December 25th, Christmas.
Because he couldn't successfully take Alluka to see what Christmas was like yesterday, Saiki Kusuo had to take Alluka out early again today.
Today he chose the bus. Luckily, there was a bus right outside the hotel that goes directly to a Christmas-themed amusement park.
That kind of place is full of adults with kids, so he should be able to avoid other hunters. It's kind of like a normal person's paradise.
"Welcome to the number 100 bus! This bus has 20 stops and goes to a total of one hundred places. Each stop only costs one hundred Jenny. We wish all passengers a safe and happy Christmas!"
So enthusiastic. How does this even have a professional guide? Saiki Kusuo took Alluka on the bus. The hotel stop is 8 stops from the amusement park, so it costs one thousand six hundred Jenny for two people.
But when he felt in his pocket, he only found nine hundred Jenny. That's when he remembered something.
The backpack with the money is already with Chrollo. Let's just call it payment for causing him to go to the hospital, he didn't get it back. The valuable manhole covers he got were also put back safely.
That means they only have this much cash right now, probably not even enough to buy tickets. To have fun as planned, they need to go to a bank to exchange money.
The guide saw Saiki Kusuo's trouble and said, "Is that little girl over one hundred centimeters tall? If she is, she can ride for free."
Saiki Kusuo glanced at her. Alluka is one hundred and thirty centimeters tall, way over the limit. He lowered his head to say thank you and turned to get off the bus.
"Ah, wait a minute! I forgot! You happen to be the one hundredth passenger, so you can ride for free!"
Huh? Why would this be a thing? Saiki Kusuo heard the guide's thoughts.
[I made it through three months of training. Today is my one hundredth day of work, and it's my test to get hired. I have to keep every passenger!]
Is a bus driver a secure job, too?
Saiki Kusuo didn't want to accept someone else's unexpected kindness.
"Sister, how do you know we are the one hundredth passenger?"
Good, Alluka. You're learning to question people. The truth is there's no such thing as a free ride for the one hundredth passenger. This poor worker is trying to meet her work goals and is losing money doing it. We can't let this happen.
"Because we give every passenger a special ticket. See, the ticket shows what number you are." The guide patiently explained to Alluka and tore off ticket number one hundred and ticket number one hundred and one.
"Kusuo, we really are the one hundredth! That's great!"
It really is the one hundredth.
But Alluka, why are you holding the ticket? Don't take it until you buy it.
Alluka was already holding the ticket up high. Looking at the guide's hopeful expression, Saiki Kusuo could only accept it and handed over eight hundred of the nine hundred Jenny in his bag.
[To Hundred-Hundred Amusement Park, please.]
Hopefully, there's an ATM nearby. An amusement park that wants to make lots of money from people has to have those things. Otherwise, he has to take Alluka back with his powers and go to the bank next door.
Got on the bus. Alluka was offered a seat for kids. Got off the bus.
Saiki Kusuo waited with his arms crossed for Alluka to say goodbye to the guide. Kids always have so much excitement and reluctance.
And the amusement park was right next door.
This is…
An amusement park with a strong Christmas feeling. Lots of lights, lots of people, lots of noise, lots of thoughts.
So annoying.
"Oh! It's you! Are you here for the Christmas Hunter gathering, too?"
He hadn't noticed some special people yet. Why are they being so friendly right away? Hunter gathering? What is that?
"Haha, you saved us yesterday on the subway when you left. We almost had to face Palm's anger. It was super scary."
He used his powers to move Palm's attention away from them. It was just saving their lives, no need to thank him.
"Are you looking at this tree? It's really tall, right? My teacher brought this Christmas tree all the way from Noronora. I heard it's three hundred meters tall! It took a hundred smokers to bring it here!"
Is this how Morel uses his ability?
"Kusuo, I'm back! Oh! It's yesterday's big brother! Hello!" Alluka jumped back to Saiki Kusuo's side, looked up at Knuckle, and saw the huge tree. Her eyes lit up.
