"...That's how it is. I have finally decided to retire."
Inside the Fairy Tail guild, Makarov sat at the bar with a solemn expression, announcing his decision.
Then, he continued, "I will now officially declare the next guild master."
The sudden and unexpected news threw everyone in the guild into chaos.
"Is this for real?!"
"Wait, I'm not mentally prepared yet!" Macao adjusted his collar, his rugged face showing a mix of nervousness and excitement.
This prompted Wakaba, standing beside him, to mercilessly retort, "There's no way it's you."
However, Makarov paid no attention to the reactions around him.
Instead, he raised his hand and pointed to the side, speaking in a firm and serious tone, "The Fifth Guild Master of Fairy Tail—Gildarts Clive."
Everyone followed Makarov's finger and turned to look—only to see the beaming face of... Mirajane.
Uh... Yes, it was definitely Mirajane. Not Gildarts.
"..."
The entire guild fell silent for three seconds, staring blankly at Mirajane as if their minds had short-circuited, unable to comprehend what had just happened.
Makarov, upon seeing this, nearly had his eyes pop out of their sockets.
When he finally processed the situation, he anxiously shouted at Mirajane, "Where is Gildarts?!"
Mirajane remained completely calm, smiling as she handed over a letter to Makarov.
"He left a letter behind."
"What?!"
"To Master, and everyone in the guild... About becoming Guild Master—sorry, but I'm not cut out for it. Well, since I've been given the title, let me do two things before stepping down. First, I acknowledge Laxus as a true member of Fairy Tail."
Hearing this, Laxus was momentarily stunned. "Ossan..."
The Thunder God Tribe, who stood around Laxus, erupted in cheers.
Though Makarov yelled, "Stop making decisions on your own!" everyone knew he was actually pleased.
The fact that he mumbled, "Well, if the Fifth Master says so, then let's go with that," while turning his back to them made it all the more obvious.
After taking a moment to collect themselves, the guild members continued reading Gildarts' letter.
"Second... I hereby appoint Makarov Dreyar as the Sixth Guild Master of Fairy Tail."
"Me again?!" Makarov could no longer stay calm.
His entire figure seemed to turn gray with despair, completely speechless at the ridiculous turn of events.
"In the end, things went right back to how they were," Alzack chuckled.
Bisca, holding their daughter Asuka, nodded in agreement. "Isn't that for the best?"
"I'm going on a journey for a while. When I feel like it, I'll come back. Everyone, take care of yourselves. Also, Cana... I'm sorry for making decisions on my own again, but... if you ever want to see me, just make a wish on this card. It will send a message to the card I have, and I'll come running to you immediately."
Cana's lips curled into a faint smile as she took the card Mirajane handed her.
After a brief moment of contemplation, she suddenly tore the card into tiny pieces.
"I don't need it."
"Cana!" Erza, who was closest to her, cried out in shock upon witnessing her action.
Cana lowered her head, her expression relaxed as she said, "Didn't I already say things should stay the way they were? Stupid old man."
"Fairy Tail is my home. I will definitely come back... By then, I hope Fairy Tail has reclaimed its place as the number one guild in Fiore. But that's not my job—it's yours. Master, this is your final task: make Fairy Tail the number one guild in Fiore once again."
With that, the letter ended.
Makarov gripped the letter tightly, his entire body trembling.
Finally, unable to hold back, he roared in frustration, "'Final task'?! You idiot!! If that's how it is, I'm never handing over the title of Guild Master again! I'll do this job until I die! Bring me some booze!"
Mirajane chuckled as she handed him a drink.
Without even looking, Makarov grabbed the glass and downed it in one go, as if using it to vent his frustration.
At that moment, the guild erupted into lively discussion.
Warren wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"That guy Gildarts... saying something like 'the number one guild in Fiore'..."
Max chimed in, "That's a pretty bold statement."
Hearing this, Erza, who happened to be passing by, immediately stepped in to fulfill her Guild Disciplinary Committee duties.
She sternly "educated" them, "That's not true. Setting high goals is a good thing."
"Seven years ago, maybe... but now, things are different."
Alzack sighed helplessly. "Forget Sabertooth—even Lamia Scale and Blue Pegasus have become unbelievably powerful guilds compared to seven years ago."
"By comparison, even though our main members have returned..."
"The strength of the Tenrou Group is still stuck seven years in the past. This seven-year gap isn't something we can just make up for."
"Whether it's individual magic power or the guild's overall strength, becoming the number one guild in Fiore is still a bit..."
Erza let out a small sigh.
Even she had to admit that restoring Fairy Tail to its former status was going to be a long journey given their current situation.
"I see... Looks like it's going to take some time to get back to where we were seven years ago."
At that moment, Romeo, who had been quietly listening to everyone's discouraging words, couldn't hold back any longer.
He suddenly jumped onto the table and shouted, "We don't want to wait another seven years!"
"Romeo?"
"Erza-nee, I have a way for us to become number one right away!"
Romeo raised his index finger with a confident grin.
The Tenrou Group, led by Erza, blinked in confusion, question marks practically appearing above their heads, completely clueless about what he meant.
However, the other guild members who had spent the past seven years in Fairy Tail immediately paled.
It was as if they had been struck by lightning.
"Wh-what..."
"It can't be..."
"That's—!!"
"No way! We already decided we wouldn't participate in that anymore!" Macao shouted in a panic at Romeo, but his reaction only had the opposite effect—it piqued Makarov's curiosity.
"Hmm? What is 'that,' Fourth Master?" Makarov asked, turning to Macao.
"Please don't call me that, Sixth Master," Macao replied, clearly exasperated by Makarov's teasing.
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