The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

Kusuo Saiki: Okay, I'll go hide on the third floor for a bit. Call me when you're done cleaning up.

Kuroro casually pointed, and three insects appeared at Franklin's feet. As Franklin walked forward, he killed the three cockroaches with a single step.

Kusuo Saiki: ...How can you kill cockroaches indoors? Cockroach corpses will breed baby cockroaches, you idiot.

"Now you can sit down without worry, right?" Kuroro patted the side of the sofa.

Kuroro: Was it really just to avoid bugs? Who would believe such a reason?

Kusuo Saiki sat down.

Kuroro paused for a moment: "The credibility is indeed higher now."

"I guessed most of the words in the book based on their meanings, but I still don't know the meanings of some words. Could you teach me? Consider it a way of repaying me for dinner and lodging." Kuroro found a topic that could help him learn more about this person.

The word "repayment" struck a chord with Kusuo Saiki, who disliked owing favors, so he agreed.

Chapter 21 Kuroro, Don't Be Too Curious

In the past, exchanging names in Meteor City served as a form of contract. It meant becoming partners, though this relationship wasn't very strong and was mostly just a short-term partnership.

Imagine in battle, if you absolutely need a code name to identify someone and convey a message, a name is an excellent tool. Everyone in Meteor City has a unique name; some have it written on their clothes when they arrive, others consult books and discuss names with others. All residents' names are recorded in the church, a matter that is given special importance.

Kusuo Saiki was unaware of this, and Kuroro was completely unconcerned about the name swap.

More than anything else, Kuroro cares about one thing: the acquisition of knowledge.

Kusuo Saiki is a smart man. Of course, for a superpowered person, high school level knowledge can be mastered in elementary school. However, no matter how advanced the knowledge he learns in school, it is useless to him. If he were to answer Kuroro's questions about the meaning of words, he could give very simple answers, and these answers would be the optimal solutions from a macro perspective.

Kuroro has begun to admire Kusuo Saiki, even though he is only a nine-year-old child.

"Have you ever considered joining the Phantom Troupe?"

"I think so too."

Despite the failed invitation, Kuroro was not discouraged. On the afternoon of the second day after Saiki Kusuo's arrival, the group members left with their own tasks, leaving only Machi in the building. Just now, Machi also went to buy food.

Kuroro is not worried about being hurt when he is alone with Saiki Kusuo.

He turned a page of the book and discovered a line of annotation on a later page in the book he hadn't finished reading.

The annotation was in Kuroro's handwriting and read: Take off Saiki's glasses.

Kuroro acted almost the instant he saw the words, and only when he reached out did he realize that the place where the words appeared was unusual. He had written them himself in the middle of the night the previous night, just to do this unexpectedly.

Kusuo Saiki has telepathy, which means he can predict the future, so you must trust yourself without hesitation.

Kusuo Saiki sat next to Kuroro, also holding a book to pass the time. By the time he realized what was happening, he was already looking at Kuroro with his naked eyes, and his glasses had already fallen to the ground.

The leader of the Phantom Troupe was petrified.

Curiosity can kill you, Kuroro. Do the other members know how mischievous you are?

Kusuo Saiki bit his lip. What should he do now? Kuroro isn't that idiot Nendou. He'll definitely find that a day has passed the day after he's petrified.

What about the members of the Phantom Troupe? Are they going to see Chrollo's petrified statue as soon as they return?

Do you still remember Feitan's thoughts before he left?

Oh dear, that's absolutely unacceptable!

Kusuo Saiki sighed, picked up his glasses, and put them on. At this point, he could only rely on superpowers. As for Chrollo, perhaps he should be moved to the third floor and locked up? Hopefully, the Phantom Troupe members wouldn't return too soon.

Kusuo Saiki: It's right outside! There's absolutely no time to catch our breath, it's urgent!

Kusuo Saiki quickly carried the statue of Chrollo upstairs, and then found Chrollo's human-like suit jacket and black trousers downstairs. Due to his height, he decisively cut off a section of the trousers.

