The old priest chipped in. "I agree with Mizuno sensei.  My Rei was
also alone before she met Usagi.  Talented, popular at school, but 
alone
none the less.  She had no close friends until she met your daughter."

nonetheless

I'm a bit surprised that old man Hino hasn't considered the question of 
where the monsters fit in.  

or Mamoru Chiba directly."  She hesitated.  "Have you considered hiring
a private investigator?  I know of one or two professional services 
that are efficient and completely confidential."

It is a pity that there are no Japanese cartoons about private 
investigators that I know of.  Maybe the guy from Cybersix, although of 
course he would have had to have returned from British Argentina.  

   Johnathon moved to her side to comfort her and cover her up better.
"Are you all right Dear?"

"Are you alright, dear?"

   Ranma and Ranko glanced at each other warily, then Ranko slowly
nodded.  "Well... yeah Mom, we helped the Senshi out with some monsters
a while back, but I'm not really Sailor Earth...  I just wore a costume
that one time cause there were TV camera's around, and I didn't want
anyone finding out who I was."   Ranko looked worried.  "Mom, please
tell me that ya didn't... I mean, you didn't tell anyone I'm Sailor
Earth."

   Nodoka winced slightly.  "Well, not in so many words exactly,
although I did well... imply...."  She sighed.  "I'm sorry, I know I
shouldn't have but I was so proud of you, and Mrs. Ichinosei was saying
such awful things about you and your father..."  She bowed her head.
"My sincere apologies.  I was weak."

Does that mean they should cancel the press conference and the 
merchandising deal?  

   Minako sighed.  "Akane, you've got to talk to her.  Explain how I
feel.  I'll feel just as bad as she does if she makes herself unhappy
for me.  I am more than willing to share what is going to be a very 
long life with her... and everything and anything else I can share with 
her."

At least part of the problem is going to be that Akane II must feel 
very isolated.  The real Akane is sleeping in her bed, has her fiancee,
has her friends and family, while Akane is out on her own.  I suspect 
that's as least as much why she isn't interested in sticking around as 
any concern she has for disrupting Minako's life.  The interesting thing
of course is that at her root Akane II is really Minako with Akane's 
memories and physical appearance.  That means, among other things, that 
she is also Sailor Venus, since that's a matter of one's soul, not one's 
memories.  

   Akane sighed but nodded.  "I'll tell her."

   Mina smiled.  "Great!  I'll just go an get a glass of water!"

and

   Setsuna nodded thoughtfully.  "Does he have any weaknesses that you
know of?"

   Akane nodded.  "Only the obvious one.  He's a letch, and if you 
show him something he wants he'll often drop his guard... you just have 
to... present it the right way, and he can't help himself."

He also has his vulnerability to boy's underwear.


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