The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

For the first time, Kusuo Saiki's image as a young master was solidified in Kuroro's mind.

No matter how many possibilities he considered, he would never have imagined that Kusuo Saiki couldn't even wash his own clothes.

Should they be relegated to washing coats, or go back to share a room with Hisoka? No one wants to share a room with Hisoka; it's difficult to switch rooms, and even if they did, it would be a double room.

After a long pause, Kuroro made a gesture of invitation:

Kusuo Saiki took out his key, opened the door, and closed it.

Let me clarify beforehand, it's not that I can't do it. It's just washing clothes; I know all the steps involved. I could have easily cleaned it a little bit, it's just a little blood. If I hadn't been worried you'd notice something amiss, I could have solved everything with a simple restoration. So… never mind, I won't explain further. Saiki Kusuo silently repeated this to himself, torn between his thoughts.

Chapter 51 Hunter Exam: Living One Day at a Time

Kuroro surveyed the simple hut.

There was another reason why he chose Kusuo Saiki: Kusuo Saiki was the only one in the entire examination room who knew his true identity. As long as he stayed in this room, he could finally stop using his ability.

Kuroro quietly closed the book that had been open and returned to his original state. Kusuo Saiki sat on the bed, turned his head and saw Kuroro back to his original state and found it very pleasing to the eye.

The head transplant looks really strange.

It feels like the head of a knight-errant has been cut off, hollowed out, and put on Kuroro's head. Kusuo Saiki has X-ray vision, so he can see two overlapping shadows.

Even though Kuroro offered to wash his clothes, Kusuo Saiki didn't think Kuroro could wash them completely clean, but as long as they looked similar to how he had done it before, with only faint bloodstains left, it would be fine.

Kuroro placed the bag on the table, opened the bathroom door and glanced inside: "Can I take a shower first before dealing with this?"

Kusuo Saiki leaned against the headboard with a book in his arms and, while Kuroro was about to take a shower, read the book he hadn't finished yet.

The sound of running water filled the bathroom as Saiki Kusuo became completely absorbed in the world of the book. It was yet another case-solving story by Nan Ke, and although the plot was a bit incongruous, the methods were unexpectedly brilliant.

That felt so good. Kusuo Saiki closed the book and noticed that the sound of water in the bathroom had stopped. He looked into the bathroom and saw through the wall that Kuroro was wearing a yukata, with the sleeves rolled up, washing clothes, including his own.

Well, being clean is good, but before this, Kusuo Saiki's impression of Chrollo's hygiene was that "even if cockroaches crawled over his trousers, he could still put them on without batting an eye, as if they had only been dusted a little."

...Wait a minute, he's really washing his own clothes. I thought he was going to use some kind of ability.

Kusuo Saiki slowly came to his senses. The Phantom Troupe members are people too; Kuroro and the others also really like their clothes and will send them to the dry cleaners or wash them themselves.

Although the group commits all sorts of evil deeds, they are all quite self-reliant and individually very strong; they're like cockroaches that won't die no matter where you throw them...

Kusuo Saiki: No, we can't use cockroaches as a metaphor here, and we shouldn't use cockroaches as a metaphor in the future either. We shouldn't let people think of that terrifying creature with two long tentacles.

Kuroro washed very quickly and efficiently, finishing everything in less than half an hour, and came out with his clothes.

"Can these clothes be dried in the room?"

Kusuo Saiki changed the subject, saying that as long as the clothes were kept dry, they would dry naturally tomorrow; he cared more about the white coat than anything else.

"It's all clean." Kuroro put his still-wet clothes on the table and unfolded his white coat first.

This, this is! Surprise... Kusuo Saiki was overjoyed. The hole in the clothes was still there, and there was no further damage. The bloodstains around had disappeared completely. Even with his superpowered eyes, he couldn't see any bloodstains!

"How do you do that... Just wash normally, soak it for a while, and scrub it a bit."

So the focus is on rubbing, which is the move I'm worst at.

With the clothes hung up on a rope, it got dark and the night deepened. Saiki Kusuo turned off the light, covered himself with a blanket, waved to Kuroro, who was sitting in a chair in a yukata, and considerately raised the room temperature a little.

Nothing could stop him from sleeping, even with a thief leader sitting next to him.

A short while later, Kuroro listened to Saiki Kusuo's steady breathing and quietly approached to confirm that the other person had fallen asleep.

What a reassuring person. Although he had known about this for years in Meteor City—that this person could sleep normally even in extremely dangerous environments—he wondered if it was due to his carefree attitude or some other means of self-preservation.

