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Marie: Right now? Sure, why not? Just one second, i need to get changed.

(Y/N) nodded, and Marie retreated into her bedroom, closing the door beheind her. Once the door was closed, she slapped her forehead.

Marie: What the hell was that Marie, he's already seen you naked, and you have asked guys out before! What the hell was that?! Why am i so nervous?

(Y/N): Marie? You okay?

Marie: Yeah! I'm all good! Just one second!

She quickly got changed into a dress that was about as casual as she could get.

She grabbed her purse and slung it over her shoulder, looked in the mirror, and made a face at her reflection. She really needed some more casual clothes. She made a mental note to visit Jelly Fresh when they went out. She grabbed her signature hat, and opened up the door.

(Y/N) was sitting on the couch. He turned around when he heard the door open.

(Y/N): Ready?

Marie nodded

(Y/N): Oh, wait, can we stop by my place first? I should probably get changed too.

Marie: Sure.

The two walked out the door, switched to squid form and super jumped to (Y/N)'s apartment building.

(Y/N): I'll be right back.

Marie looked up at the building as she waited. There was something about it... She knew that there was some word to describe the place, but she couldn't remember what it was.

(Y/N) Walked out of the building, having changed into a plain black shirt and shorts.

(Y/N): Ready?

Marie suddenly remembered the word she was thinking of.

Marie: You know, i never realized how dinky this place was.

(Y/N): Dinky?! Gimme a break, Marie! Not everyone can afford a big house like you!

Marie: C'mon, let's go!

Marie held out her hand. (Y/N) took it and they started to walk.

The two didn't have a particular destination in mind, they just wandered around the city, stopping by some of the more popular areas.
Marie was asked for autographs numerous times.

Eventually they reached the main plaza.

Marie: Hey (Y/N)? Can we hit Jelly Fresh?

(Y/N): Yeah, totally. What's the occasion?

Marie: Oh, no occasion, i just felt like i needed some new clothes.

(Y/N): Yep, you always need some new clothes...

Marie stuck her tongue out at him, and they walked into Jelly Fresh.

Jelonzo: Welcome customer!

Jelonzo burbled. He didn't see them but he probably heard the door open.

Jelonzo: Please to the shop-...

The jellyfish looked at the two, and when he saw Marie, his eyes flew open.

Jelonzo: BLEH! Squid Sister is in the shop! Jelonzo will be giving you articles of cloth at price that is lowered!

Marie: Thanks, Jelonzo.

(Y/N): You get stuff at a discount here? Lucky...

Marie: Yeah, i guess so.

After a few minutes, Marie picked out the clothes she wanted. She walked up to Jelonzo's counter to pay. He tapped on his register a few times.

Jelonzo: Price of normal is 20700 coin, but for Squid Sister price get's reduced to 10350 coin!

Marie dug through her purse and froze.

Marie: Oh.. Shit..

(Y/N): What's wrong?

Marie: I didn't bring enough money...

She started to look through her bags, trying to decide what to put back. (Y/N) stopped her.

(Y/N): Don't worry about it, i'll pay the rest

Jelonzo: Price is 20700 coin.

(Y/N): What?! Why do i have to pay full price?! I'm buying it for her!

Jelonzo: When you come on screen all days, you may have prived halved.

Marie: What if i'm paying part of it Jelonzo?

Jelonzo looked between the two inklings for a moment.

Jelonzo: Price is 15525 coin.

Marie handed him all the money she had on her, and (Y/N) paid the rest, grumbling under his breath.

Jelonzo: Thanks for buying!

Marie waved, grinning, and she walked out of the shop with (Y/N).

(Y/N): Is the shopping spree out of your system?

Marie: It was one shop, i wouldn't call that a spree.

(Y/N): Yeah, one shop where i dropped almost ten thousand coins for those clothes! You're gonna pay me back later!

Marie traced one finger from his ear down to his chin, and pulled his face towards hers.

Marie: Well, i'm sure we can think of something. "She licked her lips."

(Y/N) laughed, and planted a kiss on her cheek.

They continued their stroll around Inkopolis. They were walking by one of the more popular restaurants in the area when (Y/N)'s stomach rumbled loudly. Marie heard it, and raised her eyebrows at him, giggling.

Marie: Hungry?

(Y/N): A little bit, c'mon, let's get something to eat.

They walked into the restaurant, where they were greeted by a tall girl with pink tentacles

(G/N): Hello there! Can i help you today?

(G/N) Is girl's name)

(Y/N): can we get a table for two?

(G/N): Certaintly! Business is pretty slow today, so you can take your pick!

(Y/N): Do you have any outdoor tables available?

(G/N): We do!

The girl led them through a side door, where a small patio was dotted with tables and chairs. (Y/N) and Marie chose a table, sat down, and took a look at their menus. After a moment Marie looked up.

Marie: Why did you want an outdoor table?

(Y/N): So we can people-watch! It's loads of fun. Especially on a day like this. There's a bunch of people walking around, and you can just look out at them without looking weird because no one's really looking back at you.

Marie: Really? I've never done that before.

(Y/N): There's a first time for everything! But let's get our food first.

Marie: Hmm... I think i'll have a hot dogfish

(Y/N): So the usual then?

Marie: Of course! Gotta have that big cylinder of meat! O.O

(Y/N) Snickered. Marie playfully slapped his arm.

Marie: You're so immature.

(Y/N): I can't really help it, thank god this place is cheap. A certain someone burned out my wallet

He shot Marie a pointed look, then shrugged his shoulders.

(Y/N): I'd probably end up paying for this even without the shopping spree.

Marie grinned at him, before propping her head on one hand and staring out at the crowd before them.

(Y/N): I think i'll just go for a catfish burger, cheap and delicious.

They put their menus down, and started watching the passing crowd. More than once, a scene stood out to them and they started laughing. For instance, there was one inkling reading a book on a bench, and a small group of inklings standing beheind him, making ridiculous faces and trying to see if he noticed. And they were having a good time. They barely noticed when their food arrived.

The two were laughing uncontrollably. It seemed that one inkling had a hole is his pocket, there was a steady stream of coins coming out from underneath his shorts, pinkling on the ground one by one.

Marie brushed a tear of laughter from her eye, and as she looked back out at the crowd, she froze. One inkling stood out ot her, and the laughter died immediatly. (Y/N) noticed and followed her eye.

The inkling she saw was tall, with purple tentacles and wearing a Varsity jacket, 18K Aviators, and Blue Moto Boots. To anyone else, this was someone who had a lot of money to throw around. But to Marie, he was someone completely different.

It was her ex-boyfriend.

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