Levy Acts Cute

Lisanna skipped and hopped into the guild hall, her smile impossible to hide.

A string of people followed behind her.

Lucy walked in front, followed by Levy, and then Jet and Troy, the two men, carrying large bags and small packages, looking as if they had just been intercepted on the street.

"Brother-in-law! Levy you to replenish her potion!"

Riyao raised his head and looked at the group of people.

"Huh? Didn't you guys go shopping? How come there were five of you when you went out? Did you get three free after buying two?"

"We ran into Levy and the others on the way. They were coming back to replenish their potions, and we just happened to bump into them on the street."

Lisanna jumped in front of Riyao.

Levy blinked her big eyes at Riyao.

Those eyes were watery, with long, curled eyelashes, and paired with her round, baby-faced features, they were incredibly captivating.

Unfortunately, the opponent was Riyao.

"Brother Riyao, give me some medicine."

What kind of medicine do you need?

Riyao jumped out from behind the bar and walked towards the infirmary.

Levy trotted after her, her short little legs moving incredibly fast.

Jet and Troy put their bags on the table and called out towards the bar.

Mirajane! Bring us two deluxe meals! And Levy's too!

"Okay, coming right away."

Mirajane peeked out from the kitchen, her gaze sweeping over Lisanna had just entered through the door.

"Lisanna, you're back just in time. Help your sister out."

"Huh? I just got back..."

"Hurry up."

Before Lisanna could refuse, Mirajane pulled her into the kitchen.

The kitchen curtain snapped shut, silencing Lisanna's wails.

In the infirmary, Riyao took two large boxes out of the cabinet and placed them on the table.

The box was opened, revealing neatly stacked medicine bottles of various colors, the glass bottles gleaming differently under the light.

"Here are some healing potions, both for external and internal use. There's a mana potion; drinking it will speed up mana recovery. And this 'stay-at-home' potion."

Levy tiptoe to look into the box, which was filled to the brim with bottles of various kinds of potions, making her dizzy with envy.

She reached out and picked up a bottle of red potion, examining it against the light.

"Brother Riyao, what's the purpose of this 'keeping your breath alive' potion? I've never seen you sell this before."

"As the name suggests, it's meant to keep you alive until your last breath after drinking it."

Riyao took the medicine bottle back from her and put it back in the box.

"No matter how badly you're injured, as long as you have a breath left, you can hold on until I put my hand on you. These are for first aid; I'm keeping them for you, but it's best not to use them."

"And this?" Levy picked up another bottle of beige potion with a label on it: All You Can Eat.

"The 'Fullness Potion' will fill you up instantly and last for three days. It's an essential potion for home and travel, so you won't go hungry in the wild. As for the taste, it's a bit like Pumpkin porridge, not too bad."

Levy put the vial back, her eyes darting around.

Then she suddenly grabbed Riyao's arm, shook it wildly, tilted her head back, and spoke in a sweet and soft voice.

"Brother Riyao, can you give me a discount, or do you have any particularly powerful potions?"

Riyao looked down at Levy was hanging from his arm.

She blinked her big eyes, and the corners of her mouth curved into crescent moons.

"..."

Riyao rolled his eyes. Completely and utterly.

"It wasn't that expensive to begin with. This price is just to prevent people from becoming dependent on the drug. A powerful drug? Or a laxative?"

"May I?"

Levy's eyes lit up, then shone even brighter.

"That's... my foot!"

Riyao reached out and pinched Levy's little face, pulling it to both sides.

Levy's face was stretched into an oval, and her mouth was pulled into a flat line.

"I made a mistake."

Riyao released her grip, Levy rubbed her cheeks, which had been pinched red.

He took out several bottles of medicine from the box and put them into a small cloth bag according to the standard package.

After packing them up, he took out a small bag from the drawer containing a few thumb-sized seeds and handed it to Levy.

"These are specially made vine seeds; they can be used by Troy."

Levy took the seed bag, held it in her hands, and her eyes shone as if she had found jewels.

"Thank you, Brother Riyao!"

"Read fewer novels in the future, especially those 'domineering CEO' novels."

"Okay."

Levy agreed quickly, but her expression clearly said, "You'll do it again next time."

