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Grina's back was leaning on a white block, with a Giant Squid statue standing still on two tentacles. She yawned loudly.

"Oh, gee…" Her eyelids lowered to the middle. "… Barsy, how about we go reach them instead?"

Bars was sitting on a bench, with his arms stretching on the back plank's top and with his head tilted towards the ceiling.

"Girl, like…" He sighed loudly. "… I wanted to eat Burgers and drink some Soda for mah energy… also a nice nap on the bed."

"Where is your care for me, lazy boy?!" Grina's head turned to her right, frowning a bit. "I thought you admired the great Greta!"

"Yeah, yeah…" Bars' back and arms stretched upwards, while his eyes squeezed for a while. "It's not like I throw the anchor out: just some quick snack and then back on business! … maybe."

Grina's eyelids lowered to the middle, as her mouth rose and her head returned forward.

"… maybe I should really pick back my grandpa's Retro Manual of War." Her eyes closed. "I'm gonna give you some drills or two…"

"Yo, girl." Bars turned behind, as his eyebrows went up. "Like, did I accidentally ink you or"

"No, that's not it." Grina sighed, as her eyes closed. "… it's not getting away…"

"Huh?" Bars' mouth opened.

"Not even with my little strategy…" Grina steps out of the wall. "… no, there is nothing I can do about it: I so want to kick those Project Neo idiots right on their butts!" Her fists clenched. "I'm gonna storm the darn basement and I'll make them eat all their turfing researches!"

"Ow…" Bars' teeth gritted. "Girl, like… if I don't hold on your arms, you are really gonna cause the trouble."

"YOU MIGHT AS WELL!" Grina's arms opened wide, as she turned to her right. "I'm gonna send a darn Inkstrike at their heads! I'm gonna"

"Grina, be quiet."

Immediately, the girl turned forward: Mirii was folding her arms, while Hun's mouth was downturned.

"… about time, Miss Perfection!" Grina's right forefinger passed under her nose, while sniffing. "So, Aga… do you mind explaining the basement idea to Mirii?"

"Actually, while I was coming here… I almost forgot to ask questions to Miss Libera." Mirii nodded. "Let's find her, first: maybe she has"

"Screw that." Grina's head shook. "We are going in that basement right away and end their smuggling in record time!"

"D-don't be so hasty!" Mirii's stomach bended backwards, as her head lowered, her face was frowning, her teeth gritting and sweat was covering her forehead. "With information on our side, we can"

"Mirii." Grina's right fingers snapped, as her right forefinger pointed at the girl while her right thumb was pointing to the left. "Do YOU want to splat down Project Neo?"

"Of course I want!" Mirii bended forward.

"Then, let's just do that." Grina's right hand went on her right hip. "Plain and fast, so none of those pieces of ship will get away!"

I have to admit… I thought that Grina might have been a problem for this mission. Instead, it's surprisingly the opposite…

"Aga, we must have the truth on our side!" Mirii frowned. "Maybe Miss Libera does know more about Project Neo… wouldn't her information be potentially used to reach even more Project Neo's secret bases?!"

Grina's mouth sealed.

"… that's actually a good point…" Her hands went on her hips. "Maybe she's trying to escape! Let's pin her down and make her ears swallow those questions!"

I saw Mr. Gustave running away from the central garden. Aside from him, I saw no one else…

"Aga, do you know Miss Libera?" Mirii's head rose.

Yes… her office is near Mr. Gustave's. You have to reach the last floor, if you want to talk with her. I was actually thinking to keep you in the museum, while my husband fully recovers: he should know his way for the basement…

"Thank you, Aga." Mirii nodded. "We will take the elevator."

No! Someone might block the elevator or even attempting to make it fall down… take the stairs, instead.

"Oooooohh…" Bars' head turned up towards the ceiling. "Not the stairs… give me the elevator, instead…"

A vein popped out from Mirii's forehead.

"Get up from that bench, Bars." Her eyes squeezed. "And fast: I'll not hesitate giving you… painful lessons."

"Ehm…" Bars turned behind, as sweat jumped out from his head. "Grina…?"

Grina chuckles for a moment, frowning.

"You can think when you really want to, eh?" Grina's head shook. "I'll give you the frowns, instead of those exaggerated lessons."

"Hmpf…" Mirii's eyes closed, as her head rose. "… Bars, we have no more time to waste."

"Groan…" Bars stands up, walking towards the two girls while his head was down, his arms were stretching downwards, his eyebrows were up and his mouth downturned. "Alright, you got me... don't mind too much my yelps, once I get on the stairs."

"Barsy…!" Grina's irises rolled, as she turned behind and began walking. "Come on, I'm really looking forward to receive some support from you."

"Heh… yeah, if ya want some support just let me know!" Bars' hands went inside his pockets, as he smiles a bit.

Mirii turned to her right, watching Hun smiling back at her. She smiles a bit.

"Hmm… I have to get all those information quick enough, so I would have plenty of time at my disposal for taking down the basement." Mirii's eyes closed. "Not only time, but I'll surely"

Wheel noises were coming from the left, raising in the air. Immediately the 4 Inklings turned their head up-left, with Mirii reopening her eyes: an Inkling woman was pushing a black box with a round hole on the right side's middle. Mirii's irises shrunk, as her eyebrows went down.

"Miss Libera?!"

The woman reaches the top of the stairs, turning the box towards the Inkinators. Grina frowned, gritting her teeth.

"I'm gonna make you eat your own tentacles, witch!" She sprinted on the stairs.

"Grina, get back here!" Mirii's right hand went from up to down, while frowning.

"Come on girl, get to me!" Bars began running towards Grina.

The woman ran to her right: suddenly, explosion sounds came from the box while round objects flew out of the hole, each colored differently. Grina jumped to her right, as two round shapes passed her: a purple round object hit her on the face. From behind Mirii, Hun bended down as a Squid… suddenly, he sprung from the floor, reaching the box's right side.

Mirii gasped, as her eyebrows went up and her teeth were gritting, while her irises were pointing at Hun changing into his humanoid form. Grina got hit by a yellow round object, as she was walking backwards: Bars went in front of her, covered in magenta.

What's going on?!

Hun dashed to his right side, with his eyebrows down and his mouth slightly downturned.