Kimagure Orange Road
"Don't Hypnotize Me!"
Volume 11, Story 4
WB Volume 6, Story 13
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi

Translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig H. Nishida
Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose
                                 Craig Nishida
                                 Thomas Wyatt
                                 Dan Root
                                 Scott Henry

Last revision : 08-19-95

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 247 (67) are only in the WBs!
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p 247 (67)--TITLE PAGE

[Half-portrait of Madoka.  She faces us, lying on her side in bed, dressed in
 a slip with one strap down off her shoulder.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)
  Don't Hypnotize Me!             SAIMINJUTSU o kakenai de!
                                  don't-hypnotize

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
  The Mysterious Fountain of      setsunaku                  hisoka ni
  Your Breast, That I, with       painfully/heart-rendingly  secretly
  Heart-Rending Pain, Secretly
  Want to Gaze at...              mitsumete-itai
                                  want-to-be-gazing-(at)

                                  anata no  MUNE    no SHIMPI no   IZUMI...
                                  your      breast/ 's mysterious  fountain/
                                            heart                  spring

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p 248 (68)

1
[Overhead view looking down on the Kasuga household.  Kurumi happily skips
 over to Manami, who's dutifully washing dishes.  Takashi is on the phone.]
narration:
  New Year's Eve, 1985...         1985 NEN   OUmisoka----
                                       year  New-Year's-Eve

Kurumi:
  Hey, hey, Manami-chan.          ne-- ne--  manami-chan

  Do you have a minute?           chotto de i-- kara

Manami:
  Grrrr!  I'm busy now.           moo--_  IMA  isogashi--  kara
                                       !  now  busy        that's-why

  Later, later.                   ato de  ato de

2
Kurumi:
  Then, otousan.                  ja oto--san

Takashi:
  Later, later.                   ato de  ato de

3
[Kurumi looks over at her brother, who looks up from a book he's reading.]
Kurumi:
  Then...  All that's left        ja...  nokoru wa...
  is...



4
[She smiles and raises a hand.]
Kurumi:                                  ____
  Yo!  Idle person.               iyo_!  himaJIN

Kyousuke: [walking away]
  Well, well...  Ahh,             sate to  a-- isogashi isogashi
  busy, busy.

5
Kurumi:
  I'm, like, really interested    atashi ne--_   IMA  SAIMINJUTSU ni
  in hypnotism now.               I      (rhet)  now  in-hypnotism

                                  kotte               n da--
                                  being-engrossed-in  (explan)

  Oniichan, you look like         oni--chan tte  kekko--
  you're rather easy to put                 (T)  quite
  under, huh?!
                                  kakari -yasu -so--             ne--_
                                  look-as-if-easy-to-fall-into  (rhet)

Kyousuke: [wincing]
  No way your hypnotism           omae no  SAIMINJUTSU  nanka
  stuff would work...             your     hypnotism    the-likes-of

                                  kiku  hazu ga na...
                                  work  cannot/ought-not

6
[With a smile, Kurumi taps her left forefinger against the center of
 Kyousuke's forehead.  He freezes, eyes gone wide.]
forehead FX:                      ____
                            chon

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p 249 (69)

1
[Kurumi's expression grows dark.  With forefinger raised, she crackles with
 the Power.]
Kurumi:
  I touched the secret spot       DAI   -MIN    to yu--  SAIMINJUTSU ni
  called "Daimin"  that
  causes one to easily be         kakari-yasui       HIKOU        o
  hypnotized...                   easy-to-fall-into  secret-spot (O)

                                  tsuita...
                                  touched

  Now, you're a dog!!             omae wa   sude ni  INU ni  natte-iru!!
                                  you  (T)  already  dog     are-becoming

2
[Kyousuke facial portrait--wide-eyed blank look.]

3
[He drops to the ground and gazes up at Kurumi.]
Kyousuke:                         _____ ____
  Woo...  Woof!                   u~~~~ wan_!

Kurumi:
  Hooray-y-y!!                    yatta----_!!

[Surprised, Manami turns to look.]

