An Elder's Advice

"I never expected implanting the Magic Crystal in Laxus to be so dangerous!" (the deeply moved Fairy Queen)

"Yeah! If Old Suo hadn't kept watch over him, Laxus might have been done for back then!" (the bartender girl, her face full of recollection and relief)

"No wonder Laxus wouldn't even listen to the old man, yet he treated Uncle with such respect!" (Gray)

"Come to think of it... shouldn't Old Suo and the others be back by now?" (Pink Ball)

"Yeah, with their physical condition, they should have returned long ago!" (Lucy, her brows slightly furrowed)

"You seem to have overlooked something!"

As everyone turned their gaze back, Blue Meow Meow raised a finger and said, "We're on a train—and it's moving!"

"Oh right!" (N-part chorus)

"Stop messing around! Natsu gets motion sickness, but Old Suo doesn't!" (Kana)

"Exactly!" (Purple Meow Meow)

"That's not right, though. Isn't Uncle a Dragon Slayer Mage too?" (Gray)

"I get it!"

Learning that Pink Ball had suddenly realized something, everyone hurriedly looked at her.

"Oh, come on, did you forget? Old man has never ridden in a vehicle before!"

"N-No way?!" (Golden Softie, questioning her life)

"Hehe... Sordil is a very sly guy. He's actually been using Wind Magic to support his body the whole time, so he hasn't truly been sitting on the train at all." (Viola)

"So that's it!" (everyone)

"Doesn't that make it even stranger?" (Golden Softie)

"How about we go take a look?" (Gray)

"Looks like we have no choice!" (Erza)

"You all go ahead. We're going to rest for a while!"

As she spoke, Irene, Athena, Pink Ball, and Viola all leaned back against their seats and closed their eyes to rest.

"Burp~"

"I'm not feeling well, so I won't go cause trouble either!"

Looking at the bartender girl