Fairy Tail: Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

"Honestly, I just wanted to mend things with you, Kana..."

Kana grinned:

"Haven't we always had a good relationship?"

Erza paused for a moment, then smiled and lay down.

"It turns out I was overthinking things. I'm sorry, I still have a lot to learn about interpersonal skills."

"Hmph, as long as you don't fight me for Abbott, we'll be best friends!"

“Abo is everyone’s younger brother, and I think we can share him.”

"Hmm, alright then, since you're my best friend, I'll lend you Abbot to be my little brother while I'm gone!"

"..."

Aibo hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself. If he didn't know that the two of them were both under the age of primary school, he would have called the police.

Forget it, that's nonsense.

The two "sisters" chatted for a while longer before realizing they had neglected their younger brother. Kana leaned over and pinched his little cheek.

"Abbot, why aren't you saying anything?"

"I am meditating."

"what?"

"The magic is abundant tonight, perfect for cultivation."

"Yeah, that's true. I didn't even notice until Abbot mentioned it. The magic in the air is definitely much more active. I'll try it too!"

"No way? You two... do you have to be so complicated?!"

It took Abbot a year to understand the importance of magic. Although his magic power increased relatively quickly during this period, Abbot was still not satisfied.

Because Erza has far surpassed him in magical power.

Since joining the guild and learning magic, Erza's strength has exploded, to the point that even I, with my cheat-like abilities, can't keep up—it's ridiculous.

He couldn't go back on his promise, so Abbot decided to focus on improving his magic power. That's why he used some inspiration today to upgrade his meditation to LV2.

If upgrading the basic [Meditation] skill can increase the efficiency of your magic power growth, then it's time to spend some Inspiration Points.

"Actually, I can chat while meditating, and there's no conflict between us."

"Sigh, I really don't understand why you all like cultivating so much. I just want to spend time with my family and be happy every day..."

Erza spoke with a firm tone:

"To protect my family, I must become much stronger. Right now, I am too weak!"

"That's... an answer that smells just like Erza. And why are you doing that, Ebo?"

"A man doesn't need any reason to want to become stronger."

"You're just a little boy who hasn't grown up!"

Kana pouted:

"Okay, I have a feeling that if I don't work harder, I'll be left behind by you guys..."

"Abbot, could you teach me a few spells that suit me?"

“No problem at all, my sister Kana.”

"Hehe, thank you, my little brother Aibo~"

The three people behind them chatted on and on, about all sorts of things—the guild, the future, dreams…

Unfortunately, two of the three were clueless kids.

Most of the time, it was Abbot who was rambling on and on. He had accumulated a whole world's worth of knowledge and would say whatever came to mind, while the other two could only listen silently with their bright, sparkling eyes.

Before we knew it, it was time to rest.

Finally, Kana reached out her hand to the starry sky, her tone wistful, her gaze gentle:

"Oh, I really hope we can stay like this forever, never to be apart."

Do you think we can be family for life?

"Huh? I-I-Shuni?"

Feeling something was off, Aibo inexplicably felt guilty.

Erza suddenly stood up, grabbed Cana's hand, and looked at her with a determined gaze, as if she were about to join the Party.

"We definitely can! We're Fairy Tail!"

"..."

Is this the kind of phrase to use in this situation?

Two intense gazes fell down on Abbot in the recliner, creating an eerie and unsettling atmosphere.

No, how did things suddenly turn out like this?

"Eb!" x2

Under strange pressure, Abbott swallowed hard, stretched out his little hand, and placed it on their hands:

"Okay, okay, we'll be best friends forever..."

"Yes! Forever!" x2

Chapter 22 The Boy Who Devours Flames

"Abbot! Update?! I need the latest update!"

As soon as Aibo appeared in the guild, calls for more updates came from all directions, something he was already used to.

"Yawn~ You guys should urge Brother Lidas, he's the one who's always late with his manuscript."

"Hehehe, Lidas has been locked in the dark room. He won't be released until this week's update is finished!"

"...Are you devils?"

Aibo's otherworldly copying project has been going on for over a year and has yielded remarkable results.

Naruto has become the most popular popular novel in the Kingdom of Fiore, and the manga serialization is in full swing. Merchandise related to the series has already started to be sold, and its influence continues to grow.

The success of his work brought Abbot a huge sum of money. Now he has tens of millions of J in savings, putting him in a completely different social class from the poor guys in the guild.

Although he's been in the guild for a year, he hasn't done a single quest, yet he's doing incredibly well. Now, all he does in the guild is practice his telepathic magic (listen to gossip) and play around.

Oh, he also has a job as a waiter, but Abbott has no intention of quitting; on the contrary, he plans to make being a waiter his main job.

