Kimagure Orange Road
"The Skater's Waltz"
Volume 5, Story 9
WB Volume 3, Story 11
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
Matthew Klippenstein
Jordan Lampe
Leo Hourvitz
Jerry Lee
Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to:
kor-trans@gnu.ai.mit.edu
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 the WB manga, so there may be a few
extras to those of you not having them.
Example: The subtitles on page 223 (179) are only in the WBs!
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p 223 (179)--TITLE PAGE
[Drawn somewhat SD-style, Madoka, Kyousuke and Hikaru stand in kimonos,
and hold small wooden paddles in their hands. Madoka looks on as Hikaru
laughingly uses a brush to paint large black X's on Kyousuke's surprised
face.]
MAIN TITLE (at top) ____________ _______
The Skater's Waltz suke--ta--zu - warutsu
SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
I Place My Feelings of KOI suru KIMOchi o
Love in a Shuttlecock. love/ feeling/mood (O)
fall-in-love-with
HANE ni NOse
shuttlecock (IO) place/put/set/record
______
_ha--to_ _______
To Your Heart--a Happy Shot! anata no KOKORO ni happi-- #SHOT#!
your heart (IO) happy
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p 224 (180)
1
[Tight shot of a New Year's Day feast--all arranged in stacked lacquered
boxes.]
narration: _____ _____
Dad and the others came oyaji-tachi ga hawai kara
back from Hawaii... dad-(and-assoc) (S) from-Hawaii
KAEtte-kite------
coming-back-home
2
[View pans back to show the Kasuga family seated at the kotatsu , eating. All except Manami, that is, who stands and serves the food.]
Kyousuke:
Delicious! umai!
Manami: [pleased look]
Is it? Is it? so-- daro so-- daro
like-that poss-be
3
Takashi: [smiling]
Uh-huh. Indeed, it's Manami, un sasuga wa manami da umai
and so it's delicious. indeed (T) it-is delicious
Manami: [fixing her glasses]
e_ hen!
Kurumi: [holding out a box of food] ___ ___
Hey, hey! Try mine, too! atashi no mo tabete-mite--_ ne_ ne_
mine too try-and-eat ! ! !
4
[Manami and Takashi eat. It doesn't look to be going down too well.]
narration:
Though it's a little late, okurebase nagara wagaYA wa
at our house, today-- though-a-little-too-late one's-home (T)
January 5th--is New Year's
Day! KYOU 5-KA ga o-SHOUGATSU!
today 5th-day (S) New-Year's-Day
Manami/Takashi: __
Ooh! u_
5
Kurumi:
What? You're all making nani yo-- HEN na KAO shite
strange faces... what strange faces making
minna...
everyone
Kurumi FX: _____
paku_
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p 225 (181)
1
Kurumi: [face contorted]
Urrgh! Th-this is awful! gie--_ ma mazui
! taste-bad/unsavory
Manami: [drinking from her glass]
You can't be saying that JIBUN de tsukuttoite
about food you made. by-oneself (= tsukutte-oite) = preparing/
cooking-(for-future-sake)
sore wa nai desho
that-(one) (T) poss-not-have
2
Kyousuke: [face flushed, eating]
DELICIOUS! umai!
Kyousuke FX: ________
mogumogu
3
Kurumi: [surprised]
Ahhhh! Oniichan's drunk! a----_ oni--chan yopparatte-ru
! is-drunk
Takashi:
Hey, you're underage! kora omae MISEINEN no kuse shite!
hey you although-are-a-minor doing
[Kyousuke looks blasted, but continues to eat with a smile.]
Kyousuke FX: _____
hikku
4
Manami: [irked]
Dad, you served him the oto--san ga nomaseta
drink! father (S) was-able-to-serve-a-drink
n desho!
(poss-explan)
Takashi: [smiling]
Oh? Is that right? are? so-- da kke
huh that's-right (musing)
5
[Tight shot of cups and sake bowls on the table.]
