Side Story: The Little Fairies' Hot Spring Trip 1

Ring ring~

"Congratulations! This guest has won the grand prize: a one-day hot spring trip for a single-parent family!"

Eleven looked down at the hot springs voucher in his hand, wondering what kind of idiot could design such a way of providing hospitality.

Hot spring reception voucher for single-parent families: one adult per family, no limit on the number of minors.

Why is it specifically designed for single-parent families? Are there many single-parent families?

Or is it simply a matter of reducing the number of adults to cut costs?

They probably think that a family can't have that many children...

Eleven scratched his head, deciding to stop thinking about these incomprehensible questions. Since some idiot had designed this kind of invitation ticket, he would accept it. This invitation ticket was perfect for taking back to the orphanage!

"Maria, Maria, look, a hot spring! Let's take everyone to soak in the hot spring!" Eleven handed the invitation ticket to Maria as if it were a precious treasure.

Maria was incredibly excited after reading the contents of the invitation ticket. Good heavens, which kind-hearted person designed this invitation ticket for the orphanage?!

Maria couldn't help but fantasize about the wonderful scene of taking the children for a relaxing bath in the hot springs, and she skipped off to ask the old priest for permission.

But Maria returned dejectedly shortly afterward. The old priest wouldn't allow her to take advantage of others and gave her a severe scolding.

Maria was frustrated and threw Eleven and the invitation together out the door; she didn't want to see the two culprits who had upset her.

Eleven stood bewildered on the street, not understanding how he had been thrown out. He glanced down at his invitation ticket and headed towards the guild, knowing there were plenty of underage people around him anyway.

"Laxus, take us to the hot springs!" Eleven led a group of kids to block Laxus's way home.

"Huh? What nonsense are you spouting now?" Laxus looked at Eleven, completely bewildered.

Eleven shook the invitation ticket in his hand and handed it to Laxus, saying, "We're just missing an adult now, Laxus, come along too!"

After speaking, Eleven stepped aside to let the group of kids behind him pass: Lisanna was 10, Natsu Gray Elfman was 11, Cana Erza Mirajane was 12, and Eleven himself was 14.

In Earth-land, the legal age of adulthood is 15, and Laxus is exactly 16 this year, perfect!

Laxus looked at the invitation ticket in his hand, his lips twitched, glanced at the eager crowd, and silently mourned for the owner of the hot spring inn for three seconds.

Well, since we have nothing else to do, let's go together!

Hosenka Village is the most popular hot spring resort in Magnolia.

"Excuse me, this is our invitation!"

When Laxus appeared before the hot spring innkeeper with eight kids, she was dumbfounded. Who would have thought someone would actually bring so many children?

"Um... this invitation voucher can only be used by a family..." The proprietress still tried to persuade them a little.

"Oh, no problem then, we're all members of Fairy Tail, we're all family!"

Laxus immediately revealed his guild's insignia, staring intently at the proprietress with a subtle yet threatening air. In handling these matters, he was far more experienced Eleven and the others.

The invitation didn't originally state that it had to be a real family, and the landlady was even more intimidated by Fairy Tail's reputation. Even if it meant losing money, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and accept it, leading everyone into the inn.

Many of the people in the group were also visiting a hot spring for the first time, and they were incredibly excited, especially Natsu and Gray, who were like wild boars breaking free of their pen, barging around, nudging and sniffing everything in sight, which was quite embarrassing.

Wow! Ping pong!

Wow! Hot spring milk!

Wow! Hot springs!

The group didn't stand on ceremony and headed straight for their destination: soaking in the hot springs!

However, when entering the locker room, Laxus, with a mysterious expression, did not enter the same locker room as Eleven and the others, but instead walked further in.

"Laxus, where are you going?" Eleven asked, puzzled, when he noticed that Laxus hadn't followed.

Laxus, seeing Eleven's clueless expression, sneered, "Hmph, you kids are hanging out here. Adults go to the mixed-gender bathing area. See you later."

