Kimagure Orange Road
"The Parallel Trip!"
Volume 8, Story 3
WB Volume 5, Story 1
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
                                 Thomas Wyatt
                                 Michael Chin
                                 Jerry Lee

Last revision : 07-17-95

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 7 (53) are only in the WBs!
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p 7 (53)--TITLE PAGE

[Hikaru, in shirt and shorts, jumps in the air, kicks up both heels, and
 throws out her arms in a cheer.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)               ________   _______
  The Parallel Trip!              parareru - torippu!

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)             _______
  Bursting with Cuteness, the     kyu--to ni   hajikete
  Eternal Summer Girl!            cute   (IO)  bursting-open/popping/
                                               springing-off

                                  TOKONATSU       MUSUME!
                                  eternal-summer  girl

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p 8 (54)



1
[Exterior shot of a school building.]
school bell FX:                   ___ ___ ___ _____
       kin kon kan ko--n

Hikaru: [off]
  Sempa-a-ai!                     sempa--i!

2
[Kyousuke's pov--with a brilliant smile, Hikaru presents a 3-level stack of
 boxed lunches.]
Hikaru:
  It's lunchtime...               o-hiru     desu  yo
                                  lunchtime  is

dramatic FX:
                           do~~~~n

3
[Kyousuke recoils in shock, and his classmates look on in nervousness (guys)
 or merriment (a girl).]
class:                            ______
                         o~~~~_

4
[Komatsu and Hatta peer in for a look.]
Komatsu:                                                _______
  Whoahh.  Today's menu is        o~~~~tto  HONJITSU no menyu-- wa
  calf pie on Black Sea                     today    's menu    (T)
  caviar, and foie gras...!                    ______                  ___
                                  KOKKAI    no kyabia  ni   KO-USHI no pai
                                  Black-Sea 's caviar (IO)  calf    's pie
                                            _______
                                  soshite   foagura    daa~~_
                                  and/then  foie-gras  is

narration:
  Even though I've moved to       hikaru-chan to no NAKA         wa
  the high school section, my     with-Hikaru    's relationship (T)
  relationship with Hikaru-chan
  has become anything but         KOUTOU-BU ni       kite-mo
  more distant...                 to-higher-section  even-tho-coming

                                  TOUzakaru            dokoro-ka
                                  become-more-distant  anything-but/far-from

5
[Running, she drags Kyousuke off.  A female classmate smiles and waves
 a hankie in farewell.]
Hikaru:
  Well, the weather's nice        saa  KYOU  wa   o-TENKI  mo
  today, so let's go out to            today (T)  weather  as-well
  the playground!
                                  i--   koto   da  shi
                                  nice  thing  is  and-besides

                                  KOUTEI ni      demo          DEmasho_!
                                  to-playground  or-something  shall-go-out

narration:                        ___________
  Things just keep on             esukare--to suru  IPPOU        desu
  escalating.                     escalate          simply/only  is

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p 9 (55)

1
[Madoka leans back against a tree, reading a book.]

2
Hikaru: [off]
  Madoka-sa-a-an!!                madoka-sa----n!!

[She looks up.]

book:
  City of Vanity                  KYOEI            no SHI
       --Kobayashi     vanity/vainglory 's city/town

                                  KOBAYASHI <2-kanji>
                                  (a-name)

3
[Hikaru and Kyousuke approach her, on the run.]
Hikaru:
  Why don't you eat this box      ISSHO ni  o-bento--_  TAbemasen  ka--_!!
  lunch with us?!!                together  box-lunch!  not-eat    (?)

  I made an extremely delicious   KYOU  wa   tobikkiri   oishi--    no
  one today.                      today (T)  super-fine  delicious (nom)

                                  tsukutta  n desu
                                  made      (explan)

4
[Madoka portrait--eyes grow large.]

5
[Kyousuke and Hikaru portraits--Kyousuke sweats and blushes as Hikaru smiles
 sweetly over his shoulder.]

6
[With all three seated on the grass, Hikaru throws up her arms and smiles.
 Madoka watches her, still wide-eyed.]
Hikaru:
  Go on, eat!                     saa meshiagare_

narration:
  The three of us together...     3-NIN     sorotte            nante......
                                  3-people  meeting/gathering  the-likes-of

  Somehow, it was strange.        nanka    HEN na   no
                                  somehow  strange  is

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p 10 (56)

1
[Kyousuke watches Madoka as the two girls merrily smile.]
narration:
  But just once, I'd also         demo  ICHIDO de  i--   kara
  like to try eating a box        but   on-once    okay  that's-why
  lunch made for me by
  Ayukawa.                        AYUKAWA no  tsukutte-kureta  o-bento-- tte
                                          's  made-for-me      box-lunch (T)

                                  no      mo    TAbete-mitai
                                  (nom.)  also  want-to-try-and-eat

2
dream Madoka:
  I made an extremely delicious   KYOU  wa   tobikkiri   oishi--    no
  one today.                      today (T)  super-fine  delicious (nom)

                                  tsukutta  no
                                  made

  Just for you, Kasuga-kun...!    KASUGA-kun  no tame ni...!
                                              for-the-sake-of

3
dream Madoka: [smiling and feeding him]
  Say, "ahh".                     a--n

dream Kyousuke:
  Ahh.                            a--n

narration:
  Having this sort of thing       tama ni      wa   ko-- yu-- koto     mo
  happen once in a while          occasionally (T)  this-kind-of-thing too
  would be okay, wouldn't
  it?                             atte    i--   no    de wa nai  daro--  ka
                                  having  okay  (nom) is-not     poss-be (?)

