A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

"What kind of talk is that? I'm the guild's counselor, for goodness sake!"

Gray muttered to himself, "When did this happen? How come I never knew about it..."

“It has been like that for a long time!” Then, Kira looked at the lifeless Natsu and Happy. “So, after all that we’ve said, do you understand?”

"What do you mean?" ×2

Kira stroked Happy's fur and explained, "While keepsakes are certainly important, what's even more important is the time spent with family and that indelible bond! For parents, even if they aren't by their children's side, they're content just knowing that their children are doing well! So, as children, we should also look forward and strive to live better lives, shouldn't we?"

"Is that so?" The human and the cat looked at Erza and Gray.

"who knows?"

"I guess so?"

Natsu and Happy exchanged a glance and discussed in hushed tones.

"Although it sounds reasonable, coming from Kira, it gives off a sense of 'what's the use' or 'what's the point' feeling. Can Lucy accept this?"

"..."

Kira's face darkened: "Huh?! I'm so serious about saying these things to comfort you, and this is how you see me?"

"But lying is wrong, isn't it? I still need to apologize to Lucy!"

Finally, Natsu and Happy put their heads together and decided to tell Lucy the truth, so they got up and hurriedly chased after her.

Watching them walk away, Kira sighed helplessly: "Those two blockheads, did they really think I told them to say those things to Lucy?"

Gray turned around in surprise: "Huh?! Isn't that right?!"

"No, that's not true!!"

"I think it's not 'no,' it should be 'more than'?"

Erza looked tenderly in the direction Natsu and Happy had left. "Besides Lucy, you were talking to them too, right? After all, Natsu has been searching for Igneel, and according to Carla, he and Happy encountered a Beyonder who resembled Happy's parents in Edolas..."

Kira chuckled softly: "You've really done your research! So you also know that besides those three, these words are also being said to you, right?"

"Yes! But, as I just said, I don't..."

However, before Erza could finish her sentence, Kira interrupted her again: "Don't tell me you don't care! Nobody will believe you!"

"Someone as kind and sentimental as you would give a chance to redeem someone like Jellal who has made so many mistakes. Unless the other party is on the opposite side of Fairy Tail, you would also choose to forgive them, right?"

"Well...maybe..."

Kira pressed on, "If you were to meet again someday, and the other person wasn't a bad person, would you want to try getting along with them?"

"We'll see when the time comes."

Suddenly, Erza stared intently at Kira. "You...you didn't find out something I don't know, did you?"

What a keen sense of perception...

"No!" Kira replied casually. "I was just asking out of curiosity."

His acting was flawless, but Erza was more alert than he had imagined: "As I know you, you're not someone who speaks without reason. Saying something like that means you have some information!"

"Hey... this is just your guess, right? I'm the kind of man who can't be predicted by anyone!"

Even though Kira denied it outright, Erza's years of knowing him made her convinced that something was amiss: "It's okay, if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. I'm not particularly concerned."

At this point, Erza became serious and lowered her head in deep thought.

That's not an indifferent expression on your face at all...

Kira couldn't help but internally complain.

To change the subject, he shifted the focus to interviewing Gray: "Gray? If you could see him again, what would you like to say to them?"

"No! They've already passed away, that's enough for them to rest in peace!"

"Really? You're quite reserved! Since this is a rare opportunity, why not just snuggle up to them like a child and express your longing?"

Kira's words seemed to unravel Gray's gloomy thoughts, and he said impatiently, "You...you're so annoying...If you've invented something that can communicate with the dead, just show it! What's the point of talking about this now?"

"Don't say that. What if it actually happens someday?" Kira chuckled. "You'd better prepare your words in advance, so you won't be caught off guard!"

"You...you didn't actually create something incredible, did you?"

"I'm so sorry, that kind of thing hasn't been made yet!"

As the three were chatting, Natsu and Happy staggered in again, their faces ashen.

Kira was the first to speak up, asking, "Did you tell Lucy? What was her reaction?"

thump! thump!

"She cried..."

"He ran away without looking back..."

Kira and the other two exchanged a glance, indicating they couldn't help: "So what are your plans? How about you really do as I suggested and write a book to make it up to her?"

