Saiki Kusuo as a cat looked all around. There was no one else to watch over the little cat he was.
It was still raining at night. He crawled into the car the group of three had come in and sat in the driver's seat, fixing his body.
Two hours later, Saiki Kusuo came out of the car feeling refreshed. Next to him was a shopping center. Having been tricked twice by glasses, Saiki Kusuo planned to buy a new pair.
Shopping centers always show off different items with key words. The first thing Saiki Kusuo saw when he walked into the shopping center was an advertisement for glasses.
[Groundbreaking New Metal Glasses, Custom Made Just for You, High Strength, High Quality, Lifetime Warranty!]
A normal ad caught Saiki Kusuo's attention. In this world of hunters where most people are very strong, Saiki Kusuo finally decided to let go of his love for plastic toy glasses.
He walked toward the glasses store. He hadn't even gone inside before he heard a voice in his head.
[The ad fee is so expensive, but there's not a single person in the shop. Don't people buy glasses? Half of the class is already wearing glasses. Don't they have any relatives or friends who need glasses!]
Saiki Kusuo walked into the glasses store. The owner immediately stopped picking at his foot behind the counter and put on a business smile.
"Welcome! What would you like?"
What else would you need at a glasses store besides glasses? Saiki Kusuo used his see-through power and saw the owner picking at his foot. He wanted to leave.
But the owner didn't run straight toward Saiki Kusuo. Instead, he ran to the side and quickly washed his hands before rushing to greet him.
Washing hands is good enough. Saiki Kusuo looked at the many different glasses in the store.
"Little student, you want glasses, right? I suggest our newest groundbreaking metal glasses. There are many styles. This whole row is different styles of glasses!"
Saiki Kusuo looked where the owner was pointing.
The owner started talking nonstop to sell them.
[To think he's wearing such cheap plastic glasses! How can he even walk on the street! I have to make him change to our super strong metal glasses!]
Saiki Kusuo: Even if there's mind control, he would still be okay going out wearing electronic eyes.
"If you buy now, the frames are a special price of only 5,000 Jenny!" the owner said. [Hehehe, that's just the cost of the frames. The real money is in the lenses. If you spend 5,000 on frames, you'll definitely want to choose the best lenses, right? Hehehe, the lenses are where we make the most money...]
Such a loud voice.
But 5,000 really isn't expensive. It's still more than his monthly allowance from back home.
Are these glasses really metal? Well, don't think they're too expensive just because they're metal...
Before Saiki Kusuo could say yes or no, the owner suddenly made a move and took off Saiki Kusuo's plastic glasses!
Luckily, Saiki Kusuo closed his eyes in time!
Oh boy, the owner's thoughts are too loud. If he wasn't careful, he almost turned the owner to stone. He's been targeted a lot by stone powers lately.
Saiki Kusuo knew the owner didn't mean any harm. He just wanted to get the metal glasses on him first. He waited until the arms of the glasses touched his ears and were in place, but still couldn't hear the owner's thoughts.
No, something's wrong. It's like the world suddenly became quiet. Did he mess up his power? Did he teleport to outer space?
"They fit great! Here, look in the mirror. These glasses look like they were born on your head!"
There's a reason your business is bad.
Saiki Kusuo opened his eyes. The display glasses had plain lenses with no prescription. He saw that he was still in the shopping center. The owner was smiling widely and rubbing his hands together.
So he was still in the shopping center. Then what about the voices? Why...
Saiki Kusuo suddenly turned around to look at the ad behind him, looking at the material of the glasses. The so-called groundbreaking new metal glasses didn't mean new glasses technology. It meant they were new in terms of the metal material!
In this different world, he had found something so wonderful.
--Glasses made of germanium metal!
The owner kept trying to sell them, but Saiki Kusuo took out his card right away.
"You're buying them! Little student, you have great taste! Next, let's talk about the lenses. What's your prescription?"
[No prescription. This is fine.]
"Huh? Wait a minute. The best thing about these glasses is that you can customize the lenses! We can make them green, too!"
[It doesn't matter if the lenses are colored or not. Swipe the card.] He can see through anything, so sunglasses don't bother his vision.
"Then buy a glasses case. Buy a silicone glasses case! And how about this Transformer glasses case!"
