As my alarm clock rings for 7 am, I turn it off before shooting up from bed.

Running out to the balcony, I break out in song-

"Good morning, Japan! I got a feeling it's gonna be a wonderful day-"

"Shut up, people are still sleeping!"

"Go to hell, you disrupted my beauty sleep!"

Geez, people really are grumpy at times, huh?

I soon head back in as I start freezing a bit. It's still just March after all.

Everything goes ahead like usual afterwards, breakfast, school- Aaand I just realized I forgot my bento.

Yep, I sit there during lunch break, not being able to eat anything as I forgot my bento. Well, guess I can just eat after school?

...But it turns out to be a bad idea as well, because I am too exhausted and hungry by the end of the day.

How am I supposed to work in CiRCLE in this state?! I better head to a fast food restaurant to get something in me before my shift begins...

I find the most local one, and as I enter it, the smell of meat and grease hits me, but not too bad of it either way.

Going up to order, I instantly recognize the young woman taking the orders. "Kanon?"

"O-oh, hi (Y/N)!" She greets me as I am still kinda surprised to see her here, in work clothes and everything.

"...Uhm, (Y/N)? Are you going to order something?"

"Oh, yeah, I will, sorry. I guess we can't really chat regarding this-"

"N-no we can't, I'm sorry. Customers will only start queueing up behind you if we do."

"Right, I will take the 'Big W' menu, thank you." I tell her as she is quick to put in the order and I get to pay for it.

"You can just wait to the side, (Y/N), it won't take long!" Kanon tells me as I nod and do just that, so the next customer can order.

Not much else happens, and like, why should it? Even if you hear crazy stuff happen in some other fast food restaurants around the globe, doesn't mean it will happen here.

Yawning for a bit, the one taking care of handing out the trays with the orders arrives. But I get surprised again, because this time, it's-

"Aya?!"

"Whoa, calm down there a bit, (Y/N)..!" She replies as she places the tray on the desk before whispering to me. "I rather not have people start crowding the desk just because I am here..!"

I look around for a bit as I just see people eat away on their hamburgers, before looking back to Aya. "Seems like... that isn't really the case?"

"Just a what if..!" Aya replies to me as she gets a bit flustered before pushing a bit on the tray, telling me to grab my order.

Grabbing the tray and sitting down, I almost gobble up the burger and fries, I am just way too hungry after basically no lunch.

Which reminds me of my fellow co-worker, who says he is from Sweden. Have heard that they get free lunch in schools, such luxury. He probably has a facade under that stupid tired smile of his.

Once he turns out to be horrible, we will easily get rid of him... In due time though, I guess currently he hasn't really showed any sort of signs other than being a loser.

As I finish up my meal, I put my tray away and soon head my way to CiRCLE, just in time. Though I am not the first one, out of the new ones that is, I know Marina works here all the time after all.

"Oh, hey (Y/N)!" Stephan greets me, with me just waving my hand at him. A cheerful greeting, could be a red flag...

"Uhm, (Y/N), maybe too much to ask, but could you hand me that wrench over there? I am trying to tighten up the speaker's bolts, as it was a bit loose of it earlier."

"...I need to get changed first, I don't do work before I have changed."

"Oh, well that's fair. I... I will be able to fix this myself, don't worry-"

"Who said I was worried?"

"F-fair point." Stephan replies as he still holds onto the speaker, seemingly unsure how he will fix this without anyone helping him a bit.

"Welp, off I go to change. Money doesn't grow one trees after all."

I take my time with changing into my work clothes, which Marina stated I didn't actually need to do, but at least I have an excuse to let Stephan take care of things on his own.

But as soon as I come out of the changing room, I see that Poppin'Party has arrived and Kasumi helping Stephan with the speaker.

"Gosh, I feel bad that you guys needed to help me, you won't even get paid for that..."

"Absolutely nothing to worry about, Stephan. You seemed to be a bit in a pinch after all, so why wouldn't we help?" Saaya replies to him as she giggles. Another red flag, putting on an innocent aura in front of the girls, and me, and everyone else...

"At least let me buy you five something from the cafeteria, that's the least I can do with current allowance-"

"Again, like Saaya said, you don't need to worry about it." Arisa says as Stephan scratches his head before nodding and accepting defeat. Probably because he isn't good with girls at all-

"You can let me hug you though!" Kasumi suddenly says as she embraces Stephan in a big hug. Maybe I was wrong with the "not good with girls" part.

