It seems like volume 9 is out in the US. Here is my translation of volume 9 part 5 of the Ranma 1/2 manga. Definitions okonomiyaki = a Japanese pizza [not exactly, but it's close] yatai = a small (usually mobile) stand that sells food [sort of like a hot dog stand] Merry Christmas.. Hitoshi Doi, Japanese ULTRIX Engineering doi@jrdvax.enet.dec.com Japan Research and Development Center decwrl!jrdvax.enet!doi Ranma 1/2 manga vol. 9 part 5 ----------------------------- English translation done by Hitoshi Doi, 1989/12/25 p 70 boy It's been a while Saotome Genma. Genma Have we met somewhere? boy Don't try to pretend. boy I'm Ukyou, the one you threw away! Genma Ukyou!? p 71 Ranma Really.. My father got a challenge? Kasumi Yes.. A really strange one appeared.. Kasumi This.. Ranma This is.. An okonomiyaki. okonomiyaki Come to the open lot on 3rd street at four today. p 72 Ranma Oh.. Ranma Father. Ranma Hey father! Ranma Hey, get up father! Genma That hurts! p 73 Ranma What! sign Ranma! You're next! boy Ha, ha, ha.. That's the way it is. boy I'll see you later! Ranma Wait you jerk! Genma Wait Ranma. p 74 Genma Don't get involved with him. It's for your own good. Ranma The okonomiyaki kid.. Ranma It seems like I've met him somewhere before.. Ranma Father, why did you let him beat you up. There's some reason right!? Genma Ranma, You promise you won't get surprised, no matter what I tell you? Ranma Ok.. p 75 Genma Bring your ear closer. That guy is, Genma Really.. Genma Wa! Genma I can't say.. If you're going to get surprised by just this. Ranma Why don't you stay silent forever. Akane Maybe I should talk with him.. p 76 Ranma What do you want to tell me Akane.. Akane Ranma, Akane You're really an only child right.. Ranma What's that got to do with it. Akane What would you do if you had brothers? Ranma What are you talking about. Akane Accidently, I saw them fight. boy Take the grudge of a child that had been left behind! Genma Please forgive me! It was all I could do just to support Ranma and me. p 77 Akane Ranma's father has a hidden child! Ranma Really. Akane That doesn't shock you? Ranma Not really. Ranma I didn't know my father had it in him. Ranma You jerk. panda It's not a hidden child. Akane It's not? Then what. teacher I'll introduce a new transfer student. p 78 boy Kuonji Ukyou! My hobby is okonomiyaki! student What a splendid hand movement. Akane It's him! Ranma Huh.. Ukyou? Ukyou Ranma! It's been a while! Ranma What! This okonomiyaki.. p 79 Ranma Hey you.. Ukyou I've been looking for you for ten years! students Watch out! Ranma You're Ucchan from the okonomiyaki store! Akane You're childhood friends? Ranma Yeah, although it was only for a short time. p 80 narration It was during the trip we went on for our training that we met Ukyou's family. Ranma Ucchan. Ukyou Hey, you came to eat for free again! Ukyou's father Ukyou, go chase him away. Ranma Here I come! narration Ucchan, who was so kind, Ukyou I won't lose today! narration Gave me okonomiyaki every day.. Akane Isn't that called plundering? Ranma No look at this. p 81 Ranma Ucchan draws a picture with the sauce, And makes the okonomiyaki especially for me. students Is that so. The beautiful friendship that came out of the fighting. Ranma It was very saddening when it was time to part.. Ukyou You dare say that to me! Ranma What are you so mad about? Ukyou Try to remember the parting scene. Ranma I think it was.. Ranma Bye Ucchan! Ranma You were also crying and waving your arms.. p 82 Ukyou Stupid! You said you were going to take me with! Ukyou What was all that noise. Ranma It was.. Ranma Good bye. Ukyou Stupid! Ranma What. Ranma Why was I riding on top of your yatai? Akane You're a thief! Genma No! I got it from Ukyou's father! Akane Mr. Saotome.. p 83 Genma I was supposed to bring Ukyou also.. students He's not an animal like a cat.. Ukyou You broke that promise.. And threw me away.. Akane But you had a father didn't you? Ranma Why did you want to tag along this old man anyways? Ukyou Ranma.. You don't know? Ranma Anyways, don't make a big fuss about being left behind. Be a man! p 84 Ukyou Your feelings.. Ranma What? Ukyou I understand! Ukyou Ranma! I'll cook you with a special modern menu! Wait for me! students Come to the back of the gym after school.. Akane It's a challenge.. Ranma Why do I have to bear this grudge.