4
Kurumi:
  Next, Matsumoto Noriko!!        tsugi wa   MATSUMOTO NORIKO!!
                                  next  (T)  

[Under falling streamers and confetti, Kyousuke sings into his fist.]

Kyousuke: [singing]
  Frie-e-ends...                  toomodachi no~~

5
Kurumi:                           ____
  An idiot!                       aho_!

[He does a striking imitation of a congenital idiot.]

Kyousuke:
  ..........                      ..........

6
Kurumi:
  All right, that's it.           yoshi      koko made
                                  all-right  up-to-here/thus-far

Kurumi handclap FX:               ___
                            pan

Kyousuke:                         ___
  Ah?!                            ha_?!

7
Kurumi:
  Pretty much like this!          zatto    konna mon          yo!
                                  roughly  this-kind-of-thing

Kyousuke: [staring at his hands]
  C-can't be...?!                 ma masaka...?!

8
[Kurumi stares in worry into the face of a wincing Kyousuke.]
Kurumi:
  Huh?  Oh, no!                   ara  ikenai!
                                  ___
  The idiot part wasn't           aho   ga   tokete-nai
  erased.                         idiot (S)  not-be-dispelling/clearing

Kyousuke:
  Oh shuddup!!                    jaka--shi--!!
                                  

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p 250 (70)

1
Kyousuke:
  Hmm...  So I really was         u~~mu  HONTOU ni kakerareru  nante...
  hypnotized...                          am-hypnotized         the-likes-of

  And on top of that, by the      shikamo   konna yatsu ni
  likes of her.                   moreover  by-this-kind-of-fellow

Kurumi:                           _____
                           e_hen!

Manami:                                            _chikara_
  We have the Power, so maybe     atashi-tachi tte  NOURYOKU ga aru  kara
  that's why it's so easy to      we           (T)  have-the-Power   that's-why
  hypnotize someone.
                                  SAIMINJUTSU tte kake-yasui no ka mo ne
                                  easy-to-hypnotize             maybe (rhet)

2
Kyousuke:                         ___
  I'll try it, too.               ore mo   yatte-miyo--
                                  I   too  shall-try-to-do
                                  ____
  Turn into a cat!!               neko ni nare!!

[Kyousuke touches Kurumi on her forehead.]

forehead FX:                      ____
                            chon

3
Kurumi: [staring at the ceiling]
  ..........                      ..........

Manami:
  Looks like it didn't work.      ki--te-nai     mitai ne
                                  not-effective  seems

Kyousuke:
  Huh?                            are?

4
[He pokes her in the forehead again and again.  Kurumi shows amusement.]
Kyousuke:                         _____
  Turn into a koala!              koara ni nare_!

  Into Kouchi Rie!                KOUCHI rie ni_!

fingertip FX:
                     tsun tsun

Kurumi FX:                        ____ ____
                          kara kara

Kurumi:
  No way.  No way.                nan no  nan no

5
Kurumi: [smiling]
  Well, maybe this sort of        maa  oni--chan ni wa
  highbrow trick is a little           by-oniichan  (contrast)
  too much for oniichan,                        _________
  hmm?                            ko-- yu--     haiburo-- na  WAZA   wa
                                  this-kind-of  highbrow      trick/ (T)
                                                              performance
                                          ____
                                  chotto  muri        ka mo      ne
                                  a-bit   impossible  it-may-be  (rhet)

Manami:
  Oniichan, phone call from       oni--chan  hikaru-san kara  DENWA     yo
  Hikaru-san.                                from-Hikaru      phone-call

6
[While Kyousuke talks on the phone, the other three Kasugas talk in the
 background.  Manami and Kurumi prance with joy.]
Kyousuke: [brightly]
  Eh?!  To Hatsumoude*?!          e_    HATSUmoude ni?!

