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It was just turning light when Akane’s alarm clock went off. She had deliberately set it a few minutes before 5:30 just so she wouldn’t be taken completely unaware by her father and Genma’s wake up call.
Her bed was warm, much warmer than her room. In fact, it was just cosy enough to make the Tendo heir understand why Nabiki hated mornings so much.
“Do I really have to get up?†she asked herself rhetorically. “Well, you really should if you want to be ready for your training.â€
After the deep breaths to steel herself failed to give her the motivation necessary to get out of bed, a thought occurred to Akane.
“Mister Saotome seems like the sort of teacher who would throw a bucket of water over your head to wake you up.â€
The thought that Nabiki might see a wet patch on the bed and think that it was an accident rather than a harsh wake-up call was enough to get Akane out of bed and into her gi.
She had just finished tying the belt when her father knocked on the door.
“Akane, are you awake?â€
“I’m up, Daddy. I’ll be right down.â€
“I’ll see you in the dojo,†the widower said. His voice was tired, but filled with pride at the thought that his daughter was taking her martial arts seriously.
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Soun wasn’t surprised to hear Ranma snoring in the dojo, given that the boy’s father practically rattled the windows with his own breathing. However, it was the amplification factor of Ranma’s ursine form that had caught him unawares.
“Ranma, it’s time to get up,†he said, fighting off a shiver in the chilly training room. He was soon joined by Genma and Akane. “Saotome-kun, I thought Ranma took his training seriously.â€
“Don’t worry about the boy, Tendo-kun,†Genma said as he started to stretch. “He’ll wake up soon enough.â€
The moustachioed man was sceptical, but he could certainly see the wisdom in not trying to shake a bear awake. “They say to let sleeping dogs lie, but I’m sure that it also applies to bears.â€
“Quite,†Akane said as she started her warm up exercises.
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It was just turning light when Akane’s alarm clock went off. She had deliberately set it a few minutes before 5:30 just so she wouldn’t be taken completely unaware by her father and Genma’s wake up call.
Her bed was warm, much warmer than her room. In fact, it was just cosy enough to make the Tendo heir understand why Nabiki hated mornings so much.
“Do I really have to get up?†she asked herself rhetorically. “Well, you really should if you want to be ready for your training.â€
After the deep breaths to steel herself failed to give her the motivation necessary to get out of bed, a thought occurred to Akane.
“Mister Saotome seems like the sort of teacher who would throw a bucket of water over your head to wake you up.â€
The thought that Nabiki might see a wet patch on the bed and think that it was an accident rather than a harsh wake-up call was enough to get Akane out of bed and into her gi.
She had just finished tying the belt when her father knocked on the door.
“Akane, are you awake?â€
“I’m up, Daddy. I’ll be right down.â€
“I’ll see you in the dojo,†the widower said. His voice was tired, but filled with pride at the thought that his daughter was taking her martial arts seriously.
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Soun wasn’t surprised to hear Ranma snoring in the dojo, given that the boy’s father practically rattled the windows with his own breathing. However, it was the amplification factor of Ranma’s ursine form that had caught him unawares.
“Ranma, it’s time to get up,†he said, fighting off a shiver in the chilly training room. He was soon joined by Genma and Akane. “Saotome-kun, I thought Ranma took his training seriously.â€
“Don’t worry about the boy, Tendo-kun,†Genma said as he started to stretch. “He’ll wake up soon enough.â€
The moustachioed man was sceptical, but he could certainly see the wisdom in not trying to shake a bear awake. “They say to let sleeping dogs lie, but I’m sure that it also applies to bears.â€
“Quite,†Akane said as she started her warm up exercises.
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