Lying on the bed by himself, Paxton plenty of time to think, and thinking just made him more confused. No matter how he looked at it, the fact that he found a magic lamp just didn’t seem real… And the fact that his “all-powerful genie” didn’t grant his wish wasn’t helping the matter, either. If he hadn’t seen Mirajane perform magic in front of his own two eyes, he would have believed this was all just some elaborate prank. Unfortunately, it appeared that he was just unlucky enough to find the most stubborn genie in the world.

Out of the corner of his eye, Paxton saw the smoke trail begin to move. He sat up and watched it until Mirajane floated back down through his ceiling. She looked less irritable than before, though he wasn’t sure why. There was nothing interesting on the roof, and he didn’t even have a good view from his house. Well, from what the genie had said about the lamp, he supposed any view was better than the one she lived with.

[color=fff79a][b]“I have returned,”[/b][/color] Mirajane said obviously. [color=fff79a][b]“Have you need of me?”[/b][/color]

“Yeah, I have need of you,” Paxton muttered, suddenly remembering his annoyance with her. “You didn’t do anything. I look exactly the same as I did before.” He crossed his arms over his chest and glared at her. “I don’t know what you’re trying to pull, but I’m not that stupid. I would be able to tell if something changed, so what’s the deal?”