Chapter 460 Not going well
“Liar!” Lucy accused Rod.

Rhodes asked, “Who? I just made a bet with you.”

Lucy thought about it, and suddenly smiled triumphantly: “That means I win, there is no such task at all!”

“Who is betting with you about whether there is such a mission? Isn’t our bet about whether you can get the money?” Rhodes asked, “Did you get the money?”

“…” Lucy couldn’t deny this question. She really got the money, a full 60 yuan, which was enough for 8 months’ rent!
From now on, I won’t have to worry about money for a long time, and I can even not go to work for a few months.

But that was originally her reward, but Rhode used it for gambling. She was very angry!
“You must accept the loss.” Rhodes introduced enthusiastically, “The store is right here…”

“I know!” Lucy stomped her feet and left the guild angrily with the money in her pocket.

But after she left, she suddenly laughed. It was the first time she earned so much money, so it would be nice to treat Miss Mira to a dessert.

If I hadn’t still had some sense, Miss Heartfilia would have to pay for all the consumption today.

Decision made, buy two desserts! Eat with Miss Mira, and let that person just watch!

The naive Lucy doesn’t know what it means to show affection.

So when she came back and was shown off, she felt like the cake wasn’t sweet anymore.

In the afternoon, Gray came to the guild to sit for a while. Erza took some time to come over to maintain discipline, and then went out again to check on the armor she sent for repair.

Her battles are also quite expensive.

Rod handed the reward to Gray and Erza in a normal manner, which attracted Lucy’s even more resentful gaze.

He ignored the resentment in Lucy’s eyes and asked naturally, “Where are Natsu and Happy?”

Lucy said, “Just sleep at home. Whenever Natsu gets hurt he likes to eat a lot and then sleep.”

“Then when can they come?”

“Maybe…why are you asking me?”

“Because they might have slept in your house.”

“How is it possible…” Lucy herself was no longer confident. She sighed, “Do you know where to buy high-quality door locks?”

Rhodes asked cheerfully, “Do you want anti-theft windows?”

Lucy slumped over the counter, resigned to her fate.

……

Around four o’clock in the afternoon, Rod and Mira decided to take a short break.

Not many people would come to take on the quest at this time, and the tavern wasn’t too busy, so the two said hello to Laqi and the others and went out before it got dark.

Mira wore a pair of dark blue jeans today, and a thin pink sweater with a white Fairy Tail logo on it. The heart-shaped collar revealed the necklace that Rod gave her, and her long hair was naturally loose.

Looking from a distance, the top is a little shorter and the waist of the pants is a little higher, which makes the legs look particularly long.

When she just walked out of the guild, Mira looked at herself in a small mirror and asked the people around her for their opinions: “Should I try wearing a white beret next time?”

Rhodes looked at her white hair and asked, “Would black be better?”

“You’ll know if you try it.” Mira put away the mirror and hugged Rhodes’ arm naturally.

It’s already a bit chilly in late autumn, so her outfit is just right, and the posture of them sticking close together is just right too.

On the streets of Magnolia, the leaves of the trees on the roadside had already turned yellow. Although someone had cleaned them in the morning, they fell to the ground again in the evening.

Although they were going to look at a house, the two of them did not walk fast. They had been busy lately, doing this and that, and had not had the chance to appreciate the autumn scenery in the city together.

Walk slowly through the streets, cross the small bridges, stop when passing by a shop that interests you, and stop when you see a ferry returning to the port.

Rhode and Mira walked leisurely, not like an engaged couple going to see a house, but like an old couple taking a walk. According to the address given by Qi Ke, the two found the family on Strawberry Street.

From the outside, it looked like an ordinary two-story building, but it looked a bit narrow, narrower than the place where Rhodes was renting now.

Rhodes felt that it was not a good idea, but since he was already here, he still had to take a look before making a decision.

He knocked on the door and the person who opened it was a man about 50 years old with short gray hair and a short beard on his chin. He looked quite energetic.

“Hello, we heard that the house here is for sale, so we wanted to take a look.”

“Oh~ please come in, please come in!” The uncle invited them in warmly, and called his wife to make tea for them. The four of them sat down and talked together.

After a few words, the uncle suddenly recognized them: “You… Aren’t you the wizards of Fairy Tail? Oh~ Miss Mira and Mr. Rod!”

The aunt also suddenly realized and showed a surprised expression: “Ah… it’s you! I heard from Mrs. Mignet that you are engaged. Is it true? When is the wedding date? Oh~ Are you choosing a wedding house?”

Mrs. Mignet is Wakaba’s wife.

The auntie chattered on for a long time, and Rhodes saw the familiar gossipy light in her eyes.

Mira happily chatted with the aunt, from some gossip in the guild to them, and then talked about marriage, men, family, children…

Rhodes and the uncle opposite him could not get a word in and could only drink tea in silence.

But the conversation was not in vain. At least Rhode learned from just listening that the reason they sold the house was to move to the capital.

The couple’s son was doing business outside. He recently made some money and settled down in the capital, opened a shop, and bought a farm in the suburbs.

The couple planned to go over to help and then live out their retirement on the farm.

—As they get older, the noisy and exciting life in Magnolia is no longer suitable for them.

Rhode felt somewhat guilty about the “noisy and exciting” issue, as their guild was responsible for this.

In addition, he also learned that the neighbor on the left opened a grocery store, the neighbor on the right rented out his house all year round, and there was a family on the street behind that had a large dog, which was a bit scary…

The two women talked about all sorts of big and small things, even which neighbor was easy to get along with or not.

Rhodes knew the surrounding environment clearly without opening his mouth. Only then did he realize that Mira’s gossip attribute was not only a cute point, but also a special skill.

When the conversation was almost over, the aunt took the two people to visit the house at the uncle’s reminder.

After walking up and down the stairs, Rhodes still felt that it was a bit small and old.

Mira seemed to be able to read his expression, and before leaving, she only said that she would think about it before making a decision.

The couple didn’t try to persuade him much. The uncle reminded Rod that someone wanted to buy the place and open a coffee shop, and asked him to think about it carefully.

The aunt happily told Mira that next time they had time, they could go to a newly opened shoe and hat store in the commercial street together.

After wasting so much time here, it was already getting dark, and the two had to go back to the guild to work the evening shift.

A kind boatman on a small boat in the middle of the river reminded two young men walking on the shore to be careful not to fall off.

Rhodes and Mira waved to them, thanked them politely, and continued to enjoy their peaceful time alone.

The night breeze blew gently, ripples appeared on the surface of the canal, and Mira gently tugged at her collar.

Rhodes put a coat on Mira and hugged her: “Am I too picky?”

I used to think that the questions about buying a house on TV were all fake and empty. Now that it’s my turn, I realize that no matter how good the homeowner says, there will always be something I’m not satisfied with.

Mira smiled and said, “Because it is our future home, we should be picky. It doesn’t matter, I know two more places, we can go and see them tomorrow.”

She always has unique information channels.

(End of this chapter)