The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

"Hisoka's statue is in the way, driver, please speed up, it's too much trouble!"

"Why are you driving so fast? Are you trying to shake off the swordsman? Has the swordsman been disliked?"

"How could that be! We've been childhood friends, the best of friends."

"But he also doesn't want to share the piano with you for the rooftop performance."

"Haha, that's because..."

Yes, perfect. No need to worry about anything. Just wait for them to get to the street and then pick them up.

No, that's not right. Besides that, what's even more important is...

Kusuo Saiki suddenly appeared, picked up the landline at home, and dialed his mother's number.

"Moshi Moshi, who is that?"

"Mom, it's me."

"Huh? Is that Kousuke? Kousuke, you're back! Although your voice doesn't sound quite right, Kousuke is the only one in the house who can talk and call me 'Mom,' ahh..." Mom choked up.

Kusuo Saiki remained silent: "Mom, I am Kusuo..."

"Hey! Xiaonan spoke!?"

Having lived as an ordinary person for a while, Kusuo Saiki also acknowledges the way ordinary people communicate via mobile phone calls, especially given the current instability of superpowers. What if he suddenly teleports to his mother's side while searching for her?

Ideally, he should take the two Nen users away from the ordinary world today, so it's best not to disrupt his mother's life.

"When did Xiaonan get back? Mom just came back from the supermarket. I should have bought some coffee jelly instead."

No, no need. I already have too much coffee jelly at home.

"Well, my superpowers came back after a slight mishap, but more importantly..."

Mom exclaimed, "Oh no?! Something went wrong with the superpower! Did Xiaonan leak her superpower?" *Leaking superpower, like a child leaking urine, is a term used affectionately by parents to refer to people with superpowers.

How could you shout that out loud, "Mommy, where is Mommy now?" I hope there aren't many people around.

"Madam, would you like to learn more about this skincare product?"

Hmm? An advertising salesperson? Are they still near the mall?

"Oh, sorry, I don't need it..."

Never mind, I'd better tell Mom quickly.

"This has the effect of reversing aging. You may not need it, but your family might. A virtuous housewife like you..."

There will be two non-human guests at home. Let Mom and Dad go to a hotel or the countryside for a few days. They absolutely must not come home for the time being!

"But we have a machine at home that can make us young again..."

How could you say that, Mom!

"Mom, give the phone to the salesman." Kusuo Saiki knew his mother wasn't good at saying no, and these salesmen who coaxed and tricked people into buying their products were really something else. However, he couldn't use his superpowers carelessly; he didn't want to accidentally curse the salesman to die in seven days.

To deal with ordinary people, you only need to communicate with them. Watch him use his more than 20 days of experience as an ordinary person to refute them!

"Moshi Moshi, is this the mother's son?" The voice on the other end of the phone changed.

"Tsk, my mom doesn't need that kind of sales pitch, stay away from her."

"……puff."

Hmm? Kusuo Saiki was slightly puzzled.

The voice on the other end of the phone said, "I heard about superpowers as soon as I got off the bus. I thought that term wouldn't be used often, but it really is you. But Mom? What's going on?"

*Crack.* The phone in Kusuo Saiki's hand cracked.

"...The phone over there seems to be broken."

Kuroro handed the phone to Kurumi Saiki, who is also Kusuo Saiki's mother.

I just heard Kurumi Saiki mention Konan, and Kuroro guessed that Kusuo Saiki's name here couldn't possibly be his full name, Kusuo Saiki Zoldyck. If it included the character "Kan," the safest way to address him would be...

“I’m sorry, I was just joking with you. Actually, we know Kusuo,” Kuroro said with a smile. “We’re his friends. My name is… Cel.”

"Xiao Nan's friend? Whoosh! Xiao Nan has made a new friend..." Qi Mu Kurumi was moved to tears.

She cried? Kuroro was also surprised.

He reached out and took the shopping bag from Saiki Kurumi's hand, his mind racing with questions about why Saiki Kusuo would have parents in some part of the Dark Continent. Was this also part of role-playing?

"Nanxiong invited us to his house, but the driver only dropped us off here. We were hoping to ask him to come out and pick us up... Could you show us the way?"

"Of course! Sirul is a good boy. What's the other one's name?"

Illumi thoughtfully sized up the person, noting their ordinary and powerless demeanor from head to toe. Xiaonan's family? Even if it was role-playing, he didn't quite accept it.

"My name is Di Ke."

At home, Kusuo Saiki had a dark expression on his face.

Welcome to our two new friends who were born in the last second: Xilu and Dike.

"I've known Kusuo since he was nine years old. Well, I was a transfer student. Then my family had an accident and I passed away soon after. I saw him again in high school," Kuroro explained reasonably.

