''Wait, you lived in a volcano?! That's fucking awesome!''

It was another beautiful summer day in Tokyo, and it was the MON team's day off. They all decided to go clothes shopping, much to Yuuto's dismay. He and his squad were also accompanied by Zombina and her team, so he had some life lines in the form of Manako and Doppel. As they were making their way to the local mall, Zombina took the chance to find out more about the girls in Bravo Squad, which had so far resulted in Blare being 'interrogated' about her homeland.

'Yeah, my clan live in the dormant volcano of Cerro del Azufre in Chile. Thankfully, there hasn't been an eruption there for centuries, even millennia.' Blare explained to the zombie with pride. She was wearing a white t-shirt and a pair of dark blue denim jeans, as well as a studded collar around her neck.

'Makes sense for a hellhound.' Kasumi said flatly, thinking it obvious for Blare's species to survive in such a hostile environment. She was wearing a custom made green blouse with four sleeves, a pair of black shorts, and a pair of brown trainers.

'So, how did you get from a dormant volcano on the other side of the Pacific, all the way to Tokyo?' Zombina asked, her eyes full of curiosity. She was wearing a black tank top, green denim short shorts, her favourite red aviator jacket, and a pair of black boots.

While the conversation went on, Yuuto was thinking back on his last shopping trip with Zombina and her team, remembering when Tio nearly suffocated him in the changing rooms, and when one of Zombina's breasts feel off. He never felt so embarrassed in his life.

'Kazama-san?'

Yuuto was pulled back into reality by the meek voice of Manako, who was standing next to him. She was wearing a black tight-fitting blouse, a plaid skirt with the hem reaching her knees, and a pair of brown knee-high boots.

'Are you okay, Kazama-san?' She asked again with worry in her voice.

'Oh, yeah, just fine thanks. Just remembered what happened on our last shopping trip…' Yuuto replied with a hint of dread. He was wearing a black t-shirt, blue jeans, white trainers, and his fingerless gloves.

Manako blushed instantly thinking back on it herself. 'Yes, that was quite an eventful day…' She trailed off feeling rather embarrassed.

''Aww, c'mon you two. We're going to have a great time today.'' Tio interjected in her usually chipper voice.

The pair looked behind them to see the bubbly ogress, wearing a sky blue short sleeved blouse, a long white frilly skirt that reached just above her ankles, a pair of brown sandals, and a red beret resting atop her head and horn. Standing next to her was Doppel, wearing nothing but her hair as per usual, who was staring off into space looking rather bored.

''Seriously, why do I have to go clothes shopping? It's not like I need any…'' The doppelganger complained to no one in particular.

''Now now, Pel-chan. I'm sure you'll find some nice outfits to copy with your transformations.'' The blonde ogress reasoned as she lay her red eyes on her shape-shifting friend.

'…You have a point, I guess…' Doppel replied dejectedly, though she wouldn't enjoy spending her time being dragged around a clothing boutique.

''Well, I suppose it'll be interesting to say the least.'' Yuuto muttered to himself, trying to find the silver lining in this situation he found himself in.

''Oh, we'll make sure of that, Hotshot.'' The voice of a certain silver-haired harpy said in a mischievous tone.

In front of him and Manako was Kestria and Raia. Kestria was wearing a white tank top and green cargo pants designed for harpies. Raia was wearing a purple t-shirt, a short blue denim skirt, and a pair of white trainers.

''Yeah, Medjay. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.'' Raia added while giving him a wink.

''Somehow, I get the feeling that the two of you won't be letting me relax anytime soon.'' Yuuto replied, now suspicious of what the harpy and mummy pair might have planned for him.

'Wait, the Suicide Forest?!' Zombina exclaimed in surprise at the front of the group.

'Yes, my clan has resided in the deepest parts of the forest of Aokigahara for many generations.' Kasumi replied flatly. 'Most humans tend to keep to the outskirts of the forest.'

'Yeah, I could imagine why.' Blare stated feeling slightly uneasy.

'Well, at least everyone is getting along well enough.' Yuuto thought to himself as the group neared the shopping mall.

A few minutes later, Yuuto found himself in one of the clothing stores in the local shopping mall. The girls had decided that they needed new outfits and had dragged him in with them, though he managed to wriggle his way out of helping them pick out outfits.

'Geez, those girls can be exhausting at times.' He thought to himself as he wondered the aisles, trying to find the menswear section.