When the Sosara Weekly comes to interview him, Abo plans to say that he is "an amateur mage of Fairy Tail, whose side job is writing novels and whose main job is a restaurant waiter".

The reporter's expression at that time will surely be fascinating, and it will probably make you feel good.

Abbo doesn't actually have much ambition; he just wants to live a happy life.

As a happy superhero, happiness makes you stronger, so naturally you do whatever makes you feel good.

"Brothers, I just passed by outside town and saw the guild leader with a kid who can breathe fire. There might be a new member coming!"

A big kid who couldn't stop running around was darting around the guild. This was Jade Troy, who had recently joined the guild and was using the magic [Divine Footwork].

Abbot also learned that magic, and it turned into 3000 experience points which he added to [Enhancement Magic]. This 'experience' is quite useful; he only needs a little over 2000 experience points to upgrade Enhancement Magic to LV2.

"Again, new members? Our guild is really thriving lately!"

"We are Fiore's number one mage guild!"

"cheers!"

Amidst the commotion, Guild Master Makarov led a rather boisterous-looking young man with cherry-blossom hair into the guild.

"Everyone, quiet down! I have an announcement to make! This is Natsu, the newest member of our guild! Please take good care of him!"

Before the chairman could finish speaking, Natsu leaped onto the table, breathed fire into the sky, and shouted:

"Roar! Has anyone here ever seen a dragon?! I'm looking for a dragon! A fire-breathing dragon!"

"—"

Everyone in the guild was drawn to this brat, and then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Is this kid still half asleep?"

"How could there possibly still be dragons in this world? Dragons have long been extinct!"

"Kid, that fire-breathing was pretty good just now, show me another one!"

Natsu turned red and shouted angrily:

"I'm not joking with you! I'm looking for Ignir! The most powerful fire dragon! He's my father! I was raised by dragons, how could I not have one!"

The guild fell silent again, everyone exchanging bewildered glances. After all, this kid, who didn't seem very bright, didn't appear to be lying. Could it be that what he said was true? Do dragons really exist in this world?

"Hey! You fire-breathing bastard, get off the table right now! Nobody here has ever seen any damn dragon."

"Huh!? Are you a pervert? Why aren't you wearing clothes?"

"Ah! When!?"

"And you, you're not allowed to say anything bad about Igniel!"

Natsu leaped off the table and punched Gray, who was putting on his pants. The two rolled to the ground and quickly began fighting.

The unscrupulous uncles, seeing there was something to watch, immediately rushed over to watch, and some even started betting on the side, with Gray's odds at 1.3.

"Go, Gray! Beat him up!"

"Go, newcomer! Don't lose!"

"Get him! Get him! Get him!"

"..."

Abbott looked at Makarov, who was about the same height as him and had a kind smile on his face, and asked:

"President, aren't you going to stop this?"

"It's alright, it's alright. Kids are like that, it's good for them to be lively!"

"You seem quite happy because you've picked up another promising genius?"

"Oh? Ebo, you can see Natsu's special abilities?"

"He wasn't uttering a single thought in his mind just now; he's the kind of person who's straightforward and doesn't hold back. Was everything he said true? The fire element around him was so concentrated it was practically overflowing... So, dragons really do exist in this world..."

"Yes, that's right. Natsu is the inheritor of the lost magic—Dragon Slayer Magic. This is an extremely rare type of magic. If it was truly taught to this child by a dragon, then his future is limitless!"

Just as Makarov was smiling smugly, Natsu suddenly shouted:

"Is there any fire! Give me a little fire!"

Marcao, not wanting to miss out on the fun, threw a ball of fire at Natsu, who then tilted his head back and swallowed it whole.

"Haha! The power is surging! The fire dragon's roar!"

Natsu suddenly opened his mouth and spat a large fireball at Gray. Gray ducked to avoid it, and the crowd made way. Ebo disappeared in a flash, and then the fireball landed in front of the chairman and exploded.

Maklov's face turned physically dark, and the crowd scattered in a panic, leaving only Natsu standing there dumbfounded.

Makarov then transformed into a ten-foot giant and lifted Natsu up:

"Damn it! No magic allowed in the guild! Are you looking for death?! You brat!!!"

"I'm so sorry..."

He scared the kid to tears. Abbot, who teleported to the side, shook his head and acted arrogantly. The president is no different from the members.

However, Abbott was surprised that the boy could actually consume flames; that was quite interesting.

I need to find some time to learn this "Dragon Slayer Magic" and see what it's all about.

While Aibo was watching the excitement, the excitement came knocking on his door.

"Abbot Abbot, what kind of magic are you going to teach me?"

Aibo was used to suddenly finding himself in the soft embrace of a young girl. The girls in the guild all liked to hug him, and he was happy to be treated like a child.