X784

Two days later.

Feng Ye brought Lisanna back to the main world.

Lisanna recounted what had happened in Edolas at the guild, causing a wave of astonishment as large numbers of guild mages gathered around.

"Th-then, was the me over there that big?"

Little Wendy tilted her head up at Lisanna and spoke timidly.

Lisanna looked at Wendy, blinked, then suddenly could not resist stepping forward and spreading her arms, scooping Wendy up in one swift motion.

"Eh... eh?!"

Wendy cried out, her little face flushing crimson as she said shyly, "Sister Lisanna?!"

Holding Wendy in her arms, Lisanna said with a giggle, "Yeah, but Wendy from our side is still cuter."

"..."

Wendy lowered her head with a red face. Her obedient appearance in Lisanna's embrace drew laughter from the others nearby.

Erza smiled. "Wendy really is the cutest."

Natsu asked curiously, "Who's that Lucy? I don't think there's a Lucy in our guild."

Lisanna tilted her head. "That's true."

She could not help looking toward Feng Ye, who was sitting not far away.

Feng Ye smiled faintly. "If there's no Lucy in this guild, then she just hasn't joined yet. Sooner or later, we'll have a companion like that."

"I see."

Lisanna nodded thoughtfully, then smiled. "The Lucy over there was really fierce. Our Lucy should be gentler, right? I'm looking forward to it."

Feng Ye smiled casually without answering. He simply lifted the glass beside him and took a light sip of fruit wine, then turned to gaze out the window, his eyes distant and relaxed.

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, another two years passed, bringing them to X784.

This year marked the beginning of the original story. However, things were slightly different: Lucy's mother, Layla, had not died, so Lucy had