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

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

Haruna then start to cook the omurice and Rito says that she is cooking very well. Haruna explain 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 answer she was inspired from Rito and explain she was bad in sport but, after saw Rito' achievements during athletic festival in middle school, she thought to want become like him. Rito gets surprised to listen this and Haruna become embarassedso try to change subject and retun to cook the omurice. Meanwhile Celine is playing with Maron.

When they finally finishes cooking, Rito congratulates Haruna for the omurice that she made and says its delicious. Haruna is happy Rito like her cooking and wonder if she should tells Rito that she could cook for him any time. But suddenly Maron comes running all the place and escaping from Celine who scribbled with a marker. While Rito take Celine, Maron hides below Haruna's blouse lifting it. Celine see this and jump at her making Rito to fall too. This ends up to be a perverted situation where Rito raises up Haruna' panties with a spoon, Celine sucks her breast while Maron is licking her. Embarassed, Haruna tells Rito to don't look. Shocked, Rito say 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 admit some "stuff" happened, so his mind is blank. Despite this, Mikan tasted the omurice and tells its bad, but as well she get 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.