"Mommy!" "Here." "Isn't it peaceful today, Tendo?" "It really is peaceful, Saotome." "All seems right with the world." "The weather is fine, and I haven't a care in the world." "Exactly." "What's wrong, Akane?" "It's this." "Jeez, it's just a notebook!" "That's..." "I was going to air out some old clothes." "It was in the closet." "Isn't this Mother's notebook?" "It is indeed!" "That's right." "I recognize her handwriting!" "I knew it!" "I knew it!" "What's this? "March 2:" "Cabbage Rolls." "March 3:" "Chicken Rice..."" ""March 4:" "Prawns in Chili Sauce..."" "A diary?" "Sounds like she really liked to pig out." "Look again." "It's not only her daily menus..." "She recorded all details, from picking ingredients to preparation." "These are Mother's instructional cooking notes." "Her secret recipes." "Secret recipes?" "Do you want to help?" "In the beginning, I just followed Mother's example." "It was more like playing with clay than cooking." "Some time later, I tried to cook by the recipes in Mother's book." "I was so clumsy at first, I couldn't even boil water." "It's delicious!" "It's just like Mother used to make, Kasumi!" "Eventually, I learned how to cook." "After that, the notebook vanished." "I couldn't find it, no matter how hard I looked." "Now, after all this time..." "here it is again." "I wonder why." "Mother's cooking?" "I wish I had a memory like that!" "Your mother's cooking was wonderful!" "Especially her stewed daikon." "Tender right to the core!" "Exquisitely seasoned..." "I'm saying I want to taste my mother's cooking right now!" "Don't talk nonsense!" "Did you forget what'll happen if she catches us?" "If she finds out you're not really a "man among men"..." "We'll both have to commit seppuku!" "I'll bet you're not so anxious to feel that pain..." "Jeez!" "You and your stupid promises!" "You rotten old man..." "Hey, Ranma's mother is here!" "Auntie Saotome?" "Where?" "You're gonna need a lot more practice." "Hmm?" "Where is she?" "Even I had to start with boiling water." "Kasumi?" "Could I borrow the notebook?" "I don't see why not." "I don't need it anymore." "I'll give it to you, Akane." "Really, Kasumi?" "Take good care of it now!" "Wow!" "It really does start with boiling water!" "I wonder if I'm up to this." "Akane!" "It's lunch time!" "Okay!" "Mommy!" "Your lunches are so good, Mommy!" "Really?" "I'm glad you like it." "I want to cook real good just like you, Mommy!" "Of course." "Someday you will!" "You're Mother's little girl, after all." "I won't let you down, Mommy!" "Kasumi!" "Are you all right?" "Kasumi!" "Kasumi?" "Kasumi!" "Kasumi!" "She's okay." "It's just a cold." "She'll be fine, with two or three days of bed rest." "Truly, it's nothing." "Father's just overreacting." "I've got breakfast to make..." "We'll be fine." "You just rest." "Do you hear me?" "But..." "Leave it to me, Kasumi!" "I'll take care of everything!" "Let's go, Ranma!" "Where do you think you're going?" "Isn't it obvious?" "A safe place where your cooking can't hurt us." "I see..." "DIE, RANMA!" "I really should..." "Kasumi, we appreciate your sacrifice!" "But you need rest!" "You haven't even tried it!" "I don't havta eat your cooking to know it's toxic." "Maybe, maybe not." "What's with the confidence all of a sudden?" "Now, I've got..." "THIS." "It's the notebook!" "The notebook of your mother, rest her soul!" "You just watch." "With Mother's notebook, I'll make you eat your words!" "Here it is!" "This is one of your Mom's recipes!" "?" "Sure!" "Only it seemed a little dull, so I rearranged it a little!" "Well, dig in!" "Are you going to eat it or not!" "?" "H-Here goes nothin'!" "Huh?" "Don't you like it?" "That's strange." "It should be..." "The battle's just begun!" "What shall I make next?" "What now, Tendo?" "If this continues, soon we'll be..." "What can we do?" "Why don't you let me handle this." "Seriously, Nabiki?" "Good girl, Nabiki!" "That's Daddy's little girl!" "Your father's so proud!" "Hello, is this Kin Sushi?" "Yeah, I'd like six orders of your deluxe sushi combinations..." "No, no, no, no!" "What'd you do that for, Daddy?" "Nabiki!" "I have no regular source of income, three unwed daughters..." "And on top of that, two freeloading house guests!" "And you order the d-de-deluxe combinations!" "?" "If you're going to be like that, I can't help you." "I knew that would happen!" "I see I have no choice." "I must reveal my own technique!" "You?" "Just like the old days, Saotome!" "When we were training, we did this every day, right, Tendo?" "Heat the pot and the insides pop." "Even if the panda cries, don't pull off the top!" "Cook with the mess kit and dance for fun." "It's all finished, so here you go, my son." "Hey, w-where's the rest of the meal?" "Here!" "It's right here." "T-That's just a cabbage!" "Aren't you spoiled!" "Here." "Mayonnaise and cabbage was a luxury when we were training!" "That's