Kodachi the Black Rose! The Beeline to True Love (黒バラの小太刀! 純愛一直線 Kurobara no Kodachi! Jun'ai Icchokusen?) is the sixteenth episode in the third season of Ranma ½, Hard Battle, and is the 56th episode overall. When finances run tight at the Tendo Dojo, Kodachi sees a golden opportunity to earn Ranma's favor.