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After their meal, the remaining contestants were led to the airship. They gathered at the cockpit, listening to the chairman's lecture.
" It might be the right time to let the remaining 42 participants to know who I am. My name is Netero and I'm responsible for the exams," he told them.
Chihana pulled a face. " Perverted old man," she murmured to herself. She just him taking a peek at Menchi's breast when they have their conversation.
Netero might have overheard her because he's walking directly towards her! Chihana shivered involuntary. His stare was enough to creep a murderer like a her. Plus, it's embarassing because everyone in the room turned their sight on her.
" Ano….," Chihana sweatdropped as Netero leaned his face towards her.
" I hope you're ready to face your trials ojou-chan ( young lady). I'm not sure your clothing was suitable for the next phase though," Netero stated examining her from head to toe.
BANG!
She hit Netero right on his head.
" Hehhh?!," the contestants shrieked.
" Is he really the chairman? Why would he let a lady punch him so easily?"
Kurapika smacked his forehead and sigh while Killua and Gon giggled. " Yare..yare...she start it again," he mumbled to himself.
" Keep your eyes off me perverted old man! You're crepping me out!," Chihana barked, raising her fist towards Netero.
Kurapika and Leorio rushed to her side, pulling her away from Netero." That's enough Chihana. You're making a scene," Kurapika told her.
" Now..now calm down. You better save your energy for tomorrow," Leorio agreed.
And so, after the so-called lecture, the contestants were given permission to do anything they want until they arrive at the exam site.
" Hey Gon. How about we check this place out?," Killua suggested with enthusiasm.
" Urm!," Gon replied with high energetic voice as those two head off running elsewhere.
Leorio, Kurapika and Chihana sweatdropped. " I'm surprise to see those two in a good shape," Leorio commented.
Chihana nodded and stretched herself lazily. " Whatever. I'm going to take a long nap. I need all energy I need to tomorrow," Chihana told them.
" Me too. It's been a long day. But something bothers me," Kurapika said. He may look tired but he still remained cautious as always.
" What is it?" Leorio asked as he yawns with exhaustion.
" How many more test we have to face?," Kurapika asked, looking at both of them
Chihana and Leorio exchanged looks. " Now I think about it. They never told us did anything,"Leorio said wistfully.
" It changes every year," a voice interrupted them.
Chihana sighed and looked at him with her uninterested expression. " What do you want now Tonpa?," she asked.
Tonpa chuckled and gave them his friendly smile. " I'm telling you people the information of course. Usually the committee decides it, depending on the phase of the trials. But there's usually 5 to 6 phase," he explained.
" This is a pain. There's 3 or 4 left," Leorio said in a moody tune.
" Oh well..we should take this opportunity to rest. Let's find a place to sleep guys," Chihana said,grabbing Kurapika and Leorio's wrist.
Tonpa smirked. He watched the three rookies heading to the resting room. How he love to see them tremble in the exam. " You might need to think that for a second," he said to them.
Hearing Tonpa's word, three of them stopped and looked at him. " What do you mean by that?," Kurapika asked suspiciously.
' Oh, I make sure I crush these rookies alright,' he thought evilly. " Like me you heard the assistant say 'until the next testing ground'. So you can't exclude the possibility of the ship being on the testing ground. The test might have started while you were asleep. So, it's best if you never drop your guard," Tonpa told them.
Kurapika, Leorio and Chihana looked at each other. They were speechless, and confuse at the same time. What Tonpa said might be true and could a trap to keep them awake the whole night.
Feeling satisfy, Tonpa left them with a big smile on his face. ' Heheh..this stress won't allow them to rest physically and mentally.'
" Do you think what the pig said is true?," Chihana asked as they find a suitable spot to rest. There's only three of them resting in the room. It's not comfortable but it's better than nothing. There's no way they going to sleep with the other candidates.
" Pig? Who's that?," Leorio asked as he yawns.
" She means Tonpa. I'm not sure but we better keep our guard up," Kurapika told him as Chihana sandwiched him in the middle. She purposely placed Kurapika in the middle because he acted as a barrier between her and Leorio.
As soon as he finished talking, he heard a loud snoring sound coming from Leorio. He was asleep with saliva drolls on the corner of his mouth.
Kurapika smiled. He looked at Chihana on his left. She was also fast asleep and was resting on his shoulder. Kurapika blushed slightly. This was a first time a girl ever been this close to him. He have urge to pull her closely but it might wake her up, disturbing her sleep.
' She look so peaceful and so…beauti-," Kurapika shook his head, stopping himself from thinking such thoughts. After what he's been through, he should have learned it by now. Not to form any special attachment or he suffers the same pain again. But still, he have to admit Chihana isn't just any other girls. She's different...
