He lay in his soft warm bed, sleeping soundly and tucked in under the covers. The plumber lay motionless as he snored softly; Mario was dreaming of eating spaghetti and hanging out with old friends. He felt at peace and nothing made him happier than seeing his friends and his favorite food.

"Oh, mama-mia..." The plumber muttered in his sleep, "Oh, ravioli..."

In his dream, Mario was at a fancy restaurant, hanging out with his good friend Meggy and eating a very nourishing spaghetti meal with her.

But, just when he was about to have another bite of his beloved food, Mario suddenly felt the gloved hand of the tall restaurant waiter tap him on the arm. Having not expected this and wondering what the man wanted, the fat Italian set down his food and looked up to face the waiter.

"Wake up, Mario." The waiter suddenly said in a familiar Italian-accented voice; the voice of Mario's younger brother Luigi.

And like that, the dream dissolved and the plumber opened his eyes to find himself in his own room. Mario yawned, still feeling groggy. He turned over in bed, finding himself face-to-face with his brother Luigi, looking at him with a happy smile on his face.

"Oooohhh, man. Good morning, Luigi…" Mario said in a groggy manner, "What time is it?"

"It's-a 9:05 in the morning, bro." The green-clad plumber replied.

Mario looked at his clock next to his bed on his dresser, seeing the current time; one soft tick later and the clock read '9:06 A.M.'

The plumber yawned again and climbed out of bed, taking a minute to slip on his trademark brown shoes while stretching his legs, making sure he was fully awake to begin the new day after the events of yesterday.

Last night had been an eventful one for sure; the SMG4 gang had once again overcame the odds and defeated Nintendo's Lawyer Kong, ensuring a bright future for them for the time being until the next crisis.

But then, after that crazy monkey's defeat, SMG4 underwent a change in appearance alongside SMG3 and their friends Bob and Fishy Boopkins per the request of Nintendo's producer.

Either way, after several weeks of legal drama, Mario and his friends could rest easy without having to worry about a firewall or some monkey and a team of ninjas coming to ruin the day.

"And-a how long have you been awake for?" The red Italian asked his green brother.

"I've been up for an hour." Luigi replied, "You were a heavy sleeper, bro. If I hadn't woken you up, you could have slept for another hour, maybe two. Must have been quite an exhausting ordeal for you last night, eh? Going through those challenges, beating Lawyer Kong. Very intense in there."

"Yeah..." Mario nodded, "But what-a matters is, Mario is okay and we're-a safe from Nintendo doing something very illegal."

The two Mario Brothers hugged, neither of them could have been happier about the outcome of the situation and what lay ahead of them.

Mario's stomach growled; this meant it was time to eat. Luigi offered to get some spaghetti from the fridge and the Italians went into the kitchen, getting settled at the table and ready to start the day as the sun shone through the window.

Luigi brought out the plates of spaghetti and the glasses of milk, checked to see if they were fresh enough, then he casually set the table for him and his older brother, now ready to have their morning meal. Mario dug into his spaghetti in a heartbeat, scarfing it all down like with every plate of spaghetti that he had eaten for a very long time now.

While the fat Italian ate his meal his way, his green clad brother ate his spaghetti meal casually and slowly, making sure to drink plenty of milk now and then to wash it down.

Mario powered through most of his food, then he drank some milk, then he tasted the rest of his spaghetti and drank more milk. Luigi silently commented on how Mario was a fast eater and how hungry his brother was; same old Mario.

The plucky plumber was so happy to have his spaghetti; they went together perfectly, no matter what tried to separate Mario from his beloved food.

Very soon, the two Italians had finished their nourishing breakfast and it was time to clean up.

Mario and Luigi turned on the water and started rinsing out the dishes, then they heard a knocking on the front door; someone had come to see the Mario Brothers. Finishing their task, Mario and his brother went to answer the door and opened it to find their friend Meggy waiting for them on their doorstep.

"Hi, guys." She said, "How've you been this morning?"

"Meggy!" Mario and Luigi hugged the former Inkling happily and Meggy hugged them back.

"SMG4's having a get together at Peach's Castle and I wanted to see if you'd like to come." The orange-haired squid-turned human told the Italians, "You guys up for it?"

