Kimagure Orange Road
"It's a Birthday!"
Volume 10, Story 8
WB Volume 6, Story 8
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi

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

Last revision : 08-18-95

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 147 (147) are only in the WBs!
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p 147 (147)--TITLE PAGE

[A lovely portrait of Madoka, standing in half-portrait in short-sleeve dress,
 necklace and earrings.  She looks off to her right, deep in thought.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)                         _ba--sudei_
  It's a Birthday!                nantatte   TANJOUBI!
                                  after-all  birthday

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
  Mysteriously, Intensely,        AYAshiku       HAGEshiku   HISOyaka ni
  Secretly--My Passion            suspiciously/  intensely/  in-secrecy/
  Bursts into Flames...           mysteriously   furiously/  in-privacy
                                                 vehemently

                                  watashi no  JOUNETSU
                                  my          passion/ardor/zeal

                                  MOeagare...
                                  blaze-(flare)-up/burst-into-flames

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p 148 (148)

1
[Komatsu stops and turns at the sound of...]
Hikaru: [off]
  Oh, Komatsu-san!                a  KOMATSU-san!

2
Hikaru: [handing him a card]
  Please take this.               kore        uketotte-kudasai
                                  this-(one)  take/accept-(please)

narration:
  Hello, everyone.  Hikaru        mina-san  konnichi wa  hikaru  desu
  here.                           everyone  hello                is

3
[Komatsu stares at it.  Hikaru beams and waves as she leaves.]
card:
  Letter of Invitation            SHOUTAIJOU

Hikaru:
  Be sure and come, okay?!        kitto   kite    ne----_!
                                  surely  coming  (rhet)

narration:
  Do you remember what today,     KYOU   11-GATSU 15-NICHI wa
  November 15, is?                today  November-15       (T)

                                  nanno HI  da  ka   oboete-oraremasu  ka?
                                  what-day  is  (?)  are-remembering   (?)

4
[She casts a dark look over her shoulder directly at us.  Lightning crackles
 in the background.]
Hikaru:
  What!  You don't remember?!     nani  oboete-nai?!
                                  what  not-remembered

5
[She blushes and smiles in embarrassment.]
Hikaru: [inset]
  Oops.  Oh no!                   atto ikenai!

narration:
  Anyway, whether you know it     tonikaku  SHIranai  HITO    mo
  or not, today is Sempai's       anyway    not-know  person  and/both
  and my birthday!
                                  SHItte-ru   HITO    mo
                                  be-knowing  person  and/both/as-well-as

                                  KYOU  wa   atashi to SEMPAI no
                                  today (T)  mine-and-Sempai's

                                  TANJOUBI  na  n desu!
                                  birthday  is  (explan)

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p 149 (149)

1
[Hikaru seems to be everywhere, passing out invitations to three students
 simultaneously.]
narration:
  Sempai and I were born on       atashi to SEMPAI wa   onaji  HI   Umare!
  the same date!                  Sempai-and-I     (T)  same   day  were-born

  Our birthdays are utterly       maru kkiri TANJOUBI ga  ISSHO    na n desu
  the same.                       utterly    birthday (S) together is (explan)

Hikaru:
  Come, okay?!                    kite ne!

2
[She addresses us directly.]
narration:
  And so, there's a combined      to yu-- wake de KON'YA  wa  atashi no IE de
  birthday party at my house      and-so          tonight (T) at-my-house
  tonight...                                   _________   ________
                                  GOUDOU       ba--sudei - pa--ti--
                                  combination  birthday-party

  Everyone, please come if        mina-san mo   yokattara  kite-kudasai  ne!
  you can!                        everyone too  if-okay    come-(please) (rhet)

3
Kyousuke:                         ___
  A combined birthday party       ore to hikaru-chan no  GOUDOU
  for you and me?                 yours-and-mine         combination
                                            ________
                                  TANJOU    pa--ti--?
                                  birthday  party

4
Hikaru: [winking]
  That's right!!                  so-- desu!!

  It'll be a lot of fun!          TANOshimi ni shite-te-kudasai  ne!
                                  be-taking-pleasure/delight-(please)

  I'll be waiting, with lots      u--nto gochiso--  soroete
  of great food laid out.         much   a-treat    arrange-(and)

