Edited 27/6/17: Correcting spelling and grammar errors. Also, Linimal should be Liminal, only just realised this after 11 chapters, oops.

Sunlight beamed through the curtains to herald the start of the day, casting light through the small apartment Yuuto called home. It was a two-room layout, with one large room that served as a living area, with a kitchenette in the corner farthest from the window, and a bed placed on the other side of the room. The second room was a small wash room, which had a toilet and sink for daily necessities. A small corridor ran from the main room, past the small wash room to the front door of the apartment, where several coat hangers were fixed along the wall. It was basic, but it was ample enough room for the single 23-year-old human. Yuuto was still asleep in his bed, exhausted from last night's tussle with one of the local gangs. He was content to wait for the alarm to go off, though he would not be given that chance today.

KNOCK KNOCK

Yuuto stirred from his slumber at the racket coming from his front door. He reached for his alarm clock to check the time, it was only 5:05am. He groaned to himself as he placed it back down on the bedside counter, and threw off his bed cover. He was wearing a white vest with a pair of blue loose fitting pyjama bottoms. As he got out of bed, he stood up and stretched his arms up as he let out a yawn.

KNOCK KNOCK

Yuuto winced as the noise from the door which started to give him a headache. 'Who could it be at this hour?' He complained as he made his way to the front door, rubbing the back of his head. He pulled to door open to find a familiar sight. It was Blare, the cute hellhound he had met last night. She was wearing a blue and white sweatband around her head, a tight white t-shirt, and a pair of blue running shorts with white stripes on the sides. Her crimson bushy tail wagged happily and her flame lashes ignited from the corners of her eyes upon seeing her new friend.

'Morning Stud.' She said in a sultry voice with a massive grin and a wink.

''Morning Blare. You're up early.'' He stated while rubbing the sleep from his eyes, trying to ignore the flirting he was receiving. He had a hard-enough time dealing with flirtatious women when he was fully awake.

Blare giggled to herself at the current state of her squad captain. ''Guess I'm just a morning person, unlike some people.'' She said teasingly as she lightly poked his nose.

''Okay. Well, I'm guessing the reason you're here so early has something to do with that outfit you're wearing.'' Yuuto said unenthusiastically, dreading the prospect of what Blare wanted with him so early in the day.

''Well aren't you perceptive.'' Blare spun on around on her left paw to show off her outfit. Yuuto couldn't deny the fact that the hellhound did look sexy in her running gear, though he wouldn't tell her that. Once she was facing him again, she continued. ''Well, as you might've already noticed, I like to start my day with a run, but I'm in need of a running partner.'' At that, she stepped towards him until their faces were inches apart. Yuuto blushed as she got close. 'So, I was wondering. Could you help a girl out, pretty please?' She asked, her words as sweet as honey.

It was obvious to Yuuto that she wasn't going to take no for an answer, but he thought that it would be a good chance for the two of them to bond, seeing they were going to be spending a lot of time together at work, being squad mates and all. With a sigh of defeat, he relented to her sweet assault.

''Sure, just let me get changed and I'll be with you in a sec.'' He said with a hint of despair in his voice.

Blare suddenly pulled him into a tight hug, which succeeded in fully waking up the human, his cheeks now bright red. 'Oh, thank you thank you thank you!' She exclaimed excitedly, her tail now a blur due to her excitement. After a moment, she let go of him and started to make her way down the corridor. ''I'll meet you outside by the entrance, see you there!'' Blare shouted as she jogged down the corridor towards the staircase.

Once she was out of sight, Yuuto finally cracked a smile as he chuckled to himself, finding Blare's excitableness adorable. 'And here I thought Zee was a lively one, Blare might have her beat.' He thought to himself as he went back into his apartment to get changed.

Sometime later, the pair found themselves running by the pool in the local park. Yuuto decided to wear a red t-shirt, black running shorts, and a pair of white trainers. They were about halfway through their run, though he was already starting to tire. Blare on the other hand, wasn't even breaking a sweat, as a 3km run was part of her normal routine. Yuuto had to slow to a stop and bent over so he could catch his breath. Blare only just noticed this, and ran back to his side. She then placed a hand on his back as Yuuto caught his breath.

'Looks like we need to work on your stamina, Stud.' She said teasingly while rubbing his back. ''Can't have you getting exhausted on an op now, can we?''

