We end up making it back home after talking about the strangest topics to find Histy out in the yard playing with… metal? Walking up to her, I notice that it looks like an earpiece that has some sort of symbol on the earbud.
"What have you got there, Histy?" I say to her, peeking over her shoulder as she slides a wire into one of many tiny slots in the earpiece.
"G-gah! When did you get here, Hiroshi!?" She jumps, pushing the wire in a little too much and turns towards me.
"We just got back, actually."
"O-oh… I see," She furrows her brow as she turns back to her current project, "These are earpieces just in case we ever run into an emergency or something like that. But, of course, you can use them if you ever wanna talk about anything private."
"That's nice. What can it do?" I pick up one of the earbuds and put it on.
It lets me talk with you with my thoughts. You try it. It's pretty simple once you get used to it. Histy's voice echos through my head and I look down at the tiny blonde girl.
Um… I like strawberries. I say the first thing on my mind.
Really. Was that really what you had to say?
Not really, it was just to test it out. I grin and Histy just puffs out her cheeks in annoyance. This is amazing, Histy! How'd you do this?
I can't exactly explain it with what you know right now. She pauses and looks up at me with a worried look. I hope that didn't come out as something rude.
No, I completely understand what you mean. This is a pretty valuable gadget. How much was it to make all of this?
Oh, only about seven thousand yen.
What!? You could easily sell each piece for at least ten times more than how much you got the materials for. I hear a buzz and I don't feel Histy's connection with me anymore.
"Once it's connected with the rest of the pieces, it can be used as a telepathic way of communication, although it would be cool to actually have telepathic powers. It also lets you know where everyone is." I set the earbud down and let out a sigh of amazement. This girl is a genius. I wonder what she could do back in Gamindustri… I ponder on that thought and I hear Noire walking towards the house.
"Hiro, I'm going to take a bath now. You can do whatever you'd like for now."
"Don't worry, I won't do anything weird while you're gone."
"Alright, I'll see ya in a few." And with that, she turns and walks away.
"She's quite the hard working girl isn't she?" Histy interrupts my thoughts and looks at me, another wire in her hand.
"Yeah, I'm really glad I'm good friends with such a nice girl like her."
"Say, Hiroshi… Do you have a crush on Noire?" She smirks at me and I flush a bright red.
"Wh-wh-what are you talking about!? I wouldn't have a crush on someone after knowing them for not even three days!"
"Oh really now? Then why are you getting so flustered?" She does have a point… Wait but that doesn't mean anything! ...Does it? She sighs and turns back to building the device.
"U-um I'll be inside if you ever need anything from me!" I stutter, walking towards the entrance.
"Alright, thanks!" I hear Histy say as I make my way into the building.
Entering the building, I was greeted by Neptune in her HDD form.
"Good afternoon, Hiroshi!"
"Geez, you really enjoy being in that form, don't you. You haven't changed out of that form since yesterday," I say, and I get a pout out of Neptune.
"What, you don't like this form?" She pouts, lifting up her arm, which was under her breasts, pushing them forward.
Looking away with a blush, I cross my arms over my chest, "It's not like I don't like it. I've just noticed that I don't see you in your normal form anymore."
"That is true. I wonder what'll happen if I stay in my HDD form for a while." She says, tapping her finger on her cheek. Uni did say that they were all really cute… And she didn't lie.
I blush and awkwardly move around Neptune and into my room. I hear someone in my chair and I look over to see who it was.
I notice Vert, who was playing another yaoi game.
"Ugh, I wish they'd already get to the H scenes." She groans, clicking the mouse, playing another line of the visual novel. Wait. H scenes? WHAT!? I quickly look over at the packaging on the desk, Father and Son: Reborn. Oh gosh, I think I'm going to throw up just thinking about what'll happen later in the story… I groan in my mind and I lay back in bed, staring at the ceiling. Just a couple of days ago, I was living by myself. Alone in a giant house. The next day, I met two adorable girls, the Lastation sisters. The next day, I find myself living with 7 other girls. Gah! This is all too intense! I groan and rub my face, staring back at the ceiling. It isn't all that bad though… After all, I did kind of wish something like this would happen at one point in my life. I wonder if this life will ever change…
Oh, it will change.. A voice calls out to me.
"Wh-what was that!? Who's there!" I blurt out, making Vert flinch in surprise.
"Only me and you are here, Hiroshi. Is there anything wrong?" She stares at me with a comforting gaze and I shake my head.
"No… at least I think there's nothing. I just heard someone say something to me from somewhere."
"Hmm…. That sounds very suspicious."
"It was just so sudden it startled me." I look at her from my bed and she nods.
"What did the voice say?"
"'Oh, it will change.' Was what the voice said."
"Definitely suspicious. I hope you'll be okay."
"Yeah. I hope so." I mumble to myself and I hear someone running towards our room. Neptune bursts through the room and presses against me with a face that said, "Help me!"
"Wh-what's wrong, Neptune?" I look at her, who is now clinging to me.
"I'm hungry! Let's go somewhere before I die!" She moans and squirms on my body. Oh great… I was getting all worked up for nothing. I think to myself as I watch Neptune grip harder onto my shirt.
