Big Brother Riyao~

Biggs kicked open the guild door, looking as if he had just been pulled out of the water, his clothes soaked with sweat and clinging tightly to his body.

He frantically fanned himself with his hand while yelling complaints.

"Wow, I just tripped and fell while dancing outside, and almost got burned! You guys didn't see it, I even heard a 'sizzle' when my palm hit the ground!"

Macao slumped in his chair, tilted his head back, gulped down half a glass of water, and let out a long, hot sigh that seemed to conjure white steam.

"I was thinking of coming to the guild for a swim, but the pool was as hot as boiling water. I pulled my foot out as soon as I put it in."

Wakaba slumped onto the table, his cheek pressed against the surface, and weakly raised a finger to point at Gray in the corner.

"Gray, go cool down the pool."

Gray, shirtless, lay sprawled on another table, his body like a melted ice cream cone, his limbs limp and hanging off the edge of the table. He didn't even have the strength to lift his head.

His lips moved twice, uttering a muffled syllable, it was unclear whether he agreed or refused.

Juvia became the most popular person among the girls in the guild.

Levy, Lucy, and Cana clung tightly to her like koalas hugging a tree, each occupying a spot, their faces showing expressions of relief at surviving a close call.

Juvia himself sat in the middle, a smug smile on his lips, clearly quite pleased with his role as a "human air conditioner."

Meanwhile, in the healing room at the end of the guild corridor, Riyao was enjoying a world completely different from the outside.

He added an Enchantment Magic cooling to each of the four corners of the room, making the whole room as cool as a late autumn morning.

He leaned back in the soft recliner, while Mirajane nestled comfortably in his arms like a lazy cat, her eyes half-closed and a satisfied smile on her lips.

"Knock knock knock."

Lisanna knocked on the door and came in without waiting for a response.

A blast of cold air hit her, and she froze at the doorway, her eyes widening instantly.

Wow, sister and brother-in-law, it's so cool here!

Lisanna put her hands on her hips, her cheeks puffed out.

"That's outrageous! You kept this from my lovely little sister!"

Her voice wasn't loud, but on that hot afternoon, it felt like everyone in the guild hall had radar in their ears.

Before the words had even finished, the people in the hall reacted immediately, like a group of desert travelers who had discovered a water source, and all rushed over.

In less than ten seconds, the treatment room was packed to the brim, leaving no room to even turn around.

Looking at the group of idiots sprawled haphazardly in his healing room, Riyao's forehead was covered in black lines, his lips twitched several times, and finally he rolled his eyes in exasperation.

He lowered his head, leaned close to Mirajane's ear, and whispered.

"Mira, let's go on a trip! I recently heard about a really fun resort island."

Mirajane's eyes lit up, and he slightly raised his head, lowering his voice as well.

"Okay, it's been a while since we went out. Let's bring Lisanna and Elfman along too."

The two exchanged a glance, nodded knowingly, and then stood up casually, quietly squeezing out of the crowd one after the other.

Riyao and Mirajane slipped out of the guild and rushed back to the manor to pack their belongings.

The two worked quickly and efficiently, packing the items in no time.

However, upon arriving at the dock, the two stopped abruptly, their smiles freezing on their faces.

On the dock, a large group of people stood there, led by Makarov.

Natsu, Lucy, Gray, Erza, Happy, Carla, Wendy, Levy, Cana, Juvia, Gajeel... Roughly speaking, half the guild members were here, each with luggage of various sizes at their feet.

Lisanna shrank back, stuck out her tongue, and whispered, "It's because the president keeps crying..."

Riyao's lips twitched, and the image of Makarov rolling on the ground crying and making a scene automatically flashed into his mind.

He and Mira had planned it all out perfectly: they would go back to pack their things, then sneak away with Lisanna and Elfman to enjoy a cozy family trip.

Now, half the guild is here, and the family trip has been upgraded to a guild team building activity.

Makarov stood at the front of the line, hands on his hips, his face showing no trace of tears, but rather a smug smile.

With a wave of his hand and a booming voice, he shouted, "Let's go!"

He chartered a passenger boat of moderate size, and everyone filed onto the boat with their luggage.

Natsu lay prone on the edge of the dock, his face pale, his hands gripping the cracks in the ground tightly, refusing to let go.

Erza walked over expressionlessly, grabbed him by the back of his collar, and dragged him onto the ship like a disobedient cat.

Natsu's legs left two long drag marks on the ground, and he let out a pitiful howl.

