The next day, things should have gone as usual, with everyone doing their own thing. However, from early in the morning, the guild members began training on their own, and a sense of urgency showed on every face.
Allen only discovered what was happening after he woke up, so he gathered the guild members and held a brief morning meeting.
Allen looked at the solemn expressions on everyone's faces. Even Natsu was no longer grinning and joking around. Allen helplessly shook his head and said, "Everyone, listen to me. There's no need to look so weighed down. I know you all want to become stronger, but haste makes waste. Strength comes gradually. Besides, if you keep yourselves this tense, the mental pressure will be too much. That isn't good for any of you."
"I'm not saying I'm some savior, but I can guarantee that I'll handle everything that happens. I told you about this yesterday because you're all members of the guild, so you have the right to know who the guild's enemies are and what you might encounter during future missions. But that doesn't mean you'll have to step up if something really happens in the future."
At that, Allen smiled and looked at everyone. "You all know that, to everyone here, the guild is one big family. If you kept such heavy expressions on your faces at home, it would affect everyone else too. The guild's atmosphere would only get worse, and that's something none of us wants to see. Also, seeing all of you looking so serious makes me extremely uncomfortable. For example, seeing that expression on Natsu's face is making me want to laugh."
Hearing that, everyone turned to look at the unusually serious expression on Natsu's face. With just one glance, the solemn looks on