What did Sue want to know about life in this modern age of humans?
To put it in one word: Everything.
Ranma was happy to show and tell her everything, but first they had to get her some new clothes. As Ranma explained it, "It's not acceptable to be roaming around in nothing but your scales." Although Sue didn't understand why this was unacceptable. To their surprise, there was a store near the museum entitled Really, Really Big 'n' Tall Store: Specializing in super-sized clothing for the super-sized mortal. What they didn't know was that the store was a subsidiary of Toltiir's own corporation: Kaos Kitty Konglomerate (or as it's investors would call it, K cubed): We specialize in nothing to adapt to a changing market. Inside the store was everything from the latest fashions, gently used clothing, jewelry and accessories, and many other ways to show off with clothing, and all seemingly made for Sue's size and up. Given that there weren't many people there, and those that were seemed to range from overweight to extreme fitness fanatics.
Sue wanted to try everything, but Ranma was more surprised by the bank card/credit card from Bank of Kaos that wasn't in his pocket when he woke up this morning. So Ranma decided to give into her "gimme gimme" impulse, teach her about humans and clothes, and try to keep it under control.
"Ranma," asked Sue, stepping out of the dressing room clad in a white, lacy bra-and-panty set, and turning so her rump and tail was facing his seat, "Do I look okay in this?"
"Uh," began Ranma, trying to find the word that wouldn't hurt her feelings, "They look good, but they're meant to be worn under other clothes. That's why it's called 'underwear'."
"Oh," answered Sue, "So we should get some other 'clothing' as well?"
"Yeah," replied Ranma, "It's not appropriate to be wandering around in public in just underwear."
In the end, Ranma and Sue managed to get her enough "active lifestyle" clothing for a standard week, special/formal and semi-formal occasions, and a cute bikini for spending time in the water, all of which were low-cut for her tail, even though they didn't have any shoes or jewelry that could fit her. She chose to wear out of the store a purple tank top that did a great job of covering her breasts while still exposing her eight-pack abs and a pair of matching short jean shorts that emphasized her powerful thighs and legs. They were at the checkout paying for all of it when Sue turned toward the perfume counter with a deeply pained look in her amber eyes.
"What's wrong?" asked Ranma, not used to seeing his new creation acting like this.
"That... place..." she said in a pained tone of voice, "It... stinks!!" It sounded like she was having trouble breathing. Ranma suddenly remembered that the exhibit Sue was originally part of had a display that showed how a Tyrannosaur had a more developed sense of smell.
"Just hold your breath until we get out of the store." replied Ranma as a solution, which Sue did. When they were well outside of the store, Ranma allowed her to start breathing again. It was at that time that Sue's new stomach let out a loud rumble.
"I know that feeling," giggled Sue, "I'm hungry." Ranma was about to suggest that they go to Ucchan's or the Nekohanten when he remembered that bringing Sue with him might not be a good idea. So they went to a noodle cart, which led to new revelations.
"I think you have it down now." said Ranma, having spent the last hour and a half teaching her how to use chopsticks, which was apparently very different and difficult with only two fingers and a thumb. Sue had just finished the bowl of noodles when she suddenly dropped the bowl and chopsticks and clutched her middle, looking very sick. Ranma, concerned, helped her over to a nearby garbage can where she heaved up her whole noodle bowl. "I guess you can only eat meat, huh?" asked Ranma, apologetically.
"Yes," responded Sue, weakly, "It appears so."
Fortunately, nearby was a new restaurant called Beef Lumberjacks. Both Ranma and Sue had to learn how to use knife and fork, and Sue had to learn how to use napkin, cup, and plate. But both of them ate so voraciously that the owners, instead of being rather upset, offered them a chance to star in a new commercial. Both of them aced the act so well that Beef Lumberjacks added a new motto to their advertising: For when you need to fill those primeval carnivorous urges.
When Ranma and Sue headed for the Tendo Dojo with all their shopping, Ranma knew he had to face Akane for what he had done to her, and he told Sue this. Sue assured him that if this Akane meant to cause him harm, she would harm her, and she had not lost all of her instincts.
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