Kimagure Orange Road
"The Shape-Up with Tears!"
Volume 11, Story 8
WB Volume 7, Story 1
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi

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

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 7 (149) are only in the WBs!
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p 7 (149)--TITLE PAGE

[Hikaru in a leotard and leg-warmers lies back on her shoulders, raises her
 torso and legs high in the air and pedals her feet.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)                                 _sheipu appu_
  The Shape-Up with Tears!        NAMIDA  namida no #S - U# !
                                  a-tear  a-tear 's shape-up

), the  means very sad, or very trying, or truly difficult;
 a heart-rending type of experience.  Whatever the "shape-up" might be, it
 must be pretty serious.>

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
  If You Are a Chrysalis          MUSHIN ni     YUME miru  sanagi
  That Dreams in Innocence,       in-innocence  to-dream   chrysalis/pupa
  Then You Should Be Able to
  Turn into a Magnificent         nara      KAREI na
  Butterfly.                      if-it-is  splendid/magnificent/gorgeous

                                  CHOU ni         nareru         hazu
                                  into-butterfly  can-turn-into  likelihood

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p 8 (150)

1
[Exterior shot of a school building.]
sensei: [off]
  It's like this.                 kono  yo-- ni
                                  this  as

2
[The teacher reads out from a textbook.]
sensei:
  When boys and girls enter       SHISHUNKI ni naru to
  puberty, their bodies...        when-turn-into-adolescence/puberty

                                  DANJO         no KARADA  to yu-- mono wa...
                                  man-and-woman 's body    which-means

textbook:
  Health and Physical             HOKEN TAI-IKU
  Education

3
Komatsu FX:                       ____ ____
                         kusu kusu

Hatta FX:                         ___ ___ ___
                  ku_ ku_ ku_

books:
  1st Year High School--          KOU 1     HOKEN TAI-IKU
  Health and Physical             high-1    health-and-physical-education
  Education

4
[The two exchange smirks.]
Hatta:
  I wish he'd teach us in a       mo-- chotto  GUTAI-TEKI ni  oshiete
  little more detail...           a-bit-more   concretely     teaching

                                  hoshi--  yo naa
                                  want

Komatsu:
  All right.  Leave that to       yoshi  makasetoki_!
  me!

5
[Still seated at his desk, Komatsu assumes a lecturing stance.  Hatta and
 another boy crack up.]
Komatsu:
  When a girl is having a         ONNA no KO wa   AKA-chan ga   dekiru to
  baby, her breasts get           girl       (T)  baby     (S)  when-be-formed
  large, her tastes in food
  suddenly change into wanting    oppai  ga   OOkiku   nattari
  something sour, and she'll      breast (S)  greatly  become-(and)
  often feel ill with morning
  sickness.                       TAbeMONO no KONOmi     ga   KYUU ni
                                  food     's preference (S)  suddenly

                                  kawari  suppai mono ga   HOshiku nattari
                                  change  sour-things (S)  want    become-(and)

                                  tsuwari           to itte      tokidoki
                                  morning-sickness  saying-that  often

                                  KIMOchi WARUku natchattari suru  mono   desu
                                  feeling badly  become-(and)      reason is

Hatta:
  You know quite a lot.           omae  nakanaka  kuwashi--      jan
                                  you   quite     well-informed  are-not

6
[Kyousuke turns to look at the commotion.]
boy 1:
  Komatsu, have you given         KOMATSU  omae  KODOMO demo
  birth to a child or                      you   child  or-something
  something?!
                                  Unda koto aru     n ja nai     no?!
                                  have-given-birth  (explan/neg)

boys FX:                          ____ ____  ___  ___ ___
           gera gera  ku_  ha_ ha_

boy 2:
  Yah, he recently had a          hai  kono MAE     KOINU  o  IPPIKI!
  puppy!                               before-this  puppy (O) one-(animal)

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p 9 (151)

1
[A full-portrait of Hikaru is splashed across the entire page.  Panels 1-4 lie
 beneath her image.  Here, she ice-skates in sweater and miniskirt, looking
 back over her shoulder at us with a smile.]

