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S3C Chapter 49: The Road Paved

First, I'm going to say sorry, but this isn't the Grand Festival chapter. It was meant to be, but this was longer than I expected it to be, so I decided to split it into two chapters. Not just because of the length of the chapter, but it also feels weird with what I was planning on writing as if it was two separate ideas anyway, so it just feels like it'd be better for them to be separate chapters rather than string them together into one.

Along with that, because of that, it means the "Splatoon 3" story would end on Chapter 50 too, which would be a fun, clean number for it. No, that doesn't mean I'm ending the story or that I'm going to stop, I'm going to continue as normal after it. Anyway, hope you enjoy!

Marina POV

It was the night before the Grand Festival. The seven performers were going to be arriving at the Grand Festival Grounds together on the tour bus that had the Now or Never Seven's picture on the side of it.

Due to this, Pearl offered to let them all stay at her house that night, which expanded to include the usual suspects of Liz, Eva, (Y/N), and Veronica.

Currently, Marina was looking over the bag of items Veronica brought with her that she'd need for the three-day Grand Fest event.

Marina: Toothbrush?

Eight: Check.

Eight said, showing the toothbrush she packed.

Marina: Spare clothes?

Eight: Check.

Eight said, displaying the clothes in the suitcase.

Marina: Backup spare clothes?

Eight: Check.

Eight said, displaying the extra set of clothes beneath them.

Marina smiled.

Marina: You've got the most important thing too, don't you?

Eight was a little confused by what Marina was referring to exactly.

Eight: A fire in my heart!

Eight said while making a pumped expression of determination.

Marina giggled.

Marina: That's good to have too, but no, I was talking about your Splatfest tee. You're going to need it to represent your team after all.

Eight: Oh! Yes, I have got that too!

Eight said as she pulled out her Team Future T-shirt, displaying it for Marina to see.

Marina was still a little bummed out over Eight not being on her team for the Grand Fest, but she was still happy to be able to spend the special event with her regardless.

Eva: Don't look so down, I'm on your team at least!

Eva said, happily butting in, showing off the Team Present T-shirt she was already wearing.

Marina: Thanks, Eva. You should probably wait to wear the shirt until tomorrow though, so you don't get it dirty. The white shirt does stain the easiest.

Eva: Don't worry 'bout me, I'll be okay.

Eva said, brushing off the warning before walking away, tripping out of the room, causing Eight to giggle as she watched it.

Eight: You're not upset I didn't choose your team, are you?

Marina: Of course not, Eight. You shouldn't choose your team for me. You should always choose for yourself. If the Future is what you care about most, that's perfectly understandable.