Recaps

The Rune Knights arrested Oración Seis and searched the Worth Woodsea for Jellal before Wendy led the group to Cait Shelter. Rob revealed that Cait Shelter and its members were illusions created by the last survivor of the Nirvit Tribe, leaving Wendy grieving as Riyao invited her to join Fairy Tail.

• Lahar arrived with the Rune Knights, who took Oración Seis into custody, and Riyao told him they had not seen Jellal.
• Lahar ordered a search of the Worth Woodsea, and Wendy led the others to Cait Shelter.
• Rob revealed that he and the other members were the Nirvit Tribe from four hundred years ago and that he had created Nirvana.
• Rob explained that Cait Shelter's members were illusions, and they disappeared as Wendy and Carla tried to hold on to them.
• Rob and Wendy's guild mark faded away, and Riyao comforted Wendy before inviting her to make Fairy Tail her second home.

Riyao brought Wendy and Carla back to Fairy Tail, where they joined the guild and were welcomed with a party. He invited them to stay at his estate, and after they settled in, he took wine to the celebration.

• Riyao returned to the guild with Wendy and Carla, and Mirajane welcomed them enthusiastically.
• Makarov announced a party for Wendy and Carla, and Riyao marked them with Fairy Tail's guild emblem after they registered.
• Riyao and Mirajane invited Wendy and Carla to stay at Riyao's estate without paying rent, and Carla reluctantly accepted.
• Mirajane and Lisanna showed Wendy and Carla to their room at the estate.
• Riyao found three missing barrels in his cellar, suspected Cana and Makarov had taken them, and carried two barrels of fruit wine to the guild.

Fairy Tail held a lively celebration banquet where the guild members ate, drank, danced, and shared jokes before the festivities erupted into a brawl. Wendy watched the chaos warmly, and Carla admitted through her smile that the guild felt welcoming despite being unruly.

• Makarov danced on a table and urged the guild members to celebrate while Ur started telling embarrassing stories about Gray.
• Juvia fussed over Ur, Happy tried to offer fish to Carla, and Erza praised Mirajane’s strawberry cake.
• Riyao, Mirajane, and Cana competed in a drinking contest as the other guild members celebrated in their own ways.
• Gajeel sang onstage, Natsu insulted him, and the two started fighting, triggering a guild-wide brawl.
• Makarov fell asleep beside a barrel while Wendy told Carla that the guild felt warm, and Carla smiled despite calling it unruly.

After drinking with Cana, Riyao and Mirajane woke up together and turned the morning into playful teasing, ending with Mirajane taking Wendy by the hand on the way to the guild. Riyao was left walking behind them while Carla laughed at him.

• Riyao woke with a hangover beside Mirajane, who had drooled on his clothes in her sleep.
• Mirajane tried to wipe away the drool, but Riyao woke and teased her until she pinched his waist.
• Riyao trapped Mirajane under the covers after farting, and she tore the covers before catching and punishing him.
• Wendy and Carla heard Riyao's scream outside, while Wendy recalled how Riyao and Mirajane had drunkenly welcomed her as their little sister.
• Riyao healed his missing tooth, and Mirajane braided his hair before inviting Wendy to come to the guild with them.
• Mirajane walked hand in hand with Wendy, leaving Riyao behind as Carla mocked him.

Wendy and Carla looked for Wendy’s first guild job and asked to be accompanied by Riyao, but found him napping with Mirajane in the infirmary. While they waited, Wendy explored the medicine shelves.

• Wendy and Carla found no medical jobs on the request board, and Lisanna explained that Riyao handled most routine medical work at the infirmary.
• Lucy, Levy, and other guild members tried to recruit Wendy for their teams, but Makarov explained that a veteran should accompany her on her first job.
• Wendy and Carla asked for Riyao, and Erza, Gray, and Cana recalled how he had taken them on earlier jobs.
• Lisanna told them that Riyao and Mirajane were napping in the infirmary, where Wendy found them asleep together.
• Carla knocked Riyao on the head, but he stayed asleep, so Wendy held her back and comforted her as Carla complained about Riyao’s wasabi-cookie experiment.
• Wendy wandered over to inspect the labeled bottles on Riyao’s medicine shelves.

Wendy chose a job to find the rare Dream Pearl Fish, and Riyao, Mirajane, and much of the guild joined her for the trip. The group set off for the docks, with Wendy smiling as she walked beside Riyao and Mirajane.