Kurumi: [off]
My New Year's resolution is atashi no ne-- KOTOSHI no
to lose 3 kilos <6.6 lbs>. my this-year 's
____
ho--fu wa 3 kiro yaseru koto
wish/ambition (T) lose-3-kgs occurrence
Manami: [off]
Maybe I should join a club atashi wa BU KATSU
and do something. I (T) department/club activity
demo yaro-- ka naa
or-something shall-do I-wonder
6
Manami:
Oniichan's oni--chan wa..........
is...
7
[Isolated shot of Kyousuke's flushed, sweating face.]
Manami: [off]
...to quit being so YUUJUUFUDAN o yameru koto!
indecisive! indecisive (O) stop matter
narration:
Shuddup! ussee!
8
[Kurumi turns at the sound of...]
phone FX:
#RRRR#
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p 226 (182)
1
Kurumi:
Hello, this is the Kasuga hai kochira KASUGA... a_!
residence... AH! yes this-way
2
Kurumi: [smiling]
Oniichan, it's someone nice. oni--chan i-- hito kara yo
nice-person that's-why
3
Kyousuke:
Y-yes, this is Kyou... ha hai KYOU...
4
[A shout sends Kyousuke reeling.]
Hikaru: [off]
HAPPY NEW YEAR, SEMPAI! omedeto-- gozaimasu! sempai
narration:
H-Hikaru-chan!! hi hikaru-chan!!
5
Kyousuke: [flushed and smiling]
Eh?! Tomorrow?! Uh-huh. e_ ashita?! un un ii yo!
Uh-huh. Okay! ! tomorrow
6
Kyousuke:
GREAT! yo----shi
________
Right on. What say we go batchiri kimete itcho
out? right-on/no-sweat/A-OK deciding what-say
kuridaso-- kaa
shall-sally-forth/let-out (?)
narration:
This year--right from the KOTOSHI wa SHOUGATSU so-- so--
very start--I'm lucky. this-year (T) at-beginning-of-New-Year
tsuite-ru naa
be-ringing-(a-bell)/be-in-luck/
be-accompanying
7
[Now off the phone, Kyousuke turns to Manami.]
Kyousuke: ___ ________
Manami, do you know where manami ore no bureza-- shiranai?
my blazer is? my blazer not-know
narration: _________
I can eat at a high-class KOUKYUU resutoran de SHOKUJI
restaurant...! at-high-class-restaurant meal
dekiru nan-te...!
can-do or-such
I've risen above my korya yappari DATSU-
indecisiveness after all! this-(one) after-all rising-above/removing
YUUJUUFUDAN da!
indecisive be
[Manami turns at the sound of...]
phone FX: [off]
#RRRR#
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p 227 (183)
1
Manami:
Yes, this is the Kasuga hai kochira KASUGA... a...
residence... Ahh... yes this-way
2
Manami: [smiling]
Oniichan, it's someone nice. oni--chan i-- hito kara yo
nice-person that's-why
3
Kyousuke: [still flushed]
Yes. hai
narration:
Ayukawa...!! AYUKAWA...!!
4
Kyousuke: [smiling]
Eh?! Tomorrow?! Yeah. e_ ashita?! un un ii yo_!
Yeah. Okay! ! tomorrow
5
Kyousuke:
GREAT! yo--shi
What say we go out? itcho kuridaso-- kaa
shall-sally-forth/let-out
6
[Again, having hung up, Kyousuke turns to Manami.]
Kyousuke: ___ ________ _______
Manamiiii. Do you know manami~~~~ ore no suke--to shu--zu
where my skates are? my skate-shoes
shiranai?
not-know
[Manami stands holding his blazer, looking bewildered by his new request.]