Due to exhaustion, he eventually fell asleep, resting his head on Chihana's.
The next morning, the airship dropped the contestant on the top of a building, that is the third phase of the exam.
" How do we get to the bottom of the tower in 72 hours," Leorio asked looking at the view below him. It was a loooooong way down!
Chihana gulped. It not like she's afraid of height of anything. Well, maybe a little. ' Is there no other way down? Climbing down is a suicide,' she thought bitterly leaning at the edge of the tower.
" Che! All of you are too sissy! Climbing down is a piece of cake for a pro climber like me," a man bragged as he climbed down a tower.
" Whoa! He manage to manage to get that far," Killua said, feeling a little amazed by the man's ability.
Chihana chuckled. " I wonder how far can he go," she said looking at a mysterious flying creature heading towards the tower. They watched as the bird-like monster attacking the man and flew off with him.
" I don't think going down the wall is a good idea. I don't want to be lunch for monsters," Leorio said, wiping sweats on his forehead.
Kurapika looked at a contestant around him. " There must be a trap door that leads us inside."
" I think you're right. I realise the number of participants has decreased. There used to be 40 contestants here before but now it decreased by half the amount," Chihana stated.
Leorio was clearly surprise. " What?! But when?!," he demanded.
" I think there's a hidden door around this tower. That's explain it," Kurapika said.
" Kurapika! Leorio! Chihana!," Gon called pointing at the floor beneath him.
" What is it Gon?, " Kurapika asked as three of them approached him.
" We found a way down. But there were six doors here. Which one should we take?," Gon asked, waiting for Kurapika's opinion since he's the smartest and more reliable among them.
Without even giving Kurapika a chance to talk, Killua stepped forward. "Gon and I decided to each pass through the door. Even if it's a trap, we're not going to regret about it," Killua said, being serious.
Gon looked at three of them. " So, how about you guys? What are you gonna do?," he asked.
" It's fine by me. If there's a trap, just spring the trap," Chihana said, stepping forward to one of the hidden doors.
Leorio smirked and walked to a trap door." Fine by me! It's all about luck!," he declared. Now, five of them were in position.
" At 3, we all go at the same time. Our road split here," Kurapika said looking at each of his friends. " It's fun being with you all."
Chihana nodded. " Minna. Good luck!," she smiled. It's now or never.
" Thanks! I needed that. See you all at the real ground," Leorio nodded. They exchanged last smile with one another before counting.
"1….2….3…!" they said together at the same time, jumping down to the trap door.
All of them landed safely on the ground except for Leorio who landed with his head instead of his feet. They looked up and saw each other AGAIN.
" That's one short goodbye. Looks like we end up meeting each other again," Chihana sweatdropped, feeling awkward.
" Looks like all the trap door ends up in the same room," Leorio said, still in his head land position.
After settling down, five of them looked at a notice pasted on the wall. It reads:
CHOICES OF THE WAY MAJORITY
For six candidates : you'll have to reach the goal following the majority's choice.
" Six?," Kurapika wondered out loud.
Chihana looked at a watch placed on a table. " There are even six watches with button X and O," Chihana said as she picked up a watch and put it on.
" That means, we need one more person to get out of here," Kurapika told them.
" What are we going to do then?," Gon asked.
Killua sighed and leaned against the wall. " Nothing. We just have to wait for that person," he said calmly.
Two hours have passed by, but still no one appeared before them. Killua played with Gon's fishing rod, Gon examined Killua's skateboard while Kurapika just sat still. Chihana sang a few songs to pass the time.
When will the flower blossoms?
Should I spend my life waiting for it?
I just want to be at your side,
Even if kil-
Her singing were interrupted by Leorio's sudden shouts. " Gwaahhh. Thios has taken long enough! We have waited for two hours yet there's not a single person find the door! They contestant must be a bunch of morons!"
Kurapika sighed. He was a peace listening to Chihana's song but Leorio has to ruin everything. Then, he heard a crack sound coming from above.
" Leorio! Keep quiet for a second! There's someone above us!," Kurapika commanded. Five of them stood still as they listen to a crack sound. Then suddenly….
DONG!
" It's you!," Gon said, pointing his fingers at him. " Tonpa-san. You actually find it."
Chihana stared at him. Why him? She already know a few things about him and it's not good. " It's the pig. Of all people," she mumbled but it's loud enough for Tonpa to hear.
" Who do you call pig rookie?! You should be grateful I'm here!," he snapped.
" Right. Six people are gathered, watches synchronized and we're ready to go," Kurapika interrupted, before an argument start.
Tonpa stepped forward. He's looking more energetic than five of them. " Yosh! Let's go!"
Chapter end. Please waited patiently for the new one minna-san. Oh, please review your opinion on this chapter! Arigatou ne! Sayonara for now!
