Happy, carrying the fish, flew past and winked.
"Love, Lucy is going to cry again."
Lucy instantly bristled.
"What do you mean I'm going to cry again! I'm facing reality!"
She pointed at the task board, stomping her feet in anger.
"Everyone was scrambling for missions like crazy yesterday, and this is all I get today? Am I, a Celestial Spirit Mage, supposed to babysit someone else's kids?!"
Gray sat to one side and replied lazily.
"It's better than having no mission at all."
Lucy turned and glared at him.
"Shut up! You were the fastest to grab it yesterday!"
Gray remained calm.
"Because I have a brain."
Natsu immediately slammed his fist on the table.
"Who are you calling brainless!"
"I'm talking about you."
"Shall we fight?"
Come on.
Seeing that the two were about to start fighting again, Lucy was too lazy to care anymore.
She took a deep breath and turned her head to look in the other direction.
It's much more lively over there than here.
Lu Chongwei was holding a cup, leaning against a table watching the show, looking extremely relaxed.
In the center of the guild, Erza and Lily are sparring.
To be precise, it is Lily, who has temporarily grown larger, who is currently Erza.
bite!
Another metallic clang.
Erza held her sword in one hand, her footing steady, her movements swift and decisive.
Lily was not slow either. He gripped his sword with both hands and, taking advantage of his size, launched a fierce attack. His swordplay was indeed formidable.
Natsu, no longer bothering to argue with Gray, immediately turned to look at him.
"Hey, this guy's actually got some skills."
Gray crossed his arms and nodded.
"After all, he was already at the Captain-level before."
Gajeel grinned, his face full of smugness.
"Of course, look who your partner is."
Happy spun around in the air.
"Love, Gajeel is getting smug again."
Nancy perched on Lu Chongwei's shoulder, her tail swaying gently.
" Lily's appearance is indeed very intimidating."
Lu Chongwei took a sip from his cup, his gaze fixed on the scene.
"That's pretty good."
In the arena, Erza suddenly stepped forward, her sword flashing, directly suppressing Lily's attack.
Lily's eyes narrowed, and he immediately changed his move, using his sword to deflect the attack and then retreating.
The movements were very steady.
But as soon as he took two steps back, his expression changed.
The next second.
Bang.
His once tall body suddenly shrank back.
The sword that was just right for him suddenly seemed much larger.
There was a moment of silence in the guild, then everyone looked over.
Natsu's eyes widened.
That's it?
Happy winks.
"Love? It's shrunk."
Gajeel's smug expression froze for a moment.
"Hey, Lily, you're way too fast!"
Lily stood still, took a breath, sheathed his sword, and spoke calmly.
"No way."
He looked at his own paws.
"I can't maintain that body shape for long right now."
Erza sheathed her sword and nodded seriously.
"That's already pretty good."
Lily looked at her.
Thank you.
Erza continued, "Your swordsmanship fundamentals are very solid; it's just that you haven't fully adapted to the changes in your body yet. If you can stabilize your condition, your strength will improve considerably."
Lily Kaido in a deep voice, "I understand."
Gajeel strode over and picked up Lily in one go.
"Alright, it's already cool that you can grow bigger. You can train more slowly later."
Lily's face darkened.
"Put me down."
"I won't."
"..."
A burst of laughter immediately filled the guild.
Lu Chongwei smiled, finished the last bit of his drink, and then stood up.
When Lucy saw him move, she immediately turned around.
" Zhongwei, where are you going?"
Lu Chongwei shook the empty glass.
"Turn around."
Lucy immediately glared at him with resentment.
"You still have the nerve to share this? Do you know how poor I am right now?"
Lu Chongwei glanced at the task board, then at her utterly dejected face, and couldn't help but laugh.
Don't worry, you'll soon be too busy to pay rent.
Lucy was taken aback.
"What's the meaning?"
Lu Chongwei didn't say anything directly, but simply raised his hand and tapped her on the head.
You'll find out tomorrow.
Lucy covered her forehead, even more bewildered.
"Again, keeping us in suspense?"
Lu Chongwei ignored her and turned to walk towards the other side of the guild.
Wendy, Lisanna, and Carla were sitting together.
Happy joined in, his face full of anticipation.
Because Carla is currently demonstrating her precognitive abilities.
At the table, Macao and Wakka were whispering to each other.
Carla closed her eyes, crossed her arms, and looked aloof.
A few seconds later, she opened her eyes and spoke softly.
" Macao will then say, 'There's no business today, I can't even drink in peace.'"
The words had barely left his mouth.
Macao over there scratched his head in frustration.
"Business is slow today, I can't even drink in peace."
Lucy happened to hear this, and her eyes widened immediately.
"Really hit?"
Happy took flight, excitedly waving its paws.
"Wow! Carla is amazing!"
Carla gave a soft hum and slightly raised her chin.
"This is nothing."
"What I'm about to say is, since there's no business, let's finish our drinks and go home as soon as possible."
The next second, Wakaba flicked the cigarette in his mouth.
"Since there's no business, let's finish our drinks and head back early."
"Really?!"
"This works?"
Several people immediately surrounded them.
"Really?"
"You're so accurate!"
"One more time!"
Carla was surrounded, her face showing a hint of smugness, but her words remained unchanged.
"I already said, it's no big deal."
But her ears twitched slightly, clearly indicating she was in a good mood.
Wendy sat to the side, watching everyone's reactions, and laughed along.
" Carla is really amazing."
Lisanna nodded.
"Really."
Happy moved a little closer.
"Love, can you predict when I'll be able to eat a big fish?"
Carla looked at him expressionlessly.
"You'll get to eat it today, because you stole one ten minutes ago."
Happy the cat froze.
The next second, Mirajane's gentle voice came from the bar.
" Happy."
Happy shuddered and turned to look.
Mirajane was still smiling.
"You should tell me before you sneak a bite, okay?"
Happy immediately covered his head.
"Love—it's exposed!"
Laughter erupted again in the guild.
Lu Chongwei walked to Wendy's table and pulled out a chair to sit down.
Wendy immediately looked up at him, her eyes shining.
" Zhongwei."
Lu Chongwei hummed in agreement and casually ruffled her hair.
Wendy's face flushed slightly, but she didn't flinch. Instead, she naturally leaned forward a little.
Carla saw it all but said nothing, simply turning her gaze away.
Lisanna blinked and asked with a smile, " Zhongwei, you just said Lucy will know tomorrow, what is it about?"
Lu Chongwei leaned back in his chair, looking relaxed.
"It'll be announced tomorrow; there's no point in saying it now."
Wendy, however, remembered something else and asked in a low voice, " Zhongwei, didn't you say a few days ago that this is 'this period'?"
She looked at Lu Chongwei, clearly concerned.
"What exactly is that?"