"Okay, okay! Let's go eat out today. I am kind of hungry, now that I think about it."
"Oh thank god! Let's go now!" Her eyes light up and she quickly bursts out of the room to get everyone ready. Sighing, I rub the back of my head and yawn. Vert just giggles and walks out of the room to get changed.
After a few minutes, I walk out of my room to find all nine of the girls waiting for me at the entrance.
"What's with this?" I say. The girls look as if they're about to run a mile.
"Let's go!" Neptune cheers and pumps a fist into the air, which was quickly followed by an eruption of cheers.
"Alright, alright! I'll show you all nice place for dinner." I received a third uproar of cheers and the girls marched out of the house.
I proudly walk into the run-down shop and I feel the stares of the chefs as I lead a total of nine girls into the restaurant.
"H-Hiroshi, you never told us you had more girls!" The shop owner locks me in a headlock, giving me a grin along with a full on noogie.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch! That hurts, you know!"
"You lucky bastard! Getting all the chicks during your time of adolescence!" He starts to tear up and sniffles a bit.
"Geez, now you're overreacting. Give us your specialty, ten of them, please!" I say, rubbing my sore head as he lets me out of the headlock. The chef grins and calls out orders to make our meals, leaving me to find a table. I find Noire and Uni sitting next to each other and I slip into the booth across from them.
"You enjoying your stay in Earth so far?" I say, looking at the two Lastation girls.
"Yeah. I'm really glad that Histy told me about Earth. I don't regret my decision at all!" Noire exclaims with a bright smile.
"But it wasn't exactly your choice to come to Earth was it? Didn't you get sucked up into a black hole or something like that?"
"W-well yeah I did… but that's not the point!" She turns away from me with a huff and mumbles, "...Idiot."
"Anyway, I have something for the two of you. More like Histy gave them to me to give them to you."
"What's this?" The two Lastation sisters say as they each receive an earpiece from me.
"Put it on and you'll see." They do as I say and I slip my earpiece on as well.
Do you girls like anyone? I smirk and I hear them yelp in surprise.
"Wh-who was that!" Noire's eyes go wide and she frantically looks around to see who spoke.
The person in front of you, silly.
"You meanie!" She reaches across from the table and gives me a light bonk on the head.
You really are adorable. I blurt out, getting a blush out of Noire.
With these earbuds you can talk to each other telepathically. I guess from what Histy told me, just try and think something and it'll be heard from by the other people that is has been connected to.
You mean like this? I hear Noire's voice from my left ear and I nod.
Perfect! You try, Uni.
Oh my gosh, this is so cool! I'm so glad I know someone like Histy now. I mean, I already enjoy being with her, but still! Uni smiles and I return the smile.
Whatever this smell is, it smells really good. Neptune's voice pops out of nowhere, making the me let out a sound of surprise.
Geez, Neptune! I didn't even realize you were connected too! I blurt out, getting a sigh out of Neptune.
No, I'm not connected to Uni and Noire. I'm only connected with you, Hiroshi.
Ohh. I look over at Neptune to see her watch as the chefs serve the bowls of ramen to us.
"Thanks, Itami!" I call out to the chef and he grins, patting me on the back.
"Good luck to you, if you know what I mean." He chuckles and gives me a wink as he walks back into the kitchen.
Hey, I've been wondering for some time, Neptune. I say to her as I take a bite of some fishcake.
What is it? She says, looking up at me from her bowl, across the room.
Aren't you on like your second day in that form?
Yeah, is there a problem with that?
No, there isn't a problem with being in your form.. But dang. She is pretty hot… I think to myself as I take a glance over at Neptune who was covering her body while glaring at me.
I heard that you know.
Ahh I'm busted… I sink into my side of the bench, getting a confused glance out of Noire and Uni.
Um, the thing is. I made a conversation with you because I'm kinda having an issue, regarding being in this form. She says, making me sit up in my seat, once again, alerting the sisters in front of me.
What is it?
I'm starting to feel a little uneasy as the day progresses. I have no idea what's going on, but my stomach hurts like crazy.
Her stomach? I accidentally think again. Neptune probably heard but it doesn't really matter.
Did you eat too much for breakfast? You did eat fifteen pancakes for breakfast today. I say and she shakes her head.
What? Of course not. I could've kept going for breakfast.
Wow you sure can eat a lot... U-um I mean, then what do you think is causing your stomach to hurt?
I'm not sure… I'm wasn't really worried about it until now. It's really starting to hurt. To emphasize her point, she starts to rub her stomach.
Hmm… Let me see. Shall we head outside? We can take a walk around the park until you feel better.
Let's try that. I look over at Neptune to see that she had gotten up and was heading for the exit. I excuse myself from my table and head outside the restaurant.
Exiting the building, I find Neptune leaning against the wall, waiting for me.
"Are you sure it's not just any stomach cramp?"
"I'm pretty sure. I already took some tums…" To prove her point, Neptune pulled out a tube of tums and shook it, which was almost empty. I sigh and take her hand, receiving a blush from Neptune, and start walking towards the park that I normally walk around.
~Author's Note!~
Hey, everyone! You like that little cliffhanger? ;3 What do you think is going to happen next chapter?
