As the day continued it became nightfall, Kaneki used the entire first day to explore his new home, It was incredibly big!, The living room was as big as a swimming hall only difference was there was not water here, only giant piles of different games, The kitchen was twice as giant but throughout all the technology it would seem Kaneki was relieved to spot a coffee machine standing on one of the shelves, But he was sure it wouldn't be as great of a coffee because Kaneki was used to create the coffee from scratch to completion because of the Manager's guidance through the horrors of his original world.
Kaneki was surprised when he was introduced to his room, He never figured that the rooms in this world would be so enormous, but it was as simple as a room could be, it had a bed, One closet, A desk, and a doorway to his own little bathroom, After all that's happend today Kaneki couldn't care less about taking a shower he would rather want to lay down on the bed as soon as possible, after the day he just had it was understandable, and in less than a minute he had slowly drifted into his own dreaming.
But even while dreaming he couldn't relax, The CCG, Aogiri Tree, Anteiku Burning, Arima Kishou, inside his own mind they all still haunted him, was he really sent to another world or was this all some kind of virtual reality?, surely Yamori's torture wasn't fake since he saw images in his dream about the red-headed centipede which Yamori stuck inside his ear, What would happen if that red lightning hadn't saved him?, he would be dead by the hands of Arima, And he still regretted not being able to do anything when the inevitability of the Quinque came crashing against Ryouko's head, but the darkness suddenly went away, like a tidal wave of water it all vanished into a bright and colorful blue sky all around, When he looked around he saw a figure beckoning him to come closer, he couldn't quite see who the figure exactly was as for some reason her entire figure was darkened, She spoke directly and hurriedly to Kaneki.
''I don't have much time i've already used too much power getting here, so i'll get straight to the point, You Kaneki Ken you have to stop Avenir before it's too late, Their production of factories have massively decreased nature in the land, You have to stop them, I'm entrusting this task to you''
Before Kaneki could ask or question her the entire space around him warped, and the blue sky fell back into darkness, Kaneki began to fall and fall and fall, until he saw a giant smiling mouth which was ready to swallow him whole ''N-no!'' Kaneki yelled while covering his eyes and hoping for this to end.
Kaneki's eyes shot open and as he woke up it was clear he still wasn't over what happend.
''Arrgghh-GAAAAAAAAAAH!'' a horrible scream filled the house and he noticed he had clearly cried and was sweating intensely.
''Kaneki what's wrong?!, Did something happen!?'' Neptune had ran across the whole house to the origin of the scream, and she was still looking at him with worried eyes.
Taking a couple of deep breaths, Kaneki could finally begin to relax ''Is this a punishment, or a remainder not to forget?'' Kaneki thought, He slowly began to sit on the side of the bed whilst looking down ''It's fine Neptune, i just had a bad dream that's all''.
Neptune still looked worried at Kaneki and had her doubts but she trusted him ''Alright then'' she went back to her cheerful mode ''Geez you're such a downer you know that, you've slept like through the entire morning!, and i had none to talk to while you were sleeping'' Now Neptune was pouting at Kaneki.
Kaneki couldn't help but laugh ''Hahaha, Sorry'' He said smiling sheepishly while touching the back of his head ''Anything i missed?'' he asked.
''Well you missed breakfast, and that's an important deal of daily life, So take this!'' What she had in her hand was a little plastic cup with pudding inside.
This reminded Kaneki he couldn't eat normal food so he had to come up with some kind of excuse, the only way for now to hold back his hunger was good ordinary coffee.
''Sorry, i'm not that hungry anyway, but what's more importantly for me could i make some coffee?''
Neptune began frowning at Kaneki ''That's no good!, if you don't eat, Then your health will worsen!'' She said while opening the plastic cup and began to eat the pudding herself.
The moment she opened the cup Kaneki felt sick, but he knew this would happen, The taste and even the smell of normal food would become something much worse for him as a ghoul, ''Kuh...it smells like a rotten horse crap that's been sitting in the sun for like forever'' If he closed his nostrils with his hand he knew Neptune would become suspicious so he endured through it.
