Fairy Tail: You said you were just acting, are you serious?

Swish~ Swish~ Swish~

A little girl with purple hair is running wildly through the woods, her shoes constantly skimming over the tips of the grass as she escapes the pursuit of a certain figure.

Snap~ Snap~ Snap~

Behind the little girl, an adult black-bristled wild boar was gradually approaching, its bristles brushing against the grass and its nostrils snorting.

The wild boar was a size bigger than the child, strutting angrily and staring intently at her back.

"help me!"

Tears blurred her vision, and her scream, which had been trembling with sobs, became slightly hoarse due to her exhausted throat.

She kept calling for help, but there was no sign of anyone, nor any response from human voices.

She turned back to look at the wild boar that still wouldn't give up, her eyes widening even more.

The wild boar kicked off with its hind legs and lunged at the girl in front of it.

She didn't even bother to wipe the snot off her face, and in her panic, she screamed and shouted again.

"mother!!!"

Whoosh!

As the girl watched, a mysterious figure suddenly appeared from behind the wild boar!

Ron spun around in mid-air, using the momentum of his jump, and slammed his heel into the wild boar's belly.

"Konoha Gale!"

Boom!

The wild boar, struck from the side, let out a mournful squeal.

With Ron's flying kick, the wild boar, which had lost its balance in mid-air, tumbled to the ground, its four legs twitching occasionally.

The black-bristled wild boar eventually lost consciousness due to the excruciating pain and collapsed.

"It's alright now, are you okay?"

Ron landed perfectly, looked up and saw that the wild boar could not get up again, so he turned to check on the girl's condition.

The purple-haired girl's legs were already exhausted, and she was kneeling on the ground in a duck-sitting position, panting heavily.

Her legs trembled with fear, and she stared blankly at the wild boar with its eyes rolling back.

She only came to her senses when she heard Ron's greeting. She looked up at Ron and nodded, her head trembling slightly.

"I'm fine, thank you, big brother."

After saying that, the girl sniffed hard and took several deep breaths.

Once the heaving of her chest subsided, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

Ron breathed a sigh of relief; he seemed to have been overly frightened.

There were no injuries on his body, and his legs were just weak and limp.

Ron saw that the child was a few years younger than him, so he had to be more friendly in his tone.

"Where are your family members? Are they nearby?"

The girl instinctively shrank back slightly, lowered her head as if she had done something wrong, and dared not look Ron in the eye.

"No, I came here secretly."

Then the girl thought of her parents at home, and her body trembled even more violently, and tears welled up in her eyes again.

"Could you... not tell my parents?"

When Ron heard this unreasonable request, he closed his eyes tightly and frowned.

The two thick eyebrows were furrowed on his forehead, making it look like he had four eyebrows.

If you run away on your own, I can't guarantee anything.

Just in case, let's take her to Fairy Tail.

Ron relaxed his brow and slightly opened his eyes.

"Let's think about it again. It's not safe here. We have to leave."

This place is almost outside the boundaries of Magnolia town.

The purple-haired girl didn't insist and nodded.

The girl's body stopped trembling, and she stood up, supporting herself on the grass with one hand.

The purple-haired girl wiped away her tears and thanked her again.

"Thank you, big brother."

Although the older brother was dressed strangely and had four eyebrows, you could tell he was a good person.

"No need to thank me, what's your name?"

“Loki, Loki Aurietta.”

Meanwhile, in the Fairy Tail guild hall on the first floor.

boom!

The door was suddenly pushed open, revealing a tall figure.

A man with orange slicked-back hair and some stubble on his face.

He wore a tattered dark green cloak with small armor plates on his shoulders.

"Everyone, I'm back!"

Gildarts announced his return the moment he stepped into the guild.

But contrary to expectations, only a few people greeted him.

"Kildarts, you're finally back."

Wakkaba, who was sitting near the gate, was the first to recognize Gildarts and greeted him.

Gildarts waved, but frowned.

I feel like the atmosphere in the guild is a bit gloomy today.

It was clear that everyone sat quietly at their respective tables today, and no one started a fight over a disagreement.

The guild was much quieter than usual, which Gildarts found a little unusual.

"Kildarts?"

Makarov's voice came from the second floor.

He leaned out from behind the second-floor stair railing, his hands gripping the railing.

Instead of his usual kind smile, he looked uneasy.

"President, I've finished my mission and am back."

"Yes, it's good to be back. You've worked hard."

Makarov nodded expressionlessly and then pulled his head back inside.

Gildarts looked puzzled. "The guild master used to come down to greet me, didn't he?"

Gildas took a barrel cup from the bar and sat down next to Wakaba.

Wakaba, with a pipe dangling from his lips, lightly clinked glasses with Gildarts in front of him.

"Why does the guild leader look like that? Has something happened to the guild recently?"

Upon hearing this, Wakaba's expression turned very strange.

Finally, he took a deep drag on his pipe and exhaled a few smoke rings.

"It's not that something happened to the guild, but it's a long story."

Gildas leaned his ear close to Wakaba, afraid of missing something.

"A few days ago, a newcomer named Ron joined the club, and now the president is having a lot of trouble upstairs because of him."

Gildarts looked puzzled and asked:

"What's wrong with him?"

Wakaba pointed to his head.

"People in town are saying he's behaving strangely today, and he seems to have suffered a mental breakdown."

"The chairman just returned from the council and has been staying on the second floor ever since he heard the news."

Wakaba shook his head.

"He's just a 10-year-old kid, I never imagined things would turn out like this."

Gildas frowned, pulled his head back, and couldn't bear it.

"So that's how it is. It's easy for someone so young to break down after bearing so much."

"What a pity, I really wanted to see him in person."

He sighed, then picked up the wooden bucket cup and brought his mouth close to the rim.

boom!

The Fairy Tail guild's doors were suddenly kicked open!

Ron pulled his leg back, then stretched out one hand forward with his palm facing up.

With the other hand tucked behind his back, he struck a classic pose!

"President Makarov! The Azure Beast of Konoha has arrived!"

"puff!"

Gildarts, startled by Ron, sprayed all the water he had just taken a sip onto Wakaba's face.

Wakaba's features were all scrunched up, and his face was covered in drool, showing his utter helplessness.

He silently held the pipe, slowly turning it upside down, and the water inside dripped out one drop at a time.

Chapter 12 Fairy Tail Forever

"I'm so sorry!"

Gildas quickly wiped the water stains off his mouth and then used a cloth to wipe Wakaba.

He looked towards the gate, and Ron's training uniform and watermelon head made him widen his eyes in horror.

Is this the rumored newcomer?

"Ron?!"

Makarov, looking exactly like Kirdas, peeked out from the second floor.

Ron looked up at Makarov, who only had a head, before stopping his pose and returning to a standing position.

Upon seeing that it was indeed Ron, Makarov jumped down to the lobby on the first floor.

"It's so late, shouldn't you be at home? Why...?"

Makarov raised an eyebrow, only then noticing that there was a purple-haired girl hiding behind Ron.

Ron turned to look at Leqi, who was clutching his clothes, and resumed his normal tone.

"President, this child's name is Leqi. She's lost in the suburbs. Can you help her?"

Although Makarov had a lot of opinions about Ron's outfit, he decided to deal with the matter as soon as possible and turned his attention to Leqi.

"Yes, this is easy to handle, no problem."

Makarov nodded and instructed Vakaba to take Leqi inside to wait.

Wakaba walked up, bent down, and extended his hand.

"Come here, don't be afraid."

Leqi looked at the outstretched hand, still clutching Ron's bodysuit.