However, nearly everyone is shocked to see their duel turning into a “swimsuit battle,” and Gray is as stunned as everyone else with how Mirajane chose to finish it
[256] After the days games finish, Gray joins the rest of the guild at a pub for their “post-defeat celebration,” arriving just in time with Lucy to see the latest product of Juvia’s imagination. After Makarov gives a speech, Gray joins in on the merry-making with the rest of the guild. He is shocked when he hears that Bacchus, a Mage from Quatro Cerberus and a reserve member of their team fought on equal ground with Erza seven years ago. [257]
The third day starts with Pandemonium, a competition which competitors may take turns selecting a number of monsters to fight
The next day, Gray along with everyone else in the guild is shocked at the event and Natsu’s performance, making him wonder why they even chose Natsu for the race. As Natsu yells out his determination, Gray is seen grinning along with the rest of his team. [258] During the first battle of the day between Toby Horhorta and Kurohebi, he is first seen sweating when Erza sympathizes with Toby and later trying to hold her back when Kurohebi tears up his opponent precious sock. When Fairy Tail A found out that they were up against Bacchus from Quatro Cerberus, Lucy asks what they would do if Natsu has to participate in this battle, Gray responds by saying that they’ll just slap him awake. [259] Gray later shows his concern as he witnesses Elfman getting thrashed by Bacchus, and is even more worried after Erza reveals that Bacchus has yet to get serious. When Bacchus stands Gray thought that their team has lost again, but when it is revealed that Elfman has won the battle, he cheers with the rest of the team. [260]
After escorting Elfman to the infirmary to see if he’ll be alright, Gray walks back with the rest of his team, and contemplates with the other members why Raven Tail was going so far to sabotage Fairy Tail. Deciding not to dwell on the attempted kidnapping, everyone instead focuses on the battle between Mira Blue Pegasus. [261] The last battle of the day was between Team Sabertooth’s Yukino Agria and Team Mermaid Heel’s Kagura Mikazuchi, earned quite a bit of shock since at the beginning of the battle, the Sabertooth representative decided to bet her life on the battle, but lost anyway. When Gray asked the reason for the loss, Erza stated that Kagura was too strong. [262]
With the days battles finished, Gray is revealed to have been snatched away by Juvia and Lyon for, most likely, romantic reasons. [263] Gray later manages to escape them and finds Erza staring out at the city. When he asks her what’s wrong, she changes the subject to what has been happening with him recently. After revealing that he escaped the whole “mess” with Juvia and Lyon, Erza encourages him to respond to Juvia’s feelings, before turning back to go to bed at their lodgings. [264]
[265] Gray is then seen smiling with Natsu when Erza claims that she will choose all the monsters to be https://loansolution.com/payday-loans-ne/ her opponents. [266] After she defeats them, he and Fairy Tail Team A’s members welcomes Erza happily. [267] Then during the MPF event, Gray and Natsu are shocked to find out that Sabertooth’s Orga has obtained a 3825 score, but later he is even more shocked by Jura Neekis’s score, 8544. [268] After that, Gray and other Fairy Tail members cheer for Cana Alberona as she achieves a score of 9999 by using Fairy Glitter. [269]