''Last time I checked, most ops don't involve long distance running.'' Yuuto replied, feeling slightly annoyed. He straightened himself up as sweat dripped from his forehead. ''Where's a vending machine when you need one?''

Blare moved her hand from Yuuto's back to his shoulder, giving it a supportive squeeze. ''Well, considering you're not used to it, I think you're doing pretty well.'' She said, trying to reassure him.

''Well, that's good to hear. Just don't expect me to run a half marathon anytime soon, let alone a full one.'' He said jokingly, hoping to whatever deity that she wouldn't put him through such an ordeal.

Blare just giggled to herself as she let go of him. ''I'm not trying to kill you if that's what you're thinking.''

''Could've fooled me.''

While they were chatting, they suddenly heard someone shout out to them.

'Hey, Blare!'

They turned to see a light brown-furred kobold woman, with short chestnut hair that had bangs that reach down to her shoulders, and had light blue eyes. She also had small, cropped ears on the top of her head, and a bushy chestnut coloured tail. She was wearing a black tank top, which was covered by a light green tracksuit top with the sleeves rolled up, white running shorts and a pair of white trainers. She was also wearing a dark green sweatband on her head and a black collar around her neck, as well as yellow armbands around her wrists, and black leg bands around her thighs. Upon seeing her, the pair immediately recognized that it was Polt, the owner of the local Sports Club Kobold here in Tokyo, which specialised in providing exercise amenities for both humans and linimals of all shapes and sizes.

''Holy crap! Polt, it's good to see you again!'' Blare shouted as she jogged towards the kobold running towards them. They met in the middle and embraced each other, both their tails wagging furiously. ''How are you doing?! How's things at the gym?!'' She asked excitedly.

''Everything's great! The gym's been a huge success, I'm just glad I can help so many liminals out!'' Polt replied, equally excited. She then noticed Yuuto and waved a hand at him. 'Hey, Yuuto, long time no see!'

'Hey Polt.' He replied as he walked up to the pair of canine liminals, still dripping in sweat.

Polt broke off from the hug to confront the blonde human. 'I had no idea you knew Blare. How long have you known each other?' She asked with a curious look on her face.

''Bout less than a day, ran into each other at 'Oni's' last night. Now she's got me sweating bullets out here.'' Yuuto said with a smirk on his face.

'You love it, Stud.' Blare said teasingly, giving him a wink.

'Glad to see you two get along!' Polt exclaimed excitedly. Suddenly, an idea struck the kobold. 'Oh, how about I join you guys for the rest of your run? I could give you guys a few pointers on your technique.'

'That would be great!' Blare shouted in excitement, her tail wagging happily and her flame lashes erupting from her eyes. ''It'll be a good chance to catch up!''

'Sure, sounds like fun. Just give me a-' Yuuto was cut off when both Blare and Polt ran past him in a blur.

''Let's hurry it up Yuuto! Got to keep your body in shape!'' Polt shouted as she ran off.

''C'mon Stud! Don't want you to get left behind!'' Blare exclaimed, easily keeping up with the excitable kobold.

'Hey! Wait up!' The poor human shouted, struggling to keep up with the two canine liminals in his exhausted state. He realized then that this was going to be a long day.

Yuuto was at his desk at the Interspecies Cultural Exchange Headquarters, busying himself with filling out forms on his computer. He was waiting for Smith to finish giving Blare her first day induction, so he decided to check over a few Independent Activity Pass application forms while he waited. While the main job of the MON agents was that of a special ops team, when they weren't on operations or training, they would help with the Exchange Program, doing jobs such as filling out or approving paper work, making visits to hosts and homestays, and sometimes provide security back-up for coordinators dealing with the more dangerous species of liminal. As he went through the application forms, He came across one from someone he recognized.

'Sulphira Magnious. Aged nineteen. Reason for application,' He mumbled to himself as he read the form, until someone behind him rested her head on top of his, and wrapped her arms around him. He recognized the stitches on her wrists and knew immediately that it was Zombina.

'Morning Beesh.' She said with a smile on her face.

''Hey Zee, what's up?'' He asked, trying his best to look up at her from his current position.

'Nothing much, just need my morning recharge is all.' Zombina said as she squeezed tighter, pressing her breasts against the back of his neck. This was part of their usual morning routine, though Yuuto couldn't remember when or why she started doing this, but he guessed that this gave her another way to tease him, and it worked very well. His cheeks went red as she squeezed tighter.