4
Hikaru: [wide-eyed smile]
  Oh yeah.  Just once, I'd        so-- da  atashi ICHIDO de   i--   kara
  like to try eating a box                 I      at-the-same-time  that's-why
  lunch made by Madoka-san.                                   okay
                                  madoka-san no  tsukutta  o-bento--
                                             's  made      box-lunch

                                  TAbete-mitai         na
                                  want-to-try-and-eat

Madoka:
  What?                           e

[Kyousuke clutches his chest.]

Kyousuke:                         ___
  Ah!                             ha_

5
Hikaru: [turning to him]
  I'm sure it would taste         kitto   oishi--  darou   naa
  good.                           surely  tasty    poss-be

  Right, Sempai?!                 ne--  SEMPAI!

Kyousuke: [nervously]
  W-well...                       so so da ne

6
Hikaru: [hands clasped together]
  Please, Madoka-san!!            onegai shimasu madoka-san!!

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p 11 (57)

1
Madoka: [nervously]
  S-sure.  Okay...                u un  ii kedo...

2
[A view of the sky and a nearby school building.]
Hikaru: [off]
  Then, it's a promise!           ja    atashi    YAKUSOKU  desu   yo!
                                  then  me        promise   it-is

3
[Kyousuke portrait--he smiles.]
narration:
  This is wonderful!              kore       wa   TANOshimi!
                                  this-(one) (T)  a-pleasure/delight

4
[Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
Kurumi: [off]
  Hooray-y-y!!  Thanks, Dad!      yatta--_!!    oto--san  arigatou
                                                father    thanks

5
[Isolated shot of a cake in an opened box.  A hefty slice has been cut out
 of it.]
Kurumi: [off]                     ______      ______
  A cake!  It's a cake!           ke--ki da!  ke--ki da!

Kyousuke: [off]
  If you eat that much you        sonna ni   TAberu to  YUU gohan
  won't have room for dinner!     that-much  if-eat     evening-meal

                                  hairanaku naru     zo
                                  not-be-containing  !!

6
Kurumi: [winking, with a fork in her mouth]
  That's okay.                    i-- no

  Then I won't need dinner.       ja    atashi  YUU gohan     iranai    mon
                                  then  I       evening-meal  not-need  reason

Kurumi FX:                        ____ ____ ____
               paku paku paku

7
Kurumi: [smiling]                                                 ______
  Unless it's my favorite         tadashi  DAIKOUBUTSU         no kare--
  curry rice.  Then it's a        but-for  one's-favorite-dish 's curry
  whole different story!
                                  dattara  HANASHI wa   BETSU         da
                                  if-is    story   (T)  a-difference  is
                                        __
                                  kedo  ne!
                                  but

Manami: [off]
  I'm home...                     tadaima----

8
[Manami prances in, beaming a smile.]
Manami:                                                        ______
  Ta-dah!  Kurumi, tonight        ja--n   kurumi  KON'YA  wa   kare-- da  yo
  it's curry!                                     tonight (T)  curry  it's

[Kyousuke breaks out in laughter as Kurumi pauses in eating and starts
 sweating.]

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p 12 (58)

1
[The four sit at the table, eating dinner.]
Manami:
  What's the matter, Kurumi?      do-- shita no kurumi

  Aren't you going to eat?        TAbenai no
                                  ______
  You like curry, don't you?      kare--  SUki na n desho
                                  curry   liking  (poss-explan)

Kurumi:
  I'm full.                       o-naka   ippai
                                  insides  full

2
Kyousuke: [stifling a chuckle]    ______
  If *I'd* eaten four slices      ke--ki  4 -KO     mo   kutterya
  of cake...                      cake    4-pieces  too  if-eat

Kurumi: [indignant]
  It was THREE slices!            3 -KO     da  mon!
                                  3-pieces  is  reason

3
Takashi: [smiling]
  Well, it seems to be the        maa  amida          kuji     mitai na
  luck of the draw.                    working-out/   lottery  seems
                                       thinking-out/devising

                                  mono   da na
                                  reason is

Manami:
  Luck of the draw?               amida kuji?

