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

Chapter 212 Elbow, Come Home with Me
Although it was late, it was impossible to spend the night at Mira's house.

If he had no place to live or lived very far away, he could have found an excuse, but unfortunately, none of the conditions were met.

The door was closed tightly, so Rhodes could only stroll back with Worm, but he was in a good mood.

Just now, Mira showed no martial ethics and attacked the 19-year-old Rhodes, and hugged him from behind when he turned to leave.

When he wanted to turn around, Mira had already run into the house and closed the door. This was too much. She actually ran away after hugging her. She must bring her back another day.

Now, let's hug Worm for a while.

Five seconds later, Rhodes let Worm go again with disgust.

There was a lot of snow on the child's paws and calves, and it became wet after it melted. Next time, don't let him walk on the snow by himself.

"Summon, Canyon Swift Crab!"

At times like this it would be better to use royal means of transportation. As a cold-blooded animal, it is rare that its movements in the snow are not affected at all.

Rod took Worm to sit on the river crab's back. Suddenly he felt something and looked back. His eyes met those of a pair upstairs.

The two waved to each other and began to look forward to the new day.

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The day started with clearing the snow.

Goodman had not arrived when Rod went out. The snow at the door was about half a meter thick. It was estimated that Goodman was still dealing with the snow in his own residence.

The people around here have already started work. They usually start by sweeping a path from the door to the main road, and then sweep a section on both sides of the main road.

As if it was an established rule, every household did this, and then the roads cleared by everyone were connected together, and the road was soon open to traffic.

This is true in Magnolia, and even more so in the countryside where there are no sanitation workers.

Everyone cleans with different levels of diligence, so the shapes they sweep out are also different, some are wide, some are narrow.

These roads of varying widths, connected in sections, are like neighborhood relationships connected by emotions. Walking on these roads is unique in snowy weather.

Since Goodman was not here, the cleaning work would naturally be done by Rhodes.

He remembered that his neighbor was an elderly grandmother. Although they rarely spoke to each other, he still wanted to clean up all the way to her doorstep.

The neighbor on the other side of grandma's house was an older uncle than Goodman, and he seemed to have the same plan.

Rhodes didn't exchange much with him. They each worked half of the task, then smiled at each other and went back with their tools.

The snow-clearing work has just begun, because after clearing the roads there is a more important task, which is to clean the roof.

If the snow on the roof is not dealt with in time, some of it will seep into the roof after it melts into water, and then freeze at night, causing the roof to swell and damage.

The house is in danger of collapsing if the weight is too heavy. In addition, sharp icicles are likely to form under the eaves, which can be quite dangerous for pedestrians.

It was much easier for Rhodes to get on the roof than ordinary people. He didn't even need a ladder. He just received the raptor and flew up.

The reason for not climbing and jumping directly is that you are afraid of slipping and making a fool of yourself.

I took a snow shovel and pushed the snow off the roof in pieces. Listening to the sound of them falling to the ground, it felt very heavy.

He also saw an unscrupulous father push snow off the roof and onto his son while he was making a snowman at the door.

I'm sure his wife will have a good conversation with him after he finishes his work.

Rod was naturally going to take care of the roof of the neighbor grandmother as well, but he had to go and say hello first.

Otherwise, if you hit the old lady, it would be a lot of fun.

"Good boy, come and have a cup of hot tea first." The old lady seemed very happy about Rhodes' visit. Not only did she pour the tea, she also took out various snacks and fruits from the cupboard.

Some of them looked like they had been stored for a long time, with their skins wrinkled. She used to serve the guests all the food she usually wouldn't eat.

There was no reason to dislike the old man's kindness. Rhode picked up a piece of dessert and ate it with tea. It was a little hard, but the taste was okay. "I remember you were a tenant of the Goodman family, and a wizard of Fairy Tail, right?"

"Yes, I started living here last summer."

"Yeah, that was a long time ago, last summer..."

The old lady might be lonely and want to chat for a while when guests come.

Rhodes actually wanted to finish the work quickly so that he could go to the guild to see what Mira and everyone else were doing.

But there is no rush, there is always time to chat with the elderly.

Then Rod learned that the name Bayer was given by Goodman's father; and that the couple next door often quarreled over their children;

I also learned that a certain fruit stall likes to put the good-looking fruits on top, but will secretly replace some of the poor-looking ones when weighing them...

The topics of conversation with the elderly are often very jumpy, but the common point is that they are all trivial things happening around her.

It may not be valuable news or an interesting story, but as long as someone listens when they tell it, the old man will be very happy.

Rhodes waited patiently until she began to repeat what she had already said for the second time before he gently put down his teacup.

"It's getting much warmer now. I should go help you clear the snow."

"well."

"Please wait inside for a while. Don't stand under the eaves."

Rhodes gave serious instructions before going upstairs with his tools.

After cleaning for a while, I straightened up with the snow shovel and was able to look at the people on other people's roofs. It was quite interesting.

Rhodes had good eyesight and could see that there were already people working on the rooftop of the guild building.

He quickened his pace, and after cleaning up, he said goodbye to the old lady and then rushed to the guild.

The sun has risen, but the snow shows no sign of melting, that is, there is often a water stain where the road surface meets the snow.

As soon as he arrived at the guild, Rhode was greeted by Mira's warm greeting: "You are late, your salary will be deducted."

Rhode's heart sank. He was attacked by surprise yesterday, and stabbed in the back today?

"No, I was just late because I was helping the neighbor's grandmother sweep the snow."

Mira nodded reluctantly: "In that case, I forgive you."

"How's it going here at the guild?"

"It has been almost cleared, and there are enough manpower. We will help the citizens remove snow later."

Mira put on her coat while talking, and before Rod asked, she said, "I'm going home first."

Rhodes unbuttoned his coat and buttoned it again. "Is Elfman not back yet?"

"Well, we should be back today or tomorrow. The carriage is not easy to travel in this road condition."

"Oh." Rhodes followed her back without saying much.

If we go back at this time, we should come to the guild early in the morning to organize these problem children.

The snow in her house must have not been dealt with yet, and Rhode certainly couldn't just stand by and watch.

Mira pinched his arm. Why could this man follow so naturally?

Rhodes was smiling. The clothes were too thick to hurt him. It looked like he wanted to drag him home.

When I wrote this chapter, I suddenly remembered the snow-sweeping every winter in my hometown. I wrote so much unconsciously. At that time, my grandmother (grandfather's sister-in-law) lived next door to me. The old lady's children were not around, so I was the one who swept her roof.

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