To Love-Ru Darkness 9

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right: Young girls in full bloom under the clear blue sky---

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Chapter 9 [Metamorphose ~The Time of Changing...~]

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left: Run is overjoyed

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rito: H... Hey, you shouldn't cling to me so much!
run: Don't worry, it's fine--- ♥

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left: By the sudden closeness

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Huhuhu...

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To think I'd be able to suddenly set up a date between Rito-san and Run-san!
It's like candy fell from the shelf on my lap ♥

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This time I'm really going home, Momo-chan

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mea: Give my regards to Rito-senpai ♥
momo: Don't get into the house through the window anymore...

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Hmm?

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momo: Run-san!?
run: Ah...
run: You're Momo-chan, right...? Good evening

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mea: Wah! This is that idol person!?
momo: What happened? What brings you here?
run: Uhhh err...

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I wanted to get Rito-kun's advice on something...

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Ah! Don't worry about it!
It's dark already... I'll go home!
...

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Wait a minute!!
How about you take your time to talk about that alone with Rito-san later!?
//I'll set it up for you!

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run: R... Really!?
momo: Leave it to me! I'll make sure to pass it on to Rito-san

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run: Th... Thank you~~~ You are so thoughtful! Even though you're Lala-chan's little sister
momo: ?
//momo: Yeah...

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So... What are you going to talk about alone with Rito-san?
Could it be advice on love...? Whatever it is, I have a feeling it will lead to progress in the harem plan... ♥

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But...

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Why are all of you tagging along?

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mea: Ehehe--- I invited the two of them ♫
yami: Don't mind me...
nana: I have to watch over them to make sure Rito doesn't try to do anything funny to Run

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Wha... What is it?

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momo: I knew it, you care about Rito-san too, Nana... ♥
nana: That's stupid!! There's no such....

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I... care~~~
I wonder if senpai and Run will kiss!?

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momo: Run-san is a pushy person, so things might get even more interesting than that
mea: H- How interesting!?

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momo: For example, I heard that Run-san has recently moved into a new condo...
run: Rito-kun, why don't we stop by my place?
rito: Eh... Is it alright!?

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There's no one there
So we can do anything?

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First
We can take a bath together... ♥

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momo: Sooomething like that ♥
mea: Ohhh... ♥
nana: Wh... What are you two thinking about!!?

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rito: Momo told me that you wanted to ask me for advice
run: Hmm?
//run: Ahhh---... You see

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Rito-kun...
//If... And I mean if
You were told "You must not fall in love"... What would you do?

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rito: Eh!?
rito: Wh... What's that all of a sudden?
run: The other day, in the dressing room, my manager told me that

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manager: You've become a splendid idol now
//manager: Don't even think about getting a boyfriend or something
run: Somehow, I... I felt strangely depressed after hearing that...

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rito: Ah~~~ That's how things are with idols...
run: Yes...

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It might be difficult... But you shouldn't strain yourself thinking about it
If you get too worried, you might damage your body, and then you'll be left with nothing...

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You worry about my body...

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run: I knew it, you're so kind, Rito-kun ♥
rito: Uh... Well...

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momo: This is a really good mood now...
nana: Keh! What's that Rito acting lovey-dovey for!

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Hooohohoho!!

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saki: Going to a commoner cafe for some tea can sometimes be a social studies lesson, Aya!
aya: You're amazing as always, Saki-sama!

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Oh my?

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saki: Isn't that Yuuki Rito and Run?
run: Long time no see, Saki-senpai!

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You're doing well as an idol, aren't you, Run?

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saki: Well... Do your best!
nb: Hooohoho
saki: For your sake, I'll quit trying to become the queen of the show business ♫
run: ...Thanks

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N... Now then, shall we go, Run?

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Oops

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Saki-sama, watch out!!

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Uh...

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Ku... Kujou-senpai...

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kujou: Why do you always... Always---!!
rito: I- I'm sorry!!
run: Let's go, Rito-kun!
run: I'm leaving the money right here!!

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nana: Why would that Rito stumble on nothing at all...?
momo: That must be fate
momo: We should go too!

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Hold it---

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Is that...

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Yuuki-kun and... Run-san?
Why are they together...?

