"... yes?" Mirii asked, while keeping a neutral expression.
"I… I want to say my opinion about this whole discussion." Grina breathes with her nose.
"An opinion? Tsk, it's useless without a logical point." Mirii raises her head, a tiny bit.
The girl breathes through her nose louder, multiple times.
"I think this opinion has one… … and it's mostly about your way of dealing with Bars."
Mirii didn't say anything: she rubs her right tentacle, softly, with her two right fingers, as her left hand grabs her waist's right side. Grina starts talking.
"You know… I know that Bars may not be the brightest person in this world: I can even understand calling him idiot or moron one time… two times… even three times! But after the millionth time you call him like that, it REALLY starts to get annoying..."
"… your point?"
"My point…? Y-you're kidding, right?!"
"No. I fail to see any meaning, behind this confusing mess of words."
Grina starts trembling, lowering her head gradually and gritting her teeth, as she clenches her fist even more.
"Grrrr…" Suddenly, she raises her head. "MY POINT IS THAT YOU'RE ACTING LIKE THE BIGGEST JERK OF ALL TIME!"
Everyone expanded their eyes and opening their mouth slightly.
"YEAH, HE DESTROYED THAT USB PEN, BUT DOES THIS MEANS YOU'VE TO HUMILATE HIM?! ESPECIALLY AFTER HE SAID MANY TIMES, THAT HE DIDN'T SAW THAT DEVICE?! HMM?!"
"W-what are you"
"OH NO, YOU DON'T!" She stops, breathing heavily for a moment. Then, she walks towards Mirii."I DIDN'T EVEN FINISH, CRITIZING YOU!"
Mirii looks around, with short head movement, while Grina was approaching.
"So you think that Bars is the biggest idiot? THEN, WHO WAS THE MORON THAT LEFT THE PEN ON THE GROUND?! I CAN GIVE YOU A CLUE, IF YOU'RE TOO STUPID TO FIGURE THAT ONE OUT!"
"Y-you…" A vein popped out, on Mirii's forehead, as she was breathing loudly. "S-stop shouting like a baby…"
"No, I'm not giving you a clue… I'm giving out the solution: IT WAS YOU, THAT DROP THE PEN ON THE GROUND! OF COURSE ANYONE WOULD STEP ON IT, SINCE YOUR HOUSE IS IN A DISASTREROUS CONDITION!" Grina points at her friend.
"I… I didn't had the time, to clean everything… when I finished my researches, the sun was already up in the sky and I have to reach the school…"
"OH MY, WHAT A STUPID AND PREDICTABLE EXCUSE YOU SAID! But hey…" She stops again, breathing heavily for a moment. "… with that pathetic mind of yours, you couldn't thought anything better."
"… hmpf. And so is yours, considering those ridiculous insults." She closed her eyes, turning her head slightly at her left.
"R-RIDICULOUS?! JUST LOOK AT YOU: YOU'RE GOING TO EXPLODE FROM ANGER!"
"I'm actually very calm and patient… unlike your attitude, which resembles a spoiled brat."
Grina backs her head a little, with a vein popping out from her forehead.
"S-SPOILED BRAT?! GRRRRRR, WWHHYYYY YYYOOUUUUU…" She stretched her arms, a little forward.
"Instead of growling, would you mind explaining your point? Or is this aggressive behavior, a sign of surrender?"
"NO! I… I…" She stares at Mirii, breathing loudly and sweating all over her body.
Mirii shakes her head slowly.
"Grina… I don't know why you're acting like this, all the sudden… but I'd never imagine that you can get so lo"
"WAIT A SECOND!" Grina shouts again. "Why you didn't call us yesterday?! Why you didn't told us about this solution, yet?!"
Mirii opens her mouth, slowly… then she lowers her head.
"I noticed that I didn't have credit in my phone, once I arrived here in Inkopolis... that must be the reason."
"ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?!" Grina is twitching her right eye. "Because that sounds too convenient, for your position!"
"I wouldn't hesitate, letting you know my intentions…" She raises her head. "I may not remember the facts happened yesterday, but I'm sure this is the truth!"
"Oh yeah?! Then…" Grina suddenly, expanded her eyes. "Wait a moment… if you claim to still not remember anything, wouldn't there be a chance YOU STEPPED ON THE DEVICE?!"
"Impossible!" Mirii tilts forward. "I couldn't possible do that! The device is very durable: only someone with raw strength, could break it."
The girl looks at Bars.
"Only Bars is capable of such task!"
"NO! YOU'RE LYING!" She closed her eyes, shaking her head quickly.
Mirii turns back, watching Grina.
"You have to trust me, on this one: I know what I'm"
"Trust you?! How can I do that, exactly?!"
"How…? Grina, why are you saying such thing? I don't understand." Mirii raises her right hand.
"You…" Grina trembles, as her eyes start to appear watery. "YOU'RE SUCH A JERK!"
Mirii tilted backwards, expanding her eyes and opening her mouth.
"YOU WERE WEEPING LIKE A CHILD, BACK ON THE BUS, BUT A CERTAIN IDIOT DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE YOU ALL ALONE AND DEPRESSED!"