                                  matte-masu   kara
                                  are-waiting  that's-why

  And my present to you...        sore ni   atashi kara  SEMPAI e
                                  moreover  from-me      to-Sempai
                                     _______
                                  no purezen...
                                  's  = present

5
[She waves and smiles before running off.]
Hikaru:                                                 ______
  Oh!  It's a secret!             otto  kore       wa   naisho!
                                  oh    this-(one) (T)  secrecy

  So I'll be waiting at 6:00      ja    KON'YA   6-JI ni  matte-masu
  tonight.                        then  tonight  at-6:00  be-waiting

                                  kara
                                  that's-why

6
[He stares after her, wide-eyed and blushing.]
Kyousuke:
  HM?                             n

7
narration:                                                 ___
  Oh, come to think of it, I      ha  so-- ieba            ore
  still haven't decided on a          come-to-think-of-it  I
  present for Hikaru-chan.                       _________
                                  hikaru-chan no purezento  mada
                                              's present    still

                                  KImete-nakatta   n da
                                  haven't-decided  (explan)

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p 150 (150)

1
[Kyousuke forces a nervous smile.]
narration:
  From her behavior, I'm sure     hikaru-chan no ano TAIDO kara      shite
  Hikaru-chan is expecting a      from-her-manner/behavior/attitude  doing
  present...                      _________
                                  purezento  KITAI shite-ru ni  chigainai...
                                  present    in-expectation-of  must/am-sure

Kyousuke FX:                      ______
              tarari...

2
[He walks away, scratching his head.]
narration:                               _________
  Hmm, a present, huh...          u~~mu  purezento nee

  I wonder what kind of           hikaru-chan tte  donna mono
  present I could give that                   (T)  what-kind-of-thing
  would make Hikaru-chan
  happy.                          okuttara       yorokobu         n darou
                                  if-presenting  be-glad-(to-do)  (poss-explan)

Kyousuke:                                         _________
 (Getting a present for a         (ONNA no KO ni  purezento suru nante
  girl...                          to-girl        present   do   the-likes-of
                                  ___
  I don't have much               ore  anmari      KEIKEN nai
  experience at this, so...)      I    too-(much)  not-have-experience

                                  kara        naa...)
                                  that's-why  (rhet)

3
[He stops outside ABCB...]

4
[...and starts to push open the door.]
Kyousuke:
  Speaking of girls...            ONNA no KO  to ieba...
                                  girl        speaking-of

  The one who knows               hikaru-chan o   mottomo  yoku SHItte-iru
  Hikaru-chan the best is...                 (O)  most     be-knowing-well

                                  no    wa......
                                  (nom) (T)

hand on glass FX:                 ___
                          gii

5
[Kyousuke flinches back from the door when he hears...]
Hikaru: [off]
  That wasn't what I meant        atashi  sonna tsumori de
  at all!!                        I       by-that-kind-of-intention

                                  itta  n ja arimasen_!!
                                  said  (explan/neg)

6
[Nervously, he peers around the door to see what's happening inside.]
Madoka: [off]
  Hikaru, wait!!                  hikaru  chotto_!!

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p 151 (151)

1
[His pov.  Madoka and Hikaru argue at the counter.]
Madoka:
  So, I've taken ,        ja  atashi  totchau    kara       ne
  'kay?                           so  I       take/got-  that's-why
                                              (finality)



2
[Kyousuke's eyes grow large.]

3
[An angry Hikaru bursts through the door, bumping aside Kyousuke, who was
 peering from behind it.]
Hikaru FX:                        ___
                            don

4
Hikaru: [pausing]
  Sempai.                         SEMPAI

5
Kyousuke: [wide-eyed]
  Wh-what's the matter?           do do-- shita no?

6
[Hikaru portrait--she looks back at him in sadness...]

7
[...and runs off.]
Hikaru:
  It's nothing!                   nan demo nai desu_!

Hikaru FX:                        ___
                            da_

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p 152 (152)

1
[He enters ABCB.  Madoka wipes dishes behind the counter.]
narration:
  Hikaru-chan and Ayukawa are     hikaru-chan to AYUKAWA ga
  fighting...                                 and        (S)
                                  _____
                                  kenka shite-ru  nante...
                                  are-fighting    the-likes-of

  It's the first time I've        HAJImete            michatta...!
  seen that...!                   for-the-first-time  saw-(finality)

door FX:                          _____
                          karan

2
Madoka:  [smiling]
  Oh!                             ara

Kyousuke: [looking towards the door]
  Uhh...  Did something           ano...  nani-ka    atta     no?
  happen?                         uhh     something  happened (?)

