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章節 444: Fishing with the Guys

Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Magnolia.

 

November, x785.

 

Around two weeks have passed since Magnolia's Harvest festival. And in that time, not much of note has taken place. But there were a few things. First, Shizuka, after talking to Ultear, asked Alfonzo to help her fly. And when he looked at her quizzically, she mentioned Ultear's claws that turned into wings.

 

Understanding that Shizuka was asking for a [Soul Armament], Alfonzo had to turn her down… for now at least. Though, when he saw the tears welling up in Shizuka's eyes, he almost gave in on impulse.

 

Luckily, Riot and Bedlam were there to shout at him before he made a decision he could not take back. Not that he believed that Shizuka would immediately run away from the guild after getting her [Soul Armament Embryo]. However, he and Ur agreed that only S-Class candidates would be eligible for [Soul Armaments] not that long ago.

 

Though, because Shizuka was a noncombatant, things would be different for her. Still, being part of the guild for less than a month was not enough for her to have earned a [Soul Armament for herself.

 

Another thing worthy of mention for the last two weeks was the fact that Elicia was hospitalized ever since the Battle of Fairy Tail tournament ended. The burns she received from Cana's [Super Nova] spell were much more severe than she, Alfonzo, or Cana realized at the time. So, to Elicia's dismay, she had to be taken to see Porlyusica for treatment. And just as she feared, Elicia was both reprimanded and hit with the dreaded broom on more than one occasion.

 

The last thing to take note of was the fact that Laxus seems to have fallen in love. Though, if one were to ask him about it, he would deny it with everything he had. However, he was caught staring at a certain pink-haired, bespectacled beauty on more than a few occasions.

 

And today, Alfonzo was determined to get to the bottom of it.

 

Currently, Alfonzo, Laxus, Alzack, Gray, Elfman, Natsu, and Gajeel were sitting on the shore of Alfonzo's artificial island in the middle of Lake Sciliora. And they were all holding fishing poles in their hands.

 

"Man, when was the last time I just sat down and relaxed like this?" Alfonzo asked as he cast his line into the lake.

 

"Yeah, even when we're not on quests, it feels like it's been at least five years since we just hung out like this." Alzack said as he took a swig from a bottle of ale.

 

"Even so, it always seems like we just hang out like this at your house, Alfonzo." Gray said as he reclined in the chair he was sitting in.

 

"It would be a lot more relaxing if we weren't hanging out with a streaker, though." Natsu pointed out.

 

"Damn it…" Gray said as he looked down at himself and realized his clothes were scattered all around his chair.

 

"I still wanna know how someone can take off their clothes without even noticing." Gajeel said in an annoyed tone. "I mean, seriously, I didn't come here to see a half-naked guy. I'm just here to fish."

 

"Yeah, if he wanted to see someone half naked, he would have gone to hang out with Levy to fulfill his hopes and dreams." Alfonzo said.

 

"What the hell are you talking about?" Gajeel asked while his face reddened.

 

"Aww, that's so cute." Natsu said in a mocking tone. "Gajee is blushing."

 

*Bang!*

 

*Splash!*

 

"Who the hell do you think you're calling Gajee?" Gajeel shouted angrily as he punched Natsu hard enough to send him flying into the lake.

 

Surfacing quickly, Natsu looked at Gajeel angrily.

 

"What the hell was that for, Metal Head?" Natsu asked just as angrily.

 

"It was to teach you a lesson about not saying whatever you want." Gajeel replied with a victorious smile on his face.

 

"Yeah, well it sounds like you're saying you wanna fight to me." Natsu said as he swam towards the artificial shore.

 

"Any time, Salamander." Gajeel said with a challenging smile.

 

"*Sigh* I don't' even know why you invited those two morons." Laxus said while watching Natsu and Gajeel out of the corner of his eye. "I mean, this was supposed to be a time to relax. And I don't think either of those guys know anything about that."

 

In response, Alzack and Gray nodded in agreement.

