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*the next morning, 7:00 AM*

The sun was out, sending its sun rays right from the window into the inside of the building. The sun was right next to Redd while still asleep, so he shut his eyes tighter so he can continue his sleep.

It fails badly, so Redd forced himself to wake up. He slowly sat up from his bed and yawned. He climbed out of bed and looked outside. The sun was bright, and it seemed like it is a warm day out today.

"Ah, what a beautiful day outside today." Redd said to himself. He then decided to check the temperature just to be safe. His squid phone was charging. He does it every night so he makes sure it doesn't lose battery slowly as the day was going on. Redd took his phone out of the charger, and then he opens up the weather app. VERY warm day out right now. At least 85 degrees fahrenheit.

"Wow. So it IS a great day today. Perfect day for basically anything, really." Redd continued talking to himself. He walks to the bathroom so he can get ready for today.

After brushing his teeth and putting on his usual set of gear, he goes to the kitchen to make some breakfast. And of course, he remembers that Marie was sleeping with him last night.

"Hmm, let's see... what kind of breakfast food does Marie like?" Redd thought. This kind of embarrassed him since he knows Marie very well since they started dating.

"Eh, I'll just make pancakes." Redd thought some more. And he decided to make them home made. He wasn't the best at it, but he was still pretty good at making some.

*20 minutes later*

Redd made the pancakes. He already set up 2 plates with the breakfast food, along with a fork, a knife, and a small glass of orange juice, with no pulp, each. Just in time, Marie walked to the kitchen, yawning. She was still in her lime green long pajamas.

"*yawn*, Good morning, Redd." Marie greeted.

"Good morning, Marie! I made breakfast!" Redd greeted with a huge grin on his face. Marie showed a big smile.

"Wow. Thanks, Redd. You really have outdone yourself." She complimented.

"Thanks, Marie. It really means a lot," Redd said, "I know you aren't really the morning type of person, so I decided to do this out of generosity.

"Well, I still think you did a good job either way. Even if if was bacon and eggs... I still think you would do good." Marie continued.

"Guess we can start eating now. Then you can go and do your morning routine so we can go out and do stuff today." Redd explained.

"And indeed we will." Marie replied with a smirk.

*more time later*

At Cuttlefish Cabin after this time. Redd, in his Hero gear, was practicing fighting using the training dummies nearby. Callie and Marie were watching him. With smiles on their faces because they enjoyed being around him.

"The guy has really been keeping his Agent reputation high." Marie complimented.

"Yeah, he sure has." Callie added. Redd didn't hear them since he was busy firing ink from his Hero Shot at the dummies. After lots of time has passed, Redd stopped for a minute to catch his breath.

"Phew! Man, that sure was quite the workout." Redd said to himself as he wiped his forehead to get some sweat off.

"You sure took some time to do that, Redd. I think you're getting better by the day." Marie compliments her boyfriend.

"You really think so?" Redd asked.

"Positive." Marie replied.

"You think we should take a break? Not much is going on right now." Callie insisted.

"Aye, that is true." A voice said. It turned out to be Cap'n Cuttlefish.

"Gramps!" Marie and Callie shouted simultaneously.

"There hasn't been much threats going on. How about the entire New Squidbeak Splatoon goes on a break for some time?" Cuttlefish suggested.

"But... where exactly should we take a break?" Callie asked.

"Oh! How about we go to the beach?" Redd suggests.

"The beach? That sounds pretty good." Marie said.

"We need some time to warm up, and maybe also cool down a tiny bit." Redd explained.

"How about it then, Gramps? Let's go to the beach." Callie said.

"Aye, good choice, squiddos! We'll meet up at the beach then." Cuttlefish cheered.

"Sounds like a plan, my man." Redd said with a grin and a wink.

"Okay, get ready, agents! Tell the others we are going to the beach." Cuttlefish reminded.

"I already got my phone with me, so I will call them right now." Redd replied. He pulled out his squid phone and began to call some of his friends about the quick update on a break.

"Guess we better get ready then, Cal." Marie said.

"Sure thing." Callie responded. While Redd is calling the rest of the members, Callie and Marie leave for now so they can get ready for this small trip.

*time later*

*scene: just... some nearby beach*

The entire NSS was here at the beach. Except Pearl and Marina. They had lots of work to do regarding Inkopolis News and such. And it seemed like Aaliyah and Caleb are late since she isn't here yet.

"Well... here we are, squiddos." Cuttlefish said. It looks like a normal beach. Lots of sand. Seashells further in the water. And the ocean of course. Where Inklings and Octolings cannot go in because water is poisonous to them.

"Alright, so. I guess we are ready." Redd responded.

"I got a beach ball right here! We can play some volleyball!" Callie exclaimed happily.

"Volleyball, eh? I hope y'all know how to play." Mia said with a smirk.

"Well then... let us get our clothing style ready, and we can start." Redd suggested.

And they heard more voiced behind them.

"G-Guys! S-Sorry we're late!" Aaliyah called out. She and Caleb were running at them, holding a small bag that held... something.

"W-We were shopping. That's all." Caleb said, panting between breaths since he was running so fast.

"I guess we'll get ready then." Joel said.

"Sure thing!" David replied.

*more time passing, a tiny bit though*

Lots of people were changed into different clothing in the beach vacation. Redd was dressed in a black shirt and red swim trunks. Callie wore a pink bikini while Marie wore a green one. Joel wore swim trunks with orange and blue stripes. David wore a plain green one. Mia was dressed in a rainbow one-piece swimsuit. And Cuttlefish... just wore his regular clothes (the one he wore in Splatoon 1).

