Hey, readers. What's up? Sorry for the late update. I've been busy with my driving school and the preparations for Umrah lately, so I don't have much time to write at all. And I was running out of ideas, so that made it later. And for this chapter, it will feature more of Gaminsdustri than of Luminasia. Anyways, time to look at the reviews.
To Sony Ninja's review : Well, read this chapter and see what's happening in Leanbox for yourself. And yes, Plutia will be appearing for a short while.
To Prinny Overlord's review : Yeah, I've been trying to compress the story as much as I could to not let it go over 12 000, which it did. But yeah, it's not too long though. And really? Is Neptune that mature? Can't say I've noticed it, but maybe I've made something that made her look more mature. I really need to research Neptune a little bit more. LOL.
And now, let the chapter begin.
"Man, I'm so starving I could eat a Fenrir right about now." Neptune said while she lies on the sofa in her room, reading a magazine.
"I don't usually feel it, but now I'm hungry too." Nepgear said while assorting her stuff in her room.
"When do you think lunch is gonna be ready?"
"I don't know, but we might just have to wait for them to call us out."
"Yeah, I know. I mean, yesterday's our third test and we still need to wait for the fourth." She then let out a sigh. "Man... Don't they have anything for me to read here?" she said as she threw the magazine away.
"Neptune, it's not nice to throw someone else's property. You might break it." Nepgear scolded Neptune.
"Whatever."
After they have cleaned their room, they waited for a while because there was nothing to do. That is, until someone knocked at the door.
"Neptune, Nepgear. May I come in?" said a voice from the door.
"Oh, we have a guest?"
"Come in."
And Kanonno walked in. Nepgear was the first to greet her though.
"Oh, what brings you here, Kanonno?" asked Nepgear.
"Ooh, ooh. Is it time for another quest already?" asked Neptune.
"It's time, you two." Kanonno said.
"Huh?"
And then they are seen walking towards another room.
"So she's really waking up?"
"Yup."
"Wow. It's been a day she's asleep."
"And I think it's best if we visit her first to not let her think too negatively. If she sees someone else that she doesn't know in front of her when she wakes up, you know what might happen."
"Nope."
"Neptune, she'll panic then."
"Oh, yeah. Right."
And then they walked into the room to see that the purple-haired girl from last episode is already awake. She was looking out the window before they came in.
"Oh, hello there. Oh, it's you three." said the girl.
"Hello."
"So, how are you doing now?" asked Kanonno.
"Oh, I'm fine, thanks to you for finding me a soft, fluffy bed for me to sleep in." said the girl.
"Well, you're welcome."
"But I still prefer your soft back, Miss Pinkie. Ehehe~."
"I'm not a pillow." Kanonno shouted while miserably trying to hide her blushing face. "But thanks anyway."
"Aw... Looks like she likes you, Kan." Neptune teased Kanonno.
"Not funny, Nep. Not funny."
"Anyway..." Nepgear started to speak. "...we haven't actually catch your name yet, have we miss?"
"Oh yeah..." Kanonno said, having remembered about her. "You just fell asleep before we could even ask you of your name."
"So, whatcher name, missy?"
"My... name? Oh, my name is Plutia. Just call me Plu if you want." the girl introduced herself.
"Plutia, huh? Hi, I'm Neptune. You can call me with whatever you want. Nep-Nep, Neppermint, Neppersnapper... Anything you feel comfortable with."
"My name is Nepgear. Nice to meet you." Nepgear introduced herself. "And this one here is Kanonno."
"Hi. Nice to meet you, Plutia. I'm Kanonno."
"Hehe~ Nice to meet you too."
"So what were doing there back in Mt. Rhubarb? Were you lost?" asked Nepgear.
"Well, as a matter of fact, I was lost." Plutia said.
"If so, where are you from?" asked Kanonno.
"Well, I'm from Planeptune. Why? Where is this anyway?"
Silence filled itself in the room as Neptune, Nepgear and Kanonno looked at each other, blinking for a few times before finally shouting in full shock and surprise.
"Did you just say, "Planeptune"?!" all three asked simultaneously.
*Opening Sequence* |Song on cue : Butterfly by Kouji Wada(Digimon Adventure opening)|
As the music starts, we can see Neptune falling from in front of the camera(us) into God-knows-where while the background is all messed up. And then was followed by Nepgear, then followed by Plutia. And then followed by IF, then Compa, then Noire, then Uni, then lastly Vert, all falling into a hole, which gets nearer and nearer towards the camera until the camera itself goes into the hole. And then the title appeared on the screen.
Gokigen na chou ni natte kirameku kaze ni notte (I'll become a happy butterfly, and ride on the glittering wind)
All the eight are seen "flying" into a world, where they would land.
Ima sugu kimi ni ai ni yukou (I'll come to see you soon)
And then, a dark figure appeared behind that world just as they land, its hands are covering the top of that world.
Yokei na koto nante wasureta hou ga mashi sa (It's best to forget the unnecessary things)
A few scenes featuring a bunch of Tales characters, starting with Kanonno and Rocks, posing in groups.
Kore ijou shareteru jikan wa nai (There's no more time to be fooling around)
Shows the eight girls now being surrounded by monsters.
Nani ga wow wow wow wow wow kono sora ni todoku no darou (What do you mean, wow wow wow wow wow? I wonder if we'll reach the skies)
A light shoots out from a disk to the sky, creating some kind of a "Big Bang" effect in the sky.
Dakedo wow wow wow wow wow ashita no yotei mo wakaranai (But, wow wow wow wow wow I don't even know what my plans are for tomorrow)
Shows Neptune, Nepgear, Plutia, Noire, Uni and Vert, spiraling into the light and in the next scene, they come out in their Goddess forms, posing while showing off their moves until a mysterious pink Goddess appears after them.
Mugendai na yume no ato no nanimo nai yo no naka ja (After an endless dream, in this world of nothingness)
Reid, Farah, Marone, Ruca, Yuri, Peashy, Jude and Milla are seen blowing up a large boulder that blocks their way before running off towards a direction while Iria, Ricardo and Compa are seen shooting some faraway enemies with their guns, and in the next scene, Cress and Mint is seen flying on a pegasus while Arche, alongside with Chester, are riding Arche's flying broom beside him.
Sou sa itoshii omoi mo makesou ni naru kedo (It seems as if our beloved dreams will lose)
Colette is seen flying beside Lloyd alongside Spada who are running at high speed, followed by IF, Suzu and Caius. They run towards a cliff then jump off the cliff where the moon is shining behind them.
Stay shigachi na imeeji darake no tayorinai tsubasa demo (Even with these unreliable wings, covered in images that tend to stay)
Shows Chat riding on her Van Eltia where it came out of a lake, while in another scene, 5pb. and Coreena are playing their guitar(5pb.) and banjo(Coreena) while Meredy dances to the music they're making, Rubia is humming to the tune and Keele is reading a book while walking.
Kitto toberu sa, on my love (I'm sure we can fly, on my love)
RED is then seen smiling in awe at something. It is revealed that she is staring at all the other Goddesses with a mysterious pink Goddess in the middle who are posing for the camera, from behind.
