Kimagure Orange Road
"The First Test"
Volume 2, Story 1
WB Volume 1, Story 9
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi
Translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig H. Nishida
Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose
Craig Nishida
Spencer Hastings
Gary Kacmarcik
Ramon Galindo
Scott Henry
Last revision : 02-07-95
Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to:
kor-trans@gnu.ai.mit.edu
NOTE: WBp#'s are printed first, Normal manga pages in parenthesis()
NOTE: Translation is done from both the normal and WB manga, so there may
be a few extras to those of you not having one or the other.
Example: The subtitles on page 193 (7) are only in the WB's!
Example: The plot review appearing on pages (4-5) appears only at the
beginning of normal volume 2.
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Top right:
Presenting the Cast of TOUJOU JINBUTSU SHOUKAI
Characters cast-of-characters presentation/intro
[Each portrait is accompanied by the name of the character in kanji/hiragana.]
Portraits:
Ayukawa Madoka AYUKAWA madoka
Kasuga Kyousuke KASUGA KYOUSUKE
Hiyama Hikaru HIYAMA hikaru
Hino Yuusaku HINO YUUSAKU
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Portraits:
Komatsu Seiji KOMATSU SEIJI
Kasuga Kurumi & Manami (twins) KASUGA kurumi #&# manami (FUTAGO)
Kasuga Takashi KASUGA TAKASHI
Text: _________
Kasuga Kyousuke, who moved KASUGA KYOUSUKE wa kameraman no
to this city along with his (T) camera-man
photographer father and
twin younger sisters Manami CHICHI-OYA to futago no IMOUTO
and Kurumi, is a typical father and twin-younger-sisters
3rd-year junior high
student--if you overlook manami - kurumi to tomo ni
just one thing... The whole along-with
family has ESP Powers...!
kono MACHI ni HIkKOshite-kita,
this-city (IO) moved
goku futsu-- no CHUUGAKU 3-NENSEI
a-typical jr-high 3rd-year
---- tatta hitotsu KAZOKU
only one-(thing) family
ZEN'IN ga CHOU NOURYOKU SHA
all-the-members (S) super-ability person
de aru koto o nozokeba...!
have if-exclude-thing
On the day he moved, Kyousuke HIkKOshi no HI ni DE-Atta
met a pretty girl, Ayukawa on-moving-day met/ran-across
Madoka, who turned out to be
a classmate. He is attracted BISHOUJO - AYUKAWA madoka to
to her, but love isn't pretty-girl (quote)
something that can be brought ___________
about even with ESP Powers. kurasumeito ni natta KYOUSUKE wa,
turned-out-to-be-classmate
KANOJO ni HIkareru ga, KOI wa
attracted-to-her but love (T)
CHOU NOURYOKU de mo mama
with-super-ability even as-it-is
naranu mono.
not-become (reason)
________
Ayukawa's apparent IKKEN tsuppari FUU
rebellious manner makes apparently rebellious manner/appearance
things appear to go well,
then not go well... no AYUKAWA to umaku ikisou de,
's well seeming-to-go
ikanasou de
seeming-to-not-go
Meanwhile, Hiyama Hikaru, IPPOU, AYUKAWA o ANE to
who adores Ayukawa as though meanwhile (O) as-elder-sister
she was a big sister,
somehow falls head over SHITAu HIYAMA hikaru wa, naze-ka
heels in love with Kyousuke! adore/admire (T) somehow
#(?)# KYOUSUKE ni zokkon!
(IO) fall-head-over-heels-
in-love
In the end, is an eternal kakushite SANKAKU KANKEI wa
triangle forming...? in-the-end eternal-triangle (T)
SEIRITSU shite...?
coming-into-existence/forming/concluding
Bottom left:
Brief Summary of the ZENKAN no arasuji
Preceding Volume... preceding-volume brief-summary
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Bus-stop sign: [top]
Kimagure kimagure
Rainbow: ______ ______
Orange Road 2 orenji ro--do 2
_________ ____
Jealousy Rain volume jerashi-- - rein! no MAKI
jealousy rain chapter
Bus-stop sign: [bottom]
Table of Contents mokuji
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p 193 (7)
[Madoka and Hikaru stand back-to-back, both in school uniforms. Madoka
looks back over her shoulder from her open book; Hikaru sets her book on
top of her head. Kyousuke is in the foreground, smiling, blushing and
sweating.]
MAIN TITLE (at top) ________ ______
The First Test fa--suto - tesuto
first test
SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
I Want to Get More Intimate, motto SHINMITSU shitai kedo
But the Love Triangle Can't more intimate want-to-do but
Be Broken!
KOI no SANKAKU kuzusenai!
love's triangle can't-be-destroyed/changed
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p 194 (8)
1
[Isolated shot of a sign outside the...]
sign:
Library TOSHOKAN
2
[Interior shot of the library. Students sit and study at the tables.]
narration: ____
During the rosy days of bara IRO no GAKUEN SEIKATSU
school, there is but one rose-colored school life
ordeal...
okeru YUI-ITSU no SHIREN
in/at only/sole ordeal/trial
Kyousuke:
So, this... de koko ga...
so this-place (S)
3
Kyousuke:
...becomes this. ko-- natte..........
becoming-like-this
Was that clear? doo wakatta?
how/what-understood
narration:
It always appears suddenly, itsu-mo ikinari yatte-kite boku no
and it distresses me... always suddenly begin-doing I
KOKORO o NAYAmaseru----
make-(me)-worry
4
Hikaru: [leaning in close]
Oh yes. I see, Sempai! so-- ka naruhodo sasuga SEMPAI!
