Well this took a while didn't it? I had hoped to get this chapter out a while ago but no mater what I wrote I was never quite satisfied with it. I just couldn't get across what I wanted in one smooth chapter. I honestly didn't know what to do, that is until I picked up a copy of the Monster Musume side story "I heart Monster Girls". It's basically a collection of short stories of our favorite monster girls written by other manga artists. I'd recommend checking it out if you're a fan of the main series but that aside it gave me the idea to make this chapter a collection of short stories rather than trying and failing to make it a full chapter.

So for the time being I hope you enjoy this little story collection.

Oh, also, between this chapter and the last I've picked up Seven Seas Entertainment's translation of Monster Musume so I'll be basing character dialog around that translation. Though I am debating on weather or not to use the dialog they chose for Rachnee. I'm still getting use to her saying itsy-bitsy at least once or twice in ever chapter she's in.

(Marshalanime does not own Naruto or Monster Musume No Iru Nichijou)

Morning Rival?

Within the Uzumaki household all was quiet. Outside the world was still shrouded in night's embrace as the sun had yet to rise over the horizon. Amist this calm time one resident of the house was moving down the hallway, her long red hair gently flowing behind her. Her path was clear and her destination in sight.

'Whatever happened to all of my time Darling? It feels like new girls are showing up everyday and he's to kind to turn any of them down!' Miia was thinking to herself with a pout, puffed up cheeks and all. It was just so vexing, surely they were meant for each other but fate had to be too cruel and threw in so many hindrances for her. It wasn't bad enough that she couldn't legally be with her Darling, not that she worried all that much about that part of the law, now the house was filled with rivals!

Admitting to herself that she loved her Darling in part to that kindness he showed to everyone Miia came to a stop in front of Naruto's bedroom. With a wide smile she reached out for the doorknob. Despite everything that had happened recently she knew that there was one thing that no one could take from her. Slowly opening the door as to not wake the blond up Miia poked her head in with a warm expression, softly whispering "I'm coming in, Darling".

Unsurprisingly Naruto was sleeping soundly in his bed, his nightcap having fallen to his side in his sleep, the blanket was tossed about the mattress and now it only covered his left leg, a pair of slender arms wrapped loosely around Naruto's torso as their owner slept contently with her head resting on his shoulder, her long green hair allowed to flow freely behind her as her long slippery body laid mostly on the floor between the bed and the door... "WHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Miia shouted at the top of her lungs after a few moments of dumbly staring at the scene before her, her entire body trembling with rage.

The Unstoppable Flow of Time

"Cerea and I are heading out now!" Kushina heard her son cal out from the front entrance. It had become a routine for Naruto and Centoria to go for morning jogs so Kushina didn't need to question where he was going since they took the same route every morning. Even if they did make a detour Naruto could just call before she started to worry.

"K! I'll have your plates ready for you when you get back!" Kushina called out to the blond duo, slightly glancing over her shoulder to help her voice carry over to the entrance hall as she stood in front of the stove with a hot pan and spatula in hand. After receiving a quick reply from both of them the red haired woman hear the front door close, signifying their departure.

Between her and Naruto it really did feel like his usual route had changed the most. For Kushina it was almost like having a bunch of new kids to take care of. Something that raising Naruto had more than prepared her for. In Naruto's case it was a sudden influx of responsibility. Not that he didn't know what responsibility was but he's only ever had to be responsible for himself so the thought of him being put in this situation kind of brought a smile to Kushina's lips.

Though she did worry about the boy sometimes. He was at that age were his hormones start acting up and at the very least Miia has made her intentions quite clear. Centoria, Papi, and Kasumi seemed to have an interest in him as well even if they weren't as vocal about it as Miia. She wasn't sure how Akko or Sunda felt about the blond but she wasn't getting a romantic vibe from them. Naruto was able to restrain himself well enough but he could get pretty roughed up during their advances. Fortunately her baby was more durable than most.

Her son's sudden boost in popularity among the opposite sex had gotten Kushina thinking as of late. It wasn't really something she'd put much thought into before but eventually her Naruto will find someone to spend the rest of his life with. It was a giddy thought really making the woman recall her time with Minato.

"Hmm?" as Kushina was creaking eggs open and filling a pan with them the thought of a wedding ceremony entered her head. The one her and Minato had was a small affair with only a handful of guests but how would Naruto want his wedding to be like? She couldn't really think of a reason to keep his wedding small. Perhaps a traditional Japanese ceremony would fit. Then again that might change depending on whom he marries. Most girls from their world would probably go for the traditional wedding but there was nothing to say that he'd marry a girl from their world. She'd heard about western style weddings from TV so maybe that would be a nice fit?

