And here the next chapter. I will be trying to make this story a weekly updated story, but work and family time will be a hassle.
So these chapter will be focus on the story and others events I feel like it could fit to the story.
Like this one.
This one will be short on story progress a little, but I promise we will have a bit more in the future.
So enjoy this chapter for all they worth.
Shuichi and his friends were outside of Compa home and was enjoying the city in all it glory now they have some time to kill before they start their big quest.
(Free time events)
Shuichi look around and saw that Neptune was eating some pudding on an bench and Compa was not too far away watering the flowers.
Shuichi thought about it for a while decided to talk to Neptune and see where it goes.
"Hey Shuichi! Do you perhaps wanted to spent time with your best friend Neptune?" Neptune ask as she saw Shuichi approach her.
"I'm Shuichi best friend!" Kaede and Kaito shouted in unision before staring at each other, making everyone else sigh at this debate again.
*Do you want to spent time Neptune?
-Yes
-No
*Select yes.
"Okay then! Let talk about our favorite snacks!" Neptune said happily as she pull Shuichi down next to her.
...You spent time with Neptune discussing snacks. Do you want to give her a gift?
-Of course!
-Nah.
*Selected Of course!
~What will you give her?
Shuichi look at the list of all his gifts he still have from his time at the 'school' and smile.
He pick out a 'Work Chair Of Doom' gift for Neptune and handed it to Neptune.
"Ooh! This look interesting! Thanks Chi!" Neptune said happily as she took the gift.
"Wait? How did you fit this in your pocket?" Neptune ask after a while, her eyes going completed white in shock.
Neptune option an thinking expression.
"What is it Neptune?" Shuichi ask as he saw how serious Neptune was in her thoughts.
"Oh. It nothing Chi. I was just thinking on what type of power I have now I know I can transform." Neptune said casually as she snap out of her thoughts thanks to Shuichi.
"Ah is that it? I can see how you would be lost in thought about it. I'm pretty sure it not normal for anyone to do that." Shuichi said as he refer to Neptune transformation.
"Yep. I was wondering what else I could do. Like what if I could fly! Wouldn't that be amazing!?" Neptune ask with sparkles in her eyes.
Shuichi thought about it for a while.
"It is possible. I did seen you float while in that form, so it is possible you can fly while you are in that form." Shuichi said truthfully.
"Really!? We need to learn how it works then so I can fly!" Neptune said excitedly.
"W-wait one minute Neptune! We don't know if you COULD actually fly or not. It only a theory for now!" Shuichi said as he try to calm down an excited Neptune.
"Which is why we need to test it out! So next time we hang out, let study my transformation okay. I just know if you and I study that form enough, I can do amazing things in the future that can help us." Neptune said confidently.
Shuichi blink a while at Neptune.
'She is right. It would be more helpful to study the HDD form as she call it. We may need it more down the road and I want to make sure it doesn't have any lasting damage on her body and psyche too.' Shuichi thought to himself.
"Fine. But we will need to be careful and you will need to listening to me while we do this. I don't want you to hurt yourself for no reason okay." Shuichi said with a sigh.
"Of course Chi! Thanks for having my back on this one!" Neptune said happily.
Your gain a Hope Fragement and your Lily rank went up.
You unlock a skill call 'Nep Combo'.
This move is a slightly weaker version of Neptune Cross Combo.
"Sweet! Look like you gain one of my awesome moves! Now we really are besties!" Neptune said happily as she put her arms in the back of her head.
"Oh good. You can see that too." Shuichi said with a sigh.
(Slight time skip)
"Hmm. I do have some more time before we go on our quest. Should I spent time with anyone or just go take a short nap on Compa couch?" Shuichi ask himself as he parted ways with Neptune and was now in front of Compa home again.
"Of course you should! Now go and do it!" Kaito shouted at him.
"Okay Kaito. I will." Shuichi said with a nod.
"Wow Kaito. Way to force him..." Tenko said with a glare.
"He needs this! Communication is key here now he in a group of fighters! Plus, I'm curious about them as well." Kaito said with a thumb up.
"He does have a point. It would be in Shuichi best intreset to get to know his new friends better for the future." Ryoma said with a shrug.
"I agree. Plus, I'm curious on how just a flatty could grow breast like mine like that! Kaidiot could definitely use it!" Miu said with a grin.
"For the last time Miu, I'm not flat!" Kaede said with a pout.
"Suuuure." Miu said with a smirk.
Shuichi ignore the two bickering as he decided to spent time with Compa this time.
"Oh. Hello Shu. Are you here to help me water Mr Flower family?" Compa ask as she saw Shuichi gotten closer to her.
