Fairy Tail: Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

"Who says otherwise, Gray? Can you step up your game? Stop just taking off your clothes and acting like a pervert all the time. You need to do something worthwhile once in a while."

"Get lost! By the way, why isn't Erza's name mentioned this time?"

"Erza hasn't been doing many requests lately; she's been training with Ebo every day."

"Spending too much time with Aibo will make you lazy!"

"Isn't it about becoming rich? If I had that much money, I wouldn't be taking on any commissions..."

Lucy listened to the discussion with great interest. Because she was a bit of a fool, she quickly forgot about things that bothered her and no longer cared about what happened yesterday.

"Mira! I want a plate of roasted beef! And some roasted skewers!"

Natsu plopped down next to Lucy, paused for a moment, twitched his nose, and turned to look at Lucy:

"You're... a newcomer? You have a familiar scent, but I can't quite place it..."

"Huh?! Taste!?"

Lucy was so startled that she shifted two feet away, her lips twitching:

"They don't smell at all! I take a bath every day!"

Suddenly, the adorable Wendy appeared from the side, carrying Charlotte:

"Natsu-nii feels the same way!? I also feel like Lucy-neechan's scent is so familiar, it makes me want to get closer to her!"

"What?!"

Lucy sniffed herself in alarm, but there was nothing strange about her...

Then he spotted Abbot floating behind him, peeking out from behind his shoulder. The guy was sniffing intently with his eyes closed.

"Indeed, it's a familiar scent~ I'm sure I've seen this lady before~"

"Eh!? What are you all doing! This is so weird!"

Mira's eyes flashed with a cold light as she leaned closer with a smile:

"Maybe Lucy really does have some kind of scent~ After all, Ebo, Wendy, and Natsu are all Dragon Slayers, their sense of smell is very keen, they must have discovered some interesting commonality~"

Ebo remained noncommittal. His Dragon Seed was only at level 1, and his dragonification modification of his body was the lowest among the three (Wendy at level 2, Natsu at level 3). His sense of smell was only slightly better than that of an ordinary person. He said that purely to join in the fun.

Lucy started to doubt herself after what they said. Had she forgotten to shower yesterday? Impossible!

Then she saw the blue cat next to Natsu, the white cat in Wendy's arms, and the pink cat on Abbot's head, and her attention was immediately drawn to curiosity again:

"What kind of magic is Dragon Slayer Mage? Is it magic that involves raising cats?"

"Love! That's right!"

"Shut up, tom cat! Dragon-slaying magic is lost magic, a legendary spell used to kill dragons. We're not pet cats!"

Lucy covered her mouth; the cat spoke! It doesn't seem like a big deal after all...

Mira enthusiastically introduced Happy, Ellu, and Charlu to Lucy, then casually asked:

"I noticed that Lucy only wrote Celestial Magic on your membership form. Do you know any other magic?"

"Huh? I also know some basic magic that can change the color of clothes, but other than that... well, I have Celestial Spirit companions, that's enough..."

Abbott suddenly realized that Loki was not far away. He glanced at Lucy with suspicion, then gave Abbott a cryptic greeting and ran off.

Ebo wasn't too surprised that Lucy was a Celestial Spirit Mage, since the Heartfilia family was a Celestial Spirit Mage family.

Lucy's magical power isn't weak, around 5000, comparable to Wendy's. She's more than capable of being a Celestial Spirit Mage, which suggests she might have some family background in magic.

Natsu only recently broke through to 10,000 magic power, and with around 5000 magic power, he can already be a backbone of the guild.

"Is that so? I am a Celestial Spirit Mage, you know. Speaking of which, my Golden Key was given to me by the head of the Heartfilia family. I haven't personally come to thank him all these years, so it's my fault."

"Huh!? Mom sent—cough cough cough, I mean, what a coincidence! Ahahaha..."

Lucy quickly covered her mouth halfway through her sentence—oh no! She almost revealed her identity!

Why did Abbot suddenly say something like that? Could it be that he's guessed something?!

What an idiot! Does she really think she's hiding it so well? Miss, your whereabouts were completely exposed from the very beginning.

Abbot smiled calmly:

"I possess the key to Virgo. What Celestial Keys does Lucy possess?"

"Me? If we're talking about the twelve zodiac signs, I have Aquarius and Cancer, then Key, Clock, Cross, Lyra, Pegasus, Sculptor..."

"Stop, stop, stop. There's no need to go into so much detail. It's best not to reveal too much about matters related to strength, even to guild members. Lucy really doesn't have any sense of caution at all."

"Haha, sorry, sorry... My other dream is to collect more Celestial Keys! I got a little carried away, hehe~"

Just as the two were having a pleasant conversation, Lucy suddenly felt the air around her become damp, and when she turned around, she saw a face burning with anger.

"Miss Juvia? Is there something you need?"

Juvia forcefully stepped in, sitting between Lucy and Abbott, glaring angrily at Lucy:

"You woman of unknown origin, what do you want to do to my Aibo?!"

"Ugh?!"

Before Lucy could explain, a pale white arm suddenly draped over her shoulder, and a glass of ale crashed onto the table in front of her.

"Miss Kana?"

