Yaagh!!
I hate hairy caterpillars!
Akane, got a minute?
What's up?
How's Ranma been acting lately?
Isn't his behavior kind of different?
Different? He's about the same as always.
Is something wrong with Ranma?
You see...
What?
On my way home from school yesterday, I saw him.
Ranma?
Idiot! I'm talking about that stalker!
What stalker?
Don't you know, Akane?
All the 10th-grade girls are talking about him!
I've never heard of him.
The masked man in a black cloak.
Never heard of him.
Anyhow, listen to Yuka's story.
Well, y' see...
yesterday I had monitor duty and left school late.
Oh no, it's gotten so late...
Hey, who screamed?
Then what?
Wasn't it the masked man who got the worst of it?
Don't be ridiculous, Akane!
Can't you imagine how I felt to be frightened like that?!
It really wasn't very nice.
Yuka was the fourth victim that we know of!
He squirts people with ink from a water gun.
He threw caterpillars onto one girl.
We don't feel safe in school anymore.
Okay. I gotcha.
You want Ranma's help in catching him?
Did anybody notice anything unusual about the guy?
Well...
Akane, don't be angry, now--
This has gotten really weird.
That was great! I'm full now.
Ranma, you finished?
How 'bout a game?
Whaaaat?!
What's with them?
It can't be... No way it can be true.
R-Ranma's the stalker?!
Listen carefully, now.
I even spoke to the other girls who were stalked.
And, just as I thought, the guy has--
Has what?
Has a pigtail.
And that's not all, Akane!
When he stalked another person in Class C, he said...
"I'm Ranma Saotome!" He identified himself!
Wh-What?!
But it's got to be some kind of mistake, right?
Sure! Ranma wouldn't do that kind of thing, would he, Akane?
But since he mentioned Ranma's name...
he must be connected to Ranma somehow.
That's true.
Isn't that right?
Class 10-F
Have you seen Ranma?
Didn't he go home?
Were you supposed to meet him?
N-No!
That lucky dog, Ranma.
Guess us losers will go home together.
Later, Akane!
Bye!
Anyhow, can you somehow do it casually--
and look into it for us?
How can Ranma be the stalker?
In the first place, he has no motive!
Wait a minute! Yesterday...
This looks great! Thanks--!
Hey--!
But he wouldn't hold that against anyone--!
Ranma!
You've got cleaning duty today.
Skipping out again?!
'C-Course not!
I got someplace to go!
Not this time, you don't .
Twenty more windows!
He brought that on himself.
Next, behind the back!
Rats!
Aw c'mon, it wasn't that bad!
Huh? Wonder what this is...?
The masked man with a pigtail...?!
Here you go. Five apples, right?
Thank you.
What's wrong, Akane? You look kinda down.
No, it's nothing. I'm fine!
Bye!
Wait, you didn't pay--!
Ah, well...
Now I'm really late.
So you're here.
Ranma, or whoever you are...
you're making a big mistake if you think I'll give in easily!
You'll see what happens when you pick on girls...
The demonstration starts now!
Come back!
Here goes!
Take that!
A hit!!
He's gone!
And he's fast...
The next time I find him, he'll be sorry!
I'm home!
Ranma, are you in here?
Akane? No peekin', now.
You promised to come shopping with me after school!
I did? Ohh, yeah... Sorry 'bout that.
I got real dirty today.
So I came home early.
Dirty...?!
Ranma--!
You idiot! Lech!
Idiot?
Get out! I'm nekkid!
Cut it out, stupid--!
Ooh, it's freezin'
Father, Mr. Saotome, the tea is ready.
Wh-What's this all about?!
Ranma, I've got something important to ask you.
Saotome, your social life is about to come to an end.
You idiot!!
Would a masked stalker just say his own name like that?!
I-I guess not.
And didja believe it was me?!
N-No--!
In the first place, I've got no motive to do it!!
You kind of do.
What?!
No, never mind--!
Aww, man!!
It's a conspiracy! Somebody's tryin' t' frame me!
He's not gettin' away with it!!
I guess it's not Ranma after all.
Yaaaa!
Some crackers?
"Yaaa" ?
Yo!
Morning.
Just one more push.
Um...?
Terrible, isn't it, Saotome?
