[Episode 31473] [Episode 31473](Writer's Note: The name "Mizuru" is a combination of the kanji for "beautiful" (MI) and "crane" (ZURU, a slurred version of "tsuru" when placed after an "i" sound). In Mandarin, it would be read "Mei-he." G.)
Now, what are you up to, child?
Cologne remains absolutely still as she watches Mousse pick his way through the "special spices" cabinet in the Nekohanten's kitchen. At first annoyed that the weapons-master would do something like this without express permission, the aged matriarch had held back from interfering when she noticed the very determined look on Mousse's face. Even more so, his glasses were over his eyes, something that almost NEVER happened whenever his passions got the better of him and he went off to chase Shampoo down. Whatever was going on, Mousse considered it of SUCH import that he was willing to risk Cologne's wrath to see it through.
But what could it be...?
The matriarch blinks as Mousse pulls out some familiar-looking packets. Instant...? Nyanniichuan...?!
The weapons-master pauses as he looks at the packets, then his scowl turns very grim as he sets them on the floor before turning back to the cabinet. Seconds later, he produces a small bottle containing a greyish-white powder. Seeing that, Cologne nearly falls over in shocked disbelief. Chiisui-ton powder?!! How in the Goddess' Name did he know about that?! she mentally rails as he sets the packet aside, then looks once more into the cabinet before drawing out another vial, this one with two pills in it. Oh, Sweet Goddess...! Cologne shudders, the full weight of her age suddenly sinking onto her shoulders as she recognizes those pills.
"This'll do it..." he grunts as he closes the cabinet, then taking what he just retrieved, Mousse heads up to his room.
Cologne remains in place, her mind rolling over what she just witnessed. Yes, the Instant Nyanniichuan would change the nature of Mousse's curse, transforming him into a young girl instead of a duck. Using that in conjunction with the powdered version of Chiisui-ton water -- that had been created by one of the tribe's more knowledgable alchemists many years ago, when Herb's accursed ladle had temporarily fallen into Joketsuzoku hands -- would see to it that Mousse would remain locked as a girl for about two weeks.
But those pills that he had also taken from the cabinet...
Why them?
Unless...
She jolts on hearing water pouring into a bathtub from upstairs. Looking up, Cologne blinks, then heads off to watch...
Mousse shudders as he watches the bathtub fill with water. With the drain stopped up, all it would take would be the Instant Nyanniichuan powder and all those times he had been forced to live in a cage as a duck would be cast down the road to faded memories. Glancing at the package to read the instructions once more -- one just couldn't screw up something like this -- he nods, then moves to undress. Once naked, he waits for the water to reach mid-level, then he tears open the Instant Nyanniichuan packet and empties its contents into the water. Taking a moment to wait for the powder to dissolve, Mousse then relaxes, inhaling deeply several times before he rises, then steps in.
Cologne watches as the change instantly overcomes the weapons-master. His tall yet well-muscled and slender body shrinks instantly as mass is magically redistributed to the chest and hips. As "she" gains a generous pair of double C-cup breasts and her hips flare out properly, "his" manhood shrinks and vanishes into a very inviting vaginal opening framed by dark red pubic hair. The hair on Mousse's head also transforms into a fiery red shade that matches what Ranma's girl form had. Quickly adjusting "her" glasses to ensure they didn't fall off "her" head, Mousse then reaches over for a hand-held mirror to give his new self a detailed inspection.
"Goddess..."
The just-transformed weapons-mistress gapes at that kawaii vision staring back at her, then a smile crosses her face as she allows herself to sit in the bathtub. Setting the mirror aside, she takes a deep breath as she allows the water to soak her right to her breasts. Her eyes close just as the tip of a gnarled cane reaches out to tap a sleep spot on the back of her head. Mousse jolts lightly, then her body seems to collapse on itself, though her head still remains above water. Once she is asleep, Cologne hops onto the side of the bathtub, then reaches over to take the powdered Chiisui-ton water in hand. Opening it, she allows the contents to fall into the tub...
A half-hour later, a pair of wide brown eyes open. "Where...?!"
"How do you feel, child?"
Mizuru cries out in shocked surprise, then sits up, spinning around to see Cologne gazing tranquilly at her from the rim of the bathtub. "Elder!!" she gasps, then stops, looking in on herself as a storm of curious sensations floods her mind. "What happened...?"
"You were hell-bent on transforming yourself into a girl, then offering yourself to some man," Cologne explains. "I would suspect it was Ranma that you had in mind. What I want to know right now, child, is why you did something like this in the first place?"
The weapons-mistress shudders for a moment, then she breathes out, leaning back in the bathtub. "I have no choice, Elder. It was either do something like this or watch our village and tribe perish if your great-granddaughter succeeded in doing what she now plans -- with Akane Tendou's and Ukyou Kuonji's full approval, by the way -- to do to Ranma."
Cologne's eyebrow arches. "Being?"
"Shampoo wants to use the magical lantern to split Ranma's cursed body away from his real body."
Silence.
"Goddess..." the elder's eyes go wide.
"Exactly," the weapons-mistress nods. "I know there have been times when both parts of a Jusenkyou-cursed victim have survived exposure to that particular lantern, but they've been very rare. Do you REALLY want to risk bringing Ranma's wrath down on us if he discovers the truth behind Shampoo's offer of a 'cure' to his curse? If he's doomed do die, he'll still live for three months after the split is made, perhaps even more. Three months, even for a weakened Ranma, is more than enough time to render our tribe extinct, especially now."
Cologne considers that, then sighs. "Alright, then," she draws out the vial containing the two pills. "Take one for yourself when you are in Ranma's presence, then give him the other one right away. Go now. Once they're injested and you've consumated your relationship, get him away from this city. A training trip for about a month or so would do perfectly. Leave Shampoo and the others for me to deal with."
Mizuru blinks, then nods, rising from the tub. Drying herself, she drains the tub before dressing. Fortunately, her robes are easily adjusted given the difference in size and body build between herself and her old self. Taking the pill bottle from Cologne, she stashes that away in one of her sleeves, then moves to depart. "What should I tell your great-grand-aunt?" the elder then asks.
The weapons-mistress stops, then takes a deep breath. "Tell her..." she closes her eyes. "That her great-grand-nephew Mu-tzu sacrificed himself to save the tribe from a potential disaster. And that if she is welcome into the family, her great-grand-niece Mei-he will gladly come back home in a year's time. With her husband and great-great-grandnieces, of course," she gazes on Cologne before heading out.
Cologne watches her go, then nods understandingly. "Goddess go with you, child."
Now what?
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