Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

"...False information...I don't want to give it out either."

Even if it's a lie, she still rejects this kind of behavior.

As a professional undercover agent, Ms. Pok knows best how difficult it is to build trust, and how even the slightest setback can destroy it.

The hardest thing to restore is a broken trust.

Dia scratched her face, surprised by her response, and then thought for a moment before saying:

"But you've already accepted the mission, so refusing now would only arouse suspicion. If you really resist, you might as well give up your military status."

"Hey, what should I do then?"

"Hunter, come with me, and you won't have to worry. I'll protect you."

Diya chuckled and pointed at her with his chopsticks.

The food on the table was still steaming, glistening invitingly under the light, like a warm fire lit in this dark world.

Upon hearing this, Pokson stared blankly at him, his throat tightening slightly.

What is this? Is it a confession of love?

No, no, no, it's probably a team recruitment or something, like they're recruiting hunters or something...

It's so sudden, making someone give up everything they've built up over a decade and choose a completely unfamiliar path.

They're practically like human traffickers...

But she saw Diya's pure, clear eyes, bright and confident, so clear that they could reflect the light and shadow of the sky and clouds, making people unconsciously want to stare at them and see the whole world in them.

People with this kind of look in their eyes don't lie.

"...You've had too much to drink."

Pokson still managed to look away with difficulty and said casually.

If he does as he's told, he'll feel relieved, but he'll have to face unknown challenges again, which will be exhausting...

Diya glanced at the juice drink in her hand, puzzled, and was about to speak.

ding dong~

A crisp doorbell rang, interrupting his words.

Dia was taken aback. A guest? So late?

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Poxon exclaimed "Ah!" and walked towards the door.

She opened the door, revealing the person who had rang the bell.

A tall, slender girl with short black hair stood at the door. Her face was aloof, and her eyes were serious. As soon as she saw Poxon, she spoke:

"Sorry I'm late. That guy Ottosin talked too much nonsense and slowed down our patrol..."

As she spoke, the black-haired girl glanced around and seemed to notice that there were other people at the table behind Poxon.

This discovery startled her, and she asked:

Do you have other guests tonight?

Before Poxon could speak, a boisterous voice came from behind the black-haired girl:

"It's so cold, Jasmine. Why don't you go inside first and catch up with Poker?"

A blond youth with a face that screamed "not very bright" popped out from behind Jasmine and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Quiet down!" ×2

Momo and Pokson both angrily rebuked him at the same time.

Poxon then stepped aside and said:

"Come in, Jasmine, and Ottosin, have you had dinner yet?"

The black-haired girl was her close friend from the same military academy class, a girl named Momo.

The blond youth was Ottosin, who had gone on a mission with Pokson and Corporal Gipa during the first Yorknews mission.

"Not yet."

Momo walked into the room and saw Dia eating as if no one else was around, which surprised her.

Ottosin, who followed closely behind, became unusually quiet.

He also saw Dia at the dining table and felt that the person looked somewhat familiar.

Have I seen this somewhere before?

At Pokson's instruction, the two sat down across the table, while Pokson himself naturally sat down next to Dia.

And so, the four of them sat facing each other in pairs, one man and one woman, and remained silent for a moment.

Momo glanced cautiously at the two people opposite her.

The tall man was someone she had never seen before; he had been eating ever since she came in.

Pokson, on the other hand, seemed preoccupied and remained silent, lost in thought.

'Could it be... my boyfriend!?'

Momo realized a possibility and was immediately shocked.

Yes, that explains it. Why would Poker suddenly abandon the mission and return home? Why would he move to such a faraway place instead of staying in the dorms?

That makes sense now!

'But if that's the case, then isn't my timing a bit off?'

Momo suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable, and she glanced at Ottosin beside her.

This guy, who usually loves to make a lot of noise, was now looking worried and didn't say a word.

'He realized it too, didn't he? It's rare that this guy thinks the same way as me.'

Suddenly, a bunch of things seemed to fill up in Jasmine's mind, and she unconsciously started brainstorming.

'At least at the beginning of this year, when Poker left, she didn't seem to be dating at all. In other words, did she meet this man during a mission? And they're already living together?'

She scanned Diya up and down with what she thought was a subtle look, but apart from her good looks, she couldn't sense anything special about her.

Could it be that Poker got scammed? She's usually so smart...

“Pok, who is this…”

"I asked tentatively," Jasmine asked.

As if waking from a dream, Pokson realized he had been daydreaming and quickly introduced himself:

"Oh, his name is Dia, he's a professional hunter, and he's kind of my... roommate?"

She glanced tentatively at Dia, unsure how to describe their relationship.

Based on what we just discussed, he should be... an accomplice?

"He is a friend, a trustworthy friend."

Diya ate until she was about 80% full, then put down her chopsticks with satisfaction and casually continued the conversation:

"You're Poker's friends, right..."

"Ah! It's you!"

Suddenly, Ottosin let out a scream that was almost a shriek, pointing at Dia:

"That bastard hunter who bullied Pok back then!"

Boom!

Momo punched him on the head and said irritably:

"Speak politely! You idiot!"

Then she suddenly realized something was wrong, and looked at the three people in front of her:

"Hey, do you all know each other?"

What's going on? This feeling of being the only one kept in the dark?

Pokson sighed and covered his forehead in exasperation, then recounted in detail what had happened at Youkexin:

“A few months ago, I took on a mission to Yorknew City, right? I was on the airship back then…”

"...Then I went out, and those two guys slept soundly outside all night, leaving me to play cards with them all night!"

As he spoke, Pokson glared at the bewildered Ottosin.

"In short, it was a case of 'no fight, no friendship,' and you can consider him a trustworthy person, just like me."

As he spoke, Pokson pointed at Dia.

She didn't mention anything about hunters, but instead rationalized how she and Dia met in a way that was half true and half false.

After listening quietly, Jasmine pondered for a moment, then extended her hand to Dia and said:

"Nice to meet you. Just call me Momo. Like Ottosin and Pok, I am a soldier from the fourth class of the King's Military Academy, and I belong to the fourth prince of Kakin."

"Nice to meet you."

Dia shook her hand and exchanged a few polite words.

He also remembered these two people; they belonged to Poxen's circle in the original work.

That small circle of six people, each with exceptional military skills and reasoning abilities, was led by Pokson.

However, he didn't remember many of the details clearly. The only noteworthy panel was one that arranged their positions according to the six Nen types.

This seems to imply that after they learn Nen abilities, they will be assigned to the corresponding element.

Judging from the order, Ottosin and Momo should belong to the [Enhancement] and [Change] types, respectively.

The classic combination is said to be...

"Mr. Dia, are you a professional hunter? That's quite rare... What field are you in? What brings you to Kakin?"

"I asked Jasmine dryly."

Although Kakin is rather closed off, he still has a clear understanding of the concept of a hunter.