"Learning Celestial Spirit Magic?! You mean the magic you use, Marco?!" Gray widened his eyes in surprise.
He had always coveted Marco's "Diamond Dust Fist" and wanted to learn it, but never found the right opportunity to ask.
Now, Gray felt even more reluctant to bring it up—he would absolutely never take another master again.
He already had a teacher, and would only ever have that one teacher.
"Yes, Hisui is learning the Lyra constellation magic," Marco nodded in response to Gray's question.
Though Gray had never mentioned it, Marco knew Gray had always wanted to learn his 'Diamond Dust Fist'.
Even several years into the future, Gray would still remember this desire—Marco had learned this fact from the future Gray himself.
"..."
Gray gritted his teeth and suppressed his thoughts.
No matter what, he would never acknowledge another master.
"Hisui, do you have a place to stay yet?" Erza approached Hisui and asked.
"Not yet, but I think Master mentioned something about me staying in the girls' dormitory?" Hisui tilted her head and looked at Marco for confirmation.
"That's right. Erza, could you help arrange that? Hisui will be staying in the dormitory—please show her around," Marco said to Erza.
Matters concerning the girls' dormitory were beyond his help.
Granny Hilda no longer allowed him inside, not even his life-saving favor could bend her principles!
The dorm matron, Granny Hilda, had fully recovered and returned to her post—she hadn't been seriously injured in the first place.
"Leave it to me," Erza readily agreed.
Responsible and helpful by nature, she would never refuse such a request.
"Hisui, go with Erza to the dormitory. If you have any problems, don't hesitate to ask anyone or seek out Granny Hilda—she can help you with any living arrangements," Marco instructed Hisui.
Given the differences between men and women, there wasn't much he could assist with in daily life matters.
But everyone here was kind-hearted, and the atmosphere in the girls' dormitory would naturally be welcoming.
With Granny Hilda looking after them, there was nothing to worry about.
Staying in the dormitory would save a lot of trouble and help Hisui integrate into the group more quickly.
"Understood, Master. Thank you, Erza~" Hisui nodded earnestly and bowed slightly to Erza in gratitude.
The gesture flustered Erza, who quickly waved her hands to indicate there was no need for such formality.
"We're comrades, Hisui. This is what I should do," Erza explained.
It was hard to imagine these words coming from the same introvert, eccentric girl in armor from three or four years ago—but such was the magic of Fairy Tail.
"Comrades..." Hisui repeated the word softly, momentarily stunned.
Within the Fairy Tail guild, this term seemed to carry a different weight—a meaning that moved people deeply.
'Master's guild really is special.' Hisui sighed inwardly as she watched Marco surrounded by children, his sunny smile brightening everyone around him.
She had to admit he was right—life outside the palace was far more interesting than she'd ever imagined.
....
Under Erza's guidance, Hisui arrived at the girls' dormitory.
The sheer luxury of the place took her by surprise.
Though it couldn't compare to the Mercurius palace, for the price, the dorm was an absolute steal.
When she first heard the rent was only 100,000J a month, she'd expected something shabby.
Instead, she found a well-equipped, high-end residence complete with a massive swimming pool and a grand bathhouse.
"Granny Hilda, this is Hisui. She's Marco's disciple and just recently joined the guild. She'll be staying in the dorm, so please register her. We've already picked out a room."
After touring the dorm and selecting a room, Erza brought Hisui to the dorm supervisor, Granny Hilda, for registration.
Before arriving, she and Marco had already registered Hisui at the guild.
With Marco as her recommender, there were no obstacles—just a quick stamp of approval.
"Marco again? That boy's always picking up little girls, isn't he?"
Granny Hilda couldn't help but grumble at Erza's words.
"And always such pretty ones, too."
She glanced at Hisui and added another remark.
"Wait, there were others before me?" Hisui's curiosity was piqued.
So she wasn't the first girl Marco had brought back?
"Juvia and Wendy. Do you remember them?"
Erza smiled as she cleared up Hisui's confusion.
"Wendy—that sweet, gentle girl with the talking cat, Carla, right? And Juvia, the blue-haired one who's always muttering to herself?"
Hisui thought for a moment before answering.
"Exactly! You've got a good memory."
Erza looked surprised.
She didn't expect Hisui to remember Wendy and Juvia so clearly after just one brief meeting, let alone recall their distinct traits.
And it was impressive.
With so many kids around, they'd only done quick self-introductions before crowding around Marco, barely exchanging more than a few words with Hisui.
Yet her observational skills and memory were clearly top-notch!
"I didn't have much else to do, so I made sure to remember everyone's names." Hisui chuckled.
It was mostly out of politeness—calling a new friend by the wrong name would've been terribly rude.
"No wonder Marco chose you. You're something else." Erza sighed, though her phrasing was a little ambiguous.
"Chose me? That's not—"
Hisui's face flushed.
She wasn't that special.
"?"
Erza gave her a puzzled look.
Was the girl sick? Why had her face suddenly turned red?
"."
Watching this exchange, Granny Hilda shook her head.
She couldn't help but worry about Erza—the girl was hopeless when it came to romance.
And Marco's personality was just...
....
Achoo!
Marco suddenly sneezed violently.
He rubbed his nose, feeling as if someone was talking behind his back!
As for catching a cold—with his current physical condition, that was practically impossible!
Any virus that entered his body wouldn't stand a chance against his immune cells.
If it survived for two seconds, it'd only be because his white blood cells were slow!
Rubbing his nose again, Marco stepped into the theater.
He was here to find Master Valtava.
During his absence, the task of teaching Hisui the lyre would have to be entrusted to Master Valtava and the Celestial Spirit Lyra.
After all, he had missions to attend to as well.
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