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Chapter: A sister's advice
Synopsis: Nepgear is having a problem. Neptune, being the best sister, interferes and wants to give her some advice. She means the best tip ever on how to solve her issue. Will her tip be useful to her sister?
Neptune was always proud of herself when it came to helping people in trouble. She usually succeeded in making everyone happy, no matter how she did it.
The world was threatened? She saved it! The shares were going down ? She got them back with an original idea! A friend was down ? She comforted them with a cheerful grin !
Her happiness at seeing all those smiles was enough to make her snooze peacefully in her bed; but as a main character, she would always have work to do!
"No, no, no! It won't work!"
A strong tone and a complaining voice snapped her out of her sweet dreams. She softly sat on the bed, rubbed her eyes, and yawned while feeling the warmth of the blanket on her lap.
"Ooh la la, ooh la la, oh goodness how should I go about it ?"
The lazy goddess was intrigued and slowly focused her attention on the origin of the familiar voice.
A lilac-haired girl came into view, lost in thought; she was hurriedly pacing the length of the room, almost stomping the floor at each step, murmuring unconscious words.
Her walking speed made her beautiful hair sway, and a hint of a cold breeze followed in her wake.
Her body suddenly stopped moving and turned toward the door. However, as she approached the door, a wave of hesitation came over her and stopped.
"No, no, no, that sounds impossible! She would never accept it!" she repeated, shaking her head frantically as she stepped back.
Her red cheeks, sweat kept rolling down her forehead; the audible sound of her heartbeat and her immersion in her thoughts oblivious to her surroundings.
The girl appeared to be Nepgear, her little sister who was brooding over something in her thoughts.
All of her cute little sister's behavior set off her sisterly instincts. A big smile etched on her face as she had a hunch of an idea. Called to her duties, Neptune decided; no, she was to intervene.
"What's up, Nep Jr?" She called out to her casually.
"Aaah !" Nepgear popped out a scream and jumped in a surprised way.
The young candidate agitatedly fixated her stare on her "Goodness ! Neptune !?"
"H-How long have you been here? You really scared me..." She was incoherently sputtering.
"Hehe~" giggled the less mature one, taking a proud expression, "I've just woken up. You were so thoughtful that you even forgot about your dear sister."
"You were so cute when you were focused, blushing, talking to yourself and hesitating in front of that door." The goddess said in a teasing tone.
"Huh!?" gasped the younger sister, her blush increasing even more
"Ooh, I'm so sorry!" She felt ashamed of her actions.
The CPU was amused by how her cute little sister wiggled and sweated in embarrassment, her clumsiness making her forget it was still morning; so of course she'd be in bed.
Her senses were tickled; she knew her sister was experiencing the scent of love and wanted to confess, but hesitated.
Neptune took a pillow and started to hug it with a silly face. "Awww~ If I didn't know you well, I would say you were actually having some love problems."
With an expression that said otherwise, she denied it "S-Sis ! This isn't it ! That's something else" she vigorously lied.
"Ooh..." sighed the girl in disappointment, "Was I wrong? Anyway; it has to do with someone particular my instincts is telling me"
Flustered and wavering, Nepgear looked down and twirled her two fingers timidly, as an image of that certain person came to mind
"Well—"
"I KNOW !" Before she could speak, her sister suddenly yelled and jumped up, making the blanket fell to the ground.
"Mm-hmm~, let your incredible sister talk to the person you're thinking of!" Neptune, motivated, declared, and started running towards the door.
As she was about to leave, Nepgear felt something stirring inside her. Panic and jealousy swirled through her, and she went after her determinedly.
"Wait—no, no!" The CPU candidate immediately grabbed her sister's arm with strength to stop her in her tracks. "You can't do it. Only I need to conquer Uni!" She blurted out, instinctively with a jealous expression on her face.
The childish goddess mischievously grinned and cast a teasing glance at her sister. "Eh~ I was right after all..."
"...!?" The dainty girl was speechless and drew back, letting go of her sister as her face began to blush.
"So it was Uni... hehe~" chuckled the older sister, with a satisfied tone.