Mirii didn't say anything, while Grina was breathing heavily again.
"HE COMFORTS YOU! YOU EVEN LEANED YOUR HEAD ON HIS SHOULDER! AND THIS IS HOW YOU REPAY HIM?! WITH THE WORST HUMILATION METHOD, YOU COULD THINK OF?!"
"G-Grina!" Bars said.
She turns quickly, while breathing loudly.
"Please, stop this!" He moves his hands back and forth, in front of Grina. "Really, that's ok… I deserve it…"
Bars lowers his head, slightly. Grina expanded her eyes.
"NO! DON'T THINK SUCH NONSENSE!" She turns back, staring at Mirii. "You better say sorry to him, shorty…"
"… I'll not, fatty." She folds her arms. "Also, you're a hypocrite."
"WHAT?!" She grits her teeth.
"Don't lie to us: we always call him with those terms. Hunley can even remember this, thinking back at the trash can incident…"
Hun nods, while watching Mirii. Grina stared at the whole scene.
"Ooooh, so this is how you play… AND WHAT IF I NOTICE HOW BAD AND HARSH THIS IS, CALLING SOMEONE AN IDIOT ALL THE TIME?!"
"But he deserves it, Grina! Especially in this very moment!"
Grina growls loudly, frowning a lot.
"You still insist on that, huh… I… I'M GOING TO MAKE YOU SWALLOW YOUR SAME MEDICINE!" She looks quickly at Hun.
The boy raises both his open hands, with the arms close to his sides, as he opens his mouth wide.
"HUNRY, YOU IDIOT! WHY YOU ARE NOT SAYING ANYTHING TO MIRII?!"
Everyone, except Bars, gasps loudly.
"Whoo' ther', pardner! What's th' big idea?!" Fara frowns a lot, with a downturn mouth.
"YOUR MORONIC BROTHER AGREED TO THIS WHOLE HUMILATION PROCESS!"
"That's not true!" Hun tilted forward, while clenching his fists.
"OH YEAH?! AND WHERE ARE YOUR COMPLAINS ABOUT IT, IMBECILE?! IN YOUR PATHETIC HEAD?!"
Hun tilts backwards.
"I… ehm… uuuuh…" He looks around, rapidly. "I… I wanted to say so, but you shouted all the sudden!"
"WOW, WHAT A STUPID EXCUSE!" She opens her arms, then she slams her legs with her hands. "We know exactly the truth, idiot… YOU LIKED THE IDEA, DONTCHA?! YOU WANTED TO HEAR BARS ADMITTING TO BE INFERIOR THAN YOU!"
"WHAT?! NO!" Hun shouts.
"STOP WI' SUCH NONSENSE, YA MEANIE!" Fara starts sobbing. "HUN WOUL' NEVER DO SUCH THIN'!"
"Hmpf, wake up kid: those are his true idiotic colors!" She points at the boy. "Hunry, admit it already!"
"But… b-but I"
"Come on! Say it, you idio"
"SHUT UP, GRINA!"
Everyone turns quickly, looking at Mirii: she was red, even in her eyes, with a big vein popped out from her forehead. She was breathing heavily, staring at Grina in her eyes.
"… yes?" Grina smiles.
"YOU… ARE YOU EVEN…" Mirii was breathing loudly.
"Uhm? What's that? I don't understand your babbling, shorty." She leans her right hand, near her right ear, facing it towards Mirii. "Could you explain it again?"
"YOU… YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF! GETTING SO LOW, ONLY TO PROVE NOTHING!"
"Oooohohohohoh!" She laughs, tilting backwards and covering her mouth with her left hand. "Poor little girl… getting to see a friend being humiliated like that… while doing nothing."
"I SAID THAT YOU DIDN'T PROVE ANYTHING! TRY TO USE THAT BRAIN, ONCE IN A WHILE!"
Grina looks at Mirii, with her left hand still near the closed mouth: her eyelids were lower.
"Hmpf… you're the one that needs to use it, shorty. Take a look at the idiot, now…"
Mirii quickly turns, staring at Hun: he had raised eyebrows, pulled together. His mouth was downturn and his eyes were watery.
"He doesn't even need to talk: his tears are an enough proof. Too hard to admit it, right… moron?"
The girl re-turns.
"All I'm seeing, is a boy being attacked by a petty girl... SO, YOU BETTER STOP MOCKING HIM, GRINA!"
"… and why I should do that?" She leans her hands, on the waist.
"Why…? BECAUSE HE SAVED OUR LIVES, THAT'S WHY!" She grits her teeth, breathing with her nose.
Grina didn't say anything.
"HOW COULD YOU INSULT A HERO LIKE HIM?! HE RISKED HIS LIFE, TO LET US BREATH IN THIS PLANET! AND THIS'S HOW YOU REPAY HIM?!"
"… tsk, tsk." She tilts her right forefinger left and right. "Your speech is useless… if you cut off Bars too."
"WHAT DOES HE HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING?!"
"Oh… right, he didn't tell his part yet." Grina looks at Bars, smiling. "He saved Hunry's parents."
