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

Chapter 426 Another Harvest Festival
Sure enough, the next morning, Lucy came to the guild full of energy to inquire about the Harvest Festival, especially wanting to know about the 'Miss Fairy Tail' beauty pageant.

"You even know this? Did Natsu and Happy tell you yesterday?"

Lucy nodded: "Yeah! But he only mentioned the prize money for the competition, not too many details."

In fact, it was because Natsu, who smelled of sweat, wanted to sleep in Lucy's bed and take a shower in her bathroom, that Lucy drove him away.

It was Happy who told her about the bonus.

"50 J! That's seven months' rent!" Lucy got excited when she mentioned the prize money. As long as she won the game, she wouldn't have to worry for a long time.

"Since we're talking about this, I have to introduce you to the winner of last year's beauty pageant."

Rhodes opened his palms and stretched them out to the side, "Dangdangdangdang~"

Mira smiled and waved at Lucy.

"Yes, it's Miss Mirajane Strauss in front of you!"

"..." Lucy suddenly felt that the five hundred thousand was not so easy to get.

She tried to eliminate a strong opponent for herself: "Will Miss Mira still participate this year?"

"Of course, I'm trying to save money for my wedding." Mira glanced at Rhodes, "Five hundred thousand is almost enough for the monthly salary of both of us."

Lucy was surprised and said, "The salary of being a waitress is so high!"

How can it be high? It has been like this for so many years... cough.

Rhodes explained: "We two are not ordinary waiter jobs. Laqi and the others are paid even less."

"That's great too." Lucy finally wanted to be a waitress, but in the long run, she still preferred adventure.

Rhode shook his head. "How can it compare to the rewards you get from taking on missions? You can earn back our monthly salary in three to five days."

Considering the ability of Rhode and Mira, a salary of only several hundred thousand a month is indeed too low. The two of them can only make enough to pay Erza's rent after working hard for a month.

The only advantage may be safety and comfort. There is no need to deal with various variables during the mission, nor to worry about wind and sun.

Lucy disagreed with Rhode's statement: "But you may return empty-handed after accepting the mission."

Rhode looked at her with strange eyes: “We won’t destroy things casually.

If you had teamed up with me for the missions you took on before, you would have become a wealthy woman long ago, and you wouldn't have to worry about the mere 7 J in rent."

"What do you mean by becoming a rich woman? Lucy was originally..." Mira suddenly stopped talking and looked at Lucy apologetically.

"Ah... don't worry about it." Lucy already knew what was going on at home.

It was just that the Heartfilia Group went bankrupt, and Lucy didn't care what would happen to the family's property.

Ever since she left home last time, she had never thought about relying on her family's financial resources, no matter what.

As for her father... the only thing that was beyond doubt about that man was his ability. Lucy remembered that her mother admired and trusted her father's ability very much.

Give him some time, maybe he can create a new business group.

But Lucy didn't care about all this. She planned to go home to visit her mother's grave and find out about the man.

Lucy put the unhappy things behind her for the time being and asked about other contestants from last year and the magic parade.

Rod and Mira talked about what happened last year, and Lucy looked envious.

Time passed unknowingly, and in the blink of an eye it was already October, and the festive atmosphere in Magnolia was getting stronger and stronger.

For Rod, the most important thing after entering October is the salary payment.

He dragged Mira into the jewelry store, and was quickly dragged out by Mira.

"Really not changing?"

"No, this one is unique, I want to keep it forever."

But thinking that this was made by Rhodes using magic, Mira stared at him again and confirmed: "Is it unique?"

"Absolutely!" Luo swore that he would never make a second ring.

"That's good." Mira stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the face, "This is a reward for you."

Rhodes looked at her: "Not enough."

"It's not enough, forget it."

"Okay, I'll give it back to you."

"Go away, I don't want it!"

The two of them ran towards the bank, chasing each other and accidentally saw Kana drunk on the street.

The girl was leaning casually against the wall, with a wine bottle beside her and her shoulder bag half-open on the ground.

Her hair was messy and she was wearing only a bra as usual.

