Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

Qiduo stared blankly at the stage.

Diya was speaking in a serious, second-rate broadcasting voice, reciting a third-rate script that had come from who-knows-where.

He's back; he's really alive...

Although I always firmly believed in my heart that Dia was not dead.

But even now, I still see him jumping around and spouting nonsense.

Qi Duocai finally felt a sense of relief, as if a weight had been lifted from his heart.

Well, today wasn't so bad...

Wait, he's back, why didn't he message me?

Before Qiduo could figure it out, Diya's next words caught her attention.

"Next, I will announce the decisions I have made since taking office..."

Is that the one he mentioned before, the one about me assisting him?

Qiduo recalled the last meeting of the Twelve Zodiacs, when she questioned Dia, and he replied with a rebellious remark, "You can just assist me"... (Chapter 157)

Ah, forget it.

Now that things have come to this, what else can I do but help him? Someone with such a bad memory definitely can't handle those matters...

"I will resign from my position as vice president on the spot and hand it over to Ms. Kito Yorkshire, one of the association's [Twelve Zodiacs] members, a three-star hunter of rare diseases!"

The room fell into a deathly silence.

A series of bewildered gazes swept across the rows of seats and quietly landed on Qi Duo, who was sitting in the front row, her head bowed and her expression unreadable...

After calmly making his announcement, Dia turned to Chairman Netero and asked with his eyes whether he agreed with his approach.

To reiterate, the vice president's choice is entirely up to the president; even if he intends to resign, he still needs Netero's approval.

President Netero stood with his hands behind his back, seemingly oblivious to Dia's actions.

'Just ignore it, or I'm too lazy to bother...'

Dia thought it was more likely the second one.

It makes no difference whether he or Qiduo becomes the vice president.

Anyway, Qi does most of the work.

Dia could honestly admit that he was an administrative idiot, and Pariston's understanding of him was far too superficial.

If something can be solved with fists, then solve it with fists. This is the ultimate conclusion he reached from his super wisdom!

slam-la-

After a brief silence, gasps of surprise and applause erupted from the crowd almost simultaneously.

The former is someone who knows nothing, while the latter is someone who knows a little bit about the situation.

The elite professional hunters almost all vaguely sensed the unusual meaning behind Dia's speech just now.

"The more you buy, the more you get! This new vice president—oh no, I should call him the former vice president now."

Mencius, standing in the crowd, crossed her arms and looked strangely at the upright figure on the stage.

At this moment, all eyes turned to Diya, like high-powered spotlights, as if trying to see through him and understand his thoughts.

How could someone resign on the spot after just taking office as vice president?

It's important to understand that professional hunters are already a privileged class, and the vice president of the Hunter Association enjoys immeasurable privileges.

The political significance of simply coordinating official commissions between V5 and the Hunter Association is enough for most small countries in the world to treat the person in this position as an honored guest.

If this were his resume, he would be qualified to serve as the foreign minister of any country in the world, and it wouldn't be impossible for him to be elected as prime minister or president.

Dia noticed the gazes but ignored them, focusing instead on the figure that had quietly appeared at the door.

Pariston waved to him, as if saying goodbye.

He silently mouthed the words, then turned and left the spot with a meaningful look.

He said, "Goodbye, Mr. Dia..."

Dia, who couldn't read lip movements and didn't know what Pariston was doing, casually handed the microphone to the Bean Man, nodded to Chairman Netero, and walked towards Keito, who had been keeping his head down.

Why is she dressed so strangely today...?

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When you finally get what you've always wanted, most people would be overjoyed.

But what if this wasn't achieved through one's own efforts?

'Is this... charity?'

Qi Duo's fists clenched unconsciously; her strong sense of pride prevented her from accepting it.

Diya's unilateral decision left her at a loss and even somewhat resentful of him.

Why didn't you tell her beforehand about this kind of thing...?

pat, pat...

Familiar footsteps gradually approached, the sound steady and powerful, like someone wearing hard-soled leather shoes, walking at a leisurely pace with even steps.

Is it him?

That forgetful idiot, that rude guy who wolfs down his food and doesn't care about hygiene, that childish brat who steals her cake after his resilience training but can't even be bothered to wipe the stains from his mouth...

Why do you never consult me ​​before making decisions? Why do you always make decisions for me without explanation? Why do you take on responsibilities that aren't yours?

Dissatisfaction, annoyance, dislike...

Am I really that bad a teacher, or do you simply not want to listen to my rambling, or do you not consider me a teacher at all?

Don't you know? If I didn't know, would I also feel pain and suffering?

She felt as if her heart was freezing...

Qiduo kept her head down, unwilling to look at the person approaching, but the next moment—

Swish!

A large face suddenly jumped out, grinning broadly.

That face was so close, almost touching hers.

Suddenly, the world before him consisted only of him.

The surrounding sounds seemed to disappear, and time gradually slowed down.

All the dissatisfaction and heartache suddenly transformed into the joy of reunion upon seeing that face.

The ice that had just formed melted into spring water in the blink of an eye, and buds began to sprout...

"Oh, teacher, you've come to see me?"

Diya's clear voice came through, as if she were a young boy.

"Uh...ah..."

As Qiduo looked at Dia, who was so close to her, she felt her tongue suddenly get tied in knots, and her reason was burning wildly, turning into steam that rose from the top of her head.

Seeing Qiduo stunned, Diya stood up straight in surprise, then turned around and plopped down in the [Hai] position that belonged to the metal element, quietly waiting for her to come to her senses.

after awhile.

"you you……"

A series of unexpected events made Qiduo almost soft and timid, and all she could do was lower her head and blankly repeat her lessons.

After a long while, she finally managed to utter a complete sentence:

"You, you're back... Why didn't you contact me?"

As soon as she said it, she suddenly regretted it.

Was my tone too harsh?

Mingming Diya had just crawled back from the brink of death. He must be very tired. He must have suffered a lot on his journey here.

"I forgot."

Dia scratched his head and said casually.

Suddenly, Kido stopped feeling sorry for him. What a forgetful idiot!

Chapter 247 High-Ranking Officials × Sly Old Deng

"How could you not have forgotten your own name..."

Qiduo suppressed the urge to punch Dia and decided to let him go for now.

"I really forgot. Maybe there was some trouble when I returned to reality from outside the boundary, but I'm not sure what exactly happened. But Jin said it was already incredible that I was able to come back from the stratosphere."

Dia shook her head and said, half-jokingly.

He was still somewhat bothered by those two days that had vanished without a trace, but he couldn't find any information about them online.

All publicly available popular science articles or scientific papers either vaguely avoid discussing the ecological conditions above the stratosphere, or simply spout nonsense.

Since there happens to be a human encyclopedia named Kido-chan here, I might as well ask her.

"Above the stratosphere!?"

Upon hearing Dia's words, Qiduo surprisingly let out a sound of shock, which was quite unusual for her.

The sound even drowned out the voice of Doumian, who was holding a microphone and giving his annual summary.

This immediately attracted the attention of many people around, causing her to subconsciously lower her voice again, and then ask urgently:

"How did you get to such a high place? What's outside the stratosphere? Are you hurt?"

And... you actually managed to come back alive!

Although he already knew that Dia was special, Kido was still shocked by the strange experiences he had encountered.