Despite the fact that they have absolutely no romantic encounters, fans of the manga and anime admire Natsu and Erza's relationship because of their close friendship and Natsu's sacrificing his life to save Erza in the Tower of Heaven. Natsu and Erza are very close friends who are both members of Team Natsu. They often help and support each other which is shown through their actions throughout the series. It is revealed near the end of the final episode that Erza has fallen in love with Natsu. She tells him so before he goes off to face the Dragon God. However, since Natsu has no feelings for her, he brushes her confession aside. But after seeing how much she cared about his decision, he decides to stay with her in Spria Town. In the final chapter of the manga, it is revealed that three years have passed. Erza is now a grown-up girl who lives in Spria City while Natsu continues to travel around with his friends. He sends them letters telling them what kind of job he has found and that he loves them all. This makes Erza happy because she knows that he is safe. However, due to some unknown reason, Natsu stops writing to his friends. After several months have passed, Erza decides to go look for Natsu but does not find him anywhere.