 

"Well, I didn't wanna hear them wine about being left out." Alfonzo said with a shrug. "I mean, Natsu bitched at me for almost a month because he wasn't part of the bridal party, remember?"

 

"Yeah, and that sulky look Gajeel gave you was kinda disgusting, too." Alzack said as he chuckled at the memory.

 

"I didn't sulk!" Gajeel shouted.

 

"Oh, I think I got a big one!" Elfman shouted, breaking the conversation as he stood up and started pulling on his fishing rod. "I'm gonna real it in like a real man!"

 

Naturally, that shout brought an end to the ongoing conversation. Also, it drew everyone's attention to Elfman, who seemed to be struggling with whatever his hook was caught on.

 

"So, how much you wanna bet it's just a piece of trash someone dumped into the lake?" Laxus asked with a smirk.

 

"Yeah, I bet it is." Gray replied.

 

"No way, I bet it's a giant fish." Natsu said as he climbed out of the water with sparkling eyes.

 

"Even if it is, it's not like you'll get any." Gajeel said, pouring cold water on Natsu's enthusiasm.

 

"No way… Elfman would share, right?" Natsu asked, not sounding so excited anymore.

 

While the others continued to discuss what it was that Elfman had hooked, Alfonzo simply smiled. With his [Magic Power Detection], he had already noticed that Elfman had actually hooked a really big fish. However, because of the way Elfman was handling his rod, he doubted that the line would last long enough for him to reel it in.

 

And just as Alfonzo thought, Elfman's line broke. As a result, he lost both his hook and the fish. Though, the hook was still lodged into the fish's mouth.

 

"Too bad." Natsu said as he watched Elfman pull back the broken line. "I bet that fish would have been really tasty."

 

"Not that you would have had any claim to it." Gray replied.

 

"Anyway, why don't we make this more interesting?" Alfonzo asked while watching Elfman put a new hook on the end of his line.

 

"Interesting? What do you have in mind?" Laxus asked with curiosity in his tone.

 

Not only Laxus, but the other guys also looked at Alfonzo with interested gazes.

 

"How 'bout this?" Alfonzo said as he shook his fishing rod. "Whenever someone catches a fish, they can ask a question. And everyone else has to answer, regardless of how embarrassed they are to do so."

 

 

"Oh, that means we can get embarrassing stories about everyone whenever we catch a fish, huh?" Gajeel said with a grin. "Ther's nothing like having blackmail material, right?"

 

"Dude, I don't' think it's that serious." Alzack said, looking at Gajeel skeptically.

 

"Of course it's not." Gajeel replied. "I'm just having a little fun."

 

"Yeah, let's ignore the former member of a villain guild." Alfonzo said casually as he looked at everyone else. "So, what do you guys think?"

 

"I'm in." Laxus said. "It's not like I have anything to be embarrassed about."

 

And with that, Alfonzo's plan got underway. On top of that, the other young men also agreed to play this little game of his. And with the flames of determination burning in their eyes, the entire group put all their focus on fishing.

 

Eventually, after about twenty minutes, Natsu was the first one to hook a fish.

 

"Oh, I got one!" Natsu shouted as he stood from his chair. "And it feels like a big one."

 

To no one's surprise, Natsu handled his fishing rod much more skillfully than Elfman had earlier. He spent a lot of time fishing for his and Happy's meals, after all.

 

"By the way, where are Happy and Lily?" Alzack asked curiously. "I mean, I didn't expect you two to leave them behind."

 

"Well, when Alfonzo told me we would be fishing, I knew I couldn't bring Happy." Natsu said as he reeled in his catch. "Otherwise, he would have claimed every fish we caught belonged to him."

 

IN response, all the other young men nodded their heads. They had seen Happy act like that in the past, after all.

 

"And what about you, Gajeel?" Alzack asked, turning his attention to Gajeel as he did so.

 

"Lily wasn't interested." Gajeel said casually. "Even though the thought of having Alfonzo cook what he managed to catch was tempting, he wanted to spar with Erza. Something about improving his swordsmanship."