• Mirajane offered to take Wendy and Carla on Wendy’s first job, but Riyao woke up and suggested they all go together.
• Wendy chose a posting to find Dream Pearl Fish after Riyao explained their rarity and delicious taste.
• Makarov approved the job and warned the group to avoid conflicts with members of other guilds.
• Lucy, Happy, Gray, Erza, Natsu, Juvia, and others joined the trip, and the guild members gathered their luggage and supplies.
• The group headed to the docks, chatting along the way as they prepared to take a boat to their destination.

At Hargeon Harbor, Riyao and Mirajane reunited with Princess Hisui and Arcadios while the group prepared to fish for Dream Pearl Fish. The Fairy Tail members realized Natsu was missing and decided to wait for him before heading out to sea, while Natsu staggered off the train at the end.

• Riyao explained that most people at Hargeon Harbor were fishing for ordinary catches, then he and Mirajane surprised Princess Hisui and made her fall.
• Princess Hisui said she had come to see how people were doing, while Arcadios revealed she had thrown a tantrum to leave the palace and blamed Riyao and Mirajane for encouraging her mischief.
• Lucy learned that Princess Hisui was the princess of the Kingdom of Fiore, and Wendy, Happy, and Carla reacted to meeting her.
• Erza noticed Natsu was missing, and the group decided to rest at Princess Hisui's nearby estate until he returned before setting out to sea.
• Natsu staggered off the train, pale and trembling, with one hand over his mouth.

At Hisui's manor, the Fairy Tail mages shared a seafood feast and spent the evening teasing one another about romance. Riyao reflected on future events involving the Eclipse Gate and dragons, while Erza fled in embarrassment after Riyao and Mirajane teased her about her love life.

• Natsu arrived at the manor complaining that he had been left behind, but Riyao offered him food and quickly won him over.
• Hisui hosted a seafood feast, where Riyao and Mirajane fed each other and Lucy and Wendy chatted with Hisui about Celestial Spirit magic.
• Riyao recalled the Grand Magic Games and Dragon King Festival, thinking about stopping the dragon that would summon minions and anticipating the opening of the Second Origin.
• Juvia joined Gray to watch the stars, and Happy teased them until Gray threw grass at him.
• Riyao and Mirajane teased each other about falling in love at first sight and gossiped about Natsu, Lucy, Gray, and Juvia.
• Riyao and Mirajane teased Erza about having a secret admirer, and Erza turned red before hurrying away.

Riyao and the others sailed to the island while Arcadios took Hisui back to the palace, and the boat ride brought seasickness, a chaotic fishing mishap, and playful hair styling. They continued their voyage with the group enjoying themselves aboard the boat.

• Arcadios stopped Hisui from joining the trip and carried her into a carriage bound for the palace.
• Riyao and the others rented a boat, but Natsu became seasick despite Wendy casting Troia on him.
• Happy hooked a huge fish, Gray caught Happy before he fell overboard, and Juvia used water magic to lift the fish onto the deck.
• Happy and the fish traded slaps while Riyao made up a story about the fish's powers.
• Riyao braided Mirajane's hair, and Mirajane styled Riyao's hair into two buns before they did the others' hair as well.

Erza reunited with Millianna and Kagura on the island, learning that Millianna had joined Mermaid Heel and reconnecting with Kagura as her younger sister. Riyao led the group to camp and prepare to catch Dream Pearl Fish as evening approached.

• Erza greeted Millianna, who said she had joined Mermaid Heel and had not heard from Simon, Wally, or Sho.
• Risley and Kagura arrived with Millianna, and Erza recognized Kagura and embraced her after believing she had died.
• Kagura called Erza her big sister, and Erza learned that Kagura and the others had come to catch Dream Pearl Fish for the pay.
• Riyao led the group inland to set up camp, then explained that they would have to chase Dream Pearl Fish in the shallows.
• The group changed into swimsuits and headed toward the beach, while Lucy admired Virgo's swimsuit and Natsu and Happy ran ahead excitedly.

Riyao and the others explored the seabed, admired its marine life, and tried to catch Dream Pearl Fish. Lucy struggled to keep up with her companions underwater and surfaced without catching anything.

