A/N: Ow. Don't self-defenstrate, kids. Also don't promise to write an entire arc in one chapter, even to yourself. Still a big ol' chunky chapter, but not as big as last time.

Why? Because this is another Part 1. But hey, there'll be LESS stomach wounds this time, I promise.

Ah, here's the mail now. Thank you, Muffins.

the mail is covered in crumbs

You're fired, Muffins. Go let Dinky starve.

blacksoul123: Eventually. Obviously this isn't a romance novel, so don't expect Koei to be falling in love. Maybe a side character can get some action, though...

Blaze1212: I want to keep Koei's power level reasonable. Though a Gold Third-esque transformation (Or Re;birth 3's Awakening mechanic) would be a decent way to get some action going. I certainly have an idea of what Koei's advancements are going to be (Partly inspired by Date a Live's Tohko, because spellblades) but it's certainly not finalised yet. Just note that his current skillset may be getting an upgrade soon to keep things interesting.

Or I could write another 5 slow chapters with 0 action. (Oh and why Blanc was able to smash Koei across the lake back in chapter 3? The general force of her speeding isn't affected by Shares. Nobody brought it up but I figured I'd nip that in the bud now. God I'm like J.K. Rowling with these retcons.)

SaltyBooks: It's becoming a running theme that when someone comments something I sneakily include it in the next chapter while being vague as all hell. New faces and old will join Koei on his quest to... Not fucking die.

endershadow98: Ah, am I that predictable? Guess I'll have to drop that joke, then.

Before we go back to everyone's favourite dipshit arsonist, I'd like a bit of feedback. "The Misadventures of Koei Tech" is a bit generic sounding and I'll admit that titles aren't my forte. I did come up with an alternate title, though. "Sociopath with a Spellblade". I won't change it now because I want to know if that's better sounding. I feel it fits the darker, self deprecating humor more and isn't a ripoff of "The Misadventures of Hyperdimension Peashy". (I do feel bad for using the same title format as a much better story.)

Oh and if you do have any suggestions, go ahead and leave a review. Obviously I'm going to attempt replying to all of them chapter by chapter. (I'd respond more directly but this isn't a much better designed site. Editor's Note: Apparently links get deleted when saving on documents. Oops. Well, it's the pony fanfic site that's better designed.)

Back to the pain!

A new day and a new headache awaited me as I slowly awoke to the sound of something beeping. At first I thought I was at the hospital again. Thankfully for my declining sanity, it was just the alarm I set on my digital watch. Technology is so useful!

Dragging myself out of dreamland, I slid out of bed and put on the clothes I wore yesterday. I got so caught up in war talk that I forgot to ask if Noire had a washing machine. Oh well, such is life. Checking the contents of my bag, it certainly felt lighter. The various beer cans scattered around the bed answered as to why. Being the irresponsible adult that I am, I of course cleaned up after myself. Thankfully the room included a bin to place things in, though I had to crush a few cans to make them all fit in. Hopefully room service won't mind that.

Finally stepping out of the bedroom with Serenity safely tucked into the newly freed up backpack, I headed towards Noire's room. She wanted to see me after all.

*knock knock*

"Oh! Just a minute!" came a panicked voice from across the door. Seems I wasn't the only late riser in Lastation. Doing as instructed, I checked my watch. 10:10am, sounds about right for me, but doesn't Noire have work?

These thoughts were interrupted by the large double golden doors opening surprisingly quickly, revealing a slightly disheveled Noire. Truly a CPU, sleeping in and only being woken up by the guest simply exudes elegance.

"Mornin' Sleeping Beauty, you wanted me for something before I left?" I casually greet and get to the point of seeing her again. What, you think I like her? Well, maybe a little bit…

"Ah, yes!" Noire gave her best "I was totally expecting this and you didn't catch me off guard" impression. It worked surprisingly well. "I was working on something for you all throughout last night. I was only going to work on it for a few hours, then I noticed that I could make it better and by the time I snapped out of it the sun was rising."

Relatable. I often got caught up in watching an anime series late at night and not really stopping until the run rose. Not particularly healthy, but now that I have a self appointed job, I can't really do that anymore. Also I have nothing to stream it on anyway. Bah, losing everything sucks.

In this moment of self-reflection, Noire had already walked back into her room and brought me her project. It was a pair of gloves. That's right, she worked all night on a pair of fucking gloves. Fingerless ones at that. Finally, I can be the edgy anime protagonist I never wanted to be!

