Kimagure Orange Road
"Parallel Boogie!"
Volume 10, Story 1
WB Volume 6, Story 1
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi

Translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig H. Nishida
Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose
                                 Jun Watatani
                                 Craig Nishida
                                 Thomas Wyatt
                                 Jerry Lee

Last revision : 08-16-95

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

[Parallel-Madoka sits on the interior sill of a window in a ravaged classroom.
 She wears her school uniform, skirt hiked to show lots of leg.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)               ________   ____
  Parallel Boogie!                parareru - bugi!

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
  A Young Lady Who Learns         KOI   SHIru          SHOUJO     wa
  of Love Cannot Remain           love  to-know/learn  young-lady (T)
  Innocent Forever...
                                  itsu-made-mo  MUJAKI na
                                  forever       innocent/naive

                                  mama ja             irarenai...
                                  in-unchanged-state  can't-be-staying

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p 8 (8)

1
[View of a merry-go-round.]
Hikaru: [off]
  Sempaaaaai!  Hurry, hurry!      sempa~~~~i!  HAYAku HAYAku

narration:
  Hello, everyone.  Kyousuke      mina-san  konnichi wa  KYOUSUKE desu
  here.                           everyone  hello                 is

  I was dragged to the            hikaru-chan ni  hippararete
  amusement park by               by-Hikaru       being-dragged-(and)
  Hikaru-chan.
                                  YUUENCHI ni        kite-ru     n desu
                                  to-amusement-park  are-coming  (explan)

2
[Shot of this amusement park's mascot--a 7-foot-tall kappa.]
narration:
  Hikaru-chan, who naturally      motomoto   YUUENCHI        DAISUki  no
  loves amusement parks, seems    naturally  amusement-park  loves    (nom)
  to have a particular goal
  in mind today.                  hikaru-chan  KYOU  wa   TOKU ni
                                               today (T)  special/particular

                                  o-meate ga   aru   mitai desu
                                  an-aim  (S)  have  seems

  Yes, that is...                 sou        sore       wa...
                                  like-that  that-(one) (T)

3
[View of a roller coaster coming out of a corkscrew, and, in the distance,
 the swinging pirate ship ride.]

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p 9 (9)

1
[Kyousuke and Hikaru sit in a car of a rocketing roller coaster.  Hikaru
 raises both arms in glee.  Kyousuke's face is a mask of pure terror.]
roller coaster FX:                ________
                       go------

narration:
  Hikaru-chan's goal is...        hikaru-chan no o-meate wa   kore!!
  This!!                                      's aim     (T)  this-(one)

  The amusement park's newly-     YUUENCHI ni        ATARAshiku dekita
  opened, indoor roller           at-amusement-park  newly-opened
  coaster ride!                           _____ __________
                                  OKUNAI  jetto ko--suta--  desu!
                                  indoor  jet-coaster       is

2
[View shifts to show the roller coaster moving along unseen tracks in the
 dark interior of the building.  Ahead of them, a bright light shines.]
narration:
  It feels just like we're        marude     HOSHI no NAKA o   kakenukeru
  riding on a starship that's     just-like  within-stars (O)  run-through
  traveling past the stars!       _suta--shippu_
                                  UCHUUSEN ni     notte-ru    KIBUN!
                                  on-starship     are-riding  feeling

3
[Tight shot of Kyousuke--eyes and teeth clenched shut, a grimace on his face.]
narration:                                          ___
  Still, by nature, I can't       sore ni shite mo  ore  motomoto
  handle roller coasters...       but/still         I    naturally
                                  _____ __________
                                  jetto ko--suta-- tte  NIGATE  na  n da
                                  jet-coaster      (T)  weak-pt is  (explan)

                                  kedo...
                                  but

4
[Another shot of the roller coaster ride.]
narration:
  This is the SCARIEST one        kore        ima made  notta  NAKA de
  I've ever ridden!!              this-(one)  till-now  rode   in-inside

                                  ichiban  kowai!!
                                  most     frightful

                                   is in larger type-face>

roller coaster FX:
                        go----

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p 10 (10)

1
[Kyousuke's pov from the front seat of the roller coaster.  They head towards
 the bright light of a "star".]
narration:
  I-I can't...  I can't take      da dame    da    mo--     dame    da
  this any more!                     no-good is    no-more  no-good is

2
[Hikaru raises both arms and smiles.  Kyousuke shuts his eyes again.]
narration:
  H-help...!                      ta tasukete.........!

