Chapter 616: Natsu's Exclusive Chair
Makarov stood on the railing on the second floor, holding a large wine glass, with a drunken face and happy eyes looking at the lively scene in the guild.
"The young people in the guild are really outstanding!!"
He has decided to retire in a while and pass on the position of president. As for whether Gildarts or Kira will be the successor, he has not yet decided.
The former is too casual, the latter is too detached. Even though Makarov believes that the guild will be able to continue to be passed on with vitality no matter who holds the position of president, their more or less problems may cause the guild to face new difficulties.
"But... future matters will naturally be handled by future generations, and my time is over..."
"You guys agree, right? First generation, second generation?"
Not far away, Mavis and Preshito, who were sitting at the table, smiled with relief at the same time.
"That's right..."
In the guild, a group of magicians were chatting about their experience in the S-level assessment at the table.
"I didn't expect that Natsu would become an S-class wizard in the end... I thought it would be Gray..."
"They are both popular candidates. It won't be surprising if either of them passes the test, right?"
"Come to think of it...after passing the S-rank exam, Natsu will also have his own exclusive seat!"
“Ah!! That’s right!”
Everyone suddenly remembered that since last year, 'Fairy Tail' has had a rule to set up exclusive seats for S-class wizards. Natsu has come at the right time!
Unlike the previous ones, they have been S-level for so many years but have no decent benefits at all.
What is an S-class wizard? The strongest group of people in a magic guild! In the end, the only thing they get is the right to go to the second floor to accept a stronger job.
After working hard to become a guild leader, all he got was a chance to get more work? Who would believe it?
Capitalists know to give their employees something to show their support and give something to those who make progress! Although there won't be many of those things, at least they are there! But Fairy Tail doesn't have anything...
"Last year, the president added a seat to each S-class. Is ?"
"Hmm... Given the president's personality, he might really forget it! But even if he remembers, he will probably pretend to have forgotten it..."
"What?! Don't do that!!"
"We are the number one magic guild in Ishgar, how can we not have a year-end bonus?! It's okay for others, but S-class wizards must have one! Otherwise, how will we have the motivation to become stronger in the future?"
Although this group of people is not strong enough, they are very good at adding fuel to the fire, not to mention an old friend like Makarov, with whom they have been together for decades and know each other well!
Encouraged by the people around him , Natsu decided to find Makarov alone and give him a good reminder, so that this old guy who is about to retire can feel the wave of young people in advance!
However, before he could go upstairs, Makarov came down first.
Just now, those people below did not lower their voices when they were teaching Natsu bad things, so Makarov heard their conversation clearly and was feeling unhappy at the moment.
What? These guys actually said that I was stingy (actually I wasn’t…)? ? Do you know who let them drink and laugh here? ! !
Thinking of this, Makarov made an important decision that no one knew about: no matter what kind of requirements Natsu made for his seat, he would do his best to satisfy him and slap those guys in the face.
"President, President...I want an S-class exclusive seat!!"
"Hmm? Sure! Have you decided what shape of chair you want?" Makarov smiled kindly.
The exclusive seats for S-class wizards are different for each one.
Gildarts' chair is plain but comfortable and practical, which suits his casual personality; Erza's chair is noble and gorgeous, which suits her style as a queen; Mira's chair is exquisite and cute, which suits her gentle and quiet temperament; Laxus' chair has a rock-style pattern, which suits his interests and hobbies; Cana's chair is Tarot-style and smells of alcohol, which suits her lifestyle.
As for Kira's chair, it is amazing, high-end, classy, comfortable, durable and multifunctional. It is different from the chairs made by ordinary craftsmen. It is specially made and mixed with various interesting magic props. There is no second chair of similar style in the Chamber of Commerce of the entire Fiore Kingdom. Kira spent a lot of money, time and energy to make it.
Hmm? The president's attitude seems to be different from what they said?
Natsu decided to test the waters: " President, Kira said that the S-class wizard's exclusive chair can be designed by the individual and the guild will pay for its manufacture. Is this true?"
Kira, who was not far away, was stunned after hearing this, and asked the Happy beside him: "Have I ever said this to Natsu?"
