HDN Sisterhood Stories Gaiden Ch 1

“...soka…” Blanc nodded, currently on the phone, “...of course. I’ll inform the others. See you soon.”

Blanc hung up the phone and looked over to a picture on the side of her desk, which was of her and Satoru Iwata.

“...no…” she whimpered.

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Blanc walked off to go and tell her sisters of the recent loss, finding them in the living room currently playing Mario Kart Double Dash, the duo doing Rainbow Road.

“We’re almost there Rom!” Ram shouted as she was the one in the Driver’s seat.

“Yes! Almost… almost… close enough…” Rom added as they got a Golden Mushroom, “Woohoo!”

“Quick, switch!” Ram shouted as they pressed Z and then Ram used the Golden Mushroom, allowing them to get into first place. They won and gave each-other a high-five.

“We did it!/Yay,” Ram and Rom cheered as they hugged each-other on a job well done.

“Uh… girls…” Blanc began, getting their attention.

“What’s up, sis?” Ram asked.

“Uh… well, how do I put this as… delicately as I can? Hmm… uh… remember how Iwata couldn’t attend E3?”

“Yea, due to some medical issues, right?” Ram checked.

“Right,” Blanc nodded, “Well… I’ve just received word from the hospital… that… uh… well… he’s… no longer with us.”

“...eh?”” Rom gasped.

“W-W-Wait… d-do you mean that he…?” Ram gawked, hoping beyond hope that what Blanc was about to say wasn’t true.

“...he… is sadly… dead,” Blanc sighed. She walked over and sat down at the couch to wipe away her tears, with Rom running over and hugging her. Ram was just stunned by this, not sure what to say.

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News of this soon spread all over Lowee, and eventually, all over Gamindustri. Every citizen in Lowee began to mourn for the loss of one of their greatest game developers, the rest of Gameindustri extended some sympathy to Lowee, and yet Blanc took it the hardest considering how much of help he was to her and many of her games.

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Two days after his passing, a funeral was to be held in Lowee’s main city. Everyone attending were all dressed in black, as was tradition, but also having something resembling a game Iwata worked on, the most notable being from Earthbound/Mother 2, Kirby, Pokemon, the Mario & Luigi sub-series, Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem.

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“Now you two…” Blanc began as the CPU were on their way in a horse drawn carriage, all three in HDD form and wearing fancy white and black clothes, “I want you both on your best behavior, understand?”

“Hai, Onee-chan,” they nodded in unison. The three soon arrived and emerged from the carriage, walking over to a podium to begin speaking. Over by said podium were flowers and a picture of the man himself.

White Heart took her position by the podium, silently getting everybody’s attention as she looked to the speech she prepared.

(Insert Song: Sad Girl, Super Mario Galaxy)

“Greetings, minna-san. Today, we are gathered to… bid farewell, to Mr. Satoru Iwata. He was a great friend and… a valuable employee. He did so much not just for the company, but also for the audience we were aiming towards. Many wonder how that could be possible, and some think that he was a just another businessman looking to make money... but Iwata-san said this about himself. ‘On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.’ He cared for the individuals who played the game first and foremost because he shared their mindset…” White Heart began, “...there were some people who felt like he was a bad man, claiming some bull like ‘He was just somebody else looking to get money’, ‘Any major problem that was made is either his or Blanc’s fault’, and ‘he should just leave and let Blanc’s company rot’. None of that is true… it’s total bull. If there was any one person who cared for both the company, and for the people we produce for… it was Iwata. He was the kindest man possible, empathizing with gamers everywhere because of his own love for games...”

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(Pause Insert Song)

-He cared not only about making the games possible, but also making sure that they were good games, not just churning them out to make a quick buck like people say,- White Heart’s voice continued on a live television broadcast all over Gamindustri.

“Hey Onee-chan…” Nepgear stated, getting Neptune’s attention.

“What’s up, Nep Jr.?” Neptune inquired as she walked over.

-He and I are alike in that regard. We may go deep within our work… but we also care about those we do our work for. Iwata for his games… and myself to all of you, as the CPU of Lowee.- White Heart continued.

“Whoa, what’s happenin’?” Neptune asked, “I mean, sure, this is our first Gaiden special, but… what’s the haps?”

“Satoru Iwata, the president and chief executive of Nintendo has recently passed on due to cancer in his bile duct… Blanc is at his funeral right now.” Histoire explained as she flew over, “And said funeral is being broadcasted all over the world.”

“Oh snappy-snap. Blanc lost a big person in her company…” Neptune realized.

“Indeed,” Histoire nodded, the trio continuing to stare at the monitor, when Neptune got an idea and quickly whispered it to them both.