4
[Takashi portrait.]
narration:                        ______
  If she hadn't eaten cake,       ke--ki o TAbenakattara
  she would have eaten the        if-did-not-eat-cake
  curry, but...                   ______
                                  kare-- o TAbereta hazu da  ga
                                  should-have-ate-curry      but

  Telling Kurumi not to eat       kurumi ni  ME no MAE ni      aru
  cake set before her eyes        to-Kurumi  in-front-of-eyes  exists
  is a more difficult thing       ______
  to do than having an            ke--ki o TAberu na  to yuu-- no  wa
  out-of-shape manga artist       don't-eat-cake!     telling-that (T)
  pin down Andre the Giant.                           _____
                                  UNDOUBUSOKU      no manga-KA ni
                                  lack-of-exercise 's by-manga-artist
                                  ______   __   _______     ___ ______
                                  andore - za - jaianto o   pin fo--ru shiro
                                  Andre-the-Giant      (O)  pin fall   poss-do

                                  to yu--   IJOU ni    KONNAN na  koto
                                  say-that  more-than  difficult  thing

                                  da  kara        na
                                  is  that's-why

  But the problem is this.        shikashi  MONDAI  wa   koko ni
  If Manami had arrived home      but       problem (T)  at-this-place
  just a step sooner and
  Kurumi had known that we        aru   moshi  manami ga   mou   HITOASHI
  were having curry for dinner    have  if            (S)  more  a-step
  before eating the cake...
                                  HAYAku      KAEtte
                                  soon/early  returning-home
                                  ______
                                  ke--ki o TAberu MAE ni  KON'YA  wa
                                  before-eat-cake         tonight (T)
                                  ______
                                  kare-- da    to       wakatte-ireba...
                                  curry  it-is (quote)  if-is-knowing

5
[A diagram shows the 2 forks diverging from the decision point.]
diagram: [left fork]              ______             ______
  Eat cake ===> Can't eat curry   ke--ki TAberu ===> kare-- TAberenai
  ===> This ended up a big        eat-cake           can't-eat-curry
  mistake
                                  ===> kore       wa  shimatta  DAI-SHIPPAI
                                       this-(one) (T) ended-up  great-blunder

diagram: [right fork]             ______              ______
  Don't eat cake ===> Able to     ke--ki TAbenai ===> kare-- TAbereru
  eat curry ===> Joy, joy         not-eat-cake        able-to-eat-curry

                                  ===> medetashi medetashi
                                       happy     joyous

6
Manami:
  I see.                          naruhodo

  Sorry, Kurumi.                  gomen ne-- kurumi

7
Manami:
  If I'd only known the first     SEN no                 koto  ga
  part!                           former/previous/first  thing (S)

                                  wakaru to      i--   no ni     na
                                  if-understand  okay  even-though

Takashi:
  But you didn't know, and        demo  wakaranai          kara
  while returning home, you       but   not-understanding  that's-why
  came across something nice
  by accident.                    kaette          omoi ga kezu
                                  returning-home  unforeseen/unexpected

                                  i-- koto    ni   DEau         koto ga aru
                                  good-thing (IO)  come-across  thing-exists

                                  n da     yo
                                  (explan)

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p 13 (59)

1
Takashi:
  When you stop and think         KANGAete-miru to
  about it, it's a strange        when-try-and-think-about-it
  thing.
                                  FUSHIGI na      mon    ja nai ka
                                  marvelous/      thing
                                  mysterious/strange

  If Kurumi's Power hadn't        moshi  MAE no MACHI de
  been discovered in the          if     at-previous-town
  last town, we might not                  _chikara_
  have moved into *this*          kurumi no NOURYOKU ga   barete-inakattara
  town...                                's Power    (S)  if-wasn't-discovered

                                  washira  IKKA         datte
                                  we       family/home  even/also

                                  kono MACHI ni wa
                                  to-this-town (contrast)

                                  HIkKOshite-nakattaro--  shi...
                                  poss-were-not-moving    and-besides

2
[Kyousuke stops and stares at his glass.]
narration:
  Then it follows that I          to--zen     AYUKAWA ya hikaru-chan tomo
  wouldn't have met either        naturally/  both-Ayukawa-and-Hikaru
  Ayukawa or Hikaru-chan.         as-a-matter-of-course

                                  Atte-nakatta  koto ni  naru
                                  have-not-met  matter   become

Kyousuke:
 (That means, for me, moving      (ore ni totte wa   HIkKOshite  yokatta
  was good...)                     for-me       (T)  moving      was-good

                                  to yu-- koto ka)
                                  in-that-case (musing)

3
Manami:
  If we hadn't moved then...      ano TOKI   HIkKOshite-nakattara...
                                  that-time  if-were-not-moving

  I wonder how we would have      atashi-tachi  do-- natte-ta
  turned out.                     we            how  were-turning-out