7
[Pov from outside the apartment looking in through a sliding glass balcony
door. Kyousuke stands in his bedroom at that glass door, hands pressed
against it, and looks out with a smile.]
narration:
What happened to cause do-- yu-- KAZE no fukimawashi ka
Ayukawa to ask me to go what-kind-of-development
skating...? ________
AYUKAWA ga suke--to sasotte-kureru
(S) skate invite-(favor-to-me)
nan-te...
or-such
Okay! If it's going to be yoshi! ko-- nattara ZETTAI
like this, then the one thing when-become-like-this absoluteness
I'm absolutely not going to
do is be indecisive! YUUJUUFUDAN na koto dake wa
indecisive matter only (T)
shinai zo!
not-do
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p 228 (184)
1
[While brushing his teeth, Kyousuke is interrupted by Manami.]
narration:
The next day... YOKUJITSU----
Manami: ________
Okay, here's your blazer hai kotchi ga bureza-- ISSHIKI
outfit. here (S) blazer a-complete-set
________ _______
And here are the skates. soshite kotchi ga suke--to shu--zu
and here (S) skate-shoes
2
Manami: [hands on hips]
Where in the world are you ittai doko e iku no oni--chan
going, oniichan? in-the-world to-where going
Kyousuke: [toothbrush in mouth]
'ere...? What? roko tte..... nani ga?
= where (quote) what
3
Manami:
I don't believe it. Don't akiretaa nan-ni-mo oboete-nai no?!
you remember anything?! amazed/disgusted nothing -remember
Kyousuke: [forced smile]
Not a bit... sappari...
at-all/in-the-least
4
Kyousuke: [rubbing his chin]
(Hmm... What in the world... (hate... ittai kore wa...
hmm in-the-world this-(one) (T)
Is this about?) do-- yu-- koto darou)
what-kind-of-thing poss-be
5
Manami: ________
You were invited by AYUKAWA-san ni suke--to SASOwareta
Ayukawa-san to go skating. by-Ayukawa skate was-invited
n desho
(poss-explan)
Kyousuke: [grinning]
Oh, yeah... a so-- so--
6
Kurumi:
Huh? But weren't you invited are hikaru-chan kara SASOwarete-ta
by Hikaru-chan? by-Hikaru was-invited
n ja nai no
(neg-explan)
Kyousuke FX: ___
ha_
Kyousuke: [looking up at the ceiling and grinning]
Oh, yeah... a so-- so...
7
[His face takes on a terrified aspect. Lightning flashes in the background.]
Kyousuke:
(Oh no! I was careless...! (u ukatsu datta...! SHINNEN so-- so--
Right at the start of the careless was at-beginning-of-
New Year... New-Year
Wh-who said he was going to na nani ga YUUJUUFUDAN o yameru da!)
quit being so indecisive?!) what (S) indecisive (O) stop be
(Wh-what'll I do? I should (do do-- shiyou koko wa
go with Hikaru-chan since what-do-I-do this-place (T)
I promised her first,
but...) TOUZEN
deservedly/naturally
SAKI ni YAKUSOKU shita hikaru-chan to
first promised with-Hikaru
iku-beki na no da ga......)
should-go (explan) but
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p 229 (185)
1
[Panels 1-5 are black-bordered, denoting a dream sequence. Here, on the ice
rink, Madoka crashes into Kyousuke, and she lands heavily on top of him.]
collision FX:
dosu--n
2
Madoka: [perched over him]
S-sorry. go gomennasai
Kyousuke: [smiling]
I'll... boku ga...
...coach you, by carefully TEtoriASHItori
leading you, hand and foot. holding-(a-person)-by-the-hands-&-feet/
with-the-utmost-care-&-kindness/by-force/
with-great-patience
_______
ko--chi shite-ageru yo
coach-(favor-to-you)
3
Madoka: [leaning in close]
Then, in return... ja atashi mo okaeshi ni..........
then I too in-return-for
4
Madoka: _______
...there's something I'd ko--chi shite-agetai koto ga
like to teach you, too... want-to-coach-(favor-to-you) thing (S)
aru wa
there-is
5
[She approaches for a kiss. Kyousuke's eyes grow large.]
Madoka:
...by taking you, by hand and TEtoriASHItori... ne
foot. with-the-utmost-care-&-kindness
6
[Back to reality. Kyousuke stands flushed, staring blankly up at the
ceiling. His sisters watch him.]
