Splatoon x Male Reader

S2C Chapter 56: To Move On

Marina was watching the screen flash while looking over to Pearl, afraid what may happen.

Pearl: Okay, y'all. It's time...

Marina: The final results!

Pearl: The winner of this Splatfest is...

Marina gulped.

Marina: (This is it...)

The results of the votes, normal battles, and pro battles flashed on the screen in that order.

Pearl: BLAM!

Marina: BUH-BAM!

Marina's eyes widened a bit as her heart sank to the floor... Three to zero.

Pearl: CHAOS REIGNS!

Marina: NOOOOOOOOO! INKOPOLIS IS DOOMED!

Pearl: MUAHAHAHAHA! It's time for everything to change... And it starts with Off the Hook.

Marina: ...

Marina put her hands up to her face, staring at Pearl, unable to look away.

Marina: (This can't happen. It's not possible!)

Marina was fighting an inner emotional battle. Everything she feared was right in front of her.

Pearl: Marina, these last few years have been amazing... Easily the best years of my life. But I can't shake the feeling that we're missing out on other experiences.

Marina: Pearl. You don't have to do this.

Pearl: Let me finish, Marina. I thought about this for the entire Splatfest. And I've made up my mind.

Marina: ...

By this point, Marina could barely hold back her own tears. Ever since she arrived at Inkopolis, Pearl has been there for her. She idolized Pearl. She was the one that Marina always turned to when anything was wrong. But now, this was something she felt that she had to make the decision on her own. She couldn't hold back. She couldn't just sit by and let her Off the Hook, her livelihood, her family, fall apart.

Pearl: It's time for Off the Hook to break--

Marina: NO! Don't say it!

Marina couldn't hear Pearl say the words. Hearing the words, processing them, would break her.

Pearl: It's time for Off the Hook to break... into new genres of music. 

Pearl threw her arms up in excitement.

Pearl: Flip hop. Cuddlecore. You name it! WE GONNA TAKE OVER THE WORLD!

Marina: WHAT?!

Marina took a figurative step back after she heard this.

Marina: So Off the Hook isn't breaking up?!

Pearl: What?! HECK NO!

Pearl sat up in her seat, shaking her head before throwing her arms back up in the cheerful motion.

Pearl: You and me are gonna rock the mic together until the end of time! 

All the sadness and fear that had been residing inside of Marina was no dissipating and turning into happiness. It was such a fast change, her tears she was holding back almost came rushing out, out of pure shocked glee.

Pearl: Or at least until I can get my solo career off the ground.

Marina: ...

Marina drew back and glared at Pearl.