The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

The elder shook his head regretfully.

Kusuo Saiki: The entire army was wiped out, huh?

“In the worst-case scenario, all of the Hunter Association’s pawns are already in the hands of the Kakin Kingdom, or they have no choice but to cooperate due to their identities,” Kurapika said. “The last pawn is crucial… Has its location been found?”

Is it true that the final hurdle is always unavoidable, like the final challenge that appears even if it's just a perfunctory attempt to overcome the eighty-one tribulations?

"Kurapika, everyone knows about the new map now. Deep within the continent lies a vast world, requiring you to traverse a dense, dangerous forest..."

That sounds dangerous.

"Reach the ultimate royal domain! The school!"

The boss is themed around a school?!

What on earth is going on with this clone? It's like in the final episode of a hero game, the princess you're supposed to save is actually a dragon cub who doesn't want to listen to her mother and cries out to the king for help. You rush into the dragon's lair with the intention of saving the world, only to find that the world is perfectly peaceful. With your army and troops, you can't retreat in time, so you have to charge in fully armed. Under the dragon mother's questioning, you say: Ah, actually, I came here to be a volunteer teacher.

Any human being would object to this arrangement.

Nanmao: Alright, alright, don't you understand yet? These all represent the lives of ordinary people. I've only been born for three years, so this setting allows me to quickly experience any ordinary stage of life!

*Talking to oneself when no one is listening.

Kusuo Saiki mentally listed the known topics and areas of interest.

Hmm, I completely don't understand the purpose of arranging the clones like this. If they want to experience life, they should go to the Hunter Continent and study properly.

After a brief distraction, the group had already formed their action teams. They obviously wouldn't be taking anyone on the ship bound for the Dark Continent, so everyone was combat-ready.

“No, someone has to stay behind,” Kurapika said. “A man who’s been working with us will be here in ten days to hand over the Lord’s Chess. Someone needs to tell them the information. Leaving a note would be fine, but we should keep it a secret.”

I absolutely do not want to utter the words "Phantom Troupe".

"I really want to stay here, but I'm not comfortable with everyone venturing into that area that the Kakin Empire has been watching for a while now." Kurapika also didn't feel comfortable leaving just any Kurta to wait for the spider here.

Kusuo Saiki realized this was a golden opportunity.

The chance to completely get rid of trouble and live an ordinary life alone!

Kusuo Saiki raised his hand.

"Oh right, Brother Nanxiong can also teleport!"

You can't teleport to places you haven't been before, Killua. But teleportation doesn't work now either.

That's right. After spending 14 days in prison, Kusuo Saiki kept the fact that his superpowers had disappeared a secret.

Or perhaps the common perception is this: someone who can spend so much time with the leader of the Phantom Troupe must have Nen abilities to protect themselves.

Or, it would be hard for anyone to imagine that his abilities would disappear.

"Are you alright, Saiki?" In the small room, Kurapika, one of the only three people who knew the truth and cared about his life or death, came to talk to him alone.

"It's okay. In a way, Kuroro protected me for more than 10 days. I'm a member of the Zoldyck family, so he won't do anything to me."

"What exactly is he up to...?"

Who knows, maybe it was to repay the favor of Greed Island for protecting him. He'd already paid, what a polite guy.

...If I think like this, there won't be any extortion later, right?

"Recently, wild dark creatures have been appearing in some areas from time to time, which is very dangerous in all aspects."

"That means the entire Dark Continent is in danger." "Don't worry, I'm someone who can push open the Zoldyck gate; my basic physical abilities are excellent."

"If possible, let's make an agreement with the Phantom Troupe after we meet them to come to the school area together."

"Well, maybe you'll have already come back by then."

"Would you like me to ask Miss Neon to do a divination for you? Neon has already done divinations for Killua and Alluka."

"Ah, that's not necessary." Which name and date to use is a big problem, and I've never had my blood type tested at the hospital. If I did, I'd definitely be an alien, and I'd be taken to a research institute.

"Then... please take care!"

The Nen users acted very quickly; they had just made the decision in the morning, and by noon the place was completely deserted.

Kusuo Saiki lived alone in a sea-view villa. He walked upstairs step by step and closed the doors and windows. The deserted area was already quiet, but at this moment it felt even more peaceful, as if he had entered outer space.

Spalashi finally escaped all humanity and began living a solitary life, a dream that countless young people yearn to achieve.

By the way, although all the breathing people are gone, there is another being who has always been with him.

Robot Wap.

It will always stay by my side, obediently hiding in an inconspicuous corner nearby. Occasionally, it will meow when a mysterious program is triggered. Otherwise, even if it is attacked by a pervert, it will run back to my side with all its might.

Yes, it's a toy given to me by my older brother.

It might sound a bit cheesy, but he'll cherish it. Maybe we should find some time to figure out its functions, hmm... so...

Kusuo Saiki started looking for the cat five sentences ago, but he still hasn't found it.

