The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

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Kusuo Saiki carried the suitcase and helped Alluka take out her pajamas.

“Brother, we slept in the afternoon…” Alluka was clearly more curious about the world, and she leaned against the window, staring at the rooftops across the way.

Why are so many of those houses flat-roofed?

Kuroro: "Don't the residents here like to grow flowers? There are flowers on the roof, walls, and windowsills. Look over there, plant vines are coming down the wall, and there are flowers all over the wall. So there must be a flower shed built up there for the flowers to grow."

Wasn't this guy going to sleep?

"Oh! I see!" Alluka exclaimed in surprise. The well-reasoned analysis satisfied Alluka's little question. He closed the window.

Kusuo Saiki unfolded the clothes and handed them to him.

Kuroro, lying down with his leg in a splint and bandage: ?

The bed was given to the only patient and the big spender, Alluka slept on the floor, while Kusuo Saiki sat in a chair to keep watch.

Teleportation is temporarily unavailable.

Otherwise, he would definitely go home and sleep in a big bed.

The next morning, Kuroro sat by the window, watching people gradually come and go on the main street.

Kuroro: "If we're going to speculate, a person who performs exorcisms can do so regardless of the size of their own mental energy."

Alluka was dressed neatly, in a set of ordinary cloth clothes similar to those worn by people on the street, without any particular style.

"Why? To remove the Nen from someone as powerful as Mr. Chrollo, wouldn't you need an even stronger Nen?" Alluka asked, turning her gaze to her omnipotent brother.

Kusuo Saiki: Don't look at me, I don't really understand your Nen abilities.

Kuroro explained, "There are many ways to enable Nen to exorcise Nen. It can be an innate ability or characteristic, where the Nen attribute has an advantage in exorcising Nen. It can also be the work of believers. For example, I once met a well-known priest who was an exorcist of Nen. He would use his power on everyone who came to him seeking divine forgiveness. That power was neither good nor evil. Those of us who could see Nen could see the priest taking Nen from others, storing it, and ultimately using that Nen from others to help those who truly needed exorcism."

“In that game, the priest’s own thoughts only served as a bridge and were very weak, so the exorcist could not filter them from the amount of thoughts.”

Kusuo Saiki asked, if that's the case, the only way he could think of was to identify the abilities of each Nen user and then use the process of elimination to find the Nen exorcist.

“That’s why we had to have you,” Kuroro said, referring to Saiki Kusuo’s ability to hear thoughts. “I don’t think exorcists would consciously emphasize their identity in their minds. We need to use a process of elimination, but the number of gamers is limited, and the number of game consoles is fixed with little fluctuation. In the overall environment, the number of players should tend towards long-term stability…”

I've said a lot, but the methods seem to be the same.

Kuroro paused, then clapped his hands: "Well, let's find a force first."

That's jumping too fast.

"Only those with Nen abilities can perform Nen exorcisms; this is a threshold. They are different from ordinary Nen users who can only perform Nen. Only those who can actively use Nen can enter the game, and those who can enter the game are Nen exorcists. This excludes pure talent types like Neon."

"That makes it easier to find them. The exorcist I'm looking for has another purpose here. Since they are exorcists, it's highly unlikely they'd be working alone. The rewards for this game are limited, and there's a cap on the number of cards. To clear the game, people will definitely be working in groups. So, I just need to find the faction that collects the cards and identify the Nen abilities of each person in it."

That makes the number of goals seem much smaller.

"If we can't find anyone among those forces, then the exorcist might really be a strange person who has come to live in seclusion. In that case, we'll have to search for them one by one."

So ultimately, it's still very likely that the process of elimination will be used for all players, right?

With Kuroro's explanation, Kusuo Saiki did recall some plot details.

Exorcist, it seems...

Kusuo Saiki took Alluka with him, and the two of them went out.

Kuroro's leg bandages are too unusual, so they should keep a low profile and avoid appearing in public with a special image.

As the name suggests, Bounty City has a large number of bounty missions, which is also one of the main ways for players to make money.

"Brother, what is our task today?"

Kusuo Saiki is the one who will carry out the mission, and at this moment he is listening to countless voices.

Oh? What force is waiting for someone?

So he was a scumbag. Next one.

"Have you heard? There's another bomber out there recently. Be careful."

The sound was not far away. When Saiki Kusuo turned around, he saw a man dressed in white, at least 1.8 meters tall, with his arm around someone's shoulder.

