Fairy Tail (2009–2019): Season 3, Episode 97 - Best Partners - full transcript

This feels great!

There's nothing as
relaxing as being back home...

It is a nice place.

Isn't it, though?!

Maybe I should live here too...

chotto yogoreta suutsu keesu o motte

nani mo shirazu ni sora kara orita.

chizu no mukou, koko ni sanjou

yume ni mita akogare no basho

Yea Yea Yea (Yea Yea Yea)

The Rock City Boy (The Rock City Boy)



Yea Yea Yea (Yea Yea Yea)

The Rock City Boy (The Rock City Boy)

Oh baby janjan kabe norikoeyou With my guitar

todoku made oh yeah utaou

Just music sore dake de

kimi ni sasageru yo oh yeah

maji de kyoutsuuten no hou ga
ooin chau no? With my guitar

sagashi nagara Yea utaou

Just love tada sore dake de

oikake be free!?

My perfect dream

Yea Yea Yea

The Rock City Boy

neteru toki mo, okiteru toki mo



yume o mikata ni shiyou yo Yea

I wanna believe the singing on beat

most recently is like recess for me

pretty pretty please, no birds and the bees

but ecstasy with extra cheese

rhyming rhino sounding like Bono

all smacked up with a black Jack bottle

when I say ho you say hey

nani itteru ka wakaranai yo ne?

Lucy. Don't you have any booze to drink?

This is my house...!

This woman is Cana Alberona.

Of the members our age, she's been
a Fairy Tail wizard the longest.

What's wrong?
You don't seem very cheerful...

Oh, no, it's just...

Do you usually bathe with other people?

Do you usually barge
into other people's homes?

Have you and your dad been
getting along since then?

Hmm... I'm not sure...

Things aren't going badly,

but it's more like we haven't been in contact.

Hmm.

What's the matter?

If something's bothering you,
you can tell me about it.

I'm thinking of quitting the guild.

Huh?

Huh?!

"Best Partners"

"Best Partners"
Best Partners.

Cheers!

And that's what happened, Mira!

Cana won't say why, either!
I don't know what to think!

It's okay.

Cana always says that whenever
this time of year rolls around.

Huh?! What do you mean "this time of year"?

It had almost been half a year
since I joined Fairy Tail...

Never did I imagine such
a major event was in store

for the end of the year...

--Time to work! Time to work!
--Aye, Sir!

Wait! If you're going on a job, take me too!

--Sorry! Gotta do solo work this time of year!
--We'll have fun with you when we get back!

Watch where you're runnin',
you spiky-haired scamperer!

You should quit getting in
the way, Mr. Grumpy Underwear!

Do you two really have time to be arguing?

Now that you mention it...!

I'm back!

--Welcome back, Gray! Where are your clothes?
--This is no time for that!

This is my next job!

Yes! Take care!

Huh? He's already on another job?

Big Sis! I'm heading out!

Right! Take care!

Work! Work! I'm going on this job!

--I'm going on this job!
--Hey, you! I called dibs on that!

So what?! Finders keepers!

Team Shadow Gear is disbanded for now!

Wh-What the heck's going on?!

You'll know soon enough.

Huh?

Clairvoyance?

Yes. It's like the queen said, remember?

I have the power to tell the future too.

I've learned to control it a little
bit ever since I became aware of it.

That's amazing, Charle!

Tell me, who am I going to marry in the future?

I can't see that far into the future.

Hmm, let me think...

For example, see Macao there?

Wakaba's going to arrive soon

and start talking about
the youngsters in the guild.

Gulp.

Yo, Macao!

Hey.

Wow! He really showed up, Charle!

Shh! Things are just getting started!

It's that time of year again, I see...

Yeah, it really takes me back!

Yeah, back in our youth...

...we were all fired up too.

The youngsters these days
are really somethin', huh?

--Especially their butts!
--Their butts?!

Oh? Are you a boob man?

I have a kid, y'know.
Young girls' butts ain't my thing.

