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Mirii's right hand was holding her smartphone: the display was showing a list of phone numbers with names on their left. She was sitting on her seat.
"… I received a call from Tonna…" Her head rose. "I don't want to be seen as a rule ignorant… although, I'm almost reaching the city."
Her right thumb pressed her number, as her right hand brought the smartphone near her right ear. Beeping sounds emerged every 2 seconds.
Mirii! Where you and the others are?!
"First of all, lower your voice." Her head rose. "Second, we are almost there."
Don't give me order, Mirii! In fact, I'll be the one giving them…
"I refuse to talk with people losing their patience…" Mirii snorted.
SAYS THE ONE WHO EXPLODES EVERY 5 SECONDS!
Veins popped from her forehead.
Active the speakerphone… everyone must listen to this message I want to tell.
"… promise to calm down." Her eyes squeezed. "I don't listen to"
Mirii, why you refuse to understand?! I'm calm! It's just my position who makes me look so impatient…
"Your position? What do you mean?" Her irises moved to the right.
"Mirii, what Tonna is saying?" Hun was turned towards the girl. "Something important…? If that regards us, I'm all ears!"
Mirii's head turned towards the boy: the girl's mouth opened a bit.
"… it seems Hunley wants to listen your speech." Her right hand lowered, same for her head. "You have to thank him… not me."
Her right thumb pushed a round shape on the touch screen.
Well… at least this group has someone with common sense!
"I have that as well." Mirii downturned her mouth. "My common sense tells me to not talk with enraged people…"
How many times I have to tell that I'm calm?! Being a chief doesn't mean I have to go easy on you…
"It's not a matter of going easy… it's a matter of respect." Her head was shaking left and right, slowly. "That's a fundamental requirement for every discussion."
I'm respecting you… but I'm a chief! Thus, I can't really lower myself to your levels…
"Tonna, is there something you want to tell us?" Hun's eyes were staring Mirii's smartphone screen.
Yes, Hun. I decided to tell you this, since my friends said to be busy…
"Your friends?" Grina's head turned behind, as her right eyebrow rose. "I thought we were the only ones!"
Of course not… but why I'm forced to tell you everything? I don't like people snooping around me!
"Your friends are those three Agents, am I correct?" Mirii rose her head, as her nose wiggled.
Yes, that's right… and they paid a visit in my office, asking if Mirii Hanache is really Mirii Kelpshell.
"Nnngghhh!" Mirii bended forward, as sweat starts forming on her forehead and her eyebrows went up.
"Whoa, WHOA!" Grina opened her mouth, tilting backwards a bit. "Those three Agents who were inspecting the scientists' house?!"
"Yes: the Stingrays captured them too. Me and Hunley found them inside those cages and the ninja saved them." Her left hand was resting on her forehead, as she let out a sigh and her eyes closed.
The ninja also splatted them, because he was looking for a vase.
"Th-the vase wasn't taken by the Stingrays, as we originally thought!" Mirii bends forward, as her left fist clenched.
The other Agents took it… but from what I heard, it's nothing special! It was just a stupid vase…
"WRONG!" Mirii frowned. "That's what those Agents were thinking…" Her eyes closed for a moment. "… but I have evidence that the vase is connected to the project."
Wh-why you shouted at me like that?! It's not like I'm the one guilty here!
"Tonna, don't you know?" Grina grins, as her hands were behind her head, resting on the seat. "Her brother is an attorney. You can say that she's rather passionate about the battles on the court…"
"Th-that piece of information was rather useless!" Mirii turned over the girl, as a vein popped out from her forehead. "It has nothing to do with this case!"
Grina shrugs.
"Alright, alright, Miss Lawyer…" Her left hand opened to the left. "… the court is all yours."
Mirii growled, as she quickly shakes her head.
"In any case… the evidence I wanted to talk about is this."
Her mind was seeing a piece of paper.
"Inside the scientists' apartment, I found a scrapped journal who mentioned the vase. It was connected to the old man's recent nightmares, who almost drew him into completely destroying the ornament." Mirii rose her head.
WHAAAAT?!
Mirii's smartphone jumped!
But the darn scientist didn't said anything about the vase or his journals! Yes, I actually documented myself a bit on this matter… and to tell you the truth, the other Agents thought about the vase being important.
