Little Erza Was Born to Be Eaten by Big Sister
Natsu couldn't swallow his anger after being defeated by Gray.
Every few days, he would go up to Gray and provoke him, giving him the middle finger, sticking out his tongue, and shouting, "Let's have another match if you dare!"
Gray remained remarkably calm after winning, keeping his hands in his pockets and not even glancing at Natsu.
Natsu was so angry at Natsu's indifferent attitude that he couldn't hold back any longer and turned to provoke Gajeel.
Riyao took Mirajane to do some quests and escape to a quiet place, completely ignoring the noisy bunch in the guild.
It wasn't just Gray who wanted to cause him trouble; Natsu also wanted Riyao to give him extra training, as he didn't want to lose to the Ice Face again.
Undeterred, Natsu sneaked into the guild clinic while Riyao was away.
"That bastard Riyao actually went out. Let me see if I can find any potions that can increase my strength."
He rubbed his hands together, his eyes shining like a child who had just entered a candy store.
Happy flew behind him, muttering worriedly in a low voice, its little paws tugging at the tip of its tail.
"Natsu, what if you drink the wrong medicine? Riyao Elixir is no joke."
Natsu patted his chest, full of confidence.
"Don't worry, my stomach is a dragon's stomach, it'll be fine!"
Natsu started rummaging through drawers, pulling one open after another, making a clattering noise as he turned over bottles and jars, leaving cabinet doors wide open and medicine bottles scattered about.
Happy also followed along, searching for medicine. His little paws rummaged through the bottles and jars on the shelf, occasionally picking one up, shaking it, and then putting it back.
After a chaotic frantic search, Natsu finally found a bottle of milky-white potion in the innermost corner of the cabinet.
The bottle had no label, and the liquid swayed slightly inside, emitting an indescribably enticing aroma, like freshly baked bread mixed with honey.
Natsu brought the bottle to his nose and took a deep breath. His eyes lit up, and he almost drooled.
"This smells so tempting."
Happy leaned closer to examine the bottle of potion, tilting his little head slightly.
"What kind of medicine is this? Is there an instruction manual? There's not even a label on the bottle..."
"Whatever, let's try it and see what the effect is. Riyao wouldn't keep dangerous medicine in the infirmary, would it? I'm so smart."
Happy tried to stop it, but it was too late.
Just then, Erza walked in and immediately saw Natsu and Happy crouching suspiciously in front of the cabinet, with Natsu holding a bottle of potion of unknown origin.
Natsu! What are you doing?!
Erza's voice was like a thunderclap, full of energy.
Natsu was so startled that he trembled, his hand shook, and the potion bottle slipped from his grasp, bouncing twice on the ground with a clattering sound.
Under the horrified gaze of the two people and the cat, the medicine bottle miraculously did not break and remained intact.
"Phew~"
The three of them breathed a sigh of relief, breaking out in a cold sweat.
However, the good times didn't last long. Hearing the commotion in the infirmary, everyone came to see what was going on and crowded in, making the small infirmary instantly packed with people.
Someone bumped into Erza, Erza stumbled, stepping right on the vial of potion.
Click.
The medicine bottle shattered at Erza's feet, splattering milky white liquid all over the ground before it began to boil violently.
A blinding white light enveloped the entire room, so intense that it was impossible to open one's eyes.
"Who threw the flashbang?!"
Makarov and Gildarts ran to the door, but before they could ask what had happened, a white light surged out and engulfed them both.
"What happened? Ah!!"
After the white light dissipated, the infirmary was a mess, with a faint milky scent still lingering in the air.
But everyone in the room had changed.
After having a good time outside, Riyao and Mirajane returned to the guild in high spirits. Riyao was carrying the desserts he had bought for Mirajane. The two of them chatted and laughed as they pushed open the guild door.
Then the two of them froze simultaneously.
The guild hall was in chaos, with children running around everywhere. Some were crying, some were making a fuss, some were fighting, and some were rolling on the ground. Overturned glasses and food scraps were scattered all over the floor.
Macao and the unaffected guild members frantically chased after the child, and the scene briefly spiraled out of control.
Riyao's eyes widened, and he almost dropped the dessert in his hand.
"Where did all these children come from?!"
Mirajane tilted his head, his gaze sweeping across the children's faces, and the more he looked, the more uneasy he felt.
"It looks so familiar."
When Macao saw Riyao return, he rushed over and hugged Riyao's leg as if he had seen a savior, almost bursting into tears.
"You're finally back! Quick, look at Natsu and the others, something terrible has happened!"
Riyao looked around blankly, only seeing a group of children, but not Natsu and the others.
"Huh? What happened to Natsu and the others? Where are they?"
"These kids in front of you are them!"
Macao pointed to the little boy who was fighting with another child.
"Even the Chairman and Gildarts have turned into children!"
Riyao and Mirajane were completely bewildered, their minds still reeling.
Seeing that Riyao didn't react, Macao took a deep breath and continued to explain.
"There was a burst of white light in the infirmary just now, and everyone inside turned into little kids. It looks like Natsu spilled some of your potions!"
White Light? Riyao finally remembered that there was an unfinished product. He had originally intended to make it into a flashbang for fun, but he had abandoned it halfway through the experiment and put it at the very back of the cabinet. He never expected that Natsu would find it.
"Holy crap, that thing actually works?!"
"Damn it, you don't even know what the effects of that potion are?!"
"Damn, I haven't even tested it, how would I know?"
"Oh no, what do we do?!"
"It's not a big problem. I didn't infuse any life energy into the incomplete potion, so its effects are usually very short-lived."
Riyao patted Macao on the shoulder, his tone calming down.
Macao finally breathed a sigh of relief, plopped down on the ground, too tired to move.
While the two were talking, Mirajane had already walked briskly to Little Erza's side.
Little Erza looked to be about five or six years old. She was wearing armor that was several sizes too big, dragging on the ground. She had a round face, a fierce expression, and was standing with her hands on her hips, trying to kick away the other children surrounding her with her short legs.
Mirajane crouched down, picked up Little Erza in one swift motion, as if she were holding a kitten, and lifted her up to face him, supporting her under her armpits.
"Hehehe, Little Erza is so cute!"
Mirajane's eyes shone like two stars, her mouth stretched to her ears, and she seemed to be radiating pink bubbles.
"Who are you? Let go of me!"
Little Erza kicked her short legs desperately and punched Mirajane's arm with her little fists, but her strength was like a tickle to Mirajane.
"Little Erza was born to be eaten by her older sister, hehehe..."
Mirajane pulled Little Erza into her arms, rubbed her cheek against her soft little face, and let out a series of creepy, lewd laughs.
"Help! There's a bad woman here!"
Little Erza struggled desperately, her face turning bright red, but the more she struggled, the tighter she was held.
Riyao strolled over, squatted down next to Little Makarov, and poked his smooth little forehead.
Little Makarov was about three or four years old. He sat barefoot on the ground, his little mouth pouting, looking completely bewildered.
"Oh, so your name is Makarov, right? Come on, call me brother!"
Riyao's smile was utterly smug.
Little Makarov looked up at Riyao, his lips trembled, his eyes instantly reddened, and large tears rolled down his cheeks.
"Wow, waah..."
Riyao's smile froze on his face as he looked helplessly at Little Makarov, who was crying his eyes out. He quickly reached out to try and comfort him, but Little Makarov only cried harder.
"So easily teased."