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"Grandpa, do you think it's reasonable to make a turtle carry you through winter?"

Dumb Dumb felt hungry and exhausted. It really wanted to sleep. Other people's pets were held and pampered.

It had become a mount instead.

What kind of person used a turtle as a mount?

"I think it's perfectly reasonable. Otherwise, what do I need you for?"

Qian Guang lay on the turtle shell, picking his teeth. This turtle was far too slow. If they weren't almost in the city, and if tomorrow weren't New Year's Day, he definitely wouldn't have been so carefree.

Then what did you need legs for!

Of course, Dumb Dumb only dared to say that in its heart. It was afraid that if it said it aloud, it would either lose its legs or its head.

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"Wow! Mom! What a huge softshell turtle!"

"Turtle Grandpa is a turtle! Not a softshell turtle!"

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"Mom, Mom! The softshell turtle can talk!"

"Baby, don't get too close. Be careful or you'll become stupid."

"***"

Tomorrow was New Year's Day, and the city was bustling with excitement. Families strolled through the streets together, buying things with happy smiles on their faces.

Everyone was amazed by the talking turtle and its enormous size, but once they saw the figure on its shell, they relaxed and greeted him one after another.

"Welcome back, Qian Guang. Where'd you abduct such a huge softshell turtle?"

"Oh, sir, slow down. When this softshell turtle lays eggs, I'll bring you a few."

"Qian Guang, don't forget this old lady."

"Got it, ma'am."

Qian Guang was especially popular in the city. He liked wandering around whenever he had nothing to do, and his medical skills were superb. He healed the sick and helped the needy, so over time, everyone came to like him.

Of course, they had no idea that all those strange incidents in the city before had been caused by Qian Guang.

Otherwise, things might have been different.

Makarov had considered that possibility and directly sealed off the news within the guild.

What a joke. The guild's only person with a good reputation couldn't lose it.

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"Mira! I'm back!"

"My door!"

Makarov roared!

Dumb Dumb looked innocent. It didn't have hands, and besides, this door was way too flimsy.

("゜ヘ゜)"

Seriously, couldn't they replace the door? It had been smashed so many times already. Every time, they just put it back in place and called it done.

The moment Makarov saw Qian Guang, he sprayed the wine from his mouth.

He was back already? That was way too fast.

"Wow, Brother Qian Guang, what a huge softshell turtle."

Little angel Lisanna voiced the exact same thought as the little girl at the city gates.

"***!!! Turtle Grandpa is a turtle!"

"It can talk too! Just like Happy!"

"Aye! What a huge softshell turtle!"

Natsu also leaned in, his face nearly pressed against Lisanna's, but a palm suddenly appeared between them.

Slap!

"Damn black-haired bastard, you wanna fight?!"

Thud, thud, thud.

He teleported over and gave Natsu a thorough stomping. Beside him, Elfman silently withdrew the hand he had been reaching toward the softshell turtle.

He thought Natsu had been beaten because he got too close to the turtle.

What an honest kid.

"Whew, that felt great. Natsu, you can give me more welcome ceremonies like that next time."

Natsu lay on the ground, bruised and swollen, grumbling, "Bastard! Just you wait!"

Qian Guang dug at his ear. He couldn't remember how many times he had heard that line. He was numb to it by now.

Seeing Lisanna still studying Dumb Dumb, he directly lifted her onto the turtle shell.

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"This guy's called Dumb Dumb. As for what species it is, just make something up yourself."

Dumb Dumb twisted its neck and looked at the tiny girl on its back.

Mm, very cute. Turtle Grandpa could definitely make her cry if he sat on her.

Lisanna patted its head. "Hello, Dumb Dumb. My name is Lisanna."

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Dumb Dumb wanted to turn hostile, but Qian Guang shot it a glare, so it could only change tactics.

"Not bad. Next time, call me Turtle Grandpa."

"Aye, Dumb Dumb, I'm Happy! This is my first time seeing another animal that can talk."

