Nodoka flipped through her dossier of potential partners for Ranma and her eyes rested on Tea Gardner. Well, actually her real name was Anzu Mazaki, but the N-Class Productions dossier had her listed under her screen name. Tea was a relative newcomer to the studio. Originally, the girl had just been an intern helping out behind stage as she saved up enough money to go to dance school in New York. However, one of the actresses on a movie had come down with Gonorrhea and the reluctant Anzu had subbed for the poor actress. In that moment Tea Gardner had been born.
Overall, Nodoka liked what she read about young Tea. She had something that most girls at the studio didn't possess. Most girls working at the studio simply oozed sex appeal. However, it was a slightly unrealistic sex appeal that came at a dime a dozen in this business. Tea on the other hand radiated a girl next door aura that made her seem so much realer and desirable to the consumer.
That friendly aura was what clinched the deal for Nodoka. Ranma had been surrounded by beautiful and aggressive women for months, but he still hadn't done the deed. It was obvious to anyone who paid attention to the young man that he was attracted by the girls. So obviously, the heavy handedness of Ranma's fiancees was to blame. Tea would be able to worm her way past Ranma's defenses and finally get him to be a man.
With this in mind, Nodoka set about selected a movie that Ranma and Tea could star in. A pure fantasy story wouldn't work with Tea's disposition. Such a shame since that would allow Ranma to play both his character and Ranko's at the same time. A corporate story wouldn't work since Ranma was too young to play a convincing businessman. What was Nodoka to do?
Suddenly, a stroke of inspiration came to Nodoka. Why not do a high school fantasy movie? Tea could play a typical shy high school girl who is somehow summoned to a fantasy world. Once there, Tea's character would come under the protection of the dashing and slightly rugged hero. Such a setting would undoubtedly allow both Ranma's and Tea's talents, both physical and acting, come to the fore. Yes, that's exactly what she was going to do.
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