A few days later..

6:00am in Squid Sisters Apartment...

It's the usual hour when the early bird Callie always come to wake her faithful Inkling up and the boy still always sleeping soundly.. She shakes him gently and whispers to him softly..

Callie: Hey.. Wake up, Lai..

Lai: Huh?

His charming Blue Sapphire eyes slowly opens and looks up to meet her lovely Golden eyes. They both greet to each other and smile.

Callie: Good morning, Lai..

Lai: Morning too, Cal..

She asks him with an innocent grin..

Callie: Mind if I sleep with you? It's better than sleeping alone.

He nods back as a reply..

Lai: Sure..

Callie: Thanks..

She smiles as she joins up with him under the same cover. She lays down to the bed while facing herself at him. She asks..

Callie: So how are you feeling?

Lai: Feels fine.. But still fragile tho.. You know...

She nods and replies..

Callie: I get it.. It was hard for you to express all your hatred at that day and experienced all the bad things that happened to you. But I'm really glad you got over it in the end.

Lai: Yeah.. My heart really hurts.. I don't want that.. At all..

Callie: Don't worry, I'll be your personal pillow.. I wanted you to be loved and stay by my side forever.

She pulls him into her cuddle. Then, both of his arms were around her as he hugs her back tightly and passionately.

Lai: Thanks..

He buries his head in her chest as her hands gently runs and brushes through his smooth hair. She kisses his forehead while hugging..

Callie: I love you.. Lai. 💜 I promise I'll keep you company all the time so you won't be alone..

Their pendants were crossing together as they both hugging and cuddling each other. Just like the usual..

Lai: I love you too.. Callie. 💙

After a few minutes of cuddling, he confesses to her as he finally realizes something different..

Lai: You're pure, Callie..

Callie: Huh? Why?

Lai: I don't feel any hatred from you at all. But.. How? When inside a heart, there's always a room for love and there'll be another one for hatred. But you.. You're different.. Why?

She smiles serenely..

Callie: That's because you and Marie are the most important to me. And my heart already occupied by you two. So there's no more room for that.

His eyes widened as he gazes at her.. Then, his head looks down as he realizes..

Lai: Oh.. That's why.. I'm glad you thought in that way.

After knowing the answer, Callie changes the subject.

Callie: Hey, maybe we should meet all of our friends in the Cafe? Just like the usual?

Lai: Yeah.. Let's meet up with them all. But I have a request for Pearl and Marina.

Callie: What is it?

Lai: You'll see.. *smile*

Timeskip... 12:00pm.. At Cafe Cardamari in Inkopolis Square. With the rest of the gang are there..

Whinter: Callie!? You're back!! Oh thank cod the Squid Sisters are back together!!

Callie: Ahehe... ^^"

Clementine: Whinter! Don't make a fuss around! People might try to swarm us!

Whinter: What? Don't worry! We had like a huge group here, probably the biggest one! People won't try to mess with us!

Clementine: Just don't.. Anyway, it's nice to see you back, Callie! Whinter couldn't stop thinking about you two! Sorry about that!

Callie: It's okay! At least he had tried his best, right?

Marie shrugs..

Marie: Yeah, whatever... Thanks anyway.. (Although he didn't even do anything at all..)

Her missing still made the others curious, especially Whinter.. So Marian asks her..

Marian: That makes me curious.. Why were you suddenly gone missing?

The other captain adds up..

Jonquil: Yeah, we wanna know why. Is there anything wrong between you three?

Callie: Uhh... Well.. It's hard to say..

As she's struggling to explain the case, her cousin senses that and speaks up for her casually..

Marie: Trust me, she's just lost her way back home.

Callie: Ehh!?

The fanboy freaks out.. Marie plays along..

Whinter: Really!?

Marie: Yeah! Her sense of direction suddenly gone wrong so that's why.. Lai and I had been in search for her like days tho.

Then, Callie follows up..

Callie: Uh- Yeah! I was really lost my way back then! I guess the city is too huge after all! Glad Lai and Marie found me out in the end!

Marian: Hm... Guess I'd believe that since most of the Inklings were moved in here and the city had expanded a lot because of that..

Belladonna: Well, that explains it all.. Case closed..

As the others nod and agree, the Squid Sisters went relieved but didn't show too much to them. They both sweatdropped.

Callie and Marie: (Glad they all bought it!) *Sweatdropped*

Then, Clem notices Lai was staring the view outside from the window. She calls up to him..

Clementine: Lai?

Lai: Huh? Yeah, Clem?

Clementine: You're being awfully quiet tho.. Are you okay? You usually talk a lot.

Lai: Oh.. I'm just exhausted that's all.

She defends and speaks up for him..

Callie: Yeah, he's just tired from all the searching for me! He deserves a lot! Right Lai?

He smiles..

Lai: Yeah.. But searching a girl like her made it all worth in the end.

Then, a slight of pink flushes through her cheek..

Callie: Thanks..

Clementine: That's sweet!

Whinter: Lucky you... *grunt*

Marian: Hey! The lives just started! Let's watch it!

Vadelma: I'll turn it on!

Everyone turn their attention to the TV as the Off The Hook go live as news broadcaster.

Pearl: Y'all know what time it is!

Marina: It's Off The Hook, coming at you LIVE in Inkopolis Square!

