Chapter 649: New Atmosphere, New Era
It is very hot in mid-June.
The residents of Magnolia changed into cool and breathable summer clothes.
In the guild, the ladies wore shorts and short skirts, showing off their fair, tight and long legs. Several of them also wore low-cut tops, and the bright white shirts dazzled the men.
"Ice Fairy Statue!!"
"Water Stream Cuts!"
"Tianlong's Namikaze!!"
With three shouts, ice, water, and wind formed artificial air conditioning in the guild. Ice crystals carrying water droplets were blown to every corner of the guild by the wind, greatly alleviating the summer heat coming in from the streets and replenishing enough moisture for the dry air in time.
Ever since the temperature in Magnolia has risen, this kind of combination magic has become an action that the guild must complete on a regular basis every day. It not only makes the members of the guild feel comfortable, but also trains the magic of the three of them, which is simply killing two birds with one stone.
“Phew! It feels so good!!”
“It’s so cool!!”
"Thank you, Gray, Juvia, and Wendy!"
In the huge guild, there are dozens of ice sculptures of the Fairy Tail guild emblem. They are the result of the joint modeling of Juvia and Gray. Wendy's wind blade cuts the ice sculptures into particles and then sends them to every corner of the guild.
"Aaaaaahhh!!! Wendy-chan is so cute!! What would we do if you were no longer in the guild?!"
"This summer, let's give Wendy the title of Summer Vacation MVP!!"
A few uncles were running around in the guild, arm in arm, enjoying the cool breeze.
"The point should be my magic! It's my ice that lowers the temperature!!"
"Alright, alright... Is it fun to compete with a little girl for this little credit?"
“Kira is right! Gray, you and Juvia can just praise each other in private, or do you really want the praise from your uncles and brothers? That’s not impossible, come here and let us thank you properly…”
“Eh…”
Gray suddenly felt a chill and took two steps back in disgust, avoiding the bear hug from a certain old man.
"Hahaha... In that case, we'll just have to thank Wendy!"
"It's up to you! Who needs that kind of thanks?!"
Even Wendy felt a little embarrassed after being praised by several uncles and sisters. She smiled modestly and shyly: "No, no... I'm just doing what I can do."
In order to allow for ventilation and ease of movement, Wendy still wore her hair in two ponytails, a brand new halter dress, and a pair of open-toed sandals. The youthful aura of a young girl brought a touch of vitality to the hot and stuffy tavern.
"Hey, Wendy. Have you ever thought about changing your image?"
Wendy didn't hug Xia Lulu - it would be fatal to hug her in this kind of weather.
After hearing Erza's voice, she looked curiously at the woman whose clothes could fill three or four rooms, then looked down at her own clothes... and didn't see any big problems!
"Is there something wrong with my image? This is the first time I wear this dress..."
The clothes Wendy is wearing are the same as Erza's. They are girlish clothes that were custom-made by a designer at H-K store. They are exquisite and cute, and suit her temperament.
"I'm not talking about whether it's new or old, but the style of the clothes!"
Erza pointed at Wendy's clothes and said, "You seem to always wear JK and dresses, right? The colors of your clothes are mainly green, orange, and red. Don't you think it's a bit monotonous?"
"Try new clothes as often as I do, and maybe you will feel different!"
Hearing Erza use herself as a reference, Wendy obviously thought about it for a moment, but finally refused: "Well... I'm very satisfied with my current clothes."
In general comics, except for characters like Erza who has the magic of changing clothes, the author will not easily change the costumes of the characters. This is for the convenience of drawing, and also to better shape the character image and make it easier for readers to remember the character.
Throughout the entire Fairy Tail original work, Wendy only has three or four sets of clothes from beginning to end, but this world is not a comic world after all, so everyone changes their clothes every day.
However, clothes can be changed, but preferences are hard to change. Most people rarely change the style and color of their clothes. Wendy has always had this monotonous style.
"But since we are going to participate in such a grand event, we must dress up nicely!"
"Alright, alright... let her wear child's clothes! Besides, Wendy is different from you, and she may not necessarily play in the game, so isn't it good for her to keep her original style?"
Kira walked over and said to Erza helplessly.
Over the past few days, Erza has been in high spirits, encouraging everyone in the guild to change their clothing style, break their original image, and shine in the subsequent competitions.
The specific reason can be attributed to Makarov.
A few days ago, Makarov announced in the guild that the upcoming "Grand Magic Tournament" would be the first time that "Fairy Tail" would make such a grand public appearance after its first hundred years. They must implement the "three new" of new atmosphere, new look, and new era to the end and show the brand new guild to all the people of the Kingdom of Fiore.
That's why the idea of "changing image" came about.
As we all know, Erza is always very serious about what she does, so from big stars like Kira to small characters whose names cannot be remembered, they are all forced to perform the "image change" operation under her power.
The only ones who escaped were the new members Stinger and Roger, as well as the members who decided to stay in Magnolia to look after the house and not go to Kulokas. The rest, including the cats like Harpy, were required to change into new clothes, which was more formal than celebrating the New Year.
"But the president said that this time we must let the public see a brand new 'Fairy Tail'... Although I also think this is a good idea..."
The latter sentence is the key point!
Kira complained speechlessly, wondering in his heart why Makarov hadn't retired yet: "Since you want to show a new era for the guild, why don't you just change the president? Wouldn't that be more intuitive?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Makarov suddenly jumped up from behind Kira and slapped Kira on the head.
Bang!
"That's because I haven't completed my 50th anniversary in office yet, of course!"
"So... President, are you going to wait until the 50th anniversary to retire to make it an even number?" Kira asked tentatively.
"Of course!"
Makarov put his hands on his hips and made a solemn promise, "After all, I am not a power-hungry person. If I hadn't been worried about you little brats, I would have applied for retirement long ago!"
"Haha...thank you for your hard work..."
Kira said with a fake smile, but his next sentence exposed his evil ambitions, "So how long is it until your 50th anniversary in office?"
"After the Harvest Festival."
So there are still about three months left?
"Hey, President, I will be the next president, right?"
Makarov raised his pale thick eyebrows and snorted: "Why? You want to be the president?"
"Of course not! I am the strongest wizard of the new era, leading the new era of 'Fairy Tail'. This is simply a great help!"
"Well... as long as you can do that, it's not impossible."
"That thing?" Kira was stunned.
Pretend! Pretend again!
Makarov's face darkened: "Didn't you say in the guild last time that you would recruit young girls after taking office? How long have you forgotten? Your attitude makes it hard for me to believe that you can manage the guild well!"
"Think about it slowly!"
After saying that, Makarov turned around and left to deal with matters related to going to Kulokas.
Kira didn't expect that Makarov was no longer serious, so he didn't think about it at all and just stood there thinking hard.
Did I promise the old man anything?
Soon, his thoughts were interrupted by the sounds around him.
"I heard that there are hundreds of magic guilds signing up for this Grand Magic Fighting Competition!"
"Hundreds?! Are there that many guilds in the Kingdom of Fiore?"
"In addition to the Bright Guild recognized by the Council, it seems that many independent guilds have also signed up, as well as several newly established guilds. Not only that, magic guilds from several surrounding magic kingdoms have also sent people to sign up, and they have all been approved by the competition officials..."
"So many powerful magic guilds have gathered in Crocus. Does the royal family have any objections?"
"I heard that since it's the first time, we have to make it as grand as possible!"
"I wonder how this competition will compare to the competition held by our guild? It should be more spectacular, right?"
"Doesn't that mean we can meet stronger opponents?"
“Ohhhh I’m on fire!!!”
