Disclaimer: I’m not Rumiko Takahashi, and I neither own Ranma ½ nor some song lyrics in this story.
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It was one giorno before New anno arrived. At the Tendos’ living room…

“Hello! Is anybody home? You’ve got mail!” – A postman knocked the door.

“I’ll get it.” – detto Ranma. The postman gave him a yellow poster that said: “You are welcomed to our Royal New anno party tonight at our restaurant! There is going to be delicious food, great games for guests, wonderful New anno Countdown, etc, and the most amazing…
OUR EXCITING Canto CONTEST!!!
THE WINNER RECEIVES A LOVELY PRIZE!”

“Hmm… A lovely prize for the winner huh…” – Ranma speaks to himself. – “I wonder what it is…”
Suddenly, a voice came out from upstairs: “Whoa! It looks great on te indeed, Akane!”

“Hey!” – Shouted Ranma. – “What’s going on?”

“Hmm… Ranma…” – Akane – in her brand new cute blue dress – appeared behind him. – “I got an invitation to a New anno party at the restaurant nearby, so… What do te think? Do I look good?”

“Hmm… te look so…” – Answered Ranma. – “…”

“UNCUUUUUUUTE!!!!!!!!”

SLAM!

“Ouch.” – detto Ranma, after being hit da Akane with a tè table.

“Humph.”

Ranma stood up and took a real close look at Akane. And suddenly, his sight stopped at her chest.

“Hey Ranma! What are te looking at?” – Asked Akane.

“Nothing… It’s just… Where did te get that little badge?” – Ranma asked and pointed at her blue heart-shaped badge.

“If te want to know, Ryoga-kun bought it for me!” – Akane replied. – “What do te say about it?”

“UUUUURRRRGGGHHH… that little idiot Ryoga… He bought Akane… a HEART-SHAPED badge!!!” – Thought Ranma. He replied: “Well… it’s nice… It goes great with your dress…”

“Really? Thank you, Ranma!” – Akane smiled.

“KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!”

“Oh. I’ll get it!” – detto Akane.

“Ohh, nihao Ranma!” – Shampoo in a pretty red Chinese-styled dress arrived with a big gift box on her hands. – “Shampoo have New anno gift for you!”

“Th… thank you.” – Replied Ranma. – “Says, what’s with the dress up there?”

“Aiyaaa! I wear beautiful dress because I going to New anno party at the restaurant nearby! Ranma take me there yes?”

“Hey!!!” – Akane detto angrily.

“Ranma open gift now yes?”

“Okay…” – Ranma carefully opened the gift box. There was a lovely black tuxedo in it.

“Ranma put tux on and take me to party yes?”

“I’ll think about it.” – Replied Ranma.

“By the way Ranma, there going to be Canto contest at the party! Winner receive a free trip to…”

“To China, right? Yes!… Then I can get a cure for this crazy curse! I’m putting on my tux right away, Shampoo!” – Ranma detto in excitement.

“I no remember. I guess it is to China.” – detto Shampoo. – “Oh! Ranma! Hurry up and take me to party!”

SPLASH!!!

“Akaneeee…!!! What was the big idea??!!!!” – Shouted Ranma in female form.

“I’m sorry Ranma, but we’re out of hot water!” – detto Akane.

“Aiyaaa… That mean Ranma no can wear tux?” – Shampoo detto in disappointment.

“Hmm, this should be easy. Watch this… Ta-da!” – Ranma put on an arancia, arancio dress within a few seconds. – “I’m not sure I can sing well, but I may win the contest with my cuteness!”

“Ranma, te are a jerk…” – Grunted Akane. – “Hey Shampoo, I think I’m starting to doubt about this… What if the whole thing is one of Mousse’s evil schemes on stealing te back from Ranma? Seriously.”

“Aiyaaa! It no is mousse plan! He gone back to China for training!” – Answered Shampoo.

“Oh, thank goodness…” – detto Ranma. Suddenly, a strange masked man appeared behind them: “Who detto that?”

“Okay… Who are you?” – Asked Ranma.

“I am…” – The man took off his mask. – “You still remember Mousse, don’t you? He hasn’t gone back to China for training. He is standing right here in front of you, and he was on the ceiling for the whole time! He heard that the three of te are going to a New anno party, and Shampoo, it’ll be a pleasure for this man to escort te there…” – While saying, mousse opened his arms and hugged Ranma.

“Put your glasses on, idiot!” – Ranma whacked mousse on the head with one of her shoes. –
“Shampoo is on your left!”

“Oh… Shampoo, forgive me.” – mousse detto after putting on his glasses.

“Shampoo no want forgive stupid Mousse.” – Shampoo detto in anger.

“Hey, there is a good news for you, silly anatra boy.” – detto Ranma. – “There is a Canto contest at the party tonight, and the winner gets a free trip to China. Do te wanna cure your curse?”

“Yes, I do! If I win, I will never have to turn into a anatra again! Yeah!!” – mousse shouted out loud in excitement.