Kyousuke:
T-taking me by hand and te_... TEtoriASHItori.....!
foot...!
Kurumi:
He's drunk again. mada yopparate-ru
again is-drunk
7
Kyousuke: [with a look of determination]
(Th-that's right. This must (so so-- da mo--
not become a repeat of already
Christmas-time!) __________
kurisumasu no TOKI mitai na koto ni
like-that-Christmas-time
natcha dame nan da!)
must-not-become this
narration:
I'll have to cheat on them! kakemochi wa OMOi koto
in-2-places-at-1-time (T) intention matter
ja nai!
Kyousuke FX:
kippari
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p 230 (186)
[A full-figure shot of Madoka is splashed across this entire page,
overlaying the panels beneath. She skates in a long-sleeved top, tiny
white skirt and stockings.]
1
[Exterior shot looking straight up the front of the skating rink building.]
2
[Kyousuke smiles.]
narration:
I'm glad I came after all! yappari kite yokatta!
after-all coming was-good
3
Madoka:
Kasuga-kun, you mustn't be KASUGA-kun korobu koto o
afraid of falling. falling matter (O)
kowagatcha dame yo
(= kowagatte wa dame)
must-not-be-afraid
[He winces.]
narration: ___
Hey! She's already assumed hora ore ga suberenai to
that I can't skate! look I (S) if-not-able-to-skate
KImetsukete-ru!
be-already-deciding
4
[He starts skating with determination.]
narration:
Being led by the hand by AYUKAWA ni TE o hiite-morau no
Ayukawa is fine... by-Ayukawa leading-by-the-hand-(receive-
favor)
mo ii kedo
too okay but
_____ __
But once in a while, I'd tama ni wa kakko ii toko
like to show her I'm cool, occasionally (T) cool occasion
too!
mo misetai!
too want-to-display
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p 231 (187)
1
[Tight shot of his skates on the ice surface.]
Kyousuke skate FX: _____
sha--
2
[He smiles and skates back towards Madoka, who stands and watches him.]
narration: _chikara_
If I use the Power, I look NOURYOKU o TSUKAeba hore kono to--ri!
like this! if-use-Power look like-this/
as-you-see
3
Madoka: [merrily]
Whaat? If you try... naan da yareba...
what if-do
4
[Her eyes widen in surprise.]
Madoka:
...you can... de...
= can-do
5
[Her pov of a frightfully close and rocketing Kyousuke. He has a fearsome
look of terror on his face.]
Kyousuke:
!! !!
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p 232 (188)
1
[Another pov as he hurtles toward her. Madoka cringes.]
Kyousuke:
WAHHHHH! wa~~~~~~
narration:
Arggg! I c-can't stop!! gege_ to tomarenai!!
2
[A panel of stars, rockets, a palm tree, a skull-and-crossbones and a
screwdriver.]
3
[Tight shot of legs. He lies on top of her.]
narration: _chikara_
It's impossible, after all, NOURYOKU ni tayotte bakari ja
to only rely on the Power. by-just-relying-on-the-Power (T)
do--shite mo MURI ga aru
in-the-end impossible/unnatural (S) is
Madoka:
Owww... itata...
4
Kyousuke: ___
Ah! S-sorry. ha_ go gomen
Madoka: [dazed]
Grr... Still need more work moo... yappari madamada dame ne
after all. after-all much-more no-good
5
[She smiles and playfully wraps her arms tightly around his neck.]
Madoka:
Today I'll give you lots of KYOU wa tappuri
coaching... today (T) fully/amply
_______
ko--chi shite-ageru...
coach-(favor-to-you)
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: _____
doki_
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p 233 (189)
1
narration: _______
"L-lots of coaching..."?! ta tappuri ko--chi tte......?!
fully coach (quote)
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: ____ ____ ____
doki doki doki
2
[He starts to get up, helping her up at the same time.]