 

"Well, that's' a pretty good reason to not go fishing in my opinion." Laxus said. "I mean, getting stronger is always a good goal."

 

"As long as you balance it out with relaxation, anyway." Alfonzo added with a shrug. "If not, you end up like the little dictator Laxus was in the past."

 

Hearing that, the other guys, minus Natsu, who was struggling with his catch, nodded their heads.

 

"Are you ever gonna let that go?" Laxus asked in an annoyed tone.

 

"Nope." Alfonzo replied with a smile. "Gotta make sure you never forget. Otherwise, you might relapse."

 

While the others laughed at Laxus' misfortune, Laxus grumbled under his breath.

 

*Splash!*

 

"Ha! I got it!" Natsu shouted as the sound of a fish breaking the water's surface could be heard.

 

Looking in the direction of Natsu's fishing rod, everyone noticed that a smaller than average fish was hanging from the hook.

 

"Hmph! All that effort for such a small fish." Gajeel said while snorting in disdain. "Nice job, Salamander."

 

"You don't' know what you're talking about." Alfonzo said, amazed at Natsu's luck. "Those little fishes make some of the best dishes I've ever tasted."

 

"Really?" Natsu asked, the disappointed gaze he showed at the size of the fish disappearing in an instant after hearing Alfonzo's statement. "Can you cook it for me?"

 

"Sure." Alfonzo replied with a smile. "Just put it in the box next to your chair, that will keep it fresh."

 

Following Alfonzo's instructions, Natsu happily stored his fish away. Then, he quickly got back to fishing again.

 

"So, what kind of question are you gonna ask everyone, Natsu?" Alzack asked curiously.

 

Hearing that, Natsu scratched his head in confusion.

 

"Uh… I don't know." Natsu replied. "What do you guys think?"

 

"Well, there are a lot of questions you could ask." Alfonzo replied with a smile. "Like… Who everyone has a crush on. Or when everyone had their first kiss. Or what was the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to them, etc."

 

While everyone found Alfonzo's line of questions embarrassing, they were all looking forward to the answers the others would give.

 

"Oh, okay…" Natsu said while continuing to scratch his head. "Then, what was the most damage you ever caused on a quest?"

 

Naturally, everyone gave their answers, not finding the topic particularly embarrassing. To no one's surprise, Alfonzo's answer was negligible, bringing down the Tower of Heaven being the feat that caused the most damage on any of his quests. Though, they also forgot that he was not on a quest when he did that. Meanwhile, everyone gritted their teeth when Gajeel mentioned destroying the old Fairy Tail guild hall.

 

After everyone gave their answers, Alfonzo was the next one to catch a fish. However, he would admit to cheating had anyone noticed what he did. Since he used his [Metal Magic] to control the hook in the fish's mouth to make catching it easier. But since he was on a mission to uncover the truth of Laxus' supposed crush, he was okay with playing outside the rules.

 

Then again, no one said that using magic was forbidden. Still, he knew they would be unhappy if they found out.

 

"Alright, since you proposed this little game, what's your question?" Laxus asked, unbothered by what Alfonzo could possibly ask.

 

Like Laxus, everyone else, other than Natsu, focused their attention on Alfonzo, who was smiling brightly.

 

"Oh, the first one is a simple one." Alfonzo said happily. "Who was your first crush?"

 

Immediately, the group fell silent.

 

"Crush, what do you mean?" Natsu asked in a confused tone.

 

"Who was the first girl you liked, Stupid." Gray replied while rolling his eyes.

 

"Huh? Elicia, I guess." Natsu said while scratching his head. "She was nice to me when I first met her. She didn't fight with me back then, though."

 

"Something tells me he doesn't get it." Gajeel said.

 

"I think you're right." Alfonzo said with a sigh. Then, he looked at Natsu. "It's a girl you like more than other girls, Natsu. Like, do you like Lisanna the same way you like everyone else?"