"Goodness—! I-I-!!!" Her lilac eyes became blurry and her face turned silly with embarrassment as she stammered, unable to properly speak.
The younger girl glanced around, turned beet red, and couldn't hide herself; she had been trapped like a lamb.
"Awww~ To think you would ever want to enter into a passionate relationship, you are being so bold, aren't you? After all, you really are my sister!"
"Goodness ! Sis ! Please stop it ! You're embarrassing me !" Nepgear exclaimed, as she softly tapped her sister in dissatisfaction.
"Hehe~" The goddess chuckled contentedly, feeling gentle tickles on her upper arm.
"Ooh... you're being so unfair...!" the girl sulked as she puffed out her red cheeks.
The CPU was delighted in the sullen expression on her little sister's face, but gradually that cute face turned into a meaningful gloomy expression as if she wanted to open up.
No matter what she could say, Neptune felt obligated to help her sister and eventually advised her on the steps to take to keep her smile safe.
Sure of herself, the CPU displayed her usual smile. "What's troubling my adorable little sister?"
Nepgear fixately stared at her, unsure about how to respond to her question, but somehow she felt relieved from her concern.
"Hehe, Count on your greatest big sister to give a tip, and you'll surely get it!" The goddess cheerfully exclaimed, with a hint of bragging in her voice.
The CPU candidate, slightly smiled and nodded negatively. "I actually know how to confess, but... it's about Uni." The unsure girl melancholily stated, with a gloomy aura surrounding her.
"Ah..." In the same wavelength as her sister, Neptune understood the problem. "Yeah, the tsundere nature that sucks."
Although it would be a two-sided love, Uni would never admit it because of her tsundere temper; it was bothersome.
Just imagining the depiction of the sad expression on her little sister's face after a rude rejection, made the childish goddness's heart react.
While pondering over an idea to overcome the problem, a stray thought began to form in her head.
"Oh! I've just hit on a way to get her to accept your feelings. Hehehe..." A mischievous smile appeared on her face, confident in her plan.
While giggling, Neptune rushed toward her wardrobe, rummaging through all the drawers, looking for something in particular.
"Neptune...?" Curious the girl called, she stood, waiting for her sister.
Concentrated, the goddess carelessly threw all the objects in her hands that she didn't need onto the ground. As she groped for a particular ornament.
Nepgear became agitated, watching her sister throw expensive items on the ground. "Oh, N-Neptune, be careful! Those clothes are expensive..." She said in a shaking voice.
"Mhmm... *rustle* *rustle* where did I put those" mumbled the older sister as she sped up her actions, ignoring her younger sister's remark.
"Goodness! She doesn't care at all!" she whined in a silly expression, looking directly into Neptune's merciless.
She sighed, regretting spoiling her so much.
"*rustle* Yay! I've found it!" Neptune joyfully said as she took the item out of the drawer.
She came back to her little sister with a big smile, carrying an specific accessory.
"Ta-da !" She happily reached out her hands to show the item to her sister.
"Huh?" As Nepgear set eyes on the item, she felt embarrassed because she knew what to do.
The candidate had no choice but to snatch the accessory from her sister; the touch of the item was so soft that it made her hands tingle because of its fluffy nature.
"So you mean, I have to wear it, right?" The younger sister asked as she glanced up at the CPU.
"You got it! It's cute, cheap, simple, and efficient." The childish goddess replied bluntly with a smirk.
"Are you sure? I feel like it would be just fanservice if I wore that accessory."
"Oh man ! Are you doubting your sister? I'm the main character, and I'm never wrong!" The CPU whined in a sullen expression.
"No, not really. But will it be useful?" The girl immediately responded, embarrassed.
"Hehe! Of course, tsundere girls fall easily for cute things, don't they? Nep.Jr. You're cute, but with that, you'll be even cuter."
"My only advice for you is to use that cute weapon wisely, and Uni will definitely accept your feelings." Neptune flawlessly advised.
The confidence and sincerity on her face made her little sister's eyes burn with admiration and motivation.