"How so?!" Mirii bended forward, frowning a bit.
Since I'm a chief, I could even access the Agents' own statements… basically, it's been said that the scientists actually stole this vase from the lab they were previously in!
"Hmpf… as I thought." Her left hand took her left tentacle, petting it. "The vase has a connection with"
The Agents also took some liberties into examining the vase… and what they got is literally nothing!
"And you want to trust them…?" Mirii's head lowered, as her eyes closed.
Well… they were the ones checking the whole house
"WRONG!" Mirii opened her eyes, as her eyebrows went down.
WHAT?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! WHERE IN THE WORLD DID I DO WRONG?!
"Simple… the 1st floor has been vandalized, while the 2nd floor was left intact!" Mirii rose her head.
Oh… oooohh…
"Those Agents just cared about taking those scientists and the vase… without inspecting the rest of the house!" Her eyes closed, as her left forefinger was lightly touching her forehead.
Grrrrrr… I-I'm a chief… I'M SUPPOSED TO BE AWARE OF THIS!
"You weren't… and that's what it took you down." Her left hand grasped the right side of her body. "Not to mention, another particular point rose in my head… how could those trained Agents struggle against those scientists, since the 1st floor was a mess?"
"Heh, good question!" Grina's left thumb rose. "I remember their faces… I don't think they could hurt a fly!"
Now that you brought that one up… there was something odd about those Agents.
"Like, sorry for interrupting the wars in logic… we are gettin' the car in da garage." Bars' head was looking forward. "Can you take a 10 minutes recess or something?"
Groan… alright. But you four must reach my office, since the discussion is not over.
"Do I have to come too, Tonna?" Bars snorted. "Like, I'm not even talking…"
Yes, because I have a message for all of you too.
"Is that message an order concerning our progress for dismantling Project Neo?" Mirii squeezes her eyes a bit.
… we will talk about that, as soon as you reach my office.
"It'll not work, Tonna." Her eyes closed. "You have a deal with the Shrine…"
Sigh… to think I had the solution for all my problems… you just refuse to help out a friend, do you?
"Oooh, don't say that…!" Grina shrugs. "We would never leave you on the road… but forcing us to play Agents isn't something we really want."
Bu-but you... no no, wait! Let's talk about this later, ok?! Come here as soon as possible. Over.
Mirii's smartphone screen was showing "End call", then it shows a collection of different squares.
"Uuugghh… like, do we really have to reach the girl?" Bars' hands turned the steering wheel clockwise a bit. "I wanted to do a Squid Jump marathon…"
"Bars, as you just heard from Tonna, she wants us four in her office… and her impatient, disrespectful attitude suggests that she's forced to take actions, which may affect the team's progress." Her right hand puts her smartphone away. "And you don't want to be responsible for my disappointment… correct?"
Bars swallows loudly.
"Eeeehhhmmm… can I still borrow my"
"Don't even think about it." Mirii frowns, squeezing her eyes a bit. "That would enrage that woman even more…"
"Aaawwww… but then, after that, can I hang out with Grina? Please?" His hands turned the steering wheel counter-clock wise.
"Yeah! We'll take a fun walk in the park!" Grina turns her left to the left, as her left eye winks. "Which is more about a race to the finish!"
"Girl, like… we walked through mountains!" His head shakes a bit. "How about some gaming action?"
"… to be honest…" Her face frowned a little. "… after that meeting with Mr. Game Scientist, I'm not sure about them…"
"Ooooh, come on girl!" His eyebrows rose. "That guy is a geek! He might be the geekiest you could ever find! People who play videogames aren't that weird or"
Suddenly, an Inkling girl was walking on the road from the left with her head tilting down, staring at a smartphone. Bars bended forward, as his left foot stepped on the left pedal.
SCCCREEEEEEEECCHHH!
The Inkling girl kept walking, reaching the right sidewalk. The other four Inklings were all frowning, looking at Bars. He chuckles, as a sweat drop appears on his head's right side.
"Eh eh eh… actually, that mobile game is getting more funkier than I thought…" He grins, as his eyebrows were up. "… not gettin' near that ship, that's for sure!"