What's terrible?
Everybody thinks you're the stalker.
Where'd you hear that?!
Th-The whole class has heard.
But it's just a rumor. I'm on your side.
Please believe me.
Gosunkugi! You...?
Shall I tell the girls the truth?
You know who the stalker is?!
No.
But I know just what you're feeling.
I know how terribly you've suffered at the hands of the girls.
And, though, you know it's wrong...
you want to get back at them so very badly...!
Whoa, whoa, buddy...
It's all right! Let yourself go.
Do it, Saotome.
No matter what sneaky stunt you pull...
no matter what cruel trick you plan...
we'll still be pa--
That kinda pal, I don't need!
So, to paraphrase in modern language...
"With sleeve wet from evening dew..."
"I am miserable awaiting your visit."
Stupid no-good stalker--!
You're gonna pay for this!
Whoever the stalker is, we've got to find him.
Saotome, your fate is right here in my hands.
Once they all think you're the stalker...
and everyone in school starts to shun you--!
What's wrong, everybody?!
That's Ranma, the stalker.
Pervert!
He's the lowest!
- I wish I could switch schools. - Me, too.
Akane!
Akane! You believe me, don't you?
Akane, wait a minute!
No! Somebody, help!
Begone, you pervert stalker!
Gosunkugi--!
Now Akane, just forget about that wretch.
Gosunkugi!!
I'll be your protector from now on.
Gosunkugi...!
Saotome! Tendo! Gosunkugi!
Quit daydreaming! Go stand in the hallway!
Revenge is mine!
Sigh.
Eheh heh...
Would you know where Ranma Saotome is?
Um, no.
Do you know where Ranma Saotome is?
Who're you? Hey, y' wanna go do tea?
Sorry. I'm crazy about Ranma.
Aw, rats!
I'd like to see Ranma Saotome!
I think he's gone home.
Really?
Have you seen Ranma?!
What an actor!
Will the stalker fall for a decoy like that, though?
Blast that stalker! He never showed up.
I thought I was conspicuous enough.
I guess it didn't work today.
Aw, what a pretty sky.
Wh-Who's there?!
So you've finally appeared, Stalker?
Do you know who I am, Miss?
No, but I'd like to.
Take that mask...
OFF!
Why, that lousy--
Stop! You can't get away!
Akane!
So it was somebody else after all. What a relief!
Don't touch him, Akane.
He's mine.
W-Won't you please ask my name?
Why?! Who are you, anyway.
My name is...
Ranma Saotome!
I'm sorry, Akane. The stalker is me.
Gosunkugi--!
Gosunkugi.
Like anyone would really think you're Ranma Saotome!!
This is how y' transform yourself.
Transform!
Ranma Saotome, at your service!
Amazing! You've completely transformed!
Mine's no ordinary, run-of-th'-mill disguise.
Though I wouldn't be quite so proud, if I were him.
Now FLY!!
The stalker bites the dust.
But why did Gosunkugi do it?
Man, you're dense!
The guy has a crush on somebody and I was in his way.
Huh?
...And so, the story that I was the stalker was just a big lie.
I'm sorry we suspected you, Ranma.
We're sorry, Akane.
It's okay. Don't worry about it.
Anyhow, I taught the stalker a good lesson.
He won't cause any more trouble.
By the way, Ranma, there's still something I don't understand.
Didja ever find out who the stalker was?
No, we didn't .
We were so close, too. That's our only regret.
Well, never mind. It's over with.
Saotome!
I bought the buns.
Right on!
You wanted yakisoba bread and curry bun, right?
I got the same for myself.
Thanks a lot!
Why don't we eat outside?
What happened?
Have they been such good friends...?
Saotome, I'll do anything for you. So--
No worries...
I won't tell anybody that you were the stalker.
Sorry! Forgive me! I'm sorry! I apologize! I'm sorry, sorry, sorry!
But y' gotta do everythin' I tell you.
Of course!
By the way, Saotome, your shoulders are a little stiff.
Sure! I had lotsa stress.
Really?
I have just the medicine for stiff shoulders.
Just stick it to me then, will ya?
My pleasure.
Rats. I promised to be goalie for the soccer game.
Sorry, Gosunkugi! Some other time.