As he turned down one of the aisles, he came upon a strange sight. He saw the body of a headless woman, wearing a white dress with a tight black trench coat on top, a black corset, a long black scarf, black stockings that covered the woman's shapely blue legs, and a pair of loose-fitting black boots. The body was on all fours, frantically searching under the clothes racks, presumably for her head. He could only think of one person that fit that description.

'Goddammit Lala.' He sighed to himself as he approached the dullahan's body.

As he got closer, Lala's body seemed to react to his presence. She got up on her feet and started running towards him, before glomping him in a tight embrace. Yuuto was barely able to keep his balance as he grabbed her.

''Hey, it's okay.'' He said as he reassured the girl's body.

The body responded by tightening her grip around his chest.

''C'mon, calm down now. I'm sure your head can't have gone far.''

Her body loosened her grip, before clasping her hands at his shirt, as if pleading for help.

''Alright, I'll help you look.'' He replied with a sincere smile as he patted the girl's shoulder.

Lala's body let go of him and started jumping for joy.

'Her body is just too adorable sometimes.' Yuuto thought to himself as his cheeks went red. ''Okay, calm down a sec. I've got a plan to find your head, though I'm not sure if you'll like it.''

Her body stopped jumping and stood to face him. Yuuto stood next to her and lifted her arms up, before he started tickling the sides of her torso. 'Please be ticklish, Lala.' He thought to himself as he continued his assault.

Her body squirmed at the onslaught of tickling. After a few seconds of doing this, Yuuto swore he heard giggling from nearby, so he pressed on with his attack.

'Pfffft! Kazama, stop! T-This is nay the manner ye treat a Knight o' Death!' Lala's head blurted out in between fits of giggling.

'Jackpot!' He exclaimed as he made his way to where he heard her.

He lay down and looked under the clothes rack to see her head lying on its side, her cheeks flushed bright red, still recovering from his assault. She opened her eyes to look upon her rescuer before looking away in embarrassment.

'Found you.' He said with a cheeky grin.

''I-I-It seems our fates are very much intertwined, Kazama. It is as though ye enjoy the company o' death.'' She replied, trying to hide her embarrassment.

''Well, you seem to be fun to hang out with, so I'll take the risk.''

Lala looked back at him as a smile formed on her lips. 'It pleases me tae hear that. May I ask for yer assistance once again and return me tae me full potential?'

'One sec.'

He reached for her head and placed his hands on her cheeks, before pulling her from under the clothes rack. He stood up with Lala's head in his hands as her body waited in anticipation for her head's return.

'There you go.' He said cheerily as he personally placed Lala's head back onto her body, as her cheeks flushed red in embarrassment.

Once he let go, Lala readjusted her head to make sure it was on properly. 'Ye have me thanks, Kazama. I canna imagine what fate would have awaited me, had ye not made a timely appearance.' She said sincerely, happy it was Yuuto that found her.

'Well, what can I say. My mom always told me I had impeccable timing.' He replied jokingly as he patted her head. ''Anyway, you should be more careful though. I can't guarantee I'll be around the next time you lose your head.''

Lala flinched as the human casually placed his hand atop her head, not used to receiving such affection. 'E-E-Even so, I believe ye would traverse the nine circles of Hell for me sake.' She said, genuinely appreciative of his efforts.

''Well I'm happy to keep an eye out for you. Still owe you for getting me out of Limbo, or whatever that field of flowers is meant to be.'' Yuuto replied as he continued to stroke the top of her head.

''Nay, it was yer will tae live that allowed ye tae leave Limbo. I merely showed ye the path tae yer rightful place.''

As the dullahan spoke, she noticed a small scar on Yuuto's forehead, just under his hairline and above his right eye. Without thinking, she reached up with her left hand, and gently caressed it with her fingers. His cheeks went red as he suddenly started to get embarrassed himself.

'Kazama, this mark…'

''Oh, that old thing? That was from when I saved that kid from drowning. If not for that, we probably would've never met.'' Yuuto answered as he remembered their first meeting.

Lala smiled at him as she continued to caress his scar. 'I am glad tae have met such an admirable mortal as yerself, Kazama.'

''I'm glad I met you too, but please, call me Yuuto. I'm a lot more comfortable with that.'' He replied with a sincere smile as he lifted his hand from her head.

'Hmm. So be it, Yuuto.' Lala removed her hand from his face as a smile formed on her lips.

'LALAAAAA!'

