Ranma was challenged to a combat match by Mariko Konjo...
Seishun Academy's captain of the Martial Arts Cheerleading squad.
Moreover, they were rooting for... Kuno.
In order to win the martial arts cheerleading match...
Ranma has to love Kuno and cheer him on.
Kuno!
Oh! Pigtailed Girl!
Here's a towel. Good luck in the Kendo match three days from now.
How kind and thoughtful of you!
I made this box lunch for you, too.
Here's a sports drink and a good-luck charm.
GEE!
And a hand-knitted sweater. And hand-knitted muffler.
Love letters written every day.
Good-luck Daruma doll and Cat.
Valentine chocolates.
Birthday cake.
And New Year's greetings.
'Bye now! Love you lots!
Hold it!
Now I could be wrong, but--
This really seems...
like you want to get unpleasant chores over with all at once.
Bingo!
Ranma, you're doing this to get even for me?
I can't let Ranma suffer alone!
I'm entering that match too!
Oww!
Akane, you really are clumsy, aren't you?
Okay, one more time!
Oww.
Why not give up, already?
What?!
Ranma's on a date with Kuno?!
Isn't Kuno a boy?! What's the meaning of this, Tendo?!
Saotome! That's what I'd like to know!
I'm worried.
I'm sure Ranma can take care of himself.
No, I'm worried about Kuno.
I'm home!
Welcome home.
Oh, Ranma, you're in a good mood.
How was your date with Kuno?
Ranma, I hope you didn't--?
If you shared a soft drink together--
Creep!
If he tried to hold your hand in the movies--
Cut it out, Kuno!
If he tried to kiss you good-night--!
Don't get familiar!
Just thinkin' of it makes me sick! It gives me the creeps!
Oh, dear.
Ranma hates Kuno even more now.
I was afraid of this.
Agh! I shoulda hit 'im one more time!
Furinkan High School vs Seishun Institute Combative Cheerleading Also...Kendo Club Tournament
The cheerleading competition's during the Kendo match.
Both cheerleaders are rooting for Kuno?
Yeah. Why would the Pigtailed Girl root for Kuno, though?
I'm going to win Kuno's heart today.
Hey, Mariko Konjo!
Why, it's the boys on the Kendo team!
Are you really rooting for Kuno of Furinkan High?
Who'll root for us, then?
That's cold!
Don't worry. Of course, I'll cheer for you, too.
Here, a snack made with love.
-- Thanks! -- Great!
Eat up!
-- Paralysis medicine--?! -- Aaagh...!
Forgive me, boys.
Mariko Konjo, you did that just for me?
I'm stoked!
Kuno Darling...
You see how much I love you, don't you?
Up to your dirty tricks, I see?!
For the man I love, I'll gladly sink low.
That's O-H-E-N. Cheerleading.
Can you do that?
I finished off the Seishun Academy Kendo team!
Now it's just you and me!
That's nothing!
Look out, Pigtailed Girl!
Stay outta my way!
Now she's done it.
Look, Kuno's depressed.
The Pigtailed Girl's cheerleading bombed.
it's only natural. She doesn't love Kuno.
Weakling! Gettin' depressed for so little--!
K-U-N-O!
S-A-M-A (Darling)!
Kuno Darling!
Let my love lift you up.
Basket Toss of Love!
She's hiding in the pom poms!
Rival Extermination Kick!
You can't yell where the next kick's coming from!
Confession of Love's Pom Pom Fireworks!
I feel it! I feel it!
As she attacks the Pigtailed Girl, she spurs Kuno on!
That's some one-two punch!
Dammit.
I can easily beat Mariko to a pulp.
But then I won't win the cheerleading match!
What can I do--?!
There's only one way, Ranma.
You can win, even if you don't love Kuno.
I have never known defeat in cheerleading.
Pigtailed Girl, if you're not careful, you'll lose your spot as my girl.
Who wants ya be...
your GIRL?!!
Whoah, look at Kuno.
He's sinking into the Black Hole of depression.
Rats!
I can't love Kuno, after all!
What should I do?
What--?!
Body blow! Point!
A Kendo opponent.
They're still in this?
How...?
Wrist blow! Point!
Thrust! Point!
Mask! Point!
How is this possible?
I got rid of Seishun's Kendo team with the paralysis drug.
Who is that, anyway?
Furinkan High Kendo Team Captain, Tatewaki Kuno!
Come forward!
If Kuno loses, Furinkan loses!
Kuno! This is no time yo be depressed!
You're challenging me, the Blue Thunder of Furinkan High?
Foolhardy imbecile!
He's snapped out of it.
Begin!
I'll beat you down in one second!
The challenger from Seishun Academy is Kuno's equal.
He's pretty good.
Kuno's enemy is my enemy!
Deadly Baton Cutter!
What's the big idea?
Cheerleading is love.
You must love and encourage your team, right?
So what? That's a player for Seishun Academy!
I just decided ta love this player!
The Pigtailed Girl's made a daring switch!
I get it! That's one way!
If I help Seishun Academy win, I win.
Now we're all even in this match.
Let me show you the essence of Martial Arts Cheerleading.
Fight! I love you!
Wretch! I don't know where he came from...
but he's got his nerve, making the Pigtailed Girl root for him...!
Unforgivable!
