Kana's eyes held worry and doubt—Mirajae, aren't you worried at all? What are you thinking?

"Good morning, Turtledove, Emily. Are you settling into your dorm?" Mirajane asked with a smile.

"Yes, it's very comfortable, much more comfortable than where I used to live, and it makes me feel very safe," said the spotted dove with a happy expression.

The place she used to live in was nowhere near as good as this.

Emily added, "The beds here are so big and soft! I took a shower last night, lay down, and fell asleep immediately."

"That's good." Mirajane nodded with a smile, then looked at Yefrit, only to find that he was looking in Gray's direction.

Gray was wearing shorts and playing chess with Juvia.

"Ugh, Juvia lost to Lord Gray again! I'm so stupid!" Juvia smacked her head in frustration.

"It's okay, we were just a hair's breadth away from winning," Gray said with a gentle smile.

"Gray—let me take you on!" Natsu suddenly rushed over and knocked Gray away.

"You bastard!" Gray got up and started fighting with Natsu.

'Swish swish swish—bang'

A spinning wine glass smashed directly onto the back of Abba Green's head, who was caught completely off guard.

"You two!" Before Abba Grin could speak, Elfman, who was sitting opposite her, immediately stood up and angrily joined the fight.

"Those two..." Yefrit turned around thoughtfully and whispered to Mirajane, "Is there something wrong with your brother?"

Mirajane smiled and said, "He and Abba Grin have been teaming up a lot lately. Abba Grin rarely does quests with the Thors anymore, and Laxus has allowed it."

"Damn it!" Yefrit slammed her fist on the table and said, "Elfman got off easy!"

He turned his head angrily, glanced at Abba Grin sitting upright on the stool, which showed off her beautiful figure, and then looked at Elfman, whispering, "Yes, Natsu, kick him hard over there!"

Mirajane smiled helplessly, leaned forward slightly, rested her left elbow on the counter, extended her right hand, bent her index finger, and flicked Yefrit's ear.

The dove blinked, looking thoughtfully at Mirajane.

"Ah—" Yefrit turned around, "What are you doing?"

“Elfman is my brother. If you’re going to say anything bad about him, at least don’t let me hear it,” Mirajane laughed.

"Hmph." Yefrit snorted and said, "A strawberry drink with ice."

The commotion on Natsu's side gradually subsided.

The fight ended with Elfman being knocked away and Natsu being defeated by Lucy's powerful punch.

The physical confrontation ended, and the debate shifted to a more diplomatic one.

Natsu and Gray started playing chess, and Lucy and Juvia sat down next to them.

Having gained a slight advantage, Natsu patted Lucy on the shoulder triumphantly and let out a smug laugh.

Lucy looked helpless, but she didn't spoil Natsu's fun and silently endured it.

Juvia, on the other hand, was encouraging Gray, "It's alright, Lord Gray, it was just a momentary lapse."

"I won't lose to that Natsu guy!" Gray said.

"Alright." Mirajane served the drinks and then asked Dove and Emily, "What would you like to drink?"

“I’m just like my master!” Emily said.

"Please give me a glass of milk," said Izayoi. She actually preferred to drink low-alcohol beverages, but having heard that Yefrit couldn't handle alcohol, she had decided to give it up and drink milk instead.

“Okay.” Mirajane nodded and went to prepare.

"Grumpy"

"Grumpy"

The sound of one big and one small drinking beverages.

Mirajane smiled as she looked at Yefrit and Emily—

At this moment, Emily was sitting obediently on Yevlit's lap, imitating his habit of drinking her beverage, even mimicking the frequency of her sipping through the straw.

"Ha—" Yefrit said with a satisfied sound as she finished the last sip.

"Ha—hiccup." Emily imitated him, but at the end, she couldn't help but hiccup, and the little girl suddenly became shy.

Yefrit smiled and ruffled the little girl's hair before putting her down and walking over to Natsu.

The game was about to end, and Gray's victory was no longer in doubt.

