Tower of Paradise? A Turtle in a Jar! (4)

After the crow squad tasked with livening up the atmosphere had left, Ice underwear finally had time to ask what had been on his mind.

"Little Cutie, why didn't you stay home? Why did you run out again? And how did you know we were here?"

At those words, Juvia stopped crying as well and widened her eyes at the little benefactor who had helped advance her story.

"Well... I recently dreamed that something would happen to Ice Brother and the others, so I hurried over to find you. As for how I knew you were here... that's because... (Pink Ball's two grape-like black eyes rolled nonstop)"

"Because what? (Detective Gray)"

"Cough, cough... Because I met Sister Sonia on the road. She told me you were here, so I came straight here."

"Really?"

Under Gray's burning gaze, Pink Ball's Adam's apple bobbed slightly.

"Really!"

Though he had already reached a conclusion, the Ice Make Mage did not expose her directly. Instead, he slipped a hand into his clothes.

"Oh... if that's the case, then you must know where the boss is, right?"

"Um... well..."

Watching Pink Ball blush and stammer, Gray was laughing his head off inside, though none of it showed on his face.

"Forget it. I'll just contact the boss myself!"

As he spoke, Gray began pulling the hand he had tucked into his clothes back out.

"Don't... don't!"

By now, Juvia had also noticed something was wrong. However, as Gray's ultimate fangirl, she did not interrupt and merely watched the other party perform.

"Why is that, hmm?"

At that moment, Pink Ball became like a deflated ball. Lowering her head, she said weakly, "Well... I couldn't stand the training mom arranged, so I ran away on my own!"

"Heh heh... and what else? (Ice underwear, wearing a