                                  no ka naa
                                     I-wonder

4
Takashi:
  Well, the only way to know      saate  sore        o   SHIru ni wa
  that would be to go to "the            that-(one) (O)  to-know  (contrast)
  universe in which we didn't
  move."                          "ano TOKI   HIkKOshite-nai  SEKAI"
                                   that-time  not-moving      universe/world

                                  ni    demo          iku    shika nai  na
                                  (IO)  or-something  to-go  only-have

Manami:                                                  ________ ________
  Oh, isn't that called a         a  so-- yu--     no    parareru wa--rudo
  parallel world?                    that-kind-of (nom)  parallel-world

                                  tte yu--         n desho
                                  called/say-that  (poss-explan)

5
Kyousuke: [smiling]
  I think I'd like to go once     ICHIDO itte   nozoite-mitai
  to take a peek.                 once   going  want-to-try-and-peep-in

                                  KI mo suru       ne
                                  think/mind/care/worry

Takashi:
  Saying that's fine, but         itta wa   i--   kedo    NIDO to
  you won't ever be able to       said (T)  okay  but     with-2-times/again
  come back again!!
                                  modotte-korenaku          naru    zo----_
                                  not-being-able-to-return  become  !!    !

6
[Exterior night shot of the Kasuga apartment building.  A tiny portrait of
 a whining Kurumi appears on her speech bubble.  Kyousuke yells back on his
 speech bubble.]
Kurumi:                                       ______
  I wanna go to the world         atashi wa   kare-- ga   TAberareru
  where I can eat curry!          I      (T)  curry  (S)  be-eating

                                  SEKAI ni  ikitai      yo--_
                                  to-world  want-to-go      !

everyone else:                    __________
                wahahahaha

Kyousuke:
  Don't be silly.                 ama--i
                                  unrealistic/silly/simple/

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p 14 (60)

1
[Smiling, Kyousuke walks to school alone.]
narration:
  The next day...                 YOKUJITSU----

Kyousuke:
 (Today, Ayukawa is going to      (KYOU  wa   AYUKAWA ga   obento--   o
  bring a box lunch.)              today (T)          (S)  box-lunch (O)

                                  tsukutte-kite-kureru)
                                  coming-to-make-for-me

signs:
  Safety First                    ANZEN   JUU?   DAI-ICHI
                                  safety  (ten)  first

store sign:
  Vegetable Store                 YAOYA*
                                  <*the 3rd kanji is normally a different YA
                                   --don't know what to make of this>

2
[He looks up to visualize dream Madoka feeding him.]
narration:
  Hikaru-chan makes 3 people      hikaru-chan to  3-NIN     de
  --and that's not bad either,    with-Hikaru     3-people  being
  but if at all...
                                  to yu-- no  mo   WARUkunai kedo
                                  saying-that too  not-bad   but

                                  do--se nara...
                                  if-at-all

dream Madoka:
  Say, "ahh".                     a--n

dream Kyousuke:
  Ahh.                            a--n

3
narration:
  Just for today, maybe           KYOU dake  wa   hikaru-chan
  Hikaru-chan will catch          just-today (T)
  a cold and be absent.           ____
                                  kaze demo hi--te
                                  catching-a-cold-or-something-(and)

                                  YASUnde-kurenai              ka naa
                                  not-be-absent-(favor-to-me)  I-wonder

4
[Too wrapped up in his dreams, he does the "Godai" and walks face-first into
 a utility pole.]
Kyousuke face FX:                 ______
                           gochin

post sign:
   room                  YOU/KATACHI       SHITSU
                                             form/looks/shape  room

5
[Rubbing his forehead, he looks off-panel.]
Kyousuke:
    Huh?!            tetete...  n?!

6
[Pov shifts to show him staring at a strange misty vortex which blocks the
 street before him.]
sign on utility pole:
  Air-conditioning                REIBOU

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p 15 (61)

1
[He walks towards the fog...]
Kyousuke:
  What's this?                    nan da kore?

2
[...sticking his head in it...]
Kyousuke:
  Huh?!  Huh?!                    n_?  n_?

3
[...and coming out the other side.]
Kyousuke FX:                      __________  ___
                    kyorokyoro  su_

4
Kyousuke: [running]
  Oh no, I'm late.                ikene  CHIKOKU da

school bell FX:                   ___ ___ ___ ___
         kin kon kan kon

5
[His pov as he comes upon a strolling Madoka in the hallway.]

6
Kyousuke: [smiling]
  Good morning!!                  ohayo----_!!

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p 16 (62)

1
[Madoka gives him a stern glare...]

2
[...and turns abruptly away.]
Madoka FX:                        ____
                           pui_

3
Kyousuke:
  ?                               ?

4
[Exterior shot of a school building.]

5
Kyousuke: [looking at his watch]
 (Soon now, as always,            (mo--     sorosoro  itsu-mo no you ni
  Hikaru-chan should be            already  soon      like-always
  coming...
                                  hikaru-chan ga   yatte-kuru hazu
                                              (S)  should-turn-up

  3...  2...  1...)               3 - 2 - 1)

6
[He looks up towards the door, but...]
FX:
                         shi~~n

Kyousuke:
  ?                               ?