 

In response, Natsu blushed fiercely, causing the others to grin at him.

 

"Oh, I get it…" Natsu muttered. "Then, I guess it's Lisanna."

 

In response, all the others' grins widened.

 

"Well, for me it was---" Alzack, with his face even redder than Natsu's began to say.

 

"Bisca." X 5

 

Alzack was taken aback when he heard Alfonzo, Laxus, Gray, Elfman, and Gajeel speak in unison. However, he shook his head a moment later.

 

"No, that's not it." Alzack said with an embarrassed expression. "Although I really like Bisca now, Laki was actually my first crush. But between her being so weird and the fact that I noticed she like Alfonzo, I gave up."

 

This time, everyone was completely surprised. But no one would go as far as to say that Laki was a bad choice for a first crush. Other than her weird speech pattern and personality that was hard to read, there was nothing wrong with her. She was quite cute, after all.

 

"It was Juvia for me." Gajeel said without blushing at all. "I mean, she was the first person I ever let call me by a nickname. But she was too concerned with the rain that used to always follow her around to let me get too close."

 

"You should have tried harder!" Alfonzo and Gray shouted in unison.

 

"If you had pressed on, she might not always be trying to steal one of my girlfriends!" Alfonzo shouted.

 

"If you had stolen her heart, she wouldn't always be stalking me!" Gray shouted at the same time."

 

"Nothing I can do about it now." Gajeel said with a grin. "Besides, if you just accepted her, she wouldn't stalk you anymore, Frosty."

 

Gray only hung his head in response.

 

"And what about you, Gray?" Alfonzo asked. "Who was the first girl to ever catch your eye?"

 

"*Sigh* It was Master." Gray replied.

 

"Oh, I guess after seeing her half-naked so often it was natural, huh?" Laxus asked with a grin.

 

"No, that wasn't it." Gray muttered. "Though, it didn't hurt, either."

 

All the guys who were aware of the matters between men and women laughed.

 

"He admitted it just like a real man." Elfman said loudly.

 

"But she was the one who gave me a home after I lost mine to Deliora." Gray continued, ignoring the laughter and Elfman's shouting.

 

"Yeah, that makes sense." Alzack replied. Then, in a mischievous tone, he continued. "IF Master Makarov had been a hot chick and not an old man, I probably would have had a crush on him, too."

 

Once again, the whole group started to laugh.

 

"And what about you, Elfman?" Alfonzo asked curiously.

 

"Actually, it was Elicia." Elfman said while scratching his head. "The way she tried to make me, and my sisters, feel welcome is what did it. But by then, she was already your girlfriend, Alfonzo. So, I just kept it to myself."

 

"Well, that's better than picking a fight over her like Bickslow used to." Alfonzo said with a smile. "Still, I can see you have good taste in women. You even managed to bag Evergreen, mellowing her out in the process."

 

"Yeah, I honestly never saw that coming." Laxus said. "I mean, she was so… narcissistic."

 

"She still is." Elfman said while chuckling embarrassedly. "But… I really like her confidence. Besides, I never expected to end up with her, either. I mean, she was actually the one who asked me out."

 

Hearing that, everyone looked at Elfman with shock in their eyes.

 

"Well… damn…" Alfonzo replied. "I guess all that real man shit did it for someone, huh?"

 

Nodding in response to Alfonzo's utterance, everyone eventually turned their heads towards Laxus.

 

"So, who was your first crush, Laxus?" Gajeel asked, hoping to get something he could tease Laxus with.

 

"This was your real goal for suggesting this little game, wasn't it." Laxus asked while glaring at Alfonzo. "You just wanted to know if the rumors were true, right?"

 

Alfonzo only smiled brightly in reply.

 

"*Sigh* I'm actually surprised myself." Laxus said while shaking his head. "In fact, it only happened recently. It's one of the new girls Alfonzo and Elicia brought back after that emergency quest."

 

Hearing that, everyone leaned a little closer to Laxus. Meanwhile, Natsu continued to focus on fishing, hoping to get more food that Alfonzo would cook for him.

