Natsu thought for a moment, "Taurus is that cow, right? He doesn't seem very strong."
"That's just because my current strength isn't enough yet!"
"When my magic power increases, they will also become stronger!!"
Happy suddenly noticed a key hanging from Lucy's waist.
"Hey, Lucy, you have a silver key on your waist. What constellation is this?"
Lucy looked down and indeed saw another key.
"I almost forgot! This is Canis Minor, which I bought at a shop in Hargeon Port. I nearly forgot about it."
"Perfect! I'll show you how a Celestial Spirit Mage forms a contract."
Then Lucy looked ahead seriously, holding the Canis Minor key in her hand.
"I am the one who connects to the Celestial Spirit World! I command you to answer my summons, cross the gate, and open! Gate of Canis Minor, Nikora!"
A magic circle opened, and a small, white, unknown creature, about the size of a small animal, walked out, trembling.
Natsu and Ye Yang were both at a loss after seeing it.
Natsu asked, puzzled, "Is this... a failed summon?"
Lucy quickly explained, "It didn't fail! Canis Minor is just like this!"
Natsu looked disappointed, "I thought some really powerful guy would appear."
Lucy then ignored Natsu and began communicating with Canis Minor, asking things like when it was free.
Ye Yang found it very boring and prepared to leave.
Lucy asked, "Are you leaving now?"
"Yes, I still need to rush to the next place to collect rent."
Lucy looked at the dark sky outside. "So late... and still collecting rent..."
Then Lucy looked at Natsu, who was still in her room.
"Ye Yang has left, why aren't you leaving?!"
"Hehe, of course, we have something to do."
Lucy asked, puzzled, "Huh? What could it be?"
"Of course, it's to team up with you!"
— — — — — — The next day — — — — — —
At the Fairy Tail Guild's quest board.
Levy of the Solid Script Team looked at the quest board but couldn't find the request she had seen earlier.
"Has the task for the Albaro Mansion already been taken?"
Mira looked at the registration form in her hand.
"Yes, Natsu took it last night."
Levy said disappointedly, "How could this happen? I finally made up my mind to take it. A 200,000 Jewel bounty! I shouldn't have hesitated."
Just then, Makarov said, "Levy, it's a good thing you didn't take that quest, because this morning the 200,000 Jewel reward became 2,000,000 Jewel."
"What!! 2,000,000 Jewel?! That's almost as much as an extermination quest!"
"Why? It's just a book! How did the amount increase tenfold all of a sudden?!"
"Alas :-( What a great quest~"
Levy could only leave in disappointment.
Makarov looked at Ye Yang, who was lying there like a dead man, and couldn't help but get angry.
"Stinky Brat, you're slacking off here again! Your limbs are almost atrophying from lying down so much!"
Ye Yang lazily rolled over.
"Doing quests? Impossible this year. It's better to stay in the Guild. The people here speak so nicely, and they're good-looking. I really love it here."
(▼dish▼#) "This Stinky Brat."
Just then, Mira came out and said, "Alright, don't make the Master angry. Since you don't have anything to do right now, come out with me to buy some things."
Then Ye Yang was pulled out by Mira.
The Guild members watched the two leave and began to whisper.
Macao: "When do you think those two will get together?"
Wakaba: "That's hard to say. Everyone can clearly see that Mirajane likes Ye Yang. That boy can't possibly not see it."
Macao: "But Mirajane has really blossomed. From a tomboy in the past to a graceful beauty now."
"That boy got lucky."
Makarov: "Who knows what that Stinky Brat is thinking? When Ergou and San Mao return, you can ask them."
"Speaking of those two boys, by my reckoning, they should be back soon."
Macao: "Haha, no rush, no rush. Come on, let's drink, let's drink."
Suddenly, someone said, "Erza seems to be a good match for Ye Yang too."
Macao flinched at the mention of Erza's name, almost spilling his drink.
A few days later,
Lucy stood in front of the request board, looking for a suitable task.
"Find the lost magic bracelet."
"Lift the curse from the staff."
"Use divination to predict love."
"Expel the demon from the volcano."
"There really are all sorts of requests."
After Lucy finished a quest with Natsu, she was ready to see if there were any quests she could do. She had been in this Guild for almost a week and hadn't earned a single Jewel. Although Ye Yang had waived next month's rent, if she didn't get any income soon, she would be starving.
Just then, Mirajane came out.
"The Master isn't here these days, so if you need to take any quests, you can tell me."
Lucy looked towards the bar where Makarov usually sat, but he wasn't there today.
"What is the Master doing?" Lucy asked.
"He's not here because there's a regular meeting to attend."
"A regular meeting?" Lucy looked a bit confused.
Just then, Ye Yang spoke up, "It's just a bunch of old men and women having a party, drinking and bragging. It's nothing interesting."
"The old man even wanted me to go with him. Never in this lifetime."
Mira lightly tapped Ye Yang's head with a clipboard.
"You're not allowed to corrupt the newcomer."
"However, communication between Guilds is indeed very important. It can prevent some unexpected events from happening."
"Unexpected events?"
Suddenly, Natsu appeared behind Lucy.
"Dark Mages will appear."
"Kyaa!"
Lucy was startled by the sudden appearance.
Happy: "Scaredy-cat Lucy, or Scaredy-Lu for short."
"Don't just randomly give people nicknames, you Stinky Cat!"
Natsu said with a laugh, "There really are Dark Mages. They are a bunch of guys who disregard the law and use magic as they please."
Lucy complained with a speechless expression, "You'll be recruited by them sooner or later."
Although Lucy had only been doing quests with Natsu for a month, from the moment they met until now, Natsu had basically been on a path of destruction. First, Hargeon Port, and second, the house in Albaro Mansion.
"Alright, Lucy, hurry up and choose a quest."
Lucy asked, puzzled, "What does my choice of quest have to do with you?"
"Aren't we a team?"
"Our team has already been disbanded!"
Natsu asked, puzzled, "Huh? Why?"
Lucy said somewhat resentfully, "Anyone with blonde hair can be a partner, isn't that what you said?"
Natsu replied with a grin, "We chose Lucy as our partner, of course, because you're a good person."
Lucy looked at Natsu's sincere face and felt a bit conflicted.