It had been half an hour ever since the Host and his Homestay had finished with their breakfast. Selene was most likely in her room, preparing herself for the up and coming outing that they'd get to in a few minutes. Yosuke was doing the same, currently in his room. He had finished dressing up. It was nothing out of the ordinary. If anything, he looked quite plain.

Yosuke had chosen to wear a simple black button up shirt with short sleeves, due to the heat, as well as blue jeans. It was pretty much his go to when he had to go outside for a walk or anything similar. This was a walk between them, after all, so Selene could familiarize herself with Shibuya or at least a part of it, since the city was huge. That's what Yosuke kept telling himself.

Picking up his shoes from under his bed, he proceeded to put them on. They were nothing special, just plain black shoes. But he valued them a lot. After all, they were the first thing he was gifted by his grandparents. He certainly treasured them a lot. And wearing them for this occassion was a sign of that. They could even be considered his lucky charm.

'..Let's see. Perfume, check. Clothes, check. Wallet, check. Papers in case we are stopped by the interspecies program or the police, check. Phone battery above 50%, check. Okay, we're good.'

Thought Yosuke to himself as he picked up his stuff and neatly placed them inside his shoulder bag he always carried with him, when he did not have to attend university, that is. It was light gray in color and was not too big so it was comfortable and easy to carry around.

With that out of the way, Yosuke took a deep breath and opened the door of his room, entering the hallway. It seemed like Selene's door was closed so she most likely was preparing herself. As such, he found no reason to just stand outside her door like a creep and proceeded to go into the living room. After he did so, he sat on his armchair and waited. He briefly wondered how she'd look like, but that was kinda futile, at least in his opinion, so he stopped himself.

There was no reason to get worked up! Surely, there was no reason indeed. And then, Yosuke heard the creaking of a door, as the Lamia slithered into the living room. Of course, any expectations Yosuke might have had were thrown out of the window. It was a powerful reaction to what was standing in front of him right now.

"H-Hey, Dear. Why are you staring at me so much? Do I look bad?"

Selene pouted sadly as she assumed wrong. The Lamia was far too cute for her own good when she acted like this. Selene had kept her long hair loose, as it reached to her shoulders in length. Her two D shaped hair clips were in place as always. She wore a black mini skirt as well as a light blue top, with short sleeves, which hugged her body quite well, even showcasing her fine curves decently enough. It was quite normal for a girl. But even then, for some reason, Yosuke really felt it was a sight to behold, a sight to remember. It was far too cute.

So, he reached out and gave her a pat on the head.

"No, don't worry Selene. I was simply taken aback. Y-You look really good right now."

Giving compliments to a girl was not exactly his forte, since he lacked experienced, but he did his best to keep a straight face, despite the blush slowly making its way across his face. Despite that however, his efforts paid off, as the Lamia stopped pouting and smiled softly instead. She seemed to be eyeing him as well, nodding to herself as she whispered something he could not hear. He did not push her to reveal what she said though. Instead he simply saw her blush back so it seemed like he was looking fine too.

"Ahem. Shall we?"

He offered his hand to Selene, or well, his shoulder, so she could grab that and they could get going. She seemed to be checking her purse for everything she might have needed, and after nodding to herself, she softly took his arm.

"Let's go, Dear. I am following your lead!"

The Lamia declared, quite excited at the prospect of what she considered to be a date between herself and her dear. Very very excited indeed. Her curiosity about the city was ever present, although it could not be compared to her excitement about going out with her Dear. And thus, she followed after him, as they left the apartment when Yosuke made sure he locked up the door...


It was about 11 in the morning when Yosuke and Selene had left their place of residence and had entered the busy streets of Shibuya. The sun was looming over the streets, its rays ever present as the heat was quite something to deal with. Thankfully enough however, it was not as bad as it could have been for today. Yosuke could deal with it decently enough and Selene did not seem to have any problems with it either. Of course she would not have any problems with it, she was a Lamia after all.