Secondly, the room was very strange. Kuroro walked around the room quietly, examining every detail, and in the end, he could only place his suspicions back on Kusuo Saiki.

Why did the room temperature only rise after nightfall? Or did Qi Mu do something to the room while he was awake that made it colder?

Although he doesn't want to admit it, Kuroro now thinks about whether any unusual thing he encounters is a new ability of Saiki Kusuo. After all, unless you are a special type of ability user like him, you can't possibly have so many abilities.

How exactly did Kusuo Saiki acquire so many abilities? What were the conditions, constraints, and oaths that bound him? If we could know, it might provide him with some inspiration for modifying the conditions for his abilities.

At night, a sudden roar came from outside the window, the vibration waking everyone, except for Kusuo Saiki.

Kuroro intended to wake Saiki Kusuo, but as soon as he reached the bedside, he saw that the other man had changed his position and buried his head in the blankets. Surprisingly, he opened a book and used his ability to make the surroundings quiet.

What exactly happened outside? Anyway, most of the test takers didn't leave, so it's alright.

The next day at dawn, a simple investigation revealed the situation.

The spaceship left last night, leaving them stranded on this island. They must reach the next test location within three days, which will likely require a ship, and the clues will also be on board.

The trio of children who had been exploring the ship since yesterday provided a lot of information, and soon almost all the candidates joined the exploration.

This excludes those with Nen abilities and those with psychic powers.

The hotel had electricity. Kuroro was holding a laptop, and Kusuo Saiki was also holding a laptop. The computer duo appeared.

Kusuo Saiki handled some company affairs. Although he was out having fun, various projects were still underway, and his inbox was overflowing with reports. Fortunately, he was very good at managing people; what was submitted wasn't a problem but a good result. Most of the time, all that was needed was approval. Kusuo Saiki spent half a day processing the official business, page by page, then put his computer aside and took a nap!

Kuroro: ...Is this really okay?

Surprisingly, they weren't worried about leaving at all.

Kusuo Saiki has great faith in the protagonists' power.

In order to prevent Kuroro from noticing anything amiss, Kusuo Saiki did not lower the room temperature too drastically today. The tolerance of espers is also very strong. The room temperature had reached 29 degrees Celsius, but he did not break a sweat.

Kuroro, on the other hand, was a bit hot, and at some point he had taken off his yukata and let his upper body fall down, leaving only his lower body to be his refined thief.

Chapter 52: Saiki's Seasickness During the Hunter Exam x The Old Version of the Ship Plot

Kuroro was operating the computer, facing the table. There was a small gap between his back and the back of the chair, and it was that gap that revealed the spider tattoo on his lower back. When Kusuo Saiki looked at Kuroro, he immediately noticed the conspicuous spider tattoo.

I hadn't noticed before, but the leader also has tattoos. Who got them? Machi? If Machi gets eliminated, who will get the tattoo? Will they find a tattoo artist? Will they kill her after the tattoo is done?

Of course, the tattoo was only visible for a moment before the eyes quickly penetrated, revealing the healthy heart, healthy kidneys, and other internal organs.

Surprisingly healthy, considering he grew up in an environment like Meteor City.

"What's wrong with the spider tattoo?" Kuroro sensed the gaze lingering on him.

Saiki Kusuo said it casually.

Kuroro's tattoo is on his left waist. He releases the mouse with his right hand, goes behind him, and touches the spider tattoo on his abdomen with his fingertips: "I'm quite satisfied with this spider creature."

You're actually a spider enthusiast? I saw it; my computer desktop was decorated with spiders just now.

However, Saiki Kusuo hates insects the most, including spiders, which are not insects. Spiders are relatively well-behaved and usually stay on their webs, unlike some things that hide everywhere. But if a spider gets close to your face, it will still have the same terrifying effect as a cockroach getting close to your face.

The two computer buddies spent the afternoon quietly at home.

That night, a strong wind suddenly arose at sea, the sun in the sky showed an unusual phenomenon, and electromagnetic communication also went wrong. Both the computer with the enhanced signal of Saiki Kusuo and the computer that Chrollo had modified by Shojiro could not be used to connect to the Internet. They could only look at the books and movies saved locally in their respective folders.

Soon, the room lights went out to save electricity, and Kusuo Saiki and Chrollo waited calmly in the darkness. Fortunately, today was just the beginning of the storm, and it soon subsided, but based on the clues left in the diary and Killua Gon's senses, the real storm was about to arrive.