Then the Goddesses are seen showing off their moves and attacks within the next few seconds. And then all the participating Tales and Neptunia characters make a final pose before the music ends, ending the opening sequence.
Episode 2 : Another Planeptunian? ...And Another Goddess?
"So, you're saying... An orb of light abducted you into this place?" asked Kanonno.
"Yes, I know it's hard to believe, but it's true." Plutia said with a worried look on her face.
Neptune then walked over to Plutia. "No worries, Plutie. It's actually the same case for me and Neppy Jr. here."
"We're from Planeptune too. That happened to us too."
"Really? But how are we gonna get back?" asked Plutia.
"Well..." Nepgear wasn't sure what to answer her as she scratched her head repeatedly. "...let's just say, we'll have to make do with what is here right now until we can find a way home."
"But don't worry about it too much though. We'll take care of you while you're here." assured Kanonno.
"But I need to get home. My nation's gonna fall apart without me."
"What... do you mean?" Neptune asked.
"Well, I'm Planeptune's Goddess, Iris Heart, duh! Who else should I be?" said Plutia in a serious tone.
Neptune and Nepgear kept silent for a while before finally speaking.
"I think you might have got it wrong, but..."
"I'm Planeptune's former Goddess, Purple Heart." Neptune said.
"And I'm Planeptune's current Goddess, Purple Sister, although people to refer me as "Purple Heart"."
"Just what do you mean by that? I'm Planeptune's Goddess!" shouted Plutia. "Have you hit your head in the ground a bit too hard? I'm Planeptune's current Goddess. There hasn't been any Goddess before me as far as I know."
"What year are you from again?" asked Neptune sarcastically.
"1989. Why?" Plutia surprisingly answered her question.
And then, Neptune and Nepgear kept themselves silent again. Then Neptune and Nepgear facepalmed.
"Of course."
"It has to be it."
"Huh? What's wrong?" Plutia asked, worrying she might have said something wrong to them.
"So, you're from the past, huh?"
"I... see..."
"Huh? What's with the change of tone, you two? I don't understand what's going on right now." asked Kanonno, feeling left out of the conversation.
"Wait, are you trying to say that you're from the future? As in, the future Goddesses?"
"Well, actually..."
"We're from the year 20XX."
"What? So does that mean..."
"Um... you three? What is going on here?"
There was a short silence before they started speaking again.
"That light-orb-thingy... It didn't just abduct people from our timeline..." said Nepgear.
"...it also abduct people from other timelines too." said Plutia.
"...And possibly other dimensions as well." said Neptune.
"But so far it's been the three of us. And we're Goddesses."
"Uh... guys?" Kanonno asked nervously.
"Is there some evil force that wants to break apart Gamindustri's balance?"
"And it does it by abducting each nation's Goddesses away so that the nations are to be left defenseless?"
"Just who's work is this?"
"Hey, you know what? If you three want to leave me out of the conversation, then why didn't you just shoo me away or something, huh?" Kanonno asked, having finally lost it. She couldn't hold back her anger anymore.
"Oh, Kan? I forgot you were here with us." Neptune said while a large drop of sweat falls at the back of her head.
"Hpmh..." Kanonno sulked, turning her face away.
"Sorry..."
"So, what's this thing about "Goddesses" again?"
"Well..."
The three Goddesses then explain at their best to Kanonno about Goddesses. They have difficulty in explaining, but at least Kanonno was able to understand most of it.
"So... you're saying that... A Goddesses acts like a ruler of some sort that provides protection?"
"Yeah, something like that."
"Well, that explains your incredibly good skills in fighting."
"Yeah, sorry we didn't tell you that." Neptune said.
"We just... don't want to reveal much of our identity as Goddesses, that's all." Nepgear said.
"But it's pretty funny that Plutia's actually a Goddess too."
"Well, a girl like me shouldn't have been a Goddess, right?"
"Hehe... right... Well, it's okay. Your secrets are safe with me." Kanonno assurd them with a thumbs-up. "And no one will ever know about this."
"Really? Oh, thank you Kan!" Neptune then hugs Kanonno from the front. "I love you."
"Neptune..."
+xxXxx+
Meanwhile, back in Gamindustri...
IF and Compa are heading towards Leanbox, which surprisingly didn't take them much time at all(considering all video game logic are like that). They are walking in a jungle-like place as it is one of the shortest paths to Leanbox's Basilicom.
"Say, Iffy. Why do you think Lady Chika called us there anyway?" asked Compa after drinking some water.
"I don't know. She sure doesn't want to tell us about it until we're actually there. I hope it's not something stupid." IF said while playing with her pink cellphone.
"Yeah. And if it was just Vert inviting you to play some games together, then..."
"If it was something like that, she would've just messaged me."
"Oh, right..."
"But you do have a point though. She's just too secretive about almost everything."
"Yeah. This better be important, Lady Chika."
*later*
"Alright, we're here." said IF, putting her phone back to its case.
"So where is Lady Chika?" Compa said while trying to find Chika.
"Yea, I know, right? IF she SO wanted us to come here, she's supposed to be already waiting at the door."
"Oh, so you've finally arrived?" asked a voice behind them.
"UARGH?!"
"I was waiting for you."
"Aw. Don't just startle us like that!" said Compa when she turned around. "Oh, it's Lady Chika."
When they turned around, they saw a light-green-haired girl standing behind them. She wears a black clad outfit with long black sleeves that's separated at the shoulder. She also has some diamond-like accessories on her head.
"You're late!" that said Chika scolded them.
"Well, sorry for being late, Chika, because we were pretty busy ourselves back home. So we have to finish what we can first before coming here." IF said sarcastically while putting both her hands on her hips. "And we still have lots to do too."
"Well, if you're so busy then why didn't you just go on doing whatever work you got? I never forced you to come here in the first place."
"But your face looked pretty serious when you called us, Lady Chika. I thought it must be something very important." said Compa, trembling because of Chika's sudden outburst.
"But now that we're here..." IF said while playing with her phone before storing it back in its case. "...What seems to be the problem?"
"Well, just ask them." Chika said while pointing a direction behind IF and Compa.
"Huh?" They turned around and see a large van, or rather, a band van with a girl's image on it. The girl has long, skyblue hair, red velvet eyes and wears headphones on her head. She wears a black top with a black choker with a heart-shaped locket attached on it and a black skirt. She also has a musical symbol as a tattoo at the left side of her stomach.
"Isn't that..." said IF.
And soon enough, the girl with the said description came out of the van. She was holding a guitar with her.
"Hey, look. Isn't that..." said Compa before the blue-haired girl cut her off.
"Hey! Iffy! Compa! Over here!" she said as she waved at them, signalling them to come closer.
They rushed towards the girl and greeted her.
"Hey, Fivey. It's been a long time, huh?" said IF, blushing while offering her a handshake.
"Yeah. It's nice to see you both again, Iffy, Compa." greeted Fivey.