Cana is a wizard of some reputation after all, and the residents of Magnolia are used to it, but those who are not familiar with her find it very exciting.

Those pretty facial features, the innocent drunken look, the roundness of her breasts, and her slender waist could easily lead to criminal thoughts.

It's just that the emblem on her waist has a certain dissuading effect, making people afraid to act rashly.

Rhode shook his head: "It's a pity that she could fall asleep and not be afraid of being picked up by others."

"What is corpse picking?" Although Mira could vaguely guess the meaning, she had never heard of this term.

"Just take advantage of her being drunk and..."

Speak of the devil, there are always many tourists from other places before and after the Harvest Festival, including some brave guys.

At this moment, two people strolled up to Kana, one with yellow hair and the other with green hair.

The yellow-haired guy skillfully reached for Kana's cross-body bag, while the green-haired guy was eager to reach out.

"Hey, this is a wizard from Fairy Tail, don't wake her up."

"How can it be so easy to wake up when you're this drunk?" Green Hair stretched out his dirty hands with a clear purpose.

Before Rhodes and Mira could make a move, Kana had already grabbed the bottle on the ground and smashed it on the green-haired guy's head with a bang.

The green-haired young man rolled his eyes and fell down, glass shards flew everywhere, and the remaining wine splashed all over his head and face.

The yellow-haired man who was rummaging through the bag seemed to have touched a card, and a golden electric light enveloped his whole body.

The young man fell down convulsing, and his yellow hair turned into curly hair in an instant.

Kana acted as if nothing had happened. She raised the neck of the bottle in her hand and poured it out, muttering "No more wine, give me another bottle" and fell asleep again in a daze.

Rhodes now understood why Kana dared to sleep on the street.

But it's not good to just leave her alone like this: "Send her home, or take her to the guild?"

Mira thought for a moment and took out a stack of bills from her bag: “You go save the money first, I’ll take care of Kana.”

"Okay." Rhodes nodded.

It is indeed more convenient for Mira to take care of Kana, and there is no need to worry about her not being able to move.

Taking money from Mira in a scene other than salary distribution feels a bit subtle: "Hey, passbook..."

Mira had already picked up Cana and was too lazy to search her bag: "Just put it in your account, it's the same anyway."

……

In Kana's bathroom.

Mira soaked Kana's clothes in a basin of water, then went outside to boil water for tea.

She even went to the closet to find some clothes. Kana herself was soaking in the bathtub, looking much more sober.

"Mira, will he come back this year?"

"I don't know either. There is absolutely no news."

Mira knew she was talking about Gildarts.

Kana had previously told Mira about her relationship with Gildarts and asked Mira to keep it a secret.

Mira kept her mouth shut on such important matters, so she didn't even tell Rhodes about it.

"Is that so?" Kana hugged her legs and let her long hair fall into the water and float gently.

The most well-informed person in the guild is Mira, the president. If even she doesn't know, then there's nothing we can do.

Mira comforted him, "I think he should be back soon. After all, it's been three years."

"Yeah." Kana responded softly, and then there was a long silence.

Mira thought for a moment and asked, "What happens when he comes back? Will things be the same as before?"

"Well, he is such a powerful and trusted wizard. If I don't become an S-class wizard, I won't be qualified..."

"Bloodline is determined at birth, so why would you need any qualifications?"

Mira had already said this last time, but Cana just shook her head.

Years of missed opportunities, hesitation and shrinking back made Kana unable to speak. She went from waiting anxiously for an opportunity to considering becoming S-rank as an opportunity.

But it failed for four consecutive years.

What was even worse was that she hadn't heard from Gildarts for three years.

As for the profession of magician, no matter how strong one is, there is a possibility of encountering accidents of one kind or another.

Kana tried hard not to worry, but she couldn't suppress the feeling.

Missing, worrying, feeling inferior, and having experienced an unknown "broken heart" this year, all these mixed emotions almost overwhelmed Kana.

Only alcohol can make her forget these troubles temporarily and get a brief sense of relief.

In this case, Mira is the one who is troubled.

In her opinion, with Kana's strength and experience, she should have a chance of success.

