Magnolia Town, outskirts
"Feng Lan, Laxus, won't the three of us get scolded for slacking off here?" Mystogan asked as he ate grilled meat.
Laxus waved a hand, stuffing meat into his mouth. "Relax, relax. If anyone asks, we'll say we got tired from rehearsing outside town and took a break. When the Magic Parade starts, we can just toss out a few spells."
As Feng Lan grilled the meat, he chuckled. "Just toss out a few... I won't mention who caused the entire town of Magnolia to lose power for three days last time."
Laxus shot Feng Lan a look. "Tch! I won't mention who nearly flooded Magnolia the time before that, either."
Mystogan asked worriedly, "Why do I feel like it's a little dangerous to share a stage with you two...?"
Laxus lowered his head and kept eating. "Don't worry. At least you won't die!"
As Feng Lan grilled the skewers, he said, "Hey, you two, at least leave some for me! The last two... You didn't even leave me one!" Before Feng Lan could finish, Laxus and Mystogan had already split the last two skewers between them.
Feng Lan gave a sly smile and pulled several crabs and lobsters from his backpack. "Hehe, well, since you two are full~"
Laxus and Mystogan crowded around him. "Feng Lan, that's not fair! Why didn't you tell us earlier that you had something this good?"
"I was planning to eat them together after we finished the skewers~ But you two stuffed yourselves, so I guess I'll have to eat them myself." Feng Lan peeled a shell as he spoke. "Whoa~ This crab is good. It's loaded with roe!"
Laxus and Mystogan swallowed. "Out of sight, out of mind... We're not looking!"
Feng Lan smiled at that and tossed each of