*pause*
*door slams open*
"Hey, narrator!" IF shouted at... me? "Yeah, you! I'm talking to you! Stop pretending like this is still part of the story, narrator. You know who she is, don't you?"
Well, I do know her, but I mean, you still haven't called her by her real name yet. So how could I...
"Just correct the "Fivey" part and tell the readers her real name." If said as she- "I said stop pretending!"
Alright! I get it! Geezus! OK, OK, just go away and let me correct it.
"Good."
IN PEACE.
"Whatever, I'm leaving anyway."
*door slams close* And there goes IF, trying to break my door in the process. Man, does it kill you to knock before you enter? Geez... Alright, back to the topic.
*rewind* *pause* *resume*
"Yeah. It's nice to see you both again, Iffy, Compa." greeted 5pb..
*pause*
There! Happy now, Iffy?
"Now that's better. Make sure you don't make a mistake like that again, okay?"
Who died and made you boss?
"Hmph!"
Whatever. Just... go back to your post and pretend that this never happened.
"Uh... What?"
Just go. I've got some work to do.
"Sure, sure. Whatever, pops."
Oh, you did not just made me sound like an old man, did you?
"Just get on with your job."
Fine, Miss "Boss".
*door slams close* And there she goes again, trying to break my door again.
*wood breaks* *scattering sound* Well, there goes my door. IF, you're gonna have to pay for that.
*resume*
"It's nice to meet you again after such a long time not seeing each other, Miss 5pb." said Compa.
"So, how's your musical travel going?" asked IF.
"Oh, it's been great, Iffy. Thanks for asking." 5pb. then reached for her guitar. "Take a look at my new guitar, you two. Pretty cool, isn't it?"
"New? What happened to your older one?" asked Compa.
"It... broke when some fan just climbed on the stage and grabbed it and started playing with it. Although I have to admit he has some skills with the guitar, the way he played it was too rough and after a short while, it broke." said 5pb, sad over her loss.
"So... Did you made him pay for it?"
"No. But yeah, I had a hard time finding a new one too. It's a good thing I was able to find one before my next concert. But it's a bad thing I found it late. Now I don't have time to tune the guitar to my liking and practice with it."
"Sounds like you've had a pretty hard time there, Fivey."
"And that's why I need your help, though I was hoping Nepgear to come along too."
Hearing the name "Nepgear" being mentioned changed the expressions on IF's and Compa's faces.
"N-Nepgear?" IF asked nervously. Her face is sweating.
"W-Why would you want h-her to come along?" Compa asked nervously. Her face too is sweating.
"Well, I was hoping that she would be able to help me in this one. I mean, her performance with the other Candidates back then, I think she has the potential. But she just needs a bit of training, that's all."
"Oh, that? S-She actually has no experience in doing that at all. Y-Yeah, that's right."
"B-Besides, Ge-Ge is pretty busy right now, even so she rarely gets her break every now and then."
"I mean, with the delayed work from the CPU's three years of absence, she has a LOT to finish before she can take a break."
By now, both IF and Compa are sweating so much that their collar(IF) and choker(Compa) were already damp enough to be used as window cleaning cloths. They were careful enough to not let the news get to 5pb.
"Um... are you two hiding something?" 5pb asked them. She noticed their sudden change of expressions, and she seemed curious about it, so she asked them about it.
"W-What?"
"N-Now why would we hide anything from you?"
"Then why are you shaking?"
IF and Compa froze in place.
(Uh-oh. What do we do? I think she's on to us, Iffy.)
(I don't know. We need some distraction to get out of this.)
And just what they needed, a (busty)girl came and greeted them from behind IF and Compa. She had long, golden hair. She wears a green dress with large ribbons tied to her waist. She also wears white gloves and green boots.
"Well, hello there. It's not often for me to be able to see you again." the girl said in a gentle voice.
IF and Compa turned around and see the girl behind them, waving while letting out a warm, gentle smile.
"L-Lady Green Heart?"
"Now, now Iffy. Stop with the formalities already. Just start calling me Vert already." said the girl.
"Lady Vert. It's nice to see you again." Compa then shook hands with her. "What are you doing here?"
"Oh, you know, just taking a break from my duties for a while. I'm overheated right now." She then turned her attention to 5pb. "Well, hello there, 5pb. How have things been going so far?"
"Hello, Lady Green Heart. It's great to see you again. Things have been going well for my side." 5pb said with a sheepish smile.
"Well, I take it that you're conducting a concert here, 5pb?"
"That is correct, Lady Green Heart."
"Wow-wee, today must be my lucky day. I so wanted to go to your concert, 5pb. When will it be held and where?" asked Vert with starry eyes.
"It's actually tonight. At the main stage."
"Really!? Then today really IS my lucky day."
"Wait, it's tonight?" asked IF, surprised.
"Of course. But like I said, I don't really have the time to set the stage as I need to tune my new guitar. So I'll need you two to help out and prepare the stage for me." 5pb then walked towards her van. "Will you help me?"
Blushing, IF quickly replied, "O-Of course, Fivey. We'll help you."
"Thank you, Iffy."
"We're friends. That's what friends are for, Miss 5pb." said Compa with a reassuring smile.
"But if we help you, promise me to get us VIP seats, if that's okay with you, 5pb?" Vert asked.
"Sure, why not? It's treat for helping me." 5pb said.
"Thank you, Fivey."
"No, thank you, Iffy, and Compa and Vert."
IF just shied away, her face blushing red as a rose.
"Vert! Let's go inside. Your tea is ready." Chika shouted from the Basilicom door. Wow, I don't even notice when did she get to the door. But, no matter. She's only a minor character. In this fanfic anyway.
"Coming!" she shouted back a response to Chika. Turning her attention to IF and Compa, she then asked, "So, would you two like to join us for tea, now that you're here?"
"Uh... what the heck? Sure, why not? We were getting a bit hungry from all the walking just now."
"Well then, come on in."
"We'll be there later."
"Okay, don't be late."
When 5pb has left for her room in her van and Vert left for her tea, IF and Compa had a little chat for themselves for a while.
"Phew... That was close." said IF, wiping the sweat off her head.
"We almost blew it, didn't we?" asked Compa.
"Yeah. But remember Compa. We just need to act cool, calm I mean. We don't want anyone to suspect us of something."
"And we don't want anyone to know about it too."
"Yeah, we need to keep it a secret until further notice from Histoire."
"I wonder how are they doing there right now though?"
+xxXxx+
"Man, I'm bored!" Neptune shouted while lying on the sofa in her room.
"Neptune, please. I know we have no test today, but take it easy. It's not like we're getting a quest anytime soon." Nepgear scolded Neptune for her complaints.
"I know, but I'm getting super bored here!" She then relaxed herself for a bit. "But you know, there's something that's actually been going on in my mind for a while now."
"What is it, Neptune?" Nepgear stopped her work for a while before sitting down beside Neptune.
"Well, is it just me or am I seeing something on my HUD? Like, a character's HP?"
Nepgear sat silently for a while befreo finally speaking. "Actually, I'm seeing that too this entire time."
"Really? Does it like have your HP and mine too?" Neptune asked curiously.