Spent time with Compa?
-Yes.
"Okay then. I got an extra Watering can in case this one breaks, so you can use it instead." Compa said gleefully as she handed Shuichi a Watering can.
...You spent time with Compa watering Mr Flower and his family. Do you want to give Compa a gift?
-Yes.
What will you give her?
Shuichi selected a 'Three-Layered Lunch Box' and gave it to Compa.
"AH! I wanted something like this for a long time now! Thank you Shu! Your the best!" Compa said happily as she took the item.
"Hey Compa? I was curious about your Nurse studies. Do you mind if I ask you a few question about it?" Shuichi ask.
"Hmm? Sure, I don't mind. But do keep in mind I'm a Nurse in training, so there may be a lot of things I won't be able to answer for you." Compa said happily.
"Okay. I just wanted to ask what you have study so far. I'm curious about it and I want to learn about it." Shuichi said sheepishly.
"Ah okay then. I can do that example that easily enough. Now where to start..." Compa said with a nod as she close her eyes for a moment.
After a while she nodded to herself and open her eyes.
"Well, I first learn about the human body and how the status effective work on it." Compa said cheerfully.
"Really? What did you learn from that lesson then?" Shuichi ask curiously.
"Oh. I learn the basics each Adventure know, but in more depths. Like Paralyzes doesn't just make you unable to move, but is actually lock your joints together and remove your muscles temperately. It also make your mind least focus as well." Compa said simply.
"I see. I always though the Paralyzes just freeze them in place." Shuichi said in surprise.
"Yep. We also cover if the body have been Paralyzes for over two hours, blood would start to come out of the mouth." Compa said with a shiver.
"...I'm so glade to have you with us on this journey. I rather not see my own blood come out of my mouth." Shuichi said after a while.
"Yep. I would hate to see your red blood." Compa said with a nod.
"Red? Compa, my blood is pink." Shuichi said, making Compa blink.
"Really? That unheard of in the medical world. I wonder if it had to do with your world biology." Compa said in suprise.
"I would guess so." Shuichi agree with a nod.
"Can I ask to study you for future refence? Your body and blood may have different needs then my healing magic and other medicine can't do for you." Compa ask searioulsy.
She was concern for Shuichi health.
"Sure. I could always use my personal Nurse." Shuichi said, making Compa blush a little.
"Y-yeah. Nurse. Hehe." Compa said with a giggle.
You gain a Hope Fragment and your Lily rank went up.
You unlock 'Angel gentle touch'.
You can now use Compa healing magic to heal your wounds by 20%.
"Yay! Your learn healing magic! Now I will be able to help you even if we aren't near each other." Compa said happily as she hug Shuichi arm.
"Y-yeah. Thank you Compa." Shuichi said with a slight blush.
'Don't bring it up. You know how the girls will react and you don't want Compa to hate you too.' Shuichi thought as he spent some more time relaxing with Compa before leaving.
(Slight time skip again)
Shuichi was now ready to get the quest started.
"Okay. I should gather the Compa and Neptune and head to guild. Base on my investigation, it a place where we can do missions and gather money. We also built up these things call shares between the others nations. I should try to do as many as I can and raise them all at much as I can. But the last one worry me." Shuichi mumble to himself as he read the paper he had in his hand of the notes he gather on this place while he ask around Compa home.
"This 'Other' is giving me a bad feeling and seem to have no connections to the others nations. I should avoid raseing their shares and work on the others. But in order to do that, I need to make sure I plain carefully on how I raise them to avoid them falling behind and having none." Shuichi mumble to himself as he close his notes.
Shuichi let lose a sigh.
"I got a lot of work to do. These shares will play a major role in this quest I will do if they are so focus on by the guilds and by ALL the nations." Shuichi said as he got up from the bench he was on.
"Time to get to work then." Shuichi said to himself as he went searching for Compa and Neptune.
He walk around a bit and found the two at the store, purchasing supplies for the quest.
They were so focus on getting what they needed they didn't notice Shuichi coming til Compa look up.
"Ah! Hi Shu! Did you finish what you needed to do?" Compa ask happily.
"Yes. I also may a quick stop by it since it was so close by surprisingly enough. I already got us the quest that lead us to the cave we found." Shuichi example as he held up his Monopad that had all the information.
Shuichi was shock his Monopad works in this world, but he will take it.
"Great! Now let buy these supplies and be on our way to the cave and kick some monster butt!" Neptune said cheerfully.
"Okay. I will wait for you guys outside. Come to me when your done okay." Shuichi said as he walk back out of the store.