I-see indeed
narration: ______
The name of that culprit soitsu no NA wa------ tesuto!!
is... "Exam"!! that-person's name (T) test
Hikaru lean-against-arm FX:
beta~~~~
(betabeta = pasted/sticky)
5
Hikaru: [smiling] ______
I'm glad...! I was worried yokatta--_ KONDO no tesuto
about how I would do on the was-good ! next-test
next test.
do-- shiyou ka to OMOtte-ta n desu
how shall-do was-worried (explan)
You really saved me. HONTOU ni TASUkarimashita
really saved/rescued/helped
Kyousuke: [smiling nervously] __ __ __
Ha ha ha. ha ha ha
6
Kyousuke: [standing up]
Well, as for the rest, ja ato wa JIBUN hitori demo
you'll be okay by yourself! remainder (T) self 1-person as-well
DAIJOUBU da ne!
all-right be
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p 195 (9)
1
[As Kyousuke begins to walk off...]
Hikaru:
Oh, I don't understand this a koko mo wakanna--i
either... this-place too not-understand
Kyousuke FX: _____
giku_
2
[Kyousuke sits back down.]
Hikaru: [exuberant]
Oh, that's right. a so-- da
______
Why don't we just continue isso tesuto ga HAJImaru made
to study here every day rather test (S) begin to/as-far-as
until the test?
MAINICHI koko de BENKYOU shimasen?
every-day at-here not-study
Kyousuke:
Eh?! E-every day?! e_ ma...MAINICHI kai?!
3
[Hikaru wraps herself around his arm.]
Hikaru:
And when I'm tutored by SEMPAI ni OSHIete-morau to
you, I really understand (IO) when-coach-(favor-to-me)
it well...
HONTOU ni yoku wakaru shi...
really well understand and-besides
Besides, I don't dislike atashi tte BENKYOU KIRAi ja nai
studying. I (T) study dislike am-not
n desu
(explan)
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: ____
doki
4
Hikaru: [leaning in real close]
If you help me, I'm sure so-- sureba atashi kitto
I'll get a good score on if-do-like-that I surely
the next test...! ______
KONDO no tesuto i-- TEN
next-test good-score
toreru daro-- naa~~~~~_
poss-be-obtained
Kyousuke: _ ___
I-I don't mind, but... o ore wa betsu ni kamawanai
I (T) -particularly not-care
kedo......
but
5
[Hikaru ecstatically hugs him about the neck. Kyousuke is pushed back and
he blushes.]
Hikaru: _______
All right, Darling!! yattaa da--rin!!
did-it
Let's do our best, okay?!! gambarimasho-- ne~~~~!!
shall-do-our-best (okay?)
Hikaru FX: _______
gyu----
narration:
Hikaru-chan said there wakaranai MONDAI ga aru to
was a problem she didn't not-understand problem (S) there-is
understand, so I ended
up going with her to the hikaru-chan ga iu n de
library... (S) say since
tsui TOSHOKAN made tsukiatta n da kedo
just-to-library accompanied but
6
Kyousuke: [looking around at the annoyed students]
J-just a minute, Hikaru-chan! chi chotto hikaru-chan!
Kyousuke FX: ______
chira_
students contemplation FX:
ji~~~~~
7
[Hikaru lets up, but still clings to his arm.]
Kyousuke: [to students, embarrassed]
Sorry... domo...
narration:
The future doesn't look saki ga OMOiyarareru naa~~~_!
good...! future (S) be-sympathizing-with
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p 196 (10)
1
Kyousuke:
But Hikaru-chan, it's demo hikaru-chan ga konna ni
surprising you were so but (S) like-this
eager to study like
this... BENKYOU NESSHIN datta to wa
study eagerness were (define)
IGAI NA da na----
surprising/unexpected be
Hikaru FX: _____
giku_
Hikaru: [in a tiny voice]
Ohh?! I see... e~~~_ so-- desu kaa
2
Hikaru:
Umm... ano~~~~_
3
Hikaru: [smiling nervously]
If possible, I'd like to dekireba koko de BENKYOU shite-ru
keep the fact that we're if-can-do at-this-place be-studying
studying here a secret ______
from Madoka-san. koto madoka-san ni wa naishu ni
matter (IO) (T) in-secrecy
shitoite hoshii n desu
(= shite-oite hoshii) (explan)
wanting-to-do-(for-future-sake)
Kyousuke:
Eh?! e?!
4
Hikaru:
Um, I-I mean... Uh...! e i iya..... chotto......!
Kyousuke:
(...... How strange. (.......... mezurashi-- na
unusual/strange
Usually, she'd go and tell itsu-mo nara massaki ni AYUKAWA ni
Ayukawa first.) usually if-it-is foremost (IO)
shabetchau kuse-ni)
(= shabette-shimau) though
chatter-(finality)
5
narration:
Well, that seems bogus but maa nan nise yo
that's okay! what fakery
sore wa ii koto da!
that-(one) (T) okay-thing be
Kyousuke:
Yeah, I see. Then it'll un wakatta ja futari dake no
just be our secret! understood then just-2-people's
HIMITSU da ne!
secret be
6
[Hikaru portrait.]
