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As dawn broke, Mirajane had already packed her luggage.

She tucked the desserts for Elfman and Lisanna into the innermost layer of her cloth bag, her fingertips lightly brushing against the wrapping paper, her eyes sparkling.

"I really want to go back and see them soon. I wonder if Lisanna misses me."

Riyao walked out of his room in a daze, giving a mumbled reply.

"What's the rush? The train leaves in half an hour and will definitely arrive in Magnolia before noon."

He reached out and pinched Mirajane's puffed-up cheek, then casually tucked the stray hairs that were hanging by her ear behind her ear.

On the train, the morning sunlight streamed through the windows and shone on the two of them.

Mirajane leaned on Riyao's shoulder, and soon his eyelids began to droop with sleep, his breathing gradually becoming even.

Her soft hair tickled Riyao's neck. Riyao quietly adjusted his posture to make her more comfortable, and slowly closed his eyes. The faint floral scent from her hair lingered around his nose, and he soon fell asleep.

The passenger opposite him frowned as he watched the sticky scene.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and muttered to himself.

"Those on the other side are siblings, brothers and sisters, Golden Horn and Silver Horn... As long as I don't admit it, you can't get any dog food into my mouth..."

As she spoke, she took out an eye mask from her bag and put it on, but her fingers still couldn't help trembling.

The train came to a clatter at a stop along the way, and a number of new passengers poured in as the doors opened.

Riyao was awakened by the noise. He had just rubbed his eyes when he heard a familiar voice complaining.

"Ugh, train rides are so boring, Happy, take me back!"

"Aye! Natsu is too heavy! He can't fly far!"

Riyao suddenly looked up, his neck a little sore, and saw Natsu carrying Happy, sweating profusely as they squeezed through the crowd, his pink hair a mess.

Mirajane slowly woke up, her eyes not fully open yet, and groggily grabbed Riyao's sleeve to wipe the drool from the corner of her mouth.

"Hey, isn't that idiot Natsu and Happy?"

Riyao laughed and shouted, his voice cutting through the noisy crowd and reaching Natsu's ears, almost making Natsu jump up in excitement.

Natsu immediately pushed through the crowd and rushed over, grabbing Riyao's arm and shaking him until his arm went numb.

"Riyao! Quick, give me that motion sickness-preventing magic from last time! My head is about to explode!"

Happy flapped his wings and flew to the top of Riyao's head, his little paws grabbing at his hair and shaking him.

"Aye! Riyao! Cast a spell on Natsu!"

A pale green magical light shone from Riyao's fingertips as he flicked a "Troia" spell at Natsu.

The moment the magic enveloped Natsu, his brow immediately relaxed, and he patted his stomach, shouting, "Much better! I'm not getting train sick anymore!"

After saying that, she plopped down opposite Riyao, nearly knocking the self-hypnotizing passenger to the ground. The passenger shrugged helplessly, picked up his bag, and went to another seat. He figured he might as well skip this dog food.

Happy, perched atop Riyao's head, suddenly widened its eyes, pointed its little paw at their clasped hands, and said in a cheeky, drawn-out, tongue-twisting voice, "They're having an affair~"

Mirajane's cheeks flushed instantly, and she reached out and flicked Happy's forehead.

Happy clutched his forehead and groaned in pain.

"Riyao! Look at her! Say something!"

I don't know where this kitten learned to talk, but it's like a seasoned drama queen the moment it opens its mouth.

Riyao suppressed a laugh, gently took Happy off his head, and softly tossed him into Natsu's arms. Then he wrapped his arms around Mirajane's waist, deliberately burying his head in the crook of her neck, his voice soft and slightly shy.

"Happy, I already belong to Mira. There's no future for us."

Happy immediately put on a heartbroken look, buried his face in Natsu's chest, while his tail wagged happily.

Natsu scratched his messy hair, his eyes filled with confusion, and asked, "Riyao, you're really going to be Mirajane's little brother now? So you'll have to listen to her from now on?"

Riyao and Mirajane rolled their eyes in unison, and even Happy was nestled in Natsu's arms, secretly rolled his eyes as well.

The pink bubbles were practically shoving in his face, and this idiot still thought he was a little brother?

Mirajane suddenly got a mischievous streak and deliberately put her hands on her hips, striking a bossy pose.

"Yes, Riyao is now my number one underling. If I give the order, he would never dare to go west."

Natsu was stunned for a moment, his eyes showing three parts surprise, three parts confusion, and four parts blankness. He counted on his fingers and thought about it seriously for a long time, then suddenly his eyes lit up.

"So Mirajane is stronger than Riyao? You absolutely have to fight me when we get back!"

