Fairy Tail: Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

"You idiot Gray! Speak politely, don't scare people."

A little girl named Cana chopped Gray on the head; they seemed to get along well.

"My name is Abbott..."

Since it concerned his benefactor, Gildarts, Abbott had to pull himself together. He then pointed to the little boy's bare underwear behind him and gave a smirk:

"Um, aren't you going to put your clothes on...?"

"Hey!! When?!"

"..."

To be honest, Abbott was a little startled when he saw the boy named Gray walking towards him and expressionlessly taking off his pants.

Judging from the other person's reaction, they seemed completely unaware that they had taken off their clothes themselves.

Moreover, Abbott can prove that the other party was completely unaware of this.

This poor kid has developed some really strange quirks at such a young age...

As Gray pulled on his underwear, he awkwardly tried to distract himself:

"Abbot, right? Um, do you have a surname?"

Aibo wanted to say that his surname was Ai, and that his memories of the past ten years or so were much clearer than the six years of this life.

"My surname? I'm not quite sure. I've been called Aibo since I was little."

"Huh? Abbott, then you—"

What is your relationship with Gildarts?

Abbot "heard" what Kana was about to say first, but at that moment, Guild Master Makarov and Gildarts happened to come down from the second floor, causing the little girl to not have time to say what she was about to say.

Everyone's attention was drawn to that, and Kana had no choice but to stop asking questions.

"Kids, all eyes on me! I have something to announce!"

Makarov leaped onto the bar counter on the first floor of the guild, raised his hands, and smiled with narrowed eyes:

"First of all! Let's welcome our guild's newest member—Little Aibo!"

Makarov's thin hand suddenly grew larger under Abbot's slightly frightened gaze, grabbing him directly and "taking" him onto the counter.

[Giant Magic], one of the signature spells of Guild Master Makarov, this spell can make the body and any part of it grow to enormous size.

"Little Aibo is a naturally awakened mage with unlimited potential. Everyone should take good care of our little genius!"

"Wow! What an amazing newcomer!"

"The future of the guild is in your hands! Hahahaha!"

"Newcomer, show us your talent!"

This guild is really causing trouble...

Aibo rubbed his temples, which were throbbing from the enthusiastic voices, and gave an awkward yet polite smile.

"Then, I need to go to the council for something in the next few days. You guys keep an eye on the guild and Gildarts! Alright, that's all! Disperse!"

"Hey! Grandpa, what do you mean?"

"Don't worry, President! We won't let Gildarts do anything reckless!"

"Goodbye, Guild Master! Gildarts! Come over and have a drink!"

"Hahahaha!"

"..."

Without a moment's worry or curiosity about the guild leader's impending departure, the guild members quickly started making a ruckus again.

Makarov was clearly used to this kind of scene. He turned to look at Abbot beside him and gave him a kind smile:

"Haha, little Aibo, don't mind them. Although these guys may seem unreliable at times, they are actually quite dependable when it matters. You'll get used to it eventually, and you can just treat this place as your home from now on!"

He seems like a good kid; hopefully he won't be influenced by these idiots in the future.

Hey, president, you don't even believe what you're saying yourself...

Aibo's inner thoughts were quite active, but unfortunately no one could hear his complaints.

"Airo! Come over here and stamp our newbie's guild emblem!"

Makarov called out to the guild's poster girl, and a very attractive young woman walked over holding something that looked like a seal.

"A crest...is this a type of tattoo? Is it mandatory?"

Aibo shrank back, instinctively showing some resistance.

Moreover, the guild's emblem looked strangely familiar, as if I had seen it somewhere before, but I couldn't quite place it.

The signboard girl, Airo, explained with a smile:

"It's not a tattoo. The guild emblem is a special kind of mark magic that can be removed. Okay, where do you want it stamped?"

"...Then...cover the back of your shoulders."

A little reluctantly, Abbot pulled off the shirt on his right shoulder, revealing half of his shoulder.

He didn't really want to see the "tattoo" on his body, so he could only cover it up in places where it couldn't be seen.

