"We can't defend against viruses like this, Illumi. There's no need for you to worry," Grandpa Zeno comforted Illumi.
There was also one other person in the room feeling very guilty: Killua.
He sat awkwardly in his seat, his eyes constantly darting towards his usually reliable and strong older brother, whose shoulders were straight, like a strong figure.
Under Killua's gaze, Illumi quickly straightened up, shaking off his weakness. [As the older brother, I must set a good example.]
Saiki Kusuo: What example? The example of holding on while sick? Don't force yourself, Illumi.
"A few days ago, we didn't know how this virus worked. Now we know for sure that this virus isn't harmful to you young children. You're all growing, so we should eat together. Eating well is what we need to fight the illness."
So the meeting was just to talk about the virus. The most important thing was still eating.
Besides Illumi, Silva and Zeno were dealing with twice the trouble. They were stronger, and the Zoldyck family specializes in training In, so it didn't stop them from moving.
But the two kids were just normally sick, not in danger from Nen. Although Milluki seemed pretty bad.
Everyone felt a lot more at ease.
There were no servants in the house for the time being. Saiki Kusuo, the only healthy son, took the lead to get up and bring the food from the kitchen. The moment he saw the dishes, he decided he had to find a way to escape the Zoldyck family.
He had to escape from the Zoldycks, who would still give their children poison even during a bad cold.
[Milluki is really bad. I need to increase the poison dose. The fact that the Zoldycks are being seriously affected by a virus is not allowed.] Saiki Kusuo heard Silva's thoughts.
Add it after the infectious disease is over!
Saiki Kusuo quietly carried the dishes. He still could do the action of picking up and putting down dishes. As long as he didn't have to pinch or grab - even rubbing was hard.
Also, the Zoldyck family's plates are all sturdy.
As Saiki Kusuo turned around, he found Killua standing next to him.
Good kid.
"Kusuo, I'll help too!" Killua raised his hand. Saiki Kusuo made room for him and used his Nen to move the trash can behind Killua to his side.
[Stand on that and carry them yourself.] Saiki Kusuo said.
He carefully put the plate down on the table. The older people were still talking about something. Illumi had sunk back into his chair and even closed his eyes to rest.
Geez, sick people need to face reality.
Killua carried the dishes much faster than Saiki Kusuo. Perfect at assassination techniques, he could easily run with a plate without spilling.
When Killua's little head peeked over the table, deliberately looking at Illumi across from him, he saw that his older brother was back to folding his arms and looking energetic. He happily put down the plates and ran to the kitchen.
Saiki Kusuo: Illumi you're hopeless.
Suddenly, Saiki Kusuo felt a tickle in his throat.
Normal people don't get infected a second time because their bodies have antibodies. But Saiki Kusuo always burns up all the viruses in his body directly. After carrying dishes with Killua once, he had been infected again.
A fever... This isn't good.
Geez, I need to hold back a little. If I suddenly raised my body temperature to 70 degrees, the sharp Zoldycks would notice.
Saiki Kusuo had only taken two steps towards the kitchen when he experienced coughing for the first time in his life. He felt like there was energy in his throat that was about to burst out. Before he could react at all, his body acted before his brain!
--"Cough!" He coughed.
Saiki Kusuo covered his mouth. Who made that sound just now, me?
At the same time, a bang came from somewhere in the kitchen.
"What was that?" Silva asked.
"Kusuo, are you okay?" Zeno asked.
Thanks for the concern. I just got infected. I'll go to the bathroom. That'll be better. Or I'll go to the kitchen.
"Little Kusuo... is it the first day he's been infected, like Milluki? Little Kusuo is... cough, cough, cough, cough!"
Illumi, stop talking. Just rest and get better.
--[Little Kusuo is a Nen user.] That's what Illumi wanted to say.
[Little Kusuo already knows Nen?]
[When did he learn? He should know at that age.]
[He's already 12. Someone must have taught him.]
Silva and Zeno looked at each other.
