Chapter Summaries

Ian was struck by a truck after saving a little girl, then awoke injured in a garbage heap in Meteor City, in the Hunter world. He realized he had been transported to another world and set out to find people, only to discover his body had changed.

• Ian and his friend discussed their work researching Doraemon gadgets before leaving a café.
• Ian saved Xiaoxun from a speeding truck and was hit, leaving him unconscious and badly injured.
• Ian fell through a black opening into a garbage heap in Meteor City, while a giant crimson eye opened on a distant tree and watched the area.
• Ian crawled out of the garbage heap, realized he was no longer on Earth, and decided to seek help.
• Ian noticed that his hands and feet looked wrong and wondered what had happened to his body.

After waking in a garbage wasteland as an injured child, Ian received the Check-In 4D Pocket System and a mysterious gadget after encountering a vision of Doraemon. He faced a pack of wild dogs and began to realize the power—and danger—of Doraemon’s gadgets.

• Ian discovered he had become a child and struggled across the garbage mountain while injured, thirsty, and avoiding carrion vultures.
• Ian spotted a pack of wild dogs closing in and feared he would die from his wounds or become their prey.
• Time appeared to stop as Ian’s consciousness traveled into space, where he saw Doraemon pass a mass of light to him.
• Ian returned to the wasteland with his injuries healed and learned that he had obtained the Check-In 4D Pocket System.
• Ian checked in and summoned a yellow knitted glove, then recognized that he might receive powerful gadgets from Doraemon’s world.

Ian discovered that the yellow gloves were Animal Training Gloves, which made animals obey whoever stroked them under the chin. After using them to win over a large gray dog, he faced the furious leader of the wild pack, intending to tame every dog.

• Ian identified the yellow gloves as Animal Training Gloves from Doraemon's world.
• Ian decided to use the gloves to turn the wild dogs into allies.
• As the dogs charged, Ian dodged and stroked the largest gray dog's chin.
• The gray dog immediately defended Ian, attacking one of its former companions.
• The pack scattered while its leader glared at Ian, who prepared to tame it next.

Ian used the Animal Training Gloves to tame the dog king and the other wild dogs, then traveled through the desert with eight dogs in search of people. He interrupted two boys fighting and approached the injured boy after the other fled.

• Ian ordered Big Gray to attack the dog king, then struck the dog king with the Animal Training Gloves and gained control of him.
• Ian stopped Big Gray and praised the dog king, whose roar made the other wild dogs submit.
• Ian petted the dogs and set off with them, asking Little Turtle to lead him toward people.
• Ian spotted two boys fighting, shouted for them to stop, and sent the eight dogs rushing toward them.
• The boy who had been winning fled, and Ian checked on the boy left on the ground, who coughed and said he was fine.

Ian learned he had arrived in Meteor City, in the Hunter x Hunter world, and recognized the power within him as aura. After the purple-haired boy offered to share his sweet potato, Ian agreed to escort him back to his injured companion.

• Ian reassured the purple-haired boy that he would not steal his food, and the boy offered to split his sweet potato with him.
• Ian asked where they were and learned they were in Meteor City.
• Ian recognized Meteor City from Hunter x Hunter and realized the power inside him was aura.
• The boy explained that his companion was injured and he needed to bring food back.
• Ian offered to escort the boy, and they set off toward his home with Ian's eight vicious dogs.

Ian discovered that he had arrived in the past, when Machi, Uvogin, and Nobunaga were children living in poverty. After learning that Uvogin and Nobunaga were injured in a fight over stolen supplies and that Machi had nearly been killed searching for food, he warned them about the price of acting recklessly.

• Ian followed Machi to her shabby home, where he found Uvogin and Nobunaga sick and gaunt.
• Ian realized Machi was a girl and recognized the three as future members of the Phantom Troupe; he used his eight stray dogs to deter Uvogin and Nobunaga when they threatened him.
• Machi explained that Angsa, the supply exchange manager, had cheated them, and Uvogin and Nobunaga had been beaten by Angsa's thugs after confronting them.
• Uvogin vowed to kill Angsa someday, and Ian advised him to keep a low profile until he was stronger.
• Ian told Uvogin and Nobunaga that Machi had nearly been killed while searching for food and warned them that their reckless anger could cost them dearly.

Ian received a bottle of Multiplication Liquid from the Doraemon God and used it to multiply a chicken leg, giving Machi, Uvogin, and Nobunaga their first taste of plentiful, delicious meat. The three stared at Ian as if he were divine, and he promised they could eat as much as they wanted from then on.

• Ian received a bottle of Multiplication Liquid, which made an object multiply exponentially when a drop was applied.
• Ian told Machi, Uvogin, and the others what the liquid could do, though they did not believe him.
• Ian sent the eight wild dogs to Angsa's home, where they stole a chicken.
• Machi cooked the chicken, and Ian used the liquid to multiply one chicken leg until there were eight.
• Uvogin, Nobunaga, and Machi ate the chicken and experienced the joy of having plenty of delicious meat.
• The three gazed at Ian in amazement, and he told them they could have as much food as they wanted.

