Fairy Tail: This Healing Mage's hits hurt so much!

In the gilded and carved mahogany study, the afternoon sun shines through the stained glass onto the sandalwood desk covered with a dark-patterned velvet cloth.

Riyao leaned back in his leather chair, twirling a gold coin between his fingers as he haggled over the price with the merchant opposite him.

He received a message from the black market saying that someone was selling the Virgo Zodiac Key, so he came over to take a look and also to help Mirajane and the others with their commission.

It wasn't that he couldn't afford the money; he simply wanted to have some fun.

Mirajane, Lisanna, and Elfman stood behind him, each with their own distinct appearance.

Mirajane was idly playing with the demonic claws at her fingertips, occasionally glancing at the magical items on the bookshelf.

Lisana tiptoed to the glass case, poking at the crystal ball inside.

Elfman scratched the back of his head, lost in thought.

"Hey boss, can you make it a little cheaper?"

Riyao leaned forward, resting his elbow on the table, and swung his free hand.

"Even a 100J discount is fine, let me experience the fun of bargaining, okay?"

The businessman pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, rubbed his greasy hands, and wore a snobbish smile.

"Your Excellency Sunrise, the Zodiac Keys are rare treasures in the Celestial Spirit Realm. There are only twelve on the entire continent. This price is already a friendly price."

He was tense, waiting for the price to drop to 90% off, and had even prepared his explanation. But he froze for half a second, and the abacus beads stopped in mid-air. It turned out that all his nervousness and sweaty palms were for this one hundred yuan.

Coming to his senses, he rolled his eyes, waved his hand dismissively, and said, "Hahaha, I give up! I'll give you a discount of 10,000 J, just to be friends!"

"The boss is such a good person!"

Riyao's eyes lit up instantly. He flicked out a magical gold card that shimmered with golden light from his fingertip, slapped it on the table with a thud, and, with a cheerful tone like a child who had stolen candy, pushed the gold card over happily.

The businessman took the gold card, turned around, took a velvet box from the safe, and handed it to Riyao.

Mirajane, standing behind Sunrise, rubbed her forehead, the muscles at the corner of her eye twitching uncontrollably. Lisana grabbed her arm, trying to suppress her laughter, her shoulders shaking like a leaf. Elfman, clutching his stomach, forced back his laughter, his shoulders twitching with each laugh.

Riyao stuffed the velvet box into his arms, turned around, and led the three of them out.

"Brother Riyue, you spent so much money just on a key?"

Lisana tilted her head back, looking puzzled, and tugged at his sleeve.

"The most prestigious Zodiac in the Protoss Keys."

Riyao stopped in his tracks, his fingertips stroking the velvet box in his arms, his tone filled with undisguised pride.

"There are only twelve in the whole world. Finding one on the black market is incredibly lucky. It's incomparable to ordinary treasures."

"Wouldn't it be incredibly powerful to summon it?"

Elfman leaned closer, scratching the back of his head as he asked.

"That depends on the user."

Sunshine shrugged.

"If the user is extremely weak, the summoned Protoss can only fight small monsters."

"Quickly summon it and let's see!" Lisana shook his arm, her eyes sparkling.

"We still need to go back and sign the contract," Riyao said with a smile, ruffling her hair.

Let's find a hotel to stay in first.

……

Inside the hotel, the fireplace crackled with warm flames, making the wooden floor cozy.

Riyao leaned back in the soft chair by the window, raised his left hand, and light blue stardust shone from his fingertips as he gestured "wait a moment" to the three of them.

Mirajane, Lisanna, and Elfman huddled on the bench by the window, all staring intently at his hand, not daring to utter a sound.

"My path, connecting me to the Protoss Realm, calls to you... the gate that leads to it. Open the Gate of Virgo, Baloo!"

The moment the spell was cast, pale blue stardust exploded into a small, carved door. A faint scent of lavender wafted out from behind the door, and Baluko, dressed in a black maid outfit with white trim, emerged, pushing a feather duster. Her skirt fluttered as she walked out, her golden hair neatly styled in a bun, her collar tied with an exquisite bow. She bowed respectfully.

"Are you my Master?"

"Yes, come and sign the contract." Sunshine waved his hand, and a speck of stardust lit up at his fingertips.

Baluge took a rolled-up parchment from her pocket and handed it to Riyao, her fingertips carrying a faint scent of lavender.

The two discussed the contents of the contract for a few minutes and soon reached an agreement.

"It feels weird to call you that."

Riyao leaned back in his chair, swinging his legs, and raised an eyebrow with a roguish air.

"How about you call me Boss from now on?"

After thinking for a moment, Balug thought for a moment and then deliberately called out, "Okay, Lao Da."

"Hey boss, don't shout in that weird tone." Riyao reached out and patted her shoulder, unable to help but laugh out loud.

Just as Sunrise was about to raise his hand to close the star gate, he suddenly stopped as if remembering something and turned to look at Baluga.

"By the way, is the flow of time different in your Protoss Realm and the Human Realm? I heard that one day in the Protoss Realm takes three months in the Human Realm?"

"Boss, it's the same."

Baluge tilted her head, the feather duster still draped in her arm.

"Time is synchronized between the Protoss Realm and the Human Realm; otherwise, the Protoss wouldn't have time to rest."

Baluge looked at Riyao expectantly, while Riyao scratched his head, puzzled, and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"Boss, I called you by the wrong title just now, I haven't been punished yet."

(ー_ー)!!

Is this something you were born with?! So it wasn't that perverted duke's doing?!

Mirajane said sarcastically, "Oh, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person, Sunshine."