But I'm afraid this year will still be difficult.

Because Rhodes recently said that he wanted to pass the S-level exam and then have double happiness.

And Rhodes' current strength...

In addition, he had been a partner with Kana last year and had a thorough understanding of Kana's magic and fighting style.

Unless Kana makes a leap forward in a short period of time, she will never be able to defeat Rhodes.

Mira couldn't persuade Cana to give up, nor did she want to hinder Rhodes' progress.

All I can do now is try to convince her, or wait for the results of this year's exams.

The more Mira thought about it, the more annoyed she became. She decided to just wait for Gildarts to come back and then punch him.

After the beating, ask him why he couldn't recognize his own daughter.

——But even for her, it would be difficult to beat that old man.

Several solutions kept circling in Mira's mind, and she really wanted to discuss it with Rhodes.

After a while, Kana adjusted her mood temporarily, stepped out of the bathtub naked, squatted in front of Mira and stared at her face.

"You've only been apart from your fiancé for a while and you're already thinking about it?"

Mira immediately denied: "No, he has nothing to think about."

"But you were just mumbling his name."

Mira threw the towel over Cana's head, "Hurry up and dry yourself and put on your clothes. We have to go to the guild later."

Kana wiped her body casually with the towel, and then began to wipe her wet hair, shaking her head gently as she wiped:
“Tsk tsk tsk… The once majestic demon has now turned into a shy little girl. If it were you back then, you would now…”

Cana tried to imitate Mira's previous expressions and demeanor.

She was the first one among her peers to join the guild, and she knew best what people like Gray, Natsu, Erza, and Mira looked like when they were young.

She has the deepest understanding of everyone's changes, and of course, she also knows the most embarrassing things.

Mira laughed: "Then I will let you know how powerful the demon is now!"

She stretched out her claws towards Kana.

Kana, who had been standing in front of her confidently, now seemed a little shy.

She tried her best to avoid it: "Why are you so skilled? Could it be that someone..."

Mira also blushed, and grabbed Cana and scolded her harshly: "I told you not to talk nonsense!"

"ah……"

It's nothing surprising to have some little fights and quarrels.

The busy and happy time passed by in a flash. After October, more and more people in the guild drank, chatted and fought every day.

At this time of year, everyone would tacitly take a day off, stop taking on tasks, and just excitedly wait for the festival to arrive.

Gray, who has been teaming up with Juvia recently, hasn't gone out for a few days.

According to him, it was troublesome to team up with Juvia, and he would return to his original team after the Harvest Festival.

Anyway, more than half a month has passed, and I have taken Juvia on many missions, so I can be said to have almost passed the rookie period.

After all, they are the first four elements of Phantom, so they don’t need too much care.

Juvia was very depressed when she found out, and she would occasionally say "Don't seduce Gray-sama", and she said this to almost every girl in the guild who got close to Gray.

She thought someone must be trying to steal her love.

The main targets of defense are naturally Erza and Lucy from the strongest team.

Erza doesn't care. When she's in a good mood, she'll ask what's the matter. When she's in a bad mood, she'll respond with a sharper look.

Then Juvia would make up a wonderful drama in her mind, thinking that Erza was being mocked or provoked by her rival.

Lucy didn't have such a good attitude.

After all, he was the one who once subdued her with one move. If he kept staring at her like this, it would make her feel creepy.

"What should I do, Miss Mira?" Lucy asked in distress, "Is there any way to make Juvia stop looking at me like that?"

Mira didn't want to help her think of a solution, she just thought it was interesting: "Juvia just treats you as a love rival, has Lucy explained this to her?"

"I said I don't have that kind of feeling towards Gray..." Lucy scratched her hair, "But she still calls me 'rival' every time she sees me."

Mira thought about it, then smiled and said, “Then… maybe Gray has that idea about you.”

"Eh?" Lucy's face suddenly turned red. "That's impossible, right?"

Mira was enjoying the fun: "Of course it's possible, because Lucy is very cute."

Unlucky, I went to the hospital to handle some procedures, and I got a fever when I came back

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(End of this chapter)