Original subtitles

Igokochi no ii sonna basho ni zutto ite mo

If I always stayed in this comfortable place,

hohoemi sae kumo no you ni kiete yuku

my smile would disappear like a cloud.

Kono hageshii kaze no naka de tachidomatte

There is no way I can stop and stand,

iru koto nado dekinai no sa

in this harsh wind.

Yume wo egaku dake de, hashiridasanakereba

If you just picture your dream, but don't take off running,

nani mo hajimari wa shinai kara

nothing will start.

Ashita ni wa nani ga machi uketeiru no ka

I wonder what will be waiting tomorrow.

Ima wa shiranai, tashikametai

Right now I don't know. I want to find out.

Kibou no kakera wo POCKET ni tsumekomi

Stuff that fragment of hope into your pocket.

Sora no kanata he yukou

and let's go to the place beyond the sky.

Nen Removal x New Year x Hunter Exam

I’m the Bomber.

I’ve planted bombs on all of your bodies.

So I have a proposal. I’d like to exchange the 90 specified slot cards for your lives.

You gotta be kidding me!

– What?! How in the world... – I'll kill you!

Now look what you’ve done...

I’ll first explain how I planted the bombs on all of you.

My ability is called Countdown: “Sound of Life.”

I can place a bomb on a target by saying a certain keyword while touching their body.

This keyword is “Bomber.”

I hear the Bomber has struck again...

So that’s when he did it...

Watch out for the Bomber.

To disarm the bombs, you must say...

“I caught the Bomber” while touching a part of my body.

But as you have seen, I have another ability

called Little Flower: “A Handful of Gunpowder.”

I’ll use it to keep you at bay.

Good luck trying to disarm the bombs.

– What the hell?! – What’s this?!

There they go.

Did you wonder why I told you all about my ability?

This is how it gets activated.

We’ll make the exchange at the starting point.

If you bring the 90 specified slot cards,

then I’ll disarm all the bombs for you at once.

Talk it over.

Book.

Leave on.

He left the game.

Can’t we do something?!

First comes rock...

Rock, paper... paper!

Bisky, how do you emit Nen?

Through practice, of course.

Rock uses Enhanced aura, paper uses Emitted aura.

So scissors must use Transmuted aura?

Yeah!

Rock, paper, scissors!

And slice through stuff, see.

I see.

You want to make it into a blade?

Makes sense.

It takes time to build up Nen. It’s unavoidable.

I’ve wanted to do something with that time. When you told me about rock-paper-scissors, it hit me.

Mmhmm. Gut feeling is very important.

It’s essential that your signature Nen ability is something you identify with.

I hoped you’d explore and discover it during training.

Guess you’re squared away.

Uh... ahem.

This is all I can do for now, but I can generate more after charging up.

I’m all ready, too.

I just need to find the best ways to apply this.

That’s amazing, Killua!

Like an electric eel!

Bad analogy.

Turning aura into electricity at his age...

Terrifying... but also tragic...

His life must’ve been hell...

It’s a miracle that he can smile at all...

They really make a perfect team...

Shall we call it a day then?

It’s a bit early, but how about a party?

Huh?

Why?

I guess you were too caught up in training.

It’s almost New Year’s Eve in the real world.

Didn’t you know... the game is taking place in real time?

Oh no!

The Hunter Exam!

You’d have to apply soon!

Oh yeah.

How do we get out again?

The alliance members mentioned going somewhere to do a certain task...

– We did it! – We did it!

That was easy!

The conditions to get that card weren’t easy at all.

Sheesh. Almost annoying how perfect they are.

I’ll ace it and come right back.

Yeah.

Hey Killua.

Magical Beasts called Kiriko live at the lone cedar near Dolle Harbor.

Tell them you’re my friend and they’ll take you to the exam.

Rotate practice: Transmuting, Enhancing, Transmuting, Conjuring and Transmuting.

Got it.

Bye!

We’ll be waiting, okay?

Well, back to Masadora to continue training.

Osu!

I’m back in the real world?

Doesn’t feel any different.

Guess I’ll apply first, and then head to the lone cedar.

C’mon now, time’s a-wastin’!

Transmuting exercise level one! Shape-shifting!

Okay!

You pass when you can form the numbers 0 through 9 within one minute.

The final goal will be five seconds.

Don’t forget to watch where you’re going.

Okay...

So your friend isn’t here...

Aren’t you...

I’m Abengane.

Gosh, what’s that on your shoulder?

What happened to you?

The Bomber got us.

Hear me out.

They’re here.

And that’s what happened.

The others are waiting in our hideout for the Bomber to disarm our bombs.

But I’m betting he won’t keep his word...

Can’t something be done?

Yes.

If all of you attack at once, many will survive his Little Flower...

It won’t happen.

The first dozen or so to jump him will be sacrificed.

Who would want to go first?

Our fatal mistake...

was letting him leave the game.

Our minds simply couldn’t keep up with what we were seeing.

I hate to admit, until the moment he cast the spell,

the whole thing just felt like a bad practical joke.

It was all I could do just to try to understand what he was saying.

Caught off guard like that, there’s probably no

way to stop the bombs from getting activated.

That’s why I wanted to warn you.

I thought you guys were the most promising among those I’ve met here.

And if you can... avenge us...

At the very least, don’t let him clear the game.

Book.

I must use my remaining spell cards to warn others.

Return on.

To Bunzen.

The Bomber...

Actually...

They were the only players I could meet with Magnetic Force.

But flattery will work wonders.

I’d like to increase my chances even 0.01%...

Now then...

Nickes should be going to meet up with the Bomber soon.

I better begin...

Migamurra saminga dura intera minga zenberra lubra...

O spirits of the forest, remove the unclean Nen possessing my body.

