Perhaps because Genma was so confident in his own schemes he didn't 

think he

would ever have to commit seppuku.  He has been shown to be rather
thoughtless in that regard.

That explains why he'd sign it, but why did he propose it repeatedly?
What did he gain, or expect to gain from it?

An excuse to never go home again?  His stance on how weak women are is quite 
evident.  The only thing they're good for is making heirs, which he already 
has.  He could make up all kinds of lies on what Nodoka considers manly to 
keep Ranma from wanting to go home.

Yes well, Genma has already apparently abandoned Ranma.  I wasn't going to
have both parents turn their backs on her.

I wasn't necessarily saying that Nodoka should demand that Ranma never
darken her door again.  But shouldn't she at least bring this subject
up, and perhaps the subject of grandchildren?

Point taken.  Nodoka is greatly concerned about grandchildren in canon.  I 
suppose just the joy that she feels having her child back after a ten year 
absence is pushing that to the back for now.  I'll take it up in a later 
chapter.


C-Ya ='P

Jon Osborne



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