Out front door and into waiting police force. Soun may have been a dummy just like rest of the associates of Ranma but he was also a father. Before even called Tofu he had called the police. Soun without Genma did not come to conclusion to marry Kasumi to Genma. Even if Genma were alive, which he wasn't, it would have been difficult to convince Soun to allow the murderer of his two girls to the remaining girl. Thus fact Ranma now being arrested was not due to a fluke. Maybe concidence that police had guessed Ranma would come here. Then again witnesses at school possibly reported Ranma would come to Ono's office. The truth is irrelevant now
Ranma was sentenced to juvenile prison for seven years with weekly counseling by a shrink. There wasn't need for maximum security facility in his case. He had snapped sure true not a drop of doubt in that. On other hand he was not a maniac. The boy had pleaded guilty and that always helped in these cases. His insanity was valid. He didn't want to get off. What he had did may have been wrong in practice but to his understanding right in necessasity. The need to open his eyes, open everyone's eyes especially his own had been paramount
The counseler wanted to think Saotome Ranma simply had a wild imagination but Soun's statements had kicked that theory in the rear and out metaphorical window. Mousse would have had testified had he been called. Kodachi would not have been on prosecuter's witness list. Nor would Principal Kuno. Nontheless case never went to trial as is clear now. There was no need. All of Nerina, least those relevant, knew of Saotome. When a defendant pleads guilty and the story told to judge the judge was amazed not just due to circumstances of why, and how, and for who. Analysts would have been a waste. Judge of this issue considered and so as stated before seven years with help for Ranma's mind and soul was the answer. People could sigh in relief. One year for every person killed. A pig and a panda were not counted despite fact they are sometimes people. Justice doesn't have to quibble over details after all. Would anyone wait that long? Would anyone miss Ranma and be there when he got out from this entire weird yet completely necessary mess of uh prison time and pychatrists
The answer turned out to be yes. Nadoka waited for her son. Forgave him. Ukyo forgave him too. It was perhaps hard for Nadoka when she heard of Ranma's conviction but when Ranma's secret came to light. When she learned oh that poor boy, yes sepuku contract was nullified. Ranma had took it like a man, took entie life as Genma's son and treated as a prize as bravely as any man could. Ukyo was of similar opnion and took some blame too. She had spoken to her dad. Yes Ranma was free to wed her now. But at what price. A high price. Ukyo's gender issues got self analysed while she waited. Nadoka gave her support
When Ranma got out seven years later he had no desire to go see Soun or Kasumi nor did he want to face Furinkan High and especially never face Happosai. Some people would have taken much longer than seven years to recover from madness but Ranma was a fast learner when it came to his spirit. Ranma had matured from a messed up 16 year old into a more rational 23 year old. He visit Ucchan's for some okonomiyaki and caught up on what been going on for the seven years he had been behind bars and getting his sanity back
Things turned out okay in the end. It was later and okay by both. Relationship allowed to sort out like nonengaged people do. In the end they did wed at both 24 years of age and live happily ever after. THE END