Searching High and Low for Companions

Christina carried the entire Fairy Tail crew.

To be honest, there aren't that many.

The fourth chairman, Macao.

Romeo, a huge fan of Natsu.

Old Smoker Wakaba

Performance artist Biggs.

Max, who runs a small business.

Warren mobile walkie-talkie.

Laki, with purple hair and a baby face.

A shrunken version of Reedus who loves to draw.

Jet runs incredibly fast.

Heavyweight seed Troy.

The goalkeeper, Lan, was entrusted with Nab.

And then there's Fairy Tail's happiest family of three: Bisca, Alzack, and their little daughter Asuka.

And then there's the newcomer, Kinana.

That's all the people.

Romeo hadn't moved an inch since taking off from Christina, remaining glued to the edge of the deck with his eyes fixed on the distant horizon.

Until the original site of Tenrou Island came into view.

There was nothing on the sea.

It was completely empty.

Not even a single rock can be seen.

Romeo's fingers dug into the gaps in the railing, his shoulders slumping down little by little.

"Mom, there's someone over there."

Asuka suddenly pointed her little finger at the sea.

Bisca picked up her daughter and looked in the direction she was pointing.

The sunlight shone on the crests of the waves, creating a blinding white expanse, obscuring everything.

"How could there be people at sea? It's probably just a mirage."

There are people there!

Asuka puffed out her cheeks.

"A young lady with very long and thick hair."

Seeing his daughter's persistence, Alzack reached out and grasped at the air, and a magical telescope appeared in his hand.

He raised it and swept it in the direction his daughter was pointing.

From left to right.

I didn't see it.

Then from right to left.

"Real!"

My voice is hoarse.

There's someone on the sea!

Everyone on deck crowded over, and a dozen binoculars were raised in unison.

Mavis stood on the sea, a slight smile playing on his lips.

She slowly assumed a stance, pointing one finger to the sky and the other to the ground.

A massive golden magic circle slowly appeared, its light so bright that everyone squinted.

The sea surface trembled.

An outrageously large golden sphere slowly rose from the seabed, with seawater rushing down its surface and creating a ring of white waves.

The strongest defensive magic in the Fairy Tail guild.

[Fairy Sphere]

As the golden film peeled away layer by layer, the entirety of Tenrou Island was revealed from within the halo of light.

Romeo's eyes widened in surprise.

"Tenrou Island! The island still exists! Doesn't that mean..."

"Riyao and the others are still alive!"

Macao roared out, his voice trembling, his fists clenched tightly.

Inside the cockpit, Hibiki rubbed his eyes.

Were there any people on the sea just now?

Never mind.

He adjusted his course, and Christina slowly landed on the beach of Tenrou Island.

Before the airship had even come to a complete stop, the Fairy Tail members jumped over the railing and swarmed into the forest.

He stood at the bow of the boat all night, one hand on his forehead, striking a solemn pose.

"What a precious friendship, man~"

The forest was littered with broken tree trunks and rummaged-up earth; the ground had been turned upside down by something, leaving it pitted and uneven.

Warren snapped a tree branch under his foot, and his lips twitched.

Are they all still alive?

"No problem."

Max shrugged.

"Natsu usually causes more destruction by himself than this."

"... Too."

Warren rubbed his forehead.

Recalling Natsu 'Lucy rampage in Hargeon Port back then, I suddenly felt that the ruins before me looked rather peaceful.

A little girl suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

The blonde, barefoot man pointed in a certain direction.

Everyone was stunned.

Wakaba raised an eyebrow, almost dropping his cigarette.

Where did this little girl come from?

Macao looked like he'd seen a ghost.

In a sense, it really was a ghost sighting.

After becoming acting president, he looked through photos of previous presidents.

He let out a breath and waved his hand.

"This way."

The first one to run into him was Gray.

As always, he was shirtless, lying under a crooked tree, looking quite peaceful.

Juvia clung tightly to Gray's waist, his face pressed against Gray's stomach, drool dripping all over the floor.

Max's eyes lit up.

He pulled out his magic camera and started snapping photos from various angles.

"Sell it to Juvia first, then sell it to Gray to keep it quiet, hehehe."

She couldn't suppress the corners of her mouth.

Natsu was headfirst in the ground, with his legs sticking out, and he remained motionless.

Romeo's face turned pale instantly, and he rushed forward, grabbed Natsu's leg, and pulled him away.

"Natsu! You're still breathing, aren't you?...!"

When they pulled it out, Natsu was snoring, and a small flame was coming out of his nose.

Romeo's legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

Happy's body was buried in the soil, with only his round cat head sticking out, his eyes darting around.

Asuka crouched down, grabbed the cat's head with her two little hands, and pulled it out.

It remained completely still.

Pull again.

It remained completely still.

"Heave-ho... Heave-ho..."

Her face turned bright red.

Bisca found Erza behind the bushes.

His armor was askew, his hair was disheveled, and he was fast asleep.

Bisca looked around.

Nobody's here.

She reached out, pinched Erza's cheek, and pulled it outwards.

It feels so good.

Squeeze it again.

Erza's eyes snapped open.

Bisca withdrew her hand in a flash, revealing a standard smile.

Hi, good morning!

Alzack shouted at the top of his lungs nearby.

"Over here! Gildarts and Cana!"

"Huh? Laxus's here too."

Warren's voice came from the other side, filled with disbelief.

"The three Thunder God Tribe are all lying next to him."

Jet sped through the forest when a flash of blue caught his eye, and he immediately slammed on the brakes and turned back.

"Levy! Great! Lucy's here too!"

He crouched down, patted them both on the shoulders, and grinned, revealing his teeth.

Troy was out of breath after running just a few steps. He casually braced himself to the side, and something pricked his palm painfully.

"Hiss..."

Looking down, Gajeel's hair shone in the sunlight.

Lily lay on his stomach, and the two of them breathed evenly.

"Is that hair made of iron?"

Troy shook his hands, baring his teeth.

Macao craned his neck, staring at the branches of a large tree.

"President! The president is here!"

"I know you're the president, so don't make a scene."

Wakaba didn't even turn his head.

"No! I meant Chairman Makarov!"

Wakaba then turned his head and looked up in the direction Macao was pointing.

Out of the corner of my eye, I caught two more figures on the ground.

"You're so busy looking up, Elfman and Lisanna are still lying down there."

Riyao's voice came from the side.

"Wendy, Carla, and Ur were found here."

"Okay, I see..."

Macao responded instinctively, then suddenly turned his head.

"Riyao?! Mira?! Why are you both awake?"

Riyao and Mirajane stood amidst a haphazardly arranged group of people, looking remarkably energetic.

Everyone still searching was stunned.

Max rushed forward and pointed at the two men.

"No, no, no! That's not how the script goes! You should be lying on the ground, waiting for us to rush over, shake you awake, and then we should hug you and cry our hearts out!"

Riyao shrugs.

My biological clock is quite accurate.

"What does this have to do with the biological clock?!"

Lucy woke up.

The first thing she did after sitting up was to complain.

The sound echoed throughout the entire forest.

The members who had stayed for seven years looked at each other.

Then they all burst out laughing.

Laughter echoed through the dilapidated forest, shaking a few leaves off the trees.