  Yeah, I see.                    un  wakatta

  I'll go!!                       iku yo!!
                                  ___
  Coming to meet me here?         ore no tokoro ni  mukae ni?
                                  at-my-place       to-meet

  Sure.  Then, I'll be            un  ja    matte-ru   yo
  waiting.                            then  be-waiting

<*Commentary:   is the first visit to a shrine in the New Year.>

Takashi:
  Oh yeah.  That's right.         a sou sou

  I got a phone call from         sakki               oji--chan kara
  ojiichan a little while         a-little-while-ago  from-ojiichan
  ago.
                                  DENWA ga atte     na
                                  having-phone-call

  How's this sound?               do-- da

  Shall we go there now?          IMA kara    itte-miyo--      ka
                                  after-this  shall-go-and-see (?)

Manami and Kurumi:
  HOORAY-Y-Y!!                    yatta~~!!

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p 251 (71)

1
Kyousuke:                                     _chi_
  Eh?  To ojiichan's place?!      e  oji--chan IE ni?!

Kurumi:
  Yippee!  A trip, a trip!        wa--i  o-dekake o-dekake

2
[Kyousuke turns to look at the telephone.]
narration:
  I can't very well turn          sekkaku no  hikaru-chan no sasoi       o
  down Hikaru's special           especially              's invitation (O)
  invitation...
                                  kotowaru   wake ni wa ikanai  shi...
                                  turn-down  can't-very-well    consider
                                                         ___
  But, if I don't, then           demo  so-- suru to     ore  mata
  I'll be alone again on          but   if-do-like-that  I    again
  New Year's Day...*
                                  SHOUGATSU              hitoribotchi kaa...*
                                  the-New-Year-('s-day)  solitary

3
[He crosses his arms, closes his eyes and drops his head.  His sisters stop
 to watch him.  Kurumi rolls her eyes.]
Kyousuke:
  Hmm...                          u~~~mu...

  Which should I choose...?       ittai         dotchi     o   toreba...
                                  in-the-world  which-way (O)  if-choose

Kyousuke FX:                      _____ _____
                   butsu butsu

Manami and Kurumi FX:
                           jito~~~~

4
[Kurumi leans over and touches his "Daimin" spot again.]
Kurumi:
  Now you're asleep.              omae wa   sude ni  nemutte-iru
                                  you  (T)  already  are-sleeping

fingertip FX:                     ____
                           tsun

5
[Kyousuke lies on his back on the living room floor, sound asleep.  From
 behind a closed door, we hear voices.]
Kyousuke:                         _____
                           gua~~

Takashi: [off]
  Let's go.                       ikimasho

  If we wait for him to           aitsu    ga   KImen no
  decide, the New Year will       that-guy (S)  deciding
  arrive.
                                  matte-tara        TOSHI ga akechau   yo
                                  when-are-waiting  the-year-begins-(finality)

Manami: [off]
  That's true.                    sore mo so-- ne

door FX:                          _____
                            batan

6
[Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment complex.]

7
[Kyousuke sits up in the darkened living room.]
doorbell FX:                         _____  ___ _____
  <...dong>            ...po--n  pin po--n

Kyousuke:                         ___
  Oh!                             ha_

note at bottom of page:                                    _______
  *You need to read "A Swinging   *DAI-3   -KAN    "yurete rarabai"   o
  Lullaby" in Volume 3!            the-3rd  volume  Swinging-Lullaby (O)

                                  YOnde    hoshi--!
                                  reading  need/desire



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p 252 (72)

1
note:
  When you've decided, come.      KESSHIN tsuitara  oide
                                  when-decided      come

  We're going on ahead.           SAKI ni     Itte-ru
                                  beforehand  are-going

2
[He pads over to the front door.]
Kyousuke:
 (Left me behind, huh...          (oite kibori ni shi-yagatta      na
                                   left-a-person-behind-(contempt)

  Those cold-hearted              hakujo-- na        RENCHUU    -me...)
  buggers...)                     cruel/coldhearted  set/troupe (derogatory)

doorbell FX:                      ___ _____
                       pin po--n

3
[A beautiful girl in miniskirt, sweater and open jacket stands at the door.]
Madoka:
  Good evening.                   komban wa

4
narration:
  AYUKAWA!                        AYUKAWA!

5
[Kyousuke's face takes on a slightly silly grin.]

