The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

Kuroro: I see, it likes small animals.

"I meant that some humans would pet a cat like that, not what I just did!"

“You two do have similar personalities,” Kuroro commented, then said to Kusuo Shiki, “After all, you helped me find Mimi, so I’ll treat you to dinner.”

No need, I just had breakfast and I'm going to work now.

"Can't hear me? Want me to transmit my voice? You should get used to talking by now, shouldn't you? It's been so long." Kuroro took out a brooch from his pocket, but before it could even be seen, it was crushed by a tail.

Kuroro stared at the remaining fragments of the brooch on his fingertip and fell silent for a moment.

He tried to understand.

"I feel I need to invite you and the cat to dinner. If I don't express my gratitude, the cat will punish me."

Chapter 175 The Disaster of Saiki Kami

Kusuo Saiki had no idea what was going on and looked down.

Isn't Nanako very well-behaved? Isn't she licking her paws very carefully and keeping them clean? What is Kuroro misunderstanding?

"What does a cat like to eat? He's your alter ego, so he doesn't eat cat food, right?"

Kuroro stopped using his powers, closed the book, and pushed open the door. Saiki Kusuo hesitated at the stairs behind him, but still walked back into the mall.

Although I don't know what happened, I'm sure Superpower Nanmao has had a tough time, so I'll accept this kindness.

“Its taste is similar to mine,” Saiki Kusuo said.

"I encountered a lot of poisonous traps today, and it immediately came to mind. It was a master, but he didn't actually show himself to kill me. His presence disappeared as soon as I entered the mall. Luck really does get weirdly bad when you're alone."

This is retribution for all the bad things I've done.

Meanwhile, Nanmao overheard Kuroro's recollection of the day's events and perked up her ears, finding it even more delightful.

Without feeling guilty, even though he was the one who delivered the message.

"If it's not poison, I saw an advertisement before I came in. The shop is over there, and it looks pretty deserted. Want to give it a try?"

Normally, people would recommend popular restaurants, right? Kusuo Saiki followed the gaze and found it was a sukiyaki buffet.

I went in and asked him earlier. Of course he knows this shop. The quality of the food there is good, especially the dessert section. The owner is a connoisseur of desserts.

Nanmao: Don't be fooled, he just wants to eat it!

"Commander, would you like something sweet for lunch too?"

"There should be other hot pot bases inside. Don't you guys like sukiyaki?"

"But I already had red bean buns for breakfast."

"There's a barbecue restaurant right across the street. Let's split up and eat in two groups. The two restaurants have a good view, so we can keep an eye out while we eat. If we see any of our friends, we can call them back and say, 'We've found Mimi.'"

After grooming its feathers for a while, the parrot on Kuroro's shoulder finally regained some of its elegance and noticed the unfamiliar name being mentioned by its companions.

"Who is Mimi? A new member?"

Mimi, the only one in the room who didn't know she had changed her name, asked a question.

"You've changed your name to Mimi."

Kuroro tilted his head and smiled as he looked at the parrot on his shoulder. He reached out, and the parrot flapped its wings and flew up, landing in his palm. Its feathers turned snow-white.

The parrot took a deep breath, its small chest puffed out, and it cried out, "Not good... to hear!"

Before he could finish speaking, Kuroro pinched his mouth shut with his fingers.

"Many animals in the world are named Mimi by humans. It's a very common and beloved name. Although it lacks uniqueness and individuality, it makes you stand out from your species and become an individual. Mimi, your greatest advantage is your ability to transform, and Mimi is also the name of all things. Don't you think it's quite fitting? Besides, cats also meow in Mimi, and isn't the last word of Chameleon Cat 'cat'?"

Kusuo Saiki: Hey, Mimi is just Mimi, why are you making so many misinterpretations? Mimi is just a common name for stray cats. If they turned into dogs, they would be called Wangcai, Dahei, Dabai, or Dahuang, right? What kind of name is that for everything?

The chameleon pondered.

"My name is Mimi!" it shouted, flapped its wings and flew in a circle, then suddenly landed next to Nanmao. "My name is Mimi!"

Nanmao glanced at him, then opened her mouth and exhaled without any politeness: "Ha—!"

The chameleon was so frightened that it instinctively snuggled into Kuroro's arms.

Chameleon: Liar! Cats don't meow like that!!

Nanmao ignored it and squeezed space between Kusuo Saiki and Chrollo.

"Isn't this a treat? If we're any slower, the cat will starve."

Nanami has eaten sukiyaki, but she has never eaten sukiyaki with her main body.

His true self is the only kind of person he recognizes. Apart from that, the only people he recognizes are his family. Only the life he lives with the people he recognizes is something Nanmao looks forward to.

Of course, it would be even better if there were a way to have one less person at the table given the current situation.

"Commander! I just heard a parrot squawking, and it really is our Little Color!"

Where did this monkey come from?