How about legs, then?

N-Now legs I can stand for!
I wanna get stomped!

W-Wow!

You got it exactly right!

Even if their conversation is horrible!

Not that it was much of a surprise, though...

Still, you're incredible, Charle!

Yeah! Yeah!

I should add, though,

that I can't fully control it yet.

Hey! That's dangerous, kina!

You're finished.

It seems I can't stay in my
original form for very long.

Still, you're really something.
That was truly impressive swordsmanship.

Not at all. If anyone
was impressive, it was you.

Whadya think, Erza?! This is Lily's true skill!

So this is what this guild
refers to as "S-Class" skill.

It's like there's a bunch of
a people just itching to work

while a bunch of others
are their normal ol' selves.

I don't know what to make of it...

You'll understand come tomorrow.

The next day...

Most of the guild members have
gathered here inside Fairy Tail.

--What's all the commotion about?
--Beats me.

Apparently the master has
a major announcement to make!

I'm not interested.

This is finally it! Oh, I'm so nervous!

We tried really hard! Don't you worry, Al!

Fidget, fidget!

--Calm down, Natsu.
--Fidget, fidget! Fidget, fidget!

This tension is manly!

I'll finally learn the secret!

Juvia is so excited...

...to watch the lovely Gray!

Maybe you should leave.

Master!

It's about time!

Hurry and announce it!

Announce what, kina?

As per Fairy Tail's time-honored tradition,

I will now announce the entrants for
the S-Class Wizard Promotion Trial!

S-Class Wizard Promotion Trial?!

Now I'm fired up!

Quiet, everyone!

Our master hasn't finished yet.

This year's trial will take
place on Tenrou Island...

...our guild's holy ground!

Oh!

Hey. What does this trial involve?

--Well, it changes each year...
--But it's basically a seriously tough job.

After all, you'll get promoted
to an S-Class wizard if you pass!

Your strength! Your hearts! Your spirits!

I've spent the last year ascertaining them all.

There will be eight participants!

Natsu Dragneel!

--Yes!
--Way to go, Natsu!

Gray Fullbuster!

The time's finally come!

Juvia Loxar!

Huh? Juvia...?

Elfman!

Real men should be S-Class!

Good luck, Big Brother Elf!

Cana Alberona!

Fried Justine!

I'll be the one to follow in Laxus' footsteps...

Levy McGarden!

At long last!

Levy for the win!

Mest Gryder!

--Oh!
--Mest!

Man, he was so close last year!

I didn't make it this year either...

There's always next year, right?

--Levy got picked! Yahoo!
--Natsu's finally made it!

--Levy got picked! Yahoo!
--Gray too!

Good for them!

They all look pleased!

Awesome! Someday I'm gonna
be an S-Class wizard too!

Now I see!

So everyone was trying
hard to get picked for this!

Wow! Good luck, everyone!

Huh?

Come to think of it...

Is this the reason she wanted to quit the guild?

From this group, only one
person will successfully pass!

The trial will take place in one week's time.
Shape up in the meantime!

Only one person, kina?

--Is Fried the favorite to win?
--Nope, Mest is.

Don't forget about Natsu and Gray!

H-How did Juvia get picked and not me?!

I've heard all about your standing in the guild.

It sounds like you aren't really trusted.

No, it ain't like that!

I can't say why, but it ain't like that!

I wanna talk about it, but I can't!

Take it up with Erza.

You aren't yet ready.

Damn!

Sheesh.

Everyone's as rowdy as ever--

Is something wrong, Charle?

N-No...!

What was that? For just a brief moment...

Who was that...?

Little did I know I would find
myself participating in this event

in an unexpected way...

As we have some newcomers
here, we'll go over the rules.

The eight chosen participants
are to select a single partner

within the one week preparation period.

A partner?!

Teams of two are gonna battle it out.

Part of this trial is putting
their friendships to the test.

There are two rules when it
comes to choosing a partner.

