Hisoka sighed softly when Oboro said he wouldn't bother with him anymore.
"Tch!"
Oboro clicked his tongue. He really couldn't get along with Hisoka... and didn't have any good feelings towards him either...
Even at such a young age, he could already see the shadow of the later pervert in his demeanor.
Then, Oboro jumped out of the carriage.
Hisoka propped himself up with his arm, using the wet towel to clean his body.
Then, with one hand propped under his chin, his eyes scanned the figures of everyone in the troupe through the carriage door, as if he was scrutinizing, observing, or collecting something...
After the circus arrived in Glam Gas Land, they settled down in the venue where they would be performing.
The leader, Moritonio, originally planned to take Hisoka to the hospital for treatment, but seeing that Hisoka seemed to be able to move on his own, he simply found a clinic for a simple bandage.
The troupe members were all somewhat surprised by the young boy's tenacious vitality.
After all, when they met Hisoka, he seemed to be on his last breath.
And it's only been a few days?
However, everyone didn't have the mind to focus on Hisoka, a newcomer. They had to prepare for the performance the day after tomorrow. The troupe members had already begun rehearsing in the venue according to the leader's requirements, striving to avoid mistakes on the day of the performance.
There are many performers in their circus, fire-breathing, acrobatics, animal taming, you name it! But the most famous is the leader Moritonio's signature skill, 'Sky Swimming'. The so-called Sky Swimming refers to the performer being able to break free from gravity, perform brief flights, and walk on high places as if on flat ground.
In Oboro's eyes, who already understood the whole story, that was actually the leader using his Nen ability to adhere to the buildings.
Moritonio's Nen attribute has a 'magnetic' effect.
At the same time, Oboro also remembered... that his leader, in addition to being a serial killer, was also a competitor who participated in the Hunter Exam in the same batch as Ging Freecss. Unfortunately, only Ging Freecss stood out in that session.
And what happened during that time, outsiders don't know... Anyway, Ging Freecss left a big shadow on the leader, causing the old man to seem to give up the idea of becoming a Hunter later on, instead becoming a wandering entertainer and creating this circus.
"Yo!"
The day before the performance, Oboro was washing clothes in his room when a familiar sound came from behind.
Without turning around, he knew it was Hisoka.
Hisoka leaned half his body on the door frame, looking at Oboro who was ignoring him, and smiled without minding, "Everyone in the troupe has one or two unique skills, what about you? What can you do? Wash clothes?"
"..."
"Are you just idle? Not going to the venue to peek at their performances and learn from them?"
Oboro was expressionless.
Since arriving at the performance venue, Hisoka had been observing the performance techniques and methods of every troupe member.
Oboro was very clear... this kid was learning!
Judging from Hisoka's future strength and performance, his learning ability is shockingly strong.
"Hmm... I've seen enough."
Hisoka shrugged his shoulders.
Oboro's heart skipped a beat.
The implication of these words was nothing more than saying... that he had already learned everything. It seemed that the unique skills that the troupe members had worked hard to practice for so many years were nothing in Hisoka's eyes.
"I'm busy... if you have nothing to do, please leave."
Oboro said lightly.
His value in the circus is logistics support, because he also just joined the troupe not long ago. Although he is also learning to perform, he cannot yet go on stage. To survive in the circus, find his own suitable position, and make outsiders not hate him so much, Oboro must be diligent and do some chores.
"Hey..."
Suddenly, an arm stretched out and rested on Oboro's shoulder from behind.
Hisoka leaned his head over like he was already familiar with him.
"You secretly snuck out last night... right?"
"!!!!!!!"
Upon hearing this, Oboro's pupils suddenly contracted.
He went to train secretly... In Oboro's view, he had to arm himself as quickly as possible, according to the martial arts training provided by the system. It takes a very long process for normal people to lay a foundation, but with the system, he can greatly reduce the time to grow.
Because he knows what will happen next... The leader dies at the hands of Hisoka, the circus collapses... After that, he will likely have to rely on himself.
