Nabiki considered that all problems in life could be solved by two things : smarts and money, lots of it. Since Ranma lacked in these two departments, it was logical to wish for them. Not that it could happen in real life, past experiences with Ranma nonwithstanding and... Why was that blonde ditz glowing and meant by "Wish granted !" ?
Ranma put his hands on his head and screamed in pain as the change went through him. Knowledge poured into his brain at an astonishing rate while neural tissues regenerated from all past damage and abuse. But it wasn't enough in Mihoshi's opinion.
All those who knew Mihoshi Kuramitsu could tell you that she was overzealous in all her endeavours. Wish-granting was no exception. Where another genie would have just made Ranma a genius by human standards, she decided to make him the equal of the smartest person she knew. Washuu sneezed and had a premonition of doom.
Ranma was now clothed in a male version of Washuu's academy uniform and his physical appearance upgraded to reflect his newfound mastery of genetic engineering. He also instinctively knew he was stinking rich from now on !
"Goody ! Now that I've granted your wish, I'm free to go ! Good luck and Bye bye !" Mihoshi and her lamp vanished to who knows where leaving Nabiki and Ranma to sort it out.
Nabiki looked into Ranma's eyes and saw a cold intellect where cheerful naivete had been seconds ago. She couldn't help but feel a sense of loss, Akane's eyes had changed in the same way when she finally understood that her mother would never return. She gulped and hoped fervently that the fact she helped him become intelligent would keep him from exacting reprisals against her family "Are... Are you all right, Ranma-kun ?"
Ranma stopped staring at the empty air and noticed the middle Tendo daughter's presence "Why, yes, Nabiki. I'm all right. After all, I am Ranma Saotome... the greatest scientific genius in the Universe !!!"
Two Ranma puppets appeared on each of his shoulders and cheered the pigtailed boy on.
"Ranma is the greatest !" declared Chibi Mecha-Ranma 01.
"Ranma is a genius !" added Chibi Mecha-Ranma 02.
"Everything is so clear to me now ! You have my thanks, Nabiki. Your low intellect allowed me to embrace my destiny !" Nabiki frowned. Smarts did not imply modesty, it seemed.
*Time to put your genius to the test, Saotome !* Nabiki smirked "Ranma-kun, now that you're so much more intelligent than me now, can you find a satisfactory solution to your fiancees problem for all parties involved where I could't ?"
Ranma stopped in his self-apology rant and pondered the question. "AHA ! I know !" Ranma triumphantly declared.
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