Shirou's clones number 30 million

Lucy glanced at Shirou instinctively, completely puzzled.

Why am I saying all this?

Shirou shook his head slightly, offering no explanation.

Given Lucy's personality in the future, she definitely won't bring these things up on her own initiative.

In that case, when her mother is resurrected, she will become someone who doesn't exist in her parents' eyes, becoming a substitute for another Lucy who doesn't exist.

"Oh, I see. Thank you for your hard work, Lucy."

Leila gently hugged Lucy and said with a smile.

At that moment, Lucy's tears flowed involuntarily.

When others said this to me, I didn't feel anything, but when my mother, who has already passed away, said it to me, I was deeply moved.

"Mom, I'll be waiting for you in the future. Then, I'll tell you all about my adventures."

"Okay, I'm really looking forward to that day."

Chapter 387 In a State of Disarray

Chapter 387, Section 388: A Frustrated State

That day, Lucy (in modern times) had just finished her adventure and returned home when she received a letter from her landlord.

The letter was sent by Jude Hatfilia, and the content was very simple: he just wanted me to go back home when I had time.

Lucy was completely baffled by this, reading the letter over and over again, but still couldn't understand it.

Why is Dad suddenly contacting me? Does he want to borrow money from me again?

"Hmm...didn't I just borrow 100,000 a little over a month ago?"

"Thanks to this, I haven't been very well-off lately."

After much hesitation, Lucy set off on her journey to Akalifa with Natsu and Happy.

Of course, because the journey was long and Natsu was not good at using transportation, it took him two days to reach his destination.

"Hello, I'm looking for Jude Heartfilia. Is he here?"

"It's you again."

At the Love & Lucky guild, the female receptionist behind the counter gave her a surprised look and asked with a hint of doubt:

“Miss Lucy, didn’t you come to see Mr. Jiude two weeks ago? After that, Mr. Jiude left the guild. Didn’t you hear him mention it?”

"Why……?"

Lucy stared at her in astonishment, stunned for a long while before realizing that the person the receptionist was talking about must be her future self.

Although it's supposed to be my future self, the difference in memory is only a few months.

Why would she take the initiative to visit her father? Has something changed in her mindset?

"Um, I've never heard of anything like that. Could you please tell me more about it?"

“Miss Lucy, you don’t need to be so polite. Mr. Jiude is already a celebrity in our guild.”

The receptionist paused her work and said excitedly:

"People who can make a comeback in just over a month after going bankrupt are only found in books; it's like a legendary story."

"Moreover, the Hatfilia Chamber of Commerce, founded by Mr. Jiude, now mainly sells ballpoint pens and felt-tip pens, which are a great help to those of us who often need to write."

"Unlike quill pens, ballpoint pens are very durable and easy to store. Just keep one in your pocket and you can use it anytime."

"With this groundbreaking invention alone, Mr. Jiude will surely be immortalized in the future..."

Lucy felt quite embarrassed listening to the receptionist's incessant flattery.

However, she could also tell that the other party truly respected her father.

"So, Dad's rich again? How did he do that? Could it be just from the 100,000 I sponsored before? That can't be right!"

While the receptionist took a breath, Lucy quickly asked:

"Um, do you know where Mr. Jiude is right now?"

"Mr. Jiude has already gone home. I heard that after he earned enough money, he immediately bought back his original house. That's amazing! I'm even thinking of writing a biography for Mr. Jiude."

"Thank you, you've been a great help."

After leaving the Love & Lucky guild, Natsu immediately said happily:

"Great! Lucy, you can go home again."

"No, I'm still on my way to running away from home and I have no plans to go back. Besides, I know that if Dad wants me to go back, he probably doesn't have good intentions."

As she spoke, Lucy suddenly thought of a possibility, and her expression immediately darkened.

Could it be that he used himself as a bargaining chip to borrow money and make a comeback?

No, it shouldn't be that bad. Since the incident more than a month ago, the relationship between father and daughter should have improved a little.

Although she was filled with unease, she wouldn't run away based on a baseless guess.

Moreover, she was quite curious about the contents of the letter.

Why did my father use so many words like "urgent"?

Sitting on the train home, Lucy became increasingly uneasy.

At the same time, there was also a sense of trepidation as one nears home.

It hasn't been long since I last came here, but it feels like a lifetime has passed.

Upon entering the town, she suddenly heard her mother Leila's name from the residents, and her expression changed slightly.

Is this some kind of prank? Or did the father find a woman with the same name as the mother as a replacement after he became rich again?

They might even look very similar?

Suddenly, a stranger approached them and started talking, rambling on and on about nonsensical things.

“Miss Lucy, the latest desserts your company has launched are absolutely delicious! My wife and daughter both raved about them after trying them.”

What's going on here? Isn't Dad selling pens? How come he's selling desserts now?

Besides, I'm not that famous, am I?

Once the passersby had left, Happy immediately exclaimed excitedly:

"Lucy, since it's your family's trading company, we shouldn't have to pay any fees, right?"

"Don't you only like eating fish?" Lucy retorted instinctively.

"I can eat other things too, and I'm not picky about desserts. I wonder what they'll have. I'm really looking forward to it."

After running around the street corner, a cake shop that was open for business came into view.

Through the shop door, you can see many desserts that you've never seen before.

"Wow...it looks delicious! Can I take as much as I want, Lucy?"

"No, you have to pay."

"Disappointing. This is clearly your store. The words 'Heartfilia' are so big on it."

"You still have to pay for that."

Suddenly, a commotion erupted inside the store.

Out of curiosity, the two people and the cat went inside together.

In the spacious hall, more than a dozen men, women, children and elderly people dressed in different clothes were sitting side by side at the front.

Many well-dressed people sat at the dining table, their eyes fixed on that direction.

Upon noticing the three people enter the store, a female server immediately came to greet them.

However, the words of welcome had barely left his mouth when he exclaimed in surprise.

"Miss Lucy, weren't you helping out in the kitchen? When did you go out?"

"what……?"

In that instant, Lucy (in the modern era) suddenly realized that it was definitely another version of herself from the future who was here to help.

Thinking about that, she couldn't help but have some thoughts of backing down.

Since she's here, she must be using the identity of Lucy Heartfilia.

Therefore, it would be somewhat inappropriate for me to appear here again.

Just as they were at a loss, two people carrying trays of food came out from the inner room.

The first person is, without a doubt, himself.

At this moment, she was wearing light, flowing clothes and had a big smile on her face, completely free of the heaviness she had felt not long ago.

Then, the next person completely stunned Lucy (in modern times).

"Mother…?"

Am I seeing things?

Impossible. No matter how much time has passed, I could never mistake my mother for someone else.

But my mother has long since passed away, how could she be here? Could it be a Gemini spirit in disguise? But what would be the point?

Chapter 388 When is the wedding?

Chapter 388 (Section 389) When is the wedding?

Noticing Lucy (modern) standing blankly at the door, Future Lucy immediately handed the plate to the others and quickly walked over.

"You've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you for so long, thankfully it's not too late. If we were any later, we would have missed tonight's banquet."

What is this talking about?

"Who...is that person?"