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Time passed quickly, and it was now June, X689.
The wars in other nations on the continent were drawing to a close, nearly a year faster than the original timeline.
After half a year of recuperation, the economy of the Kingdom of Fiore was recovering. It was now the first summer of Queen Lily's reign.
In Magnolia, the Fairy Tail guild was as lively as ever.
The summer sun made the mages in the guild feel stifled. Even with drink after drink, they were still drenched in sweat.
"Ah—!!"
"So hot!"
"Big Sis Zera, can you please control your magic? Sitting next to you, the temperature feels several degrees higher..."
The speaker was a chubby boy, less than a meter tall, shirtless and showing off his baby fat.
Sweating profusely, he lay on the table and stuck out his tongue, licking a special shaved ice placed in front of him.
"Quiet!"
"I have perfect control over my magic, it's not leaking at all!"
"If you're hot because of me, just sit further away!"
Zera sat across the long table, also eating a popsicle. She rolled her eyes at the boy's words.
"Never mind. In this weather, even walking a few steps makes me break out in a sweat."
The chubby boy didn't move an inch.
Suddenly, his eyes snapped open.
"Hey! I have an idea!"
In the next moment, his body suddenly shrank in every dimension, becoming as small as a thumb. He leaped onto the special shaved ice.
"Hahaha...!!!"
"Now I can really enjoy this!"
The boy rolled around joyfully on the ice like a little ball of meat.
As he rolled, he stuffed ice into his mouth, laughing: "This Shrink Magic is just too convenient!!"
This boy was none other than Joey, the giant boy from Sun Village.
Weston had brought him to Magnolia to join Fairy Tail, but because of his massive size, he had to be temporarily arranged to live in the forest west of town.
To allow Joey to enter the guild tavern like his partners, Weston had specifically taught him "Miniaturization Magic."
This magic allows one to shrink their body size at will, the opposite of "Gigantification Magic."
After months of practice, Joey finally achieved some success. Now he can shrink himself freely and enter the guild tavern.
Not only that, Joey also started taking on various guild jobs.
Most of the jobs he accepted were combat-oriented.
In a magic guild, combat requests often involve monsters or bandits. While these can be troublesome for ordinary humans, they are no problem at all for Joey.
He only needs to release his Miniaturization Magic and return to his giant form to easily crush his enemies.
Watching Joey roll around comfortably on the ice, Reiya grew envious.
"You're so smart, Joey."
"By shrinking your body, one serving of shaved ice lasts a long time. It really saves money!"
"However, showing off like this in front of a lady is against the etiquette of a gentleman!"
Joey, who was eating without any regard for his image, immediately stood up straight and gave Reiya a respectful salute.
"Ah... yes, Master!!"
Reiya and Joey joined Fairy Tail at the same time, so they were quite close.
The two formed a squad and often worked together with startling efficiency.
Furthermore, Reiya had used the excuse of "teaching him how to be a gentleman" to successfully convince Joey to take him as a master.
A few days ago, Joey even moved his little nest from the forest into Magnolia to share a place with Reiya.
Regardless of how abstract this master-disciple duo was, the others at the table were also listless due to the heat.
Fortunately, Warrod was also at the table.
This seemingly honest and simple man had now learned how to use his head.
He used plant magic to raise a canopy of green shade in the guild and created a treant to fan them with a giant leaf, creating a cool sanctuary in the sweltering tavern.
"Why is it so hot this early in the year?"
"It's only June and it's already this hot. Who knows what it will be like in another month or two."
"It's likely due to the aftermath of the war."
Weston sipped a cold drink, fanned by the treant while playing a game on the Super Archive interface, looking completely at ease.
"Because of the war? What do you mean?"
Warrod looked curious.
"War destroys large areas of terrain, especially green environments like forests. That is why the climate of all of Ishgar is changing like this."
"And by my estimation, this is only the first year of change. It will get worse over the next few years and likely won't stabilize for ten years."
Warrod was momentarily dazed upon hearing this.
"I never imagined there was such a huge connection between the environment and the climate..."
"Then if we restore the greenery, can we improve the climate?"
In the original timeline, Warrod spent his old age dedicated to desert greening.
Weston's hands paused, and he looked deeply at Warrod: "Theoretically, yes. But that is a massive undertaking. It is difficult for one person to achieve."
He didn't think the idea was bad; he just didn't want Warrod to devote his entire limited life to an endless cause at such a young age.
If he wanted to do that, he should at least wait until he was sixty or seventy and had enough of a pension.
"I know, but if the nation and the Council also offer support and everyone works together, it should be much better, right?!"
"...I suppose so."
"Mm!"
Warrod nodded firmly, having secretly made a decision.
As they spoke, several figures pushed open the guild doors and rushed in.
"We're back!!"
"Quick, quick... does anyone have a cold drink for me? I'm about to die of heat!!"
The two in the lead were Precht and Yuri, who had gone out together on a job.
But behind them followed several familiar figures.
"Master, we've come to join you as agreed!!"
"Mavis, Zera, are you both okay?"
"We missed you so much!!"
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