3
Madoka: [wistfully]
  It's nothing.                   nan demo nai no yo

4
[Kyousuke spies a card on the counter.]
card:
  Letter of Invitation            SHOUTAI-JOU

5
Kyousuke:
  U-umm...                        a ano

Madoka:
  What?                           e?

6
narration:                                       _________   _________
  This isn't the time to          hikaru-chan no ba--sudei - purezento
  be asking something like                    's birthday-present
  "what's a good present to
  get for Hikaru-chan's           nani ga   i--  ka  nante
  birthday," is it.               what (S)  good     the-likes-of

                                  kikeru   FUN'IKI        ja nai  yo na
                                  can-ask  an-atmosphere  is-not     (rhet)

Kyousuke:
  N-no...                         i iya...

7
[Exterior evening shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
Kyousuke: [off]
  Well, this should be okay.      maa   kore de    i--  ka
                                  well  with-this  okay

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p 153 (153)

1
[Kurumi holds a large kappa doll.]
Kurumi:                                                        _________
  This?  The present for          kore?    hikaru-chan e no    purezento
  Hikaru-chan...                           to-Hikaru     (nom) present

  This is what you chose,         oni--chan ga   eranda  no?
  oniichan?                                 (S)  chose   (?)

2
[Kurumi stares in amazement at the doll; Manami studies her brother, chin in
 hand.]
Kurumi:                                   _____
  Isn't this a little dopey?      chotto  dasai                    n ja nai?
                                  a-bit   out-of-it/uncool/square  (neg/expl)

Manami:                           _____
  You don't have much taste,      sensu    nai      no ne--
  do you.                         a-sense  not-have    (rhet)

Kyousuke: [wincing]
  Y-you think so?                 so so-- ka na...

3
Manami: [off]
  You should have gotten          mo-- chotto  KI no ki--ta  mono
  something a bit more            a-bit-more   tasteful      thing
  tasteful!
                                  no ho-- ga i--  wa yo nee!
                                  better                (rhet)

Kurumi: [off]
  Isn't she your girlfriend,      oni--chan no KANOJO      na n desho_!!
  oniichan!!                                's girlfriend  is (poss-explan)

[Kyousuke backs up against the wall, nervous and wide-eyed.]

4
[Isolated shot of the TV and stereo system.]
Kyousuke: [off]
  Then, I'll go and exchange      ja    chotto  torikaete-kuru
  it.                             then  a-bit   go-and-exchange

Manami: [off]                              ____
  Don't be late!                  okurecha dame yo!
                                  ________
  The party starts at 6:00!!      pa--ti-- wa   6-JI kara
                                  party    (T)  beginning-at-6:00

                                  na  n da     kara        ne_!!
                                  is  (explan) that's-why  (rhet)

5
[Exterior shot of a toy store.]

6
[Isolated shot of shelves filled with various stuffed animals.]
Kyousuke: [off]
  Hmm.  I wonder if this one's    u--mu  kotchi   ga   i--   ka naa
  okay?                           hmm    this-way (S)  okay  I-wonder

  Or...                           soretomo...

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p 154 (154)

1
[From behind a counter, a clerk watches Kyousuke trying to decide.]
clerk:
  It's closing time now...        mo--  HEITEN        na  n desu   kedo
                                  now   closing-time  is  (explan) but

 (As usual, this customer's       (aikawarazu  KImen no  osoi
  slow at deciding...)             as-usual    deciding  slow

                                  n da      kara        kono KYAKU...)
                                  (explan)  that's-why  this-customer

Kyousuke FX:                      ___ ___ ___
                     oro oro oro

2
[He chooses a stuffed bunny.]
Kyousuke:
  Argghh.  This one, please!      e--i  kore        kudasa--i!
                                        this-(one)  please

clerk:
  Thank you!!                     maido----_!!

3
[Kyousuke stands outside with his wrapped gift as the store's metal doors
 are lowered.]
storefront gate:                  ________ ______
                    garagara pishan

4
[Kyousuke stares at the package in his hands...]
Kyousuke:
  Wait.                           mate yo

  Maybe the other one was         yappari    atchi    no  ho-- ga...
  better after all...             after-all  that-way 's  better...

