Ranma 1/2 manga translation, Volume 9, Chapters 1-4. ("Akane's Cookies") Completed on November 29, 1991, by Robert DeLoura (deloura@noaapmel.gov) Chapter 2, "Give up the negatives" ('NEGA give up') ---------------------------------- p 22 Kodachi Ranma-sama, hurry up and arrive. Waiting all alone like this, Kodachi Reliving that moment of happiness. sign A beautiful memory Kodachi Ah, I'm so happy!! p 23 Kodachi I want to share it with everyone! Here! Kodachi Ranma-sama. p 24 Ranma You made copies of this damned thing! Ranma I'll destroy the evidence. Kodachi My! Kodachi Photos... You really like them, don't you? Kodachi I've got a lot more copies. All you can eat. Ranma Shit... I can't eat all these. I've got to cut off their source... p 25 Ranma I'd like to eat this photo's negative. Kodachi My. Ranma Will you prepare it for me? A negative-meal? Kodachi Yes, anything that will make you happy, Ranma-sama. Kunou Hyaah!! p 26 Kunou Hmph. Kodachi Come, Ranma-sama, right this way... Kunou Hyah! Ranma Hey there, Kunou-sempai. Kunou What're you doing in my house? Kodachi I invited him. Kunou Oh? Is that so... p 27 Kunou Then you've given up on your illicit love for Tendou Akane. Ranma _Whose_ illicit love? Kunou Then there's nothing in the way!! Akane-kun and I can go on a wonderful date together!! Kunou Wa ha ha ha ha, you little rascal!! Akane Hee hee, sempai is being so mean... p 28 Kunou I wish the two of you the best of luck in building a happy family. Kodachi Thank you, niisan. Ranma Ahem. Ranma As for me, I only came to eat Kodachi's cooking. Akane So you came here to eat Kodachi's cooking? p 29 Akane Ranma, is Kodachi blackmailing you? Ranma A... Akane! You heard that just now... Kunou Ohhh! Tendou Akane. Kunou You came straight here to ask me for a date!! Akane _Who_ did? Kodachi Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho!! You've shown up far too late. Akane What the hell are you talking about? Kodachi Ranma-sama is already a prisoner of my cooking. Ranma Wah! p 30 Kodachi Here! Akane Hm? Kodachi Are they tasty? Akane .... Ranma Hurry up and go home, Akane!! Akane Kunou-sempai, I'd like to see your room. Kunou OK, let's go take a look. Ranma H... Hey! p 31 Akane That jerk Ranma certainly wants me to leave... I don't think I'll go home quite yet. Kodachi Oh, Ranma-sama. Could you please go get the negative for me? Ranma Lucky! Kodachi It's kept inside Midorigame's collar, in the pond. [ed-- 'Midorigame' = 'green turtle'] Ranma Heh, once I have the negative in my hand, Ranma It's goodbye to Kodachi. p 32 Ranma Eh? An alligator!? Kunou Hm? Midorigame-kun the alligator is fighting. Kodachi Ho ho ho ho ho, Ranma-sama will win. p 33 Ranma Ah, the negative's inside this collar. collar Midorigame-kun Ranma Got it! Akane Hm? Kodachi Oops. That collar is designed to give off a powerful electric shock if you force it off. p 34 Kodachi Ranma-sama. Kodachi Hm? Kunou Oh! Kunou The pony-tailed girl! Kunou You came here to see me... Kodachi Where did Ranma-sama go? p 35 Ranma Huh... Ranma The negative!! Kunou Oh, you've regained consciousness, pony-tailed girl? Kunou Thank you for the present you brought me. Kunou Hm. It's quite stylish. Ranma .... p 36 Ranma You jerk! Give that back!! Kunou Such electric love!! Ranma Never give up. Kodachi Ranma-sama, where are you hiding? You can't leave until you bring me the negative!