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Haa...
Haa

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rito: I... I'm sorry, Run, I'll pay you back!
run: D... Don't worry about it...
//run: Haaaa... Haaaa...

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Ah...

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rito: A... Are you alright!?
//rito: You look pretty exhausted...
run: Haha...
//run: I... I'm alright... I haven't run in a while

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I wonder why...

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run: M... More importantly, look, Rito-kun!
run: The sunset is really beautiful ♥
rito: ...Sunset?

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run: Sunsets on Earth are always beautiful...
rito: You're exaggerating
//rito: I'm sure there are beautiful sunsets on your planet too?

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No, there aren't

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Memorze has two suns, so there's no "night"
Eighty percent of the planet is covered with desert
I'd have to say it's a harsh environment...

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Memorzians have evolved as both males and females in one body in order to thrive in such an environment
Because food and water were precious before we started trading with other planets

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S... So that's the kind of planet it is
//Your home planet, Run...

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rito: So everyone on your planet changes gender with a sneeze?
run: Ah... No, that's different

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run: The metamorphosis is essentially "cyclical"
momo: Come on
run: In general, it's about a month on average. But my and Ren's constitution has changed in the Earth environment
rito: Heeh... It must be tough for you...

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rito: The other day I got changed into a female body with one of Lala's items...
run: Eh!?

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Even though it's different for you, I think I understand your suffering a little
It must be tough--- To have your gender change all of a sudden

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If you get used to it, it's not so bad
We've decided on some rules with Ren when we can switch with each other
//Although lately we've been giving priority to my work...

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The consciousness is asleep during the change too, so we try to interfere with each other's privacy as little as possible
Friends like Kyouko
And a few people at the TV studio know about Ren and me, but they support us
(Actually, those people are also extraterrestrials)

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run: But it's really horrible~~~ If I want to sneeze during my performance
rito: Yeah~~~ It would be a huge deal if you transformed at a time like that...

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I...
Didn't know...

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run: What's wrong?
rito: Ah... Nothing. It's just that... I just realized I didn't know about you at all...

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Do you...
Want to know more...?

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Eh?

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I'm fine
If it's Rito-kun

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momo: Run-san is making her move!!
me: Wha... What's going to happen, Momo-chan!?

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momo: Let's see... If it's Run-san, then I'm sure she'll forcefully drag Rito-san...
run: Rito-kun, this way
rito: Run...

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I'll show this... only to you, Rito-kun

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I.. If you'd like
You can touch me...?

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Loss of
Reason!!
run: Ah!
run: Not so violently!

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momo: What a thing to happen...
nana: You two are...
yami: Ecchi people, aren't you...?

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Acchooo!!
sfx: Pop!
!?

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Uh... Ren

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ren: Waaaah! D... Don't look, Yuuki Rito!
//ren: I... I'm telling you, I'm not dressed like this because I want to, it's Run...
rito: I... I know, I know

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Akchiii!!

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run: Sorry!
//run: I had to sneeze all of a sudden
rito: Ahahahaha...

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mea: Amazing! She really changes into a boy with a sneeze!!
momo: And it was such a good mood for a moment...

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In the end, Run-san's constitution is a big problem for the harem plan...
Can't I resolve it in some way?

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I could ask Onee-sama to make some device to split Run-san from Ren-san?
...Yeah, but
There's no guarantee that Onee-sama's invention would work as desired
Quite the opposite, it could get dangerous...

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Run-san herself is pretty, an idol, and a member of the royal family of Memorze, so she's a high quality person fitting to be Rit-san's concubine
But her male half is nothing but a hindrance...

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Uh... Momo-chan, the two of them are going
momo: Oh... Oh no, after them!

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Haa...

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rito: What's wrong, Run?
run: I'm just thinking that I ended up turning into Ren again in front of you, Rito-kun

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Even though I somehow manage to hold myself back when I work
//I end up slipping up when I'm with you, Rito-kun
There's no way you'd look at me as a normal "girl" after this...

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Wha... What are you saying, I don't really...

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Ru-...

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You know...
//I thought of Lala-chan as my rival in love

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But...
Somehow, I actually realized

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While I'm sharing my body with Ren, I won't become an object of your affection, Rito-kun
This means... I can't be on the same stage with Lala-chan

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I enjoy my work in the show business
As my manager told me, I was thinking of devoting myself to it
And burying my feelings for you deep inside my heart...