6
[He takes her hand and drags her in, startling her.]
Kyousuke: [smiling]
  Well, come in, come in!         ma--  do--zo do--zo  haitte yo

  Wasn't it cold!!                SAMUkatta  desho_!!
                                  was-cold   poss-be

narration:
  I'm glad I didn't go along      yappari    tsuite-kanakute       yokatta!!
  with them, after all!!          after-all  not-going-along-with  was-good

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p 253 (73)

1
[Madoka tries to stifle a giggle with her hand.]
Madoka:                           ___
  TEE!                            pu_

2
Madoka:
  Oh, I'm sorry.                  a gomen

  It's no laughing matter!        WARAi goto ja nai ka!

3
Madoka:
  You were left behind again,     mata   oitekebori kutchatta     no ne
  hmm...                          again  were-left-behind-(finality/regret)

[He forces a smile.]

narration:
  But, that's okay.               demo  i--   n da
                                  but   fine  (explan)

  Tomorrow I'll be doing          ashita   wa   hikaru-chan to
  Hatsumoude with Hikaru-chan     tomorrow (T)  with-Hikaru
  and...
                                  HATSUmoude          da  shi...
                                  first-temple-visit  is  and-besides

  Ayukawa's come over and...      ko-- yatte       AYUKAWA wa
                                  doing-like-this          (T)

                                  kite-kureru   shi...
                                  come-(to-me)  and-besides

4
[View pans back to show the two seated at the kotatsu, and watching TV.  An
 idol singer does her thing.  Must be the annual "Red and White Songfest."]
narration:
  Still, why did Ayukawa          sore ni shite mo  AYUKAWA
  come by?                        but/still

                                  nani  shi ni kita  n darou
                                  what  came-to-do   (poss-explan)

  Maybe...                        hyottoshite...

5
narration:
  Well, whatever it is...         maa   nan ni se      yo
                                  well  no-matter-what

  It's just the two of us on      OOmisoka ni        futari kkiri...
  New Year's Eve...               on-New-Year's-Eve  just-2-people

6
[His pov of Madoka, her beautiful face lit warmly by the glow from the TV.]
narration:
  Unlike always, I somehow        itsu-mo to           chigatte
  feel tense...                   from-usually/always  unlike

                                  nanka     ko--       kincho-- shichau na...
                                  somewhat  like-this  am-tense-(finality)

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p 254 (74)

1
[It's later, and they're still watching TV.]
TV:                                                      _______
  This year's 10 Biggest          KOTOSHI   no 10 DAI-   nyu--su...
  News...                         this-year 's    great  news

2
narration:
  Isn't there anything to         nani-ka    WADAI wa  nai         mono  ka
  talk about?                     something  topic-of-conversation thing (?)
                                                   (T) not-have

  I shouldn't keep silent...      damatte-ru        nante
                                  remaining-silent  the-likes-of

                                  yoku nai   yo na...
                                  not-good

3
Kyousuke: [face flushed, wide-eyed]
  S-say!                          ne nee_!

  Do you believe in hypnosis?     SAIMINJUTSU tte  SHINjiru?
                                  hypnotism   (T)  believe-in

4
Madoka:
  What?  Hypnosis?                e?  SAIMINJUTSU

Kyousuke:
  Right...                        sou...

  When you're hypnotized,         kakattara        nan demo yu-- koto
  anything that's said is         when-hypnotized  anything/whatever-say
  obeyed.
                                  kiku  yo-- ni naru           n da    yo ne
                                  obey  reach-the-point-where  (explan)

5
Madoka:
  For example...                  tatoeba......

  In what way?                    donna fuu ni?

6
Kyousuke:
  Let's see, let's see.           etto etto

7
[His eye comes to rest on the TV screen...]
TV screen:                                 ______
  Serial Drama:  LOVE SLAVE       RENZOKU  dorama    AI   no DOREI
                                  serial   drama     love 's slave

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p 255 (75)

1
[He touches her forehead.  Sparks seem to fly in the background.]
Kyousuke:
  You're now my slave.            omae wa   sude ni
                                  you  (T)  already

                                  ore no dorei ni  natte-iru
                                  into-my-slave    are-turning-into

2
[Madoka's eyes grow large and a bit glassy.]

