Early morning.
Sunlight broke through the clouds and shone on the cliffside.
A breeze swept over the grass.
Gon washed his face with clean water.
Killua leaned against a tree trunk, wiping the dirt off his hands.
What had happened last night had been utterly bizarre.
The wanted criminal who had been frightened into insanity was already nowhere to be found.
Heavy footsteps approached.
A girl in a pink puffball dress emerged from the bushes.
Her golden pigtails swayed in the wind.
Her blue eyes fixed intently on the two boys.
Biscuit stopped.
She planted her hands on her hips.
"I've taken a liking to you two."
Biscuit pointed at Gon and Killua.
"Starting today."
"I'm going to be your teacher."
Killua curled his lip.
He looked the little girl over, noting that she was a full head shorter than him.
His eyes were filled with disdain.
"Where'd this brat come from?"
Killua waved a hand.
"Go play somewhere else."
"We don't have time to play house with you."
Thud.
A dull impact rang out.
Killua went flying.
He slammed into a large tree five meters away.
Leaves fluttered down.
The left side of his face swelled badly.
Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
Gon froze.
He hadn't even seen the girl move.
"What are you doing?"
Gon clenched his fists and charged forward.
Thud.
Another dull impact rang out.
A fist struck Gon in the stomach.
He clutched his belly and dropped to his knees on the grass.
Stomach acid kept rising in his throat.
Biscuit dusted off her hands.
Her expression remained calm.
"Disobedient brats."
"Need a good beating."
Beneath a luxurious parasol a short distance away.
Luo Ye lay on a folding lounge chair.
A newspaper covered his face.
Shizuku sat beside him on a