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Bold is for attacks

Excel's POV

Vert was getting ready to make a speech.

"Hello." She said tapping the mic "You can hear me right? Okay good…"

"Hello citizens of Leanbox, thank you for coming out today, or for watching at home." Vert said.

"LADY VERT!" "WOO!"

"YEAH LADY VERT!"

"Um…yes it's wonderful to see all of you again as well, I'm so happy to be home." Vert smiled.

The people cheered again.

"But now that I am home…there is something i must do." Vert said getting serious "I ask that you all stay quiet till I finish."

"Lady Very is getting quiet." "Why's she so serious all the sudden?"

"First…I owe all of you an apology." Vert said "I've…I've been keeping something from the people of this country."

"Lady Vert?"

"I know you've all heard the rumors that Leanbox has a CPU candidate, a gentle girl hidden away."

"I've heard that?" "People really believe that?" "Is it true."

"That rumor is false." Vert said "I started it out of my own selfishness, there is no girl hidden away in the highest tower."

"Lady Vert…lied to us?"

"Why would she do that?"

"So…we really don't have any candidate?"

"I lied to you all, because i as unsure of how you would take the truth." She said "But…there is someone I would like all of you to meet."

"Come here." She waved.

"Hey…it's that kid?"

"Wasn't he with the other Candidates during the speech in Planeptune?"

"People of Leanbox." Vert said gesturing to me "This is Excel, my little brother."

"Wait…"

"He is the CPU Candidate of Leanbox." Vert said.

"Hey." I waved "Nice to Uhh…meet all of you officially?"

"I recognize him."

"I've seen him around town."

"He comes to the café sometimes."

"I kept him hidden from all of you because I was unsure how you would take having a Male Candidate." Vert spoke "I now realize I was wrong, and it's up to you to make your own choices, but Excel and I will do our best to lead this great nation to many years of prosperity!"

"YEAH!"

"We really do have a candidate! And he's a guy which makes him different that's so cool!"

"He's kinda handsome…"

"Seems like they like you." Vert smiled "I guess…we've worried all these years for nothing."

"Hey!" Someone called "Can he transform?"

"Oh Um…That's not really a good idea." Vert fake laughed.

"Yeah i can." I shrugged

"Transform let us see!"

"Don't-!" Vert yelled.

"Give the people what they want sis." I smirked.

"Excel Don't-!"

"Hello girls." I said standing in the crowd "I look forward to doing everything i can to make Leanbox as beautiful as you girls."

*Swoon~*

"Perhaps you would all like to come into the Basilicom and have a drink with me."

"That's enough!" Vert said clocking me and dragging me off "Don't mind my idiot brother, speech over, bye now."

A few days later.

Everything in Leanbox was starting to get back to normal, I was still the talk of the town, news articles and online stories about me and my hobbies.

I was also already topping the charts on Leanbox' most eligible bachelor list.

Nepgear and Uni would…no will kill me if they find out about that.

I heard a strange rustling noise outside so i hopped off the bed to investigate. I looked over the balcony and saw someone sneaking around trying to climb up the gutter.

"Oi! What are you doing?!" I yelled.

"AHHH!" the girl fell of and crashed to the ground.

"Hey are you okay?" I asked.

"Of course I'm not okay!" Underling snapped "I just fell like two stories!"

"Why are you here Linda?" I asked.

"I' just doing stuff…it's none of your beeswax!" she yelled "I'm leaving…OW!"

"hey is your ankle okay?" I asked.

"I'm fine…OW!"

I jumped down.

"Ouch…it's bruised." I said "Come on in we should get a better look at it and wrap it up."

"I don't need your help." She pouted.

I grabbed her arm and put it around my shoulder to help he walk.

"So, what are you up to?" I asked the green haired girl "You doing anything now that ASIC is gone?"

"Nah…just…going around?" she mumbled, blushing "You really don't need to help me…"

"It's fine. So you're just drifting for a bit." I nodded "Hey where are you originally from?"

"Me…I'm from here." She said "Leanbox.'

"You're form here, that's cool." I smiled.

We headed inside and I had Linda sit down so I could look at her ankle.

"It looks okay, probably just a slight sprain." I said.

"Yeah whatever." She grumbled "I'm leaving."

"Linda…" I grabbed her wrist "Are you okay?"

"I'm just fine."

"No you're not, I can tell you're lying." I said "You're covered in dirt, and you look hungry…"

"…"

"Linda where are you living? DO you have a job?"

"…"

"I see…" I frowned "That's how it is."

"I'll be fine." She said pulling her hand free "Bye."

Linda wait!"

"I said I'm fine!" she yelled.

"Dear me what's with all this commotion?" Vert said walking down the stairs "Ah it's you…"

"Tsk." The underling hissed "Screw this."

The girl limped off a few feet before stopping.

"I'm not, not running because i want to, my foot just hurts!"

The girl took a seat on the couch again.

"Excel?" Vert gave me a look "Let's speak in the kitchen…"

"Yeah good idea." I said following her.

"VERT!" Chika cheered when we walking in "I'm making you're favorite!"

"Ah yes thank you Chika." Vert smiled "Now then, that's an interesting guest you have."

"Who Linda…yeah." I said "Hey listen…she's not in a great place right now."

"Hmm?"

"Do you think maybe…she can stay for a bit?" I asked.

"Do whatever you like with her, I don't care either way." Vert shrugged "But she has to earn her keep, we can't just let anyone freeload off the Basilicom, you understand."

"Yeah. Hey Chika you've been busy and saying you need an assistant, what about her?"

"You want me to work with someone who once kidnapped and impersonated me?!" the oracle gasped "Absolutely not!"

"Come on Chika…for me." I pouted.

"If you were Vert i might consider it but…for you, nah."

"COME ON!"

"Chika." Vert smiled "Consider it a favor form me okay, take that poor thing under your wing."

"Well…okay. But only because Vert asked I'm not doing it for that kidnapper."

"Cool." I smiled hugging the two girls "Thanks you guys."

"Yeah yeah…"

I headed back out and found Linda having her fill of the small bowl of candy we leave out for guests.

"So much for being all right." I sighed.

"MHPM?" she said, her mouth full of food.

"So listen." I said taking a seat "You're gonna stay here now."

"What?!"

"You're gonna live in the Basilicom with us, Chika is gonna teach you how to be an aid, an oracle like her."

"You…didn't have to…"

"I wanted to." I smiled "SO go get cleaned up, dinner's starting soon, you start first thing in the morning."

Linda was tearing up a bit.

"No one…ever done something like this for me."

"It's not that-!"

She hugged me "Thank you…thank you…"

AN

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