About Ging (ジンについて, Jin ni Tsuite) is the 65th chapter of the Hunter × Hunter manga, written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi.
Synopsis[]
Mito begins by telling Gon that Ging is her cousin and that she was always trying to keep up with him, especially since he took the Hunter Exam before he turned 12 (just as Gon did). She remembers when Ging told her that he was leaving to become a Hunter because there was something he wanted. The two had a fight because Ging wouldn't tell her what it was, and he left the island before she could see him again.
Ging returning to Whale Island with a young Gon
Mito's grandmother enters the room carrying drinks and says that Ging is the only son of her eldest son and Mito the only daughter of her second son. She then reveals that Mito's parents were the ones who died in an accident. Mito adds that they were on vacation when it happened, and Ging's father was also lost at sea after that. She tells Gon that she doesn't know anything about his mother, saying that Ging returned ten years later carrying a baby in his arms. Mito's grandmother says that Ging asked her if she could take care of his son for a while, and she asked in reply where the boy's mother was, with Ging only answering that they had broken up. However, she says that right as she was about to agree to take care of him, Mito criticized Ging so loudly that everyone on the island could hear her.
Mito says that she didn't think Ging was fit to be a parent, and so took custody of Gon, screaming at Ging to never come back. She returns to the box left by Ging, and Mito's grandmother reminds her granddaughter how many times she threw it away. Mito tells Gon that that's all she knows about Ging and that the box is the only thing he left behind. An enthusiastic Gon asks Mito to tell him more, especially about when Ging was a kid. He feels odd calling Ging by his name, but says that it seemed more natural. Mito says that she and Ging were the only kids on the island, but Ging was always wanting to go off on his own.
A young Ging always finding Mito first
Mito's grandmother adds that Mito would follow Ging into the mountains, and everyone would panic when Ging came back alone. She says that even though everyone would go looking for her, Ging was always the one to find her. Because of her young age at the time, Mito wonders if that's how it was, then telling Gon about the time they went out on a boat.
The next day, Gon shows the box to Killua, who wonders how to open it. Even though Gon tells him that he already tried to force it open, Killua tries his hardest to pry it open but to no avail. After he worries about smashing it since they don't know what's inside, he shakes it but doesn't hear anything move around. He realizes that Ging told Mito to give it to Gon only after he became a Hunter, asking Gon what he has now that he didn't have before. Gon proudly pulls out his license, but can't find a slot for it. Killua says that he meant Nen, and after Gon surrounds the box with aura, it suddenly lights up and breaks apart into several pieces, revealing another box that was inside.
Gon and Killua discovering the three items left behind by Ging
Killua picks up one of the steel sticks and notices the familiar markings, with Gon also realizing that they are the same as the ones on the thread that Wing wrapped around Gon's finger. Killua wonders how to open the second box, and Gon's initial idea to use his license proves successful as he inserts it into the slot. The two find three items inside: a ring, a cassette tape, and a memory card. They notice that the ring has the same markings inside its band, and Killua advises Gon against putting the ring on for now. They decide to listen to the tape, and as Gon gets a cassette player, Killua tells him to set it to record just in case. After Gon hits play, Ging's voice is heard, and he says that Gon must have become a Hunter if he is listening to the tape. He then says that he has one question to ask: Does Gon want to see him?
Characters in Order of Appearance[]
- Mito Freecss
- Gon Freecss
- Ging Freecss (Flashback)
- Ging and Mito's Grandmother
- Killua Zoldyck
- Wing (Mentioned)
Trivia[]
- In Chapter 256 of the Me & Roboco manga series, the scene where Ging locates Mito after she ran away from home is parodied by Roboco and Bondo Taira.
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