As for Shibuya and how busy it was, it certainly was quite the sight. Usually, Yosuke did not really see many liminals around where he lived. Today was different however,for some reason. There were humans as was the norm, but there were also a few liminals along with their host families. He could see a harpy, two centaurs, a lizardman, some kobolds as well as what looked to be an ogre..And that was simply what he could see right now. Selene must have noticed his surprise, since she had chosen to speak up.

"I take it seeing liminals close to the apartment is rare?"

She asked, genuinely curious about his surprise. And all he could do was nod. It really was quite rare. Perhaps people had their day off today? Something like that crossed his mind for a moment, before he shook his head. It was not a problem, in fact it was pleasant to see. So, there was no reason to even bother thinking about the why. Selene's hold was ever present, and since they had no time to waste, he proceeded to walk with her into the actual streets, of course sticking to the pavement.

Many people were looking at their direction, but Yosuke had whispered to Selene that she should ignore all that and simply focus on having a good time. People were people after all, and certainly enough, there were people that were either malicious or downright despicable when it came to dealing with Extra species people. Of course it was the case. As they walked, Yosuke overheard someone speaking from behind them.

"..Tch, that damned snake woman is taking up quite a bit of space eh? And who's that dumbass with her? Her hubby? What a degenerate, sheesh, taking that waste of space and oxygen with him. They should not have passed the bill.."

Some guy from behind them was not as silent as he expected, since Selene had heard what he was saying. She seemed to be more hurt than upset if anything. Yosuke gave her a pat on the back, as he casted a stare at the guy who said those words, only to see him mock them even further. At least he knew how the dude looked like, so there would be no worries when it came to reporting them if they ever did anything drastic.

"Come, Selene, ignore him. He's not worth getting sad over. I.."

He sighed as he nodded to himself, a determined look in his eye.

"I will get you a plushie from the arcade."

Saying so, he looked to see her expression, only to see a wide eyed smile. It looked like his promise had worked out quite well. And he'd certainly make sure to fulfill it. The duo ignored any stare they god, or any negativity in general. Yosuke could not help but think that something would happen to ruin this outing however, as if it were a premonition of sorts. He did his best to ignore that, as he and Selene made their way towards the shopping mall.


The walk to the mall was uneventful. There were many people around the place since it was in Shibuya, which was in Tokyo so that alone was enough to understand why it was full of people. Yosuke had shown Selene quite a few of places on their way here. He showed her where he went for groceries. He showed her a small park close to the apartment where he usually hanged out by himself, when he wanted some time alone. He also showed her a few other places, even some night clubs in the local area.

She seemed to be quite excited, as she had stars in her eyes. It was quite the sight to witness, he felt refreshed just by looking at her. The sun's heat was making things tough sometimes during their walk, as they had to stop briefly twice so he could catch his breath and get a bottle of water. But overall, it seemed to be quite enjoyable for both host and homestay so far.

Now, they had made their way to one of Shibuya's shopping malls. It was a huge building. It was as huge as a stadium, and it was quite fascinating to witness. From the outside, it did not look remarkable at all. It just looked like a typical shopping mall. For Yosuke, it was whatever but for his companion who was experiencing this for the first time, it was something she was surprised by. He had to explain to her that humans did not have use for markets anymore, calling it something outdated, and then compared said markets with their stalls to a shopping mall.

The look on Selene's face was quite something.

"Let's go Selene, we have a lot to look at in here."

"A-As you say, dear!"

She held onto him, even pressing against him sometimes. It was an experience for sure, to try and hide his embarrassment, as Yosuke led her further into the mall. The moment they entered the central area, Selene simply stared in awe. Multiple floors to the place, with bright lights and an open area in the middle which looked like a park. It was a huge place so naturally, it had a lot of space to work with. Yosuke felt as if he was seeing a kid that was looking at a mountain of candy.

It was very..cute of her to act like that. Certainly made him feel something in his chest tighten.

"So uh, Selene? Wanna go now?"

He asked, coughing into his hand to get her attention. Of course, it worked as she immediately snapped out of her stupor and proceeded to look away briefly, in embarrassment. Then she nodded. And so, their walk around the mall began.