"Okay. We'll be out soon!" Compa said with a nod.
After buying what they needed and confirming the details of the contract, much to Neptune dismay, Shuichi lead the group to cave.
(Inside the Monster Cave)
Shuichi and co were now in the cave and searching around.
"Okay. We have a lot of monsters here and that big one we met last time should still be here somewhere. So we need to be extra careful as he explore the area." Shuichi said as he scan the area.
"A lot of people came here already. So I'm sure it went away Shu." Compa said cheerfully.
"That good. There no way I want to meet that thing again." Neptune said happily.
"Yeah. Definitely after you sandbag it. It would be so angry if it saw you again." Shuichi said with a sweatdrop.
"That putting it mildly Master Shuichi. The beast would most likely attack on site next time it see you." Kirumi said calmly.
"And that at best too. Kekeke, I wonder what beauty I can glean from your terrors when it do." Korekiyo said with his creepy chuckle.
"Please not right now. The last thing we need is you being creepy." Tenko said with a glare.
Shuichi just sigh and made a gesture for the two to follow him.
"Let get started on this mission. The faster we do this, the safer it will be for us." Shuichi instructed.
"Okay/Roger dodger!" Compa and Neptune said happily as they follow Shuichi.
An hour past as they grind agaisnt monsters after monsters and they were now level eleven.
"Yeah! We are getting stronger as we go!" Neptune said happily.
"Let keep this pace up. And try to not push yourself too hard Neptune. You may be our strongest fighter, but that doesn't make you invisible okay." Shuichi said kindly.
"Aww, don't worry about little old me. I will be fine and I will pace myself like a true heroine would. Can't have you guys being worry about me all the time now can I?" Neptune said with a puff of pride.
"That our Nep-Nep. Always ahead of herself." Compa said with a smile.
"I don't think you should praise her for that." Shuichi said with a sweatdrop as they kept going onward into the cave.
"It keep getting darker as we go." Neptune said as she was having a hard time seeing with how dark the cave was.
"I agree. We should have brought something to light the way..." Shuichi said as he try to look around, but only saw shadowing figures.
"Nep-Nep, Shu, where are you guys? It so dark, I can't see you two?" Compa said from the distance.
"Oh come on Compa. It can't be that bad now." Neptune said with smile as she turn to Compa direction.
"But it can be dangerous, so we need to watch our step more carefully." Shuichi said as he try to look around, but he bump into something and it cause him to fall over.
"Ah!" Shuichi and the other person shouted in surprise.
"Shu/Chi! Are you okay!?" Neptune and Compa call out in worry.
"If you fall into a pit, it could game over..." Compa added in worry.
"I think something ran into Chi. Hey! It dark so be careful!" Neptune said seriously.
"I agree with Neptune! You could have hurt yourself and me as well." Shuichi said as he push himself up from the ground and came face to face a girl.
"Ow...Watch it boy!And get off me you perv!" The girl said with a growl as Shuichi blink a few time before getting off the ground.
"S-sorry. But you crash into me." Shuichi said in surprise as he held his out to the girl as the cave seem to have suddenly lighten itself.
The girl catusiouly took Shuichi hand and was pull back to her feet thanks to Shuichi help.
The girls dust herself off and look at the trio before frowniong.
"Wait. What are kids like you doing here?" The girl ask in suprise.
"Speak for yourself." Shuichi mumbles with an eye twitch.
"Me? A kid? Your one to talk! Your a kid too! Who are you anyway!?" Neptune said with a slight pout.
The girl smirk as she did a small post.
"I'm IF. Let's just say I'm the Wind Walker of Gamindustri!" IF said with a puff from her chest.
Shuichi analysis IF appearance now he could see her full body.
IF is a fair skinned girl with emerald eyes and light brown hair that is about waist length. Most of her bangs are long and reach down to her eyes, curling outwards or inwards to her face, with a split on the upper corner side. A few parts of hair frame her face while more of it reaches her chest, about the length of the hair she wears in a ponytail, held with a leafy green hair piece She also wears a black, tank top and short-short style one piece with silver detailing and a belt around her waist. This is worn underneath a dark blue, over-sized jacket with black, silver, and white detailing. It is worn open and has a big loose belt that she keeps all of her cell phones on. She wears matching boots.
Shuichi noted how smaller she was to him.
'She cute.' Shuichi thought with a slight cough as he decided to talk before his thoughts go down that road.
"Wind Walker? So I'm guessing your a traveler then?" Shuichi ask kindly.
"Yes. I travel around and make a living working with the Guild." IF said with a nod.
