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Seeing Yukino's pretty face drain of all color, Noah was startled.
"Yukino? What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"
Yet Yukino ignored Noah's question. Her body gradually curled up, while her face grew paler and paler.
To begin with, Yukino was sitting on the floor with her back against the wall.
As she curled up, Yukino immediately looked like an utterly helpless child, huddled into a ball.
"...It's my fault..." Hugging her knees, Yukino's eyes began to lose focus.
"It's all my fault..."
At that moment, Yukino even felt a sense of despair welling up inside her.
As had been mentioned before, Yukino was a frail and somewhat insecure girl.
In truth, Yukino had always believed herself to be someone who brought misfortune to others.
Ever since she was young, almost no one who stayed by Yukino's side or treated her kindly had met a good end.
For instance, when Yukino's family met with disaster, she was the only one who escaped.
And then there was Noah, who had saved Yukino and given her a new life. Yet on Tenrou Island, Noah had likewise encountered Acnoella and, together with his guild companions, been frozen for a full seven years.
Time and again, misfortune and disaster had befallen the people around Yukino.
How could Yukino not feel inferior because of that?
And this time, Yukino had finally found a new home and been warmly accepted by the people of Fairy Tail. Yet because of her, Noah had agreed not to participate in the Grand Magic Games and had stayed