Ink and Beats (Splatoon 2 x Male Reader) [Rewritten]

Season 1 Episode 6.5: Splatoween (Halloween Special)

The episode begins with an array of sunshine, setting alongside the grounds of Octo Canyon, and soon Marie could be seen walking out of Cuttlefish Cabin in her usual attire, sipping on a cup of coffee. She then shuts the door to the cabin, and while waiting for Agent 4 to arrive, decides to write in a book of some sort. A few minutes pass by, and after glancing at the clock for a moment, the second agent of the Squidbeak Splatoon looks out one of the windows, still not seeing him there.

Marie: (murmurs to herself) He's usually here by now, or a bit later. (glances to her phone) Might as well see what's gotten him occupied at the moment.

Before she could call him herself however, she sees her phone vibrating, causing her to pick it up and look to the contact, to see who is calling. Looking to her phone screen, she sees that the caller was (Y/N), and assuming he'd explain where he was, she answers the call, but instead of hearing the male inkling's voice, she hears... a different voice on the other end.

???: (politely) Hello. Sorry to disturb you, but is this, Maria? (Y/N)'s boss?

Marie: (pauses for a second) Yeah, that's me. (raises an eyebrow) And who is this?

Marina: Oh! Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. This is, Marina, we met the day you two hung out. (Y/N), isn't able to be at the phone right now, so he told me to call you from his phone.

Marie: (thinks for a bit, before snapping her fingers) Oh, the polite one. Yeah, I remember you. Anyways, on the topic of (Y/N), do you know where he is? He usually arrives by now, and I was about to call him to ask why?

Cutting over to the Pygmy Mansion, Marina while on the phone, could be seen watching Pearl and (Y/N), take lights out of a cardboard box, to decorate the outside of the mansion with Halloween decorations.

Marina: (sheepishly) Yeah... About that... He won't be able to show up today.

Marie: (confused) Why? Is something wrong?

Marina: (rubs the back of her neck) Well, nothing's wrong. It's just... Before I say the reason, do you remember his friend, Pearl? The one who got mad when you didn't know who we were?

Marie: Oh yeah, the tiny one. I remember her. Why?

Marina: (continues to watch the two inklings, who could be seen climbing a ladder, with the male inkling holding lights in his hands) Well, she wanted him to stay home from work, so he could help us decorate her mansion, for Splatoween.

Marie: (surprised) Wait, it's nearly Splatoween?! (looks to a calendar) Huh, so it nearly is. (returns to the call) Sorry, just had to double-check my calendar for a moment. Anyway, tell him I'm fine with him having today off. Just next time an event like this comes up, let me know in advance.

Marina: (starts opening a cardboard box) Yeah, I'll be sure to let him know that. (sheepishly) Sorry, if we're interrupting something important over there at the Agency.

Marie: Don't worry, we're just having a slow day today. Anyway, I gotta get back to some... paperwork right now. Goodbye! (hangs up) Well, this is yet another holiday I'm gonna miss. (returns to writing in her book)

Back at the mansion Pearl and (Y/N), who have now reached the roof, could be seen starting to hang lights along the roof of the mansion, making the latter confused, as the former just admires the view she's able to see.

(Y/N): Remind me why we're hanging up lights for, Splatoween?

Pearl: To make the place stand out, dude! We do that, then we'll attract tons of little squiddos, then scare them with our props! I've got them all spread out, and made sure to capitalize on each possibility to terrorize those who wonder to our domain! (cackles darkly)