Right, Alluka likes big things.
"Yo, hello little friend!" Knuckle greeted Alluka.
"Hello--" Alluka raised her right hand and asked, "Why are you here, mister? Is the Christmas Hunter gathering a Christmas event?"
Good question, Alluka. Has the Hunter Association gotten so free that it's doing this?
"The so-called Christmas Hunter gathering is just one of the events the Hunter Association has every year. The chairman started promoting this kind of big group event twenty years ago, and it's been held over one hundred times since then! It seems like over one hundred hunters have come back from over one hundred miles away to join. It's a good chance for hunters to get to know each other… Wait! Where are you going?!"
Let's go home, Alluka. Going into this amusement park will be too social.
"You can enter the amusement park for free as long as you have a Hunter License! It's okay to bring one person without a Hunter License, too!"
He doesn't need that, both he and Alluka have a Hunter License
Alluka looked confused: "Brother, aren't we going to play?"
[You can play if you want to make one hundred friends.]
"Alluka wants to make one hundred friends!"
...Huh? Why would anyone want to make one hundred friends? Are you lonely? Even all of the Zoldyck family members and formal butlers don't add up to one hundred people. Do you know how many one hundred people is?
"Canary can take down one hundred invaders alone!"
That math is different.
Alluka didn't say anything else, nodded slowly, and looked at the amusement park with regret.
[I've only seen amusement parks on TV. I don't know what it's like inside. One hundred people is a lot. Alluka probably hasn't been around one hundred people before...]
...
Sorry, this is my fault.
He's clearly supposed to be taking Alluka on vacation. How did he only notice this now? He's not traveling alone. Because of Alluka's conditions, he has to take good care of him.
He has to make the wish worth the price. No, just to show gratitude to Alluka, he should take care of Alluka' s feelings… Taking care of the feelings of others? Me?
Caring for others like this is probably the first time, but there's nothing a psychic can't do.
[I was wrong, Alluka. It's just one hundred hunters. We'll go in.]
"It's like we hunters are evil monsters!" Knuckle shouted.
Let's get away from the first evil monster, Alluka. Saiki Kusuo gave Alluka a look.
Alluka understood: "Wow! Mike grew on that tree!"
How could Mike grow on a normal tree?! And no one else here would know that Mike is the Zoldyck family's guard dog!
However, Knuckle was really tricked and looked up carefully at the tree.
"What does Mike mean... Huh? Where did they go?"
Saiki Kusuo and Alluka had already mixed into the crowd.
There was no ATM outside the amusement park to get money. Saiki Kusuo looked around and held out his hand to Alluka.
[Let's go back and get money first.]
He spent eight hundred Jenny to get here and now he's going with his powers back, this strange thing is going to happen.
"Why?" Alluka was also confused, like a normal person.
"Why don't we go into work to earn money for play?" Alluka pointed to the sign.
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How to play all the games for 0 Jenny! Become a worker and have fun while you work!
Job 1: Give away one hundred balloons at the amusement park entrance to get a park ticket
Job 2: Become one of the NPCs for the free activity [Item Race]. Help complete the mission. Work one hundred minutes and you'll get a food ticket! Food tickets can be exchanged for a nice meal!
Job 3: Become a one hundred Jenny Santa Claus! The one hundred Jenny Santa Claus has strict conditions. You need to carry lots of props and walk around near the [Item Race] area. People looking for the items can exchange the items from the one hundred Jenny Santa Claus for one hundred Jenny. The money you earn is yours as a bonus!
Job 4: Become a park cleaning worker, you can get a souvenir bread after picking up one hundred pieces of trash.
…
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No need to read this sign. If he wants to work, becoming a One Hundred... no, a One Hundred Jenny Santa Claus is the only choice.
"Kusuo, we can be NPCs! It will be nice to have a Chinese meal!" Alluka said.
