Internet Magic in Fairy Tail (Re-upload)

Sometimes, Nate was amazed at himself—how had he not been caught yet?

Looking at the six girlfriends in front of him, he pondered his situation.

Ultear, Juvia, and Cana all knew he was dating multiple women and had accepted it.

Meanwhile, Lucy, Mirajane, and Erza were either suspicious but uncertain, or entirely unaware.

They existed in a kind of Schrödinger's state of mind, and Nate didn't dare "open the box."

Faced with the six pairs of curious eyes, Nate candidly explained:

"I went 400 years into the past to deal with a troublesome issue. When I came back, the time coordinates were slightly off—I jumped from January 4th straight to today."

"Four hundred years ago?" Lucy's eyes widened.

"So you weren't in this world from the 4th until today?" Erza asked, contemplating the implications.

"Wait, isn't the key point here the whole '400 years ago' part?" Cana interjected quickly.

Ultear chuckled softly, her tone knowing. "You went back to alter some part of history, didn't you?"

Nate glanced at her, impressed. Not bad—Ultear had guessed it right away.

Juvia chimed in with concern, "As long as Nate-sama came back safely, that's all that matters! Juvia was so worried~"

"Thanks for worrying," Nate said sincerely.

Mirajane, ever perceptive, added gently, "If it's inconvenient to share, we won't press you for details."

It wasn't exactly inconvenient, but explaining the whole Irene situation would inevitably involve Erza, which made things complicated.

"Don't worry about it. It's all been resolved," Nate reassured them.

This wasn't the right moment—there were too many people around. When he had some time alone with Erza, he'd explain everything to her.

Using his Six Eyes, Nate scanned Erza carefully, confirming there were no issues. Relieved, he turned his attention elsewhere.

With six women sitting together, Nate couldn't find room to squeeze in.

Instead, he spotted Natsu and plopped down next to him.

"Natsu, are you heading to the tournament too?"

Nate glanced at Natsu and Gray, who were sitting together.

Natsu was half-conscious, clearly struggling with motion sickness—an occupational hazard for a Dragon Slayer.

Happy stood on the table, chirping, "Aye~ Natsu wants to win the championship! Though I think it's impossible."

Gray rested his chin on one hand, gazing out at the passing scenery.

"With just one Pokémon, even if his Charizard is amazing, there's no way he can beat someone with six."

Hearing this, Nate suddenly remembered—they still hadn't decided who Fairy Tail's Gym Leader would be.

Should he just volunteer himself?

"Hey, Nate," Gray interrupted Nate's thoughts with a smirk. "You designed this game. You must know which Pokémon are most likely to win, right? Don't hold back—help me out! If I win the championship, I'll split the prize money with you, fifty-fifty!"

"You're aiming for the championship too?" Nate raised an eyebrow, surprised. He hadn't pegged Gray as someone who cared about winning.

"Of course! The champion's prize is 50 million Jewels!" Gray clenched his fist in determination.

Happy raised a paw, announcing loudly, "I've got an idea!"

Everyone turned to look at Happy, who, in his usual whimsical way, proposed:

"Let's form an alliance! No matter who wins the prize, we split it evenly among us."

"Great idea, Happy..." Natsu weakly raised a thumbs-up from his position slumped over the table.

"Aye~!"

Happy puffed out his chest proudly, already imagining the prize distribution:

"I'll take 25 million, Natsu gets 25 million, Nate gets 25 million, Gray gets 25 million, and the rest will be divided among everyone in the guild!"

"Twenty-five million Jewels... imagine how many fish I could buy!"

He started drooling at the thought.

Nearby, Lucy couldn't help but stand up and yell, "Who taught you math?! That leaves nothing left!"

"You're the dumb one, Lucy! The total prize is 100 million!" Happy retorted smugly.

Nate: "..."

So you're planning to sweep the entire top sixteen?

Wait a minute—even if the prize pool is 100 million, splitting it like that still leaves nothing!

…

By the time the train arrived in the capital, it was already evening.

The group disembarked from the station, greeted by representatives from the royal family waiting for them.

Leading the group was a man dressed in a neat suit, resembling a butler. He bowed respectfully to Nate and the others.

"Welcome to Crocus, the 'Flower Blooming Capital,' members of Fairy Tail."

