In the Town Magnolia, the annual Harvest Festival has begun.
At this time, the Town was bustling with people, and all kinds of shops lined both sides of the road.
People from outside the city flocked to see the Fantasia, which greatly boosted the economy.
Zorn and Cana were also shopping, and Cana was enthusiastically picking out items because she wanted to win first place in the competition.
"Zorn, tell me, which one looks better, this one or this one?"
Cana immediately spotted two pieces displayed in the cabinet, and after asking the salesperson to bring them out, she held the clothes up against herself and asked Zorn with delight which one looked better.
Well, of course you look good! You look good in anything!
Zorn blurted out the answer without hesitation, and Cana was clearly delighted by it, immediately turning to the waiter to wrap it up.
After watching Cana excitedly choosing clothes, Zorn turned to look at the bustling street across the street and suddenly saw Lucy running towards him.
"Ah, the Fairy Tail Miss Contest is about to begin, and here comes my rent payment..."
"Wow, Lucy's really putting in a lot of effort!" Zorn exclaimed, then turned gently to Cana inside the shop and said, "Cana, the match is about to begin!"
"Ah, okay, okay, let's go quickly."
Inside the Fairy Tail hall...
Zorn and Cana arrived just in time for the start of the match. Cana went backstage to change first, while Zorn sat next to Laxus.
Hello everyone, sorry to have kept you waiting!
"Beautiful fairies are vying for attention, the Fairy Miss pageant officially begins, and I, the Sand Mage Marcos, will be the host."
"Oh, oh, oh, great!"
"Let's get started!"
Marcos only needed to read a short opening statement to set the entire stadium ablaze, with everyone screaming and cheering, urging Marcos to start the match.
"Hey Laxus, this isn't like you. You've been getting lazier and lazier lately, not going to work at all!"
Zorn looked at Laxus, who was calmly staying in the Fairy Tail, and asked the question that had been on his mind. Before, Laxus could be considered a workaholic, often leading the Thunder God Tribe on S-Class Missions, but since the last time Phantom Lord came to fight, he hadn't left the guild.
"Well, you'll find out soon enough!" Laxus glanced at Zorn with one eye, then turned back to the match on the stage without saying anything more.
Seeing Laxus at this moment, Zorn was also a little unsure what was going on. However, Zorn was certain that the Fairy Tail civil war could not happen again, because Laxus had changed a lot since then. Now he was just a little tsundere in personality, but he still cared about his Fairy Tail.
"So, the first contestant is... the exotic beauty— Cana Alberona."
As Cana made her grand entrance, the entire audience erupted in enthusiastic cheers once again, proving that Cana's popularity remains high.
"Now it's time for the Magic demonstration!" Marcos passionately reported the process from behind, microphone in hand.
Cana took out a stack of cards and casually tossed them into the sky. Under the control of Magic Power, the cards enveloped Cana completely, and then flashed with light.
Cana, dressed in a leather jacket and pants and holding a huge stone slab, threw it into the air amidst gasps of the crowd, then punched it repeatedly, pulverizing it into dust. She looked down at the audience with a cool expression, which made the audience scream even louder. Some people even secretly looked at Zorn with sympathetic eyes.
Even Laxus looked at Zorn with an expression that said, "You're so great."
This scene left Zorn both amused and exasperated.
Backstage, Lucy, peering through the curtain, stared in shock at Cana on stage. "Looks like a formidable opponent. My rent!"
"Yes, this is a bit tricky. Should I change my outfit?" Erza and Lucy were also secretly observing everything on the stage so they could be prepared.
"The next contestant, though a newcomer, is incredibly talented. A truly wonderful girl, raining continuously—that's Juvia Loke!"
As the host introduced them, Juvia greeted the audience warmly, gazing affectionately at Gray, "Lord Gray, this is how much I love you!"
As her body transformed into flowing water, Juvia appeared before the crowd in a swimsuit, spinning around, eliciting screams from the audience.
This infuriated Lucy backstage. "Juvia, she's using her sex appeal to win people over! Damn it, I won't lose!"
Erza agreed, and made up her mind to break away from the conventional image and win the match with a completely new approach.
"Alright, next up is a trio on stage: Mira, known as the Demon, and the adorable Lisanna and Lisa."
"Lisanna, Lisa, look here!!"
"Mirajane, this outfit suits you very well!"
After the three sisters appeared on stage, the crowd below, who had been eagerly anticipating their arrival, became even more boisterous.
Mirajane and her two companions responded to the enthusiasm of the crowd below, their transformation Magic flashing as they all transformed into animal-eared girls. This decisive blow caused the crowd below to cheer even more wildly.
Even Zorn could sense that Laxus's gaze was unusual, his burning eyes fixed on Mirajane on the stage.
"Next up is the Fairy Tail's Titania! Erza!"
Upon hearing Erza excitedly performed several somersaults backstage and stood on the stage.
As the Requip Magic flashed, a Gothic Lolita-style outfit appeared before everyone, but this change was not quite what some viewers were used to.
After that, several female members of the Fairy Tail Fairy Tail also made their grand entrances, showcasing their various Magics and advantages, putting Lucy was making her grand entrance last, under immense pressure.
Lucy, who originally just wanted to wear a cheerleader outfit, changed into a bunny girl costume instead. She's really going all out to win against Lucy. With the help of the Celestial Spirits, it shouldn't be a problem.
"Your Highness, please spur me on!"
As a result, when Virgo — Virgo— came out, Lucy was driven crazy. It turned out that Virgo had tied her up and calmly handed over her whip, wanting Lucy to punish her.
The competition concluded perfectly amidst the commotion, with each member excitedly casting their votes for their chosen candidate.
At this moment, Laxus and Zorn were summoned to a room in the Fairy Tail by the guild Guild Master, who said that he had received a mission assignment and hoped that Fairy Tail would send Mage to handle it.
To be continued!