"If you get the chance, pay close attention to any news about the Oración Seis and find a way to meet him.
He may have changed a lot over the years, but he never forgot you, his little brother."
The moment he heard that, Wally, who had just been pretending to be all mature and composed, immediately began trembling all over. Tears poured down his face without stopping.
"Y-you're saying my brother is still alive? Is that true? That's wonderful, that's wonderful!"
After giving him a firm nod, Kabe turned to Simon and said,
"Simon, your little sister Kagura was hidden away by Erza when the dark cult attacked your village.
I don't know where she is now, but I think there's a very high chance she's still alive."
"Kagura!"
Simon's eyes flew wide open. He could not stop the excitement in his voice as he muttered,
"No wonder I never saw her in the Tower of Heaven. So that's what happened.
I really owe Erza an incredible debt now."
After saying that, both Simon and Wally bowed deeply to Kabe in gratitude, thanking him for telling them something so important.
Sho and Millianna were happy for them as well.
Jellal looked at his two companions, overwhelmed with joy and tears, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly as a thought came to him.
"In that case, our first stop will be your hometown, Simon, Rosemary Village.
We'll go there and look for clues about your sister. On the way, we'll also keep a close watch on any news about the Oración Seis.
The first mission of our guild will be to help you two find your family."
"We'll follow your lead."
Simon wiped away his tears and nodded heavily. Wally, Sho, and Millianna had no objections either.
Kabe smiled, stood up, and held out his hand.
"I'll also have the guild keep an eye out for news about those two.
And while you're at it, please keep a lookout for our Sorano's little sister Yukino as well."
Jellal clasped his hand solemnly and nodded with gratitude.
"Thank you. If we hear anything, I'll inform you immediately."
...
Having gained two important leads, Jellal and the others left in a hurry.
Before departing, Jellal told Kabe the name of the new guild he wanted to establish.
Crime Sorcière.
The guild that, in the original story, should only have appeared years later had now been founded early for all sorts of reasons.
When Kabe returned after seeing them off, he heard Makarov at the counter take a gloomy gulp of wine and sigh regretfully,
"They were all such good youngsters. If only I could've recruited all of them into the guild."
Hearing him mutter to himself, Kabe could not help finding it a little funny.
"If you like them that much, why didn't you say so just now?
If someone like you, one of the Ten Wizard Saints, had spoken up personally, they might actually have been tempted to stay."
"Hmph. Young people have their own ideas. I'm not the kind of person who forces others.
You, on the other hand, call them comrades and little brother and little sister all the time.
So why didn't I see you take the initiative to ask them to stay?"
"Hah? So because you didn't want to be the bad guy, you were planning to make me do it instead?
Old man, you're getting more shameless by the day."
"You little brat, how dare you talk to your Master like that!"
Makarov angrily rolled up his sleeves and looked ready to throw hands with him.
But Kabe had no interest in humoring him. He raised his head and looked at the clock on the wall.
Seeing that it was already 8:40, he quickly called out to Laki, who was leaning over the counter writing something down.
"About time. Laki, I'm heading out. I won't be back for dinner tonight."
"Alright. Just don't come back too late."
After saying that, the little couple kissed right in front of Makarov. Then Kabe waved at Mira and the others before leaving the guild.
Watching the kind of treatment Kabe got, Makarov felt a burst of envy and jealousy in his heart.
At the same time, curiosity made him casually ask,
"Laki, what exactly is that brat going off to do?"
Laki was humming cheerfully while wiping a wine glass. Hearing the question, she answered without much thought,
"He made an appointment to meet Mr. Jude Heartfilia of the Heartfilia Conglomerate today.
It sounds like they're going to talk about investing in the guild."
"That famous businessman from the kingdom? Kabe can actually hold a conversation with someone like him?"
The more Makarov tried to picture those two together, the stranger it felt.
Then he froze.
"Wait. If someone wants to invest in the guild, why are they looking for that brat?!"
The moment he realized it, Makarov furiously turned toward the door and roared,
"Kabe, you little bastard, get back here right now! I'm the Master of Fairy Tail!"
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