#this wins

Rage bait attempt number 3- you did it Phil! Well done. Mr jealousy has arrived!

No but you didn’t actually right? RIGHT?!? Fully lost the idgaf war.

PEOPLE DIED.

It's ME. I AM PEOPLE.

I have died. @lydsirabella on Twitter. They killed me.

Honestly the three rules sendoff is one of the most beautiful things in the Fairy Tail concept. I like that Mashima doesn’t use it often, because that gives it a very beautiful novelty when we do see it, and the fact that they’re done differently really sells it for me.

For Laxus, (who didn’t have a three rules but it’s a sendoff nonetheless) it’s quiet, with very few words of affection. It’s an affair openly for him, but only behind the scenes. They don’t make a big deal of his exile, and instead, allow him to leave with his dignity, praying for his return. For Mystogan, it’s the first and only chance he gets to talk, face to face with his family, and actually fight them, causing a ruckus like a member of Fairy Tail. 

Erza does it loudly, flamboyantly, and extravagant, just like how she dresses. In real life this would be a very expensive just for a private celebration, and even symbolically, she can do that to show just how much they have from now, a luxurious sendoff that is fleeting but the explosive, momentary enjoyment is what makes fireworks worth watching. 

Most of all for us, this is a simple joy that we have all seen before, very often in real life. It’s a childish little joy at the end of summer (they were even at a festival just now!) before we usually have to prepare for the next semester of school.