User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 249: Magic is Alive, Review./@comment-80.181.135.20-20110904231439/@comment-1839664-20110905155257

Sorry to burst your bubble, but from Volume 23 Q&A, it's stated that Mirajane, Elfman, and Lisanna's parents have deceased. That's why they joined the guild.