Kimagure Orange Road
"The Shooting Blues"
Volume 1, Story 2
WB Volume 1, Story 2
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi

This script is based on the existent script by Enrique Conty.

Translation by unknown (pencil annotations found in KOR Volume 1)
Original typesetting by : Enrique Conty
Additional translation & Full-script typesetting by : Craig Nishida
Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose
                                 Craig Nishida
                                 Spencer Hastings
                                 Andrew Wilson
                                 Gary Kacmarcik
                                 Scott Henry
                                 Peter Norby

Last revision : 11-11-94

NOTE: WBp#'s are printed first, Normal manga pages in parenthesis()
NOTE: Translation is done from BOTH the WB and normal manga. So depending on
      which one you have there may be a few extra items.
      Examples: The subtitles on page 39 (37) are only in the WB'S!
                The one-page "Character Profiles" at the ends of the first
                six chapters are omitted in the WB's!

Comments on the revision (CN):  Besides inserting the romaji, a few missing
 lines and the wideban subtitles were translated, as well as many missing
 FXs, stutters, exclamations and honorifics.  During editing, other lines
 were modified by the members of the translation team.  For the purposes
 of translating, visual cues were also inserted to allow those without
 the manga to also contribute to the translation effort.  [This script is
 not intended to be a substitute for the manga; you'd only be cheating
 yourself...]
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p 39 (37)--TITLE PAGE

[Kyousuke stands in the foreground, unhappy, arms crossed, in P.E. sweats,
 but the number on his chest is replaced by a question mark.  Madoka sits
 in the background on a rail in shorts and sweat top.  Her hair is tied up
 to one side.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)               _______       ______
  The Shooting Blues              shu--to  wa   buru--
                                  shoot    (T)  blue

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)                                    ___________
  Whimsical or Just Pretending.   kimagure   sore to mo  puritenda--
                                  whimsical  or/or-else  pretender

  The Mood of That Girl Is        ano KO    no KOKORO  wa
  Like a Spring Mist.             that-girl 's mood/heart/mind/spirit

                                  HARU   no KIRI
                                  spring 's mist/fog/spray

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p 40 (38)

1
[Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
Takashi: [off]
  KYOUSUKE!                       KYOUSUKE!

2
Takashi: [smoking and reading the paper]
  I hear you used the Power       omae  kinou      GAKKOU de
  at school yesterday!            you   yesterday  at-school
                                  _chikara_
                                  NOURYOKU TSUKAtta  sou da   na!
                                  used-the-Power     (hearsay)

[Kyousuke is pulling on his school jacket, toast jammed in his mouth.
 In reaction, he starts to sweat.]

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                           giku_

3
Takashi: [looking up from the paper]                      ____________
  It goes without saying          YUu made mo naku        kurasume--to ga
  that it was a good thing        it-goes-without-saying  classmate   (S)
  to put out your classmate's                  ______
  cigarette, but...               sutte-ita    tabako    no HI     o
                                  was-smoking  cigarette 's flame (O)

                                  KEsu no     wa   KANSHIN na koto  da
                                  putting-out (T)  admirable-thing  be

                                  shikashi
                                  but

newspaper banner:
  Thankful News Gazette           o-tayori    arigatou  SHIMBUN
                                  (hon)-news  thanks    newspaper

  From Lottery                    #from#  CHUUSEN
                                   from   lottery/raffle/drawing



4
Takashi: [back to the paper]
  If you mess up we'll be         hetasureba        mata
  making the movers rich          if-not-take-care  again
  again!
                                  HIkKOshi -YA     o   mo--kesaseru
                                  moving-business (O)  can-earn-money

                                  koto ni     naru       zo
                                  especially  to-become  !!

narration box over Kyousuke's head:
  Use the Power -->               _CHIKARA_ TSUKAu  -->
                                   use-the-Power

  Someone finds out -->           bareru         -->
                                  be-discovered

  We move for the 8th time.       8-KAI -ME  no  HIkKOshi
                                  8th-time   's  moving

[Protruding out of the narration box is an arrow that points down and
 plonks Kyousuke on the top of his head.  Kyousuke's toast falls from
 his mouth.]

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                           zuki_
                                  (zukizuki = throb-with-pain)

toast FX:                         _____
                           poro_

[Manami stands and smiles.  Kurumi sits at the table.]