Item Acquired: User Interface (UI) Gloves!

Allows the user to access the InterNep with a snap of their fingers! (Warning, snaps may cause total universal annihilation. Lastation holds no responsibility for any addictions caused by the InterNep, this product is simply a medium to access it. Anything else is on YOU, buddy.)

"You remember that "Neat Trick" I pulled last night? Put those on and do the same thing." I complied, the gloves being a surprisingly comfortable fit. Doing the same stance as Noire did, I then spread out my arms. Lo and behold, a similar screen to hers appeared.

"It's a user interface developed by Lastation. Mostly meant for on the go office work, but it can also allow you access to your inventory, among other features." Noire explained from behind the screen, while various windows and whatnot flew across.

Then a book fairy appeared. No, seriously. It was a fairy sat on a book. Oh god this is a tutorial NPC isn't it.

"Hello! I'm Histoire!" the book chirped happily. "Would you like a tutorial on how to use your new UI Gloves?"

NO. I declined the offer and this "Histoire" got sad. "Oh. Well, if you need any help, there's always a help section. Whether you're just starting out or want to know the advanced features, I'm happy to help!" And with that, she disappeared. Fucking tutorial NPCs.

Noire who was now by my side pinched the bridge of her nose. "Yeah, that's a bug we can't fix for some reason. She just inserts herself into each firmware update. Hell, we've even made experimental builds for one specific pair and she turns up. I swear Planeptune are spying on us somehow."

Oh yeah, Histoire's the Oracle for Planeptune. Maybe I should head there and ask why she's hacking Lastation tech. Oh well. Stumbling around the menus for a few minutes (Which would have taken less time to get to grips with than a tutorial, go away Histoire), I finally found the Inventory tab. Lo and behold, it listed both what I had on me and what I had stored in the Guild.

"Why do you have a burned stump in your inventory?" Noire looked at me with a concerned stare. Oh yeah, that incident. Man, it's been a while since I had a proper battle that wasn't interrupted by goddesses. Or ended with a severe stomach injury. Man, I suck at this gig.

"Reasons." I say, before storing my backpack and all the related stuff into the Guild inventory, before using the opportunity to grab a pair of Nep Bulls, which conveniently appeared in each hand. "Wanna Nep Bull? You look tired."

Noire shrugged. "Not my favourite, but if it's free…" She accepted and opened the can, as did I. Taking a sip…

Yeah it was energy drink alright. High sugar, high caffeine, probably going to give me diabetes in 10 years. I did feel my scar hurt less though. Using my free hand to check, I was surprised. Did it look smaller? Was this scar actually healing? Nah, seeing things. Putting my shirt back down, I closed the menu.

"Thanks Noire, this'll help a lot." I say earnestly. "You know, I thought that all CPUs were overly angry psychopaths who care more about working than their health. While you certainly don't help on the working part… Well, you get the picture." Emotional speeches? Not my strong suit.

Still, it seemed to have worked, considering Noire's adorable blush. "H-hey, I'm not a workaholic! I can stop anytime I want!"

"And I can stop drinking any time I want." I said coyly, before summoning a beer with a quick thought somehow. UI Gloves, don't question it. "Want a beer? It's 5pm somewhere in Gamindustri."

Noire gave me a half lidded stare. "Point taken and no thank you." I placed the beer back. Apparently I had at least 6 left. Convenient.

"If that'll be all," I started my tragic goodbye. "Be seein' ya fashionista." I gave a quick salute before strolling out of the bedroom.

"Well at least i'm not a goddamn philistine!" Noire shouted back, much to my amusement. Ah, screwing with her was far too easy. Heading to the elevator, it seemed to be occupied. Strangte, it was heading to this floor, too. Once it opened, a… Person stepped out.

Well, one thing was certain, they worked for Lastation. Their clothing was cothered in black, only accented by the occasional blue and white. It was striking, to say the only other colour on them was a red badge on their breast. Looking down for a moment, their jacket had two coattails at the end, followed by a pair of shorts. All that was left were some skin tight socks and holy shit are those shoes glowing I want a pair!

Ah, shouldn't stare too much. Looking back up, their hair was the only major part of their body not covered in black, being instead a glorious old person silver. Despite this their face looked pretty young. Probably about my age, but honestly I can't even tell what gender they are, let alone age.

"Of course." she finally stated, in bureaucratic "This is not in my fucking pay grade" tone, "I take my federally mandated day off and Lady Noire has slept with a man. Typical. Guess I'll have to make room in the finances for some CPU Birth Control."

