It's early in the morning on a Saturday and I'm out walking (D/N). The little guy is walking in front of me with his nose to the ground sniffing around. It's really adorable to look at and brings a smile to my face.
After walking (D/N) for a few more minutes we went back home. I wipe the dust and dirt from (D/N)'s mouth before we enter the house. (D/N) drinks some water before curling up into a ball and resting in his doggy bed. I enter the kitchen and see that Jeanne is up and cooking breakfast.
"Need any help?" I ask her before drinking some water from the fridge.
"Sure. Get started on the eggs." Jeanne tells me as she points to the eggs.
I put the water bottle back in the fridge and head to the eggs. I take a frying pan and start on the eggs.
"Are you doing anything today?" Jeanne asks me while cooking.
"Yeah." I reply.
"With Alisa-nee-chan?"
"No, I have to help out some friends."
"Really?" Jeanne asks.
"Yes." I nod.
"With what?" Jeanne tilts her head.
"English."
"You have to help them with their English?" Jeanne says while checking the rice.
"Uh-huh." I nod.
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4 hours later
I'm at Hazawa Coffee helping Afterglow study. They have an English test coming up and Himari asked me to help her study and it ended up with me helping Afterglow. Himari was the one who had the most difficulty so I had to put more focus on helping her.
"And that's how you do it. Any questions?" I say after explaining an English topic.
"Yes! What's the difference with... whose and who's with an apostrophe?" Himari asks.
"'Whose' is a possessive word, asking who owns something. 'Who's' with an apostrophe is a contraction of 'who is' or 'who has'." I explain while writing it down.
"Okay." Himari nods.
"Anyone else?" I ask.
"How about, Its and It's with an apostrophe?" Tomoe asks.
"'Its' is a possessive word, meaning something belongs to it. 'It's' with an apostrophe is a contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'." I explain while writing it down again.
"Got it." Tomoe says.
"It's already lunch time, why don't we take a beak?" Tsugumi suggests while looking at the clock.
"You're right Tsugumi." Tomoe says as she checks the clock.
"Let's have lunch then." I say as I stand up.
"Where are you going (Y/N)-san?" Ran asks me.
"I'm going to buy some something from Yamabuki Bakery." I say.
"Oh, if you're going to Yamabuki, can you go buy some bread for the adorable Moca-chan." Moca says.
"Sure, what do you want? Anyone else?" I ask.
Moca (mostly) and the others list down somethings they want from Yamabuki Bakery. With that, I take the list and head to Yamabuki Bakery.
"Welcome. Oh, (Y/N). Hello." I'm greeted by Saaya when I enter.
"Hello Saaya. I'm here to buy somethings." I tell Saaya as I go about getting what I want and what the others wanted. Then I head to the counter to pay.
"That's a lot (Y/N)." Saaya says as she counts the items and puts them into a bag.
"Most of this is for Afterglow. I'm helping them study for their English test." I explain.
"Really? Maybe you can Poppin'Party with our English too." Saaya says as she shows me the total amount to pay.
"I think I can." I say as I pay the amount and get the change.
"Alright then. Thank you for your business!" Saaya says with a smile.
"Thanks." I say as I take the two bags.
I exit the bakery and head back to Hazawa Coffee. We have our lunch then continue studying afterwards. By 2 pm we were done studying, Afterglow decided to go hangout while I went out by myself.
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20 minutes later
"(Y/N)-kun!" I turn around and see Kaoru with the rest of Hello, Happy World.
"Hello Kaoru." I greet Kaoru.
"How are you faring young knight?" Kaoru asks me.
"I'm doing good. I just finished helping Afterglow study for their English test." I tell Kaoru.
"That's right, you're from America, so you're bound to be good with English (Y/N)!" Kokoro says.
"I'm no expert but I think I'm good at it." I say.
"Do you think you can help me with English as well (Y/N)-kun?" Hagumi asks.
"I think I can." I tell Hagumi.
"Then I'll be asking you for help." Hagumi says.
"Anyways, what are you all up to?" I ask, noticing that they have their instruments with them.