3
Kyousuke: [flash thought]
 (I want offa here!!              (dokka e                 nigetai!!)
  Anywhere!!)                      = to-where(ever)  want-to-escape

4
[He throws up his hands in fear as the light of the "star" grows very bright.]
Kyousuke:
  Oo-wahhh!                       uwa--_!!

5
[He teleports out, leaving behind a Hikaru with eyes clenched shut (but
 still smiling).  Note that Hikaru wears a skirt, blouse and sweater.]
Kyousuke dematerialization FX:    ______
                          bashu_

6
[Kyousuke flies through a dark void.  Glowing bolts crackle around him.]

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p 11 (11)

1
[He rematerializes back in his seat, surprise on his face.  Oddly, Hikaru is
 now wearing a white jumpsuit.  Her eyes are clenched shut.]
Kyousuke rematerialization FX:    ____
                          shu_

2
[Tight shot of the wheels on the roller coaster.]
braking roller coaster FX:        _____ ________ _____
         gatan pushu--_ ki--_

3
[He embraces Hikaru, who looks quite surprised.]
Kyousuke:                         ___ ___
                       haa haa

  I-is it over?                   o... Owatta ka

4
[Kyousuke springs away in embarrassment.]
Kyousuke FX:
                            sasa_

Kyousuke:
  Ah!  S-sorry.                   a go gomen

5
[Hikaru portrait--Angel-of-Death look.]

6
[She straight-arms him with a solid right to the cheek.  For those of you
 scoring at home, this is Kyousuke's Parallel Slap/Punch #1.  His face goes
 loopy.]
Hikaru:
  YOU ASSHOLE!!                   buaka yarou_!!

  WHATCHA THINK YA DOIN',         nani sun   da temee!!
  YA PIG!!                        what doing is you-(vulgar)

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p 12 (12)

1
[Hand to injured cheek, eyes wide in shock and hurt, Kyousuke stares back.
 This is Hikaru's pov.]
Kyousuke:
  H-Hika...                       hi hika...

2
[A crowd gathers around the two, who stand next to the roller coaster.
 Hikaru plants her feet wide and confronts him.]
Hikaru:
  WHO THE HELL ARE YA?!!          ittai         DARE da  omee         wa!!
                                  in-the-world  who  is   = you (T)

Kyousuke:
  Eh?!                            e?!

3
Hikaru:
  Getting fresh with me!          narenareshi--   yatsu!
                                  (too)-familiar  fellow

  How long were you sitting       itsu kara   tonari ni  suwatte  n da?
  next to me?                     since-when  next-to    sitting  (explan)
                                  ___
  I should have been riding       ore  hitori de  notta hazu na   no ni...
  alone!                          I    by-myself  rode  should    even-tho

4
crowd FX:                         ________ ________
                  jirojiro hisohiso

5
Hikaru: [glaring]
  Anyway...                       tonikaku...

6
Hikaru:
  STEP OUTSIDE!!                  omote e         DEro----_!!
                                  to-the-outside  go-out-(imperative)

Kyousuke:
  F-FORGIVE ME-E-E!!              su suimase--n!!

[He hightails it out of there.]

