After Natsu left, the old man woke up and went to open the store.
As he was coming down the stairs, he noticed that everywhere was sparkling, neat and tidy.
He checked around and didn't see Natsu, he also checked if anything was stolen but nothing was, reaching the bar counter he saw a plate of food with a note beside it.
He opened the note which said,
"Thank you so much sir. I've been searching around all day without food and water for a job or a place to stay, but everyone either rejected me, called me different bad names or tried humiliating me as I was roughed up badly.
Even when I asked for a job, after looking at me, they would tell me that I wasn't of their class or I wasn't fit to do anything.
I felt so bad and gave up hope until I met you, even after rejecting my offers, you later decided to take me in and that means a lot to me.
I really hope that you're business grows, and this is the little money I gathered while trying to survive.
I know it's very little to pay for what you did but know that i seriously appreciate it and I'll never forget what you did for me"
As the old man read it, tears came down from his eyes as he turned the envelope and saw few coins fall out.
He felt so bad for not giving Natsu the job since he was a hard worker and honest kid.
"What should I do now? I wonder how he's managing all on his own, at least he ate before he left here" The old man said.
I know what you're wondering how did Natsu get money since he didn't find a job, well here's the thing as he was about to leave Nanami gave him little money to pay his transport to the city but instead of paying it he walked down to the city trying to save the money.
On the other hand, Natsu was lost and didn't know where to go.
"I've memorized WOBAP map, so how come everything looks different in here.
Wait does this means I'm not in WOBAP but instead, I'm in a city inside the cave.
Damnit, this can't be happening to me, how am I going to find my way back home" Natsu thought as he sighed in frustration.
While he was trying to figure things out he saw a girl who had a very long hair as white as snow. She had a very good collection and was also tall but looked very young and her eyes were so beautiful with a white sparkle in them.
As he continued to observe her, a man approached the young lady and said "Hey beautiful, I don't know if you came here alone but I'll really love to become your man and for you to become my woman" The man said in a very romantic way as he passed a rose to her.
"Get out of my sight you piece of trash, I don't go around dating fools like you" she said.
"Damn, that was really rude you know, you could have just said no instead of talking to him like trash" Natsu said.
As he said this all eyes fell on him and he didn't know what to do.
The girl then asked "Who do you think you are?"
"Well, I'm Natsu and I'm trying to find my way back home since I'm lost, so you could say that I'm a lost child, princess" he said in a weird but cool way.
"Oh so your trying to play cool right you piece of shit" the girl replied.
Natsu sighed and said "I don't have your time right now, so I'll leave you to continue your insult on the poor fellow" as he started going.
This made her angry and immediately a boy passed Natsu and said "Do you want to die?"
Natsu who wasn't thinking before he talked said "Oh why don't you try killing me, I'm sure they won't see your left overs if we brawl" as he had different thoughts going through his head.
Everyone gave way for the both to fight.
"Okay, it's on" the boy said, the other guy that tried proposing stood up and stared at them.
The boy summoned a big fireball and threw it at Natsu.
"Is that all you've got" Natsu said while his body was on fire as several thought crossed his mind and said "You know, your nothing compared to who I've fought"
The boy was stunned as he saw Natsu walking towards him. The rose boy wanted to know how strong he was and summoned a sand golem that hit Natsu towards a building.
To everyone greatest surprise, Natsu stood up with the flames quenched and began to laugh while saying "You know I actually thought you guys were strong but it turns out you're wimps. Oh well there's nothing I can do, so see you all later"
Everyone was shocked by what Natsu said and did.
Tetsuya then shouted from a roof top "Aren't you going to finish them off"
"They aren't worth my time, besides I have better things to be doing" Natsu replied.
Tetsuya wanted to be sure if Natsu held back with his fight against Osamu since his stats didn't match the way he performed, so he jumped down from the roof and landed on the ground and said "I'm almost the same level as those kids so let's see if I can beat you"
Natsu was shocked and he began to laugh, "Are you serious right now, you're the same level as those kids and you still want to fight"
"Yeah sure, why not, I love when an opponent is stronger than me" Tetsuya replied.
"Enough talk let's fight" and immediately Tetsuya rushed towards Natsu after saying that.