"Wahoo!" Mario exclaimed, "Mario likes a Mario Party, how can-a we say no, eh?"

"Oh, yeah, we'll come!" Luigi agreed.

"Great!" Meggy hugged Mario again, "Let's get going then, the others are waiting and it wouldn't feel right to have a party without everyone's favorite red idiot and his brother. So, what are we waiting for? Let's get going already!"

Mario and Luigi left the house and closed the door behind themselves, heading down the porch with Meggy and the three friends walked towards the Warp Pipe with the castle on their minds, ready for a fun day of partying and hanging out with the others.

Mario and Luigi leaped down the big green pipe with Meggy right behind them, the trio diving through the warp to their intended destination.


On the grounds of Peach's Castle, the usually peaceful environment was filled with the sounds of partying as music played over a radio and party streamers blew. SMG4 had worked hard to arrange this event, which had been a big turn-out so far, but not as big as his Ten-Year Anniversary from last year.

A large, colorful banner with the words 'We Succeeded and Live in Peace Again' sat atop the front wall over the castle door, a pair of balloons floating alongside it. People shared drinks, casually chatted among themselves or, in Tari and Belle's case, played various games together.

Tables were laid out and sound-speakers were polished and perfectly set up, everything looked lively. Guests often came and went, meeting with friends and occasionally chatting about the recent events, but the entire SMG4 crew was there and enjoying their relaxing new day of freedom.

Bowser was present with the Koopalings and Bowser Junior, helping themselves to some candy from the nearest table with Bowser sharing a piece of whatever candy he was eating with his kids.

A couple of Inklings from Inkopolis were there as well, most likely a forgiving olive branch from the city's government and citizens to SMG4 after last night's events and after a previous debacle in Inkopolis.

Saiko and Kaizo were close by, their musical instruments set up with Saiko holding her guitar and Kaizo having his drum set prepared; KS-2 was ready to rock during the party when they were ready.

SMG4 leaned next to a tree, observing the party as people laughed and enjoyed themselves. One of the Inkling guests, a yellow-haired squid boy in a blue SMG4 T-shirt, walked up.

"Can I have your autograph, Mr. SMG4?" The Inkling asked, holding out a notepad.

"Oh, you're a big fan of my videos?" SMG4 replied, "I sure have a lot. Today's your lucky day, my good friend. Wh-What's your name?"

"Yelio." Yelio said casually, "Yelio Inklee. I've been seeing your videos for some time. That movie you made about Meggy's Splatfest victory was really great, it was so emotional and so intense, I couldn't stop thinking about that for days. The way you wrote the movie was amazing, love your style."

"I work really hard, Yelio. That's why I'm great." SMG4 told the optimistic fan. He then took Yelio's notepad, pulled out a pencil and wrote his best autograph to the Inkling he could think of.

'To my squid fan, Yelio, I am touched to have such a nice fan like you.' The meme man wrote, 'Best wishes to you and your friends in Inkopolis from the Mushroom Kingdom, your number one favorite YouTube star, SMG4.'

"And here you go." SMG4 gave Yelio his autograph.

"Oh, man!" Yelio exclaimed when he read the note, "Nice writing, SMG4. Thank you."

"See you around, Yelio." The meme guardian said, "Thanks for being a nice fan."

Yelio happily walked off with SMG4's autograph, humming the unmistakable Inkling tune of the Calamari Inkantation as he rejoined the party, just as Callie and Marie, who were attending the party, came by to see the world's favorite meme man.

"How's it going, girls?" SMG4 asked, tipping his hat happily, "Everything all fine and fresh over in Inkopolis since we're in the clear now?"

"Everything's been fine now that you guys are in the clear." Callie answered, "All charges against you have been dropped and you are free to set foot in the city with your memes again any time you want, without the Inkling Police Department coming down on you, without the threat of legal action from anyone in particular."

"Just don't cause a ruckus with your memes or let any of your wacky misadventures with your friends from the Mushroom Kingdom cause chaos in Inkopolis and you'll be fine." Marie said, "We've already had enough troubles as it is with the Anime Cartel kidnapping half of our population and the tragic loss of a Splatfest player a few years back."

