The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

Even when Saiki Kusuo was worried that Buhara's belly might burst, the second mini-exam began, and Menchi led everyone into the house.

The new question is about sushi. All you have to know is the props and rice in front of you. You'll have to guess what the sushi looks like.

This time, it wasn't just one person who had questions about the exam questions; it was almost the entire audience.

Hisoka and Illumi were also at a loss, standing there bewildered. Kusuo Saiki looked at Chrollo Shalnark, who was quite far from Hisoka, and saw that he calmly turned on his computer.

Kusuo Saiki: I didn't even know there was a computer involved.

Actually, he could have taken out his phone to check, and Killua's phone could have too... Oh, Killua didn't think of that.

Kusuo Saiki looked at Killua, only to find that Killua suddenly put his arm around Alluka's shoulder: "Alluka, conjure up some sushi!"

Don't agree, Nanika! Killua, what are you doing? Do it yourself!

Leorio, unable to think of anything: "You want your sister to make sushi for you? Killua, I look down on you!"

Killua: "Hmph, before you look down on me, let me warn you, Alluka is my little brother!"

Leorio: "Huh? What kind of boy wears a skirt?"

Jay: "Kurapika is wearing a skirt too, right?"

Leorio: "Oh! Really?"

Kurapika: "This is the traditional clothing of the Kurta tribe..."

"Hey, this guy has a computer! He definitely knows how to make nigiri sushi!"

The sudden sound from the corner drew everyone's attention, and Kuroro instantly became the center of everyone's attention.

Poor Kuroro. Saiki Kusuo slowly put his phone away. Well, there was no point in searching for answers; he remembered this exam would be retaken, so he could just watch Alluka.

Kusuo Saiki's desire to protect Alluka was spontaneous, not just to impress Illumi, but also because he was responsible for entrusting Alluka with the task of sending him back to his original world, a task he would inevitably have to do in the future.

It's impossible to estimate exactly how much power he needs, so let's take the peak of Alluka's power growth as his endpoint in this world.

Kusuo Saiki calmly calculated and divided, just as he had done countless times in the laboratory in the past.

The timeframe is five years from now; hopefully, the wristband will last until then.

Instead of using his strength to convince others as Saiki Kusuo had imagined, Kuroro, who was in the corner, smiled without any reservations and revealed the content he had searched for.

Can you still make voice-over games in Meteor City?

Huh? The predecessor of the Thieves' Guild was actually something like a voice-over club?

It sounds like I've heard a strange premise.

Because of the message Kuroro gave, everyone left the area to go find fish.

Kusuo Saiki followed leisurely, while Kuroro was still browsing his computer.

He closed the rice ball interface and searched for nigiri sushi again.

This guy... actually fooled everyone? But he combined them into a dish that made everyone think it was fish meat wrapped in rice balls!

Kuroro is still Kuroro; he's definitely not going to have any good intentions.

"Do you want to know what nigiri sushi is?" Kuroro asked kindly, sensing the gaze.

"Oh? Then when I've made it, can you try it?" Kuroro said, adding at the end, "Assistant."

I almost forgot that this person was also a mission target, and a rare one at that, for me.

The Zoldyck family would also assign Kusuo Saiki tasks that he could solve using technology. Aside from murder, he would accept any task he could handle, and if he couldn't, he could refuse and pass it on to another member of the family. The family's tasks were very lucrative, and based on the principle of reducing his debt, Kusuo Saiki generally accepted any task he could.

I seem to have refused a lot of things because I didn't want to go out while staying at home. Let's cherish the task completion rate for now.

Kusuo Saiki recalled that he had never seen Chrollo's cooking skills in Meteor City, but everyone else was skeptical that he, as Chrollo, could cook well back then.

"Theoretically, we can expect that," Kuroro replied.

This reminded Kusuo Saiki of Kousuke, who used measuring cups and scientific tools to cook.

Perhaps because he intended for Kusuo Saiki to taste it, Kuroro became much more careful when selecting the fish, having added the tasting step to the selection process.

His method of catching fish was very simple: he broke off a tree branch and caught a string of fish with one hand, showing Kusuo Saiki what the peak hunting skills of the people of Meteor City, where food was scarce, were like.

After catching the fish, Kuroro lingered, arranging them in a row. Kusuo Saiki, puzzled, checked the drone's surveillance to confirm Alluka was safe, and seeing Kuroro still squatting motionless, asked:

He knew from his inner voice that Kuroro was observing.

Why don't we hurry back and deal with this? Many people have already caught one or two people and left.

"I feel like I recognize it but I don't. I remember reading about a fish in a book that had limbs on its cheeks and was completely black. Is this it? If so, the meat on its belly should be quite delicious."

Kuroro picked up the fish to observe.

Kusuo Saiki: You really have an exploratory spirit. Is this a practical learning session?

Chapter 43 Hunter Exam, Second Round Completed

However, he seemed to have the relevant books at home. Saiki Kusuo put down his backpack; the three books inside were the ones he had brought for the exchange.