Ian agreed to let Uvogin bring talented companions out of Meteor City, while he and his friends grew stronger and closer. On the third day, Ian received another blessed item but did not recognize it.

• Ian agreed with Uvogin that any talented companions could leave Meteor City with them.
• Ian, Uvogin, Nobunaga, and Machi adjusted to their Nen abilities, and Uvogin and Nobunaga avoided conflicts while visiting Chrollo and the others.
• Machi grew closer to Ian as their improved meals helped her and the others regain weight.
• Ian recalled receiving the Air Pistol and Trip Expert as blessed items over the previous two days.
• Ian summoned the next blessed item, a pink object resembling a camera, and could not identify it.

Ian used his [Gadget Instruction Manual] to learn how the [Set-Building Machine] worked, discovering that it could create scenery and objects from imagination. He saw its potential as a four-dimensional spatial printer, while Machi listened beside him.

• Machi admired the pink gadget and asked whether it was another combat gadget.
• Ian flicked Machi's forehead and explained that combat gadgets protected the peace and convenience they enjoyed.
• Ian reassured Machi that others would share in the benefits of his ability and said he wanted to change the world.
• Ian spent half his aura to use [Gadget Instruction Manual] and identify the gadget as the [Set-Building Machine].
• Ian learned that the machine created objects as shells that needed added thickness and material to become solid.

Ian used the Set-Building Machine to transform Machi’s dilapidated room into a vivid grassland scene, delighting her with the surprise. He invited her to try the soft new bed.

• Ian asked Machi what kind of room she would like, and she said she had never thought about it.
• Ian used the Set-Building Machine to create a grassland setting filled with cartoon animals and a soft bed inside Machi’s house.
• Machi marveled at the scenery and said she loved it.
• Ian explained that the scenery was a set but the bed was real, then invited Machi to try it.

Ian and Machi enjoyed the cloud bed he made in her transformed room, and Ian promised he could create more whenever she wanted. Uvogin and Nobunaga arrived to tell them they had persuaded some reliable accomplices, then marveled at the room.

• Ian tried the cloud bed first, and Machi soon joined him, delighting in its comfort.
• Ian teased Machi, made her an identical cloud bed, and promised to create other beds for her whenever she wanted.
• Uvogin and Nobunaga entered Machi's hut and were astonished by its grasslands, forests, and ocean.
• Uvogin told Ian that they had persuaded some reliable accomplices.

Ian showed Uvogin and Nobunaga the Set-Building Machine’s ability to recreate imagined scenes, then set out with them and Machi to meet Uvogin’s friends. On the way, Ian said he planned to take them out of Meteor City and explore the wider world.

• Uvogin and Nobunaga were amazed by Machi’s seemingly enlarged cabin, and Ian explained that the Set-Building Machine had created the illusion.
• Uvogin told Ian that he had contacted reliable friends, and Ian agreed that they should meet.
• Ian, Machi, Uvogin, and Nobunaga left the cabin at midday to meet the friends.
• As they walked through Meteor City, Uvogin, Nobunaga, and Machi felt disappointed by its grim surroundings after seeing Ian’s grassland scenery.
• Ian told them that beautiful places existed beyond Meteor City and that he planned to take them out to explore the unknown.

Ian, Uvogin, and Nobunaga met Feitan and the other young Meteor City residents at a garbage dump to discuss helping them. Feitan challenged Ian, but Chrollo, Pakunoda, and Franklin arrived and calmed him down, leaving Ian to consider whether the group would accept his help.

• Uvogin led Ian and Nobunaga to the ruins at a garbage dump and called for Chrollo and Feitan.
• Feitan appeared and challenged Ian, while Uvogin and Nobunaga reacted angrily to his attitude.
• Ian wondered whether the early Phantom Troupe members trusted him or wanted to stay in Meteor City.
• Chrollo, Pakunoda, and Franklin arrived and urged Feitan to calm down.
• Feitan backed off, and Ian recognized Chrollo, Pakunoda, and Franklin among the newcomers.

Chrollo questioned whether the group should leave Meteor City, arguing that mastering Nen alone would not prepare them for the outside world. Ian considered Chrollo’s warning and the power of human institutions, then returned to the conversation without reaching a decision.

• Uvogin confronted Chrollo over Feitan’s actions, and Chrollo apologized before saying the group needed to reconsider their promise to leave with Ian.
• Chrollo introduced himself to Ian and explained that he had awakened a Nen Ability with the Elder Council’s help.
• Ian revealed that he had noticed Chrollo’s Nen, surprising Uvogin, Nobunaga, and Machi.
• Chrollo told Ian he wanted his opinion before deciding whether to leave Meteor City, since Nen alone might not ensure survival outside it.
• Ian reflected on the influence of the V5 and the rules of human society, then returned to the conversation and said he had been thinking.

