Chapter 293: Encounter
"Do you think it's real this time?" Mira asked as she placed the grilled fish Happy had ordered down in front of Warm.
Rhodes leaned back and replied, "It's a bit cruel to say this about Natsu, but... probably not. If a real fire dragon showed up, it would've been all over the newspapers already. And Krov's not exactly the most reliable source."
Rhodes reached out and tore off a piece of fish to taste. Not bad. No wonder Happy was obsessed with it.
When he reached for another bite, Mira smacked his hand away.
"Stop it! Dinner's almost ready, and you're fighting Warm for food with greasy hands."
"Huuu~" Warm rubbed its head affectionately against Mira's palm. This hostess was way too nice.
"Hey, were you talking about me?" Krov returned from chatting with some guildmates, dropping off his mission paperwork.
He caught sight of Rhodes holding out his oily fingers like a spoiled kid, while Mira patiently wiped them clean. Then he glanced at Warm gobbling down food nearby.
The scene looked oddly like a cozy family of three.
Rhodes handed over Krov's task form and teased, "We're just saying you'll get what's coming if you spread fake rumors."
Krov blinked, confused. "Why am I getting blamed? I only heard it from someone else!"