"Anyway, what are you girls, and boy, doing here?" IF ask with a narrow stare.
"We came for the Guild too. Oh, I'm Neptune and she's Compa. The boy in black is our Detective Shuichi." Neptune said as she introduce herself and her friends.
"Detective? Aren't you a little young to be a Detective?" IF ask in surprise.
"You would be correct. But I have solve a few cases and earn the title. I will have to apply for a new Detective ID here soon, but I'm sure if I study up this Kingdom laws and I can get it." Shuichi said with a sheepish smile.
"I see. I know some people who can help you get your license for the Detective ID. If you have exepreinces under your belt already and is from another nation, then this will help make it smoother." IF offer.
"Really!? I would like that a lot." Shuichi said happily as he fist pump the air a little. IF smile before she turn back to other two.
"So I assuming your here to help clearing out the monsters?" IF ask with her arms cross.
"Yeppers. Shuichi made sure we read the fine print before we came here. So we know the gist of what needed to be done." Neptune said with a cheerful expression.
"We also fought plenty of Mr Monsters too. So we have grown strong as well." Compa added in.
"Those poor poor monsters. I never seen anything trying to run away like that before." Ouma said as he recall how brutal Shuichi, Neptune and Compa was about grinding.
It was a slaughter .
"May Atua help them find peace." Angie said in a prayer.
Shuichi sweat a little at those words.
They MAY have over done it a little, but hey they needed to get stronger!
"A-anyway! What are you doing here then?" Shuichi ask quickly.
He notice a familar shape in the distance closing in on them.
Neptune and Compa notice it too as they froze in fear as IF didn't seem to notice it.
"I see. Well, it seem you girls have a basic understanding on how it work, but you shouldn't be so cocky. It can lead to some bad trouble." IF said with a huff.
"Um..." Neptune started nearvoulsy.
"Nep-Nep it can't be..." Compa said as she saw the monster was now over towing them, this time with pure rage in it eyes.
The beast roar loudly, making IF jump in surprise and causing the trio the scream in unison.
"Not aga-i-n!" The three shouted in fright.
"What should we do Compa? Chi? it looking right at me!" Neptune said with a shake as the beast was glaring holes at Neptune and growling at her.
"What!? You three know what that is?" IF ask in suprise.
"Yes. We fought that thing the last time we were here. It was extermly strong then. But now that I have a closer look. It seem like it still weak from our last battle." Shuichi said as he saw how ragged the beast was moving.
"Really?" IF ask with a frown.
"Yep. Nep-Nep Sandbagged Mr Monster real good." Compa said with a nod and a smile.
"W-what should we do!? It out for my body!" Neptune cried out.
"Hold on Neptune. There no need to worry." Shuichi said calmly.
"Huh?" Neptune ask with a blank expression.
"Like I mention a little awhile ago, the monster is weak. We may be able to hurt it more now and defeated it." Shuichi said confidently.
"Hmm. Okay then. If you three can really fight, then I guess it would make battling that thing easier." IF said as she ready her weapons.
It was two daggers?
Shuichi have no idea what they are, but them seem like claws to him that double as daggers.
"Nep-Nep, we must take out Mr Monster for the sake of Planetune!" Compa said as she cheer Neptune.
Neptune nodded and took a slight breath and smile.
"Okay! Let go super mode right off the bat then!" Neptune said as her body started to glow and her form change once again.
Shuichi once again gain a red face at the sight.
"Shuichi..." The girls growl out angrily.
"You already peep on the us before. Don't go added more victims to your mess up hobbies." Tenko said with a heated glare.
I'm still upset about that mind you." Kaede said with puffy face.
"As am I." Kirumi said with her eyes close, but her tone was sharp.
Shuichi gulp quietly as the males sprites were wise to stay out of it.
'One time.' Shuichi thought to himself in shame for giving into his man passion.
He doesn't regret it, but it will kill him in the end.
"Ha...Now I'm ready." Neptune said as she stare down the monster.
"Wha-?! What just happen!? Wait, your huge! Like, all over!" IF said in surprise.
'SEE! I'm not the only that notice!' Shuichi wanted to shouted, but held his tongue as to not make people think he was crazy.
"Surprise! Nep-Nep can transform! Nep-Nep real strong in this form." Compa said cheerfully.
"This also why we manage to beat it last time and escape last time too." Shuichi added as he ready his cane.
"I see. Then it a good thing we are on the same side. I'm real glade to have a powerhouse on my aide." IF as she ready her stance as well.
The beast roar angirly at the group.
"So, want to get on, do you? Well, the feelings is mutual." Neptune said as she ready her weapon.
