No sooner had Gray come to the board with tasks, as he immediately stopped, noticing Erza and Mira ahead.

- Here ... - already realizing what their next argument will lead to, Gray decided to return to the guild a little later.

- Dick, did you stand here, I can't see I'm standing here?

- What are your problems, petty one ?!

Gray sighed grimly and shook his head.

- Right now it will start ... - but he did not have time to take a step aside, when suddenly surprised shouts were heard in the guild:

- Ha! Look who's back ?!

- Wow! Boy, you've grown!

- How is Aidan's life?

Not only Gray turned sharply, but Erza completely forgot about her dispute with Mira and stared in amazement at the exit from the guild. Mira involuntarily shuddered at such a strange reaction of her rival and frowned, looking closely at the newcomer.

But, followed by a joyful cry:

- Brother! - a wave of wind immediately swept through the entire guild, and all the dishes flew into the air, booze rained down the area, flooding everything in its path.

There was a clap, and then a painful squeak:

- Ahhh! - not having run just a meter to her brother, Wendy, as usual, stumbled and landed flat on the wooden floor.

- Uh ... - spattered from head to toe with food and drink, everyone opened their mouths in shock. The magic of the wind got out of their control at the most opportune moment ...

- Hey! For what?!

- Wendy!

- Well, I just bought this hat ...

At the same moment, Kana smiled and rose from her seat, just like Erza suddenly had a desire, but ... The smile quickly disappeared from her happy face as soon as she heard and then saw Erza's hasty actions. She did not doubt, she walked towards him without any hesitation. Cana frowned, but still remained standing still, involuntarily clenching the hem of her dress.In turn, Aidan did not notice anyone at all, he just laughed and quickly picked Wendy in his arms like a little princess:

- My little sister, how I missed!

- B-brother, - Wendy's happiness knew no bounds, she hugged her brother's neck with all her strength and pressed her face to his.

Erza suddenly stopped halfway, and now she did not dare to move on. For some reason, she suddenly felt uncomfortable just like Kane, she wanted to approach, but suddenly she realized that she was reacting too sharply ...

"Why ..." Erza blinked in surprise, staring at Aidan's smiling face. After a moment of reflection, she smiled warmly and sighed, still continuing to walk forward.

Aidan continued to hold Wendy and the gazes of both were inseparably touching, as if they could not get enough of each other. At a certain point, Wendy suddenly blushed and realized that the whole guild was looking at them!

- W-well, I ... I ... - Wendy began to stammer in embarrassment, but Aidan understood everything and again put the girl on the floor. Shaking her delicate hair:

- Still the same cute. I missed that ... - warmly examining the matured face of this little kitten, Aidan could not be touched. Over the course of a year, Wendy's short hair has grown enough for her to let go of a long, high pigtail. In her little glasses, she looked as adorable as possible. Aidan wanted to cuddle the treasure a little longer.

"You're back," Erza smiled as she walked over to the couple.

- Ha! Erza! - not letting her understand what was happening, Aidan took a step and immediately embraced the scarlet-haired one:

- I'm glad to see you!

- Uh-uh? - many in the guild stared in shock at this scene. They could not believe that after everything that had happened, these two could get along at all, let alone this ... And the most amazing thing was that Erza did not push him away, but, on the contrary, answered!

She herself did not expect why, but at the same moment everything inside Erza trembled, a smile full of warmth crept out by itself and her arms wrapped around the guy's neck, pressing him closer to her.

Perhaps the warmth of the magic of life or his smile touched her heart, and now everything became so vague ...

Watching from Kahn's side, she frowned, then just let out a chuckle and sat down, trying not to look at this boring sight anymore. Mira grinned maliciously, realizing how she could now make fun of this red-haired arrogant.

"Hehe, sweet couple, I'll arrange for her! .."

Wendy looked at this embarrassing scene with a disgruntled face, but still restrained herself and did not stop them. Although, she looked at Erza now with a completely different expression.

The scarlet-haired woman suddenly got embarrassed, realizing in what position she was and abruptly pulled away, and then began to slap Aidan on the shoulder:

- Ha ... Ha ha! Good to see you! Alive ... Healthy ... Ha, that's good!

Her clapping made Aidan's eyebrow twitch and the bones crackled in his hand.- Yeah, alive, sort of like ... Yes.

Erza walked away with a strange laugh:

- Well, that's good, oh-rest and now ... well, I ... I have a task there, I w-go.

Before he could ask what happened to her, Erza flew out of the guild with a flushed face and disappeared around the corner.

Aidan scratched the back of his head thoughtfully.

"Hmm ... So she likes me? Of course, I noticed oddities, but ... Couldn't everything have gone so easily? I just paid attention to her and helped with the eye. I may be cute, but so that ... "

The guy was distracted from his thoughts by the sudden appearance of Macao, who came up with his friend:

- Hi boy, don't stand in the doorway, go eat and drink.

- Oh, are you treating?

- Hehe, of course! - Wakaba laughed, looking around the guild, and then shouted: - My friend will soon have a son, let's celebrate!

- Wow, congratulations! Aidan shook Macao's hand.

- Hey, you shouldn't, - the man broke into a smile: - With everyone, heh, it happens ...

- Let's drink! - the guild was again distracted and joyful laughter was heard. Aidan was quickly dragged to one of the tables, but he cleverly managed to avoid the fate of being the most drunk today. He wanted to, but not now.

Tearing himself away from Macao and the others, Aidan greeted Gray, and then walked over to the unusually quiet Kana, she did not even look up at him and just nodded:

- Hi Aidan.

There was silence again, even Wendy looked at her friend strangely:

"What's wrong with her, I thought she would be glad to meet her brother ..." - the girl frowned, realizing that something was wrong here.

However, Aidan was not some kind of boy, he understood well what this reaction meant. All most likely because of Erza, but how to solve this is a completely different question ...

Aidan was not against a relationship with any girl, but definitely not now. The time is completely inappropriate ... But it seems that not everyone shared his thoughts. He could not even imagine what might interest Erza after everything that happened, and even in the case of Gerard from the past. This is either a coincidence and luck, or everything is not at all so simple ... A woman's heart, a rather vague matter.

Aidan was about to bend over and say a few pleasant words to Kana in order to resolve this awkwardness, but she suddenly laughed, got up and hugged him:

- I did! Nice to see you Adie!

"Um," not only he, but Wendy looked at Cana in bewilderment. She smiled, but something was still wrong here. Even in her arms, Aidan felt that something was not sincere.

"It's worth dealing with this before no one gets any worse ..."