Chapter 590 People who have never been in love understand romance best.
Chapter 590 People who have never been in love understand romance best.
Chapter 590 People who have never been in love understand romance best.
The next day, Fairy Tail Guild.
The morning sunlight streamed through the stained glass windows of the guild hall, casting dappled shadows on the wooden floor. The air was filled with the aroma of freshly baked bread and a hint of ale.
After a long night of hard work, Chase sat at the bar and enjoyed a super nutritious breakfast prepared by Mira and Erza.
Lucy suddenly walked over, her long golden hair looking like it had been blown by a typhoon, with the ends sticking up everywhere, and the two dark circles under her eyes were particularly noticeable.
She slumped listlessly onto the table, her broad chest squeezing out a round, flat shape, making her look like a crumpled rag.
"What's wrong? You look so listless?" Chase asked, stuffing a boiled egg into his mouth.
"Ugh, don't even mention it. I was completely exhausted last night because of those two bastards, Natsu and Happy."
Lucy looked up, her eyes unfocused, at the still-drinking hot milk in Chase's plate.
Perhaps she was genuinely exhausted, or perhaps she was thinking about all the drinks that Chess had taken and drunk in the past, so she simply stopped caring and picked up the milk to drink.
It's ruined by all the mess —
Mira, who was organizing the liquor cabinet, paused her finger on a bottle, while Erza, sitting not far away, held her newspaper in mid-air.
Both of them blushed bright red at the same time, their ears burning hot, clearly recalling some inappropriate scene from last night.
"Oh? That's impressive, Lucy. I thought you didn't know anything."
A drunken Kana appeared out of nowhere, her cheeks flushed.
She reached out and hooked her arm around Lucy's shoulder, leaning against her with a slightly unsteady gait, and asked with a suggestive expression, "So, when are you planning to have a baby with Natsu?"
"puff!!"
Lucy was completely confused by the first sentence, her eyes filled with bewilderment. The second sentence made her spit out all the milk she was drinking, the white liquid exploding in the air like a flower.
Unsurprisingly, Chase became an innocent victim, his face smeared with milk.
"Lucy and Nazgo's baby!"
Wendy, with her keen ears, blushed instantly, covering her burning cheeks with her small hands. It felt like heat was rising from the top of her head, and she had already begun to imagine a little dragon with golden hair running around the guild.
"Why are you blushing like a teapot? It's obviously not about that kind of thing." Xia Lulu sighed and slapped her forehead with her little hand, making a soft sound.
She heard the term "bubble teapot" from Chess's previous guild conversations, and used it because she didn't understand it but thought it sounded impressive.
Even without using her ability to foresee the future, things turned out exactly as she predicted.
"Baby?! What is all this nonsense?!"
Lucy's face flushed red, completely dispelling her initial dejection. She jumped up in a panic, causing her chair to tip backward and crash to the ground with a thud.
"What you're saying is true, those two insisted on doing some kind of high-intensity training at my house last night, they almost tore down the partition wall!!"
His loud voice echoed through the guild hall, making the windows rattle.
"Tch, that's no fun."
Kana pouted, her interest vanishing instantly.
"That makes no sense!" Lucy emphasized loudly.
However, Kana had already turned away, losing interest, and squatted in a corner to continue drinking from the barrel.
The main reason she used to drink heavily was because she was worried about how to reunite with Gildarts.
After being reunited with her father, she began to worry about her love life. When would the man who could make her heart flutter appear?
On the surface, he remains unchanged, always with a barrel in his hand.
"Could it be that—Lucy really has absolutely no feelings for Natsu?"
Mira returned to her original state, the blush on her face faded, and she regained her signature calm smile.
"Well, I can't say I felt nothing!"
Lucy suddenly remembered Natsu's state of mind as described in the Book of End. Her fingers unconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes, and she said in a somewhat hesitant voice, "Even though Vadashi has to pay for the meal he ate without paying, and even though Vadashi also has to pay for the damage to the rental house—"
"Okay, even if I have feelings, they're negative!"
Halfway through her sentence, she scratched her long blonde hair in frustration. "Ugh, I've almost spent all my money. I'll be worrying about rent again next month!"
Hearing this, Chase finally understood why the two hadn't made any significant progress: one was a blockhead and a money-grubber, and the other was overly straightforward and prone to causing trouble.
"Oh, I see. Then you can take on some commissions."
After saying that, Mira looked around the guild hall. "Speaking of which, where are Natsu and Happy?"
"He went to find Little Ba first thing this morning, saying he was going to do some 'devil training,' and he wanted me to come along. No way!" Lucy said with a look of disgust, making a big X with her hands in front of her chest.