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p 13 (13)

1
[He pauses near a bench to catch his breath.]
Kyousuke:                         ___ ___
                       haa haa

trashcan sign:
  Trash Container                 kuzu   Ire
                                  trash  contain/hold

2
Kyousuke: [hand on injured cheek]
  Ahh, I was so surprised.        a--  bikkuri shita

  What the hell's the matter      ittai         do-- shita
  with Hikaru-chan...?            in-the-world  what's-the-matter

                                  n darou        hikaru-chan...
                                  (poss-explan)

3
Kyousuke:
  Huh?                            n?
                                             ___
  Why did I have to run away?     do--shite  ore  nigeDAsanakya ikenai  no
                                  why        I    must-run-away-(from)  (?)

4
[Panels 4 and 5 show his pov of a few of the rides nearby.]
narration:
  But...                          shikashi...

  Ever since then...              hikaru-chan to wa          sore kkiri
                                  with-Hikaru    (contrast)  since-then

sign:
  Entrance                        IRIGUCHI

5
narration:
  ...I haven't been able          to--to--  mitsukeDAsu
  to find her.                    at-last   began-to-discover

                                  koto  wa   dekinakatta
                                  thing (T)  was-able-to

sign:
   Mystery of the      SEKAI          no   KE/KAI
  Universe                        world/universe 's            mystery

6
[A view of the entrance to the amusement park.  It is a dingier place than
 when we were last here.]
Big sign:
  Toshima En                      TOSHIMA             EN
                                  mature-woman/       garden/yard/farm
                                  middle-aged-woman

message sign at right:
  Entrance includes an            NYUUEN   to  subete no  NORIMONO ga
  unlimited pass to all           entrance and all    's  ride     (S)
  rides in the park.
                                  NANKAI demo         o-NOri ni naremasu
                                  no-matter-how-many  (hon)-can-ride



large sign at right: [partial]    ______
  FREE...                         furi--

  Adult: 3000...                  OTONA 3000

narration:                        ___
  I wonder if she disliked me     ore ga   anmari      okubyo-- ppoi
  because I was acting too        I   (S)  (too)-much  cowardly-like
  much like a wimp?
                                  koto   shita  kara
                                  thing  did    that's-why

                                  kirawarechatta          no  ka naa?
                                  was-disliked-(finality)     I-wonder

7
[Shot of a posted sign.]
notice:
  Effective today, Toshima En     HONJITSU        o   mochimashite
  is closed.                      today/this-day (O)  
                                                       applying/adopting

                                  kono TOSHIMA-EN wa   HEISA    itashimasu
                                  this      (T)  closure  do/bring-about

  Thank you very much for         nagaraku       no go-    RAI-        EN
  your patronage over the         for-many-years 's (hon)- coming/next park
  years.
                                  arigatou gozaimashita
                                  thank-you-very-much

  And because the entire park     nao      asu kara
  will be demolished starting     further  beginning-tomorrow
  tomorrow, entry is hereby
  prohibited.                     KAKU-       SHISETSU  no torikowashi ga
                                  every/each  facility/ 's demolish/pull-down
                                              establishment            (S)

                                  HAJImarimasu no de  TAchi-Iri  KINSHI
                                  because-starting    entrance   prohibition

                                  to narimasu

8
[He looks back at the sign in puzzlement.]
Kyousuke:
  ..........                      ..........

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p 14 (14)

1
[A dark and ominous exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
Kyousuke: [off]
  I'm home...!                    tadaima----_!

2
[Manami, sitting in the tub, looks back over her shoulder in surprise.]
Manami FX:                        ______
                          chapun

3
[Kyousuke stands at the front door and addresses her.  Manami has come out
 wearing a towel.]
Kyousuke:                                          _____
  Ahh, I'm so hungry.  Is         a--  hara hetta  meshi  dekite-ru?
  dinner ready?                        got-hungry  meal   is-ready

4
[She uncorks a wicked, open-palm, full-extension slap to Kyousuke's left
 cheek (the same one).  Yup, it's Parallel Slap #2!  He's sent spinning.]
Manami:                                ________
  You perve-r-rt!!                kono chika--n!!

Manami slap FX:                   _______
                        pa----n

5
[Shot of the closed front door.]
Kyousuke: [off]
  Wh-what are you doing?!         na nani sun da yo!
                                     what do  is

Manami: [off]
  Kurumi-i-i!!                    kurumi--_!!