"Well, yes. Mine is at the left while yours is next to mine."
"Really? 'Cause mine is at the leftmost part while yours is next to mine, Neppy Jr."
"Maybe it's because it shows our HP stats first before anyone else."
"I get the feeling that's that too." she said before trying to touch the HP bar as if it was projected in front of her.
Oh, and for your information, the character HUD actually consists of a picture of that character along with a small number at the bottom left, showing that character's level. And beside it are three bars, colored red, blue and green respectively. The green one is HP, the blue one is TP while the green one is SP. Why don't try to figure out which one is what. I mean I like to keep you readers guessing, after all.
"I wonder what the other bars are anyway?"
"Huh?"
"Well, we all know HP is "Health". But then there's these TP and SP."
"Hmm... Well, we could figure those out sometime later."
"Yeah, and TP in this case is definitely not "toilet paper", that I'm sure."
"Now why would we ever want to use toilet paper in combat anyway?" Nepgear sweatdropped.
The door opened and Kanonno walked in.
"Hey, you two. What's up?"
"Nothing. I'm SUPER bored right now." Neptune pouted.
"Okay... So what do you wanna do?"
"I don't know. Maybe, going somewhere fun like, a carnival, or a game festival, or a theme park, or something like that. Or any place where I can have some action, like fighting, or driving or anything like that, I suppose." she said while doing some light jabs in the air as if she was punching an invisible pinata.
"Something like that, huh?" Kanonno said. She then tries to think of a place that matches the description. After thinking for a while, she had found none. "Sorry, Nep. I don't think I can bring you to a place like that as I know none."
"Aw, crackers!" She then threw herself into her bed, trying to get sleep herself out. "This is just too boring."
"I know." Kanonno then sat down on the sofa.
Nepgear then spoke at last. "You know, Neptune is kinda right. I'm kinda bored now."
"So, you too, huh?"
"Yeah, I wanna go shopping or something. Do you have any malls anywhere?"
"Well, we do have this mall somewhere, but it's pretty far away from where we are at now."
"Oh, that's too bad." Nepgear looked down in disappointment.
And then, out of the blue, something seemed to have crossed Kanonno's mind as she began to remember something.
"Oh wait, I remember now."
"Remember what, Kanonno?"
"I forgot that there's this Coliseum that just opened after renovation not too long ago."
And as cliched as it is, Neptune was already sitting beside Kanonno. "Really? Where is it?"
"AAAAHHH!?" Kanonno flinched back before calming herself down. "Don't do that, Nep. You surprised me pretty good there." She then let out a sigh.
"Hehe, sorry about that, Kan." Neptune said while making her famous puppy eyes. "So, where is it?"
"This "Coliseum" sounds interesting. I might want to have a look at it."
"So, you two really want to go there, huh?" Kanonno asked with a disbelief look.
"Yep." both replied simultaneously.
"Alright then. I'll go talk to Chat about that."
Kanonno then left their room to go inform Chat about it.
"So... finally not bored?"
"Until I get to see it, it depends. But right now, I'm hungry. So, if anyone's looking for me, I'll be in the kitchen."
Neptune then left the room for the kitchen.
"*sigh* I wonder how are the others are doing right now..." Nepgear sighed.
+xxXxx+
"Okay, the stage is finished."
"Phew, finally. I'm getting tired now." *thump*
"Compa, you alright? Get a hold of yourself!"
Compa collapsed just after sitting on a bench, resting from all the work she had done before. IF then snatched her just before she fell down on the ground.
"I'm sorry. I know it might be too much for you to handle." 5pb said in disappointment.
"Oh, it's alright. I'm okay." Compa said, reassuring 5pb that she's okay.
"No, you look pale, Compa!" IF said, trying not to hide the true facts.
"...But as promised, here's the VIP tickets." 5pb then handed them the promised tickets before turning to Vert. "And to you too, Lady Green Heart. I'm sorry for troubling you." She then bowed to her, apologizing.
"No, no, it's fine."
5pb then turned her attention back to IF and Compa. "You two did great today. Now go get some rest."
"Sure. Thanks, Fivey."
Shaking her head, 5pb then said, "No, no. Thank you, Iffy. And Compa."
"..."
But before IF could even move, she too collapsed.
"Hehe..." she laughed in embarrassment.
"My, my, Iffy. Looks like you too need a rest." said Vert so casually.
"Yeah, I don't even know I was this tired myself, too. Hehe... Looks like we'll be seeing you guys later then."
"Alright, then. Don't be late for the concert."
"We won't." But before IF could start walking, she collapsed and passed out, just like Compa.
"Don't worry. I'll carry them to your guest room Lady Green Heart." said a girl in red.
"Oh? Sure thing, Cave."
And then, Cave lifted Compa and IF on her shoulders and brought them to Vert's Basilicom to put them on a bed to take a rest. A long one, that is.
+xxXxx+
"So, this is the Coliseum, huh? Cooleos!" was the first words that escaped Neptune's mouth. And the word "Cooleos" seemed to bounce off the walls, causing them to be heard multiple times. "Awesomesauce! This place has echoes too!" She then placed her hands near her mouth to create a small tunnel so that she can shout louder.
"Man, you're such a kid, Nep." Kanonno facepalmed while hiding her embarrassed face.
"ECHO!" *ECHO! Echo! Echo. Cookie. Echo...* Neptune noticed the different echoes, so she asked the others to see if they heard it. "Wait, did you two hear that?"
"Hear what?" asked Nepgear.
"I don't hear anything." Kanonno said, looking puzzled.
"Here, listen closely." She then prepared to shout again. "ECHO!" *ECHO! Echo! Echo. Pizza. Echo...*
"Wow!"
"What the-"
"See? The echoes here seem different. I mean, since when did I say "Pizza"? I only said "Echo!", and suddenly "Pizza" put itself between the echoes. Weird, huh?"
"Nah, I dunno. It must be just the author's way to entertain the audience." said Kanonno.
"Kan! This is the first time I see you break the fourth wall." Neptune said, looking amazed.
"Wow, you must be quite annoyed or something to just break it like that." said Nepgear.
"What? If you two can do it, then why can't I?" was the only reply Kanonno gave to them.
"Say, Kan. What were we doing here again?" Neptune asked, forgotten their reason for coming to the Coliseum.
"Oh, yeah. You two were going to participate, right? I forgot about that."
"Well, why don't we get going then?" Nepgear asked. "I think I can see the receptionist table over there."
"Alright then, let's go."
Then they went towards the receptionist table and... there's no one there. It was empty.
"What? No one's here?" pouted Neptune.
"Aw... Maybe this place wasn't opened yet?" said Kanonno in disappointment.
"But there wasn't any "Closed" signs anywhere." Nepgear also said in disappointment. "Maybe he just for-"
"Hey there, ladies." a voice seemd to come out of nowhere.
"Wha- Who said that?"
"Ooh, ooh, is this like, one of those optional quests or something?" Neptune said.
"Now what gave you the idea?" Kanonno said in disbelief.
"Over here, ladies." the same voice boomed is heard again.
"Where are you?"
