Kodachi's eyes narrowed sharply as she watched Ray Chu effortlessly dodge through the swinging logs, passing each obstacle at the same rapid pace as herself.
"Ah, what a bittersweet dilemma! Ray Chu-sama just won't stop chasing after me…" Kodachi murmured dramatically, touched by her own fantasy.
Ray Chu grimaced, barely holding back nausea—if he opened his mouth now, he'd surely vomit.
The two of them cleared the horizontal bars simultaneously.
"What a breathtaking battle! Both competitors are neck-and-neck! Who will reach the finish line first? Stay tuned!"
"This is basically a cheating contest, right?"
"A total showdown of cheating!"
"Are they going to throw other club members in next?"
"No way—that'd be too ridiculous…"
The spectators were energetically complaining, but the heated competition continued below without pause.
The next obstacle was the trampoline, where both teams had to battle each other while rapidly bouncing through.
Spiked gymnastics batons, razor-edged fitness hoops, solid-weighted gym balls… Kodachi fully exploited the rules, turning the battlefield into a storm of flying weapons and widespread destruction.
"I didn't want to fight a woman… but enough is enough!" Ray Chu leaped high, delivering a crushing kick toward Kodachi. The explosive impact tore a massive hole through the trampoline beneath.
"Hmph! I've prepared for this." Kodachi swung away using a grappling hook, retreating safely.
From beneath the trampoline, a crowd of "human props"—members of the St. Hebereke gymnastics club—surged forward, surrounding Ray Chu.
"For victory!"
"Kodachi-sama, I did my best!"
Ray Chu charged straight through them, leaving a trail of defeated gymnastics girls behind as he advanced toward the final obstacle.
"What a splendid sight! Contestant Ray Chu from Furinkan High School, the commoner's school, has destroyed yet another wave of Kodachi-sama's carefully prepared minions! Ah! Another girl has been launched into the air!"
"Somehow, being called 'commoners' really annoys me."
"Even if they're cute girls, this is too much…"
The Furinkan students in the stands exchanged glances, then began loudly cheering Ray Chu on.
"What a cold and ruthless man… But you will still belong to me." Kodachi smiled darkly and pressed yet another hidden button.
With a loud crash, the trampoline beneath Ray Chu suddenly shattered into pieces. With nowhere left to land, the rules dictated he would have to restart from the beginning.
"Ray-kun, catch!" Girl Ranma launched Kuno into the air with a powerful kick, turning him into a human missile. Ray Chu's eyes flashed, instantly leaping off Kuno's head to clear the final stretch.
Having overcome countless difficulties, the final event—the pommel horse—lay before them. Contestants had to cross a hundred-meter pool by jumping across pommel horses floating on the water. Whoever reached the opposite shore first would win.
Everyone's attention was captivated.
"Where'd this announcer come from?"
"No idea. First time seeing him."
"Oh! He's also the referee."
Ray Chu began his sprint, leaping to the first pommel horse successfully. But just as he was about to reach the second, a shark burst from beneath the water, jaws gaping wide. Ray Chu barely twisted aside, narrowly escaping its bite.
"Why is there a shark indoors?!" Akane screamed, frantically shaking the referee's collar.
"The rules…" the referee-announcer flipped desperately through his notes.
Suddenly, the audience gasped in astonishment. Ray Chu had jumped onto the shark's back, grabbing its dorsal fin firmly and steering it directly toward Kodachi.
"…Apparently, sharks also qualify as gymnastic equipment."
"You won't succeed!" A newly revived Kuno heroically blocked Ray Chu's path, protecting Kodachi.
"Stop interfering!" Girl Ranma kicked Kuno spinning out of the way—only to watch in horror as a shark immediately clamped its jaws around his head.
"Ahh! Contestant Kuno has been bitten by a shark! Oh—the shark dislikes the taste and spat him out! Kuno is unconscious!"
"My foolish brother, thank you for your noble sacrifice. I'll honor your wishes and live happily with Ray Chu-sama!" Kodachi declared, taking one final leap toward victory.
But at that exact moment, Ray Chu's shark rammed fiercely into Kodachi, sending her soaring through a graceful yet tragic arc through the air before crashing to the ground.
"My… love…"
"Waaaah, Kodachi-sama!"
Below, the gymnastics team members tearfully hugged each other in anguish.
On the other side, Ray Chu used his improvised "shark-pommel-horse" to cross the finish line triumphantly.
"We have our result! The winners from the commoner's school: the Couple of True Love!" announced the referee from St. Hebereke, equally teary-eyed.
Thunderous applause erupted.
"What do you mean, 'Couple of True Love'…?" Girl Ranma irritably snatched away the referee's microphone, only to find Akane joyfully rushing toward her.
"You did it! You won!" Akane hugged Ranma happily, her bright smile dissolving all the recent tension between them.
"Well done. You truly are disciples of the same master," said Soun Tendo, accompanied by a giant panda who had appeared mysteriously in the gym.
"As promised, I'll abandon my pursuit of Ray Chu-sama forever…" Kodachi sobbed dramatically, then stood with renewed determination. "And from tomorrow onward, I'll begin my brand-new pursuit of Ray Chu-sama!"
Ray Chu nearly stumbled hearing this.
"Pigtailed girl, I'll bury this affection deep within my heart. I wish you eternal happiness!" said Kuno solemnly from the stretcher, head covered in shark bite marks, as medics carried him past.
Girl Ranma promptly kicked him away. "Who asked for your blessings?!"
In any case, after many twists and turns, the chaotic farce finally came to an end—for now.
At the same moment, outside the gymnasium stood a beautiful girl from China, wearing traditional chainmail, her hair elegantly styled into twin buns. She held a pair of ornate golden hammers, completely ignoring the shocked stares from passing students.
Hearing the cheers erupting from inside the gym, she narrowed her dark eyes slightly, a charming smile appearing on her lips.
"I've finally found you, my beloved…"
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T/N: lmao what is this anime bro :SOB:
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