I'll See That You Lose



I'll See That You Lose is the 20th chapter of the Ranma ½ manga. It is also the fourth chapter of the Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Arc.

Ryoga reveals his real reason for "training" Ranma after Akane goes to bed. He intends to beat him to a pulp to insure that he'll lose the match the follow day and have to give up Akane in favor of Kodachi Kuno. Akane awakens shocked to see that Ryoga and Ranma have been fighting all night, and Ranma is in questionable shape for his match that morning.

In the Tendo Training Hall
Ryoga explains to Ranma (who's in his female form, wearing a leotard) that in Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics it is illegal to attack the enemy barehanded and as the match is tomorrow they have no choice but to fight against each other for real as there isn't another way to learn and master the techniques. Ranma then charges at Ryoga and Ryoga tells Ranma to attack from any direction. Ranma does so, by kicking Ryoga in the face and making him fall to the floor.

Seeing how easy that was, Ranma begins to get cocky and says this will be child's play. However, Ryoga uses the Ribbon he was holding to trip up Ranma and tell her that she needs to use the tools. Ranma then tries again, this time using the Ribbon. She tries to hit Ryoga with the Ribbon, but Ryoga blocks it with his own equipment. Ranma then picks up a hoop with her feet and use it to trip Ryoga.

The two then continue to fight, while Akane watches on and notes of just how good Ranma is at Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics. Ranma hears this and says she hasn't been watching Akane practice for a week for nothing. Just then Ryoga throws a ball at Ranma's face and manages to hit her. Akane tells Ranma that she doesn't need to practice at all, but Ranma looks angrily at Ryoga and says that she does. Ranma continues by telling Akane she should go to bed, which causes Akane to reply that there's no way she could do that.

Ranma mocks Akane slightly by asking if she's worried she'll (Ranma) will get hurt. Akane tells Ranma that has nothing to do with it. Ryoga then steps in and tells Akane that needn't worry as he'll teach Ranma everything she needs to know. Hearing this Akane finally gives in and goes to bed, thinking to herself that if Ranma can fight like that there's no way she can lose.

After Akane Goes to Bed
Ryoga tells Ranma that happened to hear that if she should lose she'll go steady with Kodachi and that this'll mean her relationship with Akane will be finished, so he'll make sure that Ranma loses tomorrow. Ranma retorts that she thought it was weird that Ryoga would train her just to be nice. Ranma continues by telling Ryoga that she has no intentions of dating Kodachi. Ryoga then goes to attack Ranma and tells her that he'll cripple her before the match begins, to which Ranma tells Ryoga to just try. The two then proceed to fight.

Next Morning
Akane wakes up to a cold morning and comments on how well she slept last night. She the goes to Training Hall and finds Ranma and Ryoga still practicing (although Ranma is just jumping on Ryoga and asking Ryoga if he's had enough, which Ryoga replies that he'll never give up). When Akane asks if they've been practicing all night, all Ranma can do is ask if it's morning already. Akane then asks Ranma is she's okay for the match, to which Ranma tells it's no problem; followed by gibberish repetitions of no problem.

Ranma then goes to have breakfast, where she tells Kasumi that her Fish Cake is a tough, to which Kasumi tells Ranma that she's eating a towel. Seeing this Akane looks on in horror at the state of her "replacement".

Cast in Order of Appearance

 * Ranma Saotome (female)
 * Akane Tendo
 * Ryoga Hibiki (human)
 * Kodachi Kuno
 * Genma Saotome (panda)
 * Kasumi Tendo
 * Ryoga Hibiki (P-chan)
 * Tatewaki Kuno
 * Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Judge (debut)
 * Hiroshi and Daisuke

Trivia

 * During Ranma's fight with Ryoga then spell out words with their ribbons which
 * There is a Matoi on the top of the St. Hebereke's School for Girls building.