• Riyao transformed into an azure dragon, swam with Mirajane, and led her through a colorful school of fish.
• Natsu demonstrated Fire Dragon's Underwater Roar, while Carla stayed aboard and Wendy dove down to explore the seabed.
• Riyao chased a Dream Pearl Fish as Mirajane cheered him on, and Wendy used Sky Dragon's Wing Attack to pursue another.
• Natsu tried to propel himself with fire underwater but failed, while Gray used ice walls to corner two Dream Pearl Fish and Juvia trapped one in a whirlpool.
• Lucy considered summoning Aquarius but decided against it, then searched for a Dream Pearl Fish before surfacing exhausted and empty-handed.
• Wendy told Lucy about the beautiful underwater scenery, and Lucy weakly agreed.

Riyao and the others returned from fishing and shared Dream Pearl Fish soup, which tasted to each person like the thing they missed most. Their meal was interrupted by Sting, Rogue, Lector, and Frosch, who arrived after smelling the soup.

• Riyao carried Mirajane back to shore with two Dream Pearl Fish, while Gray and Wendy also returned with their catches and Lucy sulked over catching none.
• Riyao cooked fish soup at camp, and Erza told Mirajane that Millianna and the others had already left.
• Everyone tasted the soup and recognized flavors tied to their deepest longings, while Riyao explained why Dream Pearl Fish tasted different to each person.
• Sting and Rogue arrived with Lector and Frosch, and Sting excitedly recognized Natsu as the Fire Dragon.
• Rogue asked whether Gajeel had come, and Frosch discovered that the group had eaten all the soup.

Sting and Rogue fought Natsu on the beach after revealing that they had killed the dragons who raised them, provoking Natsu to enter Azure Flame Dragon Mode. They unleashed a combined light-and-shadow attack against Natsu’s roar, and the chapter ended as their magic collided in a massive explosion.

• Sting challenged Natsu to a fight, and Natsu easily blocked his attacks while asking about his Dragon Slayer magic.
• Rogue revealed that he was a Shadow Dragon Slayer, and Sting explained that he and Rogue had killed the dragons who raised them and implanted their Dragon Slayer Lacrimas.
• Natsu reacted angrily and entered Azure Flame Dragon Mode, while Riyao doubted that Sting and Rogue could have killed dragons and challenged them to prove their claim.
• Sting and Rogue activated Dragon Force and attacked Natsu together, but Natsu grew more excited as he fought them.
• Sting and Rogue fired Holy Shadow Dragon Fang Flash at Natsu, who answered with Azure Flame Dragon's Roar, and the attacks collided in a huge blast.

Natsu defeated Sting and Rogue with Riyao’s azure flame, and Riyao healed them afterward. Sting and Rogue were left questioning whether they had ever been capable of killing dragons as the others returned to camp.

• Natsu’s Azure Flame Dragon’s Roar overwhelmed Sting and Rogue’s Holy Shadow Dragon Fang Flash, badly injuring both of them.
• Riyao reassured Lector and Frosch that he was a healing mage, then used magic to heal Sting and Rogue completely.
• Sting questioned whether he could have killed Weisslogia, and Riyao told him a dragon could withstand hundreds of his attacks without losing a scale.
• Natsu confidently said he would kill a dragon someday, prompting Gray to insult the Dragon Slayers’ intelligence and spar with Natsu until Erza stopped them.
• Natsu asked Sting about Weisslogia, Skiadrum, and a red fire dragon, while Riyao and Mirajane, then Carla and Wendy, headed back to camp.

The guild members slept in cramped, chaotic tents until an uninvited man secretly entered camp and cooked their Dream Pearl Fish. Natsu recognized him, Riyao kicked him, and the camp erupted as everyone rushed out and collapsed the boys’ tent.

• Riyao and Mirajane cuddled in their tent while Lucy struggled between Erza and Juvia, who watched her to keep her from seeking Gray.
• Wendy wondered where Grandine was, and Carla told her to go to sleep.
• Natsu, Gray, Happy, Sting, Rogue, Frosch, and Lector crammed into one noisy tent, leaving Rogue awake.
• A stranger slipped into camp, cooked the remaining Dream Pearl Fish, and began drinking the soup.
• Natsu recognized the stranger and shouted, waking the camp; Riyao rushed out and kicked him in the back.
• Everyone crowded out of the boys’ tent, which collapsed and left Gray scrambling to cover himself while Happy was trapped underneath.

Gildarts returned to the group, where his arrival sparked teasing and talk of his strength before Riyao, Natsu, and Gray began sparring on the beach. Erza and Mirajane headed off to face each other, while Wendy stayed behind to catch more fish.

