Kimagure Orange Road
"A Suspicious Hikaru-chan"
Volume 4, Story 5
WB Volume 2, Story 15
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi

Translation and full-script typesetting by : Craig H. Nishida
Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose
                                 Craig Nishida
                                 Spencer Hastings
                                 Peter Norby
                                 Leo Hourvitz
                                 Scott Henry
                                 Melinda Miller
                                 Tony Schrick

Last revision : 11-10-94

NOTE: WBp#'s are printed first, Normal manga pages in parenthesis()
NOTE: Translation is done from the WB manga. So there may be a few
extra's to those of you not having them.
Example: (The subtitles on page 311 (95) are only in the WB'S!)
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p 311 (95)--TITLE PAGE

[Madoka walks along a forest path, dressed in khaki shorts and top, headband,
 wristbands, plaid socks and hiking shoes.  She looks back at us over her
 shoulder.  Ahead of her is a sign that says "Orange Road"; beyond that
 lies a lake with an inn on the far shore.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)
  A Suspicious Hikaru-chan        GIWAKU      no hikaru-chan
                                  a-suspicion 's

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
  When You Hear the Signs         MIDORI        no zawameki
  of Autumn--the Telepathic       green/verdure 's a-stir/rustlings
  Murmurings of the Forest        ___________
  Green--Deeply Breathe in        terepashi--
  the Feelings of Love...!        telepathy

                                  SHUUSHOKU       KEHAI   ga       KIkoetara
                                  autumn-scenery  sign/indication  when-hear

                                  KOI no KIBUN      o   SHINKOKYUU...!
                                  feelings-of-love (O)  deep-breathing

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p 312 (96)

1
[Exterior shot of the school building.]
bell FX:                          ___ ___ ___ ___
             kin kon kin kon

2
Komatsu: [running off]
  Got it?                         i--  ka
                                  okay (?)

  Two o'clock sharp.              2-JI       kikkari ni
                                  2-o'clock  exactly

  Front of the train station.     EKIMAE            da zo
                                  front-of-station  be (strong-insistence)

  Don't be late!                  okureru na yoo!

Kyousuke: [running in another direction]
  You too!                        omae koso!
                                  you  indeed!(emphasis)

3
Kyousuke: [glancing at his watch]
  Oh god!  I only have another    hie--_    ato #30# FUN        shika nai ya_!
  30 minutes!                               another-30-minutes  only-have

4
Kyousuke: [rushing out the school gate]
  Gotta hurry!                    ISOganakya!
                                  (= ISOganakereba)
                                     if-not-hurry

sign: [part of school sign]
        ...TOU  BU
  Section                                 section

Kyousuke FX:                      ___
                           da_

[Hikaru, who waits just around the corner of the gate...]

5
[...pops out.]
Hikaru:
  WAH!                            wa

[Kyousuke seizes up and stops short.]

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                           giku_

6
Hikaru: [beaming]
  Where are you going in such     sonna ni         ISOide    doko
  a hurry, Sempai?!               in-that-kind-of  hurrying  to-where

                                  iku    n desu    ka SEMPAI!
                                  going  (reason)  (?)

Kyousuke: [trying to recover]
  ..........                      ..........

7
Hikaru: [clinging to his arm and looking up at him]
  Wellll...  Since today is       sa--te   KYOU  wa   DOYOUBI   da shi
  Saturday let's go out on a      well     today (T)  Saturday  be consider
  date!                                                          ______
                                  kore kara         SEMPAI to    de--to
                                  since-this-(one)  with-Sempai  date

                                  demo          shichao--     ka na--_
                                  or-something  (= shite-shimao--) !
                                                   let's-do   I-wonder



Kyousuke:
  Eh?!                            e?!

Kyousuke: [flashing a quick look at his watch]
  A-another 29 minutes...         a ato #29# FUN

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p 313 (97)

1
[In sadness, Hikaru turns away from him...]
Hikaru:
  That's what I thought, but...   to OMOtta     kedo...
                                  thought-that  but

  Unfortunately, I'm also in      atashi mo  KYOU   wa  chotto isoide-ru
  a bit of a hurry today!         I-too      today (T)  a-bit  be-hurrying

                                  n de      ZANNEN!
                                  (explan)  unfortunate
                                  ______
  I can't go out with you.        de--to wa   dekinai   n desu
                                  date   (T)  can't-do  (explan)

Kyousuke:                         ___
  Phew!                           ho_

2
[...and when she turns back to him, her eyes are large and glisteny.  Tears
 are pooling in them...]
Hikaru: [sadly]
  Sempai, this is farewell...     SEMPAI o-WAKAre        desu...
                                         (hon)-farewell  is

Hikaru FX:                        _______
                     (jiwajiwa = gradually/inch-by-inch)

Kyousuke:
  HUH!                            he

3
Hikaru:
  To think...that I won't         ashita    asatte
  be able to see your face        tomorrow  the-day-after-tomorrow
  for the next two days...
                                  SEMPAI no KAO ga  mirenai        nan-te...
                                  your-face    (S)  not-be-seeing  how!

