Setsuna's New Life-Voorl: Fox Horse [Episode 151957]

by Kender

Ranma had never liked running from any sort of confrontation, but this was something that he had to do. There were girls all over the place, and they were all looking for him. Simply for his ability to stay alive, he had to find a way to safety now.

Of course, that was easier said than done, his attempt to use a counter as a springboard didn't work when a nurse grabbed at his ankles, making the two of them fall to the floor. He tried to scramble away, and had to fight from her trying to keep her grip on him. That made him look like he was flopping about on the floor, but he didn't care. Getting to his feet again was something to be happy about.

But then a technician came along and hit her body into his like she was an American style football player. However, he didn't got back down to the floor, as she slung him over her shoulder, and ran off down the corridor with him.

However, he was soon heading back up the other way, as a security guard plucked him off of the technician's shoulder, and tucked him under her arm as she made a break for it.

He kicked and leapt away from her, running as the three of them chased him over to an office, while even more girls came around. Ducking inside, he stayed in there hoping that he would be safe for the moment. Hopefully, none of them had seen him in there, and that would make it so that he could get a breather.

It became clear that he was not going to get that opportunity as he heard someone call out, "He could be in here!"

A group of girls and women stood in at the door, as the one in front yanked it open. They all held their breaths as they waited anxiously for proof that their hopes were right. But they merely exhaled disappointedly as they saw a man with thick white hair, thick plastic rimmed glasses, and a lab coat on.

"Yes? Is there a problem?" he asked, picking up a clipboard and slipping out of the room.

"Have you seen a boy with a pigtail around here?" asked one of the girls.

"No, haven't seen him."

"You haven't?"

"Nope. Me? I'm busy, busy, busy. Have to be going now," he told her... just before he tripped, knocking the mop head and glasses off, revealing that he was really a cute teenager with a pigtail. Tossing off his borrowed lab coat and clipboard, he charged off down the hallway with the girls racing after him.


"There's hope for my son yet," Nodoka sighed happily as she watched the video feed. "He's so energetic, and in such great demand...."

Genma puffed his chest out as best he could. "See? My raising of the boy was for the best.

She merely slid her katana slightly out of its sheath.

"I'll be good!"


Hotaru was certain that she wouldn't find her future husband before someone else did. After all, with so many girls out looking, it was very likely that someone could stumble onto him by accident. And since there were so many energetic girls, like Minako or Makoto, she knew that one quiet and shy girl wasn't the most likely person to discover him.

That was why she blinked when she opened up the closet, and saw him cowering in there.

"ERK!" he blurted, seeming to find some deeper space in where he was crammed.

"Are... Are you okay?" she asked.

"NOT MORE OF.... Huh?"

"I wanted to know if you're okay. My name is Hotaru."

His eyes looked warily back at her. "You're one of the girls that they want me to marry."

"I am...."

"But I'm not going to let you suck out my fluids!"

"I... I wouldn't know how to," she told him, shuffling a bit in nervousness. "Besides, we wouldn't want to do that to you even if we could."

"But you're girls! Don't you have ta do it?!"

"No! I mean, I might... I'd like to be with a guy, but...."

"What?"

Her hands flew up to cover her flaming cheeks. "That's something private and very personal. And special. I can't just... talk about it...."

"For you?"

"For me... and you. You are... oh dear, I'm going to have to...."

"Wait a minute. You're nervous!" he said in the tones of someone just getting a revelation.

"Well... yes...."

"How come? Girls have always been grabbin' and attackin' me...."

"That's not for me. That's just too.... scary."

"Eh?!"

She fiddled with her fingers to give herself some balance for the moment. "I've never been really good at being forward...."

"The other girls don't have that problem."

"Oh, but they're very nice! Okay, so Minako can be very... excited, but the others are real nice. Ami is smart, but she is like me with people. Michiru and Haruka can be really nice, even if they like to tease me sometimes. And Makoto can cook!"

"She can?"

"Uh-huh, and all her stuff tastes really great!"

Pressing a hand to his belly, Ranma frowned. "Food sounds good about now."

"Then why don't we go and see if she'll make us something. She's happy to make things for other people."

"That does sound good, but..."

"What?"

"Are ya sure that ya ain't 'bout ta attack me."

"Sure I am. I want to get to know you. At least be friends, if we can."

"'Friends'?"

"I... I didn't have many of them growing up...."

"Oh. Me neither."

"Then we have something in common. Maybe we can work on that by being friends now," she said brightly.

"I guess...."

"I'm sure. Won't you come out? Please?"

"Oh, alright..." the pigtailed boy agreed... and actually took hold of her hand when she held it out to him. He pulled himself free of his hiding spot, and he soon stood there, looking down at the sweetly smiling girl. They looked at each other's eyes, and seemed to be unable to look away.

And that was when the others came along. "There he is!"

Upon seeing the swarm of girls coming at him, Ranma ducked down defensively, and prepared to run again.

However, that proved to be unnecessary, as Hotaru put herself between them and him. "Stop it, all of you."

"Why should we?" asked one of the women.

"Don't you realize how scared this makes him? Treating him like this will only make him want to run away more."

"So, you claiming that you caught him first?"

"No...." the violet eyed girl said with a blush. "I'm just trying to be nice to him, that's all. Won't you be too?"

Seeing the way that her eyes looked all wide and hopeful, even the powerful corporate types had pulled back, looking like they were feeling a bit ashamed of what they had been doing.

"See Ranma? They're nice?"

Nodding slightly, the martial artist stared at the sight of the girls who seemed to have trouble bypassing a single slim young lady. However, he was oddly pleased by what he'd just seen. Feeling some admiration for the girl, he felt some of his panic abate, while:

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