First, the partner must
be a member of Fairy Tail.

Second, the partner can't be an S-Class wizard.

Oh?

That essentially rules out people like
Erza, Mirajane, and Gildarts, huh?

Partnering with Ms. Erza would
make for an overpowered team!

We'll announce the details of the
trial once we're on Tenrou Island,

but Erza will be serving as
a hindrance again this time.

Huh?!

And I'll be hindering everyone as well!

Huh?!

D-Don't tell me they have to beat people
like Erza and Mira to become S-Class?!

Well, apparently they do hold back somewhat...

Now do you see why it's "seriously tough"?

Quit griping.

All S-Class wizards have had to go through this.

H-Hold on!

You don't mean...?!

--You're gonna participate too, Gildarts?!
--Don't be happy about that!

The eight selected members and their partners

will gather at Hargeon Port one week from now.

That is all!

The bar's set crazy-high this year...

I'm surprised this is the
first time for all of you!

I'm fired up! S-Class rank, here I come!

The road to S-Class status is
a long one for manly Elfman!

It sounds rough...

Good luck, everyone!

I'm counting on you.

Leave it to me!

Laxus will love to hear you're an
S-Class wizard when he gets back.

Plus it'll help the Thunder
Legion's reputation skyrocket!

It looks like Fried's partner is Bixlow...

Th-That'll be a tough team for sure!

Whoa! What a skeptical tone!

Come to think of it, have you guys
already picked your partners?

I'm goin' with Happy, of course!

Aye!

That ain't fair!

If the trial ends up being a race, there's
no way to beat someone who can fly!

I don't see a problem with it.

I'm cool with it too.

Plus it'll be a big handicap if the trial's a battle.

That's a mean thing to say, Gray...

I will make Natsu an S-Class wizard!

I refuse to have any partner but him!

So...!

We can't just sit around here! We gotta train!

Aye, Sir!

I can't believe that in
the two years I was gone

Natsu's improved enough
to take the S-Class trial...

Natsu believes that if he
becomes a full-fledged wizard

he'll get to see Igneel again.

He probably has twice the
motivation for this trial as anyone else.

Oh.

Good luck, Natsu!

Umm, Juvia would like to
withdraw from this trial.

Huh?! How come?!

After all... she'd rather be... his partner...

Come again?

Well, you see... Umm...

J-Juvia would rather...

She wants to be your partner!

Huh?

--See! You do have your sights set on him!
--No, I don't!

Gray, my dear! Are you planning
to make Lucy your partner?!

Sorry, but I've already chosen my partner.

Huh?!

Long time, no see, everyone.

Hold on a minute!

Loke?!

We agreed to this last year.

Sorry, Lucy, but our contract is
on hold for the duration of the trial.

Don't worry.

I used my own magic power
to come through the gate.

So you won't run out of magic because of me.

Wh-What a selfish celestial spirit!

--All right! Let's get trainin'!
--Trainin'!

Actually, what should we start with?

It's starting to snow,
so there's only one choice!

All right! That thing!

Wait!

Special Exercise #1!

Stop boulders with your
body to boost your defense!

Hold on!

Still, are you okay with doing
this as a guild member, Loke?

Mm.

I am still a Fairy Tail wizard.

On the pride of the guild,
I will make Gray an S-Class wizard.

I'm countin' on you!

Just leave it to me.

Remind me, were these two such close friends?

So give me your best shot too!

Let's have a passionate
battle for old times' sake!

P-Passionate...?

A passionate battle?!

Umm, Miss?

--I'll team up with you, Juvia!
--Are you serious, Lisanna?!

I was actually good friends with Juvia in Edolas!

Plus this Juvia is kind of cute!

Ms. Lisanna...

It's decided!

Don't tell me she's after my dear Gray too...

Just how messed-up is she?!

Hold on, Lisanna!

That leaves me without a partner!

Really? Someone's been giving you
an intense look for a while now...

Huh?

"Stare"

She seems miffed that Fried
chose Bixlow as his partner.