Kyousuke: [nervous smile]
  Oh, it's that sort of thing.    a   sou        so-- yu-- koto
                                  oh  like-that  that-sort-of-thing

narration:                                    _______
  Hikaru-chan is exaggerating     aikawarazu  o--ba--
  as usual.                       as-usual    "over"-(i.e.,-exaggerating)

                                  da  naa hikaru-chan
                                  be

4
Madoka: [exiting school through the gate]
  What are you doing, Hikaru?     nani  yatte  n no yo hikaru
                                  what  doing

  There's not much time.          mo-- JIKAN nai   wa yo
                                  not-much-time    (mild-emphasis)

5
[Madoka and Hikaru walk off.]
Kyousuke:
  Going somewhere?                doko-ka    iku no?
                                  somewhere  to-go

Madoka:
  Sorta.  Bye, Kasuga-kun.        maa ne    ja ne KASUGA-kun

Hikaru: [waving, smiling]
  This means farewell, Sempai!    to yu-- koto de   sayonara--!  SEMPAI
                                  for-that-matter   farewell

6
[Kyousuke waves back.]
narration:
  Hmm...  They're going           he--    AYUKAWA-tachi mo  doko-ka
  somewhere, too, huh...?                 they-too          somewhere

                                  iku   no ka...
                                  to-go    (?)

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p 314 (98)

1
[Exterior shot of the train station.]
narration:
  Actually, because it's the      jitsu wa  nan-to
  anniversary of the school's     actually  how!
  founding, this weekend has
  back-to-back holidays!          GAKKOU no SOURITSU KINEMBI de
                                  on-account-of-anniv.-of-school's-founding

                                  KONSHUU   no SHUUMATSU wa   NI RENKYUU!
                                  this-week 's weekend   (T)  2-consec.-
                                                                    holidays



2
[Kyousuke stands ready and waiting in front of the station, duffel bag beside
 him.  He looks at his watch.]

3
Komatsu: [running up, embarrassed]
  Hi!  Sorry, sorry.  I'm         ya  wari-- wari-- okurechimatta
  late.                           hi                (= okurete-shimatta)
                                                       was-late/delayed

Kyousuke: [peeved]
  Well...!                        ano ne~~_!

4
[They race for the train door.  Komatsu carries a bag and a cannister
 containing a fishing rod-and-reel.]
narration:                        ___
  I decided to go to a            ore wa  KOMATSU ni tsukiatte  KOUGEN  no
  highland's pension  with               _______
  Komatsu.                        penshon     ni   iku    koto ni natte-ru
                                  pension<*> (IO)  to-go  be-decided-that

                                  n desu
                                  (explan)



sign: [partially blocked from view]
  West- on other side.     NISHI atchi           /  HIGASHI...
  East...                         west  the-other-side     east

5
[Kyousuke and Komatsu sit in the train, facing each other.]
Kyousuke: [big smile]                       ____
  But I didn't know your          shikashi  kimi no  SHUMI        ga
  hobby was fishing.              but       your     hobby/liking (S)

                                  tsuri to  wa   shiranakatta
                                  w/fishing (T)  not-came-to-know

  Now that I look at you, you     ko-- shite-miru to        yappari
  really don't strike me as       when-try-doing-like-this  sure-enough
  the type...                     ___
                                  pin      to   konai     na--
                                  "ping!"       not-come
                                  

  Are you really only going       HONTOU ni  SAKANA shika tsuranai  no ka~~_?
  to catch fish?!                 really     fish   only-catch-
                                                       (w/hook-&-line)

Komatsu: [big smile]              ______
  Catching cute little            kawaii  KINGYO-chan      no ho-- ga
  goldfishies is my               cute    goldfish-(dim.)  comparative
  specialty.
                                  TOKUI            dattari  shite
                                  one's-specialty  or-be    doing

6
[Kyousuke's expression changes to one of surprise as he realizes what
 Komatsu is REALLY talking about...]
narration:
  Not seeing Ayukawa and          AYUKAWA ya hikaru-chan ni   Aenai no wa
  Hikaru-chan makes me feel               and           (IO)  not-meeting
  sad, but every now and
  then...                         sabishii         ga  tama ni wa----
                                  desolate/lonely (S)  once-in-a-while

Komatsu: [leering]
  Now I wonder what sort of       sa--te  donna KINGYO          ga
  goldfish I'll catch...!         well    what-kind-of-goldfish (S)

                                  tsureru    ka na---_
                                  be-caught  I-wonder!

