"Don't answer."
As Illumi spoke, he had already retreated far away.
With Nen Needles pinched between two fingers, he simultaneously signaled Milluki inside the room with his eyes.
But Milluki did not need Illumi's reminder at all.
The instant Alluka changed, he had already scooped Kalluto onto his back, hooked the carpet under his arm, and grabbed the three most expensive models. He could not spare a thought for the rest. Hugging Kalluto, he rushed out of Vine House and kicked open the wooden window.
"Second Brother, my shoe fell off."
Kalluto lay over his shoulder and reminded him quietly.
"Forget it! I'll buy you ten pairs later!"
With one leg already out the window, Milluki suddenly turned back and tucked the limited-edition monster model from the floor under his arm.
Bai Zhu's eyelids twitched.
"At a time like this, you're still saving figurines?"
"This one's out of print!"
Milluki tossed back the words and climbed out the window with Kalluto in his arms. As he passed Bai Zhu, he did not even have time to say goodbye. The flesh on his face was trembling.
Running footsteps soon sounded outside the window.
The nearby butlers also began to retreat.
They did not leave the areas they were responsible for. They merely withdrew in unison beyond the partition lift tracks, pressing their palms against controllers hidden beneath their clothes.
Only three people remained inside Vine House.
Killua had not left.
He sat beside Alluka with RX-78-2 in his arms, his shoulders tense and his feet planted firmly on the ground. If anything happened, he could take Alluka away at any moment.
Bai Zhu glanced at Killua.
This kid had clearly seen the change before him.
And more than once.
Alluka stood in the center of the carpet, the emotions once on