"The 38th challenge, the 38th defeat. ”

As Natsu's body spun three times in the air, he eventually fell unconscious to the ground. Harpy raised his hand and announced the outcome of the battle.

Three days after they left the town, they were on their way to what Natsu called Fairy Tail. On the way, Natsu is like a tireless challenger, challenging Lisa more than a dozen times each time, but the result is that Lisa is instantly knocked down.

Harpy, who is used to this kind of thing, is not surprised that Natsu was defeated. Just stepped forward and set Natsu aside and waited for him to wake up.

Lisa is also asking for information about this world in different places these days.

This is a world full of magic, and people who have magic power and can use magic in this world are called magicians, but generally speaking, they need to join a guild to be officially recognized as a magician, and because of this, many magician guilds are formed.

As he had guessed, the guild kept afloat by the magicians accepting and solving tasks entrusted by their clients. It's just the classification of magicians in this world, and she hasn't heard much about it yet.

From Natsu's mouth, I learned that there are many types of magic, and most of the magicians' nicknames will be named along with the system of magic they use, and some are named after the way they fight, appearance, and reputation.

This land belongs to the Kingdom of Fiore, a permanently neutral country with a population of 17 million. It has also led to countless magicians taking root here and establishing the Wizard Guild, the most famous of which is Natsu's guild - Fairy Tail, and another ghost guild with an even worse reputation.

"Give. ”

"Thank you, Aye. Harpy thanked the makura leaf who handed him the grilled fish, and then took a bite, "It's delicious." The crispy taste on the outside and tender on the inside instantly conquered his tongue, and Harpy couldn't help but praise, "I just joined our team today, and I can actually make my favorite flavor." ”

Asakura Ye, who was praised by Harpy, flashed a trace of unwillingness, but it quickly disappeared, and he said with a smile, "Yes? ”

This is not the first time I have received praise from Harpy, and every time I wake up in the past three days, I will ask questions or conversations.

Who are you?

When were you there?

Do you want to join Fairy Tail?

You are welcome to join, and I will ask the old man to help me when I go back.

......

Every time to a stranger like himself, Natsu and Harpy are as enthusiastic as ever. For their own purposes, the two have no hidden interest. Even when he learned that he didn't know how to do magic, he didn't say much, but he was happy that he had joined Fairy Tail.

Looking at Asakura Haha's expression, Lisa didn't say anything, as he used to say, the choice is his own decision, even if there is only trauma in the end, it is his own choice.

Not knowing the cry under Asakura Ye's smile at this time, Harpy nodded and responded, "If you join, everyone will be very happy." ”

Ma Cangye had heard this sentence several times these days, and he took advantage of the fact that Harpy had not yet said the second half of the sentence, and said, "Is it because I can make delicious food?"

Without hiding his thoughts, Harpy nodded, "Although the food in the guild is also delicious, Aye's cooking is even more delicious. ”

Asakura Ye said with a smile, "But Sister Lisa is doing a good job." ”

The experience of being with Asakura Ye in the past few days will become their experience with Lisa, so Harpy only remembers that the grilled fish made by Asakura Ye was made by Lisa.

"Is Lisa really not going to join Fairy Tail?"

Although Lisa acted with them, she did make it clear in the previous conversation that she did not want to join Fairy Tail. Fortunately, Lisa doesn't belong to any of the Wizards' Guilds, even if she takes her to Fairy Tail.

In the past few days, several people have indeed developed a certain friendship, but that friendship is not enough for Lisa to join Fairy Tail. She had to find a reason to perfunctory, "When I'm done, I'll think about it carefully." ”

This answer, Harpy has been accustomed to these days, he did not continue to persuade, just quietly enjoy the grilled fish of the Ma Cang leaf.

Ma Cangye handed a piece of meat to Natsu's side, smelling the aroma of the barbecue, Natsu, who was originally unconscious, immediately bounced up, took the barbecue meat in his hand, and feasted on it.

While eating, I didn't forget to say things like "delicious" and "thank you".

Asakura Ye watched them praise the food they made, and there was still a smile on his face, but the sadness under that smile was only something he could understand.

