it's the year 2050. you open social media. you read a headline that goes:
'fairy tail author hiro mashima says natsu & lucy got married as friends'
The point is, he knew he had a baby coming. He didn’t have to tour right after the birth if he wanted to be around. That man is a millionaire, he is not hurting out here. He could’ve waited if he wanted to—he did not want to lol