2
[Tight shot of her right skate as she turns.]
narration:
  And then, the next day...       soshite      YOKUJITSU...
                                  and-so/then  the-next-day
                                                  ________
  I went skating with             hikaru-chan to  suke--to e...
  Hikaru-chan...                  with-Hikaru     to-skate

skate FX:                         ___
                          za_

3
[She waves over at Kyousuke, who nervously hugs the railing.]
Hikaru:
  Yoo-hoo, Sempai!  Over          ya_ho--  sempai  kotchi kotchi!!
  here, over here!!

4
[He waves back.]
narration:
  Hmm...  Hikaru-chan is          u~~~~mu    sasuga         hikaru-chan
  truly an outstanding                       indeed/really
  athlete, whereas I, Kasuga                   ________
  Kyousuke, really suck.          UNDOUSHINKEI batsugun     sore ni hikikae
  Ahem!!                          athletic     outstanding  on-the-contrary

                                  sasuga         KASUGA KYOUSUKE
                                  indeed/really
                                                               _____
                                  UNDOUSHINKEI SAITEI          e_hen!!
                                  athletic     the-worst/pits

5
narration:
  Which...  Isn't something       to......  ibareru
  I can really brag about...                able-to-swagger/brag/be-proud

                                  mon demo nai    yo na...
                                  isn't-something

6
[He heads off on the ice, but a girl collides into him, sending him flying.]
girl 1:
  Oh, I'm sorry!                  a gomennasai!

collision FX:                     ___
                            don

Kyousuke:
  Wah!                            wa_

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p 10 (152)

1
[A bit wobbly and nervous, he glides on the ice, swinging his arms to and fro.]
Kyousuke:
  Uh!  Uh!  Uh!  Uh!              to_ to_ to_ to

Kyousuke arms FX:                 ___ ___ _______
               tsu tsu tsu~~~~

2
Hikaru: [waving]
  Sempai, over here, over         SEMPAI kotchi kotchi
  here.

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                           sha--

[He waves back.  Hikaru is directly in his path.]

3
[Shooting stars adorn this panel.]
narration:
  Bu...  But!                     shi... shikashi!

Kyousuke:
  WAH!                            wa_

collision FX:                     ______
                          doshin!

4
[Hikaru is on her back and looks up at him through one eye, a bit woozily.
 He's perched over her.]
Kyousuke:
  I-I'm sorry.                    go gomen

Hikaru:
  Th-that's okay.                 i ie...

5
[View looking up at the ceiling and 2nd-floor observation deck.]
Hikaru: [off]                     ____
  Are you hurt?                   kega    nai       desu  kaa?
                                  injury  not-have  are   (?)

Kyousuke: [off]
  No.  Thanks to you.             ie  okage-sama de

narration:                                                   _______
  After all, I had the perfect    nantatte   ZEKKOU       no kusshon ga
  cushion, right?                 after-all  best/perfect 's cushion (S)

                                  atta       kara        ne
                                  there-was  that's-why  (rhet)

6
[He stares at her chest, blushing.  Hikaru looks back, surprised.]
Kyousuke:                                                 _______
  But, your cushion had this      da kedo  hikaru-chan no kusshon
  much volume, Hikaru-chan?          but               's cushion
                                             _________
                                  konna ni   boryu--mu  atta       kke?
                                  this-much  volume     there-was  (?)

7
[She sits up and looks blankly at him.  He gives an embarrassed smile.]
Hikaru:                              ______
  Huh?  "Cushion?"                e  kushon tte?

narration:
  She's nearly in her 3rd         mo-- sugu         CHUUGAKU 3-NEN
  year of junior high.            soon/before-long  3rd-year-jr-high

                                  da  mon    na
                                  is  reason

  She sure is developing          SEICHOU  ichijirushii  n da      kitto
  rapidly.                        growth   striking/     (explan)  surely
                                           noteworthy/remarkable

Kyousuke:
  Ah.  No, it's noth...           a  iya  nan demo...

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p 11 (153)

1
[She tries to get up, but clutches her left ankle in pain.]
Hikaru:
  Ah-ow-ouch!                     a itata!