Hey, no one taught me at all, okay? I haven't even done the water divination test.
I was thinking of pretending to be a Specialist since I was three. Don't all forget and think someone taught me.
[Illumi was already skilled with Ren by age 12.]
Good point. What is my Nen?
[Little Kusuo has already learned to use In to strengthen his body.] Illumi leaned back and responded to the two adults with his eyes.
Thanks for having so much faith in your brother's ability to learn without a teacher.
"That's bad. There's a risk of Kusuo getting a second layer of infection if he stays here."
"Kusuo, you can't... cough, cough, cough, cough!"
Yes, yes, I know I can't eat at the same table as you. Illumi, seriously, stop talking.
"Seriously, can someone come help me!" Killua's voice came from the kitchen.
[What's wrong, Killua, did the kitchen explode?] Saiki Kusuo said casually.
"The kitchen exploded! Didn't you know that!"
[What!?]
Saiki Kusuo rushed to the kitchen and immediately noticed a strange smell in the air.
"Kusuo, take your brothers and leave. Leave this to dad!"
Silva appeared, looking unusually reliable. Saiki Kusuo quickly led Killua and Milluki to escape.
As for Illumi, he could still walk.
As they were escaping, Saiki Kusuo couldn't help himself again: "Cough!"
As soon as the group left the main house, Zeno noticed that several trees outside the main house had also caught fire.
"I didn't expect the outside to catch fire too. Kusuo, take your brothers and leave. Leave this to grandpa!"
Okay, grandpa, no problem, grandpa. Saiki Kusuo, feeling guilty, ran away with the two kids. After making sure that Zeno wasn't watching them, he shoved Milluki towards Killua and was about to hide in the trees for a few seconds to recover.
"Wait, Kusuo."
A hand quietly rested on his shoulder.
"Where are you going? Over there... cough! Cough, cough, cough!"
Illumi, if you keep coughing on me like that, I'm a Nen user by now and the poison must be fully stacked.
"Cough! Don't worry, cough, cough, cough...!" [The virus is spread by droplets.]
So that's it, you can block the virus if you put a barrier in front of your face.
"You should, cough! leave the Zoldyck house first."
No, I've already found a way to block the virus...
"I have, cough, cough!" [I have two jobs here that are perfect for Kusuo to complete.]
...Illumi.
You aren't forgetting about earning money for the family at a time like this, are you?
"Originally, cough, cough..." [One is Hisoka, who pays a lot, and one is Meteor City, which doesn't have the right medicine. Grandma called to ask the Zoldycks to use their connections to buy some. Originally, a housemaid or someone hired on contract would do it, but the people involved in these two assignments are very important. If anything goes wrong, it will impact the Zoldyck family's image.]
[Say no more, I'll take it.] Saiki Kusuo grabbed the list from his hand.
"The medicine is..." [The medicine is in the security room at the front door. The keys to the private ship are in the housekeepers room. Oh yeah, did Kusuo learned how to fly a ship? Yeah, I'm sure he has.]
I haven't, but if I'm there, the ship can fly.
Saiki Kusuo quickly left, pressing his hand to his neck to stop the urge to cough. At a corner, he teleported to the security room at the front door.
Quickly raising his body temperature to destroy the viruses!
Oh, right, question time. What's the flash point of paper?
At least, the list in his hand wasn't burned.
Saiki Kusuo held the list and found the medicine. There were two assignments. Hisoka wanted five boxes of special cold medicine. Meteor City wanted three thousand boxes. That's a lot. The price is... jewels by the pound. A pound? Is a pound the right unit to measure jewels?
I don't know if I should say Meteor City is rich or...
Saiki Kusuo looked at the big box of cold medicine and decided to visit Meteor City first. Not for any other reason than that Meteor City had their grandmother waiting.
And it was easy to go. Saiki Kusuo grabbed the box of cold medicine and teleported.
Hisoka still needs to be found. He's been to Meteor City before when he was nine.
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