  There's a weird guy in here!    HEN na OTOKO ga   hairikonde-ru  yo--_
                                  weird  guy   (S)  is-coming-in

Kyousuke: [off]                   _____
  Is that any way to treat        aniki ni          mukatte
  your older brother?             to-older-brother  facing

                                  sorya  nai              daro--?
                                  that   not-have/happen  poss-be

6
[She punts him 3 meters out the door and into the hallway.]
Manami:                                                    _____
  There's no "older brother"      uchi ni      wa          aniki
  here!                           in-household (contrast)  older-brother

                                  nante         inai       yo
                                  the-likes-of  not-exist

Kyousuke:                               ____
  Can't be!!                      sonna baka na_!!

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p 15 (15)

1
[Kyousuke, on hands and knees in the hallway.]
door FX: [off]                    _____
                            batan

2
[He visualizes his last two "Parallel Slap" encounters.]
Manami: [flashback]                                        _____
  There's no "older brother"      uchi ni      wa          aniki
  here!                           in-household (contrast)  older-brother

                                  nante         inai       yo
                                  the-likes-of  not-exist

Hikaru: [flashback]
  Who the hell are ya?!!          ittai         DARE da  omee         wa!!
                                  in-the-world  who  is   = you (T)

3
Kyousuke: [flash thought]
 (Nobody...                       (minna...
                                  ___
  Knows anything about me.        ore no koto  SHIranai  nante
                                  about-me     not-know  the-likes-of

  Maybe...!!)                     moshiya..........!!)
                                  by-any-chance/if/lest

4
[He rises to his feet, hand clenched, eyes staring up.]
narration:                        __ ________   ________
  Th-this is a parallel           pa parareru - wa--rudo  da!!
  world!!                            parallel   world     is

Kyousuke:
  And this time...                shikamo   KONDO     wa...
                                  moreover  this-time (T)

5
[He runs.]
narration:                        ___
  I've come to a world in         ore no SONZAI shinai  SEKAI ni
  which I don't exist!!           I      not-exist      to-world

                                  kichatta                n da------_!!
                                  came-(finality/regret) (explan)

6
[Aghast, he recalls the strange teleportation through the black void during
 his roller coaster ride.]
narration:
  Ah!  I see.                     ha_  sou ka
                                            _____ __________    ______
  Then this is all a result       ja    ano jetto ko--suta-- no shokku ga
  of the shock of that roller     then  that-jet-coaster     's shock  (S)
  coaster ride!!
                                  GEN'IN          datta  n da     na!!
                                  the-cause-(of)  was    (explan)

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p 16 (16)

1
[View looking out from the walkway of the Kasuga apartment building.  This
 is truly a dark and grimy world--reminds me of "Bladerunner".]
narration:
  But...                          shikashi...

  I've been to a parallel         MAE ni      mo ICHIDO
  world once before, so I         previously  another-one-time
  know how to return (*).         ________   ________
                                  parareru - wa--rudo ni  kita
                                  to-parallel-world       came

                                  koto ga aru              kara
                                  (I-have-experienced-it)  that's-why

                                  KAEru      HOUHOU  wa   wakatte-iru (*)
                                  to-return  a-means (T)  am-knowing

2
[He smiles in relief.]
narration:                            __________    ______
  If I got here because of        ano ko--suta-- no shokku de
  the shock of riding that        that-coaster   's shock  because-of
  roller coaster...
                                  kichatta        no     nara...
                                  came-(finality) (nom)  if
                                             __________
  Then all I have to do is        mata   ano ko--suta-- ni  noreba   i--
  ride that roller coaster        again  on-that-coaster    if-ride  okay
  again!!
                                  n da!!
                                  (explan)

