[Episode 32490] [Episode 32490]Everyone stared at Genma, the same thought running through everyone's heads.
"See, I didn't do such a bad job," proclaimed Genma.
"How bad is bad?" Nabiki asked, not thrilled about her own daughter.
"Pop there running all over the place, trying to get me additional training, Mom having fits damn near all the time," began Rumiko. "The whacked out challengers, the crazy princes who don't recognize the validity of a Japanese marriage, and then there was the Gods Challenge."
"The 'Gods Challenge'?" Cologne asked.
"Yeah. There's a prime example of craziness," said Rumiko. "And the prime reason my life's been hell. Pops rescues Mom at some place called Mount Phoenix from some jerkoff named Saffron. Turns out Saffron's a demigod, not a particularly powerful one in the vast scheme of things but still high enough. Pops kills Saffron, though the phoenix guy brings himself back right after."
"I kill a god?" Ranma asked, pride beginning to puff him up. He knew he was good, but that was beyond good.
"Yeah, but then," continued Rumiko, beginning to tick off challengers on her fingers, "you've got worldclass martial artists, supernatural beings, other gods, dragons, kuei, and damn near anyone who's into the fighting schtick wanting to come by and kick Pops' ass."
"That could be bad," admitted Cologne.
"Pops beat the first few to come by and challenge after that, but it just confirmed that 'Ranma Saotome doesn't lose' stuff." Rumiko shook her head. "They all turned out to be the minor league. The next guy to show up wasn't. Real bad ass."
"Rumiko, your language," chided Nodoka.
"Hey, a lotta my life I spent around martial artists and stuff, and on the road," said Rumiko. "It ain't like I could be left with my grandparents."
"Why not?" Nodoka asked, thinking that she should spend more time with this young lady's upbringing.
"Cause you're all dead," was Rumiko's simple reply. "Next guy to show up was a gal named Kali. Auntie Nabiki, Auntie Kasumi, Grandpa Tendo, Grandpa Genma, Grandma Nodoka - you all died. Pops gets those scars on his face and Mom's injuries make me an only child. This house is just a smoking crater from what I was told."
"...but I beat her, right?" Ranma asked as if that would make it all better.
"Oh yeah, you beat her. Even you admit later it was sheer luck," said Rumiko. "That and you had Auntie Cologne join you in the fight. You lost the next fight though."
Ranma frowned as if he couldn't stomach the idea.
"Most of Nerima ends up burning during that," said Rumiko, jerking her thumb at Akane. "Mom managed to get me out. We ended up with five relatively normal years after that, then you try coming back to rebuild the Tendo dojo and it all starts up again."
"That doesn't sound so bad," said Ranma weakly.
"Oh yeah? I had to live with Mom after you got eaten, Pop! Not only did I have the nightmares of that you should have seen how Mom just started withdrawing into herself after that." Rumiko shook her head. "It's always funny until someone gets eaten by gibbering things or something like that."
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