Raku and Chitoge have a unique relationship because they were forced into becoming fake lovers by their fathers. On her first day at her new school Chitoge accidentally knees Raku to the ground, which results in Raku getting mad at her.This is where his nickname of "Gorilla" for her comes from. While they fought early in the series, Raku was able to relate to her. They both come from gang-related backgrounds, and as a consequence they both had trouble making friends because other students were too intimidated to talk to them.
When Raku sees her having a hard time talking to people he gives her advice and information on the other students so she'll have an easier time talking to them. Although they still fight, their relationship gradually improves as they spend more time together. Due to Raku's kindness Chitoge's feelings for him have steadily grown stronger, and Raku's feelings for her are slowly growing, as it is shown in Chapter 178. When Raku was about to tell Yui who is the person he likes, Chitoge was the one who appeared on his mind, instead of Onodera, making him feel confused about his own feelings.
When Marika was about to leave to America, she asks Raku what he really feels toward Chitoge. Although he was still confused about it, Marika said he has fallen in love with both Kosaki and Chitoge and that she wants him to be able to find out himself who he wants be with before she returns in two years. As of Chapter 199, Raku feels somewhat different toward his feelings for Chitoge. He gets a slightly different ease from Chitoge unlike Kosaki, Marika, and Yui. This causes Raku to realize that he is in love with Chitoge.
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