Note: After working with my previous fanfic, which didn't turn out so good, I feel that I need to work on something different with this one. I just hope that it goes well as I make this.

Disclaimer: I do not own Angel Beats. This is made for entertainment purpose only.

Not long after all of the former members of the SSS have passed on, they were later found to be reincarnated back into the real world. Otonashi, however, was one of the few who weren't so thrilled about getting revived, as Kanade never really come back with him. He then figures out that Kanade holds nothing against moving on with her next life compared to the SSS and therefore instead of being reincarnated, she moves on to the next step.

This leaves Otonashi depressed for a while, but remembering his promise to his sister, Hatsune, he decides to use his second chance to finish what he started on for her sake.

He went to the library to study non-stop for long hours. Even after the library is closed, he would still take the books with him in order to continue.

However, he soon faces financial problems when he realized that he only has a year lease on his apartment and decided to delay his studies in order to find a job. Around the same time, he also realizes that the exams were five months ahead of today, which he wasn't aware of due to the time he spent in the afterlife.

The next day, Otonashi walks around town asking various storeowners if any positions were available, but without success. As he walks into a park, thinking of other possible alternatives to get money, a girl carrying a huge guitar case over her suddenly came running and accidentally crashed into Otonashi.

"Ouch, please watch where you are going next time." Otonashi is still rubbing his head after the collision.

"Sorry." Otonashi immediately recognized whom that voice belonged to.

"Iwasawa? Is that you?" Otonashi said in disbelief.

"Yes, how do you know?" Iwasawa turns around only to be surprised by a familiar face.

"Oh, you are the no memory boy, Otonashi, right?"

Otonashi grabs Iwasawa's hand and helps her up. "Yes, but my full name is Otonashi Yuzuru so please just call me Otonashi all right?"

"I see that your memory has returned. Fair enough. From now on I will call you by that name." Iwasawa said jokingly and giggled a little.

"So what have you been up to since you returned to this world?"

"I am currently studying to be a doctor for the sake of my sister, Hatsune, who died of cancer."

Otonashi becomes slightly depressed upon remembering that tragic event again.

"I am sorry to hear that Otonashi, but I am glad that you found your motivation to use your second chance wisely just like what I am trying to do."

"By the way Iwasawa, why do you seem like you are in such a rush earlier?"

Iwasawa blushed slightly. "To tell you the truth, I wasn't really in a rush, but I was told by an independent record company I was in earlier to write a new song and come back anytime so they could listen to it. I got overexcited and tried to run home to get the song started until I bumped into you."

"I see, but there is no need for you to be in a rush if the producers are giving as much time as needed for your song."

"I know and I am sorry I crashed into you without watching. Where are you heading off to now by the way?"

Otonashi sighs out of despair. "I am currently on a lease and I am trying to find a job to pay it off, but with no success so far."

"I got a job working at another restaurant as a server and I heard they are still hiring. Do you want me to take you there?"

"Yes please." Otonashi becomes hopeful. "Wait, what about your song?"

"It can wait." Iwasawa grabs Otonashi's arm and drag him along with her. "We better hurry while there is still space."

Iwasawa takes Otonashi in a small Japanese restaurant not too far from his apartment and asked one of the staff to see if positions are still available for him. A young waitress comes out of the kitchen to see whether Otonashi would be suitable to work at the restaurant.

"We do need to have a new dish washer. Would you be okay with that?"

"Of course." Otonashi replied immediately.

From this moment, Otonashi and Iwasawa began working together in that same restaurant.

A few hours later, Otonashi and Iwasawa are currently walking home together and found out that they were living in the same apartment, but in different rooms.

"Wow Otonashi, I didn't know you were living in the same apartment as me." Iwasawa becomes a little excited.

"Neither did I." Otonashi became more confused in contrast to Iwasawa.

"Well, now with my search complete, maybe I can help you write that song for your record label."

"No thanks, you don't have any experience with music so how would that help?"

"I would never know unless I try. Please give me a chance Iwasawa, I want to help you."

Iwasawa reluctantly accepted Otonashi's offer to help.

When they reached Iwasawa's apartment room, Otonashi became a little surprised on how decorated and organized it is compared to his average-looking room. As he looked around, he saw a garbage can filled with papers of Iwasawa's previous song ideas. Iwasawa immediately stops him.

"Please don't look at any of this." Iwasawa again blushed slightly.

"You have been trying to come up with new song ideas this whole time before today?"

"Yes, but I have only been able to come up with a couple, which I don't feel are good enough for my career. I have been writing songs nonstop these past few weeks in hopes that new ideas will be made, that is why I rushed immediately home when I bumped into you, but seeing that you were still new to your job, I felt that I needed to keep an eye on you."

"Thanks for your concern Iwasawa, but dish washing isn't something complicated since I had a job as a dish washer in order to take care of my sister before she died. Come on, let's work on a new song together." Otonashi immediately grabs a pencil and paper for Iwasawa.

Iwasawa smiles at him. "Thank you Otonashi."

Two hours have past, but their progress isn't so good as all of the ideas that Iwasawa and Otonashi both have always ended up in the trash.

Iwasawa lays her head on the table. "It's no good. I will never come up with a decent song even with your help."

Otonashi is also a bit frustrated with the lack of progress, but suddenly remembered something. "Iwasawa, when was the last time you ever come up with a good song?"

"Back in the afterlife with Hisako and the rest of Girls Dead Monsters. Things went downhill after I separated myself from them even though I passed on hoping that my music would make an influence."

"That must be it. Though I maybe guessing, your inability to write new songs was probably caused by the fact that you missed your friends."

Iwasawa raises her head from the table. "You really think so?"

"When you think about it, the first song you ever wrote in the afterlife was with Girls Dead Monster, right? Since then, you have never written your songs alone and have Girls Dead Monster to write beside you."

Iwasawa realizes where Otonashi was going with this conversation. "Yes, I think I might have gotten used to sharing my ideas with them that they became my sense of security, but since Girls Dead Monster have already separated so there is no way I will be able to continue on from there.

Otonashi saw Iwasawa's saddened face and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Then we are going to find them."

Iwasawa suddenly becomes surprised and immediately turns to Otonashi. "What? Are you saying that we are going to find the other members of Girls Dead Monster? We don't even know where they are!"

"And we will never know unless we try. I refuse to let you throw your life away like I nearly did with mine when Hatsune died. You said to me that your second chance must be used wisely and now I am saying this to you, because you seem to have forgotten that."

Otonashi then logs into Iwasawa's computer and lists the names of Hisako, Irie, and Sekine on both the computer and a piece of paper.

Iwasawa stood right beside him. "But what about your studies, exams, and your career? Aren't you worried about meeting your own deadlines?"

"Like your song, it can wait. There are other opportunities that I can take in order for me to become a doctor and plus I accidentally started too early." Otonashi jokingly said.

Otonashi, with a serious face, turns to Iwasawa's direction.

"As for now, let me be your manager, Iwasawa. We will reunite Girls Dead Monster together."

Although Iwasawa is shocked by his decision, her surprise was soon replaced with happiness and nods at Otonashi's request to become her manager.

Glad it turned out better than I expected. Hopefully, I can keep it up like this in the next chapters. It would help if you leave a review letting me know whether you want this story to continue or not.