I finally step forward myself, with the band members greeting me, though Kasumi remains stuck to Stephan.

"Kasumi, let Stephan go now! He wants to continue with today's work to be able to get any sort of allowance!" Arisa scolds her bandmate as the latter giggles before letting go of my co-worker. "So, (Y/N), you came here just now? We didn't hear you come inside after all."

"Nah, I came here a few minutes ago, I was still in the changing room."

"...Wait... THAT MEANS YOU COULD'VE HELPED STEPHAN!" Arisa suddenly shouts as everyone gets scared by her sudden shout.

"C-calm down, Arisa! He wanted to change into work clothes, so I let him."

"What, you didn't ask for help?!"

"Well, I... did, but nonetheless, no need to be angry at (Y/N)!"

Aha, another red flag, he's defending... Wait a minute, he's defending me-

"Clearly I am angry at (Y/N)! He just ignored giving the help you needed!"

"Arisa, it's not a big thing, please..."

"Stephan's right, you know?" Tae tells Arisa, who is still red from getting angry, but soon calms down.

"Well, even then, (Y/N) should've helped Stephan." Arisa replies, crossing her arms and giving me a grumpy look. "Anyways, we should be doing this band practice before we change our minds."

Everyone in Poppin'Party nods as Stephan hands them the keys to one of the studios, before he goes over the counter to take care of any customers or bands coming in.

"Actually, you can take and clean the floors, I will take over from here." I tell Stephan as he looks to me, before nodding.

"Sure thing, I am on it!" He replies as he jumps over the counter and go fetch the cleaning supplies while I go to the counter instead. He didn't say no, so I guess not a red flag...

Thought not too long after, the entrance bell rings, and in comes just Chisato, all on her own.

"Well, what brings a renowned child actress be here on her own without her bandmates?"

"What? Ahem, anyways... Hi (Y/N), I was going to ask if I could have a whole studio for myself to practice in?"

"How so? Something going on?"

"(Y/N), I am glad you are showing concern, but it is nothing. I just want to refine myself on the bass."

"I know the bass, so I can help-"

"(Y/N), I will be fine." Chisato replies, starting to get a more tired expression.

"Sorry, sorry, but lift up your chin, it's not like someone renowned like you to be so sad-"

"The. Keys. Now."

Instantly giving her the keys, I rather would not want to know what could've happened next. Because that was one ice cold stare and not what I would expect from someone like Chisato.

...Maybe she learnt that from her movies.

---

"Always like this with every person." Chisato thinks to herself in frustration as she opens the studio, only to find Stephan is in there, cleaning.

"Hm? Oh shoot, I'm sorry, did you have a booking here?!"

"Oh no, that's not the case." Chisato replies to him as she enters before grabbing one of the basses for borrowing.

"Well, I can interrupt my cleaning so you can be at peace-"

"What's your name, young man?"

"Stephan Karlsson! I work here part time, much like (Y/N)."

"You must've started a bit later than him, I haven't seen you around since I last were here with my bandmates."

"Yeah, that's correct, miss... Uhm-"

"Oh, where are my manners. I am Shirasagi Chisato, the bassist in Pastel Palettes."

"Well, nice to meet you, Shirasagi-"

"Actually, just refer to me as Chisato, we will meet a lot of times, I'm sure."

"Alrighto, if you say so, Chisato." Stephan replies while giving her a thumbs up while she can't help but to giggle, before going quiet again. "Something wrong, Chisato?"

"Oh no, it's nothing really."

"Well, your friends will always be there for you, even me and (Y/N), though we are still strangers-"

"Actually, you mind hearing me out?"

"By all means, you and anyone else can vent to me, I want the best for everyone!" Stephan replies to her as he sits down next to her.

"So... I keep on getting stressed over that people only recognizes me either as an idol or previous child actress, usually not seeing me as a person almost."

"Well, Pastel Palettes I've heard is sort of an idol band. But isn't just Aya really that is the actual idol in there?"

"Pretty much, but people tend to generalize, and soon enough, everyone in the band are seen as idols." Chisato tells Stephan as she curls up a bit. "Even if I can suppress all those angry thoughts about being known for acting and being an 'idol', when I am at my room in my home, it gets to me anyway..."

"People are people, Chisato. As much as I also think some people can do better, you really can't change everyone's mindset about something in an instant, never even."

"Yeah, you're right..."

"I am sure all of us here accept you as you are as a person. If not, I will do so at least."

"You're kind, Stephan..."

