Looking at the man's stunned gaze, clearly already drawn in, Bisca could not help feeling secretly pleased.
She had come fully prepared.
Whether it was her outfit or her movements, everything had been done according to the instructions given by the girls at the clothing shop when she bought the dress.
Apparently, men in Ishgar were especially susceptible to this sort of thing, and Bisca was confident she could take Kabe down in one move.
Perhaps because his gaze had been a little too direct, a hand immediately rose to cover that beautiful view, and Bisca straightened up in flustered embarrassment.
With that creamy white scenery gone, Kabe was finally able to properly look at the person before him.
Judging by her appearance, she should already be an adult under Fiore's laws.
Her pretty face was lightly touched with makeup, and her soft lips were painted with an alluring red gloss.
Her real hair was probably short, but she had deliberately put on a long light-green wig with a slightly different shade.
Of course, the most eye-catching part was still the deep black strapless short dress hugging her body tightly.
Under the effect of that dress, her slender waist and the rich, prominent curves above and below looked all the more striking and dramatic...
Paired with those playful black peep-toe heels, and the few visible little toes peeking out, decorated with wine-red polish and curling ever so slightly from nervousness, it all added a great deal to Kabe's first impression of the girl in front of him.
At the same time, it only made him more puzzled.
Where exactly had this girl, who looked so obviously gifted with future big-sister material, come from? Had he seen her somewhere in the guild before?
Though puzzled inside, Kabe still first invited her to sit.
The girl thanked him with a faint blush on her cheeks, then smoothed her skirt and sat down close beside him.
Yes. A perfect opening!
Bisca cheered inwardly, but outwardly she maintained a shy act, continuing to soften her voice and make her tone sound as sweet and innocent as possible.
"Senior, it's our first meeting. I'm Bisca, a newcomer who only joined the guild last night.
I came over because I especially wanted to greet you and get to know you."
Bisca? That gun-using cowgirl? Was she like this when she first joined the guild?
Kabe actually had quite a strong impression of this guild member from the original story, the one who ended up getting married and having a child the earliest.
But that was about all he remembered.
The more detailed plot points had long since become vague.
So he did not find anything particularly strange about Bisca's current appearance or the way she was speaking.
"Oh, so you're a newcomer. Welcome to Fairy Tail. I'm Kabe. Relax, you can just call me by my name."
Having already met plenty of newcomers over the years, Kabe responded with practiced ease.
"Eh? Kabe-senior looks so strong, I didn't expect you to be this approachable.
When I walked over here just now, I had to prepare myself mentally for quite a while."
Bisca covered her red lips with both hands, putting on a look of surprise. But in the next moment, she leaned even closer toward Kabe than before.
"Um... Kabe-senior, I just joined the guild, and there are still a lot of things I don't understand. Could I ask you for some guidance?"