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

Chapter 65 What to do

Rhodes' decision to take on this task was a well-thought-out one.

First of all, there is the issue of remuneration. 30 J will be divided among three people, and each person can get 10 J.

——Harpy is a regular wizard with the Fairy Tail emblem. He is a companion who will help during the mission and also gets a share of the money.

This money would allow Rhodes to stop worrying about rent and even allow him to live more comfortably next month.

The second is the issue of safety. According to the information provided by Mira, this mission is not very dangerous.

Moreover, by teaming up with Natsu, safety is well guaranteed. It's just a matter of dealing with some wild beasts, which is not a big problem.

Rhodes seemed to have seen 10 J waving at him - provided that Natsu didn't cause any more trouble, such as demolishing the village.

Pay special attention to this!
After completing the task acceptance process, the three of them disbanded.

Natsu had to go home to get his luggage, Happy was going to rent a carriage, and Rod also had to get his luggage and... make some preparations.

Even when forming a team, we cannot be careless.

Mira watched Rhodes walk towards the warehouse and said helplessly, "Are you going to borrow something again?"

Rhode smiled and said, "Be cautious and prudent, and then you will succeed."

Mira corrected: "It's better to be prepared."

"Oh yes."

Mira wanted to say that it was not right and unnecessary, but considering that this was Rhodes' first time accepting a subjugation mission, she let him do it.

A few minutes later, Rhodes returned empty-handed with a little grievance on his face.

"what happened?"

"The president refused to open the warehouse door. He said that it was dangerous enough with Natsu, and if he took the Exploding Magic Crystal, he was afraid that the village would be wiped out."

Rhodes felt a little aggrieved. "I use it for self-defense, not for terrorist attacks."

Mira couldn't help but laugh: "Please keep an eye on Natsu and don't let him mess around."

"Hey..." Rhodes waved his hand, "I'm leaving."

Mira waved: "Be careful on the road."

When Rhodes walked out of the guild gate, Mira retracted her gaze, and Laqi rushed to Mira from the side, stretching out the tone of Mira's words just now:

"Be careful on the road~"

Mira said angrily: "Laqi, what are you doing again?"

"It's not what I'm doing, it's what you're doing, Sister Mira~"

Lucky lowered her voice and asked, "How is the progress between you and Rod?"

"what?"

"Love, love!" Laqi said with an intoxicated look, as if she was holding her heart.

"An outstanding new member of the guild spends every day with the guild's signature girl, and they fall in love during an escort mission...

Then, he practiced hard to protect her, worked hard to take care of her, and then their relationship progressed by leaps and bounds and they entered the palace of marriage...

Ah, what a romantic love!"

Mira said helplessly: "Don't talk nonsense, and even the order and cause and effect of events have been disrupted."

"Beautiful poetry always makes subtle changes to the rhythm of life." Laqi has his own theory.
"Speaking of which, Sister Mira, you should have noticed that the way Rhode looks at you is different from the way he looks at others."

Mira shook her head slightly: "Maybe he is grateful for the care I gave him before."

Laqi denied: "No, it's not like that. Leibi and I lent Rhode things and answered his questions. We also saw grateful eyes. It's not like that, um... sparkling."

"Stop talking nonsense. There are guests over there who want some wine. Go quickly."

"Yes, yes~"

Laqi left, Mira lowered her eyes, and even Laqi said so.

During the celebration that day, Jenny said this to Mira backstage:

"You should know how much of an impact falling in love has on photo models like us? Our popularity will drop significantly." Popularity is not important at all. The problem is oneself.

Mira was not a little girl who knew nothing. She could feel that Rhodes had a good impression of her.

Part of it comes from gratitude, part of it comes from the feeling of companionship, and part of it...

How is this possible?

Rhodes is the best rookie this year, or should I say in recent years.

The president described him as a 'genius of summoning magic', who was able to maintain a large number of summons fighting at the same time in a short period of time.

He was thorough and cautious in his work, persistent in his daily practice, and would just keep trying even when faced with setbacks.

But what am I like?
He was reckless and became complacent because he had passed the S-level exam. He arrogantly took his younger brothers and sisters on adventures.

In the end, Elfman had to risk his life to receive the Beast King, and in the end he couldn't even protect Lisanna.

I have also become this weak.

I keep smiling every day, not because I have forgotten the sadness, but because I hope Elfman will stop blaming himself, I hope he can get out of the psychological shadow, and I also hope my companions will not worry.

It would be enough if Elfman could let go of his burden and live a good life.

It would be enough if her companions could feel a little better when they saw her instead of thinking about the sad thing.

As for myself, whether it is pain, sadness, or loss of power, it is all my own fault and it is the punishment I deserve for my arrogance.

Love? Happiness? Even a new family?

These things are not something that people like me can possess.

But Rhodes' feelings...

"Mira, two beers here!"

Mira closed her eyes, and when she opened them she smiled as usual: "Coming right up!"

What should I do?
……

"What do you want?"

Rod sat in the carriage and looked at Natsu. He and Happy had been waiting for almost ten minutes.

Happy also complained, "Too slow, Natsu."

"Wait, wait a minute, I'll be there soon, I can do it!"

Natsu took a deep breath, did a standing long jump, and prepared to jump onto the car in one go.

However, before jumping, Natsu stopped abruptly:
"I might as well walk over there, you guys... Hey, Happy, what are you doing? Let me go!"

Happy spread his wings, grabbed Natsu's shoulders, lifted him up and threw him into the carriage, then shouted, "Uncle, we can go now!"

"drive!"

The driver was actually getting impatient. It was such a hot day, and he was still taking his time getting on the car.

"Let go... Ugh..." Natsu stopped struggling and lay in the carriage with a blue face. He didn't have the strength to speak anymore, "Let~me~down..."

Rhode silently moved away from the direction Natsu was facing: "Isn't it too much to be so carsick?"

Happy said, "Love! Natsu is totally clueless about transportation."

"I heard Gray mention it, but I didn't expect it to be this serious."

Rhode poked Natsu's puffy cheek, and when he heard a "wuuuu" sound, he quickly retracted his hand.

He suddenly felt unsafe again: "Doesn't this mean that I have completely lost my ability to fight?"

"Love! You can do whatever you want to Natsu right now. Like this, this, this..."

Happy pulled Natsu's cheek, tied Natsu's hair into a high bun, rolled on his back, and tossed him around.

"Happy..." Natsu said weakly, "Stop the car now... I won't let you go..."

"Love! Uncle, don't stop the car!"

(End of this chapter)