The low-pressure area is moving southward...
creating a possibility of snow tonight on Christmas Eve.
We'd love a White Christmas, wouldn't we?
And now, a word from--
Snow? That'd be great.
- There! - That's your move?
When we were young, there was no such thing as Christmas.
Right, Saotome?
Right, right. Right as rain.
Our family has always been Buddhist, anyway.
Nabiki? Where are Akane and Ranma?
They're not back yet.
Really?
Father, Mr. Saotome, expect a delicious dinner tonight.
Hooray for Christmas!
Hooray for Jesus Christ!
- Hooray for good food! - Hah?
It just might snow.
That's so pretty!
Should you be wasting time like this?
I didn't really wanna come shopping, you know.
We had to. We both lost at rock-paper-scissors.
But since we're here, let's enjoy the Christmas lights.
Honestly!
You don't dream about wanting anything!
Oh? Let's hear what you dream about then.
I dunno, like maybe...
I dream about that panda doll, hanky, music box...
those socks I saw earlier, handbag, muffler, cards...!
Hey--
You want all those things as gifts!
Is that your dream?
Okay, you've got me there.
Thank you, sir.
Was that for Shampoo?
You can't give it to her anymore.
It's your fault.
Wait a minute! I didn't do that! You banged into me!
Mousse?!
No excuses! Taste my wrath!
Q-Quit it, Mousse!
Ranma, this is one time I can't forgive you!
This is gonna take a while.
Go on home without me.
We have to decorate the tree! Come home soon, will you?
As soon as I can!
C'mere, Mousse!
Come back here!
What was that, Mommy?
Strange people come out during the holidays.
Come back soon! We need your help!
That impossible.
Shampoo!
Ranma spend Xmas Eve with only me. Understand?
What're you talking about?
Ranma's spending Christmas at my house!
You all eat Christmas cake and sing Christmas song?
That's right!
That Christmas for children.
Lovers in love spend Christmas together alone.
Did you make a date with Ranma?
I make now!
Ranma, wait!
Too stupid.
I'm home!
- Where's Ranma? - Don't know.
You had another fight?
Let's start decorating the tree.
Akane!
I want your brassiere for Christm--!
Oh, my.
Akane, isn't Ranma kind of late?
What'd you fight about this time?
Huh? We didn't have a fight.
I wonder what did happen to him, though.
"Seek and ye shall find."
"Pretty is as pretty does."
"Appearances are deceptive."
"Go for the gusto."
He wouldn't , would he...?
Lovers in love spend Christmas together alone.
I roast whole turkey for you, Ranma.
You will?
But you spend Xmas Eve with only me?
I've always dreamt of eating a whole turkey.
He eats like a pig, too!
I'll look for him!
CAT CAFE
No, Shampoo's not back yet.
I can't open without her, either.
Is that so?
Why do you want to see Shampoo?
N-Nothing! Nothing important.
I'm home!
- Akane? - Shampoo!
Shampoo? Where's Ranma?
Aha!
Ranma not back at your house?
Shampoo was going there for Ranma. Got to move fast!
Shampoo!
Come back!
So today is Xmas Eve?
If only I were a hundred years younger...!
Wait a minute, Shampoo!
Why Shampoo have wait for you?
Anyhow, let's look for Ranma together!
That mean we both want same thing?
I-I suppose.
Anyhow, we've got to find Mou--! Huh?!
Mousse!
You were chasing Ranma, weren't you, Mousse?
Yes.
Say what happen.
I almost had him, when this blasted interference--!
Interference?
You'll pay for ruining the Christmas present!
I gotta go someplace! Don't bother me!
We'll fight some other time.
I refuse to listen!
- Underwear thief! - Get him!
Come back!
So regrettable.
I wonder where Ranma was trying to go.
To my place, of course!
Oh, really?
But he wouldn't be rushing home to decorate the tree, either.
But who is underwear thief?
You should know. It was Grandfather Happosai.
Akane!
Look! Is red-nose reindeer!
Really?!
No such thing exist.
How awful. I shouldn't have come after Ranma.
It's all over.
Not one nice thing happened all year.
Shouldn't you do something about it?
It's too late.
I bought Shampoo's gift with the money I earned at the Cat Cafe.
But it's flatter than a pancake!
You can't give up!
If you truly love Shampoo, don't depend on a Christmas present!
If you want to spend Xmas Eve with the one you love...
you can't give up!
Yes. Go after her till the end!
Right! Higher than a mountain, deeper than the sea!
My love will be her Christmas present!
Mousse!
You might not want to go overboard, though.
Soaking in the hot spring, sweat drops--!
-I want to eat good food -I want a trip to the hot springs!
Plop, plop!
In the bath, drink hot sake, sippity, sip, sip!
Hang this one up too, Saotome.
Let's see...
"Hot co-ed bath. The woozy feeling's worth it." Good one!
Grandfather Happosai, I'm coming in!
Akane?
What is it?
What's wrong?
You told Shampoo. Tell me where Ranma is, too.
And what'll you do when you find Ranma?