Unlike Osamu, Tetsuya acted like he was weak so everyone could see his movement including Natsu.
Tetsuya gave Natsu a weak punch, Natsu felt like Tetsuya was weak and wanted to end it fast just like Osamu but realized he didn't have any special moves or powers.
"If that's all your going to do then I don't have your time, at least act like Osamu and go all out." Natsu said as everyone started whispering because they were shocked to see what was happening.
"Fine , serious push" Tetsuya said while holding back in his punch but making it strong enough to throw Natsu towards a building.
Natsu stood up and looked at Tetsuya and said, "I said give me everything you've got and not some half baked punch"
The girl was surprised and said, "Do you want to die!" With shock after hearing what Natsu said.
Sigh....
"It's time I take my leave now" Natsu said.
Tetsuya felt like he was looked down on and asked him "Are you sure you want me to seriously punch you"
"Of course, I'll love to take it" Natsu said which he later regretted.
"Alright here it comes" Tetsuya said as he took a standing position, flames appeared on his hands and suddenly Natsu felt a great impact that threw him through the city.
"Yep he's not making it back to alive.
He's dead.
There's no way he'll survive that.
Shit I really hope he's okay.
Damn that's what they call power" the crowd said as the dust was clearing.
Everyone was shocked as the saw Natsu sitting down on the ground, and not just that they saw Osamu holding Tetsuya's hand.
"I think you went to far, that would have killed him you know" Osamu said.
Pissed off by Osamu, Tetsuya removed his hands and said "He's the one that started it"
Natsu on the other hand was traumatized by what happened as he was thinking how he would have died if not for Osamu.
"These two are beasts" Natsu thought as he was still trying to figure out what happened.
"Are you okay" Nanami said while trying to help him up.
"Yeah I'm good, thanks for your help" Natsu said as he then turned to Tetsuya and said, "Sorry I underestimated you, I really hope you'll find it in your heart to forgive me" while bowing his head.
Tetsuya sighed and said "No it's my fault, sorry for losing my cool"
And like that Tetsuya and his friend's left leaving Natsu behind.
Everyone looked at Natsu like he was a ghost or something, afterwards people began to go away from the area and continued like nothing happened.
The damage caused by Tetsuya's punch wasn't too severe so they fixed it, Natsu then thought to himself, "Today was a weird day and the worst part is that, I don't know where to go"
Natsu then began to look for a house to buy which took almost the whole day. Later in the evening he found a beggar on the road and he didn't really have anything with him so he gave his bag and food to the beggar.
"Here this should sustain you for a while, I just pray I find a house to buy quickly since it's getting dark" Natsu said as he gave his bag and food to the beggar.
The beggar heard him as he was eating and said, "So if I showed you a place not too far from the city where you could buy a house, would you still want to buy the house"
"Yes of course!" Natsu replied, "But I don't have the money right now since I gave you all I have, and I noticed that houses in the city are really expensive to buy"
"Yes my boy, houses are really expensive to buy in the city.
So why don't you come buy the one outside the city, it's very affordable" the beggar said.
"Okay sir, let's go", Natsu replied as the beggar took him to the house.
It was a nice house with a very good view, and he could see the forest and also the city.
"I'll buy it" Natsu said after a while of thinking.
The beggar was excited and said "I hope you won't go back on your word."
Natsu who hasn't heard the price said "Yes i promise that I would not go back on my word and I'll buy this house"
The beggar then smiled and said "The house is one million gold coins and I expect you to complete the money in the next 30 days also, if you don't do that, you'll become my slave and work for me till you die, but if you do manage to pay me before 30 days the house will become yours and you'll never see me again"
Natsu was stunned by what the beggar said and replied "Did you just say 1 million gold coins? That's way more expensive than the ones in the city"
The one in the city that Natsu saw when he was looking for a house was 1 million silver coins per year and that was the highest.
"This is a total rip off" Natsu said.
The beggar then replied "I didn't say the house is yours for a period of time but rather it's yours forever"
Natsu thought for a while and said "I'll take it, I'll pay you the one million gold coins in 30 days"
The beggar then said "Then it's a deal" while smiling evilly as he and Natsu shook on it, as Natsu went back to the old man who took him in for a night to talk to him.