They visited many shops. Clothing stores, electronics stores, they even visited the supermarket so the Lamia could see how things were in the human world when it came to shopping for one's diet. It certainly was a learning experience for Selene. From what he could gather, Selene was raised in a way that she was ignorant of the modern world, or well most of it at least. He did learn that Lamias lived in isolation and hidden, so it made sense to him. He could only wonder how that worked for them, but there was no time for such thoughts.

"Dear, Dear! Let's go in there!"

Selene was pointing at a certain shop in the distance. Yosuke stopped himself from facepalming, as his eyes twitched for a moment. Of course she'd want to visit a Lingerie shop. Why wouldn't she want to do that? He almost groaned but he decided to not go against her. Not like he could overpower her anyway. So he simply nodded to her.

"Fine. Let's go there then, Selene."

"Alright, let's!"

She then pulled him there, and as they entered, he could see some other guys along with their homestays by the looks of it, while other people, human women, were present as well. Yosuke asked about whether this place provided Extra Species lingerie too, and he got an affirmative, so Selene was naturally excited and went ahead. She immediately picked up some lingerie that caught her eye, and then she tried to drag Yosuke to the dressing room.

"You'll go in there, I'll wait outside. I cannot enter in there with a girl!"

Yosuke exclaimed as silently as he could, to avoid the weird stares he would get. Of course, the two other guys in the lingerie store were pretty much in the same situation as he was. He could only nod in understanding. Selene on the other hand seemed to be pouting slightly.

"But aren't you supposed to be everywhere with me, Dear?"

"W-Well yeah, but I cannot be there when you change into that stuff..It would not be proper of you, you're still a girl after all."

He looked away as he rubbed the back of his neck. Selene seemed to be taken aback once again, as a pleased smile showed on her face.

'So considerate..'

She thought to herself, as she used her tail to poke his shoulder. Yosuke looked over, as he saw her nod in understanding. He gave her a thumbs up and stood outside the changing room, waiting on her. He could hear some sounds coming from there, probably Selene moving around and removing her clothes to try out the lingerie. Then it dawned on him once again.

He was in a lingerie shop, with his homestay.

Why was she even interested in such things at the mome-

He stiffened as he felt a tap on his shoulder.

"Hey Dear, how do I look? Come on, tell me..I want to wear what you find nice after all.."

The Lamia whispered so they would not be heard. He did not give an immediate response, but he eventually turned to look at her. He felt himself getting another nosebleed, but thankfully, he had some tissues with him so stopping it was not a problem.

Selene was wearing a light blue, semi-see through bra. It was very nice, and it matched with her scales too. She seemed to be blushing, especially because of his reaction, but he shook his head, smiling at her, even if his nose was still bleeding, and his face was getting a bit red.

"I-It looks great on you, Selene! Y-Yeah, it does! So..Is that all?"

Yosuke asked, as his embarrassment caught up to him. He looked away, until he felt her tail wrap around his body, forcing him to look at her again. This time, she was wearing light red lingerie. It was tightly hugging her chest, so it was quite the sight. He felt more blood escape his nose, but he quickly wiped it off with his tissue.

"T-That's fine too, why don't you take b-both?"

He said before she could ask for his opinion. He was probably digging his own grave right now, but he did not care much now. Consequences would bite him in the ass later. Now he just had to get out of this shop, before his public image would be ruined.

"I see! So that's what you like then, Dear! Give me a moment to change and we can go buy them!"

The Lamia removed her hold over him, as she went back to the changing room, so she could get back into her outfit. Yosuke sighed out of relief, as he put the tissue away for now. He'd get rid of it later. What an experience it was already. Eventually, Selene came out, back in her clothes and holding four different sets of lingerie. Thankfully, Yosuke's budget was more than enough, so after getting a few stares while in front of the cashier, they purchased everything without having any problems.


After an hour of wandering around the Mall, the duo felt themselves get hungry. Selene was having a lot of fun so far and Yosuke did too. Just seeing her happy, even with the simple things, was more than enough to make him happy. Was this how it felt to take a girl out to the city so you could both have a good time? Because if that is how it felt, then Yosuke was more than happy at the very moment.