"Ah no, no need to say such about me, I just want the best for people..!"

"To me you're kind at least. I hope the other bands gets to meet you-"

"Oh, I have already met Raise A Suilen, Morfonica and Poppin'Party!"

"Then I hope they and everyone else will appreciate you as I do, dear."

"Dear? You okay with calling me such?"

"Fufu, maybe, maybe not~" Chisato replies to him before she stands up and grabs onto the bass. "Well, time for me to practice. You can stay in here with me if you wish to, dear."

"Well, I need to continue cleaning, so I won't mind hearing you play on the bass!"

---

Drumming my fingers against the desk, I soon hear the studio door to were Poppin'Party are practicing, with them coming out of it while talking to each other.

"Had a good practice?"

"Yes, we had a really good sound this time, we sounded great!" Kasumi cheerfully tells me as the others just giggles.

"She is right though, we are getting the hang of the songs we want to play at the upcoming live."

"A live?"

"Hmm, Marina hasn't told you and Stephan about it?" Saaya asks me as I shake my head. "Well then, we are going to have a live at the downstairs stage, and a lot of people will want to come, so we really need to do our best to show what sound we can do this time!"

As Saaya says that, Stephan comes out of the studio Chisato is at, having apparently been in there to clean. I didn't even realize he was in there while giving Chisato the studio key.

Saaya goes up to him and tells him about the live, which he himself gets surprised over, but soon excited.

"That's really cool! It's not usual for me to see live concerts, so this can be really fun, especially for you guys."

"Yes, I am super excited!" Kasumi says as she dances around as everyone just laughs at her cheerfulness, while Arisa just sighs.

Soon Chisato comes out of the studio and gives me the keys. "Thank you for letting me borrow the studio for awhile, it was more of an one time thing though."

"No problem, you are still welcome anytime."

"Yes, I suppose so. And thank you, dear, for listening to me." She says before turning to Stephan and patting him on the head.

"I mean, hey, I just wanted to help really." He replies as Chisato giggles before bowing and leaving the livehouse.

...Okay, what?

"Whoa, did Chisato-senpai just headpat you?! I also want to do that!" Kasumi says before Stephan stops her.

"I-I rather not be touched so much, it was so sudden with Chisato after all..."

"Oh, hehe..." Kasumi replies before retracting her hand and getting scolded by Arisa.

"Well, no matter what, be wary of Pastel Palettes fans now." I tell Stephan as he looks in horror at me.

"Wait, but me and Chisato does not have anything like that going on, we barely know each other!"

"Uhuh, but why does she call you 'dear'?"

"In her words, she appreciates me, but I mostly just let her vent to me and all."

"And why would you let someone you barely know vent to you?" I continue asking him, wanting every bit of info from him.

"I... Look, (Y/N), let's just drop this, I am sure it's just an one time thing. Because otherwise if you are going to be like this, I can only assume you are jealous or something..." Stephan tells me as he takes the mop and bucket to continue cleaning.

"...(Y/N), that wasn't too nice of you..." Saaya tells me as she looks at me with a rather disappointed and sad look.

"Well, I am just being cautious about the new guy. All too often you hear about that a second guy comes along and makes a protagonist's time at the job worse-"

"And who says you are the protagonist?" Arisa asks me as I suddenly go quiet. Because... I mean, she has a point, there isn't anything that has said that I am a protagonist. I don't have any sort of powers after all, and I have barely experienced those kinda things protagonists experience-

"Hellooo, Earth to (Y/N), what the hell are you thinking about suddenly?!"

"Oh, uh, nothing. Just move along really."

"Whatever..." Arisa says as she leaves first while the other four remains before looking at me again.

"(Y/N), are you sure you aren't feeling jealous about not being the only male worker here? Because ever since Stephan came here, you haven't seemed to be like the one we met the other day."

"Saaya, I'm fine. Really, nothing wrong with me." I tell her as she sighs.

"Well, like Stephan, I too want the best for people, even if it has at times gone bad for me to think so... But even so, I don't give up on that thought."

Well, Saaya do have a point with wanting the best with people...

"All I'll say is that I am mistrusting Stephan, for now. If he actually turns out to be decent, I will retract my statements about him."

"Sounds good enough to me." Saaya tells me as she smiles, before the entrance bell rings. "Oh, more people at this hour?"

"Ah, it's Mashiro and her bandmates!" Kasumi says as Morfonica comes up to them.

"Huh, are you guys going to have drop-in practicing?"

