# 124 - The Seven Year Gap
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Magnolia, X791.
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After returning from Tenroujima,
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we discovered that seven years had
passed in this world, Earthland.
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I think I read a fairy tale about
something like that a long time ago,
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but never imagined I'd go
through the same experience.
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Cheers!
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I don't think I'll ever forget our
homecoming at Fairy Tail that night.
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We drank, we sang, we danced,
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raising a clamor as if to
bury the seven-year-gap.
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You can use Fire Magic too, Romeo?!
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The temperature in the guild
is gonna rise up again!
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I can produce cold flames, too!
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Ooh, blue flames!
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What's this?
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Purple sticky flames, like my dad.
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And weird smelling yellow flames, too.
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That reeks!
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That's impressive.
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Looks like you've got more of
a range than your old man...
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Where have I seen that magic before?
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Aye...
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Don't tell my dad, but I've been going
to Totomaru-sensei's magic class.
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Is that what he's been up to?
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That's unusual. He looks happy...
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That brings back memories! I never did
get to eat all the colors of his flames!
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Alright! Maybe I'll go with you next time!
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Sorry. Natsu-nii, you're a taboo subject.
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I would think...
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To think, you'd become the
fourth Fairy Tail Master...
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What are you talking about?
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I was only, like, standing in for you.
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You can have the position back right away.
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Nah... It's more amusing this way,
so keep going for the time being.
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Seriously?!
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The 1st Master, Mavis.
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The 2nd Master, Purehito.
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The 3rd Master, Makarov.
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The 4th Master, Ma-ca-o...
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If that's what the previous Master decrees,
then I'll continue for a while...
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I've got this indescribable
feeling of disappointment...
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Right?
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What?!
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Y-Y-You guys got married?!
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Six years ago.
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Listen to this, Erza-san!
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I'm the one who proposed!
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You should've seen Al...
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We don't need to bring that up!
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C-Congratulations!
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Incompetent as I am, I hope
you'll think well of me!
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Somebody, stop her!
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What's Erza talking about?
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She's mixing up their lives with hers.
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That's wonderful! Do you have any children?
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One daughter.
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Her name is Asuka.
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Um... Reedus-san, this...
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Oui. I drew how I pictured you
grown up after seven years, Wendy.
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My chest is...
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Hm? Did you say something?
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This... is disturbing.
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Why am I wearing a loincloth?
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That reminds me, the Exceed...
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I wonder if they've been worrying
about us these seven years...
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No. Exceed have a different
sense of time than humans.
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Seven years probably hasn't
seemed that long for them.
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I see!
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Well, I hope that's the case...
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E-Even if I get bigger, I'm
not going to get bigger there?
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Oui? Are you dissatisfied with my drawing?
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You've held out well these
seven years, Kinana.
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It's not like I've been holding out...
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Did you... remember anything about your past?
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No, nothing. I don't know why...
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But every once in a while, it's
like someone whispers to me.
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Saying, "Let me hear your voice."
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I wonder who it is...
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It's a very kind voice... like
it knows me from long ago...
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Oh, welcome!
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Well, it looks like the gang's all here.
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Who the hell are they?
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Don't tell me...
***SIGN*** Love
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Let me congratulate you with love
on your homecoming, everyone!
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Are you all safe and sound?
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They may not have aged in
seven years, but still...
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Are you gonna go back to
being a boisterous guild?
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You're...
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Lamia Scale!
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Pegasus and Lamia were both a big
help in the search for Tenroujima.
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Oh, really?
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I guess we're in their debt now...
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Don't worry about it.
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Pegasus has overtaken us, but
we've got more powerful members.
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*That's* what you mean?!
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After all, in these seven years,
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Lamia Scale has become the
number two guild in Fiore.
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Too bad for you, Lucy-san.
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Then Pegasus is number one?
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You really think that's possible?!
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How can you even suggest that?!
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Cool it.
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No. It's not Pegasus.
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Come, let's change the subject.
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What's important is that everyone is safe.
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I-Is this what they call
love at first sight?!
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He came right out with it!
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I can tell, this is gonna
get really complicated!
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W-Wait, this means... Juvia...
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Pandemonium!
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She's got quite the imagination.
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Gimme a break!
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By the way...
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I found out I'm Cana's dad!