5
Kyousuke: [penitent and sweating]
  I know...                       wakatte-ru       yo...
                                  be-understanding

narration:
  Damn!  Who the hell told        che _  ittai         dotchi da yo
  on me for no reason?            damn!  in-the-world  which  be

                                  yoke-- na     koto   shabetta no wa
                                  uncalled-for  thing  blabbed

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p 41 (39)

1
Kyousuke:
  Manami, was it you who told     manami  omae  kinou no koto
  Dad about yesterday?                    you   yesterday's-matter
                                  _____
                                  oyaji             ni   shabetta ka?
                                  "old-man"/father (IO)  blabbed  (?)

Manami head-shaking FX:
                           bun bun

Father coffee-drinking FX:
                           zu

2
[Kurumi happily licks at her toast.]
Kurumi FX:                        ____  ____
                    mogu  paku

Kyousuke: [turning Kurumi's way]
  ...in that case...              ......to  suru-to......
                                            then/in-that-case

3
[Kyousuke leans toward Kurumi, who flinches back...]
Kurumi head-shaking FX:
                           bun bun

4
Takashi: [from behind his paper]
  Kurumi, you shouldn't tell      kurumi  uso wa ikenai  zo!
  lies!                                   must-not-lie   !!

5
Kyousuke: [in Kurumi's face]
  YOU SNITCH!                     kuo no   oshaberi    KO    dame
                                  shit     chatterbox  girl  no-good

                                  ki ga--_

6
Kurumi: [slapping aside the newspaper]
  You lied, Dad...!!              oto--san no  uso tsuki----!!
                                  father   's  telling-lies

  You said you'd keep it a        NAISHO   ni  shitoku
  secret...                       secrecy (IO) (= shite-oku)
                                                  doing-(for-future-purpose)

                                  tte Itta   ja na--i
                                  said-that  be-not

newspaper FX:                     _____
                        basa_

7
Takashi: [off]
  Kyousuke, you're the oldest     KYOUSUKE  omae ga   daitai
  so...                                     you  (S)  generally-speaking

                                  CHOUNAN     no kuse-ni
                                  eldest-son  though/although

Kyousuke: [off]
  KURUMI!                         kurumi_

Kurumi: [off]
  That's not faiiirr, Dad!        oto--san  zuru--i_
                                  father    unfair !

Manami: [exasperated]
  Heeyyyy, everybody, we'll be    chotto----  oni--chan-tachi
  late for school!!               a-moment              (+ group)

                                  GAKKOU CHIKOKU suru   wa yo!!
                                  be-late-for-school

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p 42 (40)

1
[Shot looking up at a school building.]
schoolyard FX:
                         shi~~n

2
Kyousuke: [racing down the empty hall]
  Shoot!  I'm REALLY late!        yabai!                      HONTOU ni
                                  be-in-for-it-  really

                                  CHIKOKU shichatta!
                                          (= shite-shimatta)
                                  be-late-(finality/regret)

  Our house is way too            mattaku      uchi       wa
  noisy for so damn early         truly/quite  household  (T)
  in the morning...!
                                  ASAppara kara
                                  from-so-early-in-the-morning

                                  so--zo--shi sugiru   yo~~~~_!
                                  too-noisy

Kyousuke FX:                      ____ ____ ____
                  dota dota dota

3
Kyousuke: [coming upon a strolling Madoka]
  !                               !

4
narration:
  What's with that girl?!         nan da       ano KO!
                                  what's-this  that-girl

  Just taking her time...         nonbiri to  ARUite...
                                  leisurely   walking

Kyousuke:
 (Doesn't she mind being late?)   chikoku shite mo i-- no   ka na
                                  mind-being-late           I-wonder

5
[Madoka looks back without expression, and sees him.]

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p 43 (41)

1
[Not really a panel.  Madoka full-portrait splashed down the right half of
 the page, overlaid on panels 2, 3, 4 and 6.  She walks in school uniform,
 holding her bag in front of her.]

2
[Kyousuke stares at her in a less-than-friendly manner.]
narration:
  A-Ayukawa!!                     a...AYUKAWA!!

3
[Madoka looks back without expression.]