Kyousuke:
  Sure.                           un

3
Kyousuke:
  Oh!  Wait!!                     ha mate yo_!!

4
[He recalls the posted sign.]
Kyousuke:
  AHH!                            a~~_

notice: [flashback]
  Effective today, Toshima En     HONJITSU        o   mochimashite
  is closed.                      today/this-day (O)  
                                                       applying/adopting

                                  kono TOSHIMA-EN wa   HEISA    itashimasu
                                  this      (T)  closure  do/bring-about

  Thank you very much for         nagaraku       no go-    RAI-        EN
  your patronage over the         for-many-years 's (hon)- coming/next park
  years.
                                  arigatou gozaimashita
                                  thank-you-very-much

  And because the entire park     nao      asu kara
  will be demolished starting     further  beginning-tomorrow
  tomorrow, entry is hereby
  prohibited.                     KAKU-       SHISETSU  no torikowashi ga
                                  every/each  facility/ 's demolish/pull-down
                                              establishment            (S)

                                  HAJImarimasu no de  TAchi-Iri  KINSHI
                                  because-starting    entrance   prohibition

                                  to narimasu

5
Kyousuke:
  If I don't ride it today,       KYOU   NAKA ni  noranai to
  then I can never return         today  during   if-not-ride
  to my universe?!
                                  moto no SEKAI e       modorenaku natchau
                                  to-original-universe  can't-return-
                                                        (finality/regret)

                                  ja nai ka?!

  Th-this is no joke.             jo jo--dan ja nai

  I don't want to live the        konna FUYUKAI na SEKAI ni
  rest of my life in such an      in-this-kind-of-unpleasant-world
  unpleasant world!!
                                  kore kara    ISSHOU
                                  from-now-on  (one's)-whole-life

                                  itaku wa nai!!
                                  not-want-to-be/stay

6
[He looks up in fear at the darkening skies.]
Kyousuke:
  D-d-damn!                       ta ta TAIHEN!

  It's already getting dark.      mo--     HI ga kurete-ru
                                  already  is-growing-dark

  I gotta get to the              HAYAku  YUUENCHI ni        ikanakya!!
  amusement park quick!!          soon    to-amusement-park  must-go

7
Kyousuke:
  HURRY!!                         isoge_!!

footnote at bottom:                                  ________   _______
  *Refer to Volume 5, "Parallel   *DAI-5    KAN     "parareru - torippu!"
  Trip!"                           the-5th  volume  "Parallel   Trip!"

                                  SANSHOU.
                                  reference



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p 17 (17)

1
[Tight shot of a sign over the entrance to a police station/kiosk.]
police officer 1: [off]
  Ahh, somehow...                 a-- nanka yo--

2
[Back towards us, one officer kicks back in his chair, feet up on his desk.
 He blocks nearly all of our view of another officer, wearing glasses, who
 sits on the other side of the desk.]
police officer 1:
  I wonder if some amusing        omoshire--   JIKEN          demo
  crime couldn't happen...        interesting  case/incident  or-something

                                  okonne--               ka na--
                                   = not-happen  I-wonder

  I'm bored out of my mind.       TAIKUTSU de  sho-- ga ne--
                                  boredom      can't-be-helped

3
[Kyousuke teleports in, crashing down on the two police officers.]
Kyousuke rematerialization FX:    ______
                          bashu_

police officer 1:
  Oh wah!                         owa_

4
Kyousuke:
  O-oh, shit!!                    a are shimatta!!

police officer 2:
  Wha...                          na

5
Hatta (officer 2):
  Wh-who are you, you jerk!       na nan  da  kisama        wa!
                                     what is  you-(abusive) (T)

Komatsu (officer 1): [holding up handcuffs]
  Very amusing!                   omoshiroi!

Kyousuke: [wincing]
  Arg!  Komatsu!  Hatta!!         ge_  KOMATSU!  HATTA!!

6
[Kyousuke hightails it down the street, pursued by the two officers and a
 horde of law-abiding citizens.]
Komatsu:
  W-wait!!                        ma mate----_!!

