Kimagure Orange Road
"The Devious Criminal of Love"
Volume 7, Story 9
WB Volume 4, Story 13
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
Jerry Lee
Thomas Wyatt
Jordan Lampe
Last revision : 07-03-95
Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to:
kor-trans@gnu.ai.mit.edu
NOTE: WBp#'s are printed first, Normal manga pages in parentheses()
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 263 (177) are only in the WBs!
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p 263 (177)-TITLE PAGE
[Madoka sits in a chair, having tea at a table. She's dressed stylishly in
knee-length pants, shirt, open vest, and hoop earrings; her hair pulled back
by a wide bow. Behind her, on a wall, are posted various bilingual bank
signs.]
MAIN TITLE (at top)
The Devious Criminal of Love KOI no CHINOUHAN
love 's an-intellectual-criminal/crime
SUB-TITLE (at bottom) _____
The Modern Lady and the modan na SHUKUJO to
Moonlight... modern lady/well-bred-woman and
TSUKIakari
the-moonlight
Memories of a Dream, YUME no KIOKU wa
They Know No National dream's recollection/memory (T)
Boundaries...!
MU-KOKUSEKI...!
a-person-of-no-nationality/an-expatriate
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p 264 (178)
1
[The morning sun peeks past the side of the Kasuga apartment building.]
2
[Kyousuke, still in bed, opens his eyes and looks at us.]
Kyousuke:
Hmm... u~~~~n......
birds FX: [off] ____ ____
chun chun
3
[His pov of what he's gazing at. Hikaru lies in bed beside him, looking
back at him. Her shoulders are bare.]
birds FX: [off] ___ ___
chi chi...
4
[Overhead view shows them facing and lying beside each other. Hikaru smiles
warmly.]
Hikaru:
Good morning . ohayou
Kyousuke: [smiling back]
Ah! Good mor... a oha...
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p 265 (179)
1
[Kyousuke's eyes bug out.]
2
[He pulls back, in shock.]
Kyousuke:
EHHH!?! ee--_?!
Kyousuke sit-up FX: _____
gabaa
3
[As he chews on his nails, Hikaru sits up, pulling the sheet with her to
cover up. She turns aside, and with a hand tries to stifle her laughter.]
narration:
Wh-what the heck?! ko kore wa ittai_?!
this-(one) (T) in-the-world
Hikaru:
ku_ ku_ ku_
Kyousuke:
Ah! ha_
4
[With a sparkle, Hikaru's form is replaced by Akane's.]
Kyousuke: [livid]
AKANE!! akane_!!
Akane: _ __ __ __ __ __
Ah ha ha ha ha ha! a ha ha ha ha ha
Akane transformation FX: ___
fu_
5
Kyousuke:
Jeez! mattaku!
What a nasty trick!! tachi no WARUi itazura o!!
nasty/wicked practical-joke (O)
Akane: [merrily]
Just joking, just joking. jo--dan yo jo--dan
6
[They sit on the edge of his bed.]
Kyousuke: [calmed]
But... shikashi...
What's with you today? KYOU wa nan da?
today (T) what is-this
So early in the morning. ASAppara kara
Akane: [smiling out at a sunny day]
It's an eagerly-awaited sekkaku no NICHIYOUBI o-TENKI
Sunday and the weather's long-awaited 's Sunday weather
so nice...
mo i-- shi
also fine and-besides
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p 266 (180)
1
[Akane takes the guise of an ultra-cute Hikaru.]