As she devoured her sister's advice, Nepgear showed a determined expression, giving a soft smile to Neptune with a bright gaze and thanking her for her support.
"I understand! I will take your advice. I'll do my best!" She held the item with care.
Nepgear put away the item. She decided she would use it when her situation got bad. She turned to the door now sure of herself.
"I'm going to see Uni now, bye~" The girl waved at her as she hopped toward the door, ready for her confession.
"Eh~ make sure you don't get involved in lewd stuff with her, tsundere types can go crazy" Neptune teased, with her innuendos.
Blushing hard because of the childish goddess, "LALALALA ! I CAN'T HEAR YOU !" she yelled in a childish way, and ran out of the room.
Now all alone, Neptune talks to herself, "Thanks to me, Nep.Jr will avoid those common tsundere scenes. She owes me some pudding~"
"Hehe! I'm a genius!" she guffawed
Sure of herself Nepgear hurried inside the Basilicom of Lastation, crossing all the corridors in search of the black-haired girl.
As she was nowhere to be found, the lilac-haired girl figured she was in her room; she directed there with a big smile.
But her impatience made her forget something again. She didn't even knock; the goddess just barged into her friend's room and invited herself in.
"Uni!, I'm here!" Nepgear exclaimed excitedly as she savagely barged into the room.
"What the— Nepgear!?" A tsundere yelled out of surprise.
The girl appeared to not be prepared, with her hair down she was brushing, her ribbons wrapped around her fingers, wanting to be fix on it.
'What are you doing here in the morning!? Can you even knock before entering so casually !?"
Her face was embarrassed, and she looked fiercely due to the unexpected arrival of her fellow friend from the rival nation.
"Oops, my bad! Hehe~" The dainty girl giggled at her own clumsiness; she had forgotten it was still morning.
"Jeez! Let me finish my hair" The girl responded with a little smile appearing on her face.
After Uni tied up her hair with ribbons, the two girls sat on the bed for a small talk. Nepgear was really nervous and couldn't stop looking around at the neatly arranged room of the tsundere.
Her timid gaze slid nervously to the tsundere who looked at her embarrassedly and impatiently.
After a brief moment of eye contact, the girl next to her furrowed her brow tightly, losing her patience.
"Can you tell me what you need? I don't have any time to waste!" Uni blurted out, her tone sounding aggressive and unpleasant.
"Ouch!" Nepgear flinched; her anxiety grew stronger. "Ohh...you're being a bully again."
"Not even a shred of happiness in seeing me here", the girl mournfully whined.
The tsundere started to panic, and became angry, "What are you talking about!? I never said such a thing!"
As she saw her sad cute face, Uni began to blush and look cagey. "I-I mean it's not like I'm happy to see you or anything!."
"I'm just a bit busy right now!" She grumbled, annoyed at his cute expression.
With only a second to summon her courage, Nepgear decided to take action.
"Okay, then I'll be quick! Promise!"
Out of the blue, she suddenly boldly approached the tsundere with a determined smile, ready to confess.
"What—" The black-haired girl drew back as the woman approached, but was cut off when she suddenly felt her hands being grabbed fearlessly.
The tsundere couldn't stop blushing, as she averted her gaze to the lilac-haired girl's eyes, her heart was racing, she felt stressed and hot.
"Uni..." Nepgear said in a serious tone
The black-haired girl swallowed a lump in her throat and felt butterflies in her belly when she was called; she could only remain silent and listen to that girl.
"I love you! Please go out with me!" She bluntly exclaimed, without any further speech.
"Huh?" At those words, the tsundere froze, staring at the seriousness in the reddened girl's face.
She quickly wiped her eyes, but it was real; the tinker girl's face remained the same.
"C-Can you repeat?" she awkwardly asked, hoping she had misunderstood.
"I just asked you out as a couple!" Nepgear reiterated her declaration in the same tone and determination.
"..." Uni remained silent and began to blush, averting her gaze from Nepgear,
It seemed impossible for her that she had feelings for her.
