The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

"Yes, yes!" Alluka suddenly stood up straight, as if by muscle memory.

"Very good, brother admires you very much, Alluka. Your ambition to not become a waste is commendable." Illumi clapped his hands and walked closer to Alluka. "Michiki also needs some training, so why don't you two play this game together? You'll definitely have a lot of fun."

Illumi then turned to Milluki, his large, dark eyes narrowing. While others didn't feel much, Milluki, who was being stared at, shuddered.

—These are the thoughts in Mi Ji's mind.

"Michiki, you won't have been beaten by Alluka, right?"

Miki inwardly groaned, but could only agree aloud, "Of course, of course, elder brother!"

With Milluki and Kalluka by her side, Alluka can play normally even without book magic.

"Go and gather information about this city. Find out what you can earn and come back to tell me which cards are rare and which are commonly used. That's all," Illumi instructed, and the three children immediately left.

The children left, leaving only the adults in the room.

There was just enough room for each of the four people to sit in one seat.

"Being a big brother must be tough, Xiao Yi."

"This is what an elder brother should do." Illumi toyed with the needle in his hand, deep in thought. He was considering the unique training his three children could receive on Greed Island, training they wouldn't find anywhere else. He was also thinking about Killua's location.

It was really tough, but Illumi enjoyed it.

Hisoka swipes the cards, without any special distribution. The cards, arched like a bridge, fly and scatter under Hisoka's skillful hand. A few cards are visible in the process of flying, and the final landing point of the cards is evenly distributed in front of everyone.

"Little Pink? How far has Chrollo's exorcism progressed?" Hisoka arranged the cards in front of him, held them out to Illumi with the front facing him, and turned his head to ask Saiki Kusuo.

Illumi understood Hisoka's meaning without saying a word, drew a card, arranged the cards in front of him, glanced at them, and held the cards up in front of Chrollo.

Why is the game of drawing jokers going so smoothly? I wonder if I wasn't even included in this game?

"Too blurry~ Is the Zoldyck team really that inefficient? Illumi, your brother is slacking off." Hisoka came here to wait for the moment Chrollo regained his Nen, when the other members weren't around, so he could duel Chrollo.

The Joker game was also underway at the same time. Hisoka, with his long fingernails, pointed at the cards in Kusuo Saiki's hand. Saiki had just drawn the King directly from Chrollo and was now placing it in a position that Hisoka was inclined to.

What if he draws the wrong card? It doesn't matter. The moment Hisoka draws another card, Kusuo Saiki guarantees that the card will become an equivalent Joker.

Use equivalent substitution.

"Hmm~ I have a feeling there's something fishy going on. How about we bet on something?" Hisoka keenly sensed something, narrowed his eyes, and waved his fingertips left and right, selecting something.

Kusuo Saiki: Not interested. Hurry up and finish drawing this card.

Illumi glanced at Hisoka.

Kuroro was penniless, but listlessly held his cards face down, waiting for his turn. He was indeed bored and needed some entertainment.

“Let’s bet on cards,” Hisoka said. “The Phantom Troupe is also collecting cards, and the children’s cards will eventually gather at Illumi’s place, right? We’ll use the cards the other party needs as stakes, and exchange cards according to our agreement when needed.”

The treaty was vague, and the exact profit and loss were unclear, but surprisingly, both Chrollo and Illumi nodded in agreement.

Ultimately, this game called Greed Island is far below the daily level of Nen users of this rank in terms of difficulty and rewards. It is definitely achievable to complete it as long as one puts in the time.

They all thought so, and consequently, they didn't value the rewards for completing the Greed Island game.

Kusuo Saiki remained silent. He had no book, nor did he want to use his brothers' cards to pay off his debts later.

I will leave in the future; I really don't want to owe anything right now.

"Little Pinkie isn't afraid of losing, is she? Don't worry, I won't cheat. Illumi is watching."

Kusuo Saiki stared at Hisoka.

Hisoka's true feelings are actually like this:

Hisoka licked his lips, his desire aroused by his own fantasies:

Kusuo Saiki: Well, then I'm missing. You guys do your thing, thanks.

"Why don't you want to play?" Kuroro asked.

"Owe someone a favor? Does Xiaonan mean using Alluka and the others' cards?" Illumi realized. "It's just a game. Game items can be used freely among each other. If family members are stingy with things like this, they can't be considered good family members. I believe Milluki and the others will be very happy."

Is it impossible not to participate?

Kusuo Saiki glanced at all the cards in the room.

Allowing him to participate in this game would severely disrupt the balance.

Hisoka suffered his third consecutive defeat.

Although it's a bit unfair to the magician who plays cards every day, when Kusuo Saiki really got into the game, he protected Illumi and himself. Chrollo was opposite Hisoka, and since the game was going counter-clockwise, he could only be indirectly protected as well.

There was no intention to target Hisoka.

Hisoka chuckled as he drew the Joker card once again; it was obvious that someone in the arena was cheating.

But in games like these, even if someone cheats, as long as the method isn't detected, it's considered part of their skill.

Could it be Kuroro? I know him too well; he wouldn't suddenly have such a high level of cheating ability at a time like this.

Hisoka bit his tongue, determined to have some fun.

"Um, brother...!" Alluka peeked out from the doorway, suddenly startled by the mysterious pressure.

