Was Hughes Two-Timing?

As the dawn light gradually bathed Magnolia Town, the previously tranquil Fairy Tail guild slowly awoke, replaced by a growing commotion.

Hughes sat on one of the few remaining seats and sighed silently.

Unfortunately, he still couldn't find out where Makarov's bottomless pension was hidden.

The old man woke up immediately after hearing him ask about pensions, turned around and gave Hughes a loving punch on the cheek.

"Tsk, I don't believe the old man's mouth is that tight," Hughes muttered, rubbing his cheek.

Just then, Cana, her face dark with anger, walked over and handed Hughes the breakfast she was holding. "Hughes, here, have some!"

Hughes glanced at her sideways. He had just seen it all: the breakfast in Cana's hand was originally meant for Gildarts, but Gildarts was busy beating up Wakaba and politely declined.

Is Cana giving Gildarts something he doesn't want back?

Hughes immediately stood up, looked down at Cana, and said with a serious expression, "Cana, what do you take Hughes for?"

"Food... food hog," Cana said uncertainly.

"Hey, you're small, but you're really good at judging people!" Hughes chuckled as he took the buns, ate three in one bite, choked, then grabbed a glass of soy milk and gulped it down.

His stomach was already rebelling as soon as he woke up!

Hughes's illogical answer left Cana standing there, stunned for a long time... She couldn't understand Hughes's thought process, nor did she understand Gildarts.

But Hughes and Gildarts get along very well; therefore, as long as she's not mentally unstable, she can understand Gildarts?

"Hey, what are you thinking about?" Hughes, who had finished eating, saw Cana standing there lost in thought and waved his hand in front of her.

Cana, who had been successfully "summoned" back by Hughes, shook her head. "It's nothing, I was just thinking about some random things."

Hughes smirked, raised an eyebrow at Cana, and pointed at Gildarts, who was still beating up Wakaba: "Trying to explain to Gildarts that you're his daughter, aren't you?"

Hughes ' voice was very soft, so soft that only Cana could hear it.

As someone familiar with the plot, Hughes naturally knew about the relationship between Cana and Gildarts, and he was happy to help the father and daughter reunite as soon as possible.

Gildarts, the prodigal son, was unaware that he had a daughter. Cana knew that Gildarts was her father, but she didn't know how to acknowledge him, and each time she hesitated and missed the opportunity.

Cana joined Fairy Tail in Fairy Tail in order to reunite with Gildarts, but it wasn't until Gildarts that she finally spoke to Gildarts about it.

As soon as Hughes finished speaking, Cana's eyes widened, and she looked at Hughes in shock. She had never mentioned this to anyone, not even the president.

"Don't look at me so shocked, I'm incredibly smart!" Hughes pointed proudly to his head. "So, do you need my help?"

Cana shook her head vigorously, her long brown hair swaying wildly, but her voice stammered, "I... I can do it myself, it's... it's not time yet, I'm not ready!"

Hughes raised his hand and patted her. "Don't feel burdened or pressured; if Gildarts knew he had a daughter, he'd be so happy he'd tear the whole guild down!"

"Just call me if you need my help!"

"Yes, thank you Hughes!" Cana said, bowing her head. Her eyes were fixed on the ground, her fingers rubbing together, lost in thought.

This scene was witnessed by Lisanna, who was the first to enter the guild.

Lisanna's mind was filled with unpleasant thoughts: Hughes and Cana getting together, Mira being dumped, Hughes cheating on her, and so on.

The precocious and wicked Dora immediately puffed up her cheeks and trotted over.

She lifted her little foot and kicked Hughes behind the knee. "Sister Mira gets up before dawn to make you breakfast, how could you do something to betray her?"

Lisanna's voice was so loud that it drowned out all other sounds in the guild and reached everyone's ears.

"Huh?"

Makarov was no longer sad, Gildarts stopped beating Wakaba, and everyone's attention instantly shifted to Hughes, switching into "spectator mode"!

Hughes looked at Lisanna, pointing to himself in surprise. What did she mean by him doing something to betray Mira?

Isn't he here to act as a confidant and comfort Cana?

No, no, when did he get together with Mira?

Damn it, according to the laws of the Kingdom of Fiore, this is a criminal offense! That precocious brat Lisanna is spreading rumors about him.

"Hughes, what heinous thing have you done? We are legitimate mages!" Gildarts put down his club and muttered under his breath.

"Gildarts, go to hell with your Wakaba, or I'll really burn all your photobooks!"

"And you lot, what are you looking at? We'll beat you up too in a minute."

As he spoke, Hughes rolled up his sleeves, shook his wrists, and loosened his ankles; he was about to give a lecture on love.

"Oh!"

The onlookers quickly looked away, and Gildarts picked up his stick again, aiming at Wakaba's leg with a fierce look in his eyes.

He couldn't understand why, after kissing a beautiful woman's lips all night, he would wake up to find Wakaba's stinky feet.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Ah, I was wrong, Gildarts! These are your feet that you kissed, you can't be so cruel to them!"

Gildarts: (╯°□°)╯┻━┻

Today, he's determined to Wakaba's leg, and Makarov's pleas are useless.

Over here, Hughes, who was all ready, looked at Lisanna expressionlessly. This precocious girl really needs to be disciplined Tenten.

Lisanna swallowed hard, looking at Hughes with a "can we make up?" expression. "Hughes, was I overthinking things just now?"

"Hmph, what do you think?" Hughes took a heavy step forward, his aura fierce.

"Mira... Sister Mira is right behind us. What if she sees you bullying me..."

Hughes Teuchi, calmly stating the fact that silenced Lisanna: " With Mira there, it'll probably be a two-on-one brawl!"

"Ah, President, come save me!"

Seeing that things were not going well, Lisanna hurriedly ran to the bar and shielded Makarov, who was watching the show, in front of her.

"President, you'll save me, won't you!" Lisanna stared at Makarov with her big, round eyes, her voice soft and hopeful.

Makarov stroked his beard, turned around, and brought Lisanna back into Hughes's sight.

"I'm sorry, Lisanna, I'm seriously injured and can't help you this time!"

Makarov pointed to the bandages on his body, leaped onto the bar, picked up a small barrel of liquor, took a big gulp, and smacked his lips. He didn't look seriously injured at all.

Hughes slowly walked forward, grabbed Lisanna's little ear, and waved to Mira, who had just stepped into the guild and looked bewildered.

After recounting what had just happened, Mira, who knew Lisanna's personality, nodded knowingly and handed the breakfast in her right hand to Hughes, which she had prepared especially for Hughes.

With his left hand, he pinched Lisanna's other ear and led her to a corner.

At the bar, Hughes shared half of his rather lavish breakfast with Makarov, and the two ate while looking ahead with great relish.

At the guild's center is Gildarts's stick-wielding training ground for Wakaba.

In the corner, Mira was vigorously slapping Lisanna's buttocks.

Indeed, people's joys and sorrows are not shared.