"Mr. Gelman?"
"Mr. Gelman?"
Just from their tones, Gelman could tell that Kurapika and Melody were surprised to see him there.
"Female Chess Saint" Komugi heard their voices and turned around. When she saw him, she quickly sat up straight, respectful but a little timid.
"Mr. Gelman..."
Gelman exchanged a few brief greetings with them, then explained that he had come to see Melody.
"Me?"
Melody pointed at herself in confusion, not understanding why Gelman wanted to see her.
Kurapika looked from his teacher to Melody in surprise, trying to figure out what was going on.
His teacher and Melody weren't particularly close, were they? Why did he want to see her?
"Play me a tune," Gelman suddenly suggested, pointing at the flute in Melody's hands.
Though the request was a little sudden, Melody thought it over and saw no reason to refuse, so she readily agreed.
"Then I'll play something."
Melody brought the flute to her lips, placed her fingers over the holes, and began playing a different tune.
The melody was beautiful, like music from heaven.
Gelman, Kurapika, and Komugi all found themselves immersed in it, as if wandering among snow-capped mountains and grasslands, taking in the world's many wonders.
Then the music faded, and everything around them returned to normal.
Melody bowed slightly to them all.
"I hope you enjoyed it."
Everyone applauded, with Komugi clapping the most enthusiastically.
Gelman discreetly checked the Hunter Badge's projection and noticed that his pressure had decreased a little.
So he'd found another way to relieve pressure...
Shina had removed his "Lovesickness," which meant Melody's Nen ability could finally have a pressure-reducing effect on him.
That was why he had gone to have his Nen removed before coming to Melody to try out her pressure relief.
It wasn't as effective as