Hunter x Hunter: Call Me Master Inventor

"Thank you so much, Sarasa."

Sheila smiled gently as always.

"It's nothing~"

The young man from Salazar waved his hand dismissively, indicating that these were nothing.

However, a hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes:

"Why don't you go ask von Clay yourself?"

"Go find von Clay yourself..."

Sheila stopped in her tracks, standing there hesitantly, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

"That's exactly the question I wanted to ask too!"

The sound coming from behind them startled them.

"ah?!"

"Von Clay??"

When Sarasa heard that familiar voice, she jumped back in fright and saw that familiar figure again.

"You scared me to death... How come you walked so quietly behind me?!"

Salazar first breathed a sigh of relief, then complained slightly.

then……

As if suddenly realizing something, she looked at von Clay, who was walking towards her with a smile on his lips...

She turned her head and glanced at Sheila, who was also somewhat at a loss, and blinked a few more times.

"Machi, Pike, wait for me!!"

Her beautiful eyes darted around cleverly, and with a playful smile, she called out to her companions who were walking further and further away...

Then he immediately took small, quick steps to catch up with them, leaving the space here to Von Clay and Sheila.

"Just ask me any questions you have."

Von Clay gave Salazar a thumbs-up for her quick wit and understanding, then turned to Shira, whose head was bowed so low it was almost touching the ground.

"I know you've always longed for the outside world."

Von Clay walked up to her with a smile and stood beside her.

"I used to love this world, but I didn't want to come here."

Von Clay looked up at the distant sunset and let out a soft sigh.

He spoke from the bottom of his heart.

He really likes the world of Hunter x Hunter...

However, if asked to come, he really didn't want to, which was a bit like Lord Ye's love of dragons but fear of them.

Sheila kept her head down and simply hummed in response.

"I know what you're worried about; it's nothing more than your own dream conflicting with the Phantom Troupe's goals..."

Von Clay's words immediately revealed her thoughts.

Sheila's dream has always been to go out into the world.

However, at present, the tour group is positioned as a traveling theater troupe, bringing wonderful performances to the world while traveling around the world.

And in this process, he continuously trains and becomes stronger until he reaches a point where he can solve problems for Meteor City.

These are all somewhat different from Sheila's dream.

She has actually been struggling with this dilemma recently.

Working with my fellow travelers on this tour is truly a joyful experience.

But the more you do this, the easier it is to get caught up in it, and the further you may drift from your goal.

This left Sheila with very mixed feelings.

After learning about von Clay's situation, she had actually been thinking about asking him privately about the outside world for a long time, and she really, really wanted to.

But Sheila was also afraid.

She feared that after learning from von Clay, she would no longer be able to suppress her longing for the outside world...

And so, she couldn't help but want to leave this place, leave Meteor City, leave the Phantom Troupe, leave her companions who surrounded her...

The thought of this made Sheila's body tremble slightly.

She was also afraid, and couldn't even imagine it...

How surprised and... disappointed his companions must be when they learn of his departure.

She felt that doing this was a betrayal!

It's not only betraying your own team, but also betraying your friends and companions.

She couldn't bear to see herself become like this, but she also couldn't resist the urge to go out...

Therefore, she was very conflicted and torn.

"...Okay, let me tell you two stories."

Seeing that Sheila remained silent, von Clay roughly understood what she was thinking.

He paused for a moment, then said softly:

"One of them is about a man on a small island who abandoned his wife and children and rushed into the sea with the words 'The pirate flag is calling me,' a man who separated himself from his family for freedom."

"And another one is a guy who abandoned his son because he aspired to be a hunter, and even gave custody of his son to his child's aunt."

At this point, von Clay looked at Sheila, whose body was trembling even more, and said with a smile:

"And that guy who abandoned his son is the author of the book you're reading, 'Adventure Story D: The Hunter,' and his successor..."

Swish~!

Sheila finally raised her head, looking at von Clay with astonishment and disbelief in her eyes.

Then she heard von Clay say slowly:

"That man's name is King Freecss."

Von Clay and Sheila talked for a long time that night.

Von Clay and Sheila talked for a long time that night.

And right after they finished talking...

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, 1983 passed, ushering in the new year, 1984.

A new year, a new look.

There are no New Year's customs in Meteor City. In fact, if it weren't for the need to calculate days and time, there wouldn't even be a calendar.

Like a New Year celebration for family reunion...

There isn't one here at all.

Because at the very least, there needs to be a home here.

In any case, within von Clay's small group, only Sarasa had a family that had adopted her.

Everyone else lives alone at home.

Yes, like von Clay, he was an orphan.

Therefore, even during the Lunar New Year, they still gathered together...

Inside Father Lizor's church.

Yes, Father Lizor was also all alone.

Regarding the relationship between Tovon Clay and Chrollo, the members of the Phantom Troupe had long been quite familiar with Father Rizoll.

I often come here to play, whether I have something to do or not, so there's no pressure at all for us to gather here.

Even without von Clay's intervention, Father Lizor cheerfully brought out food from the church to treat them.

A group of people sat together happily, eating and drinking as if it were a normal team-building activity.

"Delicious! The food inside the church is also very good!!"

"It's definitely delicious, but I think it's still a little bit inferior to what von Clay brought out."

"Uvogin! If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!!"

"With so much delicious food, you still can't shut up!!"