"Oh~ Isn't this Mirajane? So you got an invitation too, just as I expected."
Before Rhode had even stepped out of the suite, he heard a somewhat flippant female voice in the hallway.
He rushed out in a few quick strides and positioned himself in front of Mira, one hand gripping his pendant and the other raising an Explosive Magic Crystal.
Before him stood a girl with long, wavy golden hair, wearing a low-cut, form-fitting purple dress. Her features were exquisite.
But compared to Mira, her face had a more aggressive edge to it.
Seeing Rhode suddenly appear, she was clearly taken aback.
"Who are you... No, wait." She looked at the dangerous object in Rhode's hand. "What do you think you're doing??"
"Wait, Rhode." Mira hurriedly grabbed his right hand, afraid he would throw the Explosive Magic Crystal. "She's not an enemy. She's Jenny from Blue Pegasus, and also a gravure model for Weekly Sorcerer."
"Sorry, Jenny. This is my companion, Rhode. He misunderstood because you appeared so suddenly." Only after Mira saw Rhode put the item away did she introduce him to Jenny.
"I remember now. Jenny Realight, Blue Pegasus's signature girl."
Rhode had information on her in his little notebook, and because she belonged to the same guild as Mr. Hibiki, he had paid her a bit of extra attention.
Like Mira, she did not excel in combat, but she was very famous as a model. She was also currently ranked first on the "Mages People Most Want as Their girlfriend" list.
However, Mira's popularity had recently surged, vaguely threatening Jenny's position—though Mira herself did not care much about such messy rankings.
"Sorry. I'm rather vigilant, so I was rude just now." Rhode apologized for casually pulling out a "grenade."
"This isn't just a matter of being