On the second day, everyone was up before dawn.
Clearly, though, they had gone a little too wild the night before. Despite getting up early, practically everyone was yawning nonstop.
They had no choice. The second day of the Grand Magic Games' five-day tournament was unlike the first, when the competing teams had been given the entire morning to settle in. After yesterday's warm-up, each day's matches would begin in the morning. So, much as they wanted to stay in bed, everyone from Fairy Tail had risen early.
"Is Angel still asleep?" Erza stepped forward and glanced at the little girl sleeping soundly in Mira's arms, clutching her beloved fluffy pet, Dango. Then she asked Mira softly, "Is this all right? Won't we disturb her sleep?"
"Shh~ It's fine." Mira first raised a finger to her lips, then looked fondly down at the little girl in her arms. Gently lifting her, she slowly passed her into Erza's arms and whispered, "Just keep your voice down. She's sleeping soundly."
"Mm." Erza nodded gently and carefully cradled the little girl in her arms. Then she asked curiously, "By the way, where's Nameless? I haven't seen him."
"He's giving his team some Compliance Training." Mira pointed at a room behind her and smiled unconcernedly. "He's decided to handle all the remaining competitive events himself. He says that will let him monitor the Grand Magic Games more closely. After all, there are plenty of details you can only understand by participating yourself."
"Huh? Really? But wouldn't that count as breaking the rules?" After a moment of surprise, Erza voiced her doubts. "And wouldn't that mean Gajeel, Juvia, and the others won't get a chance to compete?"
"Yes, which is why they need Compliance Training." Mira continued smiling. "Besides, the organizers said each team could