svetikya Chapter 227 Flower Viewing Party, Natsu with High Emotional Intelligence
Chapter 227 Flower Viewing Party, Natsu with High Emotional Intelligence
Chapter 227 Flower Viewing Party, Natsu with High Emotional Intelligence
The next day, whether it was from contact with the dead or because the catwoman's clothing was too revealing, Lucy caught a cold.
As luck would have it, today is Fiore's annual flower viewing festival.
"What a pity, Lucy, she kept saying she wanted to see the rainbow cherry blossoms!"
"Love—I feel so sorry for Lucy."
The streets were bustling with people, but Natsu and Happy, walking among them, seemed rather sullen, their words filled with regret and disappointment.
They got up early and barged into the rented room, intending to tell Lucy the good news about the flower viewing party, but they didn't expect to encounter this unexpected situation.
Without Lucy, the flower viewing party suddenly became rather dull.
"Natsu, Happy!" A sweet voice called out from across the moat.
The Dark Mage girl, who had begged and pleaded with the Dark Mage to let her go out, followed Chess out and headed to the guild for a meeting.
"Good morning, Dark Magician Girl, and that bastard Chase," Natsu replied listlessly.
"You're here to see Lucy, right? Why haven't I seen her? Did she leave early?" The dark mage girl blinked her beautiful big eyes and asked in confusion.
She already knew that Lucy was very excited about seeing the rainbow cherry blossoms in Magnolia for the first time, and given Nazhabi's usual behavior, she quickly guessed that they had just come from Lucy's house.
"No, Lucy has a cold. She sneezed a lot just now and is resting in bed right now," Happy said dejectedly.
"How could this be? Everything was fine yesterday!" The Dark Magician Girl was very surprised.
She was even thinking of taking a group photo with Lucy under the cherry blossoms later—this was her second time attending the cherry blossom viewing party.
In contrast, Chase seemed much calmer upon hearing the news, thinking to himself that even the heavens couldn't stand it anymore and were creating an opportunity for his blockhead, stupid sister.
"I don't know. They said even with Wendy's healing magic, I won't recover until tomorrow." Natsu, who was always full of energy, sighed deeply.
"That's a real shame," the Dark Magician Girl remarked with a heavy heart.
"There's nothing we can do about it, let her rest well by herself," Chess said.
So, amidst the disgusted looks of the residents along the way, the three people and the cat arrived at the guild.
The flower viewing festival is similar to the harvest festival and is considered a relatively important event in Magnolia. Except for a few who are unable to attend due to assignments, almost all guild members will be present.
Therefore, the guild hall was quite lively at this time.
Some were helping Mila prepare camping gear, drinks, and food; some were chatting with the newlyweds, Acreia and Wendy, about the various funny things that happened at last year's flower viewing party; and some were even arguing and fighting.
Upon learning that Lucy was ill and unable to attend, everyone felt very sorry for her—they had often heard Lucy talk about the flower viewing party when they were in the guild.
More importantly, without Lucy, this lively scene would be much less full of witty remarks and laughs!
This not-so-beautiful longing was directly transmitted to Lucy, who was lying in her own bed, and she sneezed several times under the thick blankets.
If she weren't so weak right now, she would have jumped up and complained: "Is Chess talking bad about me behind my back again?!"
"Ahhh! I really want to go with everyone!!"
Staring at the ceiling of her rented room and listening to the lively sounds of the street outside, Lucy, who was already feeling down, felt even worse.
He pulled up a corner of the blanket to cover his head.
"So much has happened, but when you think about it carefully, I've only been in the guild for less than a year—"
After the commotion subsided, unable to sleep, she began to recall various things that had happened since joining the guild.
Meanwhile, the guild members had already arrived at the flower viewing spot in Magnolia.
This is a park filled with cherry blossom trees.
A gentle breeze carries the delicate fragrance of flowers and sends cherry blossom petals fluttering through the air, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene.
As in previous years, Makarov requested a separate area as Fairy Tail's activity area.
As the large camping blanket was laid out, the Fairy Tail members who were close friends sat down in twos and threes and began to eat, drink and have fun.
"Enjoy the flowers! Be a man!!" Elfman shouted, raising his fists and looking up at the sky, appearing extremely excited.