No, Alluka, you don't understand.
The One Hundred Jenny Santa Claus job is perfect for me!
In my original world, I transformed into One Hundred Man to help people complete their wishes to earn money to meet my own wishes.
Ah, it's been a long time since I've been One Hundred Man.
Saiki Kusuo went forward to ask and apply for the job.
"You want to be a Hundred Jenny Santa Claus? That's great!" said the ticket seller who was also hiring people.
Does nobody want to do it?
"Today is Christmas. We assigned one hundred Santa Clauses in the park to give out gifts besides the Santa Clauses for the Item Race game! But eighty people have plans today, so we had to use all of the Santa Clauses for the Item Race that we prepared in advance!" [There are five Santa Clauses for the Item Race game!]
Not enough compared to eighty people missing.
"That's why you might be the only Santa Claus in the item race game..."
It doesn't matter, trust in a psychic.
"Then, it's up to you!" [Even on a holiday, there's someone free enough to come to the amusement park to work for free. We can cancel the temporary worker ad campaign, it costs five or six thousand to hire a temporary worker for two hours.]
Can he apply for that job now?
"Keep up the good work! Thank you, One Hundred Jenny Santa Claus!" [Thank you, sucker!]
He could hear their thoughts.
There were many Santa Claus outfits, including sizes that fit well. After Saiki Kusuo put on the Santa Claus outfit, he slowly walked to the competition area with Alluka and the big gift bag.
When he arrived nearby, he realized that the competition had already started. Saiki Kusuo walked into the backstage shack without looking closely and stuffed half of the pile of gifts into the bag.
By the way, I wonder if any viewers noticed that there are especially many words with "One Hundred" in it today.
It's a bit interesting; perhaps it's because today is Ryu's one hundred and eleventh day of leaving The Phantom Troupe Leader. It's unclear; it could be because one day in heaven is ten years on earth, and today is the one hundredth year since the break. It's unclear, but perhaps the number one hundred represents completion, harmony, and failing a test will result in being beaten one hundred times.
"One hundred sheets!" Alluka said outside.
Thanks to Alluka for the hint. This is indeed chapter one hundred of the main text. The original work also has this form, such as expressing the joy of scoring one hundred points.
"The one hundred sheets of paper are cut. Do you want to take a look, Kusuo? These are the items for the contestants to get!"
Should I find all the items before their item race? That's too hard. It doesn't matter, with my ability, I can exchange everything.
One Hundred Jenny/Saiki/Santa came out with the big Santa gift bag.
Although it was winter, the competition was in full swing. Alluka stood by to help, and many people in the area saw the NPC that suddenly appeared and guessed what was happening.
[Is that the Santa Claus who gives out comfort gifts after the competition.]
[He looks like the worker, is the hidden theme like Santa Claus in the game? Must check the plate more carefully.]
[Does that mean you have to throw the item to the Santa Claus after getting the item…]
No, all wrong, what's on peoples' minds?
"It looks like everyone's eyes are on here..."
[Alluka, do you still have paper over there?]
"Yes!"
Saiki Kusuo received the paper and wrote with powers, then Alluka held the paper up high.
[One Hundred Jenny Exchange Man!]
The Christmas elements can be seen in Saiki Kusuo's outfit.
[So that's it, it's just an old man!]
[I see, it's just an old man who wants money.]
[Where can you buy stuff for one hundred Jenny? Even a drink costs three hundred now.]
Sorry for being so cheap.
The broadcast suddenly announced: "Contestants, please note that our Hundred Jenny Santa Claus has appeared! Players who didn't find the item can exchange it from Hundred Jenny Santa Claus for one hundred Jenny! But Hundred Jenny Santa Claus have restrictions, can't show him the image of the item! Must able to describe the item to the Hundred Jenny Santa Claus, Hundred Jenny Santa Claus will possible give wrong items!"
