Here's a strange fact: did you know Ren had the first lucky accident in To Love-Ru, and it wasn't Rito? Rito's first one was in Volume 4, chapter 27, with Haruna, while Ren had one in Volume 3, chapter 22, with Arai Sayaka. (A character that barely appears in the manga and anime but has her own special chapter in Darkness. According to the manga, her chest is about the same as that of Kotegawa and Lala.)
I need to start thinking about starting another story. I had two in mind, one for Danganronpa and another for DanMachi, which would be a crossover with Yu-Gi-Oh. The idea behind that latter one was to replace all the monsters in the anime with Yu-Gi-Oh Monsters. Having their effects be real, the dungeon would have traps like Mirror Force, which Adventures could use, and the Spells would be the magic system. The Level of the Adventure would be the level of the Monsters they would fight. Since Blue Eyes is a Level 8, it will only deal with Level 8 Adventures. Maybe. I think I'll go with the Danganronpa one, though. Which will be out at the same time as this. Yay!
Time is time; I won't bore people with the facts of Alien X being a single-universe being or how Othinus does everything he can but way better. Or how Ben is a Large City Level Threat or how Heatblast might be Ben's strongest Alien due to being able to create a supernova, which Lala can do with her voice, or something similar since both can break through the Ozone layer. Or how, without canon Proof, we can't say that Ben can scan Aliens from other Universes since it has never been shown. If I had said all that, the Ben 10 fanbase would be even more upset at me than they already are.
Also, a quick note: Hiatus will occur every ten chapters. Breathing room, Class 1-S, might occur each season, depending on the length of the current 'Season.'
Also, there is currently no Rito 10K. It might show up one day, but that day is presently unknown.
Where was everyone?
Rito's eyes darted around; he stood alone; there was nothing, he wasn't standing on anything, there was no air, no sound, nothing. Not even a star in the sky. "Lala! Mikan! Haruna!" Rito cried out. His voice echoed, but it seemed like his screams were only reaching his ears.
No, it was faint, far off in the distance; something was floating. It looked round, almost like a ball. It was coming closer to Rito; it was hard to tell what it was without a sun, even with it right in front of his face. But it felt round and rigid; it had two large holes. Without a doubt, this wasn't a ball; it was a human skull.
"You wanted her, so aren't you going to hug your sister?" A voice sweetly whispered into his ear.
Rito's head spun around, "You could've saved them, you could've saved all of them. Clockwork to rewind time, Greymatter to stop the bomb. But you chose Alien X and killed everyone. You killed everyone in the entire Universe. That's so evil; maybe we're more alike than I first thought."
That voice was coming from everywhere; with how empty his surroundings were, the echo of this voice could be anywhere. "But, you did it for us. I did it for us. They don't need you; you only need to be with me."
"Together, for all eternity. Just you…"
A pair of arms wrapped around his neck, pushing her head close to his ear, "And me. Forever and ever, our destiny is to be together, and you will be mine, Rito Yuuki."
Rito woke up panting, and his eyes glanced to the left. When did he fall asleep? His heart was beating faster, a mile a minute. It had already been a week, and many crazy things had happened after that event, like the Seaside Summer School, where, during the test of courage, Rito crossed the finish line with Lala and Haruna on both sides of his body. Rito passed out right when he got to school since he got no sleep last night, and he had nightmares, just like what happened before. He couldn't move on from the Annihilarrgh. Hell, he kept the button on his bookshelf in his room.
But did any of that matter? Should he even be enjoying his life after what he did? His dream was correct; he did murder everyone he cared about. He could've easily stopped that stupid device before it even went off.
Then, that mysterious person tried to steal a Nuclear Fusion Device last night. Luckily, Rito was able to shake them away. But they escaped. "We have two new transfer students," the aging old teacher said. His body was constantly shaking, and he should retire soon, seeing as he was pushing around seventy to eighty years old. But almost any female teacher avoids this place like the plague. The only reason Nurse Mikado works here is because Rito goes to school here.
"Students?" Risa wondered; it was rare to have another one right after Lala, and both in Rito's class were less than one in a million.
The first person had bright golden hair that reached past her shoulders, violet eyes, and freckles underneath her cheeks. It was easy to tell that she was a beauty to behold, wearing white thigh-high socks and modest breasts, wearing a white undershirt, with the yellow blazer and the plain green mini-skirt, which barely covered any of the legs.
