Gourmet Hunter (HxH Fanfic)

An airship floated above the clouds, heading toward Yan Zhong City Airport.

This airport was the closest point to Meteor City. After getting off the airship, it would take a four-hour car ride to reach Meteor City.

There was a large sum of money in Law's black card, so he booked the VIP room of the spaceship without hesitation. However, Sanbica only needed to show her Hunter License. Not only was the arrangement efficient enough, but it was also free. It was no wonder so many people coveted the Hunter License.

Law sat on a sofa by the window with a glass of iced cola on the table, while Sanbica sat opposite him with only a glass of boiled water in front of her.

Propping his face on his hand, Law gazed out at the sky with narrowed eyes.

Law has two reasons for coming back to Meteor City this time. One was to see Machi and the others, and the other was to snatch away Shin from the East District's Elder.

Regardless of how things unfolded, he wouldn't be staying long.

However, if he tried to seize Shin by force, he would inevitably become an enemy of the entire Meteor City. Regardless of how Machi and the others might feel about it, the Council of Elders would never let him leave Meteor City easily.

Meteor City has a large population, and even if it didn't have a hundred Nen users, it probably had seventy or eighty.

Moreover, Meteor City has a close relationship with the Mafia, so there must be a lot of firearms.

However, no matter how many firearms there are, the threat to Law is almost zero, and the only ones he needs to be paid attention to are those Nen Users.

With Law's current strength, Law was confident he could escape unscathed. But there was no denying this mission would be a significant hassle. But for the sake of Shin, Law has to take on this no matter how troublesome it is.

Law looked out the window and suddenly said, "Sanbica, wait for me to come back in Yan Zhong City."

Sanbica's dark eyes remained calm as she replied evenly, "Why should I listen to you?"

"…"

Law slowly turned his head and could only see tranquility in Sanbica's eyes. He scratched his cheek awkwardly and said, "It's dangerous and troublesome. Why put yourself through that?"

Without a word, Sambika took out her Hunter License, idly spinning it in her fingers, as if to remind Law: You're just a loser who can't even get a Hunter License.

"…"

Law's mouth twitched. He picked up the cup and drank the cola in one gulp.

The small Hunter License spun continuously on the table as Sanbica toyed with it like a top.

"Time's almost up." Sanbica said suddenly, with her eyes still looking at the spinning Hunter License.

"Yeah." Law tilted his head and continued to look at the sky outside the window. He knew what Sanbica meant by saying this.

Three months…it wasn't long, but it wasn't short either.

Reflecting on the events of this period, Law found it hadn't been bad at all.

There were still so many places he wanted to see. Whether traveling with others or alone, he planned to leave his mark across the entire world.

…

The airship landed at Yan Zhong City Airport.

Law and Sanbica got off the airship, where a car was already waiting for them. It was a prearranged ride to take them to Meteor City.

After stuffing a large bag filled with cooking utensils and ingredients into the trunk, the two got in the car and sat in the back seat.

"I can only take you to the outskirts." The driver looked at Law and Sanbica in the back seat through the rearview mirror.

"No problem." Law replied with an OK gesture.

Seeing this, the driver nodded, started the engine, and set off.

The car moved steadily at first, then picked up speed as it headed toward Meteor City.

…

Four hours later, the car arrived at the landfill outside Meteor City. By now, it was evening.

Law carried the cloth bag and looked at the outline of Meteor City in the distance.

As night fell, residents of Meteor City could still be seen wearing protective clothing around the towering heaps of trash.

"I've only heard of Meteor City. Seeing it now, I see it lives up to its name."

Sanbica glanced at the mountains of garbage. All she had seen along the way was barren soil and rocks. Only when they reached their destination did she see a different scene: the towering piles of trash.

Sanbica's knowledge of Meteor City was limited. All she knew was that the world's trashes were dumped here. Although the geographical environment is similar to many places specially used for testing strategic weapons, there are essential differences.

Meteor City was not uninhabited. It has a population of nearly ten million, unregistered and undocumented.

'So this was the place where Law had come from.'

"Not a good place."

Law commented as he lifted the cloth bag and walked forward.

Sanbica followed him silently.

A lone star emerged in the sky. The last trace of the setting sun lingered faintly, and most of the heavens had already been swallowed by darkness.

Near the garbage heaps, many Meteor City residents moved about. When they saw Law and Sanbica, they simply ignored them Law with indifferent expression.

Law paid them no mind either and continued walking toward Meteor City.

After walking for half an hour, the two arrived at the entrance of Meteor City.

It had been months since he was last here, but Law still remembered every inch of the paths he had taken.

Entering from the West District's entrance, Law led Sanbica through a maze of twisting alleys until they stopped in front of a small, dilapidated house.

"Is this your home?" Sanbica asked softly, looking at the mottled and old wooden door.

"In a sense, yes." Thinking of Machi, Law smiled faintly.

To this world, Law is a completely rootless person, an outsider who suddenly appeared. It is impossible to find any information about his background, so using Meteor City as his supposed birthplace was the perfect cover.

Law took a few steps forward and knocked on the wooden door.

After a moment, the wooden door creaked open.

Machi stood inside the door, and her eyes narrowed slightly when she saw Law standing outside.

"Yo!" Law raised his hand and greeted him with a grin. He expected Machi to burst with surprise and joy. It would be perfect if she cried a little more. After all, the reunion after the 'return from the dead' must have some touching scenes.

However, the imagined scene did not happen.

Instead, Machi suddenly punched him in the stomach, and she said calmly, "So, you still remember how to come back."

Doubling over from the punch, Law let out a low groan. Looking at Machi's impassive face, he said incredulously, "Are you kidding me? You're not even a little surprised? Am I really that unimportant to you?"

Machi raised an eyebrow before delivering a hard kick to his shin. Her voice was tinged with irritation as she said: "If it weren't for Pakunoda, we wouldn't have known how long we would have been fooled by you!"

Law felt pain in his calf, and a hint of surprise flashed in the depths of his eyes. Then, he said innocently: "So, you all know?"

'Pakunoda?'

'In other words, her Nen Ability has been developed to the point where she can extract the target's memory by simply touching them. This is a tricky ability that can easily reveal other people's secrets.'

'Since Machi had mentioned Pakunoda, it was likely that she had used her ability to learn the truth from Vogt.'

'It seems that I have to pay attention to Pakunoda from now on. My identity as a transmigrator was the biggest secret I couldn't afford to reveal.'

"We only found out a few days ago. Uvogin was furious and kept yelling about pounding you into the ground." Machi conjured a Nen Thread with her hands and said lightly, "Personally, I'd love to hang you upside down for three days and nights myself."

Machi was actually very surprised that Law would come back at this time, but she concealed it very well. They planned to leave Meteor City within a week, and they would definitely go looking for Law then. But Law's return now saved them a lot of trouble.

"Heh..." Law let out a strained and awkward laugh.

Sanbica stood silently to the side, watching the two interact. Her expression remained as calm as ever.

"Who is she?"

Machi dismissed her Nen Thread and suddenly looked at Sanbica with a cold gaze. Although she was wearing clothes that concealed her appearance, it was obvious that she was a woman.

Meeting Machi's gaze, Sanbica also looked over.

Their eyes met… one cold, the other calm.