Everyone carefully checked the invitations, confird the date, and excitedly discussed them for a while before gradually dispersing.
They had to figure out how to rearrange their schedules and what kind of wedding gifts to prepare.
Those who were a little short on money lately imdiately decided they'd take on one or two quick jobs, there was no way they'd miss a Fairy Tail wedding. It was guaranteed to be an event worth rembering.
"Mira-nee, have you already decided on your bridesmaids?" Laki asked with anticipation.
Lisanna quickly answered, "Of course I'll be a bridesmaid! And Elfman will be one of the groomsn."
But Mira turned to Laki and Kinana with a warm smile. "You two can join if you'd like."
"Really?!"
At those words, not only did Laki and Kinana light up, but Lucy, Levy, and even Wendy imdiately wanted to be part of the bridesmaid team.
Juvia also shyly spoke up, saying she wanted to participate, and then, of course, made sure to add that Gray-sama absolutely had to be on the groomsn list.
"Of course it's true," Mira reassured them. She glanced at Rhodes, since the two had already discussed all this at ho.
Rhodes nodded. "No problem. We've got plenty of guys in the guild, so we can pull together a groomsman team too. It's just that compared to the young and dazzling bridesmaid team… well, the groomsn might be called… distinctive."
That "distinctive" comnt earned him a round of laughter, and the girls turned into a chorus of chatter, already crowding around Lisanna with questions about the bridesmaid dresses.
Seeing Wendy's eyes sparkling with excitent, Rhodes hesitated. He had originally planned to ask Wendy and Roo to be the flower children.
But looking at how pitiful Wendy had already been today, the kindhearted Rhodes decided to switch to Asuka instead.
And if that didn't work out, well… Happy and Carla would make perfectly good flower children too.
Still, that wasn't the main issue right now.
Mira caught Rhode's eye, and together they sat down on either side of Erza, gently shaking her awake.
"Ah…" Erza blinked herself back to consciousness, imdiately clutching the invitation in her hands. She trembled as she carefully read through it again.
Her face turned bright crimson. Then she bent forward, holding the invitation with both hands, and in a flustered voice declared, "Please, please, please, you must co to the wedding!"
Rhode's face darkened. 'That's our wedding. Of course we'll be there!'
Mira covered her mouth to hide a laugh. Erza was just too adorable like this.
Indeed, no bill, no scolding, and no "gate of punishnt" could ever compare to the impact of this mont.
Mira gently rested a hand on Erza's shoulder and gave her a little shake. "Wake up, Erza. This invitation is for you… to attend our wedding, mine and Rhode's."
Erza's eyes spun into dizzy spirals, and she stamred, "M-Mm… ah… th-thank you for your blessings!"
Rhodes chuckled. 'What was all that nonsense supposed to an?'
Mira only smiled brighter, clearly delighted, and leaned closer to chat with Erza, gently coaxing out a whole pile of amusing little "bride quotes."
Eventually, Erza regained so composure and solemnly declared that she would definitely attend the wedding on ti.
Mira clasped her hands together in a pleading gesture. "My bridesmaid team is still missing one person. May I ask you to be a bridesmaid?"
"B-Brides...brides...bridesmaid?!"
Whatever image popped into Erza's mind, three smoke rings puffed out of the top of her head with a bang.
Rhodes was baffled.
'This buddy acts so calm when organizing mixed baths, so why is she shyer than Wendy right now?'
The guild itself was buzzing with festivity. The ever-growing bridesmaid team had already begun planning how to decorate the guild.
Though the main ceremony would be held at Cardia Cathedral, everyone knew the real celebration afterward would be back at Fairy Tail.
Voices overlapped in a lively discussion, where to place flowers, how to hang balloons, whether to add strears or enchanted lanterns.
Yukino stood nearby, watching the bustle with thinly veiled envy. But as an outsider, she couldn't join in, and pride as a Sabertooth mage kept her expression composed.
Rhodes hadn't forgotten the mission, though. He handed the reward to Yukino and signed off the paperwork to formally close it.
As she was about to leave, Rhodes quickly filled out a blank invitation and offered it to her. "Miss Yukino, would you have ti to attend? Mira and Lisanna would be very happy if you ca."
"I…" Yukino hesitated, clearly tempted, but after a mont she shook her head. "I'm sorry. Our guild has activities during the New Year. But… I sincerely wish you both happiness."
"Ah, I was being presumptuous." Rhodes smiled, bowing slightly. "Thank you for your kind wishes."
Together, he and Mira escorted Yukino out of the guild. But as they returned, a thought lingered.
'If this were another guild, even if they refused politely, they'd at least say sothing like 'co visit our guild when you have ti.' But Yukino seed… hesitant. Is Sabertooth not the most approachable guild after all?'
Rhodes silently resolved, 'I'll have to see this 'strongest guild' with my own eyes one day.'
Back inside, Mira resud her conversation with Erza, and the more they talked, the livelier it beca. She kept Erza engaged all the way until noon.
Rhodes glanced at Erza's face, now redder than her scarlet hair, and wondered if she might actually overheat.
That afternoon, invitations for non–guild mbers were dispatched. Fortunately, Fiore's magic-based courier network was well-developed; most letters could be delivered within the day, and urgent ones even faster.
The only one sulking was Mira's old friend, Mickey's magic bird, Little blue. Once upon a ti, it had been unmatched at delivering letters, but now it was practically obsolete.
Mira, despite her busy schedule, crouched down and comforted the poor bird with a quick offering of nuts, cheering it up in just three seconds.
Of course, there were so invitations that had to be delivered in person, like the one to Porlyusica, who lived out in the forest beyond Magnolia.
Porlyusica muttered her usual lines,"I don't like humans" and "I hate crowded places."
But when she looked at the two young people standing earnestly before her, she finally sighed and said, "I'll go."
She made it clear, however, that she wouldn't sit beside Makarov as an elder of the guild. Instead, she intended to watch quietly from the back and slip away afterward. Rhodes felt a pang of regret at that, but at least she agreed to attend.
They also hadn't been able to track down Goodman's family address, so no invitation could be sent there either, another small regret.
In the days that followed, the usually lazy Fairy Tail guild transford into a hive of activity.
Everyone was either bustling about for the wedding or rushing to complete jobs quickly, all the while carefully avoiding any kind of trouble.
The sight of such a proactive Fairy Tail nearly convinced the residents of Magnolia that the end of the world was coming.
Fortunately, word spread quickly through Magnolia's grapevine, and once people understood what was happening, panic gave way to excitent.
Many began looking forward to the big day.
Rumors spread that this wedding would be no ordinary ceremony. Fairy Tail, which hadn't held a Magic Parade in years, was preparing to turn the celebration into a full-blown festival.
Makarov even went so far as to personally report the plans to the mayor, making it official.
anwhile, Rhodes and Mira, as the stars of the wedding, handled sothing equally important.
They put on formal outfits, visited Magnolia's city hall, posed for photos, and officially registered their marriage, a step that so couples in Fiore might skip.
That evening, the two of them curled up together, gazing at the not-so-official-looking copy of the registration book.
"Ms. Mirajane Strauss?" Rhodes read aloud with a grin.
Mira's eyes curved into crescents as she humd, "Mm."
"Mrs. Mirajane?" Rhodes tried again.
"Yes~" Mira's reply was as sweet as honey.
"Mrs. Rhodes?" Rhode's smile grew wider, threatening to break into laughter.
"I'm here." Mira wound her arms around his neck, staring at him without blinking, her voice overflowing with tenderness. "My dear."
Rhodes lowered his forehead against hers, smiling softly.
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