Episode 202

Welcome Back, Frosch
Japanese Title	おかえり、フロッシュ
Rōmaji Title	Okaeri, Furosshu
FUNimation Title	Welcome Back, Frosch
Information
Japan Air Date	October 4, 2014
Adapted from	Welcome Back, Frosch
Episode	202
Arc	Grand Magic Games arc
Opening Song	STRIKE BACK
Ending Song	Kokoro no Kagi
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Welcome Back, Frosch is the 202nd episode of the Fairy Tail anime. It aired on October 4, 2014.

A day of misadventure ensues for the Sabertooth guild when Lector reveals that he lost track of Frosch whilst out shopping. Rushing to locate the Exceed, the members of Sabertooth find their friend trying to get back to the Sabertooth guildhall under its own power, and decide to follow it secretly and allow it to achieve its goal of returning on its own. After a day of fighting bandits and meeting familiar faces, Frosch finally succeeds in reaching a guildhall: the Fairy Tail one.

Summary

In the midst of shopping at a bazaar, Lector loses sight of Frosch, who wanders off and gets lost in the crowd. Meanwhile, at the Sabertooth guildhall, the new guild master Sting calls the guild together and, with a malicious grin, demands they all remove their clothes. However, rather than casting them out as Jiemma once did, he declares that their new pool is open, and the guild gleefully begin playing in the water, bragging about the fact that they are the only guild to have a pool. Across Fiore and unbeknownst to them, Fairy Tail are also enjoying a pool day in their guild's pool.

Sting and Rogue argue over Frosch

However, Sabertooth's fun soon comes to an end when Lector appears and informs them that Frosch has gone missing. Rogue immediately yells at Lector for his negligence, causing him and Sting to begin brawling. Yukino however soon breaks up the fight, demanding that they stop quarrelling and begin searching for Frosch immediately. Arriving back at the bazaar shortly after, the flustered group seek the help of Gajeel, Pantherlily, Wendy, Carla and Ichiya, who all report that they have seen Frosch wandering around. Following their directions, the group succeed in finding Frosch, though, before Sting and Lector can call out to it, Rogue grabs them and forces them down, pointing out that Frosch is looking at a map. Rogue states that he thinks Frosch is trying to get back to the guild under its own power, and tells his friends that they should not interfere and allow Frosch to achieve something on its own. Sting and Lector find the idea to be ridiculous due to Frosch's absent-minded nature, and are immediately proven correct when Frosch, chasing a frog, runs in front of a horse and cart; Rogue immediately leaps to Frosch's aid, and, despite his motion sickness, steers the cart out of the way, telling them that they can help Frosch along so long as it is not aware of their presence.

Continuing to follow Frosch as the Exceed wanders about, the group shortly arrive upon Kagura and Millianna, who begin to fight over the Exceed, as they both want it. Luckily, before the Sabertooth Mages are forced to interfere, Frosch runs off yet again and stumbles into a group of thugs, who decide to capture it and sell it for a large sum. The Exceed manages to dodge them for a little while and is then saved by Natsu, Lucy and Happy, who recognize the cat and come to its aid; however, after fighting back the gangsters, the Fairy Tail Mages notice that the Exceed has disappeared, the Sabertooth group once more having to locate it.

Frosch admits that it is lost

Again tracking Frosch, Rogue and his friends watch as the Exceed runs into Gray and Juvia. Admitting that it is lost and beginning to cry, Frosch rejects Gray's offer for an escort back to the guildhall, explaining that it always gets lost and wants to look after itself for once. From some bushes nearby, Frosch's friends all stand shocked at its dedication, and smile as they continue to watch over it as it heads home. However, this proves to be harder than first thought, as Frosch continues to be distracted by the smallest of things, eventually running into Erza. Revealing that it has bought a matching pink frog suit for Rogue to wear and asking for directions, Frosch finally seems to get on the right track towards the guild and walks for the rest of the day. Eventually reaching its location, Frosch greets the guild with a smile, only for the now exhausted Rogue, Sting, Yukino and Lector to reveal that it has walked all the way to the Fairy Tail Guild, rather than the Sabertooth one.

Characters in Order of Appearance

1. Frosch
2. Lector
3. Sting Eucliffe
4. Dobengal
5. Rogue Cheney
6. Yukino Aguria
7. Orga Nanagear
8. Rufus Lore
9. Makarov Dreyar
10. Jet
11. Mirajane Strauss
12. Kinana
13. Natsu Dragneel
14. Lucy Heartfilia
15. Gray Fullbuster
16. Gajeel Redfox
17. Juvia Lockser
18. Wendy Marvell
19. Carla
20. Happy
21. Pantherlily
22. Ichiya Vandalay Kotobuki
23. Millianna
24. Kagura Mikazuchi
25. Sagittarius
26. Erza Scarlet

Battles & Events

• None

Magic, Spells, and Abilities used

Magic used

• Aera (翼 Ēra)
• Celestial Spirit Magic (星霊魔法 Seirei Mahō)
  • Summoned the Archer, Sagittarius
• Dragon Slayer Magic (滅竜魔法 Metsuryū Mahō)
  • Fire Dragon Slayer Magic (炎の滅竜魔法 Honō no Metsuryū Mahō)
  • White Dragon Slayer Magic (白の滅竜魔法 Haku no Metsuryū Mahō)
  • Shadow Dragon Slayer Magic (影の滅竜魔法 Kage no Metsuryū Mahō)

Spells used

• Fire Dragon's Brilliant Flame (火竜の煌炎 Karyū no Kōen)

Abilities used

• Hand-to-Hand Combat

Items used

• Celestial Spirit Gate Keys
  • Gate of the Archer Key

Navigation

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