Riyao retorted loudly, "What kind of person am I?!"

Mirajane chuckled and said, "Pervert."

"No, I'm a respectable person."

"A decent person from Magnolia came to poop behind my house."

Mirajane gave me a look that said, "Do you believe me or not?"

Riyao raised his hand and flicked Baluge's forehead.

"Alright, alright, let's go back. We'll talk again next time."

After bowing respectfully, Baluga transformed into stardust and retreated back into the stargate.

Sunrise leaned closer to Mirajane, resting his elbow on the back of her chair, and said with a mischievous grin, "Mira~ want to go shopping?"

Mirajane turned her head, chin held high, and gave a haughty snort: "Unless you treat me to dessert."

"No problem, eat as much as you want." Riyao blinked.

"What about me? What about me?" Lisana rushed in front of him, shaking his arm, her big eyes sparkling, even the tips of her ears filled with anticipation.

"Everyone's here, let's go!" Riyao waved and pushed open the hotel door first. Elfman, carrying his backpack, followed silently at the back, looking helpless yet doting.

As Riyao passed the women's clothing store on the street corner, he suddenly paused, his gaze sweeping over the pink lace tutu hanging in the window, and his fingertips unconsciously rubbed his chin.

Lisana's little mind immediately clicked, her eyes suddenly brightened like stars, and she tugged at Riyao's sleeve, leaning close to his ear and whispering something.

At first, Riyao didn't react, but when he heard Lisana talking about Mirajane's favorite colors and styles, a wicked idea suddenly popped into his head.

He cleared his throat, grabbed Mirajane's wrist, and pulled her into the store: "Mirajane, come here."

"What?" Mirajane was pulled so hard she stumbled, turned around and glared at him, her brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a mosquito.

"Lisana said you like pink dresses, why don't you go in and try them on?" Riyao said with a mischievous smile, pushing her into the store.

"When did I say that?" Lisana spread her hands innocently, pretending to be puzzled.

"Don't worry about the details, come in and take a look." Sunshine ignored her completely and dragged Mirajane to the clothes rack.

"Boring guy... Who wants to wear a pink dress?"

Mirajane crossed her arms and backed away, her cheeks already flushed slightly, looking like a cat with its fur standing on end, even harder to calm than a pig during the Lunar New Year.

"If you wear it, then I'll wear it too." Riyao raised an eyebrow, a roguish grin on his face that said, "You dare not refuse?"

Mirajane's eyes widened instantly, as if she couldn't believe what she was hearing. She bit her lip, hesitated for a few seconds, and finally nodded firmly: "Okay! You put it on first!"

Taking advantage of the situation, Riyao pushed her into the fitting room and grabbed a matching pink tutu for himself, comparing it to the mirror.

"It's a deal, if I wear it, you have to wear it too. No cheating."

"No problem," Mirajane mumbled in the fitting room.

Riyao picked out a pink tutu with a white bow on the hem and handed it to Mirajane in the fitting room.

She quickly changed her clothes and even used life magic to subtly adjust her voice and facial features, making her lines softer.

He adjusted his skirt, twirled around, the skirt billowing with his movement, before pushing open the fitting room door and walking out.

"Lisana, look how pretty Riyao is!" Riyao tilted her head in front of the mirror, deliberately using a high-pitched voice to imitate a girl's voice.

Lisana and Elfman were both stunned: Lisana's mouth was agape, wide enough to fit an egg, and Elfman's backpack fell to the ground with a thud. His eyes were wide open, and he couldn't speak for a long time.

"Brother Riyao... Sister, it looks so good." Lisana was the first to react, clapping her hands and cheering.

"Go pick one out and take a look. I'll pay for it today." Riyao waved his hand and pointed to the dress on the rack.

"Okay!" Lisana skipped over to the clothes rack and started looking for her favorite styles.

Mirajane hesitated for a while before finally pushing open the fitting room door. Her cheeks were as red as ripe apples, the hem of her skirt just reaching her knees, and her hair was casually tied into two small braids. She didn't even dare to take big steps. Riyao leaned against the counter and whistled lightly, "Wow, it looks pretty good."

"You bastard... You're Sunrise?!" Mirajane pointed at him, her fingers trembling, her face turning even redder.

Riyao stepped forward, leaned close to her ear, and breathed softly, "Hmm, yes, that's right."

Taking advantage of Mirajane's momentary distraction, he took her arm and led her to the full-length mirror.

The mirror reflected two figures wearing pink tutu skirts, one soft and cute, the other with rosy cheeks, even their hairstyles were inexplicably matching.

Mirajane looked at herself in the mirror, then glanced at Riyao beside her, and awkwardly tugged at her skirt.

"The old outfit still suits me best."

"I think this outfit looks pretty good." Riyao reached out and poked her cheek, his tone amused.

At this moment, Lisana also changed her clothes and ran out. She was wearing a light blue floral dress with small lace trim on the hem.

She squeezed between Riyao and Mirajane, linking arms with both of them and laughing non-stop: "If Riyao had white hair, we'd look like three sisters!"

Riyao's eyes lit up, and he raised his hand to activate the transformation magic. His original golden hair instantly turned silver-white, and the strands of hair shimmered with a faint silver light in the sunlight.

"The three white-haired sisters!" Lisana clapped her hands and jumped up, excitedly pulling the two of them to take a selfie in front of the mirror.

The shop owner behind the counter rubbed his eyes and looked at the three young girls in front of the mirror with a puzzled expression.

Elfman stood in the corner with his arms crossed, looking utterly hopeless, feeling completely superfluous.