2
[Exterior view of a small building.]
doctor: [off]
  This...  Is a sprained          korya...    nenza           da  ne
  ankle.                          this-(one)  sprain-(ankle)  is

3
[Inside the examination room, a doctor addresses Hikaru.]
doctor:
  Well, it's nothing serious,     maa   taishita koto wa nai  kedo.....
  but...                          well  nothing-serious       but

  For this week, stay away        koko        ISSHUUKAN wa   hageshii UNDOU
  from vigorous activity and      this-place  a-week    (T)  violent  movement
  behave yourself.
                                  hikaete        otonashiku shitenasai
                                  abstain-(and)  keep-quiet/behave-oneself

Hikaru:
  Okay...                         ......hai

4
[Kyousuke carries Hikaru home on his back.]
Kyousuke:
  I'm sorry.                      gomen ne

Hikaru:
  No, it's no big deal.           ie  taishita koto nai n desu

5
[Kyousuke becomes aware of two pleasant pressure points on his back.  He
 looks surprised and blushes.  Hikaru has her eyes closed and appears to be
 resting.]
Hikaru breasts FX:                ______
                       gyu--_

Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            _____
                          doki_

6
narration:
  Hikaru-chan seems to have       yappari      hikaru-chan  MAE yori
  gotten more busty after         after-all                 than-before
  all...                          ________
                                  gurama-- ni natta            mitai...
                                  turned-into-"glamour-girl"/  seems
                                  got-busty

  But it must be difficult        demo  ONNA no KO tte  TAIHEN da  na
  for girls.                      but   girl       (T)  is-serious/difficult

  Carrying two of those on        konna     no futatsu  mo
  their chests...                 like-this 's two      too

                                  MUNE ni   kakaete...
                                  on-chest  carrying

  I wonder if they aren't         OMOkunai   no  ka na?
  heavy...?                       not-heavy      I-wonder

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p 12 (154)

1
[View looking up at buildings, telephone lines and street signs.]
Hikaru: [off]
  Umm...  Too heavy?              ano...  OMOkunai   desu   kaa?
                                  uhh     not-heavy  am/is  (?)

Kyousuke: [off]
  Yeah.  Heavy...                 un  OMOi...

2
[Hikaru goes wide-eyed.  Kyousuke blushes in embarrassment.]
Hikaru:
  Huh?!                           e?!

narration:
  Oops.                           ikene

  What am I saying?               nani itte n da

Kyousuke FX:
                          po_

3
[He smiles nervously back over his shoulder at her.  She stares at him
 blankly.]
Kyousuke:
  No, I didn't mean anything      iya--    HEN na  IMI      ja nai  n da
  weird.                                   weird   meaning  is-not  (explan)

  Uhh...                          sono...

  Like about your weight being    so--       TAIJUU no koto
  very heavy.                     like-that  about-one's-weight
                                                          _o--mo_
                                  hikaru-chan te   kekko-- OMOi    n da   ne
                                              (T)  quite   heavy   (explan)
                                  _ __ __ __
  Ah ha ha ha!                    a ha ha ha

4
[Hikaru's eyes grow large.]
Hikaru realization FX:            _____
                         ga~~n

5
[Madoka appears.  Kyousuke and Hikaru turn toward her.]
Madoka:
  Hikaru!                         hikaru!

6
Hikaru: [smiling]
  Oh, Madoka-san.                 a madoka-san

Kyousuke: [nervously smiling]
  Ah...  H-hi.                    a... ya yaa

7
Madoka:
  Hikaru, wanna go to the         hikaru  RAISHUU   no NICHIYOUBI
  pool next Sunday?                       next-week 's Sunday
                                  ______
                                  pu--ru ni  ikanai?
                                  to-pool    not-go

Hikaru:
  Huh?                            e?

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p 13 (155)

1
[With a grin, Kyousuke points to his face.  Madoka finally looks at him.]
Kyousuke:                           ___
  Oh, I'll go.                    a ore iku

Madoka:
  Oh...                           ara...

  Now that I stop to think        DARE  ka to OMOttara      KASUGA-kun
  about who's here, it's          who   if-now-thought-that
  you, Kasuga-kun.
                                  ita      no
                                  was-here

2
[He looks off to the left.  Madoka solemnly drops her gaze.  Hikaru is
 oblivious and smiles at Madoka from her position on Kyousuke's back.]
Kyousuke:
 (This is why...)                 (kore da mon...)