Suddenly someone yelled the dullahan's name from out of nowhere. Lala flinched and instinctively clung to Yuuto's chest for protection. His eyes widened from the sudden act, not expecting the girl to grasp onto him so tight. From a few aisles down, the pair saw Kimihito frantically searching for her.

'Over here, Kimihito!' Yuuto exclaimed, waving his hand to get his attention. He looked down at Lala who was still clinging to him. 'Hey, you alright there?'

She looked up at him, before her eyes widened, suddenly realising she was pressed up against the human. She hastily stepped away from him, careful to keep her head on her shoulders, and looked away from him.

''W-Worry not, I was merely caught off guard! Such a thing is nothing tae a Spectre o' Death!'' The dullahan protested overdramatically with a hand over her face, though her façade did little to hide her embarrassment.

'Good to hear.' He replied while stifling a laugh.

Kimihito finally reached the pair, relieved to see Lala was okay. He was wearing a plain white t-shirt, blue denim jeans, and a pair of brown trainers. ''Thank goodness, you're okay, Lala. Where did you disappear to?'' He asked with a look of worry still on his face.

Lala was able to recompose herself before answering. ''I was in search for an outfit befitting a reaper o' death, when a denizen o' the Underworld knocked me off balance, and me head was sent careening into the abyss. Had it nay been for Yuuto here, me head would still be lost tae the abyss.'' During this monologue, she was striking various dramatic poses, finishing off the performance with her legs stood apart, the fingers of her left hand placed against her temple and cheek, and her right arm outstretched and pointing directly at Yuuto.

The two humans stood there, lost for words, until the MON agent spoke up.

''This 'Denizen of the Underworld', did she have short turquoise hair, green slit eyes with black sclera, purple horns, small wings, a long slender black tail with a heart-shaped tip, and stands about yay high?'' Yuuto asked as he stuck out his hand to his side to indicate the person's height.

''Y-Yes, and she did nay even concern herself with me wellbeing! Some people do nay show the proper respect for the guides o' lost souls!'' Lala was clearly upset that someone had put her head in jeopardy, and not bothered to apologies.

'Oh, for fuck sake. That girl will be the death of me…' Yuuto complained to himself as he placed a hand over his face in frustration.

'Wait, who are you talking about?' Kimihito asked looking quite confused.

''Lilith, she's causing trouble again…''

During his time with MON, Yuuto found himself, on several occasions, having to deal with the mischievous lesser devil running off on her own and manipulating people for her own entertainment. Despite her currently doing community service, she somehow wriggled her way out and started causing trouble again.

'Lala, when did she run into you?' Kimihito questioned the dullahan.

''Twas mere moments before Yuuto's arrival.'' Lala replied, finally calming herself down.

''Good, she can't have gone far.''

'Oh, Mistress! Tighter, please!'

The trio heard the voice of a young girl yelling at the top of her lungs in ecstasy. They looked towards where it was coming from, and found Rachnera standing in one of the aisles. She was wearing a black halter top that showed a lot of under boob, black shoulder-less sleeves, and a black loincloth over her pedipalps, all lined with gold trimmings and white frills in places. She seemed to be playing around with something, but Yuuto could guess that it was a certain little devil that she was tormenting with her webs, though Lilith seemed to be enjoying herself a little too much.

''C'mon, let's go.'' Yuuto said as he started making his way to the arachne, with Kimihito and Lala in tow

They reached Rachnera to find Lilith hanging from several strands of silk coming from her the arachne's carapace-covered hands, bound by her webs, as well as silk wrapped over her eyes. She was wearing a black and white hoodie with a horn design on the hood and a purple devil face over her left breast, blue denim short shorts that barely covered her modesty, a pair of black thigh high stockings and a pair of white trainers.

'Now now, Lilith. You have to work harder for that.' Rachnera said in a sultry tone, while sadistically playing with the lesser devil.

She continued until she saw the group approach her. She turned to face them with Lilith still held up between her silken threads, with a sinister grin plastered on her face. ''Hey Honey. I found this little fly wondering around by herself, so I thought I'd keep her company.''

''Nice catch, Rachnera, though could you not do any bondage play while we're in public please?'' Yuuto asked as his cheeks went red.

'Wait, Blondy?!' Lilith exclaimed in anger, still bound by the webbing. 'What the fuck are you doing here?!'

''I could ask you the same thing, Lilith. Shouldn't you be doing public service right now?'' He asked the lesser devil in a grim tone.