He replaced the thick book twice, successfully turning it into the Meile Wetland Biological Atlas. The author is also a food hunter.

Shimeile Wetland is also a good nature reserve, so it's not surprising that there are special books about it. However, he doesn't usually read these kinds of books. The pages of the book he opened had a musty smell.

Kusuo Saiki handed the book to Kuroro.

"He actually brought a book like this?" Kuroro exclaimed in surprise as he took it in his hand.

Kusuo Saiki crossed his arms. Can't this guy be a little normal?

"Alright, I'll deal with the immediate ones first." Kuroro opened the book, and quickly picked out only three fish from among so many.

There were quite a few people who were faster than him; everyone returned to the examination room as soon as they caught the fish.

"It seems we need some plants in addition to fish. Qi Mu, do you know any poisonous plants?"

People are tired of eating drug-themed food at home, but Zoldyck has definitely taken it to the top.

"I just found out that there are eight kinds of poisonous plants within three meters of our feet. This area is really dangerous."

Kuroro started pulling weeds while holding the book, and Saiki Kusuo realized that the book mentioned adding more plants to remove the muddy taste of fish.

This slowed down the other candidates considerably. Suddenly, Kusuo Saiki saw Hisoka come out of the examination room and head straight towards them.

What happened? Did Kuroro give himself away? Saiki Kusuo turned around and saw that it was still Chrollo's face, so he shouldn't have given himself away.

Hisoka sat by the river with his legs wrapped around his chest and even picked up a pebble to skip across the water.

Kusuo Saiki remembered Hisoka's reclusive phase.

Hisoka simply found a spot by the river and sat down.

Even Chrollo could sense Hisoka's grievances.

Kusuo Saiki reminded everyone that because of Kuroro's misleading rice ball, everyone in the exam room was being criticized for having the wrong shape, and Menchi's innovation had been overemphasized.

Kuroro returned to the examination room and diligently followed the instructions in the book to create the product, while Kusuo Saiki sat in an empty spot next to him, waiting.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, thirty minutes.

Kusuo Saiki looked to the side with a blank expression.

This is the eighth piece of sushi Kuroro has eaten.

This guy is very inquisitive; for a moment I thought someone would pass this exam, but I really underestimated the power of the plot.

"Hey, you over there, examinee! Why are you eating what you've made?" Menqi noticed the cook stealing food.

"Sorry, I've tried several times and I'm not satisfied. I think I should pass my own test before I submit it to the examiner!" Kuroro Chrollo shouted, raising his hand.

In a second, he transforms into a chivalrous knight-errant, leaving Kusuo Saiki bewildered yet impressed.

"Have the spirit of trying! Bring me the next sushi and let me eat it!" Menchi shouted.

Kusuo Saiki and Kuroro exchanged glances. What happened to letting him try the food?

Kuroro suddenly smiled, "If the examiner says so, then there's nothing we can do. If you're hungry, then I'll have to trouble Saiki-san to wait a little longer."

Don't talk to me in that chivalrous tone; it sounds weird.

Three minutes later, Kuroro handed two pieces of nigiri sushi to Menchi, saying considerately, "The larger one is for examiner Buhara."

It successfully earned Buhari's praise.

Negative reviews of He Menqi.

"What? The appearance is decent enough, but the fish meat is not handled properly! Redo it!"

The result is the same.

Upon his return, Kuroro immediately began to regroup. Just as Saiki Kusuo was about to comfort him and tell him that Menchi was just like that, Kuroro placed a plate in front of him.

It was actually my portion.

Kuroro picked up the book again and said, "It would be a waste of my time to make me as excellent as he talks about. I'm more curious about the creatures of the Shimeile Wetlands now."

It turns out that after making this one, he won't make any more. Our Chef Ku has retired and gone to the mountains.

He's such a capricious person.

Time ticked by, and Kusuo Saiki, not intending to disturb anyone from the original story, stayed with Chrollo. Alluka, though also a variable, was simply focused on playing with sushi, seemingly enjoying herself with Killua and the others, and hadn't actually figured anything out, so her impact was minimal.

Kusuo Saiki tried Kuroro's sushi. The fish didn't taste right, but this was the Shimeile Wetlands. It must be too difficult to find decent fish here. This was already pretty good. Apart from desserts, he was never picky about food that filled his stomach.

The subsequent plot unfolded as expected: Menchi caused a scene, the president descended from the sky, the exams started again, and they went to a cliff to collect grape spider eggs.

Spider, the symbol of the Phantom Troupe.

Grape spider, a type of bird.

Completely unrelated things.

It's called the Grape Spider simply because the bird eggs hang in the middle of the cliff in the form of a spider web, and the way they hang is very similar to grapes.

This name must have been come up with by a Gourmet Hunter, right?

While Hisoirmi and the others jumped off the cliff, Kusuo Saiki calmly gathered firewood to add to the pot he was preparing to boil eggs in.

"Aren't you going to get the eggs?" Menqi asked. This examinee was clearly quite capable, but he had never shown any ambition to make delicious food.

Hey hey hey, someone will help me carry it.