"Newbie, are you getting a little too cocky? You've already made too many enemies so soon after joining the guild. You won't go far that way. Are you prepared to be enemies with everyone?"

"ha???!"

Just as Lucy was confused, Abbott decisively stepped in to help (stir things up), "rescuing" Lucy from Cana's grasp and affectionately holding Lucy's arm in front of her:

"Kana, Juvia, what are you doing? You're going to scare Lucy!"

For some reason, Lucy felt as if the temperature around her dropped a few degrees after Abbott said those words, and the number of gazes directed at her was somewhat frightening.

"Who is that? Why is Abbott so close to her? This is the first time I've ever seen Abbott hug another girl on his own initiative!"

"Damn it! Could it be that Abbot actually likes this type?! No way, I have to learn hair-changing magic!!"

"What's wrong with that newbie?! Which fan club is she from? She's overstepped her bounds! Doesn't she know that?!"

"Report! They're a new member who just joined yesterday! They haven't joined any fan groups!"

Lucy couldn't hear the whispers around her, but her intuition told her that she was in a very bad situation.

as predicted!

The next second, Abo was dragged away by Mira, and then Cana and Juvia grabbed Lucy's arms on either side, a deadly restraint!

With stiff expressions, Cana and Juvia lifted Lucy up on either side and backed away:

"Abbot, you go play with your sister Mira for now. We have some private things to discuss with this Miss Lucy. It's very important."

Abbott appeared "worried," but showed no intention of stopping them whatsoever.

"Eh? Okay, but don't bully Lucy, okay?"

"How could that be? We're very friendly to newcomers~ Right, Juvia~"

"That's right, Kana~ We're a loving family~"

"Huh? Huh?! Wait a minute, is something wrong—ee--"

We still don't know what Lucy experienced on her first day after joining the guild.

Chapter 127 Aibo Accepts a Commission

That evening, Lucy was "surrounded" by a group of girls and locked in a dimly lit room in the girls' dormitory.

Lucy trembled, sensing something was wrong. "Am I going to be 80?!"

"Newcomer Lucy-chan~ Have you decided which fan club you want to join?"

"Fan club?"

"That's right, didn't Sister Kana tell you today? Newcomers have to follow the rules. If you want to get close to Lord Aibo, you have to get past us first!"

"Sisterhood, Moms, Girlfriends, and even our followers' advisory group—come and choose!"

After understanding what these girls were talking about, Lucy was completely speechless.

Why are there such dark fan groups within the guild?! And the fan club even splits into four! Are you guys serious?!

Wow, I didn't realize Aibo was that popular in the guild? He's always been so low-key in the media, but I'm not even a fan of Aibo... Wait a minute!

"Excuse me, is there a fan club or reader group for Aibo?"

The girls all pointed at Leqi:

"That's the staff; they're fans of Abbott's talent."

"Uh, what kind of powder are the others?"

"CP fans, appearance fans, and body fans."

"?"

Lucy thought these girls were terrifying. Didn't anyone in this guild have any normal people?

"Then, I'll join the staff..."

"Wait a moment."

Leqi stepped forward and adjusted her reflective glasses:

“Each of our fan groups has its own code of conduct. Joining our staff means giving up the idea of ​​becoming Lord Aibo’s partner. We are Lord Aibo’s loyal subordinates and cannot have any thoughts of insubordination.”

The girls all chimed in:

"That's right, that's right." "That's the rule." "Newcomers, learn from this."

"..."

Are you guys going to go crazy?!

Lucy was so curious that she couldn't help but ask:

"What are the guidelines of other fan groups?"

The girls responded enthusiastically:

"We support whatever Boss Kana supports, and we oppose whatever Boss Kana opposes!"

"?"

"All the bad women who covet Abbott are heretics; true fans only need to watch and protect silently!"

"?"

"We, the female fans, will form a united front until Aibo comes of age, and we will absolutely not allow anyone to get ahead of us!"

"?"

The girls started enthusiastically promoting their small team.

Then Lucy found out...

Anyone who joins Kana's sisterhood will receive a card personally crafted by Kana as a team per week.

(Lucy: This is blatant bribery! This is pure enticement!)

The group of mothers in Juvia has the most beautiful photos (candid shots) of Abbot, and the group leader also takes the lead in customizing various Abbot merchandise.

(Lucy: Aren't they just a bunch of shady sasaeng fans?!)

Mila's group of girlfriends offers no perks, and they are the most aggressive, attacking every fan group equally. They think everyone else is a hypocritical little thief who doesn't dare to express their true thoughts, and they don't know what they're secretly planning.

Because they themselves cannot take action, they also forbid anyone else from doing so, thus acting as a check and balance between the various fan groups.

(Lucy: You guys are the black sheep!)

Most of Rachel's staff are employees of various companies under Fairy Tail, including many high-ranking executives (like Levy). They are all subordinates who receive salaries from Ebo and have only loyalty to him!

(Lucy: I think you guys are the most ambitious ones, aren't you?)

"Make your choice quickly! If you dare to approach Aibo without joining our fan club, we'll all kick you out!"

After hearing this, Lucy was completely exhausted. Were there really any humans left here? But she couldn't refuse, so there was no other way...