Fairy Tail 293-294. Well, Ichiya’s true power always had to come out sometime, and probably better it come out in a silly low-stakes tournament than somewhere genuinely influencing the overall plot. As it was, it was funny and stupid. Poor Quattro Puppy! As for 294, well, things are escalating in the usual shounen fashion, though Natsu and Gajeel got to look pretty cool. Having cutesy cat mascots for each Dragon Slayer was a stroke of brilliance, too. A great way to make me care more about the other guild’s slayers than I would have otherwise.