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The day after Gildarts returned to Fairy Tail.
At Lisanna's usual bright call, Noah got out of bed, put on the clothes Lisanna had picked out for him, and went with her to the guild's first-floor bar.
The moment Lisanna came downstairs, she wanted to hide behind Noah.
After all, at times like this, Natsu and Gray would always pounce straight at Noah to challenge him, only to be swiftly and cleanly dealt with. Lisanna did not want to get caught in the crossfire.
"Huh?"
However, Lisanna quickly noticed something.
Today, Natsu and Gray did not pounce toward Noah at all. Instead, they were sitting beside a wooden table.
Natsu sat there with his arms crossed, tears at the corners of his eyes and a furious look on his face. There was even a bump on his head.
Gray was making fun of Natsu, making him even angrier. His eyes grew wetter and wetter, as though he might burst into tears at any moment.
Beside Natsu and Gray, Mira, Erza, Kana, Elfman, and the others were gathered around them. They seemed to be lecturing Natsu over the bump on his head, leaving him somewhat dejected.
"What happened to Natsu?" Noah naturally noticed it too and found it strange.
"Did he challenge Mira or Erza ahead of time and get knocked down?"
The two immediately exchanged a glance and walked toward Natsu.
"Hey, Mira," Lisanna said, tugging on Mira's hand curiously.
"What happened to Natsu?"
"Lisanna?" The instant Mira saw Lisanna, she inconspicuously glanced at Noah, who had come with her, before snorting