Story after school ~Hidden Feelings~

Story after school ~Hidden Feelings~ is the fifty-eighth chapter of the To Love-Ru Darkness manga series.

Summary
A morning, Kyouko wake up after remembering about Rito saving her from fans in Chapter 28 carrying her like a princess.

Later, Kyouko is at Private Mandou (an high school for girls) where some classmates asks about a rumor of an affair between her and an actor. Kyouko deny explaining that she don't have time for these things. So, one of her classmates tells that she is always straitlaced and describes Kyouko like a maiden who dreams of being carried in the arms of a prince. Thinking to her dream, Kyouko blush embarassed.

Suddendly she get a call from Run who is working on a location and is taking a break. Run tells that she got depressed and need to cheer up. Run then explain that she was thinking about Rito' feelings toward Lala who considers him to be her fiance candidate and would know what he thinks about it. Kyouko then offers to use her day off to talk directly with Rito and verify the situation. Kyouko then goes at Sainan High and, meanwhile, thinks that she should considers Rito just the boy that her best friend likes and to be carried in his arms doesn't mean a thing.

Hidden to not be noticed, Kyouko watch the students comes out from the school and avoid the Principal who is happy after get a book ordered from internet. Rito then appear with Momo who is telling about Lala and the others went to Haruna to do homework together. Momo tease that they will be alone (ignoring Mikan) when Kyouko calls them. Initially they don't recognize her because she looks different with her school uniform, twintail hairstyle and glasses. Rito then found who is and Kyouko tells she has some bsuiness with him. Momo see a chance for Harem Plan and use an excuse for leave them alone.

Rito and Kyouko then goes to park, so they can talk calmly. Rito says he was surprised to see her so different from usual and Kyouko explain that she wear contacts when she working but this is her look on her days off. Rito thinks that, despite to be idol, she seems down to earth a little like Haruna. To avoid troublemakers, Kyouko then proposes to get a boat and going in the pond.

On the pond, Kyouko compliments Rito because is good at rowing and Rito explain that he used to come here with Mikan who likes boat riding. Rito then asks Kyouko what she would tell him. A little nervous, Kyouko then says that last time she came at Sainan she go back quickly and ask sorry. Rito tells her don't worry due of the "incident" and Kyouko let's slip when they got locked up in the closet. Remembering their naked and sweat bodies clinging during that situation, both blush and Kyouko wonder why she's talking about this.

Meanwhile Momo is watching them, hidden behind a tree. Momo is sure that Kyouko is interested in Rito and would add the idol in the harem. Suddenly she notea Mea' hair on her back and scold her to reading her minds without permission. Mea want to help with the Harem Plan too and see another boat approaching Rito and Kyouko. In the boat there are Ren and Ageru. Surprised to see them, Ren explain that he and Ageru comes to study the turtles that live on the pond because its their hobby and describe Ageru like as a friend who has good grades and can talk at a high level. Ren then ask Rito why is with Kyouko accusing him to cheat Lala and Run. Kyouko then explain that Run asked her to talk with Rito and persude Ren to leave them.

After, Kyouko tells Rito that she knows Ren because he and Run sometimes go out for eat. Rito then ask about Run and Kyouko finally explain her concerns. Embarassed, Rito tells that, because Lala is a princess, she make me a fiancee candidate but its not like he have accepted it. Kyouko react too interested and, realizing this, tells that Run will be happy.

Suddenly thay ear the Principal who is talking abouts stripping as usual. Thinking that he found her, Kyouko get ready to use her fire powers but she slip and Rito grab her. The Pincipal actually is just in another boat and focused on an erotic book. Meanwhile Rito push Kyouko on the boat and hides them from the man. Rito then notes that he's groping accidentally her breast and asks sorry while Kyouko blush because are clinging again. Kyouko feels her heart beating fast and thinks its wrong because Rito is someone her friend likes.

While the Principal goes away, Momo and Mea watch the scene from another boat and Momo think that the man accidentally helped to get Rito and Kyouko closer as she was ready to summon some flowers from her D-Dial. But an angry Ren, mistaking the situation, return rowing toward Rito' boat. His boat then collides with Momo' boat and the D-Dial fall summoning accidentally a plant who sink Ren' boat. Some vines then grab Kyouko and Rito while a worried Momo explain that is the Chucchu Weed, one of the seven most lewd plants in the universe that absorbs nutrients by using its flowers (that looks like lips) to suck body secretions of any lifeform. The Chucchu Weed then strip Kyouko lifting her skirt and exposing her breasts, so its flowers suck from her nipples while an embarassed Rito, grabbed and sucked from flowers too, watch the scene. The plant then push Rito toward Kyouko and he tells her to use her fire power. Kyouko is worried to fall in the pond because she can't swim, but Rito says that he will do something. So, Kyouko use the fire scaring the Chucchu Weed who let them go and Rito start to run on a vine carrying Kyouko like a princess again and reaching the shore. Kyouko blush and thinks that her feeeling toward Rito are wrong because he is younger then her and Run likes him, but still he make her heart beat faster like no other. Momo then check their condition and Mea compliments Rito while Ren and Ageru comes from the pond with a turtle.

Later, Kyouko tells Run about Rito' relathionship with Lala and Run feels less worried thanking her friend. A little embarrased, Kyouko add that Rito is a cool guy and Run agree.

Trivia

 * The story can be considered a direct sequel of the Chapter 28 which recall several scenes.
 * This is first time in the manga that appear an high school different from Sainan High.
 * Its the last chapter focused on Kyouko' character.