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

"boom--"

The pale golden celestial summoning light dissipated, and Sunfire, dressed in a purple suit, landed steadily beside Mirajane.

The two stood side by side, and anyone who didn't know them would definitely think they were sisters.

The people drinking and playing cards in the guild hall looked up at him, then calmly lowered their heads and continued. Kana swirled her wine glass, raised an eyebrow and smiled. Gray didn't even stop picking at the ice cubes. Elfman munched on a steak and muttered, "Brother-in-law is dressed as a woman again."

After all, this isn't the first time this girl has dressed up as a woman to be the guild's mascot; last time she even wore a maid outfit to serve coffee to everyone.

Riyao familiarly put his arm around Mirajane's waist, nuzzled his head against her shoulder, his panda eyes barely visible under his makeup, and spoke in a sticky tone.

"Mira, did you miss me? Here, the sea breeze cake you ordered."

As he spoke, he took out a box tied with a blue ribbon from his dress pocket and handed it to her.

Mirajane took the cake, gently poked his panda eye with her fingertip, and smiled tenderly like melting cream.

"What have you been up to out there again? Why are you dressed in women's clothes?"

No one knew that this gentleness was just a facade. Just a few days ago, she and Erza fought three hundred rounds in the guild's backyard for the title of "Fiore's Number One Girl" in the weekly magazine, and even tore down half a wall.

However, since becoming lovers with Riyou, she has indeed toned down her demonic aura quite a bit, but deep down she is still the same ruthless character who can go toe-to-toe with Erza.

Sunshine suddenly raised his voice, deliberately making sure the entire guild could hear it.

"I saw Natsu and Happy at Hajiruon Port!"

Mirajane tilted her head, the smile in her eyes fading slightly, her tone tinged with helplessness.

"Did they blow up the town again? Or did they burn down someone's warehouse?"

Riyao pulled her to the sofa and sat her down, then deliberately let Mirajane sit on his lap, drawing out his voice.

"No way, Natsu has made something of himself! He's out having a fancy dinner with a blonde heiress, and that Natsu who gets motion sickness even took a luxury cruise to a banquet for her! Right now, he's probably holding hands with some young lady and strolling under the moonlight."

Mirajane's eyes widened instantly, and she almost dropped the cake box in her hand.

"That can't be right, can it? That idiot Natsu can actually get it?"

The guild instantly erupted in chaos.

"Natsu? In a relationship?"

"The sun has risen in the west!"

"Could it be that Riyao made it up?"

Discussions arose one after another, and everyone looked over with curiosity.

Lisana's eyes widened in surprise.

"Natsu? Rich and beautiful? Dating? How are these three words connected?"

Kana put down her wine glass, crossed her arms, and looked suspicious.

"You're not lying again, are you? Natsu dating a rich and beautiful girl? That's even more absurd than the student council president suddenly growing to 1.85 meters tall!"

Riyao slapped his thigh, his voice louder than anyone else's.

"What I said is absolutely true! I saw it with my own eyes!"

"Snapped!"

Mirajane reached out and slapped his thigh, gritting her teeth.

"Go ahead and slap your thigh, why are you slapping mine? You want to sleep on the floor again tonight, don't you! Change back now, I'll allow you to use your healing magic to get rid of your dark circles."

Riyao pursed his lips, a flash of light appeared on his body, and he used a transformation spell to change his purple suit into a loose black shirt, and his panda eyes disappeared.

Gray, with his arms bare, huddled together with Elfman and whispered to each other.

"That fire dragon idiot can fall in love? It's impossible."

Elfman patted him on the shoulder, looking very serious.

"Put your clothes on, Gray! I believe your brother-in-law; a man doesn't lie!"

The discussion grew increasingly heated, and even Makarov came over, stroking his beard and imagining what was going on.

"What would Natsu be like in a relationship? Would he start sending flowers to girls? Would he stop burning things indiscriminately?"

He laughed so hard that wrinkles appeared on his face.

The moon hangs high in the sky.

The sun rises in the east.

Time flew by and it was already the next day. The guild hall was even more lively than the day of the S-rank assessment. All the members who hadn't gone out to do missions were crowded here. There were potato chips and beer on the table, and some people were even drawing "Natsu's Wedding" on their easels.

No one can say for sure how the rumors started, from "knowing a rich and beautiful woman" to "secret marriage partner", and finally to "Natsu bringing his wife back to the guild to meet his parents".

boom!

The guild door was kicked open, and Natsu rushed in carrying Happy, his hair disheveled.

"Hey! I'm back!"

The hall fell silent instantly, and everyone's gaze skipped over Natsu and landed on Lucy, who was following behind him.

Blonde ✓

A large bunch of golden Protoss keys at the waist = rich = wealthy ✓

Fair skin, beautiful...delicate features✓

She perfectly meets all the criteria for a "rich, beautiful, and successful woman"!

The next second, a deafening commotion erupted in the guild!

"My God! Sunrise wasn't lying!"

"Natsu really brought home a beautiful and wealthy wife!"

"This is even more unbelievable than me getting an S-level commission!"

"That fire-breathing idiot has a wife! I knew Natsu first!"

Natsu, Happy, and Lucy, along with their cat, stood bewildered at the door, at a loss for what to do.

The commotion was so chaotic that they couldn't hear what everyone was shouting at all. Lucy even wondered if she had joined the wrong guild.

On the second floor, by the railing, Riyao was munching on an apple, while Mirajane leaned on his shoulder, laughing so hard she couldn't straighten up.

"You deliberately didn't say everything yesterday, just so you could see what would happen today, right?"

Sunrise chewed on an apple and mumbled, "I'm not lying. Natsu did eat with Lucy, boarded the ship to save her, and then ran away together under the moonlight. They just misunderstood. It has nothing to do with me."

