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

In the guild hall, Lisanna, Happy, and Natsu squatted on the ground in a row with their heads bowed, while Mirajane stood in front of them with her hands on her hips.

Natsu rubbed his reddened head, his cheeks puffed out like an angry pufferfish, muttering under his breath.

Happy's little blue ears drooped, and Lisana stuck out her tongue, secretly glancing at Mirajane's expression.

Riyao sat on a bench not far away, twirling a fire poker bracelet in his hand, propping his chin up with his hand and smiling with his eyes crinkling, looking just like a fox watching a good show.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

Natsu suddenly looked up sharply, his eyes fixed on the commission form that Sunrise was draped over his leg, the two gold-stamped words "S-Class" printed on it particularly glaring.

He instantly forgot his headache, jumped up from the ground with a "thud," and his voice was so loud that it shook the ceiling.

"An S-rank mission! Riyao, you accepted an S-rank mission?!"

Mirajane's movements suddenly froze. She turned her head to look at Riyao, and her "big sister" aura instantly weakened by half. Her brows furrowed involuntarily.

"Huh? You said you wanted me to go with you... was it an S-rank commission?"

Riyao slowly put away the letter of authorization, shrugged, and looked completely at ease.

"Yes, I am an S-class mage, so it's only natural for me to accept S-class commissions."

"But you majored in healing magic!"

Mirajane stepped forward, her voice full of worry.

"The danger level of an S-rank commission... your offensive capabilities have always been weak, can you handle it?"

Sunrise immediately dropped his nonchalant attitude, moved closer to Mirajane, gently rubbed his arm against hers, his eyes crinkled into crescents, and playfully shook her wrist.

"Hehe, that's why I came to find you, Mira~ You're the best, please help me, okay? Big Sister Mira~"

Gray, standing next to him, rubbed his arms, his fingertips tracing his bare arms, and realized for the first time without anyone noticing that his clothes were missing.

He looked around frantically, trying to rummage through the chaotic guild hall to find his coat.

Erza stood not far away, holding her sword, her previously tense brows gradually relaxing.

She recalled that during the previous S-rank assessment, Sunburst was in a burst state and fought Gildarts to a standstill.

However, both Makarov and Gildarts later acknowledged his S-class status, indicating that he was certainly not bad.

Thinking this way, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but her face remained serious, like a worried old woman.

"Sunrise! Don't look for Mirajane anymore!"

Natsu clenched his fists and rushed towards Sunrise, his cherry-colored hair standing on end.

"I'll go with you! My dragon-slaying magic is incredibly powerful; I'm sure I can help you with the mission!"

Lisana reached out to pull him, but only managed to grab the hem of his clothes. She watched helplessly as Natsu crashed into her, and couldn't help but sigh and rub her forehead.

Kana, holding her beer mug, almost spat out a mouthful of beer, while Levy covered her eyes and shook her head, looking like she knew it.

boom!

With a crisp crack of a thud, Sunrise withdrew his hand expressionlessly. Natsu, who had just rushed over, collapsed like a punctured balloon, his eyes rolling back, his body swaying before he fell straight down, his legs twitching occasionally.

Lisana and Happy squatted down next to Natsu. Lisana took a freshly picked wildflower from her pocket and tucked it into his messy hair.

Harpy took a foxtail grass and carefully placed it in his hand, her movements so skillful it was heartbreaking.

Gray opened his mouth, but the words "I'll go too" that were on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back down after seeing Natsu's miserable state.

Elfman grabbed his wrist and dragged him to the table. He had no choice but to sit down, completely forgetting about the commission.

Mirajane couldn't help but laugh out loud at Natsu's miserable state. She then cleared her throat, turned her head and pretended to fix her long hair, but the tips of her ears turned slightly red.

"Ahem... Since you put it that way, I'll reluctantly accompany you."

"Don't worry, don't worry!"

Riyao's eyes narrowed into slits as he smiled, like a fox that had just stolen a chicken.

"Then we'll have to rely entirely on Sister Mira!"

He then turned to Lisanna and Elfman.

"While I'm away, please help water the fruit trees and flowerbeds in the orchard. Oh, and..."

He glanced at Natsu, who was still convulsing on the ground, and deliberately emphasized his words.

"We must be wary of Natsu (fire) and theft!"

"Okay, Sunshine Bro!" Lisana hugged Happy and nodded vigorously, and Happy echoed back with a "yes".

"Leave it to me!" Elfman clenched his fist.

"Last time, Natsu sneaked into Sunrise's orchard to pick fruit, and got so excited that he breathed fire and almost burned down half the orchard!" Gray mumbled through his popsicle.

"Hahahaha!"

Kana laughed so hard she slapped the table, splashing beer foam all over her face.

"I remember that day, Sunrise was so angry that he hung Natsu from a tree and whipped him all afternoon. He even put up a sign at the door that said, 'Natsu is not allowed!'"

The guild erupted in laughter, the sounds of tables and chairs clattering together, and even Erza couldn't help but turn her face away, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Only Natsu, who was at the center of the conversation, was still lying sprawled on the ground, drooling from the corner of his mouth, fast asleep.

Riyao curled his lip and began the Khan's large-scale mobilization of troops.

"Don't talk! Wasn't it you, Gray, who fought with Natsu in the orchard last time and caused him to breathe fire?"

Gray started frantically looking for his clothes, picking them up in a panic.

"And what's worse, Kana actually encouraged the old man to steal my fruit wine, and what's outrageous is that the old man agreed!!"

Kana tried to bury her face in the beer glass as if there was juice in it.

Makarov, who had been watching the commotion from the sidelines, coughed and stroked his beard upon hearing this.

"Suddenly remembered I have a ton of documents to sign for the guild! I'm off!"

After saying that, he turned and ran away, moving faster than a short old man.

"Every time Erza comes to the orchard, she picks every single strawberry I grow!"

Sunbeam looked at Erza again.

Erza stiffly turned her head, awkwardly picking up Gray's clothes from the ground and busily wiping her sword.

"Laxus is even worse; he pretends to casually walk by every day and just plucks the reddest apple!"

Laxus, who was leaning against the pillar listening to music, suddenly froze, silently turned up the volume of his headphones, and pretended not to hear it, with only the tips of his ears twitching slightly.

"Oh, and..." Just as Riyao was about to continue, the people who were mentioned suddenly became busy.

Mirajane slapped the table and laughed so hard she almost cried.

Riyao leaned close to her ear and whispered something only the two of them could hear. Mirajane's laughter stopped abruptly, her cheeks flushed red, and she pinched his arm, glaring at him fiercely: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Riyao rubbed his arm, watching his guildmates busy at work, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.

You little punks, I can't handle you.