Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

"Oh? Is it because Mr. Dia is helping Miss Qiduo win the election? I'm so envious, having such a good student."

Pariston, completely unfazed by the coldness in Dia's words, turned and walked away with a flourish, leaving behind a final remark:

"In that case, you should be able to let me have a good time, so please don't disappoint me..."

Pariston's departure took away the faint smell of gunpowder, and the huge chairman's office was suddenly left with only Chairman Netero and Dia, who silently watched Pariston's departing figure.

"So, what brings you here?"

President Netero looked on with interest, having just finished watching the two engage in a heated exchange, which he found quite amusing.

"I originally came to see you, President, to get some information about the situation beforehand."

Dia withdrew her gaze from Pariston's retreating figure and began to ponder the harsh words he had uttered before leaving.

Pariston is a real freak.

A normal person feels happy when they are loved, but he can only feel happy when he is hated.

His attitude towards life is to destroy the things he likes.

Coupled with his understanding and control of human nature, this is why Chairman Netero called Pariston the person he was least able to deal with.

If someone like that tells you to have a blast together, it's definitely not going to be a real fun activity. Nine times out of ten, they're already plotting some kind of sinister plan to utterly destroy them.

"That's how it was supposed to be, but what about now?"

Netero, scratching the tip of his beard, wasn't in a hurry to leave for the meeting. Instead, he guided Dia to continue speaking like a patient and persuasive psychologist.

Meanwhile, Dia was constantly thinking about how to protect Qiduo as much as possible during the vice president election, so that she wouldn't be angered to death by Pariston.

Suddenly, a bold idea flashed through his mind like lightning.

Suddenly, Dia looked at Chairman Netero with a serious expression and said:

"We've come here now to make certain people kneel down and admit their defeat!"

Chapter 155 [The Twelve Branches] Meeting × A Dia Sneaks In

"Oh?"

Chairman Netero calmly stroked his beard, listening to Dia's pointed words, and said:

"That's not simple."

A temporary hunter who isn't even a formal hunter boasts that he will completely defeat the members of the "Zodiac" high-ranking members of the Hunter Association.

If someone heard this, they'd probably laugh themselves silly.

If someone else had said that, Netero would probably have just ignored it completely.

But it's different when Diya says it.

Nitro recalled that not long ago, it was this seemingly unassuming young man in front of him who had defeated him in a game, something he hadn't experienced in decades.

"It's just a bit troublesome now, but we'll definitely be able to do it in the future."

Dia didn't continue on the topic, but instead made up a few casual remarks to appease Old Man Netero.

If the conversation continues, it will inevitably involve things that he shouldn't know right now.

Even if it's exposed, it's not a big deal, since it's normal for Nen users to get all sorts of random information, but it's better not to say anything just to be on the safe side.

Upon hearing this, Netero chuckled softly, gave Dia a meaningful look, and uttered a single sentence:

"Kid, if you want to join this game, come along."

After saying that, Netero flicked his wide sleeves, turned around, and strode towards the door.

Huh? I haven't even asked clearly yet!

Seeing this, Dia immediately followed, sticking close to Chairman Netero and chattering away, trying to get some details about the election...

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The spacious meeting room.

A group of oddly shaped people were sitting on either side of a rectangular conference table, muttering something incoherently.

Sitting second from the left at the conference table, Mitchellston crossed his arms and tilted his head to look at the person to his upper left, saying:

"I didn't expect you to come too, Mr. Missing Person. After all, there have been four precedents of people taking leave and not showing up."

Sitting next to him, Pariston, with his signature perfect smile, said:

"Indeed, given Mr. Kim's unusual behavior, could I assume that he also intends to participate in this election?"

Upon hearing their conversation, [Hei] Jin Freecss, who had been pretending to be asleep with his eyes closed, slowly opened them and said calmly:

"I just happened to be in Roy City to take care of some business. I'll be leaving this afternoon. As for the vice president position, you can compete for it yourselves."

"Also, are you so sure this is an election? Maybe the old man will just appoint someone directly."

After saying that, he closed his eyes again, ignoring Pariston's stare.

"Hey, you dead rat, didn't you say the president would be here soon? Why hasn't he arrived yet? You're not lying to us, are you?!"