@Hikaru: [begging] ______
Let's go on a date! de--to shimasho!
shall-date
Kyousuke: [wincing]
Quit turning into Hikaru-chan ichiichi
every single time! one-by-one/everything/each
hikaru-chan ni BAkeru na!
into-Hikaru don't-transform-(command)
2
Akane:
But it makes you so happy. ureshi-- kuse ni
delightful/joyful although
You thought she was really HONTOU ni semararete-ru mitai de
pressuring you so your heart really pressing-(a-person-to-do) seeming
was pounding, wasn't it. ________
dokidoki shita n desho
went-pitapat/heart-throbbed (poss-explan)
Kyousuke: [hopping mad]
It's not like that, I tell sonna n ja nai ttara!
you! like-that (not-explan) (I-tell-you)
3
Akane:
Really, if you only say mattaku so-- yatte
negative things like that truly doing-like-that
she'll get disgusted with
you. SHOUKYOKU-TEKI na koto bakkari itte-ru to
negative-thing just if-be-saying
ano KO ni AISO tsukasarechau yo
by-that-girl be-disgusted-(finality/regret)
4
Akane: [in his face]
This might be the first and KYOUSUKE ga ONNA no KO ni SUkareru
last time you'll be liked (S) by-girl to-be-liked
by a girl.
nan-te SAISHO de SAIGO
what! the-first be-(and) the-last
kamoshirenai n da kara
it-is-possible (explan) that's-why
Akane FX: ____
zui_
Kyousuke: [sweating]
.......... ..........
5
[Kyousuke stands and looks at his clock. It reads 10:02 AM.]
narration:
Anyway... sonna koto yori
that-kind-of-thing rather-than
6
[With wide-eyed anticipation, he visualizes Madoka in tiny tennis whites.
She holds ball and racquet and is ready to serve.]
narration:
Today, it's tennis with nanto HONJITSU wa AYUKAWA to issho ni
Ayukawa! how! today (T) together-with-Ayukawa
______
tenisu na n desu!
tennis is (explan)
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p 267 (181)
1
Kyousuke: [with racquet]
Well... I'm off! saa~~tte itte-kima~~su!
Akane: [smiling] ___
There you are! hoi kita!
without-any-trouble/now came
2
[Kyousuke portrait--he smiles...]
3
[...but then looks at Akane with a blank expression.]
Kyousuke:
What...?! nani ga......?!
Akane:
Ohh! How cruel! a--_ hidoi naa
4
[Akane gets in his face with an irritated look.]
Akane:
The other day, you promised kono MACHI o ANNAI shite-kureru tte
to show me around this town. this-town (O) show-me-around (T)
kono aida YAKUSOKU shita daro
the-other-day promised poss-be
Kyousuke: [embarrassed]
Oh no! ikene_!
5
Kyousuke:
So, Kurumi, could you... ja kurumi omae akane to...
then you with-Akane
Kurumi: [hoofing it]
I made a promise to my atashi KYOU TOMOdachi to YAKUSOKU ga
friends today. I today with-friends promise (S)
aru no
have
6
Kyousuke:
Then, Manami! ja manami!
Manami:
Sorry-y-y. I made a promise, gome--n atashi mo EIGA no
too--to see a movie. sorry I too movie (S)
YAKUSOKU shite-ru no
is-promising
7
Akane:
How about you, Kyousuke? KYOUSUKE wa do-- na no
(T) how/what
You have some business to nanka YOUJI aru no?
take care of? some business/errand have
Kyousuke: [smiling] ______
Yeah. Tennis with Ayukawa... un AYUKAWA to tenisu o...
with-Ayukawa tennis (O)
8
Akane: [glaring]
"Ayukawa"?! AYUKAWA tte?!
Kyousuke: [sweating] ___
Ah! ha_
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p 268 (182)
1
Akane: [in his face]
WHO'S THAT? dare sono HITO?
who that-person
Akane FX: ___
zui
narration:
O-oh no! i ikene_!
2
Akane: [sitting]
Could it be a girl? moshi-ka-shite ONNA no KO?
possibly/maybe girl
Kyousuke:
Oh, come to think of it, a so-- ieba so-- ka na
I guess she is. come-to-think-of-it like-so I-wonder
__ __ __
ha ha ha
narration:
This is Akane. akane no koto da
about-Akane is
If I tell her the truth, SHOUJIKI ni HANAseba wakatte-kureru darou
she'll understand. if-speak-the-truth poss-understand-me
3
[Akane, cheek in hand, ponders...]
Akane: ____________
Hmm. She's a classmate of fu--n KYOUSUKE no kurasume--to de
yours, and Hikaru-chan adores hmm your-classmate being-(and)
her like a big sister. Her
sempai, huh? hikaru-chan ga ANE no you ni
(S) like-a-big-sister
SHITAtte-ru SEMPAI kaa
is-adoring (musing)
4
[Akane turns to fix a stare at Kyousuke, who stands and looks back at her
blankly.]
Akane:
But... demo...
Why are just you and that nande KYOUSUKE ga sono AYUKAWA-san to
Ayukawa-san playing tennis? why (S) with-that-Ayukawa
______
futari de tenisu suru wake?
between-2-people doing-tennis reason
5
[Identical tableau to previous panel. They simply stare at each other.]
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p 269 (183)
1
Akane:
I see... so-- ka...
Akane FX: _____
niko_
2
Akane: [viciously]
YOU DEVIOUS CROOK!! kono CHINOUHAN!!
this intellectual-criminal
Kyousuke FX: _____
giku_
3
Akane: [smiling]
If you get chummy with this ANE DOUZEN no HITO to
"just-like-a-big-sister," big-sister with-similar-kind-of-person
she can smoothly act as
the go-between in your NAKAyoku shitokeba
relationship ! if-get-on-good-terms-(with)-(for-future-sake)
futari no NAKA o umaku
2-people's-relationship (O) successfully/
skillfully
torimotte-moraeru mon na!
acting-as-go-between-for-you person
[Kyousuke does a pratfall.]
4
[He gets up, wiping his brow. Akane studies him.]
Akane:
(But, still, I'm worried... (shikashi sore ni shite mo SHIMPAI da...
but still/for-all-that worry is
He's had an indecisive koitsu MUKASHI kara
personality from the very this-guy from-the-beginning/since-old-times
beginning, so even at the
best of times he sucks at hakkiri shinai SEIKAKU
communicating his feelings indefinite/unsettled character/personality
to others.)
da kara
that's-why
HITO ni JIBUN no KIMOchi o
to-people self's-feelings (O)
TSUTAeru no wa hetakuso mo
communicating (T) awful/sucks/ even
good-for-nothing
i-- toko da mon na)
good time is reason
5
[She closes her eyes and thinks deeply.]
Akane:
(What's more, this Ayukawa (sore ni AYUKAWA tte HITO datte
person is also a girl... moreover (quote) person also
ONNA da shi
girl is and-besides
And it would be terrible myou na kanchigai sarecha
if there were some strange strange
misunderstanding...) be-misunderstood
TAIHEN da...)
terrible is
Akane FX: __________
butsubutsu
Kyousuke:
? ?
6
Akane:
(I know. While I'm at it...) (sou da isso no koto)
rather/preferably (about)
7
Akane:
(If I transform myself into (atashi ga AYUKAWA-san no MAE de
Hikaru-chan, and totally I (S) in-front-of-Ayukawa
flirt with Kyousuke in front
of Ayukawa-san, then the hikaru-chan ni BAkete TETTEI-TEKI ni
two will happily become an transforming-into-Hikaru thoroughly
officially recognized
couple!) ichatsukeba futari wa
if-flirt-with 2-people (T)
medetaku osumitsuki
happily/joyously a-paper-bearing-(a-
person's)-signature
_______
no kappuru da!)
's couple is
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p 270 (184)
1
Akane: [smiling at Kyousuke]
(Kyousuke's face will light (KYOUSUKE no yorokobu KAO ga mieru)
up with joy.) 's delighted face (S) be-seen
__ __ ___
fu fu fu_
Kyousuke:
? ?
2
[On a street at a railroad crossing, Akane urges along a reluctant Kyousuke.]
Kyousuke:
U-uhh. a ano
Akane:
Come on, come on. i-- kara i-- kara
gate sign:
Don't Pass kuguru na
sign: [right]
Off Limits to TACHIIRI KINSHI
sign: [upper left]
Chamber of Commerce HYOUTENKAI
3
[As they walk, Kyousuke casts a nervous look at his beaming cousin.]
narration:
Oh no. She came along. komatta na tsuite-kichatta
was-troubled came-along-(finality/regret)
4
Kyousuke:
(Still, I don't have any (kore to itte KOTOWAru
reason to refuse her...) this-(one) saying-that to-decline/excuse
RIYUU mo nai kedo...)
reason even not-there but
5
narration:
But this is Akane we're akane no koto da
talking about. about-Akane is
If she meets Ayukawa, she's AYUKAWA ni Aeba kitto mata tonde-mo-nai
sure to meddle outrageously if-meet-Ayukawa surely again outrageous
again!
osekkai o suru ni kimatte-ru!
meddling (O) do (IO) be-bound-to-do
Kyousuke: [looking at her]
(If possible, it would be (dekireba Awasenai ho-- ga...)
better if I keep them from if-possible not-let-meet better
meeting...)
Akane:
Hmm? n?
banner:
Traffic Safety... KOUTSUU ANZEN...
pole sign:
Fresh Fish Store SENGYO-TEN
6
Kyousuke: [forced smile]
N-nothing. i iya
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p 271 (185)
1
Komatsu: [exiting a record store]
Huh? are?
window sign: [middle]
This month's new music-- KONGETSU no SHIN FU
on the Keyboard Corner this-month's new music/score/album
#ON THE KEYBOARD CORNER#
window sign: [left]
Buddhist Altar Equipment BUTSUGU
sidewalk sign: ________ ________ _____
RECORDS Music Tapes reko--do myujikku te-pu
2
Akane:
A friend? TOMOdachi?
Kyousuke:
Uh-huh. un
3
Akane: [sparkling with the Power]
(Good. Here's one.) (yoshi koko wa hitotsu)
here (T) once/one
Akane transformation FX: ___
fu_
4
Komatsu:
Hey, Kasuga! yoo KASUGA!
5
[Akane clings to Kyousuke's arm. Kyousuke looks at her in wide-eyed surprise.]
Akane FX: ___
su_
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: _____
doki_
6
[Pov from near Komatsu.]
@Hikaru: [waving and beaming]
Hello-o-o!! konnichi wa----_!!
sidewalk sign:
Beauty Parlor... RIYOU
[Kyousuke swivels his head from Komatsu to who he perceives to be Akane.]
narration:
Wh-what?! na nan da!
7
[Nervously and with a forced smile, Kyousuke points at the girl on his arm.
Komatsu grins.]
narration
I think she's acting HEN na FUU ni OMOwareru
strangely!! in-strange-way/manner be-thinking
ja nai ka!!
Kyousuke: ___
Oh, she's my... a koitsu ore no...
this-person my
8
Komatsu: [walking past and smiling]
Hot love, as usual! aikawarazu o-atsui koto de!
as-usual/as-before hot affair being
Kyousuke: [eyes bugged out]
? ?
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p 272 (186)
1
[Kyousuke looks stunned as he watches the waving Komatsu walk away.]
sign: _______
Beauty Parlor BIYOUSHITSU pegimin #H#
beauty-parlor ???????
2
Akane: [merrily]
(Even one at a time, it's (ko-- yatte hitori demo
important to let a lot of doing-like-this 1-person even-if
people recognize this
couple's relationship.) OUku no HITO ni futari no NAKA o
to-many-people/ 2-people's relationship (O)
MITOmesaseru koto mo TAISETSU
let-recognize thing too important
da mon ne)
is reason
Kyousuke:
? ?
3
bike FX: [off] __________
kikiki----
4
[Overhead pov shows Yuusaku on a bike stopped just behind Kyousuke.]
Yuusaku:
Idiot! Why don't you watch baka yaro--_ abune--
out?! stupid-fellow = watch-out
ja ne-- ka yo
is-not (?)
Kyousuke:
Ah, I'm sor... a suimase...
5
Kyousuke and Yuusaku:
AH!! a_!!
6
Yuusaku:
Kasuga, y-you jerk! ki kisama KASUGA!
Kyousuke:
Y-you're that... so so-- yu-- omae wa...
like-that you (T)
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p 273 (187)
1
Kyousuke:
Who are you? dare da kke?
who is-it (?)
slapstick FX: ___ ____
don gara
Yuusaku pratfall FX: __________
gasha~~~~n
2
[Leaping to his feet, an irate Yuusaku grabs Kyousuke by the shirt.]
Yuusaku:
I won't let you say you've WASUreta to wa iwasen zo_!!
forgotten me!! forgotten (define) not-let-say !!
_______
Your fateful rival, Hino kono SHUKUMEI no raibaru
Yuusaku-sama!! this-fate 's rival
HINO YUUSAKU-sama o_!!
Yuusaku FX: _____
gaba_
Kyousuke: [nervously smiling]
J-just joking!! jo JOUDAN da tteba!!
joke is I-tell-you
3
[Akane thrusts herself between the two and glares at Yuusaku.]
Akane:
Hold it, you!! chotto kimi_!!
4
Akane:
Busting in on us like that ikinari SHITSUREI na HITO ne!
--how rude! without-warning/ rude-person
abruptly
What are you doing to my atashi no TAISETSU na HITO ni
special guy?!! my precious/important-person (IO)
nani sun no yo!!
what doing
5
[Pov looking over Yuusaku's shoulder. He sees an angry Hikaru before him.]
6
Kyousuke: [eyes grown large]
(Sp-special guy...?!) (ta...TAISETSU na HITO...?!)
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p 274 (188)
1
[Kyousuke looks on as Yuusaku silently picks up his fallen bicycle.]
sign: ______ ______
Color TVs kara-- terebi
Yuusaku bike FX: ______
gacha_
2
[With head hung low, Yuusaku walks away with his bike.]
Yuusaku FX: _______ ________
gakkuri tobotobo
Yuusaku:
(Sp-special guy.) (ta...TAISETSU na HITO)
3
Kyousuke: [blushing]
(D-did she say, "special (ta TAISETSU na HITO tte...?!)
guy..."?!) special person (quote)
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: ____ ____
doki doki
4
[His pov of Akane, as she watches Yuusaku walk away.]
narration:
Perhaps I'm the one that akane no yatsu moshi-ka-shite
Akane... that-Akane perhaps
ore no koto...
about-me
5
narration:
But that's impossible. demo masaka
but impossible
___
Akane and I are cousins. ore to akane wa itoko DOUSHI
with-me (T) fellow-cousins
na n da shi
are (explan) consider
Can't be... sonna...
can't-be
6
narration:
But if you look carefully, da kedo yoku miru to
she's also quite cute. but if-look-at-carefully
koitsu mo kekkou kawaii yo na
this-person too quite-cute
[He looks quite carefully, and Akane turns to stare back at him.]
Kyousuke:
Akane, don't you... akane omae...
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p 275 (189)
1
Kyousuke: __ ____________
...h-have a boyfriend? bo bo--ifurendo nanka wa inai no?
boyfriend or-such (T) not-have
2
[His pov of Akane as she looks back.]
3
Akane: [smiling and stretching]
I don't have much interest OTOKO ni wa anmari
in guys. in-men (contrast) -very
KYOUMI nai naa
not-have-interest
Kyousuke pratfall FX: _____
zuru_
4
Akane:
But... Hmm. Maybe it's demo... so-- ne atashi JIBUN ga
'cause I'm so tomboyish, but I self (S)
but I like feminine girls.
OTOKO ppoi se-- ka
man -like gender (musing)
ONNA ppoi ONNA no KO ni akogarechau na
woman -like girls (IO) admire-(finality)
5
narration:
Wh-whaat?! na naan da!
Kyousuke: [forced smile]
R-really?! so soo?!
6
[Flashback pic--Akane clings to Kyousuke's arm.]
Akane FX: [flashback] ___
su_
narration:
Th-then, what on earth was ji jaa sakki no wa ittai...?
that back there...? then a-little-while-ago in-the-world
one (T)
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: ____
doki
7
[More flashback pics--of Komatsu grinning and walking away; of Akane yelling
at Yuusaku.]
flashbacks:
Hot love! o-atsui koto de!
What are you doing to my atashi no TAISETSU na HITO ni
special guy?! my precious/important-person (IO)
nani sun no yo!
what doing
narration:
In a way, just like are jaa marude hikaru-chan
Hikaru-chan... after-a-fashion/ just-like
in-one's-own-way
de wa......
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p 276 (190)
1
Kyousuke: [fierce expression]
(Hikaru-chan?!) (hikaru-chan?!)
2
Kyousuke:
(That Akane--was she (akane no yatsu aitsura no MAE de
transforming into Hikaru-chan that-Akane in-front-of-those-people
in front of those people?!)
hikaru-chan ni BAkete-ita no de wa?!)
was-transformed-into-Hikaru being
3
Kyousuke:
(This is terrible! Then, (ikan! sore ja naosara
all the more, I can't very how-terrible then all-the-more
well let her meet Ayukawa!!)
AYUKAWA ni Awaseru wake ni wa ikanai_!!)
let-meet-Ayukawa can't-very-well
4
Kyousuke: [laughing, hand to back of head]
Huhhh?! That's too bad. are--_ komatta na
______ ______
I've forgotten where the tenisu ko--to no BASHO WASUrechatta zo
tennis court is! tennis-court 's place forgotten- !!
(finality/regret)
So I guess there's no going kore ja ikiyou ga nai naa
on from here. as-things-are shall-go (S) not-there
_ __ __
a ha ha
5
[Smiling, she turns to point to the courts about 10 meters away. He does
a pratfall.]
Akane: ______ ______
The tennis court? Isn't tenisu ko--to nara koko ja nai
this the place? tennis-court if-it-is here is-not
6
[He chases after Akane, who walks on ahead.]
Kyousuke:
Ah! Wait, Aka...!! a matta!! aka...
Akane FX: ________
sutasuta
7
narration:
Arrggh. If I can't stop e--i akane o TOmerarenai no nara
Akane then I'd better (O) not-be-stopping/ if-it-is
try Ayukawa! not-be-holding-back
AYUKAWA no ho-- da!
's way it-is
Kyousuke teleport FX: ____
shu_
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p 277 (191)
1
[Shot of the entrance to the ladies dressing room.]
sign:
Dressing Room KOUISHITSU
2
[He rematerializes inside. In the extreme foreground is a view of a girl's
pair of bare legs. She's removing her nylons.]
Kyousuke teleport FX: ____
shu_
3
[View pans back to show Madoka, in undershirt and panties. Kyousuke hides
himself behind a curtain.]
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: _____
dokin
4
[He blushes brightly.]
narration:
H-hold on. This... chi chotto korya......
crows-in-background FX:
kaa_
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p 278 (192)
1
[Looking to the side he spies a folded stack of tennis clothes. At the top
of the stack are a pair of frilly panties.]
Kyousuke: ___
AH! ha_
2
[He takes the panties in hand.]
narration:
Th-that's it. It'll be so so--da AYUKAWA ni wa WARUi kedo...
bad for Ayukawa, but... to-Ayukawa (T) bad but
crows-in-background FX:
kaa_
Kyousuke:
I have to hide this. kore o kakushichaeba i--
this-(one) (O) if-hide-(finality) okay
n da
(explan)
3
Kyousuke:
(But where...?!) (shikashi doko ni...?!)
but to-where
Kyousuke FX: __________
kyorokyoro
4
[Madoka, down to bra and panties, turns to enter the curtained-off section.]
Madoka:
And now... sate to......
Kyousuke FX:
gyo_
5
Kyousuke:
(O-oh no! She's gonna come (ya yabai DEte-kita!)
out!) in-for-it began-to-come-out
Kyousuke FX: ______
orooro
6
[Tight shot of his pants pocket as he shoves the panties into it.]
Kyousuke FX: ____
gyu_
7
[Madoka enters.]
curtain FX: ___
sa_
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p 279 (193)
1
[He rematerializes back outside. Akane sees him.]
narration: ______
Safe by a hair! KIKI IPPATSU se--fu!
crisis a-hair safe
Kyousuke teleport FX: ____
shu_
2
narration:
Now, she shouldn't be kore de TOUBUN
coming out of the locker now/with-this for-some-time/for-a-while
room for some time... _______ _ru--mu_
rokka-- SHITSU kara
from-locker-room
DEte-korenai hazu...
ought-not-begin-to-come-out
Kyousuke: ___
ho_
Akane: [smiling]
Where did you go? C'mon, doko itte-ta no saa HAYAku iko_!
let's hurry! where was-going hurry shall-go
3
Akane:
To Ayukawa-san's place!! AYUKAWA-san no toko e!!
's place to
4
Kyousuke: [embarrassed]
Uhh, it seems she won't be sore ga KYOU wa chotto
coming today... uhh today (T) a-bit
kite-nai mitai de......
not-be-coming seeming
Akane: [outraged]
Whaaat!?! e~~_?!
5
[Full-length portrait running down the entire page shows Madoka in tiny
tennis whites, holding a ball and a racquet. She smiles a bright welcome.]
Madoka:
Kasuga-kuuun! KASUGA-ku~~n!
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[Kyousuke is aghast. Akane is wide-eyed.]
narration:
H-how?! do dooshite?!
2
Akane: [smiling wide-eyed]
That's Ayukawa-san?! AYUKAWA-san tte ano HITO?!
(quote) that-person
[Kyousuke turns away and slaps a hand to his face.]
narration:
N... mo.....
3
[He visualizes a @Hikaru leaping all over him as a simmering Madoka watches.]
Kyousuke:
(NOW I'M DONE FOR!!) (mou dame da!!)
now no-good it-is
@Hikaru FX:
ichaicha ichaicha
4
[Kyousuke portrait--he dares to sneak a peek.]
5
[Akane blushes and looks off-panel.]
Akane FX: _______
po~~~~_
Kyousuke:
Huh? n?
6
Akane: [clasping Madoka by the hand]
You're... My ideal...!! atashi no... RISOU no HITO da wa....!!
my ideal-person is
Akane FX:
shikka
[Madoka's skirt twirls to show that, yes, she *is* wearing panties.]
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Akane:
H-how do you do?! ha hajimemashite!
I'm Kyousuke's cousin, atashi KYOUSUKE no itoko de
Akane. I 's cousin being
akane tte i--masu
(called)
Kyousuke FX: _________
poka~~~~n
Madoka: [wide-eyed, nervous]
Y-yes...?! ha haa......?!
2
Akane: _______
Wow! Nice figure. uwa--_ sutairu i-- no ne
! style/one's-figure nice
Your name?! NAMAE wa?!
Madoka, such a nice, madoka ONNA ppokute i-- NAMAE ne~~
feminine name. woman-ish nice name
narration:
Wh-what's with her?! na nan da aitsu?!
3
Kyousuke:
Ah! Th-that's it! a_ so so-- ka!
Akane: [flashback]
I admire feminine girls. ONNA ppoi ONNA no KO ni akogarechau na
women -like girls (IO) admire-(finality)
4
[Madoka, ready to play tennis, has her attention distracted to the sidelines.]
Akane: [off]
Madoka-chaaan, do your madoka-cha--n gambatte--_!!
best!!
5
[Pov shifts to show Akane on the sidelines, cheering through a bullhorn.
Both Madoka and Kyousuke smile nervously.]
Akane:
Lose, Kyousuke! KYOUSUKE makechimae--_
(makete-shimae) = lose-(finality)
narration:
It looks like Akane is akane wa do--yara
completely taken with (T) it-looks-as-if
Ayukawa?!
AYUKAWA no koto *tottemo*
about-Ayukawa utterly/absolutely/quite
KI ni ITchatta mitai desu?!
was-pleased-with-(finality) seems
5 (inset)
[In an inset, an old woman in tennis dress, short skirt, talks to two nervous
girls, one of whom shakes her head.]
old lady: _____ ______________
Have you seen my washi no anda--suko--to
underskirt? my under-skirt
shirane-- ka?
not-know/not-familiar-with/ (?)
not-be-aware-of
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