Bad Mood ~Bonds Of Happiness~

Chapter 12: Bad Mood ~Bonds Of Happiness~ is the twelfth chapter of the To LOVE-ru Darkness manga.

Summary
Rin, Saki's friend and guard, talks to her on the phone, and learns that Saki will be spending time with her father. Rin then stops and notices that it will be a hot day today.

Meanwhile, as typical in the residence in the morning, Momo has snuck into Rito's bed while he was asleep. Rito is having a reoccurring dream of eating sweets, which leads him to grab Momo and lick her tail. Rito then comes close to kissing Momo, thinking that he is eating ice cream. Momo considers letting him, but pushes him away thinking she can't do until she will be officially his concubine. Momo gets up, happy that this time Rito took the initiative and is about to leave, when Mikan walks in. Mikan wonders what she is doing in there and Momo tries to hide under Rito's covers but Mikan shout its too late. Momo then walks into the bathroom where Nana is brushing her teeth, and mumbles to herself that Mikan's intuition is getting good enough to catch Momo so early in the morning.

Mikan then goes to school and goes into her locker where she fins a bunch of love letters which she has no desire to answer. Mikan is worried about Momo constantly sneak in Rito' bed and wonders if Momo really does love him and what she should do if Rito accept her feelings (even in sexual way). In class, Mikan tries to put it aside saying that it's Rito's problem. Mikan then realizes that that's not true and wonders why she feels so pressured from Momo' presence. Meanwhile the teacher Haruko is worried she made some some mistake because of Mikan' gaze.

After school, Mikan goes to go shopping at the store and goes to get Rito a new toothbrush when she remembers that Momo bought him a new one. Mikan then wonders why she is getting so irritated when Momo is really helping her around the house (making her life easier) and she seems to know everything about Rito's taste. Mikan realizes that she feels like her place is slipping away. Mikan then continues walking, but starts to feel dizzy and starts to fall. Momo comes out of a game-store nearby, after buying a love simulator to find hints for Harem Plan, and notices Mikan falling. Momo goes to catch her, but Rin catches Mikan first and takes her back to her house nearby.

After a cold shower, Rin asks Mikan how she feels and is glad to hear the symptoms have all cleared up stating its a hot day and she's sweating too. Mikan notices Rin is pretty and even cool like Yami. Mikan then sits out in the back, enjoying the cool wind. Rin then comes out with tea, telling she should rest and introduces herself, as does Mikan. The two recognize each other from some of the times they were together, such as at Saki's beach house in chapter 113 of first series. While they are talking, Momo watches them from the roof and, as Mikan, is suprised to see Rin alone from Saki and Aya. Rin then notices Mikan a very proper girl and tells shevery diffrent from his brother Rito calling him a very naughty boy who does perverted things given the chance and recall when he accidentally groped her breast in chapter 9. Mikan agree and tells her that he is useless at home and would be nowhere without her. Mikan then digresses lastand states that that might not be the case anymore and Rin ask why.

Mikan then explain Rin how Momo is taking her spot in the house. Rin then asks Mikan if she misses Rito and Mikan says that's not completely true, while blushing. Rin then states that Mikan views Rito as someone very special,and states that Rito did help Saki when she ran away from home in chapter 131 of first series. Mikan then says that Rito always tries his best at everything, and recalls a time three years back when Mikan got separated from him at the pool. Rito then came running up to Mikan, sweating profusely, as he was afraid Mikan might have been lured away by a bad person or something along those lines. Mikan states that she was happy that Rito cared about her so much. Rin then tells Mikan that Rito is indeed someone who cannot be replaced to her, and that she feels the same way about Aya and Saki, and that they share very special bonds. Mikan takes this lesson to heart, shown when she blushes.

Later, Rin walks Mikan part way home, before Momo comes down and tells Rin that she will help Mikan the rest of the way. Rin then tells Momo to take care of Mikan, and to take her to Rito. Momo then tells Mikan that she was worried about her and was following her (flying with anti gravity system created from Lala). Momo then tells Mikan that she is envious that Mikan shares such a special bond with Rito, bringing up what Rito said about her in the previous chapter how she is so precious to him,and something more then a sister. Momo then states that she will never be able to get that close to Rito, but she hopes to become “special” to him and Mikan realized that Momo really does love Rito. Momo then tells Mikan that they should both sneak into Rito's room at night, and Mikan wonders how it came to this.

Rito then comes running in,and Momo tells Mikan that she called him and he couldn't stay at home, knowing that she got sick. Mikan then notices that Rito resembles himself from her story, worrying about her very much. Mikan then tells Rito to wipe his sweat, calling him "Stupid Aniki (Less formal way of saying big-brother), while smiling. Rito then asks why she called him stupid and Mikan states that it's true while Momo thinks that Mikan is just showing off her bonds to Rito now. Momo then think she should check Rin out also.

Trivia

 * As noted from Mikan and Momo, its first time Rin appaear alone in a chapter without Saki and Aya.
 * Several events from first series involed Saki' group are recalled like the meeting at beach to Saki' private beach (chapter 113 and 114) and when Saki ran away from home hiding in Yuki' house (chapter 131 and 132).
 * Mikan' teacher, Nitta Haruko, make a small voiced cameo since her apparition in chapter 54 of first series.

Anime
The chapter is adapted in the Episode 8 of To Love-Ru Darkness. During Mikan bath scene, some light rays cover her.