4
[Kyousuke averts his gaze with disdain...]
narration:
  I don't want to get slapped     mata    hippatakareru  no  ya
  again, so I'll ignore her...!   again   be-slapped         unpleasant

                                  da kara       MUSHI shiyou......!
                                  that's-why    shall-ignore

5
[...and tries to race past her, but...]
Kyousuke footstep FX:             _____
                          pita_
                                  (pittari = suddenly)

6
Madoka:
  It's all right.                 DAIJOUBU   da yo
                                  all-right  be

7
Kyousuke: [turning around in surprise]
  Eh!?!                           e_?!

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p 44 (42)

1
Madoka:                              ____
  If it's the teach , he hasn't       teacher-  if-be
  come yet.
                                  mada konai     yo
                                  not-come-yet

Madoka FX:
                          niko_

2
[Kyousuke is stunned speechless.]
Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            _____
                          doki_

3
Madoka: [smiling]
  I always walk down this         atashi  itsu-mo  choudo kono JIKAN ni
  hallway at just this time.      I       always   precisely-at-this-time

                                  kono rouka    TOOru         n da
                                  this-hallway  pass-through  (explan)

Kyousuke: [blushing, smiling nervously]
  R-really?                       he hee~~~_!

4
Madoka: [pointing to the stairs]
  Thirty seconds from now         suru to       sono 30 BYOU     ATO ni
  he'll come walking up           in-that-case  that-30-seconds  after
  those stairs.                      ____
                                  SENko--              ga   ano KAIDAN    o
                                  teacher- (S)  those-stairs (O)

                                  NOBOtte-kuru      no sa
                                  begin-walking-up

5
Madoka: [arms crossed]
  See?!                           hora ne!

footstep FX:                      ___ ___ ___
               ko_ ko_ ko_

6
[Madoka facial portrait--sweet smile.]
narration:
  Ayukawa...  She's cute after    AYUKAWA...  yappari    kawaii 
  all.                                        after-all  cute

  I-I see...                      so...soo ka~~

  I'm sure she wasn't in a        kitto   kinou     wa   kigen      ga
  good mood yesterday.            surely  yesterday (T)  mood/humor (S)

                                  WARUkatta  n da
                                  was-bad    (explan)

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p 45 (43)

1
[The sign outside classroom 3-A.]

2
[The teacher writes at the blackboard as the students take notes.]

3
[Kyousuke's attention is directed at Madoka.]

4
[Madoka sits at her desk, hands clasped at her chin, eyes closed.]

5
[Smiling, Kyousuke visualizes Madoka as she looked earlier that morning.]
Kyousuke:
 (I'm glad I moved to this        (yappari    kono MACHI ni  HIkKOshita no wa
  town!)                           after-all  to-this-town   moved

                                  SEIKAI              datta na--_)
                                  a-correct-(answer)  was       !

Kyousuke FX:
                 ninma~~
                                  (ninmari = smile-a-satisfied-smile)

6
[Madoka looks to the side and notices Kyousuke is looking at her...]

7
[Kyousuke smiles...]

8
[...and waves to her.]

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p 46 (44)

1
[Kyousuke still waves...]
Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                          niko_

2
[Madoka looks at him without expression...]

3
[...and primly turns her head away.]

4
[Kyousuke freezes.]

5
Komatsu:
  What were you doing, Kasuga?!   nani  yatta  n da     KASUGA?!
                                  what  did    (explan)

[Kyousuke blushes.]

6
Kyousuke: [standing at stiff attention, right palm upward, eyes bugged out]
  Right!                          hai_!
                                                  ____
  I'm imitating Miyao Susumu.     MIYAO susumu no mane
                                         's imitation

Komatsu:
  Is your head all right?         ATAMA            DAIJOUBU   kai?
                                  head/brain/mind  all-right  (?)

writing below panel at bottom margin:
  No resemblance.                 nite nai
                                  not-resemble/look-like

7
[Kyousuke rests his chin in his hand in unhappy contemplation.]
narration:
  What in the world is going      ittai         do--  natte n da
  on?                             in-the-world  what  becoming

  Was that smile a little         sakki              no "niko_"  wa
  while ago just an               a-little-while-ago 's  smile! (T)
  illusion?!
                                  MABOROSHI  datta no ka?!
                                  illusion   was

narration:
  What do you all think?          minasan   do--  OMOimasu?
                                  everyone  what  think

  What whimsical behavior!        ano kimagure na  TAIDO!
                                  that-whimsical   behavior

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p 47 (45)

1
[Exterior shot of the school gymnasium.]

