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

As dusk fell, a bright light shone from a dilapidated tent on the edge of Magnolia town.

That was the stage where the Pure White Theatre Company was performing. The members backstage were in a state of panic and were extremely busy.

The two main actors who were supposed to appear tonight have mysteriously disappeared, and Weiss, the acting head of the troupe who is always in charge of everything backstage, is also nowhere to be seen. This is the first time they have encountered such a situation.

"Where did the acting team leader go? Are we just going to push two random team members onto the stage?"

A tall male member of the group couldn't help but rub his forehead and express his doubt.

"I see Weiss, he's right there!"

Just then, a female member with heavy makeup noticed that Weiss lifted the tent flap and walked over.

However, Weiss frowned slightly, his usually straight back slumped slightly, and his expression was dazed and full of fatigue.

The female member immediately stepped forward and asked Weiss:

"Weiss, the two lead actors are nowhere to be found. What should we do now?"

Weiss reassured him in a calm tone:

"Never mind them for now, go and call all the group members over."

Hearing this, the female members of the group were full of doubt, but they still called everyone over as Weiss instructed.

Finally, all thirteen members of the group gathered backstage.

Looking at the young members who were crowding around him, Weiss couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Finally, Weiss looked towards the gap in the curtain next to the backstage area.

"The rest of the team members are here, team leader."

The group members stared wide-eyed at each other in disbelief.

"Could it be that Commander White and the others have returned?"

"Weren't they on vacation? Why did they suddenly come back?"

Amidst the astonished and uncertain gazes of the crowd, the curtain backstage was slowly opened by a small hand, and Ron walked out, not Commander White as they had expected.

Ron was so small that all the members had to bow their heads slightly to look at him when he walked in.

Ron walked leisurely to Weiss's side, then turned to face the group members, slightly raising his chin and looking directly at them.

Facing all the band members who were taller than him, Ron was not intimidated and confidently smiled.

"Strictly speaking, I am not the leader yet. Weiss is temporarily in charge. The reason for gathering all members is that there is something to announce."

Ron's calm and collected demeanor was nothing like that of a 10-year-old child facing a group of adults.

Ron calmly swept his gaze across the group members before him, sending chills down their spines. The members, who had been whispering amongst themselves, fell silent without realizing it.

"You all panicked so much as soon as you heard the commander was coming back. Are you afraid your bad deeds will be discovered?"

The moment those words were spoken, the expressions on everyone's faces became incredibly interesting.

Some people's faces were filled with fear, some showed annoyance, and some didn't dare to look Ron in the eye and lowered their heads guiltily.

The tall male member of the group took a step forward, his face filled with anger.

"What bad thing happened, we..."

"Don't try to deny it, I have evidence this time."

Seeing that the male member wanted to explain, Ron didn't give him a chance to finish and leisurely took out a list from his pocket.

"Eugene has confessed that, apart from Weiss, all of you on this list were involved in Eugene's fraud scheme."

Upon seeing that it had been exposed, the male members' anger instantly subsided, leaving only a look of astonishment on their faces.

He swallowed hard and took a few steps back, looking rather embarrassed.

At this moment, the curtain on one side of the backstage was violently pulled open, and an entire enforcement team walked in, surrounding all the members except for Weiss and Ron.

Looking at the bewildered members of the group, Ron explained loudly:

"You are now involved in fraud and forgery, so you'd better obediently go back with the law enforcement team."

Several group members who attempted to escape were ruthlessly pinned to the ground by law enforcement officers.

"There's one last thing..."

Before Ron could finish speaking, he turned his head and glanced at Weiss.

Weiss instantly understood and revealed a resolute look in his eyes.

"As the acting head of the troupe, I hereby officially announce that you are all expelled from the Pure White Troupe!"

The enforcement team handcuffed all the group members gathered backstage, and then a few more people took away the two lead actors who were unable to move from the study.

The backstage area instantly became empty, leaving only scattered performance props on the floor.

Weiss looked completely drained, slumped in his chair, his body utterly exhausted after experiencing such a rollercoaster of emotions.

"Director, they were clearly worried the performance wouldn't go ahead, could it be...?"

"Uncle Weiss, they're just worried about their wages."

Ron saw through them and said calmly:

"They would react the same way if Eugene didn't pay them the final payment."

Moreover, having chosen to participate, they should have anticipated these consequences.

Hearing what Ron said, Weiss took a deep breath and nodded.

"I'm sorry, I did something stupid."

Ron glanced at Weiss but did not criticize his kindness.

What Ron needs right now is someone he can trust, and Weiss has spent the whole day with Ron.

After several ups and downs, he must be exhausted both physically and mentally, so his current state is quite normal.

He reached out his little hand and patted Weiss on the back.

"Uncle Weiss, you're too tired today. After you've finished informing the audience outside, go back and get some rest."

Weiss straightened his back, stood up, and walked towards the front desk with Ron.

"Those people outside are regulars. How should I explain this to them?"

"Just explain that the Pure White Theatre Troupe is suspending performances due to personnel changes."

Also, tell them not to worry.

Ron pulled back the heavy curtain, and the light illuminated the confident smile on his face.

"When the new Pure White Theatre Company returns, we will naturally inform them."

......

The next morning, in the Fairy Tail guild hall on the first floor.

The guild was filled with the noise and merriment of its members from early morning.

Makarov sat cross-legged at a large round table, holding a large document in both hands, and looked at it closely.

Finally, he finished reading the document and put it on the table.

Makarov put down the documents, his face contorted with wrinkles, and stared at the figure opposite him, who was the same height as him, with a troubled expression.

Sitting across from him was Ron, still wearing that cheap gray suit and an orange wig, leisurely sipping a steaming cup of black tea.

"Chairman Makarov, what happened to this long-term commission contract?"

Ron slowly put down his teacup, looked up and smiled at Makarov.

"Do you have any questions?"

Makarov rubbed his bald head, glanced at the documents on the table, and then at Ron with his squinty eyes.

He looked conflicted, and finally sighed.

"Actually, there's nothing wrong with the previous conditions, but there's one condition that I personally have some questions about."

Makarov frowned and tilted his head to look at Ron.

"You want to join Fairy Tail?"