7
Kyousuke: [sweating, eyes closed]
 (All the same, maybe I           (yappari  yame-tokya
  shouldn't have come                       (= yamete-okereba)
  along...)                                    if-abandoning-(a-planned-
                                               activity)-(for-future's-sake)

                                  yokatta  ka na---)
                                  okay     I-wonder

Komatsu: [grinning]
  You?                            an?
                                  (short for "anata")

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p 315 (99)

1
[Exterior shot of a lake and the country inn with all the separate "pensions"
 spread out through the forest/meadow.]
Komatsu: [off]
  Ooo-ohh...!  The air is so      uwa--_   KUUKI ga  umai!
  sweet!                               !   air  (S)  good/nice

2
[They climb the stairs to one such "pension".  Komatsu reads from a map or
 flyer in his hand.  Kyousuke looks about him in wonder.]
Komatsu:                          _______  ____     ________
  Pension "Petite Fleur".         penshon  puti  -  furu--ru
  
  Oh!  This is it, this is it!    o  koko da     koko da!
                                     here-it-is

3
[A couple of cute girls walk by.  Komatsu smiles, wide-eyed.]

4
Komatsu:
  My god, there's quite a         hee--  korya      mata
  nice catch here!!                      goodness!  moreover

                                  kekko-- TAIRYOU       ja nai  kai!!
                                  quite   a-good-catch  is-not  (?)

Komatsu: [scanning the horizon for more "cute fishies"]
  I wonder if those goldfish      ano KINGYO      ni   shou ka na
  will do.                        those-goldfish (IO)  I-wonder-if-do

  Oh!  Those goldfish are         o  ano KINGYO      mo    i--   nee
  fine, too.                         those-goldfish  also  fine  (right?)

Kyousuke: [eyes closed, sweating]
  Just as I thought...            ..........    yappari ne

5
[Kyousuke turns at the sound of a familiar voice.]
Shuu: [off]
  Hey, Yukari!  Give me a         o--i yukari  TE   kashite kure yo!
  hand!                                        hand

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p 316 (100)

1
[He sees Shuu, Yukari and Mitsuru (the drummer) unloading a van.]

2
[Closer view of Shuu.]

3
Kyousuke:
  Huh?                            are?

4
Kyousuke:
  Haven't I seen him              aitsu        doko-ka de    MIta yo-- na...
  somewhere...                    that-person  at-somewhere  saw  likelihood

5
[Flashback pic of Madoka and Shuu onstage--from "Jealousy with a Beat!"
  volume 4, chapter 1.]

6
[Kyousuke's eyes grow wide.]
narration:
  That's right.                   so-- da

  I'm sure he was playing         TASHIka    AYUKAWA to ISSHO ni
  with Ayukawa in that            certainly  together-with-Ayukawa
  band...                         _____
                                  bando yatte-ta----
                                  was-playing-on-band

Kyousuke:
  B-but why are they at this      de demo do--shite  konna tokoro ni......
  sort of place...                   but  why        at-this-kind-of-place

7
[Pov shifts to point behind 2 familiar girls.  Over their shoulders we see
 Kyousuke, who's turned his head to look back at us.  Beyond Kyousuke,
 Shuu looks up at the sound of...]
Hikaru:
  Oh!  Sorry!                     a  gomen nasa--i

  We're here to lend a hand       ima  TETSUDAi         masu  kara!
  now!                            now  help/assistance  have  that's-why

Shuu:
  Thanks!  That'll help!          o--  tasukara yo!

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p 317 (101)

1
[They realize who stands between Shuu and themselves.  Madoka is dumbfounded.
 Hikaru smiles, wide-eyed.]

2
[Kyousuke is speechless.]

3
Madoka:
  Kasuga-kun!                     KASUGA-kun!

Hikaru:
  Sempai!                         SEMPAI!

narration:
  What, again?!                   hata mata
                                  yet-again/all-over-again/once-more

  This is either a dream or       YUME ka       maboroshi ka---
  an illusion...                  either-dream  or-illusion

4
Hikaru: [leaping, arms around his neck]
  I'm so happy!  This sort        ureshii!    konna koto          tte
  of thing does happen!           happy/glad  this-kind-of-thing  (T)
  
                                  aru        mono   na no ne
                                  to-happen  thing  (doesn't-it?)

[Madoka blushes in surprise at Hikaru's reaction.]