And soon, Caleb and Aaliyah came to them. Caleb just wore black swim trunks and a white t-shirt. Aaliyah wore a one-piece magenta swimsuit. Of course, she felt kinda embarrassed since she never wore this kind of clothing in her life.

"Well then. I guess we're all ready." Redd said with a grin.

"Ready for what?" David asked.

"We're gonna play volleyball, of course!" Callie cheered.

"Oh. That sounds fun." Joel said with a small smile.

"Let us all separate in teams!" Callie continued.

"At least we're all ready." Mia said.

"Yeah... u-um... I'm gonna... sit this one out." Aaliyah said quietly.

"What? Why?" Callie asked.

"I'm not sporty..." Aaliyah replied.

"That's fine. You don't have to if you don't want to." Redd said as an attempt to reassure her.

"So then... what are you gonna do?" Marie asked.

"I dunno." Aaliyah responded.

"You're feeling kinda embarrassed, Aaliyah. I feel like something is bothering you." Caleb said, pointing out something. Aaliyah blushes a tiny bit.

"W-Well... um... I just feel nervous in this type of clothing. I don't see what the point is of wearing it if we can't even swim..." She explained.

"That depends on how you think of it." Callie said.

"How?" Aaliyah asked.

"I'm not too sure." Callie replied. Marie face palms.

"We should get started." Redd suggested.

"Agreed." Mia replied.

Most of the NSS members split into 2 teams of 3 people. Redd, Joel and David were on the left side. Mia, Callie and Marie were on the other side. The ball they were using to play is like a rainbow beach ball, but it was smaller and more heavier.

Aaliyah and Caleb just stood there as the audience. They were pretty much glad to see their friends having fun. Caleb would've loved to participate, but then it would be an unfair number of team mates on one team.

Plus, he wants to make sure Aaliyah is safe, considering her many bullying issues that happened to her.

And Cuttlefish was just resting on a beach chair.

Aaliyah looked at her friends playing their game, and she just smiled at the sight. Then she got back to doing her own thing. She had a purple shovel and a pink bucket. She used the shovel to dig up some sand, and then put some sand in the bucket. She kept on doing that until the bucket was full.

When the bucket was full, she flipped the bucket upside down and put it on the sand. She pats the bottom of it a couple times. When she raised it up, she smiled at the result. A tiny cylinder sand castle.

"What's that right there, Aaliyah?" Caleb asked.

"It's a sand castle." Aaliyah replied.

"Can you tell me what this 'sand castle' is?"

"Well, it's a... thing. You make it by putting sand into this bucket. Then you flip the bucket upside down, pat it a few times, and then you get a sand castle like this one."

"And you did this before?"

"A couple times, yes."

"But I thought you said you never been to a beach, and you felt embarrassed in a swimsuit."

"I did. But I had a sand box in my back yard when Jenny and I were little." Aaliyah said.

"Oh. So that's why you are familiar with it." Caleb responded. Aaliyah gave a nod as a response.

"I'm glad you are having fun, Aaliyah. Even when you aren't very sporty." Caleb said with a smile.

"Thanks, Caleb. I... really appreciate it." Aaliyah said with a small blush. She took her attention back to her friends, who were still playing volleyball.

"Another point for us!" Redd cheered.

"Oh my cod! You guys are... really good at this!" Mia exclaimed.

"We didn't even practice. I wouldn't say we're good. Just average." Joel explained.

"I guess you could say that." David responded.

"Let's get back into it! Break time is over!" Callie shouted. Every chuckled at Callie's outgoing yell.

"We are, Cal. Don't worry." Marie said. She grabs the ball and shoots it high into the air. When it comes down, she hits it with her palm, sending it to the other side.

"Wow. They sure are good. I've never seen this 'volleyball' game before." Caleb complimented.

"Oh yeah... your amnesia. It's pretty fun as long as you practice." Aaliyah replied.

"Maybe another time when we go to this beach again." Caleb said. And he continued his sight at the game his friends were playing.

*more time later...*

The girls ended up winning by a close call. 14-15 points.

"Hey, we won! That was awesome!" Mia cheered.

"What a nice game!" Callie added.

"Good job, girls. You did great." Redd said as he was applauding for them.

"You're cheering for them as well?" Joel asked.

"It was a game for fun. Plus, I'm not really the best at volleyball. Turf War, I am fine with. Just not this." Redd replied.

"Understandable." David said.

"Did you have fun as well, guys? Our nice little experience for our break?" Marie asked.

"Yeah. We definitely needed it." Joel responded.

"I feel kinda bad Aaliyah and Caleb didn't want to participate." Mia said as she put her hand under her chin.

"I felt fine making sand castles. It's just something I liked doing." Aaliyah replied with a cute smile.

"As long as you had something to do. That certainly is something good." Redd complimented.

"It is. Aaliyah also showed me how to make some." Caleb said.

"That's great! We all had fun! Lots of fun!" Callie cheered.

"Everyone ready to go?" Cuttlefish asked as he woke up from his nap.

"We'll just have to change first. Just give us some time." Mia replied. Cuttlefish nodded, and he walks away so he can just do... anything he would normally do.

"Great game, y'all. We'll definitely have to do it again sometime." Redd said.

"Maybe another day, whenever we have another break." Marie responded.

More time later, everyone changes back into their regular clothes and put on their shoes, and they were all ready to go.

Breaks are definitely something worth waiting for, even after long work days as an agent.

More adventures will come for our group.

A/N: Alright, welp, that's it for this one. We are almost done. And let me tell you right now... something interesting is gonna happen with Redd in the last chapter ;). What is it? I cannot tell you. You'll just have to wait for it.

Stay Fresh, everyone! See you another time! :D