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

Chapter 47 Worm, have you gained weight?
“No, our country has no nobles or royal families.

The fact that we can use such a long period of time to study should be due to policies, order, and productivity.

Of course, family support is also important..."

Rhodes suddenly stopped talking. Except for the first few days after arriving here, he didn't dare to think about these things, nor did he want to mention them.

The president told Rhodes that if he went out more often in the future, he might be able to find clues about the "space magic" that brought him here.

If he can't find it, then the Guild is his home.

Just like Natsu, six years have passed since Natsu's adoptive father Igneel 'disappeared'.

Natsu is still trying to find clues about his beloved family, but at the same time, he has a new family.

Rhodes didn't know the inside story of Natsu's affairs, but he thought it should be different from his own.

I may never have the chance to go back.

'There's nothing wrong with it. It's a dreamlike world full of magic, and there are many beautiful sights waiting for you to enjoy.'

Rod told himself this, and then devoted himself to work, study, and spiritual practice, putting those things aside for the time being and working hard to live on.

Mira found it hard to imagine what the country Rod described was like.

Having a good life and order, even children from ordinary families can go to school until adulthood.

So much wealth but no king or nobles...is this possible?

She didn't ask any further because Rod stopped talking when he mentioned his family.

Without waiting for her to comfort him, Rhode drank his glass of wine, stood up and said, "I'll leave it to you, Leibi. I'll go practice for a while."

Mira nodded and only reminded: "Remember not to overdraw your magic power."

……

The days were long in August, and it was still dark when Rod got home from get off work.

As he walked, he waved his hand to summon Worm, and rubbed the disloyal guy hard to relieve the pressure.

"Hurulu~" Worm made a disgusted sound. It was too hot and he wanted to go back to escape the heat.

"Wait a minute, have you grown up a little?"

"Snoring?" Worm looked confused.

"I felt like you were a little smaller when I first saw you..."

We were together every day before so I didn’t notice it, but recently when I wasn’t around often, I realized that Worm was growing.

"Don't leave yet. I'll weigh you later so you can have a standard for comparison next time."

"Woo~" Worm's pair of small horns drooped down. He felt that his master was taking revenge on him and that weighing him was just an excuse.

"Rod!" Two familiar people were waiting for Rod on his way home.

"Jeter, Troy? What's going on?"

Rhodes stopped. To be honest, having witnessed the failed confession today, he felt a little embarrassed seeing these two.

Troy was speechless, but Jet said quickly: "We are looking for you because of Leibi!"

"Ah?" Rhodes thought for a moment, "Do you want me to keep it a secret for you?"

Jet denied it, "No, it's just that my confession failed. There's nothing to be ashamed of!"

"...Actually, it would be best if we could keep it a secret." Troy whispered, but unfortunately Rhodes didn't hear clearly and Jet glared at him.

Jeter got down to business: "Here's what happened..."

Rhode summarized: "...So the reason you guys rushed to confess today is because I've been getting close to Rebby recently, and that made you feel threatened?" Troy added: "And it seems like Rebby is very happy every time she comes to you."

Of course they are happy. Don’t these people know how joyful learning is?
"You think too much. Leiby is just enjoying the joy of gaining new knowledge. She really likes things related to various words."

Troy was unsure, "Really?"

Rhodes said: "You grew up with her, don't you know how much she likes to study characters? Like ancient characters and so on."

Jet felt a little embarrassed: "While she was studying those things, the two of us were either sleeping or hiding far away..."

Rod stroked Worm's little horn and said with certainty:
"I'm sure that Rebby doesn't have the kind of feelings for me that you're worried about, and I don't have them for her either. That's not the type I like."

Jet and Troy felt like crying, as if they had done something stupid.

"Go ahead and cry if you want. After you're done, think about how to deal with your relationship. Leibi has clearly rejected you."

Rod said goodbye to the two people who failed in love, and felt lucky in his heart.

Fortunately, these two are not unreasonable guys, otherwise we might have to face some bloody plots like "I don't believe it unless you can prove it to me" or "You are not allowed to approach Leibi unless you beat us".

It's so easy to get along with people who speak their mind and make sense immediately.

On the way back, Rod saw a watermelon stall packing up.

He shamelessly carried Worm to ask the boss for help in weighing it, and then he didn't buy the watermelon.

…Oh my god, why are watermelons so expensive?
When I make a lot of money, I’ll buy two at a time, eat one and throw it away… and then I’ll give one to my companions in the guild.

Rhodes silently noted down Worm's weight, bought some of Worm's favorite cookies, and then let it go back to the Howling Abyss to cool down.

……

The schedule after get off work is still the same: exercise, hit the sandbag, take a shower, do some housework, and then sit at the table to organize the information in the magazine.

He had finished reading the nearly sixty magazines that Laqi had lent him last week, and had not yet been willing to return them.

I originally wanted to make a collection of clippings, but unfortunately they are not my own.

Rhodes gritted his teeth and promised to pay it back tomorrow.

He was now reading two weekly magazines from this month, which he bought himself, spending about the same money as a few beers, so it was affordable.

The wizard guild that Soshara introduces this week is Mermaid Heel, a guild with only female members.

It is said that this guild is very popular and many male wizards have applied to join, but all have been rejected.

There are also some individuals who ignore the advice and shamelessly go to the guild to make trouble every day.

As a result, she was knocked unconscious by the members of Mermaid Heel, put into a short skirt, put on heavy makeup, and tied up at the entrance of the guild for a day and a night.

After that, the wizards basically reached a consensus that they should not look down on the Mermaid Heel just because there were only female members in them.

Don't provoke them easily.

The focus is on Kagura, a genius wizard, whose proficiency in swordsmanship and gravity magic overpowers all of his peers in the guild, and who is expected to become the future pillar of Mermaid's Heel.

The standard princess cut hairstyle coupled with a katana made Rhodes think of a woman named Mei.

The past was too painful to recall, and Rod thought he had passed the stage of liking paper figures.

He silently wrote down the information about the Mermaid Heel and Kagura, put down the notebook and began to meditate today.

Magic power +1+1+1...

The time spent practicing is fulfilling and enjoyable.

(End of this chapter)