To Love Ru Darkness
So you’re very interested in woman’s body now?
It’s a wonderful thing, Rito!
Momo!
Knock before you come into my room!
I would’ve shown you my body if you asked me, so you wouldn’t have to look at yours.
And I mean any part of my body.
I’ll suck it up and do it even if I feel embarrassed.
N-No, I didn’t even mean to ask you that!
You’re so cute.
If it’s with you, I think I could totally enjoy it, if you know what I mean.
B-By the way, where’s Mea?
She left.
She told me to tell you to take care.
I wonder what made her come all the way to your house.
What do you think?
Maybe she just wanted to check out where I live?
It bothers me for some reason.
I want to know why she’s so friendly towards you.
What the...!
Considering where she stands,
you should be considered her enemy because you’re Yami’s target.
Momo!
I think I should take this opportunity to teach you the secrets of the girl’s body.
Momo!
Oh no!
This would be nothing but beneficial to you as the king of the harem!
Oh no, stop! Wait! Momo!
Stay still.
I said stop!
Mo... mo...!
Momo!
I see! So that’s the real Momo, huh?
My plan to make you believe that I went home was successful!
So you two did know my true identity, huh?
You’ve heard it from Yami, right?
If that’s the case I’d like to see your secret myself, too, Momo!
“My secret”?
I don’t know what you’re talking about.
It’s the real you that we don’t get to see at school!
Psycho-type!
I’m able to enter other’s mind by fusing a part of my body with others’.
I was curious about you even before Nana introduced me to you,
so I infiltrated your dream when I accidentally caught you taking a nap
on the rooftop of the school building one day.
What?
The dream you were having was based on a certain incident,
which took place in the bath recently.
Then I looked for your memory, which was the base of your dream and saw IT!
I saw Momo, who’s elegant, cute and popular among boys at school,
clinging to you naked and doing stuff like that!
Inside my dream?
Do you remember it now? That’s right.
It was inside your dream and you grabbed me right here and...
Stop it...
Rito... So you were doing stuff like that in the dream... That’s my Rito!
So what’s your point?
Are you telling me to get out of your way if I don’t want you to reveal my secret?
That’s not it! Ever since then I’ve liked two of you very much!
So I just want all of us to get along!
I’m planning to live in this town for a while.
It’d be boring if I didn’t have good relationships with other, you know.
Even my big sister Yami told me it’s important to interact with others.
Is that what you want or your master wants?
I’m not sure! I could help with your Project Harem if you want me to, too!
Although I won’t be able to help you in defeating my big sister Yami.
So how do you like it?
S-Stop it!
“Get along”?
Actually it’s not a bad idea.
It’s true that I should build a relationship with Mea
in order to shine the light of the day on her Master...
Besides, Mea is already aware of Project Harem.
It’s too dangerous to leave her alone at this point.
I should pretend to go along with her and...
I understood. Let’s be friends!
There’s nothing better than a joyous school life, is it?
That’s wonderful!
By the way, Mea.
What, Momo?
If you want to lick him...
I think it’s more effective if you do it like THIS.
You’re great, Momo!
What about doing this to over here?
Very well! But you should do THIS right HERE!
I see! That makes sense.
You two! Cut it out already!
Rito! Lala said your body should go back to normal soon...
Momo? Mea?
Well, we were just helping Rito change clothes and...
What? We were just licking him.
H-Hey, what are you talking about?
You two, just get out of here!
Rito, you put your clothes back on NOW!
Y-Yes!
I wonder what’s going on in there...
Hey, Run! Did you come to see me?
Yay! Come on in!
Well...
Oh, Run!
You’re Momo, right?
Oh, so she’s the one from Planet Memorze?
That’s right! Run the girl and Ren the boy can switch within the body!
What’s the matter?
It’s nothing.
I’m sorry to bother you out of the blue!
Please wait, Run!
What happened?
Well...
I had something that I needed to talk to Rito about...
If that’s the case, I can definitely set up the meeting for you!
What?
Really?
I’ll be sure to tell him what you have to say.
Thank you! You’re so considerate although you’re Lala’s younger sister.
I know, right?
Thank you! I don’t know what else I could say!
H-Hey, you shouldn’t get that close to me...
Who cares!
Who would thought I’d be able to set up a date for Run and Rito?
I can feel the new tide coming for Project Harem!
So why did you guys follow me here?
I asked them to come along with me!
Please don’t mind me.
I need to make sure Rito won’t do anything crazy to Run!
What?
You just can’t leave Rito alone, can you, Nana?
Don’t be ridiculous! That’s now why I’m...
I can’t leave him alone! I wonder if they’re going to kiss!
Run is a very outgoing person. It might end up much more than a kiss!
What could that be?
Rito, do you want to come by my house?
What? Are you sure it’s okay?
No one is home so we can do anything.
First, we can take a bath together...
Stuff like that could happen!
Whoa...
Hey, you two! What are you thinking about?
So what did you want to talk to me about?
Well...
Rito... What if, what if someone tells you not to be in love, what would you do?
What?
My manager told me something the other day when we were in the dressing room...
She said, “Now you’re a legitimate pop idol.
Don’t you dare find yourself a boyfriend!”
After I heard that I got so depressed for some reason...
I didn’t know that the pop idol has an issue like that...
Yeah...
I don’t know what to tell you, but you shouldn’t think about it too much.
It’d be really bad if you end up ruining your health because you think about it too much.
So you care about my health?
You’re so sweet, Rito.
What? Well...
It looks like things are going well with them.
Humph! I can’t believe how flirty Rito is with her!