Madoka primness FX:
                           tsu----n

3
[Hikaru's pov of Madoka as Madoka looks up and smiles.]
Madoka:
  Oh, that's right.               a sou sou

  Hikaru, a heated swimming       ne hikaru    RAISHUU    kono MACHI ni
  pool will be opening next                    next-week  in-this-city
  week in town.  Wanna check            ______            ______
  it out?                         ONSUI pu--ru       ga   o--pun suru
                                  warm-swimming-pool (S)  be-opening

                                  n da      tte      itte-minai?
                                  (explan)  (quote)  not-go-and-see

4
[Madoka loses the smile and stares at Kyousuke.]
Madoka:
  Oh, by the way, you too,        a  tsuide ni   yokattara  KASUGA-kun mo
  if you like, Kasuga-kun.           by-the-way  if-okay               too

[Hikaru, now standing, looks back at Kyousuke a bit puzzled.  Kyousuke is
 wincing.]

narration:
  "By the way..."  Right!         tsuide ni...  ne!

5
[Hikaru beams and whacks him one on the back, sending him flying.]
Hikaru:
  Ohh, wonderful!                 ma suteki_!

  Let's go, Sempai!!              ikimasho sempai!!

Hikaru backslap FX:               ___
                           don

6
[Ah, that was just a hypothetical situation.  Hikaru actually stands unsmiling
 and looks a bit worried.]
narration:
  Usually, that would make for    to       itsu-mo nara
  an extremely high-spirited      (quote)  always  if-it-is
  Hikaru-chan, but...
                                  tobikiri    GENKI no ii
                                  super-fine  cheerful/high-spirited/lively

                                  hikaru-chan  na  no da  ga......
                                               is         but

Hikaru:
  Well...                         so-- desu nee

7
[View across the street at some buildings.]
Madoka: [off]
  What's the matter?              do--shita no?

  Don't you want to go,           ikitakunai      no   hikaru
  Hikaru?                         not-want-to-go  (?)

Hikaru: [off]
  N-no.  I'll go!!                i ie ikimasu_!!

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p 14 (156)

1
[Kyousuke looks down at her ankle with concern.  Hikaru lets out an embarrassed
 laugh.]
Kyousuke:
  But...  Is your ankle all       demo...  ASHI  DAIJOUBU?
  right?                          but      foot  all-right

Hikaru:
  Oh, this is fine.               a kore        nara      HEIKI      desu
                                    this-(one)  if-it-is  unconcern  is

  It doesn't hurt a bit any       mo--      nan tomo nai       n desu
  more.                           any-more  not-hurt-me-a-bit  (explan)

2
[She stomps down hard on the injured ankle.]
Hikaru:
  See?!                           hora ne_!

Hikaru foot FX:                   ___
                           don

3
Hikaru: [tears in her eyes]
 (urggg!!)                        (gu_!!)

  See?!  Doesn't hurt a bit.      ne_  nan tomo nai

Kyousuke and Madoka FX:
                           ji~~~~n

4
[Hikaru stands facing us in bra and panties.  She touches her right breast.]
Hikaru:
  Oh no...!                       ya da...!

5
[She squeezes on both sides.]
Hikaru:                                         ____
 (Sure enough, my bra is          (yappari      bura  kitsui...
  tight...                         sure-enough  bra   tight

  I wonder if I've gotten         futotchatta            no ka na----_
  fat!                            grown-fat/gained-weight   I-wonder

  Oh no-o-o...)                   ya da naa)

6
[She visualizes an extremely squat and dumpy version of herself, dressed in
 swimsuit, chasing Kyousuke at poolside.  Kyousuke flees for his life.]
narration:
  If this keeps up...             kono mama ja...

fat Hikaru:
  Sempa-a-ai!                     sempa--i

fat Hikaru FX:                    ____ ____
                     dosu dosu

7
[Exterior evening shot of the Hiyama residence.]
Hikaru: [off]
  All right.  From today, it's    yoshi  KYOU kara   ISSHUUKAN
  a week of shape-up until the           from-today  a-week
  day I go to the pool!!          ______                    ______ ____
                                  pu--ru ni iku  HI made    sheipu appu da_!!
                                  go-to-pool     until-day  shape-up    is

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p 15 (157)

1
[Exterior shot of ABCB.]
Madoka: [off]
  Huh?  Aren't you going to       ara  tabenai no?
  eat?                            oh   not-eat (?)

