The Secret Don of Furinkan High

The Secret Don of Furinkan High (風林館高校, 影のドン登場) is the 4th episode in the sixth season of Ranma ½, Random Rhapsody, and is the 116th episode overall.

Relation to the Previous Episode
None.

The Second School Store
During another busy lunchtime rush on the Furinkan High store, Ranma looks on as the other students fight for the best food. As he comments on how everyday's the same thing, Ranma notices that hidden behind a flyer there's an old sign to the second school store. After following the direction pointed out on the sign, Ranma finds himself in a rather poorly maintained and seemingly abandoned part of the school. As he continues his walk down the abandoned corridor, Ranma trips over a no entry sign, but continues onwards regardless.

A little further down and Ranma notices a sign for the second school store, but when he enter, Ranma is greatly disappointed by the store's run down and dusty appearance. Believing the place to be deserted, Ranma begins his way back when suddenly the door behind the store slides open and an old man appears, asking Ranma what he wants. Nervous, Ranma explains he just wanted something to eat, prompting the old man to point out the piles of dusty buns in the corner. However as Ranma picks the bun and comments it might've been one at one time, the bun suddenly disintegrates in his hand.

Terrified of the old man, Ranma runs out of the store and back up to the other students. As Ranma runs off, the Principal catches him running away from the second store and comments on how Ranma shouldn't stick his nose is things which don't concern him...

News of the second store soon circulates throughout the student body, but everyone who purchases something from their is disappointed with their purchase. After hearing about everyone's complaints, Akane tells the students to just go back and get a refund, but Nabiki warns her younger sister that the second store's owner is known as the Master of Furinkan and adds that whoever goes near him or the store will be cursed. Nabiki then proceeds to tell the other students that its crazy for them to demand a refund and for their own good they should forget it.

Just then Kuno arrives and declares to his fellow pupils that he'll vengeance for them, but shortly after running down the darkened corridor to the store, Kuno rushes back with multiple arrows lodged in his clothing. Seeing this the other students are convinced of the curse, but Akane still has her doubts and decides to ignore her sister's warnings and goes towards the store.

When Ranma finally catches up with Akane, he's shocked to see her happily giving the old man who runs the store a back rub. Still doubtful, Ranma questions about the rumours of the store being cursed, to which the old man reveals stem from Principal Kuno's want to close the store down. At that moment, Kuno arrives and tries to hit the old man with his, but the old man swiftly avoids the attack. Having heard Kuno declare himself a "son of Furinkan High" when he attacked him, the old man comments on how he can't be a son of the school before mentioning how low the standards of sons of this school have fallen.

Kuno, however, still doesn't care about anything the old man says given his lowly position, forcing the old man to correct Kuno be revealing that being a school store owner is only a cover as he was given the important role of School Mentor by the very first Principal of Furinkan High. With this piece of information now revealed, Kuno bows to the old man (who's now introduced himself as Toramasa) in respect. Toramasa then demands Ranma and Akane bow as well, an order which Ranma refuses but quickly gives in to when Toramasa reveals he has photographs showing Ranma changing forms when hit with cold water. After gathering all of the photos, Ranma warns Toramasa that he'll get him for this. Intrigued, Toramasa proceeds to pull up one oe his wall scrolls - exposing a hidden passage behind it - before telling Ranma to come and get him.