The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

"But recently, the mythical beast Chameleon Cat has been unable to find its son."

Kusuo Saiki: ...

"As expected, Dr. Saiki took them out!"

"It's okay, there's more than one. If you really want to know, there's only one male. We wanted to keep him for breeding so that the species could continue... But it's alright! Where is he out there now? Is he doing well?"

Chapter 136 Leaving Greed Island Again

Kusuo Saiki thought of Kuroro's predicament.

"Will they be dissected? Will they be abused?"

"Then there's no problem!"

That's such a low standard.

After having dinner with the GMs, Kusuo Saiki passed through the difficult problem he had expected to face very uneventfully.

"Dr. Saiki, how much longer will you stay on Greed Island?"

"That's quite long. Can it provide some ideas for the game?"

"Recently, new types of mobile phones have appeared, and the wide variety of mobile games have given us a lot of inspiration."

"We want to make Greed Island more playable!"

"Release something like a dungeon!"

"The No. 2 card has been taken, and the game may be completed at any time."

"Taking out three cards was originally just a gimmick to attract people to play. We hoped the game could last a long time. Now it seems we can use more things to attract Nen users."

...Does this Nen game, where there's no competition, actually have survival pressure?

No, it's the spirit of making games better.

Seeing the eager looks on everyone's faces, Kusuo Saiki slowly nodded in agreement. "Well, let's just treat it as a pastime."

Kusuo Saiki raised a finger, proposing as if Illumi were making a deal:

"Chimera ants?"

"That creature that feeds on and mates?"

"Landing on NGL...that's a prediction..."

NGL is an autonomous nation whose goal is to reconnect with nature. Its inhabitants live a modern agricultural lifestyle. Information spreads slowly; even if several villages are devoured by ants, the other villages remain unaware. The armed protectors of the territory do not patrol the villages regularly and will only discover the devastation when they themselves are attacked by ants.

It was in this kind of place, in this kind of terrible combination of upbringing, that those extremely powerful and cruel creatures in the Chimera Ant arc of the Hunter x Hunter manga were created.

Kusuo Saiki was unusually cautious. He would let go of plot points involving human relationships, but he wanted to change plot points caused by natural disasters like meteorite impacts.

Fortunately, a group of other ability users who were also willing to take responsibility for humanity accepted his condition.

Greed Island has lost many of its oddballs, leaving only the Zoldyck family children and other players on vacation.

The younger brothers played with Xiao Jie every day and gradually came to regard him as a friend.

Biskey met them in a corner of Greed Island, and because of a brief acquaintance and perhaps a preordained fate, she felt a desire to teach them.

Kusuo Saiki basically stays at home all day, and even moved a TV to the first floor. Since there is no signal, he can only watch some movie DVDs.

Occasionally, I would accompany Alluka on outings, always ready to answer Alluka's call. Summer passed and winter came, and time quietly slipped away.

As December drew closer, Kusuo Saiki's life became increasingly uneventful.

Finally, one day, his younger brother and sister stood in front of him when he was 19.

My younger brother, Alluka.

Sister, Nanica.

“Brother, we have two more requests.” Living away from home for a year has helped Alluka grow a lot. Now he doesn’t have as many questions and he can also take his own opinions on some things.

At least when he came to see Kusuo Saiki, he didn't ask anyone's opinion.

"Brother, are you not coming back this time?" Although Alluka was prepared for this, her expression still couldn't hide her disappointment when she asked the question.

"Why? Brother wants to go home. Isn't this home?"

I'm sorry, but my brother has another family.

"But we'll be sad..."

In another world, his original family disappeared without a trace, and their fate remains unknown after all these years.

Kusuo Saiki's goal was so clear that Alluka could no longer utter a word to stop him. If this was her brother's wish, she had already decided to help him fulfill it.

"So, brother, are you ready to explain this to Dad, Mom, Big Brother, and Milluki?"

"Of course not! You can't lie! My brother is clearly leaving for a place no one can go! He's not coming back; he wants to say goodbye to everyone properly!"

No, saying goodbye is too...

Just as Kusuo Saiki was about to refuse, he suddenly noticed black mist appearing on Nanika's body.

This means making a wish.

When Kusuo Saiki looked at the date, he realized that today marked the one-year anniversary of when he made his wish.

"I need to say goodbye properly to everyone, brother. At least I need to say that I'm leaving, and that I won't be able to find you anymore!"

Alluka is a perceptive child. Even though Kusuo Saiki never said where he was going, Alluka could sense his determination not to return.

