(Thank you very much to 'You're Quietly Watching Me Update', 'Vegetable Radish', 'I am a small weapon', 'Winged Shadow', 'Title God...', 'Powerless', and 'Pokémon' for their tips!)
Restless.
That was exactly how Noah felt right now.
It had been a long time since Noah had experienced this feeling.
Yet, at this very moment, if he had to use one state to describe himself, it would undoubtedly be restlessness.
And that feeling only grew stronger once Noah arrived at the first-floor hall of the Fairy Tail guild building.
"Stare——!"
Almost immediately, everyone in the guild turned their eyes toward Noah.
Noah had experienced being the center of attention before, and had even faced situations far more intense than this.
Even so, he still felt awkward to the extreme.
There was no other reason.
Among the looks directed at Noah by his guildmates, some were filled with surprise, some with confusion, some with disbelief, some with incredulity, some with indignation, and some with schadenfreude. Every possible emotion seemed to be present.
Seeing that, Noah understood.
Lisanna's shout that Noah was a two-timing jerk had already been heard by everyone in the guild.
In other words, everyone in the guild now thought that Noah had cheated.
It was that simple.
As for Lisanna, she was currently behind the bar, seemingly saying something to Mira. The instant she saw Noah come downstairs, she snorted coldly and turned her head away.
As a result, the gazes aimed at Noah by the guild members became even more intense.
Noah felt as though he were sitting on pins and needles.
This feeling was truly unbearable.
It was then that Noah's group of friends all gathered around him.
"You brat, don't tell me you really did something to betray Mira and Lisanna?"
Gray was the one who said