"I don't see you anywhere."
"Uh... At the receptionist table?" the voice then said in a low voice.
"Huh?"
They turned and saw a white, uh..., miniature flying cat/fox that has wings on its tail. You can pretty much say that he might be of the same species as Rocks.
"Hi. So how can I be of help?" it asked.
"So... are you Mr. Receptionist, white thing?" Neptune asked.
"Neptune!" Kanonno scolded Neptune. "I'm sorry about that. She's always like that."
"My name is Mormo and yes. I am the receptionist." the white..., animal introduced himself. "So can I help you girls with something?"
"Is the Coliseum open yet?" Nepgear asked.
"Why, yes. It just opened last week in fact, so not much match can be held as of now though." Mormo said.
"Oh..."
"Actually, since you three are the very first visitors of the Coliseum, let me give you three a big welcome." Mormo said before pulling out a confetti, I guess. He then pulled the strings at the... You know what, it is a confetti. And when he pulled it, bits of paper flew around and some whistle sound is heard.
"Welcome to the grand re-opening of the National Coliseum! Welcome, welcome everyone!" He then blew the whistle again. "Warriors worldwide, welcome and show your strengths to the world!"
The three girls looked at Mormo in a puzzled state as they had no idea of what is happening. They just stood there, their eyes twitched every now and then.
"Uh... What's with the weird intro, Mormo?" Nepgear asked.
"Oh, sorry. I'm just trying to make a good intro, that's all." Mormo said while scratching his head with his short paws.
"So, are there any matches right now?" Kanonno asked.
"Hmm... Let me check." He then pulled out a sheet of paper, then read every page of it until he found what he searched for. "Well, you three were lucky because we have four open matches right now."
"Really?" Neptune's eyes are shining.
"So what are the matches?" asked Kanonno.
"Let's see. For the first match, we have you against four polwiggles. For the second one, it's against four bees. For the third one. four wolves. While for the fourth one, we have a giant polwiggle."
"Polwiggles, huh? I see."
"So which one will you choose?"
"Well, let's see..."
*later*
"Well, Neptune. I can't believe you picked the boss fight first." said Nepgear in disbelief.
"What? The stronger they are, the more fun it will be." said Neptune.
"Yeah. But I don't think we can fight it yet." Kanonno said nervously.
"Oh, come on. If the regular polwiggles are that weak, the giant one is probably like twice strong, that's all. Come on, it can't be THAT hard, right?"
While they were talking, the gate in front of them opened and the bridge is lowered.
"Opp. Looks like the match is about to begin, I see."
And like expected, a giant polwiggle came out of the gate before the bridge is raised again.
"Well, there it is." said Kanonno.
"Wait, why are there no spectators?" Neptune asked before realiziing. "Oh, right. It just opened."
And then the giant polwiggle roll-charged at them, engaging the battle.
*meanwhile*
"Whoa!" IF just shot out of the bed pretty suddenly. She panted and panted and then she looked around just to be cautious, I guess. Seeing that she is in a room, she let out a sigh of relief. She placed her hand on her chest and she could feel her heart beating like a drum roll beat.
"That... monster... It was just like the Giant Dogoo we fought before, but this one seems... different. It... has a tail." Suddenly her head was stinging while a loud ringing can be heard by her. It's as if some high-frequency sound is trying to penetrate her head. "Argh! My... head!" She closed her eyes, enduring the pain she is feeling right now. She clutched her head pretty tightly and be cautious not to shout as she was trying not to worry anyone. But when she opened her eyes, she could see nothing but white. Whiteness conquered her vision. And there she thought she had gone blind. She was still trying not to shout, even when she had thought she had gone blind.
"Hey, are you okay there, girl?"
Suddenly, she heard a person calling out to her. It was a girl's voice. And it was calm.
"Huh? Who... are you? Where are you? I can't see you." IF shouted.
"I'm right in front of you." said the girl.
"In front of me?" IF then looked in front of her, but all she can see was white. "I still can't see you. In fact, I can't see anything!"
"Oh my! Then let me help you with that."
Although IF can't see, she can feel that the girl is standing pretty close to her.
"O' healing power, come to me! First Aid!"
No sooner as she said that, when IF opened her eyes again, her vision has completely recovered in an instant.
"Wa-ha-ha-aw... I can see again." When she looked around her, she saw that she was no longer in Vert's guest room. But rather, she was in a space of whiteness infinity. And she was floating. But when she looked in front of her, she saw a girl with pink hair made into a ponytail on the left side dressed in a white and blue sailor dress, long, black stockings and white boots. She also wears long, white gloves with a wristband with an animal's picture on it.
"Are you okay? You've been screaming just now." asked the girl.
"Whoa!" IF responded in surprise. "You're... the girl I saw in my dream just now. But where's the weird flower on your head? And your outfit looks... different."
"Huh? Maybe you got me confused with someone else." the girl replied with a smile.
"Wha- I dunno. My head's been killing me since, well, just now. I wonder what happened. It must've been all the work I did before that."
"What work?"
"Well... to put it simple, me and my best friend, Compa helped another friend of mine, who is an idol and a singer, set up the stage. I must've over-exerted myself without knowing it." IF said, rubbing the back of her head and blushing.
"Are you sure you're okay now? You don't want to fall down like that again." the girl said worriedly.
"I think I'm good for now. But whatever you did to heal me just now was amazing. Just a few words and you've completely healed me. My aching joints and back have recovered too as well. Surely it must be a high-leveled spell, right? Can you teach me?"
The girl giggled a bit before replying. "It's actually called "First Aid". And it was the basis of all healing spells."
"Wait, you mean to tell me that, that was just a low-leveled spell!?" IF responded in surprise. "Wow, if a low-leveled spell can do that, I can't imagine how will the higher-leveled ones do."
"Well, now that you're okay, I guess I'd better be returning home then. And you better head home too."
"But, I don't even know where we are."
"Oh, I forgot. I haven't introduced myself yet, I believe. How rude of me. *ahem* My name is Kanonno Earhart. Nice to meet you."
"I'm IF. It's a pleasure to meet you, Kanonno. And thanks for healing me just now."
"The pleasure's all yours." She then approach IF and told her to let out her hands, which she did and she gave her something. When IF looked at it, it turned out to be a pendant.
"Wait, why are you giving me this?" IF asked.
"This pendant is yours now. If you ever need some help, just slowly wished to the pendant held close to your heart. Then it will do its thing to help you. It has its own limitation though. So don't use it too much. It's a precious belonging of mine."
"Okay."
Kanonno. then turned around and started walking away. "Well, I hope we cross paths again, Iffy."
"Me too." If said before walking to a portal behind her, which I assume to be the way out. "When did this portal get here anyway?" IF asked herself. Well, IF. I was about to say the same thing too. Anyway, when she walked into the portal, she was surrounded by whiteness, which forced her to shield her eyes to keep her from going blind. And when she opened her eyes, she saw that she was in the bed she was in a few minutes prior to the event just now.
She got up and looked around to see Compa still sleeping soundly beside her. She began to wonder if all that was a just a dream or something. She then thought to herself and asked if the pink-haired girl she met was real or not.
