Nobu walked straight toward a door in the distance, holding a universal key. He used it to unlock the door.
Pam followed close behind Nobu with tiny steps, always looking meek and fragile, like a little sidekick.
Nobu stood beside the door, adjusted his glasses, and pointed to the pitch-black space outside.
"We can leave now. Also, Morel, don't introduce my Nen ability to others as if it were yours."
"Ah, got it. Hahaha..."
The group left the Four-Dimensional Apartment and found themselves in a dim cave. An unfamiliar brand of SUV was parked beside the stone wall.
"This is the farthest transfer point I can set from the hospital," Nobu explained. "The car was left here ahead of time. Even I don't know who parked it."
"I see." Morel circled the SUV, clicking his tongue in amazement. "Chairman Netero may seem unreliable most of the time, but he's remarkably seasoned when it counts."
Nobu snorted. "Of course he is. The chairman is an incredible man. He's a living legend who's over a hundred years old."
"Sure, sure. I know you admire the chairman. So do I." Morel pointed at the SUV. "Still, just to be safe, let's search it before we set off."
Nobu had no objections. He agreed that caution was the sensible choice.
So Morel and Nobu carefully inspected the SUV. Once they confirmed there were no listening or tracking devices, they let everyone get in.
Morel took the wheel, with Nobu in the passenger seat. Gelman and Pam sat in the second row, which had some extra space, while Knuckle and Shoto took the third row.
With Morel's practiced driving, the SUV left the mountain road and entered a side road. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something and burst out laughing.
"What's wrong?" Nobu turned to