Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

Faced with that intense gaze, the green-haired girl awkwardly turned her face away and said stiffly:

"Do you need to tell me?"

The conversation between the two did not last long, as Sherlock had already left, leaving the ward empty.

As the busiest hospital in Kakin, it was impossible to allow two unauthorized individuals to occupy a ward indefinitely, so they were quickly asked to leave by the nurses.

……

On the way back.

Dia drove the car, with Qiduo sitting in the back, staring at [the World] with wide eyes.

"It looks very strong. Has it been tested for strength and speed?"

Qiduo didn't move her head, as if playing a game where whoever looked away first would lose, staring intently at the world's scarlet eyes.

The world responded with a calm gaze.

But Dia knew that the Stand had no nerves and wouldn't experience eye strain.

Playing this kind of game with it, Qiduo is bound to lose.

If he loses the glare, he'll throw a tantrum, and then I'll have to coax him...

"You have a problem with that?"

Qiduo's voice came from the back row.

God knows how she guessed what Dia was thinking.

"No."

Diya remained unfazed and followed up on her previous question:

"I haven't done a detailed test yet, but with the same coverage of [Firmness], its strength should be slightly higher than mine, while the speed difference is not significant."

"Then it's a little stronger than you."

"Its strength is limited; it can probably be used as a clone. However, once my Ripple skill improves, my physical strength will eventually surpass that of its original body, and then things will be different."

Dia emphasized the hierarchy of importance, and Qi Duo's tone, which implied that someone else was better than him, made him somewhat uncomfortable.

The girl sensed the dissatisfaction in his tone, her lips curled slightly, and she moved her lips, muttering silently:

"You childish idiot."

Although she spoke modestly, Dia knew in her heart how powerful the "world" was at this moment.

In the original JOJO manga, the power of Stands is only evaluated using the ABCD system. However, the A in this system spans an astonishing range from Star Platinum to Craftsmanship, making it difficult to say just how deep the A is.

Even with Araki constantly rewriting his own work, the performance of the same Stand is often a mystery. A prime example is Star Platinum, which can shatter diamond-hardened teeth but can't even break Father Pucci's skull with a single punch…

The World, which can rival Star Platinum, already possesses extraordinary power. After being enhanced by Nen, it could probably easily overpower most of the World's Enhancement-type Devil Fruit users.

And so, the car drove along the street.

Outside the car window.

Pedestrians gradually began to appear on the street, all wearing masks, looking around blankly and hopefully, breathing in the outside air.

The lockdown measures have begun to ease with the availability of vaccines and effective treatments.

People cautiously reach out towards normalcy, stamping their feet as if in a state of relief, yet also feeling somewhat lost.

Everything eventually returned to normal, but some things will never return.

Turn the corner ahead, and you'll find Mumu Ze's palace.

The closer one gets to the palace,

Some things that are deliberately forgotten will surface more clearly in your mind.

Like a water ladle floating on the surface of water, you press it down, it floats up again, you press it down, it floats up again...

"She's serious about marriage."

The green-haired girl looked out the car window absentmindedly, her voice somewhat ethereal, her bright green eyes unfocused.

Although the subject is unclear, everyone knows what she is talking about.

Qi Duo really wanted to pretend that she didn't care about anything.

But the truth is, she cares about this a lot.

Ironically, for hunters, marriage and having children are considered quite strange and unusual things.

Throughout the Hunter Association, from Chairman Netero to the Zodiacs, almost no one paid attention to such matters.

Even the Zodiacs, who were closest to Chairman Netero, were collectively shocked when they learned that Chairman Netero actually had a son.

However, I've heard that among the twelve zodiac signs, Gu Gu, being a musician, has never lacked suitors.

A suitor?

The genius girl thought about it and realized that she had never pursued anyone.

When she was a student, her peers were all PhDs much older than her, almost old enough to be her parents.

Later, after becoming a hunter, he became even more averse to such things.

Until later, Dia entered her world.

Thus, the genius girl who had walked alone to this day found companions.

Although he is a disciple, and although he is a womanizer.

But I feel very comfortable with him, and he was the one who gave me my first kiss, the one who opened my heart to me for the first time, the one who knows everything about my past, and the one who belongs to me.

Not much evidence is needed.

Qiduo had long considered him her possession, and he should be with her until the end.

She didn't want to lose what was rightfully hers.

"...I'll ask her again when she gets back?"

"Dia asked hesitantly."

"And then you were speechless because of her overjoyed expression, her eyes only for you?"

Kido seemed to have anticipated what would happen, and said casually:

“You can’t say those hurtful things…and I can’t either.”

She was also somewhat lost, unsure of what to do.

Mumu Ze is also her friend.

Kido's moral compass wouldn't allow her to hurt her friend.

She was like a single thread blocked at both ends.

Dia was at her wit's end and said helplessly:

"There shouldn't be a rush. In the end, she's not going to drag me into marriage at a time like this. Didn't you say we could wait? Why don't we wait a little longer?"

He was referring to the day Sherlock appeared, when Keita personally told him he could wait until he had thought things through before giving a reply.

"Why do you think I said that? It's because I believe I can win!"

The green-haired girl blinked her blue eyes and said matter-of-factly:

"Now that the easy prey has been snatched away, of course we can't wait any longer!"

She has always been frank.

What I said before was just a joke based on my identity as the "future winner".

I should have forced him to make a choice back then!

If they weren't in the car at that moment, Miss Qiduo would have been so anxious she would have stomped her feet.

As expected, we still need to appease this ancestor first...

Dia thought to herself.

A few minutes later.

Shila-

The vehicle stopped at the entrance of the imperial palace.

The two of them got out of the car without saying a word, went into the palace, and hid in an empty room.

……

"Teacher, teacher, I have poured my heart and soul into you..."

Mumu Ze hummed a song with slightly altered lyrics as he walked towards the second-floor corridor.

She had not yet taken off the cloak that symbolized the crown prince.

Nowadays,

It was the happiest day for the dignified young crown prince.

She was finally confirmed as the sole heir to the throne, finally gained everyone's approval, and finally... was qualified to stand by his side.

Even if it's never mentioned, the excellence and strength of one's beloved will inevitably make a girl who considers herself ordinary feel inferior.

Especially when there is always a girl who is outstanding in every way by his side.

But it doesn't matter now.

As a queen, she is more qualified than anyone else to stand by that person's side.

"Sweep across the land—"

Mu Muze raised his arms earnestly, tilted his head back, and shouted at the ceiling, his serene and beautiful face filled with seriousness.

With no one around, she felt safe doing these childish things.

"By the way, where is Teacher Dia?"

Mumu Ze, having withdrawn his movement, pinched his chin with one hand and supported his arm with the other, muttering to himself as if he were a famous detective deep in thought.

I've got it! Let's use a doll to locate him.