Ranma ½ (らんま1/2)

(BOTH) Oh!

Huh?

What a hunk.

Ah!

Isn't he the principal?

"Dear Daddy, Love Kodachi."

Check out the gifts.

Hm!

Excuse me, but I was wondering if next Sunday you

would do me the honor of coming to St. Hebereke's Girl's School

for my parent's day, father.

Huh, what?

Did you hear that, Saotome?

She called you "father."

Yes, but what's with that?

-I suspect she must have some kind of hidden motive

to call you that.

Maybe because of my good looks.

-It's like I've always said, Saotome--

(TOGETHER) We've still got it.

-And right after our visit to my school,

I'll treat you all to a gourmet French dinner.

-Well, seeing as you insist, sure.

You can't be serious!

-So what's the deal about asking him?

Why don't you ask your own dad?

Huh?

-Come to think of it, isn't your father

the principle of Furinkan High?

Not ornate enough.

Uh!

We need to talk.

How dare you.

I had that very tuxedo tailor made by PR Gardain himself

for teacher-parent's day at school!

But you, as always, have demonstrated your lack

of respect for your older and much more handsome sibling.

I suppose in some crude fashion that

is your way of expressing a jealous outburst.

Yet I grant you forgiveness.

-Brother dear, I want you to explain why you never

told me about our father.

Our father?

Your babble baffles me.

Would you stop playing dumb!

I just heard that the principal at Furinkan High

is in fact our father.

-I, too, have heard that rumor, sister.

However, I have chosen simply to ignore it.

I never knew I had a father.

KODACHI (VOICEOVER): And from what everyone has told me,

he's a very handsome man.

Is that true, brother dear?

Is it?

Don't be absurd.

-Oh, I want to meet him so very much.

-Master Kuno, there's someone here to see you.

Who is it?

Can't you see I'm busy?

-Someone claiming to be your father.

Curses!

I never expected him to admit to such a thing,

and then to show up here!

Kodachi, stay put.

Hm?

-She already left to go answer the door.

Oh!

You imbecile.

Sorry!

TATEWAKI (VOICEOVER): I can't let the two meet.

I won't!

I can't believe it.

I've met my father.

Oh, Kodachi, my little Kochi.

Father, dearest!

Hm?

Kodachi!

-I never thought I'd see the when

all three would be united as a family.

-Please don't ever leave us again, father.

-Don't you worry one little bit, Kochi.

Big daddy won't ever be leaving you again, no way.

Ah!

How dare you show your face here!

Yah!

Huh?

Uh--

Please stay a while.

We have so much to talk about.

Yeah, you be so right, girl.

OK, I stay for a while.

-Give me a minute, and I'll go make us some tea.

Oh, it's so good to see you, my dear old father.

Hm.

How dare you defile my room!

-Me don't think you be needing this no more.

Ah!

Stop it!

Calm down!

-So whose side are you on, anyway?

Good question.

I'm not sure.

-Is only natural that the father be in charge, no?

Which means I decide whether you stay or you go.

Sorry for interrupting.

-The nerve of you challenging my authority in this house!

-It's time you learned the Japanese tradition of respect.

And to respect the father, the son

must shave all the hair off his head!

Never!

-Clippety clip clip clip clip clip--

Oh, father dearest!

The tea's ready.

Ahem.

I'll be right there.

Huh?

Hm.

TATEWAKI (VOICEOVER): That's strange.

I can't recall when I've seen Kodachi so happy.

Master Kuno!

Master Kuno!

Why don't you join them at the table?

-As the master of this house, I have decided to let them be.

-So, what kind of books you be liking to read, Kochi?

Whoo, you be reading .

Why don't you read a little bit for your father, Kochi?

Of course.

"The distant, setting sun was a sight to behold,

yet the light I saw in your eye was by far more engaging."

-Oh, that be the most beautiful poem I ever heard!

-So, I've heard you lived in Hawaii all these years.

-For a long time, I was professor

at a small university.

At first, island life was like living in a paradise.

But every time I wanted to take a leave of absence and see you,

they refused to let me go because

of a shortage of the teaching staff.

Uh!

Hm?

Ahhh!

Oh Kodachi!

How I long to see you!

-But no matter how many times I tried to escape there,

they would always find me.

I tried 3,000 times before I be successful and make my way

safely home to the motherland.

-You went through all that for me?

-I would have done anything to see you again, my little Kochi.

-Father, how would you like to go for a boat ride?

Me like that.

TATEWAKI (VOICEOVER): Maybe Kodachi needs her father now.

Huh?

You, sir, are sitting in my chair!

Correct.

I am sitting where the master of the house should sit.

That be because I am the master.

-I daresay your sheer effrontery and lack of respect towards me

is unacceptably appalling!

Oh, brother, dear.

You're just jealous, that's all.

Excuse me?

That's absurd!

-Now that father's home again, it's

his rightful place to take on the position as master

of the house.

Why can't you just be happy he's home?

SASUKE (VOICEOVER): Oh, no!

Control yourself!

Please, Master Kuno, you must!

Forgive me.

Master Kuno!

Oh, I must admit he is good.

His masterful use of sympathy to deceive Kodachi and take over

the house of Kuno may work on her,

but I will never succumb to his little game of trickery.

Because I too have got a plan.

What?

Something's going on at Kuno's house?

Yes.

I don't know all of the details, but it

seems there's a huge battle brewing between Master Kuno

and Mistress Kodachi over the return of their father.

-Well, Kuno baby should get over it.

Yeah, Nibiki's right.

He's a little too dramatic for me.

Ranma!

-What I can't figure out is why is the principal only

showing up now?

-Saotome, just because he's returned,

are you shirking your promise to take Kodachi

to the parent-teacher's day at school?

That's ridiculous.

When she asked me to take her, I didn't know she had a father.

-Don't take this the wrong way, but I

think all you really wanted was the French dinner she promised.

Put a lid on it, Tendo!

I'm so sorry.

I'll just leave now.

Wait.

Hm!