Ryoga finds his way back to Furinkan and visits a bathhouse where Ranma, Genma, Shampoo, and Akane are also present. Shampoo tells Akane that she has some waterproof soap that will prevent her from changing into a cat when she gets wet. The soap slips out of Shampoo's hand and is picked up by Ryoga. He uses the soap and finds that he has become free of his curse. Now immune to cold water, Ryoga tries to ask Akane out, but is unable to do so. Ranma and Shampoo disguise themselves as the Kew and Pid (Ranma and Shampoo respectively) and tell Ryoga that Akane wants to meet him at the Healthy Leisure Land Spa to trick him into giving the soap back, but fails. Shampoo continues to look for the soap and Akane assumes that Shampoo and Ranma are trying to fix her up with Ryoga so they can go out to