She has returned (Ayako is back)

Natsu insisted that she does meanwhile Ayako kept holding on to Lisa asking in a sleepy tone of voice "can you keep hugging me."Meanwhile natsu asked her mother her father was used to that

Still, Masaki was nervous to put anything like that on in public. When Natsu asked if Ichigo was used to it, Masaki only answered, "Uhh, well, maybe. Just maybe. I'm hoping things don't get carried away if he sees me like that." She would practice a few strokes from one end of the pool to the other.

Lisa kept hugging Ayako, feeling her bare skin on her shirt. She was aware that her friend's body heat can make her sweat. But she had to get used to it in order to not get on her bad side.

Ayako asked if she could take of her shirt as well as natsu said that it is only in a couple of hours as she pressed on her mother's chest before asking if she could cuddle her while she was wearing the gear

Seeing Natsu cuddle against her chest, Masaki sighed and smiled before saying, "Oh, okay, honey. Anything to make my girl happy."

Lisa removed her shirt, but kept it above her bed to retrieve it later. She kept on hugging Ayako in hopes of getting back to rest soon. Another request from her friend and Lisa would lack the necessary sleep she needs.

Ayako went back to sleep pretty quickly after that and only woke up several minutes later before saying in Japanese "we have to get ready!" Meanwhile, after being down in the pool they were back in the room and Masaki had turned back to a normal human being while natsu got changed and came out from her side of the room wearing somewhat of a leather bra and camouflage pants with her hair completely let down "well, what do you think"

Masaki looked upon Natsu's new outfit and observed it up and down. She would say, "I think it would be great for the tournament, especially with those boots. Pretty intimidating."

Lisa groaned as she asked, "For what? Come on, can't J get a break?"

Ayako you explained the situation quickly in English before jumping out of theirBed as she quickly got changed as natsu asked her mother to get changed

Masaki would do so as she looked for the outfit that Natsu suggested for her to wear. She would say, "Honey, the tournament is going to start tomorrow, but you gotta slow down. You can't fire yourself out so quickly with your training."

Lisa and Alice still don't know what the deal is. The tournament is starting to tomorrow. Is Ayako trying to make them camp outside the location or something?

Natsu said "oh okay" as she got changed back into her normal clothes before sitting on the bed before asking if she could still wear her outfit as she asked her mother Ayako then looked at them both before remembering and then she flopped on to this sofar

Masaki smiled as she hugged Natsu and said, "Now, hold on there. Just because the fight's tomorrow doesn't mean we can't train. We can train here or somewhere around this building and we can be ready. But again, try not to tire yourself too much, okay?"

Alice then said, "You know, Ayako, I can order us a pizza before Natsu trains later on."