After a moment of silence, a sinister grin crept onto Lilith's face before she answered. ''Like you actually care. I bet you're only doing this just to get brownie points from the exchange program, probably because you didn't get enough praise froOWOWOWOWOWWW!'' Lilith's tirade was cut short by Yuuto pinching her cheek.

'Um, Yuuto? Is that really necessary?' Kimihito questioned his friend, only to have the blonde stare daggers at him, which caused the liminal host and Lala to flinch momentarily.

Yuuto returned his frightful gaze towards the lesser devil as he loosened his vice-like grip on her cheek and removed her silk blindfold. Even Lilith flinched under his gaze.

''I'm not in the mood for your games, Lilith. Do you have any fucking idea how lucky you are to be in the exchange program?'' The MON agent asked, barely containing his anger.

Lilith could only look away, too guilt-ridden to answer him directly. After a moment, she responded by nodding her head.

Yuuto sigh to himself as he tried to calm himself down, causing his face to soften before he continued speaking. ''Listen, I'm not going to pretend that I know the first thing about devil culture, nor am I going to pretend to know what's caused you to be this way, but your actions are causing problems for a lot of people. If you keep this up, I wouldn't be surprised if the government decided to deport you. As for what you said earlier, I'm sure there are plenty of people that care about you, despite your attitude. Hell, I can guess that Rachnera is one of them.''

Lilith's eyes widened at the mention of her mistress' name, now quite believing what the human in front of her was saying.

''He's right, you know.'' Rachnera spoke up with a sincere smile, which caused the lesser devil to look up at her in surprise. ''It's nice to have someone who's willing to be tied up in my webbing, plus you're fun to talk to. Honestly, I'd be a little sad if you had to go like that.''

'Mistress…' Lilith replied as tears started to well up in her eyes.

Yuuto smiled at the sweet moment between the two liminals, though he wasn't finished with his little speech. ''Look Lilith, I'm not telling you to change who you are, but if you can promise me that you won't cause any more trouble by running off and causing mischief, then I'll pretend this little incident never happened, okay?''

Lilith was surprised by his genuine sincerity, though she still didn't feel comfortable looking him in the eye. 'Sure, I can do that.' She replied dejectedly.

''Okay. I'll phone Polt to let her know where you are.'' Yuuto pulled out his phone and searched for the kobold's contact details before turning his attention to the arachne. ''Rachnera, can you keep an eye on her for a sec while I do this? I doubt she'll be running off anywhere in a hurry though.''

'Sure thing, Kazama.' She replied as she started freeing the lesser devil from her bonds.

While this was happening, Lala and Kimihito just stood there, impressed by what just happened.

'Yuuto is truly incredible for a mortal.' The dullahan said out loud as her cheeks went red.

''Well, he's always been a 'no nonsense' kind of guy, and he can be kind of scary when he wants to be, but overall, he's a caring guy underneath it all.'' Kimihito explained to her with a sense of pride.

''Indeed. Even the lords o' the Underworld would do well to avoid his wrath.'' Lala replied in her usually dramatic tone.

''That's one way to put it, I guess.''

As the pair were talking, Lilith walked up to Lala.

'Hey, Dullahan.'

Lala looked down to see the lesser devil with her hood on and her wings tucked away under her hoodie, looking somewhat solemn.

''Listen, I'm sorry about what happened earlier. I was kind of acting like a bitch and caused trouble for you because of it. Can you forgive me?'' Lilith said apologetically while avoiding eye contact with her.

A smirk crossed Lala's face as she was about to answer the lesser devil's apology. ''Ye are forgiven, though please try tae avoid assaulting any agents o' death in the future if it can be avoided.'' She replied dramatically.

'Okay…' The lesser devil replied, slightly weirded out by Lala's 'Chuunibyou-ness'.

''Okay Polt, I'll see you in a few. Later.'' Yuuto hung up the call and pocketed his phone before turning to face the group. ''She said it shouldn't take her long to get here. Let's wait outside the store for her.'' He said as he made his way to the front of the store, gesturing for the group to follow him.

They all nodded to his suggestion and began to follow him.

It didn't take long for Polt to meet up with them just outside the store. The kobold was extremely relieved to see that Lilith was okay, and apologised profusely for Lilith's actions, though Yuuto said not to worry about it. Polt waved goodbye as she and the lesser devil left to return to what they were doing earlier, though Lilith was too deep in thought to do the same, too busy reflecting on what the MON agent had told her earlier.