''You know, we're going to have to stop this when I get a girlfriend, or when you get a boyfriend if you prefer.''

Zombina pouted at his statement. ''Well, it wouldn't a problem if you had let me ask you out the other night.'' She jokingly complained to herself. She hadn't fully got over the rejection, but she had accepted it, and she was glad she still had her best friend.

Yuuto chuckled to himself at her complaint, though he calmed himself quickly enough to reply. ''Can't help how I feel, Zee. You're lucky that I'm okay with this at all.''

'Yeah, but that might change when Blare gets her paws on you.' She said teasingly with a massive grin as she poked his cheek. 'I heard that she dragged you out of bed to go running with her this morning. You certainly have a way with women, Beesh.'

'Who told you?' Yuuto asked, feeling annoyed that there were already rumours going around about him and his new squad mate.

'Blare did!' The red head exclaimed.

'Of course, she did.' He said as he hung his head in defeat, while Zombina was laughing her head off.

She finally let go of him and straightened herself out. 'Cheer up, Beesh. Most guys would kill to get the attention you get. Anyway, what are you up to?'

''I was just checking the latest batch of IAP forms. Guess who's applied for one.'' Yuuto said as he pointed towards his computer monitor.

Zombina leaned down next to him as she stared at the screen for a moment, then suddenly recognizing the name on the form. ''Sulphira?! I'm surprised she wants to leave the house at all after what she's been through!'' She exclaimed in surprise.

'I thought the same thing, but read the reason for her application.' He requested as he showed her the relevant section of the form.

She read the form and her eyes went wide. 'She wants to join MON?!'

''Guess so. This is just a stab in the dark, but I think the hostage situation really got to her, and she seems to think that joining MON will help get rid of the feeling of helplessness she might have. I've not checked her personal file yet, but I doubt she has any history of combat experience.'' He stated, worried about how the ordeal might have affected the young dragonewt.

'Well, best thing we can do is check up on her and the Kaneko family before we move further with this. I was hoping it would be more of a relaxed visit though.' Zombina said with a look of concern on her face.

'Bishie-kun!'

The pair were distracted from their task when Ms Smith called out to Yuuto. They looked up to see her walking towards his desk, with Blare in tow. The hellhound was wearing a suit like Kuroko's, it was made up of a white button-up dress shirt with short sleeves, a black suit skirt, and a black short sleeved jacket. Kuroko and Blare stopped next to Zombina as Yuuto got out of his seat.

'Hey Stud.' Blare said cheerily while waving at him, with her flame lashes burning brightly.

'Hey Blare, you all set?' Yuuto asked.

''Yes, I've walked Blare through everything she needs to know.'' Ms Smith said with a grin on her face. ''We can start squad training tomorrow, but today, I've got a ton of paperwork to do, so I need the MON members to help with host family check-ups. Zombina,'' She turned to the red head. 'I need you and Tio to check up on the Sato family. Their homestay, Scorpia, has been acting up again.'

'Oh, the girtablilu. Yeah, Tio and I can handle her.' The zombie was aware of how dangerous the scorpion liminals were, but she and Tio were well acquainted with Scorpia, so if anyone could calm them down, it was those two.

'Good. Yuuto, as for you and Blare, I need to go visit the Kurusu residence. I just need you two to check up on all the homestays currently staying there.' Smith handed him a file containing information on all the homestays living there, as well as the host in question.

''Homestays? How many are we talking about, Ma'am?'' Blare questioned.

'Seven in total.' She replied with full confidence.

'Kurusu, huh?' Yuuto pondered to himself as he opened the file. 'Well, I only knew one guy with that surname back in school.' He flicked through the dossiers of the homestays while he was drinking a soda he had on his desk. As he turned to the file of the host himself, Yuuto spurt out soda in shock to find who he was.

'Kimihito?!'

Never in a million years did he think that his old school-friend, Kimihito Kurusu, was capable of surviving a house full of monster girls.

A/N: So there you have it. Kimihito and the girls with be making their appearance next chapter, and how will Yuuto and Blare handle such a chaotic household? Stay tuned for the next chapter of MON - Squad Bravo. Thank you again to everyone that has followed and favourited my story, as well as reviewed and given suggestions, and thank you for reading my story.