7
[The two of them sit and smile, thinking their thoughts.]
Hikaru: _____
(Considering that I (BENKYOU nante DAIkirai na
hate to study, I'd be the-likes-of-studying hate/detest
embarrassed now to say
that the library is a atashi ga IMA kara TOSHOKAN ga
nice place.) I (S) after-this library (S)
yoi nante hazukashi-- mon ne)
good how be-ashamed reason
Hikaru FX: _____
niko_
Hikaru book FX: ___
ton
Kyousuke:
(I don't much want Ayukawa (anmari AYUKAWA ni wa
to know about something -much by-Ayukawa (contrast)
like this...)
SHIraretakunai mon na
not-want-it-to-be-known thing
ko-- yu-- no.....)
this-kind-of
Kyousuke FX: _____
niko_
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p 197 (11)
1
[Exterior shot of ABCB.]
2
Kyousuke: [entering]
(I'm pretty sure that Ayukawa (TASHIka KYOU wa AYUKAWA ga
is supposed to be working certainly today (T) (S)
today.) _____
baito shite-ru hazu)
be-working likely
3
[Something off-panel catches his eye.]
Kyousuke:
! !
4
[Madoka sits at the counter, studying.]
5
Madoka: [looking up in surprise]
Ah, welcome! a irasshai!
Kyousuke:
Hiya! chiwa~~~~_
hiya/hey/afternoon-
(What's she looking at?) (nani mite n darou?)
what looking-at (poss-explan)
6
[He stares at her, wide-eyed.]
narration:
Textbook?! KYOUKASHO?!
Madoka:
What? nani yo
7
Kyousuke: ______
Really? Even you're he-- AYUKAWA demo tesuto
studying for the test? even test
BENKYOU suru n da?
study (explan)
Madoka: [going back to reading her notes]
"Even" me...? You don't demo...... tte koto wa nai desho
have to say that. (quote) thing (T) not poss-be
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p 198 (12)
1
Kyousuke: [amused smile]
(Hmmm. Even Hikaru-chan and (fu--n hikaru-chan to ii AYUKAWA to ii
Ayukawa get pretty serious whether-it's-Hikaru-chan-or-Ayukawa
when it comes to tests.) ______
kekko-- tesuto no TOKI wa majime
quite test 's occasion (T) serious
nan da na)
what is
2
Madoka:
Should you be goofing off konna tokoro de ABURA Utte-te
in a place like this? in-this-kind-of-place be-selling-oil
ii no?
okay
3
Kyousuke:
Oh, come on... mou... ja nakute mada desho
should I "still" be goofing not-being still poss-be
off.
Madoka:
Huh? You seem so relaxed. ara nombiri shite n no ne
relaxing/being-happy-go-lucky
4
Madoka:
Kasuga-kun, you only KASUGA-kun wa mada
recently transferred to (T) still/only
our school so you probably
don't know this, but the TENKOU shite-kite mamonai kara
tests here are very coming-to-change-schools soon since
difficult!
SHIranai to OMOu kedo
not-know think-that but
______
uchi no GAKKOU no tesuto tte kekko--
our-school 's tests (T) quite
kitsui no yo!
severe/hard
5
Kyousuke: [highly smug smile]
Let me see that. doredore
let-me-see
Though I might not look it, kore demo MAE no GAKKOU ja
I was actually in the lower- this-(one) even at-previous-school-(T)
upper level at my last
school. (i.e., the lower SHOU no KA gurai ni wa
part of the upper level) at-low-end-of-upper-level (contrast)
ita n da kara
was-there (explan) that's-why
book pages FX: _____
pera_
book title:
Mathematics SUU GAKU
6
narration:
EH...?! e......?!
7
narration:
S-such difficult problems!! ko konna muzukashi-- MONDAI----!!
this-kind-of difficult problems
Kyousuke: [aghast]
D-did you really solve this ko kore HONTOU ni AYUKAWA ga
one, Ayukawa? this-(one) really (S)
toita no?
solved
Madoka:
That's still one of the sore wa mada yasashii ho-- yo!
easier ones! that-(one) (T) still easy (compar.)
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p 199 (13)
1
Kyousuke: [looking nervous]
Easi...er?! yasashii ......hou?!
2
Madoka:
See? I told you so. hora ne itta desho
said poss-be
______
You better not underestimate uchi no tesuto wa AMAkuminai
our our-tests (T) not-underestimate
tests.
ho-- ga i-- wa yo
better
3
Madoka:
Okay? So this turns into ii? da kara
this and becomes this. okay and-so
koko ga ko-- natte
this-here (S) becoming-like-this
ko-- naru wake yo
become-like-this (reason)
narration:
Shouldn't judge a person HITO wa mikake ni yoranai!
by her looks! person (T) appearance not-based-on
Kyousuke:
Y-yeah... ha haa...
narration:
But the way Ayukawa looks shikashi kekko-- niatte-ru na
now is very much to my but very be-suited
liking.
