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A redhead comes into view, leaping from rooftop to rooftop, a hunted expression on her face. Normal, although the observer might note a few things amiss: the martial arts slippers, pants, and blue silk shirt actually seem to fit rather than being multiple sizes too large, the red hair appears to be tied back in a ponytail rather than a pigtail -- with a bow! -- and -- can it be? -- she appears to be wearing some sort of bra.
Still, whatever peculiarities in her appearance, Ranma is doing something normal: running at the head of a pursuing mob. The composition of the mob, however, has changed somewhat. First comes a purple-haired young man in Chinese dress, balancing a large box of takeout and shouting something about the "too-too good meal" Ranma's Airen has cooked for her. Then comes a tall young man, his hair in a ponytail, with a huge spatula on his back. He bears aloft a large okonomiyaki and is yelling for the "Chinese casanova" to leave his Ranma-chan alone. Third comes a brawny young man in relatively normal dress, one massive hand clenching all too tightly a leaking box of chocolates, on his face the frustrated look of someone no longer allowed to pound the source of his irritation.
More people follow. An idiot in Samurai garb, waving a bouquet of roses and a large stick, loudly proclaiming his love for the "pony-tailed goddess". A short Ninja, almost bowed double under a bushel basket of treats, struggling to keep up with his master. A violet-eyed girl in a leotard, scattering black rose petals as she leaps after Tendo-kun, the simply lovely boy that surely had been sent by the gods to assuage her grief after the untimely disappearance of Ranma. And a dark-haired girl in white robes and very thick glasses, waving a pair of swords and proclaiming her total devotion to Shampoo in between howling death threats after Ranma.
And still more figures appear. A wizened troll in a dark purple ninja outfit, carrying a large bag of sexy lingerie, pleading with Ranma-chan to try on some of his silky darlings rather than the sooo unflattering sports-bra she has on. Rapidly gaining, an infuriated lost boy, thundering threats of vengeance against Ranma for forcing Akane to do so horrible a thing and then not marrying her. And bringing up the rear, at ground level, a herd of Sumo pigs in full battle regalia. Leading the charge, atop the largest pig of all, a spear-wielding girl with pink streaks in her hair muttering imprecations against the wicked girl who was trying to lure her Ryoga-chan away.*At the head of the parade, the red-headed girl began muttering "Baka, baka, baka..." under her breath and bonking herself over the head with a mallet as she ran along.
* Sure, Ryoga is out to kill Ranma, not marry her, but given the tendency of people to think the worst of Ranma, why should Akari be any different? Plus, for those of you who haven't read extracts from the later parts of the Manga, she appears to be ignorant of Ranma's curse, and has found Ryoga and Ranma-chan in what appeared to be compromising situations...
Read another alternative ending:
What Women Want by Saotome Ranchan
Woman Awaited by Saotome Ranchan
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