  That's very amusing!!           omoshiroi          koto   shi-yagatte!!
                                  funny/interesting  thing  do-(contempt)
                                  _____      _____
  An arrest.  You're under        taiho  da  taiho suru!!
  arrest!!                        arrest is  make-an-arrest

stampede FX:                      ________
                       dodododo

Kyousuke:
  Th-this is terrible!!           ma mazui!!
                                  _chikara_   ____
  My Power--they saw it all!      NOURYOKU o  moro ni  mirarechatta!
                                  Power   (O) wholly   was-seen-(finality)

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p 18 (18)

1
[Shot of a window from inside a room in a derelict building.]

2
[The twins, in school uniforms, turn to address a girl in helmet and white
 jumpsuit.]
Kurumi:
  Hikaru-san!                     hikaru-san!

3
Manami:
  How was the amusement park?     do-- deshita  YUUENCHI       no HOU  wa?
                                  how  was      amusement-park 's way  (T)

4
Hikaru:
  Ahh...  No problem.             aa...  nantoka ne

5
Manami and Kurumi:
  Hooray-y-y!!                    yatta--!!

  So now we can pay them          ja  kore de        aitsura ni
  back!!                          so  with-this/now  to-those-guys

                                  o-KAEshi        ga   dekiru
                                  a-return/reward (O)  able-to

                                  tte      wake    da!!
                                  (quote)  reason  is

6
[Manami reflects, visualizing Madoka.]
narration:
  Gee...  Ever since she's        mattaku...  aitsu       ga   GAKUEN ni
  started going to school,        really      that-person (S)  to-school
  our group has felt such
  humiliation...                  kite    kara   to yu-- mono
                                  coming  since  that-means
                                              ________
                                  atashira no guru--pu wa   donna ni
                                  our-group            (T)  how-much

                                  KATAMI no semai    OMOi o shita  koto ka...
                                  small/humiliated/  felt          case (?)
                                  cheap/embarrassed

7
Kurumi: [incensed]
  Let's get them tonight!         KON'YA  koso    ikki ni
                                  tonight indeed  in-a-stroke

                                  totchimete-yarimashou!
                                  shall-take-(them)

Hikaru:
  But...                          da kedo...

8
Hikaru:
  Be careful!                     KI o tsuke na!

  They are many, while we         muko--      wa   TASUU
  are few.                        other-party (T)  large-number/majority

                                  kotchi   wa   SHOUSUU
                                  this-way (T)  few/minority

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p 19 (19)

1
Hikaru:
  And while we might be a         ikura      kotchi   ga   SHOUSUU SEIEI
  select few, still...            no-matter  this-way (S)  selected-few/
                                                           chosen-few

                                  to ittatte
                                  even-tho-say-that

[Hikaru turns to watch Kurumi, who plays with a boot attached to the end of a
 2-handled extension device.]

spring-loaded boot FX:            ______
                       byo~~n

2
[Hikaru grimaces and flinches back as the boot is extended at her face.]
Hikaru:
  Wh-what the heck is that!?!     na nan  da  sore wa_?!
                                     what is  that (T)

Kurumi: [off]
  With this, I'll put an end      kore de    aitsura ni
  to those guys.                  with-this  to-those-guys
                                  ____
                                  keri    Ireru  n desu
                                  an-end  put    (explan)

boot tag:
  Size 16.                        16-MON

3
[View pans back to show that Hikaru has a sack slung over her back.  In it is
 her stuffed bear.]
Hikaru: [angrily]
  I-idiot!                        ba bakayaro--_

Kurumi: [angrily]                                   __________
  But you're carrying             hikaru-san datte  kumagoro--chan
  Kumagorou-chan on your                     but
  back!
                                  shotte!
                                  carrying-on-the-back

4
[She hugs Kumagorou-chan, turning to protect him from Kurumi.  Kurumi looks
 on with wide-eyed surprise.  Manami looks like she has a headache...]
Hikaru:
  But I'm no good without         atashi  kore       ga   nai to
  him!!                           I       this-(one) (S)  if-not-have

                                  dame     na  no----_!!
                                  no-good  am

5
[Shot of the overhead fan.]
Hikaru: [off]
  Anyway, we've issued the        tonikaku  KETTOUJOU             wa
  challenge.                      anyway    a-(written)-challenge (T)

                                  DAshichimatta         n da
                                  presented-(finality)  (explan)

  Let's settle this tonight,      KON'YA  koso    IKKI ni
  once and for all!!              tonight indeed  at-a-stroke

                                  KETCHAKU o tsukeyo--  ze!!
                                  shall-settle          !