"He's changed his name to Mimi, Nobunaga. We're on our way to lunch, shall we come together?"

"Okay, I just saw Uvogin, call him. Hey—Uvogin! Time for lunch!"

Where did these gorillas come from? And how come there are two more people?

"I knew it was you when I heard you call Uvogin. It's so selfish of you not to invite us to dinner, Nobunaga!"

Where did this duo with such a height difference come from?

"Who knew you two were still here? Oh right, Phinks, Feitan, and Mimi have been found!" Nobunaga held up the parrot.

"Hey hey, congratulations. Don't leave Nobunaga's chest any longer."

How come there are two more?

“Everyone’s already having lunch, let’s have sukiyaki too,” Machi said on behalf of the three women.

How come there are three more?

"Sukiyaki, the leader's favorite! How long has it been since you had it?"

"So the commander likes to eat this?"

Why did it become a large group of eight people?

Nanmao wanted to take her main body to eat next door. How about possessing Chrollo's body, kicking the entire Phantom Troupe into the yakiniku restaurant, and using Chrollo's money to buy two sukiyaki seats...?

Amidst the commotion, Kuroro glanced at Kusuo Saiki and Nanami. One was lost in thought, while the other's tail swept close to the ground.

"No, we're having barbecue today, at the place across the street," Kuroro said, gesturing for everyone to go and grab seats.

After everyone left, Kuroro snapped his fingers in front of Kusuo Saiki, and a pudding snack appeared in his hand, drawing his attention back.

"It's too lively, right? I'll pay for you two, how about you go eat sukiyaki?"

The best possible outcome.

Seeing that both the person and the cat expressed their satisfaction, Kuroro placed the pudding in Saiki Kusuo's palm and went to find the front desk of the sukiyaki restaurant first.

Kusuo Saiki tore open the pudding packaging.

It's just a caramel egg pudding, with a chewy and bouncy texture.

I'm missing coffee jelly, even though a Zoldyck pastry chef has already learned how to make it.

Nanmao tilted its ear.

I heard that. I'll kidnap one and bring it to the Dark Continent someday.

The two of them ate hot pot much faster than the eight people who wanted to drink and barbecue. After finishing their meal, Saiki Kusuo went downstairs with Nanmao. This time it went smoothly, and they finally started their work as mascot costume performers.

"As for the mascot costumes, since it's afternoon now, there are only two left."

The staff member introduced the job to Kusuo Saiki, and opened the cabinet, revealing two mascot costumes, one black and one white.

"The chubby, fair-skinned doll on the left with pink blush on its cheeks and two adorable cat ears on its head is called Saiki Kami! From 'The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.'!"

It sounds familiar.

"The black doll with its head wrapped in bandages on the right is from..."

Who would wrap bandages around their own head? I reject this idiotic premise.

Kusuo Saiki decisively pointed to the white one.

"Are you sure you want white? White represents the gods, so someone might come to you with their troubles, right? Compared to that, not many people like black..."

Black is so pitiful.

But he still wanted white, and he had no problem listening to other people's complaints.

"However, both of these are older anime series. Nowadays, kids prefer shows like 'Sheep and the Sheep,' so they're not very popular with children overall!"

Leaving aside the other one, has Saiki K. really become an old anime? Has the world progressed that fast?

Well, it's good that it's not popular.

"That road is your route. Basically, you need to walk around the shopping mall three times and release all the balloons you have to complete the mission."

Although it's a part-time job, the way to complete it is the same as a game mission.

When Saiki Kusuo, dressed in a mascot costume, looked at himself in the mirror, he had become an awkward being, and every move he made seemed like that of a dimensional being.

This is the first time I've done something like this, both for work and wearing a mascot costume.

Although he has lived for over 30 years, he has always been taken care of by others through their work. In his previous world, he was always a high school student. Even in Zoldyck, where he has a job, he is only responsible for inventing things and handling things on a computer. What kind of experience would he have in this kind of truly ordinary, hard work?

It might just be ordinary. In the past, through telepathy, the most common sentiments conveyed by working adults were boredom and exhaustion.

Kusuo Saiki took the 20 hydrogen balloons that were distributed as required by the mission and proceeded according to the route.

This is a real "line" route. The mall has marked out a special path for the dolls to walk on. The distance traveled outside the line does not count towards the mission. Well, it's just a small detail and won't affect him much.

Only through the doll's netted mouth could one see outside. Kusuo Saiki awkwardly looked down at the arrow below as he moved forward.

"Money, money, money! Why do I have to earn money to make a living even on another continent! And the medical system here is completely different! Are you kidding me? I graduated as a medical student, and I can't even do the most basic job of dispensing medicine! Damn it, damn it!"

What an exaggerated performance! He's actually pounding the ground right in the middle of the road... Isn't that Leorio?! Oh, he's on the ship too.

I never expected to run into someone I know while at work. Luckily, he's just a doll now, so I'll just wait for him to leave.