Sitting to the right of Mitchellston, the chubby-faced Kang Jae-hwa smirked, revealing sharp teeth, and stared intently at Pariston.

"Ugh~ He probably saw something fun and got delayed on the way again. That's just his personality."

【卯】Pyon was idly pressing his phone, half of his body slumped on the table, and yawned boredly.

"The chairman won't delay something this important; he'll probably arrive soon."

Sitting one seat away from Pjorn, the stunningly beautiful and dark-skinned [巳] Gail silently tried to save face for the president.

"Yes, and there should still be about a minute left before the time set by the president, so the president definitely won't be late!"

On the other side of the conference table, the large-statured Yinda, sporting an afro, echoed in agreement, expressing his extreme confidence in Chairman Netero.

"Alright, everyone quiet down. Since the president hasn't arrived yet and it's almost time, let me first introduce the agenda. Or if there's anything else you'd like to do, please raise your hand."

Sitting next to Jin, Qi Duo, dressed as always in her beautiful white and green dress and wearing a patterned hat, adjusted her glasses and began to take charge of maintaining order at the scene.

After she finished speaking, she waited silently for five seconds. Seeing that no one raised their hand, she stood up and continued:

"Alright, let's now begin the preliminary agenda for the election of the 27th Vice President of the Hunter Association..."

"According to the proposal submitted to President Netero by the former Vice President, Mr. Carallo Cocomo, before stepping down, those who wish to participate in the election must simultaneously possess both [approval] and [support]..."

"...The specific procedures, methods, time and place of the leadership transition will be entirely determined by the 12th Hunter Association President, three-star hunter Isaac Netero."

Thanks to Keita's fluency in reading the agenda, no one interrupted her until she finished reading it entirely off-script.

However, when the topic of the election date came up, Kido glanced at Pariston, who seemed to be listening attentively. She knew that he was suddenly going to start the election earlier than planned.

But she couldn't understand why the other person would do that.

Just like King Kong said, the selection criteria for the vice president of the Hunter Association were simply decided by Chairman Netero with a single sentence.

In this situation, what difference would it make if we started a few weeks in advance, or even three months in advance?

'What are you thinking, Pariston…'

Qiduo subtly narrowed her eyes, looking at Pariston's smile, and felt a sudden wave of nausea for no reason.

For some reason, this colleague, who had always been well-regarded in the association, always made her feel uneasy, especially his unchanging smile, which was infuriating to look at.

After reciting the entire pre-arranged agenda that she had already memorized, Keita silently smoothed her skirt and sat back down in her seat, glancing at King Freecss, who was pretending to be asleep next to her.

If it were this person, they might be able to guess Pariston's thoughts.

Unfortunately, his personality wasn't much better than Pariston's; they were both capable of infuriating Chido with just a few words.

Is it really a generation gap?

Perhaps because he had spent so much time with Dia, the usually serious Kido started to silently complain in his heart, as if he had told a lame joke that no one but himself could make laugh.

Both Kim and Pariston were registered with the association at an age that was exactly five years older than Kido.

Given the precocious nature of the Hunter x Hunter world, it's quite possible that there's a generation gap.

pat!

The conference room door suddenly made a sound.

"Wow, quite a few people have come."

Netero's calm voice entered the conference room before he himself did.

Immediately following the sound of footsteps came an old man in a wide robe, and a tall figure behind him.

'Hmm? Why are there two footsteps? Is that Mr. Bean Noodles...?'

As soon as Qiduo heard the footsteps, she looked up and froze on the spot.

Chapter 156 I'll just become the vice president × Anxious Qi Duo

Kido: ? ? ?

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She could hardly believe her eyes.

Just moments ago, her student, Dia, had casually followed Chairman Netero into the conference room.

This is a high-level meeting that only members of the Twelve Earthly Branches are invited to attend.

Amidst the strange, surprised, or indifferent gazes of everyone present,

Chairman Netero offered no explanation, walked to the head seat of the conference table, and sat down.

Dia followed him very naturally, pulled over a chair and sat down next to the chairman, who was also... next to King Freecss.

Diya breathed a slight sigh of relief after successfully sneaking in.

As long as Netero doesn't object to his approach, the rest of the plan is basically 80% successful.

Only then did he notice Qiduo, who had looked shocked ever since he entered.