In the woods outside the guild.
On a tall oak tree.
Mystogan sat quietly on the branch, holding a task list that had just been registered.
He didn't leave immediately.
Through the dense foliage, he looked at the brightly lit guild building from a distance.
Even from such a distance, you can still hear the sounds of fighting, laughter, and the clinking of wine glasses coming from inside.
That kind of unreserved happiness and the bond between family members spread to his ears along the wind.
Mystogan's slightly sad eyes reflected the warm light of the guild at this moment.
He slowly pulled down his mask, revealing a long-lost smile.
"It's so noisy..."
he said softly.
But there was no disdain in his tone, instead it was full of envy and yearning.
This feeling dispelled the chill in his heart.
Is this what... home feels like?
"Fairy Tail..."
Mystogan whispered this name and engraved it deeply in his heart.
Then, he put on his mask again, picked up his staff, and jumped down from the tree.
This time, his steps became much more brisk.
Because he knows that no matter how long he wanders outside, no matter what secrets his life experience carries.
In this world, there is finally a place where he can go back.
Within the guild.
Lu Chongwei seemed to sense something and turned his head to look in the direction of the big tree outside the window.
Although he couldn't see anything, he could feel the breath leaving.
"That guy must be laughing."
Lu Chongwei took a sip of wine and murmured to himself.
"Lu Chongwei! What are you muttering about?"
Mirajane came over with a plate of freshly roasted meat and stuffed it in front of him.
"This is punishment! You must eat them all!"
Looking at the pile of barbecued meat on the plate like a mountain, Lu Chongwei couldn't laugh or cry.
"So much? Do you want to support me to death so that you can inherit my title of S-Class?"
"Hmph! Eat it if you like!"
Mirajane turned his head proudly, but he kept secretly observing Lu Chongwei's reaction from the corner of his eye.
Lu Chongwei picked up a piece of barbecue and put it in his mouth.
"Hmm... it tastes good."
Hearing this compliment, Mirajane couldn't help but smile, but she quickly suppressed it.
Lu Chongwei looked at the vivid smiling faces in front of him.
Look at Gray who is fighting with Natsu, look at Makarov who is laughing on the side, look at the arrogant Mirajane.
He felt a warmth in his heart.
Whether it's Mystogan with a painful past, Mirajane who was treated as a monster since childhood, or Erza who carries a heavy armor.
Everyone who comes here brings their own scars and loneliness.
But in this noisy guild, those scars will eventually be healed, and those loneliness will eventually be filled.
"As expected..."
Lu Chongwei leaned back in the chair and sighed.
"Fairy Tail is a harbor that can accept all lonely people."
This is the most powerful magic power of this guild.
At seven o'clock in the morning, the streets of Magnolia were still shrouded in a thin layer of morning fog. Most of the shops were not open yet, and only a few breakfast shops were steaming hot.
Fairy Tail boys dormitory.
In the innermost room on the second floor, the curtains were tightly drawn, and only steady breathing could be heard in the dim room.
Lu Chongwei is huddled in bed, having a sweet dream. In the dream, there is no noisy Natsu, no Gray who takes off his clothes at every turn, and no president who forces him to work all day long. There are only countless limited edition potato chips and endless ice-cold Coke.
Just when his hand was about to touch the legendary bag of "golden barbecue flavor" potato chips.
"Bang--!!!"
A loud noise instantly woke him up.
The originally solid wooden door let out a mournful cry, and the door lock flew off. The entire door panel hit the wall heavily, causing dust on the ceiling to fall.
"What the hell! Enemy attack?!"
Lu Chongwei sat up suddenly in shock, and his heart almost jumped out of his throat.
He subconsciously touched Ryujin Jakka under the pillow. The spiritual pressure in his body instantly mobilized, and he looked at the door with sharp eyes.
However, the next second, his expression froze.
There are no vicious enemies or killers from the dark guild.
Standing at the door was a woman wearing a pink lace dress, twin tails, and delicate makeup on her face...
"I"?
Lu Chongwei's eyes widened, he rubbed hard and even pinched his thigh.
That's right.
The tall man standing at the door, wearing cute women's clothes that should never appear on men, and posing in a coy pose, had a face exactly like Lu Chongwei.
"Lu Chongwei" pinched the corner of her skirt, winked at the confused genuine Lu Chongwei on the bed, and said in her voice:
"Oh, brother Zhongwei, why are you still sleeping? I can't wait any longer~"
Although the voice was deliberately suppressed, the original voice could still be heard.
Lu Chongwei felt a cold air from the soles of his feet to the sky, and goosebumps appeared all over his body.
"M...Mirajane?!"
Lu Chongwei's voice has changed its tone, like a cat whose tail has been stepped on.
"What the hell are you doing?!"
"Lu Chongwei" at the door smiled, that was Mirajane's iconic bad smile.
"Transformation magic, you can't even see it?"
Mirajane held Lu Chongwei's face, walked into the room with charming cat steps, and even deliberately turned around to make the hem of her skirt fly up.
"How about it? This is the 'Zhongwei Limited Edition' women's clothing that I specially selected for you. You think, if I wear this face and this outfit now, go for a run around the town square, and blow a few kisses to a few passing uncles..."
"No, no, no! Sister! I have something to say!"
Lu Chongwei jumped up from the bed in an instant, rushed over and closed the door. Although the door lock was broken, he still leaned against the door and looked at Mirajane in horror.
This move is too cruel.
This is to make him die socially!
If people in the town see "Lu Chongwei" wearing a lace skirt and making waves on the street, he will no longer have to hang out with Magnolia in his life, and he will just run away on the train overnight.
"What do you want to do?"
Lu Chongwei wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looking at the face that was exactly like his own with that expression of wanting to be beaten, not to mention how uncomfortable he felt.
"Change back! Change back quickly! Looking at me makes me want to vomit!"
"Huh, then it depends on your performance."
Mirajane folded his hands on his chest and raised his chin slightly.
"When will you fulfill your promise to me?"
"What's the matter?" Lu Chongwei looked confused.
"Playing dumb, right?"
Mirajane narrowed his eyes, lifted up his skirt threateningly, and pretended to rush out.
"Then I'll go to the square..."
"Stop, stop! I remember! I remember!"
Lu Chongwei quickly raised his hands to surrender.
"Isn't it just to take you to do S-Class Mission? I remember it, I will always remember it!"