Chapter 404: The free quiz, Lucy's little schemes

【Evening, on the streets of Hargeon town.】

【"Hum hum hum~~ hum hum~~"】

【Lucy walks in the lead, facing the evening breeze, humming an unknown song.】

【Clearly, her mood is exceptionally good.】

【After all, the matter of joining Fairy Tail is already settled!】

【Yes, under Lucy's pestering, Black Natsu agreed to her request to join the guild.】

【This is a dream-come-true opportunity.】

【Lucy probably never dreamed that Fairy Tail, which she thought was as hard to enter as ascending to heaven,】

【would be so easy to get into.】

【Sure enough, she is the daughter of destiny!】

【Plus, even the meal money was paid by Black Natsu, saving her a lot of money.】

【How could she not be happy?】

【As for why Black Natsu paid the money...】

【Thinking of this, even Lucy cannot help but exclaim out loud.】

【Growing up, especially as someone from a prestigious family in her childhood, she had never spent so much money on a meal.】

【Dozens of thousands of J for one meal, can you believe it?】

【Lucy, who had confidently said she would treat Black Natsu and Happy to a meal as a thank-you gift, was instantly in despair.】

【Dozens of thousands of J, that would cost her current life!】

【After all, she is currently someone who would even sell her looks in hopes of a discount just to buy a 20,000 J spirit key.】

【Dozens of thousands of J, she would probably have to wash dishes for months if she pledged herself somewhere.】

【But fortunately, Black Natsu seemed to see her predicament and didn't make her pay.】

【This saved her from a tragic fate.】

【Plus, the gates of Fairy Tail have already opened to her.】

【Her mood could not be better.】

【"By the way, when am I going back to the guild?"】

【Seeming to be a bit impatient, Lucy cannot help but turn her head to ask Black Natsu and Happy behind her.】

【"Back to the guild? It's dark now, the train isn't running," Happy says, pointing at the dark sky.】

【"So, we need to stay in this town for the night," Black Natsu agrees.】

【"For the night... ah~ I'm so looking forward to it, what kind of guild is Fairy Tail?"】

【Having received the answer, Lucy turns around again, skipping forward, her eyes looking at the sky, filled with anticipation.】

【In place, Black Natsu and Happy look at each other.】

【"I think it would be better if she didn't have such high expectations."】

【"Aye~"】

【One definitely knows one's own affairs; Fairy Tail... how should one put it...】

【To some extent, it will be disappointing.】

【After all, there isn't a day that guild doesn't have a brawl...】

【Woo~~~】

【In the distance, the ship's whistle is long and lingering; Black Natsu and his group arrive at a viewing point by the coast.】

【Through the railing, one can see the shimmering sea surface under the moonlight.】

【A ship flashing with neon lights is sailing on the sea.】

【Because of the high terrain here, one can clearly feel the sea breeze blowing from the ocean.】

【Refreshing.】

【"Whoo~~ the smell of the sea! The smell of freedom!!"】

【Lucy spreads her arms, standing in the position where the wind is strongest.】

【She closes her eyes slightly, feeling the wind coming toward her.】

【In the wind, there is the bitterness of the sea, but it has a unique flavor.】

【"By the way, that should be the ship where that Fire Dragon held the party during the day, right?"】

【Lucy says.】

【"Who knows, that guy's purpose shouldn't be simple."】

【Black Natsu also leans on the railing, looking into the distance, speaking softly.】

【"In short, that is a very lousy person."】

【Lucy waves her hand.】

【"Ah~ look, look, that is Lord Fire Dragon's ship!"】

【Suddenly, a few girls gather next to Black Natsu and the others.】

【Their gazes are locked on the cruise ship sailing on the sea, their tone filled with intense envy.】

【"Lord Fire Dragon?"】

【The girl's companion seems not to know much about this.】

【"You don't even know this?"】

【"It is said that he is the exceptionally powerful Lord Fire Dragon from the Fairy Tail guild!"】

【"In the last year, he suddenly became famous; after inquiries from countless reporters, we learned about Lord Fire Dragon's various heaven-defying battle records."】

【"He is simply an existence so powerful that he couldn't be more powerful!"】

【The girl explains.】

【These words fall into Black Natsu's ears, every single one of them.】

【Staring at the cruise ship sailing on the sea again, his brows cannot help but furrow slightly.】

【"Fairy Tail?"】

【"They just mentioned this name, right?"】

【Black Natsu's index finger taps the railing rhythmically, making a faint sound.】 ===== CHAPTER 405 =====