2
[Hikaru, nervous and face flushed, stares down at the plate before her.]
Madoka:                                                          ______
  Isn't it your favorite?         anta no KOUBUU        desho    ke--ki
  Cake?                           your-favorite-(dish)  poss-be  cake

Hikaru FX:                        _____
                            gokun

3
[She puts on a happy face and eats a tangerine.]
Hikaru:
  No!  My tastes in food have     ie_!  atashi  TAbeMONO no KONOmi     ga
  changed!!                             I       food     's preference (S)

                                  kawatta  n desu_!!
                                  changed  (explan)
                                           _________
  I only like eating fruits,      sou      furu--tsu  shika tabetakunai
  like this.                      like-so  fruits     only-want-to-eat

                                  n desu
                                  (explan)

  Ahh, this tangerine is sour     a--  kono mikan      suppakutte
  and delicious!!                      this-tangerine  sour-(and)

                                  oishii!!
                                  tasty

4
[Kyousuke watches silently.]
Madoka: [off]
  Hmm...  You didn't use to       he--  hikaru  suppai mono
  like sour things, Hikaru...                   sour-things

                                  KIRAi datta no ni  ne--
                                  used-to-dislike    (rhet)

5
[Madoka works behind the counter, turning to grab things off the shelf.
 Hikaru, sitting at the counter, studies Madoka's backside.]
Hikaru:
 (Madoka-san.  How lucky she      (madoka-san wa   i-- naa
  is.                                         (T)  how-nice
                                              _______
  As usual, her figure is         aikawarazu  sutairu       batsugun
  awesome...)                     as-usual    "style"/      outstanding/
                                              one's-figure  unsurpassed

                                  da  shi......)
                                  is  and-besides

6
[Pov shifts.  Hikaru still stares at Madoka's backside.  Kyousuke, sitting
 beside Hikaru, looks at Hikaru through the corner of his eye.]
Hikaru:                               ____
 (About 43 kilos (94.6 lbs),      (43 kiro  tte  dokoro  ka na
  I'd say...                       43-kilos (T)  about   I-wonder

  But if you look at her, she     mite-ru to     kekko--      tabete-ru
  eats well enough.               if-are-seeing  well-enough  be-eating

                                  no ni
                                  even-though

  Why doesn't she get fat?)       nande  futonnai      n darou)
                                  why    not-grow-fat  (poss-explan)

Hikaru contemplation FX:
                          ji~~~~~~_

7
[Hikaru leans over and examines the goods.]
Hikaru:
 (But, her rear end is            (demo  oshiri   wa   kekko--  aru
  superb...)                       but   rear-end (T)  superb   have

                                  n da      na...)
                                  (explan)

Hikaru pat-rear FX:               _____
                         sawa_

Madoka FX:                        _____
                             bikun

8
[Exterior shot of ABCB.  Facial portraits appear in the speech bubbles.
 Madoka is indignant.  Kyousuke is emphatic.]
Madoka:
  KASUGA-KUN?!                    KASUGA-kun?!

Kyousuke:
  Not me!!                        chigau mon!!

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p 16 (158)

1
[Kyousuke's mind wanders...]
narration:
  She likes sour things, hmm?     suppai mono ga   SUki...ka
                                  sour-thing  (S)  liking

  Maybe Hikaru-chan...            hyottoshite  hikaru-chan......
                                  __ __                                 ___
  Ha ha...  What am I             ha ha... nani KANGAete       n da     ore!
  thinking?!                               what thinking-about (explan) I

2
[Exterior shot of a building.]
narration:
  Then, one week later...         sore kara  ISSHUUKAN ga   sugi...
                                  then       a-week    (S)  after

sign on building:                 _________ _____
  Aerobic Dance                   earobikku dansu

aerobics instructor: [off]        ___ _____  ___ _____
  One, two.  One, two.            wan tsu--  wan tsu--

3
[Hikaru, looking great in leotard, headband and legwarmers, runs through her
 workout.  Three other girls in her class are seen behind her.]

