Third Person's POV
Alright, last time on Gamindustri to Earth, our protagonist Minamoto Minazuki decided to shop for clothes, for the Planeptune girls to wear. Along the way, he got to meet Tomoka Tohsaki, Ren's younger sister. And-
"When do I get to bash stuff, Third?"
"Goddammit! No, Linda! Plus, put the damn top that I bought for you! You're not covering ANYTHING with your current top!"
"Ugh, fine..." Linda answered, annoyed, while going to the mall's bathroom.
"What I can't conceive is how people haven't noticed and weirded out by her grayish skin and green hair, eh, I'll never know," I shrug off the thought and took my attention to Middonaito's notes. "*sigh* Why am I partnered up with Underling, Middonaito? Well, I don't really mind, but, come on!"
I lift up the bangs covering my left eye, just to see correctly. Hmm... Looks like Minamoto's in a pickle. Let's switch it over to him now.
Minamoto's POV
Crud! Why are they here?! My house is gonna get ransa- Oh, looks like IF and Histy were in their right minds. God, Nep, jeez...
"Something wrong, Minamoto-san?"
"Eh, n-nothing wrong, Tomoka-chan... Nothing wrong..." I trail off. What are they doing? Why are they coming here? Oh. Oh no.
"Heya, Minamoto! Why is that girl trying to pull you by the arm?"
"Eheh..."
Then, Tomoka looked at me, and said, "You know these three, Minamoto-san?"
"You remember what I said earlier in the call? They're the three of them…"
"Ah! Looks like you're saved then, Minamoto-san... Hehe..."
Yeah, thank God. Now I have to worry about people thinking that I'm retarded. Just why?
11:46 am
Some 2 hours past, and they (I mean Tomoka and the girls) got along pretty well. So, Tomoka helped Nep and co with their underwear (I dunno if they bought swimwear. I was hanging out next to the entrance). After that, we just went on a shopping spree, not really a shopping spree, but it sounds like it, and I had to restrain them. Restrain Nep before she goes after a pudding store, Gear before she reaches the tech shop, and... Well, I didn't have to restrain Compa, honestly. So it's all good, all in all.
Then, we all decided to go home.
"See you, Minazuki-san!" and now she called me by my last name. With an honorific even. Ren must've taught his siblings respect. Kudos, Ren.
"We're back home," I called out as I opened the door. To be welcomed by IF. "What took you so long, Minamoto?"
"These three," I answered while throwing my thumb to my back.
"*sigh* Histoire, I found the three…"
And after some yadda-yadda lecture from Histy (towards Nep and co for escaping…), I open up my PC to upload the newly rendered video.
[Uploading estimated time of finish: about 4 hours]
Dammit.
Tomoka's POV (Flashback to earlier)
"Say, Minamoto-san... Are they cosplayers?" I ask Minazuki-san, pointing to the three girls with us. I do think they're pulling off the costume and character very well.
"Yeah, you could say that..." he answered. I thought I heard some hesitation from him but never mind.
"No, no, we're not cos-" the Neptune cosplayer tried to say, then Minazuki-san covered her mouth. "N-never mind what she tried to say, she's a bit too immersed in portraying Nep very well, hehe..." he nervously answered. Hmm… something's off...
"See you, Minazuki-san!" I said as I waved goodbye to them. The four also waved goodbye. And I'm all by myself now.
"I could swear the three pull off the characters very well, to the point where you'd think they're actually them... Wonder if Noire-san knows something about this..." I mutter to myself as I stroll down the street to our house.
Real time.
"I'm back," I called out, and Kai appeared. "Oh, welcome back, big sis..."
"Is big bro on his job?"
"Yeah, also I got some information from Miss Noire..."
"Save that for later, Kai, I also have to ask Noire-san something..." I tell him while I walk to the living room, where Noire-san and Uni were sitting on the couch, watching TV. (I believe Uni and I are the same age or near each other's age gap. Ahem, big bro is 18 but looks like a 16-year-old, I'm 15, that explains why I address Minamoto with san, and Kai is 13.)
"Uh, Noire-san... Can I ask you something?"
Then Noire-san looked back at me and answered, "Hm? What is it, Tomoka? And just drop the -san when we're at home, ok?"
"Ok, Noire, then, are... The other goddesses here?"
Minamoto's POV
2:23 am.
"*yawn*"
Yes, I'm still awake at 2:23 in the evening. That's because I have to plot out the budget for the 6 of us. Well, it was easier when I was still alone, but now that I have 5 girls to take care of, I have to be careful when spending money. Which makes me wonder, are the other CPUs here? Hmm... I twirl around my pen. Oh man.
It was then I noticed someone coming to me with a flashlight. Eek, so bright!
"Why are you still up, Minamoto?"
