Mariko Konjo (Love Note)

**Mariko Konjo** is a cheerleader from Seisyun High School chosen by the Love Goddess Sira. Mariko takes ownership of Sira’s Love Note after Shampoo was able to overcome the effects of the notes power and Sira was tasked with finding out how.

She also performs the Love Goddess Eye Deal with Sira, granting her Love Goddess Eyes.

## Plot

After Cologne used Shampoo’s jusenkyo curse to block the effects of the Love Note, the Love Goddess Queen unaware how tasked the Love Goddess Sira to find out. Since Sira had already been punished for breaking the rules and this was and free herself of it she was very motivated. Eventually she selected Mariko.

Mariko goes to Cupid’s Arrow and claims to be the true Cupid. After apologizing to her followers for her absence she informed L that they were not enemies and that she offers him a gift of her benevolence. She informed the masses that in the coming days she will bring love to the people and use her power to stop L if he insists on opposing her. she gave him a week to respond to her publicly.

Mariko watched from a nearby building as the people gathered at the station started trying to batter there way in, annoyed that Sira didn’t seem to care what was going on. When she noticed a group of familiar people, all with various head coverings enter the building she realized one was Ranma upon seeing his pigtail. She was about to use the note on him only to be stopped by Sira, who pointed out that her reckless action would lead L to figuring out who she was as. Mariko reluctantly agreed knowing that more fun was soon to come with that she started cheering cupids name.

Since being given Sira’s Love Goddess Eye Mariko found living normal life almost completely unbearable. Often having to rush into her bathroom the moment she got home to masturbate while Sira watched anime. Once she had calmed down and saw that L still hadn’t answered her challenge Mariko decided it was time to take a trip to figuring that was where the old cupid was.

Mariko went to Nerima to search for the original Cupid. Against Sira’s warning she was about to held to the Tendo Dojo, when L gave his reply. The goddess eyed Mariko repeatedly through the broadcast, marveling as the girl managed to keep her smiling face intact. However, as the broadcast came to an end, Mariko quickly headed out of the store she was watching it in.

Mariko could barely hide her frustration Sira cautioned her against doing something stupid as it was obviously L’s attempt to get her riled up, but Mariko ignored her. Hearing a passerby suggesting to his companion that they go to the address L mentioned Mariko decided to join them. Sira just sighed and followed. As the crowd became riled up enough to bomb their way into the building Mariko remained deep within them glaring up at it.

Mariko was in a mixed mood as she wondered the streets of Nerima. On the surface she was keeping her upbeat face on, but beneath that she was still seething. L and the original Cupid had declared war on her, and she was ready to accept. While angry the fact that she knew Ranma made her overly confident causing her to not notice Nabiki following her.

At that moment, the cheerleader had entered the bathroom at the restaurant she was at, set her love note down on the counter by the sink and began checking herself over. Beside her, completely unnoticed, Nabiki sighed, walked over and picked up the note and began leafing through it. It took nearly a minute for Mariko to finally realize what was happening.

Mariko tried to stop her only to have a paper thrust in her face. Nabiki told her to read it before returning to her examination. Mariko calmly obliged. As Mariko finished reading, she looked at Nabiki in shock, finally noting the distinct lack of compatibility lines on her.

Leading her to one of the stall so the two could talk in private Nabiki explained how Mariko going to L’s allowed her to spot her. Much to her confusion Sira not only talked to Nabiki but someone she couldn’t see. When Nabiki noticed this Sira explained that you could a love goddess when you touch their note. When Nabiki asked why Sira was acting so nonchalant she told truthfully that she didn’t care about what was happening as it was all the same.

Mariko accused her of knowing that something was up, but Sira countered that she warned Mariko and she didn’t listen. Gaining Mariko’s attention a furious Nabiki called her out for escalating the situation when she cooling it off. Mariko was confident that L wouldn’t be able to find her, causing Nabiki to just shake her head at the cheerleaders’ stupidity. Nabiki was about to ask about the limitations of the Love Goddess eyes, but changed it to how bad were the side effects. Mariko admitted that she gets maybe two days before her lust goes out of control. This was all Nabiki needed for her to decide not to get them, before asking about their limitations.

Mariko explained what she knew with Sira explaining the rest. While getting a picture or video of L would be hard it wasn’t impossible. She told Mariko to go order her food while she gave Sira some instructions.