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Mirii was holding a brush, while sitting on a black stool and staring at herself in front of a mirror. She kept rubbing the brush on her right tentacle, with decisive yet gentle arm movements. She was wearing a yellow-green shirt with short sleeves, a white dress and pink shoes.
I'm so glad that today I'm going to chase after Project Neo once again… I couldn't find the time to even think about that dangerous Happy Squid Land place, which is still running in business as far as I know…
She frowned a bit, while passing the brush over her other hand and rubbing the left tentacle in the same way as she did before.
I still remember how much I suffered inside that virtual prison… and the idea that such VR technology is deployed on the other Squids is surely making me wish to kick it hard. To throw that piece of trash in the abyss!
She frowned more, as her left hand began shaking on her tentacle.
I can't wait for the night to come… so I can start immediately investigating! Perhaps, if I have the chance… even destroying that awful machine.
Her eyes closed.
That will surely satisfy me… but right now, I have to check Hunley.
She smiled, opening her eyes back.
As I remembered, he must be training inside his gym… ever since he saw all those various weights and treadmills, he began frequenting it almost every day.
She blushed.
I can't stop admiring his dedication over his training… especially when he uses his other form for lifting weights or improving his speed on the treadmill.
She giggled, as her hand put her brush on the small drawer below the mirror. She stands up, while smiling and staring at herself one more time.
Perhaps, I could use one of those treadmills too, once I reach the gym… being in shape is one of my many goals, after all.
The girl turned over a white door in the distance, which had golden edges around it and various layers on them. She began walking towards the door, at moderate speed.
Speaking of being in shape, Bars is losing more and more weight each day I see him… he's even getting more muscular than before.
A sweat drop grew on Mirii's head, as her eyelids lowered to the middle.
I can't say the same for Greta… I knew that her habit of eating junk food was too strong for her to handle.
The girl opened the door, as she walked out of her room and stepped on a hallway with a red carpet standing on the middle.
Although, she does frequent the gym too… I suspect even more than I do. That must be the reason why she doesn't look different at all, despite the fact she eats a lot of unhealthy meals…
Mirii passed near an opened door, as sounds were coming from its room…
… she is playing videogames at this time of the hour, isn't she? Bah… if I was her mother, I would make her read books or practice sports… especially the second option.
She sighed, turning her head to the left and seeing a round, wooden table who was holding a vase that had several flowers coming from its top.
If I had some time, I would use it to water those flowers… luckily we have Squids for the job, but I wish I could dedicate some more time with the flora.
Returning her head forward, she was now staring at a multi-door.
We have a such wonderful garden, full of various type of plants and such… … such choice didn't come from me, though.
Her left hands reached the relative door handle, as she opened the door and watched the next piece of the hallway, which had stairs on the left side, going downwards.
The Shrine thought about Fara, when they came up with that garden… it's the only part of our villa, that it's completely under their control.
Mirii reached the stairs, as she began stepping on each stair step.
I'm suspecting that there are some Shrine citizens guarding the villa from there… whenever I walk around that garden, I can't help but notice a lot of "purity" in the air…
Her head was pointed at the last step, which had a blue carpet decorated with golden edges.
Not that their presence is a bad factor… but I can't just ignore that sensation of being watched by them, all the time…!
She shivered a bit, turning her sight all around… and stepping off the stairs. She was now walking to the left, passing in front of windows and a sofa.
And when it comes to the main villa itself, they have an entire side made in the same fashion as the Shrine itself. A decision I didn't agree at all, since it would draw suspicion from the visitors… and no matter all the arguments and logic I used, they decided to design such side as they wanted.
Her head shook, while caressing her tentacle once.
Hunley does have his room there… and the same is for Fara. Luckily, I can enter the Shrine side without restrictions… I could even sleep in one of the many rooms, if I wanted to. Option that I'm using for quite a while, to be honest…
She was getting closer to another multi-door with each holding a small window on the top side. The left one was showing a black platform hanging on a machine.
I'm so glad that I managed to convince the Shrine to let Hunley train at the gym… I can't believe they were against it, at first!
She snorted, reaching the multi-door and holding the right handle. She opened one of the two doors, as her eyes immediately tracked Hun pulling a black handle with both his hands, together with a couple of weights attached to a black rope.
He turned behind, while carrying the handle all the way up in a slow movement.
"Good morning, Mirii!" The boy smiled at the girl, as he stood up from the black seat and fully turned over her.
"Good morning, Hunley." She giggled, as she pushed the door back.
Hun's forehead was sweating, as he took some steps over Mirii. He was wearing a white shirt without sleeves, blue pants and green shoes. The girl blushed, as she was looking at his face…
"Did you sleep well, tonight?" He stopped, while closing his eyes and keeping his smile large.
"As usual." Mirii nodded, as her right forefinger twirled her right tentacle and rubbed the tip of her right foot on the floor. "I see you are just as fine, as the other mornings…"
"Uff!" He drenched his wrist. "Today I really pushed my limits…"
Mirii blushed even more, as her eyes expanded.
"W-well!" Her head lowered, as she slightly curled on herself. "I… I was thinking to use the treadmill, today…"
"Oh, really?" Hun blushed a bit, as he smiled even more. "I actually wanted to finish my routine with a quick run myself…"
"R-really!" Her hands went behind her back, looking for a brief second at the treadmill on the right. "But before we begin… I have to ask for your help."
Her blush gradually disappeared, as her face went neutral.
"… tell me what I have to do…" Hun frowned a bit.
"Hunley, today I don't have any course managements to deal with… and I was thinking to use our free time to start tackling a Project Neo lab." Mirii's arms folded. "Do you remember it, Hunley?"
"I would never forget our threats…" Hun shook his head, folding his arms. "… where is this lab?"
"It's about Happy Squid Land, Hunley…" The girl nodded. "We have to infiltrate inside their lab, during the night. If possible, we have to gather evidence about Project Neo and bring it in our home."
"Understood." Hun nodded. "Should we call Grina and Bars too?"
"… I will call them on the phone, later on." Her eyes closed. "Although, I know Greta has some business to attend for today…"
"I see…" The boy waved his arms a bit. "… how are we going to reach this lab, Mirii?"
"By using the paper system." She walked over the treadmill. "For now, we have to wait until the evening… and in the meantime, we have to get ourselves ready for such task."
"Alright!" He followed the girl. "You can count on me, Mirii!"
Mirii turned behind.
"… thank you, Hunley." She smiled.