4
[She wipes her brow and lets out a puff of air.]
narration:                                          ________
  Ahh.  Grr.  I'm starving        a--  mo--  o-naka pekopeko
  and on top of that, my ankle               be-awfully-hungry
  is sore...
                                  omake ni  ASHI mo  itai  shi...
                                  moreover  foot too sore  and-besides

  But maybe I lost a little       demo  sukoshi  wa   yaseta        ka na...
  weight...                       but   a-little (T)  became-thin/  I-wonder
                                                      lost-weight

  Now, if I can only be           kore de        KYOU ICHINICHI
  careful about food all          with-this/now  all-day-today
  day today, I'll be okay!!
                                  TAbeMONO ni   KI o tsukereba...  #OK#!!
                                  food    (IO)  if-look-out-(for)

Hikaru:                           ___ ___
                      haa haa

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p 17 (159)

1
[As Hikaru exits down the stairs, she comes upon Kyousuke, walking down the
 sidewalk.  Hikaru is now dressed in skirt, sweater and jacket.]
Hikaru footstep FX:               _____ _____
                         kotsu kotsu

2
Kyousuke:
  Huh?  Hikaru-chan.              are  hikaru-chan

3
Hikaru:
  Ah, Sempai...                   a SEMPAI...

4
[View looking up at the sign on the building.  The top sign is the aerobics
 sign, but that's partially cut off in this panel.]
sign 1:                              ___ _____
  ...ic Dance                     ...kku dansu

sign 2:
  Hagiwara Obstetrics             HAGIWARA    SAMPU   -NIN    -KA
                                        woman-   person  department
                                              in-childbirth

5
[Kyousuke looks up at the sign in bewilderment.]

6
[He turns to Hikaru with a smile.]
Kyousuke:
  Oh yeah.                        a so-- da

  Hikaru-chan, aren't you         hikaru-chan  o-naka hette-nai?
  hungry?

Hikaru:
  Eh?!                            e_

Hikaru FX:                        _____
                           giku_

7
[Exterior shot of a corner restaurant.  A few other buildings are also
 visible.]
sign 3:
  Fire-Fighting                   SHOUKA

Kyousuke: [off]
  Huhhh?!                         are~~~~_

  Aren't you eating,              hikaru-chan  tabenai no?
  Hikaru-chan?

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p 18 (160)

1
[Her body stiff with tension, she stares at the food laid out before her.
 Kyousuke looks across the table at her with concern.]
Hikaru:                                               ________
 (Jeez...  I'm so starved I       (sorya...    o-naka pekopeko
  could pounce*, but if I eat                  awfully-hungry
  here my special diet will
  be...)                          nodo kara   TE   ga  DEru   hodo
                                  from-throat hand (S) emerge extent
                                  /---like-jumping-at-(a-thing)---/

                                  tabetai      kedo  koko de       tabecha
                                  want-to-eat  but   in-this-place eating-(T)
                                              _______
                                  sekkaku no  daietto ga...)
                                  special 's  diet    (S)

<*Commentary:  The metaphor that Hikaru uses is literally, "I'm so starved,
 a hand could come out of my throat (and grab the food)...">

2
[She pops a morsel in her mouth...]
Hikaru:
 (Sempai went to the trouble      (sekkaku             SEMPAI ga
  of treating me, so...            taking-the-trouble         (S)

                                  ogotte-kureru  n da      shi...
                                  treat-(me)     (explan)  and-besides

  Just one bite...)               hitoKUCHI dake...)
                                  a-bite    just

Hikaru FX:                        _____
                          paku_

3
[...and another...]
Hikaru:
 (..........                      (..........

  One more bite.)                 mo-- hitoKUCHI)

Hikaru FX:                        ____ ____
                     paku paku

4
[Face looking flushed and a bit delirious, she lifts the plate to her face and
 eats more.  Kyousuke watches.]
Hikaru:
 (One more bite!)                 (mo-- hitoKUCHI!)

Hikaru FX:                        ____ ____
                     paku paku

5
[Three waiters also stop and stare.  Kyousuke starts to sweat.  Hikaru has
 gone berserk.  Empty plates are stacked high beside her.]
Hikaru FX:                        _____ _____ _____
            gatsu gatsu gatsu
                                  _____ _____
                     musha musha

6
[She claps a hand over her mouth...]
Hikaru:                           __
  Ooo!                            u_

7
[...and runs off to the ladies room.  Kyousuke is speechless.]
Hikaru:
  I-I feel awful!                 ki KIMOchi WARUi!
                                  ___
                        oe_

Hikaru FX:                        ____ ____
                    bata bata

sign:
  Restrooms ===>                  KESHOU-SHITSU ===>

Kyousuke FX:
                            gyo_

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p 19 (161)