"HUH?!" Hun expanded his eyes.
"W-WHAAAT?!" Fara covers her mouth, with both her hands.
"A-ARE YOU SERIOUS?!" She stretches her right arm, bending it towards her chest.
"Yes. If it wasn't for him, I think we'd never see his parents…" Grina turns back, staring at Mirii.
No one replied.
"Mirii!" She points at her. "There's no escape now: you're going to say your excuses to Bars, now! And also admitting to be, the biggest idiot an Inkling could ever be!"
Mirii starts to tremble, looking down.
"Well?!" Grina folds her arms.
"No…" She now looks at Grina. "NOT AFTER ALL THOSE THINGS YOU SAID TO HUNLEY!"
"Ooooh my!" She giggles while covering her mouth with her right hand. "Because you didn't say anything to Bars… nope! Nothing at all!"
"HE DESTROYED MY PEN! NO MATTER HOW YOU LOOK AT IT, HUNLEY'S FUTURE IS IN DANGER!"
"Then, try to ask this question to the idiot: how would you react, if your parents aren't home anymore?"
Suddenly, Mirii expanded her eyes and stood there without saying anything.
"Uhm… actually, I don't think you really need to… after all, you know exactly what that means, hmm?"
Mirii looks at Hun, without saying a word… then starts to breath heavily.
"Don't waste our time, looking at the idiot! Stare at me, shorty!"
Mirii re-turns, slowly.
"… STOP… CALLING HIM… IDIOT…" Mirii was frowning a lot, still breathing heavily.
"Oooohohohohoh!" She laughs, tilting backwards and covering her mouth with her left hand. "What's matter? You don't like that little word anymore? Too bad! Because this is going to be his new nickname: Idiot! Yes, Idiot! I can even repeat that all day, if you want!"
Mirii was trembling a lot, getting red everywhere, frowning and gritting her teeth even more: many veins popped up all over her forehead and her eyes were gradually closing.
Grina tilts her head up, with the eyes closed.
"Idiot, Idiot, Idiot, Idiot, Idiot, Idiot, Idiot, Idiot, Idiot, Idiot, Idiot, Idiot, Idiot, Idiot, Idiot"
All the sudden, Mirii jumps on Grina making her fall down: the girls starts throwing punches, kicks and bites at each other, rolling around. With rapid movements, Bars picks Grina from her waist and Hun does the same with Mirii. They both start talking at the same time.
"HHMMPPFFF, LET ME SQUASH THE BUG, BARS! LET ME SQUASH HEEEERRR!" Grina shakes her body, while kicking around and staring at the girl.
"HUNLEY, LEAVE ME ALONE! I WANT TO SEE THE FAT HIPPO UNDERGROUND!" Mirii acts the same as the other lady.
"GRINA, CHILL OUT PLEASE!" Bars pulls Grina away from Mirii.
"Mirii, please… c-calm down, now." Hun pulls Mirii away from Grina.
Both the girls were full of bruises all over their face. Their clothes were stripped from almost every angle.
"What the shell, Mirii?!" Bars looks at the girl. "Why did you attack Grina?!"
"Because she couldn't stand her insults!" Hun replied, watching the other girl.
"Dude, like those were aimed at you!" The boy points at him.
"But I didn't deserve them!"
"But I didn't deserve them!" Bars tilts his head left and right, while talking in a squeaky voice.
"Hey, what's up with that, now?!" Hun frowns.
"Just showing , how weak-minded you are! She was wrong? Then why didn't you prove it, before?!"
"I already said it! Grina's not believing me!"
"Heh, called it…" Bars shakes his head, slowly. "Same ol' ship."
"But that's the truth! And you can't prove otherwise!" Hun grits his teeth.
"Pfff, that's like a coward move, you pulled out!" Bars frowns.
"You're the coward!"
"Oh yeah?! Say that in front of my face, pa"
"Bars, no! Let me handle this…" Grina said.
"Wh-what do you want to do?! I-I'll not let those bozos hurt you again!" Bars holds the girl tightly.
"No, Bars… I just want to announce something…"
No one talked and everyone else was looking at Grina.
"I think that at this point, everyone should already guess what I'm going to say…" Grina took a big breath.
Inkinators… is no longer a squad.
The wind was blowing, passing through the Inklings and carrying some leafs along the way.
"… good choice. That means we can be legitimate enemies, from now on." Mirii stands up.
Grina stands up too. Both the boys hugged their girl, while frowning and staring at the other.
"All right, now you better open your ears wide, shorty. Because I'm going to say this, only once…"
"I have something to say, as well, fatty…"
"If I happen to see you, insulting Bars again… I'll ruin your face for real."
"Dare to mock Hunley again… and I'll make you puke all your ink."
The girls frowned a lot, without saying anything else… then, they leave together with their boy, going in a different direction than the other. Fara looks at Grina and Bars, for a while, walking towards a sidewalk… then she follows Mirii and Hun, which they were walking down a large rock path. No one noticed someone, that peeked the whole scene from behind a shoe commercial sign-post.