3
[He falls back in embarrassment and mirth.]
Kyousuke:                                       ________
  I wish-h-h!  Ha ha ha ha!       nua--nchatte  hahahaha

narration:                                    ______
  I-I wonder if that was going    chi chotto  kageki    datta  ka na?!
  a bit too far?!                     a-bit   excessive was    I-wonder

4
narration:
  But...                          demo...
                                  ___
  Maybe it worked...?!            uketa     ka na...?!
                                  received  I-wonder

Kyousuke:
  You can't be hypnotized         konna        no     kakaru     hazu nai
  like this, can you.             this-kind-of (nom)  hypnotize  not-likely
  Ha ha ha!                                __ __ __
                                  yo ne--  ha ha ha

[Madoka remains seated on the floor, merely watching him.]

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p 256 (76)

1
[She kneels, her heels under her, and bows to him.]
Madoka:
  Yes...                          hai...

  Anything you command...         nan narito  MEIREI   o...
                                  anything    command (O)

  Master.                         go-SHUJIN-sama
                                  (hon)-master-(high-hon)

[Kyousuke's eyes bug out...]

2
[...and he stares at his forefinger.]
Kyousuke:
  Eh?  Eh?                        e? e?

3
Kyousuke: [embarrassed]
  Ohh, you surprised me again.    a--  bikkuri shita  mataa
                                       surprised      again

  Will you quit joking around,    jo--dan wa   yameyo--   yo    AYUKAWA!
  Ayukawa!                        joking  (T)  shall-quit

4
[Madoka facial portrait--a smoldering gaze.]
Madoka:
  Please call me, "Madoka"...     ...madoka to      o-yobi  kudasai
                                            (quote)   call  please

5
[Kyousuke portrait--he throws up his hands and flinches back.]

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p 257 (77)

1
[Madoka portrait.]
narration:
  It...  It really worked?!       ho... HONTOU ni  kakatchatta  no?!
                                        really     hypnotized

2
[She stands demurely and bows her head.  He ponders the ceiling and then
 turns to stare at her.]
Kyousuke:                                 ___
  B-but I've...                   de demo ore...

  Never kept a slave like         sonna dorei      nanka
  that...                         slave-like-that  somewhat

                                  TSUKAtta       koto      nai      shi
                                  employed/kept  occasion  not-have and-besides

  What'll I do?                   do-- shiyo

  I'd better bring her back.      moto ni    modosanakya
                                  to-origin  if-not-return

Madoka:
  If there is no use for          go-YOU                 ga   nai
  me...                           (hon)-business/service (S)  not-have

                                  no nara...
                                     if-it-is

3
Madoka:
  I'm leaving.                    KAErimasu

[She turns to leave and he chases after her.]

Kyousuke:
  Oh, wait!                       a matte

  You came all the way over       sekkaku     kita  n da      shi...
  here...                         especially  came  (explan)  and-besides

  And it's so cold outside!       HOKA    wa   SAMUi  yo_
                                  outside (T)  cold

Madoka brisk walk FX:             ____ ____
                   suta suta

4
Kyousuke:
  Oh, that's right.               a so-- da

  So, Ayukawa--I mean,            ja  AYUKAWA  ja nakatta  madoka!
  Madoka!                         so           was-not

[She turns and smiles.]

Madoka:
  Yes?                            hai

5
Kyousuke:                         _____
  Make me dinner.                 meshi demo          tsukutte
                                  meal  or-something  making

  Oh yeah, and also heat up       so-- da  tsuide ni
  the bath for me!!                        by-the-way/in-this-connection
                                  ____
                                  furo  o   wakashite-kure_!!
                                  bath (O)  heat-(for-me)-(command)

  I mean, "please"...  Sorry.     iya  kudasai...    sumimasen

narration:
  If this isn't real,             HONTOU  ja nakattara  ato   ga   kowai...
  things'll get scary later...    true    if-is-not     later (S)  frightful