As the pair disappeared into the crowd, Rachnera spoke. ''It's rare to see her act like that. To be honest, it kind of worries me.'' She said with a hint of concern in her voice.

''Well, I guess she's really taking what I said to heart.'' Yuuto replied solemnly.

''True, though maybe you might've been a bit too harsh on her.'' Kimihito interjected, feeling sorry for the girl.

'Honey, someone eventually had to be blunt with Lilith, and I for one, am glad that Kazama had the balls to do so.' Rachnera replied with a sincere smile on her face.

'Maybe, but I feel kind of like a dick for handling it the way I did though.' Yuuto said as he rubbed the back of his head.

'Sometimes, there are necessary evils that have tae be committed for the Greater Good.' Lala replied in a dramatic tone with a hand over her face.

Yuuto glanced at the dullahan and smirked to himself. ''Well, that's one way of putting it.''

'Darling!'

The group looked back to see Miia, Centorea, Mero, Papi and Suu, all wearing their usual casual attire, and holding several shopping bags each.

'Hey girls. You all done?' Kimihito asked, curious about what they bought on their shopping trip.

''Yeah, I'm sure you'll love to see what I got.'' Miia replied seductively.

'Yes, my Beloved. I am happy with my purchase, and I do so hope you enjoy seeing me in it as well.' Mero said joyously with her webbed hands pressed together.

'Indeed Milord. I was able to procure an outfit of my liking, though I do wish this establishment had more to offer in my, *Ahem* specific requirements.' Centorea stated, her cheeks gone red with embarrassment.

'Papi found a load of cool tops and shorts too!' The blue-haired harpy shouted excitedly.

'They look cute.' Suu added with a smile on her face.

'Good to hear.' Kimihito replied, before realising that Rachnera and Lala didn't get anything themselves. ''Rachnee. Lala. Do the two of you want to get something while we're still here?''

''I'll be fine, Honey. I've got plenty of outfits to work with, plus I can make my own if you haven't forgotten.'' The arachne replied teasingly as she lightly prodded his cheek with one of her fingers, careful not to hurt him.

''Heh, that's a good point.'' He responded, laughing nervously to himself.

'Worry not, I am able tae suffice with what I have tae tackle whatever misfortune that may await us.' Lala said grimly with a hand held proudly over her chest.

''You know, it doesn't hurt to splash out every once in a while, Lala.'' Yuuto replied, causing the dullahan to blush furiously, though he didn't notice the smile on her lips.

''Anyway, we should get going, girls. It's almost time to start making dinner.'' Kimihito said out loud as he started to feel hungry.

The girls all responded with variations of acknowledgement as he turned to face Yuuto. ''Thanks again for your help with Lala. She's always losing her head when we're out.''

'No worries man. What are friends for?' The blonde replied with a massive grin and his hands held behind his head.

'Yuuto?'

The pair of humans turned to see Lala standing next to them, twiddling her fingers while avoiding their gaze.

''Hey Lala, what's up?'' Yuuto asked, curious about what she wanted.

'Can I ask ye a favour? If it is possible, could ye perhaps, be able tae allow me tae call upon ye, whenever it may be needed?' The dullahan asked, her cheeks bright red.

'You mean you want my phone number?'

Lala merely nodded her head, trying to avoid having it fall off, as she locked eyes with him.

''Sure, I'd be happy to.'' He continued as he gave her a sincere smile.

Lala smiled back at him as she produced a mobile phone seemingly out of nowhere.

'Mayhap ye can activate this relic, I canna seem tae grasp its power yet.' She said with a sense of disappointment.

Yuuto stifled a laugh as he accepted her phone, and proceeded to add her number to his phone, and vice versa. Once he was done, he handed her back her phone. ''There you go. I've also added your number to my phone, so I can get in touch with you too. If you have any trouble with it, just ask Kimihito or one of the girls for help.''

'Ye never cease tae amaze me, Yuuto.' She replied as she put the phone away.

''It's not that impressive, Lala.'' He said while chucking to himself, finding her amazement of mundane devices adorable.

''Well, if that's everything, then let's get going.'' Kimihito said to the dullahan, before turning to his friend. ''I'll see you around, Yuuto.''

'Yeah. See you later, Kimihito.'

'Oh, one more thing.' Lala said to grab Yuuto's attention again.

'Sure, what is it?'