Kyousuke:
I-I'm sorry. Can you stand? go gomen tateru?
sorry stand
3
[He gets a nice close look at her miniskirt, which rises to give him a
slight glimpse of her panties.]
4
[He blushes, wide-eyed...]
crows-in-background FX:
kaa_
5
[...and slips, crashing down hard on top of her.]
Madoka:
AH! a_
Kyousuke/Madoka FX:
tsuru_
Madoka/ice FX: _____
dote_
6
Madoka: [irate, yelling]
Wh-where are you do doko sawatte n no yo----_
touching...?! where touching
Kyousuke/Madoka FX: _____
zawa_
Kyousuke: [angry, yelling]
B-but I can't help it... so sonna koto ittatte.........
that-kind-of-thing even-though-say
[Other skaters stop to watch.]
7
crowd FX: ________
jirojiro
Madoka: ___
Ah! ha_
8
[Isolated shot of two jerks who stand and watch...]
crowd: [off] ________
Ha ha ha ha. hahahaha
_______
Oh no! What are those yada--_ nani ano futari
two...? what those-2-people
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p 234 (190)
1
[Isolated shot of part of the crowd as they watch events off-panel.]
Madoka hand FX: [off] ______
patsu_
2
[She skates off, leaving him lying on the ice, a hand to his injured cheek.]
Madoka: ____
(Idiot!) (baka!)
Madoka skate FX: ______
sha--_
Kyousuke cheek FX: _____
ji--n
3
[He skates off, hand still on his cheek.]
Kyousuke:
(Urrrgh. Oh boy...) (a--a yareyare......)
narration:
Okay! Now's my chance... yoshi! IMA no uchi ni...
now 's within
4
[Shot of the locker room. A pair of skates sits above an open locker. There
is no sign of Kyousuke.]
Kyousuke: [off]
(Now, okay...) (kore de yoshi... to)
with-this/now all-right
sign: ____
Coun... kaun...
Emergency... HIJOU...
emergency
5
[He stands in his blazer.]
Kyousuke FX: _______
kiriri_
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p 235 (191)
1
[Full-length shot of Hikaru, standing pretty in a lovely dress.]
2
[He smiles.]
narration:
I'm glad I came after all... yappari kite yokatta------
after-all coming was-good
3
[Exterior shot of the "Vermilion Suns" restaurant.]
4
[Interior shot of the restaurant. It is only about a third full.]
Kyousuke: [off]
Wowww! How come you chose uwa--_ do--shite mata konna ni
such a high-class place? wow ! why as-well so-(much)
KOUKYUU na tokoro o ERAnda no?
high-class-place (O) chose
Hikaru: [off]
Because... datte.....
5
Hikaru: [thoughtful]
I could finally begin doing atashi yo--yaku otona no
adult things. I finally adult
NAKAMAIri ga dekita
join-in/be-a-party-to (S) was-able-to
n desu
(explan)
6
[Kyousuke, trying to drink, goes bug-eyed.]
Kyousuke drink FX: _____
bufu_
Hikaru: [blushing, hands to cheeks]
Kya! How embarrassing! kya_ hazukashi_!
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p 236 (192)
1
[Panels 1-2 are of Kyousuke and Hikaru, respectively. Facial portraits--
they face each other.]
narration:
"Doing adult things...?!" otona no NAKAMAIri tte------?!
adult join-in/be-a-party-to (quote)
2
Hikaru:
(This year I'll be in (atashi mo KOTOSHI wa
2nd year of junior high! I too this-year (T)
CHUUGAKU 2-NENSEI!
2nd-year-of-jr-high
I'll have kouhais too, and should act
a bit more like an adult.) SUKOshi wa otona ppoku
young/small/few (T) adult-like
naranakucha)
(= naranakute-wa)
should-be
3
[Panels 3-4 are similar to 1-2.]
Kyousuke: [smiling in relief]
(I see...! (so-- ka......!
Hikaru-chan hasn't been to hikaru-chan mada datta no ka)
one yet?) -yet was (?)