6
Madoka: [brightly]
  YES!                            hai!

7
[He sits at the kotatsu and eats noodles from a bowl.  Madoka arrives with a
 tray of tea.]
Kyousuke FX:                      ____ ____
                     zuru zuru

narration:
  Gee...  This is heaven.         iya--   gokuraku gokuraku
  Heaven!                                _chikara_
  My Power isn't something        ore no NOURYOKU mo   suteta
  to be cast aside...             my-Power        too  cast-away/gave-up

                                  mon    ja nai  na...
                                  thing  is-not

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p 258 (78)

1
[He stares at her as she pours.]
narration:
  She's hypnotized.               SAIMINJUTSU ni kakatte-ru
                                  is-being-hypnotized

  That means...                   tte yu-- koto wa...
                                  in-that-case/that-means

tea kettle FX:                    ____ ____
                       toku toku

2
[Tight shot of his hand as he reaches out to her.]
narration:
  For example...                  tatoeba...

3
[He pulls the startled Madoka down into his lap.]
Kyousuke FX:
                           gui_

Madoka:
  Ah!                             a_

4
[He leans against her back and embraces a shoulder.]
narration:
  Even if I do something like     konna koto          o   shite-mo...
  this...                         this-kind-of-thing (O)  even-tho-do

Kyousuke/Madoka heartbeat FX:     ____ ____ ____
               doki doki doki

5
[His hand starts to drift down from her shoulder to her...]
narration:
  When I...                       konna...

Kyousuke hand FX:                 ___ ___
                    tsu tsu...

6
narration:
  ...do something like this,      ...koto   shitara  hippatakare sou...
  I'll get slapped...                thing  when-do  be-slapped  look-as-if

[Back to reality!  He tosses his cup of tea in the air.]

Kyousuke:
  Yee-ow-ow-ow...                 achachachacha~~~~

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p 259 (79)

1
[She leans in close.  He freezes and stares into her eyes.]
Madoka:                           ______
  Hop into...  The bath.          o-furo...  waite-masu
                                  bath       are-springing-forth

Kyousuke:
  Ye...  Yes...                   ha...  hai...

2
[Tight shot of his shirt as it lands on a clothes tray.]
clothes FX:                       _____
                        pasa_

3
[Kyousuke looks up as he begins to remove his pants.  Madoka has entered
 the bathroom and begins to remove her sweater.]
Kyousuke:                         ___
  Ah!                             ha_

4
[Half-portrait of Madoka as she lifts up her sweater, baring her midriff.]

5
[Kyousuke's face flushes and he stares wide-eyed.]
Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                            gokun

6
[With an embarrassed smile he hustles a reluctant Madoka down the hall, away
 from the bathroom.]
Madoka:
  I thought I'd wash your         atashi  o-SENAKA nagaso--      to...
  back...                         I       shall-wash-(hon)-back  
                                                                  thought-that

Kyousuke:                                                    __ __ __
  I...  I can do that myself.     ji...JIBUN de    yaru  yo  ha ha ha
  Ha ha ha!                            by-oneself  do
                                               ____
  Oh, if you like, you can        a yokattara  kimi mo   ato de
  bathe afterwards!                 if-good    you  too  afterwards

                                  haitte     i--   yo!
                                  coming-in  okay

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p 260 (80)

1
[He sits in the tub.]
narration:
  Ohhhh...  She surprised me.     a~~~~  bikkuri shita

  But...  I also feel like        demo...  ISSHO ni  haitte-mitai
  bathing with her...             but      together  want-to-try-to-come-in

                                  KI mo suru        kedo...
                                  think/feel-(too)  but

Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            ____ ____
                     doki doki

Kyousuke FX:                      ______
                          chapun

2
[He soaks up to his neck, staring up at the ceiling in thought.]
narration:
  If it's hypnotism of this       konna SAIMINJUTSU       dattara
  sort, it'd be great even        this-kind-of-hypnotism  if-it-is
  if it wasn't undone for a
  while.                          zutto         tokenai
                                  all-the-time  not-be-cleared/dispelled

                                  mama demo          i--   naa
                                  even-if-like-this  good  (rhet)

  If only this could last         semete     o-SHOUGATSU   ippai......
  through New Year's...           if...only  the-New-Year  all-of

Kyousuke:                                     ____
 (Maybe it won't, after           (yappa      dame     ka na...)
  all...)                          after-all  no-good  I-wonder

