Interview!

Before leaving, Makarov pulled Mirajane aside and gave him special instructions, like a concerned old father.

"Mira, that reporter from 'Weekly Sorcerer' is coming to interview us tomorrow. Remember to dress that brat Jiang Bai up properly, don't let him look sloppy and embarrass 'Fairy Tail'!"

"Understood, President."

The next morning, the guild hall was indeed completely transformed.

All the members changed into their best-looking clothes, even Natsu wore a relatively neat vest, which was a rare sight.

Lucy put in a lot of effort, even wearing a little dress she brought from home, hoping to make a good impression in this highly anticipated interview.

As soon as she entered the room, she saw Jason, a bespectacled and excited reporter, interviewing Makarov.

"Guild leader, please tell us your aspirations for the new guild!"

Jason held a microphone with the word "COOL" written on it to Makarov's mouth.

Makarov cleared his throat, faced the camera, and answered with slight nervousness, "Ahem, well... to keep love and justice in mind, to lead the guild to greater heights, and to protect our comrades..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jason's gaze suddenly passed over Makarov and stared straight at Lucy.

Lucy was overjoyed, thinking that her charm had attracted the reporters, so she quickly straightened her back and struck the most elegant and dignified pose of Lady Heartfilia.

As a result, Jason bypassed her and, as if discovering a new continent, charged straight at Erza behind her.

"COOL!" Jason's voice rose an octave.

"Isn't that Erza, the Titania? She's so cool! How many sets of armor and clothes do you have?"

Erza was taken aback by this sudden enthusiasm. "Um, well... I probably can't count them all."

"COOL!" Jason's glasses were reflecting light.

"I heard that you and Miss Mirajane, the billboard girl, are both girlfriends of Lord 'Infinity' Jiang Bai. Is that true?"

The question caused a brief moment of gossip-filled silence throughout the guild.

Erza, however, remained unfazed and calmly nodded. "Yes, it's true."

"So cool!"

Lucy wasn't the only one disappointed; Makarov, left out in the cold, was too.

"Hey! I'm not finished speaking yet! I've been preparing all night!"

Unfortunately, nobody paid any attention to him.

Lucy was unwilling to be ignored like this, so she moved closer to Jason again and coughed loudly, finally attracting his attention.

She was just about to put on a sweet smile when Jason asked, "Oh! You're Lucy Heartfilia, the one who defeated a mercenary and a dark guild with just one finger? Can you tell me how you trained?"

Lucy's smile froze on her face, "Uh... this... that..."

"COOL! Is this innate skill without any training? That's so cool!"

Before Lucy could explain, Jason dashed off like a whirlwind to find his next target.

He found Natsu, who was glaring at Gajeel: "Isn't that Natsu the Fire Dragon?"

"Is it you who wrote all this nonsense everywhere?!"

Natsu recognized the reporter who always exaggerated his destructive deeds in magazines, and without saying a word, punched him, sending him flying.

"COOL!"

Makarov sidled up to Erza and asked anxiously, "Where's that brat Jiang Bai? Why isn't he here yet? The interview's almost over!"

Erza glanced at the doorway. "Mira said she wanted to dress Jiang Bai up nicely, he should be here soon."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Mirajane appeared at the guild entrance.

Miss Mirajane!

Upon seeing the popular cover girl who frequently graces magazine covers, Jason immediately perked up and rushed over, asking a few questions about the new uniform.

After the interview, Makarov pulled Mirajane aside. "Why are you the only one here? Where's Jiang Bai?"

Mirajane covered her mouth, her eyes crinkling as she explained, "After I finished picking out my clothes, Xiao Bai said I could go first, that he wasn't in a hurry."

He said the main character always arrives last. If he arrives too early, the others in the guild might not get a chance to be interviewed.

Makarov was furious, cursing inwardly, "That brat is so narcissistic." But then he thought, given Jiang Bai's current fame and status, he might actually be right.

Just as Jason was lamenting that he might not be able to interview the legendary figure he most wanted to interview today, the heavy door of the guild was slowly pushed open.

A stirring and dashing God of Gamblers theme song filled everyone's ears.

Jiang Bai walked in.

Her aura was overwhelming.

Everyone in the guild was stunned.

They were used to seeing Jiang Bai dressed casually and always yawning lazily.

But I never imagined that when this man put on a well-tailored black suit, wore dark sunglasses, and fully unleashed the aura he usually kept hidden, he would be so... handsome.

"Hey! Give us old guys some space!"

All eyes were focused on that man, like searchlights.

"Hey, Macao, look at that kid!"

At a corner table, Wakaba, pipe in hand, nudged his old friend next to him with a sour look on his face.

"Tsk tsk tsk, he usually seems so lazy and lazy, but I never expected him to look so dashing in a suit. He's practically stealing the hearts of all the girls in the guild."

Macao took a swig of his drink, his eyes filled with the envy and resentment of someone who'd been there all along. "That's right! Back in our day, we were pretty famous in the guild, but now these kids have stolen all the limelight."

Wakaba took a deep drag of his cigarette and exhaled a melancholy smoke ring. "What can you do? He's just too strong and handsome. Times have changed, Macao."

The two middle-aged men exchanged a glance, raised their glasses simultaneously, and let out a helpless and frustrated sigh.

"My God..." Mirajane covered her mouth, her eyes gleaming with wonder.

"What does Xiao Bai look like after he's dressed up...?"

"Indeed, it's very different." Erza crossed her arms, a slight smile unconsciously playing on her lips.

Reporter Jason was so surprised that he couldn't even utter his signature "COOL."

He was like a robot whose shutter had been pressed, his magic camera snapping away at Jiang Bai incessantly.

The next second, like a fanatical fan who had just met his idol, he lunged forward.

"Oh my god! I can't believe my eyes! I actually saw the living, breathing 'Infinity' Lord Jiang Bai!"

He shouted incoherently, "Ishgar's youngest of the Ten Wizard Saints! Possessing unfathomable power! The man who has been ranked number one on the list of mages women most want as their boyfriends for three consecutive years!"

"Mr. Infinity! Could... could you please sign your autograph?"

Jason excitedly handed over his notebook.

Jiang Bai put one hand in his pocket and moved his sunglasses down a bit, revealing his eyes, which held a hint of amusement.

"Certainly."

"COOL!" Jason's catchphrase is finally back.

"So, what are your thoughts after becoming one of the Ten Wizard Saints?"

Jiang Bai succinctly replied, "There's no difference."

"COOL! So, now that you have two perfect girlfriends Erza and Mirajane, would you still consider having a new partner?"

This question piqued everyone's interest.

Jiang Bai smiled, his gaze sweeping over Erza and Mirajane not far away, his tone frank.

"No. With both of them around, I'm already quite promiscuous."

"COOL!"

Jason was completely satisfied. After asking a few more trivial questions about how to become stronger, he held Jiang Bai's autograph like a precious treasure and went back home excitedly.