After testing it overnight, the candidates determined that none of the other small boats could leave the island, and the only option was to wait for the high tide to allow the large ship to set sail again.

Although Kusuo Saiki was in his room, he listened to everyone's thoughts and observed their actions. Their room was originally on the ship; the inn was converted from the ship, so they didn't need to go anywhere else. They could just lend a hand in case of any unexpected situations.

If the ship has any old or broken parts, he could consider using his restoration ability to restore it to its original state seven years ago.

However, according to the plot, the ship will be able to set sail smoothly.

Before nightfall, the sky had already darkened, an unusual weather phenomenon that was a sign of an approaching storm. Kusuo Saiki finally got out of bed and left the room.

Leorio, who was searching for cannonballs in a diving suit on the ship, encountered an accident and got stuck. Kusuo Saiki used telepathy to wake him up, and with his clairvoyance looking down, he remotely used his telekinesis to move the object away.

Since Leorio had previously offered to help him, even though he knew Gon would save him, it was still too dangerous, so he decided to act first.

He then visited Alluka and Killua. Killua took Alluka to the command room, and remembering that the ship would rock when it sailed, Kusuo Saiki helped Alluka fasten her seatbelt.

Everything else on the ship was normal, and there were even more staff because there were more candidates than in the original story.

After walking around the ship, Kusuo Saiki felt there was no danger left.

Meanwhile, a fierce wind was already blowing across the sea, and a tornado had formed in the distance. Everyone was carrying out their respective tasks in different parts of the ship. When Kurapika gave the first order, Kusuo Saiki returned to the deserted rear section of the ship, the hotel area.

"Let's go back to our room and wait to reach the finish line," was what Kusuo Saiki's thought.

However, after the ship was officially launched, Kusuo Saiki gradually felt that some gloomy, dark thing was cursing him.

Whose ability is it? No, doesn't he know all three ability users? None of the three should be able to deal with him.

Is Alluka out of control? No, I don't sense anything unusual about Alluka.

What is it? Why can't I stand up, and why am I experiencing uncontrollable weakness? How could someone with superpowers like me be cursed...?

Kuroro was not in the room at this time, and no one knew where he had gone. The room was at the end of the long corridor. Saiki Kusuo wanted to go back to the room to lie down and rest, but his legs suddenly gave way and he knelt down in the middle of the corridor.

The ship was rocking on the turbulent water with the waves and changing course with the gunfire. Kurapika warned everyone through the megaphone that the ship would be rocking violently and that all units should be careful.

If someone prone to seasickness were to experience such intense swaying, they would end up like Kusuo Saiki is now.

"Saiki? What's wrong with you?" Kuroro was still Kuroro. Taking advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was on sailing the ship, he didn't pretend to be a knight-errant. He was holding a power bag in his hand. As soon as he stepped onto this floor, he saw Saiki Kusuo kneeling on the ground.

What happened? He couldn't approach easily; was there a trap here? Kuroro cautiously observed with his Gaze, but found nothing.

Kusuo Saiki braced himself against the ground, feeling increasingly dizzy as the ship rocked. He tried to stand up, but a wave of nausea surged from his stomach, and he dry-heaved while holding onto a tube beside him.

Kuroro seemed to understand something. He approached step by step, and after seeing Saiki Kusuo's pale face, he deduced, "Are you seasick?"

"She's obviously seasick..."

"If you're seasick, go back to your room and rest. I'll help you."

Even if he spoke through telepathy, Saiki Kusuo couldn't be sure.

"Okay, okay, yes, yes." Kuroro carried his own bag in one hand and hoisted Saiki Kusuo onto his shoulder with the other.

Obviously, the contents of the bag are also important.

However, he overlooked one thing: he should have heeded Saiki Kusuo's advice to run away quickly.

"We'll be there soon." Kuroro quickened his pace and ran steadily to the room, but the key was still with Kusuo Saiki. When he reached the door, he put Kusuo Saiki down and helped him up, then reached into his pocket.

Suddenly, an intuition honed through countless life-or-death adventures abruptly appeared. A sense of foreboding enveloped Kuroro; danger was nearby, in the next moment, immediately! In an instant, Kuroro obeyed his instincts and leaped away from where he stood, pushing Saiki Kusuo aside in that instant!

Saiki Kusuo, who was pushed out, intended to lean against the wall, but instead, the walls of Saiki Kusuo's room were completely destroyed with a wave of his hand.

Chapter 53 Hunter Exam: Seasickness Crisis 1