2
sign:
  Boys Locker Room                DANSHI  KOUISHITSU
                                  boy     dressing-room

3
[Shot looking down at the boys dressing at their lockers.]
Komatsu:
  What are we going to do         KYOU  wa   nani  ya  n da--?
  today?                          today (T)  what      (explan)

teacher: [off]                      ______                       ______
  You should split into four      4 ti--mu  ni   WAKArete        basuke
  teams and play basketball.      4-teams  (IO)  splitting-into  basketball

                                  no SHIAI no   hazu da    yo
                                  's game       should-be

4
boy: [pointing back towards the door to the gym floor]
  Heeeyyy!  The girls are in      o----i    ONNA NO KO  mo   TAI-IKU KAN
  the gym, too!                             girls       too  gymnasium

                                  da  tte yo----!!
                                  be

boys: [gleefully]
  Ohhhhhh!                        o~~~_

5
[View of the gym floor.  The girls stand around in shorts, sweat tops.]
whistle FX:                       _____
                          pii--

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p 48 (46)

1
[Kyousuke and Komatsu sit on a mat at the edge of the gym.  Komatsu busily
 writes in a notebook.]

2
Komatsu writing FX:               ___ ___
               se_ se_

Kyousuke:
  Komatsu, what are you           KOMATSU~~  nani  kaite   n no
  scribbling?                                what  writing

3
Komatsu: [licking tip of pen and smiling]
  Yuuko's legs are fat...         YUUKO wa   kekkou           ASHI ga
  50 points.                            (T)  scale/structure  legs (S)

                                  FUTOI...     50 TEN
                                  big/thick    50-points
                                                        ________
  Mayumi's pretty glamorous       mayumi wa   nakanaka  gurama--
                       (T)  very      glamour-(girl)
                                                        curvaceous-

  75 points...  and...            75 TEN......to
                                  75-points   and

Komatsu: [to Kyousuke]                       ______
  This is a secret notebook.      HIMITSU no no--to    da  zei
                                  secret  's notebook  be

Kyousuke:
  ..........                      ..........

4
[Pov shifts so that we now see the girls are doing routines on the balance
 beam.]
Komatsu:                                           ______
  Yep, the girls in our           iya----  uchi no kurasu no ONNA NO KO
  class aren't bad at all,        no       our-(group's)-class's-girls
  huh?!             mo   nakanaka suteta mon ja nai
                                  too  things-not-easily-thrown-away

                                  ne--_ 

  Oh!                             o_!

5
[A girl executes the leg-splits on the beam.  A closeup of her cute face is
 overlaid on the bottom of the panel.]
Komatsu: [off]
  That's Sugimoto from the        TAISOU -BU         no SUGIMOTO  da  ze
  Gymnastics Club.                gymnastics-section 's     be

  She's good!                     kimatte-ru            ne!
                                  be-sure-to-do-(well)

Sugimoto-on-balance-beam FX:
                          tan

6
Komatsu: [writing and grinning]
  She sure is sexy, hmm?!         sasuga  da       ne--     _  IROppoi  ne--_!
                                  indeed  that-is  (right?) !  sexy-

  85 points!                      85 TEN
                                  85-points

[Hatta and another boy stand behind Kyousuke and Komatsu, and clap in glee.]

boys FX:                          _____ _____
                       pachi pachi

boys:
  We are not worthy!              yan'ya yan'ya
                                  praise-to-the-skies/give-a-big-hand

7
teacher: [off]
  Next, Ayukawa-san!              tsugi  AYUKAWA-san!

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p 49 (47)

1
[Madoka ties back her hair.]
Madoka shoes-on-gym-floor FX:     ____
                         kyu_

2
[Kyousuke blushes slightly and sweats]
Kyousuke FX:                      ______
                           go_kun

3
Komatsu: [closing his book]                           ___          ______
  Well, let's see if it's our     saate to   iyoiyo   ore-tachi no ti--mu
  team's turn at last.            well       finally  our-team

                                  ka na
                                  I-wonder

4
Kyousuke:
  Wh-what about Ayukawa's         a...AYUKAWA no TENSUU wa?
  score?                                      's score

Komatsu hand-on-Kyou's-back FX:   ___
                             pon

Komatsu:                          ___
  It's my policy to have          ore  FURYOU      wa
  nothing to do with              I    delinquents (T)
  delinquents.
                                  AITE ni shinai              SHUGI    na no
                                  have-nothing-to-do-with/    a-policy
                                  ignore/not-care-for

  Let's go!  It's our game.       sa_  iku zo    SHIAI  da
                                       go  !!    game   be

5
[The girls cluster around Sugimoto-san.]
girl #1:
  Amazing...                      sugoi wa--

girl #2:                                        ______
  You were wonderful,             SUGIMOTO-san  suteki     datta wa
  Sugimoto-san.                                 wonderful  were

  Can't beat you...!              kanawanai     na--_
                                  no-match-for

Sugimoto:
  That was nothing.               taishita  koto nai  wa yo
                                  great     nothing

[In the foreground, Madoka approaches the beam.]

