𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐲♤ : 𝕭𝖑𝖔𝖔𝖉 𝐱 𝕷𝖚𝖘𝖙「❝𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘬𝘢 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯❞」

hated by life itself

       It was finally time to carry out their plan. It was nightfall. Probably around midnight.

'Alright. Let's do this'

Suzuran sat seiza-style on a boulder near a huge tree. She glanced at the area of bushes where Gon is hiding. 'He has already concealed his pressence. Mission start'.

The young woman's hand reached out for the weapon carried on her back. She held it, properly this time, not as a weapon, but as its original function, a musical instrument. She took a deep breathe, slowly closing her eyes, concentrating, her fingers aligned and settled on where they should be, she took out her 'bachi' and placed it in front of the shamisen and..

The first note was played.

It was a long and powerful first note, and immediately followed by a series of fast and complex note patterns producing a beautiful sound/harmony. Her slender fingers moved swiftly and with precisions, pressing against the strings. The song being played was a very rich and expressive piece. Yet it has s somewhat vague melancholy feel to it, the sorrowness of the song was covered by the upbeat tempo that gave off a powerful and fiery message.

In contrast to her calm and delicate fingers pressing the notes on the string, her right hand that was holding the bachi was very rough and dynamic. Suzuran hoped the message reached that person. It was more like a provocation than a challenge. Gon who was listening to the loud music was secretly glancing around, his eyes searching for any signs of the magician's pressence.

'Wow..This person is very skilled. She must have played it for years'

Gon listened as the song slowly came to an end. 'The song's ending soon but Hisoka hasn't showed up'. Suzuran still has her eyes closed, engrossed in the music reaching its climax.

But before the final note came, she stopped.

"Why don't you come out already?" she spoke to the now-visible shadow behind the trees.

The tall shadow, slowly revealed himself, a star on his right cheek, a teardop on his leftcheek, wearing that malicious smile on his lips, looking conceited as always.

He walked out of the trees, letting his red hair and muscular build illuminated by the moonlight.

"Too bad. I was actually planning to hear it until the end" Hisoka narrowed his eyes at the young woman who stood up and hold her shamisen, like a weapon. "Even though it was a beautiful performance" he continued.

"Thankyou for the unneeded praise"

"Hmm. Suzuran, don't you think you're quite bold for a woman? To think that you'd purposely reveal yourself to me by playing that shamisen" Hisoka pointed at the instrument.

"But it worked properly, didn't it? You don't have any complains, do you?"

"You're quite feisty too. Ignoring my advice, and even going against it. I like that"

'Hisoka doesn't seem to have much left to say. Did he expect that I'll come to him?'

"Your timing is good as well. If you hadn't showed up now, I would have searched for you tomorrow"

"You knew? That I know I was your target"

"More or less" Hisoka took a step forward, followed by another.

'This atmosphere..!! Is he already going in for it?! I have to provoke him even more' Suzuran thought.

"So? Have you decided?" she asked daringly.