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Cut it out! Don't get all clingy!
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I can't help it! I'm so happy!
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Do something about that goofball face!
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But first put me down!
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Couldn't they have dealt with
this in a more dignified way?
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I guess they don't intend
to keep it a secret...
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Ta-daaa! This is Asuka!
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She looks exactly like you two.
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I see. She reminds me of
Wendy. She's very cute.
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Hey...
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Even Lily!
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Huh? What did I say?!
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It's as noisy as ever.
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For us, about a week passed,
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but for those who stayed here,
seven long years have gone by.
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A hard, lonely seven years...
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When I think about how everyone was
waiting for us all this time...
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...it makes me sad.
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The Seven-Year Gap!
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It feels like it's been forever since
we've been back to the old house!
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Huh? Is that...
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Lucy-chan?
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L-Landlady...
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I heard you were back.
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I'm glad you're safe.
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But your rent is something else.
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Seven years' worth! 5,880,000 jewel!
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If you don't pay up, you're not
setting foot in this house!
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5,880,000 jewel...
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I can't pay that...
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The guild is in financial straits, too...
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My savings...
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I chipped in to cover you when you were out.
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And Fairy Hills deducted
seven years' worth of rent...
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We're all in the same boat.
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Seven years...
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That's longer than I can imagine.
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Romeo-kun's gotten bigger...
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Jet and Droy have changed, too.
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Alzack and Bisca have a child!
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Come to think of it, everyone was surprised
about Cana and Gildarts, right?
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Father...
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That means I haven't been in
touch with him for seven years.
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He's probably worried about me...
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Maybe I'll go see Dad.
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This may be the first time I've
ever thought I wanted to see him!
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I-It's not to borrow money!
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But the seven years we lost forced
a blank reality on us, too.
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Erza-san...
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It's about Jellal. Actually...
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Hey, Bisca...
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Makarov-dono, the gathering of
the Ten Saints is drawing near.
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But before that, I would like to
inform you about a certain guild.
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You know two women, Ultear
and Meldy, don't you?
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Have they done something?
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It's gone! It's gone!
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Natsu! Look harder!
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Without that, we're...
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Then he's still alive... Zeref...
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I'm never gonna ride in a
carriage again! Never again!
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We're here, Natsu.
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Jeez... Why are you two tagging along?
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We don't have any money!
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Lucy, your papa knows a lot of
delicious fish stories, right?
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More like *fishy* get-rich-quick stories...
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And I won't even know if he
knows that 'til I see him.
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Anyway, you guys don't live
in a rented house, right?
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Our safe is missing!
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Our food expenses... What are we gonna do?!
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Oh, boy...
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The merchant guild, Love & Lucky...
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Um, excuse me...
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Yes?
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I'm looking for Jude Heartfilia...
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He is a member here, isn't he?
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Ah... Might you be Jude-san's daughter?
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Yes!
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What's wrong?
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Has he quit already?
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Is he not here?
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Um...
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It pains me... to have to tell you this...
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Jude-san passed away one month ago.
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I'm truly sorry for your loss.
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This is what seven blank years...
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...did to us.
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Lucy...
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Happy.
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My old man stinks to high
heaven and he never shuts up!
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My dad bugs the hell out of me, too!
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Why does he have to be so annoying?!
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Totally, right?!
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I wish he'd just hurry up and die already!
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Totally, right?!
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Hey, knock it off, you wenches!
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Can't you sense the mood?! Huh?!
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Who the hell is he?
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How are we supposed to sense
the mood of strangers?!
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Shut up! Get the hell outta here!
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Go!
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We were on our way anyway.
What's wrong with this guy?
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What a freak...
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Yeah totally...
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Don't.
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I wasn't...
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Sorry for making you fuss over me...
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Are you okay, Lucy?
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Yeah. I just wasn't prepared...
to hear about my dad...
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Two months ago...
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No, that's not right.
Seven years have passed...
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The last time I saw my
father was in Acalypha...
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I never loved him, even when I was kid.
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That business with the Phantom
Lord made it even worse...
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But after what happened in Acalypha,
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I had the feeling my relationship
with my father could change.
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It's just like him to lose his
health from working too hard.
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I don't understand it...
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I'm sad... and lonely...
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Yet the tears won't come...
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I guess I really didn't have feelings for...
