(Heartfelt thanks to 'Long Lian Qingxue,' 'Dongfang Wansui,' 'Xiaoshu You,' 'Fallen One No. 1527,' 'Chen Qu Huagai Yin Lifen,' 'Bing Yue Ying,' 'Zi Ye Xuan Xing,' and 'Ming Qi Zi Fang Yuan' for their rewards!)
Meanwhile, outside the room where Mira, Lisanna, Yukino, Lucy, and the other girls were staying, Noah sat on a sofa in the hall, holding a box in his hands.
Looking at the box in his hands, Noah smiled somewhat helplessly.
"I never thought I'd only remember they existed now. Good thing I didn't forget them entirely, or they would've gone to waste."
The things inside this box had indeed been forgotten by Noah for quite some time.
By the outside world's reckoning, the items in this box had been left unused by Noah for more than seven years.
Only today did Noah remember them, asking Makarov to make a trip back to Magnolia, find the box in his room, and bring it here.
"With these, Yukino's strength should rise to another level, right?"
Noah intended to give the contents of this box to Yukino.
"It can count as making up for the suffering that girl endured over the past seven years."
That was what Noah thought.
After all, Noah had to bear part of the responsibility for Yukino having spent those seven years unhappily.
Besides, Yukino had joined Fairy Tail and was now one of Noah's important companions.
Moreover, Noah had been the one to bring Yukino into Fairy Tail. He had even been the one to make her a mage, and eventually a Celestial Spirit Mage. By both sentiment and reason, Noah should give the contents of the box to Yukino.
Just as Noah was thinking that, a burst of pleasant laughter and panicked speech came from inside the room, drawing his attention.
Then,