(Wow. It was all just a dream, yet it felt all too real.) She then twisted her body and such, and she felt relieved already. (Wow. I wonder if that healing was real too?)
She then jumped out of bed. When she stood up, she saw that her blue jacket was removed and luckily for her, it was placed on a coat hanger near a dressing mirror. She looked at herself in the mirror and saw a surprising sight. The pendant Kanonno Earhart(not to be confused by Kanonno Grassvalley, which was with Neptune and Nepgear right now) gave her just now was hanging on her neck. She then held it and looked at it for a few seconds. She was beginning to wonder if that event just now was actually real. But no matter how she looked at it, she could feel her presence in it. (Maybe I'm thinking too much right now.) thought IF.
And then, the door flew open. Vert came in to inform IF that the concert will be starting in one hour of time.
"Wait, the concert's one hour away?!" shouted IF and surprise.
"That's correct. Now get yourselves ready for the concert. You do NOT want to be late, right? Well, we'll wait for you. If within 30 minutes you're still not ready, we're going without you." Vert said.
"What? A-Alright, I'm getting ready." She then rushed to wake Compa up and then she grabbed a towel and head for the bathroom...
*meanwhile*
[Rising Fighting Spirit BGM from Naruto plays] Neptune was knocked away from the giant polwiggle's attacks. She then repositioned herself and landed safely onto the ground, only to be crushed under the rolling polwiggle. Nepgear, being the swift fighter she is, striked the polwiggle from all sides and managed to avert the polwiggle's attention away from Neptune to her. But there was another problem. Nepgear was standing so close to the edge of the arena that a slight push would send her down into the pit. Of water, of course. Why would you think they'll put a spiky pit, huh? Use your brain.
"Watch out, Nepgear! You're too close to the edge!" Kanonno warned Nepgear.
"What?" And true enough, she was literally at the edge of the arena. The giant polwiggle then leaped so high and then in the next second, it landed right in front of Nepgear. Of course, anyone's reaction for that is to jump back, which she did and, if it wasn't for Kanonno's quick thinking, Nepgear would've been knocked out of the fight. Kanonno grabbed Nepgear's arm just as she was about to fall. But this led to another problem. Being in the position she is right now, she is completely vulnerable. Oh, by the way, you readers must be wondering, "Why wasn't there any splashes just now?". Well, it's because the pit is actually very deep and the gap between the top of the edge and the water level is three meters. So that way, the ones who have fallen into the water cannot re-enter the fight and must get up on the ladder at the other side to watch the remaining battle. So that's basically the situation they're in right now. Kanonno on the edge, lying on the ground, holding Nepgear's hand while she hangs a few meters above the water.
"Come... on, Nepgear. You gotta pull yourself up!" Kanonno was struggling to get Nepgear on the arena back. But before she could start pulling, she heard the polwiggle let out a screech. And when she looked at the polwiggle, it was already roll-charging towards her. And here she have to make a choice. It's either : A) Let go of Nepgear's hand and evade, resulting in Nepgear knocked out of the fight, B) Try to pull Nepgear up as fast as she can, C) Try to quick-cast a spell with hope it will stop the polwiggle's movements, or D) Just wait for the inevitable. And now, let the story branch begin. Of course, we'll always display the perfect outcome last. And whatever the choice she made, the outcome will be the same.
(/\) Let go of Nepgear's hand
([]) Try to pull Nepgear up
(O) Try to quick-cast a spell
(X) Wait for the inevitable
|You have 5 seconds to pick a choice.|
(/\) Let go of Nepgear's hand
"I'm sorry, Nepgear. But I have to do it." And Kanonno lets go of Nepgear's hand, which caused her to fall into the water, thus knocking her out of the battle. And Kanonno evaded just in time before the polwiggle could crush her. Kanonno felt guilty for letting go of Nepgear. But my, this polwiggle seems to have a plan of its own, as it stopped just as it reached the edge, turned around and was ready to roll again. But luck seems to be on Kanonno's side as it was about to roll, Neptune came out of nowhere and slashed the polwiggle from the front, which caused it to fall into the water. And so, the match pretty much ended like that.
"Neptune, there you are. Where have you been this whole time?" Kanonno shouted angrily.
"I'm sorry, Kan. I was unconscious."
"You could've saved us in time if you showed up earlier!"
"Yeah, you had to let her go to avoid losing, right? I'm sorry." Neptune said sadly.
"No, Neptune. I didn't mean it like that."
"It's alright. I know I'm useless when it comes to this."
"No, Neptune. It's not... Neptune..."
*later*
"Hey, you two. You did it." Nepgear cheered.
"Yeah. Sorry I couldn't save you though." Neptune said in a letdown tone.
"No, no, it's okay. We won, so that's what matters now."
"Neppy Jr..."
"Besides, it's my fault for not looking at where I was going. My bad." Nepgear reassured Neptune that she hadn't done anything bad.
"Aw, Neppy Jr., you're the best." Neptune then hugged Nepgear lovingly.
"Well, at least we managed to get out of it safely." Kanonno finally said, having being silent for a while, to herself.
{Neptune's affection with Nepgear has increased.}
([]) Try to pull Nepgear up
"Hold on, Nepgear. I'll try to pull you up."
|Fill the meter up to the desired point by mashing the (X) button repeatedly| (Desired point is 80%)
|Bar starts empty|
"Rrrrrarrghh!" Kanonno tries desperately to pull Nepgear up before the polwiggle could ram them.
|Bar is quarter-full|
"Just... a little... more...!" The polwiggle starts closing in on them.
|Bar is 60% full|
"Argh! Al...most... there..."
[Fail]
The polwiggle rammed Kanonno and all three of them(Nepgear, Kanonno and the polwiggle) fell into the pit.
"Oh! It looks like all the contestants are wiped out. So this means it's a... Wait, is that... It is. Unbelievable. One of their members managed to wake up before the countdown even started. So this means Team NepKanGear wins!" the announcer announced.
"We... won?" said Kanonno in relief.
"But... how?" said Nepgear, puzzled.
[Successful]
Kanonno managed to pull Nepgear up and away from the charging polwiggle just in time before the polwiggle reached them. And guess what? The polwiggle rolled itself into the pit, getting them an easy win.
"We... Did we win?"
"I think so..."
"And there you have it, folks! The battle is finished and it looks like Team NepKanGear is the winner!" the announcer announced. And confetti are shot everywhere around the arena.
"Hooray! We won!" Kanonno shouted.
"Yay!" Nepgear shouted while jumping in joy. "Thank goodness."
"High five, everybody!" Neptune said from beside them.
Nepgear and Kanonno stared at her in an awkward silence for a while.
"Where have you been?"
"Where were you when we needed you?"
"I'm sorry. But look on the bright side, we won! Woohoo!"
Kanonno just shook her head in disbelief.
Then they exited the arena.
"Hey, Kanonno. Thanks for saving me even though you knew it was risky." Nepgear said.
"Don't worry. I'm just happy to be able to help you, that's all."