As for the second person, if the first was for the guys, then this one was for the girls. He was a handsome man with striking good looks and hot pink eyes that one wouldn't find in an average human. His hair is light blue with dark blue on the bottom back. His build was relatively strong, although it didn't look like he had any muscles. He was wearing the standard boys' uniform of a white top with a blue shirt underneath—and long dark pants.
"This is Lucy Mann and Ren Elsie Jewelria
The girls talked about finally having a bishie (A/N: beautiful boy) And how both students are foreigners again. Ren disappeared right before everyone's eyes. He seemed to be right next to Lala with a flash, almost like everyone blinked at once, and he was suddenly there. He held onto her hand as he knelt.
"I've finally found you, my sweet Lala, my lovely bride to be…" That shocked the class; Lucy pouted as she thought about something, her arms folded. "My dear… I recognized you at first sight. Like soulmates, we were meant to be. The way you shine cannot be hidden even in a big crowd."
"You are a Goddess; years had only made your beauty shine more…"
So, he was another alien. Was this another trouble one? "I bet Yuuki and Lala are involved in a complicated love relationship," Rito heard Mio whispering not too quietly to Risa.
"A love story filled with love and hate, huh?" Risa replied, what were these two even talking about?
"Now, we can be together,"
"Erm… Who are you?" Ren felt like a meteor crashed on his head, striking him right where it hurt his pride.
Lucy smirked as she walked up, her arms behind her back. Everyone was focused on him and Lala, and her body began to morph. Who would she become? Lucy wondered—maybe that cute girl she had met this morning?
Sniffles could be heard coming from an entirely new character. Rito's face dropped. He knew Lucy could only turn into people she had met, so when did she meet this weirdo? However, Ren's face was completely different. It shouldn't be possible: "You're so cruel, Ren-Kun. I saw you making the same plays with several other women. I knew you were just a playboy—a pervert to no ends."
"Are you seeing this?" He whispered under his breath, almost like he was talking to another person. Of course, there wouldn't be an answer,
Ren was fuming; one could see the stream coming from his ears as he watched this strange girl pull herself close to Rito. Nestling Rito's head into her cleavage.
"Lucy," Rito mumbled into her cleavage, "Ren's looking murderous there,"
"Sorry," Said Lucy as the body melted away to form into the girl who appeared before Ren. The truth is, I'm an Alien who can shapeshift into anyone; there was this super cute girl in the morning. She was oddly wearing the boys' uniform. I had to store that one away for a rainy day, and the looks on your faces just made everything perfect!"
"Wait, hold up, you're a real alien. Should you be going around tellin' people that?" Risa wondered,
"I'm sure Rito will protect me if anyone tries to hurt me," Lucy mentioned with a smile,
A peaceful night came over Sainan City. All the schools were over, and everyone was inside their homes, all but the couples mushing their faces together and Rito, alone on a rooftop overlooking the park, wanting to catch the thief he had let escape. The thief didn't take what they wanted, but they'll return tonight.
"You should've seen the guy, Mikan. He was so aggravating!" Rito complained on his phone, "He was all like, 'Oh, Lala, my Goddess,' or 'Look at me, I'm far better than Rito Yuuki.'"
"Are you jealous that Lala might want to go with a guy who thinks of her as a girl?" Mikan's voice wondered through the phone's speakers.
Rito didn't have an answer to that; he was jealous, but at the same time, he had to wonder if Ren really felt that way towards Lala or if it was something he created when he needed to recreate the Universe. "Mikan, he even wanted to eat his lunch faster than me,"
"Then can you give Lala up? If this guy truly is in love with Lala, and you're in love with only Haruna. Then, can you say without a doubt or a lie in your breath? That can say I don't care if Lala dates someone else?"
He… He couldn't. Rito knew he couldn't; humans were meant to marry only one person at a time. Not all relationships work out; sometimes, a man and a married woman break apart and marry different people. But, Rito, as a Human, couldn't marry two girls. His life isn't a harem comedy manga that he sees in the 7-Twelve Convenience Store and then decides to buy; his bookshelf has copies of Cat Planet Cuties, Negiman, and Kissxsis, and he didn't even buy that one. Mikan gave it to him. He still doesn't know why, though.
