Ranma was not sure if heard Kasumi right. Those words. School? He'd never stayed in school very long. Art was his life not book learning. Nontheless he and Akane go off to school. He walked on the fence. At school the horde of boys all want to fight Akane
"What the bloop is going on here?"
Ranma asks noticed the mob of boys while Akane fought winning every battle
"Same ol same ol at this school"
Yet battle continued. Until every male was down and only the now approaching Kuno Tatewachi was left and with bokken ready came wanting to date with her. Whether he was a sleezebag or idiot was anybody's guess. Akane fought him too which was natural of course given the situation which has been for entire life at this school every since the beginning for them
"Let me get this straight. This lamebrain says whoever defeats you in combat gets a date with you"
Akane nods
"And none of them asked your say so on the matter?"
Akane shakes her head at Ranma's question. Ranma smirks and pulls Kuno away from miss Tendo
"The lady said no I'll have you know"
"And who pray tell are you to keep me from winning hand of my love Tendo Akane?"
Ranma tells him giving Kuno puzzlement then anger
"You dare live under same roof as my Akane?"
This being first time Kuno and Ranma fought it stands to reason Ranma gets a welt at back of his neck for his trouble. But rest of challenge is not as painful. Ranma does get to know Kuno's style and weaknesses and lame strategy which gets easier to predict movements for etc. Today would not be the day that Tatewaki Kuno wins Akane's heart