Juvia cupped her face in both hands, her mouth hanging wide open as a stormy sea roiled through her mind.
Her imagination completely spiraled out of control, automatically replacing the slide with a romantic path carpeted in roses.
In her mental image, Gray gazed deeply at Lyon and softly confessed the love he had hidden for years.
Lyon replied with a shy blush, and the two embraced tightly amid pink bubbles.
"No—!"
Juvia let out a piercing scream as tears gushed from her eyes.
Clutching her head with both hands, she cried out in despair.
"Lord Gray has been secretly in love with Lord Lyon! How could this happen?! Juvia's youth and romance have been completely shattered!"
Her legs gave out, and she dropped heavily to her knees at the entrance to the slide.
She wilted as if her soul had left her body, and the world around her instantly turned gray and white.
On the high-speed water slide, the wind howled without end.
Lu Chongwei found himself in an incredibly delicate situation.
Caught in the middle, he had one arm around Erza and the other around Mirajane.
The inertia of their rapid descent pressed their bodies tightly together.
Erza's face was flushed crimson. Even through the thin fabric of her swimsuit, she could feel the other person's warm body heat.
Her entire body was tense, rigid as an iron plate.
"Z-Zhongwei... let go already..."
Erza bit her lip, her voice barely louder than a mosquito's buzz. She was too embarrassed to open her eyes.
"I can't! We're going too fast—if I let go, we'll get thrown out!"
Lu Chongwei shouted helplessly, though the wind carried away most of his words.
In contrast to Erza's embarrassment, Mirajane was remarkably calm and composed.
She leaned comfortably against Lu Chongwei's chest, her