Evergreen...

Big Brother Elf?

Plus, it's less "intense"
and more like "petrifying"!

So...!

Special Exercise #15!
Powering up your leg muscles!

Natsu! Are you okay?

I'm not done yet! Keep it comin'!

Special Exercise #16!

I'm off to Tenrou Island.

I'll be waiting for you, Natsu.

Erza, Mira, and Gildarts!
I'm gonna kick all their butts...

...and get that S-Class rank, Happy!

Aye, Sir!

--You got picked, Levy!
--Awesome!

You could get to be an S-Class wizard!

--So, of course I'm your partner, right?!
--Don't be stupid! It's obviously me!

I'm way faster!

My magic is better suited for fighting!

Whatever! You just got a thing for Levy!

No, you do!

If you seriously want that
S-Class rank, I'll give you a hand.

Wha...?!

Gajeel!

I get to beat up people I don't
like during the trial, right?

I'm small and not really special in any way,

so we might lose right away...

Don't go wimping out
before you've even tried!

No! Let me down!

I'll make you big.

Eep...

What's wrong, Charle?
You've been quiet all day.

I just have a bad feeling about this trial, is all.

You absolutely can't
participate in it. Understand?

Don't worry. There's no one who
will choose me as their partner.

I wouldn't be so sure about
that, Maiden of the Sky.

Umm...

Who are you, again?

I'm Mest. I was Mystogan's pupil.

Natsu! Dinner's ready!

What's wrong, Natsu?

My chance has finally come...

I will get that S-Class rank.

Aye!

Wow, snow!

I guess it even snows in Magnolia!

What are you getting wasted out here for?!

Whew!

I owe you one!

I would've been a goner if
no one had noticed me there.

Sheesh! You've been acting
so weirdly lately, Cana!

I'm sure Mira's already told you about it.

It's sort of like an "S-Class trial neurosis."

That has something to do with
you wanting to leave the guild?

This'll be my fifth time.

I failed the last four times. I'm an
utter disappointment of a wizard...

Oh, is that all?

So what? It shouldn't make any
difference how many times you've failed!

I'm the only one who's failed four times.

So I'm making this the last one.

If I can't get the S-Class rank
this time, I'm leaving Fairy Tail.

Hey, now. There's no need to
be so hung-up on being S-Class--

I have to become S-Class!

I'll never be worthy to face
him unless I become S-Class...

And that's why.

If I don't get the S-Class rank this time...

...I'm quitting the guild.

I've already made up my mind.

I'll be your partner!

I absolutely won't let you quit the guild!

I'll make you an S-Class wizard!

Lucy...

One week later, at Hargeon Port...

With everyone bearing their own aspirations,

the day of the S-Class Wizard
Promotion Trial arrived.

Chance! namida ga koboreru
yoru o koeru tabi ni

tsuyoku natte yukitai

kurabenaide kimi wa kimi sa
orijinaru no megaherutsu

tooku hanate! ima mirai
e massugu todokeyou yo!!

meguri aeta kiseki ga mune no oku de kirameku

mou kowakunai hitori ja nai ne bokura wa

gooru wa mada mienai kedo
yukeru sa doko e de mo

itsu datte Don't think. Feel!!!

hashiri dase!!!

yume mo ai mo kotae nanka nain da doko ni mo

da kara ima sugu hajimete miyou "rashiku" ne

haato dake ga shitteirun da bokura no yukisaki o

itsu datte Don't think. Feel!!!

hashiri dase!!!

What's with the creepy look?

--Wanna know?
--No, not really--

Apparently, my love luck is really strong today!

--Cana told me my fortune!
--Uh-huh...

So if I can pull off some great things
during this trial, Charle is sure to...!

"Next Episode: Who's the Lucky One?"
Next Episode: Who's the Lucky One?

Charle isn't participating in
the trial, just so you know.

Wha...?! Oh, no!

Looks like you wasted your luck, Happy.