"Don't try to take this from me, it's mine!" Kana hugged the barrel tightly, staring warily at Wakaba and Macaou.
"Levy, what would you like to eat (or drink)?" Jett and Troy continued to fawn over Levy. "This is our sixth flower-viewing party together, isn't it? I, I don't mean to spend it with you forever!" Alzac said to Bisca, her face flushed.
Well, apart from the beautiful back view, it doesn't seem much different from being in the guild?
Chase sat with the Dark Magician Girl, Eclair, and Mengmeng.
"How are you feeling? You should be used to the environment of the Mage Guild by now, right?" Chess asked Eclair.
Since it was a group activity and not considered work, Eclair did not wear the waitress uniform that Old Ma described as "super cute" today, but instead changed into her usual shrine maiden outfit.
"Well, apart from being a bit noisy, everyone in the guild is easy to get along with."
Eclair picked up her black tea and took a small sip, a faint smile playing on her usually indifferent face.
Despite the examples of Chess and Lucy, when she first joined Fairy Tail, she still harbored a deep-seated impression of mages with great power.
Most of his thoughts and efforts were focused on becoming powerful quickly and fulfilling his destiny of sealing the Phoenix Stone.
But after spending time together, without realizing it, going to work at the guild had become the thing she looked forward to most every day—even though she hated noisy environments!
This inexplicable feeling of peace and happiness was something she had never experienced before during her hundreds of years of wandering.
"It really is a guild with special magic, Chess. You don't know how much more Acreya has been smiling lately!" Mengmeng said, flapping her wings, genuinely happy for Acreya.
"No, no!" Eclair retorted, blushing, and buried her head in her tea, pretending to be very busy.
"Hahaha! This is Fairy Tail!" Chess said with a laugh.
"Hey Eclair, how about trying to be the cover girl for the Magic Weekly? Not only can you make money, but you can also gain super popularity!" The dark magic girl grabbed Eclair's hand and asked with great interest.
She felt that with Eclair's face and figure, she would definitely shine in the Magic Weekly.
"Um, well, I'll try it again if I have the chance."
Eclair had seen Mira's and Dark Magician Girl's previous cover photos and didn't think she could accomplish something so extraordinary—in any sense.
"Hehe! It's settled then! I'll go with Mira another day!" The silly dark magic girl didn't catch Eclair's polite refusal.
Seeing the atmosphere becoming somewhat awkward, Chess subtly changed the subject: "By the way, Eclair, how's your magical knowledge coming along?"
With the blood of the phoenix, Eclair's potential and ceiling are self-evident. If she can make full use of this advantage, she will be at least S-rank!
"Thanks to Mira's help, I can now use some of the most basic magic," Eclair said truthfully.
"Not bad, you can take this first." Chase took out a thick magic book from the cards.
"This is?"
"Let's just call it the Phoenix's annihilation magic," Chess said.
Like Lucy and the other members of the guild, after the Demon Village incident, based on Eclair's immortality and the information about the demon phoenix provided by Chase, the Dark Mage had long ago formulated a training guide for the power of the phoenix, but the time was not yet ripe.
"This took my master and me several days to perfect!" The dark magician girl said earnestly, holding up a finger to her face.
Recalling the time she was exploited by her dark mage father, her head still throbs with dread.
Akelia was taken aback at first, then took the heavy books and hugged them to her chest, overwhelmed with emotion: "Thank you, thank you all, I will try my best!"
"Forget about Wendy, you absolutely mustn't lose to Natsu, Eclair!" Mengmeng clenched her fist to cheer her on.
So why specifically compare them to Wendy and Natsu?
"Speaking of which, Chase and the Dark Magician Girl didn't participate last year."
After finishing her work, Mira carried a roast chicken and a drink and walked over slowly. She sat down next to Chase and joined in a relaxed and pleasant conversation.
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, in accordance with the tradition of the annual flower viewing party, everyone participated in a bingo activity.
It was a number guessing game; guessing correctly resulted in a "bingo" and a special prize.
This includes, but is not limited to, withered magical herbs, tickets to the Adjana Resort luxury hotel, Lucy's merchandise, and more.
Everyone was having a great time, and they all wanted to win prizes for the people they cared about.
