"I'm leaving."
On the morning of April 2, Mihai stood with his hands in his pockets and his belly sticking out, apparently trying to look cool. Unfortunately, it wasn't working.
He walked out through the gates of Rimuru Castle, intending to leave just like that.
"Wait!"
Mihai froze and turned around. The one who had called out to him wasn't either of his two younger brothers—or one brother and one sister—but Gon.
Gon wore the pleading expression of a small animal...
Not again. He's doing it again. This kid is so hard to deal with. I'm not falling for it this time.
"What?" Mihai asked, trying to make himself look as fierce and cold as possible.
"Mihai, are you really not coming with us to the New Continent? It's sure to be interesting," Gon said, still trying to persuade him to stay.
"I'm not going." Mihai replied. "Two months at sea, going to some godforsaken place without internet? I'd have to be crazy to go with you."
Gelman hadn't explained how he planned to take them to the New Continent this time, so of course they assumed they'd still be traveling by sea.
"But for more than half a year, our team's worked so well together. We understand each other so well. And now we're splitting up..." Gon said.
Mihai cut him off. "That's a different matter. I teamed up with you because the main story and the dungeons in Greed Island Z required a team."
"I don't like you people," he added haughtily. "Now that I've cleared everything in Greed Island Z, I don't need you anymore."
Gon was about to try persuading him again, but Killua stopped him.
"Come on, Gon. You won't change Mihai's mind." Killua shook his head, his hands clasped behind his head. "Just look