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What, what, what!

What was this?!

Mom, I've made it! I saw a flying cat.

"You... are a cat?"

"Aye!"

"No! Happy is a dragon!"

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Dumb Dumb froze. Dragons looked like this? Were they taking advantage of the fact that it had never seen one?

Seeing Lisanna had already climbed on, Natsu wanted to ride it too, so he began his great climbing endeavor. But the shell was too slippery. Only the top portion of Dumb Dumb's shell was flat enough to sit on.

Bang!

Natsu refused to believe it and prepared to jump up, only to successfully slide down the other side.

"Ahhhhhhh! I don't believe it! I'm fired up!"

A strange accelerant had been added.

The people nearby were drawn over as well. A turtle this huge that could talk was rare no matter how one looked at it.

The little ones also copied Natsu and tried to reach the top.

For now, only Lisanna was up there. Gray and Natsu had both gotten their heads bitten by Dumb Dumb after trying to use fire and ice.

"I'm back."

Qian Guang couldn't be bothered with this bunch of idiots and went straight to report to his family.

"Hmph, took you long enough."

Mirajane said that, but the blush on her face gave her away.

"Alright, alright. I'll come back faster next time. I even brought you a gift."

As he spoke, Qian Guang took Mira's hand and handed her a rare, beautiful magic crystal he had found in the forest. He had originally wanted to turn it into an ornament, but it seemed he hadn't had enough time.

Mira accepted the crystal, her face full of satisfaction. Mainly because the crystal was simply too beautiful.

It was crystal-clear and translucent, radiating a purple glow from afar. If it were made into a necklace, it would definitely suit Mira.

"Well? Satisfied?"

"It's passable."

Though she said that, her thoughts were entirely different.

Hehe, later she would go show it off to Erza. But with Erza's taste, she probably wouldn't appreciate it. Forget it, she could let her see it anyway. After all, Erza was destined never to receive gifts from anyone. Hahahahahaha, she really was too kind.

"Hey, hey, hey!"

Seeing Mira's increasingly deranged expression, Qian Guang felt that if he didn't snap her out of it now, she might lose herself completely.

"Ah, what is it?"

"Shouldn't you welcome me home with a hug?"

"Go die!"

Mira kicked him toward the guild master with her size 33 feet.

Don't ask. If you asked, it was because she had grown taller.

"How could you do that?"

"Hmph, that's how you welcomed Natsu."

Mira proudly strode toward Erza like a swan, her long legs carrying her toward Erza, who was studying Dumb Dumb's structure.

Erza had discovered that Dumb Dumb was hard, and she was currently holding a sword, preparing to test it.

Poor Dumb Dumb had already withdrawn its head and fallen asleep. The journey had been too torturous.

What? Someone wanted to chop it?

Go ahead. As long as it didn't interfere with its sleep.

"Yo, Master. Long time no see."

Qian Guang grinned as he greeted the guild master, looking at his stunned face.

Hmph, ugly old man. You still wanted to scheme against me. Wasn't it just that medicine from before? At worst, I just wouldn't make it anymore. You even told me not to come back for New Year's? No way! You clearly didn't know how much space magic could speed up travel.

"Cough, cough. Qian Guang, did you finish the mission?"

He still found it hard to believe. After all, this was something that guy Bob, Blue Pegasus's guild master, couldn't handle and had passed on to him.

"Yeah, easy. I don't know who couldn't finish it. It wasn't even as fun as fighting Laxus. Come to think of it, they're both yellow."

The only person who could badmouth the guild master's grandson in front of him was probably Qian Guang. Unfortunately, Laxus wasn't coming back this year. Sigh, rebellious children.

"Hehe, I'll make sure to tell Bob."

After all, the last unlucky kid had been Ichiya. His perfume scent still lingered in the vegetable patch. But thinking about Ichiya's potions, perhaps he could find a chance to discuss them with him.

