Shocking! Lucy wants to contract Riyao!

A flash of light, and the pink guild emblem was imprinted on the back of Lucy's hand. She stared at the fluttering Fairy Tail symbol, her fingertips trembling slightly.

Finally, she became a member of this legendary, most lively guild!

"Yay! Lucy's joined us!"

Cana raised the barrel of wine and shouted, while Gray began moving tables to prepare for the feast.

According to Fairy Tail tradition, anything worth celebrating must be commemorated with a banquet; in reality, it's the drunkards in the guild who go to great lengths to throw banquets.

Makarov cleared his throat, about to announce the start of the banquet, when the guild's wooden door was suddenly flung open, sending up a gust of wind.

Hasn't my dad come back yet?

Romeo burst in, panting heavily, his little face covered in dust, his eyes red like a rabbit's, and his knuckles white as he gripped the hem of his clothes.

Makarov blew on his beard, putting on a serious expression.

"Why are you so long-winded, kid? As the son of a mage, you should trust your father and stay home obediently!"

"But he clearly said he'd be back in three days!"

Romeo stamped his feet in frustration, his voice trembling with tears.

"It's been a week now! I'm waiting for him every day..."

Makarov stroked his chin, recalling, "Right, I think he went to Mount Hakobe..."

"It's not far at all!"

Romeo's tears finally fell.

Please, please go check on him! What if he's in danger?

"Nonsense!"

Makarov suddenly frowned.

"Our guild doesn't need mages who only know how to clean up other people's messes! Go home and drink your milk!"

"Don't say that again!"

Romeo suddenly erupted, his little fist slamming into Makarov's face like a hammer. No one expected this brat to be so strong; he punched the guild leader so hard he spun around on the spot, his hat flying off.

In reality, it was Makarov acting.

"Dad... where did you go..."

Romeo wiped away his tears and rushed out of the guild. His small figure disappeared at the end of the street, and his cries still echoed in the air.

"Bang!"

Natsu slammed his fist on the commission board, leaving a deep dent in the wooden board and sending wood chips flying.

His face was so dark it looked like it could drip water, his fists were clenched so tightly his knuckles turned white, and his shoulders trembled slightly with anger.

Happy flapped his wings and followed behind. The usually boisterous Happy was now quiet, only looking at Natsu with concern.

"Natsu, why did you smash the request board?!"

Nab, who had been waiting in front of the commission board all day, exclaimed in surprise, touching the damaged wooden board with heartache.

Lucy was completely confused; she had just joined the guild and didn't yet understand the interpersonal relationships there.

Lying sprawled on the sofa, Riyao lazily swung his legs, twirling the Fire Poker bracelet between his fingers.

"Macao and Natsu are very close. Macao has given Natsu a lot of fire to eat. Although he usually acts like a carefree guy, he actually treats Macao like family."

Lucy thought to herself, "So Natsu has such a gentle side."

Without a second thought, she followed them, forgetting even to take her luggage.

Riyao watched Lucy's retreating figure and scoffed. "Just a lecherous monkey," he thought, "One punch would be enough. Why bother with Mirajane?"

What are you thinking about?

The familiar aroma wafted over, and Mirajane came over with a tray of freshly baked cookies. As soon as she sat down, Riyao clung to her like an octopus, burying his head in the crook of her neck.

"Missing my Mira's cookies~"

"You're always like a decorative accessory."

Mirajane chuckled and poked his forehead, her fingertips gently smoothing his spiky hair.

"Who can blame me when my Mira is so fragrant and soft~"

Riyao raised his head with a grin.

Elfman rolled his eyes, Lisanna covered her mouth and chuckled, Gray immediately used Ice Magic to create an ice wall for himself.

This couple is really making life difficult for single people.

Lucy, Natsu, and Happy didn't return until the afternoon, looking travel-worn.

"Macao's such a loser, he got taken in by that lecherous monkey. We sent him home."

"Happy said, chewing on a dried fish."

Mirajane went upstairs to check the commission, while Riyao remained sprawled on the sofa, fiddling with the Virgo key in his hand.

Sunlight streamed through the window and shone on the keys, reflecting a golden light.

When Lucy saw the key, her slow-witted little brain finally caught on, and her eyes widened in surprise.

"Is Riyao Celestial Spirit? Happy said last time that you were summoned back by Mirajane... Are you Virgo?"

