The Best Ladies' Man

The Best Ladies' Man is the fifty-second chapter of To LOVE-Ru.

Summary
Sainan High. Lala, Haruna, Risa and Mio stand around talking, while a strange boy watches them. The boy try to present himself, but runs into Rito. Rito and the boy then recognize each other; he is Tachibana, Rito' kohai (younger student) from middle school soccer team.

Lala then introduces herself to Tachibana. He is surprised that his senpai (older student) knows a so beautiful girl and even more surprised that Lala is staying in his house. Just then, Run jumps on Rito telling him that the Principal OK-ed her transfer to the school because she is cute and he don't care about she being an alien and a gender shapeshifter. Tachibana is even more surprised his senpai is friendly with another cute girl. Rito then trips down the stairs and is caught by Yami. Tachibana watch the girl who don't look like a student and more like a cosplayer; his attention is draw to her thighs. Yami then cuts Tachibana's hair instinctively. Yami reminds Rito that he is her target and that's why she is using school' library to be closer to him. Haruna, Risa, and Mio wonder if Yami is an alien too and thinks she is pretty while Run is worried she could be a love rival. Tachibana is overwhelmed by the amount of girls Rito has become friends with and calls his senpai amazing.

At home, while Lala take a shower, Mikan talk about its nice having a junior in the club and jokes that Rito could use Tachibana as an errand-boy. Lala asks Rito why he stopped playing soccer. Rito explains that he helped his dad out with his manga so muchand that he couldn't leave Mikan alone by herself with their mom out as well. Lala then blushes over how much Rito loves his family which embarrasses Rito.

The next day, Tachibana asks Rito a favor. After seeing him (from Tachibana' point of view) capture the heart of Lala and the other girls, he is convinced Rito is a master of passion and wants him to help him with love trouble. Tachibana wants Rito to ask a girl if she likes anyone. He tells he met the girl at the tennis club. Unfortunately for Rito, the girl is Haruna. Tachibana then offers Rito the best of luck while the boy is shocked.

Character First Appearances

 * Tachibana