Well, Qian Guang still couldn't make potions that transformed other people into himself.

"Hey, Brother Qian Guang, what's wrong with Dumb Dumb? Why won't it come out?"

Lisanna had already gotten off Dumb Dumb's back and tugged on Qian Guang's sleeve as she asked.

He looked in Dumb Dumb's direction.

Good grief. Who knew who had provoked Mirajane? She was tying Dumb Dumb up with sticks, getting ready to start a fire.

The foolish Dumb Dumb was still sound asleep.

"Spare the turtle!"

Qian Guang darted over. After all, he had found this pet himself, so he still had to raise it.

"What's wrong, Mira? Why are you so angry?"

He successfully snatched away the sticks and untied Dumb Dumb.

"This stupid softshell turtle took one look at me and went straight to sleep! Does big sister's face look that sleep-inducing?"

Qian Guang followed the direction Mira pointed.

Her high, delicate nose, star-like eyes, smooth and beautiful white hair, adorable canine teeth, and below that, the slight swell of her...

Slap!

Qian Guang covered his face.

"Where are you looking, idiot?!"

"Cough, cough. This really is that stupid softshell turtle's fault. I'll wake it up."

Seeing Mira's flushed face, he quickly changed the subject and patted Dumb Dumb.

"Hey, hey, wake up."

"The fire's lit. We're making turtle jelly!"

"Dinner's ready."

!!!

"What are we eating? Don't tell me, that roasted meat from before was pretty tasty. Turtle Grandpa wouldn't mind eating it."

Qian Guang directly grabbed the softshell turtle by the neck and handed it to Mira. It was beyond saving. Roast it. He would find another pet.

Mirajane held the softshell turtle by the neck and revealed a cruel smile!

"Hehehe, come on, Dumb Dumb. I'll show you a magic trick."

As she spoke, she produced a kitchen knife.

Turtle trembling!

"Don't, don't, female benefactor. This little turtle can show you a magic trick too."

"Oh? Then do it. If I'm satisfied, I'll let you go."

Qian Guang was curious too. How did he not know it had any magic tricks?

Natsu and Gray also gathered around, wanting to see whether this turtle could grow wings too.

After all, cats could grow wings, so turtles probably could too, right?

Happy: "Aye?" ...(,,•₃•,,)...

"Watch closely! I'll show you fusion!" As he spoke, Dumb Dumb began shrinking until it was the same size as Mirajane.

"Wow!!!" ×n

Lisanna hugged Dumb Dumb outright. Qian Guang truly couldn't understand what there was to hug about this turtle.

?(.ヘ°)

The turtle tilted its head. What was this human doing?

"So what happened next?"

Mirajane grew interested when she saw that a turtle as big as she was had arrived too.

"Wait a second. Turtle Grandpa needs to climb onto your back."

Qian Guang already sensed that something was wrong. He quietly retreated to stand beside the guild master; he could already imagine what was about to happen.

Although Mirajane didn't know why, she still let Dumb Dumb climb onto her back.

"Fusion!"

A youthful male voice echoed through the guild.

Everyone stared at the fused form with dark expressions, then burst into laughter the next instant!

Dumb Dumb's four limbs clung tightly to Mira as he pulled his head back into his shell. It looked like Mira was carrying a turtle shell on her back.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"Mirajane turned into a turtle!" ヾ(^▽^*)))

Natsu was laughing wildly.

"Sis, my sister..."

Lisanna was struggling to hold it in.

Elfman directly turned his back and started laughing.

Erza immediately pulled out a camera and began snapping pictures like crazy. Even Erza knew how to use a camera now; one could only imagine how deeply the last incident had traumatized her.

Mirajane lowered her head, hiding her expression, but the magic circle lighting up beneath her feet suggested she was not in a good mood.

Satan Form!

"Ultra Cruel Flash!"

"AAAAAAAHHHHHH! My guild!"

Makarov's world of hurt was complete.