"How can I do that? Does Master not want me anymore?" The one Chen Fan called Sister Lili said, a little panicked, with tears almost falling.
Seeing Lili cry, Chen Fan also panicked. He fumbled and quickly said, "Don't cry, don't cry. We'll talk about this later. I'm hungry now."
Hearing Chen Fan say he was hungry, Lili stopped crying, a small scheme of success showing at the corner of her mouth. She quickly wiped her tears and said to Chen Fan, "The food is ready. Go inside and eat quickly." She then walked ahead, seemingly to get ready.
Hearing Sister Lili say 'you' instead of 'Master,' Chen Fan was also a little happy. He followed her step by step into the house. The house was also very ordinary, from a modern perspective, of course. If one just lived there and didn't go outside, they might even wonder if they had transmigrated at all.
Sitting quietly at the dining table, watching Lili busy herself, Chen Fan's eyes became a little dazed. He thought of his original home, his mother cooking for him. Life at that time was so ordinary, yet so happy. That disaster took his mother's life, leaving him alone to struggle in the apocalypse. That's why he became so ruthless, killing countless monsters and people, which was the main reason. Although he had seen Sister Lili prepare food for him many times, every time Chen Fan would remember his original home and that feeling of happiness. So, every time this happened, he would just quietly watch Lili, lost in his thoughts.
Suddenly, a pair of small, delicate hands waved in front of Chen Fan's eyes. Chen Fan snapped back to reality and heard Lili say to him, "What are you looking at, so engrossed?"
"Nothing, I just think Sister Lili is too beautiful," Chen Fan said with a smile, teasing Lili.
"Nonsense, you just say nice things. Who knows how many girls you've tricked out there?" Sister Lili's face was slightly red, and she felt a bit pleased inside.
"What nonsense, this is a fact! If you don't believe me, I'll go outside and yell, and see who says Sister Lili isn't beautiful!" Chen Fan quickly retorted loudly, and as he spoke, he actually stood up.
Startled, Sister Lili quickly grabbed Chen Fan's arm and put a finger to her lips, "Shhh... don't disturb anyone."
Chen Fan smiled at Sister Lili, then sat back down. Sister Lili also knew Chen Fan was teasing her, so she released his arm and sat down while giving Chen Fan a cute glare.
They ate in silence, when suddenly Chen Fan said, "Sister Lili, how many years have we known each other?" He continued to shovel food into his mouth after speaking.
But Sister Lili's hand paused, and she said, "About ten years, I guess. Why do you ask?"
"Nothing, just asking," Chen Fan said, looking down. Sister Lili seemed to let out a sigh of relief and continued eating. After a while, Chen Fan asked again, "Sister Lili, do you still remember how we first met?"
"Of course I remember, I could never forget," she said, her eyes looking reminiscent. "At that time, a few little kids and I were desperate and met you on the street. Because of hunger, we actually laid hands on you, stole your things, and even cornered you, threatening you to bring us food every day from then on. Thinking about it now, it's really funny."
As she spoke, Sister Lili also started to laugh, but she quickly stopped and continued, "Although you were very strong, you didn't hurt us. Instead, you arranged a place for us to live, found us jobs, and allowed us to live happily. We are truly grateful to our master for giving us a new life."
Chen Fan waved his hand and said, "I didn't do anything. It was just a small matter. Now they all support themselves. Don't worry so much about it."
"How can you say that? We only have the lives we have today because of our master!" Sister Lili said, a little anxious.
"Don't talk about that. Today, I want to ask, Sister Lili, are you happy here?"
"Yes, very happy," Sister Lili nodded firmly.
"Sister Lili, I want to tell you that you don't owe me anything. If you want to leave, or..." Before he could finish, Sister Lili's tears fell. With a "thump," she knelt on the ground, sobbing, "Are you abandoning me?"
Chen Fan, a bit flustered, helped Sister Lili up and said, "No, I mean you should have your own life. You've worked so hard taking care of me for more than ten years."
But Sister Lili covered her ears, shaking her head, and cried, "I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen! Over the years, you don't know how many sisters you've sent away. Even though they are all living happily now, I don't want to leave! Please don't drive me away, okay?" By the end, her face had a somewhat sickly expression.
Looking at Sister Lili's tear-stained face, Chen Fan felt an indescribable heartache. After so many years, even a stone would develop feelings. He quickly said, "If you don't leave, then don't leave. We'll talk about this later. Don't cry." He reached out and wiped Sister Lili's tears away. After comforting Sister Lili, Chen Fan returned to his room.
Lying on the bed, feeling a bit irritable, he recalled some past events. He had kindly taken in several orphans, and Sister Lili was one of them. Sister Lili had a mature demeanor like an older sister, and she was a great cook, so Chen Fan had kept her by his side.
He also taught her some magic, lightning-based, like Laxus', and based on his own experience, he taught Sister Lili some powerful techniques. At that time, in order to understand lightning magic, Chen Fan had personally sought out Laxus. Unexpectedly, Laxus was actually told off by Chen Fan. In the past, Chen Fan and Laxus had a honeymoon period, like Jiraiya and Orochimaru. Later, Laxus found that Chen Fan didn't learn magic for himself, and Laxus broke off his relationship with Chen Fan.
As time went by, ten years had passed without him realizing it. He was afraid that he truly wouldn't be able to leave Sister Lili in the future, and he didn't know what his own future held. In his heart, everyone should have a life they like, and being alone at home was very boring. Coupled with the Council's move, he felt a crisis, which is why he had said what he did today. He hadn't expected to hurt Sister Lili's feelings. After so many years, Sister Lili was like his own older sister. He wouldn't let anyone hurt her, and he didn't expect that today he himself would be the one to hurt Sister Lili.
He slapped himself twice, leaving red finger marks on his face. He buried his head in the quilt, and not long after, snoring began.
Meanwhile, at the Fairy Tail Guild, a small blue cat with wings quietly snuck out, holding a request form in its hands.
"Master, it's not good! One of the request forms on the second floor is missing!" Mira rushed down from upstairs, saying.
Makarov was leisurely drinking tea, and at first, he didn't quite react to Mira's words, continuing to pour it into his mouth. When he finally realized what Mira had said, he spat out his coffee with a "Pfft..."
"What did you say? The request form is missing?" Wakaba stopped chatting with Chen Fan and Macao, looked at Mira and said.
"The one posted on the second floor should be an S-rank request, right? Which idiot took that one?" Macao interjected, continuing.
Suddenly, a voice echoed from the doorway on the second floor. Laxus was heard saying, "It was a cat, you know. Yesterday, I saw a little blue-winged cat quietly take it..." His tone was teasing.
"Happy...!" Shocked voices kept sounding.
"So, it's Natsu and Lucy? What exactly are they trying to do?"
"They were idiots for daring to take on an S-rank quest, but I didn't expect it to come to this."
Laxus's voice rang out again, "This is a serious violation of the rules, old man. They'll probably be expelled when they get back. By the way, with just that much strength, they dare to challenge an S-rank quest. They might not even make it back." His voice sounded somewhat pleased.
"Laxus, you knew, why didn't you stop them?" Mira questioned Laxus, her hands on her hips.
Laxus still maintained his nonchalant expression and said, "I just saw a stray cat run away with a piece of paper. I didn't realize it was Happy and Natsu who were going to do an S-rank quest. This was unexpected for me."
Like the story? You can read 7 chapters and an exclusive collection at p@treon/Rzzzy!