Now then... what will it be?

It’s a big one!

As I feared, Countdown is a powerful Nen!

My ability utilizes the power of the forest spirits,

and combines it with my Conjurative ability...

to create a Nen beast that eats other people’s Nen abilities.

In other words, Nen exorcism.

At least I won’t have to worry about detonation, but...

I’ve got myself a troublesome companion.

Well... I planned to use a disguise anyway.

The Bomber will kill us. He’ll assume he succeeded.

I’ll use it to my advantage.

So... what do we do?

Our plan doesn’t change.

Let’s keep it up.

We can’t save them...

but we can try to fulfill their last request.

We need to get stronger to do that.

That’s true.

Even if we wanted to help them,

we can’t get to their hideout without spell cards.

It’ll be too late by the time we get to Masadora from here...

Bisky, when do you think my signature move will be perfected?

Your Nen is still developing.

It won’t be for years.

Perfecting it is a lifelong process.

Oh...

But... it won’t be long before you achieve what you envision.

Really?! When?

Let’s see...

I see they’re all there.

We did as you said!

Now disarm the bombs!

Okay.

We have a deal.

Sub. Bara.

Here we go.

– Release! – Release!

What was that?

I’ve released you...

from your fear.

As if I’d keep a promise with you losers!

“Release” is the trigger word!

Everyone at the hideout should be dead as well!

Yup, you smell like Gon.

I miss the lad.

Don’t worry, we can take you.

It’ll take four days from here.

I’d like to get back as soon as possible.

I wanna pass it A.S.A.P.

But the exam starts on a set day.

Oh yeah.

Tell us of your adventures with Gon.

What’s happened since the exam?

Okay.

Well, he came to my house...

Where are we going?

Maybe it’s time we start collecting spell cards.

Want to cash in our monsters and go to the spell card shop?

Besides, if the Bomber eliminated all those players...

the cards they were holding should be accessible again.

You’re lucky! They’ve been sold out...

But we just got a new shipment!

She was right...

Thank you very much!

We bought 60 spell cards between us.

Too bad Killua isn’t here, he’s a role-playing gamer.

He would have told us which ones to keep.

We’ll have to choose.

We also need to finish our training.

Yeah.

Right! We’ll race back to the forest!

Osu!

If you lose, you’re doing 500 push-ups!

Osu!

Yes?

Does Michael live here?

He’s in apartment 603.

Shop at the Diksakura by the station.

Use this card at the checkout.

This way, please.

There are more people than last year.

Anyone I know?

Yo!

So you failed anyway?

We haven’t forgotten what you did to us.

It won’t be the same this time.

We’ve been toiling away all year.

Welcome, people.

I hear 1489 people made it here this year. Thing is...

The examiner for the next phase asked me to narrow it down to 300.

I didn’t think we’d get this many.

What kind of test should I give you?

You guys wanna duke it out?

We have the time...

Let’s see, two hours until lunch...

So within that time... knock out five people.

Come see me after you take the badges of five others.

I’ll be waiting over in that stairwell.

Ready?

The test will begin when I close that door.

Wha...

Five plates, got it?

I’d say 150-200 will make it through, taking into account double K.O.s...

All exams should be like this.

They have to be strong anyway.

W-What the...

Finally, the first successful candidate of the first phase.

Huh?

Hey, it’s been an hour and a half?

What are the others doing?

They’re all sleeping.

It took a while rounding up the badges.

W-Wha...

I doubt they’ll wake up before tomorrow.

You still wanna do... a second phase?

There’s no need.

His skill’s already been proven.

Chairman Netero!

Yo!

Killua, inhabitant of the shadows...

Sounds like he’s grown and matured a lot. I’m impressed.

Killua, examinee 1219...

Here!

The only one this year...

to pass the Hunter Exam!

Thanks!

Okay, it’s been a minute.

Go.

It’s no use.

It won’t reach at all.

S’ok. You’re better at it than Transmuting.

Patience. First, maintain the shape of this discharged aura.

Osu!

The time you can keep it afloat is proportional to the strength of your Ten.

You should be able to make it float for a couple days when you get used to it.

And you’ll make that distance within the day.

Ooh, you were right!

That was fast!

Proof he’s been practicing Ten and Ren every day.

Ok, back to the basics!

Yeah!

You’re doing well.

Right on schedule.

I can practice all I want here.

We’ll be able to tell when anyone comes within spell-casting range.

I feel we’re being watched again...

From Masadora’s direction.

But we have plenty of defensive spells.

Hmm.

We cast Blackout Curtain just in case, but...

Oh well, enough thinking about spell cards. Practice, practice!

Osu!

How much would this make us if we sold it?

Look who’s talking?

Next Episode

Why is his name in the binder?

Next time on Hunter X Hunter:

“An Encounter X Chrollo X The Gold Dust Girl”!

Either way, I have to let Kurapika know!

Nee, moshimo kono sekai de kimi to boku ga deaenakatta nara

Hey, if by chance you and I hadn't met in this world.

Yume wo shinjiru koto wo kitto boku wa shiranai mamade itanda

I'd surely have remained without ever knowing what it meant to believe in a dream.

Thank you, best of my friend.

Chikazuiteiru tabidachi no toki

The time to journey is approaching.

Wakarete yuku sorezore no michi

Our separate paths go in different directions.

Kimi wa oshiete kureta

You taught me,

Donna toki demo waratte yuku koto

to always keep smiling, no matter what.

Nee, moshimo kono sekai de kimi to boku ga deaenakatta nara

Hey, if by chance you and I hadn't met in this world.

Yume wo shinjiru koto wo kitto boku wa shiranai mamade itanda

I'd surely have remained without ever knowing what it meant to believe in a dream.

Thank you, best of my friend.