Kyousuke FX: _____
niko_
4
Hikaru FX: _____
niko_
Hikaru:
(Anyway, this year I'm (tonikaku KOTOSHI wa
going chic.) anyway this-year (T)
______
shikku ni iku n da)
go-chic (explan)
5
Kyousuke/Hikaru: [toasting their glasses]
Kampaaai!
6
[Tight shot of a fork and knife working on a stuffed shrimp.]
7
[View pans back. Hikaru has sent the shrimp flying off onto the floor.]
Hikaru:
Oh no! ikene_!
, showing that her speech still
needs a little more "chic" polishing...>
stuffed shrimp FX: _____
poro_
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p 237 (193)
1
[As Kyousuke looks off to the side, she searches about the room.]
Hikaru FX: __________
kyorokyoro
2
[Tight shot of her foot as she kicks the shrimp under the table.]
Hikaru foot FX: ___
pon
3
[It lands on Kyousuke's shoe.]
Kyousuke's shoe/shrimp FX: _____
pito_
4
[Hikaru forces a smile and politely covers her mouth with a hand.]
Hikaru: ________
Ho ho ho ho. hohohoho
Kyousuke: [looking down]
Huh? n?
5
Hikaru: [rising]
Excuse me for a moment! chotto SHITSUREI!
a-bit rudeness
6
[Tight shot of an open book.]
book: [stem] _________ ______
A Collection of High-Class KOUKYUU resutoran tabu-- -SHUU
Restaurant Taboos. high-class restaurant taboos collection
Written by: Hirono Mitsuru HIRONO MITSURU -CHO
written-by
book: [front face] _________ ______
restaurant taboos collection
HIRONO MITSURU -CHO
written-by
______
...your ...manners ...anata no ...mana-- wa
your manners (T)
...big mistake!! ...OUMACHIGAi!!
big-mistake
book: [back face] ________
High-class restaura... KOUKYUU resutora...
high-class restaur <3-kanji>...
_______
French cuisine. furansu RYOU
France cooking
Great Hirono. DAI/OU HIRONO
great
7
[View pans back to show Hikaru leaning back against a wall in the ladies room,
open book in her hands. She smiles.]
Hikaru:
(I'm not used to places like (ko-- yu-- BASHO narete-nai kara
this. this-kind-of-place am-not-used-to since
Sure makes me tense.) kincho-- suru na--)
be-strained/tense
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p 238 (194)
1
[Back at the rink, Madoka has gone looking for Kyousuke. She goes out the
front entrance.]
door hinge FX: ____
kii_
Madoka:
(Really, where has that guy (mattaku aitsu doko itta n darou)
gone?) really that-guy where gone (poss-explan)
2
[From behind, a punk rests his meaty paw on her shoulder. She starts in
surprise.]
punk 1: ___ ___ ___ ___
Heh! Heh! Heh! Heh! fu_ fu_ fu_ fu_
Little lady, it looked like ojo--chan sakki wa totemo
you were having a lot of little-lady a-little-while-ago (T) quite
fun a little while ago,
hmm?! TANOshi so-- datta ne----_
fun/pleasant looked-as-if (rhet)!
___
Why don't you play with us KONDO wa ore-tachi tomo
now?! this-time (T) including-us
ASOnde-kunnai ka na----_
(= ASOnde-kuranai) I-wonder !
not-play-(favor-to-me)
3
[Madoka portrait--surprise.]
4
[Madoka portrait--resolve and irritation.]
5
[She turns and slaps the offending hand away.]
Madoka:
Let go of me! hanase yo!
Madoka hand FX: ______
patsu_
6
punk 1:
Heh heh heh! A lively one. hehehe_ GENKI no ii koto
! energy/pep 's good-thing
___
I like these kinds of girls. ore ko-- yu-- ne--chan SUki nan da
I this-kind-of-oneechan like that-is
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p 239 (195)
1
[Madoka slams back against a wall and winces.]
