Meanwhile, Grina and her friends were walking on a sidewalk in the middle of Inkopolis.

"Well, gee guys… we sure talked a lot! My mouth needs so much water right now." Grina said while having both her hands on the back of her head.

She didn't receive any response from Mirii or Bars.

"… sheesh, not even a counter joke about it?" She asked.

"I don't feel like talking much, right now…" Mirii replied.

"Oh, yeah! I almost forgot: you have company in that mind of yours now…!" Grina giggles a bit.

"… do you really think I'm losing time thinking about useless matters?"

"Well, honestly… I think you're planning to find the information we need, right now. Especially something a bit more confidential…"

"Shut up, Grina." Mirii shakes her head.

"Ha ha ha, what's that red thing you have on those cheeks? Did a Squid ink all over them?"

Mirii blushes a bit.

"Y-you can be as annoying as Bars, when y-you want to…"

"Really? I'm glad to not be the worst anymore, man!" Bars commented proudly.

"Aaaw, why that mean thing? I wanted to cheer you up! In fact, right now you seem pretty happy about that thing I said…!"

"H-Happy?! About that stupid comment of yours?!" Mirii said while a bit upset.

"… gee, Mirii. I can't even joke about it for a moment?"

"You weren't joking about it… you insist on that ridiculous idea! I told you for the third time now: emotions don't exist inside me. Not even close to one, since I aim to be perfect work-wise."

"Reeaalllyyy… then that outburst of yours, made in Hunry's room, must have been the perfect tactic for scaring people off? You're really something!"

"T-That doesn't count!"

"Oh boy, you sure gave me a big beating back there! Luckily, I didn't bring up that huge scare I made to Hunry, while he was a cute Squid! He did also an adorable little sque"

"YOU DID WHAT?!" Mirii shouts to Grina, making her feel smaller.

"I-I was kidding again, Boss! I was kidding again!"

"NOW… how about you are quiet and act like a proper mature Inkling?"

Grina nods nervously.

"B-but before my mouth is forever shout, I-I do have a mature question…"

"… what's it, now?"

"Do you guys have any siblings? I must say that I didn't expect Hunry to have one…!"

"Hey, don't mention it pal! I have like 2 siblings in ma family!" Bars said.

"Well, that wouldn't explain your spoiled one-child attitude, Bars…" Mirii commented.

"Aw, that was too low Mirii!" Bars replied with visible frustration.

"Though, it's kinda interesting to see how you interact with your dears…"

"Oooh, you should see indeed! I'm so appreciated there! Everyone always looks down on Bars, da man with a fresh!"

"More like da man with a videogame." Grina jokes with Bars.

"Yeah… speaking of that, I wish I could play Squid Jump 2: The return a bit more. Dude, that game is so addictive!"

"You have answers to listen now, Bars. As well as incoming important work." Mirii said.

"Hey Mirii, don't you have a sibling too?" Grina asked curiously.

"… yes, one. An older brother…" Mirii replied.

"Oh looky here. You have a big bro covering you with sibling care!" Grina dreams a bit.

"W-what kind of nonsense are you implying now?!"

"Nonsense? Shame on you, Mirii! You made your brother sad now!"

"You think that my brother, Rof, looks anything like Hunley?!"

"Well… I never said anything about Hunry, actually. I used common sense, you know." Grina winks at Mirii.

"H-huh?!" Mirii got surprised.

"Grina's right! I do care for my sister and little brother, as much as my music collection!" Bars agrees.

"But hey, when you have an ugly Squid in your mind…" Grina did a mischievous expression.

"HE'S CUTE, YOU NINCOMTURF!" Mirii shouts at Grina, but this time she didn't feel smaller: instead she was giggling a lot. "… n-no wait…"

Mirii blushed a lot.

"Oh, my bad. I should have said a cute Squ"

"RUDE! I SAID RUDE, OK?!"

"Aaaaw, really? A rude Squid? That doesn't sound too good… do you want me to remove him from your memories?" Grina asked.

"S-stop playing around, Grina… y-you can't erase data from an Inkling brain."

"Oh, does that mean you like keeping that Squid in your mind? Or should I say… enjoying it?" Grina shows her teeth, while smiling.

"G-grrrr… c-can I be the leader of this squad?" Mirii asked while filled with both shyness and anger at the same time.

"… no thank you." Grina said in a squeaky voice.

"T-then, listen this now… w-we are actually going to pay a visit to Rof." Mirii changes the matter, while trying to calm down.

"Uh… who's Rof again?" Bars asked.

