As Sato went to make preparations, Lisanna and Lucy decided to meet the requester, who lived in a large mansion within the town.
"Oh, it seems this man is wealthy!" Lucy was surprised.
"It's only so-so. The land area in this area is quite cheap, after all." Lisanna rubbed her chin as she made her judgment.
"..." Lucy.
"What?"
"Now, it's just that you are different from what I imagined you to be."
"Well, you too."
"....." Lucy.
Did Lisanna know about her origin?
Lucy wondered inwardly, but Lisanna naturally knew about Lucy since Sato had always been careful, so he did extra work whenever he encountered something.
Even a lion would use all of its power to hunt down a rabbit, so why should they be lazy?
"Anyway, let's come in and complete this quest before Onii-chan returns, Lucy."
"Yes!"
Whether it was 200,000 jewels or Sato's heart, Lucy would get them!
"...." Lisanna.
Regardless, as they announced their arrival, the one who made the quest welcomed the two.
'A married couple?'
Lisanna thought that it would be wonderful if she could marry Sato, but... she knew that it would be quite hard, and she felt like... sharing him with her older sister was more fun, she thought, so that way, they could be together forever.
"Um, can I ask something?"
Only, the elderly man appeared to be confused and asked, "Why did this one wear a maid uniform?"
"..." Lucy.
Lisanna only smiled and said, "She seems to be excited about the quest, so don't worry about it."
"I-Is that so?"
Then again, in most cases, most magicians were weird as they had their own quirks due to their magic, a certain ritual, or just simply weird.
In Lucy's case, she was just a bit slutty.
Yup, Lucy is strange.
"....." Lucy.
"Now, I will tell you the details of my quest, and what I want to do now is to destroy the book! If you can do that, I will reward you with 2,000,000 jewels!"
"2,000,000 jewels?"
While Lisanna was surprised, Lucy wondered whether her charm was really lacking, since whether it was Sato, Everlue, or this man, even if they saw her lewd, plump body covered in the maid outfit that displayed her deep cleavage, which made any man have a dirty thought to put their hard object between them, was met with a plain reaction.
Regardless, Lisanna had labeled Lucy as a weird woman.
Still, Lucy might be weird, but as she came from the Fairy Tail, and with how reliable Lisanna was during their communication, this man, Kirby Melon, who had hired them for the quest, decided to put all of his trust in them, as he was so desperate as all the magicians that he had entrusted this quest had all failed, and they were his only hope!
"So, I beg you! Please burn that book, and I will give you 2,000,000 jewels!"
"2 million?!" Lucy's eyes quickly became those of a jewel, thinking that she had no need to live miserably or pay her debt, as she hadn't paid the rent for her apartment.
This apartment was owned by Sato, and although he didn't urge her to pay, she knew she had to pay, or else her image would be damaged.
Regardless, for two million jewels, she would do her best!
"..." Sato.
Only—
"What's wrong with that book? Is it a significant, historical book of great value? Moreover, as you have asked us to burn the book of the possession of others, you should know that it is a crime." Lisanna was as calm as ever and asked, "If the one who had the book tried to sue us, do you think two million jewels are enough to handle the aftermath, as we will be labeled as criminals, and all other things?"
"...." Lucy, Kirby, and Kirby's wife.
How much money does Sato earn monthly?
Lisanna might be a little mischievous, but even so, when Sato lost his ability to walk, she had always stayed by his side, helping him with many things, and naturally became his secretary, supporting him, and got to know accounting knowledge, so she knew that while two million jewels might seem a lot, but when one compared it with the risk and also the damage as one took this job, it was far from being enough, especially as Everlue was a famous politician, and controlled this city more or less.
If she were alone and poor, it might be okay, since for someone who had nothing, at worst, she would just enter jail.
However, Lisanna had many important people on her side, and as a mage of the Fairy Tail, she also represented this guild.
If somehow Everlue used this chance to blackmail the Fairy Tail, as they had taken this quest, which made them commit a crime, what would happen?
More importantly, with how unreliable Lucy was, Lisanna was afraid that Lucy would mess up.
"....." Lucy.
Lastly, while magicians were powerful, they weren't omnipotent, and Lisanna's magic wasn't specialized in infiltration. Yes, she might want to show that she wasn't a little girl anymore, but this was also the reason why she shouldn't be hasty with her judgment. Instead, she should be careful since, as she wanted him to see her differently, she should show that she was capable of supporting him like always, even if it was on the quest.
"....." 3x
As expected, no one was surprised by Lisanna's words, but Lucy also began to sober up. While the money was good, it wasn't worth becoming a criminal, and if she did, would she be fit to be his woman?
Moreover, unlike Natsu, who had no trouble destroying everything, as he had nothing and even practically lived in the jungle. Also, he was the protagonist, so he was more or less protected from the trouble that came from his reckless action.
"So, I am sorry that we have to refuse this quest."
Lucy looked at Lisanna in surprise, but she also agreed. While she also felt helpless as she didn't have much money, or rather, she had no money at all, it was far better than being poor, yet also being a criminal, right?
"N-No!"
Yet, Koby grew even more desperate!
"Didn't you accept this quest? Then, you should do it!"
"....." Lisanna and Lucy.
The fact that Kirby could even let Natsu, Lucy, and Happy become criminals who destroyed the possessions of others meant that he wasn't a good person.
Still, Lisanna took a deep breath and said, "We haven't agreed to complete this quest, and it is our free choice to choose whether we will do it or not." The magicians worked by taking quests and got money from them. As someone who was pampered by Sato, Mirajane, and Elfman, how could she lack money?
Also, did Kirby think that they feared him?
Lisanna and Lucy might be women, but Kirby was just an old, frail guy.
What could he possibly do?
"Let's go, Lucy."
"Yes."
Lucy also wasn't in the mood when Kirby started to threaten them, which made her sigh, wondering what was wrong with her luck, as the more she worked, the more she needed money.
"I beg you! Please help me with this quest! Please!"
As the two left, Kirby, who realized his situation, quickly slammed his head on the ground as he begged.
"Dear!"
How did a poor person use others?
It was by using their horrible situation to raise the sympathy of others, but as long as those people showed their sympathy, the poor person wouldn't let them go, and would latch onto them like a parasite!
"That book is important to me! It was stolen! And... and... I just want to destroy it!"
Lisanna and Lucy looked at Kirby and his wife for a while, and saw them take a peek at them, as if waiting for their reaction, an apologetic one, and agreed to help them before quickly bowing down as they realized that Lisanna and Lucy just stared at them in silence.
Still, Kirby and his wife continued to wait for their reaction, peeking at them from time to time.
"...." 2x
"Let's go back, Lucy."
"Okay."
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
As Kirby tried to stop them, the room was suddenly blasted away, and a strange laugh was heard until several figures led by a single man came into their view.
"Boyoyoyo! How funny! Kirby, you are so pathetic~! Boyoyoyo!"
"....." Lucy and Lisanna.
Kirby was annoying, but this one was even more so.