7
[Standing at the window, he looks across towards Hikaru's classroom.  He
 doesn't see her.]
Kyousuke:
  She isn't coming...?            konai na......?

8
Komatsu:
  Hey, Kasuga.  What are you      oi KASUGA  nani  boketto shite-ru  n da  yo
  looking so spaced-out at?                  what  becoming-senile   (explan)

Hatta:                                    ___
  C'mon, they'll be sold out      oraora  pan    UriKIrechimau  zo
  of bread!                               bread  be-sold-out-(finality/regret)

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p 17 (63)

1
[Kyousuke laughs in embarrassment.]
Kyousuke:                               ___
  But, Hikaru-chan's coming       demo  ore  hikaru-chan ga   kuru  kara...
  for me...                       but   me               (S)  come  that's-why

Komatsu: [wide-eyed]
  What?  Who's "Hikaru-chan?"     nan da yo    sono  hikaru-chan tte?
                                  what's-that  that              (quote)

2
[Komatsu drags Kyousuke away by the scruff of his neck.]
Kyousuke:
  So there's the box lunch...     da kara     o-bento--  o...
                                  that's-why  box-lunch (O)

Komatsu FX:
                            gui

Komatsu:
  What are you babbling about     nani  neboketa        koto  itte   n da!
  in your sleep?!                 what  was-half-asleep thing saying (explan)

  We're going!!                   iku zo--_!!

3
[A view of the school grounds.]
Hatta and Komatsu FX:             __ __ __ __ __ __
             wa ha ha ha ha ha

4
[Hatta breaks out in laughter.  Komatsu eats his sandwich and studies
 Kyousuke.  The three stand outside.]
Komatsu:
  Then, you're saying that        sore de      itsu-mo
  this so-called Hikaru girl      and-so/then  always
  always brought you box
  lunches?                        sono hikaru tte     KO   ga   omae ni
                                  that        (quote) girl (S)  for-you

                                  o-bento--  mottekite-kureta  tte yu-- no ka?
                                  box-lunch  brought-for-you   saying-that (?)

Komatsu FX:                       ________
                     mogumogu

5
[Kyousuke does a top-notch dewy-eyed Hikaru impression.  Kawaii!]
Kyousuke:                                     ________
  She has short, silky hair,      da kara     sarasara                  no
  and huge eyes, like this.       that's-why  FX-for-feel-of-silky-hair 's
                                  _______ _____
                                  sho--to katto   de   ME   ga  konna ni
                                  short-cut-(hair)     eyes (S) like-this

                                  okkikute
                                   = huge

Kyousuke as Hikaru:
  Sempai!                         sempai!

Komatsu:
  Have you got a fever or         omae  NETSU demo         aru  n ja nai  no
  something?                      you   fever or-something have (explan/neg)

6
Hatta: [pointing a finger at Kyousuke's nose]
  Besides, there's no reason      daitai        omae ga
  you'd be popular with a         on-the-whole  you  (S)
  cute girl like that.
                                  sonna kawaii KO ni           moteru
                                  with-that-kind-of-cute-girl  be-popular

                                  wake    ne--         daro
                                  reason   = not  poss-be

Komatsu: [gaze downcast]
  How sad.  'Cause he's so        kawaiso-- ni  anmari motenai  n de
  unpopular with girls, he's      pitiful       so-unpopular    ('cause)
  gone crazy.
                                  KASUGA no yatsu  okashiku
                                  that-Kasuga      laughable/comical/strange

                                  natta   n ja nai    no  ka
                                  became  (explan/neg)    (?)

7
narration:
  Have these guys completely      koitsura    hikaru-chan o   KANZEN ni
  forgotten about                 these-guys             (O)  thoroughly
  Hikaru-chan...?!
                                  WASUrete-ru...?!
                                  be-forgetting
                                  ___
  I wonder if I'm dreaming        ore  YUME   demo          mite  n no ka na
  or something.                   I    dream  or-something  seeing     I-wonder

Kyousuke: [smiling, pointing at his face]
  Hey, pinch me.                  chotto tsunette-kureru

8
[A hand extends from off-panel to do just that.]
Kyousuke:
  Ow-ow-ow-ouch!                  itetetete

cheek FX:
                          gyu_

narration:
  I-it's not a dream!!            yu YUME   ja nai_!!
                                     dream  is-not

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p 18 (64)

1
[Turning, Kyousuke spies Madoka walking.]
narration:
  That's it, the box lunch!!      so-- da  o-bento--!!

2
Kyousuke: [running]
  Ayukawa!                        AYUKAWA!

[Horror fills the faces of Komatsu and Hatta.]