Natsu was sweating profusely with anxiety. Lucy took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, but his attention was focused on the chessboard, and he didn't pay attention to anything else.

'Snapped'

With the last piece placed, the game was over—Grey won.

“Hahaha—” Gray laughed loudly.

"Lord Gray is amazing!" Juvia exclaimed.

"Damn it!" Natsu was filled with remorse.

Sudden.

‘Wow’

One foot stepped on the chessboard, scattering the pieces.

“Yefrit?!” Gray and Natsu turned to look.

“Let’s go fishing!” Yevlit said.

"Let's go fishing!" Natsu shouted immediately. "Gray, I will never lose to you again!"

“Hmph, let’s give it a try!” Gray said.

“Me too!” Happy shouted.

"Set off--"

The three people and the cat immediately headed out the door.

"Wait for us!" Lucy, Juvia, and Dove quickly followed, leading Emily along.

Mirajane continued wiping the cups with a smile.

"."

After a long silence, Kana said, "Three idiots."

evening.

When Kana saw Mirajane leave the guild, she quickly chased after her.

“Mira!” Kana called out.

"What's wrong, Kana?" Mirajane stopped, waiting for Kana to catch up with her.

Kana came to Mirajane's side, and the two walked side by side.

"Mira, aren't you worried?" After a brief silence, Kana couldn't help but ask.

"You're in a hurry." Mirajane tilted her head slightly. "What?"

“She’s very pretty,” Kana said.

Kana kept observing Mirajane's expression, but he remained calm.

Mirajane laughed and said, "She is very beautiful, has a great figure, is a real beauty, and is also very strong."

"No. How come you..." Looking at Mirajane's nonchalant attitude, Cana felt like she was acting like a eunuch who was more worried than the emperor. But her relationship with Mirajane and Erza was that of best friends who had grown up together—like Natsu and Gray, with a deep friendship.

After a slight hesitation, she said, "Everyone says she might have the advantage of being in a privileged position."

After saying that, she immediately added, "Don't pretend to be innocent. I know exactly what kind of person you are, and you understand what I mean!"

Mirajane, still smiling, said, "So?"

“Aren’t you worried?” Kana asked.

“Why should we worry?” Mirajane countered.

Kana remained silent.

“Kana,” Mirajane said, “what do you think of Yefrit? Your honest opinion.”

"Roughly speaking," Kana said after careful consideration, "Actually, I'm a little envious—he never seems to worry about his inner secrets; he has the ability and means to solve all kinds of problems; it seems I've never seen him sad, he can always console himself about anything; his beliefs in life are also very firm; he seems to be unquestioned by anyone."

"He always stays on the right path—"

"Because he is intelligent and powerful, he is strong in every sense of the word."

"Moreover, he's easily satisfied. A strong person who's easily satisfied seems like the kind of guy who'll live a comfortable life forever."

"In short, it's enviable."

“Is that so?” Mirajane nodded and said, “Aspiration?”

"Maybe so," Kana nodded.

“Many people have them,” Mirajane laughed, “except Natsu, Gray, Erza, and Laxus.”

"Why?" Kana asked, puzzled.

“Because they are as strong and determined as Yefrit. Although Laxus couldn’t quite understand it before, Laxus is Laxus, and they…” Mirajane concluded, “They all possess a unique heart of a strongman.”

"It seems we've gone off-topic," Kana said.

Mirajane's words gave her some inspiration, but what did that have to do with the topic we were discussing?

“Everyone has their own charm, and those with the heart of a strong person will attract more attention. Yefrit is one of the best among them. He is—” Mirajane laughed, “a guy who can easily gain people’s trust, even though he is a big liar.”

"It seems so," Kana nodded.

“Turtledove,” Mirajane said, “She has more admiration for you than you do.”

“Admiration, worship—that’s how the turtledove views Yefrit, so—”

"What else do I have to worry about?"

"Huh?" Kana looked confused; she didn't understand what he meant.

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