Letter of Appointment
Why was I suddenly summoned?
I wan' appoint you Acting Principal of Furinkan High School, Tacchi.
Acting Principal?
Yes, yes!
I goin' abroad on da kine inspection tour fo' one week.
So you take my place dat one week.
I refuse.
I no ask 'cuz you my son.
I ask 'cuz you one sharp buggah!
I nevah mix work wit' da personal stuff.
"One sharp buggah", am I...?
"Class 1, Section F"
The weather sure seems weird.
The Principal's away on a trip.
Feels great, doesn't it, Ranma-honey?
And stay away!
What the--?
TRUTH
Can't we put a lid on him?
No such luck.
The Furinkan High School Enforcers are here to serve.
Ranma Saotome, prepare to be punished!
The Enforcers?
As you can see...
"You da Substitute Principal"
the Principal has entrusted the school to me, the Acting Principal.
Ranma Saotome, you are sentenced to fifty whacks...
for desecrating the bust of our honored principal!
Resign yourself!
I have a feeling something terrible's going to happen.
This is my golden opportunity.
Saotome, I'll join the Enforcers and give it to you good!
Fine, just don't talk so loud.
Principal's Office
I'd like to help, too.
If the price is right.
Nabiki Tendo! Fine.
I'll pay you 500 yen for each rule-infraction you report.
1,000!
Fine.
Who're you??!
I'm a friend!! Please let me join your squad!
Quiet!
Now shall we mete out the first crushing blow...
as Enforcers of our hallowed school's rules!
Well, Taro? Does my Sweetums like the lunch?
Scrumptious! You fix the best lunches in the world, Hanako!
Taro...
Hanako...!
Furinkan High School Rules Article 2...
Daily Conduct, Section 1:
"Male-female fraternization is forbidden." Article 4:
"Boys and girls may not sit and eat lunch together."
Punishment will now be administered.
You must wear these wigs for one week!
- One week??! - One week??!
Kuno!
Our ball, please!
Akane Tendo--!
I shall send this ball back to you with all my love.
I would never fraternize with a girl.
Come, men!
Huh...?
Forgive me, Akane Tendo.
On my shoulders now rests the future of Furinkan High School.
You! Fasten that button!
You! Your pants are too long!
Buzz-cut wig, one week.
Let's see what's in your desks!
Everybody, buzz-cut wigs and bowl-cut wigs, one week!
Class 1, Section F
I'm too embarrassed to set foot outside!
You poor thing.
- Take that stupid thing off! - But--
Don't worry about it!
That's right! Saotome is right.
There's no need to fear the Enforcers.
Gosunkugi! You're pretty cool, sometimes.
- But-- - This is a pain!
- Ranma--! - Wait a minute--!
Agent X reporting to Acting Principal.
Ranma Saotome of Class 1, Section F is removing Daisuke's--
See here--!
Send help!
I'm sorry! Sorry!!!
Ranma Saotome...!
You won't get away this time!
So?
Doing these things give me no pleasure!
The youth of Furinkan bear the promise of Japan's future.
I only want them to be loving, just and sincere!
So I carry on, weeping on the inside!
Why can't you understand that??!
Why can't you understand that the Principal's only usin' you...
to torture the rest of us??!
You refuse to obey--??!
Get lost, jerk!
You'll pay!
What the heck ARE ya??!
Ranma Saotome--
You are barred from buying lunch at the campus store for one week!
School Store
Gimme a yakisoba bun and a mixed sandwich!
Sorry, young man. I can't sell to you.
Do not sell Ranma Saotome any Lunch... By Order of the Substitute Principal
I'm only trying to run my business.
I can't disobey the Acting Principal.
No open umbrellas in the corridor!
You there! No wet raincoats!
Someone's running? That's against school regulations!
Can't hold it! Can't hold it!
Not you again, Ranma Saotome??!
I can't hold it!
Stop, Ranma Saotome!
Furinkan High School Rule, Article 2...
Daily Conduct, Section 3: Walking in corridors--!
'Scuse me!
Acting Principal--!!!!!
Acting Principal, here!
3rd-floor boys' lavatory, north end, come in.
3rd-floor boys' lavatory, north end, over.
Do not allow Ranma Saotome to use the Men's Room. By Order of the Substitute Principal
What the heck--??!
Sorry. I'm only trying to run a business.
I can't disobey the Acting Principal.
Idiot!! What business runs lavatories??!
Blast Kuno, that no good--! He keeps pickin' on me!
Are you gonna get him, Ranma-honey?
Naturally!
But then you'll be playing right into Kuno's hands.
What'm I supposed to do, anyway?
I've got a great idea.
Should we allow this?
