See You ✮ 𝑯𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝑿𝑯𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑿 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒍

CHAPTER 20 -Hunter Exam-

Third Person POV

"THE FOURTH PHASE OF THE EXAM JUST ENDED. WILL THE APPLICANTS PLEASE RETURN TO THE STARTING POINT AT ONCE? YOU WILL BE GIVEN ONE HOUR OF EXTRA TIME. IF YOU DO NOT RETURN DURING THIS TIME, YOU WILL FAIL THE EXAM. FURTHERMORE, YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO EXCHANGE TAGS AFTER REACHING THE STARTING POINT. ANYONE CAUGHT SWAPPING TAGS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED."

After all the applicants who received complete six points gathered there, the guide walked down the boat.

"Then we will now check the tags of everyone here!"

"#44, Hisoka. #53, Pokkle. #99, Killua. #406, Rin. #301, Gittarackur. #191, Bodoro. #294, Hanzo."

"So seven applicants have passed?" The guide calculated.

"Where's Gon?" Rin whispered to Killua.

"How should I know." He replied back with a whisper.

His answer only made Rin felt even more anxious.

'He promised he'll be back. Did something happen to him? Oh god, I should've searched for him harder! What if he's in danger somewhere!? Oh please let there be a miracle.'

As Rin closed her eyes and prayed, she noticed that there were three silhouettes coming from the forest. She squinted her eyes to see what it was and when they reached closer, she could already tell who they were. It was none other than Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio.

"Ah, three more arrived at the last second." The guide said.

"GON!" Rin and Killua exclaimed.

Killua gave Gon a thumbs up.

"Killua, Ri--" just when Gon tried to finish his sentence, a pair of hands enveloped around him in a warm embrace.

Tumbling back a little, he was surprised to see his black-haired female friend hugging the life out of him.

"R-Rin." He muttered with an awkward laugh.

Rin faced him with teary eyes and a pouty face. She started crying comically as she said.

"I thought you didn't make it. I was so worried!" Rin stared at him in the eyes with tears trailing down her face as she continued sobbing. She released him from her embrace to wipe her tears off.

"Of course I'll be back. After all, I made a pinky promise!" Gon gave her a bright smile and raised his pinky.

Rin sobbed and wiped her last tear with smiled.

"Uh-huh." She nodded.

But then, she noticed something's wrong with Gon.

"Gon, you're injured..." Rin said as she examined Gon's face a little better seeing the bruises and scratches all over it.

"Yeah." That was his only reply as he had his eyes on a certain person.

Rin was confused by his reaction and followed his gaze when it finally landed on a certain red-haired magician who was smirking by himself. Her blood boiled at the thought of that creep hurting her friend.

"Did Hisoka do it?" Rin faced Gon again with her forehead creased.

"Nah, it doesn't matter." He brushed it off with a smile. Even so, that smile of his fail to reassure her.

All she felt was boiling rage towards Hisoka and also towards herself. She wasn't there for Gon when he needed help. If she did search for him, then it wasn't enough.

She gripped her knuckles until it turned white.

"And now for the last few members... #404, Kurapika. #403, Leorio and #405, Gon. These ten applicants have passed the Fourth Phase of the exam!" The guide declared.