Pearl: Check it! Here are the current Regular Battle Stages!

When Marina is about to adjust the turntable for the upcoming stages. Pearl stops her as she just receives incoming breaking news.

Pearl: Hold your seahorses, Marina! We have breaking news! (*winks!*)

Marina: Oh yeah. Wait- What!?

Pearl: The Great Zapfish is back! The Great Zapfish is back!! Aw yeah!

Marina: I'm so happy right now! I have to get a picture of this! *snap*

Arnick: See? I know it'll be back eventually.

Pearl: Hmm... For some reason, I remember it being bigger than that.

Marina: Yeah, for real. Was it always that small?

Pearl: Anyway, in other news.. Here are the current Regular Battle Sta-

As she just receives another one, she shuts her up.. Again..

Pearl: Wait! Shut it, Marina! We've got another breaking news alert!

Marina: But I didn't say anythi-

A picture of superstar Callie had displayed on their screen.

Pearl: HOLY CARP! Callie's been found! Are you guys seeing that!? Now that's news!

Marina: Callie is back!? Yaaay!! I didn't know if I'd ever see her again!

Marie: (Were we always being that dramatic during broadcasting news every time?)

Pearl: We're glad you're back, Callie. Being the best is too easy without competition!

Marina: Seriously, it takes two to make the one and only Squid Sisters!

Callie: (And Three to form a team.)

Pearl: Yo, Marina. Let's drop a new track to celebrate!

Marina: Good idea, Pearl. I've got just the jam. This next song request comes from "Freshly Fried Boy". It's the new hit single from the Squid Sisters, Fresh Start!

As the song is about to start, Lai winks at Callie and she nods happily as she realizes it immediately..

Callie: (Hehe... So that was your idea.)

Then, the song starts playing and everyone listen to it.

After the song, they all filled with wow..

Callie: So how is it?

Whinter: I don't know how to say but.. Why do I feel the sadness?

Callie: Oh.. Well..

Lai: It was a tough time when they both were busy and didn't even have the time for their meeting.

Callie: Yeah but we can rest assured for now before going back to our careers.

Clementine: But what about the future? You sure you'll have time to spend with us?

Marie: Well, it depends on our schedule. We'll try to minimize our workload and matching our free time so I'm sure we'll have enough for that.

Whinter: Cool! Can't wait to battle with you guys!

Lai: Sorry Whinter! Not today! All of our ranks were reset, remember? So we need to work on it first.

Callie: Yeah! I haven't battle for a while! Hope my Roller skills doesn't go rusty.

Jonquil: Well, they're right. I have to get back to my S+ rank so I don't let my fans down!

Belladonna: Then what're we waiting for? Let's go!

All: Yeah!

All of them exit out the Cafe and now heading to the Deca Tower as everyone agrees. After restoring the peace back to the city along with the Great Zapfish and the relations of Inklings and Octolings are starting to become reconciled as Octavia had officially became the leader of the Octarians, the trio are finally back together..

Timeskip... 6:00pm.. Port Mackerel.

After some friendly battles and ranked matches to work on their ranks, the trio headed to the usual place where they always watch the sunset when they're together.

Callie: Ah~! I'm beat up right now! We fought a lot of matches today! Just like back to the usual!

Marie: Seriously, for some reasons after two years ago. I still haven't got tired in this place even though it's not romantic at all..

Lai: Well.. Still can't resist the view after all. But I'm glad we're finally back together. And that's the point.

Marie: I agree.. I really missed seeing all three of us back together.

Callie: Yeah and guess what? I had bought us some Sea Salt Ice cream on our way as well!

Lai: Nice, Callie. I guess we can't enjoy the view without it after all. Thanks!

Callie: Hehe... You're welcome.

Callie shares with two ice creams to them and they all enjoy the sunset.

Lai: I get the feel of having a chance like this are getting bigger right now. Are you sure you two gonna like, skipping off from your career?

Marie: No, not really because we'll be getting back eventually. But we'll just balance our schedule between our work and our free time that's all. So yeah.. Besides, we both are just having fun you know..

Callie: But it almost ended up separating us.. We all don't want that at all..

Lai: Yeah.. But I think we can make it back to usual. Or maybe even better in the future. As long as we stay together.. As a team.

Marie: Whatever you say.. We're gonna fix it all back to usual.

Callie and Lai: Yeah!

They all smiled in the end.. Along with an ending song that is sung by the Squid Sisters only.

End Of Chapter...

Bonus,

Meanwhile... In Octo Canyon..

Cap'n Cuttlefish: Phew! Finally made my own new Sunken Scroll.

After he finished the summary of the Scroll with his handwriting, he adds a picture of three Agents posing their own number out. He also doodles out their pendants at the corner down right of the picture and the ink drop of the Pink, Blue and Green can be seen at the corner up left. Then, he reads out the content..

"Oh my dearest grandchildren, look how grown you three are. Just as I always thought, Pink and Green are always a perfect combination when matching up with colors. Even though they don't mix well together, the Blue soon will fix the mix between them in the end. And when the Blue suddenly dims down into darkness, Pink and Green soon will light and spark the shade of Blue. When they all combine up together, a new color will soon form and it'll be more powerful and colorful than the others will have.