Natsu, who usually makes the most noise, was surprisingly quiet, sitting dejectedly in a corner. He didn't even have the energy to fight Gregor; his mind was full of Lucy.
After the bingo event, there's the card game competition "Dou Dizhu" that Chase joined just two years ago, followed by treasure hunts and song performances.
Time slipped away quietly amidst laughter and joy, and soon it was dusk, as the sun set behind the western mountains.
With Makarov's announcement, the flower viewing party came to a successful conclusion, and the companions, who had been having a day of fun (and getting completely drunk), gradually left the venue.
Natsu and Happy returned, standing seriously in the open space, gazing mischievously at the colorful cherry blossom trees in front of them.
"Natsu, everyone's gone." Happy touched the shovel slung over his back.
The thought of the "big thing" he was about to do made Dead Cat's face light up with excitement.
"Hehe, this way, Lucy will finally be able to see the rainbow cherry blossoms she's been longing for!" Natsu, who had been feeling down all day, couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Since Lucy can't come over, let's have a cherry blossom tree appear at her house!
The high-EQ fire dragon was pleased with himself for coming up with such a perfect plan.
"But how can we avoid being discovered?" Harpy thought of this crucial question.
It wouldn't be difficult to dig up the cherry blossom tree and move it to Lucy's house, but if it were discovered, there would definitely be a fine from the mayor and a good scolding from the chairman.
"Don't worry, as long as we tie the cherry blossom tree to the boat and let it drift along the river, it will eventually reach Lucy's doorstep!" Natsu said confidently.
He, who is extremely prone to mispronouncing people's names, actually managed to come up with this method. This shows that love doesn't make people stupid; on the contrary, it can increase intelligence!
Without further ado, the two brothers immediately got to work, wielding their shovels and digging haphazardly at the largest colorful cherry blossom tree on site.
After successfully digging out the cherry blossom tree, Happy provided an aerial view, and Natsu nervously picked it up and quickly transferred it to the small boat that had been prepared beforehand.
The busy person and cat were completely unaware that their "crime" was being watched clearly by two pairs of eyes lurking in the shadows.
"Even if you have absolutely no resistance to transportation, you still want Lucy to see the cherry blossom tree? I didn't expect Natsu to be so romantic."
Watching Natsu retching repeatedly while tying a cherry blossom tree to a swaying boat, Dark Magician Girl couldn't help but sigh.
"Now you believe it, right? Compared to this idiot, Lucy is a blockhead," Chase said with a laugh.
Although I knew Natsu would do this, the visual impact of seeing it with my own eyes was obviously much more profound.
"I see, no wonder Master and Lucy can be siblings!" The dark mage girl's eyes darted around, and she said meaningfully, puffing out her cheeks.
Even though she has this incredibly cute girl by her side, and Mila has hinted at it many times.
And what's more, even Erza's gaze has become a bit subtle lately!
Boom!
Then, she got punched on the head.
"Believe it or not, I'll have the Dark Mage lock you up for a few days?" Chase said with a benevolent smile.
He certainly understood what the silly girl meant, but with the current situation fraught with danger, it was far too early for them to be talking about love.
Nearby threats include the Devil's Heart and the potential appearance of the black dragon Acnologia; further afield are the Gates of Tartaros, Jellal's Twelve Shields, the Five Divine Dragons, and so on...
Being in a relationship will only slow down the speed at which he becomes stronger!
Over there, under the expectant gazes of Natsu and Happy, the small boat, secured to the cherry blossom tree, began to slowly move along the city's river.
Such a spectacular sight naturally attracted many passersby who stood on the riverbank discussing and speculating about who had done such a despicable thing.
Lucy was just about to fall asleep in bed when she was woken up by the commotion.
Still feeling a little tired, the girl in her pajamas came to the window.
The moment I drew back the curtains, a faint floral fragrance wafted in, and a few colorful petals drifted into the room.
Under the bright moonlight, the huge cherry blossom tree shone with a rainbow of colors, appearing exceptionally beautiful in its reflection on the shimmering river surface.
"What is that?!"
Lucy's pupils widened in disbelief. After a brief moment of shock, for some reason, the sullen faces of Natsu and Happy from that morning suddenly appeared in her mind.
In that instant, she seemed to have guessed the truth, and leaned against the window with a smile on her face.
"So beautiful—"