"I'm going to take you down to stop more casualties. No hard feelings right?" Neptune ask with a light smirk.
The beast growl in response.
"Let go!" Shuichi shouted as he started the attck first.
He started to jab at it with his Guard Break attacks and dodge the monsters sluggish movement.
"Move out of the way!" IF call out as Shuichi ran out of the monster range and only taking a slash wound on his arm for being too slow.
"Shu!" Compa call out in worry as she rush over to Shuichi and started to heal his wound.
She cringe at the pink blood and recall what Shuichi told her about his blood.
And the wound was a close one, any deeper and Shuichi may have lost an arm.
"Demon Flame!" IF shouted as she summon a fire vortex under the beast, hurting it guard greatly as Neptune rush it.
"Cross Combo!" Neptune shouted as she started to hit the beast with her special move, greatly damaging the monster.
The beast swipe at IF, who manage to block in time and and process to slash at Neptune, who parry it attack away with ease.
Shuichi was now heal up thanks to Compa healing and went back to battle after giving Compa a 'Thank you'.
"Nep Combo!" Shuichi shouted as his cane glow and he repeat Neptune cross combo, but with more kicks involve.
The beast stagger back by the sheer power the group was displaying in th battle, caught off gaurd since last time it almost kill them last time they fought.
Now it like they were a different person.
"Let end it now everyone!" Shuichi call out as everyone nodded.
"Right!" They all shouted as they spread out.
Comp and IF took both the beast sides while Shuichi and Neptune took front and back.
They begin to wail on it, breaking it defense down and putting damage on it.
Shuichi ended the beast with a stab through the head with his cane at full power.
The beast stop moving and just diseapper after it dies.
"Well, that was surprisingly easy." Neptune said as she transform back to her original from.
"Like I said before. It was already damage prior to this fight. So we had a huge advantage over it." Shuichi said with a sigh.
"Still thought. That beast was no joke in the fight. If it wasn't for Neptune, we would have a hard time." IF said.
"No need to praise me. I was just being awesome like always." Neptune said with a puff chest.
"Anyway, now that beast was taken care of, we should keep looking around. We may find something useful." Shuichi said.
Compa and Neptune nodded at once. Neptune then apoted a thinking expression.
"Hey Iffy? Want to join us?" Neptune ask, surprising everyone.
"Huh? Why? Wait...Iffy?" IF ask in shock.
"Yup. IF=Iffy! Sounds cuter too, don't you think?" Neptune said casually.
"Iffy..." IF said with a small smile.
"Wait, you don't like it? Oh, were you tease by kids with that name?" Neptune ask with a worry expression that she mad have set up a flag she shouldn't have.
If just shook her head good naturally in response.
"No. I was never tease by kids with my name. You can call me whatever you want." IF said with a shrug.
"The I'll call you Iffy too." Compa said happily.
"I'll call you Fee if you don't mind." Shuichi said with a sheepish smile.
"How come she get a nickname and we don't!?" All the ghost shouted at Shuichi.
"Wait a minute...Why does Iffy get a cute nickname from you and me, Compa don't?!" Neptune demanded with a pout.
"Cause her name is just too perfect for a cute nickname like that. And her cute face helps too." Shuichi answer with a shrug, making IF blush in embarresment.
"O-oh. Really?" IF said with a slight red face.
"Yes. Anyway, want to join us? It'll be fun and we can always use more friends and an expert of this type of thing." Shuichi ask as he held his hand up to IF.
IF look at the hand for a moment and nodded as she shook it.
"Okay. I'll guess I'll party up with you three. It be a nice change of pace." IF said cooley.
"Great! I hope we all can become bestest friends Iffy!" Neptune cheer happily.
"Of course. I'm looking forward to it." IF said happily as join the team.
Shuichi smile warmly as he made a new friend.
He is still worry about Maki and Himakio greatly.
But he know deep in his soul that they all will meet again.
So for now, he just need to be patience and travel around with Neptune in the mean while.
He still need to help her and find answer on how he got here after all.
But with these three by his side, he have no worries.
"Nep-Nep! Don't eat all the puddin! We need those for later!" Compa shouted.
"Come on Neptune! Save some for us too!" IF shouted at Neptune as well.
"Never!" Neptune shouted back with an evil crackle.
...Okay.
He have a LOTS of worries.
And done!
I hope you all enjoy this one and enjoy a nice little surprise I added.
I thought it would be nice to add it and see where it goes.
I may add a certain hotel if this Free time events work out in the future.
But hey, that may not be a thing.
Anyway, leave a review about what you like about this chapter and how to improve my work.
Til next time my friends.