right!" "What memories, Saotome!" "If that's all I get, I'll be malnourished!" "Excuse me?" "Is anyone home?" "We have a visitor." "I'll check it out." "Why, hello!" "Welcome!" "Nabiki!" "Hello." "All I want is a decent meal!" "Mrs. Saotome's here." "You can't trick us twice, Nabiki!" "I hope I'm not imposing..." "It's Auntie Saotome!" "Oh, my!" "It's Ranko and Mister Panda!" "Isn't it a little cold for swimming?" "They need lots more practice." "Kasumi is ill?" "How dreadful!" "We count on her for all the household work." "If it's all right with you, shall I cook your dinner tonight?" "Truly?" "Mrs. Saotome!" "Certainly!" "Akane, will you help me?" "I'd love to!" "Whatever is the matter?" "They think my cooking isn't very good." ""Not very good," she says." "Are you saying it's unimaginably bad?" "You DO understand!" "Don't worry, dear." "Auntie will teach you." "You will?" "Really?" "You'll be very good!" "Shall we work together?" "Aunt Saotome!" "It's not gonna do her any good..." "Mrs. Saotome!" "Can you do it?" "Can you really cure Akane!" "?" "Please!" "Save her!" "Save my little Akane!" "You make it sound like Akane's got a terminal disease, Daddy." "Auntie Saotome, I wanna help with the cooking, too!" "V-Very well, Ranko." "You may help too." "Thanks!" "What're you doin'!" "?" "Leggo!" "Listen, Akane!" "Work hard with Mrs. Saotome toward a cure!" "Now, wait...!" "I gotta!" "Ma doesn't know how bad Akane's cooking can be!" "I gotta be there!" "Yeah, I know." "I gotta watch out for the hot water." "I can do it!" "I'll show them that I can be cured!" "Shall we begin?" "Ranko, will you slice the vegetables for a salad?" "Okay!" "Can you do that, Ranko?" "Just you watch me, Akane." "Perfect." "Very good, Ranko!" "And you've arranged them so beautifully!" "That's about the way I wanted it." "Oh, no!" "Can it be I'm an even worse cook than Ranma!" "?" "It would have been even better if you'd washed them first!" "Oh, darn!" "Now, Akane." "Will you slice me some carrots?" "Sure..." "I have to win!" "I can't let a GUY beat me at cooking!" "What's this?" "A-A piece of the cutting board!" "Good job!" "H-Hey...!" "Akane, next time let's try to cut them a little more evenly." "If they're sliced uniformly, they'll all cook at the same rate!" "I get it!" "No wonder I always had those hard pieces left!" "That's 'cause you're cooking the cutting board!" "Quit your back-seat driving!" "W-What are you putting in there!" "?" ""What?" Can't you see?" "The hidden taste!" "White wine!" "Not exactly!" "It seems to be vegetable oil!" ""Not exactly?"" "It's cold!" "H-Hang in there, Akane!" "D-Daddy knows you'll be cured!" "I'm so sorry." "Don't worry, Akane." "Here you go!" "It's your panda food!" "What's the matter, Mister Panda?" "Aren't you hungry?" "What a good panda you are!" "C'mon, Akane!" "Give it up already!" "I wouldn't talk if I were you, "Ranko"!" "No need to get uppity just because you can use a knife." "What matters in the end is taste!" "Really?" "You wanna compare your taste to mine?" "All right." "The dish is vegetable stir-fry." "Fine with me." "Ready..." "Set..." "Go!" "Akane, Mister Panda ate the whole thing!" "Oh my." "Mrs. Saotome?" "Can you tell us which is best?" "You're the judge!" "All right, then." "I'll start with Ranko's dish..." "Oh, it's delicious!" "Isn't it, though?" "Isn't it, isn't it!" "?" "Ranko, you'll make a wonderful wife someday!" "A-A wife!" "?" "Now, let's see how Akane's tastes." "Nice try!" "I'm so sorry." "You mustn't be discouraged, Akane!" "Be brave!" "I won, and I'm not happy at all." "It can be Mister Panda's food!" "Is that right?" "Akane and Ranma are fighting..." "No kidding." "It's a cat fight." "The kitchen's a battlefield!" "Then we need to warn them about the hot-water heater!" "What about the hot-water heater?" "Almost finished!" "Akane, are the hard-boiled eggs finished?" "Uh-oh!" "Airhead!" "Stop that!" "I can fix 'em in a jiffy!" "Jiffy?" "..." "Hey!" "I'll just pop 'em in the microwave!" "S-Stupid!" "You put raw eggs in there, and..." "Kasumi wanted you to know..." "The hot water pipe's getting kind of old." "So you'd better watch out..." "Too late." "Good grief." "Fainting!" "How pathetic!" "W-What... what have I done?" "Akane, dear." "l-I'm sorry!" "I'm so clumsy!" "I ruined your beautiful dinner!" "I won't cook anymore..." "Why not?" "I don't have any talent for it!" "It's not about talent." "It's about love!" "You're cooking so you can see your fiancé smile at the taste." "You're working so hard for Ranma." "Thank you." "Auntie...!" "Let's clean up." "Sure." "Don't give up, Akane!" "A cure is in sight!" "And so Akane bravely continues to cook." "You lucked out, Ranma." "Looks like your mom didn't notice." "Shall we open our lunches now?" "Okay!" "It's good." "Good." "Isn't it?" "Akane boiled the water all by herself!" "Isn't it good, Ranko!" "?" "Yeah, it's the best."