"Outpost Building Plans" (Part 3)
Gelman had no time to pay attention to any of that. "Wing, where are Biscuit and Shizuku?"
"Shizuku went out to buy food," Wing replied, pointing toward the back of the mansion. "Teacher Biscuit is organizing files in the research institute."
"I'll go find Biscuit," Gelman said at once. "Wing, please take Kurapika to his room."
Wing nodded. "Sure, leave it to me."
And so, Gelman left Kurapika behind.
Wing looked at Kurapika's uneasy expression, then at Chikyū, who was hanging his head dejectedly. He smiled warmly. It seemed Chikyū would have a very talented rival to chase after in his training from now on.
On the other side, Gelman headed straight for the mansion's back door. He followed a narrow path lined with blooming flowers and arrived at Shubika's research institute.
Shubika wasn't at the institute. She only came here a few times a month, and she happened to be away at the moment.
Biscuit had gone back to the blonde twin tails she'd worn when they first met. She sat in a high-backed swivel chair, bent over as she wrote something.
Gelman walked over.
"You're back." Without even looking up, she knew it was Gelman. "You said May 4, and sure enough, you came back on May 4. Not a day earlier. Just like you."
"Congratulations on becoming a One-Star Hunter faster than anyone in history. I'm only a Two-Star Hunter at my age. You might surpass me one day."
Gelman ignored Biscuit's complaints and stood beside her, looking down at what she'd written on the paper. It turned out to be a rough sketch.
"Take a look. What do you think?" Biscuit didn't try to hide it. She set down her pen and held up the sketch for Gelman. "Pretty good idea,