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"I'm deeply sorry for making you rush, Hunley!" Mirii's feet were quickly touching the ground, moving forward. "We would cause trouble to Tonna, if we take too much time to reach her office… besides, I'm looking for starting this new task as soon as possible."
"Why?" Hun was staying on Mirii's right side, with his arms and clenching fists waving back and forth.
"We have to attend a new course, this afternoon… as well as delivering our homework." Mirii's head rose a bit.
"I-I think I did the homework…!" Hun's eyes closed as a sweat drop appears on his head's right side. "I have to check, actually…"
"N-never mind that, Hunley!" Sweat covered Mirii's forehead, as her shoulders turned to her right. "We have to reach Tonna's office for now. There is no time to go back and check your homework."
Hun sighed, as his mouth downturned.
"Hopefully, those other two will be seen in front of the office as well… otherwise I'll pull them on a chair and make them memorize my speech!" Mirii frowned a bit.
"Isn't that a bit too much…?" Hun's eyebrows went up.
"I tend to not say out loud, obvious exaggerating ideas… I would probably have an unceasing voice, criticizing my previous behavior." Mirii's eyes squeezed a bit.
"Oh! Well… as long as that doesn't hurt you, I can easily not think about it." Hun's eyes closed, while smiling widely.
Mirii and Hun turned to their left: in front of the door, Grina and Bars were standing still and facing each other with the girl moving her mouth. She turned to her right, as her eyes were pointing at Mirii.
"Oh, here's Mirii and Hunry again." Grina's right arm waved.
"Hi!" Hun stops in front of the two, waving his right hand.
"… I'm surprised." Mirii's arms folded. "I was expecting you two taking your time as usual…"
"Well, you shouldn't trust the past that much as you usually do…" Grina's eyelids lowered to the middle, closing for a moment while her right hand pushed her right tentacle back. "… I was almost attempting to call you."
"Wh-what are you implying?!" Mirii frowned, bending forward. "I had to call Hunley and bring him here too! All while running through the corridors!"
"… did I said I was disappointed by your delay?" Grina snorted. "As I said, you shouldn't trust the past that much… it's making you see mistakes which aren't there."
"N-nnngghhh!" Mirii tilted backwards, as her irises shrunk, her teeth gritted and her eyes expanded. "Wh-what's going on with Grina?! She acts as if… she can suddenly think more than usual!"
"Now…" Grina turned behind. "… let's open the door and start this briefing."
"I wonder… is she acting like this because of earlier?" Mirii returned forward, as her head rose and her eyes squeezed a bit.
Grina's right forefinger went on the door, knocking it loudly. Her right hand went on the door handle, pushing it down and then pushing the door altogether.
"Good morning!" Tonna was sitting on her office chair, behind the desk, smiling.
Her hands clasped, resting in front of the laptop, as her eyes were seeing the 4 Inklings walking inside the room with Bars pushing the door backwards. Her ears heard the 4 Inklings saying "Good morning". Mirii took two steps forward.
"Tonna, you can begin talking about the mission." Mirii nodded.
"Yes, I will…" Tonna's irises lowered down, pointing towards the laptop's screen. "… I'll not mention the reward explanation, since the time spent for that will be saved for the next briefing I have to attend."
Her irises returned to the middle, facing Mirii.
"So… basically, you 4 have to get in Museum d'Alfonsino and begin an inspection." Tonna nodded.
"Museum d'Alfonsino…" Mirii smiled. "A very well-made museum if I have to say so myself." Her eyes closed.
"Apparently" Tonna's head lowered a bit, as her eyes were pointed at the laptop screen. "Museum d'Alfonsino was under the Agents' radars for quite a while, because they acquired several evidences exposing a possible smuggling activity."
"WHAT?!" Mirii's eyes expanded, as her irises shrunk. "Sm-smuggling?!" She frowned a lot. "Who dares to link falsity with the museum's own image?!"
"Yeah, I know that right…" Tonna sighed, as her eyebrows went up. "… I used to visit that museum as much as conceded."
"Really?" Hun's mouth opened a bit.
"Yes… … I had this thought that my sister, somehow, was working in this organization of smuggling." Tonna's mouth downturned, as her head tilted back up.
