Hearing that, Natsu couldn’t take it anymore. From where he found the strength, he flung aside the lumber that had been pinning him down, making him gasp for breath.
"Who are you calling an idiot?"
"Looking for a fight?" Gray and Natsu were head-to-head again, their eyes full of defiance.
"Why are you slacking off and carrying them one by one?" Natsu challenged.
"Ara ara," Mirajane said with a thinly veiled smile, watching the childish display.
"Both of you, knock it off!" A massive piece of lumber slamd down on their heads, burying them in the ground, leaving only their heads visible.
"Get to work, not bickering! We need to rebuild the guild as soon as possible," Erza, in work clothes and a safety helt with the Fairy Tail mark, said sternly.
"Yes..." they replied weakly.
"Erza’s really got the work ethic going," Macao said, wiping sweat from his brow.
"You only carried one piece of lumber this whole ti?" Wakaba looked at Macao’s ager contribution in disbelief.
Seeing Erza’s forceful actions, Finn, who had been slacking off, felt a shiver run down his spine. He quickly grabbed a huge pile of lumber and carried it past them, showing off his strength.
Erza nodded repeatedly. "You two should learn from Finn. Look how hard he’s working!"
Ti passed, and with everyone’s efforts, a basic frawork was quickly erected.
"I say..."
"Isn’t this a bit too big?" Macao and Wakaba stared at the enormous frawork, unable to imagine the finished guildhall.
"It’s a rare opportunity, so we’re completely rebuilding," Mirajane said, approaching with blueprints.
"This is the finished design," Mirajane said, holding up the blueprints.
"Oh, let see," Finn leaned in.
"It was fine before..."
"What kind of guildhall will it be?" Natsu and Gray also ca to look.
"Don’t crowd, don’t crowd," Finn said, taking the blueprints.
He unfurled them, and his hopeful expression instantly plumted. The drawing looked like it was done by a small child.
They studied it for a long ti, unable to understand which side was up or down.
"Unbelievable," Macao said, sweating.
Natsu was equally confused. "I don’t understand this at all."
Finn exclaid, "This drawing is terrible! I could draw better with my feet! Who drew this crap?"
Mirajane, still smiling sweetly, suddenly burst into tears.
"Ah...it’s Mira..." Finn was flustered.
"You made her cry, Finn," others chid in.
"Ugh...I’m starving," it was almost noon, and everyone got a break.
Natsu sat listlessly, his stomach rumbling.
"Lunchti," Gray said, eyeing Mirajane’s bento boxes enviously.
"Why do we get guild food, but Finn and Erza get special bentos?" Natsu drooled.
"Love, they have delicious fish," Happy said, eyes shining.
Macao sighed. "Find soone to make you bentos. For now, eat the guild food."
Suddenly, a jet of water sprayed Natsu, soaking him. Gray looked around, thinking it was an enemy.
"Bento!" Happy pointed at a pink bento box in Gray’s hand.
Gray was stunned. "Bento?"
He opened it. Gray’s face was made of food. It was a love bento, but the soup was leaking.
"Nice, Gray! You said you wanted one, and you got it," Macao patted Gray’s shoulder.
"I don’t know what’s going on," Gray was puzzled.
"Looks delicious," Natsu said, eyes shining.
Happy pointed at Gray’s face. "This is a character bento."
Gray was speechless. "I can’t eat sothing of unknown origin, and the soup is leaking."
Natsu said, "Give it to , then."
"I’m not responsible if you get sick."
Unseen, a blue-haired girl cried, biting her handkerchief. "Juvia’s so sad. She stayed up three days to make it."
"Finn, this is yours. Erza, yours," Mirajane gave Finn and Erza bentos.
"Thanks, Mira," Finn ate imdiately.
"Mira’s cooking is getting better," Erza said. "Teach soti. I can’t cook, and it bugs ."
Finn’s chopsticks froze. He rembered the "black day" when Erza, inspired, asked Mirajane for cooking lessons. Erza’s cooking had made Finn very sick. He’d spent the day running to the bathroom.
Since then, Finn never let Erza near the kitchen. Not everyone had his resistance.
"Sure," Mirajane smiled sweetly.
"Why don’t I have one?" Elfman looked around. He’d co because his sister said she brought lunch.
"Ara, Elfman’s here?"
Elfman covered his face and left. "You ant Finn’s lunch? I’m your brother!!!"
"Poor Elfman," Cana shook her head, finishing her skewer, then drank a whole keg of beer.
"Why a skewer and a keg?" Wakaba asked.
"Why do you smoke and eat?" Macao facepald.
Makarov smiled. "The best thing is seeing your children healthy and happy."
He frowned. "Laxus..."
Finn, a Fairy Tail eating machine, devoured his bento.
Mirajane said, "Slow down. No one’s taking it." She gave him milk.
"Drink sothing," she said.
"Thanks, Mira," Finn drank it.
Finn noticed Loki, who looked listless, unlike the others.
Finn put down his cup and spoke to Mirajane and Erza, then went to Loki.
"Loki, long ti no see," Finn greeted him.
"Haha...being a feminist supporter is hard," Loki scratched his head, gesturing towards Mirajane and Erza.
Finn blushed.
"You okay? You look pale," Finn noticed Loki was thinner, less radiant, and more haggard.
"Yeah, thanks."
"How’s Lucy?" Loki asked casually.
"She hasn’t co yet, but the Master talked to her. She should be fine," Finn said.
"Maybe her injuries are too bad."
"Erza said we should see Lucy later. Want to co?" Finn asked.
Loki waved his hands. "You know I don’t get along with Celestial Spirit mages. I have things to do," he left.
Loki’s steps were unsteady.
Finn narrowed his eyes.
"Loki, whatever happened, we’re family," Finn’s voice reached Loki.
Loki stopped. "Finn...having a brother like you is great. But..."
He looked at the sky.
"Yeah, don’t worry, I’m fine," Loki smiled and left.
...
"Lucy!" Happy flew to Lucy’s window.
"You okay?" Natsu burst through the window.
"Why did you climb in?" Gray erged from Lucy’s closet.
Finn facepald.
"Use the door next ti," Erza, still in work clothes, sat with Finn, drinking coffee.
"What are you doing?" Natsu and the others said.
"Aye..."
"Where’s Lucy?" Finn asked, looking at his manuscript.
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