Riyao shook his head helplessly and sighed. Mirajane stopped teasing him, smiled, and fell back into Riyao's arms, closing her eyes to continue dozing off.

He looked at the person in his arms, gently stroking her hair with his fingers, pondering to himself.

Igneel really strong; he actually managed to teach Natsu Dragon Slayer Magic. It's a real shame he doesn't get a teaching certificate.

Afraid that Mirajane would drool again, he reached out and gently pinched her small mouth.

Mirajane grumbled in dissatisfaction, slapped his hand away, and gently bit his finger—a soft, painless bite.

As a single-celled organism, Natsu soon fell asleep against the back of his chair, snoring loudly.

Happy peeked out of his arms, flapped its wings and flew to Riyao's side, making a sound while covering its mouth with its little paws.

"Aye! Riyao, when did you and Mirajane get together? I'm going to tell everyone in the guild when we get back!"

Seeing Happy's gossipy expression, Riyao couldn't help but pinch its little ears.

"We'll talk about it when we get back; Mira needs to sleep."

Happy immediately covered his mouth and nodded vigorously.

Riyao's gaze fell on Natsu, who was fast asleep beside him, and he stroked his chin, lost in thought.

The Life Mimicry Celestial Spirit form is simulated using Virgo's life information. Logically speaking, shouldn't it also be able to simulate dragon and Demon Forms?

When I interacted with Mira before, I did feel some of her life information flowing into my body, but I touched Natsu quite a bit, so why hasn't anything happened yet?

Could it be because his Dragon Force hasn't fully manifested yet?

Before long, the train slowly pulled into Magnolia Station. The doors opened, Natsu suddenly woke up, grabbed Happy, and rushed out.

"We're finally here! I'm going to eat grilled fish!"

The three of them and the cat returned to the Fairy Tail guild hall. Natsu kicked the door open and shouted at the top of his lungs, "I'm back!"

Mirajane blushed and tried to break free from Riyao's hand; she was a little shy in front of so many familiar people.

But Riyao wasn't about to let it go; instead, he wedged his fingers between hers and gripped hers even tighter.

"Let go, I'll let you hold my hand again later." Mirajane lowered her head, her voice barely audible, and the tips of her ears were bright red.

Riyao leaned close to her ear and said with a smile, "No, unless you give me a kiss."

Mirajane glared at him, embarrassed and annoyed, quickly pecked him on the cheek, then turned and rushed into the guild, almost bumping into Elfman who was just leaving.

Riyao touched his cheek that had been kissed, and followed them into the guild with a smile.

As soon as I entered, I saw Natsu and Gray fighting, the table overturned, and drinks spilled all over the floor.

"Ice-faced! You actually lied to me about Igneel!"

Natsu swung his fist at Gray, who dodged to the side and swung an ice shard backhand.

"Fire-breathing idiot! You're the one who's too stupid!"

Riyao glanced around the chaotic hall and quickly spotted Mirajane and Lisanna.

He walked over and ruffled Lisanna's hair, smiling as he said, "Lisanna, you can call me brother-in-law now."

Lisanna's eyes widened. She turned to look at her sister, and seeing that Mirajane was just blushing and not refuting, she immediately gave Riyao a thumbs-up and bounced up and down, saying, "Hello, brother-in-law!"

"So, was your brother-in-law doing it voluntarily?" Lisanna blinked, her tone full of curiosity.

Mirajane immediately reached out and pinched Lisanna's face, kneading it roughly while threatening her fiercely.

"Lisanna, if you dare say anything out of line, I'll hang you up and whip you."

"Is there some story here that I don't know?" Riyao chuckled as he looked at Mirajane's flushed face.

Lisanna blinked frantically, mumbling incoherently.

Mirajane quickly covered her eyes and shielded her behind him.

Riyao circled around the two of them, reaching out to pull Lisanna, but Mirajane pulled her into her arms, and the three of them started fooling around.

Meanwhile, Natsu and Gray's fight has already affected many guild members.

Cana, seeing her hard-earned wheat beer spilled, angrily gripped the card and flung it out, yelling, "You idiots, go to hell!"

Levy, seeing the book stained with ale, stood up and wrote in the air, "Give me back my book, you bastards!"

Macao and Wakaba unleash a middle-aged man's combination attack. "Watch our super-intense combination attack!"

A mage dressed in yellow and purple armor wielded a greatsword and joined the fray. "Ignite the Dawn!"

A little girl in bright red pulled a small bomb from her backpack. "Jumpy Dumpty!"

A fiery-red girl pulled out a giant bomb. "Blow them up!"

Behind the handsome man clad in golden armor, several gleaming golden openings appeared. "Mongrel."

Tables, chairs, and benches flew everywhere, and drinks splashed all over the place.

The Fairy Tail guild is still as lively as ever.