As one of Ranma's fianceés, Ukyo does harbour romantic feelings towards him. This wasn't always the case, since as children Ukyo and her father saw Ranma as nothing more than a freeloading nuisance which Ukyo would constantly try to defeat, but always fail (whilst Ranma viewed Ukyo simply as nothing more than a friend). Despite this, Ukyo does begin to have feelings for Ranma, even going as far if he'll take care of her if the Sauce of Ten Years she made turns out good, a request which Ranma agrees to. Presumably a short time after this, Ukyos' father, seeing no other way for his family business to continue, asked Genma for their children to become engaged. Initially Genma tries to explain that Ranma already has a fiancé (Akane Tendo), but hearing that Ukyo's father would be willing to thr