"It is?" she replied, a bit of surprise tinging her voice.
"Yes, it is. I mean, there is something to be said about having different vehicles, what with having your options open. But then I'll have to pick each one and design them. Using one basic one would make it easier, and then all that would have to be done would be to set it up for that particular person. That would make it easier."
"Oh..."
"But don't worry. I'm sure that I'll get you something nice."
She nodded resolutely, giving him a bright smile.
There was absolute trust in that expression and he had to cough to regain a bit of composure. The fact that this girl looked up to him so much was rather... nice, and he knew that he liked it. Not that he was about to really admit just how touched he was, but she wasn't as bad as some.
But it did seem that her friends were nice enough, once the truth had come out. And they seemed to be good girls to get to know, though he wasn't sure just how this whole 'get them together thing would work'. He knew that he had his concerns about it, and he was sure that they had some too...
Though it appeared that theirs wasn't as bad as his, at least in one case, which he found out as a happy voice called out, "No need to worry, Nurse Minako's on the case!"
"Pardon me?" he asked, blinking along with Hotaru at the sight of the girl that had just entered.
Minako posed and showed off the nurse's uniform, complete with cap, before she put down the doctor's bag that she had been carrying. "I'm here to make sure that you keep that health of yours great!"
"You are?"
"Uh-huh. Everything will be as good as fun."
"You did all this just to help senpai?" Hotaru asked.
"I did. And you know what?"
"What?"
"You get to be my helper!" the blonde declared and plopped a cap down on the younger girl's head.
"I do..?"
"You want to be a nurse, right? Well, this is your chance. Semper Fi!"
"I'm not quite sure that's what you mean," Ranma told her.
"Of course it is. And there's no cause for alert. I'll be here making sure that you take care of yourself, down to making sure that you eat three meals a day."
"Which you plan on making, I take it."
"Who else?"
"Maybe me?" Makoto drawled as she came in dressed more casually in her skirt and blouse. She hefted a picnic basket and smiled. "I brought you something to eat so that you didn't have to worry about it. And if you have to work hard, it shouldn't be any trouble to heat up later."
"You cooked for me?" he asked.
"It was the least I could do. I mean, what with all that's happened with us coming here and you helping us out."
"A thank you then."
"You might say that," she answered placidly, but there was a definate blush to her cheeks.
"Nice of you to offer..."
"You're welcome."
"Umm... What's everyone doing here," said a new voice, and Ami ducked her head as everyone turned to look at her."
"I've come to bring Ranma something to eat. What about you?"
"I... I thought that we might get a study session in. And maybe... he could help me with my studies. He's very well educated, and the chance to talk to someone so smart... Well... Minako's being a nurse?"
"Yup!" chirped the blonde, "Right on the mouth."
"That's not quite it..."
"Close enough."
"If you say so," the cram school student replied as she whispered to her taller friend, "Didn't she do something like this before?"
"Blew up Rei's stereo," Makoto confirmed.
"This time there's so much more..."
"I know."
Narrowing her eyes at her friends, Minako sniffed, and turned her attention to Ranma. "Well, there's no time to start like now. I'm going to get him comfortable. Why don't you get the food ready Mako-chan? And Ami, he'll need some help with this stuff... Oh, Hotaru? Remember to make certain that he has some cushions."
Shrugging to themselves, the girls did as they were asked, though it was clear that they wanted to be in charge. They didn't entirely stay out of each other's way, as Minako tried to check the food, Ami insisted on checking him, and Makoto worked on keeping him comfortable.
Which left Ranma in the odd position of being the center of attention. Usually girls didn't really pay him any sort of attention like this, but he now had four girls intent on him. It had never happened before, and it was confusing. He had to wonder what was going on while:
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