Kyousuke contemplation FX:
                           ji--

5
[...and hammers on the metal gate.]
Kyousuke:
  Excu-u-use me!!                 suimase~~n!!

Kyousuke FX:                      ___ ___
                       don don

6
[The clerk raises the gate partway.]
Kyousuke:
  Umm...  Could I change          ano--  yappari  kore
  this one as well?               uhh    as-well  this-(one)

                                  kaete-moraemasen
                                  can't-change

storefront gate FX:               _____
                         gara_

7
clerk:
  Enough already!!                i-- kagen ni shite  kudasai!!

[The gate comes crashing down--on the package in his hands.  He stares at
 the crushed gift in horror.]

storefront gate FX:               ________  ________
                    garagara  pisha--n

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p 155 (155)

1
[He stands inside the store, studying the torn ear of the stuffed bunny.  The
 clerk watches him in irritation.]
Kyousuke:
  ..........                      ..........

stuffed bunny's ear FX:           _____
                          buran

2
[He walks home, still holding the damaged bunny.]
Kyousuke:
 (The way it is now...            (kore ja...

  There's no way I could          masaka      torikaete-morau
  expect them to exchange         impossible  exchange-(for-me)
  this.
                                  wake ni mo ikanai     yo
                                  can't-very-well-also

  But on the other hand, I        ka to itte             mo--     ATARAshii
  don't have enough money to      but-on-the-other-hand  no-more  new
  buy a new one any more...)
                                  no     KAu  o-KANE mo   nai       shi...)
                                  (nom)  buy  money  too  not-have  consider

Kyousuke FX:                      ________
                   tobotobo

3
Madoka:
  Oh.  Kasuga-kun.                ara KASUGA-kun

[He turns to look.]

4
[Madoka is walking by, dressed in sweater, scarf and miniskirt.]

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p 156 (156)

1
Madoka:
  What's that?                    sore wa?

2
Kyousuke:                                        _________
  I bought Hikaru-chan a          hikaru-chan no purezento ni   KAtta
  present...                                  's present  (IO)  bought

                                  n da      kedo
                                  (explan)  but
                                                ______
  But now...            kore ja...    hahaha

3
[His pov of her.  She gives him a look of realization and understanding...]

4
[...and turns away.]
Madoka:                                           _chi_
  Hey...  Why not come over       nee...  atashi n IE ni  konai?
  to my place?                    hey     to-my-place     not-come

[He stares at her in surprise.]

5
[Exterior night shot of the Ayukawa residence.]

6
[Tight shot of a lit window on the second story.]
narration:
  Six o'clock, huh...             6-JI kaa
                                                          _chi_   ________
  The party's just about to       moo          hikaru-chan IE de  pa--ti-- ga
  start at Hikaru-chan's          before-long  at-Hikaru's-place  party    (S)
  place...
                                  hajimaru  to yu--   no ni...
                                  begin     say-that  even-tho

  I wonder if Ayukawa isn't       AYUKAWA wa   ikanai no  ka na...
  going...                                (T)  not-going  I-wonder

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p 157 (157)

1
[Isolated shot of the grand piano.]
narration:
  Was that a fight at             yappari    o-HIRU    no are        wa
  lunchtime after all?            after-all  lunchtime 's that-(one) (T)
                                  _____
                                  kenka  datta no ka
                                  fight  was      (?)

  But, why in the world...?       demo  ittai         donna RIYUU de
                                  but   in-the-world  for-what-kind-of-reason

2
[Kyousuke watches Madoka as she stitches the bunny's ear.]
narration:                                        ___
  Maybe it has to do with         moshi ka shite  ore no koto...
  me...                           it-is-possible  about-me

  That can't be...                no     hazu nai     yo na
                                  (nom)  not-likely

Kyousuke:
  Say, about what happened        nee  o-HIRU    no hikaru-chan to
  with Hikaru-chan at             say  lunchtime 's             with
  lunchtime...
                                  no koto...
                                  about

Madoka:
  Oh, you were listening?         a ki--te-ta no

3
Madoka:
  It's okay already.              mou      i--  no yo
                                  already  okay

  Something like that is...       anna koto wa...

