Fairy Tail: I don't want to be the president

Chapter 157 S-level exam list announced
After they finished their coffee, they went to buy the things Mira mentioned.

It was just ordinary shopping and purchasing. Nothing special happened and I didn’t meet anyone special.

Rhodes felt that this was good.

Mira turned to look at him: "Why are you smiling so happily?"

"I think it would be very comfortable to have a heater in the winter."

Mira didn't believe it: "It's a lie."

"Hmm." Rhode said with a smile, "Then guess?"

Mira thought for a moment and said, "I won't guess."

Rhodes felt that she had guessed it and continued to laugh.

Mira wanted to kick him.

Macao looked at the two people who pushed the door open with a bunch of things, talking and laughing, and felt a bit like a newlywed couple going out to buy daily necessities for their new home.

I remember that when he was dating his girlfriend, who is now his ex-wife, he seemed to have gone through a similar stage.

It’s a pity that we finally parted ways.

Wakaba, who was sitting opposite him, blew out a puff of smoke: "Why do you suddenly have that expression? It's disgusting."

"Who are you calling disgusting, you bastard!" Macao slammed the table and stood up, then sat down again as if deflated.

Wakaba had just rolled up his sleeves and was ready to fight, but he almost sprained his waist: "Hey, what do you want?"

Makao said sadly, "I feel a little lonely after being divorced for so long. I suddenly want to find a girlfriend."

Wakaba advised: "Romeo is already 5 years old, don't do anything rash."

Makao looked at him strangely. "What does it have to do with Romeo's age that I'm looking for a girlfriend? I'm not looking for one for Romeo... Oh? Are you jealous that it's more convenient for me to be single?"

"Who would be jealous of you, a drunkard who stinks of alcohol!"

"What did you say? Old smoker!"

Bang bang bang bang!

After Rhode and Mira finished packing, they leaned against the counter and watched the fight: "Even if most people are not here, this guild can still get noisy."

……

Peaceful days always pass quickly, and in the blink of an eye it is the end of November.

Since that day, Rhodes seemed busier than usual.

In addition to completing the work in the tavern every day, I also have to take on some small tasks during my break time.

Including but not limited to finding lost items, delivering goods, catching vicious dogs, dealing with rat infestations, etc.

Everyone thinks that it is not easy to demonstrate one's abilities through such small things, so there has been a backlog of them recently.

Rhodes usually disliked their low pay, and instead of taking quests, he would rather practice in the guild.

But since he was short of money, he had to do it as a part-time job.

But doing this is not without benefits.

Since these missions often require running around the streets, he is now more familiar with Magnolia's terrain. If there is a need for street fighting in the future, he will definitely not suffer any losses.

And thanks to his efforts, many residents in the city now know that Fairy Tail has a reliable wizard who won't tear down the granary when exterminating rats.

Most importantly, Mira's favorability increased by one because of his efficient handling of backlog tasks.

"The economic crisis has been resolved!" Rhodes completed the last task in the plan, threw himself onto the counter, his face deformed by the table top, and looked relieved.

"Thank you for your hard work." Mira put away the task list and poured him a glass of water.

Rhodes stood up and said, "It's not hard. I'll get paid in a few days. I feel more and more hopeful as time goes by."

Lucky reminded: "But the rent is due soon."

"You can save such cruel words until I am happy for a while." Rhode said unhappily when he saw Laqi's evil smile, "Besides, my rent has been reduced to only 6 J, which is half cheaper than yours."

Now it was Lucky's turn to be indignant: "Damn it! How did you get such a good landlord?"

"Oh? Lucky said the landlord is not a good person. I'll take note and tell Chico later."

(Qike is the daughter of the landlord of the girls' dormitory.)
"I didn't say that! And snitching is shameful!" Laqi said angrily, "Sister Mila, don't just laugh, come and condemn him!"

Mira said with a smile: "I also think that Rhode is exaggerating. He only paid 4 J less than Laqi, not even half of it."

"That's not the point!" Laqi suddenly remembered that these two people were in the same group.

After a lot of noise and laughter at night, Rhodes still trained with the siblings.

"Has Elfman become stronger recently?" Rhodes rubbed his forearm.

He felt Elfman's punches getting heavier, both normally and after using receiving magic.

Even if I block it, I still feel pain.