Madoka/wall FX: ___
don
2
[She leans there, wide-eyed, as the 3 punks approach.]
punk 2: ___ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ ___ __
Heh! Heh! Heh! Heh. he_ he_ he_ he he_ he_ he_ he
Heh! Heh! Heh! Heh.
3
[Back at the restaurant, Kyousuke watches wide-eyed as Hikaru attacks the
fish on her plate.]
Kyousuke:
(Hikaru-chan eats pretty (hikaru-chan zuibun taberu no HAYAi na...)
quickly...) very eating-quickly
Hikaru: [angry and exasperated]
(Arrrgh. This is starting to (e--i moo iraira shite-kita)
irritate me.) now started-to-get-irritated
Hikaru knife/fork FX: _____ _____
kacha kacha
Hikaru FX:
iraira
4
[Isolated shot of the floor under the table--a large pile of food has
accumulated there.]
5
Hikaru: [standing, angry]
Grr... I give up! mo-- yameta_!
Hikaru FX: ______
gatan_
Hikaru:
(It seems I'm not suited for (yappari atashi ni wa
this sort of place after after-all me (IO) (contrast)
all.)
ko-- yu-- tokoro muite-nai mitai)
this-kind-of-place not-be-suited seems
6
[A grey panel with large speech bubble.]
Hikaru: [off] ________
SEMPAI, WHY DON'T WE GO sempai suke--to demo ikimasen ka!!
SKATING?!! skate or-something not-go (?)
7
[Kyousuke goes bug-eyed and gags on a bone.]
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p 240 (196)
1
[Outside, on the sidewalk, Hikaru merrily races off. Kyousuke stands
hesitant.]
Hikaru:
Come on. Let's go, let's go. sa-- ikimasho ikimasho
narration: ______
There are the movies, disco EIGA toka disuko toka iroiro
and several other things--so movie or disco or several/various
why skating, too...?
aru no ni do--shite
are-there even-though why
________
mata suke--to nan-ka...
also skate somehow
Kyousuke: ________
Say, instead of skating... nee suke--to nan-ka yori mo...
say skate somehow than also
2
[Hikaru stops and looks back at him in surprise.]
Hikaru: ________
Is there something suke--to ja nai ka
troublesome about going skate is-not (?)
skating?
tsugo-- no WARUi koto demo
inconvenient/unsuitable-matter or-something
aru n desu ka?
there-is (explan) (?)
Kyousuke FX: _____
biku_
3
Kyousuke: [solemnly]
N-no. It's just that it's i iya tada korondara
cold if you fall, and... no only/merely if-fall
tsumetai shi...
cold and-besides
The people around you laugh mawari no HITO ni mo WARAwareru
at you, too... by-surrounding-people too be-laughing
shi...
and-besides
Hikaru: [bright-faced]
OH! a
4
Hikaru: ____ ________
I see. There's ice-skating, so-- ka aisu suke--to tte
too! ice-skating (quote)
TE mo aru no ne!
way too there-is
Kyousuke: [incredulous]
Huh?! ha_?!
5
[Isolated shot of trees, sidewalk and street signs.]
Hikaru: [off] ________________
I meant *roller* skating, atashi ro--ra--suke--to no tsumori
but that sounds more I roller-skating intention
interesting...!
datta n da kedo
was (explan) but
sotchi no ho-- ga omoshiroso-- desu ne--_
that-way seems-more-interesting
6
Kyousuke: [embarrassed and laughing] ___
Oh, that's right. I... a so-- da ore... suberenai n da
Can't skate. I can't-skate (explan)
7
Hikaru: [beaming, winking and with a thumbs-up]
DON'T WORRY! I'll teach DAIJOUBU! atashi ga OSHIete-agemasu!!
you!! I (S) teach-(favor-to-you)
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1
[Exterior shot of the front of the skating rink building.]
Kyousuke: [off]
H-Hikaru-chan... hi hikaru-chan
2
[Kyousuke and Hikaru take to the ice. Kyousuke chases after her.]
