The Grand Master is here!
We, the disciples of the Daimonji School of Martial Arts Tea Ceremony...
are overjoyed to see you in good health, Grand Master.
Thank you for coming.
This is a regular meeting of the Daimonji School of Martial Arts Tea Ceremony.
Chief disciples have come from all over Japan.
Now, as the Hydrangea Tea Ceremony in June is approaching...
we would like to make the arrangements for the ceremony today.
About that matter--
I wish to make an announcement.
The day of the Hydrangea Tea Ceremony will be the day I arise.
What?! Did you just say you would take a stand?!
Indeed I did.
Be sure that everything is well-prepared!
The treasured scroll of the Daimonji school!
An evil omen--!
The Grand Master will arise!
Did he say the Grand Master will arise?!
This is a crisis for the school!
The Grand Master will arise?!
What'll we do?!
This is terrible, no two ways about it!!
-- The Grand Master will rise?! -- We can't be wasting time here!
-- We must tell everyone! -- The Grand Master will arise!
Grandmother will arise...?!
What's that?
-- Horse--? -- You?!
Akane!
It's Sentaro!
My, a horse. How unusual.
I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.
I am Sentaro Daimonji.
Akane says she would like to be my bride, so--
I never said that!
That was a great kick, Akane.
That looks painful.
So what does the successor to the School of Martial Arts Tea want?
Thank you for asking!
Are you in some kind of trouble?
Hey! Answer her!
Someone knows I need help and is worried about me!!
How moving!
Akane--!
The fact is, an urgent matter requiring immediate action...
Please have some tea.
That was very good.
Not at all.
...occurred.
Don't take all day to tell us!!
Grandmother will take a stand?
The Grand Master of your school?
That's right.
What's so strange about your grandmother standing up?
What gives?
It seems a frightening thing will happen then.
What's that?
Well...
Oh, the tray broke.
Hey, what's gonna happen?!
A calamity will happen!
How frightening.
That wasn't much of an explanation.
That's because no one, not even I, her grandson...
has ever seen Grandmother stand.
Didn't she say Martial Arts Tea begins and ends with the formal sitting position?
Yeah, she did.
But after Grandmother announced that she would take a stand...
all around me, unlucky omens began to appear!
Hence, the panic.
Ain't they just coincidences?
Hey, Ranma, look!
Here, look! It's not all unlucky. The tea twig is--
It sank.
Anyhow--!
Please come to my house! Please help me!
Akane, why not go? He really seems to need your help.
Akane! Thank you! Thank you!
It's just one calamity after another, isn't it?
I might as well tag along, too.
I wanna have a look at Granny standing up.
-- You too, Ranma? -- Don't worry. Ya don't hafta thank me.
Just leave this to me.
I'll finish my Martial Arts Tea battle with Granny, too.
Um, I'm not sure--
Please wait here for a while.
I hear weird chanting. What's that?
It-It's nothing! Don't worry about it!
Excuse me.
Enter.
Have some tea.
Thank you.
By the way, did you bring the girl?
-- Yes, but-- -- "But"?
Another person came with her.
Well, never mind.
What are you going to do with that girl?
Master Sentaro, do you know what it means...
for the Grand Master to take a stand?
Not really, no.
The head of the great Daimonji School of Martial Arts Tea will take a stand!
It is an awesome event.
It will affect the school and your very future.
How terrifying!
Look at this, Master Sentaro.
What's this?
This is an ancient document of the Daimonji house.
The Grand Master is the 16th Daimonji head.
Not even we have seen the Grand Master take a stand.
But in that ancient document is recorded...
only a single incident of such a happening. Read it.
"Memorandum of the Daimonji School."
"Under The 9th Grand Master. Sixth Month 1716"
"Official notification received that Grand Master will take a stand."
"Head Family terribly shaken."
"Vassals, disciples fear calamity."
"Disciple O Ayabe presents maiden and settles matter."
What does it mean?!
In other words, when the 9th Grand Master took a stand...
a maiden was given to him and the danger was probably averted.
You mean, the maiden was sacrificed?!
If we are to appease the Grand Master...
we can only follow the example of this document.
You didn't want this girl for my bride--?!
Master Sentaro, you are truly heir to the Daimonji.
