Six months had passed since Kuondo and his friends passed the Hunter Exam. Now, the deadline to be at Whale Island was drawing near.
Kuondo pressed the phone to his ear, listening to it ring through as he waited for an answer. Finally, a click sounded, signaling that someone had answered.
"Hello?'
"Hey, Pirro! Long time no see!"
"Oh, hey, Kuondo! What's up?"
"You ready to go to Whale Island soon?"
"You bet I am! I've already packed and everything!"
"Cool! How's your mom?"
"She's fine. Dad says she still has a while to go yet, though."
Kuondo suppressed a laugh at Pirro's impatient tone. Ever since he found out that he was going to be a big brother from a letter at the Hunter Exam, the baby was all Pirro ever talked about, and Kuondo really couldn't blame him. He still sympathized with Pirro's mother, though, because even though Kurapika had taken a break from his assignments to be home with her, Pirro was even worse. From what he'd heard, Pirro treated her like she was completely helpless.
"Do you know if it's a brother or a sister yet?' Kuondo asked.
"Nope. Mom and Dad want it to be a surprise. I still feel bad for leaving Mom, though."
There he goes again, Kuondo thought. "It's alright. Your dad will be with her, right? And besides I'm sure she could use a break from you doting on her like that." he teased.
"I suppose so." Pirro answered. "Anyway, I'll meet you on the ship early next week!"
"Sounds like a plan!" Kuondo said. After saying their goodbyes, Kuondo and Pirro hung up.
As Kuondo headed to his room, he felt a rush of excitement rising up in him. After having fun with his friends on Whale Island for a while, they would all set out to find the Hunter Agency to become real Hunters.
Real Hunters.
I wonder if Dad and Grandpa were this excited when they became Hunters? Kuondo wondered. Now I can relive all of their adventures.
(Hey, everybody! :D I'm sooo excited to finally be on Season 2. This is where things are gonna get juicy, and, as you saw in the preview, a bit darker. Sorry this chapter was so short, it's more of an introduction than a chapter. Anyway, thank you for reading!)
