Rat Pariston X Hatred and Happiness
"Hello."
Roy returned the smile, sat cross-legged in the chair, and took out a book to read attentively. However, it wasn't a travelogue, but Grandpa Jager's notes. He turned to the page on "Hookless Fishing" and studied it carefully.
The 50 "Life Energy" points gained from killing Molitonio are temporarily stored on the panel. The waiting hall is crowded and chaotic, with most of the people being candidates going to take the Hunter Exam and competing with each other. It would not be a wise choice to hastily digest the energy and put myself into a short period of weakness.
Even with the Gotoh nearby as a watchful eye, "ding-a-ling-"
An airport announcement reminded everyone that it was 10 p. m.
More and more people poured into the waiting hall. At one moment, Roy's eyes flickered, and he turned his head to look towards the entrance...
Two tall figures, one on the left and one on the right, escorted a Sun-Earring Boy through security, attracting the attention of many people.
The Sun-Earring Boy also had beautiful blond hair, a straight back, and exquisite clothes. He had a classic handsome face, like a newly debuted star from a past life. He was accompanied by two bodyguards, and his slight smile captivated a group of young female fans.
"All three are Nen user," Gotoh whispered, noticing Roy's gaze.
Indeed, as he said...
The three men openly displayed their "qi" without any attempt to conceal it, as if they were afraid others wouldn't know. Among them, the Sun-Earring Boy was the most arrogant, and the "qi" above his head was as thick as a water bucket.
Roy stared at the Sun-Earring Boy for a while, seemingly unconvinced, and felt a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
The Blonde Boy's intuition was indeed sharp enough; he glanced at the same thing, and a smile crept up his lips...
"Hey~ Little Hill... you smiled. I told you you should smile more, so you can get some admiring glances from girls too..."
"Shut up, Clark!" the Thin Bodyguard scolded the Fat Bodyguard, frowning at the Sun-Earring Boy. "Pariston, what did you find out?"
Based on his understanding of the Blonde Boy, the boy wouldn't do anything meaningless; a sudden laugh meant someone was about to be in trouble, or was on their way to misfortune.
I've discovered an interesting person...
The Blonde Boy looked away and stepped on a ball rolling toward him... The huge waiting hall wasn't just for candidates taking the Hunter Exam; a father and son were also on flight "L754" bound for the Kukan'yu Kingdom. They were killing time by kicking the ball around with their son while waiting to board.
Unfortunately, the little boy couldn't stop the ball, which went straight through his legs and landed right at the Blonde Boy's feet... He very politely asked, "Brother, can you give me back the ball?"
The Blonde Boy smiled gently, "Okay."
He lifted his foot, slammed it down, and then... a loud bang!
He stomped on the ball and it burst, sending rubber shards flying everywhere. Only a small, pointed leather shoe and a little boy remained on the field, staring blankly in disbelief!
"Waaah..." Three seconds later, the boy burst into tears... The Blonde Boy raised his eyebrows and revealed a very enjoyable expression.
Destruction... The cuter something is, the more it needs to be destroyed... Ah... Spasak...
He opened his arms, raised his chin, and closed his eyes. The boy's father angrily came over, but was shoved aside by his Fat Bodyguard named Clark...
"Who is this guy? He has such a terrible temper..."
"Damn, that's so annoying..."
"Keep your voice down, don't let him hear you. I bet he's some rich Young Master from a conglomerate, here for the Hunter Exam, just out of curiosity..."
Whispers grew louder... The boy's father, slapped and realizing he couldn't afford to offend him, hurriedly took his child and ran away... Many eyes were on him, but the Blonde Boy showed no shame; instead, he seemed to enjoy it even more, as if...
From the moment he stepped into the waiting hall, it became his stage for "performance," taking everyone's reactions into account.
Even so, it seemed that he was still not satisfied... The Sun-Earring Boy opened his eyes, cleared his throat, looked around, placed his right hand on his chest, bowed to everyone, straightened his back, and said loudly, "Hello everyone, please allow me to introduce myself."
"My name is Pariston Hill, and I'm a candidate for this year's Hunter Exam. I'd like to ask for your help."
The Sun-Earring Boy paused, noticing everyone looking at him when the Hunter Exam was mentioned, and smiled with satisfaction, "Please withdraw from this round of the Hunter Exam to ensure I advance."
"Whoosh—" The waiting area seemed to have been muted instantly, as if someone had pressed the Shizune button.
The man wrapped in bandages all over his body... the Snake Handler with a cobra coiled around his neck... the muscular man with his upper body bare... the bald man dressed as Ninja —every single one of them frowned.
Including... the girl sitting to Roy's right, she seemed to have finally decided to take her attention away from the travelogue in her hands, her delicate eyebrows furrowed as she looked at the Sun-Earring Boy, and two words could be vaguely heard coming from her mouth. "A jumble of words!"
That's right, it's just scraps!
Gotoh wholeheartedly agreed, estimating that everyone present, especially those with sound minds, thought the same way.
He adjusted his glasses, subtly moved closer to Roy, and glanced at him out of the corner of his eye...
The Young Master watched this scene quietly, seemingly somewhat surprised.
Indeed... it was somewhat unexpected for Roy.
He never expected to run into this renowned vice president of the Hunter Association in this issue, the future Rat of the Zodiacs. Two of his famous quotes involuntarily came to mind.
I only feel happy when I'm hated.
"To be honest, whenever I see something cute, I can't help but want to hurt it, and for no reason at all."
Pariston said it, and he did it. The plot to kill Netero in the Chimera Ant arc couldn't be said to be unrelated to him and Beyond... Even more ironically, one was Netero's hand-picked "trusted subordinate," someone who specifically opposed him and sought amusement, while the other was a rebellious son who was willing to do anything for the Dark Continent...
I've earned the title of "the Strongest Human" in this lifetime.
"Who do you think you are? You think you can just tell us to quit like that? Do you think the Hunter Exam is your personal property?!"
"Young people these days are so arrogant and ignorant. They think they can solve everything just because they have a bit of money. It's ridiculous."
"Hey... if you've got the guts, come and spar with me. Let me see just how good you really are, daring to spout such nonsense!"
An uproar erupted! Pariston had incurred the wrath of the masses!
If looks could turn into knives, without a doubt... he would be sliced to pieces on the spot, even his bones would be scraped off!
But... that's exactly what he wanted...
Spallanzani... that's it... that's exactly how it feels... hate me... hate me... let the insults come even harder...
The Blonde Boy lowered his head, thoroughly enjoying himself, trying hard not to laugh too loudly. He looked up again, raised a finger, glanced around, made a "shh" gesture, and said sincerely, "I think everyone misunderstood me... I was just trying to save everyone time, what can I do?"
"Are all of you trash?"