Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 6 Being Neighbors with Klein

"But then again, now that we have a cat, we have to go out and rent a house."

Roger looked at Bandit in front of him and imagined the scene of the innkeeper kicking them and their cat out.

Pets are only one aspect. On the other hand, even though he took all the cash he could find at home before going out, it was still difficult to cover the expenses of staying in a hotel every day.

In comparison, renting a house is a more economical option.

"By the way, Klein has just rented a house, right?"

Roger suddenly had an idea. He took out a crystal pendulum from his bag and wrapped the coin he had obtained from Klein around the other end of the pendulum chain.

Although he could directly divine Klein's location by tossing a coin, considering that a coin only has two sides, it is not as efficient as a pendulum in indicating direction.

The method he was using was what he had learned from the notes of the Abraham family. It was a shortcut that could eliminate interference factors in divination.

In this connection, the coin at the top symbolizes the "premise", while the pendulum at the bottom symbolizes the "result".

In this way, this crystal pendulum established a mystical connection with Klein Moretti.

Although he was not the only one who had held this coin, considering the wishes of the fortune teller, Roger himself, the divination result could still point to Klein himself with relative accuracy.

Roger patted his trouser legs, and Bandit immediately understood and climbed up his trouser legs consciously.

After leaving the hotel, the pendulum's needle swung significantly towards the "west". Roger did not hesitate and headed west.

At two crossroads, he corrected his direction with the pendulum and finally arrived at a quieter residential street.

"Daffodil Street... Yes, that's right, this is where the Moretti family later lived."

Roger glanced at the street sign and nodded to himself.

He walked quickly along Daffodil Street and soon found the Tingen City Housing Improvement Company.

Pushing the door open, Roger happened to see Klein and another man and woman standing inside the company, talking to a middle-aged man in a white shirt and black vest.

Regardless of the fact that the middle-aged man was naturally an employee of the Tingen City Housing Improvement Company, the young man next to Klein was quite similar to him, but he looked older and lacked Klein's scholarly air.

The girl was about 16 years old, and her features bore a lot of resemblance to the two men beside her. Judging from her clothes and demeanor, she seemed to be the type of person who was thrifty, smart, and capable.

These were Klein's eldest brother and sister, Benson and Melissa.

Hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, the four of them looked towards the door and saw a young gentleman wearing a wide-brimmed hat, holding a silver-studded cane, and wearing a brown coat, but with a tabby cat that looked only about three months old standing abruptly on his shoulder.

The other three were fine, but Klein was visibly stunned when he saw Roger.

"This handsome and kind gentleman, it is my honor to see you here again."

Roger also pretended to be surprised. He walked forward quickly and shook hands with Klein.

"Klein, it seems you've made a lot of new friends recently."

Benson watched Klein and Roger chatting with a smile on his face, his tone rather gratified.

At this time, his younger brother was gently stroking the Bandit on Roger's body. Hearing this, he nodded.

"Actually, we've only met once. This person is from the Tingen City Stray Cat Protection Association... um..."

Klein then realized that he didn't know Roger's name. Roger immediately smiled and added:

"Metersbonwe."

Upon hearing the name, Klein's mouth twitched noticeably, but quickly returned to normal.

"...Well, Mr. Bonway, let me formally introduce myself. I'm Klein Moretti. This is my brother Benson and my sister Melissa."

The last time they met, Klein was still somewhat skeptical about Roger's identity, but when he saw the kitten on his shoulder, he became more convinced.

After all, the man's clothes and manners were quite decent, unlike the charlatans he was used to seeing on the streets. Furthermore, he even carried a kitten with him, letting the cat's claws scratch at his expensive coat, which was definitely the behavior of a true cat lover.

"Nice to meet you two."

Roger greeted Benson and Melissa in turn, then looked at Klein again.

"Mr. Moretti, are you and your family also here to rent a house?"

"Yes, you too?"

"Yes, the lease of the place I live now is about to expire, and I'm a little tired of that neighborhood. I want to try somewhere else." Roger lied.

After the four of them finished their greetings, the middle-aged real estate agent finally interrupted:

"Everyone, my name is Scott. What kind of house do you want?"

“Townhouses.”

Roger and Benson spoke at the same time, then smiled at each other.

"We have a limited number of townhouses available for rent right now. One is at 2 Daffodil Street, one is in the north, and one is in the east - rents range from 12 to 16 soli per week. You can check out the listings for details."

After saying that, Scott handed the two booklets to Benson and Roger respectively.

Roger quickly flipped through the booklet. He knew the Klein family would choose the house at 2 Daffodil Street, and he didn't want to compete with them, so he flipped directly to the house in the North District.

In Tingen City, the Nighthawks, the Mechanical Heart, and the Mandated Punishers each have their own areas under their management, among which the North District, West District, and Golden Sycamore District are all under the responsibility of the Nighthawks.

Considering that he has already established a connection with Klein, he will have room for maneuver if he encounters any difficult problems later.

The house in the North District is very similar to No. 2 Daffodil Street. It not only has a dining room, kitchen, living room and three bedrooms, but also a basement storage room and two bathrooms.

The house was too big for Roger, who lived alone with a cat, and it was completely unnecessary.

He shook his head and said, "Mr. Scott, I'd like to ask if there are any townhouses that only rent one floor. I want the second floor or the first floor."

Considering that he likes cleanliness and needs a quiet environment to engage in "illegal occult activities", Roger does not want to squeeze with others in a noisy building like Iron Cross Street where they need to share a bathroom.

Sharing a townhouse with others is the best option.

"Of course, it just so happens that it's right here on Daffodil Street.

"Number 4, Narcissus Street, first floor, with access to the basement storage room, 1 soli a week."

Scott's answer surprised Roger.

He originally thought he would have to run far away, but he never expected that he would have the opportunity to be neighbors with Klein.

"Could it be the law of aggregation of travelers?"

Roger complained in his heart while counting numbers with his fingers, pretending to do the math.

"1, 2, 3... 7 soles..."

When he counted to "7", he pinched the index finger, middle finger and thumb of his right hand together, and then showed an embarrassed look.

Klein originally looked quite relaxed, but when he inadvertently saw Roger making the number "7" with his fingers, his pupils suddenly trembled and he was shocked.

The latter ignored all this and said to Scott, "It's a little expensive, but no matter what, I want to see the house first."

"No problem." Scott agreed immediately and arranged for another employee to take Roger to see the house.

He took the three Moretti siblings out of the company and walked towards No. 2 Narcissus Street.

(End of this chapter)