Hello there, welcome back to To LOVE-Ru: After Darkness! Hope y'all recovered from the drama fest that was last episode! Also, thanks to the guest reviewer that told me to search for the OVA on a certain site (unsure if I can write it or not, so I won't), yeah, that's where I usually watch anime, and they ain't uploaded it yet, for some reason. About the app…I don't have and Android device at hand currently so I ain't gonna be able to check that. Thanks anyways, though! The rest of y'all: do the same, review or PM. Nothing else to say, so let's rock and roll!
Disclaimer: I do not own the To LOVE-Ru franchise
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(Jack's POV)
?: Wakey, wakey!
Jack: Ugh…mom, leave me alone! It's early!
?: If you don't wake up, I'll have to punish you…
Jack: Fine, take away my Xbox, I don't care...wait, why am I laying on the grass?
?: Oh, seems like you finally woke up!
Who the hell is that?
Jack: You're not mom…what the hell? Who are you?
?: Oh, you already forgot about me? That's not a nice servant…
This weirdo…
Jack: Oh, it's you. Couldn't wait till I woke, huh?
?: Nope! By the way…I see you had some fun last night…
I wouldn't call it fun by any measurable amount…
Jack: What the hell do you mean? What part of that was fun? The yelling? The crying? What was SO FUN?
?: Well, you DID sleep with her, didn't you? *giggles* That must have been fun…
Jack: Haha, hilarious! Now, could you please tell me what you're doing here?
?: No, I can't! Just passing by…see you soon!
Again…just…whoosh, gone!
Momo: *yawn* Ughhh…I feel bad…
Jack: That hangover sure is a bitch, huh?
Momo: W-what are you doing here?...W-we didn't…right?
Jack: Don't worry, your chastity is still ripe for Rito to take!
Oh…shouldn't have brought that up
Momo: Thankfully! My plan would be ruined if we did!
Jack: So…I take it you don't remember anything?
Momo: What do you mean by that, Jack-san?
I don't know if I should tell her…
Lala: Hey, guys! There you are!
Saved by the bell…
Momo: Hi, onee-sama…please don't yell…
Lala: What's the problem, Momo?
Jack: Ah…she has a bit of a headache. To be expected, really.
Lala: Why? Did you get hurt?
Momo: N-no…
Jack: She had a bit more to drink than she should have…same as Nana…ignoring my earlier warning. Also, Lala, I need to talk to you. In private.
Momo: I-I'll stay here, you two go and talk…
Lala: Wait here, Momo!
Momo: Onee-sama…volume control…
Lala: Sorry!
Jack: Anyways, we'll be right back.
We walked a couple of feet away from Momo.
Jack: So, I figured you'd wanna know about last night.
Lala: Oh, yeah! How did it go? Did they confess? Did they kiss? I'm so happy!
Jack: Just listen for a second, okay?
Lala: Hm…sure!
I told her about everything that happened after I left her to care for Nana. Momo barely being able to make it there, Haruna confessing to Rito, them being about to kiss, Momo interrupting them oh so loudly and all the drama afterwards
Lala: Oh…that's not good! No wonder Momo's feeling down!
Jack: She doesn't remember a thing, though. She's just hung-over. Do you think I should tell her what happened?
Lala: Hm…maybe…but shouldn't we wait until she feels better?
Jack: Yeah, but what about Rito? I assume we're gonna go back home now…he was there! Things will probably not be the same. She'll notice that. She ain't a dumb girl.
Lala: Well, she's my sister, after all!
Jack: That reminds me…how's Nana?
Lala: She's sleeping like a baby! She hasn't woken up since you left with Momo!
Jack: Wow.
Lala: Well…about Momo…we could try to see if she remembers, if she doesn't, we just leave it there. I'll talk to Haruna to make sure everything's alright with her!
Jack: Well, I guess that'll have to do…
We went back to Momo to try to see if she remembered anything, as we discussed, and apparently she only remembered up to the point where Rito was getting ready to kiss Haruna…that might be worse than not remembering anything at all
Jack: Are you sure you don't remember what happened afterwards?
Momo: *thinks* Hm…well…I do remember you telling me a story about your dad, and falling asleep after that
Jack: Do you remember why I told you that?
Momo: Well…I think I was sad…but why? My plan is almost coming to fruition!
Jack: So, to recap, you don't remember anything between Rito and Haruna getting ready to kiss each other and me telling you a story, only that something made you feel sad. Can you imagine what it might be?
Momo: …no…I can't, sorry.
That whole scene obviously WAS caused by the alcohol, just up to which point that was the case is important. You know what they say: drunkards and children can't lie.
Jack: Well…you'll remember eventually. Lala, care to take us home?
Lala: Sure, I present to you…chooo-chooo-bike-kun!
She then pointed at some sort of pink tricycle, with three seats and what looked like an engine pouring pink smoke…must be one of her inventions
Jack: Ugh…why do I feel I'll turn into Elton John if I get into that thing…whatever, beggars can't be choosers. Momo, you need help going there?
Momo: No, I can walk, Jack-san.
Lala: Let's go!
We got into that thing, buckled up, and got ready to go.
Lala: POWER UP!
She pressed a button and that damn thing of hell started going at about 150 mph! Crazy shit!
Jack: WHOA, LALA, SLOW DOWN!
Momo: Onee-sama…it's making me dizzy…
Lala: Oops…the brake broke!
Jack: WHAT? FIND A FUCKING WAY TO BREAK OR WE WILL DIE!
Lala: Peke, what do I do?
Peke: Lala-sama, the best idea is to jump out of it, crashing will be worse!
Jack: Wait a second! That I survived a plane crash doesn't mean I wanna try my luck at jumping out of a…motor vehicle at 150 mph!
Lala: Sorry, but we'll have to do it! On the count of three! One!...
Jack: Okay, Momo, hold onto me, alright? When I jump, you damn better jump too!
Momo: O-okay…
Lala: Two! THREE! *JUMP*
Jack: LET'S GO! *JUMP*
Momo: *JUMP*
We jumped straight into the pavement while that crazy machine kept on going. Hopefully no one will be hurt by that thing (that would be a miracle and a half…)
Lala: Hey, are you two alright?
Jack: *cough* *cough* Yeah, I seem to be…HOW? I don't even have a scratch! Again!
Then I noticed Momo was on top of me…and her face was a bit TOO close to mine
Jack: H-hey…are you okay?
Momo: *blushes* Y-yeah…
…
Jack: Not that I don't like having a cute girl on top of me…but you should probably get up for now
Before something else starts getting up…
Momo: S-sure…
Suddenly I realize that by some sort of miracle we landed EXACTLY on the Yuuki residence's doorstep
Rito: Hey, what was that noise?
Lala: Choo-choo-bike-kun's breaks malfunctioned so we had to jump off!
Jack: Yeah…just like any other morning. You just get up, ride on a pink motorized tricycle, and jump off while going at 150 mph. Lovely.
Rito: Wait, Jack, are you alright? These two are devilukians, so they're more resistant…but you should be dead!
Jack: And I should also be in my own universe. Shit happens.
Rito: Oh…h-hey, Momo…
Momo: *gets close to Rito* Hi, Rito-san! How did it go with Haruna-san?
Rito: Erm…w-what…f-fine…
Momo: Hmmmm? Did you do anything you don't wanna tell me? *winks* You're so bold, Rito-san!
She clearly remembers squat, and she also is somehow feeling better now. I wonder if it was the high speed crash or the possibility (imaginary, of course) of her harem coming to fruition that snapped her out of it.
Jack: Yeah…this is gonna need some explaining. Hey, why don't you two go check up on Nana? I gotta talk to Casanova here.
Lala: Yes, Momo, let's go!
Momo: I'll talk to you later…Rito-san
We walk inside the house and sit down in the living room
Jack: You might have guessed she doesn't remember a thing about what happened last night.
Rito: Well…can you really explain what happened last night? Why was she so angry?
Gonna have to be frank here…
Jack: She was drunk and she loves you! That's why, you dense bastard!
Rito: W-what?
Jack: What you heard. Seriously, you would be funny if this was a TV show, but this is for real. Cut the crap, Rito. You must surely know there's a bunch of girls in love with you. You MUST have noticed.
