The next day.
Rayn woke up early, washed up, and then jogged towards the guild.
Even though the summer sun had just risen, it already had some heat.
Golden light fell like a veil on the streets of Magnolia.
The chatter of pedestrians on the roadside was constant, and the whole city seemed to be gradually waking up.
Someone noticed the unfamiliar child running towards the sun.
First, they showed a surprised look, but after noticing the mark on the back of his hand, they accepted it naturally.
It wasn't strange for people from that guild to do anything.
"What a stereotype!"
Noticing the gazes around him, Rayn thought resentfully.
Despite this, he didn't stop. Following his memory from last night, he soon arrived in front of the guild.
The guild door was not fully open, just a slight crack.
Rayn took a few steps forward, and as his nose twitched, the smell of alcohol immediately hit him.
"Are they all drunk?"
His expression became subtle, but thinking of those guys, it didn't seem strange.
At this moment, he completely forgot that he had thought the same thing just now.
He pushed the door open, and as sunlight streamed in, the scene inside was revealed.
Messy tables, overturned wine barrels, empty glasses on the tables, and pools of not-yet-dry wine on the floor.
Besides these, there were also piles of 'corpses' in a man-on-man heap.
Even Laxus was among them, but at least he was sleeping curled up alone.
Without being there, Rayn could guess.
With his personality, he must have been provoked and joined in.
"Good thing they don't have a diving club."
Rayn couldn't help but feel relieved. He couldn't imagine how cringe-worthy that would be.
His gaze swept past the pile of people. Makarov was hugging a wine barrel, coincidentally scratching his stomach with one hand.
Then he put his hand down, muttered a few words, and went back to sleep.
"Yo, little Rayn, you're here so early?"
A cheerful voice came from behind him. Then, seeming to see the scene inside, it became helpless.
"Even if you're happy about a new member joining, you don't have to drink like this, really…"
Rayn turned around to see a young woman, one of the members from the guild last night.
"Oh right, my name is Caroline. You can just call me by my name, but it would be even better if you called me big sister."
Seeing Rayn's confused look, the female wizard slapped her forehead in embarrassment and then introduced herself.
"Good morning, Caroline."
With a faint smile, Rayn also called her by her name.
As for calling her big sister, that was a bit difficult.
"Too bad. Little Rayn, wait here for a moment. Remember to cover your ears."
Caroline showed a regretful smile, then pushed the door open and went in first.
"Huh?"
Although he didn't understand, Rayn had no choice but to stop.
His gaze fell on Caroline. He saw her skillfully navigate through the mess on the floor.
Then she took a deep breath, and her chest swelled.
Rayn noticed the magic particles in the air begin to flow.
Seeing this scene and remembering her earlier warning, Rayn quickly covered his ears.
The next moment, "Get up!!!"
The whole house seemed to vibrate.
Rayn clearly felt dust falling from the ceiling.
But at this moment, he had no time to worry about that. Even though he had covered his ears, he still felt a buzzing sound.
"Wow!!!"
"Caroline, what are you doing!?"
"Don't be so loud! I still want to sleep a little!"
"Who put their foot in my mouth!!!"
"You guys, are you trying to embarrass yourselves in front of the new member?"
Caroline stood with her hands on her hips, scolding without mercy.
Her 'fiery' appearance was a completely different style from the cheerful one when she was talking to Rayn earlier.
A group of gazes shifted to the door and saw the silent Rayn.
"It's all these guys' fault!!!"
Laxus naturally noticed too. Thinking of his embarrassing appearance being seen by the person he had mocked, he immediately became ashamed and angry.
"How should I put it… it's kind of interesting."
Ddraig's playful voice also sounded in his mind.
Unlike the quiet awakening of the outside world, Fairy Tail's awakening was also very distinctive.
They were all wizards, so a night of heavy drinking didn't affect them much.
Working together to clean up, the entire guild was soon refreshed.
"Ahem…"
Makarov coughed lightly. Being like this in front of a new member made his old face feel a bit embarrassed.
He had wanted to teach them a lesson, but he didn't expect to be the one who got drunk instead.
So much so that he showed such an unsightly appearance this morning.
"Rayn, you…"
His gaze fell on Rayn, and Makarov raised an eyebrow, a look of surprise on his face.
There was a thought of changing the subject, but it was also his true feeling.
Although he was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday, his tender face was clean and tidy.
Besides these external factors, the most important thing was his eyes, which had a clear feeling.
It was as if he had found his goal and was full of spirit.
Completely different from yesterday.
"Looks like you rested well."
Although he didn't know what happened, Makarov was very satisfied with this.
It wasn't that he was bad before, just that the current Rayn was more eye-catching.
"Yes, and thank you for Porlyusica's medicine."
After walking for half a day, testing the Boosted Gear's ability, and enduring mental pressure, he was physically and mentally exhausted.
Rayn had fallen asleep as soon as he touched the bed after deactivating the gauntlet.
Perhaps it was the effect of the enhancement, but the medicinal power that had been submerged in his body was also absorbed faster.
So much so that he didn't even have muscle soreness when he woke up this morning.
"That's good."
Makarov knew that Porlyusica's medicine was indeed powerful, but not to this miraculous extent.
However, he also knew that everyone had their own secrets.
As long as he didn't do anything detrimental to the guild, he wouldn't probe too deeply.
"Rayn, you know our guild is a wizard guild, and we get paid by helping people complete requests."
Putting the doubts in his mind aside, Makarov turned to a serious expression.
"But you're still too young, and your magic… in short, you should help out in the guild for now."
When talking about magic, the old man mumbled and skipped over it, then said directly.
"I understand."
Rayn had no intention of insisting on going out on missions. He understood the point of developing stealthily.
As for work, it was even less of a problem.
Eating and drinking for free, and even getting guidance from Makarov.
His skin was not thick enough to do such a thing.
"Yes, you come with me."
Seeing that Rayn was not dissatisfied, Makarov nodded in satisfaction.
Then he led him to the back of the guild.
Passing through the back door, Rayn's vision suddenly opened up.
A wide river shimmered under the sun, and a refreshing breeze blew, making Rayn's dark hair flutter.
In front, Makarov, with his hands behind his back, stopped and turned to face Rayn.
"Next is about your magic…"
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