Hold the fuck up lady. "Uhhh… I slept in the guest bedroom, miss…?

"Kei Jinguji, though I will only accept Kei, Koei Tech." How the fuck?

"You are going 200 miles a minute here Kei. First of all, I did NOT fuck Noire!" I say in no certain terms at a volume where Noire could hear me. Hearing an eep of embarrassment, I felt a small sense of smugness before continuing. "Also, how the hell do you know who I am? Even Noire didn't know who I was before we met yes- four days ago." I corrected myself. I like to discount the first meeting. Didn't end well for either of us.

"Information is the nature of my job, Koei." Kei crossed her arms. "I've actually been gathering a report on you since you arrived and was about to give it to Lady Noire once I came back from my federally mandated day off. But it seems she knows who you are already. For better or worse." Her disinterested expression did harden a bit. Jeez, she must know what I said to Blanc or something.

"Well, whatever you found out about me… I uhh… Swear most of it was accidental."

"I can see that." Despite being shorter than me, Kei still gave off an intimidating aura of bureaucratic supremacy. "You don't really seem competent enough to be a threat to anyone but yourself, let alone Lastation. Not entirely wasted time, considering your exploits rang some alarm bells, but I wish I spent my time better." Wow. What a bitch.

"Right… I'mma just leave now so have a nice life Kei." I stepped around the businesswoman and got the hell outta there. Her aura was like Blanc's but with her hair trigger temper replaced with disinterest for anything that wasn't business related. Also I think she wasn't as flat.

That terrifying encounter aside, it was still early in the day, I had UI Gloves and the power of the subway to take me to any Nation I wanted. Despite my thoughts earlier, I had a niggling feeling that going to Planeptune would set something off and wouldn't allow me to explore the other nation in peace. So, TO LEANBOX!

Have you ever been to a subway? Then you've seen the Lastation subway. Cold air blasting from the tunnel, the smell of dampness, a couple of musicians with tip jars, that sorta thing. Really nothing spectacular compared to either Lastation or the Basilicom.

Thankfully the UI Gloves let me hide Serenity in my inventory, so when the security searched me (For obvious reasons, considering the tight space and amount of people who could theoretically whip out a weapon.), I headed straight to the next train for Plane- Nah, Leanbox.

The Histy Mystery was cool and all, but the chatter I heard around Lastation both to and from the Basilicom made it sound like a cleaner, more relaxed nation, without it being absurdly cold. Which was good, because I had no jacket at the moment and still wanted to save Credits until I could properly Quest again. Sound enough reasoning to ignore Lowee again, I feel!

Yes I do have a problem with confrontation. Especially against a girl who could kick my ass, even at 5% Shares.

Waiting impatiently for the next subway to Leanbox, I opened up my menu using the UI gloves and took a few minutes to browse the menus. It was mostly business stuff, such as Share count, general business news and even a screen showing stocks in Gamindustri. None of this was really relevant to me aside from the Share count. Checking it, it was unsurprisingly the same as it was yesterday. It had only been 15-ish hours since I saw it last, so it might be a once a day thing. Or just that it hadn't changed at all. Either way, it would pay to keep an eye on this.

Aside from that, there was more general news and rumors, so I decided to read up on rumors. Might give me a good laugh while I waited for this subway.

Fake CPU Spotted?

Many people know of our glorious CPU, Purple Heart. However, recently people have been spotting another "CPU" flying about the city, sporting much lighter, non-twintailed hair. While no photos have emerged of this mysterious entity, eyewitnesses have confirmed that it couldn't have been CPU White Heart, due to her quote "Having a fucking chest". While this could simply be a trick of the light, keep an eye on the skies in Planeptune and shoot to kill for our glorious CPU Purple Heart!

Article submitted by user NepFan100

What the fuck. Even if this was a fake CPU, maybe don't try and kill them "for the glory of Purple Heart"? Jesus christ, the shit they publish. I decided to move to more general news before I got angry at stupidity.

5pb. Concert Today! No Tickets Required!

5pb., the smash hit idol of Leanbox announced yesterday that her latest concert would not even require a ticket. In the brief interview we gave to her, she said this:

"While I work primarily for Green Heart, I think anyone should have the opportunity to listen to my song!"

Yup, that's the entire interview. So if you're in Leanbox today, go ahead and rock out to everyone's favorite Leanbox star! Don't Dimension Tripper over yourself in the rush, though!