4
Kyousuke:
 (Wh-what does she mean,          (a anna KO to             wa
  "with a girl like that"?!)         with-that-kind-of-girl (contrast)

                                  da  ttee?!)
                                  is  (quote)

 = "a thing like that".  He thinks she's saying  =
 "with a girl like that"--as though Madoka is fed up with Hikaru.>

5
[Kyousuke rubs his chin, and nervously thinks.]
narration:
  Saying it that way...           sonna iiKATA              suru  nante
                                  that-kind-of-expression/  do    the-likes-of
                                  way-of-speaking

  It must have been something     so-- yu-- no koto  ga   atta
  like that!                      that-kind-of-thing (S)  there-was

                                  ni chigainai!
                                  must/am-sure

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                           goku_

6
[Madoka holds out the bunny--fixed good as new.  Kyousuke looks at it in
 wonder.]
Madoka:
  Now it's all right.  All        kore de    yoshi      naotta    yo!
  fixed up!                       with-this  all-right  repaired

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p 158 (158)

1
[Madoka studies the stuffed bunny closely...]

2
[...then gets up and walks to an open door.]
Madoka: [over her shoulder]
  Hey, come over here...          nee  kotchi ni    kite...
                                  say  to-this-way  coming

3
[They stand in the next room, in front of a ladder built up against one
 wall.]
Kyousuke:
  ?                               ?

4
[Madoka climbs the ladder.]
ladder FX:                        ______
                          gishi_

Madoka:
  It's dark so be careful,        kurai kara    KI o tsukete  ne
  'kay?                           because-dark  carefully     (rhet)

5
[Kyousuke climbs up after her, and glances up.  His face is scant inches
 from her miniskirted rear...]

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p 159 (159)

1
[As she climbs higher, he gets treated to a view right up her skirt.]
Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            _____
                          doki_

2
[Pov shifts.  We're now in the attic.  Madoka's head emerges from the hole in
 the floor, but she looks back down at the commotion...]
Kyousuke FX: [off]                ________ ________
          garagara doshi--n

3
[Kyousuke's damaged face emerges from the hole in the floor.  Madoka bends
 down to berate him.]
Madoka:
  Hey-y-y.  You weren't           horaa  shikkari  MAE o mite-nai
  keeping a close watch on        look   firmly    not-watching-in-front
  where you were going!
                                  kara       yo
                                  that's-why

Kyousuke:
  Ow ow ouch.                     atata

narration:
  It was because I watched        mita     kara        okkochita  n dai!
  that this happened!             watched  that's-why  happened   (explan)

4
[His pov of the attic.  It is richly furnished with a canopied bed, a suit of
 armor, several chests and paintings.]
narration:
  Wowww!  There was a place       he----_  AYUKAWA no IE    tte
  like this in Ayukawa's home?    wow   !          's house (T)

                                  konna tokoro       ga   atta      no kaa
                                  this-kind-of-place (S)  there-was    (?)

5
narration:
  But...                          shikashi...
                                           ___
  What the heck is Ayukawa        AYUKAWA  ore o   konna tokoro ni
  doing, bringing me to this               me (O)  to-this-kind-of-place
  sort of place...?
                                  tsurete-kite    ittai
                                  bringing-along  in-the-world

                                  do-- yu-- tsumori       na  n darou...
                                  what-kind-of-intention  is  (poss-explan)

6
Madoka: [off]
  Over here.                      kotchi yo

[He looks back over his shoulder, eyes wide at what he sees off-panel...]

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p 160 (160)

1
[She's got one knee on the bed, and is looking back at Kyousuke over her
 shoulder.]
Madoka:
  Don't just stand there.         sonna tokoro ni        tsuttatte-nai de
                                  to-that-kind-of-place  don't-be-standing-up

  Hurry up!                       HAYAkuu!

2
[He blushes, and visualizes what he saw at ABCB earlier--Madoka and Hikaru
 arguing at the counter.]
narration:                                     ___
  At that moment, my mind         sono TOKI    ore no NOURI   o
  recalled those words of         that-moment  my-brain/mind (O)
  Ayukawa...
                                  yogitta no    wa   AYUKAWA no ano KOTOBA...
                                  ??????? (nom) (T)          's those-words

Madoka: [flashback]
  So, I've taken ,        ja  atashi  totchau    kara        ne
  'kay?                           so  I       take/got-  that's-why  (rhet)
                                              (finality)

3
[Closeup of Madoka from panel 1.  She seems to cast a come-hither look over her
 shoulder.]
narration:                                        ___
  Maybe she's seducing me...?!    hyottoshite     ore o   YUUWAKU shite-ru
                                  possibly/maybe  me (O)  is-seducing

                                  n ja...?!

