The sea breeze swept past their faces, different colors of hair flying around as the ship sailed across the sparkling waters. It had been a while– the Great Blue Sea had been peaceful for several years now, and the sea witch that watched the saltwaters made sure it stayed that way for the rest of the future. At least, for as long as she was still around. She and her familiars had been working hard to maintain the peace in the kingdom, and as an act of gratitude, the princess and the people working in the castle decided that they needed a day off.

They were reluctant at first, of course, considering that it would leave the kingdom a little vulnerable without a Cast Pearl or a sea witch to protect it, but the others assured them that they would be fine by themselves for a day, at the very least.

The witch and her four familiars then accepted the offer, and they decided to spend the day like how they used to back in the years. Leaving the kingdom and going to the surface, they boarded the ship to visit some of the islands that they hadn't gone to in a long time– well, at the very least, islands they hadn't gone to in a long time together. Before, it was only Wadanohara and Samekichi, and then Wadanohara with Fukami, Memoca, and Dolphi, but now, it was all the five of them, and as the waves innocently splashed over the hull of the ship, relaxed and excited smiles could be seen on the passengers' faces.

Samekichi and Wadanohara could be found at the bow, looking over ahead as the ship sailed forward, while Fukami, Memoca, and Dolphi could be found at the stern, leaning on the railings as they watched the ship leave its trail behind on the saltwater. A sense of nostalgia hung over the atmosphere, but they didn't seem to mind it.

To pass the time before they arrived to the first island, Memoca decided to start some small talk between the three of them as they left the lovebirds on the deck alone. With a grin that Fukami noticed and immediately didn't like, the seagull leaned her back on the railings, facing the octopus as she mused.

It was silent for a while as Memoca seemingly examined Fukami from head to toe, the long haired octopus narrowing his eyes as he watched the bird from the corner of his eye. Memoca beamed. "Hey, Fukamin… You know, you kinda look like a priest!"

Her statement was followed by a pause, Dolphi turning her attention from the blue waves towards Memoca with a slightly shocked expression while Fukami just brought his sleeve to his face and massaged the bridge of his nose. Memoca could only let out a laugh from the two's reactions, slightly pushing herself off the railings and twirling on her heels to properly face them with a grin.

Dolphi fidgeted in her feet as she wondered what was on Memoca's mind– they were already on thin ice with Fukami, considering the few recent events, and angering him now wasn't really the best idea for the two of them.

The octopus sighed. "What do you even mea–"

"Well, you know! You just look like one!" Memoca had quickly cut him off, in which he just stared at her in response. "Hmm, maybe it's because of your long coat and your long hair?" She snickered. "Nothin' special, really. It was jus' a thought!"

Fukami, giving her a look before nodding and closing his eyes, turned back to the sea as he hummed. "I see,"

Supposedly, the small conversation should have ended there, but Memoca, with that grin still on her face, draped a wing over Dolphi and gave her a one-wing hug, startling the said dolphin. She was just watching the conversation– she was surprised when the seagull spoke, "Hey, hey, Fukamin, if you ever become a priest or something, Dolphi and I could ask you to be the priest in our wedding, you know! That'd be awesome!"

Fukami opened his eyes and turned towards a grinning Memoca, her face flushed a little, who had a stammering dolphin under her wing. Clearly surprised at the seagull's statement, Dolphi had colors all the way over her ears, her hands already pulling her scarf up to cover her face. The octopus could only stare at the two, not really knowing what to do or say in response.

"M-M-Memoca, wh-wha–what are you s-saying?" Dolphi managed to mutter out coherent words, leaning on the said seagull's side shyly as her wing continued to rest on her. She was still covering her face– the mere mention of the supposed holy matrimony already made her so embarrassed.

Memoca just laughed. Puling the dolphin close as she ruffled her hair from behind, she didn't, however, take her words back, and Dolphi, who was still trying to hide her face, just leaned on the seagull's shoulder. Fukami stared. He didn't sigh or cringe at the public display of attention– he just looked at them, before turning towards the sea over the horizon, probably occupied with his own thoughts now.

From the deck, Wadanohara and Samekichi called for them, the island already at sight as the wind hit their faces, hair beating around wildly as the sea seemed to sparkle a little brighter.