Chapter 96

【Quickly put away the menu and bowed deeply.】

【“Alright, please wait a moment, honorable guests, the food will be up soon.”】

【The flattery of the beautiful waitress almost made Makarov float to the sky.】

【Although he was the master of the Fairy Tail guild, he basically did the work of being scolded; when had he ever enjoyed this kind of treatment?】

【Makarov nodded repeatedly with a smile on his face.】

【“Hurry up, we’re already hungry.”】

【“Okay!”】

【After the beautiful waitress left, Makarov poured a cup of tea for Black Natsu.】

【Then looked at Black Natsu with a smiling face.】

【“Hehe, the food will take a while, how about we continue to talk about the guild?”】

【“I’m starving, no energy to listen.”】

【“Alright…”】

【Makarov smacked his lips with a smiling face.】

【Soon, a dazzling array of food was served all at once.】

【The restaurant treated the two with full service, and all the chefs were put to work.】

【It was as if the entire kitchen was serving the two of them.】

【Therefore, the speed of serving was unexpectedly fast.】

【In less than five minutes, twenty dishes were already placed on the table.】

【Looking at the delicacies on the table, Black Natsu’s eyes lit up by several degrees.】

【His stomach also cooperated and growled.】

【“Eat, eat!! Come, come, try this.”】

【Makarov, as the host, spoke.】

【“Then, I won’t be polite.”】

【Black Natsu smiled politely, then focused his gaze on the food in front of him, and a battle without smoke also began.】

【At first.】

【Black Natsu’s bold eating style and relatively fast eating speed surprised Makarov a bit.】

【However, that was about it.】

【But… as the meal progressed, Makarov gradually found something wrong.】

【In ten minutes, the food on the table had almost been swept away.】

【Even Makarov himself hadn't eaten much.】

【Looking at Black Natsu, who was still unsatisfied, Makarov, a shrewd person, naturally knew what he was thinking.】

【So, in order to play the role to the end, Makarov called out to the beautiful waitress not far away.】

【“Add more dishes! As long as you see us still eating, you just keep adding.”】

【The beautiful waitress’s body tightened, then she nodded excitedly.】

【“Alright, don’t worry, we definitely won’t let you wait too long!”】

【Makarov nodded happily.】

【Then looked at Black Natsu.】

【“That, I’m not full yet, no time for now.”】

【Black Natsu raised his head, said vaguely, and then buried his head again to fight with the food in front of him.】

【“Okay.”】

【Anyway, he had come this far, it was fine to wait a while longer.】

【Makarov knew that this kind of thing couldn't be rushed.】

【Let him eat, it should be soon, right?】

【Makarov sat in his seat, arms crossed, waiting quietly.】

【However, gradually… Makarov couldn't sit still.】

【Time, half an hour had passed, and this guy in front of him was still eating?】

【He just watched as the plates in front of Black Natsu gradually piled up.】

【Just like stacking blocks.】

【Making Makarov sweat profusely.】

【Behind him, there was still food being brought up continuously.】

【The sweat on Makarov’s forehead began to increase.】

【“Guest, do you need me to clean up here?”】

【The beautiful waitress came to Black Natsu’s side and asked politely, pointing at the mountain of plates.】

【“Take it away, take it away, it’s almost full.”】

【“There will be new plates to pile up soon.”】

【Makarov heard this! His hand holding the cup to drink water and moisten his throat couldn't help but tremble.】

【“There’s more?!！”】

【“What is this guy? A bottomless pit? Can’t fill it up?”】

【Makarov’s heart was roaring crazily, but his face still put on a smile.】

【“Haha… didn't notice, you can eat so much…”】

【Black Natsu raised his head: “Of course, I’m not quite the same as you guys.”】

【After finishing, Black Natsu buried his head again to eat.】

【Makarov took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.】

【Seeming to recall something, Makarov waved at the beautiful waitress.】

【“Is something wrong, sir?”】

【“Give me that menu of yours to take a look.”】

【Makarov pointed at the menu on another table.】

【“Okay.”】

【Soon, the menu was in Makarov’s hands; he calmly opened the menu, intending to estimate how much this meal would cost.】

【But the next moment!】

【Makarov’s pupils widened suddenly!】

【His body jumped up all at once.】

【Everyone present looked at Makarov in astonishment.】

【Even Black Natsu was the same.】

【“Uh… nothing, nothing, there’s static electricity.”】

【Makarov shook his head, then sat on the chair, and carefully opened the menu again, fearing that he had misread the decimal point just now.】

【But, clearly, he hadn't.】

【Just a roast chicken was twenty thousand J!】

【And Black Natsu had just eaten five of these chickens!!!】

【One hundred thousand J, gone just like that!】

【You know, at this stage, the Fairy Tail dormitory for a month was only one hundred thousand J.】

【In other words, Black Natsu ate up a member’s monthly accommodation fee in one go?】

