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By the time the three had finished their cups of instant coffee, Smith, as Kimihito came to know, had run through most of the rules already, including forbidding alternate species to harm humans, or consummate between species, among many others. He was properly introduced to Miia, and he was pleased to find that this lamia was such a good-natured young lady. And courtesy of Ms. Smith, he was allowed to borrow several books with regards to lamia physiology, of which he was quite eager to read. Ultimately, it was because the government official, who worked as a Cultural Exchange Coordinator, had finally, properly explained the situation to him.

She had, according to her, not meant to trouble the Kurusu family, but had hoped this mis-placed extraspecies could have a supportive environment to live in anyways, rather than being sent back to her home country. Kimihito suspected that Smith was not as diligent with her job as she was supposed to be, but he made no move to mention it. When she finally left him to his devices, with claims that she was extremely busy, and that construction workers would be here tomorrow, his mind was already set. Kimihito would "volunteer" for the Exchange Program. it would not be fair, or polite, to turn down Miia either. It was not in his nature to do so, and he really desired to help her. So, he would make the best of the experience.

Miia seemed slightly nervous, eyes flickering from him, to the empty mug, and back to clasped hands. Really, it was quite endearing. How could he say no?

"You must cold, I'll be right back, Miia." Kimihito pushed up from his seat, offering another smile, before disappearing into the hallway. Ms. Smith had said that Miia was half reptilian, and thus cold blooded. He wagered the temperature in his house was perhaps mildly chilly to her, so he fetched every available blanket in the house to use. And upon his return, he covered as much of her tail as he could, seven meters in length, the remainder of which was her human height, and fussed over having her comfortably settled down in the living room. It was just enough for her to occupy most of the floor space there, and he wondered what would be done of this tomorrow.

Miia looked rather shocked that he was so steadfastly kind, treating her gingerly, as if she were someone that needed to be handled carefully, else they would break. "Aren't you afraid of me?" She asked timidly.

"Not at all!" Kimihito exclaimed almost incredulously. "Why would I need to be, you're such a wonderful guest."

She bit back a comment, feeling heat prick at her cheeks, dusting them a cherry-blossom hue. "Thank you." She answered instead.

And that, was the first time she smiled so shyly and affectionately at Kimihito.