Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

Mumu Ze suddenly realized what was happening and looked up sharply.

At this moment, Dia was sitting perfectly fine on a cloud, quietly watching her from outside the window.

"Teacher Dia!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Mumu Ze, like a lively little deer, jumped off the bench with great joy and went forward to open the window.

It is often said that only those who have read too many novels and picture books will fantasize that the person they miss will come to see them on a cloud.

But Mumu Ze actually saw it today, and it turns out that picture books are a form of realism!

Diya rode his Nian Beast into Mumuze's room, then casually rolled it up and stuffed it back into his hair. It had taken him quite a bit of effort to get here from the city center.

Throughout the journey, a chilling sense of being watched came from the north, and the soldiers along the road were very densely packed.

To the north lies the location of the Kakin Kingdom's palace.

Despite the feeling of being spied on, Diya was not discovered by anyone on her way here.

Logically speaking, if there were even a Nen user patrolling this area, they wouldn't have failed to detect even a trace of Dia.

But something absurd happened: he, an unknown Nen user, swaggered into the prince's palace without encountering any resistance.

If he were an assassin, he could be carrying a prince by the head and storming into the royal palace right now.

Diya shook her head, not dwelling on it any longer, and instead asked curiously:

"Why aren't you asleep so late? What are you thinking about?"

"I was thinking of you... I made your doll, but my abilities didn't activate."

Mumu Ze almost blurted out what was on his mind, and hurriedly tried to cover it up.

Diya frowned slightly. How could Mumu Ze's abilities be beyond even her own control?

'Giving up initiative in exchange for power?'

After much thought, Dia could only guess that it was probably the [Constraints and Oaths] that were at work again.

If we think about it this way, is it normal for Mumu Ze to awaken his abilities unconsciously and also unconsciously establish a "restraint and vow"?

"I suspect it might be because I don't know you well enough..."

Mumu Ze plopped down on the bed, offering the chair to Diya, and then said expectantly.

Her subtext was clear: she wanted to learn more about Dia.

Facing those expectant eyes, Diya's gaze flickered for a moment, then she casually changed the subject:

"We'll talk about this later. I have something urgent to discuss with you today."

Dia briefly explained his itinerary. He needed to arrive in Loy City of the Mingbo Republic before the 31st, so he wanted Mumu Ze to arrange an airship for him to depart early enough.

He had lost his own phone long ago and hadn't remembered the contact information of the people he had saved, so he couldn't ask anyone to help him book an emergency departure ticket. Fortunately, he had Mu Muze, a friend in Kajin, who was a connection to him.

"No problem, I'll have someone arrange it right away."

Mu Muze readily agreed; it wasn't difficult for her. But she had a question:

"Teacher Diya, why are you in such a hurry to go back?"

"I forgot to tell you, I ran for vice president of the Hunter Association this year..."

Dia briefly summarized his journey, deliberately omitting the more dangerous parts.

There's no need to explain these things too clearly to Mumu Ze; saying too much will only make her worry unnecessarily.

"Oh……"

Mumu Ze nodded thoughtfully, his thoughts wandering in a peculiar way:

'In short, it's all to help his teacher again...'

She sensed something was wrong, but couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Was Dia too concerned about his teacher?

Is it necessary? According to the information she found, the hunter named Qido Yorkshire is the youngest three-star hunter in history, with a bunch of achievements that she could never catch up to even in a hundred years.

Does someone like that need Dia's help?

'Could it be that Teacher Diya was tricked and used by her...?'

Mumu Ze thought angrily, "I really need to find time to go to the Hunter Association and see for myself."

Before, Dia protected her, but now the situation is reversed and she can protect Dia!

Chapter 242 Salted Fish and Salted Fish × Think More About Me

Diya was completely unaware of Mumu Ze's thoughts.

As someone who knew Qiduo well, he certainly had no doubts about her.

But from Mumu Ze's limited perspective, that old woman might just be using Dia because of his outstanding abilities! (Mumu Ze is 18 years old, and Qi Duo is six years older than her.)

Yes, at this point, Mumu Ze had a certain understanding of Qi Duo.