• Riyao angrily confronted Gildarts for cooking his Dream Pearl Fish, and Lucy learned that Gildarts was a longtime S-Class Mage and the guild's strongest member.
• Gildarts said he had rushed back to see his daughter Cana, then joined everyone for fish soup.
• Natsu challenged Gildarts, but Gildarts dismissed him and Riyao teased Natsu about losing to Erza.
• Erza challenged Riyao, and Mirajane stood up to defend him before the two women walked toward the shore to face off.
• Natsu begged Riyao to fight him, and Riyao invited Gray to join; he then launched an attack as the two stopped arguing and dodged.
• The others watched the beach fights while Wendy stayed at camp to catch more fish.

Riyao fought Gray and Natsu on the beach, revealing his Azure Dragon Form and overwhelming their ice and fire attacks with his own freezing magic. The battle continued with Riyao and Natsu’s strongest techniques colliding, leaving everyone watching as the battlefield was engulfed in ice and mist.

• Riyao kicked Gray through his ice shield, then deflected Natsu’s flaming punch before Gray froze Riyao with Ice-Make: Ice Geyser.
• Natsu trapped Riyao in Fire Dragon’s Brilliant Flame, but Riyao broke free, revealed his Azure Dragon Form, and swallowed the flames.
• Riyao froze Gray and his Ice-Make: Lancer spears with Illuminate All Rivers, then froze and shattered Natsu’s Fire Dragon’s Roar.
• Riyao sent an ice dragon at Natsu, who countered with Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Crimson Lotus Exploding Flame Blade.
• The attacks collided in a massive blast that scattered ice and sand, and Gildarts praised Natsu for no longer fighting like a human drill.

Riyao defeated Natsu with a humiliating secret technique, then treated the others and examined Gildarts’s severe injuries. As the group gathered fish on the coast, Wendy asked Riyao whether he could use wind moves.

• Natsu destroyed Riyao’s Ice Dragon, but Riyao attacked him from behind with Thousand Years of Death and sent him crashing onto the beach.
• Mirajane warned Riyao not to use the dirty move again, then led him to wash his hands; Riyao later treated Natsu, Gray, and the others.
• Gildarts revealed that half his body had been destroyed, and Riyao examined his injuries before saying he would treat him later at his manor.
• Riyao dragged Gildarts into the sea to catch fish, while he told Mirajane that the 100-Year Quest had sent Gildarts to the Northern Continent and that no previous mage had returned alive.
• Sting and his companions left to fish elsewhere, while Lucy summoned Leo, Erza dove into the sea, Gray watched the melting ice, and Natsu slept on the beach.
• Wendy approached Riyao and asked whether he could use wind moves, and he replied that he could learn to.

After returning to Magnolia, Gildarts reunited with the guild and his daughter Cana, while Gray struggled with his Ice-Make magic and sought a way past his growing frustration. He went to Riyao’s manor, insisting to himself that he only wanted to see what Riyao was doing.

• Magnolia activated Gildarts Mode, opening a direct route to the guild for Gildarts, and the group reached the rebuilt guild hall.
• Riyao left for his manor to prepare a potion for Gildarts, and Wendy joined him to watch while Carla accompanied her.
• Gildarts found Cana drunk in the guild; she angrily confronted him for being away for three years, and he let her beat him while apologizing.
• Gray asked Ur to teach him dynamic Ice-Make, but she told him that shaping magic depended on his own ideas and suggested he ask Riyao for advice.
• Gray left the guild and wandered to Riyao’s manor, where he pushed open the gate after deciding he would only take a look.

Gray arrived at Riyao's manor to ask for magic lessons, but found everyone eating hot pot. After Riyao learned why Gray was distracted, he took him to his laboratory, the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, to begin training.

• Gray entered the manor and found Riyao, Mirajane, Wendy, Carla, Lisanna, and Elfman eating hot pot instead of preparing a potion.
• Riyao invited Gray and Juvia to eat, and Juvia admitted she had followed Gray from the guild.
• Riyao secretly gave Juvia photos of Gray as a child and learned that Gray wanted to study magic with him on Ur's recommendation.
• Riyao devised a plan for Gray's training, then coaxed him into agreeing to improve his magic.
• Riyao dragged Gray toward the backyard laboratory, the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, while the others stayed to finish the meal.

Riyao bound Gray to an operating table and carved emerald magic patterns into his back to give him a temporary boost. Afterward, Riyao rushed Mirajane into the main building when she saw Gray’s back and could not hold back her laughter.