Komatsu:                          ____
  Idiot!  Get back here!          baka  yose!         dare ni  KOE kakete
  Who do you think you're               bring-nearer  to-who   calling-out
  yelling at?!
                                  n da    yo
                                  (explan)

3
Komatsu:
  Have you forgotten who she      omae  aitsu       ga   dare-ka  WASUreta
  is?                             you   that-person (S)  somebody forgotten

                                  wake ja nai daro--   na
                                  is-possibly-the-case

Kyousuke: [smiling]
  That's Ayukawa.                 AYUKAWA daro

  Uhh, what's the matter?         sore ga  do-- shita no?

4
[Komatsu and Hatta nervously watch what goes on off-panel.]
Kyousuke: [off]
  Hey-y-y, Ayukawa.               o--i  AYUKAWA

Komatsu:
  There's something wrong with    KASUGA no yatsu  yappari    KYOU  wa
  Kasuga today after all!         that-Kasuga      after-all  today (T)

                                  do--ka shite-ru    ze
                                  is-something-wrong !

Hatta:
  What amazing courage...         sugoi    DOKYOU        da  na--
                                  amazing  courage/guts  is

5
[He runs up to her, and she looks back.  This is definitely a more 
 Madoka...]
Kyousuke:
  Say!  Did you make a box        nee!  o-bento--  tsukutte-kite-kureta?
  lunch for me?                         box-lunch  come-and-made-for-me

6
Madoka:
  Box lunch?                      o-bento--?

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p 19 (65)

1
Madoka:
  Why must I make something       nande  atashi ga   anta ni  sonna mono
  like that for you?              why    I      (S)  for-you  thing-like-that

                                  tsukuranakya ikenai  no yo
                                  must-make

2
Kyousuke: [taken aback]
  Eh?                             e

3
narration:
  Did I do something that         nani-ka    OKOraseru   yo-- na
  might have made her mad?        something  make-angry  it-looks-like

                                  koto  demo         shita  kke
                                  thing or-something done   (?)

Kyousuke: [embarrassed]
  Oh, that's right.  Have you     a  so-- da  hikaru-chan SHIranai?
  heard from Hikaru-chan?                                 not-find-out

  She's nowhere to be found.      doko ni mo  inai         n da
                                  at-nowhere  -there  (explan)

Madoka:
  Hikaru?                         hikaru?

4
Madoka: [sternly]
  Who the hell is that?           ittai         DARE no koto?  hikaru tte
  "Hikaru."                       in-the-world  about-who            (quote)

5
Kyousuke:
  Ah?!                            ha?!

narration:
  Even Ayukawa...                 AYUKAWA made...

  What on earth is wrong with     minna     ittai         do-- shita n darou
  everyone?                       everyone  in-the-world  what's-the-matter

6
[Madoka steps closer to stare him in the eye.]
Madoka:
  What the heck are you trying    daitai        anta  ittai
  to pull?                        on-the-whole  you   in-the-world

                                  do-- yu-- tsumori
                                  what-kind-of-intention

  All this time, calling out      sakki kara     narenareshiku
  to me with undue familiarity,   for-some-time  with-familiarity
  and complaining about some
  box lunch!                      KOE o kakete-kite         o-bento-- ga
                                  coming-to-call-out-(and)  box-lunch (S)

                                  do--noko--no tte!
                                  complaining-about

Madoka approach FX:               ___
                             zui

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p 20 (66)

1
[She steps back, and pulls out something from her skirt pocket.]
Madoka:
  What does it matter...          do-- demo i--          kedo...
                                  not-matter-either-way  but

2
[She puts a cigarette in her mouth and lights up.]
cigarette FX:                     ______
                           shubo_

3
[Kyousuke portrait--she exhales on him.  He winces.]
Madoka exhale FX: [off]           ___
                           fu_

4
Madoka:
  I don't know you well at        atashi  anta no koto  yoku SHIranai  shi
  all, nor have I ever met        I       about-you     not-know-well  and
  this "Hikaru" girl.
                                  sono  hikaru tte     KO   datte
                                  that         (quote) girl also

                                  Atta koto mo nai
                                  I-have-not-met

5
Madoka:
  I don't have any friends in     kono GAKKOU ni wa...  TOMODACHI nante
  this school.                    in-this-school (T)    friends   or-such

                                  inai     yo
                                  not-have

6
[He does a slow burn.]

7
Madoka: [walking away]
  Sorry.  I thought I knew        WARUi ne    HITOchigai da yo
  you.                            bad         thought-I-knew-you

Kyousuke:                                  ____
  Y-you idiot!!                   so sonna baka na_!!

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p 21 (67)

1
[He grabs her shoulder from behind and spins her about.]
narration:
  What in the world is the        AYUKAWA ittai         do-- shita  n da
  matter with Ayukawa?                    in-the-world  what's-the-matter

Kyousuke:
  W-wait!!                        ma mate yo!!