"We're actually on our way to perform for some kids at a kindergarten." Misaki explains.
"Hello, Happy World is quite popular with children." Kanon adds.
"I think I can see why." I say.
"I know! (Y/N), why don't you come with us and help?" Kokoro suddenly says.
"Help how?" I ask.
"We plan on reading some story books for the children and you can read them, here." Kokoro says and hands me some story books.
"Kokoro, I'll be honest here. I'm not good with Children." I tell Kokoro.
"Why not?" Kokoro tilts her head.
"Let's just say it has something to do with my OC behavior." I say.
"But it'll be fun!" Kokoro exclaims.
"It'll be stressful for me." I say.
"Awww..." Kokoro says sadly. Then I feel someone place their hand on my shoulder.
"Excuse us young man, may we talk to you?" A lady wearing a black suit with other similarly dressed ladies says.
"Okay..." I say cautiously.
"Follow us please." The lady in black says and I follow her.
They lead me a fair distance away then turn to me. To say I'm intimidated would be an understatement.
"We would like to ask you to please reconsider and agree with Kokoro-sama's request." The lady in black says.
"May I ask why?" I ask nervously.
"Our duty is to ensure Kokoro-sama's safety and happiness. Your rejection of her idea is making her sad and we cannot allow that." The lady in black tells me. "So we ask that you please reconsider."
I think about it for a moment and weigh my options. Misaki did warn me that the suits are liable to persuade me if I say no to Kokoro, and on the other hand telling stories to kids should be simple. I'd rather not be on the suits' radar.
"Fine. I'll reconsider." I tell the lady in black.
"Thank you (L/N)-san." The lady in black says.
"Wait, how do you know my name?" I ask.
"You work at CiRCLE and are friends with Okusawa-sama, therefore we profiled you." The lady in black says.
"I get it now." I say. "I'm guessing you also profiled Alisa?"
"Yes." The lady in black says. "You should return and tell Kokoro-sama that you agree with her idea."
"Alright." I say then turn around and return to Hello, Happy World.
"Kokoro. I'll do it. *sigh* I'll read for the kids." I tell Kokoro.
"Really? Yay! That's great! Let's get going then!" Kokoro exclaims then starts walking.
"Right!" Kaoru and Hagumi say as they follow Kokoro.
"Are you alright (Y/N)-san?" Misaki asks me as we follow.
"Yeah. I'm alright." I reply.
"What did the suits do?" Kanon asks me.
"They told me to reconsider and I'd rather not be on their radar so I reconsidered." I say.
"Sorry you had to deal with that." Misaki says.
"It's alright." I say.
We reach the kindergarten and I help Hello, Happy set up. Immediately afterwards, Hello, Happy starts performing for the kids and all the kids seemed to like it. Then it was my turn.
"Alright everyone! (Y/N) is going to read you all some stories!" Kokoro announces then I enter on the stage with a chair and a stack of children's story books.
"Hello everyone, as Kokoro said I'm (Y/N) and I'm going to be reading you some stories. Is that okay?" I say on the microphone.
"YES!" The kids say along with Kokoro.
"Alright. How about we start with this one." I pick up a book and start reading it to them.
I read a total of 4 stories before it was time for us to end. I tried my best to be entertaining for the kids and I don't think it worked very well, but the kids seemed to be listening. After cleaning up the kids were sad to see Hello, Happy go, but they promised to come back again someday.
"We bought smiles to the kids today. Thanks for helping out (Y/N)." Kokoro says.
"It was alright. It was a bit fun honestly." I say.
"Maybe you can help out next time!" Kokoro exclaims.
"We'll see." I say.
I continue chatting with Hello, Happy until we part ways and head home.
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Author's Notes
Looks like another day, another chapter.
Next chapter Jeanne is going to see her Onii-chan at CiRCLE, and the question for you is who do you want to see Jeanne run into first?
Pastel Palettes?
Roselia?
or Both?
If you have any ideas for scenarios or how the bands are going to interact with Jeanne, please don't be afraid to make a suggestion.
Also, do I seem to be putting out these chapters too fast?