Strained Harmony ch5

[Sunshine Temple]

Here it is the next chapter of Strained Harmony.

Chapter 5: Softening Expectations

Special thanks goes to my prereading team!

[DCG]

Ya! Now lets see how many day's it takes me to read this..

[ckosacranoid]

Wow, talk about wrapping up the series a bit. Ranma and sets becoming a couple. Very different even if ranma is the man you could say....very well written chapter to say the least. But what the heck is up with the new tanglement of nabs getting ibto a new magical group looking for ranma...wow. have to love the fact ranma is right under nabs nose and totaly blowning off that the nanny is ranma. That is way to funny. Thank you very much sunshine for a very cute chapter.....sounds ranma has gotten quite chesty to say the least and gotten very curvy with how you show when shecwalks around for the cosplaying thing going all the time.

[Sunshine Temple]

ckosacranoid
Wow, talk about wrapping up the series a bit. Ranma and sets becoming a couple. Very different even if ranma is the man you could say....very well written chapter to say the least. But what the heck is up with the new tanglement of nabs getting ibto a new magical group looking for ranma...wow. have to love the fact ranma is right under nabs nose and totaly blowning off that the nanny is ranma. That is way to funny. Thank you very much sunshine for a very cute chapter.....sounds ranma has gotten quite chesty to say the least and gotten very curvy with how you show when shecwalks around for the cosplaying thing going all the time.

[Thanks! I originally didn't have the engagement in this chapter but Milanda convinced me that it was good.
[And oh... that magical girl after Nabs isn't exactly new ;p

[Thanks! And thanks for commending. And yeah, Ranma has grown out, though with her chest she did have a huge head start.

[Milanda]

Thanks! I originally didn't have the engagement in this chapter but Milanda convinced me that it was good.

I feel like I'm being blamed here
Sorry but yea that's absolutely my fault. I firmly felt the chapter should have ended on a much more..... impacting note. Everything was perfect, set up wonderfully, Setsuna had everything prepared for a 'night you'll never forget'. Ending it on a date struck me as 'just not good enough'. It needed something big at the end from my point of view and well... It's Ranma. It always ends up about an engagement.

[Sunshine Temple]

Heh, I wouldn't say blamed ;p

But you made an excellent point as Setsuna had set it up with so much effort and precision. It also fits into her personality for her to be a perfectionist and to have that goal actually delay her.

And yeah, engagements are a big Ranma thing, so it's fitting that she got a new engagement.

[ckosacranoid]

And yes, it really made the chapter much better......besides, you did at least make note that sets got laid, which very few plutos seem to get to do much less a other half in most fics. It was a real running joke in one foc all about way to many plutos to count.
The engagment really does add a very good effect along with adding kas to dealing with ranma a little bit in a couple of places.
Its been ages so I do not remember the other magical girl, guess I have to go and reread past chapters. One other amusing thing, talk about ranma being the chothes whore though which her two freinds di talk about with thier sleepover.
I do think ranma might have some issues with trying to act like a guy again after all time spending as a women though, but it could be an very funny scence with him being introed to the rest of the scouts.... and the suddenly having to go magical girl and being stuck in male form with the outfit....that would be his luck and really funny though....

[Sunshine Temple]

ckosacranoid

And yes, it really made the chapter much better......besides, you did at least make note that sets got laid, which very few plutos seem to get to do much less a other half in most fics. It was a real running joke in one foc all about way to many plutos to count.
The engagment really does add a very good effect along with adding kas to dealing with ranma a little bit in a couple of places.

[I'm glad that the engagement helped the chapter.
[It did ad a lot of "weight" to the story arc
[And Kasumi is very fun.

Its been ages so I do not remember the other magical girl, guess I have to go and reread past chapters. One other amusing thing, talk about ranma being the chothes whore though which her two freinds di talk about with thier sleepover.

[Well, Ranma's ego plus Puu's fashion connections is a scary mix ;p

I do think ranma might have some issues with trying to act like a guy again after all time spending as a women though, but it could be an very funny scence with him being introed to the rest of the scouts.... and the suddenly having to go magical girl and being stuck in male form with the outfit....that would be his luck and really funny though....