6
[No art, just a splashed sound FX on a grey panel.]
Madoka-on-balance-beam FX:        ____
                         tan_

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p 50 (48)

1
[This panel covers the top half of the page.  Madoka executes an elegant
 handstand and achieves excellent elevation on her backflip--in short,
 an Olympic-quality performance.]

2
[Kyousuke is shocked beyond belief.]

3
[His dream-like view of the lovely gymnast...]

4
[The rest of the girls stop and watch in disbelief.]
stunned girls FX:                 _____
                         zawa_

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p 51 (49)

1
[Kyousuke portrait--still somewhat astonished, but the shock has worn off
 some.]
narration:
  Stunning. Stunning! Stunning!!  ODOROita  ODOROita!  ODOROita!!
                                  astonished/amazed/"you-don't-say"

  She's too good to be kept       FURYOU      nan-ka
  a delinquent.                   delinquent  somehow

                                  sasetoku no      motta-inai
                                  (= sasete-oku)   wasteful/more-than-deserves
                                     allow/have-(her)-do-(for-future-purpose)

2
[Madoka ends her routine and walks off...]
teacher: [writing in her clipboard]
  Very well done.  Next...        taihen  yoku             dekimashita
                                  much    well/splendidly  was-done

                                  tsugi......

3
[...stopping in surprise at the sound of clapping.]
Kyousuke FX: [off]                _____ _____ _____ _____
             pachi pachi pachi pachi

4
[Kyousuke claps heartily.]
Kyousuke FX:                      _____ _____ _____ _____
             pachi pachi pachi pachi

5
[Madoka is taken by surprise...]

6
[...but recovers to primly turn her gaze away.]
Madoka FX:                        ___
                            pui
                                  (puito = go-off-abruptly)

[Meanwhile, the guys gather around Kyousuke...]

boys FX:
                           jiro jiro
                                  (jirojiro = stare)

Kyousuke: [stopping his clapping]
  Uh...                           to...

7
[Interior shot looking up at the overhead windows of the gym.]
whistle FX:                       ______
                         pi---_

teacher: [off]                    ______
  Play!                           purei_

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p 52 (50)

1
[Racing onto the court, Komatsu gives Kyousuke a hearty slap on the back.
 Kyousuke pitches forward.]
Komatsu:
  Let's see how well              do--re    KASUGA-kun no o-tenami
  Kasuga-kun plays...!            well/then            's (hon)-skill

                                  HAIKEN to   ikimasho--  ka----_!
                                  look-at     let's-go    (?)

Komatsu back-slap FX:             ___
                           ton

2
[All the boys on Komatsu's/Kyousuke's team raise their fists.]
Kyousuke:
  Allll right, let's do it...!    yo----shi    yattaru  de~~~~_!!
                                               did

Komatsu:
  That's promising.      promising/hopeful  fellow  be

boys:
  OHHH.                           o~~

3
[Kyousuke has the ball stolen from him...]
narration:
  Even though...                  ---- to wa

ball-steal FX:                    _____
                          suka_
                                  (sukasazu = promptly/without-hesitation)

4
[...and a pass thrown directly over his head...]
narration:
  ...I said...                    Itta

ball-pass FX:
                            hyoi
                                  (hyoito = nimbly/suddenly)

5
[...and tripped up by an outflung foot of an opponent.]
narration:
  ...that...                      mono no

Kyousuke: [flapping his arms while going down]
  Oh, waaah...                    o wa~~~~

6
[Kyousuke stands and catches his breath.  The action proceeds downcourt.]
narration:                        ___
  ...I'm always relying on the    ore tte  itsu-mo
  Power, so I don't get enough    I   (T)  always
  exercise!                       _chikara_
                                  NOURYOKU ni tayotte bakari   iru kara
                                  only-relying-upon-the-Power  since-is-there

                                  UNDOU                FUSOKU
                                  (physical)-exercise  lack/deficiency

                                  nan desu!
                                  it-is

Kyousuke FX:                      ___ ___   ______
               haa haa   zeizei

