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Magnolia, Fairy Tail...
Pushing open the guild's doors, Mira, Elfman, and Lisanna walked in from outside and greeted their companions inside.
"Good morning, everyone!"
"Morning!" The adults in the guild casually returned the greeting before resuming their conversations and horseplay.
"You're a little late today." Sitting at a wooden table, Erza ate a slice of Strawberry Cake as she spoke in a bored tone.
"You're usually here by this time."
"It was all Elfman's fault." Mira shot Elfman a displeased glare.
"If Elfman hadn't knocked over breakfast, we would have been here ages ago."
"Ugh..." Elfman lowered his head. Despite his huge build, he looked as though he had been bullied.
"I just wanted to eat breakfast sooner."
"Good thing it was only breakfast. We could just eat something simple." Tilting her little head, Lisanna gave an adorable smile.
"Still, if Mira hadn't noticed we were running out of time and cooked herself, we would've been even later if I'd made it."
"Mira cooked?" Erza sprang to her feet in surprise, as if she had been startled.
"You can cook, Mira?"
"Are you picking a fight, you stiff woman?" Mira sneered.
"I've never had a chance to teach you a lesson. Today, I'm going to knock you flat!"
"I'll be the one making you cry!" Erza glared right back, unwilling to yield.
"I've put up with you for a long time. I'm definitely teaching you a lesson today!"
With that, the two immediately stood up aggressively, even pressing their foreheads together. Lisanna sighed and blurted out a