Fairy Tail 102

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Fairy Tail
Chapter 102: Walk Tall
[insert text: A smile... a shining sun in the night!!]

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[Text: A peaceful night... a town that knows not war, brimming with enjoyment. // These people, drunk on peace, take their smiles for granted...]

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[side text: Mashima's Ramblings (1): There are Numbermen (people with the numbers one through eight on them) hidden throughout this week's Fairy Tail! See if you can find them! A hint... Numberman 5 is the only one smaller than a person.]
Shou: The world outside really is something... // All these people just wandering around, even though it's night-time...
Dude: What do you think you're doing?!!! You little...!!!
Shou: !
Miriana: Myaa? // What? They were just lying around, so I thought I'd eat one, that's all. / They looked tasty.
Dude: They're for SALE! You don't just go around eating them 'cause you feel like it!!!
Miriana: "For sale"?
Worly: I'm not real sure what's going on here, but if they're yours, you shouldn't leave them out where everyone can see them like that.
Dude: Shaddup!!! And pay up!!! Give me cash!!!!

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[Mashima's Ramblings (2): Wait, what? Jimmy Page was in the Beijing Olympics closing ceremony?! I... I missed it... Well done to all the competitors who took part!]
Miriana: What's "cash"?
Worly: C... "Cash"... yeah, that's... you know... I mean... they're always flashing it about in the movies and stuff, but......... // I've never actually seen it in real life!!!
Dude: Oh, pull the other one!!!! / Give it up!!!! / Hand it over!!!! / Pay up!!!!
Shou: This way!!! Miria, Worly!!!
Miriana: Myaa!!
Worly: Shou!!! What exactly is "cash"?!!
Dude: Hey!! / Wait!! // HOLD IT~!!!
Miriana: They're coming after us!!! I'll use my magic...
Shou: No!!!
Miriana: !
Shou: When you're living in the outside world, you can't go around just using magic to solve all your problems.

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Worly: Do you think we'll really be able to handle living in the outside world...?
Miriana: Myaa...
Shou: It's not a question of whether we can or not! We have to! // We can't go causing any more trouble to Nee-san. // Now, let's go!!! We've gotta get out of here before Nee-san and the others realise we've gone!
Worly: Hell yeah!! We'll make it somehow!!
Miriana: Let's go for it~~!!!
Erza: YOU GUYS!!!
Shou: !!

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Shou: Nee-san!!!
Miriana: Er-chan......
Worly: Nghhh... Speak of the devil and, uh, something or other...

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[side text: Mashima's Ramblings (3): "Inazuma Eleven" on the DS is pretty fun. It seemed a little kiddy, so I was hesitant about buying it, but the story and gameplay are actually really cool; it makes me feel like a kid again! Personally, I'd say it's a quality title.]
Worly: If - If you're going to try and stop us, don't bother! / We've made this decision, and we're not turning back...
Erza: .........
Shou: We lived our whole lives inside that tower... // Now we're trying to take our first steps into the outside world. // Sure, there are tons of things we don't know, things we're worried about... // But we want to see the outside world with our own eyes. // We don't want to keep on relying on other people all our lives...
Erza: ......
Shou: And we don't want to live for anybody else's sake, either. // We want to live out our lives for ourselves... // To seek out the things that we really want to do!

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Shou: That's the freedom we've been looking for!
Erza: With a powerful will like that, you should be able to accomplish anything. // I'm relieved. // However... I have three rules that I am obliged to tell anybody leaving Fairy Tail. / So you'd better listen up.
Worly: Wait...!!! "Leaving"... but we never even joined!!
Shou: ......
Erza: One!!! // You must never reveal any sensitive information about Fairy Tail to outsiders, as long as you live!!!

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Erza: Two!!! // You must never use the clients you met through the Guild to achieve personal gain!!!!
Worly: We don't know any "sensitive information" or anything about the Guild...
Miriana: What's a "client"?
Shou: Nee-san...
Erza: Three!!! // Though our paths may differ... you must always live out your lives with all your might!!!! // Never must you consider your own life to be insignificant!!!!

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Erza: Never in your lives must you forget the friends you held dear!!!!!

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Erza: Let the Fairy Tail send-off party... // ...BEGIN!!!!
Natsu: You guys!!! See you again sometime~~~~~~~~!!!!

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Natsu: Let them blossom in our hearts!!! These flowers of light!!!!
People: Now, what's all this? // Fireworks? // Wooow~!
Gray: Don't forget the ice as well!

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Lucy: I'll throw in a Stellar Spirit version!
Erza: ...To tell the truth, I would honestly like to stay with you guys forever.

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Erza: However... if that would mean I was holding you back... // ...then I just want to wish you well on your journey.
Miriana: That's not it at all, Er-cha~~~~n!
Worly: If we were around, we'd just bring back all those horrible memories for you!
Erza: No matter where you may be... I will never forget any of you. // And besides... // Those painful memories are what can help us make it to tomorrow, and become stronger. // That goes for everyone - every single human being has that power within them.

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Erza: Walk tall. // And I, too, will keep walking tall, ever onwards.

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Erza: As long as you do not forget this day, we will meet again. // Fare well.
Shou: You too, Nee-san...
Miriana: Bye-bye, Er-cha~n!
Worly: We'll definitely meet again!!! It's a promise!!!
Erza: It's a promise.

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Urtear: ...And so... // The Council will have to take responsibility for their actions; I doubt they will be able to function normally for a while. // Why, they may even be abolished entirely.
Voice: Excellent, Urtear. // And... what became of Gérard?
Urtear: Who knows... // Perhaps he actually died.

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Voice: Without ever realising that he was in fact being used by the very woman he thought he was using to his own ends... Truly a pitiable man.
Urtear: Ohoho... well, it was enjoyable. He was rather... cute. // But to think that for all those eight years he never realised that I was simply playing the part of the "ghost of Zeref".
Voice: Even considering the brainwashing, everything went beyond perfectly. // The conflict engulfing the entire Council... / The firing of Aetherion... / All of it just as planned.
[TN: JUST AS PLANNED, bitch :p]
Urtear: Indeed... for whilst Gérard was going on his rampage, you were able to move as you wished.
Voice: And as a result, one of the keys to the seal is finally mine......
Urtear: Congratulations!♡ // Hoho... // So very sorry, Gérard-"sama"... // There was never any chance of your reviving Zeref from the very beginning. // ...No, there is no chance of anybody bringing Zeref back from the dead.

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Urtear: After all, Zeref was never dead in the first place. // He merely lies sleeping for the moment...
[insert text: The soft sunlight shines an illusory peace! What future will this endless chain of defeats bring about...?!]
[bottom text: To be continued in Chapter 103: "Home"]