CHAPTER 4

October 15th is the day of the Harvest Festival. Fairy Tail is known to host the big event and it is an event that everyone looks forward to.

Makarov took his time to walk around Magnolia. He can't help but feel quite nostalgic. He isn't getting any younger, indeed. He never imagined that he had to use a cane to support himself as he wanders in the town. It has been 19 years since his grandson initiated his Fighting Festival; that is if he won't count their sudden disappearance for 7 years. Makarov remembered the events that day. He still can't believe how time flies so fast.

"Old man!" Makarov heard a voice call him. Makarov turned around, only to see Cana and her 5-year old daughter waving at him. The old man smiled when he saw the mother and child.

"Oh, so you have returned! How's your visit in Quatro Cerbe- I mean, Puppy?" Makarov asked as the young girl ran and hugged him. Cana smiled at Makarov before sighing.

"Well, they're still the same. It's really funny how their guild looked child-friendly when we stayed there for a few days" Cana said

"How's Bacchus by the way?" Makarov asked again as he patted the girl's head.

"He's still the same. The same old drunkard you knew" Cana smiled

"Granny! Are the floats even prettier this year?" Cornelia looked at Makarov with her bright eyes.

"Of course it will! Now, let's not wait any further and let's head towards the guild shall we?" Makarov held the hand of the girl.

"Yey!"

"Hey, don't get too excited young lady" Cana said as she followed the two into the guild.

Once they reached the entrance, Cornelia smiled happily when she saw Droy fall on the floor with his pants on fire. Cana and Makarov sighed.

"PUT IT OFF!" he cried as he ran around frantically.

"Fat man is burning!" Cornelia said out loud while clapping her hands. Cana looked at her daughter.

"Seriously, that amuses you?"

It wasn't long when Jet appeared from the gate with a bucket of water in his hands.

"Just wait for me, Droy!"

And then he threw the bucket of water at his suffering friend. Droy sighed in relief and Makarov put his hands on his waist.

"Natsu or Nashi?"

"It's Nashi who blew up the Shadow Gear's float because she got into a fight with Steele" Jet said as he watched his friend helplessly.

"Rowdy as always, isn't it Former Master?" Cana smirked as they made their way inside with Jet and Droy behind them.

From there they were greeted by fireball that was thrown at their direction.

"COME AT ME, METAL FACE!" a 15 year-old Nashi screamed with a cocky grin on her face. Just then a petite teenager with messy black hair jumped at the back of Jet and Droy. She gave Nashi a grin identical to that of Gajeel's.

"You're aim is horrible, fire breath. You gotta do something better than that!" Steele pointed at the young Dragneel.

"Oh yeah?! Let's see about tha-" Nashi was stopped when Erza Scarlet smacked the back of her head.

"Seriously? This is what I have to deal with?! Two noisy teenagers who destroys floats?!" Erza said, her voice filled with annoyance. Soon enough she held the two mages in her hands.

"Let me go, Erza-san!" Steele said as she struggled to get away from the Titania's hold.

"Steele's right! Let us go!" Nashi yelled but Erza disregarded them.

"Oi Erza! Keep it down there will ya?" Cana called and Erza smiled at her.

"You're back! You'd better hurry because the competition will start soon!" Erza called as she turned to leave, with the two mages in her hands.

"Yey! A competition! What competition is it, mommy?" Cornelia asked Cana and Cana looked at Makarov.

"It's actually a surprise contest among the contestants" Makarov said and Cana raised her brow.

"And?"

"Each year, it has always been a Miss Fairy Tail Contest, right? Well, this year, we'll have a Mr. Fairy Tail Contest! And the contestants have no idea that they will be competing."

"If that's the case, how on earth would you know who should be the contestants?" Cana stared at Makarov as the old man continued to explain.

"We had a nomination and voting among the women. Those who got the most votes are going to compete"

"If you won't mind me asking, whose idea is this? Surely, Laxus wouldn't think of something like this" Cana said and Makarov laughed.

"It's Erza and Mirajane's idea. And what would Laxus do when his wife insists in doing this? In all honesty, he and I have no idea who the participants are" Makarov smiled as they went inside the guild.

They were just in time when Max Alors is already hosting the event.