"Living with you is really not a good thing."
The disgust that Oboro showed towards Hisoka on his face became even more obvious.
Yes, when assigning rooms, the leader arranged him and Hisoka together.
"Hehehe..."
Hisoka smiled, "I've never seen your kind of training method and means... It feels quite interesting, how about teaching me?"
"How about this..."
Oboro held up a finger, "If you tell me your real origin and background, I'll teach you."
His training methods are all specifically for strengthening a certain part of the body, such as the legs or arms... The effect is amazing, not comparable to ordinary strengthening exercises. Of course, the sequelae are also very serious... Until now, his hands and feet are extremely sore.
It's just that he endured it, and outsiders couldn't tell.
"Interested in my origin?... I thought you hated me..."
Hisoka answered irrelevantly, changing the subject, "It doesn't matter... I've already remembered it."
"You're busy, I won't bother you."
After saying that, the guy waved his hand and turned to leave.
"Watertight... Is he afraid of being caught with a handle..."
Oboro continued to scrub his clothes, letting out a cold laugh.
He wasn't afraid that Hisoka would tell others his secret, because it didn't matter... Anyway, the circus was about to fall apart.
Also... in the troupe, Hisoka had no friends. Everyone didn't seem to like this kid who always squinted and smiled.
They naturally rejected him.
As for Oboro himself, he can only say that, because of the same age, he was 'helplessly' getting closer to Hisoka.
...
Glam Gas Land is the City of Pleasure, it is very prosperous and full of a large number of entertainment venues.
Especially casinos and luxurious high-end clubs and hotels...
This environment has also created a rich entertainment atmosphere in this city, making it a holy land for performers.
Various artists and performers are often stationed here, and the circus is one of them.
The day of the performance arrived.
The venue, which can accommodate several thousand people, was packed.
The Moritonio Circus took the stage to the cheers of the audience, performing one wonderful program after another.
The climax of the performance, the loudest cheers, was the scene where the leader Nio hung upside down from the top of the venue, holding a cane, and steadily walked on the dome wall.
The crowd below whistled, throwing various rewarding gifts onto the stage, while Oboro and several other troupe members collected the gifts, paper money, and some coins. Then, they bowed to the audience and silently retreated.
When leaving the stage, Oboro saw Hisoka sitting cross-legged on the venue's purlin, he was looking at Moritonio, who was walking upside down, with great interest.
"This guy... could he have already sensed Nen?"
Oboro's eyelids twitched.
Since knowing the leader's identity, Oboro has also been observing the latter intentionally or unintentionally.
Including Moritonio, who is currently using Nen, but unfortunately... he cannot sense the flow of energy, which is 'Nen'.
This requires talent!
Obviously, Hisoka's talent belongs to the monstrous level!
After a day, the performance ended.
The circus received cheers from the locals, and the performance was undoubtedly successful.
"Oboro... how is your horsemanship learning?"
In the evening, when everyone was having dinner together, the leader looked at Oboro and asked.
"I can do basic performances."
Oboro replied.
"Then... you prepare, and go on stage tomorrow." The leader nodded.
"Okay."
Because Oboro hasn't been in the troupe for a long time, he can only learn the simplest forms of performance.
Horsemanship is the easiest to get started with in the circus, it is a kind of horse training technique. It includes making various fancy and thrilling movements on horseback, as well as three-dimensional vaulting.
Oboro has lived two lives, and although his learning ability cannot be compared with Hisoka's perverted level, it is also very outstanding.
Mainly he is very hardworking... These things, Nio, as the leader, sees in his eyes.
"Isn't it too early?"
Abaki, an orange-haired girl with pigtails, said.
They are the only three of similar age in the troupe.
Oboro, Hisoka, and Abaki.
"Sooner or later there will be such a day, it's a good thing to perform and gain experience earlier. Don't be afraid of failure, you are still young." The leader smiled kindly at Oboro.
"Okay."
On the side, Hisoka skillfully rotated the knife and fork in his hand, seemingly lost in thought.
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