Joker's Band Game Story

The staff member who was adjusting the sound system noticed Amamiya Ren and greeted her.

"Oh, Sister Saeko, I'm bringing a new person here. I'll let Sister Xingge take a look at whether she can pass. If she does, you'll have another colleague in the future."

Amamiya Ren responded.

(PS: The sound engineer PA doesn’t have a special name in Lonely Rock, so this article names her ‘Iwai Saeko’.)

Chapter 6: Xiangzi works in Fanxing? I knock on the masked maid!

Iwai Saeko was not very interested in the new colleague who was about to arrive. She glanced at Toyokawa Shoko who was standing behind Amamiya Ren, just nodded and continued to be busy with her work.

But compared to her, a girl with a yellow ponytail came running over happily.

"Eh? Is there another new person applying for a job? Will my sister agree?"

"Ichichi Hongxia, Xingge's younger sister, is currently a sophomore in high school."

Amamiya Ren introduced Hongxia to Toyokawa Shoko, and then introduced Shoko to Hongxia: "Toyokawa Shoko, she is a little short of money recently, so she wants to find a job."

After the two introduced each other, he stepped aside and waited for Xingge to arrive.

As for how Hongxia kept harassing Xiangzi at this time, he didn't bother to care.

Anyway, Hongxia would not do anything to Xiangzi. She was just a girl full of energy. It was normal for her to want to chat more when she met someone of the same age.

On the contrary, Xiangzi was chatting with Hongxia with a smile on her face. When facing this girl who chatted with her about all sorts of things, she mainly responded and only occasionally expressed her own opinions.

It seems that she cares a lot about what these girls are concerned about.

"But Xiangzi, how did you get to know Brother Lian?"

"Lian...Brother?"

Toyokawa Shoko was confused by this statement. She glanced at the school uniform that Amamiya Ren had not taken off yet and said, "He seems to be a high school student too, right?"

It's a bit... to just call someone your age "big brother"

"Hey, don't you think Brother Lian always looks old? If I didn't look at his school uniform, I would think he is older than my sister... Ouch!"

Before Hong Xia finished her words, she was hit on the head. She turned her head and saw that it was her sister who was looking at her with an unhappy face.

"What do you mean older than me? Don't make it sound like your sister is old now."

Xingge clicked her tongue twice, and then she looked at Xiangzi next to her: "Toyokawa Xiangzi, right? Come over for the interview. And you, Lian, come over too. You brought this person here, so come over and take a look too."

She also roughly knew about Toyokawa Shoko from Amamiya Ren, who was a high school girl from a poor family who had to work part-time on her own.

So the two of them were not very familiar with each other, and Xingge knew the reason why Yu Gong introduced her here. It just so happened that Xingge also needed someone to do odd jobs, so she first saw how good this person was and whether he had any bad intentions.

If you are too petty, then you are not suitable for this job. I have to remind Amemiya to be careful with this girl.

"Have you brought all your identification documents?"

"Yes, please have a look."

Xingge picked up the information, glanced at it, and threw it on the table. At least there was nothing wrong with the information.

"I'm short of a waiter. The working hours are five and a half hours in total. The daily salary is 10,000 yen. Ticket sales start at five and audiences start coming in at six, so the entire store needs to be cleaned before five. From five to six-thirty, I'm responsible for selling tickets. From six-thirty to nine-thirty, I'm responsible for observing whether there are any audience members causing trouble. From nine-thirty to ten, I'm responsible for cleaning the scene. The working hours are just approximate. If you can clean the store before five, you can come at four-fifty or five-five. Any other questions?"

Ten thousand yen for five and a half hours of work was not low, and he had a general understanding of the work content. Amamiya nodded slightly, knowing that the core pressure of this job was the time of ticket sales. As for cleaning up the scene...

Livehouse is not a bar, so the usual cleaning is just mopping the floor, and the maintenance of musical instruments has nothing to do with Xiangzi. Although the store is a restaurant, there are no seats or tables in the auditorium, so it is not difficult to clean.

Also because the shop doesn't sell alcohol, the chances of the audience causing trouble are not high. At most, they just prevent customers from accidentally walking into the backstage or going to other places they shouldn't go, or help point the way when customers ask where the restroom is. To be honest, the two hours from 6:30 to 9:30 are quite relaxing.