Rito tapped his foot with his arms folded; he sat here, missing the rerun of Explosive Heat Girl Magical Kyouko Flame. Knowing Lala, she'll most likely come only with a towel protecting her naked skin from his eyes; with the water still dripping from her body, Rito would be able to take a sneak peek at her cleavage.
A bright green flash once Rito caught sight of the returning thief. Last time, Rito only got a brief glimpse, but now he could tell that the thief was a girl; she looked close to his age, around fifteen, and it was clear she wasn't a human. Despite how human-like she appeared, one can still tell that she is indeed an alien, unlike when one would look at Ren or Lala, who look too close to humans.
She had short dark pink hair and long pointy Elf-like ears; her eyebrows were like deer antlers, her eyes were a dark purple, and her lips were a bright pink, matching her hair. Her skin was light pink, and she wore a tiara with a diamond shape at the top of her head. Her clothing was a bright purple fur coat with puffy white collars around the hood and the helm of the dress with two on both of the gloves near the elbows. She wore pink tights and bright purple boots with metal on the bottom of the soles, adding to her height.
For a thief, she dresses up like there's a permanent winter going on.
"Stop, right there," something held her arm as the camouflage turned off, revealing one of Rito's aliens, Chamalien.
His body was slim, resembling a large purple salamander with darker purple camo-esque spots all over it. He had three triangular-colored lenses, all of them green, and he wore a helmet.
Species: Merlinisapien (Chamalien)
Home World: Merlinisap
Powers and Abilities: Camouflage, Sharp Teeth, Sharp Claws, Retractable Tail Stinger, Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Durability, Enhanced Jumping, Enhanced Acrobatics, Enhanced Speed, Wall Scaling, Slippery Body, Quadrupedalism.
Description: The species of Merlinisapiens differ from male to female, although not by much. The females are more human-like, standing straight, while the males are hunched over, almost like salamanders. The males all share the same eye color: one red, one green, and one blue eye, while females have one yellow, one magenta, and one cyan. The only exceptions to this are Chamalien and Negative Chamalien, due to the Onmitrix and the Ultimatrix always giving either Rito or Albedo, Green for the former, or red for the latter colored eyes.
Fun Fact: Due to a Joke, Rito once wanted to name this transformation Overkill.
"Yuuki Rito, can't say that form suits you," the unknown thief spoke as she kicked Chamalien away, her arm stretched,
Chamalien, due to his slippery body, got flung to the side of the wall, but thanks to his same body, caught up to the thief, "It's unfair, you know my name, and I don't know yours,"
"It's Ester," she said, pulling Chamalien close to her body, almost like she was pulling him into a hug. She twirled around as they held their bodies close to each other. I was hoping to see your better form. I wanted to know what made Rito Yuuki so interesting."
Chamalien turned invisible as he kicked Ester, the Nuclear Fusion Device Floating away; Ester huffed, "You think you can get away? I don't see what makes you so interesting; you're not impressing me, Rito Yuuki."
Her arm stretched as she knocked Chamalien back to being visible. 'Seriously, who does this fake Luffy think she is?' Chamalien wondered.
"Who are you calling a fake Luffy?" Ester Inquired
"Wait, you can read my mind?" Chamalien was taken back at her perfect guess at his thinking.
"... Yes. I'm a psychic," she said, fully committed to her gag. "One might call me an Esper. My Level is about a Five; people mistake me for a railgun or an accelerator. Meanwhile, you have no supernatural powers and are nothing more than a Zero. Our power levels are far different." Ester lied as naturally as she breathed. She was having far too much fun messing with him.
"Do you think I'll buy that?! This isn't Academy City and your power is a Devil Fruit; you're making all of this up!"
Ester didn't reply; her guilty expression spoke paragraphs for Chamalien to understand. However, her gag did achieve something; it brought her enough time for the timer on the Omnitrix to run out as Rito standing as he pointed at her.
She did take the Nuclear Fusion Device, even giving Rito a flirtatious wink, "Let's go this again,"
Rito tried to follow her, but Ester was too fast using her powers. "At least I put that on her." During their tango, as Chamalien, he could put a small tracking device in case she managed to escape, or his transformation wore off.
Both happened.
So, Rito stood alone in a park filled with couples, but the color drained from his face as he saw Ren, the new transfer student, holding Haruna in his arms.
Rito stood behind the back of the gym; he was, without a doubt, pissed. The girl he was crushing on was wrapped around the arms of another man! Ren rubbed him the wrong way, talking about how excellent Lala was but then squeezing girls' chests or hugging other girls in the middle of the night.
"You hypocrite bastard! Saying that Lala is your true love, but it seems like you'd take just about any girl!"
"Me? What about you? You happen to fall over and grab a woman's breasts, my poor, sweet Goddess, Lala. Having to be forced to wed a braindead chimp."
"Look! I don't care what type of alien you are! If you are declaring war on me, then you'll be sorry. There have been many in the same place you are, and ask them how that turned out."
"Yes, I've heard tales of the great Rito Yuuki spread across the Universe; it seems like they were just fabrications. Give Lala up; I care and love her; what about you? Can you say the same?" Ren wondered
There were plenty of girls he cared about. "I do care of Lala. I care for her as much as I care for Haruna! They are both special to me, so I can't stand you. All you do is tell her, but you've done nothing to prove it. First that thief, then you,"
"Thief, you say? Then how about this: The first one to catch the thief gets Lala's hand in marriage?" Ren declared his challenge.
"I won't lose her or anyone I care about again!"
Those words didn't make any sense to anyone besides Rito.
Haruna and Lala stood, hiding away from the two boys, as the two of them smiled at each other,
Deep inside the Kraaho base,
They are cold-blooded aliens, so they need to be near boiling-hot temperatures even to survive; their base was near an underground volcano. To this date, there is only one Kraaho who is currently a Half-Breed, Ester, who is a half-Kraaho and half-Human.
The core members were the leader, Seebik, and the wiser and older Lackno; the rest of the Kraaho were so unimportant that they weren't even given names.
"Sir, the lever is stuck," cried out Engineer Kraaho. A brown sticky goo was stopping it from moving.
"Then do your job, be an engineer, and start fixing it, Engineer Kraaho!" Screamed Seebik
"Alright," Engineer Kraaho then presided to mutter something underneath his breath, "Jackass."
"Wait, Seebik, what's the meaning of this? What are you doing? Why do you need this machine? You told me that all you needed was the Nuclear Fusion Device; I demand answers!" Ester shouted as she waved her arm.
"We do not need a half-breed like you. Your existence brings shame to Kraaho pride," Seebik reported,
Ester didn't even know what was happening; they were planning on destroying the Earth. "Watch out, you idiot!" That voice, as she got tackled to the side.
Ester's and Rito's bodies rolled on the ground as his face pressed up against her chest. She should be more embarrassed about the situation that they had ended up in.
"You saved me; we're enemies, so why?" Ester wondered
"Just because you're my enemy doesn't mean I should sit back and watch a girl die; what type of man does that? I wouldn't be able to look anyone in the eye again, so I don't care if you're my enemy or you remain my enemy and hate me forever; you better sit back and watch me save you."
"Gravattack!"
Species: Galilean (Gravattack)
Home World: Keplorr's Orbit
Powers and Abilities: Gravikinesis, Black Hole Generation, Force Field Generation, Levitation, Speed Reduction, Orbitakinesis, Self-Gravity Manipulation, Planetoid Form, Flight, Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Durability, and Space Survivability.
Description: Galileans don't live on a planet like typical aliens; instead, some tend to be on a planet; most Galileans form the belt around Keplorr's Orbit. Most aren't even rocky beings like Gravattack; they come in all shapes and sizes. They are wise and patient beings, and due to their much longer lives, Galileans are the peace officers who end wars between the two races.
Gravattack has a large, bulky, reddish-brown body with rocky skin and a giant mouth with teeth made from rocks. He has a molten lava planet core at the center of his body, his feet have three toes, and he has three fingers and one thumb on each hand. He wears black shorts with green stripes and a green belt with white stripes; all the while, the Omnitrix Symbol is on his forehead.
Lucy, along with Lala and Haruna, was the witness, while Gravattack and Ren stood before Seebik. "I guess the winner is the first one to receive the Nuclear Fusion Device," Ren spoke,
"Don't get in my way." Gravattack powers were beyond exceptional control of gravity at his will, making anything lighter or heavier, even making his own obit. A Living Planet with legs, but depending on the species, the larger ones were stronger but more challenging to control, which is why Rito's one is smaller, so it wouldn't destroy the planet he was standing on.
