Of course, his curiosity was peaked as the girl he'd been watching on the auction block came over and bowed deeply and respectfully to him, causing her sister to almost guffaw before she got herself under control.
"Hello Master," she said, almost as if she were some sort of soldier presenting herself to her commanding officer. "I am your slave, Akane Tendo, and these are my sisters, Kasumi and Nabiki."
Ignoring the quick intake of breath that his father did, Ranma nodded at her. "Nice ta meet ya. The name's Ranma Saotome."
"It is good to meet you, Master," the eldest of the trio politely replied with a smile.
"Likewise," the short haired girl seconded.
"These are the slaves that you brought, boy?" the elder Saotome asked.
"Sure did. Just did it."
"We can be useful," Nabiki commented. "I'm good with management, like arranging things, and balancing budgets."
"Hmmm...."
"Then there is Kasumi who can make any place a home, and is a really good cook."
"I do what I can," her elder sister said demurely.
"And finally, we have Akane, good at knocking heads together, strong as a herd of oxen, and as stubborn as them too."
"Nabiki!" Akane snapped.
"Sorry sis, but you know that it's true."
"Humph. My own sister."
Genma frowned. "But how did you girls become slaves?"
"It wasn't our fault."
"Daddy had some problems, and they got so bad, this happened," Nabiki revealed.
"I see. I'll be off to handle the paperwork, son," the Saotome patriarch instructed. "You get your slaves set up."
"Sure," his son said with a shrug as he watched Genma walk off. Then he turned and gave a smile to the girls, looking up and down each of them, noting the tunic-dress, collars, sandals, and slave bracers that each wore.
"Do you like what you see?" the blue haired girl asked in a strained voice.
"Nah... not really."
"What?!"
"Well, think of it. Those outfits kinda suck. Just gettin' ta someplace cold would make ya freeze. And that's only if they last that long."
"Oh..."
"Is somethin' wrong?"
"I don't... no...."
"What she means is that you're acting nice," the middle sister informed him. "She was afraid that she'd get brought by a boy we know and she doesn't like, or one of the guys who took up his challenge to beat her to win her."
"Which I didn't agree to!"
"Not that it means much to Kuno, and you know that. And none of us wanted to risk going to that French guy."
"You got that right."
"So... Ya expected me ta be some sort of droolin' idiot, ready ta grab one of ya ta... well... do that?" their Master asked.
"Ummm... yes..."
"Thought so."
"Oh?" Kasumi murmured.
"I've seen those guys, and they're stupid. Have ya ever tried ta talk ta one. They talk 'bout it even if I wanna or not. But I'd rather not think 'bout them. Right now, I'd like ta get done with this place. Wouldn't ya?"
The three Tendo sisters stared at their new Owner for a moment, before nodding, accepting more than just his words, while:
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