Everyone Turned Upside Down

Riyao switched to Celestial Spirit form, the earth beneath his feet seemed to come alive, with soil and rocks surging and undulating beneath him like waves.

He stood on the crest of the wave, speeding along like a surfer, leaving a long trail of dust behind him.

Wuhu~

The atmosphere at the Fairy Tail guild in the distance was completely different from usual.

Natsu stared wide-eyed at the guild members, his mouth agape, the scene before him completely shattering his understanding of his companions.

"Huh?! Everyone seems so strange. Are they even still members of our guild?"

Wendy, Happy, and Carla were also very surprised. The three little ones stood at the door, their eyes almost popping out of their sockets, and their jaws nearly dropping to the ground.

When Lucy of Edolas saw them standing suspiciously in the doorway, she immediately raised her eyebrows alertly and strode over.

"Hey, who are you people?! Sneaking around like this, trying to steal something?"

Lucy squinted, leaned closer to observe the group, her gaze sweeping over Natsu's face. Suddenly, she grabbed Natsu's shoulder with such force that Natsu staggered.

"Isn't this Natsu? Where did you run off to? Take this!"

Lucy jumped directly onto Natsu's head, her legs tightening around Natsu neck like a python, and her fists clenched as she drilled into his Natsu repeatedly.

The movements were fluid and graceful, clearly indicating this wasn't the first time he'd done this.

Natsu screamed in pain, flailing his arms wildly in the air.

"Ah! Stop! What are you doing?!"

Max and Warren of Edolas stood to the side, arms crossed, nodding repeatedly with expressions of admiration.

"Oh, this is Lucy's 'Strangling Headlock Technique,' one of her forty-eight torture methods. It truly lives up to its name; it was executed flawlessly in one go."

"Yes, the height of the jump and the angle of the choke were both perfect."

Lady Cana of Edolas held a cup of black tea, sipping it slowly, and gently offered her some words of advice.

"Oh dear, Lucy, don't bully Natsu too much."

When Happy saw the elegant lady Cana, dressed in a little dress and holding a glass of red wine, he was so shocked that his mouth dropped open and his jaw almost dislocated.

"I can't believe she's Cana. Back home, Cana are always seen chugging wine from barrels, she's never been this ladylike!"

Elfman, who was being bullied by Jet and Troy, was crying loudly. He was squatting in the corner, covering his face with his hands, his shoulders shaking, and his cries were deafening.

Happy exclaimed in surprise again, pointing his little paw at Elfman.

"It's unbelievable here, Elfman actually cries so much! Back home, he's always shouting 'A real man!'"

Jet and Troy yelled at Elfman, one with his hands on his hips and the other waving his fist.

"How long are you going to stop crying?! A grown man crying like that is so embarrassing!"

"Private Marseille."

Elfman sobbed as he apologized, snot bubbles coming out of his nose.

A spherical object suddenly appeared beside them, round and covered in countless layers of clothing. Upon closer inspection, Happy realized it was Gray, dressed in an enormous amount of clothing!

He was wrapped up from head to toe, with only his face showing. He even wore gloves and a scarf, looking like a walking quilt roll.

Gray grinned and moved closer to Juvia, his tone sweet and cloying, almost like he was being affectionate.

"Anyway, it's good that everything's alright, right, Juvia?"

Juvia glanced at Gray with disdain, took two steps back, crossed her arms, and looked indifferent.

"No way!"

Happy looked at Gray, then at Juvia, and the whole cat was completely bewildered.

"Gray is wearing so many clothes, Juvia actually dislikes Gray? This world must be completely broken!"

Mirajane smiled gently behind the bar, her warmth like the spring sunshine, as she wiped the wine glasses with delicate, meticulous movements.

"Did Natsu bring back new friends? They all seem to be good kids."

Lisanna slammed her hand on the bar with a loud bang, startling Mirajane so much that she nearly dropped her glass.