"Thank you."
{Nepgear's affection with Kanonno has increased.}
(X) Wait for the inevitable
"Rrghh...! *sigh* I can't think of anything else to do. Sorry, Nepgear."
"Kanonno, just... let me go and you roll out of the way."
"What?!"
"Don't worry. It wasn't your fault."
"But I don't want to let you go!"
"Goodness, it's alright. I'm not mad."
And...
"...And looks like we have a winner!" the announcer suddenly announced.
"What?!" Both Kanonno and Neptune are surprised to hear that. "But how did we?" both asked in unison.
"Folks, it seems that this little girl here beat the giant polwiggle up all by herself. Isn't that amazing?"
"Yeaha! Who's the man?"
"Wait, are we dreaming?" Kanonno asked in disbelief.
"I... dunno..."
And then they exited the arena, and caught up to Neptune to ask her how did she manage to win.
"It's easy, once I've cleared my mind." was the only answer she gave them.
"Huh?" This reply left Kanonno and Nepgear puzzled.
(O) Try to quick-cast a spell
"Argh! Hold on. I'll try to stop him." Kanonno then proceeds to charge her quickest spell yet, which is Lightning, to cast it at the polwiggle. As she charged, the polwiggle came closer and closer to them. And when she was about to cast it... "Alright, then... Lig-" ...the polwiggle suddenly jumped while still spinning. This startled Kanonno and it made her to de-cast her spell. Seeing that the polwiggle is about to crush her from above, she braced herself for the inevitable. Until...
"Variable Edge!"
Neptune came out of nowhere just in time, jumped towards the position she anticipated where the polwiggle would fall and Variable Edge'd it just before it could land on Kanonno. And also pushing it into the pit. ...And they won the battle. Oh, Variable Edge is an up-and-down slash attack, pretty much similar to Kanonno's Tiger Blade.
"And there you have it, folks! The enemy is defeated and Team NepKanGear is victorious! Congratulations!"
"Yahoo!" Neptune jumped in joy, shouted "Yahoo!" a few times before noticing the still-clinging Kanonno.
"Don't worry. I'm coming." Neptune helped Kanonno to pull Nepgear up. Kanonno seemed to have already exhausted most of her energy, so they had difficulty in pulling her up. But nevertheless, they managed to pull Nepgear up.
"Phew. Thanks, Neptune. You really saved us." Kanonno thanked Neptune.
"Oh, come on, The protagonist can't be out of her epic battle scene, right? So there I was, making my Dynamic Entry."
Nepgear then came up to both of them. "Thank you, Neptune. If it wasn't for you, sis, we would've lost."
"Yeah, no sweet."
"And thank you, Kanonno. You risked your life just to save me from falling."
"It's nothing. I just like to help, that's all." Kanonno blushed a little.
"Kan... You're blushing, aren't you?" Neptune teased Kanonno.
"What, n-no way. I'm not."
"Sure you aren't..." Neptune then giggled a little.
Kanonno then let out a sigh of denial. But meanwhile in her thoughts, (Well, she may be an idiot, but she can still be handy sometimes. And that's the part of her that I like.)
{Nepgear's affection with Neptune has increased.}
{Nepgear's affection with Kanonno has increased.}
{Kanonno's affection with Neptune has increased.}
(But i-it's not like I've started like her or something.)
"And so viewers, please give them a big round of applause!" the announcer said.
And then they exited the arena.
When they exited the arena, some claps can be heard. Or rather, a small applause. When they turned to look at the spectator seat, they saw Plutia and Isumi clapping their hands excitedly. Looks like they are amused by the show they put up.
"Whoa! You guys are here this whole time?" Neptune asked.
"Yes. We watched the whole fight. You three are awesome." Isumi replied.
"Yea~h. A~weso~me. Great work, you three." Plutia said.
"Aw, it's nothing really." Kanonno blushed. "We didn't even know we're this strong to begin with."
"Yea~h. It'll be bad if my pillow girl is not soft anymo~re. Hehe~..."
"How many times must I tell you, I'm not a pillow!" Kanonno shouted at Plutia in embarrassment.
"EH?! You're not~?"
And the rest of the girls laughed while they're at it.
And so, well..., originally this chapter is going to feature what's going on in Gamindustri more than what's going on in Luminasia because for this chapter, a lot of events are planned for Gamindustri. Oh well, I guess it's time to see what happens in Gamindustri now.
+xxXxx+
"Thank you, everyone! I love you all!"
*crowd cheer* 5PB! 5PB! 5PB!
WE LOVE YOU, 5PB!
5PB ROCKS!
5pb, marry me!
*record scratch*
And the cheering crowd, the stage sounds, etc. all suddenly disappeared as awkward silence filled in the space as the crowd looked at the single person who said that. 5pb even stared at the person nervously before resuming.
"Well... That's it for tonight, people! We'll see each other again soon! And thanks again for coming to watch! I love all of my fans!"
And the crowd resumed their cheering.
5PB! 5PB! 5PB!
WE LOVE YOU, 5PB!
"Thank you, and good night, people!"
And the stage lights went off, indicating that the show is over.
"Alright, people. The show's over, so back off. No more overtime views." Cave warned the crowd before shooing them away.
"Tch!"
"Some bitch she is."
"She thinks she's got the authority to just shoo people off like that."
Cave heard all of it. Even though she looks calm on the outside, in the inside, she wished that she can just kill them that instant.
*later*
"As awesome as always, Fivey." IF congratulated 5pb.
"That show was great." Compa congratulated 5pb.
"Thanks, you two. I've actually managed to get my guitar working right this time." 5pb said.
"Well, you must've been lucky this time around."
"I'm glad you could put up a show like that."
Vert then came into the conversation. "Just as I expected from my favorite idol. Great work."
"Thanks, Lady Green Heart." 5pb then bowed to Vert. "It is an honor to be able to entertain you with my songs, milady."
"Now, now. I said, "Drop the formalities.", didn't I?"
Cave then walked up to them, calling 5pb to get back into the van as they were leaving. And when 5pb left, she managed to have a little chat before leaving.
"Thanks for the help, IF, Compa and of course..." she then bowed to Vert, "...Lady Green Heart."
Vert sweatdropped upon hearing another person that is close to her still calling her by her CPU name.
"We're glad to help, Cave." IF said, showing her a thumbs-up before playing with her phone.
"You're welcome."
And then Cave left for the van and then the crew all left. And the rest of the girls return to Vert's basilicom.
"Well, that was a great show, wasn't it?" asked IF excitedly.
"Yeah. It made me feel like all the work we did before was worth it." Compa said happily.
"And we get VIP treatment too." Vert said.
"Well, that was a great show." Chika said before leaning against Vert's side. "And after all, I get to spend quality time with my sister, Vert. Right, sister?"
"Right..." Vert, IF and Compa sweatdropped.
"So anyways, since this is pretty late at night, why don't you stay here for the night?" Vert offered.
"OMG, it's THAT late already?!" IF shouted in surprise when she looked at her watch. It was 28 minutes before midnight.
