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Chapter 363: Unintentional Wealth Display is Deadly
Chapter 363: Unintentional Wealth Display is Deadly
Lucy didn't rush to find her companions but instead changed into her everyday clothes.
She prepared a bouquet of flowers and went to her mother's grave, whispering the words she wanted to say to her mom.
The Hartfilia family's cemetery was also built very luxuriously, with dedicated servants coming to tend to it daily.
From the outside, one could see the exquisite statue at a height and Lucy holding a bouquet of flowers, talking to it.
Rod held onto Happy's tail with one hand and hooked Natsu's neck with the other, preventing them from rushing inside.
As Lucy bent down to place the flowers, Rod finally released the two troublemakers.
"Lucy!"
"Lucy!"
Just as Lucy turned around, Happy had already bumped into her embrace, and Natsu rushed forward.
"Can't you be quiet in a place like this?" Rod climbed the stairs, glanced at the words on the tombstone, and gave a slight bow.
Reira Hartfilia, X748~X777, aged 29.
It had been seven years since her passing, and Lucy was only 10 years old back then.
Elusa apologized first: "Sorry, Lucy, for being so noisy here."
"No, Mom would be happy for me." Lucy smiled lightly, and the tears she had to shed were already dry. Now she wanted her mom to see her happy.
"It's my fault for worrying everyone."
Gray silently put on the clothes Rod had thrown to him: "It was a wasted effort, but this is good too."
Rod said, "We made assumptions and even intruded without permission."
Lucy helplessly said, "Natsu and the others have always been like this. I'm almost used to it."
Happy rubbed against Lucy's embrace: "Love, because we were so worried about Lucy."
Natsu laughed, "That's right, Happy was crying."
"I didn't cry!"
...
The group watched as Lucy bid farewell to her mother, and then they all set off on the road back to the guild.
This time, Lucy walked with Natsu and Happy, while Rod sat with Elusa and Gray.
The two river crabs walked on the spacious road, and at first, there were servants crying and bidding farewell to Lucy, but later, there was no one else.
Gray gazed at the vast green space and asked curiously, "Why is the town you live in so big yet so empty? There are hardly any residents."
"Huh? This isn't a town; it's a manor." Lucy pointed to the distant mountain, "From here to the other side of that mountain, it's all my family's property."
"..." Five faces were baffled.
"Huh? What's wrong, everyone?"
Natsu looked at the mountain Lucy was pointing to: "Miss Rich!"
Gray echoed his action: "Say something incredible as if it's nothing!"
Elusa, with her hands on her hips and looking up at the sky: "Ah, the sky is so blue... the sunset is so beautiful..."
"Even Elusa is malfunctioning!" Happy tugged at Rod's clothes, "Rod, you better say something!"
"Lucy..." Rod was much calmer than them, "Are you still hiring bodyguards?"
"Huh?"
"What about a driver? An accountant would be fine too."
They knew she was wealthy, but they didn't expect her to be this rich. Rod's imagination was limited by his poverty.
If it weren't for Lucy not seeming to be joking, Rod would have thought he was listening to a comedy sketch. Something like having to drive to the bathroom and returning halfway...
Happy: "Total annihilation!"
The topic of the young mistress was just a brief joke.
As they left the town, no, as they left the manor, Lucy began to worry about the rent.
Rod gave her a good idea: "Why don't you ask Natsu and Happy to help you out too? It's almost like they're living there anyway.
Lucy immediately refused, "No way! That would give them a legitimate reason!"
"It's not like they have a legitimate reason now."
"That... that's still not okay!" Lucy's face turned red, and if they shared the rent, it would become... it would become...
"I can contribute with Happy too." Natsu smiled mischievously, "Lucy's bed is mine."
"We'll take the restaurant and the kitchen."
"I said no!"
"Then let's just do the tasks honestly." Rod thought for a moment, then added, "The bad news is that I've already picked out the most cost-effective tasks. By the time we get back, they'll probably be taken by others."
"Noooo! Please no!" Lucy tugged at her hair, "And why do we have to do this kind of thing!"
Rod looked at her, "Weren't you complaining yesterday about needing money urgently? All of this is to help people like you. But then you just ran off without a word."
"I'm sorry..." Lucy felt like crying.
Natsu patted Lucy's back, "It's okay, we'll take on a more challenging task."
Lucy sighed, "But challenging tasks don't earn much money."
Natsu laughed carelessly, "Don't we still have each other?"
Lucy whispered, "That's exactly why I'm worried about having you..."
...
By the time they returned to the guild, the sun had already set.
However, there were still people at the construction site, or more precisely, at the open-air pub in the middle of the site.
These people weren't picky; as long as there were tables, stools, alcohol, and companions, the shabby conditions didn't matter.
"We're back!"
But before the welcoming voices, a few drunken questions rang out:
"Where did you guys go? Did you run off after doing just a little work?"
"I think they were just slacking off!"
"Yeah, Rod's share was done by Elfman, and Natsu and Gray are probably slacking off too."
"Who's slacking off? Tomorrow, we'll do double the work for you!" Natsu shouted, having already agreed with Rod.
Huh? Rod glanced at Elfman and then looked towards Mira.
Elfman tilted his head back and looked up, while Mira covered her mouth and laughed.
When Rod wrote the note during the day, he said he was afraid that others would accuse him of slacking off, and Mira said she could get Elfman to do double the work.
Rod thought she was joking.
"No, I was planning to help you myself." Mira laughed and sighed, "But after I carried two pieces of wood, Elfman said I was a real man. So..."
Rod's conscience eased a little, "Yeah, then we should clean up."
He ran behind Mira and started massaging her shoulders, "Oh dear, carrying two pieces of wood must have tired you out. Let me help you."
Elfman tilted his head back and drank: Ton ton ton...
This life was unbearable.
Everyone was watching, and Mira pushed Rod's hand away, handing him a pile of documents, "Now that you're back, work properly. Hmm, have you eaten dinner? Are you hungry?"
"We came back too hastily and didn't have time to eat." Rod now felt a little regretful, having missed the top-tier chef of a wealthy conglomerate.
"I'll get you something to eat." Mira left the counter and went to the kitchen, also greeting Lucy on the way.
Gray also ordered a meal, "Mira, any food is fine, I'll take two portions, or maybe three."
He hadn't eaten lunch.
Mira nodded, "Okay, but I think two portions should be enough."
"Why?"
Because Gray had already produced another lunch box in his hand.
Mira smiled, "Don't disappoint someone's good intentions again, okay~"
(End of Chapter)
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