Kyousuke down-the-court FX:       _____
                         ba--n
                                  (ban = keep-one's-eye-on/lookout)

narration:
  Not only can't I score, I       TEN    o   Ireru             dokoroka
  can't even get my hands         point (O)  put-(a-thing)-in  far-from/
  on the ball...                                               not-at-all
                                  ______
                                  bo--ru ni FUreru  koto
                                  touch-the-ball    matter

                                  sura
                                  (surasura = smoothly/without-a-hitch)

                                  dekinai         nan-te
                                  not-be-able-to  or-such

  This is humiliating!            ......haji               da na--_
                                        shame/humiliation  be     !

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p 53 (51)

1
narration:
  How lame!!                      kakko wari--_!!
                                  uncool

2
teacher:
  One minute left.                ato        1-FUN
                                  remainder  1-minute

whistle FX:                       _____
                         pi--_

3
Komatsu: [hurling a ball]
  Kasuga!                         KASUGA!

Kyousuke:
  !                               !

4
[Kyousuke has it land neatly in his arms.]
ball FX:                          ___
                            pon

5
Komatsu: [winking, giving the thumbs-up]
  Go-o-o!  If you make it,        ike----_  sore de  GYAKUTEN           daa_!!
  we'll come from behind!!        go     !  so-that  come-from-behind/  be
                                                     reversal

Komatsu FX:
                           ni_

6
Kyousuke: [swiveling his head in confusion] ______  ______
  Eh?!  Eh?!  The basket.  The    e_!  e_!  go--ru  go--ru!
  basket!                                   goal

Kyousuke head-swiveling FX:
                            kyorokyoro

7
Kyousuke: [finding the basket and dribbling towards it]
 (L-looks far...!!)               (to...TOOi......!!)
                                        distant/long-way-off

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p 54 (52)

1
[He turns to look to the side...]
Kyousuke FX:
                           chira_

2
[...and sees Madoka, who's leaning back against a wall and watching.]

3
[Closeup of Madoka.]

4
narration:
  A-Ayukawa is watching...!       a...AYUKAWA ga  kotchi    MIte-ru...!
                                             (S)  this-way  be-looking

[Kyousuke almost loses control of the ball.]

Kyousuke movement FX:             ___
                          da_

Kyousuke:
  Oops.  Oh.                      otto  dokkoi

5
[He races towards the basket, one eye on Madoka.]

6
narration:
  Coming from behind would        GYAKUTEN         -GAchi           kaa----_
  look cool.                      come-from-behind  liable-to-(do)
                                  _____ __
                                  kakko ii na
                                  look-cool

  Should I use...                 TSUKAtchaou           ka na......
                                  (= TSUKAtte-shimaou)  I-wonder
                                     shall-use-(finality)

7
narration:                              _chikara_
  ...the Power?                   ......NOURYOKU  o
                                         Power   (O)

Kyousuke running FX:              _____
                          da--n

8
narration:                                 ____
  I might be discovered...        moshi    baretara......
                                  perhaps  if-discover
                                                         ______
  No, it's okay!  Even an         iya  DAIJOUBU   da!    bo--ru o
  ordinary person can put         no   all-right  be     ball  (O)
  a ball in the basket.           ______
                                  go--ru ni   Ireru      gurai    nara
                                  goal  (IO)  to-put-in  like/so  if-it-is

                                  FUTSUU no        NINGEN  datte  dekiru
                                  ordinary/common  person  even   can

                                  koto    da  shi
                                  matter  be  consider/and-besides
                                  ____
  Nobody will know!!              bareru       koto  wa  nai!!
                                  to-discover  thing     not-there

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p 55 (53)

1
[Kyousuke facial portrait--he stares at the basket as he continues his
 dribble.]

2
[He eludes one defender...]
narration:
  Ah, but wait!                   ha_  demo  MAte yo!
                                  ah!  but   wait

3
[...and dribbles on.]
narration:
  If you think about it...        KANGAete-mirya......
                                          (= mireba)
                                  if-try-and-think-about-it

4
[Narration is splashed on the entire panel.]
narration:
  It's only natural to shoot      atari MAE no   koto   nan da   yo na----_
  a basket!                       normal/common  thing  that-is
                                  ______   ______
                                  bo--ru o go--ru ni  Ireru  tte no wa!
                                  ball-into-goal      to-put

[A tiny pic of Kyousuke shows him to be sweaty, nervous and near a breakdown.]