Lala stepped towards him and wrapped her arms around his waist, and pressed her cheek against his chest with a smile on her face. Yuuto's face went red at the sudden affection, though he returned the hug with a smile of his own.

'Take care, Lala.'

'As should ye, Yuuto.'

With that, they broke the hug, and Lala started making her way home with Kimihito and the others.

'Until we meet again.' She said as she waved at him.

'See you soon.' Yuuto replied waving her off.

When the group left his sight, he dropped his hand and sighed to himself. 'Damn, she is way too cute.' He muttered to himself, though he didn't notice the linen bandage wrapping around his waist. 'Guess I should check up on the othAAAAAHHHHHH!'

Yuuto was sent flying backwards, landing hard on the floor, before being dragged along the aisles backwards by the bandage. As he was dragged along, he saw that he was speeding towards a pair of young women wearing skirts.

'LOOK OUT!' He shouted as he covered his face with his arms.

The pair of women screamed as they dodged to the side, holding their skirts down as he flew by.

'SOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYYY!' He yelled as he disappeared around the corner.

After a few more seconds of being dragged along the floor at high speed, he slowed down and eventually came to a stop. When he felt it was safe to remove his arms from his face, he unfolded his arms, only to be greeted by a pair of blue and white stripped panties hidden under a blue denim skirt. He looked up to see the deep green eyes of a certain mummy he was well acquainted with. She had a wry smile on her face as she looked down on him.

'Like what you see, Medjay?' Raia asked in a sultry voice.

*Sigh*'If I say yes, will you let me go?' Yuuto asked dryly.

Raia giggled to herself at his response for a moment before she stepped to the side and crouched down next to him, much to the human's relief. ''You could've at least put some more effort into it.'' She replied as she unravelled the bandages around Yuuto's waist.

Now free, he sat up straight and looked the girl in the eye. ''You know, you could've just called me if you wanted to talk.'' The human said exhaustedly, rubbing the back of his head.

'And where would the fun in that be?' Raia replied with a grin plastered on her face as she placed a hand on his head and rustled his hair. ''Anyway, didn't I tell you earlier to sit back and relax?''

'Well, being dragged along the ground in a clothing store at high speed is hardly what I call relaxing…' He trailed off, hanging his head in defeat.

'I like to keep things interesting.' The mummy replied as she stood back up and extended a hand to him. 'And sorry if that caused you any trouble, Medjay.'

Yuuto looked up to the girl with a smile and grapped her hand. With that, Raia pulled him up to his feet before letting go of his hand.

'Okay, I have to know. Why Medjay, and what does it even mean?' Yuuto asked, his curiosity finally getting the better of him.

''Back when I was still alive, Medjay was the name my people gave to our military, though today, they'd be more comparable to your police force.'' Raia replied matter-of-factly.

'Okay, starting to make sense.' Yuuto said with a hand on his chin and nodding to himself.

Raia chuckled momentarily before she continued. 'As for the why, I believe that should be obvious.'

'What do you mean?' The blonde asked with a quizzical look on his face.

With that, Raia took his left hand, and held held it between her own hands. ''Think about it. The night we first met, you were so focused on capturing the two ringleaders, you put yourself in harm's way to get the job done. You even flawlessly executed a plan with people you had never met before.'' As she talked, she had slowly guided him in front of the changing rooms nearby. ''Honestly, skill like that deserves praise, and I cannot think of any better way of honouring your courage and skill than by giving you the title of my people's guardians and protectors. You deserve that much, Medjay.'' As she concluded, a slight blush appeared on her cheeks.

'Geez, the way you speak, it makes you sound like you were a queen at one point' He replied jokingly.

'A queen, no. But I was a princess back when I was alive though.'

'…Wait, seriously?'

''Yes, but that's not important right now. What is important is what I have to say to you.'' She paused for a moment as she let go of his hand, and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him into a hug. ''You are a fine young man, Medjay, and I'm honoured to have you as my captain.'' Raia continued as she closed her eyes and enjoyed the moment.

Yuuto stayed silent for a moment as his mummy squad mate tightened her grip on him. He smiled as he returned the hug. 'Glad to have you on the squad too, Raia.'

After a moment or two, the pair broke the hug, stepping back from each other, both their faces flushed red.

Yuuto looked around to see where they were. 'Wait, how did we get in front of the changing rooms?'

'Whatever do you mean?' Raia asked innocently with a cheeky grin on her face.