AYUKAWA no ko-- yu-- sugata
's this-kind-of figure/looks
4
[Isolated shot of Madoka's open notebook, a couple of closed textbooks,
pencil case, pencil and a cold drink.]
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p 200 (14)
1
[Madoka looks at Kyousuke with concern.]
Madoka:
You're worrying me... nan-ka SHIMPAI da na--
somewhat worry be
You're upper-middle level, NAKA no SHOU nan desho
right? upper-part-of-middle is-that
Kyousuke: [feeling miserable]
Lower-upper level... ...... SHOU no KA ...desu
lower-part-of-upper am
2
[Madoka gives a small smile.]
3
Madoka: ______
Then why don't we study ja tesuto made issho ni
together for the test? then test still together
BENKYOU shiyou ka
shall-study (?)
4
Madoka:
Usually, I help Hikaru with itsu-mo nara hikaru no BENKYOU
her studying, but she told usually if-it-is Hikaru's-studies
me that she's sort of given
up on the next test... mite-yatte n da kedo...
helping-with-(favor-to-her) (explan) but
______
ano KO nan-ka KONKAI no tesuto
that-girl somewhat next-test
akirameru tte itte-ta shi......
give-up did-say-that consider
5
Kyousuke: [standing, wide-eyed]
Eh? Given up...?! e akirameru...?!
Hikaru-chan...?! hikaru-chan ga......?!
Madoka:
This always happens. MAIDO no koto da kedo ne
always thing be but
6
[Kyousuke clenches his teeth and visualizes Hikaru back at the library.]
narration:
I was tricked!! hamerareta------!!
Hikaru: [flashback]
Besides, I don't dislike atashi tte BENKYOU KIRAi ja nai
studying. I (T) study dislike am-not
n desu
(explan)
narration:
Studying wasn't her aim!! BENKYOU ga MOKUTEKI ja nakatta no ka!!
study (S) aim/object was-not
7
[Kyousuke stands and walks towards the door, smiling back at Madoka.]
Madoka:
See ya. So be here tomorrow, ja ne ashita mo cho--do IMAgoro
right around now. tomorrow too exactly-this-time
koko de ne
at-here
____
It's a pretty slow time! hima na JIKAN nan da!
leisurely time what is
narration:
But if I can pull off a demo---- maa umaku
deception
I'll be doubly blessed kakemochi sureba
hands>, and I'll have fun
while studying for the RYOU TE ni HANA de
test... be-doubly-blessed/sit-betw-2-beauties
tanoshi--
pleasant/joyful
______
tesuto BENKYOU ni narisou de wa
test seeming-to-come-to-study (T)
aru ga----
there-is but
Kyousuke:
Yeah, 5 o'clock then. un ja 5 -JI to yu-- koto de
5-o'clock for-that-matter
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p 201 (15)
1
[Interior shot, looking up at the library ceiling and some bookshelves.]
Kyousuke: [off]
Okay? So this turns into ii? da kara
this and becomes this. okay and-so
koko ga ko-- natte
this-place (S) becoming-like-this
ko-- naru wake da yo
become-like-this (reason) be
2
Hikaru: [radiant]
Amazing, Sempai! sugo--i SEMPAI!
You're good at studying, BENKYOU dekiru n desu ne~~~~_!!
huh?!! study be-able-to (explan) (rhet)
Kyousuke: [embarrassed]
It's not that big a deal...! sore hodo demo nai kedo ne~~~~_
that-much nothing but
3
Kyousuke: [nervous look on face]
(Although I'm being coached (AYUKAWA ni wa
by Ayukawa...) by-Ayukawa (contrast)
OSHIete-moratte-ru kedo)
be-coached-(get-favor) but
(...I understand the first- (ICHINEN no dattara wakaru
year stuff...!) first-year (nom) if-it-was understand
n da yo na----_)
(explan)
Hikaru FX: ________
nikoniko
4
[Outside the library, Hikaru waves good-bye. Kyousuke waves back.]
Hikaru:
Bye. See you tomorrow... ja ne mata ashitaa
bye later tomorrow
narration:
The library closes exactly TOSHOKAN ga shimaru no ga
at 5 o'clock! library (S) closing
______
jasuto 5 -JI!
just 5-o'clock
5
[As Hikaru runs off, Kyousuke scoots behind a tree.]
Kyousuke FX: ___
sa_
narration:
I'm studying with Ayukawa AYUKAWA to BENKYOU suru no ga
from 5:00 till about 6:00! w/Ayukawa studying (S)
5 -JI kara 6 -JI gurai made!
from-5-to-6:00 extent up-to
6
narration: _______
Even if I hurry it takes TOSHOKAN kara abakabu made do-- isoidatte
20 minutes to get from the from-library-to-ABCB how even-tho'-
library to ABCB, so... hurry
20-FUN wa kakaru kara----
20-minutes (T) take that's-why
[He anxiously scans about for any eyewitnesses...]
Kyousuke:
No one's looking... DARE-mo mitenai na....
nobody -watching
7
narration: _____ ____
In order to reduce the time SUKOshi demo taimu rosu o
lost by even a little bit, little-while even time loss (O)
I've no choice but to use
the Power!! nakusu tame ni wa
be-deprived-of for-the-sake (T)
_chikara_
NOURYOKU o tsukawazaru o enai!!