 

"It's Saya." Laxus said. "Even though she's six or seven years younger than me, I can't help it. Her intelligence is really attractive."

 

'Ha! It's verified.' Alfonzo shouted while internally fist pumping. 'Now, how can I get them together, I wonder.'

 

At the same time, everyone could understand where Laxus was coming from. Although none of the women in the guild were dumb, they used their intelligence to improve their battle prowess before anything else. With Levy and Saya being the exceptions. However, unlike Levy, who was quite slender, Saya also had a bombastic figure. So, the others were able to figure out Laxus' type, so to speak.

 

'He like's smart girls with curvy bodies.' Alfonzo, Alzack, Gray, Elfman, and Gajeel thought simultaneously.

 

With that, the group continued to chat, fish, and laugh until the sun went down. And with each fish that was caught, everyone would be forced to answer a question from the one who caught the fish. Overall, the guys had a pretty good day while strengthening their bonds as guild mates.


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章節 445: Let's Talk About It

Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Magnolia.

 

November, x785.

 

Two days have passed since Alfonzo and the other young men of the guild had their fishing day. And today was the day that Elicia would be discharged from the hospital. Because of that, Alfonzo and Cana decided to skip training with everyone else to come get her.

 

"Ah~~~!" Elicia exclaimed while stretching just outside the hospital's front entrance. "It feels so good to be out of there."

 

"*Sigh* I'm really sorry that happened to you, Lici." Cana said with guilt in her expression.

 

IN response, Elicia turned towards Cana. Then, she pulled her into a hug and rested her head on her best friend's shoulder.

 

"How many times do I have to say this to you, Cana?" Elicia asked as she tightened her hug. "I know you didn't do it on purpose. Besides, we were in the middle of a match. Stuff like that happens from time to time."

 

"Yeah, but…" Cana stammered.

 

"No buts." Elicia said in a decisive tone. "It was an accident. Besides, I did most of that to myself."

 

"Lici's right, Cana." Alfonzo said as he stepped forward and wrapped his arms around both women. "There's no point beating yourself up over this."

 

Not knowing what to say, Cana simply lowered her head.

 

"Anyway, now that Lici is out…" Alfonzo continued.

 

"That's right, I'm out!" Elicia shouted happily. "And I ain't never going back!"

 

"Lici, you got out of the hospital, not prison." Cana said with a smile making it onto her face, despite herself.

 

Seeing Cana beginning to smile, Elicia smiled happily. Then, she tightened her hug once again.

 

"That's more like it." Elicia said. "You're much prettier when you're smiling."

 

Letting her smile fully bloom, Cana finally returned Elicia's hug.

 

"I'm glad you're okay, Lici." Cana said softly.

 

Letting the warm atmosphere persist for a little longer, Alfonzo finally began speaking again. And the topic he brought up was decidedly less happy.

 

"Anyway, like I was saying, we need to talk." Alfonzo said. "And I mean all of us. What Cana said before the match needs to be addressed."

 

Hearing that, Elicia nodded her head. Though, it was clear she did not know what to say. Meanwhile, Cana clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. Though, she was not angry. Even most of the jealousy and discontent she was feeling had disappeared when Elicia got hurt. Still, she knew she needed to talk about it. Letting it fester in the first place is what led to Elicia getting hurt, after all.

 

"*Sigh* I'll go to the guild and get the other girls." Elicia said as she unwrapped her arms from around Cana.

 

"Nope." Alfonzo replied swiftly. "We'll all go. Even though it will make the spectacle bigger, it will show how serious the situation is."

 

Though reluctantly, Elicia accepted Alfonzo's opinion. Then, she, Alfonzo, and Cana started walking towards the guild hall.