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(Continue Insert Song)

“We… always wanted what’s best for those who live here and play our games. Iwata always made sure kids and adults would love what we made,” White Heart continued, “...and now, my sisters would wish to say a few words,”

White Heart moved aside, so the White Sister could walk over and to the podium.

“Konichiwa,” White Sister (Rom) greeted, “...I’m Rom, and this is my twin sister Ram. You may know us a bit better as the twin CPU Candidates of Lowee. ...Iwata-san… he was like a daddy to us.”

“He helped our Oracle, Mina, raise the two of us while Onee-chan was in the Gamindustri Graveyard,” White Sister (Ram) added, “He helped comfort us when we were scared, he helped us when we were stuck on something… he gave us tips on the games we played, seeing he did create most of them… and he helped us keep faith that Onee-chan would return home some day,”

White Heart gasped quietly at that last part, realizing just how crucial Iwata was in the lives of her two sisters.

“We love games… and Iwata-san made or had a hand in making many of our favorites,” White Sister (Rom) added, “We will really miss him… because… he was… he was our…”

“Our dad… in a way…” White Sister (Ram) added.

The two sisters, who had been fighting back their tears the entire time they were up there speaking, finally broke down crying, hugging each-other. White Heart watched her sisters and wanted to go over and hug them, but gasped upon seeing somebody else beat her to the punch.

“Don’t worry…” this person said softly to the twin CPU Candidates, “He’s in a better place,”

“Eh?” they both blinked as they looked up to see who was hugging them.

A girl with knee-length hair the same color as White Heart’s, with green eyes and red glasses over those green eyes, a white dress, red high heels with white leggings, and wearing a red and gold cap and gown, held the two in a close embrace with a nice and warm smile.

“...Mina-san…” the two Candidates gasped.

(End Insert Song. Transition into Classic Mode, Final Results from Smash Bros 4)

“It’s alright…” she assured them.

“...Mina, what are you doing here?” White Heart asked in surprise.

“I couldn’t let the CPU Candidates just cry…” she told White Heart. Mina helped the two Candidates up and over to their seats.

White Heart smiled happily. To both her and her sisters, Mina felt like a part of their family, and while she wouldn’t normally admit it, she was glad that Mina was there. The CPU of Lowee moved back to the podium to continue the speech, “...I see many of you are wearing things that are themed to several games Iwata-san had a hand in making.”

The people in question looked around at each-other in nervousness. Some people were ready to take them off when...

“Please… leave them on. It’s a good way to remember Iwata-san by. I’ll admit, I was tempted to wear Ness’ cap here… heh. Iwata-san… made many games. And I will name a few games, and his role in them. Kirby’s Adventure, he was producer. Earthbound, or otherwise known as Mother 2, he was the programming director, programmer and co-producer. In Pokemon Red & Blue, he earned a Special Thanks. In Kirby’s Dreamland 3, he was the chief producer. In the original Super Smash Brothers for the Nintendo 64, he was the producer. For Pokemon Stadium, he actually managed to code the battle program in one week. One week.”

People gasped at this, amazed by the talent presented.

“If you thought that was impressive, it was because of him the section of Kanto existed in Pokemon Gold & Silver. He also supervised Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, one of my personal favorite video games. ...Not to mention he was the executive producer for countless other games, among them were Kirby’s Epic Yarn, my younger sister Rom’s favorite video game, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Ram’s favorite video game, and one game the three of us will forever love, Super Mario Galaxy… the final game he worked on being Fire Emblem: Awakening for the Nintendo 3DS, which was a major hit.”

White Heart looked to see various people wearing things in connection to those games, and even saw a small family cosplaying as Robin, Olivia, Morgan and Inigo, all from Fire Emblem Awakening.

“In fact… it was actually his influence that made me bring back both Lucas and Roy for the fourth Super Smash Brothers game. I have so much to thank him for, and… I never got the chance to thank him for it. Iwata-san… if you can hear me, don’t worry… your legacy will forever live on, and I promise… I’ll find somebody good to watch over the Nintendo Directs, which, I thank you for.” White Heart smiled.

With that, White Heart took out a small white flower and headed over to near his picture to place it down in a special slot.

“Chotto matte,” a voice told White Heart. The CPU of Lowee turned around to see Purple Heart and Purple Sister, not noticing somebody in the crowd attempt to avoid Purple Heart’s sight. The CPU of Planeptune cleared her throat and turned her attention to everybody, “Gomen nasai for the intrusion,”

“Neptune… what do you want?” White Heart asked calmly as Purple Heart walked over to her.

“I come with a gift,” Purple Heart informed, as she showed small flowers that were purple, green and black.