1
[He visualizes the sign he saw earlier.]
sign 1:                              ___ _____
  ...ic Dance                     ...kku dansu

sign 2:
  Hagiwara Obstetrics             HAGIWARA    SAMPU   -NIN    -KA
                                        woman-   person  department
                                              in-childbirth

2
[Three flashback scenes.  Komatsu lectures from his textbook.  Kyousuke
 carries Hikaru on his back.  Hikaru eats a tangerine with a smile.]
narration: [Komatsu flashback]
  When a girl is having a baby    ONNA no KO wa   AKA-chan ga   dekiru to
  her breasts get large, she      girl       (T)  baby     (S)  when-be-formed
  starts wanting sour things,
  and she'll often feel ill.      oppai  ga   OOkiku   nattari
                                  breast (S)  greatly  become-(and)

                                  suppai mono ga   HOshiku nattari
                                  sour-things (S)  want    become-(and)

                                  tokidoki  KIMOchi WARUku nattari suru
                                  often     feeling badly  become-(and)

                                  mono   desu
                                  reason is

Hikaru breasts FX: [flashback]    ______
                       gyu--_

Hikaru: [flashback]
  Sour and delicious.             suppakutte oishii
                                  sour-(and) delicious

3
narration:
  M-maybe Hikaru-chan...?!        mo moshi ka suru to  hikaru-chan?!

4
[Hikaru leans over the bathroom sink and stares in the mirror.]
Hikaru:
 (If you suddenly stuff food      (sukippara de         KYUU ni   TAbeMONO
  into an empty stomach,           on-an-empty-stomach  suddenly  food
  you're gonna feel awful,
  won't you.)                     tsumekomu to    KIMOchi WARUku
                                  if-stuff/gorge  feel    badly

                                  natchau            no yo ne--)
                                  become-(finality)        (rhet)
                                  ____
                             uppu

water FX:                         _______
                          ja----_

5
[Stunned by his thought, Kyousuke drops his fork, which lands on his plate.]
dropped fork FX:                  _____
                          karan

6
[Hikaru looks mournfully into the mirror.]
Hikaru:
 (Saying this and that, I         (nanda kanda   itte    ZEMBU
  ate it all, didn't I...!)        this-or-that  saying  all/entire

                                  tabechatta      mon na~~~~_)
                                  ate-(finality)

narration:                                         ______
  Ahhhh...  I don't want to       aa...  ashita    pu--ru  ikitakunai  yo~~~~
  go to the pool tomorrow...             tomorrow  pool    not-want-to-go

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p 20 (162)

1
[Exterior shot of the building housing the indoor pool.]
narration:
  And then, it's Sunday!          soshite      NICHIYOUBI  desu!
                                  and-so/then  Sunday      is

2
[In the locker room, several girls change into their swimsuits.  Madoka stands
 in a bikini, watching Hikaru, who stands blushing in her one-piece swimsuit.]
Hikaru FX:                        ________
                   mojimoji

3
[Hikaru looks over her shoulder, and is surprised to find Madoka staring at
 her.]
Madoka:
  Hmm...                          fu--n

Hikaru heartbeat FX:              _____
                          doki_

Hikaru:
  Huh?!                           e?!

4
Hikaru: [blushing]
  Wh-what is it?                  na nan desu kaa

Madoka: [smiling, exiting]
  Nothing really.                 i--e  betsu ni

5
[Hikaru looks unhappily back at us.]
Hikaru:
 (Oh, no...                       (ya da na--

  Even Madoka-san is staring      madoka-san made  atashi no koto
  at me.                          even-Madoka      about-me
                                  ________
                                  jirojiro mite
                                  staring

  I got fat, after all.           yappari    atashi  futotchatta
                                  after-all  I       got-fat-(finality/regret)

                                  n da
                                  (explan)

  I shouldn't have come...        konakya yokatta...   SAIAKU!)
  This is the pits!)              shouldn't-have-come  worst

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p 21 (163)

1
[Wide view of the pool and several young and fit people.]
FX:                               _______ _______  _____ _____
        kya--no kya--no  pasha basha

2
[Panels 2-3 are side-by-side portraits of Kyousuke and Hikaru.  Here, Kyousuke
 looks over at Hikaru's panel with a blush and a look of nervousness.]

