Ranma falls into a spring that contains the presence of Amaterasu the sun goddess. He finds himself in a strange place in which he must gain the powers of gods before he can move on. Amaterasu tells him he is her reincarnation and that they must join. Ranma is now the sun goddess and must provide light to the world. Ranma helps the Amazons with a demon problem that petrifies people, then heads home. She stays with the Tendo’s while going to school. She saves a woman, not knowing its her mother, and Nodoka invites her for tea. Nodoka is amazed she is talking to Amaterasu, and they talk about her life. Nodoka realizes the girl is her son, and she cant ask her to commit seppeku, so she accepts her and treats her as a daughter.