It was the Nen pressure that Hisoka instinctively released under passion, which couldn't affect Illumi and Kusuo Saiki, but Chrollo had to endure it.

Alluka's arrival broke the atmosphere slightly. Illumi glared at Hisoka, and Hisoka, sensing Alluka's arrival, instantly withdrew his Nen pressure.

"Alluka? What do you need us for?"

"Brother, I've come to get my clothes." Alluka walked in, clutching the hem of her skirt. It turned out the child was still wearing her pajamas.

Before Illumi could make a move, Kusuo Saiki had already reached out and moved the suitcase to his side, opened it, and taken out the clothes.

He's gotten used to it by now.

After taking Alluka into the bathroom and changing her clothes, Alluka came out and spun around happily before waving to the adults.

"Goodbye! Brother Nanxiong! Goodbye! Brother Illumi! Goodbye Brother Chrollo! Goodbye Brother Magician!"

Everyone in the room waved to Alluka in a very accommodating manner.

Alluka turned around, only to be blocked by Hisoka's Nen thread at the door. Oblivious, he continued walking, about to trip, when Illumi snapped the thread with a needle.

Alluka paused, staring at the pin at her feet, then turned to look at Illumi in confusion.

"Remember to close the door, and have fun." Illumi wasn't telling the truth.

"Okay—!" Alluka ran out.

“Children who are spoiled will have a hard time growing up, won’t they?” Hisoka said to Illumi.

“Oh, Alluka is different. As long as she’s happy, that’s all that matters. She’s our little princess, can’t you tell?” Illumi said, tossing her hair.

Kusuo Saiki: I couldn't tell before you told me.

"Want to play some more, Hisoka?" Illumi arranged the cards in his hand.

Hisoka didn't seem to care how much he lost: "Of course, but let's try a different game~"

Excluding situations where wins and losses cancel each other out, Hisoka has already lost eight innings.

He lost three games to Chrollo, four games to Illumi, and one game to Saiki Kusuo. Apart from that, Chrollo lost three games to Illumi.

Kuroro felt the cards in his hand changing, and he stopped looking at them altogether.

"All in," Kuroro said.

Hisoka raised an eyebrow: "I didn't know there was such a rule?"

"Showdown" means betting everything, but here it's not about betting one card at a time, right?

Kuroro said leisurely, "The rules are set by us players. I'm betting on your three losses, Hisoka. You want to turn the tables, don't you?"

Hisoka remained unmoved, maintaining his bright smile and hooking his finger: "Kuroro, I've already lost many matches. I won't make a move unless I'm absolutely certain of victory, okay?"

"Even if I lose, I won't lose anything," Kuroro shrugged, indicating that he didn't care.

Hisoka's gaze swept over everyone around him. Illumi was looking at the book with its limited number of cards, while Kusuo Saiki had his eyes closed and was pretending to sleep, but in reality, he was using his mind to rule out the possibility that the people passing by were exorcists.

There's been little progress, but we did hear that the bomber is in the city, which means he's up to no good.

The game everyone is playing now is very simple.

10:30. If the total points of the cards you draw exceed 10:30, you win big; otherwise, if the total points are just right, you beat everyone else in normal circumstances.

If you draw five cards and don't get a bomb (a set of five identical cards), you win immediately.

But Hisoka no longer dared to gamble on that.

*I have been harmed by Saiki Kusuo many times.

Kusuo Saiki has no qualms about causing trouble for Hisoka today. He has his sugar daddy on one side and the Zoldyck family on the other, with Hisoka being the only outsider.

Hisoka ultimately placed his bet, and if he lost, he would probably have to work for the Phantom Troupe for a while.

"If I win, you have to play another game with me so I can have some fun, Kuroro."

Kuroro was surprised to see that his score was an unexpected 7.5 points, a very low number, as if someone was deliberately trying to make him lose. He glanced at Saiki Kusuo again.

Hisoka chuckled, his fingertips twirling his cards smoothly. "Hehehe... Chrollo, you still need to look at your cards. Don't trust others too much, okay?"

Hisoka opened his cards, and the three of hearts, three of spades, queen of spades, and queen of clubs added up to a total of 7.

"That's surprising. Even Hisoka is afraid to draw cards like that?" Kuroro said.

Hisoka was surprised. Even with his boundless love protecting the cards, they were still swapped out. Why?

Kusuo Saiki looked away. Hisoka, though cautious, used his elastic Love ability to control the cards' movement beside him, but in doing so, he lost his tactile sense of the cards. His substitution ability made changing cards effortless; the rubber couldn't feel it.

Hisoka lost to the Phantom Troupe's six cards.

Hisoka finally let go of his damn competitive spirit and ended the game with a debt of eleven cards.

They also realized that Kusuo Saiki must have some unknown ability.

Hisoka stared intently at Kusuo Saiki as he collected the cards, but Saiki remained completely oblivious.

He might have been able to hide it well before, but now that the countdown to his departure has begun, Kusuo Saiki has become somewhat more carefree.

“I have some information to tell you, Xiaonan,” Illumi suddenly said. “Killua should be in Marthadora.”

He then spoke of his upcoming plans: "I'll stay here to gather intelligence for now, and then take Milluki and the others to other cities in a while. What about you?"

Unlike his younger brothers, Illumi was not easily fooled. He was a very professional person, and Kusuo Saiki was thinking about how to arrange things to make himself appear professional and not lazy.