"...thank you."
Erza was moved, thinking that Kira was reliable, and somehow, it triggered her memory of the past, which made her shake her head gently. Kira was a different person, and he wasn't that person in the past.
Yet, even so, Kira's personality was quite similar to that of the person in her childhood, especially with how resolute and gentle he was.
If there was a difference, that person wasn't as bold as Kira, who made Mirajane his girlfriend right away as he came.
More importantly, Erza also realized that Cana and another cute girl with blonde hair, whom she tied in a side ponytail with a ribbon, were particularly close to Kira.
'Also, is that a maid? Wait, there is a maid?'
A cute maid stayed by Kira's side respectfully as if it were something normal.
'Who is this guy?'
Erza's mind quickly ran, wondering what Kira had done to be able to do all of this, yet even so, as she heard how her request was accepted by him without hesitation despite not having talked about a reward and the rest, she had to admit he was different from others.
"So, what is this request that you need me to do?"
"I just heard about it when I stopped on my journey, but I have heard..."
If it was in the original story, Erza wouldn't bother to explain everything as she knew that it was meaningless, especially whether it was her or the people that she had chosen to go on this quest with her weren't good with their heads. At the same time, she trusted the strength of those original characters, but she only knew Kira for a moment. Even though she had read and heard his feats from the newspaper and everyone, and more importantly, he asked her politely, of course, she gave an answer.
Everything started with Erza hearing about a group of people wanting to unseal a magic known as "Lullaby." While she wasn't sure what it was, she was sure that that group was criminals.
"Why do you think so?"
After all, it wasn't uncommon to see a mage whose job was to unseal the magic of the past or a certain item since, as Kira had said before, unlike the Fairy Tail mages that had a specialization in fighting, many mages weren't that powerful, so they worked in a field that they were good at, including unsealing a magic.
"Because during their conversation, someone's name was mentioned."
"Who?"
"Erigor." When Erza mentioned that name, her expression was solemn. "The Ace of the Mage Guild, Eisenwald, Erigor."
Cana frowned and asked, "Is it a dark guild? The one that specializes in assassination?"
Dark Guild, the opposite of the legal guild, worked mostly to do all the criminal-related work, such as assassination, kidnapping, robbery, and many others.
"Assassination?!" Lucy was startled, and her face turned pale. While she had seen many mages who worked as criminals, she had never seen an assassin!
"S-So, they have killed people?"
"Killing people is like killing ants for them. They don't treat others as human beings, but as trash." Erza clenched her fist and said, "If nothing happens, then it is good, but if something really happens when I know what is about to happen, then I can't forgive myself."
She wasn't sure what a "Lullaby" was, but as Eisenwald, the Dark Guild, was already punished and banished, its leader was taken into prison, it might be a desperate attempt by the guild members of this guild for revenge against everything.
"If only I remembered the name of Erigor at that time... then I wouldn't let this happen..."
Watching Erza's guilt-ridden face, Kira wondered whether this was one of her ways to punish herself.
If not most, no, the majority, especially those who often appeared in the story, didn't have a good past, and all of their past was filled with sadness and tragedy.
Naturally, Erza also had such a past, so she reacted so strongly.
"What's your plan?" Kira asked.
"Go to Einswald, then beat all of them!"
"..." Everyone.
How straightforward!
Yet, she was also so reckless!
However, as the strongest female mage in the Fairy Tail, everyone had confidence that she could win!
No, the thought of her losing had never crossed their minds at all!
Still, in Kira's mind, it felt like Erza was trying to kill herself by pushing herself into a crisis instead of trying to grow stronger when she reached her limit.
Fortunately, Erza had good genes, especially from her mother, or else, Kira was sure that this silly woman might have died already.
Nevertheless—
"Will you help?"
"Okay." Kira nodded, but then he said, "But you should ask for more helpers since my fighting ability is just okay."
"...." Mirajane, Lucy, and Cana.
The three of them still remembered how Kira became a monstrous figure that brought terror to everyone, and with that power, did he think that his ability, his power, was just "okay"?
Still, they also understood that while Kira had that ability, he might not like to use it, or unless he was forced to, he wouldn't use it.
"Yes." Erza felt that Kira was just being polite since she could tell that he was pretty strong, but even so, she also didn't plan to just go out with the two of them alone to take down all the members of the Einswald to stop the "Lullaby" from being released. "I will take more people with us."
"Who will you invite?"
"Natsu and Gray."
"Okay." Kira knew the two; no, those two were the male characters that would always appear in the story, so it was understandable that they would be chosen by Erza.
Or, rather, Natsu was the protagonist, and Gray was the second male character!
"Good."
Erza then stood up and said, "Let's meet up tomorrow at the station. I will get the two now." Without wasting her time, she called the two. "Gray! Natsu! Follow me!"
"Eh?!" 2x
Natsu and Gray, who were ready to fight, quickly acted like they were friends as Erza called them and asked for their help directly, causing Kira to be speechless.
"...she is so serious."
"She is always like that, after all."
Watching Mirajane's helpless expression, Kira decided not to pay much attention to Erza, and asked something else, "By the way, where is Master?" He had noticed it for a while, but he hadn't seen Makarov in the guild, which was pretty rare.
"He had gone to the regular meeting of the guild masters."
"I see."
Kira didn't care about the hierarchies or status of the people in this world since no matter who they were, they were all the same, as all of them would die when the last antagonist of this world appeared.
What was important in this world was strength, so as long as one had strength, one could even become an Emperor of an Empire.
"But Kira, are you sure that you really want to go with Erza?" Mirajane asked worriedly. If it were before, while she was worried, she would just trust him, but as their relationship had developed further, of course, she was worried about him since he might be hurt.
"I will leave most of the fighting to them or summon my Celestial Spirit, so you don't have to worry."
"Okay, I will believe in you."
If there was something that Mirajane loved about Kira, it was the fact that he wouldn't do something reckless unless he was forced to.
Along with Erza, Natsu, and Gray, Mirajane also had the confidence to believe that Kira could stay behind as a support instead of fighting directly.
Kira was the brain type, and Erza, Natsu, and Gray were the muscle types.
"You should leave all the brainless and anything that is related to muscles or fighting to the three of them. They might be weird, barbarian, and often do many stupid things, but they are powerful," Mirajane said solemnly.
"....." Erza, Natsu, and Gray.
"I know."
While Kira was a bit exhausted, he knew that it was a rare chance for him to fill the gauge of his gacha, so he knew that he shouldn't hesitate.
"Then, let's go back now. I will help you to prepare your luggage."
"Okay."
As the two left, Lucy couldn't follow them and could only stare at his back in forlornness.
Cana stared at Lucy for a moment, then asked while holding a bottle of wine, "Do you want to drink?"
"..."
Watching Cana, who offered her a drink, Lucy shook her head and thought of her conversation with Virgo as she looked at the tattoo of Fairy Tail on the back of her hand, making up her mind as she didn't want to be left behind by him!
'I won't give up!'
Making up her determination, Lucy was ready to fight!
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By the way, if I have to make an example, Kira's face is similar to Louis Scarrel in a new anime of The Gorilla Gods Go To Girl.
It's simple, but that's it.