'Well, I mean why did you drag me over…' He cut himself of as alarm bells were going off in his head.

''Well, I suppose it'll be interesting to say the least.''

''Oh, we'll make sure of that, Hotshot.''

''Yeah, Medjay. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.''

''…You two set up a trap, didn't you?'' He asked with a nervous look on his face.

Raia just nodded to him in silence before pushing his backwards towards one of the changing cubicles.

As Yuuto was stumbling backwards, a yellow scaled talon came shooting out from behind the curtain, latching onto the back of his jeans, and pulled him into the cubicle. As he was flung in, the talon let go of him, before he hit the back of the cubicle. Without being given the chance to slump down, someone pressed themselves against his chest, pinning him against the wall. He opened his eyes to find Kestria pressing herself against him, with her wings clinging onto his shoulders. She was staring into his eyes seductively, giving him the 'bedroom' eyes, before he realised that the harpy was wearing nothing but a black laced bra and a pair of black laced panties. He quickly looked away with his cheeks now a bright crimson, as he gripped his nose tightly with the thump and finger of his left hand.

'Enjoying the show, Hotshot?' Kestria asked in a sultry voice, giving him a wink as her own cheeks flushed red.

'Kes, what the hell are you playing at?' The human asked sounding rather annoyed.

''What? Can't a girl have some fun with her favourite human?'' She replied trying to act innocent. 'Besides, I wanted your opinion on how I look in these.' She continued as she stepped away from him to flaunt off her body in the black lingerie. 'What do you think?' She asked as she struck a sexy pose, winking at him.

'I think you can take a guess from my earlier reaction…' Yuuto replied as he looked the harpy in the eye, still gripping his nose tight to avoid a nosebleed.

Kestria giggled to herself before replying. ''I have to admit, you are pretty cute when you're flustered.'' She continued as she held her wings behind her back.

''I'm pretty sure there's more to this than just flaunting off your new lingerie.'' He said as he tried to calm himself down.

'You got me, Hotshot. I wanted some alone time with you, so we could get to know each other better.' Kestria replied sincerely.

''You know, we could've done this without you tormenting me like this.'' Yuuto said with his eyebrows now furrowed.

''True, but then I'd miss out on the fun of watching you squirm.'' Kestria replied in a teasing tone.

Yuuto sighed to himself in frustration as the harpy giggled at his reaction. 'So, what do you want to know?'

Kestria sauntered over to him, before she turned around and rested her back against him. She turned her head to the side to face him before she replied. ''It's obvious that you're Japanese, but last time I checked, blonde people in Japan is kind of a rarity. Care to explain that?''

''I have my mom to thank for that. She's originally from America, but she moved to Japan about 30 years ago. She met my dad in Osaka not long after, they got married, and they had me and my little sis, Hikari, though after a while, they broke up. My mom moved back to Idaho to be with her side of the family, while me, Hikari, and my dad moved here to Tokyo. Lived here ever since.''

''Wow, aren't you the talkative one.'' Kestria wasn't expecting such a long-winded answer from him.

''Sorry about that, get carried away sometimes.'' He replied while rubbing the back of his head, feeling embarrassed.

''No biggie. I'm actually from the States myself.'' Kestria said with a sincere smile on her face.

'Oh, where about?'

''As you know, harpies are a migratory species, so my tribe tends to move around a lot. Thankfully, we haven't had to worry about staying hidden since the Exchange Bill was put into place. Back in the early days, my people used to make regular contact with the native Americans, well, until the colonists from Europe arrived. The raptor harpy tribes went into hiding after that.'' She explained, now feeling less enthusiastic than she was earlier.

'So, what brought you to Japan then?'

''It's a long story. Basically, I needed space from my tribe, and I heard about the good work MON was doing over here, so I got in touch with the Interspecies Cultural Exchange, and they hooked me up with this.'' She said as she looked away from the human, the smile on her face fading.

'You okay, Kes?' Yuuto asked out of concern.

''Yeah, it's fine. It's just, I really miss them sometimes.'' She continued, starting to feel depressed.

Without warning, Yuuto placed a hand on top of her head and gently rubbed it. Kestria looked back up at him, surprised by the sudden petting of her head.

''I may not know what happened between you and your tribe, but I'm sure they miss you too. And if it makes you feel any better, I'm glad you came and joined us, and I'm sure the others feel the same way.''

