In order to prepare for a game, Melvin does one thing, and one thing only. He sleeps. Most of his day time hours in fact, he's just grazing away and laying down sleeping, so any game that takes place during the traditional daylight hours instead of dawn or dusk, he has an automatic disadvantage in. However, as he is sleeping for most of this time, and lazing around, it does mean that he has the energy needed to make it through the game, and he is typically very relaxed. Yoga and centering himself became an important part of Melvin's recovery after the murder of Daria Guava-Fresca, and without having the calm sense of self, and the ability to calm the thoughts inside of his brain, Melvin would be a far different player than he is today. Noon games really aren't horrible for him, he'd prefer them earlier if anything, but he does try and stay out of the way of his teammates who are a bit more grumbly about the earlier gamedays.