Seebik stood his ground as the ground underneath him cracked; Ren charged forward, trying to get ahead of Gravattack. "Wait, you idiot!" Gravattack shouted as he was forced to stop his attack so Ren wouldn't be caught in the crossfire, just for Seebik to knock Ren away into Gravattack.
"Ahh!" Ren yelled, "Go and get him yourself!" Ren shouted as he picked Gravattack up, holding him above his head and throwing the alien at Seebik. It just caused the leader to smile,
His punch, just like Ester's, seems like his entire body is made of rubber. His punch was as strong as an oncoming train, with the power of several trucks hitting Gravattack with a single mighty blow.
It knocked Rito out of his transformation as he cast onto Ren. The Omnitrix caught on Ren's hand.
"DNA Sample; Memorze has been confirmed and unlocked." The Omnitrix spoke; Rito blinked.
'Right, Ren's an alien. I completely forgot about that fact.' Rito suddenly remembered and wondered why Mikan called him an idiot; it was uncalled for.
Ester knocked Seebik away, "We need to get the Nuclear Fusion Device away from them,"
Ren pushed Rito off him as he charged straight at the machine, "That idiot!" Rito cried out,
"Should we help them?" Haruna wondered,
"We are only to determine the winner," Lala remarked,
Meanwhile, Lucy's eyes were on Ester. With her hand on her chin, she wanted to become Rito's Bride, but the road ahead was either sharing him with everyone or having him end up with a single girl, which would be Haruna or Lala. And since the Omnitrix is such a powerful weapon, Rito should only be able to marry Lala if he marries several other Princesses.
The biggest ones he would have to marry are the Deviluke Princess, the Memorze Princess, the Tetramand Princess, and the Incursean Princess. Right now, Rito can't marry the Deviluke Princess; it would mean Devilukes and Earth monopolize the Omnitrix. The most powerful device in the Universe, he has to marry all those princesses even to start the harem plan, which makes things more confusing.
There were so many steps just for Rito to be able to create a harem. And marrying more than one person on Earth isn't normal, and he needed to change his thinking. If he marries the Princesses, he can marry Mikan since their DNA maps are different.
She didn't care about Ren; all he did was annoy her, try to get in the way, and steal away Lala. Whatever happened, Ren was flung over the Hot Spot, yet Rito rushed over and caught Ren falling into his arms. Holding the alien boy in his arms, it was almost like Ren was a new Bride, as he was being princess carried by Rito. That was on the top three of every girl's wish list, and a boy got to it first.
"I know you want to prove yourself strong, but that doesn't mean running into and getting killed. No matter what happens, I don't care if you're annoying and a womanizer who was trying to take Haruna away from me. I'll still protect you, Ren."
"I don't care about that; I would never have any woman besides my Goddess Lala, and…" Ren stopped as he thought he heard something in his head. It must not be that important. Well, it wasn't to Rito. Who cares if Ren starts to fight with himself inside his head?
There has to be a way for everyone to smile at the end of the day and have a happy ending. "Lala, what do you know about Kraaho?"
"Umm… Not much; I know that they're cold-blooded to the point where they need to live in extreme temperatures such as a volcano; the reason why they stole the Fusion Device is most likely to survive, but…"
"They were planning on turning the Earth into a place where they could survive without needing to be in this one location," Rito finished.
Eating the Fusion Device as NRG would stop their plan but wouldn't help them in the long run and force their hand into revenge. But what about Lala? Could she make something to help them live on Earth without needing to turn the planet into a living volcano? He has his own intelligent aliens, such as Grey Matter, Brainstorm, or Juryrigg (is that one even smart?).
Rito put Ren down as Ester knocked out Seebik. "I think I know of a way to have your problem fixed,"
"Huh?" Ester was nothing short of curious at Rito's words.
"You heard me; I know of a way to have your people live without hurting anyone. There's an option here that avoids everything,"
Ester smiled, "I guess I see why everyone finds you so interesting."
"No, this isn't the Kraaho way; relying on others, it's weak," Seebik spoke,
"Are you idiotic? No one can do everything alone, even me. I won't be here without my friends and family. I'm offering you and your people a way to survive on land without the Fusion Device, and everyone can smile. And you want to slap that away; what type of man decides to risk the fate of his people by clinging onto a selfish fact like pride? You have two choices: one will live here forever, or two will go with my plan and live a life you and your people can be proud of and not need to hide away forever."