"..Alright, looks like we both are quite hungry eh? Let's go, I think there's a restaurant that can accommodate extra species properly."

"As you say dear! I do hope they serve some eggs along with the food!"

She said so, with excitement. She did love eating eggs after all. As such, without anything holding them there, the duo moved further into the shopping mall, and eventually reached what looked to be a traditional Italian restaurant. Well, that was certainly better than nothing, or so Yosuke thought about the place anyway. Selene seemed to be pleased as well, so the duo made their way inside.

After being shown to their table, they were approached by a waiter. Yosuke ordered pizza for them. Eggs were not on the menu, so unfortunately, Selene would not enjoy that today. She did not seem to mind though, as she was more than looking forward to the pizza itself instead.

Eventually, their food arrived, so they began eating. Naturally, Selene's first reaction was a look of utter disbelief, accompanied by a look of fascination. She licked her lips, as she dived into her pizza, eating quite fast. Yosuke was happy that she was enjoying herself however, so he opted to remain silent, instead enjoying his own pizza instead.

After ten minutes of eating, both Yosuke and Selene were over and done with their food. Both felt quite full, so there was no reason to order more. Until a waiter came up to the table and offered what they dubbed as a 'Lover's smoothie'. Yosuke wanted to facepalm, as he saw the shared straw in the smoothie. Two sides on a single straw, it was clearly made for couples. But they were nothing like that.

Selene herself had picked up what this meant, and she was more than willing to give it a try with Yosuke, as she leaned forward, to reach the smoothie. Yosuke sighed to himself in resignation, figuring he could not talk her out of it, so he instead took a sip at the same time the Lamia did. A pleased look was present in his features.

"This smoothie's good.."

"Y-Yes Dear, it really is.."

They both did not mention the fact they were drinking from the same cup, nor what that meant. Perhaps they were both too shy to point it out, or perhaps too embarrassed. Regardless of it remaining unmentioned, both sides seemed to be enjoying themselves. That was more than enough for now.

Eventually, they were done with the smoothie, and after paying for the food and leaving a tip, the duo left the restaurant so they could go visit the Arcade. Yosuke did make a promise after all.


After eating in the Italian restaurant, the duo, as mentioned previously, entered the Arcade. It was quite deserted by the looks of it, but it was not quite surprising to Yosuke at least. Selene had a surprised expression on her features, so naturally, Yosuke decided to explain.

"It's too early for the kids to come here. Usually in the afternoon, the arcade's filled with people."

"Ah. That explains it. Thank you, Dear."

"Nothing to thank me about. Anyway!"

"Huh?!"

"Come with me, it's time to get you your plushie!"

Selene was utterly surprised as Yosuke grabbed her hand and led her towards the arcade games where the reward was a plushie, if one was good enough to grab it. Of course, Yosuke was not the best so it certainly would take a while. Pulling out a coin from his wallet, he proceeded to insert it. This gave him 3 rounds. Maybe he'd get lucky and get this over and done with quite fast.

"Okay Dear! You can do it! I will be cheering on you!"

Selene was behind him so he could not keep an eye on her. He was being too focused on winning that plushie for her, as he only wanted to see her happy. It would not be pleasing if she was not enjoying their outing, and it would also be bad for her to be disappointed or sad. It would hurt him too, emotionally that is. He did not like making girls sad. So, Yosuke did his best, unaware of what was happening behind him.

The Lamia was watching her host, a pleased smile on her face. She really liked seeing him work hard for her sake. Her Dear was quite a gentleman and it made her feel warmth in her chest. As always, she was ever thankful to the fact that she mustered the courage to enter the exchange program. Otherwise she would be living a boring life back in the village, with nothing to do but a boring routine to follow.

Her tail moved from time to time, in excitement, as it eventually wrapped around Yosuke's leg, as a good luck charm. Without looking back, he gave her a thumbs up, as he got back to working hard for the plushie. He really did not like this, but he believed that seeing Selene smile was worth the trouble.

"Whoah! What the heck?!"