5
Hikaru: [beaming]
  I'm sure this happened          so-- yo      kitto   KAMISAMA ga
  because God has granted two     like-that    surely  God     (S)
  people this chance meeting.
                                  futari    o   meguriawasete
                                  2-people (O)  being-able-to-meet-by-chance

                                  kureta                            n da wa
                                  granted/took-the-trouble-(to-do)  (explan)

  Just as I thought, we're        atashi-tachi tte  yappari
  securely tied together by       we           (T)  just-as-I-thought
  a red string of destiny.
                                  de UNMEI no AKAi ITO     shikkari to
                                  by-destiny's-red-string  with-secureness

                                  MUSUbarete-iru     no yo
                                  be-tied/connected



Kyousuke: [sweating, forcing a grin]
 (String, she says, but it        (ITO     to yu--   yori
  feels more like an iron          string  say-that  since
  chain...)                                ______
                                  TETSU no kusari no  you na
                                  iron  's chain  's  resemblance

                                  KI ga suru  ga......)
                                  think/feel  but

6
[Exterior shot of a table and chairs.]
Kyousuke: [off]                                 _____
  Oh, so the band is staying      he--    ja    bando no GASSHUKU de
  here?                           indeed  then  band  's lodging-together

                                  koko ni?
                                  here

7
[The three sit around the circular table.  Hikaru rests her chin in her
 hands and smiles across at Kyousuke.  Madoka looks at Kyousuke out of the
 corner of her eye.  Kyousuke sits and sweats.]
Hikaru:
  Right.  And since they          so--   sore de  tsuide ni
  were at it I tagged along              and-so   while-one's-at-it
  just to get in the way.
                                  atashi mo  o-jama shichatta
                                  I-too     (hon)-  (= shite-shimatta)
                                             disturbed/obstructed-(finality)

                                  to yu-- wake desu
                                  for-that-reason

Madoka:
  Surprised...?                   ODOROita......

Kyousuke:
  Completely...                   mattaku......

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p 318 (102)

1
[Kyousuke portrait.]
narration:
  Well, but...                    maa demo----

2
narration:
  To tell the truth, being        AYUKAWA ya hikaru-chan to  Aeru
  able to see Ayukawa and         with-Ayukawa-&-Hikaru      be-able-to-meet
  Hikaru-chan makes me
  happy.                          nan-te  SHOUJIKI itte  ureshii    yo na
                                  etc.    telling-truth  happy/glad

3
Hikaru: [standing and pulling at Kyousuke's arm]
  Sempai, there's a very          SEMPAI  MUkou ni       sun-goku  kirei na
  lovely lake over there.                 on-other-side  very-very beautiful

                                  MIZUUMI ga   aru       n desu  yo
                                  lake    (S)  there-is  (explan)

  Shall we go see it?             Itte-mimasen    ka
                                  not-try-and-go

4
Kyousuke: [glancing back at Madoka]
  Y-yeah...                       u un...

Kyousuke FX:                      ______
                           chira_

5
Madoka: [eyes downcast]
  Well, I have to rehearse        sate...    sorosoro  RENSHUU    shinakya
  soon.                                      soon      rehearsal  must-do

6
[Madoka looks up to see Yukari and Shuu walk by, dressed in tennis whites
 and with tennis rackets in hand.]

7
Madoka: [standing]
  Shuu-chan, where are you        SHUU-chan-tachi          doko  iku no?
  guys going?                               (plus-assoc.)  where go

Shuu: [beaming]                   ______    _____
  Since it looks like             gita-- no shige   ga   OKUreru
   Shige is            guitar 's   (S)  be-late/delayed
  late, we're going to
  play a little.                  so-- da     kara   chotto
                                  look-as-if  since  a-little

                                  ASOnde-ku raa
                                  play-(process-of)

8
[Shuu and Yukari walk away, hand-in-hand.  Madoka watches them leave,
 sweating...]
Shuu: [to Yukari]
  We might not be able to         kyou  wa   OTO    DEsenai
  rehearse  today.
                                  ka mo     na
                                  might-be

Yukari:
  Come on, it's okay.             i-- ja nai

  Since we're here, we            sekkaku               kita  n da
  may as well have fun.           took-special-trouble  came  (explan)

                                  shi         ASObimasho
                                  consider    let's-play

Madoka:
  Wha...                          na...

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p 319 (103)

1
Kyousuke: [swiveling his head from one girl to the other]
  Th-then, Ayukawa can come       ji  ja  AYUKAWA mo   ISSHO ni...
  with us, too...                     then        too  together

2
Hikaru: [whisking Madoka away by the arm]
  Let's go, Madoka-san!           iko-- madoka-san_!

Hikaru FX:                        ___
                            sa_

3
[Kyousuke just stands and watches them walk away.]

4
Hikaru: [looking back at him]
  What are you doing?             nani  shite  n desu   ka--
                                  what  doing  (explan) (?)

  Sempai, we're going!            SEMPAI ikimasu yo--_!
                                         go

Kyousuke:
  Y-yes!                          ha hai_!

