Chapter 224: Ch 224 : Preliminary round
"Sorry, we're late."
At 11:50 PM, Noel and Mira finally returned to the designated lodging.
As they pushed open the door and saw that the others had already gathered, Noel spoke apologetically.
"Don't worry about it. You're not late; we just arrived early," Gajeel waved his hand dismissively.
Then, looking at everyone in the room, he asked, "So, how was your time out?"
"It was fine. Mira and I just strolled around the city for a bit," Noel replied.
"Juvia had a very complicated meal," Juvia said weakly, lying exhausted on the bed.
She looked like she had just been through something extremely draining.
"I went to check out the festival site with the Thunder God Tribe, just to get familiar with the area," Laxus answered calmly.
"That sounds nice," Gajeel grumbled, ruffling his hair in frustration.
"I was bored out of my mind."