However, he couldn't tell whether this was a personal grudge or Elfman's magic power had become stronger. Elfman flexed his muscles: "That's because... a man!"

Asking him was a waste of time, so Rhodes looked at Mira.

"My magic power has become stronger." Mira thought for a moment and said, "Rod, you have become even stronger, right?"

"I should be only a little bit stronger."

Just a little bit.

……

On December 783, X12, a light snow fell over Magnolia.

It was on this day that Rod and Elfman went to the tailor shop to retrieve two coats.

When Rod and Mira put on coats of the same color and style, Elfman finally realized Rod's "conspiracy".

"You guys, did you plan this?"

"What are you talking about? I'm just a poor guy who has no money to buy winter clothes. I can only go hunting and ask a tailor for help."

“……”Who are you kidding? That tailor shop is so expensive, and the labor cost is no cheaper than buying an ordinary winter coat.

"Don't be like that, Elfman. I really like the clothes you gave me." Mira smiled, "How about I give you one in a few days?"

"No need, sister. I already have enough clothes." He always felt that his sister would go shopping with Rhodes in order to buy clothes for him.

Elfman wanted to go to the snowy mountains to hunt another Labang.

Mira just tried it on and took it off and put it away when she found it fit. The guild had a new heater and it was still very warm.

Rhode took it off as well and discussed with her whether to print a guild emblem on the back. One on the chest would also be a good idea.

There are more and more people in the guild. The members who were always in a hurry a while ago gathered together today, and the number of people is comparable to that of the Harvest Festival.

People like Rodmila and Elfman who were as relaxed as they were were in the minority, and most people were so nervous that they were stamping their feet.

Because today is the day to announce the candidates for the S-level exam.

Snapped!
There was a sound similar to that of a hand-held firework cannon, and a large flag with the guild's logo was unfurled on the second-floor attic, with colorful ribbons fluttering down.

Everyone looked in the direction of the flag, and President Makarov stood up.

Behind him was Erza with a serious face, Mistgun with his face masked, and Laxus with a slightly frivolous expression.

There was a small commotion among the crowd. It was rare to see three S-class wizards and the president standing together.

When the crowd quieted down, Makarov said loudly: "According to the ancient rules of Fairy Tail, I will announce the participants of the S-class wizard upgrade exam next."

"There are four participants this year, the first one is... Cana Alberona!"

"Okay!" Kana was a little happy, but a little disappointed that she didn't see Gildarts.

"The second one, Meister Glade!"

"It's Meister. He was chosen as expected."

"The third one is Micky Chikintag!"

The members of the Young Million Dead Squad were happy for their captain: "Great, Captain Miji!"

"The fourth one is Volian Laco!"

Wallian was a little surprised: "I was chosen!?"

(The list is not randomly compiled, the writer who explained it at the end said)
Except for Kana, the list of this year is confirmed, and the rest can only be guessed based on a few words. The reasoning is as follows:
In the comics, after announcing the candidates for the S-level exam, Lucy said: I didn’t expect that both Natsu Gray and Elfman were taking on the challenge for the first time.

So they have nothing to do this time.

Arzak said: I was not selected this time either.

It means he has no chance this year.

Jet and Troy said: Great, Lebbie was finally chosen.

So it’s also the first time for Leibi, and she has nothing to do this year.

When Mester was included in the list, someone said: It was a pity for Mester last year.

According to this statement, he should have participated this year, but it is also possible that everyone’s memory has been tampered with.

I personally think that he might have really participated, but he confused himself and everyone else while playing Mission Impossible. The president must not have forgotten him, so he brought him along this year.

Gray said: The threshold is so high this year
It is speculated that the threshold in 783 may be slightly lower, plus the setting says that Volian is a person who can handle high-difficulty commissions alone; in the Civil War, Miki is a person who can fight four people alone with her fighting skills, and the setting says that her team is the backbone of the guild;

So it is reasonable to let Wallian and Mi Ji participate.

Regarding Fried, during the civil war, the president said something like: Is Fried's technique so powerful?
It is speculated that he does not know Fried well enough, so he is probably not qualified this time. The other two members of the Thunder Gods also have relatively introverted personalities, so the situation is the same.

Macao and Wakaba are definitely qualified, but they are too lazy to participate.

The others were almost there.

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(End of this chapter)