Mira frowned slightly. "Ah, this is a bit bad."
Kira chuckled. "It's okay! Lucy, why don't you come along? It's fun!"
"You actually said it's fun???"
"What's wrong?"
"No... I'd better forget it."
"This isn't good. Now that you've become a member of the guild, you have to integrate into the atmosphere of this big family!"
Lucy was upset. "Why do we have to join a fight just to fit in?!"
Kira looked at Lucy in surprise, a matter-of-fact expression crossing his face. "You ask why? Of course, we're family only after we fight together."
"This... but..."
Sure enough, this Kira wasn't as innocent as he looked.
Looking at the people fighting, Lucy began to panic. "It feels... full of danger over there."
Thinking this, Lucy edged away from Kira.
Seeing her hesitation, Happy fanned the flames mischievously. "What's wrong? Is Lucy going to join too?"
"No way!!!"
But her rebuttal was weak. What Natsu heard instead was, "I'm coming too!" He laughed loudly. "Oh, Lucy, you want to join us? This is so exciting! I'm fired up!"
"Huh??!!"
Gray, hearing this, peeled off his shirt again. "It seems things just got more interesting!"
"What?"
Elfman roared approvingly. "You are indeed a man!!"
"I'm a girl!"
Kana smirked. "Oh? I didn't expect the new girl to be such a belligerent person!"
"No way!!"
Rocky, not missing a beat, chimed in. "I'm telling you guys, be gentle with the beautiful lady!"
"This makes me even more uneasy!"
Natsu cheered. "Lucy is very strong!"
Happy added, "Aye!!!"
"You two shut up! Everyone, listen to me! Actually, I..."
But before Lucy could clarify, fire, ice, heavy blows, lightning, and flashes surged her way, forcing her to retreat with her head in her hands.
"No!!!"
Mira exclaimed. "Not good! Miss Lucy, it's dangerous!"
The attacks closed in, and at the critical moment...
"Talos!"
With a flash of golden light, Lucy summoned Taurus, the Star Spirit. The giant humanoid bull appeared, wielding an enormous battle axe. Swinging it, he deflected the oncoming onslaught of fire, ice, and other magical attacks with a single sweep.
"Ohhh! It's Lucy's Star Spirit!"
"Looks pretty strong!"
"Star spirits are men too!"
"That's Talos..."
Taurus hoisted his axe onto his shoulder, striking a pose. "Moo! Leave Miss Lucy's safety to me!"
Meanwhile, Lucy had ducked inside her Clock Constellation spirit, Horologium, crying out in terror.
"Wow... how scary!!!" Horologium relayed Lucy's words in his slow, mechanical tone.
Gray took a closer look, intrigued. "A clock? Is this also a Star Spirit?"
"You guys should at least look carefully before you fight!" Lucy's voice came from inside Horologium, exasperated.
Happy's curiosity was piqued. "Lucy, I want to go in too!"
Cats and their endless fascination.
Mira walked over, her hands on her hips, and scolded the group sternly. "You guys should know when to stop joking!"
"That's right!" Kira chimed in, standing indignantly behind Mira. "Is this how our guild treats newcomers? You've disappointed me!"
Although they ignored Kira, Mira's words carried weight. Heads bowed, everyone apologized sheepishly.
Lucy thought, It seems there are still normal people in this guild. I'm sorry for doubting that earlier...
But Kira wasn't done. "After all this time, is this all the strength you've gained? Weren't you training to surpass me?"
"..." ×N
Lucy stared at Kira in disbelief. This guy is the worst!
Mira, sensing Lucy's discomfort, turned to Kira. "Alright, Kira! Lucy was in danger just now!"
Kira feigned surprise, immediately playing the concerned teammate. "Ah? Lucy, are you okay? I know! It must be these guys' fault for being so rude. Don't worry, I'll teach them a lesson for you!"
Lucy: "...I'm going to be mad if you keep this up."
Mira looked like she was about to lose her temper, so Kira relented with a sheepish grin. "Alright, alright! I saw that Lucy seemed scared and just wanted to liven up the atmosphere! Don't take it too seriously!"
Lucy thought, You don't seem like you're trying to liven up the atmosphere at all!
Kira tapped on Horologium's glass gently. "Lucy, it's safe now. You can come out!"
With a soft ding dong, Horologium disappeared, and Lucy stepped out. Her face still showed traces of fear, anger, and relief all at once.
Kira turned to the group and declared, "You all, come over here and apologize to Lucy!"
"Why? Isn't Lucy having fun too?" Natsu asked, confused.
Lucy: No, okay?!
Still, Lucy softened. "It's fine! I understand everyone was just joking. Actually, I'm okay..."
Kira smiled, impressed by her response. What a sweet, innocent girl! But as Lucy's posture shifted slightly, Kira noticed a glint of mischief in her eyes.
Wait... is it possible she enjoyed that a little?
"Ahem... Anyway," Kira announced, "I'm apologizing on everyone's behalf. Please don't hold their rudeness against them."
Lucy smiled kindly. "No, it's alright! I understand."
Kira added, "And if there's anything you're dissatisfied with... you can tell Erza when she gets back. She'll deal with them for you!"
At the mention of Erza's name, Natsu and the others froze, then immediately lined up in a panic. "We're sorry, Lucy! Please don't tell Erza about this!"
Lucy was startled by their sudden change in demeanor. "Who's Erza?"
Natsu, visibly distressed, muttered, "Erza... she's the scariest person in Fairy Tail!"
Gray, Kana, and Rocky nodded fervently, echoing Natsu's sentiment.
Happy added solemnly, "Everyone fears Erza!"
Lucy, confused, wondered aloud. "Scarier than Kira? You don't seem afraid of him..."
Kira, catching her murmured question, frowned slightly, clearly unamused.
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