Power (O) cannot-help-but-use
Kyousuke teleport-out FX: ____
shu_
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p 202 (16)
1
Kyousuke teleport-in FX: ___
pa_
[A man stands next to the materializing Kyousuke...]
2
Kyousuke FX: _____
biku_
3
[As the view pans back we see that it's just a dummy of "Colonel Sanders,"
standing on the sidewalk.]
Kyousuke: ___
Whew! ho_
[Note the "Mississippi Fried " store sign...]
4
[Inside ABCB, Madoka and Kyousuke both smile and study at a table.]
5
[In the library, Hikaru clings to Kyousuke's arm. Kyousuke blushes.]
6
[Exterior shot of the ABCB sign.]
7
[A hand shakes the shoulder of the slumbering Kyousuke.]
Madoka: [off]
Kasuga-kun. Kasuga-kun! KASUGA-kun KASUGA-kun!
8
Kyousuke: [getting up]
Ah, sorry. a... gomen
Madoka:
What's wrong? do-- shita no
You must be very tired. yoppodo tsukarete n no ne
very becoming-tired/weary
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p 203 (17)
1
Madoka:
Are you doing something koko ni kuru MAE ni nani-ka tsukareru
really tiring, before you before-coming-here something get-tired
come here?
yo-- na koto yatte n no?
looks-like thing doing
Kyousuke: [yawning]
Uh-hmm, the library... un TOSHOKAN kara....
library that's-why
2
Madoka:
Library? TOSHOKAN?
3
Kyousuke: [slapping a hand over his mouth]
Ah, I mean, I borrowed a book a iya TOSHOKAN kara HON o karite...
from the library... from-library book (O) borrowing
Lately, I've been up reading kono tokoro TETSUYA -gimi
all night long. lately stay-up-all-night a-shade/
a-tinge
nan da
what is
4
narration:
Careful, careful! abunai abunai!
[Madoka gets up and walks off.]
Madoka: ________
I'll pour you some coffee. ko--hi-- Iretageru
coffee (= Irete-ageru)
pour-(favor-to-you)
Kyousuke:
Ah, thanks. a do--mo
5
[Kyousuke lets out a sigh and rests a hand on his face.]
narration: _are_
But... When I'm busy doing shikashi---- NOURYOKU o
that , I get but that/ability (O)
extremely tired...!
TAYOU suru to KYOKUDO ni
when-busy-doing extremely/to-the-utmost
tsukarechau n da yo na----_
(= tsukarete-shimau) (explan)
be-tired-(finality/regret)
Kyousuke:
I'm using it every time I koko kuru TOKI itsu-mo tsukatte-ru
come here... come-here time always be-using
kara na----
that's-why
6
[Isolated shot of his coffee and open notebook.]
Kyousuke: [off]
Oo-ooh...! u~~~~~~~~_
7
[Madoka leans over in front of him to point to his notebook.]
Madoka:
Which one don't you dore wakannai? koko wa ne
understand? This? which not-understand this-place
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: _____
doki_
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p 204 (18)
1
[Close-up view of Madoka's face.]
2
narration:
I wonder if she's wearing KOUSUI tsukete n no ka na------?
perfume? wearing-perfume I-wonder
narration:
I'd like to smell this kono mama zutto
scent forever... this-moment all-the-time
kaide-itai you na----
want-to-be-smelling seem-to
I think I'm getting dizzy... KI ga tooku nariso------
look-as-if-feel-dizzy
3
[Flashback view of the Kyousuke-Hikaru cheek dance from chapter 1.4, "Cheek
Sorrow".]
narration:
Come to think of it, when so-- ieba hikaru-chan to
I cheek-danced with come-to-think-of-it w/Hikaru
Hikaru-chan, there was a _______
sweet, sugar-candy-like chi--ku o odotta TOKI mo satou gashi
scent, too... cheek-danced time too sugar-candy
mitai na AMAi kaori ga shita kedo
a-sort-of sweet smell (S) did but
4
[With Madoka still focusing on his notes, Kyousuke blushes, his thoughts
way up in the stratosphere.]
narration:
...but this is somehow more kotchi no wa nan-ka motto
sensual... this-way's (T) somewhat more
kanno-- TEKI na----
sensual/sensuous
Kyousuke:
H-huh! a are_
5
[He explodes back into the real world.]
Kyousuke: [shouting at himself]
H-hey! ko koraa
A-at a time like this...!! ko konna TOKI ni...!!
this-kind-of-time (IO)
[Madoka looks back at him, startled.]
6
Madoka: [wide-eyed]
Y-you surprised me... What bi bikkuri shita~~~~ nani yo!
is it?! surprised-me what
Kyousuke: [blushing]
Ah... N-no... a...... chi chiga...
7
Kyousuke:
N-nothing...! na nan demo nai yo~~~~_
Are you wearing perfume or KOUSUI ka nan-ka tsukete-ru?
something? perfume or somewhat be-wearing
narration:
Ayukawa's fragrance should AYUKAWA no nioi tte HANZAI -TEKI
be a criminal offense!! 's smell (T) criminal-offense
desu ra aru mitai!!
be happen seem-to/sort-of
Madoka:
Nothing really. betsu ni nan-ni-mo
-particularly nothing
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p 205 (19)
1
[Isolated shot of the library sign.]