“But wait!” – detto Akane. – “Are te sure te can sing? It’s a Canto contest, my friend.”

“Yes I am. Let me try.” – He took a deep breath and began. – “WE WIIIISH… YOUU… A MERRY CHRISTMAAAAAAS!!! WE WISH YOUUUU A MERRYYYYY CHRIIIIIIIISTMAS!!! WEEE… WISH te A MEEEEERRY CHRISTMAS!!! And a Happy… NEEEEEWWW…
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRR!!!”

Bam!

“Oh my god… Akane fainted! Shampoo, give me a cup of water!” – Ranma detto in panic.

“HEY!” – Shampoo furiously shouted. – “Mousse cut it out!!!! te break our ear!!!”

“Tell me about it.” – Ranma agreed. – “How can te cure your anatra curse if te SOUND like a anatra yourself? Hahaha…”

“Ranma… How dare you…” – mousse took out dozens of daggers from his sleeves.

“Stop it! Shampoo sing better than Mousse! I can win the contest!” – Replied Shampoo.

“Prove it.” – detto Akane.

“Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way! Oh what fun it is tonight in a one-horse open sleigh! Hey! Jingle Bells! Jingle Bells! Jingle all the way! Oh what fun it is tonight in a one-horse open sleigh!” – Shampoo sang with such a sweet high-pitched voice.

“Bravo! Bravo! That’s a nice performance!” – Ranma excitedly gave an applause.

“Hey Shampoo, why don’t te think that I can sing better than you?” – Akane detto after hitting Ranma with a tè table.

“Akane prove it!” – Replied Shampoo.

“Happy New Year, Happy New Year! May we all have a vision now and then, of the world where every neighbor is a friend… Happy New Year, Happy New Year! May we all have our hopes, our will to try… If we don’t, we might as well lay down and die…” – Akane suddenly stopped and pointed at Ranma on the floor. – “Like that BAKA!!!!”

“Hmm… It sure is great… te do have a beautiful voice, Akane!” – detto Mousse.

“Huh. I challenge you, Akane!” – detto Shampoo.

“Oh, I accept!” – Replied Akane. – “What are te waiting for? LET’S FIGHT!!!!”

“This is too idiotic. Come on Mousse, o we’ll be late for the party!” – detto Ranma, as she and mousse left the house.

“Ranma wait for me!!!” – Yelled Shampoo.

“Huh. Go with your beloved husband. I don’t care.” – detto Akane.

“Aiyaaa! Akane want defeat me in Canto contest yes?” – Replied Shampoo.

“Okay… I’m going…” – Answered Akane.

oOo

As the group went down the street, they heard a strange voice singing: “I wanna wish te a Merry Christmas, I wanna wish te a Merry Christmas, I wanna wish te a Merry Natale from the bottom of my heart! Oh, is that Akane Tendo? Along with the beautiful Pigtailed Girl? Oh my sweethearts, I shall escort te two to the Royal New anno party!”

“It’s Kuno… Don’t mind everyone, just act as if he were not here!” – detto Akane, and all four of them just kept their head down. Suddenly…

“Pigtailed Girl! I Amore te so much! I want te to come with me to the par…”

“EEEK! He hugged me from behind!!” – Screamed Ranma. She kicked him hard in the face. – “What do te want, te jerk Kuno?!!”

“I want to have a data with my beautiful ladies!” – Kuno replied in tears.

“You... you…” – Ranma almost kicked him again and suddenly changed her voice: “Heyyy, Kuno-sembai! te wanna have a data with me, right? If te beat me in a Canto challenge, I promise I’ll go out with you! If te lose…”

“You’ll leave in PEACE and in PIECES!” – detto Akane.

“Why don’t te go first, Kuno-darling?” – Asked Ranma.

“Okay, here I go. Feliz Navidad…” – Kuno began singing. Meanwhile, Akane, Ranma, Shampoo and mousse silently walked away.

“Phew. Luckily we run away. Kuno worse singer than Mousse!” – Shampoo breathed hardly.

“Tell me about it. He totally broke my ears!” – mousse agreed.

“Just run away before Kuno finds out, guys.” – detto Akane, and the group ran as fast as they can.
As the pack continued their walk, they heard a strange voice again: “La la la la, la la la la, la la la la…”

“I heard that extremely high voice somewhere… Uh-oh, Kodachi Kuno is coming! What are we gonna do?” – Ranma confusedly asked.

“I know! Guys, cover your ears! Mousse, sing right now!” – detto Akane.

“Okay, if te insist. Ahem… WEE… WIIIIISH…”

“AAAAHHH!!! What is that HOOOORIBLE sound! Oh, it is killing me! HEEELP ME, RANMA-SAMA, IF te CAN HEAR ME FROM HERE!! AAAAHHH!!” – Kodachi screamed and fainted.

“Thanks a lot, pal.” – Ranma smiled.

