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Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Mog also shot a strange glance at Uvogin beside him.

He saw that guy, from an angle others couldn't see, frantically winking at Mog.

In a hidden corner, his fingers were also wildly gesturing.

Mm, that meant he'd privately come begging Mog...

Seeing this, Mog couldn't help but smile faintly as he nodded lightly:

"Of course."

Chapter 042: The Embryonic Form of the Phantom Troupe!

"No matter how many times it gets polluted, we'll clean it up every time!!"

"Getting dirty is unavoidable, but we won't let ourselves stay dirty!!"

"If you can't do it alone, then work together!!"

"As long as we pool our strength, we can clean anywhere!!"

"Cleaning power, assemble..."

"Sweep!!!"

Finally, with the combined voice acting of Chrollo, Pakunoda, Shira, and Sarasa, they managed to defeat the weirdo on screen, bringing this screening to a perfect close.

Gotta say, Togashi really had a blast writing this part of the story.

Using this so-called [Cleaning Squad] anime and the lines Chrollo scripted, he created a style completely different from the later Troupe.

[No matter how many times it gets polluted, we'll clean it up every time]

[Getting dirty is unavoidable, but we won't let ourselves stay dirty]

Compared to what the Phantom Troupe would do in the future, this was a whole different ball game.

Or maybe, in Chrollo's eyes, the things they'd do later weren't dirty at all.

Or perhaps, they were already living in such a polluted world~~~

And the only principle the Phantom Troupe ever upheld was [If you can't do it alone, then work together].

It did indeed gather many skilled fighters from Meteor City, forming this infamous criminal group.

But that was all in the future.

At least today, Chrollo and the others' performance was a success, perfectly complete.

Amid the enthusiastic cheers of the many child spectators, this screening came to an end.

"Great, it's finally over!!"

"I thought we'd fail when the picture disappeared halfway!!"

"Everyone's so happy, you did an amazing job!!"

"And thanks to Chrollo, Meteor City's gonna change big time after today, right?"

"No, no, without those three, I couldn't have done it at all."

The kids of Meteor City, still buzzing, struck the [Cleaning Warrior] poses as they left.

Meanwhile, Chrollo and the others started their celebration and reflection.

Especially the main organizer of this screening, Chrollo, who received unanimous praise from his companions.

Though he just waved his hand with a smile, modestly claiming it was everyone's effort.

But anyone with eyes could tell who the core figure behind this screening really was.

Even Father Zhol, after the children had all left one by one, appeared again beside Chrollo, ruffling his hair and showering him with compliments and praise.

"If you ever want to keep holding these screenings in the future, just tell me."

Father Zhol gave his full affirmation and support:

"The Church will always provide you with a suitable venue."

While Father Zhol had chosen Mog, his support for Chrollo was no less.

As he'd said, he wasn't putting all his eggs in one basket.

And so, everything was perfect. Chrollo and his group left the Church in high spirits.

Of course, if it weren't for the bunch blocking their path ahead, this joy would have lasted a bit longer.

"Is that Uvogin?"

Shira, gentle and timid, looked at the figure standing with arms crossed, blocking their way, and recognized him at once.

And not just Uvogin—there were also Nobunaga, Machi, Feitan, and Phinks~~~

The previous group had also all arrived at this place, every single one of them present.

It was as if they had been deliberately waiting for them.

Seeing this, Chrollo's originally cheerful smile gradually calmed down.

He glanced at Uvogin and thought about stepping forward.

"Chrollo, you don't need to go..."

Pakunoda muttered from behind with some concern.

"It's fine, I still need to settle this."

Chrollo took a step forward: "After all, I did take the videotape from his territory without permission."

Seeing this, Sarasa curved her lips and thought about rushing ahead of Chrollo toward Uvogin.

But before she could take two steps, Franklin beside her grabbed her firmly.

"What are you trying to do?"

"I was planning to go dub a voice for Uvogin."

Sarasa's small face was full of smiles: "There's no kid who, after hearing Chrollo's performance, wouldn't admire him."

"I think even Uvogin is no exception."

"Besides, Uvogin himself is a good person, just like Phinks."

Mm, just as Sarasa had said.

In the original version of this scene, it was she who stepped forward at the moment when Chrollo and Uvogin were about to clash.

She went to Uvogin's side, then turned around, facing Chrollo from Uvogin's direction, and shouted at him:

[Chrollo, you're really an amazing guy!!]

[I have a whole new level of respect for you now!!]

After saying it with great emotion, Sarasa turned around, pointed at Uvogin, and said with a smile:

"This is the voice I've dubbed for you now."

And so, with Sarasa acting as a lubricant, Chrollo and Uvogin were able to let bygones be bygones and smile away their grudges.

Once everything was fully out in the open, Uvogin also honestly poured out his heart:

[Next time, let me play the weirdo character.]

[Chrollo, none of the punches I've ever taken from anyone compare to how much I admire you today.]

It was Uvogin's sincere expression of admiration that set an example.

The others, like Phinks, Feitan, and Nobunaga, followed suit one after another, joining Chrollo's dubbing team.

And so, the prototype of the Phantom Troupe was formed.

But for now~~~

"You should wait a little longer."

Chapter 043: If You Think It's No Good, Then How About You Do It?

"Wait until Chrollo and Uvogin finish talking before you think about dubbing for Uvogin."

Franklin shook his head. He had heard Uvogin's arrogant words with his own ears just now at the scene.

And also the response from that guy named Mog.

Wait until Chrollo finishes negotiating with the other party, then we'll talk about what happens next.

Of course, if they try to harm Chrollo or bully him, then he, Franklin, would absolutely not just sit by and do nothing.

"Hm?"

Sarasa blinked her small eyes.

She looked at Franklin with some confusion, then at Shalnark, who had been silent all along.

It seemed that while they were dubbing on stage, something had happened down below that they didn't know about.

"Chrollo..."

After Chrollo stood at a spot not far from Uvogin, Uvogin spoke first:

"I admit, your dubbing this time was really excellent. It even made me admire you a little~~~"

Huh?!!

Uvogin's words genuinely surprised Chrollo.

By all normal logic, shouldn't Uvogin be here to cause him trouble?!

And even if Uvogin did have such admiring thoughts in his heart, given his personality and stubbornness, he would never say it out loud so directly.

Unless someone acted as a lubricant in between, or...