"The princess has been expecting your arrival and has already arranged accommodations for you. Please follow me; everything is ready."

He gestured politely to lead the way.

Lucy, curious, asked, "The princess? How did she know we'd be on this train?"

The butler smiled. "It's not that she knew which train you'd take. I've been here waiting since the first train this morning, prepared to greet you."

"You've worked hard..." Lucy responded with a mix of awe and pity.

The group then boarded carriages, their numbers necessitating two separate ones.

The six girls shared one carriage, while Nate and the rest of the boys were in the other.

In the boys' carriage, aside from Natsu and Gray, Elfman and Happy—if you counted him—joined Nate, making a total of five.

Before long, the carriages arrived at a luxurious hotel.

As they disembarked, the butler introduced the location.

"This is the Grand Garden Hotel, the largest hotel in Crocus. It is currently dedicated to serving guilds participating in the upcoming tournament."

"So the other eleven guilds are staying here too?" Nate asked out of curiosity.

"Yes, they are."

Nate immediately thought of the flamboyant Blue Pegasus guild, particularly the eccentric Ichiya, and inwardly groaned at the thought of running into him.

The group followed the butler into the hotel.

The interior was extravagantly decorated. The spacious lobby gleamed under massive crystal chandeliers, with the floor shining as if freshly polished.

Dinner had already been prepared for them. After enjoying the meal, the members of Fairy Tail couldn't stop praising the food.

The best part? It was free.

Once dinner was over, the boys and girls split up.

Nate accompanied Natsu and the others to the public bath before retiring to their shared suite.

The suite was enormous. It could easily rival the presidential suites of Nate's previous life or what might be called a "King's Suite" in this world.

Bidding each other goodnight, everyone returned to their rooms.

Nate entered his bedroom but didn't immediately go to bed. Instead, he sent a message to Erza.

Sigma Male: Still awake?

Knight: Not asleep yet. We're sitting together and chatting. Want to join us? 😊

…

Meanwhile, in the girls' suite...

The women, dressed in adorable pajamas, were lounging on the sofa in the living room, discussing Nate's recent time-travel escapade.

Cana had taken on the role of detective, using her divination cards to uncover the truth.

"Anything?" Lucy leaned in eagerly.

"It's no use," Cana sighed. "Every time I try to divine something about Nate, I just get 'an entanglement with women.'"

"An entanglement with women?" Ultear smirked knowingly.

"It means he's a total flirt, always surrounded by women!" Cana teased, rolling her eyes. "Like my dad, Gildarts. Same energy."

Mirajane rested her cheek on her hand, smiling sweetly. "Is that so?"

Juvia narrowed her eyes slightly, glancing at the others as she thought to herself, Nate-sama is indeed a bit of a flirt, but even so, Juvia still loves him!

Cana, sensing an opportunity, grinned mischievously. "Oh, absolutely."

While she couldn't be 100% certain, she was confident the other five women present were all Nate's girlfriends!

Her mind churned with ideas until she decided to stir the pot further.

"You know, I recently started dating someone. He's amazing, though a bit... overwhelming sometimes," Cana said casually, wearing a sly grin.

"Huh?" Lucy's face flushed. "You're dating someone, Cana?"

"Yup. What about you, Lucy? Got a boyfriend?"

"I—I do!" Lucy blurted, her face red. It's just late-night girl talk; no harm in admitting it, she rationalized.

Cana nodded knowingly. "I think you mentioned that when I did a reading for you last time."

Then she turned her attention to the others.

"What about the rest of you?"

Ultear smirked, covering her mouth with her hand. "I do too~."

Juvia hesitated briefly before nodding. "Juvia has been dating her boyfriend for five months now!"

Everyone gasped, surprised by her confession.

All eyes then shifted to Erza.

Erza hesitated, torn. She had promised Nate not to reveal their relationship, but saying she didn't have a boyfriend felt like admitting defeat.

"...I do," she finally said, her tone serious. "But I can't say who it is."

Finally, all eyes turned to Mirajane.

The bartender blushed, covering her face shyly. "I just started dating someone recently."

The room fell silent as the women exchanged glances.

Ultear, barely able to hold back her laughter, smirked before delivering the first shot.

"Well, isn't this interesting? But I'll have you all know—my boyfriend is the best~!"