radicalducati Chapters 246: "My Chapter Has Arrived!" and "Welcome, Chapter!"
Chapters 246: "My Chapter Has Arrived!" and "Welcome, Chapter!"
Chapters 247: "I'm Back!" and "Welcome Back!"
"Long time no see, Lucy!"
Seeing Lucy's face, which was exactly the same as before, Shirou Kotomine immediately waved to her with a smile.
To Shirou Kotomine's surprise, Lucy suddenly hugged him the next moment.
"You idiot, why didn't you tell me you were leaving?!"
Do you know how worried I am about you?
"I thought I'd never see you again!"
Holding onto Shirou Kotomine's neck, Lucy buried her face in his chest and burst into loud sobs.
Lucy and Shirou Kotomine have a good relationship.
They met before going to Magnolia with Natsu and joining Fairy Tail together.
After that, they did a lot of tasks together.
Shirou Kotomine also saved Lucy quite a few times.
Therefore, the relationship between the two of them is closer than that with other people.
Later, after the battle between Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord, Shirou Kotomine revealed his identity to Lucy, Erza, Mirajane, Natsu, Gray, and the others.
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Lucy became worried about the world called Uruk that Shirou Kotomine described.
He was very worried that once Shirou Kotomine went back, he would never be able to return.
Before she could feel at ease, Kotomine Shirou suddenly left without saying goodbye.
This made Lucy extremely sad.
He was worried that the problems facing Kotomine Shirou were more dangerous than he had described, otherwise why would he have left without saying goodbye?
So ever since then, she has been waiting for Kotomine Shirou to return.
until today.
"I left without saying goodbye precisely because I know I'll be back."
"If I really intended to never return, how could I not say goodbye to everyone?"
Kotomine Shirou comforted Lucy.
At the time, it was simply because he didn't want to make a big deal out of it.
After all, he had already told Lucy and the others about the situation, and if they said goodbye then, it would definitely make the scene extremely emotional.
"Oh, I don't accept that excuse."
"That's right, we don't accept it, so we've decided to beat you up."
"But we made this decision together after we learned that you had left without permission."
Looking in the direction from which the sound came, Natsu, Gray, Erza, and Mirajane came into view.
And of course, there's Harpy.
Aside from the guild leader, only they knew Kotomine Shirou's true identity.
They were all among the people Kotomine Shirou was closest to in the guild at the time.
"That's right, we're definitely going to beat you up."
Hearing her companions' voices, Lucy, who was crying on Kotomine Shirou's body, quickly retreated into their midst and then pointed at Kotomine Shirou and scolded him.
"Okay, I accept the punishment."
Faced with the opinions of the masses, Shirou Kotomine helplessly raised his hands.
Looking back now, I realize that he was indeed wrong.
After telling them about his situation, he secretly left. If this had happened to Shirou Kotomine, he would have been very worried too.
Faced with the impending sanctions, Shirou Kotomine chose to surrender.
"Hmph, it seems you're quite sensible, Shirou."
Seeing that Shirou Kotomine had no intention of running away, Natsu and the other four rubbed their fists together, and sly smiles appeared on their faces.
"We already know that you, Shirou, are now the fourth guild master."
"And I heard that he is the number one of the Ten Wizard Saints, which is the strongest mage on the continent of Ishgar."
"If that's the case, wouldn't we who beat you up be causing an uproar!"
The group of people walked over, chatting and laughing.
Seeing this, Kotomine Shirou helplessly closed his eyes, then begged for mercy, "Let's make a deal first, no hitting my face."
"We're going to slap them in the face!"
A gust of wind rushed towards me.
However, no attack hit Kotomine Shirou.
When Kotomine Shirou opened his eyes, he saw five fists standing together, reaching out to him.
The owner of those five fists was smiling as he looked at him.
Upon seeing Shirou Kotomine open his eyes, the five of them exclaimed in unison, "Welcome back, Shirou!"
Upon hearing this welcome, Shirou Kotomine's eyes welled up with tears.
He had been waiting for this welcome for a very, very long time.
He closed his eyes, forcibly stopping his tears, then opened his glasses and grinned, saying, "Ah, I'm back."
At that very moment, Shirou Kotomine extended his fist and it collided with the fists of the five of them.
"Shouldn't I welcome you back too?"
Kotomine Shirou said with a smile.
"That seems to be the case."
Lucy and the other four were also taken aback. Then they looked at each other and then at the same time looked at Shirou Kotomine.