The reactionary forces will only grow stronger unless we arise now.
We must act!
I shall gather more comrades.
We'll show that wretched Acting Principal!
I am Acting Principal of Furinkan High School, Tatewaki Kuno.
Get them!
- No, not this! - Justice will prevail!
Kuno?
I've got some great information.
This makes the tenth report. Tell me.
Pay me first.
This spot on the map is where girls' photos are pasted.
What?
Let's go, men!
What's this??!
Kendo Club
Our own clubhouse.
Why do I havta do this??!
Come on! I came up with the idea. You make it work.
Right, Ranma-honey.
Girls should be tough when the chips are down.
I'm a GUY!
Ranma!
Did you hear something?
(Quiet!)
Tricked!
But a wrong must be righted.
Forgive me, pigtailed girl! Akane Tendo!
Someday...
we'll talk together again without shame!
Farewell!
Kuno!!
Pigtailed girl--!
Kuno! Won't you come on a date with me??!
That idiot, Ranma!
Screwing up when things were going so well--!
A date??! Let's go! Now! At once!
It seems to be working!
Furinkan High School Rules, Article 2:
Daily Conduct, Section 1, male- female fraternization forbidden!
That's right. I'm the Acting Principal.
What's the matter, Kuno?
Hurry. Let's go on a date. Oo. Can't wait.
Forgive me, pigtailed girl.
History is calling!
HOT!
Let my burning embrace satisfy you for now!
Leggo--!
No hard feelings, okay? I've got a business to run, too.
You're that wretch Ranma Saotome! Halt!!
- Whoa! - Thank you, Nabiki.
By the way, whose side are you on?
Me? The side of money, natch.
We almost had him, too.
Well, I ain't gonna do it no more!
Your older sister's the problem.
Nabiki can be a handful, too.
Do somethin' about that pest, Gosunkugi, too.
All we have to do is bring those two over to our side.
It's not that simple!
Leave it to me.
There're always two ways to win a person over.
Two ways...?
Ucchan's
My treat today. Eat your fill.
Bribery?
I get it. This is one way.
So the second way is to turn on the charm?
Never!
I would never be swayed by that.
Please, Gosunkugi. Help us.
Yes! Just leave it to me!
That Acting Principal is nothing!
Divine retribution!
"Kuno"
He won't be eating this, will he?
Do you want to know something useful?
Useful?
Yes. Tomorrow morning during morning assembly...
the Principal comes back.
Nabiki...!
I guess bribery worked, after all.
They paid me a lot, but this is a good time to pull out.
I see. Now, when the time is right?
You got it.
They don't even know I'm up here.
Won't the Acting Principal get in trouble...
if there's a commotion during morning assembly?
And I'm just the guy to do it!
Idiot. It won't be Kuno's fault if you cause it.
Then who do you think should do it?
This situation calls for a secret weapon.
Secret weapon?
What's that?
I can't tell you yet.
This is terrible. I must inform Master Kuno at once!
Just wait and you'll see.
Boys' Lavatory
Is this "secret weapon" really comin'?
Probably.
Now we shall commence Monday morning assembly.
I am the "Blue Thunder" of Furinkan High School...
Tatewaki Kuno, age 17.
As Acting Principal, I say to you, fellow classmates--
For one week--
It won't be long now.
Your daily conduct was--
Here they come!
- Meyowwr! Where's my bride??! - Where's the underwear inspection??!
Those voices--?
- My bride! - Bras! Panties!
My statue in da ground...! Oh, oh, my god!!
My school! Wha--??!
Wretches! You disrupted our sanctified morning assembly!
- Bride! - Underwear inspection!
Bras!!
Wretches! I avenge Master Kuno--!
Isn't this overdoing it a bit, Akane?
Kind of.
N-Nabiki sure came up with a heck of an idea!
You're right. I did overdo it.
So here's the deal, Akane.
We'll have to get Ranma to help with this.
You're right.
It's probably the only way to quiet things down.
You don't mean--??!
This is the only way, Ranma-honey.
Oh! It's Ranma!
Meeyowrr bride!!
Ranma!
Blast you monsters! You're not getting away!
- Come back! - Ranma! Your bra--!
Stop right there, monsters!
Oh, my god!
Tacchi, you da Acting Principal.
But you bring in funny kine monster cat and old man--!
Halt! Halt! Halt!
You even let dem chase girls an' play tag in front of da students!
- Bride! - Panties!
Halt!
Oh, dis bery dangerous! Go away...!
- Bride! - Bra!
Halt!
They've gone.
Will Ranma-honey be all right?
Maybe I should be nicer to him if he comes back alive.
That might be a good idea.
You fired from Acting-Principal job!