Principle Kuno (AST)

## Biography

He returned to Japan as the same time Sissithississ and Lemon arrived in Tokyo. His first act was to call all of the teachers in for an early morning meeting. Needless to say once the teachers realized that he was back their reactions ranged from mere disappointment to downright panic. The principle honed in on Kasumi and congratulated her on the good work she had been doing even giving her a basket of fruit as a thank you. After thanking Hinako as well he started the meeting. The meeting continued for about an hour, the principal talking with each teacher individual. However, he strangely skipped over Kasumi and Hinako. Simply congratulating them again on the good job they were doing. The meeting ended without incident, and that astounded even the pessimists among the instructors. So, after finishing with the last of the talks, the principal dismissed the group.

Dressing up as a snowman he began terrorizing students handing out demerits for uniform infringements. He then encounters Ranma and attempts to cut his pigtail, but is quickly smashed into the ground by Ranma and Ukyo. His snowman costume destroyed and his true appearance is revealed. Principle Kuno gives Ranma a present as an apology in the form of an exploding pineapple. After escaping Ukyo’s wrath he would approach Shampoo and trick her into joining him by saying Kasumi wanted to talk with her. Distracted, the others did not notice this.

He then called the students to the main gymnasium to inform them of the new rule that the boys would get buzz cuts and girls would get bowl cuts. This ruling receives an extremely negative reaction from the students. Ukyo goes up to the stage to smash his face in and calmed her down by explaining that there is a special coconut that has a "Get Out of Rules Free" card, which will excuse the student who possess it from having to get a hair cut. She quickly grabs the coconut the Principal is holding (believing it to be the one he mentioned beforehand), but it turns out to be a dud.

Some time later, the Principal has retired to his office and watches via closed circuit television as the students wonder where his office actually is. By this point Kasumi had had enough and came to tell him that this was the wrong way to go about getting order in the school. In response he revealed that he had kidnapped Shampoo and had her unconscious in a cage, rigged with a giant pair of clipper threatening to cut her hair. He would use this to black mail Kasumi into helping him with his scheme.

He blackmailed the other teachers as well; he made them dress in animal costumes armed with barber's sheers to distract the students while he made Hinako watch over Shampoo. Unfortunately the Siamese fighting fish had obtained put her incredibly on edge. Kocho was forced to do his best to keep her calm so she didn’t attack him. Right when it seemed that she had reached her breaking point Takeshi, Minako and Usagi showed up so she went after them.

Minako was able to escape and lead everyone there. Kasumi would successfully outmaneuver Ms. Hinako and take away the Fighting Fish tank she was using to maintain her power, and once she used up the remaining energy she switched sides and joined Kasumi. With everyone now working together, they confronted Kocho, but he continued to hold Shampoo hostage with a remote. However, Kasumi managed to trick him, and knock the remote from his hands, leaving him to be dealt with by the others while he rescued Shampoo.

In order to prevent the students from beating him to a bloody pulp Principle Kuno agreed to recall all his new rules, have Kasumi clear all new school rules, as well as no more blackmailing the teachers. While upset they wouldn’t get their revenge the students conceded.