 

About twenty minutes later, Alfonzo, Elicia, and Cana arrived at the guild hall. Though, they arrived too early for the end of training. So, while most of the wizards in the guild were training, Alfonzo decided to use the kitchen to make breakfast for the three. He also made a little something for those who were not training, like Macao, Wakaba, Gozaburo, Ren, Masa, and Shizuka. And because he was so happy that Elicia had been released from the hospital this morning, he did not even charge them for it.

 

Eventually, the wizards who were training came down from the higher floors to use the showers. And when they did, they saw Elicia sitting at her usual table with Alfonzo, Cana, and Shizuka chatting happily.

 

"Lici, you're back." Laki, the first to arrive in the main hall, said with a smile. "How are you feeling. Did they fix you?"

 

"Yeah, I'm good as new." Elicia said while flexing her slender arms. "And I feel as strong as a bull. I can't wait to get back to training, though. I feel really rusty."

 

"I bet." Ultear said as she followed behind Laki. "It's been a little more than two weeks since you got hurt. You probably have a lot of rust to knock off."

 

"Yeah, I definitely can't take any quests like this." Elicia said with a nod. "But at least I was able to keep up to date with my clothing designs and custom orders while I was in the hospital. Otherwise, I wouldn't know what to do."

 

"They actually let you use your magic while you were in the hospital?" Meredy asked in a curious tone.

 

"Yeah, I know what you're thinking." Elicia replied. "I thought they would stop me, too. But as long as I didn't move… at all… I was allowed to use it. Luckily, I don't have to move my fingers, hands, or arms to use my [Thread Magic]. But the hand movements do help me focus."

 

"Then, I guess your control should be better than ever now, huh?" Alfonzo asked with a smile.

 

"Yup!" Elicia exclaimed excitedly.

 

"Still, not that I don't' trust the doctors in the hospital, I think you should let Shizuka or Ren give you another checkup to make sure." Ultear said, a bit of worry seeping into her tone.

 

"Yeah, you should come with me and let me give you a checkup." Shizuka said, her usually sleepy expression replaced by a quite serious one. "On top of that, if you have any scars from the burns, I can see about taking care of those, too."

 

"You can do that?" Mirajane, who approached with her siblings and Juvia, asked curiously when they were near the table.

 

"If they aren't too bad, it shouldn't be a problem." Shizuka replied with a smile. "Why? Do you have any scars you want taken care of?"

 

"Oh, she most definitely doesn't." Alfonzo said with a smile as he licked his lips. "You can trust me on that."

 

Hearing that, Shizuka tilted her head cutely. Meanwhile, Mirajane swatted Alfonzo on the shoulder with a slight blush.

 

"No, I don't have any scars." Mirajane said while glaring at Alfonzo. "But it's nice to know just in case."

 

Nodding in response, Shizuka turned her attention back to Elicia.

 

"*Sigh* I've had enough checkups over the last two weeks to last a life time." Elicia said while shaking her head. However, when she saw everyone looking at her, she eventually gave in. "but if it will make all of you stop worrying, I'll do it."

 

Hearing that, Alfonzo, Cana, Laki, Ultear, Mirajane, Elfman, Lisanna, Meredy, and Juvia smiled. Then, Shizuka stood up from her seat and gestured for Elicia to follow her.

 

"Come on, Lici." Shizuka said as she started walking. "It won't take long, I promise. Then, we can all go and play at your house. I wanna eat some more of Fonzie's cooking today."

 

At the same time, Team Natsu, minus Natsu, stepped out of the elevator just in time to hear what Shizuka said about Alfonzo's cooking. And while Erza and Lucy weren't too bothered, Gray and Wendy, along with everyone else who had come downstairs after training had their eyes open wide.

 

"God damn it, I told her not to tell anyone." Alfonzo muttered as he felt the gazes from the other wizards of the guild zeroing in on him. "And this is why."

 

Meanwhile, Alfonzo's girlfriends, fiancées, and wife could only smile wryly at Alfonzo's plight. However, before requests for Alfonzo's cooking could start flying, Alfonzo turned to Cana.

 

"Alright, Cana, let the others know what we talked about on the way here." Alfonzo said as he stood up from his seat. "I'll go home and get some snacks ready for our talk."

