The world of Fairy Tail.
On the streets of Fischerse Town, the most famous hot spring town in the northern Fiore Kingdom.
Feng Ye strolled along leisurely. On his right was little Wendy, closely following him with a cat in her arms, while on his left, Juvia clung to his arm as though her entire body were practically pressed against him.
Juvia was the Rain Woman. Her body was one hundred percent water, and she could freely control the temperature of water, which naturally meant she could control her body temperature as well. At the moment, she had adjusted it to slightly below normal, so even while pressed against Feng Ye, she did not feel hot at all.
Of course.
To Feng Ye, even the temperature at the center of a star meant nothing, much less a young girl's body temperature. Still, he habitually adjusted his senses to those of an ordinary human.
That was only natural. If he kept all his senses active, the world in his eyes would become countless tiny particles and lose its original appearance. He would even be able to see through to the very end of the world at a glance, rendering everything meaningless.
Feng Ye could somewhat understand why the Buddhist and Taoist teachings from his previous life spoke of form being emptiness. At such a level, if one maintained that state itself, then it truly was emptiness. The essence of life would have long since lost all meaning.
But Feng Ye had no desire to become such a being without wants or desires.
"..."
As he walked.
Feng Ye suddenly paused. A trace of heat silently radiated from his body, instantly turning Juvia into a puddle of liquid that splashed all over him.
At the same time, Wendy beside him let out