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That's not true.
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I don't know how to put this,
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but I don't think it's about
whether you cry or not...
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Yeah. Thanks.
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It's strange, but...
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I really am fine.
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The wizard guild, Twilight Ogre...
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I'm telling you, old man,
there's nothing to discuss.
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Pay us back the money we lent you
and the slate will be wiped clean.
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The Master of Twilight Ogre, Banaboster.
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Easy for you to say, but as you know,
we have a surprising lack of money.
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Besides, one look at the account book shows
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that there's obviously something
odd about income and expenditures.
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Take heed.
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Are you accusin' me of something?!
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Perish the thought!
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We'll pay back the money we borrowed
along with legitimate interest...
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...eventually.
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And I'm tellin' you to pay it
back right now, you old fart!
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Look... Let's start by
recalculating the interest.
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You beat up five of my guys!
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First, our debtors open up
a can of whoop-ass on us
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and then they don't pay what they owe,
you're makin' our guild lose face here!
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Huh?
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I came here today to talk about money,
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but you want to bring honor into it, too?
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We don't have money or honor, thanks to you!
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Pay back what you owe.
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That's your guild's creed.
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That's how you want to play it, yes?
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Seven years... of property
damage to our guild
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and violence towards our members...
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We're obliged to pay you
back for all of that.
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For seven years... you've
made my brats suffer...
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It makes me cry just to think about it...
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Hey, boy. It's a war you want?
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Wait...
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Hey, I thought the idea was to talk it out...
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Should've figured that wouldn't fly...
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Still and all...
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Lookin' at this makes me feel like
those seven years never went by.
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It's like the good old days.
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Natsu! Happy! What are you doing here?
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Weren't you guys goin' to Acalypha with Lucy?
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Hey! Are you up for a scrap?!
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Don't! It'll only make matters worse!
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What was that?
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You got me...
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Welcome back, Papa!
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I'm home!
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Landlady...
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Hey! What are you doing?!
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Somebody! Help me!
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My room...
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Huh? Even though I haven't been here in
seven years, it isn't dusty at all...
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I've been cleaning it every week.
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Although several outfits
have gone to the moths...
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I took one for myself.
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Look on the table.
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They were sent here every
year on the same day.
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To my dear daughter,
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Happy birthday.
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Love, Papa
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He... remembered?
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One more was delivered this morning.
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To my dear daughter,
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Happy birthday!
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Although I don't know when
you'll read this note...
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Much time has passed since I heard that
you and your friends had disappeared.
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Although I'm very worried,
I have faith in you.
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You remind me so much of Layla.
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You were born with many blessings.
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I'm sure you're safe.
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I have faith that we'll
be able to meet again.
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As for me, it looks like I'll soon be
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finalizing important business
negotiations in the west.
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I'm busy, but each day is satisfying.
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Every day, I think of you and Layla.
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You're our pride and joy.
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I want you to go down the route
you strongly believe in.
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And I want to see you
again... as soon as I can.
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Father...
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Lucy, I always have and always will love you.
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I... love you, too!
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Whaaat?! How can it be?!
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Lucy turned into this?!
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How rude! I'm her landlady.
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Of course you are...
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So... where is Lucy?
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Let her be right now.
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But...
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We've got a job for her.
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The letter that arrived this morning
came with seven years' worth of rent.
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Honestly... I suppose that's
what you call a doting parent...
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What?!
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Then we're the only ones who
don't have money for food?!
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There's no time to stand around
and chat! We gotta get to work!
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Aye, sir!
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Lucy!
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We're goin' out on a job!
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We'll bring you back some
Shirotsume dumplings!
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Losing seven years is huge...
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Wait! I'm going, too!
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But even so, we're gonna live in this world!
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There's gonna be a dance?
That sounds like fun!
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It's a social event for adults.
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I don't think you're ready for it yet, Natsu.
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Why not?!
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I bet they've got lots of
delicious food, right?!
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I'm gonna clean 'em out!
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You really are still a kid, Natsu.
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I'm an adult, so I'm looking forward
to dancing elegantly with Carla.
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You don't have the guts to even ask her!
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Next time: Magical Ball!
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That's absurd!
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Don't underestimate me!
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Well, I've never seen that
side of you before!
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Sure you have! I think you have!