What'll I do? I--
I'll make him help decorate the tree.
Then he can go to Shampoo or Ukyo or whoever he wants.
If that's your only reason, I can't tell you where Ranma is.
Huh?
Grandfather Happosai?
What?
She paid three bowls of ramen for the information, right?
What else did she pay you to keep quiet?
What? Do you think I'd do such a sneaky thing?
Something fell out.
Let me see that.
1 Week of Free Ramen at Cat Cafe
So?
I strolled through the park, contemplating--
You were running away with stolen underwear, right?
Yes. As I ran away--
Come back here!
It kills me, but here!
It wasn't me!
Ow! What's the big idea, Ranma?!
Is this any way to treat your father's teacher?!
Can it! You tried to blame me for stealin' underwear!
- Wanna fight?! - No, no time today.
Three steps back. Never tread on the master's shadow!
Happo Fire-Burst!
Ranma went flying in the direction of Kuno's house.
Akane!
I was talking to you! You're so impatient!
I won't let anyone have my Ranma-darling!
Shampoo have him!
What're you two doing?!
Stop it!
Akane!
Another thieving cat has sneaked in to take my Ranma-darling.
I'm no thieving cat! What're you two doing, anyway?!
This is ridiculous! Why should you do this just for Ranma?!
Then what Akane doing here?
Huh? I just--!
Why, it's Akane Tendo!
You came to spend Christmas with me, didn't you?
Kuno! What happened to you?
Thank you for asking, Akane Tendo!
Several hours ago...
that loathsome Ranma Saotome appeared at my home!
Ranma came here?!
Let us forget the abominable past.
Let us treasure this moment! This love--!
Tell us where Ranma really went...
and you be alone with Akane at Christmas.
- I'll tell you! - Now see here--
Ranma-darling came down from the sky!
What a wonderful Xmas Eve this is!
Dastardly Ranma Saotome!
You attack the Kuno house on Xmas Eve! Fine mettle!
Dirty Happosai--! What's that?
Enough talk!
Not again...!
Come back!
Ranma-darling?!
And Brother-dear didn't even finish decorating the tree...!
Stop! Stop!
Come back, Ranma Saotome!
UCCHAN'S
Say, that's --
He at Ukyo restaurant?!
It looks pretty good.
Now I must cook double the usual amount of food tonight.
Help me, will you, Nabiki?
Sure, but why so much food?
I have a feeling we'll need a lot tonight.
I'm getting tired of this.
That's pretty!
Should you be wasting time like this?
We have to decorate the tree! Come home soon, will you?
As soon as I can!
That Christmas for children.
Lovers in love spend Christmas together alone.
If that's your only reason, I can't tell you where Ranma is.
Another thieving cat has sneaked in to take my Ranma-darling.
What's wrong with everybody? They're all so selfish.
Akane Tendo...
Tonight's Xmas Eve will surely be...
wonderfaaagh!!
UCCHAN'S "Closed"
You two are so suspicious!
Ranma-honey isn't here! I told you and told you!
You lie!
If you don't tell the truth, you'll be sorry!
I want to spend Xmas Eve with Ranma-honey.
So I've got to look for him. Will you step aside now?
You're not getting away from us.
If Ranma really not here, three of us should fight...
and winner spend Xmas Eve alone with Ranma.
I couldn't have hoped for a better proposition.
Shampoo! You come up with pretty good ideas sometimes!
Huh?
It's Akane!
Join now if you want fighting us, too.
I don't mind at all.
"Ranma belong to me."
"Ranma-darling will spend Xmas Eve with me."
"Ho, ho, ho."
"Ranma-honey is mine."
You're all so selfish.
Cut it out!
Sorry, but Ranma will never spend Xmas Eve with any of you!
Woah.
My!
Akane, you have fever?
I don't have a fever!
Ranma's ... Ranma's --!
Ranma's spending Xmas Eve with me!
Yo!
Ranma!
It'd be embarrassin' at home, so I waited for you here.
Huh?
I was in a hurry, so they're not gift-wrapped. Sorry, okay?
Here's the panda doll.
Don't drop it!
And th' music box.
You shoulda seen the interruptions I had today!
Here, card and hanky!
Ranma, you...?
I dream about that panda doll, hanky, music box...!
And then I got--
Snow!
What's wrong, Akane?
Snow's kinda perfect right now!
- We're home! - Akane! Where were you?
You didn't help with the tree! You should be fined.
You're late, Ranma.
Akane, come inside.
I came, Akane Tendo.
Lots of your friends came today, Akane.
Bliss, sheer bliss!
It's a good thing we made plenty of food.
K-Kuno...!
Everybody...!
We decided to spend Xmas Eve together.
But tomorrow, it will just be Ranma-darling and myself.
Not true! Tomorrow Ranma spend Christmas only with Shampoo.
Now, now! Let's all enjoy some cake.
Tendo! Not so fast! I bought the cake...
I deserve to have the first piece.
Saotome! Where is this? Who am I?
The first piece should go to me, the head of the house!