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"Yay!"

Inside the guild, Nab stood in front of the commission board, flipping through the commission forms one by one until his eyes were sore.

He rubbed his eyes and subconsciously turned his head to glance into the hall.

The hall was completely empty; there wasn't a soul in sight.

A gust of hot wind carried a few fallen leaves past the doorway.

Where are they?

Nab blinked blankly.

A gentle sea breeze and bright sunshine.

On the deck of the passenger ship, everyone had changed into all sorts of swimsuits, the colorful fabrics shining brightly in the sunlight.

Riyao and Mirajane lay side by side on the deck chairs at the bow of the ship, both wearing sunglasses, comfortably basking in the sun.

Riyao grinned, revealing a set of white teeth that gleamed in the sunlight.

"After getting a tan, we'll show off our big teeth at night."

Mirajane imagined the scene and laughed so hard his shoulders shook.

"Hahaha... it's hilarious just thinking about it."

Thunder God Tribe of three also came on vacation with them.

Standing in the center of the deck, Freed traced green spell lines in the air with his fingers, thoughtfully inscribing a sun protection spell for everyone.

A pale green light flashed across each person, forming a thin protective film.

Evergreen leaned against the ship's railing, her gaze fixed intently on Elfman behind her sunglasses.

To be precise, it was focused on Elfman's muscular chest.

Her lips were slightly parted, and she was so engrossed in watching that she didn't even notice her drink had tilted to one side.

Riyao and Mirajane noticed this scene at the same time. They exchanged a knowing glance, and their lips curved into the same identical smile, revealing a standard auntie smile.

Riyao leaned closer to Mirajane and whispered in her ear, "I think Freed is a good guy. He'd be great with Lisanna, hehe."

Mirajane tilted her head and thought for a moment. Freed was indeed reliable and thoughtful, and the image of him standing next to Lisanna did seem quite harmonious.

The two got more and more into their conversation, and began to whisper and analyze the various potential couples in the guild, from Natsu and Lucy to Gray and Juvia, and then to Elfman and Evergreen, leaving no one out.

The way the two whispered to each other looked like two middle-aged women haggling over prices at a market, occasionally letting out a meaningful chuckle.

The commotion attracted Cana. She walked over with a glass of beer, squinting at the two of them.

"What are you two talking about? Your laughter is so creepy."

Riyao and Mirajane rolled their eyes in unison, their movements so synchronized it was as if they had rehearsed it.

Then their gazes fell on Cana simultaneously, and they began to stare at her intently, their eyes filled with a creepy, inquisitive look.

Cana felt uncomfortable under his gaze and instinctively took a half step back, clutching her beer mug warily.

"What weird things are you thinking?!"

Riyao chuckled, reached out and grabbed Cana's wrist, pulling her to sit down on the recliner.

Mirajane then put her arm around Cana's shoulder from the other side, and the two of them sandwiched Cana firmly in the middle, forming a perfect "interrogation" formation.

Riyao leaned closer, grinning mischievously, looking just like a gossip reporter trying to get information out of someone.

"Cana, what kind of girl do you like?"

Mirajane tightened her grip slightly, giving Cana no chance to escape.

"Having had so many boyfriends, haven't you ever had one you wanted to spend your life with?"

Cana thought it was something serious, but when she heard this, she breathed a sigh of relief and shrugged generously.

"No, I don't know what I want either."

She paused for a moment, then suddenly a sly smile appeared on her lips. She leaned close to Mirajane's ear and whispered something behind her hand.

After she finished speaking, she straightened up and looked at Riyao with a playful look in her eyes, which contained three parts mischief, three parts smugness, and four parts anticipation of watching a good show.

Riyao's lips twitched, and a bad feeling shot up from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

After hearing this, Mirajane was stunned for a moment, then burst into unrestrained laughter, laughing so hard that he almost cried.

Riyao sat beside her, glancing at Mirajane and then at Cana, completely bewildered by what had happened.

Mirajane finally finished laughing, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, reached out and pulled Riyao over, leaned close to his ear, and whispered.

"Cana said you tricked her when you were little, making her call you brother... Riyao brother..."

Mirajane deliberately uttered the last four words in a soft, sweet voice.

Riyao was so coaxed into becoming an embryo that if he had a tail, the speed at which it wagged could definitely propel the ship forward.

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Seeing Riyao's expression, Cana finally couldn't take it anymore. Clutching her aching stomach from laughing, she quickly ran away, her laughter echoing far across the deck.