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

Chapter 22 Mistergang
Rod returned to the counter alive.

Mira asked with a smile: "How was it? A hug from Erza."

Rhodes rubbed his forehead: "... as solid as a rock."

"Oh, I can't tell whether you used the word wrong or you are stating the fact." Mira covered her mouth, but the smile in her eyes could not be concealed.

"Why does she always wear armor?" Rhode wondered if Erza didn't wear armor today...

It might be a little embarrassing, but at least it won't be a headache.

"Erusa has been like this since she was a child. She hardly ever takes off her armor except when she takes a bath or goes to bed."

Mira slowed down her actions in wiping the table, "Maybe... it's because of anxiety."

"Can someone as strong as her also feel uneasy?"

Rhodes always thought that he was the most uneasy one. He might not even dare to leave the city of Magnolia before he learned magic well.

"This kind of thing depends on the heart, not on strength." Mira grabbed her left arm with her right hand, and her expression became sad.
"Many of our Fairy Tail companions are carrying heavy things, trauma, pain, and hardship..."

"Even me... no, even you, Rhode... I will never forget the confusion and panic in your eyes when we first met."

"..." Rhodes looked into Mira's eyes. The light blue pupils revealed neither ridicule nor mockery, nor the usual bad taste of watching the fun, but... a kind of empathetic sadness.

Has she...ever had such a panic-stricken experience?
Or was it, as she herself said, even greater pain and trauma?

"I don't want to leave that impression on you, even though I'm not very strong."

Rhode said this, and then changed the subject abruptly, "Is the president not here today?"

"Yes." Mira calmed down, "The president is on the second floor writing a letter of apology."

"Oh." Rhodes responded absentmindedly, then realized something was wrong, "A letter of apology? The president is writing a apology? Who is he going to apologize to?"

"Of course it's the Council." Speaking of this, Mira finally smiled again, "Because Gray was complained of 'sexual harassment'."

"How can Gray..."

Rhodes subconsciously wanted to retort that Gray couldn't be that kind of person, but thinking about that man's stripping fetish, it didn't seem impossible.

"So he really did it?"

"Of course there was no substantial action." Mira laughed, "He just accidentally stripped himself naked while escorting a city government official's carriage."

Rhodes glanced at Gray, who was only wearing a pair of shorts and chatting with someone. He was worthy of being him.

"The client's wife and daughter are in that car." Mira seemed to be gloating again.

"If Gray hadn't defeated a group of robbers on the way and perfectly protected them, it wouldn't have been as simple as a complaint in the end."

"Then why is the president writing for him?" Rhodes felt sorry for the president. The old man took good care of him, but he had to take the blame for Gray.

"Because Gray is a member of the guild, all his actions during the execution of the commission represent the guild."

"That's why the guild has to deal with matters like cleanup and apology. Of course, the guild president will also decide how to teach Gray a lesson afterwards."

Mira looked towards the second floor with a gentle gaze, "The president is like a father to everyone, especially to the homeless children."

"A responsible patriarch..." Rhodes showed a longing look.

"Same to you, Rod...eh?"

Rhodes didn't hear Mira's last words clearly. He suddenly felt a little dazed and fell down with his eyes closed.

Mira hurriedly supported Rhodes, but then she fell down herself.

"Strange, I suddenly feel so sleepy." After the two of them, the people who were eating, drinking and chatting in the tavern also fell down one after another, some on the table, and some directly to the ground.

Worm, who had been playing with the harpy at some point, also lay on his back on the table, revealing his heart-shaped belly.

"This feeling... is it Mistgang..." Erzard persisted for a few seconds, and finally fell asleep on the table.

Even Makarov, who was on the second floor, was shaking his body slightly and felt a little sleepy.

The president jumped over the railing and went downstairs: "How long are you going to keep doing this?"

A man wearing a black turban, a black cape, and a veil over his face strode in.

"I'm sorry. I'll apologize to everyone when I get a chance."

He went to the bulletin board, picked out a task list, handed it to the president for confirmation, and then immediately turned and left.

"Really? Please undo the magic quickly."

"learn."

The moment Mistgang stepped out of the guild gate, his figure disappeared as if erased by an eraser.

At the same time, everyone who was sleeping in the guild suddenly woke up.

"Damn it! Is it Mistgang?"

"That guy, the sleeping magic is still so exaggerated."

Everyone started complaining, and Natsu chased them out the door, "Mistergang! Come and fight me! Damn you, you always do this!"

"..." When Rhodes woke up, he found himself lying on the floor, his chest still feeling a little heavy.

"Sorry, I'll get up right away." Mira stood up gently, not forgetting to reach out and pull Rhodes.
"I wanted to help you, but I didn't expect it to be Mistgang's sleep magic."

"..." Rhodes took her hand and stood up, his eyes dull.

"It's okay, Rhodes. This is a guild. Mistgang is a partner. He means no harm."

Mira's tone soothed Rhodes' emotions gently. She felt his hands become cold and sweat appeared on his palms.

This is a sign of extreme anxiety. Could the sudden sleep magic scare him to this extent?

Mira held Rod's right hand with both of her hands, hoping that he would calm down.

Rhodes pursed his lips, gently pulled his hand back and clenched it into a fist: "I know, I'm fine."

Of course there was something wrong. Being caught off guard and suddenly losing consciousness without any power to resist was a terrifying thing for Rhodes.

My heart, which had been somewhat calmed down in the past few days due to the happy and lively atmosphere in the guild, suddenly became tense again.

——There must still be many terrifying things in this world that we don’t understand.

Mistgun is a companion, but there should also be enemies who are as powerful as Mistgun, right?
Rhodes took a few deep breaths to try to calm his heartbeat.

Worm seemed to sense something and ran back to hug Rod's calf.

The reassuring warmth came from Worm's heart-shaped belly, and Rhodes leaned over and hugged it.

The soft Poro actually gave Rhodes a sense of security.

All fear comes from the unknown and weakness. He lifted Worm up and looked him in the face. If he felt uneasy, he just had to work hard to become stronger.

What's more, there are plug-ins.

Is there any cool summoning words for me to copy? I don't want to use star magic all the time.
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(End of this chapter)