"No matter how many times I watched it, I still found it astonishing..."
Father Zhol, who had been standing quietly nearby, waited until Mog finished enhancing himself before letting out a soft sigh.
"You'll get used to it eventually."
Mog smiled at him.
"I'm also very pleased that you were able to make a film like this, one that all the children of Meteor City enjoy."
Father Zhol wore a kindly expression. "Going forward, I'll also report your achievements to the elders of Meteor City and secure their support."
Yeah, that meant they would discuss investing in him and Chrollo.
"Sorry for the trouble."
Mog had already thought it through, so naturally, he had no objections.
Having received the answer he wanted, Father Zhol looked at Mog with even greater satisfaction.
A child so sensible, mature, and tactful was quite hard to find even in Meteor City, where there was no shortage of people.
Not to mention that he possessed such a Strange Nen Ability~~~
Speaking of Nen abilities, Father Zhol suddenly thought of the character roles in Mog's film.
"I hadn't expected you to make Chrollo the central character. I thought you would be the protagonist."
Father Zhol looked rather curious. "The role you gave yourself in the film was that of the [Great Inventor]..."
"Was there a reason for that?"
"A reason..."
Mog chuckled. "Of course there was~!!"
With Chrollo standing at the forefront and becoming known to the children of Meteor City, it was fine. He had already enjoyed applause when the dubbed version of [Cleaning Warriors] premiered.
The first time was unfamiliar, the second time came naturally. Leaving this sort of thing to him was enough.
Mog only needed to preserve the mystery surrounding himself as the [Great Inventor].
Because Mog had discovered that his ability had another use.
Aside from accepting requests from the protagonist group in the story and providing them with suitable [inventions]...
Using those conditions to obtain the [inventions] he wanted~~~
Mog had also come up with another idea.
Dr. Hemdinger was amazing! He was practically a genius inventor, and he seemed to have all kinds of miraculous inventions in his hands!!
He always gave the members of [Hyakuju Sentai] timely help. I want someone like that to help me too!!
I'm mainly interested in his inventions. It would be great if he had an invention that could let me eat delicious food, hehe~~ slurp!!
More and more thoughts like these, these notions, these countless [requests], began to appear, and Mog's Nen ability faintly sensed them~!!
Yes, exactly!!
Aside from the [requests] received by the [Great Inventor] character Mog played from the protagonist group within the story...
If [requests] were born from viewers seeing the work as it was screened and spread, then forming associations and expectations because of it~~~
His ability could sense those as well~!!
Although such [requests] were far weaker than those made face-to-face, this method still gave Mog limitless possibilities when it came to [inventions]!!
As long as it spread more widely and became known to more people, perhaps he would receive more and more [requests].
Even if each one was weak, quantitative change would eventually lead to qualitative change!!
Mog believed that if this work, along with his image as Dr. Hemdinger the [Great Inventor], truly spread across the world and became deeply rooted in people's hearts...
Then he would definitely undergo earth-shaking changes~!!
Yeah, looking at it this way...
This wasn't just cheating. It was downright absurdly overpowered.
But Mog thought it was fine.
After all, in that respect, it was rather similar to a certain overpowered transmigrator senior who drew manga.
A Nen ability that let someone obtain things from classic manga they had drawn, or even enter the manga itself~
Now that was what you called cheating!!
Late at night.
After finishing a day of screenings and going through what could practically be called a fan meeting, the group returned to the abandoned warehouse.
Yeah, no matter how many floors Nobunaga added to his home, the available space was still limited. It couldn't fit so many people.
This abandoned warehouse, on the other hand, was spacious enough for everyone to sit on the floor.
Then, to celebrate the successful screening, the excellent start they had made, reward everyone for their hard work, and strengthen internal unity...
Mog specially brought out beer, drinks, and barbecue!!
Of course, there were also crayfish, an indispensable part of this kind of banquet.
Garlic, spicy, salted egg yolk... there was everything!!
"Hahahaha, I really do have a talent for playing weirdos!!"
Uvogin laughed heartily, tossing three or five bright red crayfish into his mouth with one hand and crunching through the shells and meat together.
With his other hand, he raised a beer mug and gulped down the alcohol.
He ate and drank with utter abandon.
Phinks had an arm around Feitan and kept boasting about how wise it had been to choose villain roles.
The villains they played had received unanimous praise and approval from everyone!!
Growing more excited as he spoke, he picked up several skewers and tried to stuff them into Feitan's mouth.
The latter shoved him away with extreme disgust.
Yeah, the villains the two had played in their true colors had indeed been vivid and lifelike, earning plenty of approval from Meteor City's children.
But when it came to popularity...
It was obvious that the five members of [Hyakuju Sentai] were more beloved!!
Who the hell would want to be a supporting villain when they could play a protagonist or a heroic character?!!
Sarasa was also very happy. She excitedly pulled Machi and Shira along, chattering on and on about her thoughts on the performance.
"If Grandma and the others saw this, they'd definitely be proud of me!!"
Sarasa grinned broadly, full of pride.
Yeah, unlike the others, he had relatives here in Meteor City.
Since he had a family, Sarasa leaned more toward the kind-hearted side.
That was precisely why the cruel fate later suffered by kind Sarasa drove Chrollo and the others into darkness, leading to the birth of the Phantom Troupe.
But now, everything in the future would become completely different.
"Mog, let us toast you..."
Franklin, who was still only a big brother in his teens, came over with Shalnark. The two raised their cups toward Mog.
"Thank you for giving us this opportunity, allowing us to join a work like this and play roles like these..."
He spoke solemnly, while Shalnark repeatedly nodded beside him.
"It's my first time playing a protagonist, too."
Pakunoda smiled and added, "We're all the same."
"That's why we should thank Mog even more!!"
Seeing how lively the atmosphere had become, Chrollo stood up directly and cleared his throat.
"Everyone!!"
At his clear call, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked toward Chrollo.
"Let us all raise a toast to Mog!!"
"Thank him for everything he contributed to this work, and thank him for giving us this opportunity~~~"
"Everyone, raise the cups in your hands..."
Chrollo was the first to lift his cup.
Then Nobunaga, the tallest among them, followed. After him came Uvogin, his mouth stuffed full, and the equally excited Phinks~
Feitan, who was grumbling curses at him; Shira, with a gentle smile on her face; and Sarasa, brimming with delight.
As well as Machi, who raised her arm high with a smile at the corner of her lips.
With their cups raised together, they all turned toward the man seated there.
"We Are the [Troupe]!! A Meeting with the Elders of Meteor City!!
"Everyone..."
Mog slowly rose to his feet, looking at the scene before him, at these people, this group, this team...
"Cheers~!!"
He raised his brimming cup and drained it in one gulp.
Everything he wanted to say was in the drink~!!
"Cheers!!!"
The group cheered and tipped back their heads, downing their drinks together.
Yeah, the youngest ones, Sarasa and Machi, mainly drank juice and soft drinks.
Although they had plenty of objections, they still couldn't argue against everyone else.
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