Ten years ago, on a training journey in the country with his father, Ranma stole okonomiyaki (a cross between an omeletand a pancake) daily from Ukyou's father's yatai (food cart), easily overcoming `Ucchan''s defense. However, it was a friendly rivalry -- Ukyou drew pictures with okonomiyaki sauce on them for Ranma. Her father told Genma that Ukyou said she wants to be Ranma's wife. Genma said Ranma already has a fiancee. Ukyou's father said that's too bad, he was thinking of giving them the yatai for a dowry. Genma said, "We'll take her!" In a quandary, Genma let Ranma make the decision-- he asked Ranma which he liked better, okonomiyaki or Ukyou. Thinking that Ukyou is a boy, Ranma chose okonomiyaki. So Genma and Ranma ran off with the yatai and left Ukyou behind. Since then, Ukyou decided she will never like boys again, dressed and lived as one, and devoted herself to okonomiyaki style martial arts. She shows up as a new student at Furinkan High and challenges Ranma. After a heated battle, Ranma discovers Ukyou's actual gender (and verifies it by pouring hot water on her!). Meanwhile, Ukyou discovers that Ranma does not get along with his "uncute" fiancee. Ranma and Ukyou reconcile, and she becomes enamored of him again. Though she still dreams of marrying Ranma, Ranma still treats Ucchan only as an old friend. She plots to win him over using a less violent and more psychological approach than Ranma's other suitors , like arranging a date between her and Ryouga. Ukyou and Ryouga constantly scheme togehter so she could end up with Ranma and he with Akane.

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