“Get serious, guys. Do I sing that badly?” – Asked Mousse.

“No. Not at all.” – Ranma replied, while she was thinking: “Oh man, I swear his voice sounds like a horn!”

They continued walking down the strada, via and encountered Mikado Sanzenin and Azusa Shiratori.

“Oh, is that the beautiful Ranma Saotome? Oh, my lovely girl, I shall give te a Happy New anno baciare for tonight!” – Sanzenin detto as he began to get his lips closer to Ranma’s.

“JERK! Who detto that te can baciare me?!” – Ranma punched Sanzenin right in the left eye. – “Leave us alone!”. Meanwhile, Azusa takes a close look at mousse and finally climbed up on his back.

“Aahh! So cute! Olivia! Olivia! Give me my Olivia! GIMME! GIMME! GIMME!” – Azusa took out her hammer and smacked Mousse’s head at every “GIMME!”. Well, te know, she wanted Mousse’s glasses – which she calls “Olivia” – and tried to take them off from his forehead.

“Spoiled brat!” – Shampoo angrily shouted as she knocked Azusa off from Mousse’s back. – “Why te mess with Mousse?”

“Shampoo! You’re finally worried about me!” – Cried Mousse.

“The legendary Golden Pair.” – detto Akane. – “I challenge you! If te want to mess with us, te must beat us in a Canto challenge right now! We will go first! Start now, guys!”

“Silent night, Holy night…”

“Huh. te guys are such amateurs!” – detto Azusa.

“Listen carefully, losers.” – Sanzenin smiled as if he won. And then, the pair began: “... Oh what fun it is tonight in a one-horse open sleigh!!!”

“That was… perfect!” – Ranma detto in disappointment.

“Aiyaa! What we do now?” – Shampoo confusedly asked.

“Hey! There’s a lovely little bird!” – Ranma pointed to the sky.

“Where? Where? Where’s the bird? I WANT MY HANNAH!! AAAHHH!!!” – Azusa began to cry.

“Let’s go, guys.” – Akane detto and the pack walked away in peace.

oOo

The Royal New anno party at Sakura restaurant.

“And now, ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for our Canto contest!” – detto the host.

“Okay guys. Who’s gonna do this?” – Asked Akane.

“Mousse, if te go there, I splash you!” – Shampoo threatened mousse and said: “I want compete!”

“Hmm… I think I’ll let Ranma do this. This “winning a trip to China” thing is all HIS idea, so I’ll let him compete using his “cuteness”. Let’s see if that idiot wins…” – Akane pushed Ranma onto the stage.

“That girl is so cute!”

“So lovely!”

“I’m cheering hard for you, Pigtailed Girl!”

“Eh? Kuno? What is that jerk doing here?” – Thought Ranma.

“So, what’s your name?” – The host asked her.

“Um… I’m Ranma Saotome.” – Replied Ranma.

“Ladies and gentlemen, lovely Ranma Saotome here is going to give us a great performance! A big applause please!!!”

“Woo-hoo! Go Pigtailed Girl!” – Kuno’s shout must be the loudest one of all, and that gives Ranma a thought: “Yeah, if I win the contest, I can go to China and get rid of this stupid curse, and there would be no più “Pigtailed Girl”! I can do this! I CAN DO THIS!!!”

And here we go, Ranma began her performance:

“Happy New Year! Happy New Year! May we all have a vision now and then, of the world where every neighbor is a friend… Happy New Year! Happy New Year! May we all have our hopes, our will to try… If we don’t, we might as well lay down and die…
te and I!
And I!”

“Great job!”

“Such a sweet singer, don’t te think?”

“I think she’ll win the contest for sure!”

…

“Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the Canto contest tonight is… Ranma Saotome!!!”

“Oh my god… am I dreaming? Akane, slap me!” – detto Ranma.

SLAP!

“Hee hee! No, you’re not!” – Akane giggled after slapping Ranma’s right cheek really hard.

“Akane, you’re so uncute!” – Ranma replied. Akane slapped her other cheek.

“I’m not a anatra any more… La la la…”

“Aiyaaa! mousse begin singing! Ranma, cover his mouth! ” – detto Shampoo.

“Heyyy… What is the meaning of this?!” – mousse angrily detto with his mouth covered da Ranma. Akane and Shampoo burst laughed.

“And the winner received a trip to…”

oOo

“RANMAAAAA!!! te HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS!!!” – mousse furiously shouted and sneezed: “Ah choo!!! What are we going to do?”

“Ranma, what the meaning of this?” - Shampoo also angrily asked.

“Forggg… give me, gggg… guys!” – Ranma shook under the freezing cold wind and snow. – “I didn’t knnnnn… now that th… th.. ah choo! This was a trip to… to… MOSCOW!!!!!”

“Ranma…” – Akane shook under fury. – “RANMA NO BAKAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!”

“Aahh!!! AKANEEEEE!!! St… t… superiore, in alto it, would you! Ah CHOOOOOO!!!”

***The End***