The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

No, I've already found a way to isolate the virus...

"Here it is, cough cough, cough!"

...Illumi.

Even at a time like this, you still remember to earn money to support your family?

"Originally, cough cough cough..."

Kusuo Saiki took the task sheet from his hand.

"The medicine is..."

I haven't learned it, but with me on board, the ship can fly.

Kusuo Saiki left quickly, one hand already clutching his neck to stop the urge to cough, and teleported to the security room at the entrance around a corner.

A rapid rise in body temperature eliminates the virus!

By the way, time for a question: what is the ignition point of paper?

Anyway, the task sheet in my hand wasn't damaged.

Kusuo Saiki found the medicine while clutching the mission list. There were two missions: Hisoka wanted five boxes of special cold medicine, and Meteor City wanted three thousand boxes. That's a lot. The price was... one jin of jewelry. One jin? Is one jin the proper unit of measurement for jewelry?

I don't know whether to say Meteor City is rich or...

Looking at a large box of cold medicine, Kusuo Saiki decided to visit Meteor City first, not for any other reason than that their grandmother was waiting for them there.

Moreover, getting there is very simple; Kusuo Saiki grabbed the box of cold medicine and teleported instantly.

Hisoka still needs to find it; he went to Meteor City when he was nine years old.

Side Story: Infectious Disease Disaster (Part 2)

Kusuo Saiki found that this place was surprisingly cleaner than before. At least the place he used to visit was full of garbage, but now it had become an open space. Of course, the garbage mountains still existed, forming a circle in the distance. Meteor City was still a city surrounded by garbage.

It seems like a lot has changed.

Kusuo Saiki didn't know where his grandmother was. A motorcycle came from a distance and braked behind him.

Don't worry, they're here to deliver medicine.

As Kusuo Saiki turned around, before he could say anything, the other person sneezed loudly, causing the handlebars in his hand to veer off course, and the entire car almost crashed into Kusuo Saiki and shattered into pieces!

The car was smashed to pieces.

"Oh dear, what's this?" Saiki Kusuo, protecting the box of cold medicine, suddenly realized that his throat was starting to itch.

No way, just that one instant of contact!

I've already been infected!

The virus concentration in Meteor City is so high! Oh no, I can't hold it in anymore... "Cough!"

What exploded? Ideally, it was a motorcyclist's motorcycle that exploded.

Kusuo Saiki immediately realized that it was the large box of medicine behind him that had been blown up.

If we lose this, we're doomed!

The medicine box was instantly restored, and Saiki Kusuo breathed a sigh of relief.

"Achoo! Achoo!" A tall, burly man, about 1.8 meters tall, pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and sniffled.

Kusuo Saiki silently added a layer of protection for himself.

"You are……"

The person riding the motorcycle is Phinks, a member of the Phantom Troupe.

"Come with me."

"Thank you for your suggestion. The environment in Meteor City is not good, so I'm afraid even if we have masks, it won't be of any use." Chrollo Lucilfer sat on a high pile of garbage. He had changed his coat in the three years since we last saw him. The black coat had a lot of white fur, especially the back of the collar, which was a very warm-looking white fur collar. He was wearing winter clothes in this time of year when spring and summer were changing.

"Although the virus is transmitted through droplets, in such a terrible environment as Meteor City, it's already very... very... very... ouch!"

You've been infected too?

Kusuo Saiki tossed the cold medicine over, his hands in his pockets.

"Oh, thank you for risking your life to deliver this medicine to Meteor City." Kuroro took the cold medicine and took a sip without needing any water.

Because I am currently at a very enthusiastic 70° body temperature.

"Ah, this is already very close... Ah! Let's speak from the heart..."

I almost forgot that my abilities had already been exposed to the Phantom Troupe.

And don't talk like you have the ability to transmit your voice.

Killua is an example of this; he only noticed the abnormality in his body on the second day, after which his training continued as normal. The Zoldyck family's superior poison resistance ironically caused trouble for his father, grandfather, and Illumi.

Those two are so pitiful.

Kuroro made a gesture to stop talking and took out a handkerchief to wipe his nose.

You've really worked hard on researching these things.

Kusuo Saiki suddenly realized that Kuroro was giving him the information as a way of thanking him.

The medical conditions there are arguably the worst in the world.

Kusuo Saiki again.

Kuroro didn't have time to talk to Kusuo Saiki much. After thanking him, he told Kusuo Saiki the safe way to leave Meteor City and then set off with his medicine box.

Kusuo Saiki knew from his inner voice that Kuroro planned to personally deliver and distribute the medicine to each quarantine area.

I was worried about the group members, so I decided to come alone.

So why...? Kusuo Saiki had felt something was off earlier. Wasn't the Phantom Troupe an organization that committed evil deeds?