Clutching the medicine bag, she ran out happily.

Riyao carefully packed the box, pushed it back into the cabinet, closed the door to the infirmary, and returned to the bar.

Jet and Troy had already eaten half of their lavish meal when Lisanna brought out Levy's portion from the kitchen and placed it in front of her.

Levy the medicine bag into her bag, sat down between the two of them, picked up her chopsticks, and began to eat.

As they ate, Levy's eyes lit up. She put down her chopsticks and grabbed Lucy's hand.

"Lu-chan, since you're free anyway, why don't you come with us and do some commissions?"

"Huh?" Lucy was drinking juice and almost choked.

"Aren't you aiming for an S-Class Exam spot? Bringing me along won't be a problem, will it? I can't really help you much anyway."

Levy Lucy, burying her face in Lucy's shoulder and rubbing against her.

"No way! You have your Star Dress now, your direct combat strength isn't bad either. Come on, come on, Natsu doesn't want you, I want you."

"What do you mean Natsu doesn't want me...?"

Lucy's lips twitched, but Levy's coquettish offensive was too intense, and she was swayed back and forth by the friction.

If someone had a keen eye, they would have noticed a corner of a book peeking out of Levy's bag, with several large gold-embossed characters on the cover.

The Spoiled Female Mage's Luck Won't Be Too Bad

Lucy thought about it and figured that staying in the guild was just a waste of time anyway, and Riyao would come over every now and then to hurt her feelings.

Going out to do commissions can at least earn some money, and you can also try out the effects of the newly learned Star Dress in actual combat.

"Alright, I'll go then."

"Very good!"

Levy hugged Lucy tightly.

"How will the compensation be divided?" Lucy asked the crucial question.

"Okay, the commission will be split equally among everyone. We'll cover our own consumables for the journey. Riyao has already provided the combat potions, so that's not included. Any additional expenses will be discussed and shared among everyone."

"Okay, that's fair."

The two girls settled the matter in just a few words.

After the four finished their meal, they packed their bags and prepared to leave. Levy reached the door, she turned around and waved to Riyao.

"Brother Riyao, Sister Mira, we're off! Bye-bye!"

Be careful on the road.

Riyao picked up a glass of cold drink, brought it to his lips, blew on it unconsciously, and then drank it.

Mirajane watched from the side, tried to hold back, but couldn't help bursting into laughter.

You're bragging about cold drinks too?

"Uh... I don't know why I blew that."

Riyao blew on it again and continued drinking.

After finishing her meal, Lisanna quietly stood up from her chair, preparing to slip away unnoticed by Mirajane to complete a commission.

She crouched low, tiptoed, and slowly made her way to the door.

She had only moved halfway when a hand landed on her shoulder.

Lisanna, where are you going?

Mirajane's voice came from above, so gentle it gave me goosebumps.

"I... I'll go do the commission..."

"No rush."

Mirajane pressed Lisanna back into the chair, put her hands on her shoulders, bent down, and whispered in her ear.

"Lisanna, you wouldn't want your sister to work so hard, would you? Look at all these guests in the guild, I can't manage them all by myself."

"Coco..."

Lisanna opened her mouth, but ultimately succumbed to Mirajane's fatally tender gaze.

"I can't bear to."

"Good."

Mirajane patted her on the shoulder and shoved a rag into her hand.

"Stay with me for a while, then I'll go do my errand. First, help your sister clean the bar, then wash the glasses over there, and sweep up the scraps of paper on the floor."

Lisanna turned to Riyao for help.

Riyao put down his cold drink, stood up, walked over to Lisanna, and patted her on the other shoulder.

"Lisanna is so good, she knows how to care for her older sister."

"How can even my brother-in-law be like this..."

Lisanna was on the verge of tears.

She glanced at the rag shoved into her hand, then at Mirajane's smiling face, and finally at Riyao's face, which screamed "I'm on my wife's side," and completely gave up struggling.

Resigned, I started wiping the bar counter.

Elfman lay on the bench, watching the scene with his eyes half-open.

He slowly closed his eyes, turned over, and turned his face to the other side.

His manly instincts told him that making a sound at this moment would be tantamount to suicide.

Sleeping is the safest option.