Their eyes met, and Shirou Kotomine instantly understood what they were thinking.
Then, all six of them said in unison, "We're back!"
as well as!
Welcome back!
"Let's start the banquet!"
"oh!!!"
On the large ship rented by Fairy Tail, the Fairy Tail members, who had already prepared food, raised their fists and shouted loudly at Makarov's shout.
This is the first time that all members of Fairy Tail have reunited since the incident six years ago.
It was also the happiest day for all the Fairy Tail members in the past six years.
Having anticipated this event before arriving, Shirou Kotomine specially rented this large ship capable of hosting banquets and prepared a full stock of food in the cargo hold.
They were going to throw banquets all the way home.
So the group, who hadn't seen each other for years, laughed and toasted together.
They are celebrating the regeneration of Fairy Tail.
So the cheerful crowd kept looking for people to drink with.
The busiest among them were Shirou Kotomine and Makarov.
After all, one of them is the former president and the other is the current president.
Those who come to Makarov for drinks are members who were left in Fairy Tail and spent six years with Shirou Kotomine.
Those who sought out Shirou Kotomine for drinks were naturally former key members who had disappeared during the Tenrou arc.
After all, Shirou Kotomine became the new guild leader while they were asleep.
Moreover, many of these people were once friends of Shirou Kotomine.
Now that we've reunited, how can we not have a chat?
"Hello, you must be Wendy. I've heard people in the guild talk about you."
Because Shirou Kotomine didn't spend much time in Fairy Tail before.
Therefore, some of the key players were people he didn't recognize.
Under the guidance of Lucy and Mirajane, he is getting to know these members one by one.
Prior to this, he had already met the Thunder Clan, as well as Juvia and Gajeel, the former Phantom Lords, and his cat Panza Lili, through the introduction of the two.
And then there's Gildarts, who's currently pestering his daughter.
Finally, Shirou Kotomine came to Wendy and her cat Charlene.
"I...I didn't do anything special. It's all...it's all thanks to everyone!"
Wendy, who is somewhat timid, couldn't help but get nervous when facing Shirou Kotomine.
As a result, she began to stammer when she spoke.
"take it easy."
Shirou Kotomine knelt down and placed his hand on her head, then said gently, "I know Wendy is a Dragon Slayer Mage of the Celestial Dragons, an important member who excels in support and healing."
"And I have already seen your abilities."
As he spoke, Shirou Kotomine turned to look at Natsu, who was arguing with Gajeel.
"Thanks to Wendy, Natsu, who gets motion sickness, you're able to stand here enjoying the party instead of vomiting over a barrel of beer."
"This is all thanks to you."
"Thank you for the compliment, President. It's really not a particularly impressive ability."
Seeing that Shirou Kotomine wasn't as scary as she thought, Wendy was no longer nervous.
After all, she had already merged into Fairy Tail.
"No need to be so polite, just call me Shirou-nii. As for how powerful you are, it doesn't really matter. What matters is whether you can help your comrades, and you are indeed helping your comrades right now, aren't you?"
"That's right, thanks to you, Wendy!"
Seemingly sensing Shirou Kotomine's gaze, Natsu ran over and joined in on Shirou Kotomine and Wendy's conversation.
"I also want to thank you, Wendy."
Gajeel also came over.
"Me too."
Laxus arrived last.
Thus, the five Dragon Slayer mages of Fairy Tail came together.
Shirou Kotomine, Wendy, Laxus, Natsu, and Gajeel.
The reason why the three people thanked Wendy was that once the Dragon Slayer Magic was practiced to a high level and the power of the dragon was awakened, the semicircular canals of the user would be destroyed, resulting in motion sickness.
As for why Shirou Kotomine and Wendy don't get motion sickness on public transport.
This is because Shirou Kotomine is too strong, while Wendy is too weak.
As a top-tier mage, and one who possesses healing abilities, how could Shirou Kotomine have his semicircular canals damaged like other Dragon Slayer mages?
Having perfectly mastered the power of the dragon, Shirou Kotomine naturally had a way to avoid this flaw.
He wouldn't leave himself with such an obvious weakness.
As for Wendy...
Before joining Fairy Tail, she had hardly participated in any battles, and her abilities were mainly focused on healing.
Therefore, her dragon-slaying magic has hardly improved.
In addition, since he is still young, no one will urge him to grow up.
However, after joining Fairy Tail, Wendy's Dragon Slayer Magic skills became increasingly refined through various battles.