She's not a monster like Natsu. If she were to train with Bahamut, a Hades dragon, she would easily die on the spot.
"It's okay, Lucy. If you don't mind, I can team up with you."
Eclair walked over from the side with light steps. "It just so happens that I also want to start trying out commissioned work as a Fairy Tail mage."
After being reborn and returning to normal, her mindset wasn't exactly relaxed and cheerful, but the faint sadness and heaviness between her brows had disappeared, as if the dark clouds that had long shrouded the sky had finally been blown away by the wind.
Even her outfit looked much more modern; she wore a relatively conservative light red long dress with a thin ribbon tied around her waist, making her look much softer.
In short, it has a touch more "human touch".
"Really? That's wonderful!" Lucy's eyes lit up instantly, as she naturally wouldn't look down on Acrea.
The two were teammates during the assessment on Tianlang Island and had a certain level of chemistry.
Moreover, the combination of silence magic and celestial magic can handle many situations, not to mention the presence of Mist.
She felt there was absolutely no problem.
?
That was the thought she had just had, but when Mira gave a brief overview of the recent requests, Lucy started to have trouble again.
Now that she's an S-class mage, her standards have risen accordingly. Those B-class and even A-class commissions that used to require serious preparation now seem so insignificant, with too low a reward.
The two or three S-level positions with satisfactory rewards seem difficult and risky, so I'm stuck in the middle, neither here nor there.
While struggling with this dilemma, Lucy subconsciously looked at Chase, who had just finished wiping his face, and said with a bright smile, "Brother Chase, can you give me some advice?"
On this point, the silly little sister still trusts her brother's judgment very much, after all, he never lets her suffer a loss.
"It is possible."
Chase glanced up at the crowded and noisy guild hall. "But I need to speak to you privately."
"Shall we talk in private?" Lucy looked surprised, tilting her head as her long golden hair slipped down her shoulders.
It's just helping to choose a client, there's no need to make it so mysterious, right?
Could it be that Chess noticed a certain commission that was easy and profitable, and didn't want others to hear about it and beat him to it?
Upon realizing this, Lucy was instantly moved, her eyes even slightly reddening: Indeed, there is no one better than my brother in the world!
Although this older brother can be a bit of a jerk sometimes, he's actually quite reliable when it counts!
So, amidst the suspicious gazes of their companions, the brother and sister sneaked off to the open-air bar next to the guild's main building.
A morning breeze blew in from the inner sea behind the guild, carrying moisture and a cool scent.
Seeing Chase looking around anxiously, Lucy became even more certain of her guess. She rubbed her hands together, unable to contain her excitement, and said, "Tell me quickly, Chase, is there any job I can snag?"
"No, not at the moment. I called you out because I have a question I'd like to ask."
After making sure no one was eavesdropping, Chase spoke directly, lowering his voice to ask, "If I were to propose to Mira or Erza, which scenario do you think would be more romantic?"
This was a question he had been pondering last night, but it would be too embarrassing to ask in front of his friends. He might, no, he would definitely be laughed at by those bastards, Makaowakaba, so he could only "chat privately".
Lucy, full of anticipation:
She was very decisive; the blonde girl with the expressionless face turned and left.
So you've included the Wadashi in your three-person play, haven't you?
"Don't rush off, Lucy. Consider this my way of asking you for advice."
Chase lowered his voice unusually, even pleading, and gestured with his hand as if to ask for his help.
After all, this involves his weakest area—asking him to fight with dragons and monsters, or to come up with romantic scenarios, is even more difficult than attending the Dragon King Festival alone.
Upon hearing this, Lucy stopped in her tracks, her eyes lighting up.
That guy, Chase, who was as strong as a monster and always powerful and domineering, actually said the words "I need your guidance" to me!
"Hmm, hmm! Since Chess has so sincerely asked for your guidance, then Senior Lucy will mercifully tell you~"
She turned and walked back, chin slightly raised, hands on her hips, a forced smile playing on her lips, her delight written all over her face. "But before that, you have to tell me why you asked Watasi this question?"
No matter how you look at it, the seasoned veteran Kana and the experienced Bisca are a better match.
Their experience far surpasses mine. Although Kana is drunk all the time, she knows everything about matters between men and women, while Bisca and Alzak are even more experienced.
"Because you've never been in a relationship. People who have never been in a relationship understand romance best," Chase said seriously.
—Goodbye!
Lucy's smile shattered completely, and her turn was even more resolute than before, her long golden hair drawing a sharp arc in the air.
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