"Calm down, buddy, it's not your fault~." Urusai patted the Octobrush user sympathetically. "The kraken is hard for newbies to control~. You need practice, that's all~."

The Inkling just buried his face in his hands.

"Look on the bright side~!" Danwa chimed in. "No one was hurt~! That's a good thing~!"

"Yeah, and those two are cute together~. Who knows, maybe they'll-WOAH~!"

He was interrupted by a familiar cyan-colored girl rushing past him. She was yelling into the palms of her hands.

"U-um! Yutaka! Wait! Your Splatling!" Came a voice from behind, accompanied by a series of grunts and the sound of metal being dragged on the floor.

Sorui lugged the Splatling towards the group. He almost fell over as he approached, but was steadied by Danwa and the E-Liter Inkling.

"Sorui~! What happened in there~?"

"Um...well...after you guys left..."

"Yeah~..."

"Yutaka told me off for making her worry..."

"Yeah~..."

"Then I noticed my shirt was torn- it was a birthday gift from her you know. Got it today." He gestured towards the now torn Layered Anchor he was wearing.

"Huh~."

"And I apologized for tearing it, and then..."

"Then~?"

"She kissed me."

"Oh~...OH~!"

"Do...do you guys know why she did that?"

Danwa took this opportunity to slap Sorui on the back of the head.

"Those boxes better not have given you brain damage~! There's only one explanation why she did that- one reason why anyone would do that~!"

"U-um, huh?"

"Love, stupid~!"

"Love. LOVE?!" Sorui blushed a deep crimson. "No! No, no, no...that can't be right...I-I mean...love? No."

"Well why else would she kiss you~?"

"U-um..."

"It's love~."

"B-but...why would..." Sorui stammered. "She...she wouldn't go for a guy like me."

Urusai's eyes narrowed. "What, exactly, is a 'guy like you'~?"

"We-well, I mean...I'm...well...for one, my family doesn't have much money..."

"Why would that matter~?"

"Huh?"

"Haven't you ever heard the story of 'Cinderella'~?"

"Wha?"

"The prince fell in love with Cinderella despite her social status~. Love doesn't look at things like riches or families, love is blind~." Urusai stared at the dumbfounded boy. "So, give me one good reason why she absolutely can't be in love with you~."

"..."

Urusai heaved a sigh. "I thought not~. Now, for the other party in this matter~."

He motioned to the others to huddle up. They did so.

"Ok~! Operation 'Kissing Fish' is a go~." He half-chuckled at the name he invented on the spot. "We'll search all of Inkopolis for Yutaka so she and Sorui can talk it out~! Everyone ready~?"

The others nodded.

"Then you, with the Ranged Blaster, help Sorui with the Splatling and let's go~!"

The Inkling did as they were told and hefted the heavy gun. The group ran, or rather walked as quickly as they could while carrying the giant weapon. How one girl carried that by herself and still managed to run fast was astonishing. They started off in the direction of the main plaza.

"So Sorui~..." Urusai started.

"Yes?"

"You realize now that I'm going to call you 'Cinderella', from now on~."

"Hey!"

"Maybe a more masculine name, 'Cinder'~? And Yutaka is 'Princess Charming'~!"

"Sh-shut up..."