As the thought came to her images of Miia, Centoria, Papi, Kasumi, Sunda, and Akko standing in front of a church with wedding bells ringing popped into her head.

Moving the cooked eggs onto a plate Kushina's eyebrows furrowed in thought. Would that be allowed? She had no issue with Naruto marrying any of the girls living with them if that's what they wanted but the law allowing them to live here in the first place didn't allow interspecies breeding, so marriage might not be an option. Maybe if they held the ceremony in their world? No, that would just open up a can of worms that she'd rather not think about for the time being. She didn't expect anyone to get married in the near future so perhaps the law will have been amended by then, assuming Naruto wanted to marry any of the girls. It would be quite the event when it does come though. And after marriage comes the honeymoon, and then live as newlyweds, and then comes kids!

Kids...?

...Kids...

...Grandkids...

It was at that moment that Kushina realized how close she could be to becoming a grandmother, a blank expression crossing her face as she stood still and silent. Time had a way of smacking you across the face when you least expect it.

Job Hunting

Currently Naruto was doing something he never thought he'd do, looking for a part-time job. His career path had essentially been set since he was a little kid. The life of a shinobi typically allowed one to live comfortably, assuming you don't blow it all on women, or gambling, or alcohol. However that did little to help his current finances. Paychecks don't exactly flow in when you're in the middle of a three year training trip. They were getting enough money from the village to pay for necessities but it'd be nice to have some spare cash on hand. So while Papi and Akko were busy playing with the Wii and providing background sound Naruto was sitting on the couch skimming through the wanted section of the newspaper.

Dog walking? Been there, done that, rather not do it again.

Cafe waitress? Nah. It'd be to awkward if the transformation was dispelled.

Bathhouse attendant? The description sounds a bit shady. Best to not think about it and move onto the next.

Bartender? It might be doable but he knows jack squat about booze.

What the hell is a co-sleeper?

With a heavy sigh Naruto tossed the paper lightly onto the coffee-table as he leaned back into the coach cushion. "This is hopeless..." Naruto breathed out as he stared up at the ceiling. If this was his world then he could just walk into a sizable town and find someone willing to hire a ninja for something. Here he'd just get weird looks if he went to a crowded place and started telling people he was a shinobi.

As he was pondering what he should do next a mass of blue and white entered his vision. "What's got you sighing?" the leech girl asked as she leaned over the back of the coach, her hands resting on either side of Naruto's head.

"Oh, just trying to find a job but nothing's standing out" Naruto told her, too out of it to even worry about the distance between their faces.

"That all?" Sunda responded with a tilt of her head. Looking to the coffee-table she quickly spotted the paper Naruto had been searching through. Moving just a bit to the side the woman leaned forward as she reached out for said paper, inadvertently pressing her breast into the side of Naruto's face as they pressed into the back of the coach.

With widened eyes and reddening cheeks Naruto quickly moved his head away from the soft flesh, ending up laying on the coach with his elbows propping him up and his eyes locked onto the curvaceous woman before him.

"Ghu, just a little... more and..." Sunda was saying as she reached out for the paper, her hand grasping for the object that was just out of reach. Leaning more and more forward she eventually got her hand onto the paper, and in the process she slipped over the edge of the couch and landing in Naruto's lap. "Ha! Got it!" Sunda triumphantly declared as she held the paper up to read, oblivious to Naruto's plight.

"Hey! I'm not a chair! Get off of me before you start rea-Ooph!" Naruto was telling the woman when she slid her lower half to the side, resulting in her squeezable backside landing on Naruto's stomach.

"Ah, sorry. Sorry. I'll get up right away" Sunda apologized as she readjusted herself into a postilion where she was straddling his stomach.

"That'd be appreciated" Naruto breathlessly said as his lungs tried to fill up with air after that gut shot. All the while he was doing his best not to think about the sensation of Sunda's ass pressed against him.

"No fair! Papi wants to play too!" the blue haired harpy suddenly cried out as she shot over the the couch with single flap of her wings. It was too late for Naruto to tell her they weren't playing and the resulting collision left Naruto in an even worse position.

Meanwhile Akko stood over by the TV with the Wii remote loosely held in her hand. Watching the three of them the mosquito girl had a simple thought, 'He'd probably make a killing as a rental boyfriend'.

