Two Rivers: Beginnings

Fish x Rod x Departure

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CHAPTER 2: Fish x Rod x Departure

LAKE

It had been three years since her encounter with Kaito, her father's apprentice. She was planning on doing what he told her, and she did prepare for it... you know, somewhat.

In any case, she was currently sitting under a large tree, fishing with her father's awesome rod. She grinned at the thought of her father doing the same thing and the fact that her aunt finally admitted his existence. It was a miracle that her aunt gave it to her. She laughed to herself in excitement.

She was definitely going to catch this fish.

Meanwhile, on the house's balcony, her aunt stared at the blue sky and watched the clouds pass by.

Mito hated the idea of Gon taking the Hunter exam, of course, but the little girl really had power. She was truly becoming more and more like her father- and she disliked that thought.

Becoming adventurous like her father meant that she was going to leave them! And she was just a 12-year old girl, too!

She put her hand in her face in despair when she felt another one land on her shoulders. It was her mother's, and she was smiling reassuringly at her.

"Mito, you worry too much. Put faith in Antigone will you? Besides, you raised her in a way she would never forget to come back here."

"Ah..." She agreed, but the twinge in her heart was not going away. She even made her do an almost impossible task, but a huge part of her knew she was going to make it.

"I'll miss her...so much..." She whispered sadly, trying to muffle a sob, and her mother hugged her immediately.

"We all would."

"I am still hoping she fails in this task."

The old woman chuckled. At least she really felt like a mother towards her child, now.

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Several hours later, though...they realized Mito's prayers remained unheard.

There was then monstrously huge fish in front of their house.

"S-SUGOI!" A small child yelled as he pulled her parents' shirts to pull them in for a closer look.

"Seriously?" A random guy exclaimed incredulously at the sight of a tiny girl holding up a fish no less than 10 times her weight.

"Unbelievable..." An old man muttered to himself for he, even with 6 more men, failed to catch the said fish.

"Pinch me, Hon." Another guy asked a favor to his wife, who mechanically did so without looking away from the spectacle.

Gon grinned at the sight of her aunt and grandmother who just got out and looked around at the crowd. She knew they were sad, but she was determined to pass the exam and make them proud, anyway.

That, and her aunt seemed to be holding a grudge against her father... so she decided to punch him the moment they would meet. Mito handed her over a card with an unhampered happy smile. Her aunt could only sigh in defeat and sign her blasted authorization form.