2
[With his free hand he takes and flings aside her cigarette.  Oh, I think
 we know where this is leading to...  ^_^]

3
Kyousuke:
  I'm sure I'm having a bad       kitto
  dream.                          surely

                                  WARUi YUME  demo          mite-ru   n da
                                  bad-dream   or-something  be-seeing (explan)

4
Madoka: [glaring at his hand on her shoulder]
  Well, then let me wake you      so-- ne    ja    atashi ga
  up!                                        then  I      (S)

                                  samasasete-ageru   yo
                                  make-you-awake

5
[She connects to his cheek.]
Madoka:
  Don't touch me so freely!       kiyasuku             sawaranai  de!
                                  be-easily-of-access  not-touch  being

Madoka hand FX:                   ___
                            pan

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p 22 (68)

1
[She walks away.  Kyousuke holds his injured cheek.]
Madoka:                           ____
  If you don't wanna get          kega shitakunakattara    ne...
  hurt...                         if-not-wanted-to-get-hurt

2
narration:
  AYUKAWA!!                       AYUKAWA!!

3
narration:
  I feel as though I've           itsu-ka   doko-ka de
  met an Ayukawa like this        sometime  at-somewhere
  sometime, somewhere...
                                  ko-- yu-- AYUKAWA     ni   Atta
                                  this-kind-of-Ayukawa (IO)  met/seen

                                  yo-- na     KI ga suru...
                                  looks-like  think/feel

  Oh yeah!                        so-- da!

  When I first met her at         HAJImete  GAKKOU de  Atta  TOKI...
  school...                       first     at-school  met   time

4
[Komatsu and Hatta approach him.]
narration:
  But there's only one thing      demo  ano TOKI to     hitotsu dake
  that's different...             but   from-that-time  only-one

                                  chigau           tokoro  wa
                                  different/wrong  feature (T)

  Hikaru-chan isn't here...!      hikaru-chan ga   inai        koto  da...!
                                              (S)  isn't-here  thing is

Komatsu:
  Hey, I told you.                hora na--    da kara     itta ro
                                  hey          that's-why  poss-said

Hatta:
  I'm glad you got off so         kore gurai de    sunde       yokatta  na--
  lightly...                      with-this-much   being-over  was-good

5
[Shot of a building in town.]
narration:
  But...                          shikashi...

  That means that this is--       kore       wa   ZANNEN na koto     ni
  regrettably--not a dream...     this-(one) (T)  regrettable-thing (IO)

                                  YUME   ja nai  to yu-- koto wa...
                                  dream  is-not  that-means

6
Manami: [flashback]                                      ________ ________
  Oh, isn't that called a         a  so-- yu--     no    parareru wa--rudo
  parallel world?                    that-kind-of (nom)  parallel-world

                                  tte yu--         n desho
                                  called/say-that  (poss-explan)

narration:                                     ________ ________
  Does this happen to be a        hyottoshite  parareru wa--rudo
  parallel world in which         happen-to    parallel-world
  Hikaru-chan doesn't exist?!
                                  hikaru-chan no  inai        SEKAI?!
                                              (S) isn't-here  world/universe

7
[Walking home with Komatsu and Hatta, he suddenly stops and searches about.]
Kyousuke: [flash}
 (Come to think of it, I          (so-- ieba            kesa
  passed through a strange         come-to-think-of-it  this-morning
  fog this morning, and
  things ended up this way.)      hen na   moya          no NAKA    o
                                  strange  haze/mist/fog 's within (O)

                                  to--rinukete     kara
                                  passing-through  that's-why

                                  ko-- yu-- koto ni natchatta    n da)
                                  became-this-kind-of-thing-     (explan)
                                  (finality/regret)

Kyousuke FX:                      __________
                            kyorokyoro

Kyousuke:
 (If that's the case, then        (da to sureba        ano moya  o...)
  that fog...)                     if-that's-the-case  that-fog (O)

Komatsu:
  What's he doing?                nani  yatte  n da
                                  what  doing  (explan)

Hatta:
  He's certainly acting           aitsu     yappa        okashi--  zo
  strangely!                      that-guy  sure-enough  strange   !!

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p 23 (69)

1
[Pov from further down the street.  The three guys walk towards us.  In
 the foreground is an open manhole cover and a caution sign.]
narration:
  But...                          shikashi...

  That fog was nowhere...         ano moya wa   mou  doko ni mo
                                  that-fog (T)  now  at-nowhere

hazard sign:
  Under Construction              KOUJICHUU

2
[Kyousuke walks with eyes downcast.]
narration:
  ...to be found.                 mitsukeru     koto  wa   dekinakatta
                                  come-across/  thing (T)  was-not-able-to
                                  find/catch-sight-of

Takashi: [flashback]
  Saying that's fine, but         itta wa   i--   kedo    NIDO to
  you won't ever be able to       said (T)  okay  but     with-2-times/again
  come back again!!
                                  modotte-korenaku          naru    zo----_
                                  not-being-able-to-return  become  !!    !

3
[He looks up at the sky.]
narration:
  But...                          shikashi...