【Makarov’s gaze continued down.】

【A roast meat leg, thirty thousand J!】

【“Damn! Is it made of gold???”】

【A vegetable salad, nine thousand J???】

【“How dare these broken vegetables??”】

【The more he looked, the uglier Makarov’s face became.】

【The more he looked, the more his hand turning the menu trembled.】

【His blood pressure was constantly rising; Makarov quickly closed the menu and took a few deep breaths.】

【Bloodshot eyes had already appeared in his pupils.】

【He didn't dare to look, he didn't dare to look at all; if he kept looking, Makarov feared his heart disease would be angered out.】

【The sound of Black Natsu eating was still coming from the front, entering Makarov’s ears.】

【It was as if he was eating gold!】

【No joke, this guy was really eating gold!!】

【“That, sir, are you okay?”】

【The beautiful waitress seemed to notice Makarov’s abnormality and asked with some concern.】

【“Looking at you, is it low blood sugar? How about a signature dessert from our shop to replenish some sugar?”】

【Makarov held his forehead and waved his hand at the beautiful waitress.】

【“No need… that’s not replenishing sugar, that’s replenishing my blood pressure…”】

【……】

【Finally… under Makarov’s tearing gaze, Black Natsu finally ate enough.】

【Makarov’s fist, which had been tightly clenched and dripping with sweat, also relaxed at this moment.】

【Finally… it’s over…】

【“Give me another one, no, ten after-meal desserts.”】

【Black Natsu’s voice rang out again.】

【Making Makarov’s pace, as he prepared to settle the bill, go soft instantly, almost falling to the ground.】

【Soon, the bill for this time came out.】

【The moment Makarov saw the number on it!】

【He only felt his heartbeat accelerate, his blood pressure surge, and the world seemed to spin.】

【Damn it!!! Over one million seven hundred thousand J?！！！】

【Makarov walked unsteadily, his whole body couldn't help but hold onto the bar, his bloodshot eyes staring fixedly at the cashier in front of him.】

【“You guys! Can you! Give a discount?!”】

【Once a Wizard Saint level wizard gets angry, the aura is indeed powerful.】

【Soon, after much difficult negotiation with the shop, they gave a fruit platter…】

【……Outside the restaurant.】

【Makarov wandered the streets as if he had completely lost his soul.】

【The funds he had originally planned for a two-month vacation had all been spent on this one meal.】

【Makarov even had to pawn a magic ring to barely make it enough.】

【Otherwise, Makarov would be washing dishes in someone else’s kitchen now.】

【Arriving outside the restaurant, Makarov looked back again at the sign he couldn't understand before.】

【For a moment, his whole person seemed to have a sudden realization.】

【So… this sign meant this?】

【So… it was like this? Sure enough, this sign was really well-named, really well-named…】

【Makarov muttered as if he were crazy.】

【In stark contrast to him was Black Natsu beside him.】

【The current Black Natsu seemed to be in very high spirits.】

【The kind that walks with wind.】

【Makarov twitched the corner of his mouth, although his heart was dripping blood, he still pretended to be fine and asked Black Natsu.】

【“Now we can talk, right?”】

【“How about it? Do you want to join Fairy Tail?”】

【This time, Black Natsu stopped his pace, turned around, and his gaze also became serious.】

【“I only have one question, what can the guild bring me?”】

【Makarov frowned slightly, his whole person seeming to change his temperament.】

【Looking at Black Natsu without avoiding his gaze.】

【“The meaning of a guild is something you need to experience yourself, whether it’s happiness, joy, or sadness, etc…”】

【“This point, I cannot guarantee to you, but, you want to say what it can bring you?”】

【“First, you need to work, you need money, you can’t rely on the fragmented quests of the City Lord’s Mansion forever, those quests, the two million J reward quests, are already the ceiling.”】

【“But joining a guild is different, you can come into contact with more quests, more rewards, I believe, sitting and eating until the mountain is empty is not your character.”】

【“Second, challenge! As a wizard, although you are already very strong now, but precisely because you are very strong, a person like you shouldn't be willing to stop here, right?”】

【“Participating in various high-difficulty jobs can allow you to have enough growth, see more things, challenge more impossibilities, and thus break through yourself and reach a higher level.”】

【“Third: Companions! You, who are used to being alone, might not be able to understand this meaning for the time being, but believe me, this is something worth experiencing.”】

【“Finally: Perhaps for me, or perhaps for the many members of the guild, that is adventure; the world is very big, so big that many people can’t reach it in their entire lives, don't you want to set foot in it?”】

【“The world also has many unknowns, and also has many beauties; all of this is waiting for you young people full of vigor to explore.”】

【“This is adventure; in addition to adventure, there is a home to return to, a sense of belonging, a group of friends, relatives, etc., waiting for your return; are these enough?”】

【Makarov’s words made Black Natsu fall silent.】

【After a long while, the corner of his mouth raised slightly.】

【“Old man, you convinced me!”】

【“Besides, you’re not bad, so I’ll go and take a look with you.”】