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

Chapter 99 How about I take you home?

"What reason can I use to stop you from moving forward?"

Mira put down the towel, pulled Rhodes to sit up, and then applied the prepared medicine to him.

Rhodes smiled and said, "This scene feels very familiar."

"Yes, there was a person who was covered in wounds and couldn't communicate, so he needed help to change the dressing. Now that he is not injured and can communicate, he still needs help to apply the dressing."

Rod said, "Who is this person? He only causes trouble for others. He is so annoying."

Pah! A slap landed on his back.

"Hiss~~" Rhodes took a breath of cold air. No matter whether it hurt or not, he just assumed it hurt.

Mira suddenly said: "I will come to practice with you tomorrow."

"Ah?" It was a good thing to have someone accompany you. "Why did you suddenly..."

"I'll help you find the most suitable solution as soon as possible, so that you don't have to end up like this. And..."

Mira's eyebrows drooped, and she didn't want to continue to be depressed.

Mira was not sure if some simple training would be of any use. It was not easy to recover her magic power and use receiving magic.

But if he could persist and work hard like Rod and be as positive as Natsu, at least Elfman could feel more at ease.

If this can motivate Elfman to get out of the shadow of that incident, isn't this what a sister should do?
This is all I can do now.

……

"It's so late already, isn't Elfman waiting for you?"

"Well, I told him to go back early."

"Then... I'll take you there." Rhodes said logically, "There are a lot of tourists in the city recently. It's not safe for a girl to walk alone at night."

"Okay." Mira smiled, "But we are going in different directions. You will have to take a long detour to get home."

"It's okay. Once I get you there, my recovered magic power will be enough to summon the Swift Crab."

In fact, with the current magic power...that is definitely not possible.

"Thank you for your help." Mira held the small bag in both hands and let it hang naturally in front of her. She smiled slightly, adding a touching glow to the night scene.

It was already past nine o'clock in the evening when the two left the guild.

There are no street lights on the street, and the only light provided by the lights coming through the windows of houses along the roadside is a little bit.

There are also small colored lights prepared for the celebration that flash on and off, and it can be a bit dazzling if you stare at them for a long time.

The weather is very good today, with a sky full of stars and a crescent moon.

Unlike modern big cities, here you can see the stars without being disturbed by lights.

The two walked slowly on the road. The street was quiet and deserted, with only the occasional chirping of insects.

Rhodes asked, "Are you renting a house here too?"

Mira said: "No, I bought it a few years ago."

"Bought it?" Rhodes almost forgot that the person next to him might be a wealthy woman.

"Well, about three years ago, we decided to settle down here. I thought that Elfman and Lisanna would feel more at ease if they had a house of their own."

She was already able to talk about Lisanna with Rhodes quite naturally.

Three years ago she was only 15 years old, which was the age at which she could start drinking according to the country's laws.

Rhodes thought about himself when he was 15...there was no comparison.

It wasn't just him who couldn't compare. Many girls in the guild chose to live in dormitories, partly because it was convenient, and partly because they couldn't save up enough money.

Someone like Erza, if she wanted, would definitely be able to buy a house in a short period of time.

But she would rather spend 500,000 J per month to rent five dormitories to store her armor and various clothes.

Then invest the remaining money in new armor, new clothes, and various desserts.

Kana also has this ability, but she has a house left to her by her deceased mother and unknown father, so she doesn't have to try too hard.

Girls like Mira, who saved money with their younger brothers and sisters to settle down here, must be good at managing the household in addition to being able to make money.

Rhodes asked, "It was not easy, right?" "Yes, at that time, in order to save enough money quickly, the three of us suffered a lot."

If a person thinks the hardships she experienced in the past were worth it and can laugh about it, does it mean that she is still happy now?
This is how Mira tells it with a smile:

"I worked really hard during that time... and when I came to my senses, I was selected as an S-rank candidate."

“……” My goodness, can S-rank be obtained by working hard?

“I thought you were trying hard to compete with Erza, fighting every day, from the guild to the exam venue.

After defeating an innocent Kana, he continued to fight Erza, and after defeating her, he passed the exam."

"It's not that exaggerated." Mira laughed.
"But it's almost the same. When I heard that Erza was going to be the examiner, I suddenly felt very angry.

Now that I think about it, I was in such a hurry to beat Erza that I felt that I was too harsh on Cana during the exam."

"Poor Kana."

"Come to think of it, Cana was very cute when she was a child, and so was Erza. Have you seen their childhood photos?"

"Never seen them!" Rhode wanted to see what they looked like when they were little. "Is there a photo album in the guild?"

"Of course, and there is also Lisas's collection of paintings. Let me think..." Mira thought for a while, "It should be placed in some corner of the library."

"I'll look for it tomorrow!"

"Are you that interested?"

"Of course, I'm not just curious about them, I'm also curious about what the 'demon' looks like."

"Ah." Mira stroked her cheek with one hand, "I feel a little shy. I will look a little different at that time."

"Then I'm looking forward to it even more." Rhodes said.
"Could it be that he was dark, fat, and had pockmarks when he was a child, and only became so good-looking when he grew up?"

"..." Mira raised her handbag and pretended to hit someone. Was this a compliment?
Mira's house is an ordinary two-story building, and its style is not much different from the ordinary houses near the guild.

When Rod sent her downstairs, the lights in the house were still on, and that was Elfman waiting for her to come back.

The light shining through the window really felt different from the dark room when I went back home.

"Want to go in and sit down?"

"It's late now, maybe next time."

Rhodes felt that if he went in now, he might have to fight with Elfman, but there was no need for that.

He summoned a river crab and sat on it, then waved to Mira: "See you tomorrow."

Mira stood at the door and responded: "See you tomorrow."

……

"Home."

Rhodes was a little envious. The big guild family was a kind of happiness, and his own small family was another kind of warmth.

The cool night breeze blew on the river crab's back, and Rhodes waved his hand to summon Worm.

Worm, which had grown to the size of a basketball, had become a qualified pillow. When Rod hugged it, it felt warm and soft.

"Huh!" Worm struggled to escape from the devil's clutches. This person had suddenly sent it back before, and now suddenly summoned it over.

It's still angry!

"I just sent you back to speed up the recovery of your magic power."

It's definitely not that I dislike light bulbs.

The little horns on Worm's head drooped down, in disbelief and unhappiness.

Rhode whispered like a devil: "Fried eggs, scrambled eggs, poached eggs, egg custard, egg drop soup..."

Worm raised his little horn upwards and tried to press it down.

Rhode thought for a moment and said, "How about I give you a bath, massage your back, and rub your belly?"

"Hululu!"

Worm became happy and snuggled in Rod's arms.

(End of this chapter)