I, Tatewaki Kuno, will punish you!
K-U-N-O! Kuno Darling! Let my cheers spur you on!
Deadly Baton Cutter!
Here it comes!
Forget it!
Baton! Point!
Kuno Darling!
See that?! it's the Baton Rendezvous Breakup Attack!
I know all your tricks!
Baton Cutter Again!
Try all ya want! It won't matter!
Martial Arts Cheerleading Secret Move--
Extender Baton Crush!!
The baton grew longer!
You dirty--!
T-O-D-O-M-E!
"Finishing blow"!
He protected the Pigtailed Girl!
Her love got through to him?!
Flying Cloud!
Come right here.
Caught ya.
This is our secret move, Doodlebug in the Clouds!
Resign yourself!
Forget it!
Fanfare of Love, Trumpet Blast!
Great save!
They make a prey good team!
Of course, silly!
We love each other!
The masked fighter is blushing!
Wretch! How dare you seduce the Pigtailed Girl!
Captive of Love's Spider Silk, Flying Tapes!
Retribution!
Push-off!
Love Rescue! Split Kick!
Here, catch!
Clumsy, ain'tcha?
Uh-oh, a spay.
He got mad only for bein' called "clumsy"?
Who is he, anyway?
You only teamed up at the last minute.
Do you think your relationship can outlast ours?
Gimme a break!
Ya only met less than ten days ago!
Wha--?!
The pom poms turned into balls of needles!
Soaring Pom Poms, Sea Urchin Bombers!
C'mon, man!
If you drop, I'll lose!
Wake up! I love ya! Hey!
What you said, is it true? Ranma?
Akane--!
Thank you, Ranma.
The fighter for Seishun Academy is Akane Tendo?
Never woulda guessed it.
Hey, didn't Akane just call the Pigtailed Girl, "Ranma"?
How could the Pigtailed Girl be Ranma?
W-What's goin' on?
The Pigtailed Girl turned into Ranma!
Now it's the Pigtailed Girl.
They were one and the same person!
Excuse me!
Which means--
That dirty Ranma's been sayin' he loves her all match long!
He's been using that weird magic and this match...
to sweet-talk Akane all along!
Snap out of it, Ranma! There's no time to feel bashful!
Do you want yo lose this Martial Arts Cheerleading competition?!
Why, it's the pitiful dork who lost the volleyball match.
I've come to win today.
Kuno's come to!
Why, it's Akane Tendo!
Have you come to cheer for me, too?
No way!
Hey! I hope you know--!
What?
This is a cheerleading match, so I HAD ta--
Say "l love you" without knowing it was me?
An opening!
You're right, Akane. This ain't no time to feel bashful.
Now you see, don't you, Ranma?
Hey, Ranma's himself again.
He's accepted Akane's love!
No, no! That ain't it!
Love Cheerleading! Cupid's Arrow from Above!
Ranma!
Ranma took on this challenge yo get even for me!
I can't afford...
to lose THIS MATCH!!
Right back at ya!
I'll root for you, Akane Tendo!
Well done, Kuno Darling!
Love's Pinned Arms! Two-Pronged Attack!
Look out, Akane Tendo!
-- Oh? -- Wha--?
I didn't want to resort to this, but--
Kuno!
Akane Tendo!
Love's Kick of Betrayal!
Kuno Darling, wake up!
You ran to another woman before my very eyes!
Kuno Darling--!
Mariko Konjo's finally grown disillusioned with Kuno.
Naturally!
He's a cad that toys with women's hearts.
He's wonderful.
Kuno's been defeated.
That means--!
Since you rooted for him, Mariko Konjo...
you lose!
You still don't know, do you...?
The true power of Martial Arts Cheerleading?
Squad Secret Move! Specter of Love!
Hearts Beating as One!
Love Shadow!
Baton Star Bombs!
Kuno's in the way! I can't read the path of the batons!
Finish her off with your own hands!
Get up, Ranma!
You rested long enough!
Your girl Akane's in danger!
No, no, ya got it all wrong!
Akane!
Martial Arts Cheerleading's ultimate move!
Love's Guiding Hand Attack!
Ranma!
Akane!
Ultimate cheerleading!
Thwarting Love's Guiding Hand Attack! Split-Kick Crash!
K-Kuno Darling...!
Kuno is defeated.
Match!! Point!
That means--
The cheerleading match...?
Ranma wins it!
Thank you, Ranma.
You butted into my match and gave me more trouble!
Hah! You were out like a light!
What?! It was my cheerleading that saved your hide!
You wish! I never asked you to cheer for me!
You shoulda just shut up and watched!
Come off it! You were losing!
All because ya hadda go and be humiliated!
I've lost!
I've lost to the strength of your love!
O-H-E-N Cheerleading is love!
Pipe down, willya?!
Aw, after all that?!
-- He said he loves Akane, didn't he? -- He did, he did!
-- Everybody heard, right?! -- We heard, we heard!
No, no, no! it was for the cheerleading match!
Kuno Darling?
I, the vanquished Mariko, shall withdraw gracefully.
Farewell, Kuno Darling.
It won't get me down. Chin up, Mariko. Rah, rah, Mariko!
Ranma told Akane that he loves her.
What? He told her he loves her?
Rumors last 75 days.
There's only 74 days to go.