They crossed mountains, ridges, forded rivers, waded through streams, and slept... In short, under Hughes's "brilliant" leadership, the group arrived in Magnolia Town half a month later than expected.

"So tired! But we've finally arrived in Magnolia!" Lisanna stopped in front of the stone monument with the town's name on it and sat down wearily.

"Yes! If Mira and I had led the way, we would have arrived long ago!"

Hearing this, Hughes immediately became displeased: "Hey, dark-skinned kid, do the math yourself! How many times have I saved you along the way? If I hadn't been clearing the way, you would have been devoured by those monsters and turned into fertilizer long ago!"

"But Hughes, we could have avoided those dangers; you were the one who provoked them."

"Yes, Elfman is right. Last time we encountered two demonic bears sleeping in a cave! You insisted they were called Big Bear and Little Bear, and threw a hornet's nest in there, which led to us being chased by them for three mountains."

Hughes shook his head and retorted, "Lisanna, you don't understand; when two adult male bears live in the same cave, they sleep on top of each other, so it can only be Big Bear and Little Bear!"

"Then why did you throw a hornet's nest in there?" Lisanna asked, puzzled.

"Nonsense! How would I know if they're really Xiong Da and Xiong Er if I didn't throw a hornet's nest in to test it out!"

As a time traveler, he rarely encountered a species similar to those in his memories, so he decided to test it out.

The Strauss trio: ≡(▔﹏▔)≡

Enraged by Hughes's shamelessness, Lisanna glared at him with wide eyes, quite indignant: "Then why did you catch that monkey with a tree skirt around its waist, leaping over the waterfall the time before last, and put an iron band around its head?"

"Please, Lisanna, that's a golden-furred monkey! It even knows how to wrap a skirt around a tree and leap over waterfalls!"

Hughes's rebuttal was even more righteous this time; he didn't believe anyone wouldn't be curious about the monkey.

"That monkey is going home! Hughes, its home is right behind the waterfall!"

Hughes nodded; that's precisely why he had to catch it!

Although they were chased by the entire monkey troop for two days afterward, it was all worth it.

As for putting iron hoops on it, it's simple. Hughes thought it had the appearance of a great sage, so he let it undergo tribulation ahead of time... Well, to be honest, that monkey was too carefree, and he was jealous.

"The time before last..."

"Alright, stop fooling around. Magnolia Town is just ahead. Let's go in!"

Mira quickly interrupted them, saying that if they continued arguing, they would talk until dark.

"Oh, oh! Let's go! Mira, your illness can finally be cured!"

"Hughes, Mira's not sick; besides, her hand is all better now. You're the one who's sick!"

"Then everyone's sick!"

.......

In Magnolia, four people are huddled in front of a rather dilapidated clothing store.

All four of them had to change their clothes; it would be too embarrassing to go to the Fairy Tail guild like that!

With his meager funds, Hughes could only bring Mira and the others to such a place.

Hughes looked down at the trousers Lisanna had mended for him; they were a patchwork of Elfman's vest, Mira's left cloak sleeve, and his hospital trousers.

It may be ugly, but the colors are vibrant, patchwork here and there, giving it a fashionable feel.

Okay, he couldn't keep up the story. These pants had redefined his understanding of ugliness. If Lisanna hadn't been so young, he would have buried her long ago.

"Hughes, I think the pants I made are pretty good-looking, why do you need to buy new ones?"

Hughes glanced at her sideways: "I don't care what you think, I care what I think!"

"Ugh! Hughes, you're so oily!" Lisanna disgustedly distanced herself from Hughes, afraid of getting dirty herself.

Under Mira's tutelage, Elfman, who was an excellent cook, quickly pointed out the mistake: "Oyster sauce? Oyster sauce is for cooking! It's not used to describe people! Lisanna."

"Are you four going to buy any clothes or not?!" The shop owner, annoyed by their noise, rubbed his forehead and said irritably.

The two children exchanged glances and, as if on cue, pushed Mira forward: "She goes first!"

Mira: ...She was just spacing out!

At the shop owner's strong recommendation, Mila took a pink dress and went to the back to change.

A moment later, a moment later... countless moments later, Hughes finally exploded. He knew girls took a long time to change clothes, but it shouldn't have taken this long.

It's been over ten minutes already!!

"Go check if Mira slipped and fell in the changing room and desperately needs a toad to save her."

"Ugh, Hughes, you're the toad!" Lisanna skipped and hopped into the changing room.

Hughes shrugged at Elfman, "If this isn't a toad, then who is?"

Inside the changing room, with the shop owner's permission, Lisanna pushed open the door and immediately saw Mira standing in the corner: "Mira, you're all changed, why aren't you coming out? Hughes is getting impatient!"

"Lisanna, I always feel like I look really strange when I put on a dress, I don't even know how to walk."

"Oh right, Mira, it seems like you've never worn a dress before. Don't worry, everyone feels embarrassed the first time they wear one. You'll get used to it after a few times!" Lisanna pulled Mira to the mirror to show her how pretty she looked, sharing her thoughts.

Mira looked at herself in the mirror, feeling inexplicably shy, but still punched Lisanna: "How many times have I told you not to talk like Hughes?"

"Hey, Mira!"

"Hmm~"

"Oh, I mean I'll take your hand and we'll go out!" Faced with Mira's authority, Lisanna quickly backed down.

Hughes, who had been waiting in the store for so long he was practically wilting, yawned several times before he saw the two sisters come out.

"Ding ding ding, here comes the beautiful girl! Hughes, isn't Mira pretty? I want to be with you..."

"Make way, you're blocking the way!"

Before Lisanna could finish speaking, Hughes, who had already prepared new clothes, flashed past them.

He made a decision: from now on, a clothing store with only one dressing room wouldn't make money from him.

"Hey, Mira, what are you doing? We can't beat Hughes, Elfman, come help hold Mira back!"

"Mira, make way! Hughes wants me to go inside and change with him!"

"Bang!"

Elfman, seeing stars, couldn't understand why Mira was beating him up when he hadn't done anything.

He was indignant, but without Hughes's support, he decided to swallow his pride.

......

"What?! You're saying these four outfits cost 4 J?!" Hughes stared at the shopkeeper in disbelief. He was worried he wouldn't have enough money, so he only bought a pair of pants and couldn't even bring himself to buy underwear.

Even so, the shop owner was able to accurately calculate the amount of money left in his package, making it hard for him not to suspect that he had been scammed.

This is a scam! It must be a scam!

"Parent, this little girl's dress is worth 30000 J! Look how cute she looks in it!"

The shop owner pointed at Mila, and Hughes looked back. Indeed, Mila looked cuter in her pink dress than in her delinquent outfit.

With trembling hands, he paid the bill and left this place of sorrow with a heavy heart. He was penniless, not a single penny left.

He urgently needs the help of kind-hearted villagers from another village to provide him with free financial assistance.

"Hughes, are we going to Fairy Tail guild now?" Lisanna, who was also wearing new clothes, asked with bright eyes.

"Okay, let's go now!"

"By the way, Lisanna, Makarov, that little old man, has a lot of pension money. Remember to be nice to him when you see him."

"Are you going to steal them?"

"It's a loan, it's a loan! How can you be so mean, kid!"

"Will you pay it back?"

"I, Hughes, borrowed it through my own abilities, why should I... I will definitely pay it back."

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