Changeling

Natsu absent-mindedly reads a spell that switches the minds and magic of everyone nearby! If they don't figure out how to reverse the spell, they'll be the most pathetic team of Fairy Tail-forever!
— FUNimation

Plot Summary

Erza and the team arrive to Fairy Tail Guild after finishing the S Class mission back in Galuna Island. Erza, who wants her team punished, ask Mirajane about Makarov's whereabouts. Mirajane replies that Makarov is visiting the doctor; Natsu and Gray feel relieved while Lucy tries to figure out the punishment. Erza tells them to be quiet. When Wakaba says that it is sad that Lucy has to be lumped in with Natsu and the others to get Makarov's punishment, Natsu and Gray teach Wakaba a lesson. During their waiting time, Natsu finds a strange poster while Lucy's presence freaks out Loke. As Loke tries to run away, he crashes into Erza and collapse. As soon as Natsu reads the ancient language on the poster, a magic with a rainbow aura occurs and changes Natsu's team and Loke. At first, Lucy and Gray are confused what has happened like the others. Loke, who is in Natsu, runs away from Lucy, who is Gray. Erza finally realizes that they have switched bodies and minds.

At last, Makarov arrives and tells them about the Changeling's magic effect. He tells them that their magic is changed and that they have a time limit before the changes become permanent. Meanwhile, Loke (in Natsu's body) freaks out at his fire power. Unfortunately, Makarov has no clue on how to reverse the spell; he tells them that the punishment is off. Gray, who is in Lucy, tries to strip while Happy (in Erza's body) requips into a swimsuit with fishing rod. Erza (in Happy's body) tr to hit Happy for being indecent. Natsu (in Loke's body) realizes they cannot use the person's techniques well. Suddenly, Loke (in Natsu's body) barges in while Erza (in Happy's body) figured out to fly. When Lucy (in Gray's body) mopes, Levy arrives. As Levy tries to read the words with her special glasses, Loke (in Natsu's body) tells her that 10 minutes is left. The gang mopes and causes trouble to each other. Macao tells them 8 minutes are left while Plue holds the sign. Jet and Droy cheer on Levy.

As Lucy (in Gray's body) tells them that all their techniques are worthless, they realize they have become the weakest team. Happy (in Erza's body) dogpiles on Happy for insults on the cat's body (what Happy thinks). Lucy (in Gray's body) tells Levy there is another way. Elfman joins Jet and Droy in cheering. Macao tells them that 3 minutes are left. Erza (in Happy's body) mopes about eating fish while Happy (in Erza's body) offers Erza a fish. This makes Erza sad.

Makarov tells them that he remembers the spell can be undone for one pair at a time. This causes the other to argue while Macao announces that there is 15 seconds left. Finally, Levy finds out the solution and reads the spell.

Gray and Lucy are back to normal while Levy explains that she read the spell backwards. However, Natsu, Loke, Happy, and Erza did not switched back. Also, Mirajane and Makarov have switched bodies while Erza (in Happy's body) realize people have switch bodies. Jet and Droy switch bodies while Cana and Elfman switch bodies. The episodes ends without resolving all the issues.

Points of Interest

Characters that switched

• Erza and Happy
• Loke and Natsu
• Lucy and Gray

After Levy reads the spell backwards

• Makarov and Mirajane
• Jet and Droy
• Cana and Elfman
• Erza and Happy still
• Loke and Natsu still

Miscellaneous

• Japanese Name: "Chenjuringu" (ェンジリング)
• Opening Theme: "S.O.W. Sense of Wonder" by Idoling! ! !
• Ending Theme: "Tsuioku Merry-Go-Round" by onelifecrew