"I think option two is looking better,"
"... Fine, if Ester wishes it. She defeated me… She's the leader, now.'
"So, Rito, what's your plan?"
"Well, with my Grey Matter Form or Brainstorm form working with Lala, we could make a device that allows them to survive using the Fusion Device."
"That could work. I made the D-Dials for Momo and Nana for their Garden and Safari."
Lucy's ears peeked up. Momo and Nana were female names. If they were Lala's younger sisters, it's doubtful they would fall in love with Rito. Besides, there's no telling how young these sisters are.
"Using something like Peke for them could work; it will take some time to make it perfect so it doesn't blow up."
"That's what Grey Matter and Brainstorm are for. With them, we can speed it up."
Another day, after the chaos with Ester, he and Lala started to work on each of the Kraaho. It was time-consuming. Rito forgot how much of an ego Brainstorm has; that dude does think he's better than everyone else—the days turned back into everyday life. When he became a student, the hype of the Omnitrix quickly died out, and no one cared that Lucy Mann is an Alien.
A skirt fluttered in the wind, as light pink skin shined in the sun; the uniform looked a bit different, as she was a purple jacket over her yellow blazer, she wore her stocking up to her skirt, and the skirt had white fur around the helm of her skirt.
"Morning, Rito," she said, waving at him while still wearing her gloves.
"Morning, Ester," He stayed up far too late as he stopped in his tracks, looking over his shoulder, seeing Ester wearing his school uniform. "I thought that you couldn't…"
"I'm a Half-Breed, to me, it's just chilly, your Principal said it was fine for me to join."
'I'm sure that any girl is fine enough for that pervert of a Principal.' Rito still had no idea how that man became Principal. Wait, what was that old man's name? Everyone calls him The Principal.
"I'm not in your class; I'm in 1-B, but I'm here to ensure that you and Lala are working on what you say you are."
Could this get any worse? Rito had to wonder as he got tackled to the ground by an unknown girl; wait, no, he had seen this one before. It was the same girl Lucy transformed into.
"Lucy, get off me," He cried out, looking over to his right and seeing Lucy wave at him with a smile.
"Umm… I'm sorry, who are you?"
"You don't remember? After you held me like a princess, protected me, and stood up for me, I love you, Rito, and I can't hand you over to Lala." She growled,
Then came the princess of Deviluke, Lala, as she blinked in surprise "Run-Chan,"
Everyone was confused by Lala's words, "She's Ren's twin sister; I was wondering why she hadn't shown up."
"If she's Ren's twin sister, then where's Ren-Kun? I doubt he would want his sister cuddling with Rito," Haruna spoke up her question. She felt like she was suddenly losing her place in Rito's heart. Lala, Lucy, Ester, Saki, Kotegawa, Mikan, and even Yami-Chan.
"Wait, why were you surprised that Run didn't show up? That's an odd way of saying something; maybe he was sick?" Lucy asked
"Well, Ren-Chan and Run-Kun, well…"
Then suddenly, a sneeze escaped Run's nose as she pressed her cleavage against Rito's face. In a puff of smoke, Run was gone, and Ren was wearing the girl's uniform.
"They swap genders," Lala explained
Well, that screws up all of Lucy's Plans.
End of Chapter.
Next Time: The Heated Battle For the Princesses' First Love
It sucks that I kind of have to speed up Rito's Character, but this is fanfiction; trying to get people into the To Love-Ru Manga is mostly my goal here. Also, the next chapter might be a two parts, in fact there might be a few double parts in this story.
The audience, "Mister Phoenix, have you been reading A Certain Magical Index and playing Danganronpa?" I don't know what you're talking about.
Why did I give Rito a Yandere? Because he didn't have one. He had a Tsundere, a Deredere, a Goudere, and a Dandere (which is Rito's type), and who knows how many more. Nemesis and Mea were never Yanderes. The closest we get within To Love-Ru is Yami's true form.
Both Ester and Run were meant to appear on a chaotic field trip. I was trying to think of ways to point both in the same chapter and then I came up with the whole idea: Mixing Ren's chapter and the Ester Episode together. The hard part was thinking about Run and what part she would play in all of this.
I don't remember who pointed this out to me, but there's a way for Riko to become her own character in this story; she wouldn't be in the harem, so there's no real point.