Something Extra

After seeing Porlyusica off, Riyao stood at the entrance of the manor.

I turned my head and glanced at it.

Something feels off.

I glanced at it again.

From left to right, from right to left.

My gaze lingered on each building for two seconds.

"Is it just my imagination? It feels like there's something new in the manor?"

Mirajane looked up at the sky, put his hands behind his back, and drew circles on the ground with his toes.

Oh, don't worry about the details.

Riyao moved so close to Mirajane's face that their noses almost touched, staring intently into her eyes.

Mirajane blinked, her eyelashes fluttering twice, and she leaned back five degrees.

"Oh dear, you must be hungry after sleeping for days! I'll go make you something to eat!"

She turned and ran, disappearing into the kitchen.

Riyao touched his chin, rubbing his fingers in circles on it twice.

Carefully observe the surrounding environment.

Looking from the right side of the main gate to the left, count the buildings one by one.

The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Experiment Hut) → Entertainment Hut → Kitchen → Main House → Secondary House → Secondary House

What exactly is wrong?

Erza poked her head out of her room window, her red hair swaying against the window frame.

"Good morning, Riyao!"

Riyao replied instinctively.

"Good morning."

He suddenly froze.

He twisted his neck, one notch at a time, to look in Erza's direction.

How come there's an extra building?!

Mirajane peeked out from the kitchen doorway, revealing only one eye.

Riyao suddenly turned around.

She shrank back in fright, only a few strands of white hair fluttering against the doorframe.

When she peeked out again, Riyao was already right in front of her, face to face.

Mirajane bounced.

"Oops, that startled me."

Riyao reached out and pinched Mirajane's cheeks, pulling them outwards and then squeezing them together.

"Why is there an extra house? I don't remember it being there when I came back that day, right? Hmm."

Mirajane's lips were pursed, and her voice was muffled.

"Is it possible that it grew on its own? You know, the world is full of wonders. Maybe your Life Magic is just too strong?"

Riyao doesn't buy into that at all.

I applied a little more pressure with my fingers.

After a period of questioning.

Mirajane rubbed her flushed cheeks, circling her palms against her face, trying to rub off the color.

That's how it is. It's nice that the manor is lively.

She grabbed Riyao's arm and pressed herself against him, swaying back and forth.

She had none of the imposing aura she usually possessed; she was just like a spoiled little girl.

"Oh, please?"

"It's all built, am I supposed to tear it down?"

Riyao squeezed her hand with a hint of helplessness.

Mirajane smiled so hard her eyes curved into two crescent moons.

"Hehe, I knew you wouldn't let a homeless girl end up on the streets."

"That makes me sound like a jerk."

"It's okay, I believe you."

Mirajane nodded with an air of importance, her chin bobbing up and down rhythmically.

"It looks even more like it now."

Riyao poked her forehead in an annoyed tone.

Mirajane seemed to remember something, and her expression suddenly changed.

"Oh, right, Uncle Gildarts also moved his house near the manor."

"Well..."

Riyao's expression froze for a second.

"Oh no! It's wine that's been aged for seven years!"

"Don't worry!"

Mirajane grabbed Riyao, who was about to run away.

"I've been at the manor these past few days; he hasn't had a chance to succeed."

Riyao breathed a sigh of relief, his shoulders slumped.

"That's good."

Gu~

My stomach is rumbling.

Riyao looked down at his stomach, then looked up, blinking as he looked at Mirajane.

I'm hungry.

What would you like to eat?

"Meat!"

"Then let's have beef."

"OK."

Mirajane tied on an apron, took the beef out of the refrigerator, and got to work.

The knife fell onto the cutting board, making a rhythmic thud.

Riyao didn't leave; instead, he hugged Mirajane from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder and leaning against her limply.

Erza walked over and pushed open the kitchen door.

Seeing this scene...

My face turned red starting from the base of my neck, burning all the way down to my forehead, until my entire face was completely red.

He turned and ran, his armor clanging loudly.

Riyao looked puzzled, lifting his chin off Mirajane's shoulder.

"Wasn't she immune to us? How did she turn out like this again?"

"Bisca's marriage to Alzack and the birth of their daughter had an even greater impact on her, and she's back to this state."

"Oh! They got married. I was so confused at the time that I didn't really notice they had a daughter."

"Erza is so much fun now, hehe."

The two exchanged a glance, and the corners of their mouths simultaneously turned up in a smile.

They whispered to each other how to properly tease Erza later.

Erza was not far away, shuddered and her shoulders hunched over.

I have a constant feeling that someone wants to harm me.

Three heads popped out of the kitchen doorway, lined up neatly from bottom to top.

Hi! Riyao.

"Hi! Riyao Bro."

"Hi! Riyao."

Riyao glanced at it.

Wow, one gold and two blue ones, the drop rate is pretty high, I even got a gold-quality helmet.

"Wait a minute, Lucy, what are you doing here?!"

"Hahaha, the landlord kicked me out, I have nowhere to live, so..."

Lucy scratched the back of her head, her laughter growing drier.

"Didn't your mom, Layla, pay your rent?"

"No, sob sob... Wait, how do you know my mom?"

"She didn't tell you? Never mind, it's irrelevant. Remember to pay the rent!"

"Ah."

The three sounds overlapped.

"What the hell? Otherwise, you could help me till the land. It's been abandoned for seven years. It's perfect that you're here to help."

As he spoke, Riyao pushed the three of them out of the kitchen, one head in each hand, with one lucky head left empty, and then pushed them towards the field.

Rent doesn't matter.

The main task was to recruit able-bodied men to reclaim wasteland.

It's one thing to conscript Natsu and his friends, but they almost turned the ground upside down that time.

Riyao took out blueprints from the house and spread them out on the table, intending to redesign the manor.

At first, I just planted whatever came to mind, scattered here and there, it was a complete mess.

Now let's make it neat and tidy.

Mirajane brought over the food, the tray steaming hot.

She set out the bowls and chopsticks, then leaned closer to look at the blueprints.

"Hmm? Does this mean we have to redo it? Leave me some empty space."

"Okay. Let's move the training ground to the direction of Gildarts first, so he doesn't accidentally stumble into the orchard."

In the field, four girls straightened up and saw Riyao sitting at the table leisurely eating.

Lucy slammed the hoe on the ground and loudly complained.

"You just stood there and watched?!"

"Shall I take a closer look?"

Riyao looked at Lucy with a half-smile, picked up a piece of beef with his chopsticks, and waved it near his mouth.

Lucy gave a slight twitch of her lips.

Erza wielded her hoe, Kukugan.

Juvia helped modify the drainage channel.

Levy looked at Lucy.

"Lu-chan, summon Virgo!"

"Haha, I forgot about that."

Riyao stroked his chin.

"Should we build a pond?"

"Why not just build a swimming pool?"

"I'm thinking of keeping some fish or something; I think it would look quite nice."

Mirajane and Riyao discussed how to renovate the manor.