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On a broad rocky road, a Magic-Powered Vehicle sped forward at incredible speed. Even though the road was full of potholes, the vehicle did not slow down in the slightest. Like an off-road racing car, it charged madly onward.
"Yahoo----!"
In the driver's seat of the Magic-Powered Vehicle, Natsu—wearing goggles and usually acting like a complete wimp in Fairy Tail—seemed to have taken some kind of potent stimulant. Not only had his timid expression vanished entirely, but he was also wildly turning the steering wheel with remarkably skillful control.
The sight made Noah's eye twitch as he sat in the back.
Originally, Noah had thought the biggest difference between Earthland's Natsu and Edolas's Natsu was that one was bold and reckless while the other was cowardly and weak.
Now, it seemed that the most fundamental difference between the Natsus of the two worlds was their ability to adapt to transportation.
No matter what kind of vehicle Earthland's Natsu rode, he would immediately get motion sickness.
Edolas's Natsu, on the other hand, not only had no problem with motion sickness at all, but seemed to be terrifyingly well suited to vehicles.
At the very least, Noah was frightened.
"Hehe~~ Scared?"
Lucy, who was sitting in the back with Noah, folded her arms and wore a meaningful expression.
"I don't know what Natsu from Earthland's Fairy Tail is like, but here, Natsu is usually timid and useless. Once he gets into a vehicle, though, his personality completely changes, becoming forceful and excited."
"...I can tell..." Noah fell silent for a while before sighing. Propping himself up with one arm, he gazed at the rapidly receding scenery outside the window and spoke