Having some tea at a café with the common touch every now and then
is a part of Social study, Aya!
That’s my Saki!
Oh?
Isn’t that Rito Yuuki and Run?
Long time no see, Saki!
I’ve head that your business as a pop idol has been doing very well!
My advice for you is to give it all you’ve got!
For your sake, I won’t try to be the “Queen” of the entertainment business!
Thanks...
Well then, shall we get going now?
Yeah, that sounds good.
Saki!
Miss Kujo...
Wait, Rito Yuuki!
Here’s the money for the tab!
Oh?
Was that Yuuki and Run?
Why are they together?
I’m sorry about that, Run!
Let me give you the money for that.
Don’t worry about that.
Hey, are you all right?
Yeah, I’m fine.
You seem very tired.
Because I hadn’t run for a while.
Check it out, Rito! The sunset is so beautiful!
Sunset?
Yeah.
The sunset on the earth is beautiful no matter when I see it.
That sounds a little dramatic. There’s the beautiful sunset on your planet, isn’t there?
No, there isn’t.
What?
There are two suns on the planet of Memorze, so there’s no night.
80% of the planet is the desert, so you could say they have somewhat harsh climate.
People of Planet Memorze are born as both male and female.
They call it an evolution in order to flourish in such climate.
I didn’t know.
Supposedly those genders are supposed to switch in about a month.
But the physical condition of Ren and myself
has changed because of the climate of the earth.
I see.
That sounds like a lot to deal with... Your gender suddenly switches, right?
It’s not that bad once you get used to it.
Ren and I have set up the rules that get applied when we switch places.
He’s been prioritizing my work for me lately, too.
My conscious goes to sleep when Ren takes over the body,
and we try not to say much about each other’s private life.
My friend Kyoko and a few people at the TV station are aware about me and Ren,
so they can cover for me if something happens.
Things can be crazy. There was a time I came so close to sneeze during the live concert.
Transforming into a different gender at a place like that? That would be crazy.
Is something wrong?
No, I was just thinking... that I didn’t know anything about you.
Do you want to know?
What?
Do you want to know more about me?
I wouldn’t mind it... if it’s you, Rito.
Run initiated it!
Wh-What’s gonna happen, Momo?
Rito, come this way.
You’re the only one that I’d show myself like this.
You could touch it if you want.
Don’t be rough like that!
...That could happen...
You two...
...have nasty thoughts.
Achoo!
No! Don’t look, Yuuki!
For the record, I’m not dressed like this because I want to!
I know, I know!
PEPPER
Achoo!
Sorry! That sneeze came out of nowhere!
Amazing! So one sneeze can really turn her into a boy!
The nice mood was ruined instantly...
Hey, Momo, they’re leaving!
Once again I turned into Ren in front of you...
I can manage to hold it in when I’m working,
but I wonder I tend to leave my guard down when I’m with you.
I bet you can’t even look at me as a normal girl...
What are you talking about?
I wasn’t even...
Run...
You know, I thought Lala was my rival...
But to tell you the truth I sort of knew that I won’t be able to even compete against her
as long as I share this body with Ren.
Working in the entertainment industry is fun and rewarding,
so I even tried to make myself solely focused on my carrier
by pushing this feeling for you aside at one point, too.
But I just... I just can’t do it!
I want you to look at me, Rito!
Because I like you much more than Lala likes you!
Run!
I’m sorry... After all I don’t think I’m feeling well...
Maybe because I’ve been so busy with my work lately.
Let’s get you take some rest somewhere!
Just hold onto my shoulder.
Where did they go?
Should I summon my pet that can locate them by the scent?
Right...
Hide, everyone!
My body feels hot.
Run, you’re sweating so much.
Take off my top.
Okay.
Wh-What? What are they doing?
Don’t tell me the pop idol’s aura and temptations that Run is emitting is working on Rito...
Rito... It’d be bad if someone sees us.
He’s turned into the carnivorous type?!
You beast!
You’re violating the school rules!
What?
Kotegawa?
What are you doing here?
What about you guys?
That voice! Kotegawa and Nana! Is Momo there, too?
Umm...
Perfect timing!
What?
Run?
What’s wrong with her?
She became ill all of a sudden.
Rito!
Run, are you okay?
Run...
What’s going on, Momo?
I don’t know... I’ve never seen a symptom like this before!
Anyway I need to take her to Miss Mikado’s clinic!
Okay!
Rito...
Run, hang in there!
No, this may be...
R-Run... Why are you naked?
What the...
Oh?
Ren...?
Why? But Run is right there.
What’s going on?
According to this encyclopedia of Mysteries of Galaxy,
after the first and second phase of physical growth,
the bodies of people on Planet Memorze go through third phase,
which involves unique living organisms then finally reach maturity.
In other words it’s...
...Metamorphose... A body splits into two and becomes an independent male and a female.
Congratulations, Run L.C. Juelia.
We must cook sekihan rice tonight.
Wow!
Hooray! Rito, I’ve finally matured!
Rito!
H-Hey, Yuuki! Put clothes on!
Who would thought the body splits up when it reaches the maturity?
This was actually a wonderful development for you, wasn’t it, Momo?
You could say that.
Now this has eliminated the difficulty of making Run join the harem.
This is much better than pennies from heaven.
This was more like pennies and sweets from heaven at the same time.
Rito, I won’t hesitate anymore! I’ll become a great pop star and win your heart, too!
This isn’t good...
I’ve got the feeling that I’m going deeper in the hole that I can’t get myself out of...
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The Invention of Happiness!