"A letter?"
At Furinkan High, during lunch break, Ray Chu stared blankly at the pink envelope handed over by Nabiki.
"Kuno asked me to deliver it. Hurry, open it—let's see what's written!" Nabiki leaned in eagerly.
"'Ray Chu: Meet me at the school field at 4 p.m. today. I hereby issue a formal challenge to you. –Respectfully, Tatewaki Kuno.'"
"Oh, it's a challenge letter. Are you going?" Ranma commented from the side.
Ray Chu glanced at Ranma, suddenly recalling recent events, and instinctively moved further away. "Of course… not."
Japanese high schools ended classes early in the afternoon, usually followed by club activities. However, Ray Chu was part of the "Go-Home Club." While he enjoyed experiencing Japanese high school life again, he had zero interest in joining clubs.
When leaving school that afternoon, Ray Chu was blocked at the gates by Kuno. Pointing dramatically with his wooden sword, Kuno shouted, "You don't even have the courage to accept my duel?! How can someone like you deserve the affection of the pigtailed girl?"
Kuno's anguished proclamation instantly made the school gates lively.
"Who's the pigtailed girl?"
"I don't know, but they say she's really pretty."
"Oh, that explains why Ray Chu turned down confessions from girls at school—he's really devoted!"
Ray Chu shot a glance at Ranma, who immediately feigned innocence, looking away. Ray Chu smiled faintly and said calmly to Kuno, "You misunderstood, Kuno-senpai. That pigtailed girl isn't my type at all. If you like her, go ahead and pursue her!"
Kuno instantly revived, filled with hope. "Really?"
"Absolutely."
"Excellent! Then the obstacles between me and the pigtailed girl have vanished!" Kuno began fantasizing about a blissful future with her.
"No way!" Ranma kicked Kuno back into reality, interrupting his daydreams.
"I see… You're also a rival, Ranma? Having Akane isn't enough for you? Such a shameless playboy!" Kuno directly hit the heart of the matter.
Akane laughed coldly from the side, "Heh heh…"
"Don't let yourself be deceived by them, my foolish brother!"
A swift projectile shot toward Ranma, who quickly dodged. A rhythmic gymnastics baton embedded itself deeply into the ground beside him, instantly making his expression tense.
A girl in a gymnastics outfit, with flowing black hair, stood atop the school fence. "St. Hebereke School for Girls, Kodachi the Black Rose, has arrived!"
"Kodachi the Black Rose…" Kuno's face turned serious. "Why are you here?"
"Because a certain someone talks in his sleep every night, severely disturbing even me next door." Kodachi said this, but her gaze quickly shifted to Ray Chu, becoming intensely heated. "However, this incidental visit has led me to such a wondrous encounter. May I ask your name, dear sir?"
"Sorry, I'm going home now," Ray Chu replied, expressionless.
"Aha! Ray Chu, you tricked me earlier! No man would ever refuse someone as beautiful as the pigtailed girl!" Kuno suddenly realized, stepping forward to block Ray Chu's path.
"Ray Chu, is it? Such a dominant and poetic name—please ravish this delicate flower!" Kodachi had already drifted deep into her own fantasy world.
"These siblings are exactly the same…" murmured the gossiping crowd. Their complete disregard for others and supreme delusional skills were truly unparalleled.
"I understand now—despite having a beauty like the pigtailed girl, you still flirt around shamelessly. How envi— no, despicable! But as her brother, I approve your relationship." Kuno clapped Ray Chu's shoulder. "Please take good care of my sister."
"No, I refuse!"
"What a cold-hearted and ruthless rejection. But I won't give up easily!" Kodachi raised her arm dramatically, black rose petals swirling through the air. By the time everyone blinked, she had vanished.
"She truly is a terrifying super-perverted woman," Kuno mused aloud. "Though she's my sister, please warn the pigtailed girl: Kodachi will stop at nothing to achieve her goals."
After delivering this ominous warning, Kuno turned and left.
Ranma stared blankly after him, muttering, "Kuno's sister…"
"Now that you mention it, they're really similar…" Akane and Ranma exchanged a rare look of total agreement.
...
Night, the Tendo household.
A shadowy figure lurked atop the roof, clutching a photograph—Girl Ranma's picture, sold at a premium by Nabiki to Kuno, now stolen by Kodachi from her brother's room.
"A picture of my rival, taken from my foolish brother's room. Is she the one who dares obstruct my love with Ray-sama? She must be eliminated!"
Just then, chaotic noises erupted inside, and Girl Ranma dashed out, wearing only loose pajamas, inadvertently flashing skin now strategically hidden by beams of holy light.
"Ah! It's her! What shameless indecency! Allow me to cleanse the world of this filth!"
"Murderous intent!" Girl Ranma's eyes narrowed sharply. With a rapid twist, she dodged an attack from the shadows, watching in shock as a training dummy was cleanly sliced in half.
"You—Kodachi the Black Rose?!" Recognizing her attacker, Girl Ranma froze momentarily.
"Ohohoho, so you've heard of me, seductress who tempts Ray-sama!"
"S-Seduce Ray?!" Girl Ranma's mind was in chaos. Hearing the commotion, everyone rushed out of the house.
"Annoying pests… and Ray-sama." Kodachi blushed shyly, then suddenly hurled a note toward Girl Ranma, which Ranma caught neatly between her fingers.
"What's this?"
"A formal challenge! My foolish brother and I challenge you and Ray-sama to a two-versus-two match. With our perfect sibling harmony, we'll expose your fake love!"
Everyone instantly spat in shock. Love? Between Ranma and Ray Chu?!
Ray Chu's eyelid twitched, a powerful urge rising to revert to his original form and beat her senseless.
A giant panda quickly grabbed him from behind, raising a sign: [Calm down, deep breaths, don't explode!]
"What's wrong? Afraid? If you refuse, I'll haunt your shadow, waiting to strike your every weakness!"
If this psycho woman constantly stalked them, the risk of being discovered while transforming was huge—then everything would be ruined!
Cold sweat trickled down Girl Ranma's forehead as everyone grasped the seriousness of the problem.
"Damn it!" Girl Ranma shouted furiously, "I accept your challenge!"
"Excellent! Ray-sama, we'll meet again soon." Kodachi smiled in satisfaction, skipping away happily.
"Ranma, are you really teaming up with Ray?" Inside the house, Akane worriedly asked.
Ranma nodded solemnly, turning his gaze to Ray Chu. "Ray, I'm counting on you!"
"Since you asked so sincerely…" Electricity seemed to spark dangerously in Ray Chu's eyes. "At the match, I'll show them true hell."
Everyone's heart sank. Ray's seriously angry. The rest silently began to pray for the Kuno siblings' survival.
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T/N: they're both crazy huehueuehe
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