The nice thing about them both being girls is that it's okay to hold hands. It doesnt mean what it would if Connie were a boy. After a moment, when she realizes that Connie's not going to take her hand, Akane takes Connie's instead.

"It does," Akane says, softly. "I've got friends at school, but they don't really understand a lot of the most important things in my life. So they just-- can't always be there for me like this. Before I found out about Ranma being a boy, I'd wanted him to be that person, but." She shakes her head. "And I might be friendly sometimes with his other fiancees, but we can't be real friends, not with him between us."

Akane. You do remember you haven't told Connie about your engagement, right?