Fairy Tail: I Don't Want to Be the President

Reby is destined to be frequently angry.

Because the person she likes is not only a steel-hearted man but also as dense as steel.

—The kind who suddenly leaves without saying a word and disappears, not seeing any problem with it.

Thankfully, his partner is reliable and always tries to make up for him, even taking on some of the heat when necessary.

Even more enviable is his partner's super cute demeanor, though she's tough when needed.

Who wouldn't want a good cat like that?

Even for Rhode, it's hard to find a cat better than Bilili, unless he gets a Tom.

Since Gajeel left, more than half a month has passed, and during this time, quite a few people applied to leave the team and venture out on their own.

Including Gray, Jubia, Mickey, and others.

Kana also applied, but Rhode rejected her once because the only thing she seemed to improve on when venturing alone was her alcohol tolerance, not her Magic Power.

However, she was allowed the second time, partly because she seemed quite serious and not joking.

Also, constantly using Earth Magic to fix the terrain and ground destroyed by Smashing Magic was tiring—letting her cause some trouble elsewhere might lead to more compensation payments, thus motivating her to work harder.

As for Reby, she hasn't gone to find Gajeel.

According to rumors, Reby plans to stay angry for a while unless Gajeel comes back to write her a song.

Gajeel's song...

It's deadlier than death metal. Its damage is comparable to the Creation Dharma King from some cultivation novels.

Among the guild members, only three can tolerate Gajeel's music: Mira, Reby, and Mickey's Magic Bird Xiaobi.

Mira can appreciate it from a musical angle, and Xiaobi often transforms into a microphone, generally liking all kinds of songs.

Only Reby genuinely enjoys it; others simply can't understand it.

Rhode's life this past half-month has been quite regular, apart from daily tasks and cultivation, he spends his time in the library looking through various materials.

Additionally, he's been feeding his wife... Wendy, her private little doctor.

Rhode always liked taking care of Wendy, and nowadays, he brings home different snacks every day.

Mira's appetite fluctuates, and Elfman doesn't like sweets much, so Wendy and Lisana are practically eating themselves chubby.

Until this evening, when Rhode was pondering 'what to eat,' Lucy joyfully ran up:

"Mr. Rhode, Miss Mira, I did it!"

Lucy had on a daring swimsuit, with pale green flared sleeves on her arms. The entire outfit predominantly pale green, with pale yellow lace on the sleeves and hem, while the chest bore a wave pattern representing the Aquarius constellation.

Her hairstyle differed from usual, much of her long golden hair was let down while the remainder on either side was formed into twin tails, using pale green hair ties.

Accompanied by Lucy's slightly boastful expression and actions showing off her outfit, there was quite some allure.

After so much effort, she finally had rewards; the direction of the new magic was entirely correct and genuinely feasible—she'd created a brand new Celestial Spirit Magic never before seen...

Her thoughts were filled to the brim, her heart was overwhelmingly joyous.

These achievements were inseparable from Mr. Rhode and Miss Mira's help and encouragement.

So Lucy immediately ran over wanting to share her joy with them.

"Oh~~" Rhode eyed her appreciatively for a while before suddenly laughing and patting Mira, "Honey, look at Lucy."

Mira was already looking at Lucy, and with Rhode's prompt, she understood his meaning, exclaiming, "What a beautiful swimsuit!"

Lucy: ?

Rhode agreed, "Right? Lucy's taste in clothing is great, tomorrow I'll get you a set."

"Sure, though it looks really pricey."

"No worries, as long as you like it."

"Thank you, hubby!" Mira cheered, hugging Rhode's arm and giving him a kiss on the cheek.

Then, as if just realizing, she glanced at Lucy, "Oh right, nearly forgot to ask..."

Lucy felt a hint of anticipation, is it finally the main point?

Mira asked, "Lucy, where did you buy that outfit?"

"..." Lucy felt frantic, "The point isn't the beauty! Though I'm happy being called beautiful (quietly), this is a Star Spirit Robe! Aquarius form Star Spirit Robe!

"In this state, I can use Aquarius' magic! And it doesn't affect my Summoning to fight with Aquarius! My new magic succeeded!"

"Oh~~ so you can't buy it... what a pity..." Mira showed a disappointed expression.

Watching Lucy go from thrilled to nearly despondent, Mira chuckled mischieviously for a while, then sincerely said, "Congratulations, Lucy, your efforts weren't in vain."

Rhode also stopped laughing, patting her on the shoulder:

"Congratulations, Lucy. Also, keep it up, I believe you'll become the greatest Star Spirit Mage!"

Those two... definitely did it on purpose!

Despite my first thought being to tell them!

Lucy tried hard to puff her cheeks angrily, but after their compliments, she couldn't suppress her smile.

She nodded heavily, full of energy, saying, "Yes! I'll work hard, soon I'll master the Leo form!"

Lucy quickly forgot about being teased, joyfully showing her Water Magic before leaving.

Rhode quietly marveled at how easy it was to cheer up Lucy.

...

Lucy was serious about giving it her all, probably due to Aquarius Star Spirit Robe's success boosting her confidence.

In the days that followed, she was more motivated than before, nearly to the point of neglecting sleep and food.

Which led to Rhode being able to watch Lucy's passionate costume change shows every few days.

Leo Constellation, Taurus Constellation, Cancer Constellation...

Each star constellation's Star Spirit Robe had unique features, allowing Lucy to use different magic.

But in common was, they all looked quite nice.

Especially Taurus Constellation, deeply impressive, all that can be said is it's not surprising given her, casually wearing something pushing the boundary of what's acceptable.

Rhode supported Lucy using this trick more, it was nice, he liked it.

And no worries about his wife getting upset—because it's Lucy.

After enjoying ten different Star Spirit Robes leisurely over time, it was now mid-February.

At this point, Rhode wasn't interested in other matters.

Because Mira's due date was approaching.

According to Granny Porlyusica's estimation, it should be around March 5th.

But she stated, the odds of it being precisely on that day were low, whereas one or two weeks earlier or later were more likely.

Considering Mira's physical condition, the delivery would most likely be early.

This made Rhode cautious.

Except after waiting cautiously for a week, nothing happened; Mira didn't feel any discomfort.

Until he let his guard down a bit this evening when Mira softly woke him from his sleep.

He heard Mira's voice, slightly anxious:

"I seem off... maybe it's time..."

"!"

Rhode awoke instantly, jumping out of bed in a flash, transforming into a blur, and within seconds had swept up Wendy, clad in her pajamas.