 

Then, as soon as he finished speaking, Alfonzo was covered in a flash of violet light. And in the next instant, he was gone.

 

"Damn it, he's getting away." Elfman said as he looked towards the guild hall's sliding doors. "I didn't even see or hear the doors open."

 

"I guess he finally learned how to do what he had always been jealous of Yoruichi about." Ultear muttered to herself. "But seriously, how do you leave a closed room without making a sound of any kind?"

 

With that, the rest of the Fairy Tail wizards trickled into the main hall after their training came to an end. Then, when everyone was finished cleaning up, and Shizuka finished examining Elicia, all those living in Alfonzo's mansion left the guild hall to talk about what was bothering them.

 

Fifteen minutes later, Elicia, Cana, Ultear, Erza, Mirajane, Marin, Sun, and Lucy entered the front door of the mansion.

 

"Fonzie, we're back!" Elicia shouted.

 

"Okay, come to the dining room, I just finished setting out the snacks." Alfonzo replied.

 

Following Alfonzo's instructions, the ladies made their way through the house to the dining room. And when they did, they found a table full of all kinds of cakes and cookies waiting for them while Alfonzo sat at the head of the table with a smile on his face.

 

"Welcome home, everyone." Alfonzo said, looking rather proud of himself. "And especially you, Lici. Welcome home after your extended stay in the hospital."

 

In response, the other girls also welcomed Elicia home. Unfortunately, they all knew the happy atmosphere would not last.

 

"*Sigh* As much as I'd like to celebrate, I know we have something important to talk about." Elicia said as she took a seat at the table on the end opposite Alfonzo. "So, let's talk."

 

Hearing Elicia's tone, Cana, Ultear, Erza, Mirajane, Marin, Sun, and Lucy exchanged glances. Then, with solemn expressions on their faces, they all took seats at the table, as well.

 

"*Sigh* I know Cana was not the only one who was unhappy with my decision to marry Lici first." Alfonzo said while looking around the table as the others took their seats. "But she was the first to say something. So, were there any other concerns or issues that need to be addressed?"

 

In response, Cana, Ultear, Erza, Mirajane, Marin, Sun, and Lucy all exchanged glances. Meanwhile, Elicia watched the others as calmly as she could.

 

Eventually, Mirajane was the first to open her mouth in response to Alfonzo's question.

 

"I didn't exactly have an issue with Lici going first." Mirajane said calmly. "But I am confused why you picked her to be the first one after everything that happened."

 

Nodding his head in response, Alfonzo then made eye contact with each of the other girls.

 

"And what about the rest of you?" Alfonzo asked.

 

"I feel the same way." Ultear replied. "Like Mira said, I wasn't upset. I was just… confused."

 

With that, Marin and Sun also mentioned their confusion at Alfonzo's choice as well.

 

"And what about you, Erza and Lucy?" Alfonzo asked after acknowledging the other's feelings with a nod.

 

"I trusted your judgement." Erza said sternly. "And because I know I will get my turn eventually as well; I was not concerned with who went first."

 

"It didn't really bother me, either." Lucy said. "I mean, I only became a couple with you earlier this year. So, I wasn't even ready for marriage. Though, if you asked me to, I wouldn't say no."

 

As she continued to speak, Lucy's face reddened more and more. As a result, everyone smiled at her sweetly, which caused her blush to intensify.

 

"And then we have Cana, who thought it was unfair that I married Lici first, which I can totally understand." Alfonzo said. "I mean, from the outside looking in, it looked like I was rewarding Lici for what she did, right?"

 

Although slight, Cana nodded her head in response. IN fact, ever since she accidentally hurt Elicia, a lot of her resentment had completely disappeared. Still, she could not understand why Alfonzo chose to marry Elicia first.

 

And with that, Alfonzo made eye contact with Elicia from the other side of the table. And they had a conversation via that eye contact. A moment later, the two broke eye contact. Then, Alfonzo opened his mouth to explain.