Logically speaking, while Qiduo's information wasn't as highly confidential as Jin's, it wasn't something an unfavored prince could easily access.

In fact, this was thanks to the friendship between Dia and Caesar of the Justice Bureau.

About two weeks ago, Caesar approached Princess Seranghi, Mumtzer's mother, hoping to commission the Bureau of Justice to issue a certificate in her name.

Mumu Ze didn't see the proof, but she seized the opportunity and commissioned Caesar to use national institutions to check Qi Duo's information.

Although she only obtained a portion of the information in the end, this mere glimpse of the resume made Mu Muze realize what a true genius was.

Compared to Qiduo, she's more suited to being a lazy bum.

Realizing the gap between himself and Kito, Mumu Sawa was so dejected that he spent several days like a salted fish before he recovered...

As night deepened, Diya chatted with Mumu Ze while pondering the next steps.

First, based on the timing, he should be able to arrive in Roy City on the morning of the 31st.

The announcement ceremony for the vice president should be held on that day in the meeting room on the first floor of the association building.

Kido will definitely be there, and Pariston will be there too.

This involves a strange remark made by Pariston to Dia before she left, as the secret realm was about to collapse.

Dia certainly hadn't forgotten those words; he said—

"When you get back to reality, don't go to Miss Kita first. Go to the Hunter Association to find me first, unless you want to exhaust her to death."

This statement is not only nonsensical but also meaningless, like a primary school student using a clumsy threat to intimidate someone.

Dia couldn't understand what Pariston was trying to do when he said that, and why he thought Pariston would listen to him.

What if Diya is rebellious and doesn't play by the rules?

There's only one possibility: whatever decision I make will be an acceptable outcome for him.

Dia knew that Pariston's truly terrifying quality was that he neither wanted to lose nor wanted to win.

This means that when Pariston does something, he cannot directly judge who benefits from it and who suffers from it.

In this matter, there is no doubt that Pariston is playing a choice game with something he truly cares about—Qido's life.

This statement is most likely true.

Just as Pariston believed that Dia would definitely return alive, Dia also believed that Pariston wouldn't be foolish enough to lie to him.

After weighing the options, Dia decided to wait and see what Pariston was up to.

Ultimately, it was just a matter of meeting Pariston in advance. If there was a trap, it would even make it easier for him to kill Pariston on the spot.

The only problem is that Qiduo might have to wait a few more days to find out that Dia has returned.

But Dia believed that Qiduo wouldn't care about such a trivial matter.

As the saying goes, the more sensible a child is, the more suffering they endure. His trust, in a way, ignores Qiduo's feelings...

Six hours later, at Kakin First Airport.

An emergency airship was towed out of the warehouse.

This is a miniature airship that can only seat five people, but that's enough. Including Dia and the driver, there are actually only two people.

"Then I'll be going now. Don't slack off in your cultivation. I'll come back to check on your progress later."

Diya tapped Mumu Ze's head, signaling her not to slack off.

"Oh……"

Mumu Ze was unusually sullen.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No... I meant to say, Professor Dia, you probably won't be able to come to Kakin on January 1st, right?"

Mumu Ze's words reminded Diya that there was no Spring Festival in this world; January 1st was the Lunar New Year.

Given the distance between the two places, he really couldn't make it to Kajin that day, so Mumu Ze would have to spend the New Year alone.

"...It's a time conflict, let's talk about it next time. Is there any gift you want? I'll bring it to you after the New Year."

Diya paused for a moment; he didn't really have any obligation to stay with Mumu Ze all the time.

But now even the airship he takes back is arranged by others, and the puppet of Mumuze has helped him many times, which makes Diya feel the need to make amends.

"..."

Mumu Ze stared at Diya for a long time before slowly saying:

"I want... for you to think about me more often in the future."

"……Um."

After a long silence, Dia nodded in agreement and then turned to board the airship.

As dawn broke, the small airship took off vertically, following its predetermined route towards the other side of the ocean.

Mumu Ze watched the airship disappear into the horizon until even his Nen ability eyesight could no longer see it clearly, before reluctantly turning away...