The tsundere felt torn; she should have been happy that the girl she loved also loved her, but on the other hand, she felt she wasn't living up to her own expectations.
Her only thought was that if she were in a couple with her, she would make her suffer. So, to avoid this, she made up her mind and opted for the rejection.
"Hmph! I refuse! I will never get into a relationship with anyone, especially with you!" She harshly replied, unable to look back at the girl.
The lilac-haired girl let go of Uni's hands, and awkward silence fell upon the room.
Soon, Uni regretted hurting her feelings. But she preferred that her friend find someone better than her, even though it might hurt her.
The tsundere never found herself good enough for such a cute and kind girl like Nepgear; she found herself to be her exact opposite, cold and bad.
"I won't give up on you, so will you go out with me ?"
Strangely, for the tsundere's ears, Nepgear's voice stayed faithful as before, not even a shred of crying, sadness, or anything else.
She figured her fellow friend would insist until she received a positive answer. However, this time she wouldn't fall so easily to her cuteness.
"Ha! Are you deaf? I just turned you down!" she ferociously replied, facing the one she had just rejected.
"Huh?" She stopped when she saw the girl coming into view. Her eyes widened.
"A-Ah—A-Ah—?!" Uni stuttered in gasp, speechless, and a bold blush immediately etched itself onto her face.
"W-What the hell are those !?" She exclaimed, pointing her finger rudely at the girl's head.
"Oh, those?" Nepgear said, touching her head. "It's just an accessory."
From the tsundere's perspective, Nepgear was wearing a special ornament on her head, consisting of magnificent black cat ears.
Her dedicated expression, although the blush on her cheeks probably indicated embarrassment, made her even cuter; Uni wasn't sure if she could handle it.
"W-Why are you wearing black cat ears?"
"Y-Y-You look even c-cuter... N-No, I must resist!" Uni stammered, her face reddening even more as she attempted to avert her gaze, unsuccessfully.
Due to the cute ornament, Uni became suddenly honest and a little excited. Neptune's advice was really helpful.
"Goodness! It's really working. I didn't know Uni liked that kind of stuff!" Nepgear exclaimed in disbelief.
"No, no— gah! It wasn't supposed to happen like that! It's unfair!"
Uni never expected to be confronted by cat ears; it was as if someone had whispered the idea to the delicate girl.
Before the outburst of the girl, Nepgear decided to approach her with a cute face to assert her insistence and sincerity.
"Please, I really want to go out with you. I can even meow if you want~" The girl said in a soft voice.
The tsundere's whole face turned red so much that smoke leaked out of her ears; it was the final blow.
Her eyes became blurry and confused due to her cuteness. A desire to pat her soft head overwhelmed her. She would have probably fainted if, on top of that, she was wearing a maid's uniform.
Her heart raced rapidly out of her control, so she instinctively jumped up to escape the cat-girl.
"DAMMIT ! STOP BEING SO CUTE !" Uni snapped, tears held back in her eyes as she remained red from the cuteness.
"YOU'RE MAKING MY HEART GO DOKI DOKI!" She yelled as she clutched her chest to prevent her heart from jumping out.
"Huh—!?" With no time to react, Uni grabbed the dainty girl's hands.
"Fine ! Fine ! If you want me so badly ! Then from now on we're girlfriends!"
Uni had completely given up on rejecting Nepgear and was totally lost in her cuteness. She had accepted her fate.
"Let's go on a date right now!" She pulled the girl's hand to leave with her.
"W-Wait— Where—I still have—!?"
"Ha! You have no right to complain! You wanted it, so you got it!" The tsundere exclaimed with a cocky smile and an abnormal level of confidence.
"Ooh... Sis was right; those kinds of things make her go crazy." Nepgear complained with a silly face in surprise,
She was being dragged along without any chance to suggest anything, and the cat ears were still on her head; she was afraid that anyone would see them.
The tsundere was being too happy, but eventually became more confident.
Afterwards, the two CPU candidates were in an official relationship. It was all only thanks to one accessory.
Neptune had successfully completed her duty and brought two more people into a smile, waiting impatiently for some pudding from her sister.
