"Laxus, that bastard... I really wanted to punch that smug face of his..." That evening, after having dinner at Mira's place and preparing to return to his dormitory while taking a walk with Mira, Ed was still grumbling about what had happened during the day.
"Alright~ Don't be angry anymore. Laxus has always been like that, hasn't he?" Mira looked at Ed, who was still sulking, with amusement and smiled as she tugged his face into a grin.
"Hah, then I'll let him off this time." Seeing that, Ed decisively let the matter go and brought up something else to Mira. "Mira, when do you think we should hold our wedding?" Ed turned to face Mira, placed both hands on her shoulders, and stared intently into her eyes.
"Hmm... At least a month from now, right? There's still so much to prepare. Come to think of it, we haven't bought a house yet, and there's the wedding dress and all that..." Mira stretched out her hand and began counting what they needed to prepare.
"Alright, then let's set it for a month from now. I'll get these materials ready over the next few days, and we'll buy the house tomorrow! I've saved up all the rewards from my S-Class Missions over the past few years!" After discussing it with Mira, Ed set the date. Once the young couple had finished being lovey-dovey, they each returned to their own lodgings.
Over the next few days, Ed ran all over the place ordering supplies—booking a wedding dress in the east of town, looking at houses in the west, ordering fine wine in the south, and finding a restaurant in the north. After several days of rushing about, he finally finished everything and, for once, slept in.
Ed did not get up until