The Bomber is a devil who blows people up; a viciously competitive player. By touching someone and saying the words "Bomber" during a conversation, a bomb can be planted on that person.

Kusuo Saiki looked at the bomb demon and fell into thought.

He then remembered why the exorcist in the comics used his exorcism ability: it was because the bomb demon activated the bombs in everyone on their team.

The exorcist is indeed in the team; you can find the exorcist by following the bomb demon!

I didn't expect to make such great progress on the first day.

Seeing that the bomber was about to leave his position, Kusuo Saiki was about to chase after him.

"Ah—!" The voice came from Alluka.

Kusuo Saiki turned around abruptly, the gust of wind he created nearly overturning the table in front of him.

What happened to Alluka?

Alluka is shaking hands with a little boy wearing a kimono.

"Long time no see, Kurt!"

"Alluka, brother..."

Oh my gosh, it's Kurt!

What?! Kurt?!

Kal't's appearance on Greed Island = The Phantom Troupe, unable to find an Exorcist, spontaneously sought out "partners who can find Exorcists" = Kal't joined the Phantom Troupe!

Kusuo Saiki's X-ray vision immediately allowed him to see Kurt's body from head to toe.

Where is the spider tattoo?

To be honest, Kalluto was a very well-behaved and quiet child. I was really stunned when I saw Kalluto emerge from the Phantom Troupe back then.

Now, it's like watching our good kid Kurt rejoin the Phantom Troupe once again.

Kusuo Saiki is a definite winner.

Chapter 110 Phantom Troupe

Anyway, I didn't join, right?

Kusuo Saiki was relieved to find no spider tattoo on Kurt's body.

"How did Kurt get here?" Alluka asked excitedly. "Did Kurt come to play with my brother and me?"

"Hmm... because Big Brother was planning to bring Milluki along." Kalluto said calmly with his head down. Alluka couldn't see Kalluto's expression, and even if she did, she knew that Kalluto had received proper assassin training and was very good at disguising himself.

But Kusuo Saiki can hear his inner thoughts.

Kurt looked up, his dark eyes, as black as Illumi's, fixed intently on Saiki Kusuo.

Yes, isn't it nice to be at home? Don't look at me, I also really like being at home.

I wouldn't want to leave the house voluntarily for any of the 365 days in a year.

Kurt lowered his head and thought:

Where is Illumi? Let's hide for a bit.

Kusuo Saiki: ...

How old is Kurt this year?

Zoldyck, eternal freedom, eternal escape from home—has Silva ever considered revising the education policy?

"Brother Nanxiong, Brother Alluka, if there's nothing else, I'm going to find my older brother." Kurt bowed, trying to use this as an excuse to leave alone.

We need to find a reason to keep the child here. We can't let him go astray into the Phantom Troupe. The leader who can decide whether he joins the Phantom Troupe is right here!

Before Kusuo Saiki could speak, Alluka spoke first: "Wait a minute! Kalluto!"

Kusuo Saiki: Good job, Alluka.

Kurt quickly stopped, his foot, which had already taken a step out, tensed up. He wanted to jump away, but he politely stopped.

Coincidentally, teleportation is not possible now.

Alluka noticed the ring on Kurt's hand; it was a game ring, meaning Kurt had entered through legitimate means.

"Kart, could you treat us to a meal?" Alluka said. "And maybe earn a little bit of in-game currency to help us renew our subscriptions!"

Oh. Kusuo Saiki thought he could use the exchange to get food, and Kuroro also felt that there was always a way to solve the money problem.

After all, they were all experienced people, and in a game, no one thought they would go hungry.

Alluka, who was facing such a huge predicament for the first time—being unable to use the money at home—was truly worried about the financial situation.

"You want me to make money? Why?" Kurt was surprised.

If we were to delve deeper, we would have to offer more explanations.

Kurt was wealthy, and he led the two into the restaurant, ordering a lot of dishes during this time when no one else was eating.

While waiting for the food, Kurt learned many little secrets.

"What?! My brothers smuggled themselves in!"

"What?! We're here to do a mission!"

"What?! The client is the Phantom Troupe? The Phantom Troupe that Killua fought before?"

How could Killua possibly defeat them, Kalluto?

"What?! Brother Alluka can't make a wish now!"

This is the one I'm stuck on. I can't use Alluka until I complete the three requirements.

"What?! I have to pay extra for a package deal? Isn't it supposed to turn into a card just by picking it up?"

Yeah, why? Oh, and we can't take the restaurant plates with us either.