Dowala, a bustling city, is very young, with many schools and convenient transportation, so there are many shopping centers, commercial districts, and entertainment venues.
To make a few comparisons, it is also a city that has made progress, but it is more interesting and fun than Yorknew City.
The airship landed on the edge of the city, and Saiki Kusuo walked into the city with Alluka.
The range of his telepathy had already covered the edge of the city. Saiki Kusuo quickly checked in his mind and found five people selling or renting houses.
That's right, he was thinking about buying a house to live in.
If you ask why, it's because Alluka's wish was:
——"Spending a Year Outside with Alluka!"
A year outside of Zoldyck, such a long time, feels like one request is enough payment.
Being lazy, Saiki Kusuo wanted to buy a house outside and create a second Zoldyck branch, to muddle through this last year.
Alluka's reaction to this was to pout: "Humph, I should have said spend a year playing with me, brother is sneaky!"
Completing a request of course requires Alluka's satisfaction. Out of this bit of superstition, Saiki Kusuo decided to take Alluka on a long trip with many stops.
He booked a five-star hotel suite for a month.
Alluka is a child who hasn't been out for many years. The last time she went out was as a "wild child" during the Hunter Exam. She was very surprised to see a bustling city for the first time.
Alluka walked and ran, and Saiki Kusuo signaled that she could run wherever she wanted, and her brother would follow behind.
Within the range of his telepathy, no one could harm Alluka unexpectedly.
Alluka ran past a flower shop. In front of the flower shop, not only flowers were sold, but also many apples.
"brother Saiki , why are there apples here?"
[Flowers don't sell well in the middle of winter, the flower shop has to make a living.] Saiki Kusuo said casually.
"Please help me wrap these flowers simply, no need for flower arranging... I want to do it myself, um, thank you." Inside the flower shop, a blond man in a suit took a bunch of flowers and turned around.
Meeting Saiki Kusuo and Alluka at the door.
"Kurapika! I didn't expect to see you here!" Alluka clearly remembered this rare friend from the outside world.
Those blue eyes showed surprise when they saw the two distinctive people, followed by a very gentle smile.
"I didn't expect to meet you here, little Alluka, and Killua's second brother."
[Um, long time no see.]
Saiki Kusuo used his X-ray vision to look at Kurapika's body. It looked pretty good, and he seemed to be in good physical and mental health.
"Are you here on business? I've been here for a few months, maybe I can help." Kurapika said.
Shouldn't the assassin family hide if they are here on business?
"We're here to play," Alluka giggled and raised her hand to invite, "Kurapika, do you want to come with us?"
"I have a lot of other things to do, so I can't be with you for long, but I have time right now, we can have dinner together, and I can recommend places to visit in this city."
Alluka looked at Saiki Kusuo with sparkling eyes.
Although Saiki Kusuo thought this was a bit of a bother to others, Alluka obviously wanted to catch up with Kurapika.
Kurapika's thoughts were quite busy. He had been here for three months after Yorknew City. What had Kurapika been doing?
Before leaving Yorknew City, Kurapika was working for the Nostrade family, a mafia group.
Now...
[The mafia's affairs have come to an end, Melody should be able to handle it. As they said, I should temporarily fade out of those people's sight, and I should go to the Hunter website to pick up some missions to cover my tracks.]
Paired with this black outfit, did he become a gangster? One of the four main characters becoming a gangster seems a bit strange, although Killua being an assassin isn't much better.
[I am determined to win this Hunter Association election. Before that, my personal reputation among hunters is also very important.]
So he didn't become a gangster, or maybe a gangster identity can be a spy for some position in the Hunter Association.
[It's been a while since I visited Neon, it's necessary to ask about her recent situation.]
Neon is the fortune teller of the Nostrade family, a mafia group, whose ability has now been stolen by Chrollo... So is he still closely related to the mafia?
[Pairo and the others are going to participate in this year's Hunter Exam. There shouldn't be any problems. Everything is to pave the way for the rehabilitation of the Kurta clan.]
In just three months, this person seems to have done a lot.
It's the kind of intense contrast where you just stayed home during the holidays, and then after school starts, a classmate has already been involved in three factories, doing three jobs and getting three times the experience and income.
Saiki Kusuo said: [You seem busy, do you really have time?]
"Yes, you are very dear friends to me. I'll have someone take the flowers away." Kurapika edited a message on his phone and gave the flowers to the shop owner.
Kurapika also thought: [Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, today should be left to friends, my mother would want me to do this too.]
So the flowers were to be used for remembrance.
Kurapika asked Alluka and Saiki Kusuo about their tastes and took them to a small restaurant. The specialty of this restaurant is soup. Each meal comes with a very tasty earthenware pot of soup.
Saiki Kusuo was very satisfied with such ordinary food.
Alluka looked at the very normal food: "Aren't we eating anything special?"
"Because you are traveling for a long time, I think you will slowly taste the delicacies of this city. This pot of rice is very suitable for tired people." Kurapika was very considerate. From the suitcase, he could tell that they had just gotten off the airship and hadn't rested yet. Considering Alluka's average health and Saiki Kusuo's weakness, he chose this meal.
He took out a pen from his pocket and asked the shop owner for a piece of white paper to write on.
"If Alluka has never been out before, I recommend seeing a play, which is very different from a movie."
Saiki Kusuo thought while drinking the soup: Watching that kind of thing would be a disaster for me. I would spoil the whole thing, and the actors would basically be thinking about the next scene.
"I remember you like to eat desserts, so there is a street that gathers snacks from all over, not lacking in sweets. It's lively no matter when you go."
"At the end of this street, a free market will be open every weekend and holiday. There will be people performing street art, and there will also be stalls for exchanging used items. It's very lively."
"Although your home is on a mountain with a high altitude, there is a mountain on the far east side of this city. The sunrise on the top of the mountain is very beautiful. It was once written into a work by a wandering poet..."
After a series of introductions, Kurapika handed the paper to Saiki Kusuo.
[Thank you, it's very detailed. It feels like a month's worth of activities have been planned.] Judging from Alluka's thoughts, the child is very excited and probably wants to go to every single one.
"What is Kurapika doing?" Alluka asked.
"As for me, just working."
"What job?" Alluka was very curious about the outside world.
"Um... a bounty hunter's job, catching bad guys and stuff."
Clearly it was more than that. But Saiki Kusuo wasn't curious. He ordered a cup of ice cream, very appreciating this city that also sold ice cream in the winter.
"I just remembered that Alluka, you are a Hunter, so it doesn't matter if I tell you. My family has always lived deep in the mountains and forests. I hope they can come out and be recognized by the world."
Really? Scarlet eyes have always been one of the seven great beauties as human organs, and are always on the list of high-priced items. No buying and selling, no killing, but buying and selling has always been there. The other members of the clan would be in great danger if they came out.
After all, not everyone has Kurapika's strength.
"Although it's very dangerous... But we must make changes for this. The real full clan relocation will take place after I have a high status like one of the Zodiacs in the Hunter Association. My identity can become a protection for the clan. To protect the clansmen, I also need strength and relationships. This is the goal I will inevitably strive for in the future."
Kurapika clenched his fist, his eyes shining.
"So I don't allow myself to stop casually. I have already planned what to do every moment."
Alluka seemed to sense something: "brother, is there anything I can do for the family?"
The biggest help you can give to the family is to not do anything, especially not to fall into Illumi's hands. It's too scary.
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