Chapter 45

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『Fairy Tail』, the library…

Row upon row of bookshelves, comparable in size to buildings, were neatly arranged in the vast space.

Books, old and new, were either neatly lined up on the shelves or scattered on the ground.

The scent of books lingered in the air.

The tranquil atmosphere fluctuated in the space.

In such a situation, even someone as rough as Mira couldn't help but lighten her steps, tiptoeing into the library. Her invasive gaze swept through the space filled with nothing but books, finally settling on a table in the center of all the bookshelves.

There, the person Mira was looking for was lying on the table, surrounded by piles of books. Some were still closed, while others were open, placed in front of the young man, but he hadn't read a single word.

Because, his eyes were tightly closed, and he appeared to be deeply asleep.

Seeing this, Mira frowned and let out a light hum.

"Still talking about staying up all night to study, but you ended up falling asleep from exhaustion, didn't you?"

Unaware that Noah had been overwhelmed by the information he learned from Makarov the previous night, Mira descended the stairs and walked towards Noah.

Looking down at Noah, who was sleeping on the table, Mira extended her hand, clearly intending to wake him up with a slap.

However, the next moment, an unexpected scene appeared before Mira's eyes.

"Drip..."

With a very slight sound, a drop of clear liquid slid down Noah's cheek, which was resting on the table, and landed on the surface, wetting it.

It was Noah's tear.

Mira's eyes, which always seemed fierce and domineering, suddenly trembled, and her heart was thrown into confusion for a moment.

Crying?

Noah was crying?

Why?

Mira couldn't get an answer to this question.

At least, not now.

However, the sight of Noah shedding tears in his sleep did have a significant impact on Mira.

This was the first time Mira had seen Noah cry.

Before this, Mira's impression of Noah was that he was sharp, powerful, with a will much stronger than the average person, very independent, and extremely gentle.

After all, before joining ‘Fairy Tail’, Noah had saved Mira, Elfman, and Lisanna from a dangerous situation, revealed the truth about Mira being possessed by a demon, and introduced the three of them to ‘Fairy Tail’.

To Mira, Noah was like a savior.

Most importantly, the tender moment when Noah, without any hesitation, touched Mira's demon arm, which represented her shadow and painful memories, was deeply etched in Mira's heart. It made her unable to believe that such a person could have a weak side.

But even knowing that Noah had a side unknown to others, what could Mira do?

Staring at Noah, who was lying on the table, tears occasionally streaming from his tightly closed eyes and dripping onto the table, Mira was at a loss. After a while, she hesitated, trembling, and tentatively wiped away Noah's tears.

As Mira wiped, Noah seemed to feel a tickle, wrinkled his nose, and adjusted his position, startling Mira, who thought he was about to wake up. When Noah's clear breathing sounds reached her ears again, Mira finally relaxed.

At this moment, Noah's eyes no longer showed any signs of tears. It seemed as if his dream had changed, and his expression was unusually peaceful.

Looking at Noah's peaceful sleeping face, Mira continued to wipe his cheeks, or rather, caress them. Her hands no longer trembled or hesitated but began to linger.

"Could it be that Lisanna insists on waking this guy up every day just because she can see such a sleeping face?" Mira muttered to herself, revealing her inner thoughts.

"This is really... cunning..."

As she said this, Mira began to gaze intently at Noah's sleeping face. She seemed to be thinking of something, first smiling sweetly, then blushing, and looking around furtively. She glanced at Noah's sleeping face again and swallowed.

"Just... just for a moment... it should be fine... right?"

With these somewhat uncertain words, Mira's cheeks turned increasingly red. Finally, as if gathering her courage, she leaned towards Noah.

At this moment, Mira's eyes were like ripples in water, unusually dreamy.

Mira's delicate and lovely face drew closer to Noah's peaceful sleeping face, creating a pink atmosphere in the air.

"Peck..."

A sound, though slight, was exceptionally clear in the silent environment.

Mira's tender lips finally touched Noah's lips, making the pink atmosphere slightly warm and a bit heated.

"Mmm..."

After an unknown amount of time, Mira reluctantly released Noah's lips, straightened her body, and gently touched her own lips. Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes dreamy, and her expression dazed, as if in a trance.

"First kiss... I gave it to him?" Mira, seemingly unable to believe what had happened, touched her lips for a long time, then, embarrassed, cupped her flushed cheeks and whispered.

"What... what did I do?"

Just as these words fell, a voice full of confusion came from behind Mira.

"What did you do?"

"Ah!" The sudden voice made the guilty Mira scream.

"Ah!" The person who came in also seemed startled by Mira's sudden scream and let out a scream.

Mira quickly turned around, looked behind her, and her face turned panicked and stammered.

"L-L-L-L-Lisanna?!"

"It's... it's me..." Lisanna, patting her heart, looked at the flustered and flushed Mira in a daze.

"Sis Mira, what's wrong? Why did you suddenly scream?"

"N-no-no-no-nothing!" Mira took a few steps back, forcing a smile, her voice slightly hoarse.

"L-Lisanna, when did you come in?"

"Just now." Lisanna looked at her sister with confusion.

"Is something wrong?"

"N-no... that... this..." Mira became fidgety.

"Did you see anything just now?"

"See what?" The confusion on Lisanna's face deepened.

"Should I have seen something?"

Hearing this, Mira silently let out a breath and gradually returned to her usual calm.

"Sis Mira..." Lisanna stared at Mira, pouting.

"Are you hiding something from me?"

"Ahaha..." Mira averted her gaze guiltily.

"H-how could I hide anything from you? Right?"

"You're really suspicious..." Lisanna stared at Mira, making her feel increasingly guilty. Unconsciously, she once again extended her hand and covered her lips.

Lisanna suddenly froze, then seemed to think of something and quickly turned her head to look at Noah, who was still sleeping on the table. When she saw that Noah's lips seemed slightly moist and swollen, her eyes widened in disbelief, and she looked at Mira.

"Sis Mira... did you..."

"Sh-shouldn't we wake him up now?!" Mira interrupted Lisanna in a panic, forcing a smile.

"Aren't you curious about what magic he learned? Wake him up quickly!"

Lisanna pouted, her eyes welling up with tears.

"Sis Mira, you're really cunning!"

Unbeknownst to her, Mira had said the same thing just a moment ago.

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