Rito: Well…Momo says so…
Jack: Yeah…she does…know why? Let me ask it this way: Why do you think she prepared her plan? Clue: she already said why.
Rito: Hm…she did say it was in order to make a lot of girls happy…but…
Jack: Yeah…keep going…
Rito: I don't really think they're that many…
Jack: *FACEPALM* I..I've been here for two days…TWO FUCKING DAYS, and I see it clear as snow. You've been in this quagmire for God knows how long…and you have no idea. Ridiculous…I'm gonna answer the question for you, genius. You ready?
Rito: Sure…
Jack: She wants to be loved by you at least a little bit, even accepting to share that love with up to ten girls, give or take. TEN. Let that sink in…
Rito: …she really…loves me that much?
Jack: Yeah…Lala loves you too, Haruna loves you too, a bunch of girls love you too. None of them really went out of their way to build a GODDAMNED HAREM, just so they would have the chance to be loved by you, though…okay, I'll give Lala a pass as she's your probable bride-to-be, but still…
Rito: B-but…I love Lala…and S-sairenji…
Jack: Wait a second. Are you even on board with the harem plan? You don't give off the impression that you are.
Rito: I-I don't know…it's just everything just happens! Suddenly one day I go from regular teenager to future King of Deviluke, having a bunch of aliens living under my house. Then one other day I'm supposed to be involved in some harem plan, helping former space assassins adequate to their life on Earth while dealing with their former master…all while having the ability to trip every two steps and crash into girls, who proceed to slap me, kick me, punch me or run amok!
Jack: Well, that does seem like a bit of a tough time...oh, crap, we have to go to school! Will I even have time to have breakfast?
Rito: *checks watch* Well…it's 7:30…maybe a quick coffee, or a glass of milk? Hurry, though!
Jack: GODDAMNIT, not going without my coffee again! Can you check if Momo and Nana are gonna be going to school today?
Rito: Sure!
I hurry into the kitchen to at least serve coffee in a cup, put it in the microwave and almost swallow it whole!
Mikan: Hello, Jack. How was your evening?
Jack: Just lovely. Sorry if I can't talk much, but I'm kinda in a hurry here
Mikan: Yes, I know. By the way, Rito told me what happened…it was only a matter of time, really. He's too naïve…
Jack: Amen to that. *Serves coffee* Well, I talked to him already, so I hope I got some sense in his brain, at least a little bit. Anyways, as I said, in a hurry here.
Mikan: Oh, sorry!
Rito: Hey, Jack, they're saying they're feeling alright now, so they'll go! Oh, hey, you do know you have swimming class today, right?
Jack: *Puts coffee in microwave* What? What the hell am I supposed to wear?
Rito: Oh, there's some shorts as part of the school uniform, don't worry about it…
Suddenly Momo and Nana came downstairs, all dressed up already
Nana: Hello everyone!
Jack: Oh, hey, Nana! You're doing better, I see
Nana: RITO, THERE YOU ARE, YOU BEAST! *SMACK*
Back to normal, I see…
Nana: WHAT DID YOU DO TO HARUNA? WHY WERE YOU ALONE WITH HER?
Rito: Ouch…what do you mean? Who told you that?
Nana: I was supposed to stop you yesterday, but I fell asleep!
Don't worry, Momo got the job done for ya
Momo: Oh my, Nana, don't be such a prude. Young love is a beautiful thing…*blushes*. Right, Rito-san?
Rito: I-I guess so…hehe…
Lala: Ohio! Good morning, everyone!
Jack: We just saw each other…
Mikan: Lala, did you even have breakfast?
Lala: I ate a dark matter sandwich in my room already, Mikan, so don't worry!
Jack: D-dark matter sandwich? Can you even eat dark matter? What the hell? Anyways, coffee drunk, so I guess we should get going now, right?
Everyone: Sure!
And so one of the toughest nights and mornings came to an end, making way for another school day…who knows what crazy nonsense will happen afterwards...
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So, another chapter done! This one ain't nearly as great as the last one…but sometimes things gotta move at a slower pace, I guess. We got a swimsuit episode coming up, though! I know y'all can't see the swimsuits, but this will hopefully make for a fun chapter! See y'all then!
