"In short, the theme of the fourth exam is..."
On the ship, examiner Lippo read out the rules for the fourth exam.
"You'll have to take each other's number plates," Lippo said slowly, his hands behind his back. "To pass this exam, you need a number plate with a score of six."
He held up three fingers and continued, "The prey's number tag is three points, and yours is also three points. The other people's number tags are one point each. The number you just drew is your next prey."
"The next exam will last for one week. During this week, no matter what method you use, as long as you get six points at the finish line, you will be considered to have passed the exam."
"Alright, everyone, I look forward to your performance. See you at the finish line."
Standing on the deck, Coleman squinted slightly as he looked up at the azure sky above.
Oh my, the weather is really nice today.
Suitable for sleeping.
The sea breeze blew, ruffling Coleman's black hair.
Feeling the gentle breeze, neither too hot nor too cold, he felt increasingly drowsy.
His purple eyes were filled with laziness, yet a jumble of random thoughts kept popping into his head.
Shaking his head to clear his mind, Coleman felt that this was a better time to sleep than to deal with trivial matters.
With a flick of the finger, a square card appeared in the center of the palm.
281
Coleman raised an eyebrow, casually tore the paper into pieces, and threw it into the nearby trash can.
"This is really troublesome. I might as well just find three random people to kill."
With that thought in mind, he dragged his feet, inching his way toward the island.
Without paying, Coleman had no time to search for people in this dense forest.
At this time...
Suddenly, Coleman stopped in his tracks, and his ears twitched.
He narrowed his eyes, focusing his gaze on the deck.
I saw my white-haired younger brother talking to that single-celled organism about something.
But look at that worried face...
Coleman focused his Nen on his eyes, avoiding the examiner's gaze, and gave him a cursory glance.
44
Oh wow.
His eyes widened for a moment, then returned to their lazy expression the next second.
Isn't Hisoka the number 44?
This is getting interesting! Can a single-celled organism 'steal' Hisoka's little badge?
Coleman pulled a lollipop from his pocket and walked forward, thinking with interest.
Will Hisoka just kill and eat Little Apple?
Probably not. Unripe fruit is always too sour and astringent; it can't compare to the sweetness of ripe fruit.
A disgusting malice rose in his eyes, only to be interrupted a second later.
" Garnet ...or rather, Coleman."
Coleman stopped in his tracks and turned around at the sound.
A blond-haired boy came into view.
"Is something wrong, my dear kitty?"
In the midst of mundane and utterly boring days, playing with cats is Coleman's key to passing the time in this hunter game.
Speaking in a deliberately sweet tone, Coleman admired Kurapika's face flush and then back to white, adding cheekily, "Darling, if there's nothing else, I'll go keep someone else company first. As a gentleman, I can't keep my 'lover' waiting~"
As he spoke, he tossed a card he'd somehow acquired and a number plate whose owner was unknown.
Kurapika was startled by the man's unserious appearance. Although he had always known that this white-haired guy was a bit of a rascal, how could this be...?
How can he flirt with every girl he meets? His overly friendly demeanor makes it hard to imagine that he is a deranged killer lurking in the shadows.
With his mind full of questions disrupted, Kurapika hesitated for a long time before finally asking a question that seemed to have no meaning.
"Why?"
This word, containing a myriad of meanings, left Coleman momentarily speechless.
So he picked a vague and unambiguous answer and gave it to the incredibly conflicted kitten.
"Because... it's interesting! Okay, darling, you should be busy with your exams instead of asking me all this nonsense. Maybe if you become a hunter, I'll ask you to come to my ball~"
Coleman grinned, ignoring Kurapika's frozen face, humming a tune as he disappeared into a forest.
Kurapika was left standing there, stunned, as if he had heard something unbelievable.
" Kurapika, what's wrong?" About five minutes later, Leorio appeared behind Kurapika, looking at the person standing still with some curiosity.
"Ah, it's nothing, I just saw a pervert."
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"A disgustingly perverted monster! His existence is a complete disaster for adults!"
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