"Good day everyone! As part of the celebration of the Harvest Festival, each year we held the Miss Fairy Tail Contest! But this year is different; this year, it will be the… MR. FAIRY TAIL CONTEST!" Max said grandly and the crowd cheered.

"Oh right! Mr. Fairy Tail it is! Count me in!" Natsu yelled from the table where he stood.

"Oh please, don't get your hopes up, Natsu!" Gray spat and soon the two were engaged in a verbal fight.

"And now, the participants were chosen by the women of Fairy Tail! We will now announce the competitors!" Max yelled

"Our first competitor, Silver Fullbuster!" And then there were screams of women. Silver was shocked at first but then he has no other choice but to go to the stage.

"SERIOUSLY?! Why is Gray's brat up there?! My kid should be the one participating!" Natsu yelled in protest and Lucy smacked the back of his head.

"Our Nashi is a girl, idiot!" Lucy said exasperatedly, but then Nashi stood beside her father.

"Yeah! Why the hell is that stripper up there?! Just look at him! He's already exposing himself!" Nashi screamed while pointing at Silver who was naked on the stage. Just then Nashi was pulled down to her seat by her father while covering her eyes.

"Wha-? What the heck is wrong with you, old man?! I can't see!" Nashi protested and Natsu's eyes narrowed.

"I can't let my little girl see the naked body of Gray's boy!" Natsu seethed and Lucy just sighed at the two of them.

Just then, Max is about to announce the second participant,

"The next competitor is, Elfric Strauss!"

A tall man now stood on the stage, he has light brown hair and dark brown eyes. He winked at the women and all of them screamed. Makarov knew that this boy is popular with women, there is a high chance he might actually win this.

"I'm not surprised I was chosen in this kind of competition. Being a participant is like a man!"

And then the crowd cheered again

"Yeah! My son is right! Being part of the competition is like a man!" Elfman yelled and Evergreen put her hand on her face.

"Why do I have to deal with these two?" Evergreen groaned

Max continued to call the participants.

"And the next one is, oh wait- this is surprising! It's GAJEEL!" Max declared and the crowd went silent.

"Fuck me. It's Gajeel?!" Laxus choked on his beer. Natsu and Gray who was just beside him laughed their heads off. Gajeel frowned deeply, especially when Levy stared at him incredulously.

"You are such an embarrassment, dad" Steele snorted

"This is embarrassing…" Levy muttered.

"I'm not participating in this shit" Gajeel said sternly and just then Levin, who was sitting close to them smirked at Gajeel.

"I never knew old men can be a part of this"

"Watch your tongue kid! It could get you in trouble"

"Whatever you say old man. But, from what I have heard, there is this thing called, Talent Portion in these kinds of competitions" Levin said and the moment he said, talent portion, Gajeel was already sitting in front of the crowd. He was wearing his white suit and shades, with his guitar in his hand.

"SHOO-BI-DOO-"

"BOO!" The crowd booed at the Iron Dragon Slayer, but he continued anyway.

"Shut the fuck up, Gajeel!" Natsu threw a fireball at the said mage.

"Zip it, Natsu!" And soon the two of them found themselves brawling at the side of the stage.

"O-okay! Let's move on to the next contender, Makarov Dreyar!" Max said, rather unenthusiastically while looking at his card. Everyone paled and went silent.

"WHAAAT?!" was all they heard from their former Master.

"You've got to be kidding me" Laxus stared at Mirajane who looked surprised as well.

"I honestly don't know it either!" Mirajane said, as she blinked.

"This isn't right!" Erza yelled

"Holy shit. Did I just hear that right, Former Master?" Cana smirked at Makarov while chugging down a barrel of beer.

"Granny is joining! Granny is joining!" Cornelia cheered.

Makarov was still in a state of shock. How on earth did that happen?!

"Wait, I'll check the list again" Erza reviewed the list of participants and their votes, "It's still the same! But no one even nominated the Master! Heck, no one even wanted to see the old man in there!"

"I heard that!"

"Someone must've tampered the records" Mirajane said and then it struck her. Who else would do such a thing?

While there was a commotion, Levin stood up from his chair as he placed his soda on the table.

"Well, that's taken care of. I'd better leave before Mom, gets me. Sorry Gramps" He stifled his laugh as he silently left the guild in chaos.