5
[Lovely view from the deck of one pension, looking down the hill to the
 next pension.]

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p 320 (104)

1
[This isn't really a panel--full-portrait pics of Madoka and Hikaru are
 splashed across the upper 3/4 of the page, overlaid on all the other panels.
 Hikaru completes a 2-handed fore-hand shot.  Madoka sets up for a one-hand
 fore-hand.]



2
[A bird's-eye view of the tennis court.  Hikaru plays with Kyousuke as
 Madoka watches from the side.]

3
[Shot of Hikaru as she sits and watches...  She turns to look one way...]
tennis ball FX:                   _____
                          po--n

4
[...and then the other way, following the path of the ball.]
tennis ball FX:                   _____
                          po--n

5
[Shot of Kyousuke set to return the ball to Madoka.]

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p 321 (105)

1
Hikaru: [yawning]
 (Now that the match is           (SEMPAI to  madoka-san ni   natte
  between Madoka-san and           Madoka-w/Sempai      (IO)  becoming
  Sempai, it's become
  awfully long...)                kara         yake ni  NAGAi        na...)
                                  since/after  awfully  long/lengthy

Hikaru FX:
                           afu_

2
[Kyousuke facial portrait.]
Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                          niko_

3
[Madoka facial portrait.]
Madoka FX:                        _____
                          niko_

4
[Hikaru watches, cheek in hand.]
narration:
  On top of that, they're         sore ni       WARAi atte  nan-da-ka
  both smiling for some           besides-that  smiling     for-some-reason
  reason, like they're
  having fun...                   TANOshi sou...
                                  like-having-fun

5
[Kyousuke portrait as he sets up for a return.]
narration:
  Ayukawa's really tough!         AYUKAWA  KOWAi       na--_
                                           tough/hard

  But it would be embarrassing    shikashi  ONNA no KO  AITE      ni
  to look serious while           but       girl        opponent (IO)
  playing a girl...               ____
                                  maji na KAO ni natcha
                                                (= natte wa)
                                  having-serious-expression

                                  hazukashii     shi       na----
                                  be-ashamed-of  consider

6
[Madoka portrait as she follows through on a forehand shot.]
narration:
  I wonder if he's purposely      WARAtchatte           YOYUU
  laughing and holding            (= WARAtte-shimatte)  surplus/margin
  something back...!                 laughing/smiling/grinning-(finality)

                                  DAshite-ru     tsumori
                                  be-exhibiting  intentionally
  
                                  na no kashira...!
                                        I-wonder

7
[View of Hikaru as she sits, resting her chin in both hands, looking a bit
 sad and neglected.]
tennis ball FX:                   _____
                          po--n

8
[Shuu stands and waves his racket from behind Madoka.  Madoka turns to look.]
Shuu:                                    _____
  Hey.  Shige arrived.            o--i   shige ga  tsuitatte yo
                                              (S)  arriving

  Shall we go back soon?          sorosoro  modoro--      ka
                                  soon      shall-return (?)

9
Madoka:
  Huh?                            are?

10
[Kyousuke and Madoka look at the empty chair.]
Madoka:
  Hikaru's gone.                  hikaru ga  inai
                                        (S)  not-here

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p 322 (106)

1
[View of a path that travels along the edge of the lake.  In the distance
 are two pensions.  On the path, Hikaru walks toward us, alone, hands
 clasped behind her back.]

2
Hikaru: [looking up at the trees with a truly forlorn expression]
 (I'm so bored...!  They          (tsumannai na----_    atashi no koto
  ignored me...)                  (= tsumaranai)   !    about-me
                                     uninteresting

                                  hottarakashi ni shite----)
                                  neglecting

3
[Hikaru spies Komatsu sitting on a pier, fishing.]

4
Hikaru: [bending over his shoulder]
  Fishing?                        tsureru?
                                  be-catching

Komatsu: [looking back in surprise]
  AH!                             a_!

5
Komatsu: [wide-eyed]
  I-is that you, Hikaru?          o omae hikaru ja nai ka

  What are you doing in a         do--  shita  n da  yo  konna tokoro de...!
  place like this...?!            what  did   (reason)   in-this-kind-of-place

fishing pole FX:
                    kui kui
                                  (kuitsuku = bite/take-the-bait)

Hikaru: [pointing at the pole]
  Look!  You got something!       hora   hi--te-ru!
                                  look!  be-pulling

6
Hikaru: [grabbing the pole]
  Hey, let me try.                chotto    kashite goran  yo
                                  a-little  try-lending    (mild-insistence)

fishing pole FX:                  ___
                            sa_

Komatsu: [in horror]
  Ah!!                            a!!