A familiar voice could be heard, as they approached the duo. It was the same guy from earlier. He was far too insignificant to describe thoroughly, but he was built like a thug. At his side was another guy who probably was his pal or something. They both held a look of disgust briefly, which swapped to mocking and laughter as they had heard what was said earlier.

"D-Did she just, HAHAHAHA, did she just call him Dear?!"

The other guy burst out laughing, as he pointed at the Lamia.

"Talk about gross! He probably is the kind of person who likes doing it with snakes! And that..thing going after humans! Who does she think she is man?! HAAHAHAH!"

They both were laughing, mocking the Lamia.

Selene's face was shadowed, as she was quite understandably, both upset and scared. Why were people like this here? She really felt as if she was pinned to a wall, unable to do anything but take the comments about herself and the insults thrown at her Dear. Selene felt helpless for the first time ever since she entered human society, as an exchange student. There was also something else.

She was angry. Very angry. These people dared to insult Yosuke. That was not something she took kindly. Her tail had unwrapped from his leg, as she prepared herself to hit these two, forgetting about the law in her silent anger. But before she could do that, she felt someone walk beside her.

It was Yosuke, but he said nothing, instead having a stern look on his features.

"Oh look who it is..Lover boy got angry huh? You think you can do anything to us? Your little slut cannot protect you so beat it, punk!"

They tried to threaten him. But Yosuke remained in place, so they got angry. They both moved towards him and the Lamia, fists raised.

"If you wont move out of the way, then I'll make ya do it you PUNK! And we'll roughen up your sweetheart too, just so she can be sent back to her homeland with a few reminders!"

One of them said, as they got even closer.

Selene was growing even more panicked. And also angered. She was so close to snapping, but the mere reminder of Yosuke's presence reminded her of the law she was supposed to follow, so she simply was staring at the floor, with a saddened expression, as if she was ready to cry..

'Ready to cry..?'

Yosuke's eyes snapped open, as he was deep in thought. The punks tried to go for Selene but before they could even get into their personal space, he stood in front of her and threw a powerful punch at the punk in front of him, which sent him flying into the guy behind him. They both landed on top of each other on the floor. He approached them, cracking his knuckles. The impact of the punch did not hurt him, since he knew how to throw punches if he had to. A habit he picked up when he was still back home in the countryside.

"So? You thought you would be safe if you recited the fact that humans and extra species cannot hurt each other? Well, news flash, I am human so I am absolutely allowed to put you into your place."

He said coldly, as he looked down at them as if they were walking filth. They both let out an 'eep' as they were very close to having a breakdown, after realizing they were no match for him, if one punch sent them both flying. Well, they did not know, but Yosuke could not repeat that punch again, because he would damage his hand. Even so, they were quite intimidated.

Selene looked up to the commotion, to see Yosuke protect her like that. She did not cry, she stopped herself. Yosuke did say he hated seeing a girl cry. He did this all for her sake. Even if he hurt another person. They did deserve it, since they were going to do awful things to her, but she still was surprised he went that far for her..

'He truly is one of a kind..'

She thought to herself fondly, as she watched him deal with the punks. He said something to them, as they walked over in a hurry. They both bowed as they spoke up.

"I-I'm so sorry, Miss! I-It wont happen again s-so..forgive me!"

They both said at the same time, Yosuke walking behind them with a pleased look in his face.

"I guess.."

Selene muttered as both of them looked back at Yosuke who pretty much shook his head, pointing at the door.

"Out."

And as he said that, both punks went running, leaving the building. When they were left alone, Yosuke was jumped by Selene who wrapped herself carefully around him, being quite protective. She had a look of concern on her face, as she examined his hand, seeing that he pretty much almost damaged himself for her.

"I'm fine, Selene. Don't worry. I did tell you, I will not tolerate idiots who try to make a girl cry. So, you have nothing to worry about."

He said fondly, as he showed a smile at the Lamia. He raised his hand and touched her cheek for a moment.

"Y-You..Dear..!"

