The sun shone bright and warm down on Inaba one afternoon and Yosuke was lucky enough to be out enjoying it. It was a rare occasion when he had time off from both work and the investigation, and he was going to make the most out of the time he had. He hadn't decided if he wanted to call Yu up to hang out or to just spend the day alone, but for now he was content just walking down to Aiya's and enjoy the weather.

Yosuke walked along the sidewalk of the shopping district's south side, his headphones on and music blaring. He was actually pretty surprised that he hadn't run into any of his friends on such a beautiful day. It did seem like such a waste to spend a day like this alone. Just as he decided to call Yu once he reached Aiya's, something big and furry tackled him from behind.

Whatever was on top of him was heavy and smelly. Something soft was poking him in the back of the head, ruffling his hair. Yosuke was mostly pinned, but he did manage to wiggle his headphones off. Once he did, he heard a familiar voice yelling above him.

"Chie!?" Yosuke said. "Damn it, Chie! What the hell?"

"I'm sorry!" Chie said. "He got away from me. Come on, Muku! Get off!" Yosuke realized that it was Chie's dog on top of him. After a few good tugs at his leash, Chie got Muku off of him. Yosuke stood up, dusted himself off, and made sure nothing on him was broken. Even though Chie held on to his leash tightly, Muku still insisted on sniffing at Yosuke's shoes.

"What is with this dog?" Yosuke asked.

"I'm not sure." Chie replied. "He's always been friendly, but he seems to really like you for some reason. You don't have any food on ya, do you?"

"No, I don't have any food on me." Yosuke said, rolling his eyes. He looked down a Muku and Muku looked back up at Yosuke, happily waging his tail. Yosuke reached down and scratched him on the head. "He is a cute guy, for being so fat and smelly…"

"Hey, that's my dog you're talking about!" Chie complained. "But…yeah, you're kinda right about all of that. You haven't met Muku yet, have you?"

"No, but I've heard you and Yukiko talk about him." Yosuke replied, kneeling down to pet him. Muku licked him across the face and Chie started to laugh, but Yosuke didn't care much. It was just what dogs did. His non-reaction seemed to surprise Chie.

"I never knew you liked dogs, Yosuke." Chie said as he stood back up.

"Yeah, dogs are pretty cool." Yosuke replied. "I've always wanted one, but my parents never let me."

"I bet you could get one now. You could use your Junes paycheck to care for him on your own." Chie suggested.

"Nah, I don't think that's gonna work." Yosuke told her. "With work, school, and the investigation, I wouldn't have time to spend with him. Besides, all of my cash is tied up in caring for a Teddie with an ice cream habit right now…"

"Oh, right." Chie said. "Oh, hey! I've got an idea! How about you come visit Muku every once in a while? I'm sure he'd enjoy it and I wouldn't turn down an extra hand to walk him."

"Really? You'd be OK with me randomly coming over like that?"

"Well, not randomly, you weirdo!" Chie said, glaring at him. "Call me first, but as long as I'm not busy you can come see him. I already kind of share him with Yukiko, anyway. The more the merrier!"

"OK. I think I'll take you up on that." Yosuke replied, smiling. "Hey, I was just on my way to Aiya's and I was thinking of calling everyone up to hang out. Wanna come?"

"Sure! I'll go drop Muku off at home and meet you there." Chie said. "Oh! And I'll call Yukiko on the way. See ya later!" Chie happily ran off towards her house, Muku in tow. Yosuke smiled as he watched her head down the street. Chie really did have a way about her; you couldn't help but feel cheerful after talking to her. Yosuke picked up his phone to call Yu as he continued on towards Aiya's. It promises to be an entertaining day.

Yosuke and Chie feel a faint bond forming between them…