'Big Sister' and the Pervert

"Shape Magic is a magic that uses magic power to grant 'shape,' or a magic that takes away 'shape.'"

Mira took a moment to educate Rhode about related magic.

"Shape Magic sounds very convenient," Rhode said, a little tempted. It was a practical magic that could provide a seat or a house anytime, anywhere.

Mira nodded. "That's right. Besides Wood Shape, which Laki uses, there's also Ice Shape, Earth Shape, and more. It's a magic that really shows the caster's personality."

"Personality?" Rhode couldn't see that. Did Laki's personality show in her naming conventions?

"Oh, right, I haven't asked yet. Mira, what's your magic?"

Makarov glanced at the two of them with drunken eyes but said nothing.

"Me?" Mira's expression was as usual. "I'll show you now. Watch closely."

"Transformation: Head is Warm!"

After a puff of smoke, Mira's body showed no change, but her head had transformed into the appearance of Poro.

Rhode was startled.

Poro Warm was even more startled, sitting down on the counter and dragging its hindquarters on the floor with its front paws as it retreated.

"It's not over yet. Transformation: Head is Rhode!"

"!!!" Rhode watched with his own eyes as a face of himself appeared opposite him, though below the neck it was still Mira in her red dress.

Rhode covered his eyes. "Sister, you're my real sister, please spare me!"

Mira returned to her normal form and asked with a smile, "Oh, doesn't it look like me?"

"It looks too much like you, which is why I feel like I'm bothering myself."

Mira corrected him, "It's 'troubling you.'"

"Right, troubling me... You know that!" Rhode felt there was a hint of mischief in Mira's smile.

Smack! Someone slammed several large bills onto the counter. "Mira, I want a barrel of alcohol!"

"Kana, are you starting to drink this early today?"

"Heehee..." Kana leaned against the counter, sitting on a stool, and winked her left eye at Mira.

"I was planning to go out to work after lunch, but thanks to Macao, I just won some money!"

"Congratulations." Mira smiled and lightly lifted a barrel of alcohol, placing it on the counter without any change in her breathing or complexion.

Rhode was surprised. He had tried to move that barrel, and it was incredibly heavy. Mira handled it so easily, it was like she had the strength of a mighty warrior.

Is this a Mage?

The girl Mira called Kana was no less impressive. She directly pulled out the cork from the barrel and started drinking from it, a truly hearty sight.

He wondered where their slender arms got such strength. Did magic have that kind of effect?

Rhode took a closer look at Kana for a few moments before awkwardly looking away.

This beauty was dressed too daringly!

Her lower half was still in ordinary capri pants and leather sandals, but her upper body was just wearing...

Rhode's experience was limited, and he couldn't tell if it was underwear or a swimsuit.

Anyway, as soon as his eyes swept over her, his gaze was involuntarily drawn to her waist, cleavage, and bust, making Rhode very embarrassed.

He had truly never seen such a sight in his reality.

Poro Warm had no such worries. Seeing someone sit down, it immediately trotted over eagerly to beg for food.

"Huh? You want a drink too?" Kana noticed the little furball and asked Mira for a cup, intending to feed Poro some alcohol.

Mira wanted to confirm. "Rhode, can Warm drink alcohol?"

Rhode thought for a moment and said, "I don't know about that. How about we let it try a little?"

"You, you don't even turn your head when you speak? Huh?" Kana's voice had a slight slur of alcohol. Rhode's behavior was somewhat impolite.

"You're that newcomer, aren't you? Don't tell me you already dislike me?"

"No, I'm sorry." Rhode had to turn around with difficulty to face Kana, but he still didn't know where to look, his eyes darting around. "I just, uh..."

"Oh?" Kana seemed to understand something and asked with interest, "Don't tell me you... are the shy type? You probably haven't even dated a girlfriend, have you?"

Rhode felt he might have encountered a bad woman and was a bit flustered. "..."

Kana didn't need an answer. She had already read the answer from Rhode's embarrassed face, and she burst out laughing.

"Hahaha, this reaction is too funny! How about it, want big sister to take good care of you?"

"No, no, that's okay." Rhode's face turned red. Was this sister drunk, or was this her true nature?

He didn't know that Kana, who called herself "big sister," was actually only 17 years old, even younger than him.

But Rhode was intimidated. He didn't know how to handle this type of girl.

"Rhode, Gray at table number 3 wants fried pork cutlet and spaghetti."

It was a good thing Mira stepped in at the critical moment. Rhode shot her a grateful glance, took the tray, and fled.

"You're such a killjoy, Mira," Kana complained, picking up her jug and taking a large swig.

"I'm sorry, I should have paid more attention to how Big Sister Kana was showing Rhode affection," Mira said with a smile. "Was it a hug first, or a kiss, or perhaps..."

"Pfft... Enough, enough!" Kana sputtered, spraying a mouthful of alcohol. The mature and suave demeanor she'd had moments ago vanished, replaced by a blush.

Clearly, her experience in certain areas wasn't much better than Rhode's. Her bold clothing was just that – bold. She was all talk.

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Rhode knew the name Gray; he'd seen a few posters.

But compared to Natsu, Gray's features weren't distinct enough. Before Mira introduced them, Rhode wouldn't have dared to identify him.

However, after meeting Gray face-to-face, Rhode immediately remembered him because:

"Na-na-na-naked man!"

Rhode felt his eyes going blind. What was up with this Gray guy?

His chest and abs looked pretty solid, but that wasn't the point.

The point was, why wasn't he wearing any clothes in broad daylight?

Looking at the scattered shirt, pants, and underwear on the floor, this guy had taken them off deliberately after arriving at the guild!

"Huh?" Gray blinked, looking down at himself. "When!?"

It turned out he didn't even know when he'd taken them off!

Rhode felt like he was going to grow eyesore.

Gray was hastily putting on his clothes when a guy with buck teeth sitting opposite him chimed in to explain:

"Don't mind him, Gray isn't a pervert. He just tends to take his clothes off unconsciously."

"..." Rhode hesitated. "Uh, my Common is not very good. Doesn't taking your clothes off anytime, anywhere count as being a pervert?"

The buck-toothed guy glanced at Gray, unsure. "Pretty much... Maybe you should just think of him as a pervert then."

"Who are you calling a pervert, you bastard!" Gray slammed the table and raised his hand. "You wanna fight?"

Rhode felt like he was starting to adapt to the local way of communication – quick with their words and ready to fight if provoked.

So, when he felt overwhelmed earlier, should he have fought Kana instead?

No, no, the situation was different. Fighting a girl wasn't ideal either...

Besides, as a half-baked Mage, he probably couldn't beat her anyway.

Huh, speaking of which, where did Gray's shirt go after he just put it on?