The Day Has Finally Arrived

Walking out of one of his regular shopping stops Hiromasa had a glum expression. "Stupid Naruto. Why's he get all the luck" the young man complained to himself. "I've been on the waiting list for monthes without even a word from any prospective liminals and he gets set up with a smoking hot lamia after a day" the brunet thought aloud as he reached into the plastic bag he was carrying. From the bag he pulled out a boxed figure of a rabbit girl. "You'd never abandon me would you Tama-mii!" the man said in a cutsie voice as he rubbed the box against his cheek. Unsurprisingly the people walking on the street around him gave him some more space while trying not to stare.

Disrupting him moment was the sound of his phone's ringtone. Straightening out Hiromasa's expression returned to normal as the figure disappeared into the back and he swiftly pulled his phone out. "Hello, Hiromasa here and if you're a super cute girl Heeeeloooooo~" the man said the moment he answered the call.

"Um, yeaaaah...?" the voice on the other end responded. The man was clearly unprepared for Hiromasa's special brand of... Hiromasaness. Pinching the bridge of his nose the man let out a quick sigh. Of course this would fall to him, these cases always ended up in his lap. "Aaanyway, I'm a coordinator with the Interspecies Cultural Exchange program. We've assigned someone to your household and are waiting outside at the moment. Someone was suppose to contact you last night but one thing led to another and now I'm standing outside your apartment complex. It was a mistake on our part so if you need a little time to get the place ready we can come back la-Hmm? Sir? Are you still there?" the coordinator was saying over the phone when he heard the other end hang up suddenly.

Taking the phone away from his ear the man brought it down to stare at the screen. "Well that could've gone better" the man commented as he turned to get back into the moving van. Honestly, would a three day weekend really be that bad?

Just as he was opening the door the man caught something out of the corner of his eyes. "Hmm? Wha? What the hell!?" the man blurted out as he jumped back in surprise. From down the street was Hiromasa's visage charging at full speed and leaving a dust cloud in his wake. His hormone filled body was working at full force, a gleam in his eyes as he let nothing slow him down.

Coming to a screeching halt in front of the stunned coordinator Hiromasa quickly made a sweeping motion in the direction of his apartment. "Not at all good sir! Please, allow me to show you and my new guest to my humble abode" Hiromasa offered, that glint never leaving his eyes.

"...I...I-uh" the man got out as his mind tried to wrap itself around the individual standing before him, his body still holding it's shocked posture as his sunglasses slowly slid down his nose. Let out a sight as he started to relax the man brought his right hand up to fix his glasses. "Whatever kid" the man breathed out as he closed the door and started to move to the back of the van. As he walked past Hiromasa he added in an almost inaudible volume "I wasn't even suppose to be working today". It was a remark that Hiromasa either didn't hear or didn't care about as he started hopping around like a giddy schoolgirl the moment the coordinator's back was turned to him.

'It's time! It's finally time! Today starts a new chapter of my live. One where I get to spend everyday of my live with a beautiful liminal!' the man thought to himself as he started to imagine it.

The setting was a log cabin up in a snow covered mountain as he and a cute bunny girl snuggled close under a small blanket, the light of the fire illuminating the room and dancing spectacularly along every surface it touched.

"The mountainside really is beautiful. I'm so glad we came here, Hiro-kun" the petite woman softly said as she nuzzled her head into Hiromasa's shoulder, her cheek length white hair brushing against his neck as her long ears twitched from tie to time as they picked up every little sound.

"Your right" an over dramatized version of Hiromasa responded in a smooth voice as he turned his head to stare lovingly at the girls snuggling with him under the blanket. "But you know" the man continued as his hand slipped out of the top of the blanket to softly cup her chin, getting a cute gasp from her in the process. "Your even more beautiful" Hiromasa told the girl as they stared longingly into one anothers eyes.

"Oh, Hiro-kun" the girl swooned as she closed her eyes and slowly leaned up. Just as their lips were about to touch the man's fantasies where interrupted by the coordinator calling out to him as he waved a hand in front of the young man's face.

"H-Huh?" Hiromasa responded with a series of blinks, a bit of drool hanging from the corner of his lips as a souvenir from dreamland.

"Oh goddamn" the coordinator quietly said with a grimace as he pulled his hand back. 'The sooner you get this over with the sooner you can go home' the man told himself as he took hold of Hiromasa's shoulders. Putting on a smile the man spun Hiromasa around as he said "Allow me to introduce you".