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But...
In the end, it was impossible...

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I wanted you to look at me...!
//Because I... love you
No less than Lala-chan...

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rito: Run...
That's how much she loves me...
True, I was filled with my feelings for Lala and Haruna-chan...
And it's possible I didn't seriously address her feelings at all...

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There are many girls whose happiness depends on you, Rito-san... ♥

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...!!

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Uh...

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Run!?

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I... I'm sorry, I don't think I'm feeling well...
Because I've been busy with my work lately... Haa... Haa...

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A... Anyway, let's rest somewhere!
Hold on to my shoulder...

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momo: Where did they disappear to...?
nana: Should I call a pet that can track them by smell?

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Good idea...
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I hear voices! Everyone, take cover!!

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Rito-kun... My body feels hot...
Run... You're sweating a lot
Take off... my jacket...

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I... I got it!

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nana: Wha... What!? What are they doing!? It's too dark to see!!
momo: D... Don't tell me...

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Don't tell me, Rito-san...
Has been seduced by Run-san's idol aura so quickly

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Rito-kun...
//What if people see us...

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Run...
//I... I can't stop anymore!!

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He's awakened...
To being a "carnivore"---!?

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Nana-chan!?

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nana: You beast!! I've misjudged you...!
yui: Yuuki-kun, Run-san!! What kinds of shameless things are you doing!! It's against school regulations!!!
nana: Heh

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nana: Ko... Kotegawa!!?
yui: Ah

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momo: Kotegawa-san!? Why are you here...?
yui: Uh... What about you!?

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Eh... Those voices just now, Kotegawa and Nana!?
//Momo, are you here too!?
!!

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N... Now we've done it~~~!!
Uh... Rito-san, errrm...

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!?

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Run-san!?

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momo: Wha... What's wrong with her!?
rito: Yeah... She suddenly started feeling ill...

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Ugh...

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Ahhhh!
Run!?

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nana: Sh... She's emitting light!?
rito: Wha... What's going on, Momo!?
momo: I... I don't know. I've never seen such symptoms...

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momo: A... Anyway, let's get her to Mikado-sensei's clinic!
rito: I... got it

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run: ...Rito-ku-...
rito: Run...! Keep it together!

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I... It's not that
This is... probably...!

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!?

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Uwaaah!

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Wah...
Wha... What's this!?

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Yuuki-kun!?

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!?

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Mmm!?

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Mm...
...

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Ru... Run-san!?
Wh... Why are you naked!?

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Ah!?

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Uh...
Huh?

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Ren... -san!?
Wh... Why!? Even though Run is over here...

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Wha... What's the meaning of this~~~!?

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Yami-san

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According to this Encyclopedia of Rare Galactic Species
//Memorzians, after the normal primary and secondary sexual characteristics
Also develop "tertiary sexual characteristics" peculiar to their biology, and become full-fledged adults

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In other words, a metamorphosis... They split and become separate male and female beings
Run Elsie Jewelria, tonight is an occasion for red rice
*tl note: Red rice is eaten on special occasions, such as a girl having her first period

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Wha...
Onee-chan has been reading that all this time...

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run: Yes!!!
//run: Rito-kun, I'm finally an adult---! ♥
ren: Whoa~~~ Finally! Finally, I'm free~~~!!

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yui: Ho... Hold it, Run-san, first put something on!
nana: I.... I'll go call Big Sis and Peke!
momo: Who knew they'd split after reaching adulthood...
momo: I haven't done my homework
//momo: Certainly, if that didn't happen, they wouldn't have been able to marry...

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Uhuhu This is a wonderful development for you, isn't it, Momo-chan?

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momo: It certainly is
This takes care of one barrier on the path of including Run-san in the harem...!
This wasn't just candy falling on me, it's more like I got the whole cake in addition ♥

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Rito-kun, I won't be lost anymore!
I'll become and splendid idol, and then conquer your heart as well ♥

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Th... This is bad...!!
I have a feeling the trouble will only deepen...!!
left: The harem plan is on solid ground!!

To Love-Ru Darkness will continue in the Sept issue