Kana and the other two felt no jealousy toward Mira. They simply still couldn't accept that their junior, who had originally been behind them, had suddenly surpassed them in strength.
By dinnertime, the three of them had adjusted their mindsets. After all, they had all witnessed Mira's usual efforts, and she was also a fellow guild member. The stronger their guild became, the better it was for them.
During dinner, Allen announced the arrangements for the days ahead. Tomorrow would be a day of rest. The day after, everyone would draw lots and battle in pairs. The winners would fight one more battle, and the final victor would become an S-Class Mage.
The decision received everyone's unanimous support.
Natsu and the others planned to continue exploring. In their little group, Natsu whispered, "Last time, I saw a giant bear with incredibly powerful magic. But it seemed to notice me too, and when I was about to go find you guys, it disappeared. We have the whole day tomorrow, so I'm sure we'll be able to find it!"
Gajeel and the others weren't particularly interested in the giant bear Natsu had mentioned. They simply wanted to go out and have fun instead of staying at the campsite.
Happy, as usual, enthusiastically played along with Natsu. "Awesome! Natsu, we'll definitely find it tomorrow!"
Gajeel, Rogue, and Sting's eyes turned red when they saw Happy's performance. They wanted a cat like that too! Wendy had already found one before them, so the three decided to wander around outside more after returning to the guild. Maybe they could find one as well.
Elsewhere, Ur called Layla over to play mahjong with her tomorrow. Kana, who was listening nearby, was tempted, but when she remembered that they would be fighting the day after tomorrow, she