Ranma Half Moon chapter 78 "The First Mysterious Transfer Student Part Three".

Author's note: This episode happens during the Sailor Moon episode 36 "Usagi is Confused! Is Tuxedo Kamen Evil?".

Note: Kouhai is the opposite of Senpai. Kouhai/Senpai usually implies a mentoring relationship.

Note: Okonomiyaki is often described as a Japanese pancake. Ukyo is an okonomiyaki chef and practices a style of martial arts based on okonomiyaki cooking, which is why she walks around with a giant spatula.

Ranma-kun, Akane, Ukyo, and Haruka walk out of school together. Ranma-kun's other two fiances get along very well with the newcomer.

"Transfer student, I think we have some unfinished business."

The four turn around to see Kuno dressed for battle.

"I can't let you go around doing whatever you want. I am Kuno Tatewaki, the Blue Thunder of Furinkan High School, and I challenge you to a duel." Kuno points his wooden training sword at Haruka.

"I agree about the unfinished business, senpai, and I need to apologize to you. I didn't realize that you were an upperclassman. Such a disgraceful scene will never happen again, I promise."

Ranma-kun, Akane and Ukyo look at Haruka like she was from some other planet.

Kuno smiles condescendingly and tucks his sword back into his sash. "I see. Well, to err is human, to forgive divine. I accept your apology. However, as your senpai, I do need to warn you about hanging out with such a disgraceful person as Saotome Ranma. A young man like yourself needs to avoid such riff raff if you are to grow up to be a respectable person."

Ranma-kun's veins pop up on his forehead.

"But, senpai, as excellent as that advice is, there is a complication that will prevent me from following it. You see, Ranma and I are engaged."

Kuno falls on his face, then gets up. "So, Saotome, it looks like your lust for polygamy truly knows no bounds. You are now accepting engagements from boys? I cannot permit you from corrupting my kouhai in this manner." Kuno redraws his sword.

"But, senpai, Ranma has nothing to do with my liking members of my own sex. He is no corrupter."

Kuno's mood softens. "Well then, Ranma, does this mean that you are renouncing your claims over Akane and the red-headed pig tail girl?"

"Oh, I know that girl! She's hot. I would love to hang out with her."

Kuno looks at Haruka with bewilderment. "I thought you were into guys?"

Ranma, who has developed a headache, rubs his forehead. "Would you properly introduce yourself to Kuno?"

"Oh, sorry. Tenou Haruka. Please take take of me!"

"Why do you have a girl's name? Do you have a weird father who gave you that strange name so that you would grow up to be tough because everyone would pick on you?"

"Why is it strange for a girl to have a girl's name?"

Kuno face plants again and then gets up. "Saotome, I will never forgive you for trying to steal this goddess from me!" Kuno charges at Ranma with his wooden sword.

Ranma-kun casually steps to the side, causing Kuno to shift direction slightly to concentrate harder on Ranma-kun.

As Kuno runs by Akane, she kicks him in the chest, slowing his momentum.

Ukyo takes her giant spatula and swings at Kuno, knocking him five blocks away.

Haruka looks on in disbelief. "Is he always like that?"

Ranma, Akane, and Ukyo answer in unison, "Always!"

"Come on guys, a round of okonomiyaki at my restaurant on me!"

...

Minako walks down the street with Artemis on her shoulder. "That was such a sad meeting. It must the worst to fight side by side with someone and then to have them taken away. I don't know why, but I think I might know how she feels."

"It is sad, but there are greater issues here. Usagi needs to master the use of the Silver Crystal and become more like the Princess if we want to defeat Dark Kingdom."

"I wish there was something I could do."

"Why don't you just go over and hang out with her? It might help bring her back to reality."

"Would that really be okay?"

"She already admires you because you are Sailor V. I'm sure it would be okay."

After getting directions from Ami by the communicators, Minako makes her way to the Tsukino residence.

"Excuse me, I'm a friend of Usagi. I came by to cheer her up."

Usagi's mother looks at Minako suspiciously. Why doesn't this girl wear the uniform of Usagi's Junior High School? "And, how do you know Usagi?"

Minako panics momentarily, but then regains her composure. "We met in the park. I noticed that we both have cats that have crescent moons on their foreheads."

Usagi's mom notices Artemis. "So it does! You cat is so cute! Go upstairs, there's a nameplate on her door."

Minako goes upstairs.

Artemis smirks. "Good thing I am cute."

"Shaddup."

Minako knocks on the door, which is half opened. She sees Usagi in a daze.

Minako walks in. She sees Usagi looking at an ad for Tokoyama Kariko's hair styling salon's grand opening. "Thinking of a new hairstyle?"

"Minako-chan?" Usagi says the words slowly as if she was in a daze.

"Sorry, you didn't respond to my knocking, so I walked in."

"Oh."

"Did you know, a woman's mood can be greatly uplifted by a change of hairstyle?"

"Really?"

Minako sits behind Usagi and undoes her pig tails and starts combing her hair.

The combing seems to calm Usagi who relaxes for the first time in many days.

Wow, I had no idea that Usagi was so cute without her signature hair style. Minako blushes slightly. "I wonder what style would suit you best? I bet you would look very mature in a short bobbed hairstyle."

I once used her Disguise Magic Pen to change into a schoolteacher so that I could move unnoticed through Ami's cram school. I had a short bob for that one. It was kind of cute. Usagi sighs.

"Or, maybe instead of twin pigtails you could have a braided ponytail in the back?"

Usagi nods.

Minako thinks of Usagi in a braided ponytail. Suddenly she has a violent flashback where she is being choked by a Yoma Monster and someone else is nearby, also being choked.

Minako drops the comb.

"Are you okay?"

"Sorry, it must have been a static electric shock." Minako smiles. Usagi had noticed my mishap and commented, rather than being lost in her own world. "So, shall we go to this salon that you're looking at?"

"Sure. It's free today."

To Be Continued!