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"Whew—!"
The instant he opened the window, a cool breeze rushed toward Noah, lifting the bangs before his forehead. He took a deep breath of fresh air in comfort, feeling utterly refreshed, as though his heart had suddenly melted.
Four years.
A full four years had passed.
At last, he had returned here once again.
Did he miss it?
Perhaps he did.
But more than that, Noah was moved.
Though he had been gone from Fairy Tail for a full four years, the arrangement of his room was exactly the same as when he had left. There was not even a speck of dust, and even the clothes in his wardrobe from four years ago, which no longer fit him at all, were still neatly arranged.
What did that mean?
It meant that even during the four years Noah had been away from Fairy Tail, someone had come almost every day to clean his room. Yet they had never moved his belongings without permission, keeping everything exactly as it had been when he left.
How could Noah not be moved after realizing that?
Of course, Noah could guess who had been cleaning his room for more than four years without even needing to think about it.
"Honestly..." The image of that lovely figure he had not seen in so long surfaced in his mind, and Noah could not help smiling.
"I really need to thank her properly..."
Just as Noah was immersed in his memories and emotions, a hesitant voice filled