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Chapter 409: Gajiru's Task
Chapter 409: Gajiru's Task
"Alright, alright, he only did that because of Joseph's orders, and he's already learned his lesson."
'Lesson' refers to being lightly slapped by Rod and then severely beaten by Elusa and Mira.
And he was taken away by the Council of Judges for education for more than a month.
Makarov believed that Gajiru could still be saved.
He tried to calm everyone down, "As the saying goes, yesterday's enemy is today's friend."
Gajiru's nature isn't inherently bad, so let's give him a chance. Juvia gets along well with everyone too, right?"
Juvia is Juvia, and Gajiru is Gajiru.
Setting aside her beauty, Juvia hadn't done anything excessive.
Before the battle even began, she was captured by Rod and Mira. Aside from giving Lucy a bath, she didn't accomplish anything else, and she even provided a lot of Phantom Lord intelligence.
Even so, she sincerely apologized to Lucy for her past actions.
Her initial goodwill was different.
Moreover, for the past month, Juvia had been hanging around the guild. Except for Gray, almost everyone could tell that she liked Fairy Tail.
Gajiru, on the other hand, entered with a scowl on his face. Aside from his gaze towards Elusa and Mira being slightly different, he seemed to be challenging everyone he looked at.
But with the Guild Master's words, they couldn't argue.
Rod glanced at Levy and whispered to Makarov, "Guild Master, at least consider Levy and the others' feelings?"
"Hmm..." Makarov was a bit hesitant and whispered back, "How about I ask him to apologize privately? Give him some time."
Makarov felt that Gajiru's mouth was as stubborn as his magic, and it would be difficult for him to express his apologies directly, even if he had them.
Rod nodded, "As long as Levy and the others don't mind, I don't care. If they're unhappy, we can just have a few fights later."
Lucy, standing at the counter, held Levy's hand and glared at Gajiru, "Levy..."
Levy was still trembling, "I, I don't mind anymore."
Although she said this, Lucy could feel her trembling even more when Gajiru looked at her.
Lucy glared at Gajiru.
Jet and Troy stepped forward to stand in front of the two girls, their faces filled with indignation as they stared at him.
Gajiru averted his gaze, not wanting to clash with them.
Mira, at the Guild Master's gesture, took out the stamp and placed the black Fairy Tail emblem on Gajiru's left shoulder.
It was positioned slightly higher than Rod's emblem.
Gajiru looked at the emblem and asked Makarov, "Can I start working now?"
Makarov nodded, "You can choose any mission posted on the first floor."
Gajiru casually picked a mission to raid the Dark Guild.
Makarov glanced at the target and nodded, "Be careful."
Gajiru gave him a surprised look and nodded, then left.
Elusa watched Gajiru's departing figure and also said to the Guild Master, "Although I trust your judgment, this person is different from Juvia. It's better to assign someone to keep an eye on him."
"Hmm..." Makarov pondered and looked at Rod.
Rod was all too familiar with that look, "You're not going to burden me with this again, are you?"
Makarov said, "You wanted to mentor a new member, and you agreed with my decision."
"I can understand your decision, but that doesn't mean I don't dislike him. Who wouldn't want their new mentee to be a little more obedient?"
Rod remembered the Guild Master's words to Kagayama during the Laby incident, 'It's also the responsibility of an old soldier to guide a young man who has strayed back to the right path.'
But Gajiru's appearance was indeed a bit provoking.
However, Rod, concerned about the Guild Master's worries, added, "If you insist, I can go, but it's for the guild."
"Never mind, I'll make other arrangements. You've been working hard lately, so don't force yourself."
In truth, Makarov had no intention of assigning someone to watch over Gajiru because he had an important task for him.
In the evening, Mira invited Elfman to accompany her to Rod's house.
The good news was that Mira took the initiative to come home with him.
The bad news was that she brought her brother along.
What was going on?
Mira could tell what Rod was thinking just by looking at him.
"I'm going to your place to see if it needs cleaning. With an extra pair of hands, we can finish faster." Mira explained, "The Guild Master left a lot of work, and I haven't had much time to go over these past few days."
She wanted to finish cleaning early so Rod could rest sooner.
"Oh... It's all the Guild Master's fault. No more alcohol for him," Rod grumbled, although he was the one who asked the Guild Master for support...
The alcohol ban was for the Guild Master's health, not for revenge.
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This was Elfman's first time at Rod's house, and it was neater than he had imagined.
He had initially expected it to be as messy as Natsu's home.
However, in Elfman's opinion, there were too many picture frames and paintings on the walls, almost all of them related to his sister.
Some were group photos, some were individual portraits, and some were even cut out from old newspapers and magazines, carefully preserved in a large frame.
It was almost like his sister's room, except with even more pictures of her...
It was unclear when Rod had collected all these items, and the group photos didn't reveal when they were taken.
But his sister's expressions in the photos were filled with happiness.
Upon closer inspection, if it weren't for those group photos, anyone entering would have mistaken Rod for an obsessed fan, or even a stalker.
As for the paintings, they seemed to be the work of Laxus.
They were initially Laxus's records of warm or chaotic moments within the guild.
But if one were to consider Rod and his sister as the protagonists and view them in chronological order, they could piece together the story of how they met and fell in love.
Elfman carefully examined the paintings and realized that Rod's gaze towards his sister was gradually changing, and so was her gaze towards him.
The two of them didn't seem to have fallen for each other suddenly.
That moment when Rod stood in front of his sister and caught the wine bottle seemed somewhat cool—but why was he the one hanging on the wall?
"It's not too dirty. A quick wipe will do." Mira called out, "Elfman, come and help."
"Coming."
In a sense, the three of them worked diligently on the cleaning.
After finishing, Rod sent the siblings downstairs.
Elfman, being considerate, indicated that he was in a hurry to take a shower and leave first.
Rod and Mira exchanged a glance and tightly embraced each other.
Being apart for almost four days was indeed too long.
The two of them exchanged a few cheesy words in the ears of outsiders, and Mira urged Rod to rest.
"In a few days, let's go outside the city to meet new friends?" Rod was reluctant to let go, gently inhaling her hair's fragrance, "Then, I want to take on a high-paying mission."
"Okay." Mira, of course, understood his intention, burying her face in Rod's embrace, quietly inhaling his scent, "I also want to do it sooner."
Actually, there's a slight issue with Gajiru's guild entry in the original plot.
Juvia said she introduced Gajiru, but she had just officially joined the guild the day before... And when they reached Tenrou Island, Gajiru's recollection was that Makarov found him, and he only then knew Juvia had joined Fairy Tail, not like they had discussed it beforehand...
So, it can only be understood that after the victory over Gerald in the Amusement Tower, Juvia left the main group and returned to the guild to get her mark, then unilaterally recommended him to the Guild Master. After Gajiru also joined, the main group returned.
This is too strange, fortunately, the problem is not too big, not too outrageous bug.
(End of Chapter)
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