Ranma 1/2, Volume 11, Chapter 8 English translation by Robert DeLoura (deloura@noaapmel.gov) Assistance on the tough lines by Hitoshi Doi [thanks, Hitoshi] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - "Hold me tonight" (Page 118) The sound of someone getting beaten up can be heard from outside the Tendou home. Ranma: (from inside) Listen to me!! Akane: (from inside) Coward!! Waiting 'til the whole family is gone.... Inside, Ranma is hiding behind a pillow, trying to protect himself against Akane, who is dressed in protective armor and is wielding a bow. An arrow is nocked in the bow, and she's drawing it back to fire. Various other implements of violence (a wooden hammer embedded in the floor, dumbbells, etc.) are scattered haphazardly around. Akane: Try and hug me NOW! I'll make it so you won't be able to see the sun tomorrow!! Ranma: How many times do I have to say it before you understand!? Ranma stands up, attempting to explain again, but still covering himself with the pillow. Ranma: Shampoo gave me some kind of weird suggestion.... Akane: Shut up with that stupid story of yours! (Page 119) Suddenly, Akane gets the urge to sneeze. This causes a little difficulty in holding onto the arrow.... Akane: Ah...ah... Ranma's in a state of panic, waving his hand wildly at Akane. Ranma: Stop!! If you sneeze, then.... Akane sneezes, and the arrow goes flying, nailing Ranma's pillow to the wall. But Ranma is nowhere to be seen.... or is he? Akane: (confused) Hm? Oh, there he is. Hugging Akane again. Ranma: Damn, I don't want to hug such a sexless girl.... ['sexless' = 'not sexy/not sexually appealing'] Akane: *scream* With a combination of embarrassment and anger (or just a flush from her cold?), Akane grabs a nearby wooden sword and raises it over her (and Ranma's) head. Akane: If you stopped hugging me.... (Page 120) More "getting beaten up" sounds emanate from the house. Akane: (from inside) You wouldn't have to complain about it any more!! Shampoo-neko (cat) is listening to this, from outside. She starts to sneeze. Shampoo-neko: ah...ah...ah... With a solid thurst of her wooden sword, Akane sends Ranma flying out through the closed sliding doors. Akane: Hyah!! Shampoo-neko sneezes. From inside the house, Akane hears Ranma scream. Ranma: (outside) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! (Page 121) Into the house he comes, hugging Shampoo-neko, who is purring happily. (Remember, Ranma is deathly afraid of cats.) Akane looks on in surprise. Ranma: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH! He leaps into the Tendou bath, with his clothes on, to get Shampoo out of her cat form. She stands up in the bath, naked and happy, while Ranma tries to recover from his cat exposure. Shampoo: Hi! Ranma: (disturbed) sHaMpOo.... Ranma confronts her. Ranma: Isn't there a quick way to get rid of this 'suggestion'? Shampoo: (smiling) Nope! (Page 122) Akane comes into the bathroom, and beats Ranma over the head with a wooden hammer. Akane: I understand your story. Now stay away from me. Akane: Shampoo, this was your doing, wasn't it? Ranma: What did you think I was saying before?! Shampoo stands up and waves a pepper shaker in her face. Shampoo: Come on, Ranma, give me a hug! Akane purposely inhales the pepper. Akane: That's what YOU think.... Akane: You little... ah... ah... ah.... Shampoo: (irritated) What were you about to say?! Akane sneezes several (four) times in a row, then notices Ranma is nowhere to be found. Akane: Hm? Shampoo: Ranma...? (Page 123) Ranma is outside, running along the top of a fence, with his backpack on. Ranma: (thinking) I can't handle this. I'm going to sleep outside tonight. Kunou is coming down the road, on his way to the Tendou home. Kunou: You wretch, Saotome Ranma! Kunou remembers how Ranma hugged him in front of everyone at school. Kunou: Making a mockery of Kunou Tatewaki like that! I will not tolerate it! Kunou: I will march upon the Tendou household and crush you.... Kunou sneezes. When he arrives at the Tendou home, Ranma is hanging off him again. Kunou doesn't seem to notice. Kunou: Where is Saotome Ranma?! Shampoo: (happily) I knew you'd come back, Ranma! (Page 124) Shampoo whips out a shuumai [A small steamed bit of pastry, stuffed with meat and other things. This one has some kairaishi mushroom in it.] Shampoo: (thinking) Now to get Akane out of my way. She stuffs it into Akane's mouth. Akane eats it. Shampoo: Let's be friends. Akane: Hm? Shampoo beats on a large gong, and yells out her suggestion.... Shampoo: Passionately hug any man other than Ranma! Akane hugs Kunou so hard you can hear ribs breaking. Kunou: AAAAAAAAAH! Shampoo: Heh. (Page 125) Shampoo points a finger at Akane. Shampoo: That shuumai you just ate had kairaishi suggestion-mushroom in it! Akane is shocked, and drops