Erza, the Titania.
Although she always acted like a big sister in the guild, when it came down to it, she was also a woman.
Deep in her heart, she had a soft side.
Because of the events at the Tower of Heaven in her childhood, Erza lacked a sense of security.
To gain that sense of security, she had always wrapped herself in silver armor.
By chance, she met Kenichi.
At first, she only saw Kenichi as a companion, like Natsu and Gray.
But at some point, that man had touched the soft side of her heart.
Was it when he saved her at a critical moment?
Or was it his words 'Leave the rest to me' when facing a powerful enemy?
Or perhaps it was the time they spent together day and night over the past half year?
Maybe all of them.
Gradually, with Kenichi by her side, Erza no longer felt uneasy even when she took off her armor.
On Tenrou Island, after Kenichi single-handedly lured away Acnologia, the unease in Erza's heart reached an unprecedented level.
She was afraid… afraid that Kenichi would never return.
When she saw Acnologia return but not Kenichi, she felt a sense of powerlessness.
Yet when she encountered Kenichi again in the different dimension, she was overjoyed.
At some point, that man could affect her thoughts.
Perhaps because Kenichi had always been by her side, she hadn't thought much about it.
But now, it was different.
Ever since that day when Kenichi said he needed to prepare a bit for the fight with the Fire Dragon God in seven days, he hadn't returned for several days.
Erza stood at the front of the magic airship, looking down at the vast land below, her mind filled with countless thoughts.
Only now did Erza suddenly realize that since Kenichi joined Fairy Tail, she had been with him almost constantly.
Doing quests together.
Fighting dark guilds together.
Now that Kenichi was suddenly absent for several days, Erza felt an unusual sensation in her heart.
It felt like something was missing.
"Mira-san, still no news from Kenichi-nii?"
"Not yet, but tomorrow is the seventh day. He should be back, right?"
Hearing Mirajane's words, Wendy felt relieved, then walked over to Erza.
"Erza, let's go take a bath and relax! Tomorrow might be quite tough."
Wendy's meaning was naturally very clear to Erza.
Last time, the Fire Dragon God left because Kenichi wasn't at his peak.
But if the Fire Dragon God comes tomorrow, it probably won't be so easy to handle.
Erza looked at Wendy, casually brushed the vibrant red hair from her forehead, and said with a smile: "You're right!"
With that, Erza walked towards the inside of the magic airship with Wendy.
Soon, the two women arrived at the bathroom inside the magic airship.
Looking inside, the bathtub was still filled with steamy hot water.
"I wonder what Kenichi-nii has been doing?"
"Probably researching some new magic, right?"
"Magic to deal with the Fire Dragon God?"
As they spoke, Erza untied the towel around her and walked towards the bathtub.
But just then, a familiar voice suddenly came through the air.
"You're here."
Recognizing it as Kenichi's voice, Wendy was immediately delighted.
"Kenichi-nii!"
Erza also recognized Kenichi's voice. However, just as she was about to say something, she lost her balance and fell straight down.
With a splash, Wendy saw Erza fall right on top of Kenichi.
"Ahhhhhh…"
Seeing this scene, Wendy looked as if she had witnessed something incredible, her small mouth slightly agape, her face completely red.
"I'm going out!"
"Wait, Wendy…"
Erza, also blushing, tried to explain.
But Wendy had already rushed out of the bathroom and closed the door.
Wendy stood outside the bathroom, calming her emotions.
After a long while, she thought it was just an accident.
However, just as Wendy prepared to go back in, her Dragon Slayer hearing picked up something.
Bzzzt-
At that moment, Wendy turned red from her neck to her face, steam seeming to rise from her head.
"This... this, is this the world of adults?"