Joker's Band Game Story

According to what this little girl said, she really will be fined, and the amount is estimated to be quite large, probably around 4.

Hearing the other person's extremely aggrieved voice, Ren Amamiya could only sigh: "Well then, I'll accept the 150,000, but you can have this helmet. You probably don't have a gaming helmet yet, right?"

"Eh?!"

Hearing Ren Amamiya's words, the little girl looked up at him in surprise, while Ren Amamiya looked back at her: "I don't really need this helmet. Since it's broken, you can take it. Whether you use it yourself or resell it is your business. The screen is a little distorted, but it's still usable. You can still sell it cheaply."

This method might reduce the amount of compensation the other party has to pay. In Ren Amamiya's opinion, this helmet could be resold for 50,000 to 100,000 yen.

After all, only the visual appearance is damaged; the functions are not missing at all. It can still fetch a higher price as a second-hand item.

So, if you calculate it this way, the girl only needs to pay less than 100,000 yen in compensation.

"But you..."

"It's okay, I have a gaming pod."

Ren Amamiya's gaze fell upon the large package. Indeed, the packaging of that large package already stated that it contained a gaming pod. With the gaming pod in hand, the gaming helmet did seem less important.

After receiving help from Ren Amamiya, a tear welled up in the girl's eye: "You... thank you so much. As for the compensation... 20 yen."

"20?"

Ren Amamiya didn't expect that the other party wouldn't listen to her and ask for only 150,000 yen, but instead calculated it based on the original price of 200,000 yen.

It was only then that he noticed that this little girl seemed to possess a strength that even he found somewhat moving.

“That’s right, if it’s just for repairs, then 15 is enough, but if you’re going to sell it to me… then it has to be 20, as for the interest…”

"Forget about interest, just give me the 200,000. Let's write an IOU, sign it and put your fingerprint on it. As for the repayment period... two years, 10,000 a month."

He could tell that the girl didn't have much money. Her clothes were work clothes, but her shoes weren't, and the bare face and the slightly gray hair tie in her hair showed that she was living in poverty.

Moreover, with her thin arms and legs, it's clear she's malnourished.

"Two years? Thank you so much, thank you so much..."

The little girl quickly bowed and thanked him. For her, the only stroke of luck amidst misfortune was meeting such a kind person.

Ren Amamiya quickly drafted an IOU, then had the little girl sign it and put her fingerprint on it.

Ren Amamiya was somewhat surprised to see her write her name on the IOU.

The other person's handwriting is very beautiful; it's obvious they've practiced it regularly.

Toyokawa Shoko... that's a pretty good name.

"Um... thank you very much."

Having lost count of how many times he had been thanked, Ren Amamiya casually waved his hand and handed her one copy of the IOU.

"By the way, didn't you say you couldn't find a job? I know a place that needs evening waiters, do you want to give it a try?"

Looking at the pitiful little girl, Ren Amamiya thought it would be better to take her to find a new job.

This wasn't just out of pity for her; there was also a reason to keep an eye on her.

Although he was kind-hearted, it didn't mean he wasn't wary. What if the girl ran away?

So he still thought it wouldn't be bad to send her to a friend's shop to help take care of her, which would both help her in her immediate crisis and prevent her from leaving.

After all, various forms of identification are required for work, and even if she absconds, this information can help Ren Amamiya report her to the police. Although it may not be effective, having it is better than not having it.

"Waiter? May I ask who this is...?"

"Fanxing is a livehouse. I don't know if you've heard of it."

Livehouse?

After thinking for a moment, Toyokawa Shoko asked a few more questions.

After learning the location of the store, she breathed a sigh of relief: "If it's here, I think I can give it a try."

"Okay, then give me your contact number, and I'll take you to that store after school."

Ren Amamiya didn't notice that Shoko was very interested in the shop's address; he simply picked up his phone and exchanged contact information with the other party.

"So where shall we meet?"

"It's near Shimokitazawa train station. As for the time, it's around 5 PM. They start operating at 5 PM and usually stay open for 5 hours."

After agreeing on a time and place with Toyokawa Shoko, Amamiya Ren saw her off at the door. Seeing that it was getting late, he hurriedly changed his clothes and went to school.

As for breakfast, I just grabbed some bread on my way to school and made do.

"Lian, you were almost late! Did you oversleep this morning?"

Ann Takamaki turned to chat with Ren Amamiya in the back seat, and Ren Amamiya also arrived at the classroom before the morning assembly without being lectured by the homeroom teacher.

"There was a little mishap this morning; the deliveryman caused a bit of trouble while delivering the package."

"A delivery? Could it be..."

"Okay, the game pod has arrived."

