[Episode 3367] [Episode 3367]#411: Operation Magical Matchmaker, the newest "flawless" plan to "get those two stubborn kids to admit their true feelings, marry, and unite the two houses" so that the Tendo and Saotome branches of the family would be reunited.
Soun and Genma developed it. How could anyone doubt it was flawed.
Worse, Genma had trained his son in the CatFist.
Ranma vanished.
The next day, everyone was present at the Tendo Dojo trying to find out what happened.
By everyone, that meant quite a few people. It merely seemed the entire population of Nerima was spilling out of the Dojo into the backyard and through the household.
Hiroshi and Daisuke were there with Yuka and Sayuri not that the two boys were actually getting anywhere with the two girls, but they liked to delude themselves.
The Cat Cafe had been shut down since the previous night. Shampoo was terrified. Mousse was mildly concerned. Neither had ever heard Cologne cussing a blue streak before (which had been impressive) or seen the Matriarch frightened. That was enough to get even a number of the Nerima regulars concerned.
As for Ucchan's, Konatsu was still there. Ukyou Kuonji was currently ready to make panda okonomiyaki because she knew this was Genma's fault.
The Tendos were there, of course. Soun Tendo trying to ignore the circus and figure out how Genma's son had skipped out. Kasumi was serving iced tea. Nabiki had seen where Cologne was frightened. She'd asked what was wrong. Cologne had told her. Nabiki was trying to convince herself the Elder was wrong. Akane was angry about Ranma going off like this.
As for the Kuno household: Tatewaki, Kodachi, and Sasuke were all present. Though Sasuke had snuck off to get some freshbaked bread from Kasumi and at this point it would have taken two kind words for him to become the loyal Tendo ninja.
No one was quite sure why Mikado Sanzennin, Azusa Shiratori (who had tried to steal Cologne's staff and was currently paralyzed and in one corner of the Dojo), and Tsubasa Kurenai were here. More Nerima strangeness apparently.
As for Nodoka or the strange girls who had been arriving but staying mainly to themselves, nobody else was sure what they were here for.
Finally Cologne went to the front and got everyone's attention by a little known Chinese Amazon technique known as "Shut Up You Morons Or I'll Severely Hurt You." After Tatewaki had expressed doubts about this technique's effectiveness, Cologne demonstrated. Everyone got very attentive after that, even Tatewaki as soon as he was pried out of the ground.
"I have pieced together what happened last night," said Cologne. "Those two idiots were able to get an item from the Cursed Antique Store that they felt would guarantee that Akane and Ranma would screw each other's brains out last night - thereby overcoming any problems expressing their feelings."
Lots of glares sent towards the two fathers.
"Unfortunately, Ranma was trained in the Cat Fist or NekoKen, by his father." Cologne sighed. "Which is a form of demonic possession by a being known as the Shadowcat. I was hoping that by getting him together with Shampoo-"
"I knew it!" Tatewaki Kuno shouted into his armpit, still being partially folded up on himself.
"Wait - 'demonic possession'?" Akane looked over towards the cute little panda playing in the backyard and waving a sign around saying that's all he was.
Genma foresaw blunt object trauma in the near future and began to sweat.
"What they actually gave Ranma was a potion that allowed the Shadowcat to corrupt Ranma completely. Ranma Saotome is dead and his soul is in torment." Cologne told the crowd. "Yet there is a way to rescue him."
Various girls paused in their attempts to play a quick game of "Pound the Panda" and looked towards the Elder.
Cologne continued. "Shampoo, your Kiss Of Marriage and Kiss Of Death have both been nullified by this. If you want to pursue Ranma Saotome, you will have to start from scratch. As Elder I proclaim the Law on this. You may go back to the Village without further punishment now."
A bomb would have caused less reaction among the girls. For Cologne to declare Ranma Shampoo-free?! This had to be serious!
"Hold it, time out," said Nabiki. "You're saying he's dead and because his father sold his soul to some cat, that's gone too, but he can get better?"
"Yes," agreed Cologne. "A Quest is necessary. What's needed is:
(Posted Thu, 21 Nov 2002 11:21)
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