Kunou. Akane: What'd you say!? Shampoo: Too late! Shampoo rings the gong again. Akane and Kunou head for each other, arms outstretched. Ranma looks on, annoyed. Kunouu Tendou Akane, I will accept your feelings! Akane: Eeeeeeeeek!! Ranma kicks Kunou through the roof, and turns to Akane. Akane's panting, trying to recover from hugging Kunou. (a horrible fate, certainly) Ranma: Well, now do you understand how powerful these 'suggestions' are? (Page 126) Akane thinks to herself for a moment. Akane: (thinking) These things are this strong... (thinking) And I've been repeatedly beating up Ranma over them.... Akane turns to Ranma, just as Shampoo sneezes. Akane: I'm sorry about the way I've acted, Ranma. She sees Ranma hugging Shampoo again, and beats him over the head with her wooden hammer, while Shampoo just sits there with a beatific smile on her face. Akane: What're you doing while I'm trying to apologize! Ranma: (disgusted) You little.... Ranma stands up with a big lump on his head, and yells at Akane. Rannma: Don't you understand this at all?! Akane: But I was trying to apolo... ah... ah... Ranma pinches Akane's nose shut so she can't sneeze. Her ears pop when she tries to. Ranma: Don't sneeze. (Page 127) Akane, with her ears ringing, pounds Ranma into the gong, making IT ring as well. Akane: Idiot! Ranma makes commentary while he slides down the gong. Ranma: You stupid ass!! I don't understand obnoxious women like you.... Ryouga, who just walked in, drops something in shock as Akane gives him a big hug. Akane: Ryouga-kun.... Ryouga: (stunned) .... Ranma: (jealous) .... (Page 128) Tears of joy form in Ryouga's eyes. Ryouga: (thinking) I'll never forget this day, as long as I live.... Akane tries to explain. Akane: Er, sorry about that, Ryouga-kun. Ryouga just stands there, visibly moved. Ranma helps him move, by kicking him through the ceiling. Ranma: Go take a trip!! Ryouga: I don't regret my youth at all! Ranma and Akane glare at and yell at each other. Ranma: You SLUT! Akane: It's annoying, but... Akane hits Ranma over the head with the gong so hard, it breaks in half. Akane: ...until we get rid of this suggestion, what am I supposed to do!! Akane drops the broken gong, and turns to Shampoo, with a determined look on her face. Akane: Heh. Now that the gong is gone, it's YOUR turn. Shampoo: Grrrr. Shampoo whips out another shuumai. Shampoo: I'll just have to give you another suggestion, then! (Page 129) Shampoo leaps into the air, shuumai in hand, heading for Akane. Shampoo: Eat THIS!! Akane: ! A gong rings out. Kunou's back, and he brought a portable gong with him. Akane hugs him, and Shampoo face-plants into the ground. Ranma kicks Kunou through the roof again. Akane sits on the ground, shaken. Akane: I can't take this any more. Shampoo is still face-down on the ground, twitching. Her hand is in the air, still holding the shuumai. Ranma grabs it out of her hand. Shampoo: Aaah! (Page 130) Shampoo leaps for it, yelling, with her mouth wide-open. Shampoo: Gimme!! Ranma tosses it casually into her open mouth. Ranma: Here. Shampoo chews it up and swallows it before she can stop herself. Ranma snaps his fingers. Ranma: Be a good girl and go home. Shampoo: (waving) Ok! Shampoo heads home, walking through the (stone) outer wall of the Tendou yard along the way. Shampoo: (waving) Bye bye! Ranma waves back, and watches her leave. Akane looks on, surprised. Ranma grabs a hammer. Ranma: Hey, we'd better.... (fix the house before everyone gets back) Akane grabs a hammer and a board. Akane: Yeah. They patch up the house. You can hear the hammering outside. Akane: (from inside) Got the doors secured. Hurry up!! Ranma: (from inside) Nobody's going to be able to get in!! (Page 131) Finally, they're finished. Ranma pats the door. Ranma: This should do it. Akane: That's good. Suddenly, they both realize something. Ranma & Akane: (thinking) Aaah!! Ranma: (thinking) This means that.... Akane: (thinking) We'll be all alone together, tonight. Like they hadn't thought of that earlier? They both look pretty embarrassed. Ranma: Don't sneeze! Akane: I... I *know*! But she starts to sneeze anyway. Akane: Ah... ah... ah.... Ranma: (nervously) Hey! (Page 132) Akane sneezes... and nothing happens. They both look at each other, expectantly. Akane: The suggestion.... Ranma: (happily) It's worn off... I suppose.... They both laugh nervously. Akane: Then there's nothing to worry about! Ranma: For either of us! Later, they're both watching TV. Akane's still wearing her protective clothes, and is still sneezing. She's armed with her wooden sword and some nunchucks, and has a barbell, a baseball bat, and the toilet brush close at hand to help her defend herself. Ranma: How long are you going to stay like that? Akane: Well, we're still alone together, aren't we? THE END ***EOF***