While Luo Ye was nursing a headache over Hisoka's cunning, back in Meteor City, Feitan took Xiao Ai to see Chrollo.
Seeing Xiao Ai come to him with Feitan, Chrollo raised an eyebrow, his expression intrigued. "What a rare sight. You actually came to me of your own accord."
Wasn't she always terrified of me, ready to bolt the moment we met? Why had she come to me herself today? That was a little unusual.
It was strange, really. He didn't think he looked all that frightening. Why did Xiao Ai avoid him as though he were some savage beast?
Anyone else only had to call her name, and she would come out. But when it came to him, the route to a meeting took more twists and turns than a winding mountain road.
Was I really that scary?
Knowing Xiao Ai was a little afraid of Chrollo, Feitan stepped forward and spoke. "I'm the one who wants to see you. Xiao Ai's new ability needs developing and refining. You're the most familiar with this kind of thing, so I brought her to you."
"New ability?" Chrollo frowned. "You mean her Fixed-Point Teleportation? What, did you see Yezi?"
There was nothing to hide about that, so Feitan admitted it outright. "Yes, I saw him." Although getting there had involved a few complications, he had managed to meet him in the end.
Chrollo studied his expression, then suddenly smiled. "Then it seems he isn't doing very well out there. I thought he was in such a hurry to leave Meteor City because he'd found somewhere good to go."
"???" Feitan was utterly baffled. Wait, I never said Yezi wasn't doing well out there, did I? Where on earth did Chrollo get that from?
Perhaps his expression was too obvious, because Chrollo