Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

Chapter 240 The Great Reconciliation Between Mi and Ai (Please Subscribe!)

Looking at Mirajane with a faint smile on her face, Moen was momentarily stunned. Could Mirajane really be so "feminine"? Is she really the same person as that shrewish little delinquent?
With her hair down and her facial features softened, Mira no longer wore that fierce expression. Sitting quietly next to Moen, she finally looked like a young woman in the prime of her life, instead of the tomboy she had always been.

It's not that there's anything wrong with having a tomboyish personality, it's just that Mira's true nature isn't like that. She became that way only to take care of her younger siblings and to avoid being bullied.

If she could, wouldn't she also want to be a pampered little girl? But the responsibilities she carries push her forward.

You can see Mila's true self from how she cooks; only then can she truly be herself.

Looking at Mirajane, Moen's gaze softened.

"Don't look at me like that."

Noticing Moen's strange look, Mirajane's lips twitched. What was with that "the child has finally grown up" expression?

"Ahem, this is fine."

Moen coughed twice, looked away, and then answered confidently, "If Mira can really keep a calm mindset and work hard to improve herself step by step without competing or fighting, then her future achievements will definitely not be much worse than Erza's."

As a companion and friend, Moen naturally hopes that Mira can become a better person.

"I think it's pretty good too."

Mira nodded. She shouldn't pressure herself and her younger siblings anymore; they were already moving fast enough, there was no need to rush.

Continuing to force growth will only do more harm than good, and this is true for her, as well as for Elfman and Lisanna.

"Mira! Lisanna! Elfman!"

Moen and Mira were having a heart-to-heart talk, and their conversation had just begun to deepen when someone came and interrupted them.

"It's Erza who's back. She must know what happened."

Upon hearing the voice, Moen knew who it was, and it was obvious why Erza had come.

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Mirajane's face twitched, and she couldn't keep up her composure. Clearly, her skills weren't up to par yet. The thought that Erza might laugh at her later made Mirajane want to get up and hide.

The two looked up and saw Erza running over. She looked travel-worn, obviously having just returned from completing a quest.

"Erza, they're all alright."

Moen waved his hand, telling Erza not to worry.

Erza ran over and stood in front of Moen and Mirajane. She didn't look at Moen, but stared at Mirajane.

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Mirajane lowered her head, refusing to look at Erza. She thought to herself, "It's come as expected. I can't escape Erza's mockery."

But this time, Mirajane had nothing to argue with. She had indeed done a bad job, and she deserved to be mocked so closely.

"It's okay."

Just as Mirajane was bracing herself for being mocked with her face pressed against hers, Erza spoke slowly, her tone unexpectedly gentle.

Mirajane looked up at Erza in surprise; clearly, she hadn't expected Erza to say that.

Moen sat silently to the side, but he wasn't surprised that Erza would say such a thing.

Erza visibly breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Mirajane and Lisanna and Elfman pulling weeds, uprooting trees, and turning the soil in the "Rose Field" with their guildmates.

Clearly, the descriptions she heard in the guild were quite exaggerated.

"They said you all almost died on the mission, and if Moen hadn't arrived in time, none of the three of you would have made it back."

Erza then spoke, sharing the news she had heard.

It's not an exaggeration; it's the truth. However, the phrase "almost died" doesn't mean that all three were on the verge of death, but rather that if things had continued as they were, all three would have died.

Thanks to Moen's heroic efforts, Mirajane, Elfman, and Lisanna were not seriously injured and recovered quickly. This was obviously different from what Erza had initially expected, but Erza was certainly very satisfied with the result.

"Because of Moen, we are all fine."

Seeing that Erza didn't mock her or kick her while she was down, Mirajane answered, feeling relieved. She hadn't expected to get through this so easily; Erza had become so understanding.

“Mirajin, you shouldn’t have taken your younger siblings with you. You’ve only just become an S-class yourself, and your own strength isn’t up to par. You shouldn’t have taken Lisanna and Elfman with you on this dangerous mission. It’s too arrogant of you and you don’t take an S-class mission seriously at all.”

As soon as Mirajane opened her mouth, Erza's expression turned serious. She stared at Mirajane and reprimanded her without any politeness. Clearly, Erza had been holding back these words all the way here.

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Mirajane's expression froze. She gritted her teeth and stopped herself from speaking, because although Erza's words were unpleasant, they were all correct and to the point.

"Mira already knows she was wrong, Erza."

Seeing Mira Jane's stiff expression and her head bowed in silence, Moen spoke up to smooth things over. At least for now, Mira's attitude in admitting her mistake seemed quite good, and it was worth saying a word for her.

"And you, Moen, since you've been following them all along, why didn't you stop them from the start? Why did you have to let them risk their lives?"

As soon as Moen opened his mouth, Erza immediately turned her attention to him, and the girl questioned Moen with a serious expression.

"This"

Moen's eyes widened, and he was speechless for a moment, taken aback. He really hadn't expected that he would be involved in this.

"Pfft~"

Mirajane, who had her head down, covered her mouth and couldn't help but laugh out loud. She hadn't expected that Moen would actually get scolded along with her.

"Laugh! You can still laugh? I did all this because I trusted you, but who knew you couldn't handle it, forcing me to take action!"

Moen reached out and poked Mirajane's head, shifting the focus back to her, while the girl chuckled to herself!

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Upon hearing Moen's words, Mirajane immediately stopped laughing, because this argument actually held water. After all, this was her first "S-rank mission," and Moen's decision to go along to protect her secretly and give her a chance to handle things on her own was also out of respect and trust for her.

"You pass." Erza agreed with Moen's assessment. She stopped talking about Moen's problems and focused on Mirajane. Erza's main concern was Mirajane taking Lisanna and Elfman on an "S-rank mission".