''A-anyway, i think i'll begin to make some coffee for myself, Nothing better to freshen up myself as a ghoul'' He said cheerfully with a sliver of sarcasm.
''Alrighty, Are you sure you don't want the rest of this pudding?'' She asked looking at Kaneki with puppy eyes.
''Hehe, thanks for the offer but i'll help myself to some coffee instead'' He went over to the coffee machine, filled it with the coffee beans, some water, and then he just had to wait for it to finish.
When he thought about it, it was a long time ago since he got any food, the latest he remembers was drinking coffee at Anteiku right before it was attacked, But he knew sooner or later he wouldn't be able to satisfy his hunger with only coffee, as he waited for the coffee he dug his hands inside his pockets, he was surprised to notice he had something in them, when he took it out it was the special sugar cubes the Manager had given him, it was something that could hold his hunger away better than normal coffee so he was a little relieved.
While Kaneki was thinking Neptune took the opportunity to play a prank on him ''Aiiieee, Duper Dive!'' She jumped on Kaneki clinging to him on his back, He had already felt her presence come running but decided to let it go her way, He was happy to somewhat get a normal life back.
''Hehe, what are you doing Neptune?''
''I'm playing climb the tree, but it's hard since the tree is soo small!'' Her grip on Kaneki had loosen so she slowly was falling down until she hit the floor, Kaneki realized something and took the opportunity to ask Neptune while waiting for his coffee.
''I don't think i ever asked but what's the names of the other countries that the goddess's rule?''
Neptune stood up dusting off her skirt before taking a seat.
''Well firstly there's Planeptune which is my country'' She said while proudly waving her hand all over the place.
''Next is Lastation, Which is Noire's country'' She pointed towards the window and Kaneki could only see a slight bit of the country.
''Third is Leanbox'' Neptune continued ''Which is Vert's country''
''Fourth and final'' Neptune said while beginning to sound tired ''Is Lowee, Which is Blanc's country''
A beeping could be heard behind Kaneki, He turned around and saw the coffee was ready to be filled in a cup, which he began to do while talking with Neptune.
''And none of the countries are friends with each other?'' He asked curiously
''Well we are able to journey to the different countries and we are trading resources daily, But i guess it's just important to become the true goddess'' Neptune said sounding a teeny bit sad.
''No point in sobbing over unnecessary stuff'' Kaneki said noticing the sadness Neptune had in her tone, He turned to face her with his coffee in one hand ''I'm the one that deals with that stuff, So i'm certain peace will come'' He said smiling.
He began to take a sip of the coffee ''Hmm regular, mild, there's no flavor'' he thought to himself, But that would soon change when he dropped the special sugar cube inside it, yet again he took a sip ''Ahh that's better, like a combination of formality and elegance is dancing on my tongue'' he thought to himself liking the coffee.
He could feel the hunger subside it was fantastic not to think about eating anything anymore, and he would probably never be able to eat anyone in this cheerful world.
After some time he immediately remembered it and looked hesitantly at Neptune as to see if she knew anything.
''What's wrong Kaneki?'' She said puzzled to the look he gave him.
''Do you know anything by the name Avenir?''
Neptune sat for a while thinking to herself, when a couple of minutes had passed she gave him a straight answer, ''I have no idea what that is, some kind of thingy?''
Kaneki thought about the figure and the dream he had, she said that he would be tasked with it and it did seem somewhat real.
''Any idea how i can get out on the streets?, i think i'm gonna search for some information''
''Ahh that's right'' She took out a small contraption that was just big enough to fit in his hand ''since the people don't know you i'll have to teleport you right outside of town, but don't worry one press on it and you're out and press again and you're here!, Handy right?'' she said smiling.
