Akira didn't bring the Strauss siblings straight to Fairy Tail. Instead, he first brought them to a nearby town. He first booked two rooms in a good inn and let them rest for one day. After that, he took mainly the two girls, Mirajane and Lisanna, on a shopping spree.
Earlier, he noticed that these two girls were wearing clothes that were too old. So Akira, being the gentleman he is, decided to buy them some clean clothes. After all, for a girl, their clothes are a must.
And after a day of shopping, Mirajane and Lisanna had happy smiles on their faces as they began eating dessert. After all that shopping, the two girls were in a very good mood. Especially Mirajane; the gloom on her face was nearly gone.
Seeing this, Akira sighed internally. 'Phew, thank god, all those hours of running around are worth it.'
'I really need Master to find a therapist for the guild. With all the problem children joining the guild, a therapist may actually save him from destruction compensations,' Akira thought to himself. And Akira genuinely thought this was a good suggestion. After all, almost all the people who join Fairy Tail in the future have tragic backgrounds and some brain problems.
In short, they are a bunch of brutes who would rather use their fists than try to use their brains. And for such problems, seeking treatment from a psychiatrist is the best solution.
Of course, whether he could find a qualified therapist is another matter. Because, as far as Akira knew, there isn't one that was crazy enough to take on this task.
Akira then turned his attention to Elfman. Unlike his sisters, this kid, Elfman, is the one who gives Akira the most headaches. Unlike Lisanna and Mirajane, Elfman has way more psychological problems.
Elfman's mentality is far too timid. Due to living under Mira's protection, he had never known how to become independent. While having a cowardly personality is not really a problem, when learning magic, it is actually a hidden danger when learning magic like Take Over Magic.
After all, Take Over Magic is all about subduing a monster or any other magical being, having an overbearing personality, and having enough mental power.
And with Elfman's personality, even if he managed to cultivate enough mental power, his personality also needs to grow stronger and braver. Otherwise, the future will never change.
So Akira decided that before they go back to the guild, he would first teach Elfman and Lissana some basic knowledge about the magic world. And incidentally, he would also try to see if he could change Elfman's choice of practicing Take Over Magic.
Though Akira didn't really have that much hope in doing that, because as someone who can listen to people's hearts, Akira knew exactly what kind of people the Strauss siblings are. These two siblings would practice the same magic as their elder sister just to give her peace of mind and resolve her trauma.
'Well, at the end, let's just train these guys into becoming so strong so they can sweep away any trouble they come in contact with, ' Akira thought as he sipped his fruit juice.
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Two days passed by. In the past two days, Akira taught the Strauss siblings magic and other knowledge they would need when doing quests. Since learning from practical applications is the best way, Akira decided to walk towards Magnolia.
Just to give them a real 100% experience, he didn't book a carriage. And this proved to be a good choice, as Akira managed to teach them a great amount of knowledge that would definitely help them in the future.
"Everyone, Akira, I'm back. " Akira shouted as he kicked the door to the guild gate. But he may have forgotten to keep his strength in check and destroyed the door along with the wall.
There was an awkward silence as everyone looked at the broken door and then at Akira repeatedly.
"Hehehe, um, sorry about that," Akira said awkwardly as he scratched his cheek. He never expected the future ceremony of breaking the guild door would start with him.
"AKIRAAAAAAA!" Makarov's roar came as a fist, enlarged with Gigante Magic, swung straight at Akira.
Time seemed to slow down for Akira as he began to make one of the most important choices of his life. Should he take this punch or should he just block it? If he blocked it, the Master might get more enraged, and it might even be seen as disrespecting the Master's authority. But if he took this punch, he would definitely feel it for at least a few days.
So, after some grueling contemplation, Akira decided to take the fist. Of course, the one who would actually take the hit was not himself.
When time returned to normal, what the Strauss siblings saw was Akira—who had been leading them—coughing up a mouthful of blood as he flew away due to the punch.
There was a deadly silence as the Strauss siblings looked at half-dead Akira with horror. Even the guildmembers who were about to go back to their usual drinking froze in their actions once again.
Even Makarov, who was angry a moment ago, froze in action as he looked at his bloodied fists that still dripped with Akira's blood. For a moment, the old man was in a daze as he looked at his hand.
But the next moment, his fighting instincts as one of the Ten Great Saints began to work in, and he began to analyze every single detail. And soon he found anomalies, and his anger once again rose.
He swung his fist to the side, and soon he caught the sneaky Akira, who hid himself with his illusions.
" Akira, you are taking these pranks too far," Makarov scolded as he looked at Akira with a serious expression.
" Master, you should first see who the one you hit is. " Akira didn't get flustered as he just snapped his fingers.
Then the illusion shattered, and everyone saw the half-dead Akira on the floor disappear, and in his place was a person wearing tattered priest clothes.
" This is one of the priests who were sent to the village I went to. But I found this guy is actually a fake priest who is an undercover agent of the dark guilds. And these guys have been trying to create a perfect demon king while harnessing the negative emotions of humans. " Akira explained.
Hearing Akira's explanation, everyone had varied expressions. Makarov's anger vanished; senior mages like Ur, Sera, Macao, and Wakaba all had serious expressions. The rest of the guild, although they didn't really get it, they still understood that things are serious.
" You brat, come to my office now, " Makarov spoke as he stood up from the bar counter.
" Okay, Master, " Akira nodded, then he turned back and used some binding magic to bind the fake priest.
" Mira, you and your siblings should also come; you guys may want to know about this, " Akira spoke as he threw the fake priest towards the guild members. These guys would keep an eye on this fake priest.
On the way to the second floor, Akira's mind raced as he looked at the Strauss siblings, explaining to those who were following him with bewildered expressions. He was contemplating siblings, explaining and explaining Mirajane the truth about her parents' death.
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