As usual, Nab stood in front of the request board, searching for that nonexistent mission that only he could complete.
Lucy naturally did not ignore this senior-looking guild member who seemed tall and difficult to approach.
She politely greeted him.
"Hello, senior. I'm Lucy, a new member who just joined the guild. Please take care of me."
Hearing the voice, Nab turned around.
When he saw that the newcomer was actually a cute blonde girl, his eyes immediately lit up, and he quickly straightened himself.
"Oh, the guild actually got another cute new member."
"Don't call me senior. I'm Nab. If you have any questions about requests, feel free to ask me."
Facing this senior who was overly enthusiastic right from the beginning, Lucy cautiously took a few steps back.
"Um, then could I trouble you, Nab-senpai, to help me see if there are any tasks suitable for a newcomer like me?"
"No problem. Wait a moment."
For such a small request, Nab naturally agreed without hesitation.
He turned toward the request board and thought for a moment before pulling off one of the request papers.
"Look at this. It's a very simple delivery mission."
"The task is to deliver several magic items to different buyers around town."
"The requester is an old customer of the guild. Their reputation is good, and the payment isn't bad either."
"Delivery?"
"Anyone could do something like that. Why would they specifically ask a mage guild?"
Lucy was very confused.
She carefully examined the request paper in her hand.
"Eh? Such a simple task actually pays 20,000J?"
"Other than the delivery locations being scattered across the southeast and northwest parts of town, which will waste a little time, there is basically no difficulty at all."
She was almost unable to believe that mage requests could actually be this simple.
Then she looked at the signature of the requester.
It was a shop she had never heard of before, called "The Dragon Queen's Magic Shop."
Seeing Lucy repeatedly check the request paper, Nab assumed she had some concerns, so he smiled and explained.
"Don't worry. The requester has always been a magic item shop that cooperates with the guild."
"Rather than calling this a request, you could say it is the owner's way of secretly supporting our guild."
"The same kind of mission appears once or twice every week."
"The guild specifically leaves them for newcomers or members who are short on money."
"You can use this request to become familiar with the whole process of taking and completing missions. For a new member, this is a very rare opportunity."
After hearing his explanation, Lucy finally understood.
"So that's how it is."
"As expected of the guild I love the most. They even have such considerate missions."
This request was practically made for Lucy herself.
She no longer hesitated and immediately decided to accept it.
"Nab-senpai, thank you for your advice. I'll go register now."
After thanking Nab, Lucy turned around and hurried away.
And Nab, who had received the gratitude of such a cute new member, was also in an excellent mood.
For once, his eyes even seemed to have found a little hope.
...
On the other side, the registration process went smoothly.
After Lucky saw the request paper, she approved Lucy's mission without hesitation.
"This really is the most suitable mission for a newcomer."
"Now you only need to go to the shop, find the requester, and take the magic items that need to be delivered."
Returning the request paper to Lucy, Lucky continued.
"Also, the guild has a rule. A new member's first mission must be completed together with an experienced member."
"So I'll help you find a teammate. She can also help you become familiar with the area."
As she spoke, Lucky turned toward the guild hall and called out.
"Meredy, come over for a moment."
"This is too great! Thank you so much, Lucky-san!"
Lucy realized that this guild truly was like heaven.
They had actually considered everything so carefully.
She had just been worrying that since she was new here and unfamiliar with Magnolia, finding her way around might take a long time.
But Lucky had immediately offered to find her a guide.
Being able to become a member of such a wonderful guild made Lucy sincerely feel lucky.
In the guild hall, Meredy, who was playing chess with Levy, heard the call.
She immediately stood up and answered.
"Okay, I'm coming."
After saying that, she gave Levy a helpless look.
"Sorry, Levy-nee. This game doesn't count. I'll play with you again next time."
After saying that, she did not look at the chessboard where she was about to lose.
She quickly ran over.
Leaving behind Levy, whose smile froze.
She held a chess piece in her hand and silently gritted her teeth.
...
When Meredy arrived at the counter, she curiously glanced at the unfamiliar blonde girl beside her.
Then she turned toward Lucky and asked:
"Lucky-nee, what did you call me for?"
"Meredy, let me introduce you. This is Lucy, a new member who just joined the guild."
"I want to ask you to accompany Lucy and help her complete her first request."
Lucy looked at the small pink-haired girl in front of her, whose face still carried a youthful innocence.
She praised her in her heart.
"So cute."
Then she quickly handed over the request paper with both hands and sincerely said:
"Sorry to trouble you, Meredy-senpai."
"Mm~ Calling me senior is too formal. Just call me by my name."
Meredy was only thirteen years old.
Being called senior by this older sister-like girl made her little face inexplicably turn red.
Deep down, she secretly felt happy.