"Oh no. Histy's gonna scold us if we don't hurry back." Compa said worriedly.
"Don't worry. I've already told Histoire that we have some matters here and that you two will need to spend the night here. Of course, I'm not doing it because I wanted to or something."
"But... we don't want to overstay our welcome." IF pushed back their offer.
"Don't worry, Iffy. It's fine. In fact..." Vert said before seems to be suggesting something. "...let's all have a sleepover. All of us, together."
"Eh?!" IF and Compa shouted in unison.
"What, seriously? With... them?!" Chika shouted.
"Why, yes. It'll be fun. We can do lots of night activities together, tell ghost stories, play chess..."
"You have got to be joking, sister. We're not, and I mean, NOT having a sleepover with them!"
"Now, now, Chika. It's not nice to be rude to our guests here."
"Um... If you don't mind, we'll be leaving now." IF said nervously.
"Oh, no, no. Don't go just yet. Stay here just for tonight. Please?" Vert begged.
"Um... Well, let's see..." IF was unsure what to choose. Go home, or sleep with them. Though she won't have to make any choices as something was about to happen in the next scene.
While IF and Compa were standing at the door, thinking whether to go or to stay, the room suddenly shone as bright as daylight.
"Arh!"
"What the?!"
And when the shine receeded a little, they saw a floating white orb above Vert.
"Isn't that..." asked Compa
"It's that thing that took them away!" IF confirmed it.
And before long, the room shone again. And when the shine has fully receeded, they saw that Vert was no longer there. Instead, only her clothes and accessories are to be seen at the place where Vert was before. All of them are in shock right now.
"IIIIAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Chika shrieked. "Vert, my sister. NOOOO!"
"It can't be... happening again..." Compa said while still in shock.
"No... way... But this time... it's target is... Vert..."
Just who or what is this white orb that keeps abducting people, or rather, CPU's from all over Gamindustri? And why did all the abducted ones(minus Vert) were transported to Luminasia? Were there any connections between Gamindustri, Luminasia and that white orb? Or was this someone else's plot to get rid of the CPU's? Find out in the next episode of Tales of Neptunia : Hyperdimensional Mythology.
{Next time on Tales of Neptunia: Hyperdimensional Mythology : Episode 3 : The New Member of Ad Libitum} Stay tuned.
Neptune : Hiyas, readers! I'm Neptune.
Kanonno : I'm Kanonno.
Nepgear : And I'm Nepgear.
All three girls : And welcome to... *title appears* the [Chit-chat with the Author] segment!
*Curtain opens*
Me : こんにちは, みんなさん! オレ は クロマルーク です.(Hello, everyone! I am ChromaLuke.) And welcome to the first episode of the [Chit-chat with the Author] segment! And for this episode, we have Neptune, Nepgear and Kanonno as our guests of honor.
All three girls : Thank you, Mr. ChromaLuke.
Me : Well then, let's begin.
Neptune : So, Mr. Author. What is this segment for again?
Me : Oh? As you can see, this segment will be held at the end of each episode from here on out. This segment is actually a free-type. So, instead of having each of us reading a script, we talk about anything we want.
Kanonno : Oh, really? Cool.
Me : ...Which, in this first one, is an exception.
Kanonno : Aw...
Me : Anyway, there's something I would like to talk to you three.
Nepgear : What is it, Mr. Author, sir?
Me : Well, it's like this. Including this episode, there will be a total of five chapters, right?
Neptune : Yeah...
Me : And in the fourth chapter, which is the first episode, when I checked back its contents, I noticed a big mistake I made.
Kanonno : Really?
Nepgear : What kind of mistake?
Me : Well, to put it simply... Remember how I told the readers that the story for the first parts of this fanfic will mostly follow that of Radiant Mythology 3? Well, in that part is where I screwed up big time.
Neptune : Which part is it again?
Me : Here's the part. I totally made Chat as the quest receptionist instead of Ange like in the original Radiant Mythology 3. And now, I can't go back and fix it.
Nepgear : Why not?
Me : Because... I've totally changed the plot of this story from the original.
Kanonno : But isn't that the point of a fanfic? I mean, fanfics are all about story that you made up. So it doesn't always have to follow the exact story. Besides, you can't just stop and redo the whole fanfic all over, right?
Me : Yeah, I know. *buries head into hands* But man, I'm such a loser.
Neptune : *walks closer to me* Hey, bub. Listen. Kan's right. You can't just give up on what you lived for. I mean, you've already gone this far. You can't just back out now.
Nepgear : Yeah. This whole fanfic will be a waste if you do.
Kanonno : So just continue with what you have now.
Me : You sure?
Kanonno : Definitely.
Me : Really? *wipes tears* Wow, thanks girls. Now I'm motivated to continue the story. Thanks. Especially you, Kanonno.
Kanonno : What? I-I wasn't helping you. I was just expressing what I had in mind just now. *blush* But thanks anyway.
Nepgear : Oh yeah, that reminds me. Hey, Mr. Author.
Me : What?
Nepgear : I wanted to ask you something. Why would you want us to have different personalities all of a sudden?
Me : No, I didn't change your personalities. Okay, maybe a little.
Neptune : Yeah, I've been wondering about that too. Why is Kanonno a tsundere anyway?
Kanonno : No, I'm not. Wait... Oh no. Why am I starting to act like one now? I'm supposed to be a gentle, warm girl, not a tsundere.
Me : A type-1 tsundere, to be exact.
Kanonno : What?
Me : So here's the dealie. Well, originally way before I started to write this fanfic, I'm such a huge fan of the Kanonno triplets, the no. 1 being Earhart. So, I've always dreamed of making a story involving the three Kanonno's with their own personalities, different from the origins. And so, blah blah blah, yadda yadda yadda, somehow you get to be a tsundere.
Kanonno : So you're saying that I'm to be a tsundere until the end of this fanfic?
Me : Yep, until further notice.
Kanonno : But you're the author. You're supposed to know what you were doing.
Me : Well... Oh my, look at the time. We've exceeded our segment duration.
Neptune : What?
Nepgear : So that means...?
Neptune : It's time for our outro!
Me : Yeah. Well anyways, I hope you enjoyed our little segment here.
Kanonno : We might or not might return in the next segment episode.
Nepgear : But stay tuned for more of this segment.
Me : And before that, what do you think of this segment? Is it good, or is it just a waste of space? Just write a review about it in the review sections. And thanks for watching. *looks at the girls* Ready, girls?
All three girls : Hm-hmm...
Everyone : See you next time! BYE!
*Segment ends* *curtain closes*
Sorry if this chapter isn't as fun or entertaining as the ones before, but I'm currently running out of ideas. (What, really? And I thought you have a brain full of ideas.) Shut up, brain! I'm trying to think here. *sigh* Well, anyways, there won't be any updates anytime soon as I will be going to Mecca for Umrah for two weeks. So updates will be late. Thank you for your understanding. I apologize for any inconveniences caused. And... do I really have to say it every episode? Oh well. Tell me about any mistakes you found in this chapter. Thank you.
I hate this episode. I wish it could go killing itself to Hell.