So Cute

Riyao playfully teased each of them; these three- or four-year-olds were really fun to play with.

"Hehehe, Natsu, go!" Riyao lifted a large chicken leg and tossed it into the distance.

Little Natsu's eyes lit up, and with a roar, he charged forward, biting into the large chicken leg in mid-air. His cheeks bulged, and his mouth was covered in oil, like a little animal guarding its food.

On the other side, Little Gajeel pounced on Happy, mumbling "good cat, good cat" and such. Happy yelped as he was petted, stretching his little paws toward Riyao.

"Riyao, save me! Gajeel is plucking my fur!"

Riyao glanced at it twice, but instead of doing anything about it, he pulled out a handful of sunflower seeds from the side and started cracking them open.

Happy and Carla were unaffected, probably because of their different constitutions and body structures compared to humans.

Carla was held tightly by Little Wendy 'Carla fur, rubbing against her and smiling until her eyes were slits.

"Hehe, kitten, so cute, your fur is so soft."

"Hey Wendy, don't hug me so tight, it's too hot..."

Carla disgust and nudged Wendy's face with her little paws, but her tail wagged back and forth, betraying her true feelings.

Little Cana was riding on Gildarts' back, her short legs wrapped around Gildarts waist, one hand gripping his collar, the other raised high, like a majestic little general.

"Giddy up! Giddy up! Charge!"

Gildarts, carrying Cana on his back, charged through the guild hall, running incredibly fast on all fours, panting heavily, even more energetically than when he was an adult, a silly grin on his face.

Ur squatted in the corner, forcibly dressing Little Gray. Little Gray struggled desperately, kicking his short legs back and forth. He kicked off the clothes as soon as he put one sleeve on. Ur tried to put it on again, and Little Gray kicked again. The two went through several rounds of this tug-of-war.

"Sigh, even though Gray has shrunk, he still loves taking his clothes off so much."

Ur sighed helplessly and finally put the clothes on, but Little Gray had already started unbuttoning them.

Juvia hugged Little Gray's arm and laughed nonstop, her little face flushed and her eyes curving into crescents.

Hehehe...

Little Gray, whose arm was being held by Juvia, struggled a couple of times but couldn't break free, so he simply gave up and let her hold him, pouting all the while.

Mirajane carried all the little girls— Cana, Little Erza, Little Wendy, Little Levy, Little Lisanna, Juvia, and Little Lucy— to one side and had them sit in a row on the bench. The seven little girls, big and small, were crammed together, creating a scene as spectacular as a kindergarten group photo.

Mirajane stood before them, hands on her hips, her expression serious as if she were giving a lecture, but the barely suppressed smile at the corners of her mouth betrayed her true feelings.

"Come on, from now on I'm your boss, understand? Call me that."

The seven little girls looked at each other, then shouted in unison.

"Big... Boss!" x7

Mirajane nodded in satisfaction, laughing heartily.

Bisca squeezed in, picked up Little Erza, and rubbed her cheek against hers, making Little Erza try to dodge.

"Little Erza so cute, hehe... I wish I could have a daughter someday, she'd be just as adorable."

Alzack, standing to the side, blushed instantly upon hearing this, his face turning red from his neck to his ears. His fingers twisted together, and his mind began to wander into inappropriate thoughts.

Riyao, seemingly out of nowhere, nudged Alzack's shoulder, leaned close to his ear, and spoke in the tone of a TV shopping presenter.

"Brother, I have some Shenbao here. For men to have healthy kidneys, they need to drink Shenbao. After drinking it, you'll be faster than Jet and taller than Hui. One bottle will refresh your mind, two bottles will keep you tireless, and three bottles will grant you immortality! Oh yeah! Shenbao, it tastes amazing!"

Alzack was stunned by the Riyao. His mouth was slightly open, and his eyes changed from confusion to excitement. He subconsciously reached for his wallet.

Bisca reacted quickly, grabbing Alzack's arm and dragging him outside, glaring back at Riyao.

"Al, don't listen to Riyao's nonsense. His lousy medicine doesn't even have instructions."

Alzack grinned foolishly as Bisca dragged him away. After taking a couple of steps, he glanced back at Riyao, seemingly still hesitant about whether to buy it.

