"Well, well, as the saying goes, 'Yesterday's enemy is today's friend,' isn't that right?" Makarov said from the side.
Levy also said, "Hmm, I don't mind at all."
"You've got to be kidding me? How can I work with a guy like this?" Natsu ran up to Gajeel's table, slammed his fist down, and yelled.
Gajeel turned to Natsu. "Don't worry, I don't plan on working with you."
"Annoying!"
Gajeel stood up. "I just wanted to find a job, and I didn't expect to work at the most annoying guild. This is really irritating."
"What did you say?"
"Gajeel was always lonely, and Juvia couldn't just leave him... Um... it's not because I like him," Juvia explained to Gray in a fluster.
"It's also the responsibility of the older generation to guide lost young people back to the right path. He's not a bad person at heart," Makarov said, whispering, "At least I think so."
Erza calmed down after hearing Makarov's words. "If it's the Master's judgment, then I won't say anything, but I think it's better to keep an eye on him for now. Chen Fan thinks so too, right?" At the end, Erza turned to Chen Fan.
The guy was already asleep on the table, with a bubble coming out of his nose. A '#' symbol instantly appeared on Erza's head. Just as she was about to teach Chen Fan a lesson, the hall suddenly went dark.
"Bang!" The bubble on Chen Fan's nose burst. Chen Fan opened his eyes. It was dark. He stood up and mumbled, "It's dark? Then I should go home."
Suddenly a light turned on. Chen Fan looked up and saw Mira standing on the stage with a guitar. He instantly became excited.
He yelled at Mira, "Little Mira, I'm back! Are you going to sing for me? Whoa, I'm so touched!"
"Now, for the safe return of Natsu, Gray, Erza, Happy, and Lucy, I present a new song for everyone."
"What about me!" Chen Fan said, pointing at himself with a sad face, but he was ignored by Mira.
"You've long been abandoned by Mira," Macao said to Chen Fan. "Yeah, yeah," Wakaba chimed in.
"Hmm!..." Chen Fan turned his head, his eyes turning dark, and stared at Macao and Wakaba, scaring the two of them. They quickly turned their heads away, pretending not to know anything.
At that moment, Mira's beautiful and melodious singing echoed, carrying a hint of sadness and nostalgia. Everyone closed their eyes, listening intently. Makarov looked at his guild members. A sense of relief washed over him as he thought, 'All the children have grown up. I'm getting old too; maybe it's time for me to retire.'
Chen Fan, who happened to be nearby, saw Makarov's expression and whispered mischievously, 'What's wrong? Feeling old, old man? It's time for you to retire, you know.' Of course, Chen Fan didn't really want Makarov to retire. He was just afraid this old man might impulsively leave, and would leave the mess to him. So he decided to provoke him.
As expected, Makarov couldn't withstand Chen Fan's provocation. 'Don't you worry, I can still work for another ten years,' Makarov replied.
At this point, Mira's song ended, and a burst of enthusiastic applause erupted, mixed with whistles, completely drowning out Makarov's voice.
"That was great! Who's next?" Macao yelled.
"Thump." A beam of light illuminated the stage. "Ah..." Everyone turned to stone. "What's going on?" Natsu yelled, standing up.
"This is a piece I made myself, 'Best Friend.' Please enjoy," Gajeel said, sitting in a suit on a chair.
Below the stage, everyone began to throw things onto the stage. "Who wants to hear you sing?! And why are you in a suit?!"
Gajeel ignored them and, in his unique voice, began to sing. "Splendid. Splendid, shoo-bop-doo-bop, a melody of love, a metallic tune, doo-doo-doo, cha-la-la, shoo-bop-doo-bop, cha-la-la."
Those who had already turned to stone shattered further. Some, including Elfman and Macao, cheered him on.
"This is the worst song I've ever heard!" Natsu yelled, covering his ears.
"Bang!" Natsu's face was hit by the guitar Gajeel threw. In a short while, the guild turned into total chaos. The newly built guild hall was destroyed again. Tears streamed down Makarov's face.
Chen Fan patted Makarov's shoulder. Makarov turned, and with a "Swish," Chen Fan's lips curled into a smile, giving him a thumbs-up, with a cross-star appearing in the corner of his eye. Makarov cried even harder.
Chen Fan quickly ran to the second floor, stepped on the railing, his head tilted to the sky. He pointed his right index finger downwards and, in a hoarse voice, yelled, 'Bite him! Bite him! Step on and bite hard! Bite!'
"Bang!" His face was hit by a bottle that flew out of nowhere.
"Catch him! This bastard is always watching the fun from the second floor! Let's see where he runs now!"
"Go! Go!" A group of people rushed toward the second floor.
Chen Fan quickly yelled, "Aren't you guys not allowed on the second floor?!"
"That rule is outdated! Everyone, catch him!" A group of people swarmed him.
"Ah..." A miserable scream was heard. Everyone felt something was wrong with the voice and backed off. Pulling away the white coat, they saw Macao lying underneath, bruised and swollen.
Turning their heads, they saw Chen Fan already standing at the door, wearing Macao's clothes, with his hands forming a seal in front of his chest. 'Ninja Art... Substitution Jutsu.' As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately ran, followed by a series of curses.
After running, Chen Fan walked around the park and suddenly saw Gajeel, Droy, and Jet. He was about to go say hello when he saw Levy hiding behind a tree. Chen Fan then remembered this event.
Before long, Droy and Jet attacked Gajeel. Gajeel didn't dodge. Before long, Laxus also appeared.
"Is this considered bullying?" Laxus's voice echoed. "Laxus!" Droy and Jet turned in surprise.
"This is the guy who messed up our guild, huh? That old man, did he recruit another one for a boring reason? That's why he's looked down on, damn it," Laxus's expression turned a bit ferocious.
But very quickly, Laxus's voice deepened. "On the way back to town, I kept hearing disgusting things everywhere. Fairy Tail isn't special; it's done for."
"Zap!" Golden electric currents surged over Laxus's body. "Bang..." He punched the ground, and a lightning bolt shot out, blowing up the grass. "Boom...!" It struck Gajeel, who screamed in pain. Laxus continued to kick Gajeel.
"Although Laxus is strong, there's no way Gajeel can't fight back," Droy said, looking at Gajeel who wasn't fighting back.
"Could it be that from the very beginning..."
"Stop, Laxus!"
Laxus turned and yelled, "You trash, be quiet!" With a wave of his hand, a golden lightning bolt shot toward Levy.
"…!" The golden lightning bolt bounced back.
Suddenly, a voice was heard, "Laxus, are you bothering my little sister?"