Roland sat quietly at the table, finishing the last half of his toast. He looked with a peculiar expression at the quest panel only he could see.
The third quest slot—he already knew that Mirajane had been affected by the Love Spot when they first met.
After all, it was an ability bestowed by the God of Love...
But more than the quest itself, the reward for this quest was the main point.
Mini-Dora—
A cat-type robot from the 22nd century. It looked like a miniature version of Doraemon, and likewise, the gadgets in its pocket and their effects were also miniaturized.
But even if they were miniature—just a few of those gadgets would be enough to change this world.
"I wonder if the Mini-Dora reward comes with its own gadgets."
It would be interesting if it came with gadgets.
With that thought, Roland closed the system panel and walked to the full-length mirror to adjust the clothes he had just bought yesterday.
His soft, dark hair, his calm and gentle eyes, and his handsome face, coupled with the mole at the corner of his eye, gave him a unique charm.
I should wear glasses before I go out...
Recalling how he was approached by various women on the street yesterday, Roland let out a light breath and put on the black-framed glasses that Levy had carefully selected for him.
The frame just happened to cover the mole below the corner of his eye.
Although he had a face that was very attractive to women, covering the mole would at least prevent pregnant women from hitting on him.
He still remembered the way Levy gritted her teeth in anger when a pregnant woman had winked at him.
"Well then, I'll leave the cleaning of this house to you."
With a snap of his fingers, several ninjas emerged from the shadows and began to tidy up the room with swift and efficient movements, while Roland headed downstairs.
"I hope I can run into Natsu at the guild today."
He muttered to himself.
Whether it was the "Secret Sword: Swallow Reversal" or Mini-Dora, he wanted the rewards for both quests.
As for that wand, which had no use other than as a collector's item...
Instead of spending time on five quests, wouldn't it be better to hold little Levy and discuss some knowledge?
"Good morning, newbie!"
Just as he stepped out the door, a rough voice sounded from behind. Roland subconsciously turned his head.
The first thing that caught his eye was the very conspicuous white hair, followed by a very muscular build and a fierce-looking face with a scar.
"Elfman?"
Roland called out his name, but couldn't help but wonder.
Are he and Mirajane really siblings?
Apart from the white hair, there was no resemblance in their appearances at all.
"Wait, you know my name?"
Elfman gave him a surprised look and couldn't help but ask.
He didn't remember ever greeting this terrifyingly strong newcomer to the guild yesterday.
"Mira told me. It's a pleasure to meet you, Elfman-senpai."
Roland still wore a gentle smile.
This humble and polite personality made Elfman feel a bit of goodwill towards him.
"So my sister told you?" He scratched his head, having not yet introduced himself. "I'm Elfman Strauss, Mira's younger brother."
"My name is Roland. I don't have a surname."
Roland said with a light laugh.
"Roland—that's a manly name. I'll remember it. By the way, are you heading to the guild?"
Elfman was long used to people not having surnames; after all, there were several comrades in the guild without one.
"Yes, I'm a server now, just like Mira."
Although he didn't see what his name had to do with being manly, Roland didn't press the matter.
He remembered from the anime that Elfman was a character who always had "manly" on his lips. It was probably some kind of verbal tic.
"Shall we go together?"
Pushing those jumbled memories to the back of his mind, Roland extended an invitation.
"No problem. I was just about to take a quest—a real man has to work hard to support his family!"
At the end, Elfman couldn't help but clench his fists.
So... in what way do they look like siblings?
Roland, walking in front, half-closed his eyes.
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By the time they reached the guild entrance, it was past nine in the morning.
The noisy atmosphere in the hall could be heard clearly even from outside.
This group of people is really full of energy.
Pushing open the door, the first thing he saw were more than a dozen guild members.
Some were drinking heartily from wooden mugs early in the morning, some were carefully selecting quests from the request board, and others were slumped over tables, yawning listlessly.
"Didn't you sleep well last night?"
After greeting Elfman, Roland skillfully sat down next to the sleepy girl.
The moment he sat down, four Shadowkhan emerged from the shadows and began to do chores in the tavern on their own.
"...I couldn't fall asleep after I got back yesterday."
Hearing the familiar voice beside her ear, Levy looked up resentfully. There were faint dark circles under her eyes.
Before she could say much more, the blue-haired girl covered her mouth and yawned, crystal tears slowly welling up.
"That's why I told you to sleep at my place," Roland shrugged.
"...Pervert."
"I should be the one calling you a pervert. Don't forget, you were the one who kissed me first last night—"
Before he could finish, Levy quickly jumped up and covered his mouth in a panic.
"Don't talk about that outside!"
She puffed out her cheeks in anger, clearly a girl with a sense of shame.
If anyone found out that she had kissed a boy she had only known for two days, there would be no reason for her to stay in this town.
Bang—
Just then, with a loud bang, the guild door was kicked open.
"Yo, everyone, I'm back!!"
A pink-haired boy walked into the guild, his energetic voice echoing.
"Natsu, don't be so loud this early in the morning!"
Macao said helplessly.
"Shut up!" Natsu sat down on a chair nonchalantly. Following behind him was a blue cat with wings, carrying a bundle on its back.
"So noisy!"
A familiar deep male voice came from the second floor, making Roland turn his head to look.
He saw Laxus, wrapped in bandages from head to toe, sitting by the railing on the second floor, looking down with a gloomy expression.
His gaze finally rested on Roland, and he clenched his fists in frustration.
"Laxus, you're just in time—"
Natsu's words were cut short as he suddenly fell silent, his eyes fixed on the bandaged, blond young man on the second floor...
"Strange, I could have sworn I heard Laxus's voice."
"The one up there is Laxus," Mirajane kindly reminded him, placing a beer in front of him.
"Wha—that's Laxus!?" Natsu had a look of disbelief on his face and couldn't help but ask curiously, "How did you end up looking like this?"