Sorry for the eternal wait. I am very, very busy with my life. But anyways, all that matters is that Chapter 4 is ready to roll! Please do comment amd critique. Thanks.

Chapter 4: Let our date begin

"Ben? I'm still a little confused about what a date is..." Tohka brought up her opinions.

"That's because we didn't have a proper one just now," Ben sighed, "you won't know what it is until you've seen it."

"I think I've seen it..." Tohka spoke. As Ben turned his head, he saw Tohka's mouth watering over the sight of some kinako bread on display. Ben's stomach, too, growled.

"I almost forgot about lunch. Well, I don't see any Burger Shack or Mr Smoothy's around here, so, what would you li-"

Ben saw that Tohka continued to stare at the display.

"I think I get it," he commented as the two of them walk into the store.

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"So, is this thing I ate... a date?" Tohka questioned.

"No, it's kinako bread," Ben replied, "a date is supposed to be more than that."

"The bread is so good, but I just know that there's always something better, a date!" Tohka exclaimed.

Ben smiled as they continued walking.

"Hey, what's this?" Tohka asked, "I think it might be a date... I can almost sense glory within..."

Tohka was referring to a restaurant.

"That's odd, it was just empty land a while ago. Tohka, don't you-" Ben was interrupted by Tohka pulling Ben into the place.

"Welcome..." a drowsy-looking middle-aged woman greeted them, "please take a seat. You're Benjamin Tennyson, correct?"

"Ummmm... yes," Ben put his hands at his hips, making a rather proud pose. "I mean, why do you ask?"

"Well, here's the bill, pre-paid and ready," she responds.

"Anonymous? Can't even give himself another name," Ben comments as he reads. "Ummm... yeah, thanks."

"No problem, do call if you need me," she walks off.

"That aside, we just ate, Tohka. Are you sure you're still hungry?" Ben questioned while Tohka replied with an 'umu'.

Ben still had doubts, but he chose to go with the flow.

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"Here's your food!" a petite, twintailed waitress served the two a wide variety of food at once, "enjoy!"

"Are you sure you are capable of doing this?" Ben questions. Just then, a voice whispers into his ears, 'don't underestimate a woman, especially her appetite'.

Ben receives a shock and noticed that the twintailed waitress was beside him. Next, he turns to Tohka' watching her wolf down a great deal of food at a great rate. She showed no signs of pausing or choking.

"I- I-" Ben stuttered a little before conjuring a dollar bill from his pocket. "A tip for the tip, miss. A tip for the tip."

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"Alright, we've had our fill. Or at least I did. How abo-" Ben was about to ask Tohka something before Tohka pointed to a tall building.

"Ben? What's this 'Love Hotel' here? We were going to explore all kinds of places for our date, right?"

"Woah woah woah, Tohka, there are some places that are a little too inappropriate to explore when it comes to someone you met very recently," Ben resists as Tohka tries to pull him towards this 'Love Hotel' before their very eyes.

"Ben... BEEEENNNN... just a peek?"

"Not today Tohka, " Ben resists and pulls Tohka away despite her vast strength.

They both pause for a while as they felt something.

"Ben, are we being followed?"

"I get followed pretty often, but why even here?"

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"Ben, we've been through quite a lot, but... what is a date? I don't think I get it," Tohka said.

"Like Rook said, it's when a boy and girl go out to have a little fun and do some enjoyable things. Well, I had fun. How about you?"

Tohka nodded while 'umu' was emitted from her mouth. "You know, I'm starting to appreciate this world thanks to you. That's why I want to leave this world for good. Every time I enter this world, I create mass destruction!"

"It isn't your fault, Tohka. There's always a way. If there isn't, we make one."

"Ben, you're a great friend, maybe more than that," Tohka gave Ben a hug, "I don't think anyone has dared to come near me more than you have..."

"There you have it. This whole outing was a date," Ben responded. "I'm positive there'll be more in future-"

Just as Ben completed his sentence, a shot was fired through his sides, creating a hole and causing him to bleed from it.

"Be- Ben? Are you alright?" Tohka was in a traumatic state. "Ben? Please! Say something!"

"I- I'm seeing the light... I must... but..."

Ben fell, unconscious.

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I'm sorry Ben was not able to transform into any aliens in this chapter. In fact, I wasn't really planning for any alien debuts, and am saving them for a later volume or story. My apologies.