Kyousuke FX:                      ___
                ku_!

5
[He has second thoughts while driving the lane.]
narration:
  It's pitiful to think I         kore gurai        no  koto    mo
  have to use the Power to        this-(one)-extent 's  matter  too
  make this shot.
                                  _CHIKARA_ ni   TAYOranakya    
                                   Power   (IO)  (= TAYOranakereba)
                                                    if-not-depend-on

                                  dekinai         tte no wa
                                  not-be-able-to

                                  NASAkenai         yo na
                                  pitiful/shameful

Kyousuke:
  Huff!  Huff!  Huff!             ha_  ha_  ha_

6
Kyousuke:                                       ______
  Wah, it's the basket!!          wa   mou      go--ru  da!!
                                       already  goal    be

7
[Madoka watches, arms crossed.]
narration:
  All right.  I've made up        yoshi  KImeta!
  my mind!                               decided/resolved

8
[He pulls up for a 5-foot jumper over the last defender...]
Kyousuke:
  Yeearghh!!                      eei_!!
                                     !

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p 56 (54)

1
[Interior shot of the upper windows of the gym.]

2
[Isolated shot of a basketball that rests on the court.]

3
boy:
  But, gee, that was close...     shikashi  oshikatta na----_!
  Too bad!                        but       almost-&-tough-luck

4
Komatsu:
  Shh!                            shi---_

5
Kyousuke: [sitting in misery]                    ___
  Sorry...  We lost because of    gomen......    ore no sei  de
  me.                             sorry          my-fault    on-account-of

                                  MAkechatte
                                  (= MAkete-shimatte)
                                     being-defeated-(finality/regret)

[Komatsu gives a nervous forced smile.]

6
Kyousuke:                         ___
  It's my fault.                  ore no se--  da mon
                                  my-fault     (is-the-reason)

  By way of apology, next time    o-wabi         ni   KONDO      nan-ka
  there's anything, tell me       (hon)-apology (IO)  next-time  something
  and I'll do whatever it is.
                                  attara       itte-kure           nan-demo
                                  if-there-is  tell-(favor-to-me)  anything

                                  yu--     koto    kiku     yo
                                  to-tell  things  to-listen

7
boy:
  Don't be so stuffy.             sonna         katai koto      yu--   na yo
                                  that-kind-of  upright-manner  to-say

boy:                              ___
  We don't really care.           ore-tachi  BETSU ni KI ni shitenai
                                  we         not-particularly-care

                                  kara
                                  that's-why

Kyousuke:
  Thanks, everyone.               arigatou minna

8
[The 3 boys walk off the court towards the locker room.]
boy: [turning to look back]
  We'll tell you if there's       n ja  ma--  nan-ka     attara
  anything.                       well  something  if-there-is

                                  tanomo--           ka--
                                  shall-ask/request

  Ha ha ha ha hah!                fu_ fu_ fu_ fu_ fu~~~~_
                                  laughter

Kyousuke: [fearful, hand clapped over mouth]
  Maybe I shouldn't have          yappa        iwanakya         yokatta
  said that.                      sure-enough  (= iwanakereba)  was-good
                                                  if-not-say

                                  ka na
                                  I-wonder

Kyousuke FX:
                         zoku_

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p 57 (55)

1
[He sits on a mat in misery and contemplation.]
narration:                                       _chikara_
  I knew I should have used       yappa......    NOURYOKU TSUKAeba
  the Power...                    sure-enough    if-used-Power

                                  yokatta  naa......
                                  was-okay

2
[Outside the gym, in a hallway, the 3 boys pass Hikaru, who's headed to the
 gym.]
boy:
  I thought he was going to       demo  ano TOKI   HAItta
  make it.                        but   that-time  was-going-in

                                  to OMOtta     n da      kedo  naa--
                                  thought-that  (explan)  but

3
boy:
  Kasuga is, well...              KASUGA tte sa--

4
boy:
  ...not that good in sports.     UN           -CHI      nan da  ne
                                  luck/fortune  foolish  that-is

5
Hikaru: [smiling and tossing up a pack of cigarettes]
  Heh heh...!                     he_ he_ ----_

6
[Hikaru walks past the open door to the gym floor.  She glances in.]

