This is one day when Saiki Kusuo was 12 years old.
A highly infectious disease appeared in the world, called [Infectious Disease].
The symptoms of the infectious disease include coughing, runny nose, and, depending on the person, fever, diarrhea, and so on.
Ordinary people with a lot of life experience might see it and say: "Oh, isn't this just a cold?"
Wrong!
If it were just a common cold, how could it possibly spread to the Zoldyck family? Most of the Zoldycks are strong and healthy Nen users!
...
Saiki Kusuo can also be infected by the virus. The solution is simple: just raise his body temperature slightly to 70 degrees Celsius to kill all the viruses.
But this [Infectious Disease] is different. The news on TV reported that its infectiousness is so strong that even Heavens Arena requires contestants to wear masks.
According to some inside information from the Zoldycks, it seems that a very obsessed religious group enhanced it with evil rituals. I'm afraid it carries such a terrible will as after-death Nen, which targets Nen users to some extent, and spreads rapidly through ordinary people, combined with the virus's extremely strong infectiousness.
So, how powerful is the [Infectious Disease]?
"Cough, cough cough cough! Kusuo, Kusuo!" Milluki shouted from the bathroom.
[What's wrong? Is it finally over? Don't worry about me. I'm maintaining a body temperature of 70 degrees to keep myself safe.]
"I'm almost done for! I, I have something to tell you!"
Tell someone else if you want to say things as if you're saying your last words. I'll only give you a chance to recover and live.
Saiki Kusuo came to the front of the bathroom with one hand in his pocket. The reason why Milluki didn't call the butler is that even Kikyo, the butler, had been wiped out.
The Zoldyck family's personnel structure has only expanded in recent years. In the past, they took the path of Zetsu for elite butlers, but this generation has too many children, and the family has also raised countless butlers than before.
The structural change this brings is that the number of apprentice butlers is far greater than the number of elite butlers. In another ten years, they may be a force to be reckoned with, but now...
Almost all of the butler group who basically know Nen were infected. Ordinary Nen users quickly became seriously ill. The butlers were overwhelmed and taking care of the Zoldyck family would also become a source of infection, so they collectively went to the back mountain for quarantine.
The current treatment is only rest, like treating a common cold.
In, a technique for Nen users to control their own energy. A good In can help recovery. When encountering any illness, bleeding, etc., Nen users will instinctively use In to protect themselves.
Elite butlers like Tsubone have not fallen, and now they are taking on the responsibility of taking care of the other butlers.
So, currently, only the people with the Zoldyck name are in the Zoldyck house.
Very reasonable, isn't it? They can't live without a butler.
"Kusuo..." Milluki weakly stretched out a hand from the bathroom. Saiki Kusuo handed him paper.
[Hang in there, Milluki. I'm with you. By the way, please tell everyone later that we're in this together, and I'm sick too.]
Saiki Kusuo chose to take care of Milluki also for this reason. Milluki is less wary and can be easily tricked, which helps him get away with his weak character setting.
Milluki grabbed Saiki Kusuo's arm.
"No, Kusuo! I need to tell you something..."
[It's better not to.] Saiki Kusuo replied immediately.
He knew from his thoughts what Milluki wanted to do. Why does this child think he's going to die in the Zoldyck house? It's just a cold, and everyone grew up eating poison since childhood, although it hasn't been a few years. Killua isn't as troubled as you are.
"In my room, in the bedside table, there are my treasured figures and game consoles. Killua has been drooling over them for a long time, so be sure to change the location every time!"
If you die, the game consoles will be your belongings. I don't think Killua needs to go that far.
"And under the bed board, there's a hidden compartment, where I've kept my few collected... literary appreciation works!"
I'm 12 years old now, and you're only 6 years old. What are you doing knowing about that so early?
"There's another hidden compartment under the hidden compartment!"
Is this kid digging hidden compartments on the bed board every night? Training time should be very intense now.
"In there, there's a book with a wonderful adventure story of me, Nana-ko, and Pedro in another world!"
An early chuunibyou (eighth-grader syndrome) handbook.
"These are all my mental pillars, please Kusuo! Bury them with me when I die!"
"Oh—heard that!" A voice came from the side. It was Killua approaching silently.
Saiki Kusuo blocked his ears. Milluki's wailing started, and he began to argue with Killua.
Saiki Kusuo knew a long time ago that Killua was nearby and was coming over, that's why he said it's better not to give any instructions.
The final result of the argument was that Killua, full of energy, won.
"Oh right, Dad and Mom told me to call you for something, and also to have dinner." Killua said the reason for his arrival after the argument.
Dinner, it's really missed.
After [Infectious Disease] infected the whole Kukuroo Mountain, the Zoldyck family raised the first-level alert. After that, everyone temporarily ate energy bars, a portable food that assassins use to replenish their energy when going out.
Although it was only three days, Saiki Kusuo, who had eaten well in both lives, missed rice very much.
Milluki was relatively weak, so Killua brought a skateboard. The six-year-old Milluki was taken care of by the two while skateboarding towards the main house.
A major meeting before dinner. Six people sat at the table.
Grandpa Zeno, Dad Silva, 18-year-old short-haired Illumi, Killua, Milluki, and Saiki Kusuo.
Mom didn't fall. Mom is with Alluka.
"Is Milluki still not doing well?" Zeno asked, concerned about Milluki's condition.
"After all, it's his second day of infection, the time when ordinary people's condition is most serious according to the reports," Silva said. "Killua, how long did it take for you to get better?"
"Well, I felt better on the evening of the second day after I started feeling unwell," Killua said.
"Hmm, Milluki's talent is a little weak. Special cold medicine for ordinary people has already arrived. Milluki, you can take some later."
Milluki made a bitter face: [If you had that kind of thing, you should have brought it out sooner! Can I take it now!]
"...Data shows...that ordinary people get this disease for, cough, three to five days, Milluki, you need to be more prepared."
The person speaking was obviously not in good condition. Illumi Zoldyck, the reliable older brother who has never been seen to slump his shoulders in the eyes of his younger brothers since childhood, was leaning against the armchair at the moment, and his voice was much quieter than usual, obviously weak. The voice hidden under the mask was also a little hoarse.
But those eyes were still quiet and pure black. He glanced at his younger brothers who turned their heads, scaring Killua and Milluki into sitting up straight.
Silva continued his words: "This infectious disease does not cause much harm to ordinary people, but...it has a cumulative effect on people like us."
"People like us" refers to Nen users. This is a secret that the family decided to hide from Killua.
"It is currently confirmed that the virus exists in up to three layers of stacking."
"The virus was brought home by Illumi and Killua. Illumi was first infected after returning from a mission, the second layer of stacking occurred after playing with Killua for an afternoon, and the third layer of stacking occurred yesterday when resolving the butler chaos."
"This explains why Illumi is so severely affected despite being infected."
Silva inferred the reason for Illumi's miserable state from the available information. The type of virus and stacking conditions are still being studied.
"...Cough." Illumi coughed lightly and remained silent.
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