Ian urged Chrollo and his group to leave Meteor City, arguing that they needed to enter the outside world to find opportunities to change their home. Chrollo accepted Ian’s reasoning but asked Pakunoda, Feitan, and Franklin for their views; Feitan challenged Ian to a fight after revealing he had awakened his Nen.

• Ian told Chrollo that Meteor City’s isolation made change impossible from within and urged him to seek opportunities outside.
• Chrollo admitted Ian had convinced him, then invited Pakunoda, Feitan, and Franklin to decide whether their group should leave.
• Pakunoda supported Chrollo’s judgment, while Feitan leapt down and demanded Ian defeat him to earn his respect.
• Uvogin and Nobunaga moved to fight Feitan, and Machi told Ian that Feitan had once beaten Uvogin before Uvogin later won.
• Ian stopped Uvogin and Nobunaga, identified Feitan as his opponent, and revealed that Feitan had already awakened his Nen ability.

Ian faced Feitan in a fight, relying on his large aura to withstand Feitan’s fast opening attacks while recognizing his own lack of combat experience. He then prepared to use his gadgets and Nen in a new phase of the battle, asking Feitan if he was ready to play a wrestling game.

• Ian reassured Uvogin, Machi, and the others that he would fight Feitan himself, and Feitan warned that he would not hold back.
• Feitan rushed Ian and struck his forearm, but Ian’s aura let him block the punch without being moved.
• Feitan followed with a spinning kick toward Ian’s temple, and Ian countered with his elbow, forcing both fighters to step back.
• Ian stopped Uvogin from intervening and admitted he had much to learn about fighting after Feitan’s rapid attacks nearly caught him off guard.
• Ian declared that they would begin a true fight between Nen users, summoned a suited mechanical doll, and flicked a coin as Feitan felt a sudden urge to stop him.

Ian summoned the Trip Expert and faced Feitan, using a 100 Jenny coin to activate the combat tool. He bet that Feitan would owe him 1,000 coins if he lost, while promising to grant Feitan one wish if Feitan won, then sent the doll to attack.

• Ian's Nen intent made Feitan retreat and put the watching Phantom Troupe members on edge.
• Machi recognized Ian's combat tool, while Uvogin and Nobunaga argued over who would get to borrow it.
• Feitan decided Ian's inexperience gave him an opening and dismissed Ian's warning and bet.
• Ian wagered that Feitan would find him 1,000 matching coins if he lost, and offered him one wish if he won.
• Ian dropped a coin into the machine, set down the Trip Expert, and ordered it to attack Feitan.

Ian used Trip Expert to defeat Feitan and won their bet, after which Chrollo agreed that the group would leave with Ian. Trip Expert then fired its third shot at Feitan, knocking him unconscious, while Ian admitted he could not stop the doll once it had begun.

• Feitan charged Ian, but Trip Expert blasted him to the ground with its first shot.
• Feitan attacked Ian again and Trip Expert struck his back with a second Air Cannon blast, leaving him in severe pain.
• Ian declared that he had won the bet and told Feitan to remember to get him a thousand coins.
• Chrollo accepted Ian's proposal to leave with him after the others showed no objection.
• Trip Expert continued toward the group and fired its third shot at Feitan, knocking him unconscious.

Ian used the Set-Building Machine to transform the dilapidated church in Meteor City into a magnificent basilica for the children protected by Chrollo and his companions. The children watched in awe as Ian left them a beautiful place that might encourage them to keep going.

• Ian saw the Meteor City orphans peeking into the church and learned from Chrollo that he and his companions had taken them in.
• Ian reflected on Chrollo’s care for the children and wondered about the Phantom Troupe’s past and its conflict with the Kurta Clan.
• Pakunoda explained that the group wanted to stay beside the children but lacked the strength to protect their peace.
• Ian offered to restore the church and brought out his Set-Building Machine.
• Ian imagined St. Peter’s Basilica, and the machine transformed the church interior into a grand basilica as the children watched in awe.

Ian rebuilt a church in Meteor City and created a playground for the children, while Chrollo arranged to secure their future with the Elder Council. The next day, Chrollo returned with news that Uvogin had been captured by the Third Elder's people.

• Ian used the Set-Building Machine to restore the church and transform the surrounding square.
• Ian built playground equipment, and Machi and the children eagerly played on it.
• Ian and Chrollo discussed giving the church to the Elder Council in exchange for protecting the children after the group left.
• Chrollo agreed to contact an elder and arrange the children's future, and the group stayed overnight.
• Chrollo returned at noon the next day and told the others that the Third Elder's people had captured Uvogin.