The moment Hiromasa's back was turned to the coordinator his joyous expression crumbled into despair. Standing on the sidewalk was not a petite bunny girl or a sexy lizardman, or a smoking hot oni. No, standing there was an orc standing tall enough to block out Hiromasa's view of the sun. He sported the typical pig-like features of his race with long black hair slicked back with a few strands hanging down in front of his face and his attire consisted of a brown business suit specially made to fit his large body.

"This is Mr. Hagan. He'll be in your care for the foreseeable future so please get along" Hagan's coordinator told Hiromasa from his spot behind the young man, only to watch as the man dropped down to his knees with silent tears running down his face.

"Damn you cruel world. Damn you and all you stand for" Hiromasa mentaly cursed as his bag dropped to the pavement beside him and he dropped even further, landing on his hands as well.

Sucking in his breath the coordinator's expression became concerned. "Oh fuck" the man breathed out as he went to move over to Hagan. "I'm sorry about all of this. We'll have a suitable host family picked out soon enough so if you'll just be a little more patien-" the man was saying though Hagan's attention seemed to be elsewhere.

Leaning down the orc took hold of the box that had partially slipped out of the bag. After taking one look at the figure within Hagan cut his coordinator off. "No, this household should suffice" the orc said, his voice sounding like that of a dignified soldier rather than some craven beast that some might expect.

Hagan's coordinator just gave him an odd look like he'd lost his mind but eventually he just shrugged his shoulders. If Hagan wanted to stay here then who was he to say no? Saved him a ton of extra work anyway.

It's Fine, Really

The day had come and gone without anything getting out of hand. All the new girls were adjusting nicely and Naruto didn't get any dislocated joints of broken bones. Kushina could just take it easy now and relax a bit before bed. Pondering how she should spend this time Kushina was walking past the dinning room, only to immediately take a step back to see Kasumi sitting at the table with her head buried in her arms.

'She's been there since dinner' Kushina mentally remarked.

Kasumi hadn't even noticed Kushina's approach until she felt the woman's hand come to rest on her shoulder. With a jolt Kasumi's head shot up, a panicked look on her face. Quickly looking around she soon came face to face with Kushina's calming expression, the woman having knelt down to be at eye level. "Oh... Miss Kushina..." Kasumi softly spoke after calming down, though her heart was still racing.

"Is something wrong? You've just been sitting there for the past two hours. Are you feeling well?" Kushina asked the eel girl. Perhaps she got a bad batch of blood substitute and her stomach was upset?

"Um... no... I'm feeling fine" Kasumi told the woman as she adverted her eyes.

"Oookay, then is there something else?" Kushina asked with a gentle smile.

"It's nothing much... really..." Kasumi told her as she stared down at the table while softly pushing the tips of her fingers together.

"But there is something" Kushina said with a happy look. "Come on, even if it's small you can tell me what's on your mind. I want to help" the red haired mother told the young girl.

Glancing over to Kushina Kasumi bit her lower lip as she debated with herself. Eventually, "It's just... this morning..." Kasumi said as her face turned bright red. The rest of her sentence was inaudible but it didn't take Kushina long to figure out what she was talking about.

"Pfft" Kushina let out a small chuckle, quickly getting a stunned expression from Kasumi as her head jerked to the side to stare at the woman.

"Y-You're laughing?" Kasumi questioned with small tears welling up in her eyes.

"S-Sorry. Sorry" Kushina apologized as she waved her hand up and down. "I'm not laughing at you, it's just, I didn't think you'd still be worried about that" Kushina told the young woman.

"Of course I'd be worried...! Miss Miia was furious with me... and on top of that I... I... Oh it was so embarrassing!" Kasumi cried out as she buried her blushing face in her hands. Just remembering how she was wrapped around Naruto was mortifying. Holding onto him while drinking blood was one thing but to sleep in the same bed was just, just too much for her! Why couldn't she have just gone back to her room after grabbing a late night snack like a normal person? Why did she have to stumble into his room!?

Wrapping an arm around the girl Kushina pulled her in closer. "Ssshh, there's nothing to worry about. Miia liked to overreact so she was bound to blow up at some point and it's not like you did it on purpose. You've barely been here a day so don't beat yourself up over a little mistake" Kushina comforted the girl.

"...But... But I..." Kasumi was stumbling out when Kushina spoke up again. looking directly into Kasumi's eyes.

"I'm telling you it's fine, really" the Uzumaki woman told her girl who soon started to smile, even if it was just a small smile.

"O-Okay" Kasumi said with a small nod. She was kind just like Naruto. Coming here was a good choice

The next morning the household was again woken up by Miia's outraged shouts.