Hunter x Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Chapter 488: Proposal is only valid after both parties agree
It’s not that Xiaodi hasn’t thought about getting married. She is not the kind of naive woman. She just sometimes gets a little off track.

She thought about marrying Germain, she thought about it several times when she was in a daze, several times when she was reading, several times when she was eating, several times when she was taking a bath...

There were a few times in her dreams, but she was watching from a third-person perspective, as German proposed to another her.

When she wanted to go over, she would find an invisible wall of air in front of her, blocking her way. It was impossible for her to get over, she could only watch.

Besides, there is no point in passing it, because the proposal will end here, and the dream will be shattered after Germain says "Will you marry me?"

She couldn't imagine in her dreams anything that she hadn't actually experienced, no matter how many movies, TV shows, or books she watched.

However, at this moment, the wall of air that had been blocking her disappeared, and the story that had been going on until here continued.

Xiaodi was at a loss as to what to do. She raised the "Bulging Eye Fish" and stared blankly at the Greedy Dragon Crystal Ring in the box held by Germain.

They are so beautiful...

Xiaodi also thought that Greedy Dragon Crystals were beautiful before, but that was all. She didn't understand Biscuit's enthusiasm for them until this moment.

The two Greedy Dragon Crystal Rings represent and symbolize everything, giving them a value that is higher than what they themselves possess.

The "bulgy-eyed fish" in his hand slipped and dissipated into mental energy before falling to the ground.

She blinked her big eyes and asked, "Is this for me?"

"Yes." Germann remained half-kneeling in a proposal posture, "If you are willing."

After a moment of silence, Xiaodi slowly exhaled a breath of hot air, which turned into mist in the air.

She stretched out her dominant left hand, passed through the mist, but suddenly retracted it.

Germain looked at her in surprise, not understanding the meaning of her action.

"Is it this hand?" She shook her left hand. "Or this hand?" She shook her right hand.

Germain couldn't help laughing.

He stood up, walked to Xiaodi, gently took her left hand, and put one of the Greedy Dragon Crystal rings on her ring finger.

It doesn't really matter which finger you wear it on.

Generally, proposal rings are worn on the ring finger of the left hand, but that is because many people are right-handed.

But Xiaodi is different, her dominant hand is her left hand, so maybe she can wear it on her right hand.

But, again, it doesn’t matter which hand or finger you wear it on. It’s just a ritual that both parties understand.

Things like proposing are never sudden attacks. They are something that both parties have agreed to, and it is just a matter of time before everything comes to fruition.

Surprise, surprise, it means that after the surprise comes joy, instead of the person proposing being rejected with an embarrassed face, which makes both parties uncomfortable.

From any perspective, Germain's proposal should be a sure thing. Even if he uses a can pull ring as a ring, it can be successful.

However, German, who had remained calm in the face of the Ant King, disasters, legends, and demigods, became nervous and uneasy here.

You can never deny the possibility that Xiaodi will refuse, no matter how small the possibility is.

He barely managed to resist the urge to listen to Xiaodi's "voice" without her permission.

Therefore, when Germain actually put the Greedy Dragon Crystal Ring on her ring finger, and the other on his own ring finger, he finally felt that the dust had settled.

"I do." Xiaodi stroked the ring for a while before adding softly.

"I know." German smiled, took Xiaodi's left hand again, and gently pulled it to his own left hand, so that the greedy dragon crystals on the two rings were close together.

The flame clouds in the two Greedy Dragon Crystals flickered and actually began to flow and burn. The rosy glow instantly made the entire cafeteria magnificent.

The eyes behind Xiaodi's black-framed glasses widened in surprise.

Germann explained in a low voice: "The materials used for these two rings are 'Greedy Dragon Crystal' and 'Promised Ruby'." Xiaodi was very clear about the former, but the latter was a little unfamiliar. She seemed to have heard it from someone, but she couldn't remember the details.

Germain certainly knew what the confusion in Xiaodi's eyes pointed to: "The Promised Ruby is a pair of gems that emit red light when they are close to each other."

"Ah!" Xiaodi finally remembered, "This is the gem that Biscuit stole from you."

"She bought it from the black market. I was the one who took the gem."

"Oh, then I understand."

Suddenly, a crying female voice came out from the dim glow of the sunset: "You know nothing!"

The rings of Germain and Xiaodi loosened, and the glow disappeared.

All the lights in the cafeteria came on again, and a group of people poured in from the cafeteria entrance.

The first one to take the lead was, of course, Biscuit, who had well-developed tear glands and was holding up her princess dress while wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

She ran over quickly, sobbed a little, then reached out and grabbed Xiaodi's hand and shook it gently.

"Biscuit? Why are you here?"

"Of course we are here! You know what? We are worried about being discovered by your "circle", so we have to squeeze into the monitoring room and watch here through the camera."

"You didn't say anything again. I thought the microphone was broken. You were holding the 'Popeye Fish' up as if you were going to hit Germain on the head. I was so anxious that I almost jumped up."

"Luckily, fortunately, everyone is happy... Congratulations, little one. Isn't it beautiful? The "Greedy Dragon Crystal" used in this ring is the most beautiful one I have selected."

Following Biscuit came other people from the Hunter Association, all of whom were acquaintances of German and Xiaodi, and they all came to bless the two.

All of a sudden, the originally deserted cafeteria became bustling with activity.

Killua, Gon, and Leorio, three of whom like to play, even fired hand-held fireworks, which made several bangs.

Jin lived up to everyone's expectations and abandoned Xiaojie before a week had passed, claiming that this would allow Xiaojie to grow better.

However, this is indeed good for Xiaojie. He can be freer and happier with his peers, just like now.

As for Killua, he and Illumi meet every day, but their relationship is still lukewarm.

However, the weird Ilmi unilaterally believes that the relationship between the two brothers is very good, which makes many people unable to complain.

All in all, the arrival of young people such as Gon, Killua, and Leorio has indeed injected cheerful youthful vitality into the Coast Fortress.

They handed another firework cannon to Kurapika.

Kurapika didn't want to use fireworks at first, but he couldn't stand their chattering, and because it was a big deal for the teacher, he also fired a cannon at the ceiling and then smiled.

At this time, President Netero pulled Germain aside and asked in a low voice, "I say, since the proposal was successful without any surprise, when do you plan to get married?"

"I'll discuss it with Xiaodi first. There's no rush."

"I know, I know...but, you should have a preliminary idea, right?"

Germann looked at Xiaodi's red cheeks and said, "Yes, there was one, but it was a little long ago... August 2000, 8."

"Oh, hoho... more than three months later? That's not that long. We still need to prepare for the wedding. You guys should also be mentally prepared."

"Ah."

"But I want to ask, why this date? Is there any special meaning?"

"I checked the calendar. It's called the Qixi Festival in the country where the Six Continents created Journey to the West."

After hearing this, President Netero understood. He had a wide range of knowledge and was not unaware of the meaning of Tanabata Festival. He laughed and said:
"Okay, this date is good. If both of you agree, then this is the date."

(End of this chapter)