Natsu said tremblingly, "Before that, we need to find another copy of the same book to compensate Lucy..."

"Even if we find it, so what? It won't be the same book anymore!"

"I know! But if I don't do this, I'll never be able to forgive myself!"

Happy chimed in, echoing Natsu, "Me too..."

A few days later...

The two, a man and a cat, scoured the entire bookstore in Magnolia, searching through every possible avenue, but still found no trace of "The Forest of Maya," and gradually became increasingly distracted.

"Why... can't I find it anywhere?"

Just when Natsu and Happy were on the verge of despair, Lucy, who had been hiding for a long time, walked into the guild tavern carrying a backpack.

"Natsu, Happy, I'm sorry!"

Amid Kira and the others' doubts, Lucy revealed the truth...

"The Mayan Forest" was a book Lucy self-published, but it didn't sell at all! It's called "her mother's legacy" because it's a book she wrote down the stories her mother told her when she was a child.

Previously, Lucy was a little flattered by Natsu and Happy's excuse that "it seems interesting," and she wanted to hear praise like "how interesting" from them. So when she found out that they were lying, she was so sad that she cried and even ran away without looking back.

Lucy burst into tears of shame: "It's all my fault, I've caused you all so much trouble..."

Natsu and Happy finally breathed a sigh of relief, comforting him while apologizing, "No, no! It was our fault! Hit me until you're done! Please don't cry..."

"What? It was all a misunderstanding!" Kira was speechless as he watched the two people and the cat crying their eyes out. "What a waste of emotion..."

In an instant, six sobbing eyes looked over at the same time.

"Huh?! That's so mean!"

How could you say such hurtful things?!

"A demon! Kira is a cold-blooded demon!"

How did he become a demon? I just can't understand it!

Kira grew impatient and yelled, "Shut up! All this happened because the book is bad, it's not a big deal! If you have time to cry, you should come to my store and buy a couple more books to learn how other people write novels!"

"..."

"That makes sense..."

Soon after, a new book appeared on Lucy's bookshelf.

The book has fewer than 10 words and looks rather thin, but it is beautifully packaged and bound by Kira himself.

Its name is "Natsu and Happy", and its author is "Natsu and Happy".

Chapter 282 The Cursed Spellbook (1)

"Hey Kira! Do you have any horror stories in your shop?"

Natsu and Happy decided to write a book for Lucy, so they went to 'Hope House' to ask Kira for advice. However, these two naturally playful people, who seem to have forgotten their past mistakes, for some unknown reason, suddenly decided to write a horror novel for Lucy.

Seeing their enthusiastic expressions, Kira remarked, "If we're talking about giving gifts, there are obviously better options, aren't there?"

Natsu and Happy exchanged a glance, then turned their heads together.

"But wouldn't that be boring?"

"Exactly! A book that's too boring has no sentimental value! It has to be unforgettable!"

"When Lucy couldn't sleep because she was scared by horror novels, we would sneak into her room and scare her..."

"Hey... is it really okay to say something like 'crashing into a girl's room at night' so openly, Natsu?!" Kira sighed, facepalming. "It's because of pet owners like you that the innocent and adorable Happy has been corrupted by you!"

"No, that's not true! Happy is just like this!"

"..."

Kira, speechless, covered his face with the book and continued resting: "Whatever! If you want horror novels, look in the book section over there!"

The two, a human and a cat, looked around at the bookshelves in the store, but because Natsu and Happy were not very literate and did not know much about this subject, they not only failed to find the "horror story" they were looking for, but also made a mess of things.

"Natsu, how about this one?"

"Not really..."

"Harby, what about this one?"

"It's boring..."

Before long, the book section became the place where the person and the cat chased and played.

Suddenly, Natsu lost his footing and his body crashed uncontrollably into a bookshelf.

"not good!"

BOOM! BOOM!! BOOM BOOM!!

The rows of bookshelves collapsed one after another like dominoes, stirring up a thick cloud of dust. Natsu and Happy, who were in the middle of it, were naturally crushed under the countless books and looked quite disheveled.

"What are you two doing?!"

Kira's furious roar sent a chill down Natsu and Happy's spines: "We're doomed!"