  It's only Hikaru-chan who's     hikaru-chan ga  inai       dake       de
  gone, yet things are so                     (S) isn't-here only/alone being
  much different...
                                  konna ni   KAwatte-shimau  nante...
                                  like-this  be-different-   the-likes-of
                                             (finality/regret)

Kyousuke:
 (Now...  There's no other        (mou...    kono SEKAI de  Ikite-yuku
  choice but to live in this                 in-this-world  living/existing
  world.)
                                  shika nai  no ka)
                                  only-have     (?)

4
[Greatly discouraged, he again turns his gaze down to the ground.]
narration:
  I'm ashamed of myself for       honno ISSHUN demo    hikaru-chan ga
  having thought--even for        even-for-an-instant              (S)
  an instant--that it would
  be nice if Hikaru-chan          inakereba      i--   nante
  wasn't around...                if-isn't-here  okay  the-likes-of

                                  omotta   JIBUN ga   hazukashii...
                                  thought  self  (S)  ashamed/embarrass

Kyousuke:
  I'm sorry, Hikaru-chan.         gomen ne hikaru-chan

Komatsu:
  Still saying that.              mada   itte-ra
                                  still  be-saying

5
[With a wide grin, Komatsu slaps Kyousuke on the back, sending him flying
 forward.]
Komatsu:
  Enough.  Cheer up!!             i--kagen    GENKI DAse yo!!
                                  moderate    cheer-up

Komatsu back slap FX:             ___
                            don

6
Kyousuke: [staggering towards the open manhole]
  Whoops!                         ottotto_

Kyousuke hopping FX:              ___ ___
                     ton ton

7
[Falling towards the hole, the fog makes a sudden reappearance.]
Kyousuke:
  WAH!                            wa

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p 24 (70)

1
[Kyousuke crashes through a tree to the ground.  Madoka, standing nearby,
 spins around at the sound.  They are on school grounds.]
Kyousuke FX:                      ____
                            dosa

leaves FX:                        __ __ __
                          za za za

2
Kyousuke: [clutching his head]
  Ow, that hurts!                 tetetete_

Madoka: [horrified]
  Kasuga-kun!!                    KASUGA-kun_!!

3
[She leans over the stunned Kyousuke.]
Madoka:
  Just when I thought you         mattaku  mo--       inai
  weren't around at all...        at-all   no-longer  -be-here

                                  inai         to omottara
                                  not-be-here  when-thought-that

  What were you doing here?       nani  yatte-ta   no yo
                                  what  were-doing

                                  konna tokoro de
                                  at-this-kind-of-place

Kyousuke: [dazed]
  Nnnn.                           u~~n

4
[He comes to.  His eyes bug out and he flinches away from her.]
Kyousuke:
                          biku_

5
[He watches as she sticks her hand in her skirt pocket.]
Kyousuke FX:
                 bikun

reaction FX:                      ___ ___
                     gon gon

6
[His face is pure horror.]
narration:                                 __ ______
  Not again...  C-cigarettes?!    mata...  ta tabako?!

7
[She gently wipes his face with her handkerchief.  He stares up at her,
 wide-eyed.]
Madoka:
  Here...  Show me your face.     hora...  KAODA shite
                                  look     visiting/putting-in-an-appearance

handkerchief FX:
                       fuki fuki

narration:
  Eh?  Th-then!!                  e?  ji jaa!!

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p 25 (71)

1
[His pov of a smiling, happy-to-see-her-Darling, Hikaru.  She waves.]
Hikaru:
  Sempa-a-ai!                     sempa--i

2
narration:
  I-it's Hikaru-chan!             hi hikaru-chan da!

3
Hikaru: [running up]
  Where were you...?!             doko ni   ita   n desu    ka----_?!
                                  at-where  were  (explan)  (?)

narration:
  Great!!                         yokatta!!

  I've come back to the           MOTO no SEKAI ni      modoreta  n da
  original universe.              to-original-universe  returned  (explan)

4
[The three sit on the grass.  Madoka begins to unwrap her box lunch.]
Hikaru: [smiling]
  C'mon, Madoka-san!  Hurry,      sa--_    madoka-san  HAYAku  HAYAku!!
  hurry!!

narration:
  Now, I can say with             ima  dattara  hakkiri to ieru
  certainty--THIS PLACE is        now  when-is  can-certainly-say
  the best!
                                  *koko*       ga   ICHIBAN!
                                  "this-place" (S)  best

4(inset)
[Both girls stare at Kyousuke.  Hikaru points to her own cheek.  Kyousuke
 trembles with nervousness.]
Hikaru:
  Oh, there's a handprint on      are  hoppe no TEGATA
  your cheek.                          cheek 's promissory-note/bill/draft

  What happened?                  do-- shita n desu ka

Madoka:
 (It wasn't me today.)            (KYOU  wa   atashi  ja nai  yo ne)
                                   today (T)  I       am-not

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