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

Time flies, and two months later, an argument broke out in a house in the town of Magnolia.

Snapped!

In the study, Laxus's face flushed red as he slammed his hands on the desk.

"Old man, why won't you stamp my passport?"

I've already said I'm strong enough!

He questioned indignantly, looking anxious.

Opposite him was his grandfather, the head of the Makarov Association.

Makarov looked at the quest in his hand with a serious expression. The quest was to clear out the monsters in the mine.

Makarov looked up at Laxus and explained.

"I recently heard that a new beast king has appeared in that area, and the magical beasts in the mine this time are a bit tricky, not the low-level magical beasts you usually deal with."

Laxus frowned even more deeply.

"Do you think I'm still three years old? Of course I'll avoid those beast kings. This is just a low-level mission, isn't it?"

Right now, he just wants to do more tasks and accumulate experience as quickly as possible, so why is he being hindered by this?

Makarov sighed helplessly.

"You can accept the offer, but you must find someone to team up with."

Laxus paused for a moment, then looked indignant, clenching his fists tightly.

"Why? I don't need anyone's help now. I'm strong enough."

Laxus patted his chest and said.

"I don't want a teammate following me around saying, 'No wonder he's Makarov's grandson!'"

I'm perfectly capable of handling much more difficult tasks on my own, so why are you making these rules for this mission?!

Upon hearing this, Makarov maintained his serious expression, closed his eyes, and shook his head.

"No matter what you say, you can't take on this mission alone. Find a partner and come back to me."

Makarov handed over the task assignment.

Laxus lowered his head and remained silent, taking the mission assignment back from Makarov's hands and leaving the study with a disappointed look on his face.

Makarov lowered his head dejectedly after Laxus left.

Since kicking his father out of the guild and the house, their relationship has not been as harmonious as it used to be.

Because of this, Laxus is now intentionally or unintentionally avoiding him and is gradually becoming estranged from the guild members.

I only asked him to join the team because I was worried about his safety, but I didn't expect him to be so angry.

Makarov muttered to himself.

Why did it turn out like this?

Outside the house, Laxus calmed himself down, but still walked down the street with a frown.

Passersby noticed that the man's demeanor was off and chose to walk around him.

Laxus still looked confused. He was now able to control the magic power within him, and his strength was gradually improving.

Why am I still worried that he won't be able to complete the task on his own?

The world's evaluation of him still revolves around Makarov's grandson, not Laxus's own evaluation at all. How can he remain calm?

Before he knew it, Laxus had arrived at the guild.

Seeing the several mages drinking there so early in the morning, Laxus couldn't help but rub his forehead, looking like he had a headache.

Finding a partner is really troublesome. Who are some good candidates?

First, eliminate the options of Macao and Wakaba, because if he goes with an adult, he won't be able to prove himself.

He needs to find someone who isn't very capable and won't interfere.

Laxus scanned the entire hall and finally found two candidates who barely met the criteria.

One is Kana, who is alone and arranging tarot cards on a wooden table.

She looked forward to today's divination with a happy expression, hoping for a good result.

The other one is...

Laxus looked toward a corner where Ron and Lidas were sitting together, drawing on several sheets of sketch paper at a wooden table.

"Ron, your drawing skills have improved so fast!"

Wearing a black top hat and a white long-sleeved shirt, Lidas couldn't help but sigh when he saw the paintings Ron had drawn.

He hasn't yet asked Makarov to use gigantism to increase his body size, so he's currently a slender and thin man.

"No, it's still Brother Lidas who taught us so well."

Ron scratched the back of his head with a smile, looking shy.

He didn't dress particularly unusually this time; he wore his usual everyday T-shirt.

Ron then noticed someone's gaze, turned his head, and saw it was Laxus.

Laxus looked at Ron with a complicated expression, and when he saw that the latter was looking over, he quickly turned his face away.

For some reason, Laxus felt a sense of fear every time he saw him, so he would quickly stay far away whenever he saw him from a distance.

To be honest, he was a little reluctant to choose Ron, but Ron was the best choice at the moment.

He looked at Kana, who seemed dissatisfied with the divination results and lay listlessly on the wooden table.

Kana is still a bit too young, and I haven't spoken to her yet, so I don't know what her personality is like.

Although Ron's meetings with him were never pleasant, the fact that people in the Fairy Tail guild liked him proved that he was actually quite easy to get along with.

Laxus took a deep breath, prepared himself mentally, and decided to overcome his fear.

He resumed his cold expression and walked straight to Ron and Lidas's table.

Lidas was taken aback when he saw Laxus approaching. Seeing that Laxus was standing next to Ron, it seemed that he had something to discuss with Ron.

Lidas then left on his own to attend to his own business.

Laxus then watched as Ron resumed drawing, currently sketching a... monster?

The monster looked like a frog, except it had a big garlic bulb on its back, giving it an overall cute style.

There were two finished drawings on the table: one was a red lizard with flames on its tail, and the other was a blue turtle standing upright.

Laxus paused for a moment, then placed the mission request on the drawing Ron had finished.

"Hey, Ron."

"What is it?"

Ron looked up at Laxus, who instinctively turned his face away immediately.

Laxus, with his face turned to the side, continued his conversation with Ron in that position.

"This mission requires a long trip. Why don't you team up with me?"

Ron stared wide-eyed at the profile Laxus showed him, his face filled with disbelief.

It's amazing. I've run away from him every time I've bumped into him before, but this time he actually came looking for me.

Want to team up with me again?

Did you take the wrong medicine?