"If you're worried about Mario doing something stupid, we got it in control." SMG4 assured the Squid Sisters, "You girls don't have to worry about our wacky meme adventures disrupting the peace."

"Excellent." Callie hugged the meme man, "We're all in agreement. And until next time..."

The Squid Sisters struck their trademark pose. "Stay Fresh!" They said in unison.

"You too, girls." SMG4 replied. He flashed the two Inkling idols a thumbs up and the three celebrities shared another hug before Callie and Marie headed off, leaving the meme man behind.

In the following seconds after the Squid Sisters had left him be, SMG4 heard the sound of a Warp Pipe materializing out of the ground and turned to see Mario, Luigi and Meggy arrive, popping out of the pipe and landing on their feet on solid ground.

"Hey, hey. Late arrivals!" SMG4 said with glee.

He walked up to greet the trio and was tackled in a massive hug by the red Italian. "SMG4!" Mario exclaimed as he hugged his best friend, "Itsa so nice to see you today. Wahoo! How's-the party, Mario can't-a wait to eat some-a spaghetti and see the rest of his friends on such a nice day."

"Great to see you too, buddy." SMG4 said, "Where would we be without the show's top star and our number one favorite plumber?"

"Don't forget his brother and the athletic Inkling-turned human Splatfest girl." Meggy quipped.

"I think we're missing the party." Luigi remarked, hearing the sound of music and people talking.

"Actually, you guys are on time; we were just getting started." SMG4 assured the green Italian, "You haven't missed anything at all and I was just talking with the Squid Sisters, we're in the clear to swing by Inkopolis again without having to worry about the police coming for our butts if anything meme-related comes up."

Meggy's eyes were filled with tears of joy. "That means my name is well-known in the Inkling community as a famous Splatfest player again." She sobbed happily, "*Sniff* I thought our antics in the city ruined my reputation and my title would be revoked at some point, but we're clear and people love the great Meggy Spletzer again. Oh, thank the Kraken the legal nightmare is behind us."

"Oh, mama mia. Meggy, if you're gonna start crying. Then itsa okay, Mario will cry too…" Mario gently pat his best friend on the arm, he looked like he was about to cry as well, "And that's-a because I'm-a so happy to be famous among-a the Squidwards again too."

Meggy laughed, "Mario! Why are you still calling the species I was a member of by that name?"

"C'mon, ya big goof!" SMG4 grabbed Mario by the arm, "You're missing a party."

Meggy, Luigi, SMG4 and Mario headed over to the party area together, joining the rest of the guests.

When the others saw the red Italian with his brother and with Meggy, there were exclamations of happiness from the guests. Steve, who was attending with a pair of his chickens, was the first to come up and waved to the plumber.

"Hi, guys!" He said.

"YIPPEE!" Tari cried as she set down her game and excitedly hugged the plumber with Belle joining in, "Our favorite friend is here, oh, this party looks so great!"

"Oh, golly gee. I was worried about ya never showin' up, Mario!" Shroomy remarked.

"About time you got here, you silly red guy." Belle chimed in, "Where have you been?"

"Did you get stuck on the toilet, tomato man?" Whimpu asked.

"Would you like some corn?" Rob the Scarecrow offered.

"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Bowser howled as he came over to give the plumber a massive hug, "Mario, my chum, I can't wait to play video games with you again! Maybe, one of these days, we could have a Smash Bros session with Junior and the rest of the Koopalings?"

"Guys, how about we give our buddy some room here?" SMG4 suggested, he picked up a wine glass, "So we can make a toast to a brand-new day and the end of a frightening legal crisis that we managed to overcome in the end?"

The guests dialed back the excitement and backed up from Mario to give him breathing room, then SMG4 then raised his wine glass and declared, "To a brand-new day!"

"TO A BRAND-NEW DAY!" The guests repeated in unison.

Mario picked up a wine glass that was already full and raised it, sharing a toast with SMG4 while the other guests raised their drinks as well. And with that, everyone partied on into the new day, rejoicing their freedom and well-earned victory with everything back to normal until the next wacky adventure.

The End