To the Tree-Borne Kettle-Girl



To the Tree-Borne Kettle-Girl, sometimes spelled as To the Tree-Born Kettle-Girl, is the fifth of the first volume of the Ranma ½ manga and is the third chapter in the Tatewaki Kuno Intro Arc.

The fight between Kuno and Ranma has spilled over into the pool. However, as Ranma, who has turned into his female form, drags an unconscious Kuno onto the pool side he awakens and grabs Ranma, while Akane looks on from the School's third floor and wonders if the jig is finally up.

Continuing from Previous Chapter
Kuno grabs onto Ranma and says that he fights on. Kuno then touches Ranma's breast and realises that he is not holding onto the male Ranma Saotome that he knows. Ranma then grabs Kuno's head and throws him onto the pool side and calls Kuno a pervert, before quickly jumping over the fence and disappearing. A few of the students on the third floor notice that Ranma's body looks smaller all round than earlier. Another student replies that it must've been an illusion, meanwhile Akane sneaks away. Kuno is then seen lying on the pool side. He then assures to himself that is was a woman in the pool and not Ranma, this leads Kuno to sit up and shouts that Ranma is a wretch and that he hasn't escaped yet.

On the School Field
Ranma is taking her trousers off and ringing the water out of them. She then calls Kuno a perverted and that he didn't have to squeeze so hard and assumes that he must know about her secret. Someone from below the tree shouts up to Ranma calling her a fool. Ranma looks down and sees Akane and asks what she's going on about. Akane replies that it was stupid for Ranma to jump into the pool of his own free will. Ranma begins pulling faces at Akane and sticking out her tongue. Akane decides not to respond to Ranma's childishness and just shows Ranma the a Tetsubin with the word "Janitor" written on the side and asks if she should just throw the hot water in it away. Ranma begins calling Akane a meanie, but Akane hears some wet footsteps behind her.

Cast in Order of Appearance

 * Tatewaki Kuno
 * Ranma Saotome (female)
 * Akane Tendo
 * Genma Saotome
 * Ranma Saotome (male)
 * Nabiki Tendo