After a bad argument with Akane, Ranma decides to leave. She competes in a female martial artists tournament and wins a years free training at the Tanaka dojo and school. She makes friends with the owners daughter Michiko, who shows her how to act and dress as a girl. The Tanaka’s warm up to Ranma and teach her their styles, including one meant only for girls. Later Akane finds out where Ranma is staying and enrolls, they get along fairly well until they leave for home. Akane goes back to her old self, and even smashes a cure Ukyo got for Ranma, cursing herself. Akane gets really violent, and Ranma runs away again to his mothers. Nodoka suggests moving to America, and Ranma quickly agrees.