The Collapsing Heartfilia Family

After the two writers finished talking, the Blue-Haired Little Loli said in a trembling voice, "Um... can I start now?"

"Mhm, mhm."

Only after seeing the two of them nod did the Blue-Haired Little Loli gather her courage and say, "Um... well... my name is Wendy Marvell. I'm a mage from the legal guild Cat's Inn, and this beside me is..."

"Sherry of Cat's Inn, and also this child's guardian!"

"No, you're not!!!" (The Blue-Haired Little Loli—er, Wendy—rose onto her tiptoes, shut her eyes, and shouted.)

"Haha."

"Haha."

Clowbar City

While Lucy and Wendy were having a lively conversation in a restaurant in Magnolia, the masters of Cat's Inn and Fairy Tail also met at the regular meeting venue.

"Makarov, my little brother, it's been a long time!"

"It has indeed, Brother Robinsru!"

"My, my... you two really are close, aren't you?" (Bob the Little Swan)

"Hehe." (Goldman)

"You stinky men are still the same as ever!" (Ouba)

"Sister Ouba, you shouldn't say that!" (Maidmed)

"Hey, hey... I thought we came here to settle something, not reminisce?" (Sabertooth)

"Exactly!" (Serpent's Fin Guild Master)

Just as the atmosphere was turning awkward, a white-bearded figure stepped onto the central platform and cleared his throat. "Ahem... everyone, we've just received notice from the Magic Council. Recently, Grimoire Heart of the Balam Alliance has been frequently attacking railways, severely disrupting the kingdom's transportation routes. Therefore, the Magic Council hopes that our local guild alliance can find a way to eliminate these outlaws."

"Grimoire Heart... that's a tough nut to crack." (Goldman, constantly rubbing his head)

"With the strength of individual guilds, I'm afraid we can't handle them at all." (Bob)

"Ahem... that's why everyone was gathered here, to discuss how exactly we should deal with this matter!"

Although he said that, the white-bearded