"Of course, I can take my younger siblings to broaden their horizons in the future, but to do this on the first time, I don't know how to describe it except as arrogant."

Erza's expression was serious. "S-rank missions" are extremely dangerous. They accepted the missions themselves, and no matter how difficult they are, they should try them. This is their duty as S-rank mages.

It's not that you can't bring helpers on missions, but Lisanna and Elfman's abilities are clearly far from adequate. Calling them helpers is giving them too much credit; they're really just a burden.

"Alright, alright, I know, Erza, stop talking."

Mirajane was so ashamed that she wanted to disappear into the ground after Erza kept pointing fingers at her and slapping her in the face with facts. Fortunately, it was just her, Moen, and Erza there, and no outsiders. Otherwise, she probably would have been unable to sit still long ago.

But being constantly nagged was also very uncomfortable for Mirajane. She suddenly stood up, took two steps forward, and came to Erza.

"Wait! No!"

Moen immediately stood up, his expression somewhat surprised. He thought Mira had finally lost her temper and was about to fight Erza. Moen felt that Mira had just "put down her weapon" and it was already quite difficult for her to endure for so long. It was Erza who had been nagging for too long.

However, things didn't go as Moen expected. Mirajane got up and approached Erza, not to fight her. To Moen's astonishment, Mirajane opened her arms and gave Erza a big hug.

This left not only Moen stunned, but even Erza was completely dumbfounded.

"This, this, this"

Erza wanted to say something, but she stammered as she opened her mouth. The girl looked for help at Moen, who was equally shocked.

"Erza, I know you're saying this because you care, but please, in front of the boys, give me some face, okay?"

Before Moen could speak, and before Erza could finish her sentence, Mirajane spoke up, whispering in Erza's ear with a hint of pleading in her voice.

".All right."

Erza paused for a moment, then relaxed her stiff body, placing her restless hands on Mirajane's back and hugging her "arch-enemy" in return. She had never heard Mirajane speak to her in such a tone before, and was quite unaccustomed to it.

It wasn't just that Erza hadn't heard this tone before; she also never imagined that Mirajane would take the initiative to hug her.

"This is truly a reconciliation of the century."

Seeing Mira and Erza embracing each other, Moen had a strange expression. He hadn't expected this either. It just goes to show that anything can happen in Fairy Tail.

"Wow!!!"

"Brother Elfman! Look! Look!"

They're hugging!

In the "rose field," Lisanna's eyes were wide open like saucers, and her mouth was agape as if she had seen something incredible. She quickly called her brother over to see, also to make sure she wasn't hallucinating.

"What, they're hugging? Are Moen and Mira hugging?"

Elfman, carrying a tree, looked somewhat puzzled, but after putting the tree down, he still went to his sister who was shouting and yelling.

"Forehead"

Elfman's words made Lisanna pause. Although she also wanted to see that scene, she was more shocked by what was happening in front of her. If it were Mira or Moen, she wouldn't be so shocked.

"That's... Mira and Erza?!"

Sure enough, Elfman thought so too. After witnessing the "reconciliation of the century," the big guy was completely dumbfounded, as if he were dreaming.

It wasn't just Lisanna and Elfman; the other guild members reacted the same way. Even the newest members were incredibly shocked to see this, even though they all knew that Mirajane and Erza were mortal enemies!
Mirajane let go of Erza's hand. It must be said that when she made this move, she herself felt very unbelievable, but after actually hugging Erza, all those thoughts disappeared.

For her, it was only after hugging Erza that she truly reconciled with her past self and said goodbye to her former stubbornness. After that hug, Mirajane was surprised to find that she really felt much lighter.

Do you believe me now?

Mirajane asked Erza with a smile.

"I believe it."

Erza answered, her expression still a little dazed, which looked quite cute, making Moen shake his head with a smile.

It seems that this kind of direct approach is actually quite effective against Erza?

Sometimes, Erza's personality is actually a bit arrogant. If you go straight for her, she will panic.

"Alright, since we're already here, Erza, you should come and help too. And you, Moen, are you really not going to participate at all?"

With a smile on her face, Mirajane pushed the somewhat dazed Erza towards the "rose field," while also looking at Moen and inviting him to join everyone in the work.

"I paid for it."

Moen pointed to himself, a helpless expression on his face.

"You can do it even if you pay for it; wouldn't that get it done faster?"

Mirajane said with a smile, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"It's true, you're just making things difficult for yourself."

Hearing Mira's words, Moen smiled and shook his head. However, although he said that, Moen did not continue to sit. Instead, he got off the ground with Mira, Jane, and Erza.

"Just consider it exercise."

Moen stretched his arms and legs. Actually, he wasn't really lazy. It was just that the work had already been contracted out, and everyone was working hard for him. If he suddenly went up to do it himself and did more and faster than anyone else, how could they have the nerve to ask for payment when the contract was completed?

Moen's original intention in issuing this quest was to give newcomers a chance, which can be seen as a form of subsidy. It also allows him to get to know these new guild members. The actual work is secondary.

But the atmosphere had already been built up to this point, with Mira and Erza having a "great reconciliation" and then helping him with his work, Moen really felt embarrassed to just sit there any longer.

With the addition of three S-class newcomers—Moen, Erza, and Mirajane—the clearing speed of the "Rose Field" immediately increased. By evening, the entire project was basically completed, and a large area of ​​the "Rose Field" waiting to be planted had been turned over, just waiting for Moen to sow the seeds.

"By the way, Moen, what exactly are you going to plant?"

After finishing her work, a dazed Erza finally asked, still unaware of what Moen was planning to do with the land.

(End of this chapter)