"My brother, Bars. I'm sure he can help us." Mirii said after taking some big breaths.

"Really…? How can he do that?" Grina asked curiously.

"If there's one person that knows everything about this city is probably him. Despite the fact he's a lawyer, his favorite hobby is acknowledge. A very noble man, in my honest opinion... the true meaning of career perfection."

"Gee, would a little sister have the courage to say anything mean to her sibling?" Grina commented.

"It's not just because he's my brother… he's really skillful, smart and pretty much a figure to follow. Right now, I'm preparing myself mentally for this incoming meeting."

"OBJECTION!" Grina shouts getting the attention of Mirii. "That's, your Honour… a very blatant lie! You were thinking about squids all this time."

"That's because YOU kept talking about this childish idea! I don't have any emotions flowing on me!"

"Bars… should I object again?" Grina asks.

"Overruled." Mirii replied before Bars.

"Heh, not surprised in the least. I mean, that's why our law system is a bit faulty." Grina laughs about it.

"Grina, what's wrong with you now? You're acting really obnoxious, for no reason." Mirii asked seriously.

"… wait, what Hunry said again this morning? Something related to one month…?"

Mirii starts to understand.

"Wheee! That was so fun remembering this! It gives me all the hope and magic of this world, even more than before!"

"That doesn't mean you have the right to behave like you don't have a care…"

"… without a care, you say? So you really like being a robot, huh?"

"I just aim to be like my brother. Nothing more or less. And your futile attempts to make me admit something impossible is really the worst." Mirii talked with an emotionless face.

"The wor… all right that's it, miss Perfection: let's talk about this in your way!" Grina changed her attitude, becoming more serious.

"If you can really do that…"

"Well then!" Grina took a big breath before talking. "Do you really think we can save Hunry from this?"

"Yes, there's still plenty of time and endless possibilities…"

"Tsk tsk, actually if we look at this from a realistic point of view, his chances are very slim."

"W-what?!"

"First of all, I heard that the hospital in question is having a rough economic time. Meaning, that the price for this operation would be much higher than before."

"B-but"

"Then, what about the treasure we are looking for? It doesn't really mean we'll find a real one… it could be used as a metaphor, for all I care."

"T-that's just a possibility!"

"A probable one, since I never heard of a treasure in this modern city. Do you?"

"Me n-neither, b-but that's why"

"Oh and your brother… I bet a really busy man."

"True, b-but"

"So busy with a case, that he'll not have the time to even comment on Hunry's state."

"G-Grina"

"And then what we will do? Nothing! Those creeps probably will never appear again in this city, no treasure will be found and on the top of that, we'll not even know if one truly existed! Well… at least Hunry can stay with us for while, before… you know…"

"STOP!"

Mirii was starting to cry.

"… you finally had it, haven't you?" Grina asked feeling a bit sorry for saying such things.

"C-contradictions everywhere! S-sniff, t-those a-aren't true IN THE LEAST!" Mirii shouts while crying.

"But... what you'll do if those were real?"

Mirii got surprised by that question… and cries even more when she thinks about it.

"Now, did you realize what's truly the worst thing?"

Mirii tried to reply that question, but the sadness was too strong for her to say anything.

"You better do a check-up on those eyes, miss NoFeel: they are losing a bit of water."

"… w-we a-are arrived… s-sob." Mirii stops looking at the entrance of a building.

"All right-o! Then, go on and visit your strong bro." Grina announces.

"Y-you stay here?!" Mirii dries her tears with a handkerchief.

"Yes… seeing you cry is already making me more sad than before. I'm so sorry for all those things I said, Mirii… I-I didn't have any choice." Grina explained, regretting a bit her actions.

Mirii listened while not saying a thing.

"Now go… I'm sure you want to be alone with Rof." Grina said with a smile. "Don't take too long though, ok?!"

Mirii confirms with a nod. She rings the doorbell connected to her brother's office receiving an answer from him: after a brief talk, she gains access to the building and ventures in while recovering from the sadness.

While walking through the lonely white corridors, Mirii couldn't help but feel something different on her.

In fact, this was the first time she feels very tired. Too tired to even trying to get herself back into shape: her emotions are starting to appear too heavy and much harder to ignore like usual. The poor girl becomes quite confused, as she took the wrong way multiple times.

Despite the emotional pain reversing all over herself, she insists to follow her ideology like usual and eventually, she finally took control of herself after resting for a bit on a comfortable sofa. However, she felt the urge to get in her brother's office, since Mirii lost too much time wandering around the building unintentionally.