Kasumi is worried about Akane’s treatment of Ranma and when she accidentally walks in on Ranma in the bath she faints. Akane thinks Ranma is doing something perverted and attacks. Ranma stops her to protect Kasumi who had a fever. Ranma looks after her against Akane’s protests. They get to know each other and find they both have masks, her as oblivious and him as the dumb jock. They agree to drop their masks and work to get a medical degree. Nodoka arrives and is disappointed in Akane’s treatment of Ranma and so the Tendo engagement is switched to Kasumi with her and Ranma’s permission.