 

"I'm sure this should come as no surprise to any of you." Alfonzo said. "But I've loved Lici for as long as I can remember. Even before I could tell anyone what love meant to me. And from the moment I laid my eyes on her, I knew she would be my wife."

 

Hearing Alfonzo say something like that, the girls, other than Elicia, were taken aback. However, after seeing the look in Alfonzo's eyes, they felt that what he was saying was true. Elicia, on the other hand, while the other girls were focused on Alfonzo, could not help but roll her eyes. Even though she thought what Alfonzo said was probably true in their past life, he definitely was not aware of it from the beginning.

 

"In fact, as you all know, I didn't even want to have any other women other than her at the beginning." Alfonzo said. "But it was Lici who made me change my mind about that. And I'm grateful for that. Otherwise, I wouldn't have all of you in my life the way that I do now."

 

That caused the other girls to turn their heads in Elicia's direction. And when she smiled at all of them, those who were confused about Alfonzo's choice could somewhat understand why he chose her.

 

"Now, I'm not going to pretend that Lici didn't hurt me with that stunt she pulled with Yoruichi." Alfonzo said. "But I have forgiven her. On top of that, she's the reason I have all of you in my life, as well. So, in a way, I guess I was rewarding her. Though, not for what she did back in March. Instead, it was everything she's done for me over the years. She was there when we lost everything. She was there when we came to Fairy Tail. She was there when I met all of you. And she was there, pushing me to accept all of you into my heart. So, if it seems unfair that I married her first, I'm sorry you feel that way. I truly am. But I don't regret what I did. And if you can't accept that, then I don't' know what to say."

 

When Alfonzo's words ended, the room fell into silence. No one knew how to retort to Alfonzo's heartfelt words. However, the silence was eventually broken.

 

"*Sigh* I guess I was being selfish again." Cana said. "I know without Lici, I would have never been able to be with you, Fonzie."

 

The other girls nodded in response.

 

"And when you put it like that, it kinda feels like we should all be marrying Lici instead of you in the end, doesn't it?" Ultear said, a bit of a teasing tone making it into her speech. "I mean, from the way Alfonzo put it, this is more like her harem than yours, isn't it?"

 

Despite themselves, the other girls could not help but chuckle.

 

"Anyway, I'm sorry for making such a big deal about this." Cana said as she bowed her head in apology.

 

"Don't apologize, Cana." Alfonzo said sternly. "The only way for this relationship, that we've all committed ourselves to, to work is for there to be proper communication. So, if anything is bothering you about it, and I mean anything at all, you should talk to us. Otherwise, it will just fester and eventually become a tumor."

 

Once again, everyone nodded in agreement with Alfonzo's words. Alfonzo, on the other hand, looked around the table at the expressions everyone was wearing.

 

'Well, that went much more smoothly than I thought it would.' Alfonzo thought to himself as he made eye contact with everyone, one by one. 'I just hope they remember this conversation whenever something bothers them in the future.'

 

"I have a question." Erza said, breaking Alfonzo out of his contemplations and drawing everyone's attention onto herself.

 

"Yeah, what's up, Erza?" Alfonzo asked in a curious tone.

 

"Can I have a slice of that strawberry shortcake now?" Erza asked, her eyes focused on the strawberry shortcake laid out with the rest of the snacks Alfonzo prepared for the conversation.

 

Smiling in return, Alfonzo could only shake his head at Erza's fervor. Then, he looked around at the others with the question, "Any other questions?" in his eyes. Then, after each of the ladies shook their heads, Alfonzo turned back to Erza.

 

"Sure." Alfonzo said as he materialized a knife in his hand. "Now, that the serious talks are over, let's celebrate Lici's return from the hospital."

 

With that, Alfonzo stood and cut a slice of the cake for Erza. Then, he served everyone else their favorite snacks, as well. Eventually, all their friends arrive to join in the festivities, too. And they all spent the rest of the day just having a good time.


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