[And that's not counting Ranma's hairstyle. ;p

[Dumbledork]

Finally finished reading the chapter. I really enjoyed it, and especially the fact that Ranma and Setsuna finally got together.

One scene you should have added is to have Nodoka, Akane, and Kasumi see 'Ranko' and Setsuna in their fancy clothes (maybe have them eat there that day).

I don't really know what to make of the scene with Nabiki and the senshi. Whatever you do I hope that Nabiki will still meet a horrible end and not get redeemed in one way or another. With all the bad things she's done so far she doesn't deserve any better.

And do you have any plans for a confrontation between Ranma and Ryoga?

[Sunshine Temple]

Dumbledork
Finally finished reading the chapter. I really enjoyed it, and especially the fact that Ranma and Setsuna finally got together.

[Excellent!

One scene you should have added is to have Nodoka, Akane, and Kasumi see 'Ranko' and Setsuna in their fancy clothes (maybe have them eat there that day).

[Well, I'm actually planning to have Akane and Kasumi meet Ranma for the first scene of ch6

I don't really know what to make of the scene with Nabiki and the senshi. Whatever you do I hope that Nabiki will still meet a horrible end and not get redeemed in one way or another. With all the bad things she's done so far she doesn't deserve any better.

[Hehehe.

And do you have any plans for a confrontation between Ranma and Ryoga?

[Indeed, and that'll be fun given Ryoga normally can't see Ranma through the flimsiest of disguises.

[Thanks for commenting!

[I'm really glad with how well the engagement is being received.
[That was a very good idea of Milanda's

[jasonjkay]

First off I have to say I really enjoyed this chapter and it was well worth the wait. The beginning section is very weird, this is more due to the amount of time since i last read ch4 and not because it was actually weird though Ranma getting even better rabbit ears is a little weird, as was the fur coat with a big rabbit tail. The preparation and dinner date seemed a bit long but for the most part pretty fun. I noticed constant references to Ranma getting larger, now is this like when an underfed and underdeveloped person gets to eat properly and grows to their proper size? Or is she getting pudgy, especially in her hips and bust? Got nothing against overweight people but wouldn't Ranma at least want to keep in shape for her martial arts? Also will Ranma get control over her senshi powers and uniform, to make her look more like the others and not a maid?

[Sunshine Temple]

jasonjkay
First off I have to say I really enjoyed this chapter and it was well worth the wait. The beginning section is very weird, this is more due to the amount of time since i last read ch4 and not because it was actually weird though Ranma getting even better rabbit ears is a little weird, as was the fur coat with a big rabbit tail. The preparation and dinner date seemed a bit long but for the most part pretty fun. I noticed constant references to Ranma getting larger, now is this like when an underfed and underdeveloped person gets to eat properly and grows to their proper size? Or is she getting pudgy, especially in her hips and bust? Got nothing against overweight people but wouldn't Ranma at least want to keep in shape for her martial arts? Also will Ranma get control over her senshi powers and uniform, to make her look more like the others and not a maid?

[Hehe. Yes Ranma is getting to be a big bunny ;p

[So yes, she is also filling out from being underfeed and underdeveloped and her bust and hips are also growing out. While also having her martial arts.
[I actually have been working on her measurements for each chapter with a few of my prereaders

[And for control over her uniform.... well... recall how Ranma's customized her school uniform.
[And look how that's turning out.

[thanks for commenting!

[kitten]

Yet another wonderful chapter. When Ranma started cooking for the breakfast-in-bed scene, Pandora decided that Eye of the Tiger was appropriate mood music. I cannot disagree.

I think Nabiki's best bet is the police. Sure, she'll have to make restitution, but the other two choices...

[Sunshine Temple]

kitten
Yet another wonderful chapter. When Ranma started cooking for the breakfast-in-bed scene, Pandora decided that Eye of the Tiger was appropriate mood music. I cannot disagree.

[Hah! That is very apropo.

[And I'm glad you liked it.

I think Nabiki's best bet is the police. Sure, she'll have to make restitution, but the other two choices...

[Well given the other options are going with kidnapping mobsters or a crazy magical girl... ;p

[Thanks for commenting.

[Cheb]

I always have to re-read a previous chapter or two of this fic, in addition to the chapter posted, before I can comment. So, not yet. Hopefully, this week.