Kyousuke: [off]
That's it! IJOU!
sign:
Library TOSHOKAN
2
[Kyousuke sits at a table. Hikaru stands at her seat next to him.]
Kyousuke:
It's finally done! kore de o-shimai!
with-this/now the-end
After this, beginning ato wa ashita kara
tomorrow, it's test time. after (T) beginning-tomorrow
______
tesuto de goza--i
in-test (= gozaimasu)
to-be
Hikaru:
We did it! It's over! yattaa Owatta--_
did-it finished!
3
[Kyousuke gets up to leave.]
Kyousuke: ___
Wellll then, now I'll... saate ja ore wa sorosoro...
I (T) now
Hikaru: _______ ________
Why don't we have coffee abakabu de ko--hi-- demo
or something at ABCB? at-ABCB coffee or-something
nomimasen ka?
not-drink (?)
4
Kyousuke:
EH!! e_!!
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: _____
doki_
Hikaru: [beaming]
Hey, let me treat you since ne atashi ni ogorasete-kudasai
you helped me with my by-me letting-treat-(please)
studying.
BENKYOU-mite-moratta n da shi
helped-with-studies-(favor-from-you)
(explan) consider
5
Kyousuke: [looking ill]
(Th-that's awful. We'll (so sore wa mazui kono ato
be together with Ayukawa that-(one) (T) bad/unwise this later
there...)
soko de AYUKAWA to issho ni...)
at-that-place together-with-Ayukawa
6
Kyousuke: [forcing a smile]
No, not today, uhh... iya KYOU wa chotto
today (T)
Wh-why don't we go tomorrow? a ashita ni shinai?
tomorrow (IO) not-do
___
It'll be my treat. ore ogoru kara
I treat that's-why
Hikaru: [confused]
Oh well. Sempai, you have nan da SEMPAI YOUJI ga aru
something else to take care what's-that business (S) have
of?
n desu kaa
(explan) (?)
7
Hikaru: [walking off]
Can't be helped. shikata nai
It's been a while since HISAshiburi ni madoka-san ni mo
I've seen Madoka-san and in-a-long-while (IO) too
I wanna see her...
Aitai shi
want-to-meet and-besides
I guess I'll go there atashi hitori de itte miyo-- ka na
by myself. I 1-person shall-try-and-go I-wonder
Kyousuke: [wincing]
(E-even worse!) (yo yoke-- mazui!)
too-much unwise/bad
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p 206 (20)
1
[He visualizes the two girls transformed into Bitches-from-Hell(tm) and
cringes.]
narration:
I-I'm in trouble... ko KOMAtta na----
in-trouble
If Ayukawa and Hikaru-chan IMA koko de
meet here now, my life will now at-this-place
completely go to pieces...
AYUKAWA to hikaru-chan ga Au to
and (S) if-meet
___
ore no TACHIBA wa KONTEI kara
my viewpoint (T) fundamentally/
radically
kuzure Ochite-iku----
crumble go-and-collapse/come-down
go-to-pieces
nightmare Madoka:
You liar! You're studying kono uso tsuki chanto
just fine, with Hikaru! you-liar on-account-of perfectly
hikaru to BENKYOU shite-ru n ja nai!
w/Hikaru be-studying (explan/neg)
nightmare Hikaru:
How cruel!! You think hidoi!! atashi yori madoka-san no
Madoka-san is better than cruel/awful than-me
me.
ho-- ga i-- n desho
better (poss-explan)
2
Kyousuke:
I-instead of that, why so sore yori KEIKI zuke ni
don't we go see a movie than-that-(one) be-enlivened/ (IO)
to refresh us? become-active
EIGA demo MIni iko-- ka
movie or-something see shall-go (?)
Hikaru:
There aren't any interesting IMA omoshiroi no kite-masen yo
ones playing right now. now interesting-ones not-have-come
3
Kyousuke: ______
Okay, then let's go have so-- da ke--ki demo TAbe ni...
some cake or something... cake-or-something eat
Hikaru: _______ _______ ______
The cheesecake at ABCB is abakabu no chi--zu ke--ki oishii
delicious. ABCB's-cheesecake tasty
n desu yoo
(explan)
4
Kyousuke:
Then... ja...
Hikaru: [pulling him along by the hand]
It's okay, it's okay. i-- kara i-- kara
I'll treat. atashi ga ogorimasu
I (S) treat
5
Kyousuke: [flash thought]
(I can't very well have those (IMA futari o Awaseru
two meet now!!) now 2-people (O) have-meet
wake ni wa ikanai yo!!)
cannot-very-well
6
[Isolated shot of the closed library door.]
7
narration:
Arrrgh. If it's like this. e--i ko-- narya
like-this (= nareba)
if-become
[He flashes with the Power.]
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p 207 (21)
1
Hikaru: [trying the doorknob.]