Manami and/or Kurumi:             ______
  Ohh!                            o----_

6
[Hikaru walks off, helmet in hand.]
narration:
  But...                          da kedo...

  I feel helpless after all.      yappari  KOKORObosoi na

  Ahh...  If only she were        aa...  konna TOKI         ano HITO
  here now.                              this-kind-of-time  that-person

                                  sae      ite-kuretara
                                  if-only  (if)-is-here

7
[She stares off into the distance.]
narration:
  If only she...                  ano HITO sae

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p 20 (20)

1
[Outside, night has fallen.  Kyousuke finds shelter around the corner of a
 building.]
crowd:
  He went that way!!              sotchi e     itta  zo--
                                  to-that-way  went  !!

  Don't let him get away!         nigasu na--

Kyousuke:                         ___ ___
                       haa haa

2
[Turning, he sees a sign hanging from a door.]
sign:
  Closed for Business             HEITEN

3
[View pans back.  It is ABCB.  A graffiti-covered ABCB.]
door FX:                          _____
                          karan

4
[He enters...]
Kyousuke:                         ___ ___ ___
                  haa haa haa

5
[...and looks around.  Something catches his eye off-panel.]
Kyousuke:                         ___
                         haa

6
[View shifts.  It is Madoka, who sits in the dark at the counter, wearing her
 school uniform with a coat draped over her shoulders.  She plays solitaire.
 The interior of ABCB is sparsely furnished, with grime and peeling paint
 everywhere.]

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p 21 (21)

1
[Full-length portrait of Madoka as she turns in her seat.]

2
narration:
  Ayukawa!!                       AYUKAWA!!

Madoka:
  Can't you read the sign on      omote      no HAriGAMI     YOmenai
  the front door?                 front-door 's sticker/tag  can't-read

                                  no kai
                                     (?)

  We're already closed for        KYOU  wa   moo      HEITEN          da  yo
  today.                          today (T)  already  closed-for-business

3
narration:                        ___
  Since this is a world in        ore no  inai       SEKAI  da  kara
  which I don't exist,            I   (S) not-exist  world  is  that's-why
  naturally, Ayukawa doesn't                              ___
  know me either.                 TOUZEN     AYUKAWA mo   ore no koto
                                  naturally          too  about-me

                                  SHIranai   n da
                                  not-know  (explan)

Kyousuke:
  S-sorry.                        go gomen

4
Madoka: [glaring]
  If you understand, then go      wakattara      DEte-iki  na yo
  away.                           if-understand  go-leave

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p 22 (22)

1
[A shadowy figure slowly pushes the front door open.]
door FX:                          _____
                          karan

2
Kyousuke:
  They're here!                   kita_

3
Komatsu:
  Sorry to bother you.  Did a     chotto  gomen  yo    IMA  koko ni
  kid about high-school age       a-bit   sorry        now  in-here
  come in here just now?                                         ____
                                  KOUKOUSEI            gurai  no gaki ga
                                  high-school-student  extent 's brat (S)

                                  haitte-konakatta   ka
                                  was-not-coming-in  (?)

4
Madoka: [flashing the Ace of Spades]
  He was here!                    kita yo!

5
[Overhead view shows Madoka wearing her coat and standing behind the counter.
 Komatsu shines his flashlight about the room.]
Madoka:
  But he split.                   demo  DEte-tta       yo
                                  but   went-and-left

  I think he turned left...       TASHIka      HIDARI no HOU       e...
                                  as-I-recall  left   's direction to

Komatsu:
  It won't go well for you if     kakusu to  tame ni nannai         ze
  you're hiding him!              if-hide    not-do-(you)-any-good  !

