"Hey! Brat, you're taking this test way too lightly!"
Leorio demanded angrily.
All he got in return was Killua's mild confusion.
"What do you mean?"
Leorio shouted:
"That skateboard of yours! Isn't that against the rules?"
Killua still didn't understand.
"Why?"
Leorio said:
"This is an endurance test!"
"No, it isn't!"
"That's not what it is!"
Gon and A Luo objected to Leorio's claim in unison.
Leorio ignored A Luo and turned back to Gon.
"Gon, what did you say?"
Gon looked at A Luo, who smiled and gestured for him to go first.
Only then did Gon say:
"The examiner only told us to follow him!"
Hearing dialogue she had once read in the manga with her own ears, A Luo nodded repeatedly.
"Exactly! That's right. Mr. Satotz only told us to follow him to the second test site. He never said everyone had to run on their own or that we couldn't use equipment."
Leorio said:
"What? That's allowed?"
"But don't you think that's too unfair to the other applicants?"
A Luo raised an eyebrow.
"Sometimes luck is part of your ability too! Killua didn't know what the Hunter Exam would involve before he came here. He just happened to bring a skateboard. The examiner hasn't objected, so of course Killua can use it."
Leorio: "..."
Killua looked at the spiky-haired kid behind him. Whatever was going through his mind, he suddenly slowed a little, matching Gon's pace as he asked:
"How old are you?"
Gon blinked.
"Twelve."
Killua froze for a brief moment.
He's the same age as me!
Then Killua scooped up his skateboard with a flashy move, showing off in front of the boy his age before declaring coolly:
"I'll run too, then."
Watching Killua show off for his best buddy in person, A Luo