Hundred Jenny Santa Claus' difficulty is really high. But unfortunately, I am one hundred psychic. It's too early to make things difficult for me. My see-through eyes can see the contents of the paper.
"Hundred Jenny man!" The first child appeared, "Hundred Jenny man, I don't have one hundred Jenny. Can you give me one hundred Jenny!"
Can't help you with that. Saiki Kusuo turned around and left.
"OK! Alluka give you!" Alluka take out a coin.
Saiki Kusuo:...
Wait, Alluka, that's our only one hundred Jenny. How can you clear out the family assets before the work even starts!
"Thank you!" The boy grab the money.
Saiki Kusuo stared at the coin in the boy's hand: The one hundred Jenny who do not come back to my hands will possible explode.
"Hundred Jenny Man! I got one hundred Jenny! Can you tell the toilet location!"
This boy just come to particite the game? Wait, does he has sheet?
Saiki Kusuo saw a toilet on the boy's sheet.
Alluka know the location of toilet, volunteer: "I know! It right on…"
Saiki Kusuo quickly take out a minibike toilet water cup from the gift bag.
[That is the correct answer, Alluka.]
"This, this is exactly what I want! Wow! Thank you Hundred Jenny, man! Hundred Jenny man is awesome!" The boy take the item and run out.
Stop the Hundred Jenny and Santa Claus, where did the Christmas element go? Will I completely become a old man?
There was a success case, and many people who were waiting right to come over.
"Hundred Jenny Man! I want a En, something metal!"
Here the metal ring
"Hundred Jenny Man! Need one wool, flower, candy!"
No cotton candy, do not say you just wanted cotton candy, your task is Cloudy Pillow
"Hundred Jenny Claus! I need one long, blue with eyes!"
Can't tell apart Blue and Green Santa can guess? Here the your Caterpillar
"Hundred Jenny Bastard! I want one with eyes nose mouths hands legs!"
All global dolls has it, even know wanted people, but from your Name Tag. You will not get your wanted item.
Around Saiki Kusuo a group people, short 2 hours play, Hundred Jenny Santa Claus original is extra time, but SaiKi Kusuo can found he become a hero.
Money has been earned, SaiKi Kusuo seen Alluka also is enjoying so continues, short time Alluka made Ryu over, in Zoldyck they never contact amount.
This cause Alluka excited, although Saiki Kusuo can't understand, also is the game persist to the end.
"So sorry, hundred Jenny Claus! You are the one I ever seen successful, you can choose here the reward to bring!"
Pick cloudy pillow from a moments ago, you must to wrap Xmas pack, store Christmas stockings also okay.
Rest, even SaiKi Kesuo also is tired sit down.
Minds tired, mind feeling is close loud, 33 years people never allow him come to this way, even Kuusou can't do.
He will stay away the people, want him with one hundred coffee Jerry also not enough.
He change back the Santa outfit, he found Alluca has sleep on chair, he pick Alluca, and Christmas Present teleport to a far area.
Now they have enough money to eating or play, tomorrow meals over, wait Alluca come back will fun.
[Not see awhile, not see for awhile.]
[Ah, last time met is last place, get people?]
[Came here over hundred, didn't say number, more then think.]
[ Heard, there competition important places...]
Saiki Kusuo head out, found the behind is deserted spooky house.
Secluded spooky house is many mind voice, use Gyo eye see-through spooky house, Hunter gather here
He move the view planning depart, sudden Kurapika is also here.
But he is not a contact peoples, Alluca also is sleeping, 3 mins come depart.
Know Hunter gather here, will better.
[Details leave out over 1 million words]
"Kesuo, today has super Fun! Should we give the Xmas present to workers before leaving play space?" Alluca aim SaiKi Kesuo always picking present box.
I thought this a present props.
Saiki Kusuo speechless, give the box to Alluca
[This a gift Alluca.]
[Merry Xmas].
Saiki Kusuo finish step out fun space leaving, finally end is super problem hours.
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