Once she returns to Fairy Tail and obtains the Dragon Slayer Secret Technique left to her by the Celestial Dragon, she will soon awaken the power of dragons and gain the weakness of motion sickness.
"Everyone!"
Hearing Natsu and the others' affirmation warmed Wendy's heart.
At that moment, Shirou Kotomine and Laxus also got together and started chatting.
"I never expected that when we met again, you would have become the fourth-generation guild leader. I made quite a few mistakes in order to get this position."
Laxus couldn't help but sigh.
I used to have high hopes for Shirou Kotomine's Laxus.
After all, when he returned to the guild from Mystery Hill, Shirou Kotomine was one of the few who managed to stay put.
This in itself is a testament to his strength.
"However, I really admire your decision to take over as guild leader; it's all thanks to your timely return!"
Laxus expressed his heartfelt gratitude.
Fairy Tail is where Laxus was born and where he grew up.
He had too many memories there, and he really didn't want to see it fall into disrepair.
If it weren't for Shirou Kotomine's timely return, Laxus wouldn't even dare to think about whether the guild would still exist.
"I've also heard from everyone in the guild that you arrived just in time to save everyone when we were facing the second guild leader. Without you, there would have been no victory against the Heart of the Demon."
"I didn't experience the civil war they're talking about, but I remember your stubborn personality."
"But looking at it now, isn't this a good thing?"
As he spoke, Shirou Kotomine gently touched Laxus's heart with his fist.
Then he made a gesture with two fingers.
Looking at that gesture, Laxus immediately felt embarrassed.
That was a hand gesture that Laxus had made with Guild Master Makarov when he was a child. Fairy Tail was going to hold a grand parade, and Laxus would be performing in the parade.
The president will watch from the sidelines.
Worried that he wouldn't be able to see his grandfather in the crowd of demonstrators, Lagersas made a hand gesture with Makarov: to make a pistol-like gesture with his thumb and forefinger.
This is a message from Laxus to his grandfather Makarov, meaning that even if he can't find his grandfather, he will still look after him as always.
After Laxus was driven out of the civil war, it was Fairy Tail's regular parade day.
That day, when he was watching the parade in Laxus and preparing to leave, all the Fairy Tail members who were performing were making this gesture at him.
This means that even if he is no longer in Fairy Tail, everyone will still watch over him and protect him.
Upon seeing that gesture, Lagusa burst into tears.
Seeing this gesture made by Shirou Kotomine now, he couldn't help but feel a pang of shame as he recalled the past.
This made him feel embarrassed.
Upon seeing this expression, Shirou Kotomine immediately burst into laughter.
After all, when was Laxus ever showing that expression back in Fairy Tail?
Let alone seeing it, I wouldn't even dare to think about it.
"I never knew you had this side to you, Laxus!"
Kotomine Shirou immediately stepped forward and hugged Laxus, then laughed loudly.
"Mind your own business!"
"Laxus, now thin-skinned, said helplessly."
Upon seeing this, Shirou Kotomine, remembering Laxus's current identity, immediately shouted loudly on the spot.
"Stop, stop, I have something to say!"
Upon hearing Kotomine Shirou's voice, the crowd who were singing and dancing gradually stopped what they were doing and looked at Kotomine Shirou.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Shirou Kotomine said loudly, "Everyone, as the fourth guild master, this is the first time I have spoken as the guild master in front of everyone."
"But there is something I need to say now."
"Here, as the fourth guild master of Fairy Tail, I declare that I recognize Laxus as a member of Fairy Tail, and he will return to us as one of us."
"oh!!!"
Upon hearing this news, the already lively banquet became even more bustling.
Especially the Thors, who were closest to Laxus, rushed over and hugged him.
"Shirou!"
"Alright, you don't need to say anything at this time, just obediently accept the orders."
Patting Laxus on the shoulder, Shirou Kotomine said with a smile.
"Like I said, I acknowledge you, Laxus, as a member of Fairy Tail, nothing more!"
"yes!"
Upon suddenly returning to Fairy Tail, Laxus was incredibly excited.
He then looked toward where Makarov was.
"Hmph, after all, it's the fourth generation chairman's order, so even I have to obey it."
Chairman Makarov, suddenly becoming arrogant, said in an annoyed tone.
But no one thought he was really angry.
"Now we're all truly together in Fairy Tail!" Shirou Kotomine clapped his hands happily. "Everyone! Welcome back!"