6
[Before exiting, Komatsu pauses at the door.]
Komatsu:
  Aren't you...                   omae ka

  Ayukawa Madoka...?              AYUKAWA madoka...

7
Komatsu:                                                ___
  With you around, our            omae ga  iru to       ore-tachi
  police work will never          you  (S) if-are-here  we
  end!
                                  KEISATSU no  SHIGOTO ga   tsukinai     ze!
                                  policemen's  job     (S)  neverending  !
                                                             _____
  Behave yourself, pretty         otonashiku shite-ro  yo    kawaiKO-chan
  baby.                           be-behaving-oneself        little-lovely-
                                                             child

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p 23 (23)

1
Madoka: [starting to open her coat]
  He's gone.                      itta yo

door FX:                          _____
                            batan

[His reply emanates from within her coat.]

Kyousuke: [off]                   ________
  Thank you.                      sankyu--

2
[She opens her coat wide.  Kyousuke was under it, head pressed against her
 chest.]
Kyousuke:                         ___
                           fuu

3
[Smiling in bliss, he utters...]
Kyousuke:
  Really!  Such incredible        mo--  SAIKOU ni       shiawase...
  good luck...                          in-the-highest  good-luck/fortune

4
Madoka:
  Lech!  You touched me,          sukebe_!  sawatta ro!!
  didn't you?!!                   lech  !   touched (poss)

[She uncorks Parallel Slap #3--open-handed, full-extension, same cheek, same
 result.]

5
[He winces, sweats and puts hand to thrice-injured cheek.]
Kyousuke:
  I-I wasn't touching you         so sonna         sawatte-nai     yo--
  like that.                         that-kind-of  not-be-touching

  Wh-where?                       do doko       o
                                     what-part (O)

Madoka: [blushing]
  B-because that...  My           da da kara   sono...    MUNE...
  breast...                          and-so    that       breast

6
[A panel of tiny spaceships...  It's Parallel Slap #4...]
Madoka: [off]
  What are you making me say?!    nani  iwasen    no yo!
                                  what  make-say

slap FX: [off]                    __ _____
                          su pa--n

7
Kyousuke: [hand to cheek]
  Ow-ow-ouch...                   atete...

  But...                          demo...

  Why did you help me?            do--shite  tasukete-kureta  no?
                                  why        helped-(me)      (?)

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p 24-25 (24-25)

[The art in the final panel is splashed across both pages.  The first 5 panels
 run across the top of the two pages...]

1
[Madoka portrait--tiny smile.]

2
Madoka: [smile]                                   ______
  I hate leches like you...       anta  mitai na  sukebe  kirai   da  kedo...
                                  you   seem      lech    dislike is  but
                                              _____
  But I hate those cops           aitsura     mappo wa   motto
  even more...                    those-guys  ????? (T)  much-(more)

                                  kirai    da   kara       ne...
                                  dislike  are  that's-why

3
[Tight shot of the partly-open front door.]
gang lieutenant (a girl): [off]
  Hey!!                           chotto!!

4
[Shot of a black boot as it steps over the threshold.]
gang lieutenant:
  Is there someone called         AYUKAWA tte yu-- no    wa   iru      kai!
  Ayukawa here?!                          the-one-called (T)  is-here  (?)

5
[The gang lieutenant's view as Madoka glares back.  Kyousuke watches wide-
 eyed from behind her.]

6
[All are outside now.  Madoka and Kyousuke face not only the gang lieutenant,
 but a couple dozen guys on motorcycles as well.]
gang lieutenant:
  We have some business           anta ni  YOU      ga   aru!
  with you!                       by-you   business (S)  there-is

motorcycles FX:                   ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
            do_ do_ do_ do_ do_

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