She buried her face in his neck, as she nuzzled him. Someone was feeling quite happy right now. Well, both of them were feeling happy. Yosuke patted Selene's back, as she was still nuzzling his neck, some drool being left behind, but he decided to ignore that. Once they were up and standing, he nodded at his homestay, and then made his way towards the plushie game.

And after two tries, on his final round, he managed to get a green snake plushie just for Selene. He handed it to her, with a fond smile. It was a gift that she would certainly treasure for as long as she lived.

"Now then, I guess we are done with the mall. I am sorry to cut this short, but after this incident, we'll have to go back home. I need to rest my hand and I have some stuff to read up on, if you don't mind, Selene."

The Lamia hummed in agreement, nodding as well. She was pleased with today as they had a ton of fun out in the mall, despite the setbacks presented to them. It was her first 'date' with her dear so of course, the memories made here today would be something she would always remember. Especially his valiant stand against some punks who threatened her!

"O-Oh that's fine Dear, we can go home. I have some things to do as well so.."

She blushed a bit, as she put the plushie into her bags and proceeded to put her hand in his. Yosuke blushed at the gesture and Selene was also quite red, but they quickly nodded to each other, as they eventually left the mall and made their way back home.

'Guess my premonition was partially right, but ultimately wholeheartedly wrong..'


After they made their way back home, Yosuke changed into his casual clothes he wore while at home. A black t-shirt and gray shorts. Selene had done the same. She wore her simple blue t-shirt as well as her yellow miniskirt. All in all, things had gone back to normal, when they came back home. Or so it seemed at least.

Currently, Yosuke was sitting on the couch, holding a book with his right hand, while his left arm was laid down on his lap, resting. He punched with his off-hand after all. The book he was holding was about the Sengoku period of Japan history, and he certainly had quite something to catch up with for university. As for Selene, she was not around at the moment.

As such, Yosuke had a moment to himself. He reflected on everything that happened that day. It was quite a nice outing he had with Selene and certainly something to do again when he had the time for it. He did not show her to Yoyogi park, regrettably, but he promised to himself that the next time they went out, he'd for sure show her around that famous park in Shibuya.

Briefly, he recalled the lingerie she had bought and then blushed. It was going to be quite something if he had to wake up to stuff like that, if she snuck into his bed again. For sure better than her being bra-less though. Or so he believed at least.

As for Selene, she was trying out her lingerie again in her room. She had set her plushie on her bed, next to her pillow, so she'd have it next to her at night. She felt very safe when she had it on her, because of Yosuke's actions earlier today. He was like a knight in the stories she read about.

A knight that would always come to the rescue of a maiden in trouble. A knight that would always take care of his maiden. A knight that would carry his maiden in his strong arms..

'T-That would not work well though..'

The Lamia thought to herself with a blush, as she imagined herself carried by Yosuke's arms, only to have him collapse due to the weight difference, to the point his arms would break. Shaking herself out of her thoughts, the Lamia continued to try on the lingerie. She would for sure hold on to these. They were the first thing she purchased with her dear. Of course they meant a ton to her.

They were the first thing she was gifted by the one she loved.

As for Yosuke, by the time Selene was done with trying out her lingerie and tidying up her room, he was fast asleep on the couch, sleeping while being sat down there. Selene smiled to herself as she moved towards him and sat next to him. She then opted to wrap her tail gently around him and lay down, setting him neatly next to her. They thankfully had some space if she laid herself on top of him. To not disturb his sleep, she did nothing to him, as much as she wished to do so.

And as Yosuke slept in his homestay's embrace, Selene continued to watch his sleeping face until morning would come...


AN: And here we are! It certainly was fun to write this chapter! A simple outing out in Shibuya. The shopping mall was based on the real life location of Omotesando Hills. As we get to explore more and more of Shibuya, there will be more locations to be visited!

I hope everyone enjoyed the chapter, as I decided to upload it now instead of waiting for a few days. It would not feel proper if only part one was up for a while, when I had this finished for a few days now, haha! Thank you all for reading, and I hope to see you on the next chapter!

54Godamora: Thank you for the review! And yes indeed, she is not on the same level as Miia, though you can certainly expect her to be more clingy and direct, after certain events in today's chapter!