Huh? It doesn't open. are? akanai
____
It's locked from the SOTO kara kagi ga kakatte-ru
outside. from-outside be-locked
2
Hikaru:
Hey, Sempai. It won't chotto SEMPAI akimasen yo----_
open...! not-open
Kyousuke:
That's too bad. sore wa ZANNEN
that-(one) (T) regrettable
3
Hikaru:
What'll we do? It's the do-- shiyou DEGUCHI wa koko shika nai
only exit here. what shall-do exit (T) here only-have
n desu yo
(explan)
Kyousuke: _______
Oh. Then we can't go to so-- ka ja abakabu ni wa Ikenai na--
ABCB. to-ABCB (T) not-go
4
[Both turn at the sound of...]
door FX: _____ _____
kacha kacha
5
Matsuoka-sensei: [entering] ____
That's odd. I came to hen da na kagi kake ni kita
lock up but it's already strange be to-lock came
locked...
noni mou kakatte-ru nante
although already be-locked the-likes-of
____
Well, the both of you, go saa kimi-tachi mo mou KAErinasai!
home already! you-(both) already go-home!
door FX: ______
gacha_
6
Hikaru: [running off]
C'mon, let's go, Sempai!! sa Ikimasho SEMPAI!!
let's-go
Kyousuke: [wincing]
(I don't want to go!!) (Ikitakunai yo----_!!)
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p 208 (22)
1
[Outside, the two wait at a streetcar crossing.]
crossing signal FX: ___ ___ ___ ___
kan kan kan kan
2
narration:
The second obstacle! DAINI no TEIKOU!
second resistance/opposition
Hikaru: [looking up the tracks]
It's strange, huh? hen desu ne--
strange is (rhet)
Even though the train DENSHA wa Itchatta
went by the gate still train (T) (= Itte-shimatta)
hasn't opened. went/gone-(finality)
no ni mada akanai nante
even-though still not-open or-such
Kyousuke:
Most likely there was an kitto JIKO demo atta n ja nai?
accident or something. surely breakdown/accident was (explan/
or-something neg)
Kyousuke FX: ________
nikoniko
[An irate motorist, waiting at the crossing, vents his frustration.]
car horn FX: ___ ____
bu_ bu--
3
Hikaru: [eyes downcast]
It can't be helped! shikata ga nai wa!
Kyousuke: [smiling broadly]
Eh? You aren't going?! e Iku no yameru?!
going stop
4
[She points down the tracks to the next crossing. The gates there are up.]
Hikaru:
Let's just go from that mukou no FUMIKIRI kara
railroad crossing. opp.-side's from-railroad-crossing
ikimasho
shall-go
[Kyousuke does a pratfall.]
5
[The gates in front of them rise. Kyousuke apologizes to the inconvenienced
public.]
Hikaru:
Oh, it went up. a agatta
Kyousuke: [standing meekly]
Excuse me. SHITSUREI shimashita
6
[Isolated view of Kyousuke's legs as he walks.]
Kyousuke FX: _____
yoro_
(yoroyoro = totteringly/staggeringly)
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p 209 (23)
1
Hikaru:
What's the matter? do-- shita n desu ka
You look tired... tsukareta KAO shite......
tired having-expression
This late in the day and HI no SHIMO ni kuma ga
you have shadows under your at-latter-part-of-day rings-under-eyes (S)
eyes.
dekite-masu yo
be-doing/able-to-do
2
[Kyousuke portrait--he sweats and indeed has shadows under his eyes.]
narration:
Wh-when I use this much ko kore dake CHIKARA tsukau to
Power, I certainly get this-much when-use-Power
tired!
sasuga ni tsukarete-kita!
really/truly came-to-be-tired
Kyousuke:
I-is that so? so soo?
3
Kyousuke:
H-hey, you sure you want to ne nee do--shite mo Ikitai?
go? all-things-considered want-to-go
4
Hikaru:
Whether I want to go or Ikitai mo nani mo
not, we're already in whether-want-to-go or-what
front of the place.
mo-- MISE no MAE desu yo
already in-front-of-store are
[They stand and look up at ABCB. Kyousuke wobbles.]
5
Madoka: [brightly]
Welcome... irassha......
6
[Hikaru smiles back, but Kyousuke looks to the ground, dejectedly.]
Hikaru:
Long time no see! o-HISAshiburi desu!
in-a-long-while is
narration: ___
I-I wonder if I should ni NIgeyo-- ka na ore----
run away... shall-run-away I-wonder I
7
[Madoka loses the smile, and looks a bit surprised.]
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p 210 (24)
1
Kyousuke FX: ______
chira_
2
[Madoka lets out a sigh.]
3
Hikaru: [seated] _____
Working hard? baito TAIHEN deshou
work hard/difficult poss-be
Madoka: [beaming a smile]
No, not so bad. so-- demo nai wa yo
like-that nothing
Oh, stay as long as you maa yukkuri shite itte
like. stay-as-long-as-you-like
4
Madoka: [to Kyousuke, looking irritated]
What can I get you? nani ni nasaimasu?
what (IO) do
[She slams his glass of water down in front of him. He's startled.]
Madoka glass FX: ____
don_
5
Hikaru: _______ ______ ________
Cheesecake and atashi chi--zu ke--ki to amerikan
coffee for me. I cheesecake and American
6
[Kyousuke bows his head and closes his eyes.]