He jumped down as soon as the door closed, and used telepathy the instant he landed, which could perhaps be called... illusion.

One use of telepathy is to change how others perceive you; wearing Kuroro's clothes will make the incongruity less noticeable.

And then, most importantly, books. Yes, Kuroro is Kuroro whenever he's holding a book.

"Commander, we're back!"

"Where's that pink-haired one?"

Kusuo Saiki Lucilfer didn't even look up, still reading his book: Similarly, use telepathy to disguise Kuroro's voice! As long as others believe they are hearing Kuroro's voice, they will fill in the gaps in their minds, whether it's completely similar or not.

The thing upstairs is currently inanimate; everyone here can sense it, so it's best not to say there's someone there.

"Are you scared and running away?" Feitan put his things down, took a game disc out of the bag, and walked straight to the corner of the living room, seemingly planning to sit there and play video games.

Kusuo Saiki Lucilfer: Oh no, Kuroro has so many things to do? Isn't he just a decorative figure who's always reading?

What should I do? I've only known Kuroro for a day, how could he possibly know how Kuroro handles missions?

Everyone paused briefly before continuing with their own tasks. Kusuo Saiki breathed a sigh of relief; reading was a cure-all. He lowered his head to read and actually got absorbed in the book, making the time pass less agonizingly.

"By the way, Captain, I got the sweet and sour pork you mentioned, but... where is the recipe?" Machi asked after a while.

So we're still stuck at the stage of cooking by following recipes? Speaking of which, were those improvisational creations from last night actually made by following a recipe? Which recipe?

Kusuo Saiki calmly looked at the table, the sofa, and the pile of books behind the sofa.

Kuroro is certainly smart enough to remember which book the content is in, but Kusuo Saiki has never read it, and it's impossible for him to wake Kuroro up and ask him now.

Ugh, this is really troublesome. Kusuo Saiki stood up, and the moment he turned his back to Machi and the others, his eyes became cross-eyed.

Clairvoyance is very convenient for finding things. Kusuo Saiki quickly found a book with the words "Sweet and Sour Pork" in the pile of books. The page with the recipe for Sweet and Sour Pork had a corner folded, which must have been done by Kuroro.

Kusuo Saiki grabbed the book, opened it, and handed it to Machi.

Saiki Kusuo Rosailoo immediately came up with a brilliant idea:

"Okay, we have a lot of ingredients today, I'd like to make something else first..."

Saiki Kusuo breathed a sigh of relief; he had almost given himself away.

Kusuo Saiki followed Machi into the kitchen. As they passed Finks, he suddenly had a bad feeling.

Phinks stood up, his head down so his expression was unreadable, but this made Kusuo Saiki feel a sense of crisis. Oh no, does Kuroro never go into the kitchen?

Chapter 22 Kuroro Wants to Cook Himself

"Hey! Kuroro's going to cook himself! Come and see!"

"What? The commander is going to cook himself?"

"Oh wow, how long ago was it that Kuroro cooked?"

"Seriously, Commander? Are you in a good mood today?"

"I'm really looking forward to the leader's cooking skills."

"Lock the door. We absolutely cannot let that pink-haired girl into the house."

Kusuo Saiki stood at the kitchen door with a dark expression. At that moment, all the spiders had instantly gathered outside the door, and as Kusuo Saiki turned around, they all whistled and went about their own business.

Isn't this all too obvious? With this kind of over-the-top, gossipy atmosphere, could it be that Kuroro isn't the leader, but actually the group's darling?

Before the Phantom Troupe was formed, the members were already partners who had gone through thick and thin together. The biggest and most important center of the Phantom Troupe was Chrollo. In the hearts of the members, Chrollo's status was far higher than anyone imagined.

"Get out of here! This is the kitchen, a place where you guys who smash pots and pans are not allowed in!" Machi grabbed a pot-washing brush and shooed them away.

