Chapter 269: A Weak Woman, Please Give Me More Guidance
Chapter 269: A Weak Woman, Please Give Me More Guidance
"Milah? Are you choking on water? Do you need CPR? If you don't speak, I'll..."
Slap! Her chest was patted.
The hard crab shell would only hurt Milah's hand, so Rod removed the chest armor—considering she had no strength left.
Erza didn't need Rod's attention, as she still had enough strength to change into her Queen of the Sea armor. She only switched to her swimsuit after realizing Milah couldn't fight anymore.
If not for Rod's quick hands, Erza would have been the one to rescue Milah.
Rod carried Milah to the shore. The lake was full of ice cubes, and staying in the water for too long made him worry about her catching a cold.
Even mages can get sick, especially when their magic power is low.
So as soon as they reached the shore, Rod started searching for Natsu, who was riding a crab and enjoying himself on the lake, making it impossible to rely on him.
With no other choice, Rod had to hold Milah a bit tighter.
Today, she was wearing a white long dress. If she wasn't held a bit tighter, she might have been seen off.
Though... But... Rod thought about it and used the change magic to take out a blanket to wrap her in, then used solid magic to create a bit of flame to warm her up.
Benefits can be unlocked slowly, but making her cold would break his heart.
Magic is truly convenient.
"Lost, uh... " Milah buried her face in Rod's chest and sobbed.
Rod patted her back to comfort her: "Weren't the battle evenly matched?"
"Because... I have no strength left, and she has other change armors to use."
Milah lifted her head, her tear-streaked face making it hard for Rod to tell if she was crying or trying to look cute.
"It's just a lack of magic power, not a disadvantage," Rod said, "Next time, we'll fight her together. As long as you hold the front for a few seconds, I'll hit her from behind with a brick."
Milah turned her tears into a smile: "That would be too much."
"Achoo~"
Although there was a flame to warm her and a blanket to wrap her, a gust of wind still made Milah sneeze.
"Let's go take a bath first; you're soaked through."
"Okay."
Rod carried Milah toward the guild.
Milah tightened the blanket around her, the scene looking rather intimate.
But then Erza suddenly appeared: "Are you going to take a bath? I can join too."
"What?" Rod turned his head and saw Erza in a rather daring swimsuit, her hair and body also wet.
"Erza is joining, is she?"
Milah reached out and pulled Rod's face back, swimsuits weren't that interesting.
Erza said frankly, "Yes, last time when I teamed up with Rod, I..."
Rod felt the arm around his neck tighten, and Milah's expression became dangerous.
Sure enough, the only one who didn't care about such things was Erza.
Fortunately, Erza didn't try to pit anyone but said with a regretful face that Rod had declined her invitation.
Milah's gaze softened.
Actually, if you thought about it, that time Rod and Erza teamed up was a long time ago, when their relationship wasn't yet determined.
Even if he and Erza bathed together and scrubbed each other's back...
It wouldn't kill him.
Rod took Milah to the bathroom, and when she unwrapped the blanket, he couldn't help but look a bit more.
Clearly, nothing was exposed, but Milah was a bit shy.
At such times, it had to be Erza, who, in front of Rod, started to undress her swimsuit openly.
Milah hurriedly pushed Rod's back to make him leave.
Erza still asked with a puzzled face: "Huh? Not calling Rod to join?"
Milah, taking Erza's straightforwardness to no avail, said: "How can he join, I'll scrub your back for you..."
Rod was pushed out of the bathroom, only able to sigh that Erza was a good brother, not taking his comrades for outsiders.
"Did you come out already?" Cana teased with a smile, "I thought you were going to wash with them."
"If it wasn't for 'them,' it might have been possible," Rod said, having already seen through Cana's facade. He stared into her eyes, "We might have done all sorts of things."
"Che~" Cana's face turned slightly red as she made a disdainful expression, clearly thinking of something.
Indeed, she was just pretending to be mature. Rod pursued, "Cana, you're so beautiful, you must have been pursued by a lot of people, right?"
Cana looked a bit guilty, "W-well, of course!"
Rod asked, "Then, you must have had a boyfriend before, right?"
"Alcohol is my boyfriend!"
"Oh—your relationship must be really good."
"What kind of look is that! Mira is so beautiful and popular, and she hasn't had a boyfriend either!"
"That's great, thank you for telling me!"
"You..."
Cana ground her teeth in anger. How did this shy little boy turn into such a person? Does love really make people grow? But Alzack is still the same, isn't he?
The conversation couldn't continue. Cana slammed her hand on the table and took a swig from her cup.
When Mira and Erza came out, tidying their hair, Cana was still sulking.
Mira asked, "What happened?"
Cana suddenly smiled, "Mira, let me tell you, Rod just said I'm very beautiful."
"..." Rod's mind went blank. No, buddy, you...
Mira tilted her head with a smile, "Is that so?"
...
Cana stormed off.
Not only did Mira not beat up Rod, but she also held his arm and said, "There must be more to it."
The feeling of Mira holding his arm was so good that Rod didn't want to let go. "We haven't gone out on a date in a while. How about going to see a movie later?"
Although they were always together, it was either work or training. They should go out and relax.
"Sure, but I promised Erza to help her make a cake today. How about tomorrow? And I have work in the afternoon..."
Before the battle, Mira really did bet on those strawberries with Erza, and Erza agreed.
Unfortunately, Mira never lost.
The penalty for losing was to help Erza make a cake.
It wasn't a big deal...
But for the two of them, being at each other's beck and call might be considered a severe punishment?
This was something Rod couldn't get involved in. The best he could do was help Mira cover her shift.
"Sure, but I want compensation," Rod pointed to his face.
Mira looked around. The only person nearby was Erza, who was admiring the strawberries, and no one else was watching.
She leaned in, pressing her lips to Rod's cheek.
Smash! The bowl of strawberries in Erza's hand shattered.
Her face was even redder than Mira's, and she pointed at them in shock, "Y-you... you..."
Mira immediately perked up, smiling, "What's wrong with us?"
Erza covered her face, "Ki... ki... kiss!"
"Oh, oh... just a simple kiss, you know." Mira laughed mischievously, finding the shy Erza very amusing, "There will be even more intimate actions in the future, and if we get married..."
"Marriage?" A plume of steam rose from Erza's head, and her brain immediately froze, "This unworthy girl asks for your guidance!"
Don't rush, I promise you'll see Lucy before chapter 300.
But the timeline in Fairy Tail is short, so be prepared.
(End of Chapter)
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