Kyousuke: [flash thought] ______
(I pray we don't start (negawakuba tesuto no
talking about the test...!!) I-pray/would-that test's
WADAI ga denai
topic-of-conversation (S) not-emerge
koto o...!!)
thing (O)
7
Madoka:
Hikaru, was it really hikaru HONTOU ni
okay not to help you with really
studying?
BENKYOU minakutte yokatta no?
not-helping-with-studying was-okay
narration:
O-oh no! ya yabai!
Kyousuke: [standing]
AYUKAWA!! AYUKAWA!!
Kyousuke FX: _____
gatan
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p 211 (25)
1
Madoka:
What?! nani yo!
Kyousuke: __ __ _______
C-c-could I have a menu...? me me menyu-- aru ka na...
menu have I-wonder
2
[She looks at him.]
3
Madoka:
Just a minute... chotto MAtte-te......
4
Madoka menu-on-counter FX: ___
ton
5
[View of Madoka at the counter. She writes on a piece of paper.]
6
Madoka: [handing menu to him with a smile]
Here you go. do--zo
7
[Kyousuke opens it and is surprised by what he sees.]
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p 212 (26)
1
[He looks up.]
2
[Madoka gives him a small smile.]
3
[His eyes go glassy.]
Kyousuke:
...Th-thank you. .......... a arigatou
4
Madoka: [solemnly]
You're welcome! do-- itashimashite!
5
Madoka: [beaming, going to get the cheesecake]
Sorry, Hikaru. Maybe next gomen ne hikaru kondo mata yukkuri
time we can talk. sorry next-time again slowly
HANAshimasho-- ne
shall-speak
Hikaru:
Work is hard, huh?! SHIGOTO taihen desu ne--_!
work hard/difficult is
6
narration: ________
Thank you, Ayukawa... sankyu-- AYUKAWA----
I'm extremely grateful! ON ni kiru yo!
be-profoundly-grateful
___
But I...despise myself shikashi ore---- choppiri
somewhat. but I somewhat/a-bit
JIKOKEN'O
self-abhorrence
Madoka:
Ahh, busy, busy. a-- isogashi-- isogashi--
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p 213 (27)
1
[Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
2
[Kyousuke snoozes at his desk.]
narration:
In the end--on the night kekkyoku kanjin no
of the most important day in-the-end the-most-important 's
--I didn't study at sono HI no YORU wa
all because I used the that-day's-night/evening (T)
Power too much... _chikara_
NOURYOKU no tsukai sugi de
use-too-much-Power on-account-of
mattaku BENKYOU ni naranakatta
-at-all not-came-to-study
n da kedo------
(explan) but
narration: _______
But still, what do you sore ni shite mo ano menyu-- no NAKA ni
suppose was inside that still/for-all-that in-inside-of-that-menu
menu?
nani ga atta to OMOimasu?
what (S) was think-that
3
[As Kyousuke smiles in his sleep, he visualizes Madoka from panel 2 of the
previous page. A closeup of the note takes up the rest of the panel.]
writing over Madoka's portrait:
School GAKU
3-A #3-A#
Ayukawa Madoka AYUKAWA madoka
note:
You might look bad as a atashi ni OSHIete moratte-ta
man if Hikaru finds out by-me did-teach/coach-(get-favor)
I've been coaching you,
so I'll keep that a secret. nante OTOKO to shite
the-likes-of as-a-man
______
mentsu ga TAtanai daro-- kara
poss-not-save-face (S) that's-why
______
hikaru ni wa naisho ni
from-Hikaru (T) secrecy
shitoite-ageru
(= shite-oite-ageru)
doing-(for-future-sake/favor-to-you)
______
I've written down in this kono no--to wa KYOU yaru hazu
note the points we were this-note (T) today to-do likely
going to cover today.
datta toko ga kaite-arimasu
were points (S) have-written
This is the last study SAIGO no BENKYOUKAI
session. last/final study-session
_______
Good luck. gambari tamae
stand-firm
From Madoka-sensei... madoka-SENSEI yori...
narration:
Ayukawa... She's got some AYUKAWA---- yasashi-- toko
good points, too...! nice-features/points
aru n da na----_!
has (explan)
4
[At school the next day, a distraught Kyousuke...]
narration:
But the real world is not shikashi kono mama de
so generous as to let me but w/this-unchanged-state
off the hook this easily.
sumasareru hodo GENJITSU
be-finished/settled degree reality
to yu-- mono wa AMAku wa nai
for-that-reason not-be-too-optimistic/
generous/easygoing
Kyousuke FX:
ga--n
5
[And on the day the test scores are posted, Kyousuke looks up at the board
which lists students by rank--number 1 being the student with the best
score... He winces and sweats.]
narration:
Later on, as expected, GOJITSU shikkari
divine retribution was later-on firmly/decidedly
dealt out!
TENBATSU wa kudatte-ita
divine-retribution (T) was-issued/did-fall
no datta!
was
inset:
255 Komatsu Seiji 255 KOMATSU SEIJI
256 Kasuga Kyousuke 256 KASUGA KYOUSUKE
257 Hatta Kazuya 257 HATTA KAZUYA
Out of 257 people. IJOU 257 -MEI
beyond/ (counter-for-persons)
the-abovementioned
Komatsu: [grinning at Kyousuke]
Comrade... DOUSHI yo...
comrade/kindred-soul/same-mind
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