I'm not lying, we met in high school as a physical education teacher.

"Ah! Thank you all for playing with Xiaonan!" Mom wiped away tears of emotion.

“I’ve watched Xiao Nan grow up since he was born. I’ve played games with him, bought him snacks, and grown up with him,” Illumi insisted, arms crossed.

I wasn't lying, but...

“Sigh…” Even my mother, who is usually very gullible, didn’t believe it.

The mother wiped away her tears and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, you two made a trip to Nanxiong, but you weren't home."

Hmm? Illumi and Chrollo looked at Saiki Kusuo, who was sitting next to them.

The only difference between the current Kusuo Saiki and the real Kusuo Saiki is that he is wearing the 100-yen superhero glasses.

Only a mother would genuinely believe that a mysterious 100-yen superhero had appeared in the house after Kusuo Saiki put on his glasses.

The telepathic communication startled Kurumi Saiki. She looked around and saw Kusuo Saiki close his eyes and change his glasses again.

This time it was much better; I was able to switch to my most frequently used toy glasses very smoothly.

"Hey! So Xiaonan is here!"

Illumi and Chrollo:

The atmosphere needed a new topic, and the introduction wasn't over yet, so Kuroro already had an explanation for the statue ready: "As for this statue, it is..."

However, before she could say anything, Kurumi Saiki hurriedly said again, "Oh dear! What a beautiful stone statue! I suddenly remembered there's a cake in the refrigerator. Shall I take it out to welcome everyone?"

Kuroro was surprised. Most people would find stone statues strange, right? And beautiful at that? What's so beautiful about Hisoka's statue? The portrait part?

But if it's the taste of dark creatures... well, I can understand.

During snack time, Kusuo Saiki discussed with the two how to get back.

A swordsman? The matter of a swordsman is irrelevant now; Illumi no longer cares. The other two know the truth. Saiki Kusuo is categorized as someone who unexpectedly joined the group—perfect. No matter what unusual things the younger brother does, the older brother won't suspect him.

The entire dimensional barrier separates it from other areas, making it impossible to teleport there easily.

Kusuo Saiki knew there were two ways to get back.

1. Rebooting Sosuke's otherworld travel machine. This kind of machine needs to be repaired before it can be used a second time after it has been used once. He also participated in its construction and has no problem with repairs, but he is not very good at handling delicate things and is slow in all aspects.

The two didn't understand and waited for Saiki Kusuo to explain.

"Restoration is a rule of time, so it transcends certain physical laws..." Kuroro pondered its principle.

Kusuo Saiki interrupted:

The two powerful figures sized each other up.

They then looked each other over.

“I don’t carry with me anything that was connected to other things a day ago.”

Kusuo Saiki recalled:

Illumi & Chrollo: ...

Yeah, I know it's gotten harder, but think about it quickly.

"...Can you do it in seven years? Are you sure you can afford the cost?" Kuroro was shocked.

It can also be used on the entire Earth, restoring everyone in the world to the state they were a year ago. Don't worry about such a small thing, okay?

“If it were the same conditions as seven years ago, I think it would be possible,” Illumi suddenly suggested.

"Reliable older brother!" Kusuo Saiki awaited Illumi's answer. Illumi had just thought about many things and wasn't sure which one it was.

Illumi points at Chrollo.

What's wrong? Did Kuroro have a conjoined twin seven years ago? Okay, let's give it a try.

"Me?" Kuroro was also surprised to be the focus of attention from two people.

He himself hadn't even thought of anything, so how did Illumi know?

"This coat is a high-quality leather coat. Even though so many years have passed, the scraps should still be on the mainland. Let's leave here first, and then Xiao Nan can teleport us to the Dark Continent."

Kuroro slowly grabbed his coat, even though he was already wearing it: "...Wait a minute, what will happen if the coat is restored?"

"No!" Kuroro refused decisively.

"Commander, you're a mature commander who doesn't fuss over details," Illumi said expressionlessly from the side.

"Calling me 'commander' at this point is inappropriate, and besides, thinking about it carefully, my coat was already made seven years ago!"

"Really?" Illumi asked skeptically.

"Really, it wasn't until shortly after I left Meteor City and participated in a large-scale operation that I realized the importance of my image. I started getting a custom-made coat, spending time finding leather and craftsmen, and considering the production process and matching... The final product was completed when I was 20 years old. I'm 28 now, 8 years later!" Kuroro explained logically.

"Really? I remember the Phantom Troupe incident happened at the end of the year eight years ago. When is Chrollo's birthday?"

"...the second half of the year."

"So Kuroro, you lied about your age. You're actually only 27 years old, your birthday hasn't come yet, and the incident actually happened seven years ago."