"Hey, Kuroro broke a kitchen knife too, okay? That's prejudice!"

"How can the commander be compared to you? Get out! Anyone who dares to touch these threads can forget about having dinner!" Machi raised her hand and laid down a net, with countless threads blocking the doorway.

Thanks to Machi for protecting the kitchen's forbidden zone, Kusuo Saiki calmly picked up the book and looked at the steps. Sweet and Sour Pork Recipe… So what is this writing? Quickly try to decipher it… Oh, I see. Is this really safe to eat?

"Captain, is there anything else we need to prepare?" After dealing with the group of onlookers, Machi looked at Kuroro expectantly.

Kusuo Saiki began to check the materials Machi had prepared. Fortunately, Machi would keep a distance from him and avoid contact, perhaps because it was Kuroro's habit.

If they make contact, he'll be exposed. Saiki Kusuo relies on illusions to make them think he's Kuroro. Once they make contact, his physical size will be the first thing to reveal. For example, if someone touches Kuroro's head now, their hand will go through it because Saiki Kusuo isn't that tall at all.

You wouldn't believe it until you look! Kusuo Saiki discovers that the most basic ingredient, salt, is actually black pepper seasoning, which contains salt. Yes, no recipe would be so foolish as to draw salt out of the picture, so Machi actually thinks black pepper is salt?!

Kusuo Saiki scanned the area and, using his X-ray vision, saw a small jar of salt in the cabinet. Thank goodness there was salt. But upon checking the other ingredients, he realized the type of chili pepper was wrong.

Well, it's going to be a long and arduous journey to make this dish taste truly delicious.

Kusuo Saiki grabbed a handful of chili peppers and quietly used the equivalent substitution technique.

During the meal, the sweet and sour pork made by Kusuo Saiki received unanimous praise. Unfortunately, Kusuo Saiki didn't like spicy food, so he only ate a little before returning to the sofa to read. However, the tour group was never exactly peaceful.

Finks: "I'll say it again, this is something I found, so it's mine, understand?"

Feitan: "This treasure was obtained by our Phantom Troupe. Your job was just to bring it back. Now it's time to divide the spoils. I want my share, which is this. Do you have a problem with that?"

Phinks: "I can give you the rest. You know I like shiny things, right? You're just looking for trouble, aren't you? Huh?"

Feitan: "Heh, I'm taking this today. Not happy? Let's fight!"

Nobunaga: "Hey, you two! Fighting between members is forbidden. If there's a disagreement, go to the leader. Have you forgotten?"

Saiki Kusuo Rushiro looked up from the book, bewildered: ? It's my business again?

"Captain! Who do you think should get this?" Feitan and Phinks looked at Chrollo, each holding onto the item.

Who would know about something like that?!

However, they did have an expression that said, "In the past, Kuroro always made the decisions in these kinds of things."

Can I just name one?

Even Kusuo Saiki started to struggle with the idea. Clearly, this wouldn't work; he was the least capable of fairness. Both of them were internally arguing about this. Normally, in situations like this, one would consider who they had favored in the past, or who had contributed more in this activity, right? Who knows about these things! We've only known each other for two days!

"So, Commander, what's the result?"

After a long while, Finks seemed to get impatient, and the two of them gripped the items tighter, attracting the attention of the others.

Kusuo Saiki rested his hand on his chin, deep in thought. There were still 19 hours until Chrollo's resurrection; if things continued like this, the future would be too difficult. Was there any way to resolve this once and for all…?

There was indeed a method in the original work, and Kusuo Saiki remembered it. Just now, he saw through his clairvoyance that there were several special spider coins in that bag of treasures.

Kusuo Saiki stood up, walked to the bag containing the treasure, and rummaged through it to find a coin. One side of the coin had a spider on it, while the other side did not.

"What? Commander, you're not afraid of trouble..."

“I think it’s a good idea, let’s see how we do.” Feitan strongly supported the decision.

"I'm in! Shall we start right away? I'll choose the side with the spider!"