Generally speaking, this event should be entirely based on luck, whoever catches it gets it.
But the fierce girls among the mages don't think that way, happiness (the bouquet) is something you have to fight for!
The girls rolled up their sleeves and guarded each other, trying to use glances and words to persuade their opponents to give up.
Jubia glared at Lucy, as if facing a formidable enemy: "Lucy, as expected, you haven't given up on Gray-sama yet!"
Lucy expressed her stance once again: "It's not like I'm trying to grab it for him..."
"Then who is Lu-chan doing it for?" Reby temporarily put sisterhood aside and teased, "Could it be for Natsu?"
"No... no way! I just... look, the bouquet symbolizes blessings, right? I just came for a little piece of happiness."
In her panic, Lucy came up with a somewhat acceptable reason, then realized something was off, and retorted, "Reby, it's you who's standing in the middle so quickly. Do you have someone you like?"
"Something like that couldn't..." Reby blushed, her gaze wandered.
"Oh ho~ such bashful little girls." Ibarglin pulled out her folding fan from somewhere suspicious and snapped it open, "The bouquet symbolizes happiness and love. Such things are still too early for you all. Undoubtedly it belongs to an attractive 'fairy' like me!"
Lucy was a bit scared of Ibarglin, but she couldn't resist muttering under her breath, "If you're a fairy, then you're destined to lose, because Erza is the Fairy Queen."
"Requip: Flight Armor!" Erza didn't say any unnecessary words, she just silently got ready.
"Erzu-chan is so serious." Mirena had already decided to join in.
Wendy timidly said, "Erza-san's expression is scary."
Carla, having completed her task for the day, landed in Wendy's arms: "Are you going to fight for it too?"
"Because..." Wendy was too shy to admit that she was half-heartedly staying because she wanted to join in and half because she didn't leave in time.
Just because she hesitated for a moment, she found herself surrounded by towering "mountains" all around, making her afraid to even lift her head.
"It's okay, just relax." Lisana patted Wendy's head, "I want sister's blessings as well."
"That's right!" Mickey clapped her hands, realizing suddenly, "This is Mira's blessing, I absolutely have to grab it!"
She knew what Mira was like in the past, if even that 'demon' could meet such a good man, then surely, as the 'ghost princess,' she could too!
Jenny flipped her golden wavy hair: "She's an evenly matched opponent, after all. I suppose I can do her the favor of joining in."
Simon patted his sister's shoulder: "Kagura, you should go too."
"Brother?" Kagura, who had always lived with hatred for the people who destroyed the village and took her brother away, felt indifferent to such activities.
Simon urged with a smile: "Go on, treat it as accompanying Mirena, or bring it back as a gift for me."
He thought maybe his sister had become so cold because of the lack of his care, blaming himself for not fulfilling his responsibilities as a brother.
Only when Kagura could laugh and play like a regular girl would Simon feel at ease. For now, let her start by joining such a lively event.
Finally, Kagura nodded and joined the crowd.
Besides them, there were also many other girls joining in. With so many unique unmarried girls gathered, it was a stunning sight to behold.
"Get ready~ one, two..." With her back to the crowd, Mira gently waved the bouquet in her hand, then tossed it.
The bouquet arced beautifully through the air, drawing everyone's attention.
The girls all reached up, eagerly anticipating the bouquet to fall to them.
Jubia, standing at the front from the start, seeing the bouquet about to fly over her head, anxiously leapt up: "For Gray-sama, Jubia must..."
"Don't even think about it!" Erza was as anxious as her, and with the Flight Armor on, she moved even faster than Jubia.
Lucy, Reby, Mickey, and others also reached out to grab it.
Facing them, Ibarglin adjusted her glasses, making a move to lift them: "Turn into stone statues, all of you!"
"Oh no!" Facing her, a few girls aware of the Petrifying Eye's power quickly closed their eyes, collapsing into a heap.
Lucy, without a doubt, was the unluckiest, ending up at the bottom of the pile, with her soul almost escaping her mouth.
"Gotcha!" Ibarglin chuckled victoriously because she hadn't actually lifted her glasses, and turned to leap, reaching for the bouquet.
"That's too sneaky, don't think you'll succeed!" Laki pressed her hands against the floor, "Wood-Make: Brave Attack of Love!"
A beautifully designed wooden pillar rose from the ground, gently nudging the bouquet and altering its flight path.
Ibarglin missed, nearly crashing into the pillar: "Tch— In that case, Fairy Wings!"
Two pairs of translucent wings sprouted from Ibarglin's bridesmaid dress, allowing her to fly through the air.
"If it's flying, I can do that too! Partial Takeover: Cyan Bird's Wings!" Lisana gave a light shout, her arms turning to wings, and flew towards the airborne bouquet.
"I didn't know magic could be used, meow?" Mirena made a push motion towards the sky, "Cat Restraint!"
From her palm, a rope-like cat tail shot out, wrapping around the bouquet, pulling it towards her.
"The love of Gray-sama mustn't be given to you! Water Flow Slash!" Jubia, having just gotten up, waved her hand to release a Water Blade, cutting Mirena's rope.
The Water Blade continued its upward momentum, with a bang, splitting open a crack in the hall's roof.
"... " On stage, Rhode, holding Mira and watching the commotion, suddenly had a bad feeling.
"What a great opportunity!" Mickey tossed the small bird on her shoulder forcefully, "Go, Xiao Bi!"
The power of the throw even made a whistling sound.
"Tweet~~~" Xiao Bi had a terrified look on his bird face, this unreliable owner threw him too hard, and why throw him head-first backwards!
He flapped his wings, trying hard to turn around in mid-air, crashing into the pink wool ball, suddenly feeling powerless.
The same fate awaited Ibarglin and Lisana in the air.
Still on the ground, Lucy held up a key with one hand: "Well done, Alyes!"
The pink-haired wool girl shyly twisted her body: "Sorry~ using magic for something like this, sorry~ But if it's for the bouquet, I'd like to fight for it too..."
"Get back in there!" Lucy, with black lines on her face, forcefully closed the gate.
"Good job, Lucy!" Erza leapt like a swift leopard!