Aibo's Summoning Cards

Time flew by, and before they knew it, the New Year was approaching again.

The ninja-themed amusement park had taken three months just to prepare, then only two months to complete the first phase. However, several more sub-themed sections were planned for construction afterward.

As for exactly how many more phases there would be, that depended on the actual revenue of the first phase.

After all, operating an amusement park cost money. Labor, equipment maintenance, and the daily consumption of magic crystals were all considerable expenses.

This amusement park had not been built for charity. At the end of the day, it still had to make money.

The first phase would begin trial operations after the New Year. Before that, as a guild benefit, Fairy Tail members were allowed to try it out for free for one day.

So today, Aibo came to the first phase of the Naruto-themed amusement park, Konoha Village, with a group of half-grown children.

The moment they entered, they saw five enormous stone heads. They were Hokage Rock, sculpted with Earth Magic. Looking closer, they found a huge Ferris wheel built around the outer edge of the massive stone formation, creating a strangely harmonious sight.

"Woo-hoo-hoo! So this is an amusement park?! This is awesome! I'm fired up!"

The most boisterous one, Natsu, was just about to breathe some fire into the sky when he coughed a few times and realized he could not produce any at all.

"Haha, you idiot, Natsu. Didn't you see the enchantments at the entrance? 'Magic is prohibited inside the amusement park.' 'Magic tools are prohibited inside the amusement park.' 'Harming others is prohibited inside the amusement park.'"

The speaker was Fried, one of Laxus's biggest fans. He had joined Fairy Tail not long ago because he admired Laxus.

"Damn it, then why can Aibo still float in the air?!"

Everyone looked over at once. They were already used to Aibo floating around the guild every day, but seeing that he could still use magic inside the enchantment naturally made them curious.

"Because I don't want to talk to you while looking up."

"Who asked about that, bastard?!" x10

Aibo took out an employee badge and explained, "To prevent accidents, staff members have special privileges inside the amusement park. With this badge, you can use magic within the park."

"Aibo, lend me that badge so I can play with it!"

Aibo flew straight up, and Natsu pounced at empty air.

"Hehe, there's no way I'm giving this to you. Instead of wasting time messing around with me, you should hurry up and try more rides. Laxus has already gone far ahead~"

"What?!"

When Fried turned around, he saw Laxus with one arm around a beautiful girl's waist. The two of them had nearly reached the bottom of the Ferris wheel.

"Wuwuwu... Why won't Laxus go on a date with me..."

A large empty space quickly opened up around Fried. That guy was weird. Everyone decided it was better to stay away from him.

Jade, Troy, Marcus... they were all newcomers to the guild, around the same age as Natsu and Gray.

Natsu stopped pestering Aibo and went off to ride the Whirlpool Bumper Cars with Gray, the two of them arguing all the way.

To fit the amusement park's theme, its attractions were deliberately marketed as themed packages.

Things like Uchiha Balloon Shooting, Nara Haunted House, Sarutobi Pendulum Ride, Root Roller Coaster, and the Akimichi Food Street that had yet to open...

"Alright, everyone else has run off. What should we play next?"

Cana narrowed her eyes and looked at Levy and Erza in front of her. "How about you two team up? Aibo and I can be a team. That makes it perfect~"

"As if! I already agreed with little brother that we'd ride the Wave Pirate Ship and Konoha Ferris Wheel together. You greedy Cana, don't think you can keep Aibo all to yourself!"

Erza voiced her objection as well. "That's right. I want to ride the Naruto Drop Tower with Aibo too. Didn't we agree? At times like this, Aibo should belong to everyone!"

"..."

Aibo actually wanted to fly off by himself. Being with these three was far too stressful.

"Haha... Um, how about we all play together? The more people there are, the livelier it is, right?"

"Hmph! Then, Aibo, let's ride the Ino Flower Market carousel first!"

"You shameless Cana! Wait for us!"

Aibo accompanied the girls on ride after ride. Amusement parks in this other world were a little more interesting than the ones he remembered, since magic actually existed here.

The laughter never stopped throughout the park. No matter what world it was, happiness was universal. Aibo had a wonderful time too, making up for the regret of never having visited an amusement park in his previous life.

