He was an adult, and adults had to keep their promises.
Especially in front of children younger than themselves.
Even with Wing's home just ahead, Cordis resolutely turned back.
He headed for the street lined with food shops.
Most of the shops near Heavens Arena catered to the fighters.
They were mostly specialty weapon stores and the like.
Of course, there were also several restaurants to keep the fighters fed.
But those restaurants all had one problem in common.
They served nothing but heavy, greasy meat dishes.
He couldn't bring that sort of food to the children. He didn't want to upset their stomachs.
Cordis mulled it over as he searched the food street.
At last, in a tucked-away corner of a shopping center, he found the snacks children liked.
They were covered in dust. Apparently, they weren't very popular with the muscleheads.
"Killua likes chocolate drops and sweets, and Gon likes curry rice and pudding."
"Ah, found them!"
After rummaging around, he finally found a big bag of chocolate drops, along with all sorts of sweets and little cakes. Naturally, he didn't forget Gon's favorite pudding.
Before leaving, he stopped by the cooking ingredients section to buy some curry roux.
He also bought a heap of carrots and chicken. Thinking the children needed their nutrients, he picked up a bag of potatoes as well.
He just hoped Wing had rice at home so he could show everyone his cooking skills.
"Your total comes to twenty thousand JN, sir."
Just as Cordis was about to take out his card to pay,
he suddenly remembered that he might not have any money. Hisoka had promised him five hundred thousand, but he had no idea whether he had sent it.
Just as Cordis was wondering whether to leave his Hunter License with