Seeing that Toyokawa Shoko had no objection, Xingge took out a lady's cigarette from her pocket and put it directly to her lips: "If you have no objection, you can prepare to start work now. The probation period is three days. If you pass the probation period, you will be paid as usual for three days. If you fail, you will be paid according to the base salary based on the probation time. If you pass the probation period, you will be offered a three-month internship. If there is no problem, you will be promoted to a regular employee and get a raise. The store is closed on Mondays, and you have to come here to work at other times, including weekends. If you have any questions about working hours, content, and salary, please let me know."

"Nothing."

Toyokawa Shoko had a rough idea in her mind. She thought this job was pretty good. The salary was decent, and more importantly, it was not very tiring.

This job will not affect her studies, which is really good.

More importantly, the job didn't ask about my family situation, which was the best thing.

Wait a moment……

"that……"

Suddenly, Toyokawa Shoko had another question. After seeing Xingge's impatient "Hmm?", she asked a little embarrassedly, "Excuse me, do I have to show up to work here?"

What she had been concerned about before was how far this job was from her home. This place was close to her home, so she could consider finding a part-time job after finishing her work. But now she was more concerned about another point - this place was a bit close to Shinjuku and Shibuya, and she might meet her former classmates here.

After all, Shimokitazawa is in Setagaya Ward, close to Shibuya. To the north of Shibuya are Shinjuku and Toshima (RiNG is located in Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward). These places are popular with young people, so it is normal to meet old acquaintances.

Her question made Xingge exclaim, "Huh?" She crossed her arms and looked Xiangzi up and down: "We don't accept people who are in debt as employees here."

"Sister Xingge wants you to explain why you don't want to show up."

Yu Gong Lian immediately explained what Xing Ge meant and glanced at Xing Ge at the same time.

How could Xingge not know that Xiangzi owed money? Strictly speaking, what she said was that she didn't want to use Xiangzi, after all, her creditor was standing right here.

"I'm worried about running into my old classmates, so..."

"whispering sound."

Toyokawa Shoko lowered her head slightly and expressed her thoughts. She actually didn't want to meet her former classmates, especially those who were familiar to her.

Xingge snorted in dissatisfaction with Xiangzi's nosy behavior, but Amemiya patted her shoulder. He roughly understood Toyokawa Xiangzi's situation. From her posture and manners, it can be seen that she had a good upbringing, but she had fallen to the point of having to work by herself. It can be imagined that her family must have fallen into poverty.

Although it is very common for high school students to look for part-time jobs, it is not so normal for a girl to do a courier job. Generally, people look for part-time jobs that are relatively easy.

What's more, Amamiya Ren had also seen the personal information. She had written it very vaguely in her parents' letter as if it could be covered up. As a minor, she lacked experience in this area, and an experienced person could tell at a glance where she had been careless in her personal information.

"Wait, I'll go look for it in the warehouse."

After being patted on the shoulder twice by Yu Gong Lian, Xing Ge had no choice but to go to the warehouse to look for something.

At this time, only Amamiya Ren and Toyokawa Shoko were left in the small room, and Amamiya Ren sat in the position where Xingge had just sat.

"Don't be so reserved. Sister Xingge just looks difficult to talk to. If you have any problems, just talk to her and she will solve them."

Even though Xingge was complaining, she did solve all these problems. So in Amamiya Ren's opinion, if Toyokawa Shoko had any problems, she could just tell her directly and she would solve them if possible.

"Thank you..."

Xiangzi bowed to Amemiya again to express her gratitude. She didn't expect that Amemiya was willing to help her so much.

“If you have any questions, you can ask Hongxia and Liang... Yamada Liang, Hongxia’s friend, this person...”

When Yamada Ryo was mentioned, Amamiya Ren couldn't help but be a little silent, but sometimes silence also represents a meaning. Xiangzi bowed slightly to show that he understood.

"And Sister Saeko, she looks like a rock star but she's actually a very gentle person. If you have any problems and you don't dare to talk to Sister Xingge, go find Sister Saeko."

Amemiya told Xiangzi one sentence after another about the things to pay attention to in the workplace. Looking at Xiangzi's somewhat introverted appearance, he couldn't help but recall what he saw her do in the morning.

He felt that the child was not very dangerous, except that he was a little too polite at times and a little introverted.

But once you get familiar with it, everything will be fine.

Soon Xingge came back with a dark golden mask in her hand: "You can just use this when the time comes."

"Sister Xingge, what is that in your hand?"

However, there was a hint of amusement on Amamiya Lian's face. In addition to this mask, Xingge also brought a maid outfit this time.

Although this maid costume is obviously a cosplay costume, it is indeed a proper maid costume.

"Her work clothes, mask and clothes are a set. Since you don't want to show your face, just wear this to work."