Article submitted by journalist Aya Shameimaru

Saccharine content and what I presumed was an attempt at a pun aside, this gave me something to do in Leanbox. Convenient! The subway was also about a minute away from arriving! Even more convenient!

What, do you expect me to describe the trip to Leanbox? It was an uneventful commute, thankfully. Why? Because the tunnel that connected Lastation and Leanbox was fucking underwater. The view was breathtaking, even if I got a few shivers from the Whales seemingly glaring at me.

Aside from that though, it was totally uneventful. For safety reasons, you can't access inventory with your UI gloves while on the subway itself. That's the excuse anyway, I think they just wanted me to indulge in overpriced food.

It seems it was working, because in this hour long subway (Hey, Leanbox is really far from the mainland.), my stomach was complaining about missing breakfast. How inconvenient, I didn't have my Credits on me and I couldn't open my inventory! Guess I'll just have to get something at the station!

Guess who thought around that immaculate logic? Because when the catering tray came around to ask if anyone wanted a snack, they verified payment by scanning your hand. You know, the same method as signing up to the guild? Admittedly it was pretty clever and without an inventory to open, you couldn't just bring your own food, so I relented and bought a bagel.

But wait, you couldn't buy ONE bagel, oh no no no. You had to buy TWO bagels! Oh and they came with filling at least, but that's another excuse to ramp up the price. Fucking scam artists. All in all, it cost over 250 Credits just for a freakin' bagel. At least it tasted nice for a train bagel. The butter was creamy, the outside was lightly toasted and warm to the touch, the bacon was crispy, the egg was runny, but not enough to spill out of the bagel…

Yeah… They were pretty good bagels. Not really worth 1/4th of a bed back in Toadstool Town, though.

Aside from that, the trip to Leanbox was unremarkable. Arriving at the station, I simply walked out of the building. Yeah I'll describe the bagels but not the subway stations. They're just stations for trains. Though I found it odd that a subway would have two tracks. Then again, I suppose only having one train would be quite painful to wait for, especially with it being hourly.

Exiting the station, I took a good long inhale of the Leanbox air. I didn't choke this time either, progress! The place itself was a compromise of Lowee ad Lastation. Certainly more old-timey than Lastation, but it had some modernization that Lowee didn't.

Also the place gave off a more… Western feel. As in while Lowee and Lastation felt more Japanese-inspired, Leanbox certainly felt like somewhere I could have lived. It was an odd feeling to be sure, but I persevered.

As I advanced, I certainly noticed a lot more things that wouldn't be out of place at home. Corner shops, butcher shops, what I assume to be brand name supermarkets, Starbucks…

Yeah, there's Starbucks here. Not even a discount version of Starbucks. Straight up Starbucks, Mermaid iconography and all. This is the first time I've seen something like this since coming to Gameindustri and it just stuck out like a sore thumb. I know that there's a joke about Starbucks being everywhere but this is… Too much.

Taking a seat on a rounded bench with no backrest, I observed the passers by as I rested my legs for a moment. This really did feel like a shopping center I could have been to back home. It was such a surreal feeling after giant flying whales, actual physical goddesses and weird lack of males.

Speaking of weird lack of males… Actually that's just a weird segue. I saw IF, okay? She was here in Leanbox too. Getting up and approaching the guild agent, she seemed to be slightly caught off guard.

"Hey IF, still stalking me I see!" I greeted nonchalauntly. Judging by the nonplussed look she gave to me, she did not like that acknowledgement.

"What are you doing in Leanbox, arsonist?" Yikes, she got me there.

"You know, just taking in the sights and sounds." I answer truthfully. "Feels like home for some reason…"

IF seemed to be surprised by my lack of sarcasm. "Huh. Might just be a coincidence. Leanbox was built from the ground up as a "different" nation. I think it was the CPU's initial mindset that made Leanbox so unique among nations." IF explained. I don't think she was wrong in that regard, either.

"IF! You walked off without me while I was looking at the technology store! Goodness that was scary!" An unfamiliar voice called out as she approached IF.

The voice belonged to a youngish-girl, unsurprisingly. Coated in a combination purple and white, the girl certainly knew her fashion pink thigh-high socks and boots were cute too. All of this wrapped up with unrealistic purple hair and matching eyes. So close to looking like a real human. Her running towards IF was adorable, though. The N iconography was a bit weird though, as was the d-pad hair clip.

"Ah, sorry Gear. Was just catching up with Arsonist over here." IF teased.

