Chapter 202

Best Partner is the 202nd chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

Full Summary
Makarov explains the rules of the trial. In one week the participants may choose a partner. The partner must be a Fairy Tail member, and cannot be a current S-Class Mage. Gildarts, Mira, and Erza reveal they will be possible opponent's in the trial. Everyone gets excited and the choosing begins. Natsu says he obviously picks Happy as always. Lisanna watches Natsu and cannot believe that two years later, Natsu would be participating in the exam. Juvia doesn't want to participate because she wanted Gray to be her partner. Gray apologizes and reveals Loke was his partner, something they planned for a while back. Loke apologizes for betraying Lucy for during the trial. Loke also shows that he is still a member a Fairy Tail, even though he is a Celestial Spirit. Lisanna then says she will be Juvia's partner, because she always liked the Juvia in Edolas too. Elfman gets upset because now he doesn't have a partner. Lisanna points out that Evergreen had had her eye on him to whole time. Jet and Droy argue over who will be Levy's partner, but Gajeel shows up and demands to be her partner. Levy questions it, but Gajeel says without him she is weak, and that together, they will certainly be strong. Wendy and Charle walk alone together as Charle tells Wendy she has a bad feeling about the trial and to stay out of it. Just then Mest approaches her and says he is Mystogan's disciple. At his house, Natsu eagerly awaits the trials. As Lucy walks home she finds Cana, lying in the snow. She takes her home. Cana explains she doesn't want to particiapte since this is her fifth time. Lucy tells her not to put all her effort into it, but Cana screams she has to or else she has no right to meet "that person". Cana then tells Lucy a story leaving Lucy shocked and shuttering. Lucy then promises to make Cana an S-Class Mage.

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*Note: Bold+Italicized=First Appearence