4
Madoka:
  I was thinking it could only    koko  shika nai     to OMOtta      n da
  be here.                        here  only-be/have  thought-that  (explan)

[She begins to remove her sweater.]

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p 161 (161)

1
[Kyousuke staggers back to see the sweater casually tossed aside.]
Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            _____
                           dokin

Madoka sweater FX:                ______
             harari

2
[He stares goggle-eyed and blushes fiercely.  He chews on his knuckles.]
narration:                                 ___
  B-but, being told that all      de demo  ore  sonna         ikinari
  of a sudden, I haven't             but   I    that-kind-of  all-of-a-sudden
  prepared myself...
                                  iwarete-mo        KOKORO no JUMBI  ga...
                                  even-tho-be-told  mind   's prep'n (S)

Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            ____ ____ ____ ____
         doki doki doki doki

3
[She moves up against his back.  His eyes grow even larger.]
Madoka:
  If it wasn't for you, I         anata  ja nai to  dame    na no...
  couldn't do this...             you    if-is-not  no-good is (nom)

4
[Blood splatters on the floor.]
blood FX:                         ___ ___ ___
               po_ po_ po_

5
[He claps a hand over his mouth and nose.  Blood trickles out and runs down
 his hand.]
Kyousuke: [muffled]
  N-nosebleed...                  ha hanahi ga~~~~
                                      = nosebleed

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p 162 (162)

1
[Madoka, concerned, crouches towards him.  He's kneeling on the floor and
 looks up at her in surprise.  Madoka has changed out of her skirt and now
 wears a sweatsuit.]
Madoka:
  What happened?                  do-- shita no?

2
Madoka:                           _______
  Aha.                            haha--n

Kyousuke: [nervously]
  What?                           he?

3
Madoka: [glaring]
  You were thinking something     hen na koto    KANGAete-ta    n desho!
  weird, weren't you?!            strange-thing  were-thinking  (poss-explan)

[He winces.]

4
[He stares at what she hands him.  A flashlight and a duster.]
Madoka:
  Here you go!  This and          hai  kore        to   kore!
  this!                                this-(one)  and  this-(one)

  Well, let's have a look.        saa sagashimasho

5
[View pans back--both wear dust masks.  Madoka moves a chest and smiles over
 at him.  He's busy dusting and moving items around.  A cloud of dust rises
 at their feet.]
Madoka:
  Just as I thought--a guy's      yappari      sagashiMONO suru     TOKI
  strength comes in handy         sure-enough  to-look-for-a-thing  time
  when you're looking for
  something.                      OTOKO no KO no CHIKARA tte  tayori ni naru
                                  boy's-strength         (T)  reliable

                                  ja nai
                                  is-not

Kyousuke:
  S-sure.                         ha haa

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1
[Komatsu, Manami and Kurumi are entertained by Hikaru, who comes in with a
 tray of drinks.  Kurumi seems to be sampling the icing on the large cake
 set on the table.  Party streamers adorn the ceiling.]

2
[Hikaru sadly visualizes playing cards with Madoka on ABCB's counter.]
Hikaru:
 (Madoka-san's so late...         (madoka-san osoi na--

  Maybe she's mad...  About       okotchatta no ka na--   o-HIRU no koto...)
  lunchtime...)                   got-angry     I-wonder  about-lunchtime

Madoka: [flashback]
  Hikaru, you said "no            hikaru  matta na shi    tte itta desho
  waiting."                               without-a-wait  poss-said-that

  So, I've taken ,        ja  atashi  totchau    kara     ne
  'kay?                           so  I       take/got-  that's-why
                                              (finality)

Hikaru: [flashback]
  That wasn't what I meant        sonna tsumori de  itta  n ja arimasen_!!
  at all!!                        by-that-kind-of-  said  (explan/neg)
                                  intention

3
[She flashes WAY back...]
narration:
  Speaking of birthdays...        TANJOUBI  tte ieba...
                                  birthday  speaking-of

  There's only been one time,     atashi  zuibun  MUKASHI   ICHIDO dake
  a very long time ago, when      I       quite   long-ago  just-once
  I've had a fight with                          _____
  Madoka-san...                   madoka-san to  kenka shita koto atta  kke
                                  with-Madoka    had-fought             (?)