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p 323 (107)

1
Hikaru:
  Th-this one's humongous!        ko kore       wa   OUkii!
                                     this-(one) (T)  large/mighty/heavy

fishing pole FX:
             gu gu gu gu

2
[Hikaru loses her footing.]
Hikaru FX:
                           tsuru_
                                  (tsurutsuru = slippery)

3
[Elsewhere, in the forest, Kyousuke runs in search of Hikaru.  He wears a
 black T-shirt with the words, "T-Bird from Komatsu" on it.  I note this
 only because of the related T-shirt Kyousuke is seen wearing at the end
 of this chapter.]
Hikaru: [off]
  Kyaa!                           kya--_

Hikaru FX:                        _______
                      dobu--n

4
[He turns, in shock at what he sees.]

5
[Hikaru flails about in the water.]
Kyousuke: [running onto the pier]
  H-Hikaru-chan!                  hi hikaru-chan

Hikaru FX:                        ______
                        zabua_
                                  (zabuzabu = w/splashes)

6
Kyousuke: [turning in anger at Komatsu, who stands there doing nothing]
  Wh-what are you doing?!         na nani yatte  n da yo?!
                                     what doing  (explan)

Komatsu: [embarrassed]            _ ___
  I-I can't swim!                 o ore  OYOgenai  n da!
                                    I    not-swim  (explan)

Kyousuke:
  This isn't the time to          sonna koto          itte-ru    BA-AI
  be saying that!!                that-kind-of-thing  be-saying  occasion

                                  ja nai  daro!!
                                  is-not  poss.-be

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p 324 (108)

1
Kyousuke FX:                      ___
                           ba_
                                  (baribari = energetically)

Kyousuke:                         ___
  I can't swim either!            ore datte  OYOgenai  sa_!
                                  even-I     not-swim

2
[Bird's-eye view of the pier.  Komatsu stands on it.  Hikaru is still
 flailing about.  The only sign of Kyousuke is the splash he's made.]
Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                          dobun

Komatsu:
  Kasuga!!                        KASUGA_!!

3
[Closeup view of the pier.]
pier board FX:                    ______
                          mishi_
                                  (mishimishi = creak/squeak)

4
[The entire pier collapses in a magnificent crash.  Komatsu does a header
 into the water.  Kyousuke, swimming towards Hikaru, looks back at the
 commotion.]
pier FX:                          ________
                      dobua~~n

5
Komatsu: [flailing]
  I can't swim...!                ore wa  oyogenai  n da--- _!
                                  I  (T)  not-swim  (explan)!

Kyousuke: [shouting, holding the now unconscious Hikaru]
  I know!                         wakatte raa!
                                  knowing

6
[Kyousuke swims with Hikaru in his arms.]
narration:                                      ___
  It's amazing how I always       mattaku       ore tte  OYOgenai  noni
  end up having to help like      truly/really  I   (T)  not-swim  although
  this when I can't even
  swim.                           tsukuzuku       ko-- yu--
                                  utterly/always  this-kind-of

                                  YAKU ga            OUi      yo naa
                                  help/use/service   many/abundant/frequent

Kyousuke FX:                      ___
                         za_



7
[Kyousuke sees a boat.]

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p 325 (109)

1
[He flashes with the Power.]

2
[The rowboat starts to move.]
boat FX:                          __ ___
                       gu gu_

3
[Overhead view of the collapsed pier, the 3 in the water and the rowboat.]
boat FX:                          __ __ __
            za za za

4
Kyousuke:                                        ______
  Everyone grab onto this         minna     kono bo--to  ni  tsukamare_!!
  boat!!                          everyone  this-boat   (IO) grab-on-(command)

[Komatsu pauses in his flailing to look at Kyousuke and the boat.]

5
[Kyousuke grabs onto the side of the boat, just as Hikaru regains
 consciousness.]
narration:
  S-Sempai...                     se SEMPAI----

6
[A "grey" panel; overlaid is...]
Kyousuke: [off]
  AH-CHOO!                        hekkushon

7
[Komatsu and Hikaru stand side-by-side, looking wet, solemn and berated.]

