20demayo Chapter 56: Who is that guy?
Chapter 56: Who is that guy?
"You should say thank you out loud, it's not something to be ashamed of. By the way, Mira, may I call you that? Lisanna and Elfman both seem to call you that."
Moen said softly that he now had a lot of experience dealing with all kinds of problem children; he had simply seen far too many.
Mirajane looked up at Moen in surprise, then immediately looked down again. Moen's sunny smile made her unable to look directly at him. Moen, who warmed everyone around him like a little sun, seemed like a devil's arm that could burn her.
"......Can."
After giving a quiet reply, Mirajane turned and quickly left.
She lowered her head, shrank her body, and completely hid herself in the cloak. She felt that she was not qualified to stand with others, and that her existence would only bring criticism to her younger siblings.
'What's this? Did I scare her away because I was too forward?'
Watching Mirajane flee in disarray, Moen couldn't help but scratch his head. There really aren't many problem children who can make him scratch his head.
The last person to give Moen such a headache was Erza. It has to be said that it was only because Erza went out on a mission and didn't come back that Moen would have shown Erza Mirajane's current state, which is exactly the same as her back then.
The only difference is that Erza uses armor to protect herself, while Mirajane is completely huddled in her cloak; they're not that different.
'This Mira... she's completely obsessed.'
Moen sighed. This girl was completely unwilling to communicate with anyone now. Even he could only exchange a few words with Mira, so it would probably be even more difficult for others.
However, Moen could probably guess some of Mirajane's thoughts.
He was driven out of the village as a demon, and during his wanderings, he was probably driven away and hated by many people.
This made Mirajane completely see herself as a burden, a burden that would make her younger brother and sister hate her wherever she went.
If Moen's guess is correct, after confirming that Fairy Tail is a place she can entrust herself to, this girl might want to secretly leave later. She doesn't want to be a burden to her younger siblings anymore, so she chooses to leave on her own.
'We need to keep an eye on her.'
Moen thought to himself, "I can't let Mirajane get away like this."
A few days later, Lisanna and Elfman had both sensed magic, and Moen began to teach the two children how to "receive magic".
Although Moen himself didn't know how to do it, it wasn't too difficult to just follow the instructions. No one in the guild used this magic anyway, so it didn't matter who taught him. Moen might as well do it himself.
Moreover, although Moen's own skill level is limited, he has external help; he can directly summon Grandpa Makarov to teach him.
Makarov was quite cooperative with Moen's plan, and he also felt that Moen's move should be very effective.
Anyone who knows Mirajane can easily see the crux of her problem: she cares too much about her younger siblings. Therefore, Lisanna and Elfman are the key to breaking the deadlock.
That's all for today's lesson. Go have some fun!
After letting Lisanna and Elfman try out "receiving magic," Moen ended today's magic class.
Although the situation was urgent and Mirajane might "run away" at any time, Moen didn't want Elfman and Lisanna to study all day long without any time to play.
This is very unusual and could easily arouse suspicion.
Therefore, Moen could only give the brother and sister two lessons a day. Fortunately, Lisanna and Elfman worked very hard, and the two children did their best within the limited time.
"Receiving magic is really difficult. Mira is truly amazing; she was able to awaken such powerful magic!"
Upon hearing Moen announce that get out of class was over, Lisanna slumped onto her desk, letting out a sigh of relief; she was a little stumped.
"It's okay, Lisanna has done a great job. Just keep up the good work and you'll learn it soon."
Seeing Lisanna pouting and slumped over the table, Moen affectionately patted her hair and softly comforted her.
Actually, it's not Lisanna's fault. Although her magical talent is indeed not as good as Mirajane's and Elfman's, it's definitely not bad either.
The reason Lisanna is having such a hard time learning is because Moen set a difficult bar for her and Elfman from the very beginning. They were just learning to walk when they were suddenly asked to run a marathon. No wonder it's so difficult.
Lisanna and Elfman, who have only just come into contact with magic, should now be building their foundation slowly. There's no need to rush into learning magic, since they've only just begun to sense magical power.
But there was no other way; forced by circumstances, they could only grit their teeth and persevere in their studies.
"Okay! Thank you, Brother Moen. I'll keep up the good work!"
Lisanna snuggled comfortably against Moen's warm palm, then gave him a smile and loudly encouraged herself.
For Mira's sake, and to live up to Moen's hard work in teaching her, she must learn this "receiving magic" as soon as possible!
"Go have fun."
Moen smiled and gestured for Lisanna to go play with her friends.
Elfman stood quietly to the side, waiting for her.
"Um!"
Lisanna obediently went outside and joined the group of children playing with Elfman.
Unlike Mirajane, who always huddled alone under her cloak, ignoring everyone, and had been labeled as eccentric and withdrawn.
Lisanna and Elfman integrated into the guild very quickly, and the two of them soon started playing with the guild's kids.
Natsu, Gray, Cana, Levy, and Wendy were all very friendly and showed no aversion to their two new friends.
Lisanna and Elfman would hang out with them after class.
"There are more and more kids in the guild."
Outside the gate, Erza, with red hair and wearing armor, walked in carrying a bag. Seeing that there were two more strangers among the chattering children, she couldn't help but sigh.
She's only been in the guild for less than two years, and now she has four more children!
"Hmm? There's another one here."
Erza's gaze fell on Mirajane, who was wearing a cloak. For some reason, the lonely figure in front of her gave her a very unpleasant feeling, an inexplicable unease.
"How's work going, Erza?"
Moen appeared, blocking Mirajane's view, which drew Erza's attention to Moen's smiling face.
"Of course, it was successfully completed."
Erza's brow relaxed, and she answered confidently.
"As expected of you."
Moen smiled and praised her, noticing Erza's change in mood.
Moen stood up to block the way because he noticed that Erza's expression was a bit off when she saw Mirajane.
Although Moen kept thinking to himself that Mirajane's current state was almost exactly the same as Erza's when she first arrived.
But when Moen noticed that Erza's expression was off, he began to worry that Erza would also be affected by Mirajane's condition.
Moen's praise brought a smile to Erza's face. Then, she tilted her head, her gaze passing over Moen, and looked again at Mirajane, who was being blocked by Moen, asking with a curious expression:
"Mount, who is that guy?"