Kyousuke:
Better not go that way... sotchi no ho-- wa ikanai ho-- ga...
that-way (T) not-go better
Kyousuke FX: _____
sui--
Hikaru: [looking back at him]
Huh? Didn't you say you ara SEMPAI subereru ja nai desu ka
couldn't skate, Sempai? huh skate not (?)
3
[Kyousuke sees that Hikaru is about to overtake and collide with Madoka.]
Kyousuke:
Look out!! abunai_!!
4
[Kyousuke portrait--fear.]
Kyousuke:
! !
5
[His pov of the back of Madoka as she skates ahead.]
narration:
AYUKAWA!! AYUKAWA!!
6
[Kyousuke zips in front of Hikaru, blocking her from running up against the
back of Madoka.]
narration:
A-anything but that!! so sore dake wa_!!
only-that (T)
Kyousuke:
WAIT! matta!
Kyousuke skate FX: ____
sha_
7
[Hikaru turns abruptly...]
Hikaru: _____
My shoes don't fit so well. do--mo kutsu no saizu ga awanai na--
somehow shoe 's size (S) not-fit
narration:
EH?!! e_!!
[...but Kyousuke--still looking at Hikaru--continues in the same direction,
straight for Madoka's back.]
Kyousuke skate FX: _________
su------i
Hikaru skate FX: ___
ja_
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p 242 (198)
1
[His pov of the smiling Hikaru as she races off the ice rink.]
Hikaru:
I'll be gone for a bit to chotto kutsu torikaete-kima--su
change my shoes... a-bit shoe come-&-get-back/make-good
2
[More stars and rocket ships...]
collision FX: ________
doshi~~n!
3
Kyousuke: [perched over girl]
S-sorry! go gomen!
guys:
Oh! It's that niichan o mata ano ni--chan da ze
again! again that oniichan is
girl:
Wh-what's with you? na nani yo-- anta
what you
4
[Kyousuke's pov of the girl. It isn't Madoka. Just some girl wearing the
exact same clothes.]
5
narration:
Wr-wrong person...! hi...HITO chigai ka------!
person mistaken (musing)
6
[Outside lies the twisted wreckage of what once was a group of punks.
Looks like they'll be requiring the services of skilled neurosurgeons,
orthodontists and tailors.]
7
[None the worse for wear, Madoka re-enters the skating rink building.]
Madoka: ___
(Hmmph! Not even worth (fun! KUCHI hodo ni mo nai)
mentioning.) hmmph speech extent (IO) even not-there
8
[Madoka portrait--surprise.]
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p 243 (199)
1
[She stands and surveys Kyousuke perched atop the girl. Kyousuke's face
contorts.]
Kyousuke:
.......... ..........! .......... ..........!
..........!! ..........!!
2
[Madoka portrait--amused smile.]
3
[Blushing, Kyousuke rises and approaches her.]
narration:
Despite the fact it's only SHINNEN so-- so-- mata
the start of the new year, at-beginning-of-New-Year again
I'm being indecisive
again... shite-mo YUUJUUFUDAN de
even-tho-doing indecisive being
_____
*Sorry*! gomennasai!
sorry
Kyousuke: [pointing back at the other girl]
She's only someone I bumped kono HITO to wa tada
into... this-person (define) merely
butsukatte......
colliding-(with)/bumping-(into)
[Madoka raises her eyes.]
4
[She gives him a shove and skates off.]
Madoka:
Who cares! shiranai!
not-know
Madoka FX:
suta suta
Madoka hand FX: ___
don
Kyousuke: [flying backward]
Ah! a
5
[Hikaru races back to find Kyousuke sitting nervously on a seat at the edge
of the rink.]
Hikaru: ___ ____
YOO-HOO, SEMPAI! ya_ ho-- sempai!
sign: ______
ounter ...unta--
Concession BAITEN
booth/stand
narration:
This year, I'll have to kono SEIKAKU KOTOSHI wa
do something about this this-personality this-year (T)
personality of mine!
nan-toka shinai to ne!
somehow/one-way-or-another if-not-do
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