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

Chapter 273 President: At least one of you should stay behind

May is coming to an end, and it has been nearly a month since Rod and Mira officially started dating.

Rhodes has been having a little trouble lately.

On the one hand, it is about practice. Although the progress has been good, it will take some time to reach the expected level.

The other side is emotion.

Recently, it’s okay for two people to hug each other and hold hands, but more intimate contact has become less common.

Rhodes thought about how to go further and finally thought of going out for a trip.

It's not a pure journey, but a mission that is farther away, and I will team up with Mira.

The two of them had discussed this matter a long time ago, but they had never met anyone who was interested.

It just so happened that Rhodes had not traveled far for more than a month since his last encounter with the devil's heart.

Mira took longer than him, and both of them wanted to go out for a walk.

It was on the last day of May that Rhodes finally saw a good mission.

You can leave for your destination in the morning and arrive at it in the evening.

In terms of time, Rhodes estimated that if everything went well, it would take two or three days, and the difficulty level was average in his opinion.

The reward is 20 J, which is already very good for an ordinary magician.

Rhodes immediately pointed out this task to Mira.

"It's good in all aspects, except that the content is a little bit..." Mira hesitated when she looked at the word 'rat plague'.

Although she is not an ordinary girl, she really hates things like rats and cockroaches.

Mira suggested: "Why not ask Happy to catch it."

"Harpy will die."

"But he's a cat."

"Cats can't handle so many rats, not to mention that some of them are mutants, and there might even be a rat king."

"Tell Elfman to take it over."

Rhode gave a thumbs up and said, "Good idea, but after taking over the Rat King, will you still let Elfman into your house?"

Mira said without hesitation: "Just kick him out."

This is a bit of a hassle to do the task.

"Are you really siblings?" Rhode complained, hugged Mira from behind, held her little hand, and said softly,
"This is a rat plague. It's very troublesome. If it's not dealt with in time, the village may not be able to harvest anything this year. If it's serious, all the food in the villagers' homes will be eaten up. I don't know how many people will starve to death."

Being evil and being kind are not contradictory. Mira stopped joking after realizing the seriousness of the matter.

She had experienced what it felt like to be hungry.

Mira sighed slightly, "Okay, but I will be the one to choose the next mission."

"Well, if you're upset, I'll give you a free kiss here."

"Humph, wishful thinking." She grabbed Rhodes' cheek and pulled it hard as a punishment.

Rhode blushed as he told the president that he wanted to team up with Mira to go on a mission.

It doesn't matter for others, but if he and Mira are leaving together, they must at least tell the president so that the president can be mentally prepared.

"No!" Makarov hugged Rhodes' legs exaggeratedly, crying and complaining, "It's the end of the month now, what will I do if you leave?"

"President, please pay attention to your image. We can finish the matter today and set off tomorrow." Rhodes wanted to take the president off, but the old man's strength was amazing.

Makarov didn't care about the image or not, he just made a scene like a little kid:

"But the end of the month is almost the beginning of the month! At least ask Mira to stay. You can handle that kind of mission by yourself, right?"

"No, we are a team and we cannot abandon our companions."

Rhode spoke confidently. It was not the first time that he and Mira teamed up, but they had only handled small tasks before.

Mission records are available, and no one can refute that they are a team. Mira said with a smile: "President, if you continue like this, I will invite Erza to join us~"

"No!" Makarov immediately let go of Rod.

If Mira and Rod left, he could still ask Erza to take over, but if Erza also left, the guild would be doomed.

As for daily affairs, it's okay to ask Makao and Wakaba to take care of them.

But this group of problem kids... those two can't control them, and he has to go out often, so the guild will really be doomed.

Makarov compromised: "Be sure to come back soon!"

As the president, I really shouldn't stop the children from going out to work.

Moreover, this was Mira's first mission after regaining her S-rank status. Rhode insisted on teaming up with her, probably to help her recover as soon as possible, right?

Makarov looked at the two people who were almost sticking together while working...it was hard to say.

But this shows that the children have grown up, which is a good thing.

Huh? Makarov suddenly thought, Mira is already S-rank, why not...

Isn't it the same no matter who these two people choose?
This requires careful consideration.

It would be great if Gildarts could come back soon. I don't know how he is doing out there.

……

On June 6st, the weather was gloomy.

Rhode got up early and went directly to Mira's house instead of gathering at the guild as usual.

The person who opened the door was Elfman, wearing pajamas and holding a toothbrush in his mouth.

He casually greeted her and turned around to continue washing up, letting Rhodes go in by himself.

Elfman has almost gotten used to it. Recently, this person comes to the house every day to pick up his sister for work.

At first, he would just go with my sister when she went to work, but gradually he became too lazy to go.

Then one day Rod came a little early, and his sister simply asked him to come in for dinner.

And then...now we have breakfast together almost every day.

Elfman wondered whether he should charge him for food, but it seemed that he was the one who accompanied his sister every time she went to buy ingredients, and his sister said that he had already paid for it.

This person is almost ready to move in with us.

My sister is going to get married eventually.

Elfman has recently started thinking about saving money, as it doesn't feel right for her to live with her sister after she gets married.

Rod had no idea what Elfman was thinking. He changed into slippers skillfully, walked in, and went straight to the kitchen.

Mira was wearing a home dress and an apron, with her long hair tied back and wrapped neatly with a headscarf.

She was preparing breakfast and a lunch box for the journey.

Rhode watched quietly at the kitchen door for a while, enjoying the throbbing feeling, and waited for her to look over before asking, "Do you need help?"

It actually doesn't matter whether you ask this question or not, because given his level, the best help he can provide is to not cause trouble.

Rhodes could never figure out how Elfman had mastered such good cooking skills.

Sure enough, Mira just smiled and said, "Just wait patiently."

"Oh." Rhodes stood at the door and looked at her.

Mira felt uncomfortable and stuffed a piece of fried sausage into Rhodes' mouth:
"Okay, go wait outside. There are magazines on the table. It will be ready in a moment."

Rhodes was satisfied after being fed.

He sat down and opened a magazine, thinking about taking some time to learn how to cook from Elfman.

It's been hard work for Mira all the time.

(End of this chapter)