Kiss ~What Lies Beyond a Kiss~

Kiss ~What Lies Beyond a Kiss~ is the thirty-fifth chapter of the To Love-Ru Darkness manga series.

Summary
This chapter begins right where the last one left off with Lala asking Rito to kiss her.

Outside, Momo is surprised that her sister has taken initiatives so fast and turn back to when she showed Lala two characters kissing in the dating sim game. Momo explained Lala that kiss is the universal symbol of love and men and women kiss locking their lips together when they want to reaffirm their love for each other. To develop Lala and Rito's relathionship, Momo even had thought to teach her what happens after a kiss, but she stopped herself because Lala is too pure.

Back to present, in the bathroom, Lala ask to an embarassed Rito if he doesn't like her, and he says its not. Happy, Lala then presses herself forward with a very impish aura. Momo is suprised that Lala has a so natural impish behavior and wonder what could have happened is she learned after the kiss. Lala then push her body on Rito trying to kiss him, but he slips on water and lands underneath Lala's private area. Embarassed, Lala gest up telling Rito that he is not supposed to kiss her there and notes Rito is fainted. Outside, Momo states its exactly what she had expect from Rito.

After, Lala ask Rito sorry and if he's ok. Rito, still flustered, goes to his room where he finds Momo apologizing to him for pushing Lala in her actions. Howewer Momo states Lala' feelings are quite strong if, after learned sometheing new, she wanted to try it soon and take a new step in her relationship with Rito. Momo almost slip about her feelings also while Rito consider how serious is Lala.

Meanwhile, Nana finds Lala in her room practising kissing with a puppet for her next opportunity with Rito and explain her what is happened. Embarrased about kissing, Nana tells they are not married yet and Lala tells her about Momo's lesson. Nana is confused and Lala then realize she forgot to tell her about Rito's confession to her at the pool.

During that night, Rito has a dream about him and Haruna in the bathroom together. When he is about to kiss Haruna, he finds out he had kissed Lala and Haruna congratules her. Suddenly Run appeared from the bathtub, frustrated that she isn't apart of the fun because she like Rito too. In the morning, Rito wakes up to find Mikan (came to call him for the breakfast) disappointed that, even without Momo sleeping with him, he was enjoying the dirty dream he was having and an embarassed Rito cover his pants.

At the school, Rito see some boys watching a Run poster and comment on her new song. Rito then remember Run's words in chapter 9 about to become a splendid idol and conquer his hearth and think he need to answer to Run's feelings too.

Lala calls Rito and they meets on the school roof. Lala tells she was curious about his feelings and Rito wonder if this is continuation of her attempted kiss. After thinking about various girls he knows, Rito tells Lala he can't kiss her and ask her sorry. Rito explains that a kiss is supposed to be shared between lovers and his feelings for Haruna have not changed. Despite Lala's proposal to marry both girls, he can't be happy just with this and can't kiss her until he will not be able to put it all his feelings.

Lala then tells she thought Rito might say something like that. Lala tells Rito about her talk with Nana the night before. After hearing about Rito confession and his reaction to Lala's attempt to kiss him, Nana tells her sister that she believes Rito is currently confused and conflicted with his feelings for Haruna and her, so he can't consider about kissing. Back to present, Lala asks Rito sorry for never considerate his feelings too. Lala then kisses Rito on his cheek and tells him that she is willing to wait until he is ready to give her an answer and a special kiss. She also add he can kiss her after get together with Haruna which Rito think she doesn't understand. Hidden, Momo listen their conversation and she feel weird too.

Meanwhile, Nana is in thought about what her feelings are at this moment and is then joined by Momo who tells she learned about what Nana said to Lala. Momo then begins to tell Nana about her Harem Plan.

Trivia

 * The girls who appear in Rito' thoughts, before his talk to Lala, are Haruna, Run, Momo, Yui, Yami, Mea and Nemesis.
 * Nana learn about Rito feelings towards Lala and Haruna.
 * This is the first time that Momo willingly told someone about the Harem Plan.

Anime
The chapter is adapted in the episode 9 of To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd.