Kimagure Orange Road
"Let's Change!"
Volume 6, Story 1
WB Volume 3, Story 12
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi

Translation by : Hitoshi Doi (27 Feb 1992)
Additional translation and full-script typesetting by : Craig Nishida
Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose
                                 Craig Nishida
                                 Spencer Hastings
                                 Leo Hourvitz
                                 Matthew Klippenstein

Last revision : 04-10-95

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 245 (7) are only in the WB's!
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p 245 (7)--TITLE PAGE



[Kyousuke walks past Madoka, who stands on the sidewalk with hands in her
 coat pockets, watching him.  He looks back at her while walking away.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)               ______   ______
  Let's Change!                   rettsu - chenji!

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
  I Want to Gaze at You           mitsumete-itai     itsu made mo...
  Forever...                      want-to-be-gazing  forever

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p 246 (8)

1 & 2
[In panel 1, Madoka starts walking out the main entrance of the school
 building.]
school bell FX:                   ___ ___ ___ ___
         kin kon kan kon

2
[Kyousuke heads away from his shoe locker.]
sign:
            SHIGOTO         wa   shiku
                                  work/employment (T)

                                   ruku!!

3
[Madoka spots him...]

4
[...and raises a hand in friendly greeting.]

5
[But he's gone.  She swivels her head in search of him.]

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p 247 (9)

1
[Madoka walks home, casting a final glance back over her shoulder.  In the
 extreme foreground we see someone plastering himself against the lockers,
 out of her sight.]
narration:
  Even if I say so myself,        ware nagara     tsukuzuku----
  I really...                     though-oneself  utterly

2
[It's Kyousuke.]
narration:
  ...don't like this kind of      ko-- yu-- SEIKAKU        ga
  personality...                  this-kind-of-personality (S)

                                  iya ni naru        kedo----
                                  become-unpleasant  but

3
[Flashback panel of previous chapter.  Madoka gives Kyousuke a shove and
 storms off the ice.]
Madoka: [flashback]
  Who cares!                      SHIranai!
                                  not-know

Madoka hand FX:                   ___
                            don

narration:
  It seems like Ayukawa is        AYUKAWA ga   mada   OKOtte-ru  you na
  mad at me again...                      (S)  still  is-angry   seems

                                  KI ga shite----
                                  feeling/thinking

4
Kyousuke: [sweating]
 (Somehow, it seems like          (KYOUSHITSU demo  nan-da-ka
  Ayukawa is ignoring me           classroom  also  for-some-reason
  during class, too.
                                  MUSHI sarete-ru  mitai  na n da    yo ne
                                  is-ignoring      seems  is (explan)

  She's really scary when         ano HITO     OKOraseru to     kowai
  she gets mad.)                  that-person  when-make-angry  scary

                                  n da mon)
                                  (is-the-reason)

5
a voice: [off]
  FOUND YOU!                      mitsuketa!

  WHAT ARE YOU SLINKING AROUND    nani  o   kosokoso    KAKUrete  n no!
  AND HIDING FROM?!               what (O)  sneakingly  hiding

[Kyousuke flinches, covers his head with his arms, and takes a surprised
 jump.]

Kyousuke FX:                      ___
                           da_

Kyousuke:
  WAHH!  I'M SORRY!!              waa_  gomennasai!!

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p 248 (10)

1
[He takes a nervous peek from around his arms.]

2
Kazuya: [smiling]
  You're still the same.          aikawarazu  da  ne
                                  as-usual    are

  Have you done something to      mata   one--chan ni   KIRAwareru   koto
  make oneechan hate you          again           (IO)  be-disliked  thing
  again?
                                  demo  shita  no?
                                  also  done

Kyousuke: [livid]
  H-HEY!  THAT WAS YOU, KAZUYA!   ko kora_!  omae ka   KAZUYA!
                                     hey     you  (?)

3
[Exterior shot of a school building.]
Kyousuke: [off]
  Jeez.                           mattaku

4
Kazuya:
  You're such a coward.           oni--chan wa   okubyo--   sugiru    yo
                                            (T)  cowardice  to-excess

Kyousuke:
  Who asked you?                  yoke-- na               o-sewa  da
                                  uninvited/uncalled-for  help    is

5
Kazuya:
  What's there to be jumpy        takaga  ONNA no KO  hitori      ni
  over just one girl?             merely  girl        one-person (IO)
                                            ________
                                  nani  o   bikubiku shite-ru  no sa
                                  what (O)  be-trembling-with-fear/be-jumpy

  It's better for a man to be     ONNA no KO  nanka     ni  wa
  a little forceful toward        girls       somewhat (IO) (contrast)
  girls!
                                  chotto    GOUIN ni  DEta
                                  a-little  forcibly  appeared

                                  ho-- ga OTOKO to shite cho--do ii
                                  better-just-as-a-guy

                                  n da      yo!
                                  (explan)

6
Kazuya:
  Sometimes it's necessary to     TOKI ni  wa   OOKAMI ni naru  koto
  become a wolf.                  at-times (T)  become-a-wolf   matter

                                  datte  HITSUYOU   na  n da
                                  even   necessity  is  (explan)

Kyousuke: [appalled]
  Is that something a             sore       ga   YOUCHIEN      JI no
  kindergarten kid says?!         that-(one) (S)  kindergarten  child's
                                  ______
                                  serifu       ka!
                                  speech/words (?)

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p 249 (11)

1
Kyousuke: [yelling]
  Never mind that.  What are      sore yori         nande  omae wa
  you doing here?!                rather-than-that  why    you  (T)

                                  konna TOKORO ni iru        n da!
                                  be-in-this-sort-of-place  (explan)

Kazuya:
  I came to see the pretty        BIJIN no one--chan  ni   Ai ni kita    no!
  oneechan!                       beautiful-oneechan (IO)  came-to-meet/see

Kazuya FX:                        _______
                      kippari

2
Kyousuke:
  There are also girls in         ..........  YOUCHIEN ni mo
  kindergarten, aren't there?                 in-kindergarten-too

                                  ONNA no KO wa   iru darou
                                  girls      (T)  poss-are-there

Kazuya:                                               ____
  But they're still brats so      datte    madamada   gaki   de
  that's no fun.                  but      much-more  brats  on-account-of

                                  tsumannai      yo
                                  uninteresting

Kyousuke:                                  ____
  You're a brat, too!             omae mo  gaki  daro!
                                  you-too  brat  poss-be

narration:
  True...                         TASHIka ni----

3
narration:
  ...if I had the shameless       koitsu    mitai    ni   zu--zu--shii
  courage that this kid has...    this-guy  be-like (IO)  shameless/impudent

                                  made      no  takumashisa   ga
                                  as-far-as 's  strong-minded (S)

                                  attara  naa
                                  if-have

Kazuya: [indignant]
  Please say, *positive-          SEKKYOKU -TEKI      da  to itte-kudasai!
  thinking*!                      positive/energetic  is  say-that-(please)

sign:
  Clean in Earnest!!              souji             wa   majimeta!!
                                  cleaning/sweeping (T)  in-earnest

4
Kyousuke:                                               ________
 (Oh, that's right.  He's         (a so-- ka  koitsu    terepasu  na n da...)
  telepathic...)                              this-guy  telepathy is (explan)

5
Kyousuke:
 (That'd be great...              (i-- naa...
                                  ________
  If I was telepathic, I could    terepasu dattara  AYUKAWA no KOKORO
  read Ayukawa's thoughts, and    if-be-telepath    Ayukawa's-mind
  then I wouldn't have to sneak
  around and hide like this.)     datte  yomeru    kara
                                  even   can-read  that's-why
                                  ________
                                  kosokoso    kakurenakute  sumu    shi)
                                  sneakingly  not-hiding    can-do  consider

6
Kazuya:
  Then do you want to switch      ja    boku to  Irekawaranai?
  places with me?                 then  with-me  not-change-places-(with)

Kyousuke:
  What?!                          e?!

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p 250 (12)

1
[Kyousuke gives a blank look.]
sign:
  Founder Student ...   GANSO    SEI...
                                  founder   = student-assembly

  Notice                          o-SHIra...
                                   = notice

  Knock down...                   BUTTAOSU...
                                  knock-down

  Originator Student              HONKE                   SEI...
  ...                   main-family/originator  
                                                           student-assembly

  Behind Student...               URA                     SEITO...
                                  back/reverse-side/rear  student/pupil



2
Kyousuke:
  Th-there's no way you can       so sonna koto          dekiru  hazu   ga...
  do...                              that-kind-of-thing  can-do  likely but

narration:                                           ___
  B-but if I was Kazuya, I'd      de demo  moshi mo  ore ga   KAZUYA dattara
  be telepathic...                   but   if        I   (S)  if-be-Kazuya
                                  ___________
                                  terepashi--  wake    da kara...
                                  telepathy    reason  that's-why

3
Kazuya:
  It's possible!                  DAIJOUBU!
                                                           _chikara_
  'Cause we both have the         boku  ya   oni--chan wa   NOURYOKU ga
  Power.                          I     and            (T)  Power    (S)

                                  aru   kara
                                  have  that's-why

  First, close your eyes          mazu   ME o tsubutte
  and grit your teeth.            first  closing-eyes-(and)

                                  HA o kuishibatte
                                  clenching-teeth/with-one's-teeth-set

4
[Kyousuke does.  Kazuya leans back...]
Kazuya:
  Ready?  Here we go.             ii?    iku yo
                                  okay   go

Kazuya FX:                        ___
                         gu_

Kyousuke:
  I-is this for real?             ho honto ka yo
                                     real  (?)

5
[...and hurls his head at Kyousuke's.  Both grit their teeth in pain.]
collision FX:                     ______
                           gochin

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p 251 (13)

1
[Exterior shot of a walkway on school grounds.]
@Kazuya: [off]
  Ouch...                         i......

2
@Kazuya:
  That hurt!                      itai  ja nai ka_!

  What are you doing...           nani  o   suru...
                                  what (O)  do

@Kazuya sit-up FX:                _____
                        gaba_

[As he sits up he and Hikaru--who was walking out the door--notice each other.]

3
Hikaru:
  Oh!                             ara--_!

4
Hikaru: [smiling, patting him on the head]
  Oh Kazuya-kun, you were         KAZUYA-kun  kite-ta     no
  here?                                       was-coming  (?)

Hikaru FX:                        ________
                         nadenade
                                  

narration:
  Kazuya?                         KAZUYA?

5
[He stares at his tiny hands.]

6
narration:
  I'M KAZUYA!                     KAZUYA ni natte-ru!
                                  be-turning-into-Kazuya

7
@Kyousuke: [looking decisive]
  Good timing, oneechan...        cho--do    yokatta   one--chan...
                                  precisely  was-good

  I mean...                       ja nakatta
                                                        ______
  Hikaru-chan, why not go on a    hikaru-chan  boku to  de--to shinai  kai
  date with me?                                with-me  not-date       (?)

Hikaru:
  Oh!                             maa

8
[She leaps and hugs him around his neck.  @Kazuya is aghast.]
Hikaru:
  Hooray!                         yatta--_!

Hikaru FX:                        ____
                           gyo_

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p 252 (14)

1
@Kazuya: [aggravated]
  H-heyyy!                        ko koraa!!

2
[@Kazuya stops to think over the situation.]
narration:                                                       ___
  But since Kazuya is me, and     to itte mo         KAZUYA ga   ore de
  I'm Kazuya...                   even-tho-say-that         (S)  being-me
                                  ___
                                  ore ga   KAZUYA  na  n da     kara----
                                  I   (S)          is  (explan) that's-why

@Kazuya FX:
                       u~~~~

@Kazuya:
 (I shouldn't be jealous of       (JIBUN  ni   yakimochi yaite mo
  myself...)                       self  (IO)  even-though-being-jealous

                                  sho-- ga nai    naa)
                                  no-use-

3
telepathic message:
 (Yeah!  It's no good being       (so-- so--!  JIBUN ni  yakimochi yaite
  jealous of yourself,                         of-self   being-jealous
  oniichan.)
                                  sho-- ga nai    yo  oni--chan)
                                  no-use-

4
[@Kazuya watches wide-eyed as @Kyousuke and Hikaru exit the building.
 @Kyousuke smiles and has his arm draped over Hikaru's shoulder.]
narration:
  That voice just now was         IMA no KOE    KAZUYA?!
  Kazuya's?!                      now 's voice

@Kyousuke: [beaming]
  See ya, Kazuya-kun!             ja ne  KAZUYA-kun!

5
[@Kazuya portrait--horrified realization.]

6
narration:
  Wh-whaaat?!                     na nan daa~~~_?!

  S-so we just switched bodies    ka karada ga   Irekawatta            dake de
  and I'm still Kyousuke--           body   (S)  changed-places-(with) only
  which means...?!                ___
                                  ore wa  KYOUSUKE no manmatte   koto  ka~~~_!!
                                  I   (T)          's completely thing (?)

Kazuya: [chasing after]
  H-hey, wait.                    chi chotto mate yo

  This isn't what you said!!      HANASHI      ga   chigau     ja nai ka!!
                                  conversation (S)  different

@Kyousuke/Hikaru FX:              ___
                            da_

@Kyousuke: [dragging Hikaru along]
  Let's go.                       ikou

7
narration:
  H-he tricked me!!               da damasareta----_!!

Kazuya: [shouting]
  Give it back!                   kaese--_
                                               ___
  Give my body back!              modose--_    ore no karada!
                                  give-back!   my-body

[Hikaru looks back strangely at this weird kid...]

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p 253 (15)

1
[@Kazuya walks down the sidewalk, looking off to the side.]
narration:
  Shit!  Where did that           kuso---_    KAZUYA no yatsu   doko itta
  Kazuya go?                      shit   !    about-Kazuya      where-gone

                                  n da
                                  (explan)

  I have to find him soon         HAYAku  mitsuke-dashite          moto ni
  and get my body back...!        soon    begin-to-look-for-(and)  to-origin

                                  modosanakereba......!
                                  (modosanakereba-ikenai)
                                   must-return

2
collision FX:                     ___
                            don

3
[@Kazuya ends up on the ground, sporting a bruised knee and a sore chin.]
man: [angrily]                                                          ______
  Don't wander around, kid!       urochoro suru na                      bo--zu!
                                  don't-wander-about/roam-(neg-command) kid

4
[Tight shot of a hand grabbing the man by his elbow.]
Madoka:
  Hold it right there!            machi na yo!

Madoka hand FX:                   _____
                           munzu

5
[View pans back to show Madoka idly twisting his arm in an armlock.]
Madoka:
  You shouldn't say that to       konna chitcha na           KOdomo ni
  such a little kid.              this-kind-of-teeny-weeny   child (IO)

                                  sore       wa   nai daro_
                                  that-(one) (T)  not-poss-have

  Apologize to him!               kono KO ni     ayamari na!
                                  to-this-child  apologize

man:
  Ow-ow-ouch...                   itete ite...

6
[She smiles at a surprised @Kazuya.]
Madoka FX:                        _____
                          niko_

7
narration:
  Ayukawa...!                     AYUKAWA......!

man: [sweating]
  I-I'm very sorry.               do domo suimasen

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p 254 (16)

1
[At a fast-food joint, @Kyousuke and Hikaru enjoy their burgers.]

2
[On the street, they come upon 2 theatres.  @Kyousuke points to one as
 Hikaru drags him to the other...]
billboard: [right]
  A Giant Mysterious Beast        DAI/OU  KE/KOI              JUU
  Appears in Tokyo                great   mystery/apparition  beast
  
                                  TOUKYOU ni  ARAWAREru
                                  in Tokyo    appears/turns-up

                                  CHIKU/TAKE  
                                  
                                  _____ ______ _______
  All-Star Cast!!                 o--ru suta-- kyasuto!!
                                  all   star   cast

two signs: [middle & right]
  Orion Theatre                   orion  -ZA

billboard: [left]                         _______
  Berlin of Love                  AI   no berurin
                                  love 's Berlin

sign: [left]                      ______
  Palace Theatre                  paresu  -ZA

3
[Inside the theatre, @Kyousuke looks bored.  Hikaru is nestled against his
 arm, contented.]

4
@Kyousuke:
                            fua

5
[Passing a toy store, @Kyousuke pauses outside the window display.  Hikaru
 is perplexed.]

6
[Exterior shot of a coffee shop.]
Hikaru: [off]                             ________
  I'll have an American           atashi  amerikan
  coffee.                         I       "American"-

@Kyousuke: [off]
  I-I'll take that, too.          bo boku  mo   sore...
                                     I     too  that-(one)

7
@Kyousuke: [taking a sip and grimacing]
 (So bitter!)                     (niga--_)

8
@Kyousuke:                                    ______
 (I thought that dates were       (motto      de--to tte  TANOshii mono
  much more fun...                 much-more  dates  (T)  fun-things

                                  ka to OMOtte-ta  kedo...
                                  did-think-that   but

  I wonder if Kyou-niichan is     KYOU-ni--chan  itsu-mo
  always doing things this                       always
  boring?)
                                  konna tsumaranai koto
                                  these-kinds-of-uninteresting-things

                                  yatte-ru  no kaa)
                                  be-doing     (?)

Hikaru: [chattering away amiably]
  Uhh, isn't it?  But...          sore ga  ne--     demo tte
                                  uhh      (rhet)   but  (T)

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p 255 (17)

1
[Exterior shot of ABCB.]

2
[Tight shot of @Kazuya's bandaged knee.]
Madoka: [off]
  There!                          yoshi!

3
[She smiles back at him as she takes away the first aid kit.  They are in
 the changing room of ABCB.]
Madoka:
  It doesn't hurt any more,       mo--     itakunai  wa yo!
  right?!                         already  not-hurt

  Let's see, you're Kazuya-kun?   etto       KAZUYA-kun  da  kke
                                  let's-see              is  (?)

4
@Kazuya:
  Eh?  Ah.  Yeah, thank you...    e  a  un  arigato...

narration:                                    ___
  That's it, I'm Kazuya now!      so-- datta  ore wa   IMA  KAZUYA na  n da!
                                  that's-it   I   (T)  now         am  (explan)

5
[Something off-panel is turning his face red.]
@Kazuya heartbeat FX:             _____
                          doki_

6
[His pov of Madoka as she prepares to pull off her school uniform.]

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p 256 (18)

1
[Madoka hums a tune while she undresses down to her bra, panties and
 pantyhose.  Behind her, @Kazuya's face undergoes circulatory overload.
 His eyes are bright saucers...]
@Kazuya heartbeat FX:             ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 

2
narration:
  Wh-what a privilege!            na nan-to yu--   TOKKEN!
                                     what-kind-of  privilege/special-rights

  I guess it's worth being        KOdomo tte  tama ni      wa   yatte-miru
  a kid every now and then...!    child  (T)  occasionally (T)  try-and-do

                                  mon    da  na--_
                                  reason is

3
@Kazuya: [lowering his gaze]
 (But...                          (demo......

  Somehow, I feel                 nanka     nozokiMI shite-ru
  self-conscious, like            somewhat  be-peeping
  I'm sorta peeping.)
                                  mitai de         KI ga hikeru)
                                  seem-like-(and)  feel-self-conscious

4
[He looks up again as he hears...]
Madoka: [off]                     ____
  Were you with your mama?        mama to ISSHO       datta  no?
                                  together-with-mama  were

@Kazuya:
  Eh?  No.                        e  iya

5
[She's now dressed in her ABCB sweatshirt.]
Madoka: [looking apologetic]
  I'd like to take you home...    okutte-itte-agetai
                                  want-to-go-and-escort-home-(favor-to-you)

                                  kedo......
                                  but
                                                            _____
  But I have to work now, and     atashi wa   IMA kara      baito  da
  so...                           I      (T)  starting-now  work   be

                                  shi         na--
                                  and-besides

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p 257 (19)

1
Madoka:
  Yeah--if Kasuga-kun were        so-- da  KASUGA-kun demo     ireba...
  around...                                           as-well  if-be-here

2
[@Kazuya's face takes on a happy look.]
@Kazuya heartbeat FX:             _____
                          doki_

3
@Kazuya:
  Y-yeah, I wonder where          so so-- da ne    oni--chan  doko ni iru
  oniichan is now?                   that's-right             is-where

                                  n darou       ne
                                  (poss-explan)

4
Madoka:
  He could be anywhere by         IMAgoro           doko ni iru no  yara...
  now...                          now/by-this-time  is-where        even-tho

  That klutz!                     ano otchokochoi!

@Kazuya FX:                       _____
                           zuki_

5
[Isolated shot of a wall in the changing room.]

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p 258 (20)

1
[Madoka looks at him as she heads towards the door.]
narration:
  S-so she's still mad at me.     ya yappari    mada   OKOtte-ru
                                     after-all  still  is-mad

@Kazuya:
  I-is he that much of a klutz?   so sonna ni   otchokochoi   ka na
                                     that-much  scatterbrain  I-wonder

2
Madoka: [forcefully]
  Yeah, he is.  And he's much     so-- yo    otchokochoi de      HITO-ICHIBAI
  more indecisive than anyone     like-so    being-scatterbrain  more-than-
  else!                                                          all-others

                                  YUUJUUFUDAN  nan da kara!
                                  indecisive   that's-why

@Kazuya FX:                       _____
                           zuki_

3
narration:                                       ___
  Y-yah, so I'm indecisive...     do do--se      ore wa   YUUJUUFUDAN da  yo
                                     in-the-end  I   (T)  indecisive  am

@Kazuya: [blushing and mad]
  Y-yeah, he is!                  so so-- da ne!

4
@Kazuya: [really mad]                          ____
  What's more, he's always        sonoue       doji de
  messing up, he's a              what's-more  bungling/blundering
  blockhead, and he sulks         ______
  like a child...                 noroma de
                                  being-a-blockhead/simpleton
                                                   ____
                                  KOdomo mitai ni  dada koneru       shi...
                                  like-a-child     sulking/fretting  and

  And on top of that, he's        omake ni  chikagoro wa
  been acting like a pervert      moreover  recently/lately (T)
  lately!                         ______
                                  sukebe         to  kite-ru!
                                  pervert/lech       is-coming

narration:
  Oo-ooh...  Somehow, I'm         uu...    nanka    itte-te    JIBUN ni
  beginning to get mad at                  somehow  be-saying  at-self
  myself.
                                  hara ga tatte-kita
                                  started-to-get angry

@Kazuya:
  He's hopeless, that's what!!    mattaku  do-- shiyou    mo    nai
                                  really   what-shall-do  even  not-there

                                  to wa     ano koto     da!!
                                  (define)  that-matter  is

5
[Madoka looks back with surprise.]

6
Madoka:
  But he has some good points,    demo  kekko--  i-- tokoro   mo   aru  wa yo
  too.                            but   quite    good-points  too  has

  On  New Year's    OOMISOKA      no YORU   datte  nani-mo
  Eve he didn't do anything...    New-Years-Eve 's night  even   anything

                                  shinai de...
                                  don't-do

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p 259 (21)

1
Madoka:                           ___
  AH!                             ha_

@Kazuya:
  Eh?!                            e?!

2
Madoka:                                        ____
  Oh, you don't understand        a   da kara  kimi wa   mada   KOdomo  da
  because you're still a          oh  because  you  (T)  still  child   are
  child.
                                  kara        wakannai        no yo
                                  that's-why  not-understand

narration:
  B-because back then I didn't    a ano TOKI   nan-ni-mo  shinai de  tte...
  do anything...                    that-time  anything   don't-do   (quote)

  What?  What?                    e?  e?

crows-in-background FX:           ____
                            kaa_

3
Madoka: [wistfully]
  It's strange...                 hen na no...

  When he suddenly stopped        KYUU ni   konaku naru to    nanka
  coming here I somehow felt      suddenly  when-stop-coming  somehow
  lonely...
                                  sabishii naa
                                  lonely
                                  _______
  He could at least drop by       abakabu  kurai   kureba   ii    no ni...
  ABCB...                         ABCB     extent  if-come  okay  although

4
Madoka: [with an unhappy look]
  It's not like I'm truly mad.    atashi  HONKI de   hara o tatete-ru
                                  I       seriously  am-getting-angry

                                  wake    ja nai    no ni       na
                                  reason  is-not    even-though

5
[@Kazuya portrait--wide-eyed surprise.]

6
narration:                        ___
  Ayukawa doesn't...              ore  kesshite----
                                  I    not-at-all

  Doesn't hate me at all!         kesshite  AYUKAWA ni  KIRAwaretenai!
                                            by-Ayukawa  not-be-hated

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p 260 (22)

1
narration:
  Okay!  If that's the case...    yoshi!  so-- to kimareba----
                                          if-come-to-be-like-that

@Kazuya: [running off]
  Good-bye!                       sayonara_

2
[Outside ABCB, he runs off...]
narration:
  I have to hurry and change      HAYAku  aitsu to       Irekawatte
  bodies and then make up with    soon    with-that-guy  changing-places-with
  Ayukawa!
                                  AYUKAWA to NAKA
                                  relationship-with-Ayukawa

                                  naori suru      n da!
                                  set-to-rights  (explan)

3
[...but suddenly stops.]

4
[His pov of @Kyousuke, who stands before him.]
@Kyousuke:
  O-ohh.  So this is where        na nan da  koko ni        ita      no
  you were.                                  at-this-place  were-here

5
@Kazuya:
  C'mon, return my body!          saa  moto ni    modose_!
                                       to-origin  give-back!

@Kyousuke:
  I-I should!                     so so da ne_!

6
@Kazuya:
  What?                           e

7
@Kyousuke:                        ______
  Dates are pretty tough.         de--to tte  kekko-- TAIHEN
                                  dates  (T)  quite   hard/troublesome

                                  na   n da    ne
                                  are  (explan)

  I didn't have any fun at all.   boku  chittomo      omoshirokunakatta  yo
                                  I     -at-all  was-not-fun

@Kazuya: [hopping mad]
  Then return my body at once!    ja    sugu     moto ni    modose!
                                  then  at-once  to-origin  give-back

sign:
  Akira Perm                      paamanento  #AKIRA#

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p 261 (23)

1
@Kyousuke: [with a sinister look]
  But before I do, I'll do one    da kedo  sono MAE       ni   hitotsu
  favor for you.                     but   that-previous (IO)  one-thing

                                  o-YAKU ni tatte-ageru  yo
                                  be-of-use-to-you

  You're so impatient.  I'll      jirettai   oni--chan ni  kawatte  ne
  take your place, oniichan.      impatient                taking-the-place-of

2
[@Kazuya's face takes on an expression of impending doom.]

3
[@Kyousuke walks away as a stunned @Kazuya merely stands and watches.]
telepathic message:
 (I learned from the romantic     (sakki               REN'AI EIGA   o
  film that I just saw...          a-little-while-ago  love   movie (O)

                                  tappuri  MIte       wakatta     n da...
                                  fully    see-(and)  understood  (explan)
                                                     ____
  If you just give a girl         ONNA no KO  nante  kisu no  hitotsu mo
  one kiss...!)                   girl        how!   kiss 's  once    even

                                  kurawasetokya......!)
                                  (= kurawasete-okereba)
                                     if-able-to-give-(for-future-sake)

4
@Kazuya: [running]
  W-wait!                         ma MAte!

[But @Kyousuke has shut the door to ABCB.]

door FX:                          _____
                            batan

5
[Inside ABCB, @Kyousuke stands at the door.]
door lock FX:                     ______
                           kachan

6
@Kazuya/door FX:                  ___ ___
                       don don

@Kazuya: [off]
  Open up!  Heyyy.                akero--  kora--

[Madoka, behind the counter, turns in surprise.]

7
Madoka:
  Kasuga-kun...                   KASUGA-kun...

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p 262 (24)

1
[Her pov of a decisive-looking @Kyousuke.]

2
[Looking out the window we see @Kazuya pounding his fists against the glass.]
@Kazuya/window FX:                ___ ___
                       don don

3
@Kyousuke: [moving in close]
  Ayukawa...  Close your eyes.    AYUKAWA...  ME o tsubutte

Madoka: [a bit surprised]
  What?                           e?

4
@Kazuya: [utterly horrified]
  AH!                             a

5
[As she closes her eyes, @Kyousuke moves in very close for a kiss...]
@Kyousuke:                                   ____
  There's some dirt on your       mabuta ni  gomi      ga......
  eyelid...                       on-eyelid  dirt/dust (S)

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p 263 (25)

1
[Suddenly, @Kazuya hurls his head at @Kyousuke's.  Madoka covers her head
 and flinches at the impact.]
@Kazuya:
  I won't let you do it!          saseru ka--_!!
                                  let-do     !

collision FX:                     ______
                           gochin

2
@Kazuya:
 (...from nowhere.                (doko kara......
                                   = (appear)-from-nowhere
                                  ___________
  I can't use telepathy, but I    terepashi-- wa   TSUKAenai  kedo
  can teleport!)                  telepathy   (T)  not-use    but
                                  __________
                                  terepo--to  nara      dekiru  n da    ze!)
                                  teleport    if-it-is  can-do  (explan)

3
[Both guys end up face-up on the floor.]
Kyousuke/Kazuya FX:               _____
                            batan

4
Madoka FX:
                      kyoton
                                  vacant-look/stupefied

5
[Exterior shot of ABCB.]

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p 264 (26)

1
[The three sit at the counter, Kyousuke between the other two.  He
 smiles at Madoka, who smiles back.  Kazuya sits bored.]
narration:
  And so, I was happily           to yu-- wake de  medetaku  JIBUN no
  reunited with my body...        for-that-reason  happily   self  's

                                  KARADA ni   modoremashite------
                                  body  (IO)  returning

2
Kyousuke:                                      _______    ________
  ABCB's coffee sure is the       yappari      abakabu no ko--hi-- ga
  best.                           sure-enough  ABCB    's coffee   (S)

                                  ICHIBAN umai    ya
                                  most-delicious

Madoka:
  Oh, thank you, Mr. Customer!    ara ara  do--mo  o-tokui-san!
                                  oh               (hon)-customer-(hon)

3
[Madoka portrait--cheerful smile.]
narration:                                                ___
  For now, I'm satisfied and      toriaezu           wa   ore  kono mama de
  content with the way things     for-the-time-being (T)  I    in-this-state
  are.
                                  jiyu--  bun              na  n da
                                  free    one's-part/duty  is  (explan)

4
Kazuya FX:                        ______
                            busu~~

5
telepathic message:                                           ___________
 (Ouch, what's with this          (itete    nan da yo    kono banso--ko--
  band-aid?                                 what's-this  this-bandaid

  Oniichan, you were treating     oni--chan  HITO no  KARADA da
  my body very roughly because               person's body   is
  it wasn't yours...!)
                                  to OMOtte      rambo-- ni atsukatta na----_
                                  thinking-that  treated-with-violence      !

[Kazuya peels off the bandage.]

Kyousuke: [wincing]
  Don't take it off.              hagasu na yo

6
Kyousuke:                                              ___________
  Wait.  I'll get you a new       MAtte na  ATARAshii  banso--ko--
  one.  Ayu...                    wait      new/fresh  bandaid

                                  motte-kite-yaru             kara     AYU...
                                  bring/fetch-(favor-to-you)  that's-why

[He turns to her, but she's gone.]

7
Kyousuke:
  Oh?  Where did she go?          are?    doko itta   n daro?
                                  huh     where-went  (poss-explan)

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p 265 (27)

1
[He sticks his head into the back room, where Madoka has just removed her
 ABCB sweatshirt, and stands in her underwear.]
Kyousuke:                                                  ___________
  As I recall, the bandaids       tashika                  banso--ko-- wa
  were in this room...            if-I-remember-correctly  bandaid     (T)

                                  kono HEYA ni...
                                  in-this-room

2
Madoka: [covering up]
  AH!                             ha_!

3
Kyousuke:                                    ___________
  Oneechan, where are the         one--chan  banso--ko-- wa?
  band-aids?

4
[No art, just stars...]
narration:
  Th-that's right.  I'm not       so so-- datta    mo--  KAZUYA  ja nakatta
  Kazuya anymore.                                  now           was-not

                                  n da
                                  (explan)

Madoka FX:                        _____
                            patsu

5
[As he reels away from the door, clutching his tender cheek, Madoka covers
 up with her sweatshirt and sticks out her tongue.]
Madoka:
  I HATE YOU!                     dai_kirai!

narration:
  Sheesh.  She worries when I     mattaku    konai to       SHIMPAI suru
  don't come, but what the        really     when-not-come  be-worried
  heck is this?!
                                  kuse ni        ittai do--
                                  although/when  what-in-the-world

                                  natte    n no?!
                                  becoming

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