[An 8-year-old Madoka happily presents a doll (that looks like a guy) to a
 just-turned-6-year-old Hikaru.]

Madoka:                                _________
  Here, a present!  Isn't         hai  purezento  kawaii  desho   hikaru!
  this cute, Hikaru?!                  present    cute    poss-be



4
[Hikaru pushes it away.  The doll's head comes off.]
Hikaru:
  This isn't cute!                konna              no    kawaikuna--i!
                                  this-kind-of-thing (nom) not-cute

doll FX:                          _____
                          boka_

5
[Hikaru holds the doll's body and raises the head high.  Madoka is aghast.]
Hikaru:
  Yikes, it came off!             arya  torechatta!

6
[Little Hikaru runs off, leaving the doll and head in the hands of a somber
 Madoka.]
narration:
  That was exactly 8 years        are        wa   8-NEN -MAE      cho--do
  ago--also on my birthday.       that-(one) (T)  8-years-before  exactly

                                  yappari  atashi no TANJOUBI  datta
                                  also     my-birthday         was

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p 164 (164)

1
[Exterior night shot of the Hiyama residence.]
doorbell FX; [off]                ___ _____
                       pin po~~n

sign:
  Hiyama                          HIYAMA

2
[Madoka and Kyousuke enter, both bearing gifts.]
Madoka:
  Thank you for waiting!          do--mo o-matase!
                                               _____
  Sorry we're late!               okurechatte  gomen!

3
[Hikaru's pov of Madoka.]
Madoka FX:                        _____
                          niko_

4
[With a smile, Madoka holds up the same doll of 8 years past.  The doll's head
 is reattached to the body.]
Madoka:
  Hikaru, do you remember         hikaru  kore        oboete-ru?
  this?                                   this-(one)  be-remembering

Hikaru:
  Ah!                             a_

5
Madoka: [merrily]                 _______   _________
  Happy birthday, Hikaru!         happi-- - ba--sudei  hikaru!

  Your stubbornness hasn't        anta no GOUJOU sa  ano TOKI kara
  changed a bit since then,       your-stubbornness  from-that-time
  huh?
                                  maru kkiri  kawatte-nai     ne
                                  utterly     hasn't-changed

Hikaru: [wide-eyed]
  Wahhh!  Those were the days!    waa_  natsukashii!

[Kyousuke looks on with a smile.]

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1
[Beaming a smile, Hikaru holds the doll up next to her face.]
Hikaru:
  THANK YOU!                      arigatou!

2
narration:                                                   ________
  And then the party started      soshite   nigiyaka ni      pa--ti-- wa
  to liven up!                    and/then  in-a-lively-way  party    (T)

                                  hajimatta!
                                  started

[View pans back to show Kurumi helping herself to a large slice of cake.
 Manami and Komatsu sit nearby with Komatsu holding the doll that Madoka gave
 to Hikaru.  Madoka and Hikaru chat, and Kyousuke looks over at Komatsu.]

Komatsu:
  Doesn't this doll look like     kono NINGYOU  KASUGA ni nite-nai?
  Kasuga?                         this-doll     not-be-resembling-Kasuga

[Manami smiles in agreement/amusement.]

3
[With a nervous smile, Kyousuke points at his face and asks Madoka...]
Kyousuke:                                 ___
  Uhh...  For me?                 ano...  ore ni wa?
                                  uhh     to-me  (T)
                                  _________
  A present...                    purezento......

Madoka:
  !                               !

4
[Exterior shot of the Hiyama residence and the clear, starry night sky
 overhead.]
Madoka: [off]
  For someone who was thinking    hen na koto    KANGAete-ta
  weird things?                   strange-thing  was-thinking-about

                                  HITO ni   wa
                                  to-person (contrast)

  No way!                         agenai!
                                  not-give

narration:                                        ___    ______
  It looks as though my           do--yara        ore no sukebe na
  lecherous, wild fantasies       it-looks-as-if  my-lecherous
  were caught by Ayukawa...
                                  MOUSOU       wa   AYUKAWA ni
                                  wild-fancies (T)  by-Ayukawa

                                  miyaburarete-ita           yo-- desu...
                                  was-seeing-thru/detecting  it-looks-like

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