7
Hikaru:
  Okay.  I'm going to smoke in    yossha    KYOU  wa   TAI-IKU KAN  no
  the back of the gym today!                today (T)  gymnasium    's

                                  URANIWA de   suo--tto!
                                  in-the-back  smoke

8
[Stepping near the door, she looks in...]
Hikaru:
  Huh?!                           n?!

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p 58 (56)

1
[From the left and behind Kyousuke, Hikaru watches him from the doorway.]
Hikaru:
 (That's the guy who got          (aitsu     kinou      madoka-san ni
  slapped by Madoka-san            that-guy  yesterday            (IO)
  yesterday...!)
                                  hippatakareta  yatsu   da...!)
                                  slapped        fellow  be

 (What is he doing here...?       (nani  yatte  n daro
                                   what  doing  (poss-explan)

                                  konna TOKORO de.....
                                  at-this-kind-of-place

  Somehow he doesn't look         nan-ka   KAO IRO     WARUsou......)
  too good...)                    somehow  expression  looks-bad/poor

2
[Kyousuke spies the basketball that rests on the floor.]
narration:
  What kind of look did           ......AYUKAWA wa   ano TOKI
  Ayukawa have when I missed                   (T)   that-time
  the shot...?
                                  donna KAO                shite-ta
                                  what-kind-of-expression  was-making

                                  darou...
                                  poss-be

Kyousuke:
 (I was too ashamed to look.)     hazukashikutte        mirenakatta naa
                                  shameful/disgraceful  not-looked

3
[He takes the ball in hand and cocks his arm back.]
narration:                                  _chikara_
  Shit!  If I had used the        kuso--_   NOURYOKU TSUKAeba
  Power, making a shot like       shit  !   if-used-Power 
  this...                               _______
                                  konna shu--to    gurai...
                                  shoot-like-this  extent

4
[Flashing with the Power, he launches the ball.]
Kyousuke:
  ...would have been easy!!       wakenai      noni!!
                                  easy/simple  though

ball FX:                          ______
                         bishu_

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p 59 (57)

1
[Hikaru's pov as the ball sails fast and true towards its target.]

2
[Isolated shot of the basket.  It's all net.]
ball FX:                          _____
                          zubo_
                                  (zuboshi = hit-the-mark)

3
Hikaru: [incredulous]
  Wha...                          na...

4
[Kyousuke still sits there in misery, unaware of his audience.]
narration:
  Wh-what's this...?!             na...nan da---_?!
                                       what-is-this
                                  ______
  He made a shot from this        ko--to no hashi kara  HANTAIGAWA no
  side of the court...            from-court's-edge     the-opposite-side's
                                  ______      _______
                                  go--ru ni   shu--to  dekiru      nan-te....
                                  goal  (IO)  shoot    be-able-to  or-such

5
[In her shock, she drops her pack of cigarettes.]
narration:
  He's...                         aitsu.....

6
[Isolated shot of Hikaru's feet and the pack of cigarettes which lies there.
 And the tobacco industry loses another young customer...]
narration:                        _____________
  ...COO-OO-OOL!!                 i - ka - su -      jan!!
                                  groovy/attractive

cigarettes FX:                    ___
                           to_

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[Madoka stands in jeans and jacket, back to us.  She looks back over her
 shoulder.]

Title:                            ___________
  Character Profile               kyarakuta--  SHOUKAI
                                  character    presentation/introduction

Madoka:
  Ayukawa Madoka                  AYUKAWA madoka

  Kouryou Junior High School,     KOURYOU GAKUEN CHUUTOU   -BU       3-NEN
  3rd year.                               secondary-school  section    year

  Things I like?                  SUki na  mono?
                                  liking   things

  Alcohol.  And cigarettes,       o-SAKE    IMA wa   yamete-ru    kedo
  but I quit.                       liquor  now (T)  be-stopping  but
                                  ______
                                  tabako
                                  cigarettes

  And...?  Oh yeah.               soshite......?    a  so-- so--

  From the viewpoint of           hoka no HITO  kara  MIreba
  others, it may seem like        other-people  from  if-looking-at
  I don't quite know what
  I'm thinking...                 atashi  tte  kekkou  nani
                                  I       (T)  quite   what

                                  KANGAete-ru  ka   wakaranai
                                  be-thinking       not-understand

                                  mitai      da  kedo
                                  seem-like  be  however

  But, to tell you the truth...   demo    HONTOU wa   ne......
                                  but     truly  (T)
                                             ______
  I'M NOT TELLING!                yappari    naisho!
                                  after-all  secrecy/privacy

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