"Well, uuuh..." Tsukushi begins before glancing a bit on Touko. "You see-"

"Fusuke, just be honest! I wanted to meet Stephan, first and foremost!"

"And all of you agreed on it..?" I ask the others in Morfonica as Tsukushi and Mashiro avert their eyes from me, Nanami shrugs while smiling and Rui just shakes her head. "Then why did you come with them??"

"Kirigaya said that it would still be practicing done mainly."

"...Right then. Well, both studios are available-"

"Uhm, Stephan is cleaning Studio 1-"

"We'll take Studio 1!" Touko says before Rimi finishes her sentence.

"Welp, doesn't hurt. Not too long ago, he was in Studio 2 were Chisato practiced at, and they became very friendly with each other-"

"Alright everyone, I am done with both studios!" Stephan announces as he comes out of Studio 1.

"Ugh, bummer..." Touko says with dejected look on her face.

No idea if she expected alone time with Stephan, but with someone like Rui in the band, I doubt that would happen.

"Oh hey Morfonica!" Stephan says as he goes up to them, which makes Touko's expression go back to her usual confident self, albeit with an obvious blush emerging on her cheeks.

"Sup, Stephan~!" She replies, her voice noticeable more giddy than usual.

"Hey hey Touko, I am surprised you remember me from our encounter the other day-"

"What, which people has forgotten about you?!"

"W-whoa, calm down, it's just me that usually don't see myself as the most memorable person-"

"Then I will remember you extra much! Maybe I should even tattoo your name on my arm! Oh, and a lot of photos!" Touko interrupts Stephan again as she brings out her phone to rapidly take a lot of photos of Stephan, while all of us just look on, in confusion what is even happening.

"Well, Studio 1 keys for you then, Tsukushi." I tell their leader as she gets the keys.

"Perfect shot~! I will make everyone remember you forever~!"

"Come on now, Touko, we are going to practice!" Nanami says as she takes the guitarist's hand and practically drags her to the studio.

"Wait, I need more photos of Stephan!" Touko yells out as the studio door closes while the rest of stands in place, while Stephan blushes.

"Well, uhm... I will put away the cleaning stuff-!" Stephan tells us as he almost sprints to the cleaning closet.

Well, guess this will be interesting to see it develop.

---

Later at night, I prepare myself to go to bed, stretching a bit.

Even in the mundane, a lot of things can happen in one day, and I guess I have learnt my lesson about judging Stephan. Somewhat, I am still on the fence about him.

But he seems to be kind and want the best for everyone, and he trusts me too. So in the end, I guess I will deem him... okay, for now.

One thing though, damn, Touko has major hots for him, it was quite noticeable as she becomes more hyperactive with him present. It's probably a side not many has seen to her, so Stephan getting that side out of her... Yeah, really wonder how it will turn out.

My phone suddenly gets a message, and it's from Marina, asking if I can work a bit longer on Saturday. Well, why not, and hey, maybe Stephan is going to do so as well, it's nice having him around... I guess.

---

Stephan sits in front of his PC, playing the usual games he likes playing. That's when he gets a message from Marina.

"Hmm... 'Can you work longer on Saturday?' Ah, why not, I can just play games during Sunday anyway!"

Not too long after, a message from (Y/N) comes as well for him, asking him about the Saturday job, to which Stephan replies to him about that he will do it as well.

But other thoughts goes over him, which makes him go quiet. "Am I really memorable according to Touko..?"

Looking at his phone, he goes for searching up Touko's social media handle that she had given him earlier.

"Geez, she has a millions of followers, she definitely is much more memorable, in all sorts of ways." He says to himself as he follows Touko, with him getting an immediate follow back. "W-whoa..! That was a fast follow back."

After that, he scrolls through Touko's posts, seeing her various photos from a recent outing.

"...Yeah, she is honestly really beautiful... Hah, I feel so weird in my heart seeing her, it beats so fast... Well, I better go to sleep, maybe just feeling weird from being sleepless a lot..."

---

Ah well, no matter what awaits us this coming year with the band girls, I have no doubts that every day will have some bigger or smaller adventures to offer, and I look forward to it.

I guess I can go to sleep, with a big smile, heh.

Everyday Adventures Begins: END

(A/N): This chapter is mainly to show what to expect sort of stories in here. Obviously this is just the first actual chapter for it, but already next chapter I will offer much more in the direction I intend on taking the story.

I hope everyone will like this, as it did make me passionate about this one once again when I decided to go for this direction.

See you guys around.