Here is my translation of volume 10 part 1 of the Ranma 1/2 manga. We find out Shampoo's great grandmother's real name. Hitoshi Doi, Japanese ULTRIX Engineering doi@jrdvax.enet.dec.com Japan Research and Development Center decwrl!jrdvax.enet!doi (now in Yokohama) Ranma 1/2 manga volume 10 part 1 -------------------------------- English translation done by Hitoshi Doi, 1990/04/30 p 6 girl Kya! He stole my bathing suit! Ranma Huh? p 7 girls Give it back! Who are you old man! Ranma You pervert senior citizen! Happosai If I can't collect bathing suits, I can girl hunt. p 8 Happosai Hi baby, Wanna eat a watermelon together. Ranma You have a lot of extra energy. Happosai Of course. Happosai The blue sky! Happosai The white clouds! Happosai The bright sun! Happosai The beach is so great. Ranma Where is the blue sky, the white clouds, and the bright sun? Happosai My youthful blood is rising! Ranma Waa! p 9 Kasumi Is there any way to calm him down, that Happosai.. Shampoo Aiya. Niihao Ranma! Nabiki Over here, the cold noodles. Ranma Shampoo. p 10 Shampoo I'm so happy! You followed me to the beach. Ranma It's just coincidence. Akane What are you two girls doing. Kasumi So you're doing business here at the beach during the summer. Shampoo Ranma, after I finish work, we go on a date. Ranma A date. I have a good idea! Happosai What!? You'll introduce a girlfriend for me! Happosai Really, Ranma. Ranma Yeah, so don't steal any more bathing suits. p 11 Happosai I'm glad I brought my treasure chest. Happosai Yup, I'll give her this bracelet as a present. Happosai Ok, my type is a girl with big eyes and long hair.. Ranma Wow, just perfect. Akane Ranma, are you going to introduce Shampoo!? p 12 Akane She'll refuse. Ranma I don't think so. Shampoo Ranma! Ranma Shampoo. Happosai I can't believe I can marry a girl this cute.. Akane Who's going to marry. Ranma Here introduce yourself. p 13 Shampoo He says he wants to go out with you, great grandma. g-grandma Is that so. Ranma How's that. Matches your type perfectly. Ranma Big eyes! Ranma Long hair! g-grandma What's this old man doing. Ranma You're crying because you're happy, right? Akane That's it, great grandma will be the perfect friend for drinking tea. Shampoo They are the best couple. p 14 Ranma There, we'll leave you old timers alone. Shampoo The young people must leave. Happosai Wait. Happosai This is the dowry. Shampoo Aiya, that's a pretty bracelet. g-grandma Oh.. you have an interesting thing there.. Akane Yeah, that looks pretty expensive. Ranma You stole it. Happosai What are you saying. Happosai This is a memory of my youth and love.. g-grandma Is that so. p 15 Happosai When I was 18.. I went to China for my training. Happosai At some village, I met a beautiful girl and fell in love! Ranma Hey, who's this guy. Happosai But I can't have any women during my training! Bye! girl What a sad destiny.. p 16 girl At least take this bracelet in my place! Happosai I haven't seen that girl since.. g-grandma Oh, that's such a sad love story.. g-grandma We have that kind of story in our village too. But in this case, g-grandma This guy tried to pick up all of the girls, And was rejected by everyone, g-grandma Stole all of the treasures of the village and ran off. Happosai Oh, there are some bad people in this world. p 17 g-grandma Are you still trying to play innocent.. g-grandma You evil man! Happosai Ho. p 18 Akane Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to bring these two together? Ranma I didn't know they knew each other. g-grandma Give back our family treasure. Happosai What. Happosai If you're the owner of this bracelet.. You are.. p 19 Happosai Cologne!? g-grandma It's been a while. Happy. Ranma Happy!? Akane Cologne.. Shampoo Cologne is my great grandma's real name. Happosai You know the name that I used in my youthful days.. You must be Cologne. p 20 Happosai Good bye youthful days! Ranma What! A smoke screen! Happosai After hearing that it's a family treasure, I can't give it back. g-grandma You evil monster! g-grandma Shampoo, we have to get the bracelet back before he finds out the secret! Shampoo Secret..? g-grandma If it's too late, this world will become hell. Ranma What?