Kusuo Saiki stood up.

Return to Kukuroku Mountain and face it.

"Will it be dangerous for my brother to go there?" Alluka couldn't help but ask as they walked side by side.

"That's good..."

Alluka is a good boy.

Throughout the year, the children spent half their time practicing and half their time searching for the cards, which is why they still haven't found them.

Milluki and Alluka gave all the cards to Killua. Killua and Gon will continue playing on Greed Island until they clear the game, in order to meet Gon's father.

Kusuo Saiki waited for the children to gather and leave, only to find them saying goodbye to some of them one by one.

Some are partners they've worked with in games, some are NPCs they've known for a long time, and some are even wild animals. In the world of children, it seems that everything they encounter that evokes deep feelings is something to be cherished.

Those who receive farewells and blessings from children, whether in a good or bad mood before meeting, are happy after saying goodbye.

As Kusuo Saiki listened to people's voices, he began to understand the necessity of saying goodbye.

The children entered through the game console and, without needing to defeat the captain, lavishly used their exit cards. Illumi was no longer on Greed Island; although he wanted to spend time with his brothers on vacation, he had work to do outside.

After the cards were removed, the children disappeared and went to the departure station.

The scene at the departure station was just like the beginning of the game, in a futuristic black room, where one of the GMs sat in the center, dressed in a very game-like and futuristic outfit. Saiki Kusuo was about to say goodbye to her alone.

"The Zoldyck kids are all leaving, and I wondered if you would leave too. I never expected you to come and say goodbye!"

"Dr. Saiki really does seem like a researcher."

"No, no, no, it's that feeling of being detached from the world, always seeing it through a different lens. It's the kind of characteristic that only scientific researchers have—low emotional intelligence and high IQ."

Anyone with telepathy would be detached from the world.

"If it's time to say goodbye, I have a gift for you. It's a token of my appreciation for your contributions to Greed Island during this time."

Kusuo Saiki's X-ray vision allowed him to see his surroundings, but apart from a few completely white cards inside the machine where the other party was located, he didn't see anything else.

GMs can use blank cards that can be taken directly.

It's incredibly overpowered, but it also creates a rare situation where Kusuo Saiki needs to be curious about gifts. As for his inner thoughts, this GM is just a projection here; she's also saying goodbye to her three other brothers at the same time.

"It's supposed to be a farewell gift, but it's actually something Jin sent me a while ago. He found it in some ruins. The material is extremely hard, and we could only chip off a small piece from the edge. Wearing it has the effect of sealing Nen. He said you might need it."

"We've made it into a necklace. We don't know if you'll like it."

I love it! I'll love it no matter what shape it's made of. Give it to me now!

The card in GM's hand has been revealed: SSS-3, the Gem of Silence. Wearing it will reduce Nen usage by 80%, rendering most Nen abilities unusable.

After wearing it and carefully examining it, Saiki Kusuo discovered that his abilities had indeed been weakened.

This isn't a typical power-absorbing effect like the bracers on his wrist; it's a genuine weakening debuff, though its strength is far less than that of a superpower suppressor.

That was a huge help.

"We also prepared an insulated bag. Making this bag was really troublesome, but even through the rope, that stone weakens the Nen ability, making it unusable. Putting it in this bag will prevent it from weakening. I really don't know why Jin gave this... Huh, where did he go?"

The insulating bag is unnecessary. Kusuo Saiki has already teleported away.

I'm leaving this greedy island where I've lived for a year for good.

Chapter 137 Farewell

Once outside, the phone started working again.

Kusuo Saiki opened his phone and received many messages. He immediately opened the family communication.

As luck would have it, the group was discussing the children returning home.

Good Mom: Isn't Archie coming home? Why isn't Archie coming home, oh dear!

Milluki: Yeah, Mom! You've been spoiling Killua way too much! Call him back!

Milluki, just a few minutes ago you were warmly saying goodbye to Killua and Gon and wishing them a good time. You've turned your back on them so quickly.

Grandpa Geno: Milluki, when are you coming back? Do you want to play somewhere else for a while longer?

Milluki was silent for a moment. Saiki Kusuo believed that they were definitely regretting that they could not continue to play outside, after all, their younger brothers had already boarded the spaceship.

The administrator in the group quickly replied.

Wutong: Report, the three young masters have all boarded their spaceships home.

Kusuo Saiki put down his phone and also withdrew his telescope.

Wow, you can instantly teleport to a target location using a mobile phone signal. Now, using a network cable to lock onto a person with long-range vision is another even more convenient application.