You're Cute When You Smile



You're Cute When You Smile is the ninth chapter of the Ranma ½ manga it is also the second and final chapter of the Dr. Tofu Intro Arc.

Ranma realizes that it's Kasumi that Dr. Tofu is in love with, and see that Akane is taking it rather hard. Ranma tries to make Akane feel better by telling her she's cute when she smiles. However, Ranma just gets Akane mad again by spying on her smiling at herself in a mirror.

Still at the Clinic
Ranma and Akane are stood inside Dr. Tofu's Clinic and Ranma wonders what Akane means by Kasumi. Akane explains that she can tell from the way Dr. Tofu looks at Kasumi that he likes her. Just then Dr. Tofu pocks his head through a door and asks what they're doing, to which Ranma replies that they're not doing anything. Genma then blows into a paper bag, pops it, and holds up a sign saying "I'm Ranma's Pop! (Get it?)". Ranma, rather unimpressed, thanks Genma for the interruption.

Dr. Tofu takes Ranma into his consulting room along with Akane and Genma. He then looks at the bruise on Ranma's check and deduces that it was Akane who hit the ball that hit Ranma because of how deep the impression on the bruise is. Ranma then comments that Akane even hits the ball like a savage, this obvious angers Akane greatly. Akane continues saying that it wasn't her fault and that Ranma was the one not paying attention. Hearing this Dr. Tofu stands dumbfounded and eventually says he was only kidding. This embarrasses Akane, while Dr. Tofu says it's part of her being healthy, however, Ranma just tries to annoy Akane more until she shouts at him to stop. Dr. Tofu then begins applying some disinfectant to Ranma's bruise.

Kasumi Arrives
Just then Kasumi walks in and Dr. Tofu's glasses steam over. He then bends Ranma's neck so it's stuck at an angle. Dr. Tofu then says hello to Kasumi and she responds by saying she thought she heard a noise. She then goes to Ranma and asks him if he's okay (while imitating the angle of Ranma's head). Dr. Tofu says that Ranma's become one of his regular patients, he then goes to pat Ranma on the head instead he pats Genma on the nose (who's holding a sign saying he's Ranma pop).

Dr. Tofu then asks Kasumi what brings her here and she says she's brought him a gift but she doesn't know if it's fitting. The gift turns out to be a plate of cookies/biscuits, however, Dr. Tofu thinks the cloth covering them is the gift and wears it as a mask. Kasumi says that wasn't the gift and gives Dr. Tofu the plate, which he begins to try and eat much to the amusement of Kasumi. Ranma then shouts very loudly to get Dr. Tofu's attention (he had been trying to get Dr. Tofu's attention before but to no avail).

Cast in Order of Appearance

 * Ranma Saotome (male)
 * Akane Tendo
 * Tofu Ono
 * Genma Saotome (panda)
 * Kasumi Tendo
 * Betty
 * Nabiki Tendo
 * Genma Saotome (human)

Trivia

 * This chapter marks the first time in the manga that Ranma's cursed form hasn't appeared at all.
 * In one panel Dr. Tofu can be seen with "Land of the Rising Sun" flag image behind him.
 * This chapter includes the second appearance of Dr. Tofu's skeleton, Betty, who last appeared in I Hate Men!.
 * This is also the second time that Ranma and Akane have sparred with each other, the first time being in Here's Ranma.
 * However, this is the first time that Akane has sparred with Ranma while Ranma was in his male form.