"Okay~"

Miss Airo quickly and decisively stamped Abo's pink seal, then excitedly pinched the little boy's fair arm and let out an exaggerated, barbell-like laugh.

"Kids have such great skin!"

So cute! I want to take him home and raise him! He'll definitely grow up to be a handsome young man, hehe~

Miss, your idea is dangerous.

Abo was so frightened that he hid behind the president.

Makarov nodded in satisfaction:

"Aero, I'm leaving Abbott in your care for now. I'm not entirely comfortable leaving the child with Gildarts."

"No problem~ President, I love children the most."

Airo excitedly picked up Abbo and spun him around in a circle:

"Wow, what a good child! Much cuter than Gray!"

Gray: ? ? ?

Suddenly, he was enveloped in softness, his nostrils filled with the fragrance of a young girl.

Abbott blinked, and suddenly realized...

It seems pretty good to go back to being a child.

At this moment, Kirdas, who had already downed several drinks with others, sauntered over and grumbled at Makarov with dissatisfaction:

"Hey, hey, hey! President, I can't pretend I didn't hear what you just said! I've been living with Abbott for several days now! How come I don't know how to take care of a child?"

Upon hearing this, Makarov ignored Kirdas and instead looked at Abbot with a guilty expression:

"My child, you've really suffered. It must have been a tough journey for you."

"..."

Nestled in the mascot's arms, Aibo wore a sad yet relieved expression.

Who understands the days of sleeping on the streets with a slovenly, lecherous old man?

"You brat, I've clearly taken good care of you, haven't I?"

Gildarts pursed his lips, unconcerned. He rested his hand on the bar counter and said to the signboard girl in a flippant tone:

"Ero-chan~ It's been so long! You've gotten even prettier! Want to go on a date with me tonight?"

"No, I have a boyfriend, Gildarts."

"Hey! When?! Damn it! Which bastard... no, I mean which lucky bastard..."

Abo's gaze swept among the group before settling on Kana, who stood to the side with an intriguing expression.

He wanted to know what the little girl was thinking at that moment...

[Dad is amazing, but he's also way too much of a womanizer... no, he's a total womanizer!]

[Dad seems to take good care of Abby, could he be my younger brother?]

[Fine, I'm going to tell him about his mother today! I need to find out if he even remembers anything...]

But...but...what's the point of asking? My mother said he's a wanderer who won't stay for anyone...

If I acknowledge him as my father, will he stay for me?

But Dad is a very strong mage, and I... I'm so weak, will he acknowledge me as his father? Would I just be a burden to him?

Mom, what should I do?

"..."

The girl's chaotic thoughts rushed into Aibo's mind, and the slightly heavy emotions made Aibo gasp.

What a terrible thing, Gildarts.

Who would have thought that her savior would turn out to be a scumbag?

Ugh~ I really don't want to know this kind of secret...

Just then, Abbott's eyelid suddenly twitched—

[Telepathic Magic LV4, 214→230/10000000]

Chapter 3 Starting Today, I'll Become a Mage

As a distinguished time traveler.

Abbott certainly has a cheat code.

However, his special abilities are rather unpretentious.

It only has a basic character panel—

Energy: 21/21

[Stamina: 16/16]

[Magic Power: 351/352]

A simple skill panel—

[Telepathic Magic LV4, 230/10000000]

[Meditation LV0, 233/1000]

【Crushing Magic LV0, 23/1000】

Add another point whose meaning is currently unclear.

Inspiration Points: 648

And that was it.

That concludes all the information about Aibo Goldfinger for now.

This unremarkable panel quantifies his physical attributes and skill "experience bar".

In the panel, stamina is likely similar to health, strength is like endurance, and mana is like blue. These three basic panels are relatively easy to understand.

The upper limit of the base panel will increase; it has already increased by several points in the past few days.

The skill panel is a little more complicated, but Aibo has pretty much figured out how to use it.

He initially thought the progress bar was for skill proficiency, but later realized it was actually an experience bar.

His experience increases whenever he "uses" the corresponding skill correctly.

As for what constitutes "correct use"?