Monarch/S1

**No. of Chapters** | 3 (as of June 15th, 2020)
 **Word Count** | 4468 (as of June 15th, 2020)

**Here For You!** is the first band story for Monarch. It will be released in Season 1 of the main series.

## Synopsis

Chinatsu Watanabe is your average middle schooler. Her grades are average, her looks are average, and she didn't seem to think she had any special talents. But one day, she secretly followed one of her friends to a live house called Starlight. There she discovered the world of bands and soon decided she wanted to be a part of it too. **Here For You!** follows Chinatsu through her journey as she tries to form a band.

## Characters

#### Main Characters

* **Chinatsu Watanabe** (渡辺千夏, *Watanabe Chinatsu*?)
A very upbeat and spunky girl. Chinatsu was originally born somewhere in the country-side of Japan before moving to the city and transferring schools. Despite her origin, she doesn't seem to speak in a different dialect or have an accent, but this could be due to living in the city for the majority of her life rather than the country-side. Although she may be happy a majority of the time, it doesn't take much to get her upset or sad. She often gets scared and freaks out if someone makes very sudden movements or raises their voice at her, but this doesn't seem to be as bad around her family.

* **Nico Akiyama** (秋山にこ, *Akiyama Niko*?)
Nico is a very quiet and reclusive girl and can come off as rude to people she doesn't feel comfortable and/or safe around. But once she gets used to someone, she shows her soft and caring side to them. She's very gentle and is a great listener, but she rarely speaks up about her own problems. It is also worth noting that Nico is an amazing artist. She often uses her talent to design clothes and accessories, leading her to become one of Monarch's designers.

* **Kara Ashikaga** (足利カラ, *Ashikaga Kara*?)
Kara is the daughter of Fumiko Ashikaga, the owner and founder of Starlight. Kara works at Starlight, specifically in the special effects crew. She is generally very cold and rude to everyone and doesn't seem to like making friends. Before joining Monarch, her younger twin sister Chiya was practically the only friend she had. She enjoys collecting jewelry and other shiny objects, earning her the nickname "Tori-chan".

* **Hinako Endou** (遠藤日奈子, *Endou Hinako*?)
Most people who have encountered and spoken with Hinako will usually say she’s quite strange. She usually speaks with a monotone voice, which makes people think she might not be a very energetic or happy person, when it is, in fact, the exact opposite, as Hinako is mostly known for pulling hilarious pranks and telling weird jokes. Hinako works at a small candy store in a strip mall and is very popular with the kids that come there. Hinako also seems to be hiding a secret, one that only Chinatsu knows about.

* **Sora Miyazono** (宮園空, *Miyazono Sora*?)
The strict and seemingly cold-hearted student council president of Nakagawa Junior High School. She seems rude and scary when you first meet her, but once she gets used to people she opens up a bit and shows the softer side of her personality. In reality, she's just lonely but refuses to admit that she needs someone by her side.

## List of Chapters

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* **Chapter 1: A New Dream!** (新たな夢！, *Aratana Yume!*?)
*Word Count: 1348, Line Count: 101*
Chinatsu Watanabe is having another normal day until she finds herself following one of her friends to a live house called Starlight. When she enters without them knowing, she discovers the world of bands and finally discovers her dream.

* **Chapter 2: Behind The Clouds** (雲の裏, *Kumo no Ura*?)
*Word Count: 1689, Line Count: 152*
The next day, Chinatsu wakes up and wants to get started on the band immediately. She talks to Sana, a member of the band Swallowtail, who gave Chinatsu her number last night. After one of her friends tells her that Sana's younger sister can play an instrument, Chinatsu is determined to get her to join the band. However, it turns out to be harder than she thought it would be.

* **Chapter 3: Rainy Day** (雨天の日, *Uten no Hi*?)
*Word Count: 1431, Line Count: 122*
Worried that Nico is scared of her after she tried talking to her yesterday, Chinatsu wants to apologize. She goes to Starlight where Nico is helping clean up a mess made by customers, but when she tries to apologize Nico takes it the wrong way and runs off again. Later on, she gets scolded by her older sister, which turns into a huge fight, causing the two to grow even further apart than before.