Chapter 264

Only Enough Time to Pass One Another is the 264th chapter of Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail.

The Fairy Tail members at the beach undergo treatment in order to bring out their true potential, meanwhile, Erza Scarlet and Jellal Fernandes talk about what he has done and what he will do, but they accidentally fall on each other and kiss.

Synopsis
Natsu is undergoing Ultear's special method for awakening second origin. His body is covered in magic lines and he experiences excruciating pain. Gray, Juvia, Wendy, Levy and Lucy watch the scene in horror of the pain they will have to face, declining Meredy's offer of a sense link to experience what Natsu is experiencing. When Charle asks where Erza is, Happy states she went off with Jellal.

On the beach, Jellal is asked by Erza if he has recovered all of his memories. He states that they are all truly back and he remembers everything from Nirvana to killing Simon. When Erza asks is she can still treat him the same, he responds that it'd be nice if she could but that he prepared himself for death if she wishes to take revenge for Simon. Erza declines, saying that Simon wouldn't want it and that Jellal has tried to atone for his sins by eliminating dark guilds. Jellal responds that he's not sure about that, though he tried to atone, he felt that no matter what he did, he could never make up for his actions and that he may be better off dead, which Erza slaps him for.

She angrily calls him a coward and he states that he's not as strong as her. She asks if he wants to die for not being strong enough but states that being alive is a sign of strength. He's not the same Jellal as before, she states, which he agrees with, causing her to grab him and accidently push both of them backwards off the rocks Jellal was sitting on. They end up on top of one another and Jellal states that he may no longer be able to see her. The two of them lean in and remember all their past events together from childhood to the Nirvana incident. But just after they kiss, Jellal pushes Erza away, claiming he has a fiancee. Erza reacts in embarrassment but realized that since 7 years passed, he must've moved on and that his fiancee is his reason for living.

Later, those who went through Ultear's training -aside from Erza- are unable to move. Crime Sorciere takes their leave as it's not safe for them to be in one place too long. Meredy instructs Erza to send word by carrier if she finds anything on the dark source at the tournament games. The three of them take their leave and camp out in a cave where they discuss whether Fairy Tail can handle the mission, though all three agree Fairy Tail can do so.

Meredy surprises Jellal by asking why he lied to Erza about having a fiancee. Ultear asks if it'd have been better to tell the truth. Jellal states that he can't fall in love with someone who walks in the light and he only wishes for Erza to be happy. Elsewhere, Erza has realized that Jellal was lying about his fiancee as well. Happy attracts Erza's attention and draws a broken heart in the dirt while stifling his laughter, causing her to kick him into the sky.

Fights

 * None

Magic used

 * Arc of Time (時間のアーク, Toki no Āku)

Items used

 * Orb