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 3, "Take a bath with me" -------------------------------- p 38 narration Kunou residence Akane That jerk Ranma... Akane Kodachi _must_ be blackmailing him. Akane Ah! It's Kodachi's room. Akane I should be able to find some clues here... p 39 Akane Hah!! Kodachi Why have you entered my room without my permission, Kodachi Are you totally without common sense? Akane I didn't think you were qualified to lecture about common sense. Akane Out with it! What are you blackmailing Ranma with? sign Ranma-sama's and my memory p 40 Kodachi Huh. You are falsely accusing me. Kodachi Ranma-sama and I are already lovers. Akane What the hell are you babbling about? Kodachi If you think it's a lie, take a look behind you! Akane Hm? p 41 Kodachi Ranma-sama, you've come back! Akane .... Akane What's that picture? Ranma Shaddup. Ranma Hey, Kodachi. Kodachi Yes? Ranma I'd like a commemorative copy of _this_ picture, too. Kodachi My, that's a problem, isn't it? Kodachi The negative is inside that collar... Kunou Hmmmmmm. Kunou *grunt* p 42 Kunou Huh. It won't come off. Kunou That belt's alloy certainly looks familiar, though. Kodachi The only way to remove it without getting an electric shock, is to soak it in hot water... Kunou Hm? Ranma Kunou-sempai, Let's take a bath together. p 43 Kunou To...gether, in the _bath_, you say!! p 44 Kunou We shouldn't do this, pony-tailed girl! You're more important to me than that. Ranma Eh? Kunou We're both still in high school! Our dates together should still be platonic!! Kunou Shouldn't we do this!? Kunou Aaah... the belt's in the way, I can't take off my kimono! Ranma Stop crying!! p 45 Kodachi Anyway... Have you been kissed by Ranma-sama yet? Akane Hmmmmm? Kodachi No, right? Hasn't he? Of course he hasn't. Absolutely not. Akane .... Akane And I suppose he's kissed _you_? Kodachi Heh. Kodachi Take a look at this. p 46 Ranma Kunou-sempaaaiii! Hurry uuuuup! Ranma What's taking that idiot so long? Kunou I still can't get my clothes off for the bath... Kunou This is ridiculous, I can't do it... Ranma There, now I'll take my bottoms off too. Kunou Aah, such enticing innocence... What a cute little rascal... p 47 Kunou Here I come, pony-tailed girl! Ranma Whoops! p 48 Ranma Yeah! The negatives!! Ranma Ha ha ha ha ha, look at this! Now I've got nothing to worry about!! Ranma Wh... wh... wha...? p 49 Akane You lecherous bastard!! Ranma Eh? Ranma Hey, what in the hell are you... Ranma Huh?! p 50 Kodachi It was just our secret, I don't think I should have bragged about it. Ranma It's a retouched picture! Akane What a lousy excuse! Ranma Take a look at this!! Ranma How's that? It's... Kodachi It was taken just before we kissed each other... Akane What about it?! Kodachi Now that we've been found out, there's no reason to keep it secret anymore. p 51 Kodachi Now!! Let's kiss right here!! Ranma No way!! Ranma Wah, it's cold!! Akane Oh, stop that. It's what you wanted. Kunou Pony-tailed girl! Kodachi YOU! Where have you hidden Ranma-sama?! Akane Womanizer! Ranma Sempai, help me get away from them!! Akane Sempai, are you going to protect her? Ranma Which one of us do you want!? p 52 Kunou Tendou Akane, I will always love you!! Ranma Come and get me! Akane Coward!! Akane Damn... I let him get away... Akane When I find him, he's going to regret it. Kunou Ahhh, please understand, Tendou Akane. Ranma You jerk, Akane...