8
Kyousuke: [venting his adrenaline]
  Really, now.                    mattaku  mo--
                                  really   already

Kyousuke:
  Ah-choo!                        hekkushon

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p 326 (110)

1
Kyousuke: [angry]
  You're so careless,             sosokkashi--          na--  hikaru-chan wa
  Hikaru-chan.                    careless/thoughtless

2
Hikaru FX:                        ___
                     mu_
                                  (mukureru = get angry)

3
Hikaru: [turning her head away]   ____
                           pui_
                                  (puito = in-a-huff)

narration:
  It's because Sempai only        SEMPAI ga  madoka-san to  bakkari
  wants to play tennis with             (S)  w/Madoka       only
  Madoka-san...                   ______
                                  tenisu shite-ru    kara yo---
                                  be-playing-tennis  that's-why

4
[Hikaru spins about and walks away.]
narration:                                  ______
  Sempai, you idiot!              SEMPAI no ba--ka!

narration:
  He enjoys being with            atashi to iru yori  madoka-san to iru
  Madoka-san more than            than-being-with-me  be-with-Madoka
  being with me.
                                  ho-- ga TANOshii    n desho
                                  more-fun/joy/cheer  (poss-explan)

Hikaru FX:
                   suta suta
                                  walk-briskly

Kyousuke: [wide-eyed and no longer angry]
  EH?                             e

5
Hikaru FX:                        _____
                     pita_

[Hikaru turns to look back with a glare.]

6
Hikaru: [sticking out her tongue]
  Bleah!!                         be--da!!



7
[Kyousuke watches, stunned.  Behind him, Komatsu rubs his nose.]
Hikaru FX: [off]
            suta suta suta

Kyousuke:
  Wh-what?  What the heck was     na nan   nan  da       ittai?
  that?                              what  what is-that  in-the-world

Komatsu FX:
                        gusu_

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p 327 (111)

1
[Exterior shot of a pension at night.]

2
[Interior shot--the gang plus the band sit around the living room, eating
 and drinking.  Madoka sits with Hikaru on the couch.  Kyousuke doesn't
 appear in the frame, and appears to be the only one not present...]

3
[Hikaru leans forward to get her glass filled by Shuu.  She has an angry
 expression on her face.]
narration:                                 _______
  What the heck's the matter      nani sa  da--rin  nan-ka----
  with Darling, anyway...?        what              somewhat/something

Shuu: [smiling]
  Go on.  Gulp it down.           sa sa  gutto
                                         gulp

pouring FX:                       ____ ____
                       toku toku

4
Hikaru: [tossing it back with authority]
  I don't care!                   shiranai!
                                  not-know

drink FX:
                           gu--_

Shuu:
  Oh!  Fine drinking              o--  ii    nomippuri
  .                         fine  drinking

5
Madoka: [concerned]
  Hikaru, stop already.           hikaru moo      yoshinasai    yo
                                         already  stop-(command)

  You've been acting a little     anta  KYOU  wa   chotto HEN    yo
  strange today.                  you   today (T)  a-bit-strange

6
Hikaru: [red-faced and furious]
  Please just leave me alone!     hottoite             kudasai
                                  be-feeling-relieved  please

narration:
  Even Madoka-san doesn't         madoka-san mo   shiranai_
  understand!                                too  not-know

7
[Madoka portrait--concern.]

8
Madoka: [getting up to leave]
  Okay then.  I'm going to        hai hai  ja     atashi mo--     neru
  sleep already.  Good-night.              then   I      already  to-sleep

                                  kara             oyasumi
                                  that's-why       good-night

  Please take care of Hikaru      hikaru no koto  yoroshiku ne
  .           about-Hikaru

Yukari/Mitsuru: [beaming]
  No-o-o problem.                 ho--i
                                  (hoi hoi = no-trouble)

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p 328 (112)

1
[Yukari looks off to the side.]
door FX:                          _____
                            patan

2
Shuu: [smiling]
  Come to think of it, that       so-- ieba       sa    AYUKAWA-san to
  noon tennis match between       come-to-think-of-it   w/Ayukawa
  Ayukawa-san and Kasuga-kun...                               ______
                                  KASUGA-kun no o-HIRU     no tenisu
                                             's (hon)-noon 's tennis

                                  honto  IKI mo tsukasenu
                                  truly  w/o-giving-any-respite

3
[Hikaru stands up abruptly...]
Shuu: [off]
  ...was truly epic.              KOU  -SHOUBU     datta yo ne
                                  good  game/bout  was

Hikaru FX:                        _____
                       suku_
                                  (sukusuku = grow-up-quickly)

4
[...and storms off.  The band members watch her go with surprise.]
Hikaru:                            ___
 (Hmphh.  This is not             (fun  omoshirokunai)
  amusing.)                             not-amusing/not-interesting

Hikaru:
  Even this is all Darling's      kore        to yu-- no   mo    minna
  fault.                          this-(one)  saying-that  even  all
                                  _______
                                  da--rin ga  WARUi      n da     wa
                                         (S)  at-fault  (explan)

  And since it's come to this,    kaku   naru        UE   wa......
  I'd better...                   be-lacking/fail/neglect
                                         to-become   better

5
[Exterior shot of Kyousuke's and Komatsu's pension.]

6
[An angry Hikaru bursts into the bedroom.]
door FX:                          _____
                            batan

Hikaru:                           _______
  Darling!                        da--rin!