"Sis, you're being way too trusting! The people Natsu brought back look suspicious. What if they're spies from the kingdom?!"

Lisanna stood with her hands on her hips, staring at Natsu and the others warily.

This scene greatly surprised Happy, Wendy, and Carla. The three little ones looked at each other, their expressions more interesting than the last.

"My God, I can't believe Lisanna is like this. The Lisanna back home is so gentle, and Mira looks much gentler than before. What kind of world is this...?"

Happy clutched his head, feeling like his worldview was collapsing.

Lisanna's words drew the attention of others.

Levy glared at them, pushing up her glasses, her gaze sharp as a knife.

"Huh? Is that a child? No, it's a cat!"

She pointed at Happy and Carla, her tone wary.

"How could Exceed being appear here?"

Edolas's Big Wendy looked down at Natsu and the others, arms crossed, chin slightly raised—a completely different air from Little Wendy of Earth-land.

"Why are the Exceed here? Are you the kingdom's lackeys?"

When Wendy from Earth-land saw Wendy from Edolas, she was completely taken aback. Her face turned pale and then red, and she opened her mouth as if to speak.

"Why, why... how could I be like that..."

She looked down at herself, then looked up at her full and tall figure, and was plunged into self-doubt.

Carla's body tensed up.

Happy, however, was quite carefree. He simply took off his mask, revealing his round head, and even waved his paw at everyone.

Hi everyone!

Mirajane crouched down closer to look at Happy, tilting her head with an innocent and curious expression.

"As expected, he looks just like the Exceed."

The members of Edolas complained in unison, their voices perfectly synchronized.

"It doesn't even look like it!"

Lisanna sighed, looking utterly disappointed.

"Sigh, sis, you're so clueless."

Only Elfman was there to show his support. He wiped away his tears, sniffed, and nodded earnestly.

"Maybe it really is like what my sister said, they just look alike."

The people of Edolas accepted this explanation in a very short time; perhaps they did.

Natsu and the others huddled in a corner, chirping softly, their heads clustered together as if plotting something.

"Uh... Edolas's companions have all had their personalities reversed! Gentle became irritable, irritable became gentle, talkative became taciturn, taciturn became talkative..."

Natsu counted on his fingers, and the more he counted, the more his head ached.

Happy suggested an idea, resting his chin on his two paws and rolling his eyes.

"Erza and Riyao seem to be absent. What would happen if their personalities were reversed?"

Natsu immediately conjured up a funny image, his mouth stretching to his ears, his eyes gleaming.

"If Riyao were in my shoes, he'd definitely call me 'Big Brother' respectfully, hehehe, and he'd bring me tea and water every morning, bowing to me whenever we met. Just thinking about it makes me happy!"

Happy also started daydreaming mischievously, wagging his tail like a rattle.

"Erza will probably consider me her senior too, hehe, 'Happy to meet you, Happy-senpai,' haha!"

Wendy was also lost in her daydreams, a longing expression on her little face.

Carla sighed, looking helplessly at the three daydreaming guys.

Lucy spotted Natsu hiding under the table, her eyes lit up, and she bent down and grabbed Natsu.

"Hey, Natsu's been spotted! Hiding under the table won't help!"

"Hey, what are you doing! Let go of me!"

Natsu struggled desperately, but Lucy's strength was astonishing, and he couldn't break free at all.

"Hehe, come try out my newly developed move!"

Lucy looked excited, her fist already raised.

"I told you to stop. If you don't know when to stop, even if you are Lucy..."

Natsu tried to put on a fierce expression.

"Hey, you've got some guts today, huh? Want to fight? Perfect for me!"

Lucy's smile grew even brighter, a smile so radiant it sent chills down your spine.

An elbow strike sent Natsu flying, Natsu body arcing through the air before crashing to the ground.

Lucy walked over, plopped down on Natsu, crossed her legs, and completely subdued him.

"Hmph, you want to fight me? You'll have to train for another hundred years."

Happy asked worriedly, "Daijubu?"