Happy explained the whole story honestly: "Yes, you said that when you were bragging."
"is that so?"
Kira thought about it carefully and finally remembered: when he first proposed this proposal, he did stipulate this at the beginning, and even mentioned it in the guild. However, later, because the designs of Erza, Laxus and others were too extravagant and wasteful, which seriously endangered the guild's funding, Makarov finally decided to reimburse only part of it.
Makarov naturally answered in the same way. He narrowed his eyes, looked at Natsu, and said softly: "If the estimated expenses are too high, the guild will only reimburse part of it, and will not take care of the subsequent repair work."
Last year, in order to reimburse those little devils, I used up all of my small treasury in one go. I thought I would never waste like this again this year, but I didn't expect that I would have to do it for the sake of face.
On this side, Makarov was still feeling sorry for his little money, while on the other side, his guild mates were fanning the flames at Natsu.
"What? Only a part? You are too stingy, President..."
"Natsu is a popular wizard in our guild! Isn't it too much to make a big move?"
"This is your only chance to get the guild to pay for your S-class exclusive chair. Natsu, you must not let the president go!"
"Hahaha……"
Kira watched all this silently, thinking to himself: "Sure enough, people who are drunk are very brave!"
"Stop making so much noise, you bastards!"
Being mocked by a group of drunkards, even a man like Makarov could not stand the provocation. Maybe it was because he drank a little too much today. He simply ignored his pension and shouted angrily: "It's just a chair. Let's put it this way. The guild's rules cannot be changed. If they say that only part of it will be reimbursed, then only part of it will be reimbursed. But... the rest, I will pay for it myself!!"
"Nani Nani? What did I hear?? The president said he wanted to pay the full amount for the house... No, he wanted to reimburse the full amount?"
"Really? Are you going to agree to anything Natsu asks?"
"So many people heard it, you can't go back on your word, President!!"
The words had already been said, so Makarov naturally couldn't lose face at this time. He took advantage of the drunkenness to straighten his waist, and said with a loud voice that made his beard fly backwards: "Of course! No matter what you design, I can help you do it!!"
Everyone immediately cheered: "Ohhhhh!! The president is so generous!!!"
This group of hopeless drunkards were happier to see Makarov paying money than to see themselves making money!
"Hahaha... In that case, since the guild is paying for it, just ask boldly, Natsu!"
Natsu was stunned for a moment, surprised and delighted by this sudden change, then he crossed his arms over his chest and laughed loudly, as if he had already planned the shape of his chair: "I'm going to use the complete corpse of a giant dragon as decoration!!!"
"puff--!!"
Makarov spat out a mouthful of old wine, widened his eyes and roared at Natsu: "What did you say? !!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?! In this era, where can I find the corpse of a giant dragon for you? And it must be complete! This is more difficult than encountering a dragon!"
The magicians who were watching burst into laughter.
“Hahaha… there’s nothing we can do this time, President!!”
"You are so boastful!!"
"What? No way?" Natsu sounded disappointed.
"Hahaha... Natsu, I told you that you can't do this! Not to mention where to find dragon bones. Even if there are, how much money will it cost you to get them?"
"This president is so lame! Hahaha..."
Makarov's face turned red with anger again, and he looked like an eight-year-old child who had lost a bet.
At that time, the idea of equipping S-class wizards with exclusive chairs was proposed. In addition to arousing the ambition of guild members, it also meant to show the guild's identity to the outside world. In the future, others would say things like "So-and-so is an S-class wizard in 'Fairy Tail' who is equipped with a special chair and is extremely powerful." Therefore, each chair would be designed and manufactured with emphasis.
Now that we have to make a chair for Natsu, we can't be careless.
Makarov was actually prepared to spend a large sum of money, but Natsu's idea of making a chair with dragon bones was indeed too much for this old man.
Even if their own treasury could support it, dragon bones were something that was in short supply. Besides, the guild didn't have a big enough space to store a dragon bone!
As expected, people should accept their age when they get older, and things like slapping someone in the face are not suitable for him.
But even though he was nearly ninety years old, he would not allow anyone to tell him he was not capable!
"Isn't it just the bones of a giant dragon?"
“I bought it!!”