Kestria smiled at the statement, thankful for having such a caring captain. ''Thanks Hotshot. I needed that.'' She replied as she stepped away from him and leant against the wall to the right of him. 'Sorry about dragging you in here like that, I just needed to get that off my chest.'

'No worries.' Yuuto said as he pushed himself from the wall and stood to face the harpy. 'Listen, if you ever want to talk to me, just ask.'

''Sure thing. I'd better let you get going anyway. People might think we're fucking in here.'' Kestria said teasingly, which caused Yuuto to blush in embarrassment.

'Do you always have to lower the tone?' He said with his eyebrows furrowed.

'You know you love it.' She replied, giving him a wink.

Yuuto sighed to himself as he made his way out the cubicle. ''I'll see you in a bit, Kes.''

'Later.' Kestria replied with a wave of her wing.

As he stepped out, he saw Raia leaning on the wall next to the cubicle with her arms folded.

'Did you two have fun in there?' The mummy said teasingly, giving him a wink.

'Very funny.' Yuuto replied plainly. ''I'm going to wait outside if you need me, need some fresh air.''

''Don't let me stop you.'' She said with a sincere smile on her face. 'See you in a bit.'

'Seeya.' He replied with a wave of the hand as he made his way out the store.

When he was gone, Kestria poked her head out of the cubicle to see where he was going.

''Medjay is something else, isn't he?'' Raia asked the inquisitive harpy.

''Yeah, seems like a sweet and caring guy. Helps that he's hot as fuck too.'' Kestria replied with her cheeks flushed red.

'No denying that.'

Yuuto was sat outside the store on one of the public benches, his head laid back on the back rest along with his outstretched arms with his eyes closed. After what happened today, he needed some peace and quiet from the girls, even if it was only for a few minutes. As he let his mind wonder, a shadow loomed over him. Noticing the presence, he opened an eye to see Zombina standing in front of him, her heterochromatic eyes staring down at him.

''Geez Beesh, you look like you've been through Hell and back.'' The red head said with her signature grin.

''Might as well have with what I've been through so far today.'' He replied unenthusiastically. 'You girls done shopping yet?'

Zombina sat down next to the exhausted human while stretching her arms. ''Yeah, they're just getting their stuff through the check out now. Tio was struggling to find something in her size, as per usual.''

'I do feel sorry for her sometimes. Everyday life here is just too small for her.' Yuuto replied as he sat up straight.

''Yeah, though she's not the only one with problems.'' Zombina said as she glanced at him.

'Such as…' He said with a quizzical look on his face.

'You really seemed to have gotten popular lately.' She replied teasingly as she elbowed the human in his side.

''No idea why. I'm not anything special.''

''Blare and the other girls on your squad seem to think so. Almost looks like you're trying to start a harem like Loverboy has.'' Zombina replied, still teasing him.

Yuuto sighed to himself as the zombie stated to laugh out loud.

'Hey, Stud!'

The pair looked back towards the store they were in earlier to see Blare and the other MON agents making their way to the squad captains.

'Hey, you all finished?' Yuuto asked, eager to get back home.

'Yep! Can we stop by somewhere to get something to eat though?! I'm starving here!' The hellhound complained with her tail stood on end and her flame lashes burning furiously.

''I agree. I heard that there's a really good sushi place nearby.'' Kasumi added flatly, accompanied by her growling stomach.

''Yeah, that's a great idea!'' Tio exclaiming cheerily, most likely wanting to cheer herself up after the ordeal she went through to find an outfit in her size.

The other girls all nodded in agreement at the idea.

''Well, you heard them, Beesh! Let's eat!'' Zombina shouted as she stood up and started leading the group to the nearby sushi restaurant.

'Sure, why not.' Yuuto replied with a smile on his face as he stood up and fell in line with the girls.

They may make his life difficult at times, but he wouldn't have them any other way.

Back at Yuuto's apartment, the tap in his kitchenette was dripping, though it wasn't water that was dripping out into the washing-up bowl, but rather, a strange orange goo…

A/N: Holy crap! We've already reached 6000 views and 50 follows! Sorry, starting to sound like Blare... Anyway, sorry about the wait on this chapter, and it's the longest one yet! I wanted to make sure I got this one right, with wanting to expand on Raia and Kestria a bit, as well as other things. Also, another cliffhanger, and possibly another new character to come along with the next chapter. As always, follow and favourite if you enjoyed the story so far, and don't forget to leave a review or any suggestion that could make this story better. Thank you as always for reading.