Ren Amamiya's words made Ann Takamaki tilt her head back slightly: "Game pod? Isn't it a game helmet? Ren, is your family that rich?"

"well enough……"

Ren Amamiya only remembered that his mother said she bought him a gaming helmet, as for the gaming pod...

He had a guess, but he wasn't sure.

So he didn't go into details, and as for the game, he'd talk about it when he got home that night.

"No wonder you didn't add me as a friend last night, Lian-jun. If it's only being delivered today... you should add me today!"

"Don't worry, it'll be okay."

Ren Amamiya nodded. In any case, she had to log on and take a look today.

He had heard a lot about this game from Rinrinko yesterday, and now he was also very curious about it.

However, compared to this game, he still has another problem to solve first.

"You're pretty punctual."

Standing at the entrance of the tram station, Ren Amamiya watched Shoko Toyokawa emerge from the tram station.

"Yes, thank you for your help."

Shoko Toyokawa seemed a little embarrassed at this moment. Despite all the wrong things she had done, this gentleman had not complained at all and had even helped her find a job.

As a minor from a poor family, her job search was extremely difficult.

She works as a newspaper delivery person and courier in the mornings, rain or shine, while in the evenings she helps wash dishes at a restaurant, and on weekends she works as a customer service representative. She is quite busy every day.

Because she is short of money, she needs to use money to supplement her family's income, and now her family can only rely on herself.

She has to take care of herself and her father, who drinks all the time.

My father isn't very old, but for some reason, he's become incredibly depressed.

She had never given him any money, yet he always managed to buy alcohol, and he would always go out drinking alone, cause trouble, and end up being taken to the police station where she had to take him out.

So she was short of money, very short of money. She even had to pay fines to the police station and compensation to the shop her father had caused trouble at.

If the salary at this restaurant is quite good... then quit your dishwashing job.

Ren Amamiya had no idea what Shoko Toyokawa was thinking; he simply led Shoko to the entrance of the Starry Sky.

Is this the starry sky?

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the livehouse was smaller than she had expected.

"Well, it's not open yet, so... come with me."

As Ren Amamiya spoke, she gestured for Shoko to follow her.

The stars were underground, but he brought Xiangzi upstairs. Looking at a door, Amamiya Ren knocked directly on the door.

"Why are you here so early?"

Hearing the woman's voice inside the house, which sounded somewhat agitated, Toyokawa Shoko took two steps back, seemingly frightened.

Before she could finish speaking, someone opened the door. She glanced at Ren Amamiya, then at Shoko Toyokawa behind him: "The employee you're talking about... is this the girl?"

"Ah."

Ren Amamiya, with his hands in his pockets, nodded slightly and hummed in agreement. He then introduced the woman, who was still wearing loungewear with a cute bear pattern, to Shoko Toyokawa: "If you pass the test, she will be your future boss—Hoshika Ichichi. Hoshika-nee, this is the Shoko Toyokawa I mentioned."

"What child? How old are you?"

Hoshika reached out and flicked Amamiya Ren's forehead. Hoshika was quite helpless about this person.

He certainly has musical talent, but he insists on being a wanderer. He could find a proper band, but he won't. I don't know what he's thinking.

"Take her to the door and wait there. I'll change my clothes and come downstairs."

After Xingge finished speaking, she closed the door again, seemingly in a bad mood.

"This Miss Xingge..."

Toyokawa Shoko wanted to say something, but Amamiya Ren saw through her thoughts and explained the situation directly to her: "Don't worry about it, Hoshika-nee is just a tsundere sister-complex... it's just that she's a bit too tsundere."

Tsundere...a sister complex?

A question mark gradually appeared above Toyokawa Shoko's head; she seemed a little confused about what it meant.

But that doesn't matter; she just needs to do her job well. What kind of person the store manager is is none of her concern.

After greeting the store manager, Ren Amamiya took Shoko back to the Starry Sky.

At this moment, the store door of Fanxing opened, and it seemed that some employees had already arrived.

As for who the employee is... Ren Amamiya doesn't need to guess to know. He comes to Starry Sky quite often, mainly because there are always various small bands here that are short-handed and need him to fill in for their shows.

Ren Amamiya didn't receive much money for this job. On one hand, the band wasn't famous, which meant they didn't have much money. On the other hand, the job was too easy; he just needed to slack off and do nothing. Plus, he owed Hoshika a favor, so he decided to repay it in this way.

After all, Xingge didn't open this shop purely to make money; she wanted to make her younger sister happy.

So calling her a sister-complex is absolutely true; she really is a sister-complex.

"It's not open for business yet... Oh, it's Amamiya, what brings you here?"