7
[Kyousuke lies asleep.]



Hikaru FX:
                            tsukatsuka

 

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p 329 (113)

1
Kyousuke: [asleep, with a smile on his face]
  Ahhh...                         u~~n

2
Hikaru:
  What's this!  Sleeping with     nani yo    shiawase   so-- na
  such a happy expression on                 happiness  looks-as-if
  his face!
                                  KAO              shite   NEchatte!
                                  face/expression  making  (= NEte-shimatte)
                                                              sleeping

Hikaru FX:
                        puku_

3
[Hikaru grabs the sleeping Kyousuke by the collar and yanks him upright.
 He remains asleep.]
Kyousuke FX:
                        gaba_
                                  spring-up-from-bed

Hikaru:                           _______
  Darling, am I the one you       da--rin wa   HONTOU ni  atashi no koto ga
  really li...                            (T)  really     about-me       (S)
                                  __
                                  su......
                                  (probably, "suki" = like)

4
[Hikaru facial portrait.]
Kyousuke: [off]
  ...karu-chan...                 ...karu-chan...

5
Kyousuke: [still asleep, but now lying back in bed and frowning]
  Hikaru-chan...is drowning!      hikaru-chan...  oborechau!
                                                  (= oborete-shimau)
                                                     drown-(finality/regret)

6
[Hikaru freezes in surprise...]

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p 330 (114)

1
[...then breaks out in a smile.]
narration:                        _______
  Darling...!                     da--rin...!

2
[Fly-on-the-ceiling view of Hikaru kneeling at Kyousuke's bedside.]
narration:
  That's right.  As I was         so-- datta     oboreta  TOKI
  drowning.                       was-like-that  drowned  moment/occasion
                                  _______
  Darling  about me...     da--rin  atashi no koto----
                                           about-me



3
[Hikaru facial portrait--look of realization.]
narration:
  Even though he can't swim       OYOgenai  noni      TObikonde-kureta----
  he jumped right in...           not-swim  although  plunged-into-
                                                            (favor-to-me)

4
[Kyousuke sleeps peacefully.]
narration:
  And yet I've only been          sore na noni  atashi
  thinking of myself.             and yet       I

                                  wagamama     bakari  itte
                                  selfishness  only    saying

5
[Hikaru facial portrait--she blushes and sheds tears of joy.]

6
[Gently, she leans over him and gives him a tender kiss on the cheek.]
narration:
  I'm sorry...                    gomen ne---

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p 331 (115)

1
[Outside the pension, on the steps, Hikaru runs into Komatsu, returning
 from the party.]
Komatsu: [arm raised in greeting]
  Oh!  Hika...                    oya  hika...

[Hikaru smiles as she runs down the stairs.]

Hikaru footsteps FX:              ___ ___
                     ton ton

2
[She stiff-arms him, still smiling, and Komatsu flips over the railing.]
Hikaru:
  Good-night...!                  oyasumi---_!

Hikaru stiff-arm FX:              ___
                            don

Komatsu:
  Wah...!                         wa---_

3
[Kyousuke wakes with a goofy smile on his face.  He touches a hand to the
 cheek that was kissed.]
narration:
  Wh-what in the world            na nan  da ittai         do-- shita  n da?
  happened?                          what be in-the-world  what did   (explan)

  I don't know for certain,       yoku   wakan nai       kedo----
  but...                          fully  not-understand  but

narration:
  ...I'm sure that was...         ima no   wa  TASHIka ni...    hikaru-chan!
  Hikaru-chan!                    present (T)  certainly/surely

4
[Over in Madoka's and Hikaru's room, the two sit on a bed and clink their
 glasses together.  Hikaru holds a bottle of sake.]
Hikaru: [wide grin]
  Well, let's have another        sa--te    NOminaoshimasho--  ka  madoka-san!
       well      let's-drink-again-(but-
  drink, Madoka-san!                                this-time-properly)



Madoka:
  Sure enough, you're strange     anta  KYOU  wa   yappari      HEN  yo~~~~_!
  today...!                       you   today (T)  sure-enough  strange

Madoka: [rubbing her eyes]
  Yawn.  Sleep...!                fua--  nemu--_

5
[Kyousuke sits up in bed and visualizes a dream he just had.  In it,
 he and Hikaru are in the water, with Hikaru gleefully wrapped around his
 neck.  He flails about.]
dream Kyousuke:
  So painful...                   kurushi~~~
                                  painful/tormenting/difficult

Kyousuke: [rubbing his head]
 (But, in that dream a little     (shikashi  sakki              no YUME
  while ago...)                    but       a-little-while-ago 's dream

                                  ni..........)
                                  in

Kyousuke's T-shirt:
  "Mentampin"--Komatsu            mentampin  komatsu

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