The instant she saw Chrollo appear before her, A Luo's face darkened completely.
Damn you, heavens!
What the hell is wrong with you?
Why did you have to dump even the Boss here with me?!
"Chrollo, weren't you supposed to be on the Black Whale?"
A Luo addressed Chrollo with a dark expression, making no secret of how unwelcome he was.
Chrollo put away the hefty book in his hands and stood, a delighted smile spreading across his face.
"That's right. I was on the Black Whale just a second ago. Some mysterious power seems to have teleported me straight to your side."
The dark-haired, dark-eyed man couldn't help moving closer to A Luo.
"What's wrong? Aren't you happy to see me, A Luo?"
He reached out and touched her cheek.
"But I'm very happy to see you!"
The dark-haired, dark-eyed man frowned in thought.
"I can't even remember the last time I was this happy... Was it when I got my hands on a treasure I wanted, or when I collected a powerful Nen Ability?"
"My dear A Luo, the only thing that bothers me a little is that I hear you've been going on blind dates lately?"
A Luo: "..."
Was this what they meant by good news staying at home while bad news traveled a thousand miles?
They were just blind dates!
How had word spread so fast that everyone knew, whether they had any business knowing or not?
Chrollo smiled.
"As far as I know, neither Mr. Assassin nor that battle maniac Hisoka seems like a suitable husband for an ordinary person!"
A Luo rolled her eyes at him.
"Well, thank you so much for the reminder! But I think I could add something to that list. It's not just assassins and battle maniacs. A bandit