"Oh, we're using our nicknames now, Stalker?" I shot back. The girl looked visibly confused at our vitriol. "Don't worry lass, we're buds. We just really hate each other too!"

IF nooded. "I concur. Koei, meet Nepgear. Nepgear, meet Koei."

I brought out my hand of an obligatory handshake. Nepgear relented at first, but eventually gave in and reconciled the shake. "Nice to meet you!"

She was slightly flustered. Honestly it was rather adorable seeing this girl around my height get all nervous and flustered.

"I don't bite, NepG." I assured her while giving my own little nickname. This just flustered her further.

"G-goodness, a nickname already? Thank you!" Man, easy to please.

"Well, you can call me Arsonist if you want. Stalker over here certainly is fond of that name." I jabbed at IF again, further cementing the coincidental meeting.

IF simply put a palm to her face. "Good grief, People might think I'm a stalker if you keep that up."

"Assuming people don't think I'm an arsonist already, you don't help matters." I replied. Banter is fun. "So, why are you and your girlfriend here, IF?"

Now it was IF's turn to get flustered. "I-it's not like that at all! Me and Gear aren't dating!"

Nepgear, equally flustered nodded rapidly. "Goodness, no! IF's a cute girl and all, but she's simply not my type…" Wow, shot down hard.

"Alright, arlight. Enough teasing. What are you both doing in Leanbox?" I ask, having broken the ice rather well, if I do say so myself.

"We're here for the 5pb. concert of course!" Nepgear practically yelled at me. She seemed excited at least. "IF even got us VIP tickets!"

Wait, what? "But the concert is free…" I noted.

IF shrugged. "Yeah, but you can't have common people in the VIP area. I hear the CPU will be attending the concert too." IF reached into one of her many, many pockets and pulled out a slip of paper. "Though I bought two tickets in advance, apparently Nepgear got one in the mail for free. Want to join us?"

I shrug. "VIP area's gotta have free food, right?" Typical Koei. Hey, if I'm going to waste my time socializing with people, I better get something out of it.

"Probably. Just don't embarrass yourself in front of Green Heart, alright?"

"Sure, sure." I shot a thumbs up before checking my watch. "Well, it's 11:30am now. Wanna get there early?" I suggest. God, technology is so convenient.

"Sure!" They both chime in unison. How quaint.

Koei has joined the party.

The trip to the stadium where 5pb. was performing was pretty uneventful. Not being a sociable person, I mainly kept to myself while IF and Nepgear chatted away. I zoned out quite a few times and nearly got separated from the group on occasion.

Eventually we got to the VIP lounge and boy howdy it was fancy. Gold trim everywhere was to be expected, with occasional splashes of green to remind you that yes, you are in Leanbox. Unsurprisingly there was a decently sized buffet, but the real kicker was that it was mostly western staples. Burgers, pizza, goddamn fries, I even saw a few out there things like tacos and crisps.

"Well, this wasn't what I was expecting." I thought aloud. "But I'll take it!" and made straight for a slice of pepperoni pizza. Hey, the walk gave me an appetite.

And what a pizza it was. The mozzarella had a perfect consistency, just stringy enough to feel different without getting everywhere, the pepperoni was slightly crispy and salty to the touch, even the tomato base tasted like they inserted some pizazz in there. Due to the orgy of conflicting tastes in my mouth, I'm pretty sure I had a food orgasm and moaned. Yes, it was that good.

To their credit, IF and Nepgear's foodgasms were significantly less dramatic. Though I did see IF crack a rare smile as she munched on a burger so they aren't complete food plebeians at least.

Wanting to wash down the taste of salami and cheese, I opted for a drink. Sadly, there was nothing alcoholic, but they did have both hot and cold beverages. I opted to see if they had any tea.

To my surprise, they did! Taking a look at the box, it read "Rose-Tinted Tea: The Taste of Home."

"Interesting." I mutter, before finding the kettle and getting started on my British beverage.

While I waited, I took a look out of the VIP Lounge. Seems we were quite early, as they were still setting up the speakers. A few dedicated fans were down there, but the complex was mostly empty. Of course, this wasn't going to work out, hence why there was a large flatscreen TV within the lounge, showing a much closer view of the main stage than from the window. I assume the audio clarity would be pretty decent, too.

The kettle gave a beep as I headed back to the table and poured myself a cup, taking in the smell of brewing tea. It really did taste of home.

"Ahhh." I sigh in contentment, forgetting that I was with two other people as IF coughed awkwardly. Blushing, I put down the cup and let it cool for a few moments before turning back to my companions. Man, it was weird actually hanging out with people.

