After the rest of the Sanitized Octarians and their Octolings regained their memories, General Anemone decided to make an announcement to everyone. "Alright, great job out there. While your mission is over for the day, there is one more thing that you can do, but you don't have to choose to do it, but it will result in you participating in something really fun if you do so.", he begins. "Okay, it's going to be prom. You all earned a night of partying, thanks for sticking with me even when it looked like we were doomed and that even some of us gave up hope during it. You may be asking the theme of this, well, the theme is Splatfest! Of course, there will not be any Turf Wars between us, but I will play two songs performed by the two different duos we have met during our journey. I have a secret third song to play, but I will leave that as a surprise.", after explaining, he finishes off by saying, "Octolings, go get the appropriate clothes for this occasion, I will give you the money to buy the clothes you need to participate in this prom. While you choose what you want to buy, the rest of us will be busy with decorations and everything that will make this the night of your life here in Octo Valley!", he concluded by saying, "There's a store really close to here where you can buy the appropriate clothing for the prom, just watch each other's backs out there since this is the second time I'm sending you out with no bodyguards."
After the speech, all the Octolings went to their rooms to change back to their casual clothing so they can head out, Coral used this chance to set his Octo Boy Advance back into his and Kelp's room. While they were there, the two talked about more things between themselves.
Coral: What a surprise announcement! I didn't think our General would be rewarding us, this can be a chance for us to be truthful with each other and make our relationship harder to break.
Kelp: You know, something I have been meaning to tell you. I was scared of being crushed by the rubble or being controlled by Octavio, but I somehow felt safer with you. The way you fought back those enemy Octarians when we just have met made me feel safe. I would do the same if you were in danger.
Coral: Thanks, in speaking of meeting allies along the journey, we have met quite a lot of them. Ranging from a Crimson Octoling who decided to help us in the beginning to a creature that humans have created in the past. Of course, let's not forget about that salty Inkling who tried to end our lives because he had a grudge on Octarians in general. We have met even more allies as well, many of them who chose to stick by our side. This was quite a ride and one that was of emotions.
Kelp: Yeah, remember when I had called out for help when we didn't even know each other yet? I must have been very unlucky that day when I thought I could go on a mission by myself. I'm glad that we can always count on each other, your brother, my sister and our allies to survive these dark times that we're going through. I'm confident that once we get out of this, we will cherish the positive moments of our journey, and this prom will be one of the best moments we will have with each other.