Kaneki made sure to still have his mask ready in his pocket only for emergencies, and he still had the somewhat beaten-up clothes he got from fighting with Arima, it would be a perfect disguise, ''A traveller comming to a foreign city'' He thought to himself chuckling ''Thanks Neptune, then i'll be off''
''Take care!'' She said waving.
As soon as he pressed the button the area around him warped, it was like a vortex of different colors that just swirled around, and the next second he was standing right outside the city.
''I hope that dream wasn't lying'' He thought to himself, before walking into the city.
-43 minutes later-
Kaneki had gone around everywhere and asked everyone about Avenir but to no avail, it seemed like Avenir was either a hoax or something people didn't know of in Planeptune, He found himself a bench he was relieved to finally rest his legs a bit, looking up at the sky he didn't know what to do, the dream seemed soo real at that moment before it plunged itself back into the darkness.
''Why can't i find it?'' He said not noticing that he blurted it out.
''Find what?'' An unknown voice spoke from his side, Kaneki looked to find a girl with brown long hair, dark blue trench coat, and overall grinning fairly upon seeing Kaneki.
''Are you lost?'' She asked him.
''No...it's just that i'm looking for a certain something but it seems like none knows what it is'' He said sighing.
She took a seat on the bench next to him while thinking what it might have been Kaneki could look for.
''Well before anything the name's IF'' She said extending arm to him for a handshake, he took it ''Kaneki Ken'' he said.
She stared at him for some time ''That's an unusual name, I like it'' She said grinning, Kaneki chuckled.
''Soo what are ya looking for?'' IF asked.
''Something called Avenir but it's like none around here knows it, or am i completely losing it?'' He said questioning himself.
''Well of course no one around here knows that, Avenir is a company in Lastation'' she said smiling.
Kaneki's eyes widen so that's why some of the industrial information is only limited to a certain country!, Kaneki stood up preparing to leave but had no idea how to get to Lastation so he decided to ask.
''You have any idea how to get to Lastation?'' he said.
''Sure it's always nice to help a friendly face around here, there's checkpoints around here where you can take transportation to the different countries, c'mon i'll show you the way'' Standing up from the bench she began to walk.
While they walked IF began to ask questions about Kaneki and where he had been since he didn't know much, he evaded most of the questions and other times he told her it was confidential.
Kaneki began thinking what she said ''Sure it's always nice to help a friendly face around here'' he didn't know how his face could be considered friendly after all the fighting he's done with the CCG, he was wanted after all.
''That's the checkpoint over there, i think you just need to do some paperwork then you're ready to go, anything else?'' She asked cheerfully.
''Any way i can repay you for helping me?'' Kaneki asked wondering.
''Don't mention it, though if you're really interested you can ask the Guild about me, then they'll surely show you which tasks and quests i'm on and then you can join me, but i gotta warn ya, you gotta be strong'' She said sounding very serious about it.
''Guild?'' Kaneki asked.
''I'll tell the details at another time, but again more importantly you gotta be strong to associate with the Guild'' She repeated sounding yet again serious.
Kaneki couldn't help but laugh and after he was done laughing he smiled at IF ''Don't worry if it comes to it i'll protect you'' He said smiling.
''Great news, And if you also have no idea about the Guild just ask around Planeptune they know it for sure, well see you later Kaneki!'' She said walking in the opposite direction waving a hand backwards.
As soon as he went inside he needed to do all kinds of paperwork for clarification and verification about himself, he wanted to give minimum details about himself, but if he wanted to travel to Lastation it would seem he needed to fill in the papers.
-17 minutes later-
The guard walked over to Kaneki seemingly satisfied with the papers ''It's all done Sir, you're ready to travel when wanted''
''Thanks'' Kaneki replied walking over to what seemingly looked like an air balloon which would take him to Lastation, As soon as they began flying he could feel excitement and bravery fill him ''Time to do this, i should also get the help of Noire aswell, it is her country after all'' He thought, ''Next stop Lastation'' Kaneki said looking over the horizon with the giant steamy city filling the area, it would seem this journey would be longer than he expected.