Lisa was like a bystander, not involved in their interactions. Today's interaction is nothing more than tomorrow's forgetting or memory replacement. Even if they weren't involved, tomorrow they will remember that they will be the one who wants to join Fairy Tail, even if they are cooking delicious food for them to eat.

And the Asakura leaves, who made everything really, will be completely forgotten by them and reintroduce themselves again.

After eating and drinking, Natsu's heart is like a tumbler, no matter how you push it, it will get up again. Knowing that his strength was not worth mentioning in front of Lisa, he still challenged it.

As you can imagine, Natsu was just knocked unconscious again.

Harpy pulls the unconscious Natsu from his back and flies towards the city where his guild is located.

At night, Asakura sat alone on his knees in a nearby stream, looking at the gurgling stream, the reflection in the water, like a down-and-out player who lost the game, picked up a small stone from the side, held it hard, and then threw it towards the reflection.

Poof

The tiny stone makes a faint sound when it touches the surface of the water, and then sinks to the bottom. The surface of the water is intruded by foreign objects, and there are layers of ripples.

The reflection in the water was blurry, but when the ripples disappeared, they returned to their original ways again, as if mocking him, and nothing changed.

Just as he was about to pick up the stone again and smash the reflection in the water, a warm hand was placed on his shoulder, and even if he didn't turn his head, he knew that the owner of the hand was Lisa, after all, it was impossible for Harpy and Natsu to be so quiet close to him.

"It's hard. ”

Asakura leaned his chin on his knees, his eyes unwillingly looking at the reflection in the water and nodding.

"Why me? Sister Lisa. ”

He didn't know what was going on. It's just that Lisa learns that she is cursed, and that the people she knows today, whether they are new friendships or enemies, will become strangers tomorrow.

"What kind of person was I before?"

He has also learned a lot of new things these days, and he feels guilty and frightened that he has just woken up and thinks about attacking innocent people, even treating them as food. He was also puzzled, what was his former self, a human, a monster?

Lisa sat down next to Asakura and put the armor and socks of her feet back into the space, letting her feet rest in the flowing stream.

Lisa didn't answer Asakura Ye's question, not because she didn't want to answer, but because she didn't know how to answer.

Lisa's silence made Asakura's eyes red, and he turned his head to look at her, and asked with a fluke, expectant look, "I am... Monsters?"

Lisa still didn't answer, but she smiled at him and shook her head to deny that he was a monster.

Lisa's denial made Asakura Ha feel very happy, but then he opened his mouth and asked, "Then am I human?"

Lisa shook her head again, but then she spoke, "We are the same kind of people, even if everyone in this world is against you, whether they see you as a monster or a human, I will be there for you. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Not everyone will accept or approve of what we are and what we do. ”

The breeze stirred up Lisa's hair, and the hair in mid-air, with the bright moonlight, added a bit of beauty to Lisa.

"Ah Ye, no matter what choice you make, I will not interfere or stop it. ”

"I want to meet more friends, share happiness with everyone, laugh with everyone, endure pain with everyone, go through hardships with everyone, and go through hardships with everyone...."

Asakura Ye recounted, and Lisa listened carefully.

Asakura Ha spoke, impassioned words, and at last he became quieter and quieter, until finally the voice disappeared, replaced by tears in his eyes.

"Everyone... Will forget me... Will forget the time with me... Whether it's joyful, painful... will forget all about it. I hate it... I hate it..."

Asakura Ye had a teary-eyed appearance, Lisa just reached out to help him wipe the tears on his face, she had not experienced being forgotten, and she didn't know how to comfort him in front of her.

The Asakura leaf in front of her will always make her unconsciously think of the Asakura leaf she knew before, at that time he always put everything in his heart, never willing to be honest with others, only willing to bear everything himself, even if his heart is traumatized, even if he is traumatized, even if he cries bitterly, he just hides it in his heart.

Now he is saying what he thinks in his heart and the pain in his heart. But there was nothing he could do, so he could only watch him cry quietly and help him wipe away his tears.