirm the facts provided by Vert," Histoire said to the males. "Therefore, if it is fine with you, would you be kind enough to hand over the items you used to transform? I intend to have them analyzed to better comprehend their workings,"

"I understand. I hope however, that a monster affected by the Glitch will not reemerge during your analysis," Daniel said.

"Regarding that, I wonder how exactly the Glitch came to be," Blanc pondered. "If it were to affect the monsters near our nations, that'll be troublesome,"

"That is indeed a matter to be concerned of," Histoire appeared to be worried. "At the moment, we know little about the Glitch. The best we can do is monitor for any future occurrences of the phenomenon," Everyone was silent as they contemplated the Oracle's words. In the midst of the silence, the guys undid their transformations and held the terminals in their hands.

"You know what? I got an idea," Shiro spoke up.

"An idea? What would it be?" Histoire asked. All eyes were on Shiro as he raised his hands.

"How about," he said. "Me and mah pals go visit each of yo homes," Shiro pointed at his peers and the goddesses. "Then, we help you ladies deal with whatever problems that come your way. Doesn't matter if they relate to the Glitch or not. On top of that, we'll try to find out why we can transform,"

"And while we do that," Shiro put on a smile. "We can do all sorts of fun things. Maybe have a lil chit chat, enjoy the scenery and do whatever it is you all do for entertainment," Lifting up one finger for emphasis, he added, "What ah'm proposing is that we go on a vacation across this world's nations. And hopefully find the answers to everything that's going on right now in the middle of it,"

"A… vacation?" IF arched one eyebrow.

"Exactly. I mean really this place is lovely," Still smiling, Shiro spread his arms out against the air. "And ah bet the nations other than Planeptune will have their own charms which make them just as attractive. I wanna see them all. I wanna enjoy what each nation's got to offer," Slowly raising one finger and pointing it at the females, "So, ladies, what say you?"

"Well, if you put it that way," Noire smiled. "I don't mind showing you all the best of Lastation,"

"I find your idea thrilling," Vert, feeling somewhat delighted, spoke to Shiro. "If that is what you propose, I will gladly welcome you and your companions to my doorstep,"

"I'm fine with the idea as well," Blanc had a smile of approval. "You're free to come to my nation any time,"

"And don't forget about mine!" Neptune enthusiastically joined in the conversation. "I'll be sure to provide the best service! You with me, Nep. Jr.?"

"Yes! I'll do my best to help!" Nepgear shared her older sister's sentiments.

"If that's how it is, I'm okay as well," IF relinquished an approving smile.

"Me too! I think this will be fun!" Compa said excitedly.

"That's terrific y'all," Turning to his company, Shiro said. "What about you, fellas? You game for a trip round Gamindustri?"

"Heck, yeah, count me in. You got a swell idea there, man," Jack said in an approving tone.

"Sure, I don't mind," a smiling Shia nodded.

"And neither do I," Daniel said in agreement with Shia.

"Given what I am hearing, I shall gladly accept your offer, Shiro. In light of this, allow me to formally say one thing on behalf of everyone," Histoire smiled courteously at the males. "Welcome to Gamindustri,"

"Thanks, Tinkerbell," Shiro grinned at Histoire. Putting his hands on his stomach, he said, "Oh, y'all got anything to eat by the way? Ah'm feeling a lil hungry right now,"

"Me too," said Jack. "We never ate anything since breakfast,"

"How about we take you out to eat?" Nepgear offered the males. "We'll show you Planeptune's restaurants and their local food,"

"Amen to that, Nep. Jr.," Shiro pointed at Nepgear with two finger guns. Glancing at the people in the room, he said, "Let's hit the streets shall we?"

"Before we proceed," Histoire addressed the group. "I think we should plan how to accommodate Shia and his friends during their eventual visit of each nation. I also would like to raise a question. Mainly to Shiro," The Oracle turned to look at the fawn haired boy.

"You wanna ask me something?" Shiro lifted his brows. "What's up?"

"You see, I am curious about one thing," All eyes were on Histoire as she talked to Shiro. The Oracle started to frown as if in confusion.

"Why did you address me as 'Tinkerbell'?"