The Best Ladies' Man

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

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

Lala then introduces herself to Tachibana. He is surprised that his senpai (older student) knows a 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 doesn't care about her being an alien or 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 watches the girl who doesn't look like a student and more like a cosplayer; his attention is drawn 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 the school's library to be closer to him. Haruna, Risa, and Mio wonder if Yami is an alien too and think she is pretty, while Run is worried that 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 takes a shower, Mikan talks about how it's 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 much and that he couldn't leave Mikan alone by herself with their mom going out as well. Lala then blushes over how much Rito loves his family, which embarrasses him.

The next day, Tachibana asks Rito a favor. After seeing him (from Tachibana's point of view) capture the hearts of Lala and the other girls, he is convinced that 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 says 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