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Chapter 135: Aren't You and Mira in a Relationship?
Chapter 135: Aren't You and Mira in a Relationship?
On their way back, Rod kept looking around, occasionally glancing behind him.
Mira asked what he was doing.
Rod, uncertain, replied, "I feel like someone's watching us. Have you noticed any strange looks?"
Mira shook her head, as if this was nothing new. "There are always a lot of eyes on us, but I haven't noticed anything strange."
Rod feigned realization. "Oh, right! I almost forgot I'm walking with a superstar who everyone's always looking at."
"Exactly, that's me." Mira put on a serious, aloof expression. "Want an autograph?"
"Sure, sure! But I don't have an autograph book, so sign my hand. I'll avoid washing it when I get home." Rod extended his hand.
"Stop saying weird things." Mira smacked Rod's hand away. "Sign your hand? What kind of nonsense is that?"
"Seriously, you're so used to people staring that you might not notice if a bad guy is watching us."
"Who's a bad guy in this town?" Mira said. "It's probably just someone from the guild trying to play a prank on you."
"…" That wasn't impossible. Rod was aware that his current popularity could make him a target for jealousy.
While nothing major was likely to happen, it wasn't out of the question that someone might try to mess with him.
Despite his cautiousness, nothing out of the ordinary occurred on their way back.
When they returned to the guild and started working, Rod suddenly realized that the unknown jerk might have been trying to mess with his mood.
That was just too cruel.
Once he found out who it was, he was going to give them a good beating!
The rest of the day was spent on regular work and training. During his free time, Rod continued to visit the library, this time not limiting himself to common knowledge books. He also explored novels, paintings, and other forms of art.
After all, art is a reflection of human culture and a crucial pathway for its spread and development.
Understanding art was one way to grasp the cultural spirit of this world and integrate himself into it.
It wasn't because he was worried about not understanding movies in the future.
Yes, this world had movies and various entertainment companies (Loki occasionally tried to flirt with female artists).
Movies here were generally recorded and projected using specialized magical crystals, and Magnolia had a cinema.
Rod was considering inviting Mira to see a movie once the time was right.
If the time wasn't right, he could always use the excuse of not knowing much about movies or being curious to have her take him.
But that wasn't urgent.
In the evening, the two of them trained together again. Mira seemed a bit more serious when teaching Rod hand-to-hand combat and even suggested they spar.
Winning against Mira wasn't difficult for Rod; he could easily overpower her with his magic and strength.
But that would be pointless, and he found it hard to bring himself to do it.
So, Rod fought without using his magic, like a regular person. It looked more like they were practicing choreographed fight scenes.
Moreover, sparring with Mira made Rod feel constrained; he couldn't be as relaxed as when he fought with Cana, treating it like a friendly match.
After a while, Mira also felt a bit awkward. Rod seemed unable to attack her vital points.
"Maybe we should wait for Elfman to come back. I can teach both of you at the same time."
"Sure."
It would be better to practice with Elfman.
But that night, as Rod was about to fall asleep, he suddenly felt a pang of regret, wishing he could slap himself.
"You had the chance, and you blew it!"
"Woo..." Wormy opened his tiny eyes, half-asleep. Was his master dreaming about something delicious?
...
The next morning, as Rod was about to head to the backyard for training, someone pulled him back.
"Alzack?" Rod stopped, noticing Alzack's hesitant expression. "What's up?"
"Um..." Alzack hesitated for a moment. "Do you have time? I'd like to buy you a drink."
"Sure." Rod, sensing that Alzack had something on his mind, sat down at the counter. "What would you like to drink?"
"No, not here. Let's go somewhere else!" Alzack pulled Rod out of the guild.
"Hey, hey..." Rod was pulled away and turned back to shout, "Mira, I'm going out for a bit!"
Mira smiled and waved at him, but she felt something was off.
...
At Chico's Coffee Shop.
Rod stirred his coffee with a small spoon, feeling gloomy. "Why did you suddenly drag me to a place like this?"
Alzack said, "I thought it was quieter here... Sorry, you don't like coffee, do you?"
"It's not about the coffee," Rod glanced around at the other customers. The table in front of him had a couple, and the table behind him had another couple. "Don't you think it's a bit strange for us two to be sitting here like this?"
Alzack just realized the issue. "Should we change seats?"
"Nah, it's fine," Rod said. "What's so secretive that you had to bring me here?"
Alzack said, "There's something I wanted to ask you."
Rod looked at him, indicating he was listening.
Alzack, a bit embarrassed, asked, "How do you manage to invite Mira out so naturally... for a... date?"
Rod became wary and almost wanted to confront him. "You want to invite Mira too?"
"No, no, not Mira, it's... it's..." Alzack blushed and couldn't finish his sentence.
He took a deep breath, downed his coffee in one go, and seemed to gather his courage. "It's Bisca! I want to ask Bisca out!"
"Oh~~" Rod relaxed, almost forgetting that Alzack had a crush on Bisca.
"But shouldn't you ask Loki about how to pursue a girl?"
At the mention of Loki, Alzack looked a bit uncomfortable. "I did, I asked him right after the festival. He told me to just go and confess."
To be precise, it was after the Miss Fairy Tail beauty pageant, when he realized he was becoming more and more fond of Bisca, that he asked Loki for advice.
"But how can anyone just go and confess like that? Then that jerk Loki said..."
Alzack slammed his fist on the table. "He said if I didn't go after her, he would!"
The way he referred to Loki, from 'Loki' to 'that guy' to 'that jerk,' clearly showed his emotional shift.
But... Loki was probably just trying to encourage Alzack to gather the courage to confess.
But instead of helping, it made Alzack see him as a rival?
But it wasn't entirely Alzack's fault. Loki had even tried to pursue Erza, so anyone in Alzack's position would have their doubts.
Alzack, perhaps bitter from the coffee, continued to complain, "You know how good Loki is at pursuing girls. I'm worried... I can't even focus on my work lately..."
The mystery was solved!
Rod suddenly remembered what the Master had said.
So, it was Loki's fault that Alzack had been causing trouble recently!
Though Alzack himself wasn't entirely blameless.
"Since you're worried, why don't you just confess to Bisca?"
"I'm struggling because I can't do it," Alzack ran his fingers through his hair, messing it up. "That's why I came to you, to ask how to naturally confess or at least make some progress without confessing."
Rod understood his dilemma but said, "But I've never been in a relationship either."
Alzack gave him a strange look. "You and Mira, aren't you already dating?"
Rod laughed. "While I appreciate the thought, we haven't officially started yet."
Alzack said, "But you two went out yesterday, talked, and joked around. You're basically acting like lovers, except for holding hands."
Ha ha ha, Rod was almost laughing out loud. Alzack really knew how to talk.
Wait a minute...
Rod slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "How do you know all these details!"
(End of Chapter)
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