"So… NepG. What do you do for a living?" Oh god, small talk. I fell into the trap of small talk! IF gave me a dirty look, which wasn't surprising considering what I had just done.

"Oh… I just work for the Planeptune Basilicom. Nothing major." Nepgear's voice wavered a little, as if she was hiding something. Probably just too young to get a job or something. "What about you, Koei?"

"Adventurer for hire. Recognized badass of Lowee." I smugly state, earning me a harsher glare from IF.

"He means he's a hobo." she corrected. She wasn't wrong, but…

"Oh, goodness!" Nepgear certainly was shocked. "Are you alright with that? I can ask my si- the CPU to rent out a room for you in Planeptune if you want!"

I gently wave her down. "Nah, I earn enough in a day that I can rent a bed. Though I am technically homeless, it's not a big deal. I'm sure most adventurers are."

"They aren't," IF deadpanned. "Though they generally just rent out an apartment for a year to have somewhere to crash in their respective Nation."

I raised my eyebrows. "So where do you live, Stalker?"

IF blushed and looked away. "With… a friend."

Nepgear chimed in. "You mean Compa? I always thought you two had something, but-"

"IT'S NOT LIKE THAT I SWEAR!" IF yelled in response. Ow.

"Ah, it seems you all arrived early, then." An unknown, mature voice piped in. Slowly turning my head towards the intruder, I was kinda shocked.

You know how Leanbox has been very Western inspired so far? Well, this new woman fit the Western standard for beauty pretty well. Long flowing clothing with soft colours covered most of her body, with more than enough room to show off her legs. Frilly gloves covered her hands, accented with gold and a light green. A simple breastplate with a solid green made her chest area very noticable. And not just because her tits were huge either (Though with how she dressed, I wouldn't be shocked if this was intentional in some way.) but details. Long flowing blonde hair and sapphire eyes adorned her face, complimented by a red and green collar with a small gem embedded inside. Her aura was one of motherly warmth and her expression was kind and patient.

It reminded me of a character from a TV show I watched once. The large amount of white and gold on her body and her flowing hair did not help matters. Also the whole physical goddess thing. This was...

"Ah. You must be the CPU. Surely nobody else in Leanbox could match your elegance and beauty, Lady…?" I could already take a stab at guessing her name, but that seemed presumptuous.

"My, my. Not many people can figure me out based on a single look." Shocking. "But yes, I am the CPU of Leanbox, Vert. Pleasure to make your acquaintance."

"Likewise. I'm Koei. Koei Tech. Would you like some Rose Tinted Tea?" I offer politely. I could see IF out of the corner of my eye mouthing "Suckup" to me. I wanted to playfully flip her off, but first impressions are important. I already fucked it up with the other two, after all.

"Oh, I see you are a man of culture as well." Vert accepted, before I poured out a second cup of tea for her. Speaking of, mine was cooling nicely so I decided to take a sip. Just like home. I heard a polite giggle as Vert took a sip of her tea too. She certainly was imposing, easily being over a head taller than me, but not intimidating. Noire and Blanc were far more aggressive, but Vert's aura made me feel welcome here.

"Ah, speaking of new friends," Vert broke the short silence that had reigned while I was thinking. "I believe that there's someone here I haven't met either." Vert turned towards Nepgear. Upon making eye contact, I could see her form a predatory grin.

God dammit. The one mature CPU I find and she swings for the other team. Still, would be a bit weird being in love with someone taller than you.

Nepgear for her part, looked terrified. "Umm… I need an adult?"

As much as I wanted to reply with "I AM AN ADULT", it wouldn't be entirely appropriate for the current situation. Instead, I did nothing and watched the impending carnage as Vert approached the terrified purple girl.

A/N: Wow, I introduced two characters! I'm on a roll.

And yes, yes Neptunia is a Japanese series. But Microsoft (and by extension) Leanbox is American, so I decided to throw in some headcanon for the VIP Lounge. Also no, Vert x Nepgear is not going to be an actual thing, don't worry, that's not the ship I was teasing at.

I'll certainly paint Vert as a lolicon though because that's how Hclegend rolls. Still though, I've introduced both characters for one of the ships I wanted to sail. Which one, you ask?

it is a mystery.

Next time on KoeiSuba: More Vert! More Nepgear! More explosions!

Well maybe not the latter, but we might see some action from our injured protagonist. But what of Nepgear? Who is she really?

Aside from Vert bait, of course.