“Hanas (Flowers)?” White Heart gawked.

“Hai. One from each CPU of each Nation. The one that is purple is from Planeptune, the one that is black is from Lastation’s CPU and the one that is green is from Leanbox’s CPU,” Purple Heart informed, walking over to hand them to White Heart, “We all extend condolences to you and all of Lowee.”

“We’re sorry if we intruded… but we did find out kind of late that all of this happened,” Purple Sister apologized.

“Nepgear-chan,” White Sister (Rom) smiled.

Blanc just looked surprised that Neptune would go so far for her major rival, but she smiled.

“Arigatou, Neptune.” she smiled as she took the three flowers and placed them into a spot by his picture with the white one, “...rest happily, Iwata-san…”

(End Insert Song)

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Neptune and Blanc watched as various people walked over to the picture to bid farewell to Iwata.

“Hey Iwata uh… thank you for everything. You’ve done so much for us gamers and let’s players. So… let’s play up there some day!” a male in a polo-shirt punned.

“Oh my gosh…” another male, who was wearing a beige and blue beanie, groaned.

“Ugh…” a third male, who had a long beard, added.

The three soon walked away, with Blanc noticing another adult male walk over. He was wearing a Wario hat that covered up a part of his blonde hair, wearing a black and white shirt, jeans, and pink converse shoes. The male put his hat down and walked off. Blanc smiled at this as she saw another person walk away after paying his respects, but accidentally bump into her.

“Oh my gosh, I am so sorry,” the male apologized, helping Blanc up. Blanc took note of what he looked like, his short spiky red hair was covered a bit by his light blue beret, showing his silver eyes, the scarf around his neck keeping him warm along with his white shirt, shoes, belt, and heavy gloves and his light blue vest and slack, “Uh… you okay?”

“Hai,” Blanc nodded as she looked at him, “...have we met before?”

“No. Not that I’m aware of,” he responded as he walked off, but Blanc watched him walk off.

“...hey Neptune, does that guy look… familiar?” Blanc asked, pointing to the male with red hair.

“Hmm? That guy? ...maybe he’s a cameo from another story of ours,” Neptune shrugged.

Blanc just laughed a bit at Neptune’s air, “You always know how to make people smile after tragic events…”

“Onee-chan… look,” Rom stated, pointing up to sky.

Everyone soon looked up to see a rainbow appear near where Iwata’s body was going right up into the heavens.

“Suge…” Neptune gawked.

“...a rainbow?” Nepgear added.

“More like…” Rom began, as she thought of how to word it.

“...a Rainbow Road to the heavens,” Blanc stated.

The others just nodded and smiled as they looked at the rainbow, and some people could picture a Mario Kart race on it. Blanc looked and saw some clouds, one seeming to be of Iwata holding hands with Ness and Lucas, sort of like the famous Disney statue…

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Blanc, Rom and Ram headed for home, passing by a sunset at a sunset from a cliff, and Blanc could see two red balloons floating in the air, and then she saw Kirby and King Dedede sitting there, Kirby seemingly assuring Dedede ‘it’s okay’.

“...his most famous ideas…” Blanc muttered.

“Onee-chan? You okay?” Ram asked.

“...Yea, I’m fine. Just… thought I saw something…” Blanc admitted, “...come on. Let’s go home…”

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(Insert Song: Smiles and Tears, Earthbound)

That evening, Blanc, Rom and Ram had gathered a few of the games that Iwata had made. They lit a few candles and set them by a picture, making a mini-shrine of sorts. There sat Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga, Kirby’s Return to Dreamland, Kirby’s Dreamland 3, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Pokemon Sapphire & Diamond, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Earthbound/Mother 2 and the original Super Smash Brothers.

“...I miss him…” Rom whimpered.

“Same,” Ram sighed.

“...it’s okay girls,” Mina’s voice told the three. They looked to see her bring over a copy of F-Zero GX to place in the shrine before she hugged the three.

“...Mina-kaa-san…” the two CPU Candidates smiled.

“I’ll be here to help you two…” she smiled.

“...will you be staying?” Blanc asked.

“I have a few things I need to do… but I promise I’ll be back soon,” she assured.

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“...as a Lowee born child… thank you for… all those great games,” somebody in a familiar blue robe thanked. She walked away, but there was one new addition to the area by the grave: a packaged Ness amiibo.

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Even later that night, two girls walked over and looked at the area. They both took out a small flower…

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Even later that night, a single girl showed up and placed a flower with the others. As she left, attention was turned to the flowers from the four CPU, and now there were three more, a light purple one, a yellow one and an orange one…

(End Insert Song)