Chapter 27: Come With Me (2)

"I forgot to introduce myself."

　　Coming to the courtyard, Mo Yu suddenly stopped and turned around to look at Cheadle with a smile. "My name is Mo Yu, but since you know Hawke, you probably already know what my name is, right?"

　　"Well, I've... always known it."

　　Cheadle also stopped, and her eyes flickered for a moment.

　　Yes, she had always known, but she had also always turned a deaf ear to him.

　　Although she had originally done it to protect him…

　　Cheadle silently composed herself and then introduced herself in a rather solemn manner, saying, "Cheadle Yorkshire, Two-Star Difficult Disease Hunter, and also a member of the Hunter Association's Twelve Zodiacs."

　　"Hmm?"

　　Mo Yu, who had been prepared for this, expressed a timely and natural look of confusion.

　　He wouldn't casually expose his identity as a "Prophet," and so, at this moment, he had to express his confusion about the terms "Two-Star Difficult Disease Hunter" and "Member of the Hunter Association's Twelve Zodiacs" mentioned by Cheadle.

　　As for his identity as a "Nen User"...

　　Although his status as a Nen User had been revealed to Cheadle, the source that led him to become a Nen User was his own spontaneous awakening...

　　In this situation, he wouldn't abruptly show a "I know a lot" expression.

　　Besides, the other party was also a friend of his own cheap dad, they were likely to know part of his situation.

　　"Mo Yu, was my introduction too formal?"

　　Cheadle changed her posture and smiled at Mo Yu.

　　At the same time, Cheadle was guessing in her heart--

　　Did Wright not mention any information related to the Hunter Association to Mo Yu?

　　"No, it's..."

　　 Mo Yu hesitated and looked at Cheadle. His naive expression was only an act, but he didn't push it any further.

　　"Sit down first."

　　Cheadle pointed to the stone tables and chairs in the courtyard and said with a smile, "Let's treat it as a topic for conversation, and I'll explain it to you slowly."

　　"Okay."

　　Mo Yu nodded obediently and went to prepare tea and snacks.

　　Cheadle watched on the side, so far, she was satisfied with Mo Yu's words and actions, and at the same time felt fortunate again.

　　She was glad that her "best friend's" son did not look like his father, and she was glad that her "best friend's" son had not been taught badly by his father.

　　In this formal encounter -

　　Both Mo Yu and Cheadle had something to hide...

　　Cheadle could not reveal her intentions for the time being, nor would she reveal that she had deliberately investigated the temple's recent situation before coming here.

　　And Mo Yu's identity as a "Prophet" was a secret that must never be known to outsiders, not even a hint could be revealed. Moreover, under the premise of "self-awakening Nen," he couldn't suddenly show that he knew a lot about the world.

　　If Hawke, who knew Cheadle, was also a nen user, then Mo Yu would not have had to do so.

　　Both of them needed to cover up some things, which led to them both putting up a certain degree of facade from their respective perspectives.

　　But relatively speaking -

　　There were more things that Mo Yu needed to conceal, and they were also more important.

　　Bringing over tea and snacks, Mo Yu sat down.

　　Afterwards, Cheadle gave him a detailed introduction to the existence of the Hunter Association and the importance of being a star-ranked professional Hunter.

　　"It's unimaginable..."

　　After listening to Cheadle's introduction, Mo Yu couldn't help but express his amazement, "How could Hawke know such a big shot like you? Does he really not owe you any money?"

　　"Hehe..."

　　Upon hearing Mo Yu's words, Cheadle couldn't help but suppress a chuckle, believing that Hawke's image in Mo Yu's mind had deteriorated to a very serious extent.

　　Despite her dislike for Hawke, upon hearing Mo Yu's words, Cheadle couldn't help but find it a bit unbearable to let Hawke's image in Mo Yu's heart become even worse. And so she spoke insincerely once again, "Hawke really doesn't owe me any money."

　　"Then how do you know Hawke?"

　　Mo Yu asked curiously.

　　He didn't really need to know the reason, but it wouldn't hurt to ask about it.

　　Upon hearing this, the smile on Cheadle's face faltered slightly.

　　It had only been less than half an hour since she had entered the temple.

　　However, this brief encounter had made her completely fall in love with Mo Yu, as she now loved everything about him, especially his dislike towards Hawke.

　　Because, regardless of appearance or behavior, he was too similar to her deceased "best friend."

　　"Actually..."

　　She hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to speak up. "Mo Yu, your mother and I were childhood friends."

　　She paused for a moment and added, "If possible, I would never have wanted to be acquainted with Hawke."

　　"So that's how it is."

　　Mo Yu nodded slightly, while pretending not to have heard the targeted remark about Hawke from Cheadle.

　　About his predecessor's mother...

　　The fragmented memories he had received held no memories of interactions with his supposed mother.

　　He didn't even know her name or what she looked like.

　　So, let alone Mo Yu, there was not much reaction to this since his predecessor didn't have any interactions with his past mother in the memories he had received.

　　Seeing Mo Yu's indifferent reaction, Cheadle, who knew everything, subconsciously bit her lip and suddenly felt an impulse in her heart.

　　"Mo Yu, come with me!"

　　"..."

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TL/N: Uhh... We've never done this before, but like, we want to get up there on the power rankings, so is it too much to ask for your powerstones?

As in the words of one of the others:

"Y'all better give them up or we'll find you in that shitty basements of yours."