After Meteor City fell into trouble, they actually set an example and took on the responsibility of saving Meteor City, acting like managers and village officials.

How strange. Moreover, the task was supposed to be handed over to the elders, but they took it over first, as if those elders were their seniors, insisting on saying, despite their illness, "Let the young people handle this."

Strange people from Meteor City, I don't understand them.

There was no time for Saiki Kusuo to figure it out; he had to leave immediately. After learning the information from Chrollo, he immediately realized that Illumi's precautions were insufficient. The transmission of Nen ability was not related to droplet transmission; it was a different matter!

If they don't go back soon, the Nen-wielding butlers in centralized quarantine, along with Geno and Silva who are still in their second-level superimposed state, will level up, and the Zoldyck will be finished!

At night, Kusuo Saiki, who had brought the intelligence home and helped save the Zoldyck family from a major crisis, returned to his room, closed the door, and lay down on his bed. "Well, well, today was really tough. I hope life will return to peace soon."

Suddenly, he froze, because he heard Illumi's inner thoughts on the phone next door.

Kusuo Saiki felt guilty, and since he had given all the medicine to Meteor City, he completely forgot about Hisoka's five boxes.

If you didn't hear it, just pretend you didn't hear it. You're just desperate to save your family, right? Illumi, stop chatting with Hisoka and go to sleep early. You cough five times for every sentence you talk. How can you communicate with yourselves with only coughing sounds on the phone?

Oh, and a word of advice from a superpowered individual, dear readers.

Protect yourself during flu season. The world is dangerous; even those with powerful Nen abilities can get sick.

If a sick person can manage, they should let their fever rise to 70°C and then bring it down; this is the most efficient approach.

If you can't do these things, remember to take your medicine, drink plenty of hot water, and don't stay up late. If you can't do any of these three things, you can also buy more tissues and some tasty cough syrup.

That's all, oh dear Smith.

Side Story: Swimming Competition Continued (Part 1)

[A sequel to the Sky Arena Swimming Contest; the previous chapter is Chapter 1 of Volume 2!]

Within just two minutes of the start of the match, several battles took place both above and below the water.

In the battle on the water, Hisoka and Phinks were temporarily victorious, with Phinks falling into the water and ending the match.

Hisoka swept his gaze across the entire area and casually dispatched two others who had also decided to use their Nen abilities to travel on the water.

Killua, who had originally planned to use lightning to move across the water, immediately entered the water.

From then on, the area above the sea became Hisoka's territory.

Hey hey hey, is occupying the airspace really that important?

Kusuo Saiki swam underwater to the location of the two contestants who had fallen into the water, but someone had arrived before him.

They were staff members of the Sky Arena, wearing diving suits, who were the first to rescue those who had lost their ability to fight and swim.

That's true, if the mortality rate is 80%, there won't be a next generation.

But this also means...

The danger level of this competition was unexpected, and it was very difficult to say whether 25 people would make it to the finish line.

At the start, Phinks eliminated 3 people, Kuroro eliminated 1, and Hisoka eliminated 2. Are you kidding me? Are these people here for a swimming competition or a knockout tournament?

Dangerous individuals need to be watched closely. Based on his telepathic estimation, there were 10 people in the arena who harbored ill will towards others and were willing to eliminate any contestants. Kusuo Saiki clicked his tongue and caught up with the others.

Ahead underwater, Illumi was hot on his heels, having inserted spikes into his body to deform and stabilize it, and surprisingly managed to keep up with Kuroro's speed.

But catching up with Kuroro remains difficult.

Because Kuroro was using the swimming ability he had stolen before the start of the match—Water Fin.

Although he was wearing a coat and some features were not very obvious, Kuroro could still feel that he had gained a certain degree of fish-like properties after entering the water. He rarely needed to come up to breathe, which was originally an advantage.

I just didn't expect that the person behind me would also have such excellent breath-holding ability and excellent stealth skills. It's amazing that a competition like the Sky Arena could attract such powerful people.

Kusuo Saiki: Because that's Illumi, the Zoldyck Illumi.

He can sleep in the ground all the time, and despite not having any superpowers, he makes Kusuo Saiki suspect that he is stronger than a superpowered person because he doesn't need to breathe.

It's best not to get involved in this battle. (Kusuo Saiki makes a turn.)

On the left side of the arena were three members of Team Twelve: Killua and Gon, and a weakling who had fallen behind the stronger ones and wouldn't catch up with the eliminated ones. Kusuo Saiki trusted their safety for the time being and moved to the right side of the arena with peace of mind.

On the right side of the arena, telepathy was activated, and Kusuo Saiki prepared to carefully observe the condition of each person through his thoughts, and if possible, he would try his best to help the others.

Great, keep it up! My team really needs persistent competitors like you to rank higher.

This is rather unsatisfactory.