It wasn't until Elfman rushed over with a bunch of wildflowers and shouted, "Congratulations, Natsu!" that Natsu realized what was happening.

He instantly bristled, his voice even louder than a shout.

"What wife! Louise is just a partner I found again!"

Lucy stood there, torn between complaining to Natsu about mispronouncing her name or condemning those who spread rumors.

She opened her mouth, but only managed to utter, "I...I'm not his wife!"

Natsu suddenly turned his head to look at the second floor, his eyes wide open.

"Sunrise! You come down here and fight me one-on-one! You're the one who's talking nonsense, aren't you!"

Riyao and Mirajane strolled downstairs, Riyao shrugging his shoulders, his face completely calm.

"I never said you two were a couple. They just made that up in their minds. It has nothing to do with me."

Mirajane smiled, took Lucy's hand, and said gently, "Hello, I'm Mirajane, welcome to Fairy Tail."

Lucy gasped in surprise when she saw the gentle older sister in front of her who looked exactly like Riyo in women's clothing.

"You...you're Miss Mirajane from the weekly magazine!"

Gray stepped forward and angrily rebuked Sunrise.

"You clearly said yesterday...yes...yes..."

When the words were about to come out, he realized that Riyao hadn't actually said "couple," but his tone was too easy to misunderstand.

He scratched his head frantically, too angry to speak.

Kana crossed her arms and sneered.

"It's obvious that Riyao is deliberately misleading us! Let's beat him up!"

"Beat him up!"

Everyone echoed in unison, and a chaotic battle instantly ensued.

Sunrise vs. Fairy Tail!

Please select your hero.

Riyao grabbed a fire poker and rushed into the crowd.

"I have no interest in winning the battle, but I do intend to beat you bunch of idiots to a pulp!"

"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!" Natsu was the first to rush forward, his fist wrapped in flames as he smashed towards him.

"Ice Form - Lancer!" Gray clasped his hands together, and several ice spears shot towards the sun.

"Summon lightning! Summon wind!" Kana threw out two cards, and lightning and wind blades struck in a crisscrossing manner.

"Dynamic Beam!" A short mage dressed in red shirt and yellow pants darted out from the crowd and fired a blinding laser beam.

"Are you bringing any party or not?!" The burly woman in the floral cotton-padded jacket kicked Riyao in the waist with a loud voice.

Just as everyone was locked in a fierce battle, a dazzling white light flashed.

just!

Makarov's giant form suddenly appeared, as tall as a two-story building, with his enormous hands hovering above everyone's heads.

Everyone froze instantly, as if a pause button had been pressed, except for Natsu, who was still jumping around with his fist raised.

"I am the one who will ultimately prevail!"

"Snapped!"

Makarov stomped on Natsu's back, pressing him flat against the ground.

"You little brats! You've been tearing the house apart again while I was away, haven't you?!"

Mirajane quickly pulled Lucy aside and explained with a smile.

"Don't be afraid, this is our chairman, Makarov."

Makarov swayed, transforming back into a small old man, and landed on the ground: "Yo!"

Lucy stared wide-eyed at the giant who had suddenly shrunk before her, exclaiming in surprise, "Ah!?"

Makarov cleared his throat, intending to show off by doing a backflip onto the second-floor railing, but he misjudged the angle and slammed into the railing with a "thud," wincing in pain.

That backflip gets zero points!

He quickly covered the back of his head and coughed twice, putting on a stern expression.

"Ahem! You brats, you've caused me trouble again!"

"That idiot Natsu destroyed Hagiruon Port! Gray, you stripped naked in the street again while doing your commission! Cana, you drank all the wine your client had been saving for ten years..."

As he spoke, he pulled out a stack of complaint documents, set them ablaze with a "whoosh," and threw them out, where Natsu and his husky pounced on them.

"Go to hell, you councilors and all that stuff! Listen up!"

Makarov suddenly raised his voice, his eyes becoming incredibly determined.

"Power that transcends the ordinary is born from the ordinary. Magic is not some miraculous power; it only manifests itself when the wavelengths of the energy flowing within us perfectly match those of the energy flowing in nature!"

"Magic originates from mental strength and concentration—no, it comes from pouring one's entire soul into it; that is magic!"

"If we care about the opinions of those high and mighty, the path of magic will never progress. So, don't be afraid of those fools from the council. Advance on the path you believe in; that's what a Fairy Tail mage is, and that will never change!"

The guild members were instantly ignited, and they all stretched out their hands, extended their index fingers and thumbs, making the iconic "L" sign of Fairy Tail, and shouted in unison.

"oh!!!"

The sound was so loud that the windows were shaking.

Lucy stood there, her eyes slightly red, a surge of unprecedented passion and emotion welling up inside her. This was Fairy Tail, the world she had always longed for!

Riyao picked his nose and made a sound, his tone lazy.

"The old man is getting more and more skilled at this speech; he used the same approach with the new recruit last time."

Mirajane reached out and slapped his hand away, adding helplessly.

"After all, this set of lines has been used for almost five years."

The guild erupted in laughter instantly.

"Sunrise is sabotaging us again, hahaha!"

"The president's speech has been exposed again!"

Makarov was so angry that he puffed out his beard and glared at Riyao, then jumped up and kicked him.

"You brat! Would it kill you to let this old man give me a proper performance?"

Standing amidst the group of playful mages, Lucy watched the laughing crowd and Sunrise being chased and beaten by Makarov, and suddenly felt her eyes well up with tears.

So this is what Fairy Tail is like: no rigid rules, no hypocritical formalities, everyone is like family, noisy yet warm, absurd yet sincere.

She gripped the Celestial Key tightly in her hand, secretly making up her mind: she must join this place and become a member of Fairy Tail.