3
Kyousuke:                         ________
                       fua~~~~_

  Maybe I'll go to bed now.       sorosoro  neyo--       ka naa
                                  soon/now  shall-sleep  I-wonder

narration:
  When I took a bath, I got       o-FURO ni haittara  nemuku  natchatta...
  sleepy...                       when-take-a-bath    sleepy  became-(finality)

4
[He stands in his darkened bedroom, wrapped only in a towel.   Madoka,
 wearing just a towel herself, comes up close behind him.]
Madoka:
  Yes.                            hai

Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            _____
                           dokin

5
[His pov of her.  That towel doesn't appear to be on too tight.]
Madoka:
  With me...                      atashi de......

  If you'd like, Master...        yokattara  go-SHUJIN-sama...
                                  if-okay    (hon)-master-(high-hon)

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1
[His face flushes and goes into overload.]
Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            _____
                           dokin

2
[Tight shot of his hand on his door.  He opens it...]
door FX:                          ______
                           gachan

3
[...exits, and shuts it behind him.  He leans back against the door, clutching
 a shirt to his bare chest.]
TV: [off]
  The old year's making way       yuku TOSHI    kuru TOSHI   mamonaku
  for the new and it'll soon      old-year-out  new-year-in  soon
  be 1986.
                                  1986-NEN   desu
                                      -year  is

narration:
  I-is she talking about          ne neru  tte     AYUKAWA...?!
  going to bed...?!                  sleep (quote)

door FX:                          _____
                            batan

4
[Inside, Madoka tosses her hair back.]
Madoka hair FX:                   ___
                          ba_

5
[He remains leaning back against the closed door.]
narration:                        ___
  I'm...                          ore tte...

  Always indecisive and           itsu-mo  YUUJUUFUDAN     de
  just hesitating, but...         always   indecisiveness  am-(and)

                                  mayotte     bakari  da  kedo...
                                  hesitating  only    am  but

TV countdown FX: [off]            _____
                            pippo

Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            ____ ____
                     doki doki

6
[Blushing and staring up at the ceiling, he tosses the shirt to the floor.]
narration:
  On second thought, under        KANGAete-mirya            kono JOUKYOU
  these circumstances just        if-try-to-think-about-it  this-circumstance
  now, I don't really need
  to...                           KONDO bakari   wa          BETSU ni
                                  only-this-time (contrast)  particularly

                                  mayou     koto...
                                  hesitate   = there's-no-need

shirt FX:                         ____
                           poi_

TV countdown FX: [off]            _____
                            pippo

7
[He reaches for the doorknob to his bedroom door.]
narration:
  Hesitate!!                      nai ka!!

TV countdown FX: [off]            _____
                            pi--n

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1
TV: [off]
  Happy New Year, 1986...         omedeto-- gozaimasu 1986-NEN...

doorbell FX: [off]                ___ _____
                       pin po--n

[Kyousuke pauses and turns to look off-panel.]

2
[A voice calls out from behind the closed front door.]
Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            _____
                           dokin

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

3
[Kyousuke's face becomes a mask of pure horror.]
narration:
  H-Hikaru-chan?!                 hi hikaru-chan?!

4
[He hops about trying to get his pants on.]
narration:
  Wh-why right now...?!           do do--shite  imagoro...?!
                                     why        now

  I thought she'd be coming       TASHIka      kuru no  wa   akete
  on New Year's morn.             as-I-recall  coming   (T)  opening

                                  ASA     no     hazu  ja
                                  morning (nom)  ought

Hikaru: [off]
  Can I come in?                  haitte i-- desu ka

Kyousuke:
  Huh?  Ahh...  W-well...         e  a...  so so-- ne...

