Holiday ~Cooking Flexion?~

Bangaihen 18: Holiday ~Cooking Flexion?~ is the eighteenth bangaihen chapter of the To Love-Ru Darkness manga series.

Summary
Haruna is in a bookstore and, watching a book about astrology, thinks her sister, Akiho, who said her of a fortune teller's horoscope; according to which cooking for one you love will lead to luck for Pisces. While she thinks it is a hurdle that's too high, Haruna suddenly listens Rito and Celine's voices, and she sees them. Haruna is surprised to meet Rito here and whishes she dressed better. Haruna then notices Rito is reading a book on cooking and asks him if he's interested. Rito explains that since Mikan always cook for him, he would do something for her and despite Mikan told him to don't concern too much, he would at least be able to make omurice that she likes. Haruna thinks Rito is very nice, remembering fortune teller's words and blushing, and she offers Rito to teach him how cook an omurice.

Afterwards in Haruna's apartment, Rito asks Haruna where her sister is, and Haruna says she's at work. Haruna is very nervous and worries if she was too conceited in inviting Rito, but tells herself that it is her chance to appeal to him, so she doesn't lose to Lala. Haruna then fantasize about herself teaching Rito while wearing just a naked apron, and the boy snaps by grabbing her at the back. Embarassed for that she thought, Haruna thinks it's not this the way to put her effort. Rito asks her what happened, and she says it's nothing.

Haruna then starts to cook the omurice, and Rito says that she is cooking very well. Haruna explains because since her childhood, she was interest to cook and, in grade school, she asked her parents to send her to cooking classes. Haruna tells that she'd like to join the cooking club, and Rito asks why she actually joined the tennis club. Haruna answers that she was inspired from Rito and explain she was bad in sports but, after saw Rito's achievements during athletic festival in middle school, Haruna thought to want become like him. Rito gets surprised to listen to this and Haruna becomse embarassed, so she tries to change subject and returns to cook the omurice. Meanwhile, Celine is playing with Maron.

When they finally finish cooking, Rito congratulates Haruna for the omurice that she made and says its delicious. Haruna is happy that Rito likes her cooking and wonders if she should tell him that she could cook for him anytime. But suddenly, Maron comes running all the place and escaping from Celine who scribbled with a marker. While Rito takes Celine, Maron hides below Haruna's blouse, lifting it. Celine sees this and jumps at her, making Rito fall too. This ends up to be a perverted situation where Rito raises up Haruna's panties with a spoon, Celine sucks her breast while Maron is licking her. Embarassed, Haruna tells Rito to don't look. Shocked, Rito says that he did not see anything and leaves, taking Celine with him.

Later, in Yuuki's house, Rito tries to cook an omurice for Mikan, but the result look awful. Mikan asks Rito what he learned from Haruna, and Rito admits some "stuff" happened, so his mind is blank. Despite this, Mikan tasted the omurice and tells its bad, but as well she gets his feeling at least. Meanwhile, in Sairenji's house, Akiho asks Haruna why she blushes and asks something happened. Haruna, still embarrassed, answers that nothing happened.

Anime
This chapter is adapted in To LOVE-Ru Darkness OVA 6.