Care to Join Me?



 is 51st chapter of the Ranma ½ manga and the first chapter of the Breaking Point Arc.

Ranma recieves a letter from Ryoga telling him that he's been training in the mountains and is ready to face him again. The old ghoul finds P-chan and tries to cook up before he changes back to a yelling and screaming Ryoga. After talking for awhile the old ghoul realizes that Ryoga blames Ranma for his curse and offers to train him.

At the Cat Café
Ranma receives a letter from Ryoga which says that he's been training in the Mountains and tomorrow he'll be arriving at the Tendo Dojo so he should prepare to meet his doom.

A week passes and Shampoo's Great-Grandmother walks into the Cat Café, revealing this is a lucky day as she found a delicious piglet. Shampoo agrees that this is a very lucky day. As her Great-Grandmother goes to cook the piglet, Shampoo gets a better look at it and is sure she recognises it from somewhere.

In the kitchen, Shampoo's Great-Grandmother has boiled some water and talks to the piglet, telling it that it's about to become a delicious boiled pig and someday it'll thank her for it. Suddenly Shampoo remembers that this piglet is Akane's pet piglet, P-chan, and rushes to tell her Great-Grandmother that she can't cook it.

Unfortunately it's too late and her Great-Grandmother has put the piglet into the water. Luckily for Ryoga he turns back to his human form, much to the surprise of everyone present. Ryoga then goes to attack the old ghoul, but is quickly defeated.

Some time passes and Ryoga is now fully dressed and explaining his relationship as Ranma's rival. Hearing this, the old ghoul asks Ryoga if he'll join her against Ranma. Ryoga asks what she means by this, to which the ghoul replies that she's offering to train him to which Ryoga refuses since he isn't so weak he needs training from an old lady.

Ryoga proceeds to bid the ghoul farewell, the ghoul tells Ryoga if he changes his mind he can come back any time. The ghoul then goes about herself, watching television and eating some shredded ice. She then finds Ryoga is still about and looking for the front door, Shampoo explains that he has a bad sense of direction.

Cast in Order of Appearance

 * Ranma Saotome (male)
 * Ryoga Hibiki (human)
 * Cologne
 * Ryoga Hibiki (P-chan)
 * Shampoo (human)
 * Akane Tendo
 * Shampoo's Father
 * Tofu Ono

Trivia

 * This chapter reveals Ryoga's curse to Shampoo, her father and Cologne.