• Riyao tied Gray to the operating table and explained that he planned to give him a boost by carving magic into his body.
• Gray panicked when Riyao picked up a scalpel, then complained as Riyao used a glowing carving knife on him.
• Juvia worried about Gray’s screams while Mirajane and Lisanna tried to reassure her; Mirajane sneaked to a window and exchanged teasing faces with Riyao.
• Riyao spent over an hour carving emerald patterns across Gray’s back and said the work would also cure Gray’s habit of stripping at random.
• Gray woke up after the procedure, and Riyao told him to test the magic elsewhere and trust his instincts.
• Mirajane saw the design on Gray’s back and began to laugh, so Riyao scooped her up and ran into the main building, telling her to laugh when they got back.

Riyao trained Gray to use his ice magic to freeze opponents, leaving Gray exhausted and puzzled when Juvia said his back tattoo had disappeared. Riyao and Mirajane watched Gray and Juvia’s awkward exchange from the manor, and Riyao looked forward to Gray fighting Natsu the next day.

• Gray froze the forest and formed an ice Tang saber after Riyao planted an ice attribute in his body.
• Riyao taught Gray to use ice to slow and freeze opponents, then pushed him through training until his magic ran out.
• Gray pretended to be exhausted when he thought Riyao had returned, but Juvia found him and praised his strength.
• Juvia told Gray that his back tattoo appeared only when he used its power, and Gray went home with her following him.
• Mirajane laughed as Riyao told her Gray would fight Natsu the next day, and Riyao admitted he had arranged the spectacle on purpose.

Natsu shook off his despair about the black dragon after Happy told him Gray had challenged him to a fight. Gray defeated Natsu with his new ice magic, but the crowd’s laughter at his pink hair-dryer tattoo sent him after Riyao.

• Happy told the dejected Natsu that Gray wanted to test the mysterious power he had received from Riyao, and Natsu eagerly accepted the challenge.
• Riyao gave Gildarts rose-scented potions to help restore his injured arm and leg, then took him to watch Gray and Natsu fight.
• Natsu charged Gray with Fire Dragon's Iron Fist, but Gray used Ice-Make: Fallen Leaves and Ice-Make: Thorns to control the ground and trap him.
• Natsu melted the thorns and attacked with Fire Dragon's Roar, but Gray used Ice-Make: Tang Dao and Last Breath to freeze him inside a huge block of ice.
• The spectators laughed at the pink tattoo on Gray’s back, and Gray recognized its hair-dryer design in an ice mirror.
• Gray shouted at Riyao, who ran away laughing.

Natsu accidentally triggered Riyao’s unfinished potion, turning everyone in the infirmary into children and throwing the guild into chaos. Riyao and Mirajane returned to find the transformed guild members, while Mirajane eagerly cuddled Little Erza and Riyao made Little Makarov cry.

• Natsu and Happy searched Riyao’s infirmary for a potion, and Natsu found an unlabeled milky-white bottle.
• Erza startled Natsu, the bottle fell but survived, then the gathered guild members accidentally shattered it beneath Erza’s foot.
• The potion released a burst of white light that transformed everyone in the infirmary, including Makarov and Gildarts, into children.
• Riyao and Mirajane returned to a chaotic guild hall, where Macao explained that Natsu had set off the potion.
• Riyao recognized the potion as an unfinished experiment and told Macao the transformation would probably wear off soon.
• Mirajane picked up Little Erza and cuddled her, while Riyao teased Little Makarov until he burst into tears.

Riyao and the Fairy Tail members enjoyed the guildmates’ childlike forms, playing with them and dressing the little girls in costumes. The chapter ended with Riyao and Mirajane deciding to develop a photo of little Juvia and little Gray in wedding clothes for them to see after they changed back.

• Riyao teased little Natsu, Gajeel, Wendy, Cana, Gray, and Juvia as the guild members played with the transformed children.
• Mirajane gathered seven little girls on a bench and had them call her their big boss, while Bisca pulled Alzack away from Riyao’s Kidney Treasure sales pitch.
• Little Natsu chased Macao for fire, then collided with little Gajeel and started a brawl that drew in little Gray and little Elfman.
• Mirajane dressed the little girls in costumes, and Riyao took pictures as the adults admired them.
• Mirajane and Riyao dressed little Juvia and little Gray as a bride and groom, then agreed to develop their picture for after they changed back.