The mask and maid outfit are cosplay costumes of a certain anime character. Amamiya Ren doesn’t watch anime very much, so she just has an impression of it by looking at it.

"Okay, thank you, manager."

"Go ahead, go ahead. I've also told Hong Xia to show you the process. The audience is about to enter now, so come early tomorrow to learn about the process."

After Xingge drove Toyokawa Shoko out, she picked up Shoko's personal information again and looked at it.

This time she did not just glance at it hastily. Instead, she read it carefully over and over again. She read it a second time before she finished it once.

It was just a thin piece of paper, but she read it over and over again as if she was looking at something important.

"Did you notice?"

"Notice anything?"

"Her fingers."

Although the words sounded like a riddle, Yu Gong understood what Xing Ge meant.

There are thin calluses on Shoko Toyokawa's fingers.

The calluses are located on the fingertips, and judging by the thickness of the calluses, she may be practicing a musical instrument.

But it is a bit strange that he came to work in a livehouse but never mentioned the fact that he could play a musical instrument.

Considering the fact that she wanted to wear a mask... maybe her family fell into poverty so she stopped playing musical instruments. She wanted to cover her face out of a last bit of stubbornness, not wanting to be seen and talked about by her former classmates.

"Don't be such a nice guy anymore."

Xingge reached out and lifted Amamiya Lian up, and sat back on the only chair in the room. She looked at Amamiya Lian standing next to her, her face still expressionless as always: "I will only help you this time, Livehouse won't need so many employees in the future."

"Is it because of the game?"

Amamiya Ren didn't expect that Xingge would actually mention the future of Livehouse. It seems that this goddess band recording has a great impact on the entity.

"Yes, at this rate, as long as the game is as good as it says, no customers will come to physical stores in the future. Although I have applied for the virtual store to open, the number of employees required for the virtual store is not much."

Opening a virtual store also has its advantages. There is no need to clean the environment, and there is no need for so many people to watch over customers to prevent them from destroying the store. In Xingge's opinion, the store's staff has gradually become saturated.

That's why she told Amemiya not to invite other people to her shop because she didn't need so many people.

"But if it really appears in the game, the number of visitors to Fanxing should increase, right?"

Although Fanxing is in Shimokitazawa, its location is not particularly good. Usually, not many ordinary music lovers come here to listen to the band's performance. Most of them are fans or friends of the band who come to watch the performance. If it is on the game, then more fans will come to the store to take a look, right?

"So the strength of the band in the game is even more important. Compared to other livehouses, I don't have any resident bands that can be shown off."

Xingge said this indifferently, and her words made Yu Gong shrug slightly. What she said was indeed true.

Livehouse is a very competitive industry, especially since so many people in this world love music, so it is naturally very competitive.

If the income of Fanxing's store was at a normal level, the owner might have to consider closing the store. But Xingge opened this store for her sister rather than to make money, so she would continue to open it even if it was not profitable.

She is actually quite satisfied with the current situation, but the industry is about to be reshuffled, and faced with a whole new field in the game, she is not sure whether Fanxing can continue to persevere.

She didn't say it, but Amamiya Ren could see the worry in her heart.

So he just stood behind Xingge, with his hands on her shoulders: "It's okay, Sister Xingge, if you really don't have much popularity in the game, I will help you attract customers."

"Oh, no need."

Although Xingge said this, she closed her eyes and leaned her head on Yumiya Lian's forearm, holding an unlit cigarette in her mouth, and relaxed quietly.

In fact, Hong Xia is not wrong sometimes. Xingge is a proud person with a little bit of coquettishness, so this coquettishness is extra interesting.

Chapter 7 Goddess Band Recording, Start!

"Then you should work hard here. I'm leaving now."

"Yes, thank you very much."

After saying goodbye to Toyokawa Shoko who was selling tickets, Amamiya Ren left Fanxing with her hands in her pockets.

He had already finished everything he needed to do in Fanxing, so naturally he had nothing to do.

"It's a good time to go back and take a look at the game. Oh, right."

Amamiya Ren remembered that he was just logging into the game to take a good look at it. If this game was really interesting, he thought he could give it a try.

But compared to all these, he had something more important on his mind, so he opened Line and looked at the messages inside.

He doesn't have many friends in his line, but mostly bands that he can work with later. Amamiya Ren's comments on these bands are mixed. Some of them are indeed talented but strict in selecting people, so they have not found suitable teammates. If Amamiya knows any, he will help recommend them. Some of them are indeed just for fun, but they are all rich, so it doesn't matter that much. There are also some who are talented but unlucky, and Amamiya will occasionally help contact them.