Loke, who was drinking in the distance, spat out a mouthful of wine, choking and coughing. This little girl actually confused Riyao and Virgo?

Riyao raised the corners of his mouth, deliberately teasing her.

"What? You want to form a contract with me?"

Lucy's eyes shone like stars, and she clasped her hands together.

"Is that alright? I've been collecting reliable Celestial Spirit companions!"

Suddenly, Mirajane appeared behind Lucy, pressing her shoulder with a smile as sweet as honey, but her voice carried a hint of danger.

"You want to form a contract with my darling?"

Lucy jumped in fright and immediately raised her hands.

"I didn't know Riyao was Miss Mirajane's Celestial Spirit! I didn't mean to!"

Happy was laughing loudly, clutching his stomach.

"The Riyao aren't Mirajane's Celestial Spirit ~"

"But you said last time Mirajane summoned him back, didn't you?"

Lucy was stunned; her mind was a jumbled mess.

"It's definitely a summoning back~" Happy flapped his wings and flew to the top of her head.

"But Riyao is Mirajane's lover! Silly Lucy's trying to steal him away, haha!"

Can Celestial Spirit fall in love with humans?

Lucy's eyes widened, so shocked she could barely speak. She thought to herself, "So, Celestial Spirit and humans can have this kind of relationship? Will my Celestial Spirit also... hehe..."

The guild erupted in laughter. Cana slapped the table, laughing until her stomach hurt, while Elfman laughed until tears streamed down his face.

Mirajane took out a crystal key and shook it. The key was engraved with intricate patterns and shimmered with rainbow colors in the sunlight.

"This is the key to the Riyao. He is human, but can be summoned like Celestial Spirit."

The real Celestial Spirit Loke (Leo) had already quietly slipped out of the guild, and Hakio reacted accordingly.

Riyao lifted the Virgo key and flicked it lightly with his fingertips.

"Come out, Virgo!"

Virgo appeared out of thin air, dressed in a maid outfit, and bowed respectfully.

"Boss."

Lucy then realized what was happening and patted her head.

"Oh right, Virgo should be called 'Virgo'... What's 'Virgo' called?"

Riyao handed the key to Lucy, his eyes serious.

"Now she's yours. Virgo is no use to me, so you must take good care of her; she's my dearest friend and family."

Virgo obediently wiped away imaginary tears and sobbed, "Boss, how can I live without you?"

Mirajane flicked each of them on the forehead, then leaned against Riyao, wrapping her arms around his waist. "Stop teasing Little Lucy, she's getting slow."

Virgo immediately dropped her dramatic expression. "Miss Lucy, nice to meet you from now on~"

Lucy looked at Virgo, then at Riyao, opened her mouth but didn't know what to say. Too many things had happened today, and her little brain simply couldn't process them all.

Happy mimicked her tone from behind, saying in a high-pitched voice, "Ah, Riyao, you're so kind! I'll definitely buy lots of dried fish for Happy ~"

What are you doing, you silly cat!

Lucy turned around and poked Happy on the head, Happy nimbly dodged and flew onto Natsu's shoulder.

Riyao suddenly leaned close to Mirajane's ear, his warm breath making her ears turn red.

"Mira looked so cool protecting me just now, let me kiss my darling."

Mirajane rolled her eyes dramatically, then turned her head slightly, her ear tips as red as cherries. "Just one kiss, okay?"

Riyao sneakily took out the lipstick—it was Mirajane's lipstick that he had somehow managed to steal—applied it to his lips, and kissed her face several times, leaving a trail of red lip prints.

"You kissed me, but you even stole my lipstick!"

Mirajane frowned and pinched his waist, but not hard.

"Sleep by the door tonight!"

"I was wrong, but I'll do it again next time."

Riyao begged for mercy, his waist flesh red from being pinched, yet he still grinned and leaned closer.

Lucy's eyes widened again, as if they were about to pop out of their sockets. This couple's interaction was just too... intense!

The veteran members, however, continued with their own affairs as if it were commonplace.

The current mascot, Lisanna, walked over, patted Lucy on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "You'll get used to it. Your sister and brother-in-law are always showing off their love in the guild chat~"

Looking at Riyao and Mirajane, Lucy suddenly felt that this kind of guild was really nice, lively and full of love.