Disguised as the needle-covered oddball, Illumi glanced at Killua standing beside A Luo. With no intention of clashing with either of them for now, he calmly looked away.
Hisoka's attention, meanwhile, had been drawn to Illumi, giving A Luo, that tough nut to crack, a temporary reprieve.
As far as he could tell, even if A Luo was a fruit, she was a durian. Biting straight into her would hurt his mouth far too much.
Little I was much more adorable!
Killua leaned closer to A Luo.
"How on earth did you get mixed up with those two?"
A Luo looked at Killua.
"I'll take the blame for Hisoka. I was unlucky enough to get tangled up with a massive pervert like him... but your brother really isn't my fault. If anyone's to blame, it's you. Why would he have set his sights on me if not for you?"
Killua's eyes widened.
"Are we even friends anymore? That's pretty heartless, A Luo. I came here to help you without hesitation, even though I knew my big brother would be here!"
Bantering with Killua, A Luo almost felt as though she had returned to those two years when they had been so close.
Back then, her mom and dad had both been around, and all she had needed to worry about each day was that day's match.
Nothing like now!
The girl looked left at the needle-covered oddball, then right at the perverted Fruit Farmer, before finally resting her gaze on Ponzu.
Forget those two freaks for now. My job is to protect Ponzu. As long as I help her pass the Hunter Exam, Malena can use Airo's Nen Ability to forget all that pain and return to normal.
More time passed before she knew it.
Just as the examinees were