"Eh, Histy? Why are YOU up so early?" I told Histy, now wearing the pajamas I bought for her. Well, all the girls have their own pajamas, just so you know.
"Well, I do wake up early back in Planeptune, because I have to take care of duties that Neptune and Nepgear haven't done..."
"Hm. That makes sense."
A few moments of silence linger the air. Ah!
"Say Histy... Why are you and the Planeptune girls here on Earth? I mean, your nation needs you girls and all... So what gives?"
Histy then stared intenly at me. "You see, we're planning to merge Gamindustri and Earth together..."
"What? Sorry, no offense, but I think that won't work out very well, you see, your tech is advanced, ours is outdated, while here, there are some lecherous people, terrorists, criminals, and the like..."
"That's why you are part of the experiment..."
I stare at her with a dumb face. "What? What experiment?"
"The experiment where we study Earth's culture... And the people, where you come in..."
"What do you mean?" I ask her.
"You do know of the Shift Period right?"
Shift Period? "That time when Gamindustri's people find another CPU to put faith into? Typical event on the console competition…" I mutter the last sentence.
"What was that, Minamoto?"
"Ah, nothing. So what does this experiment have to do with the CPU Shift Period, Histy?"
"We're trying our best to make it less affective than usual, then we stumbled upon your world, Earth, a world where almost all of us have followers... A world that can help us avoid the crisis that can be caused by the Shift Period..."
"Hmm... It still doesn't make sense, the mail, first of all... Why did it blow up on others' while I get to be the host and all?"
"All your questions will be answered in due time, Minamoto... Anyway, back on topic, why are you still awake?" Histy decided to change the topic.
"Well, I have to make a budget for the 6 of us... And it puts quite a strain on my head..."
"Ah, that reminds me... Sorry if we're being a hassle to you..." Histy... Apologized? What for?
"Ah, t-there's no need to apologize, you know. It's fun having you five around sometimes. And don't worry about me, I have a YouTube channel, so I've been dealing with hassles before you girls came along…"
"You sure about that, Minamoto?" Histy asked, and what's with the pink blush on her face all of a sudden? I shrug off the thought, might be misunderstanding.
"I'm sure, well anyways, I have to set this up, so..." I tilt my head, gesturing her to get back to sleep, since she's not the Oracle of Planeptune now, just an ordinary human girl.
It was then that Histy got an idea. "Why don't I help you?"
I think for a moment, and decided to accept her offer. I nod in agreement, and she decided to sit... On my lap? What? Right now, I'm blushing, no joke.
"What's the big idea, Histy? Now I can't see my notebook very much now," I tell her as I try to see.
"You do know of my height, right?"
"Y-yeah, but couldn't you have just used your tome or something?" I scratch my cheek. Not complaining, but this is embarrassing for me.
"I-I know that this is embarrassing, but please..." Histy answered. With an embarrassed tone. Phew.
*mumbling*
Hmm? I look at one of the guest rooms...
"Minamoto and Histy sitting on a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g~" N-Nep!
"Eh..."
"Neptune! How are you up at this hour?!"
"Oh, what a couple... I'm quite jealous, Histy, since I should be his main shipping pair for this story..."
And I just covered my head with my hands, like what you do when an earthquake comes. "Ugh... Now Nep has something to tease me with..." I mutter.
Unknown POV
"It'll only work out when…"
Recording Overwatch at 2 in the morning, what a life. And yep, I'm getting the hang of Tracer...
"Alright, another victory! And that is all for-"
Oh. Oh my. I have an awesome idea! Yes!
"Ahem, next episode, I'll play with Masteralz! Watch out boys and gals, collab!" Best idea ever!
"Alright, that is all, FancyTux here! See you later, dear subscribers!"
*beep*
Phew, I need a break. 2 hours of Overwatch can take some energy away, even for a pro gamer like me...
"Master, she's back now..." my maid called out.
"*sigh* Alright. She better not have bought another BL game," I mutter as I descend the stairs.
Minamoto's POV
7:42 am
Trying to forget what happened earlier, I check out my mail for any new stuff, and...
From fancytuxemfancy (Yahoo)
Hi, Masteralz. Just wanna ask you something. Mind if we collaborate in an Overwatch episode? That'll be awesome if we did. Well, that's just all, okay? Reply back.
FancyTux wants to collab with me? What?
Ahem, just to let you guys know, FancyTux is a gaming-oriented YouTube channel with 34078 subscribers. He's known for his formal introduction and voice. Currently, his identity is unknown.
Reply:
Wow, really? Then alright, if that's okay with you, what time?
I wait for a reply, and a few minutes later.
From fancytuxemfancy (Yahoo)
Later this afternoon, 1 pm, catch you later. Oh, here's my user: tuxedoman43
Hm. Okay then, alright! Then we're set! Collab with FancyTux is a go!