I'm An Honest Applicant

When the dust dispersed, the figure inside was revealed.

"Chairman... Chairman?!"

Menchi, who walked out, was also surprised to see the person coming.

"It's really rare. I didn't expect the Chairman to come out in person!"

Satotz, who was watching the show while hiding, couldn't help but look surprised.

It was very rare for Chairman Netero to show up during the Hunter Exam.

Leorio was full of curiosity: "Who is that old man?"

Kurapika analyzed rationally: "Menchi called him the Chairman, so he should be…"

Gon noticed the stilts under his feet: "It's amazing to jump down from such a high place!"

Killua nodded: "Yeah, does that old man have spring legs?!"

Even a group of applicants followed the guess.

"He is the Chairman of the Hunter Association, Netero, and the highest person in charge of the Hunter Exam."

Buhara introduced him.

Then, he and Menchi performed a Shingen-ryu style etiquette to him.

"Ah, he is said to be the person in charge, but in fact, he is just a behind-the-scenes person." 

Netero, wearing a white training suit, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Only when there is a dispute like this do I have to come out to deal with it."

"Otherwise, if some applicants are not convinced and act on their own, we will have a headache."

As he spoke, he looked at Lan, who was walking out of the crowd.

"Hey, long time no see, Chairman."

Lan came over and greeted him familiarly.

"Yes, you have been involved in an incident twice in a row."

Netero put his hands into his sleeves: "Should I say it or not? Is it just a coincidence, or is it that you and the Hunter Exam are not compatible?"

"I am an honest applicant who took the test in good faith."

Lan laughed and teased: "But every time, I always meet a weird examiner."

"Last time it was the extremely stupid's brain that had a hole; this time it was the inexplicable neurosis…"

Hmm?!!

Menchi, who was standing next to Buhara, looked up, and she puffed up her cheeks and wanted to say something.

But seeing Satotz coming out of the jungle, she obediently gave up and walked to the side.

She finally swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

"So…"

Netero stroked his beard: "Is it all the Hunter Association's problem?"

"You can ask these applicants and see what they think."

Lan shrugged: "I won't comment."

Netero won't ask.

If it really wasn't a problem with their Hunter Association, he wouldn't have come all the way here.

"Menchi."

"Yes!'

Hearing her name, Menchi stood up straight immediately.

"It's really rare. Even that tigress, Menchi, is so nervous and respectful..."

"This shows that the Chairman is very important!"

"You said it too. He is the Chairman!!"

"And for us applicants, he should be here to deal with this matter, right?"

Amid the discussions of the applicants, Chairman Netero continued.

"In the second half of the round, you wanted to see if they had the courage to challenge the unknown, so you create a cooking test, right?"

Menchi: "That's right!"

She hurriedly explained: "My purpose is actually to focus on both internal and external tests, so I originally wanted them to cook the dishes with extremely high difficulty."

Netero grasped the question sharply: What does originally mean?"

Menchi: "…"

She was speechless.

"In the end, you came to the conclusion that everyone's ability was problematic?"

Netero continued to ask: "So you judged them as unqualified, right?"

"No…"

Menchi's tone weakened: "I was very angry because of the applicants' contemptuous attitude towards cooking."

"In addition, the applicants' attitude towards Gourmet Hunters was very contemptuous, which made me angry unconsciously."

"As a result, my head was hot, and my stomach was empty at that time, so I…"

Netero came to a conclusion: "In other words, you also think that the evaluation result of this test is not fair, right?"

"Yes…"

Menchi closed her eyes completely: "I'm sorry when it comes to cooking; I can't care about anything else."

"As long as I encounter something related to cooking, I tend to lose my sense of proportion."

"I am not qualified to be an examiner; I am really sorry."

She bowed to Chairman Netero and apologized: "Please declare this round invalid."

"Wow, you are really an honest girl."

Netero was very pleased that Menchi could admit her mistakes.

"Although there are some problems with your role as an examiner this time, it is unquestionable that you can become a Gourmet Hunter and get the title of Single-Star."

"This time, it is just to prove your passion for cooking again."

"Then let's do this…"

Netero raised a finger: "Let's do another cooking test."

"I also hope that you can stay in your position and continue to preside over the overall situation."

"But there is one thing, the new test, you will also have to take it!"

"What do you think of this proposal?"

"I think this method should convince the other applicants, right?"

After he said that, he waited for Menchi's choice.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The other applicants nodded vigorously after hearing this.

They didn't have many demands, they just needed a test that would make them feel that there was no problem.

"I thought we really had no hope…."

Even Leorio patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief. 

"But the focus of this round is still on the test, so we still can't take it lightly."

Kurapika reminded.

"Great, we can retake this round!"

Gon seemed very happy.

He had no objection like the other applicants.

Even Todo bumped his fists:

"Of course, no matter what the test is, I will not lose!!"

Seeing that the other applicants were quite convinced by this verdict, Menchi thought about it and decided to nod and agree.

But at this time.

"I don't think this method is very good."

A calm voice came out: "I don't accept it.

Who is so ignorant?!

All the applicants looked over and then turned around.

It was that person who spoke, so it's okay…

"Who wants to make trouble at this juncture?!"

Leorio looked over angrily: "We all have to retest. Aren't you deliberately looking for... Ah, it's Lan."

Seeing that it was Lan who stood up, he immediately fell silent.

"Because of the examiner's behavior, we as applicants have wasted so much time and energy."

"Just a trivial retest, and it was dismissed; I won't accept it obediently."

"And before you, the Chairman, came, no matter what we said, this examiner insisted that we were all failed..."

"It was only after you came that she realized she was wrong and changed her words."