You have brought a girl to save the school.
We pity the poor girl, but it cannot be helped, can it?
It's ridiculous! I can't sacrifice Akane--! I simply can't!
What is the girl's name?
It's Aka--. No!
It's Ranma! Ranma is the girl's name!
Is that so?
It's creepy around here, isn't it?
Do you think it has to do with the old lady standing up?
Good grief. The whole school's terrified about an ol' lady standin' up.
What is that ol' lady, anyway?
Sentaro asked me for help. But what am I supposed to do?
It's probably nothin' much.
Since you were kind enough to come, Ranma--
You will take Akane's place.
And Akane and I will--!
The Hydrangea Tea Ceremony will now commence.
First, tea of purification.
What's wrong, Ranma?
Ranma?!
What happened?
Sleeping potion?! What's going on?!
It wasn't me! I don't know!
What happened?
This is terrible.
Take her inside to rest.
Wait a minute--!
What's happening--?!
Knockout drops.
Hey, you! What's going on here?!
Wait a minute! I didn't know anything about it!
As IF!
It's true! It was a conspiracy by the senior members!
Conspiracy?
The senior members are giving Ranma to Grandmother as a sacrifice.
What's that?!
-- There's no saving him. -- I'm taking Ranma home!
It's impossible! Guarding the way to Grandmother's inner chamber...
are scores of masters of Martial Tea!
I'll beat them all!
Akane, you hear that sound, don't you?
What about the bell?
When the bell sounds for the 108th time...
Grandmother will rise up!
When she does, it will be too late!
How many bells sounded?
The last one was 89. There's no time to fight all the guards.
Then what can we do?
I shall teach you the secrets of Martial Tea!
The secrets?
Yes! When you've mastered the secrets...
you may be able to overcome this situation!
I, Sentaro Daimonji, am a man!
Let us train. Leave everything to me!
First, we must learn how to drink the tea.
Will this really help me to win?
Time is short!
I know!
Now smile cheerfully.
Ah, happiness...!
-- Next, take my hand-- -- I know!
-- I throw you?! -- No, that's not it!
It's not?
Follow my example.
Do this.
What's the idea?!
Akane! There's no time to lose! Watch carefully!
"Sentaro, I...love you!"
FORGET it! I'll do it by myself!
I love you...!
The nerve of him! Taking advantage of me--!
After I came to help him, too!
Akane! Come back!
Forgive me.
By way of apology, I'll let you use my horse, Tsukikage.
Tsukikage?
Isn't he cute? He'll take you to Ranma in no time!
Now Akane, get up on him. He's gentle.
Does this horse dislike you?
Now's my chance!
Giddyap!
Akane! Elope with me now!
Elope?! What're you talking about?!
You'd best forget about Ranma!
You filthy--!
Hey, not over there! Tsukikage!!
-- What's this?! -- Intruders?!
Stop us, somebody!
Ranma!
The Grand Master is in the room behind us!
We won't let you pass!
If you try, we'll fight you!
Now, try to get past us!
Ranma--?!
Don't. It's too late.
Let go, you--!
That's 108 times!
Ranma!!
Akane, you're just in time. How about givin' me a hand?
That feels wonderful.
What's going on?
Her legs get numb sometimes from all that sittin'.
You're gettin' old, Granny. Why not just ask for help?
As Grand Master of Martial Arts Tea, I have my pride to protect.
I refuse to let my disciples see me like this.
Ranma, that's the spot!
That feels wonderful! You're very good.
Is this what they meant by the Grand Master "takes a stand"?
That's it!
Thank you very much.
Now, let's begin our match as promised.
Now that I feel much better, shall we begin?
-- I'll end this! -- Come!
Stop it, you two!
Whoa! Settle down, Tsukikage!
-- Tsukikage!! Come back! -- Sentaro!
With you like this, I suffer never-ending hardships.
I'm giving you an intensive training session starting now.
Ranma, I'm sorry, but our bout will have to be postponed.
Sentaro! Prepare yourself.
Ranma! Akane! Save me! Please!
-- Ranma, let's go home. -- Yeh, let's.
Stop dawdling! On to the next move!
No, please, Grandmother!
Heaven forbid, heaven forbid.
Martial Tea--!! Aaaughhhh!