What happened? When did the cat get lost? Did it run out of power? That cat is basically solar-powered during the day, and it should recharge itself at night, right?

Kusuo Saiki sat on the sofa with a heavy expression. "Ugh, I really don't want to assume that, but those biting actions yesterday..."

It doesn't resemble Doraemon at all.

—Two hours ago—

Neon was playing divination alone in her room.

"Hmph, Kuroro didn't say a word. Just as Kurapika said, he's a bad guy. Hmm... who's that person next to him?"

"Kusuo Saiki Zoldyck, male, blood type A like Killua, right? Oh no, I don't know his birthday. Huh? When did I write that down?"

Thump, thump,

Many people are sleeping.

You must return anything you take.

What you want will appear.

There's been a constant meowing outside the window.

Dropping or damaging it is not allowed.

It is a toy and a key between two worlds.

My elder brother will definitely criticize me severely.

A child who lies is not a good child.

Eyes of all colors are watching you.

Don't deceive with things you cherish.

Only sincerity can win sincerity.

You can swing on the tail swing in the afternoon.

It's okay to say goodbye to everyone.

Guards fulfill their duty to guard.

The king fulfilled his duties as king.

Kusuo Shiraaki saw the contents of the prophecy poem. The first verse, or the first four lines, described what had already happened this month. Indeed, he had altered the memories of many people.

But the second paragraph... a cat? Didn't he just fall yesterday?

Wait a minute, I was the one who fell back then! What was my brother's harsh criticism? Illumi? Illumi isn't in prison at all, is he? Wait, does this cat and brother refer to...?

Even a one in ten thousand chance filled him with panic. Bai Nanxiong quickly abandoned Qi Mu Nanxiong and began searching for the Wap robot cat.

Finally, he remembered that it was in the City of Love, where the Doraemon was given to the Dark Lord there...

Lena: "Oh, that Doraemon? Because, because it's been running around, I gave it to my brother."

Krudoo: "I'm sorry, I also couldn't control the machine's actions 24 hours a day, so I handed it over to the more powerful Neferpitou."

Neferbitt!!!

Neferpitou: "Oh, I already took down the cat to make him stop, right there in that pile... What's wrong, King?"

What did you do, Neferpitou?!

Neferpitou, headbutting the ground.

Three minutes later, Nanmao's paw stepped on Neferpitou's head, and the two cats faced a pile of parts.

Neferpitou: "Because it was removed 14 days ago, it can't be restored at all... Oh dear!"

Her face felt closer to the earth.

"Wait, 14 days ago?" Shiraiki Kusuo thought for a moment about what day it was.

Fourteen days ago was the last day of last month, and the prophetic poem only foretells events from that month. In other words, Neferpitou's destruction of Wap is already a premise of the prophecy, so the prophesied event will still happen! What day of the week is it today? No, regardless of the day of the week, it's the second week!

It's alright. Let's hold onto a sliver of hope; maybe he just misinterpreted the prophecy. How could that older brother possibly come from another world? The original body said it would take two years to return…

Both cats were almost lying on the ground when a pair of shoes suddenly came into their line of sight, along with the hems of white coats hanging down on either side of the shoes.

What a person of taste! It can't be that person, can it? And if you can't hear it through telepathy, it can't be that person either, right? Is it some brainless dark creature wearing human clothes? That must be it.

"That's incredible! To disassemble Wapu like this, even I would need some tools to put it back together. But how did you manage to disassemble it so perfectly, without damaging a single delicate part?"

"Wap's body is scattered here, but who is the other Wap? Is there anyone in this world who needs to impersonate Wap? Nobody should know it. Ah, that's the only answer, isn't it? Lift your head and dispel the illusion, how about that?"

"—The younger brother's clone."

The cat's tail drooped completely down.

Neferpitou keenly sensed the king's emotions, and she would no longer cooperate in front of outsiders.

Neferpitou stood up and met the gaze of the short-haired blond man, who was a bit tall and required her to look up to see him. She put her hand to her lips and said, "Hey human, do you know the King? Are you mistaken for someone else? I'll give you three seconds to back out."

"No, I didn't mistake you for someone else." Nanmao spoke in human language. At this moment, he had canceled his illusion ability and turned into a normal-looking white cat.

He repeatedly met Kousuke's gaze, then looked away. Kousuke's tone of voice felt familiar, but Kousuke's expressionless face told him that Kousuke was simply scrutinizing him.

Approach it like you're observing an object, with a more research-oriented mindset.

He was recognized in an instant. Is there really such a big difference between him and his original self?

“Even if Nanxiong damages Wapu, he won’t impersonate it. That’s the difference between you two. Speaking of which, where’s Nanxiong? Only you are here. Could he have been killed? Haha, no way, after all, if the main body is injured, the clone will disappear. So, what’s the situation now? Will my brother’s clone be willing to explain to me?”