The evening breeze at the end of October carried a slight chill.
On the vast square, many people were frolicking and playing around, but Killua stood alone, feeling out of place amidst the atmosphere.
This inexperienced young boy, rather than wanting to treat Moses to a meal, actually wanted to share the joy of receiving 600,000 Jenny with him.
But after a whole day passed without finding Moses, his plans fell through, leaving him feeling lost.
'What should I eat tonight…?'
Even though he holds 600,000 Jenny, Killua couldn't muster up the enthusiasm for food now.
Tsubone, who was watching from the shadows, keenly sensed Killua's unusual mood.
As the eldest butler of the Zoldyck Family, Tsubone could easily guess the reason.
'It must be that boy from yesterday.'
'Perhaps it was due to an admiration developed after being defeated, or maybe it was the desire to make friends, Little Killua obviously wants to see that boy again.'
'It seems he's reached the age to make friends after all.'
Tsubone thought silently in her heart.
Different from Illumi's somewhat abnormal beliefs, Tsubone has the generosity of an elder and does not see Killua making friends as a bad thing.
On the square, Killua is in a low mood.
But hunger eventually prevailed, and he knew he had to eat something.
"Let's try again tomorrow."
Killua muttered in a low voice.
"Killua."
Suddenly, the voice Killua wanted to hear the most came from behind him.
Standing in front of the entrance to the Heavens Arena, Moses looked at Killua, who was standing alone on the square, and greeted him.
Menchi followed Moses, and upon seeing Killua, her expression changed slightly.
After waking up today, she had immediately started training until evening.
Originally, she planned to cook for Moses tonight, but in the end, she ended up going out for dinner at Moses's suggestion to conserve more energy for training.
However, just as they exited the Heavens Arena, she saw the little brat she least expected to see again!
If she had known this would happen, she would have insisted on cooking dinner for Moses herself!
"Moses!"
Killua turned around to look at Moses, a look of surprise quickly appeared on his face.
"I got 600,000 Jenny in prize money today!"
He ran up to Moses and took out a thick stack of Jenny.
Menchi glanced at the money in Killua's hand and couldn't help but sneer.
'Only 600,000.'
However, she did not say what was in her heart.
Moses looked at Killua's expression, and as Killua wished, praised him: "Impressive."
Killua smiled at the compliment.
"Moses, I want to treat you to dinner."
As he said that, Killua looked at Moses expectantly.
Moses felt a bit surprised but agreed without much thought.
Killua immediately became even happier.
Only Menchi felt a bit depressed.
'Had I known this earlier, I shouldn't have agreed to Master's suggestion!'
Menchi screamed loudly in her heart.
On the way to the restaurant, Moses gave Killua a word of caution.
"Killua, I have a big appetite."
"It's okay, I have money."
With 600,000 Jenny in his pocket, Killua is full of confidence.
Ten minutes later.
Moses and the others arrived at a restaurant specializing in barbecue.
Although they had thought of going to the restaurant from last night, they realized that the owner probably wouldn't accept payment, so they gave up on the idea.
After finding a place to sit down, Killua, who was unaware of the severity of the situation, waved his hand and ordered a table full of meat.
More than an hour later.
Killua went to pay the bill.
"Hello, the total amount is 701,600 Jenny. We'll give you a discount, so you only need to pay 700,000 Jenny."
The cashier looked at Killua with a smile.
She didn't have any other thoughts because Killua was a child, especially when Killua was holding a thick stack of banknotes in his hand.
The problem is –
He doesn't have enough money.
Killua looked at the bill presented by the cashier, and then looked down at the 600,000 Jenny in his hand.
'Why is it not enough…'
Killua began to question life a bit.
"Here."
Menchi came over at some point and handed ten banknotes in front of Killua's face.
Killua came back to his senses, ignored Menchi, and quietly negotiated with the cashier about crediting, promising to bring the money tomorrow to settle it.
Seeing Killua ignoring her, Menchi's mouth twitched slightly.
'This stinky brat!!'
Menchi is convinced!
She definitely can't get along with this brat!
"Just you wait!!"
Menchi gritted her teeth, turned around and left.
Meanwhile, Killua finally convinced the owner who came to check on the situation and promised that he would immediately send over 100,000 Jenny tomorrow.
After paying the bill, Killua breathed a sigh of relief.
'No money again…'
He muttered quietly but felt strangely happy.
After a satisfying meal, the three of them returned to the Heavens Arena together.
The next day.
Killua won two more matches in a row and smoothly advanced to the 100th floor.
And Moses naturally ascended to the 120th floor without any surprise.
On the other hand, Menchi still hadn't participated in any matches.
Originally, she had gone from the 1st to the 100th floor directly. Later, she did not participate in any matches because she was waiting for Moses to reach the 100th floor.
Today, she was supposed to reach the 120th floor with Moses, but in order to get a chance to match with Killua, she chose to stay on the 100th floor.
Moses noticed Menchi's intentions and thought that Killua wouldn't be so unlucky.
The next day…
Menchi cunningly waited outside Killua's room.
With her superb Zetsu, Killua didn't notice Menchi's existence at all.
Then, as soon as Killua entered the rest area, Menchi followed from the back.
With such careful preparation, Menchi finally succeeded in matching with Killua as she wished.
Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Menchi and Killua each stepped onto the ring.
"Don't worry, I'll knock you out cleanly like Master does, and I will ensure that it will not affect your next match."
Menchi squinted her eyes and looked at Killua as if she was looking at fish on a chopping board.
"…"
Killua's face was solemn, and he had no intention of arguing with Menchi before the match.
Because he knew very well the difference in strength between him and Menchi.
'I'm already very skilled in my 'limb control'. As long as I can confuse her and find an opportunity...'
Before the referee announced the start, Killua silently contemplated his strategy, feeling that there was still a chance of winning.
But reality delivered a cruel blow to the little Killua.
The moment the match began, Menchi's sudden burst of Aura completely disrupted all of Killua's rhythms in a very rough way.
Killua was stunned by Menchi's Ren. His limb control only lasted for two seconds before it collapsed on its own, exposing a flaw.
Menchi's fighting instincts that were comparable to those of a beast were perfectly demonstrated at this moment, hitting the flaw exposed by Killua's inability to steady his mind without any delay.
Bang!
With just one chop, Killua fell straight to the ground.
'What the hell is going on with that Aura...!!'
Before losing consciousness, Killua felt more unwilling than ever.
In the audience stands.
Moses held his forehead.
'She actually used Ren… This is too bullying.'
Moses lamented at Menchi's outrageous behavior and muttered to himself: 'The person responsible for protecting Killua is Tsubone.'
In the dual vision presented before him, there was indeed the figure of Tsubone.
Moses was certain that the Zoldyck Family would send someone to secretly guard Killua, so he used his shadow's shared vision ability to easily find out Tsubone's presence.
'Who is it?!'
Tsubone frowned slightly.
She could vaguely detect a stray gaze falling on her.
Originally, she thought it was the young man with the same name as her young master Illumi, but after several observations, she dismissed this guess.
'It's undoubtedly an expert. Is it an enemy of the family?'
Tsubone's gaze became solemn.