Boy Meets Mom Part 2 Someday, Somehow...

Itsu no Hi ka, Kitto... (いつの日か, きっと...) is the 25th episode in the seventh season, Ranma Forever, of Ranma ½ and the 161st episode overall. This episode is also the last episode to be broadcasted as part of a whole season

Relation to the Previous Episode
Continues from the events portrayed in Boy Meets Mom Part 1.

Dealing with Nodoka
In the training hall of the Tendo Dojo, Genma (in his panda form) begins discussing the close call he and Ranma had earlier with Nodoka nearly seeing them in their normal forms. Ranma then mutters under her breath about how stupid Genma is for making an outrageous promise to Nodoka. Genma prompts Ranma to speak up if she has something to say, causing Ranma to angrily shout to Genma, demanding he take back his promise for all three of the Saotomes to commit should Ranma not return as a man amongst men. However, Genma denies the request, citing that men and pandas don't go back on their word.

Ranma then says that she knew Genma would say that, so hands him a and says that she'll help Nodoka and perform the Seppuku right now. Genma quickly scurries to another part of the room and notices that Ranma has seemingly mastered the movements one does when handling the in Seppuku. Ranma then rushes at Genma and the pair begin to fight each other.

Meanwhile, Nodoka has just finished helping Kasumi, which Kasumi thanks Nodoka for. Just then Genma and Ranma's fight overflows into the main house, and the racket they make quickly gets everyone's attention. As he runs from Ranma, Genma ends up crashing into Nodoka and knocks the bowl of hot water out of her hand. While the Tendos panic that if the water lands on Ranma then his secret will be out, Ranma speedily begins balancing the bowl on the end of the Katana.

Some time passes, and everyone sits down for dinner. After a few moments of quiet thought, Nodoka asks Akane, as Ranma's fiancé, thinks he's manly along with a few other questions, all of which Akane answers "yes" to. Ranma, however, asks Akane why she hesitated to answer when Nodoka asked if Ranma was handsome, but Akane doesn't engage. At that moment, Kasumi comes out by noting that Ranma resembles his mother, causing everyone to look over at Ranma sat next to Nodoka and notice that there is a similarity between the two.

As Ranma and Genma panic in silence, Soun asks for a change of subject before Nodoka catches on. This leads Nodoka to ask what Ranma's hobby is, which Akane says is fairly obviously Martial Arts, but Nabiki suddenly pipes up and she would say cross-dressing. Hearing this, Nodoka begins to get a tighter hold around her Katana and notes what an un-manly hobby that is, but Genma quickly defuses the situation by holding up a sign telling Nodoka that she misheard what Nabiki said, which causes Nodoka to believe that Nabiki actually said crossword.

Later On
Upstairs in Nabiki's room, Ranma questions her about what she did and asks if she has something against her. Nabiki plays innocent and asks if she said something wrong, Akane then joins in by asking Ranma about if she's going to tell Nodoka who she is. Ranma turns to Akane and tells her that she can take being blackmailed by Nabiki any day. Before Ranma can finish, Nabiki hears Ranma's mention of "blackmail", which prompts Ranma to ask if she's denying this claim. Nabiki replies by telling Ranma that this is what she gets for waisting her chance, she continues by facing her desk and sadly reminding Ranma that no matter how much she and Akane want to see their mother they can't.

Ranma and Akane are set aback by this odd behaviour from Nabiki and the room fills with silence. Eventually, Nabiki pipes up and tells Ranma that she'll let him off.

After leaving Nabiki's room, Ranma heads to her own room, but when she opens the door, Ranma is met with the sight of Nodoka who says that she'll be sharing her room for the night. Soun appears next to Ranma and whispers to her that even though they can't reveal their true selves they're still family, so should spend the night together at least. Kasumi arrives as well and informs Ranma that Nodoka will be leaving tomorrow morning, which leaves Ranma silent.

Late into the night, and only Nodoka has gone to sleep in the Saotome room. As Ranma thinks to herself, about what a relief it is that Nodoka is leaving soon, Nodoka suddenly shouts out her name. Panicked, Ranma backs away immediately, but soon realises that Nodoka is just talking in her sleep. Ranma looks on and comments on how Nodoka is looking for her, even in her dreams. Just then Nodoka begins to cry, but she suddenly pulls out her Katana (still in her sleep) and begins to swipe at her dream Ranma who didn't grow up to be manly. After Ranma narrowly avoids the blade, the Tendo sisters come rushing to see what's happening. While Nabiki and Kasumi believe that Nodoka must've had a terrible nightmare, Akane begins to think to herself about how she can't allow Ranma and Nodoka to part like this.