Kyousuke FX:
                     atafuta

5
Kyousuke:
 (O-oh no!!                       (ma mazui!!

  Ayukawa's in my room...)        HEYA ni wa          AYUKAWA ga...)
                                  in-room (contrast)          (S)

6
[Shot of a lovely pair of bare legs.  A towel has come to rest on the floor
 at her feet.]
Madoka towel FX:                  _____
                        pasa_

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[Hikaru bursts through the front door, smiling.]
Hikaru:
  Happy New Year!!                akemashite  omedeto-- gozaimasu!!
                                  opening     congratulations

door FX:                          ______
                          gacha_

2
[He flinches back, terrified.]
Kyousuke:
  Ai-i-ee-ee-ee!!                 wahi~~~~~~!!

narration:
  Jeez...  This is terrible!!     korya...  mo-- akan!!

3
[He pauses, wide-eyed, as a hand taps him on the shoulder.]
Madoka:
  Well, shall we go?              sa ikimasho-- ka

Madoka hand-on-shoulder FX:       ___
                             pon

4
[He turns to find Madoka standing fully dressed behind him.  She smiles.]

5
[View pans back.]
Madoka:
  To Hatsumoude!                  HATSUmoude ni!

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1
Madoka: [smiling]
  Happy New Year, Hikaru.         omedeto-- hikaru

Hikaru: [gaily]
  Happy New Year, Madoka-san.     omedeto-- gozaimasu madoka-san

2
[Kyousuke--a portrait in confusion.]

3
Madoka:                                      _____
  Kasuga-kun, aren't your         KASUGA-kun zubon ga  GYAKU        ja nai?
  pants on backwards?                        pants (S) the-opposite are-not

[Kyousuke twists around to look at his rear.  Yup, there's the zipper.]

Kyousuke:
  Ah!  Oh no!                     a_ ikene

4
[Isolated night shot of the gate to a temple.]
Hikaru: [off]
  What kinda strange face are     nani  o   FUSHIGI so-- na KAO   shite-ru
  you making?                     what (O)  strange-seeming-face  are-making

                                  n desu   ka?
                                  (explan) (?)

Kyousuke: [off]
  N-nothing.                      i iya

  Can't be...                     masaka...

  Hatsumoude at night...          HATSUmoude         ga   YACHUU    to wa...
                                  first-temple-visit (S)  at-night  (define)

5
[Madoka walks on a bit ahead, her back to the other two.]
Hikaru: [merrily]
  Oh, come on...  Really,         matamata~~~~  SEMPAI ttara
  Sempai!                                              (I-tell-you)

  You heard it from               madoka-san ni ki--te-ru  kuse ni
  Madoka-san!                     are-hearing-from-Madoka  although

  I forgot to tell you it         atashi ga   KOMBAN tte      TSUTAewasureta
  was tonight, so I had           I      (S)  night  (quote)  forgot-to-tell
  Madoka-san go over to
  your place.                     n de   madoka-san ni  SEMPAI no IE ni
                                  since  by-Madoka      to-Sempai's-place

                                  itte-moratta   n ja nai     desu ka~~
                                  had-(her)-go   (explan/neg)

Kyousuke: [stunned]
  EH!?!                           e_?!

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1
[Madoka turns to look back at him.]
narration:
  Although knowing that           hikaru-chan ga   kuru  to yu--  no    mo
  Hikaru-chan would be                        (S)  come  say-that (nom) too
  coming...
                                  SHOUCHI no ue de...
                                  being-aware-of

  Then that means, that           to yu-- koto wa
  hypnosis a little while         that-means
  ago was...
                                  sakki              no SAIMINJUTSU wa......
                                  a-little-while-ago 's hypnosis    (T)

Kyousuke: [sweaty, nervous]
  Eh?!  S-so...                   e_  ji ja...

2
narration:
  That was all...                 ZEMBU......
                                  the-whole-time

[His pov of Madoka.  Smiling, she pulls down an eyelid and sticks out her
 tongue.]

narration:
  An act...                       ENGI    datta  n da...
                                  acting  was    (explan)

3
[Madoka breaks out in a merry smile.  Overlaid on this is Kyousuke's speech
 bubble, with his anguished face adorning it.]
Kyousuke:
  H-hey-y-y!!                     a ano ne~~_!!

narration:
  Sure enough, she's an           yappari      ICHI-MAI UWATE...na
  extraordinary...                sure-enough  a-cut-above
                                  _enjeru_
  Angel!                          TENSHI!

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