[That stuff doesn't matter at all.] He never takes off his glasses except when he's sleeping.
"You definitely need this glasses cloth! And this spray!"
[It doesn't matter. I can see if the lenses are dirty or not.] If they get too dirty, I'll use my power to fix them.
The glasses have clear lenses, and the frame and arms are white-gold germanium metal. The parts that touch the ears are also germanium.
To be honest, these aren't good glasses. Anyone else would feel uncomfortable wearing them.
But people with powers don't care about those details. The glasses saved him from the voices, and now he feels very peaceful.
Human communication doesn't need mind reading to keep going. Humans can talk. Saiki Kusuo's mind reading is something he does on purpose. It won't be affected.
He had to have these glasses.
[Swipe the card. Now, right now.]
The owner gave up and sadly finished the sale that made almost no money. He even packed up the plastic toy glasses because Saiki Kusuo asked him to.
Owner: For a cheap plastic pair of glasses to need our store's packaging is a disgrace!
"Huh?" The owner suddenly noticed something while putting the plastic glasses away.
Saiki Kusuo just held out his hand, waiting for the glasses. He's happy to be able to hear him again; what is this owner thinking this time?
"The screw on the corner of your plastic glasses is loose. I can fix it for you."
He's so observant, all for a chance to make money. Now that I have these glasses that shut out voices, they are the best glasses ever. I just want to keep those old plastic ones as a souvenir.
"It just needs a little tightening, I won't charge you. Think of it as after-sales service. If any of your friends need glasses, be sure to tell them about us!"
He won't take money? He's actually being nice...
But his expectations for sales are going to go down, I'm not a student, and no one in the Zoldyck family needs these kinds of glasses, the butlers all use high-tech stuff that's linked to Mom.
Saiki Kusuo accepted the owner's kindness.
"Okay, bye little student! If you ever get nearsighted, make sure to come to me to get your lenses made--"
I won't get nearsighted.
Saiki Kusuo walked out of the shopping center. It was already 2:00 AM.
He was about to walk into the rain when he teleported back to the hotel. The head of the group had already been caught. The group will be more careful than ever. Killua's life won't be in danger. Kurapika and Gon will definitely protect Killua.
To make sure the deal goes smoothly, Kurapika will tell the group how the chains really work.
Saiki Kusuo can rest easy and sleep.
Or rather, the first thing he wants to do after getting glasses that block out the voices is get a good night's sleep in peace.
He put on his glasses and went to...
Wait, where's Milluki? Where did Milluki go?
Well, it's only 2:00 AM. Surely that big, smart kid can't get lost. He's already twelve.
It was very quiet around him, and very cozy inside the covers. Saiki Kusuo fell asleep in the peace.
...
At 5:00 AM, Saiki Kusuo woke up again.
Normally, Saiki Kusuo has the dreams and thoughts of others to keep him company even when he's sleeping.
It was too quiet. He's not used to not being able to fall asleep.
There was also the feeling of being watched in quiet darkness, like something was around him. He didn't hear any voices, so was his "sense of security" acting up? Oh boy.
Saiki Kusuo didn't know what was going on. To talk about having a sense of security, even if a shooting star fell head-on from the sky right now, he shouldn't have any fear at all.
Saiki Kusuo sat up. With the good eyesight that people with powers have, he was sure that the bed next to him was still empty. For a moment, he wondered if he had teleported to the wrong place.
Even though he only slept for three hours, it was enough for someone with powers. What should he do now? Should he find Milluki? He can use his Nen letters, right?
No, the normal way to solve this is with a phone call.
As Saiki Kusuo thought this, he lifted the covers and got out of bed. When his feet touched the ground, his perfect night vision spotted a pair of boots next to him.
Huh?
Following the boots up... Saiki Kusuo saw clearly.
Illumi, with his eyes closed, was standing next to his bed, asleep.
...
He found the reason he felt like he was being watched.
To scare people, Illumi.
"Oh, now that I'm seen, I won't pretend to be asleep."
[?!] Saiki Kusuo shook all over!
He was awake!
This really scared Saiki Kusuo. He turned to the side and patted his heart.
Illumi: ...?
Illumi: Is he still half asleep and slow to react? I was just about to praise Kusuo.
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