Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 71 Baleno Jones

"Nice name. Mr. Jones, nice to meet you. My name is Garrett Faye."

The boss said enthusiastically.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Faye. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be grateful for your care from now on."

Roger also put his hand on his hat and responded gently.

The reason why he chose a new pseudonym was because the name Metersbonwe was already too famous in Tingen City.

Not only is he a widely recognized and famous fortune teller, but he is also the executive director of the "Tingen City Stray Animal Protection Association". Either of these identities is too conspicuous.

In a sense, he is the spokesperson for the association.

If people knew that Mr. Bonway was singing on the dock, not to mention that he personally didn't mind, Mr. Willis and Lawyer Francois would probably chase him from the dock area to Hoy University.

Because this will most likely make people doubt whether there is a problem with the association's real financial resources and special funds...

"If it weren't for the fact that several eras have passed, Metersbonwe, Jack Jones and Baleno should really pay me advertising fees..."

Roger suppressed his laughter and complained in his heart.

"It's not even 1 o'clock yet. You can walk around the pier first. The rest of the band will be there around 3 o'clock in the afternoon to prepare. You can communicate with them then."

After listening to Faye's words, Roger immediately realized a problem:
“Why would the band come if they don’t have a lead singer?”

In the dock area, there are very few bars that have pure music performances, which is a bit lacking for the sailors who are naturally unrestrained.

Faye scratched his head awkwardly.

"Our flutist, Hana, originally planned to try out for vocals... so I'll have to explain this to her later.

"Also, since there's no performance fee for the trial performance, I'll treat you to the meal, so you don't have to pay."

Roger could hear Faye's embarrassment, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just nodded.
"Then I'm sorry to trouble you."

After that, he took Bandit to the sunny pier for a walk to help digest his food.

"My appetite has gotten a bit bigger lately... I actually finished that huge portion of paella."

Roger touched his slightly bulging belly and sighed in his heart.

"Could it be that the black heart in my stomach has been completely dissolved? ...But it doesn't seem likely."

Currently, Roger's mastery of the "Secret Prayer" ability is still at the Sequence 8 stage. Although it is not far from Sequence 7, it will still take some time.

Thinking of the ability that Samuel Schmidt had used before to hide in the shadows, he was very excited.

After all, what boy doesn't like invisibility?
Roger strolled along the beach for a while, and when his pocket watch showed almost three o'clock, he returned to the "Desert Island" bar.

However, before he even entered the door, Roger heard a voice clearly belonging to a young woman expressing dissatisfaction:
"Uncle Faye, didn't we already agree that I would be the lead singer? Why did you find someone else at the last minute?
"I've practiced singing for a long time for today's performance. Now you suddenly tell me to go back to playing the flute. Have you ever respected my opinion?"

Finally, she pounded the bar again with a red face and blurted out:
"It's obviously me first!"

Roger looked through the glass window of the bar and saw a slim woman wearing a green coat, about 65 meters tall, with long blond hair. She was standing with her back to him and complaining to Garrett Faye behind the bar in a rather dissatisfied manner.

Next to her, three men were packing up their instruments in silence.

"Oh, Hana, how many times do I have to say this? I really didn't find Mr. Jones in advance... Why don't you let him be the lead singer and give it a try? I believe you will be convinced of his ability."

Faye looked around at the customers and waved his hand awkwardly.

But before Hana could continue to complain, she heard a rather calm male voice behind her:

"Mr. Faye, I think this lady is quite right, so I have a suggestion."

As soon as Roger finished speaking, he saw the blonde woman named Hana turn towards him.

She looked only slightly older than Melissa, around 18 years old. She was quite outstanding in both appearance and temperament, with a pair of spiritual green eyes.

Hana was also slightly stunned when she saw Roger.

She had originally thought that this suddenly appearing lead singer would be some unkempt, down-and-out young man, but the other person's refined appearance surprised her. "Are you Jones?"

Hana came back to her senses and raised an eyebrow. "You said you had a proposal. What was it?"

Roger smiled:
"What you just said is correct, I did come later.

"Out of personal respect, I suggest that we sing two songs together, and whoever performs best will be the lead singer.

"What do you think?"

In fact, what he said was from his heart.

During this period, Roger would visit the "Tingen City Stray Animal Protection Association" from time to time to inspect their work, and gained some experience in personnel management and team motivation.

One of them is to protect the enthusiasm of employees as much as possible and not to strike them down at will.

Even if someone has a plan that is not suitable for his or her abilities, he or she should be given the opportunity to try it out and understand the situation instead of simply blocking him or her.

From Hana's perspective, her demands are completely reasonable and legitimate, so Roger decided to have a fair competition with her and let their strength speak for itself!

This polite yet strategic suggestion immediately left Hana with no place to vent her anger.

After all, in a place like the dock, everything depends on strength. If Hana cannot beat Roger in the formal competition, it will be difficult for her to gain recognition from the audience if she continues to be the lead singer.

Seeing that the tension between the two sides was easily resolved by Roger, Garrett Faye secretly breathed a sigh of relief and gave "Mr. Jones" a thumbs up in his heart.

Before the peak hour, Roger took the opportunity to get to know the other three male musicians.

The tallest young man with short hair and brown skin, dressed in a white, slim-fitting suit, was named Jason Bucks. He was from Bayam and had come to Loen with his father when he was about ten years old. He currently played drums in a resident band and was proficient in various percussion instruments.

The short, fat man in his early 20s who was polishing the clarinet next to him was named Mike Tuckerman. He spoke in a very calm tone.

According to Tuckerman, in addition to the clarinet, he also has a lot of experience with the cornet.

The last one is Carl Kennedy, a very thin boy with long chestnut hair. He is good at playing the banjo, piano and violin, and can be said to be very versatile.

As a large number of passenger and cargo ships docked, the number of customers in the "deserted island" bar gradually increased.

For a moment, the bar and tables were filled with various kinds of alcohol, and the atmosphere was very lively with constant sounds of laughter and clinking glasses.

"This is the nightlife at the pier..."

Roger felt a little emotional.

When he lived with the Abraham family, he would often come to bars like this to hang out with friends, and for a while he couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic.

"Jones, as agreed, each of us will choose a song."

Just then, Hana patted Roger on the back, and he turned around to find her holding a songbook.

Roger nodded. He quickly flipped through the music sheet and found a song he knew how to sing:

"I'll choose 'Bayam's Bazaar'."

This is a folk song originating from the Rhodes Islands. It can be sung by both men and women and is also a classic song that is popular at sea.

At this moment, behind them came Faye's clapping and excited voice:
"Everyone!"

This voice immediately attracted the attention of all the sailors. Everyone looked at Faye, wanting to know what the owner of the "deserted island" bar wanted to say.

Seeing this, Faye nodded with satisfaction:

"After Ms. Alice went to Backlund to develop her career, we finally welcomed a new candidate for lead singer today.

"His name is, Baleno Jones!"

Amidst everyone's curious and puzzled gazes, Roger stood up.

He took off his wide-brimmed hat with one hand, and then gave a big stage salute to the audience with a very exaggerated movement!
　The day is over, I hope everyone is satisfied~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)