He probably would not get many chances like this in the future. The side effects of Telepathy Magic were still there, and once the park became crowded with visitors, he definitely would not want to come anymore.

The four of them toured the entire amusement park. In the end, exhausted from all the fun, they decided to ride the Ferris wheel together.

"Wow~ You can see all of Magnolia from up here! Cardia Cathedral!"

"Look over there, our guild~ And the girls' dormitory!"

"This amusement park you built is amazing, Aibo... This is what a real paradise is..."

Erza wore a blissful smile, but no one noticed the faint bitterness hidden within it. If only I had the chance to come here with everyone from Paradise... together with Sho and the others...

"..."

What exactly was this "Paradise" Erza had been thinking of? It really made one curious...

Aibo kept his expression unchanged. Erza was resilient by nature. Unlike Cana, who tended to get wrapped up in romantic feelings, once Erza had made up her mind to become stronger, she had steadfastly followed through on that original resolve. She spent more time training and taking missions outside than staying in the guild.

Aibo felt as though he had become Erza's "power bank." Whenever she got tired outside, she would come stay with Aibo for a while to replenish her little-brother energy, then quickly pull herself together and throw herself back into training without any hesitation.

When it came to carrying out one's convictions, Aibo felt he could not compare to Erza.

As the Ferris wheel neared its highest point, Aibo pulled out the gifts he had prepared from his clothes. "Big sisters, these cards are for you. Consider them my New Year gifts~"

They were three cards featuring chibi Aibo. The Aibo on each card held a round sign with a "√" in his left hand and another with a "×" in his right. They had an exquisite texture and were clearly made from valuable materials.

Erza and Levy happily accepted them, but Cana, who realized something, widened her eyes in surprise. "Aibo! Don't tell me... you succeeded?!"

Aibo smiled smugly, putting on an intentionally modest air. "I'm very close to true success. These cards are my first batch of creations!"

Levy carefully examined the exquisite card in her hand. "Is this a magic tool? Is it Card Magic that can summon an image of Aibo?"

"Hehe, nope. This is different from ordinary magic cards. These are Summoning Cards! Using one lets you summon my thought-form~"

Aibo wagged a finger as he proudly introduced them. "Ordinary Card Magic is similar to Painting Magic. The things it creates do not have much combat power. But my cards are different. When activated, they teleport a thought-form carrying part of my magic power to the user's side. This thought-form possesses all of my abilities and is synchronized with my mind. As long as it has enough magic power, it is no different from me being there in person!"

"However, since I can currently only create one thought-form, it cannot be summoned by multiple people at the same time. Normally, the Aibo in the card will hold up the √ sign. When you see it holding up the × sign, that means someone else is summoning me."

"Since it is a thought-form, even fatal injuries will not affect the original body. Even if things really go badly, once the original body synchronizes the information and spatial coordinates, I can bring people over to provide rapid support. This is practically perfect magic!"

"Now applaud!"

The more Aibo spoke, the more excited he became, until he had his hands on his hips. The idea had come from the protective talismans in xianxia novels that summoned a sect's ancestor. After combining that with the characteristics of Celestial Spirit Magic and modifying it himself, he had actually managed to create it.

Creating a new magic of his own had sent Aibo's inspiration soaring again and again. To wait until this moment to give them the gifts, heaven knew how hard he had been holding it in these past few days.

"Aibo, you're amazing!" He created this magic for me! Yay!

"That's incredible! Thank you, Aibo~" Doesn't this mean Aibo can be by my side anytime? That's wonderful~

"As expected of Aibo!" With this card, can I go to places I did not dare set foot in before? As expected of Aibo!

Aibo felt as though his face was covered in saliva. These little girls were taking advantage of the chance to cop a feel again.

"As long as I solve the problem of how to make magical creatures passively separate out thought-forms, true Summoning Card Magic will be complete! Hehe, Sister Cana, when that happens, your strength will definitely increase dramatically!"

Cana said nothing. She simply snatched Aibo away and hugged him tightly. "Wuwu~ Aibo, how can you be this adorable?!"