Hyperdimension Neptunia: Harem Hijinks

Episode 2: The Proposal and a Wild Goose Chase!

-several months has passed since James' arrival in Gamindustri-

"Man...it's been months since i've settled here. I've gotten accustomed to this place and i'm a hardworking member of the guild, made good friends, helped the goddesses with their work and so on. i wonder what suprises await me today?" James mused to himself in his japanese-western style house in Planeptune which was somewhat big (as it had three bedrooms (one of them being his semi-private bedroom) despite only having one floor, a kitchen mixed with a dining room reminiscent of a certain sitcom's living room and the living room with tv, couch and etc. and the house was nice to look at from inside and outside) enough to fit 20 people. "Alright, let's go visit the Basilicom and see what's the latest." James then got up and packed a bag and headed straight for the Basilicom.

Little did he knew he tempted fate. And there was a good reason for this...

-Planeptune Basilicom, meeting room-

"Everyone, i have very dire news." Histoire began with a tone that was very grave and clearly from the tone of it, it wasn't very good. "Alright Histy. lay it on us." said Neptune clearly uncomfortable with the oracle's tone. "The shares of each four nations are clearly are at an all time low. they are nearly in the red." Histoire explained with a nervous tone.

"That's it? we all just gotta make some games and do new quests! that'll bring the shares back up in no time!" said Neptune with her usual spunk as Histoire sighed and shook her head. "If that were possible, but you've all been doing that for the past few weeks and the shares haven't gone up yet." Histoire explained with another sigh. "So what the heck do we need to do to get our shares back to normal?" asked Noire clearly agitated. Histoire took a deep breath knowing what she'll say would utterly shock the goddesses.

"It's an ancient method that was used by the previous goddesses to stabilize their shares during the ancient periods of Gamindustri...and clearly one that i do not approve at all...but it's the only surefire method that will permanently stabilize your shares and restore them to normal..." explained Histoire in a hesitant tone. "Out with it Histoire! just tell us!" Blanc yelled impatiently as Histoire took another deep breath.

"The four of you...must each have a child in order to permanently stabilize the shares...and it has to be in the natural way humans procreate." Histoire said in probably the bluntest tone she ever said. And the following reaction of the four goddesses just earned her sentiment on why she heavily disapproved of it but knew it was the only way left and boy did she really didn't like it.

The four goddesses had varying reactions upon hearing what Histoire said: Neptune had eyes wide as saucers, Noire spat out her water in a spit-take, Blanc turned red as a beet, Vert choked on her tea. "WHAT?!" yelled the four in shock.

"H-h-h-have a ch-ch-ch-child?! and in the traditional way?! that's ridiculous!" yelled Blanc in redfaced shock as Histoire sighed. "I agree with Blanc on this one! us having children in the traditional way?! it's too damn outlandish!" Neptune yelled clearly dismayed. "This is not what i had expected..." muttered Vert trying to regain some dignity but failing. "But why?! can't we do something else?!" Noire asked in dismay. "I'm afraid not. it's the only method left for you four if you have to restore your shares." replied Histoire sadly as the four goddesses all sighed in resigned acceptance. "So who's going to be the father of our children?" asked Noire as Histoire brightened up a bit. "That's easy." said the tome oracle with a small grin. "It's James." and all four goddesses all brightened up.

"Well...he's the perfect candidate for a couple of reasons...i mean he's nice, he's kind, he's hardworking and he's very understanding. so what's not to like about him?" asked Neptune with a coy grin. "I...well...i...errr..." Noire stammered unable to say anything. "I agree with Neptune, James has been a good help with taking care of Rom and Ram and even does some of my work whenever i sleep on the job and he even helped me with a manuscript of a story i've been writing..." Blanc mused with a bright red face. "Same here too. He probably helps so much with what i often do." added Vert with a grin. "Yeah, but it made Chika more jealous than usual." snarked Histoire as Vert blushed. "So do when do we tell James?" Neptune asked excitedly.