Hunter x Hunter: Call Me Master Inventor

In a house on the edge of an area...

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy with disheveled hair, a thin face, and droopy eyes was slowly washing his face with water.

"I reckon we'll have to move out of here in a while."

He looked languid, seemingly unconcerned about his situation.

He originally lived near the garbage dump ruins. One day, while scavenging for trash, he encountered a sick man with a knife.

The other party stole the medicine he had found and dragged him into this house to clean the room and brew medicine.

If that guy weren't already dying and didn't care about many things anymore...

Given the cautious nature of the people of Meteor City, he had no chance of being brought here to stay.

Later, the man who brought him there died of illness, leaving him nothing but a knife and the house.

"They didn't even leave me a hot meal..."

He muttered to himself, tidying his disheveled hair.

"It's better to leave sooner rather than later. If those other bastards find out and come looking for us, we won't be able to leave even if we want to..."

bang bang bang! ! !

No sooner had he finished speaking than there was a violent knocking on the door.

"Um?!"

The thin boy stiffened, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes, and casually picked up the samurai sword left behind by the previous landlord.

But before he could even get into position...

"Nobunaga! Are you still alive? We've come to see you!!"

The familiar shouts from outside the door made him lower his guard a little.

"You bastard, you're still alive, so how could I be dead?"

Nobunaga Hatsuma replied irritably.

He then resumed his languid demeanor and stepped forward to open the door.

"Uvogin, you... um?!"

Before he could even exchange a few sarcastic remarks with that big, dumb brute Uvogin, he was stunned by the sight before him.

"Wow, you're still living a pretty good life."

Uvogin greeted everyone casually and squeezed into the house first.

"See? I told you this house was big enough, right?"

"It is quite big."

Finks, who was following closely behind, looked him up and down and nodded in satisfaction.

"Perfect as our secret base."

Feitan, standing behind, also muttered:

"There's enough space."

Machi didn't speak. After entering, she looked around and nodded slightly on her calm face, indicating her approval.

"No, you guys..."

Nobunaga was a little confused. He thought it was just Uvogin coming to chat with him, but he didn't expect so many people to come all at once.

"Nice to meet you on your first visit! Here's a small gift, just a token of my appreciation."

A black coconut was handed to him.

"Um?"

Nobunaga glanced over instinctively and saw von Clay looking at him with a smile.

Nobunaga: "?"

Who are you?

He knew Uvogin and Machi, and the infamous duo of Phinks and Feitan were also quite well-known among the kids in Meteor City.

The sudden visit of these four people was unexpected, but I knew them all. But this one…

and many more?

His nose twitched suddenly, and then his gaze locked onto the black coconut fruit in front of him...

His eyes gradually brightened.

"Your name is von Clay, right? Welcome, welcome!!"

"Ah, so you're planning to use this house as a secret base?!"

"Of course I have no problem with it, since this house wasn't originally mine anyway."

"Using it as a secret base is certainly possible, but it might cause some trouble later..."

While wolfing down the fried rice inside the black fruit, Nobunaga explained the background of the house to everyone...

I also got to know von Klay.

Well, he now has a very good impression of von Clay, who presented such a delicious "gift" on his first visit.

Bon Clay also successfully met the future Phantom Troupe's number one member—Nobunaga Hachama.

"If anyone comes looking for trouble, we'll kick them all out!"

Uvogin, on the other hand, was full of confidence and waved his fist.

"With me, Uncle Ukrainian, around, let's see who dares to act recklessly!"

"Moreover, with so many of us, anyone who wants to cause trouble will have to think twice."

For the sake of their common interests, Phinks surprisingly refrained from arguing with Uvogin.

Both of them were very satisfied with the spacious house.

"With more people around, of course no one dares to cause trouble easily..."

As Nobunaga ate his meal, he raised a question that he considered very real.

"But with so many people now, eating is only one aspect..."

"Even if this house is bigger, it's still not enough for so many of us..."

This is a very practical question.

The people of Meteor City certainly know that sticking together for warmth is a better way to defend against outsiders...

But the key lies in how resources are allocated rationally after forming a group.

For example, these people at the scene:

Uvogin has a large appetite, while Machi eats less, but the distribution cannot be based solely on the amount of food consumed...

Even people who eat little want to hoard food.

The same applies to housing; the house is spacious for one or two people, but crowded for five or six.

It would be better for each of them to have a small place on the other side of the ruins, at least they would have some private space.

However, these were not problems at all in Von Klay's view.

"You don't need to worry about the food; leave it to von Clay."

Uvogin remained nonchalant and didn't take it to heart at all.

Nobunaga swallowed the last bite of fried rice.

Hmm, to be able to casually produce such a peculiar "Lunchbox Fruit" and use such delicious food as a gift...

He was willing to believe that von Clay could solve the food problem.

But the house space...

We can't expand it, can we?

Putting aside whether they have the skill and craftsmanship, even if they really did expand...

The other residents of Meteor City, who were also eyeing the city covetously, would certainly not let them get away with it.

Why can kids stick together, but others can't?

Once they've finished the renovations, they'll probably be the first to suffer, with someone else reaping the benefits.

"The space in the house is not a problem either."

Finks was more confident than von Klay himself.

Having witnessed the wonders firsthand and enjoyed the benefits, he now has an almost blind trust in von Clay.

Is that not a problem?

Nobunaga remained skeptical, glancing at von Clay.

Then, von Clay casually pulled out the four-dimensional expansion box.

Immediately afterwards, Nobunaga recreated the stunned expressions that Uvogin and Phinks had shown earlier.

"It...it really can expand space?"

Nobunaga stared at the staircase that had appeared out of nowhere in the corner of the wall, and the upper space that the staircase connected to, and muttered to himself.

Moreover, there is more than one layer.

"There are six of us here, so I've added five extra floors, hey~"

As he spoke, von Klay added five building blocks to the model.

"I want the very top floor!"

Before Von Clay could even discuss the allocation, Uvogin had already finalized it.

"I want to live on the very top floor!"

Nobody was going to take it from him.

Although Phinks was a little annoyed by Uvogin's "I'm the best" attitude...

But the thought of climbing six floors immediately killed my interest.

Yes, the 4D Space Add-on Box can add floors, but there is no elevator, so you can only climb stairs, which is a minor drawback.

Just like in the original story, Nobita added dozens of floors to his room in one go...

As it turned out, the toilet was on the first floor, and he couldn't hold it in and peed his pants...