"That assumption doesn't have any facts behind it…" Mirii folded her arms. "I still remember Ursula's workplace, although not as accurately…"
Tonna's eyes closed.
"At the time, I was trusting more my theories… but after several missions, I found out that she wasn't involved at all! From there I decided to ignore the museum issue altogether and focus more on the Support side."
Tonna's eyes reopened.
"Back then, high-ranked Agents could choose their missions from a list. Not too long ago, however… the chiefs removed said possibility, thus I got stuck with all those extra paperwork to finish!"
"Uhm… I wonder why they chose that…" Mirii's head lowered, as her eyes closed and her right foot tapped the floor.
"My guess is that this method was used illegitimately…" Tonna stands up, with her hands pressing on the desk. "Alright, let me wrap this up: you 4 have to reach the museum and follow the only evidence which caused the creation of this mission."
"Which evidence…?" Mirii's head rose back, as her shoulders turned left and right, while her eyes pointed at each Inkling.
"Actually, for this mission you have to wear your Hero Suits and have a Supportive Agent telling you some useful information." Tonna sighed. "I would had applied that position, if I wasn't a chief… and the choice list was still available."
"Don't worry about that…" Mirii nodded. "The Inkinators still benefit your support from your chief sta"
"Excuse me for a moment, Mirii…" Grina went in front of Tonna, with her mouth slightly downturned. "… Tonna, do you have any news about Project Neo?"
Tonna's eyes expanded.
"Huh? Like…" Bars' right eyebrow rose. "… about Project Neo?"
"… why that question?" Tonna's irises shrunk.
"Why your question?" Grina's face frowned a bit. "Answer my question and focus on your next briefing."
A sweat drop appears on Tonna's right side of her head.
"Actually, I got a bit curious about"
"DO I LOOK LIKE I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THIS?!" Grina's face frowned even more, as her arms opened wide. "JUST ANSWER THE TURFING QUESTION ALREADY!"
Tonna's face frowned.
"Lower your tone… or else I'll give you a punishment."
Grina's mouth tights a lot, as her fists clenched.
"Grrrr… I… I-I'm sorry…" Grina's head lowered, as her eyebrows went up. "Today I-I'm all… touchy…"
"Then, I ask you to take a breath and explain yourself!" Tonna snorted, as her hands went on her hips. "Because I want to know if Mirii pushed things way too much…"
"Wh-what?!" Mirii tilted to her right, as her eyes expanded and her mouth flattened. "Wh-what I have to do with this?!"
"Ooooh, don't try hiding in your ink…" Tonna's eyes squeezed a bit. "You forced Mike into your little plan of yours… and even me!"
"M-me?!" Mirii's right hand went on her chest.
"Hey, that's not true!" Hun went in front of Mirii, with his face frowning at Tonna. "You all agreed to this! Mirii would had forgot about it, if it wasn't"
"Hun, get out of this discussion!" Tonna bended forward, as her face was still frowning. "Mirii has to face her own responsibilities and"
"SHUT UUUPP!" Grina's hands went on her face.
All the Inklings' heads turned towards the girl…
"… it's all my fault… all of it…" Grina kept her position. "I… I was in that dream for way too long… I-I never went out of my bubble and seen the truth… I-I'm mad at myself!" Her hands slid down. "I should had known that Project Neo was kicking my butt as much as everyone else! It's hurting so much… now…"
Grina took a deep breath.
"I WANT TO SEE THAT PROJECT GONE FROM THIS WORLD! GONE FROM THE HISTORY BOOKS AND GONE FROM MY LIFE!" Grina's teeth gritted. "THEY RUINED ME, MY GRANDPA AND THE REST OF MY FAMILY! DO I NEED TO SAY MORE?!"
Tonna's mouth downturned, as her eyebrows went up. Grina turned behind, looking at each Inkling.
"Aside from the mission, I want to also investigate the museum and see if there are some Project Neo hints lurking around its corridors or even its paintings!" Grina nodded. "Am I clear with that?"
The three Inklings nodded.
"Then, let's get that suit on and play detective in the museum!" Grina began walking, passing the three.
Mirii turned behind, facing Grina.
"… she really is more determined… I don't think I ever seen her like this…" She began walking. "… is this her true self?"