Macao was being chased and nibbled at by Little Natsu opened his mouth, revealing his still-growing teeth, and grabbed Macao's trouser leg to bite.

"Give me fire! I want to eat fire!"

Macao was chased all over the hall, his magic power completely drained, not even a spark could be squeezed out.

"I can't squeeze a single drop out! Please let me go!"

Little Natsu chased after Gajeel, he bumped into him, knocking Gajeel flat on his back. Gajeel got up and pounced on Little Natsu without saying a word.

The two boys wrestled and rolled around, dragging in Little Gray and little Elfman, and the four boys ended up in a chaotic brawl, kicking up dust.

Little Natsu rode on Little Gray's back, one hand pressing down on Gray's head, the other pointing to the sky, and shouting.

"I'm going to be the king of kids!"

Little Gray flipped Natsu over and rode back on his back.

Mirajane, standing nearby, had already dressed the girls in all sorts of princess dresses, and they were having a great time. She produced a pile of clothes from somewhere, as if she had prepared them in advance, and dressed the little girls one by one.

Riyao held up his magic camera and took pictures of them one by one, the shutter clicking incessantly.

"Little Lisanna is so cute!"

Looking at the images in the magic camera, Riyao couldn't help but sigh.

"Right, my little sister? Of course she's cute."

Mirajane puffed out her chest proudly.

Little Lisanna, dressed in a white princess dress, covered her face with her hands, her bright eyes peeking out shyly from between her fingers. The hem of her dress swayed slightly, like a little flower swaying in the wind.

"Little Wendy is so cute, so soft and cuddly."

"I think so too, let's have another child following this template."

Little Wendy tied her hair into pigtails, changed into a magical girl outfit, and was waving a small magic wand in her hand with great seriousness. With each wave, she spun around, her skirt fluttering, and her little face was full of a serious expression, as if she were really casting some great magic.

"Wow, little Cana was so cute when she was little!"

"Yeah, who would have thought he'd grow up to be an alcoholic?"

Little Cana changed into a witch's outfit. Even in her shrunken state, she didn't forget to drink. She held a wine glass bigger than her head in her little hands. Riyao snatched the glass away, and she lay on the ground crying and screaming, her short legs kicking the floor with a thud.

"Oh my, Little Levy really suits wearing a bubble princess dress!"

"My girlish heart is still throbbing."

Little Levy twirled around happily, her skirt blooming like a flower. She giggled and gave a graceful little bow, holding up the hem of her skirt with both hands.

Jet and Troy stood to the side, their eyes wide and mouths slightly agape, as if they had been struck on the head.

Riyao glanced at them disdainfully, silently pointed the lens of his magic camera at their dazed expressions, snapped a picture, and kept it as material for future ridicule.

"Little Lucy looks like she wants to be bullied."

"Haha, Lucy will cry."

Virgo dressed up Little Lucy, putting her in an exquisite little dress, making her look even more like a little princess, and even added a small flower to her hair.

Then Virgo hugged Little Lucy, a smile appearing on her usually expressionless face. The smile was gentle yet eerily sweet, like a cat that had finally caught its prey.

"Hehe... I'm incredibly lucky to have Little Erza in my hands."

"Hehehe..."

Little Erza was dressed in a little suit by Mirajane, wearing a small tie, her hair neatly combed, giving her a cool vibe. With her hands in her suit pockets, her chin slightly raised, and her serious expression as if she were carrying out some important mission, she looked incredibly cute.

"Come on, let's fulfill Juvia's dream one last time."

"I'm going to catch Little Gray."

The couple dressed Juvia and Little Gray in little suits and wedding dresses. Juvia wore a white wedding dress and a veil, her little hands tightly holding Little Gray's hand. She smiled so hard her eyes were almost closed, her cheeks were as red as apples, and she was practically glowing.

Little Gray, dressed in a little suit, looked reluctant, his lips pouting so much they could hang an oil bottle, but he didn't break free from Juvia's grasp.

Riyao snapped several photos in quick succession, then looked at the pictures in the Magic Camera and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"This one can be developed; we'll show it to them when they change it back."

"Absolutely." Mirajane nodded, a mischievous grin spreading across her face.

Macao and the other members were completely charmed by the girls, and several grown men squatted down beside them.