3rd POV

It has been over three years since Lucy left, and Natsu was now 21. He hoped that this year she would come back.

As did the rest fo the guild. They hoped that their mage will come home.

Natsu had matured, and changed. He had stubble on his chin, his jaw line more visible, his eyes sharp and mysterious, his salmon hair still as soft and short and spiky as it always was, his abs more defined, and he was almost 6 feet tall.

He changed mentally as well.

Everyone noticed this, and thought that by Lucy leaving, Natsu had finally grown into a man.

Then, one night as Natsu and his friends were hanging out, a figure stepped into Magnolia.