Mira reluctantly listed Rhode's three major flaws, such as being very annoying, making people annoyed, and being adept at annoying people.
Rhode leaned over her, "For such an annoying person, who was it back then that..."
Mira quickly covered Rhode's mouth, glaring at him with a threatening look. But then she felt embarrassed about being seen so close together by 'herself', and wanted to push him away.
"A little intimacy is fine, you know. Our guild has people who are even more over the top than you," Idomira said, laughing and pointing to the other side.
There, Alzack and Bisca were treating themselves from the Otherworld.
And Ido-Alzack was looking deeply into Ido-Bisca's eyes, "Bisbis~ how are you?"
"Alal~ my heart aches, because you're so badly hurt~"
"Don't say that, Bisbis~ otherwise, my heart will ache just like yours~"
"Alal~"
"Bisbis~"
Separated by less than two meters, they were reaching out to each other from Alzack and Bisca's embrace, gazing at each other as if being apart for even a short while was like a life and death parting.
Alzack and Bisca, who were applying medication, had their movements frozen, and their faces were blushing furiously.
How in the world did these two manage to say those things as if no one else was around?
Macao sighed, "Ah, youth is wonderful."
Wakaba took a drag on his cigarette and sighed, "Once they're married, they'll know how tough it is."
"Huh? Isn't marriage supposed to be blissful?" The refined Ido-Macao and Ido-Wakaba couldn't understand their Otherworld selves' feelings.
"You guys actually..." Macao was too jealous to speak.
Wakaba took a doleful puff of smoke, "Feels like I've been betrayed by myself!"
Ido-Wakaba kindly reminded, "Smoking isn't good for your health."
The members of Fairy Tail exchanged thoughts, each with their worries and each with their proud moments.
But the most astonishing scene had to be the very ladylike Ido-Kana advising Kana on how she should dress more appropriately.
Kana nonchalantly took a swig from her bottle, "Who cares about appropriate or not? Just wear whatever feels comfortable! Clothes like yours seem suffocating."
"How could that be... Also, drinking like that is too vulgar; you should be drinking tea instead..."
Ido-Kana noticed that while speaking, Kana's eyes kept drifting to the side.
She followed her gaze and was stunned, all ladylike composure gone, as she incredulously shouted, "Kildas!"
Kildas was startled, turned around with a chuckle, and asked, "What's up, Kana? By the way, you two are quite different, ha ha, really got qu..."
"Dad!" Tears welled up in Ido-Kana's eyes as she loudly interrupted him.
Kana's body shivered, wanting to stop Ido-Kana, yet also not wanting to stop her.
Kildas's eyes widened, "What?!"
"Dad, you're still alive!" Ido-Kana suddenly rushed towards Kildas, tears uncontrollably streaming down, "I dreamt of meeting you again..."
Kana covered her mouth, tears gathering in her eyes too.
She couldn't quite figure out how she felt now; she wanted to push away her Edolas self but didn't dare to and couldn't bear to.
Did her Edolas self...lose her father?
Kildas lifted his hands high, not knowing where to place them, looking flustered in every direction: "Um...well..."
He'd led young girls astray before, but someone calling him dad...?
Kildas's mind was in a swirl, realizing Ido-Kana must be mistaking him for this world's Kildas.
Poor child who lost her father... Kildas prepared to lower his hands, thinking although she's not his daughter, giving the poor child a paternal hug should be...
Wait!
Kildas's actions stopped, as he looked over, shocked, at another tear-filled Kana.
In Edolas, Mira and Elfman were still siblings, and Edolas's Macao also had a child named Romeo...
And now Ido-Kildas was Ido-Kana's father, so—
Was it a coincidence? The President's son isn't called Jellal.
But looking at Kana's expression...
Kildas felt as if struck by lightning, a buzzing noise filled his head. At this moment, he felt more flustered than facing a Black Dragon.
The voices of shocked Fairy Tail members around were endless: "What???"
"Kana is Kildas's daughter?"
"Kildas has a daughter?"
"Never heard about it before!"
"Oh, I remember, he was married once before!"
Veteran members like Macao and Wakaba remembered that Kildas had been married but his wife left him because he was always away from home.
Macao recalled this clearly as his wife left him for neglecting home while being busy at work too.
So that woman—seemed to be called Keneria, Macao finally recalled this name he hadn't heard in at least eighteen years, did Keneria leave a daughter for Kildas?
Rhode also looked over in surprise; come to think of it, Kana always seemed to care about Kildas's whereabouts.
Come to think of it, she seemed to specifically ask if Kildas would return during the harvest festival.
And come to think of it...some subtle oddities about Kana seemed to make more sense now.
Why didn't she acknowledge Kildas, then?
Rhode looked at Mira, and as the others were shocked, she was smiling happily.
She knew even about this?!
Rhode realized he underestimated Mira's intelligence (gossip) gathering abilities.
Kana met Kildas's shocked gaze and heard her companions' various voices around.
She bit her lip and turned to run.
"Kana, you..." Kildas reached out to Kana, seemingly wanting to stop her from leaving.
Ido-Kana realized this wasn't her father, silently released Kildas, tears in her eyes.
Kana insisted on running but was stopped by Mira: "Go on, Kana, it's about time."
Kana grabbed Mira's arm, struggling, speaking in a sobbing voice, "Let go of me Mira, we agreed."
"Look over there, Kana," Mira pointed to the distant Floating Island—where they'd been turned into Magic Crystals and stored.
Mira embraced Kana, gently smoothing her long hair: "Kana, we are Mages. Even powerful people like Kildas, could disappear without a trace like this time. If that happens then..."
Kana widened her eyes, murmuring, "If that happens, forever will be..."
Mira looked gently into Kana's eyes, "Yes, so, now, while misfortune has just passed, don't leave regrets."
Kana released Mira's arm, lowering her head without speaking.
Mira gently turned Kana's body, helping her to face the other way, "See, he's right there, nowhere as far as you think, just go over and hug him like Ido-Kana did."
"I..."
"Go on," Mira said, giving Kana a gentle push.
Kana stumbled forward a few steps before regaining her footing.
She lifted her head, seeing Kildas still holding his hand in the air, staring blankly at her.
"Dad..." Kana's mouth opened and closed, trying to utter the word she'd been unable to for 12 years.
She rushed up and hugged Kildas, "Dad!"