After saying that, Laxus ignored Eleven and turned away gracefully.

Eleven was inexplicably looked down upon, and he rubbed his nose. But he wasn't angry. Let Laxus do whatever she wants; it's none of his business. Soaking in the hot springs was more important!

Even inside the hot spring, Natsu and Gray wouldn't behave, swinging the two elephants around and fighting, giving Eleven a headache. He could only choose to soak his face in the pool and avoid watching them.

Fortunately, there was no one else in the hot spring besides them, otherwise the level of embarrassment would have escalated exponentially.

Elfman, on the other hand, was much more well-behaved, soaking in the hot spring with a look of pure enjoyment on his face, a parrot perched on his head, finding tranquility amidst the noise.

"You streaking pervert, put your clothes on!"

"This is a hot spring, right? And aren't you completely naked yourself?"

Natsu and Gray argued for some unknown reason, but the argument escalated and eventually they even started using magic.

"Damn you, Gray! Take this! Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"

Natsu's fist suddenly burst into flames and he threw it at Gray, but Gray was already used to fighting naked and was in excellent condition. He dodged the blow with a sidestep.

Seeing Natsu use magic, Gray slammed his fists together at his sides and shouted, "Ice-Make - Floor!"

The ground was instantly covered by a smooth ice surface. Natsu, who was standing barefoot on it, lost his balance and slipped to the ground, sliding away.

However, Gray's triumph didn't last long, because Natsu, who had slipped away, didn't give up. His hands were still grabbing wildly, and then he grabbed Gray's little bird...

Amid Gray's gasp, the two rolled around in a heap. Eleven splashed water on his face with his hands, utterly unable to bear looking at these two—it was too embarrassing.

The two people skated further and faster on the ice, and then...

Boom!!

One section of the wall collapsed with a crash.

"Ah! Pervert!" A series of screams suddenly erupted from the girls' pool next door.

Nazgray was also completely bewildered, not knowing why he was there, especially Gray, whose little bird was still being captured.

"Natsu! Gray!"

A sharp shout startled the two of them, causing them to instinctively kneel on the ground.

Erza, hands on her hips and barely covering herself, walked up to them, her face contorted with anger. "You two have really gone too far!"

Lisanna and Cana, standing to the side, shyly hid themselves in the water, raising their little fists to Erza on. "Yes, Erza, teach them a lesson!"

Erza stepped forward, grabbed Natsume and his companion by the ears, and scolded them sternly, "You two have gone too far! How could you just vandalize the hot spring's walls like that? Come on, let's go apologize to the landlady!"

After saying that, Erza, completely naked, grabbed two equally naked Natsume and walked out, leaving the others dumbfounded.

"Erza, you've got the point wrong..." Cana covered her face with one hand and muttered to herself.

After the noisiest people disappeared, the two hot spring pools suddenly became quiet, as if in a peaceful moment, except that there was still a large hole in the middle.

Eleven was sitting directly opposite the large hole, and he had been staring at Mira was on the other side of the hole, for quite some time.

Mira's face turned pale and then red. That scoundrel opposite her not only didn't know how to be discreet, but he also kept staring at her without any expression. It was too much!

"What are you looking at?!" Mira, finally unable to bear Eleven's gaze any longer, jumped out of the hot spring and launched a flying kick at Eleven. She was going to teach this shameless bastard a lesson.

However, Mira's attack missed, getting stuck in mid-air, remaining in the flying kick stance, hovering above Eleven's head...

Elivin finally snapped out of his daze. He had forced himself into a state of egolessness to avoid watching Nazgray swing the elephant, and it seemed he had just been attacked, causing his telekinesis to activate on its own.

Somewhat bewildered, I looked up and was greeted by a magical pink hue.

"Ah!! Put me down!!"

Immediately following was a scream that pierced the tranquil night sky of the hot spring town.