"Did you make a mistake, Rimo, you little spicy chicken? These actions are just superfluous. Why are you acting so cool? Are you trying to act handsome?"
"Rimo, you little spicy chicken, your aura flow is too green and unstable. How exactly did you develop your Nen? Are you in your 70s or 80s in terms of fundamentals? Your Ten is so stiff it looks worse than Princess Anna's mummy before it was purified."
"Rimo, you little spicy chicken, your reaction timing is too slow and rigid. No wonder you couldn't even detect the fluctuation when you were approached during Helian Mountain. Your Ren distribution is completely uneven!"
"Rimo, you little spicy chicken, you need to learn to use your entire body as a Nen sensing organ. Not just your eyes! Gyo is not everything! Smell, hearing, skin perception use aura feedback to read airflow movement!"
"Rimo, you little spicy chicken, use Gyo (凝) properly! And do 500 push-ups to stabilize your aura control!"
"Rimo, you little spicy chicken, I told you to rotate your fingers from one to ten for aura flow control, what are you doing? That coordination is crooked Nion's handwriting control is better than your Nen finesse!"
"Rimo, you little spicy chicken "
This sentence had become Biscuit's most repeated line in over a week.
It had already been more than a week since Helian Mountain and Princess Anna's Nen anomaly incident. True to her verbal agreement with Rimo, Biscuit had begun formal Nen training covering fundamentals, combat application, and basic Nen theory.
At first, Biscuit was genuinely shocked. From Rimo's performance in Helian Mountain, especially his ability to suppress those black roots using spatial distortion-like Nen technique (his "Unlimited Technique"), she had assumed he was already a highly refined Nen user.
But his foundation… was shockingly unstable.
Not just Nen basics like Ten, Zetsu, Ren, Hatsu transitions but even combat awareness was inconsistent. In Biscuit's judgment, Rimo didn't even resemble someone trained on Meteor City's survival system. His advanced ability output was absurdly strong, yet his fundamentals were like a freshly awakened Nen user.
In just one week, Biscuit had already identified over seventy to eighty fundamental errors in his aura control, stance correction, and sensory distribution.
And she enjoyed it.
Every mistake became an opportunity for her sharp tongue to strike, making Rimo grind his teeth in frustration but unable to refute her logic.
However, Rimo's talent quickly changed her perception.
Because Nen, at its core in Hunter x Hunter logic, is the manifestation of will "mind becoming power." Just like Wing once taught Gon and Killua: aura is like blood flowing through the body, and mastery begins by imagining it as part of oneself.
That was exactly what Rimo excelled at.
He didn't "learn" Nen he adapted it into instinct.
And on top of that, his strange body condition what Biscuit suspected to be a form of abnormal regeneration or pseudo-immortality trait meant he never suffered real exhaustion. Even failed aura cycles were corrected instantly as if his body reset itself.
So once Biscuit pointed him in the correct direction, Rimo absorbed everything at terrifying speed.
Which shifted Biscuit's mindset from frustration… to full-on cultivation obsession.
In her eyes now, Rimo resembled a raw gemstone similar to what she once saw in Gon and Killua on Greed Island. Untouched potential, just waiting to be carved into brilliance.
With proper polishing, he could become something extraordinary.
Possibly even surpassing normal human limits of Nen mastery.
Even Netero's level was no longer an impossible comparison in Biscuit's private thoughts.
And that thought alone made her eyes burn with excitement whenever she looked at Rimo like a gem hunter staring at an uncut masterpiece.
"Hey, why are you looking at me like that?" Rimo finally asked, leaning back slightly. "I'm warning you, I'm not interested in you."
"WHO'S INTERESTED IN YOU?!" Biscuit snapped instantly, veins popping.
Rimo shrugged. "Just saying."
Their usual exchange.
Meanwhile, Nion was asleep inside the RV, exhausted after her own Nen-sensitive training session. Under the earlier agreement, Biscuit had also taken responsibility for structuring Nion's development path.
Unlike Rimo, Biscuit did not indulge her emotionally.
Because in Nen training, indulgence kills growth.
Even without formal Nen activation, Nion's latent predictive ability made her dangerous and valuable. Biscuit had already confirmed it Nion's potential was abnormal, possibly specialist-type talent.
But she was still too young.
"Don't activate Nen prematurely," Biscuit had warned earlier. "At least wait until she stabilizes emotionally and physically. Ten years old minimum for safe awakening."
Rimo glanced at Nion sleeping and asked, "So what do you think she is?"
Biscuit thought for a moment. "Unknown classification. But monster-level talent. Once she activates Nen properly, her growth curve will be insane."
She paused, then added casually: "Honestly, if she didn't reject me as her teacher, I would've taken her immediately."
Rimo rolled his eyes. "No thanks."
Biscuit smirked. "Afraid I'll steal your disciple?"
"More like I don't trust your teaching style."
"YOU SAY THAT?!"
Another vein popped.
Then Biscuit suddenly changed tone.
"We're leaving tomorrow."
Rimo blinked. "Why?"
Biscuit crossed her arms. "Because your fundamentals are still garbage. You barely understand Nen ecology, not even basic awareness of resentment-type phenomena. You'll get targeted easily if you stay here."
Rimo sighed. "So basically I need more training?"
"Yes."
"And that's not in our deal."
Biscuit glared. "Do you want to learn or not?"
Rimo raised his hands immediately. "Alright, alright, I'm joking."
Because truthfully, he could see it now.
Biscuit wasn't just teaching anymore.
She had fully shifted into mentor mode.
That night passed quietly.
The next morning, Rimo arranged transport through Wright Nosla toward Biscuit's next destination using a chartered Hunter Association-linked airport route.
Nion, for the first time experiencing air travel, was extremely excited pressing against the window, spinning in place, completely overwhelmed by the world outside.
But that excitement didn't last.
Because Biscuit's training program started immediately.
Unlike Rimo, Biscuit showed zero tolerance for emotional manipulation. Even crying or acting cute did not work.
So Nion quickly learned the reality of Nen training: structure, discipline, and repetition.
Rimo could only occasionally intervene with snacks or distractions to prevent mental overload.
Meanwhile, Biscuit expanded Rimo's curriculum beyond combat:
Geography (Nen hotspots, restricted zones like Dark Continent proximity theory)
Biology (Nen interaction with living organisms)
Environmental hazard systems (Nen beasts, cursed terrains like Helian Mountain)
History (Hunter Association sealed incidents)
Nen theory (advanced Hatsu classification, aura systems)
Resentment phenomena (like Princess Anna's case)
And every test failure…
Meant push-ups.
A lot of push-ups.
Rimo occasionally felt like he had been dragged back into some absurd "Hunter Exam bootcamp version of school life."
But unlike most trainees, he adapted quickly.
Because information retention was easy for him once he internalized it.
And Biscuit noticed something else:
His spatial ability his "Unlimited Technique" was not just combat-based.
It could reshape environment stability, isolate space, and even neutralize large-scale Nen constructs.
A perfect utility ability.
Even for treasure hunting.
Which is why Biscuit occasionally dragged him into field exercises under the excuse of "training."
But everyone knew what it really was.
Dungeon-style Nen exploration disguised as education.
And although she would never admit it directly…
Biscuit was already completely satisfied with Rimo's development speed.
"Five-star material," she muttered once, watching him dismantle another environmental Nen trap.
Rimo just sighed.
His peaceful journey… had officially become structured chaos.
And the real world of Nen was only just beginning to open.
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