3
[Hikaru is blushing and lost in her own thoughts.]

4
[View pans back.  The two are seated on the edge of the pool, dangling their
 legs into it.  They sit about 5 feet apart.  Hikaru is wearing a T-shirt over
 her swimsuit.]
Kyousuke:
  U-uhh...  Aren't you going      a ano  oyoganai no?
  to swim?

5
Hikaru:
  Y-yeah.  What about you,        ha haa  SEMPAI wa......
  Sempai?

Kyousuke: [embarrassed]             ___                         __________
  Oh, I can't swim.  Ha ha ha     a ore  oyogenai    kara       hahahahaha
  ha ha!                            I    can't-swim  that's-why

6
Kyousuke: [VERY worried]
 (Somehow, Hikaru-chan's          (hikaru-chan  nan-da-ka  HYOUJOU    ga
  face looks so gloomy...                       somehow    expression (S)

                                  KURAi...
                                  gloomy

  Sh-she's having a baby,         ko kore       wa  yappari   AKA-chan ga...)
  after all...)                      this-(one) (T) after-all baby     (S)

7
[Hikaru looks down sadly.  Her eyes look a bit damp.]
Hikaru:
 (Sempai's so distant.            (SEMPAI  yosoyososhii
                                           cold/distant

  He doesn't like me...!!)        atashi  KIRAwarete-ru      n da...!!)
                                  I       am-being-disliked  (explan)

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p 22 (164)

1
[Hikaru turns to Madoka, who is climbing the ladder out of the pool.]
Madoka:
  Why so depressed?               GENKI nai no ne--

2
[Madoka takes a seat next to Hikaru, who leans over with a stricken look.]
Hikaru:
  Madoka-san...                   madoka-san...
                                                           _______
  My figure's getting worse,      atashi tte  SAIKIN       sutairu
  isn't it.                       I      (T)  most-recent  figure

                                  WARUi  desu  yo ne
                                  bad    is       (rhet)

Madoka: [amused]
  Not really.                     betsu ni--
                                                          ________
  If anything, you've gotten      shi--te ieba  choppiri  gurama-- ni
  a bit more well-developed,      if-anything   a-bit     curvaceous
  don't you think?!
                                  natta   n ja nai?!
                                  became  (neg/explan)

3
[Isolated shot of one end of the pool.  Two girls splash water at each other.]
Hikaru: [off]
  No way...  Please tell it       sonna--    hakkiri itte-kudasai
  to me straight--I've gotten                clearly say-(please)
  fat!!
                                  futotta   tte!!
                                  grown-fat (quote)

4
Madoka:                                                     ______
  Then, Hikaru, take off your     jaa   chotto  hikaru  #T# shatsu
  T-shirt for a bit!              then  a-bit            T-shirt

                                  nuide-mite!
                                  take-off-and-see

5
Madoka:
  See?  Together with me.         hora   atashi to  ISSHO     da  yo
                                  look!  with-me    together  is

[The two stand side-by-side.  Madoka in her bikini, and Hikaru in her one-
 piece.  Madoka looks over at Hikaru, who stares down at her own figure.]

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p 23 (165)

1
[Hikaru closes her eyes in misery.]
Hikaru:
  But Sempai told me...           demo  SEMPAI  atashi no koto...
                                  but           about-me

2
[Madoka pauses in surprise...]

3
[...then turns and yells.]
Madoka:
  Kasuga-kun!!                    KASUGA-kun!!

[He comes running.]

Kyousuke:
  Y-yes!                          ha hai_

4
[Madoka smiles at Kyousuke, who blushes.  Hikaru looks a bit embarrassed.]
Madoka:                                          _______
  Hey, what do you think of       nee  hikaru no sutairu  dou  OMOu?
  Hikaru's figure?                say         's figure   what think

Kyousuke:
  Eh?!                            e?!

5
[A better view of Hikaru, who blushes and still looks sad.]
Hikaru heartbeat FX:              ____ ____
                     doki doki

Kyousuke:
 "Wh-what do I..."                do doo tte...

Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            ____ ____
                     doki doki

6
Madoka:                                   _______
  Don't you think Hikaru's        hikaru  sutairu  yoku  natta
  figure is great?!                       figure   nice  became

                                  to OMOwanai?!
                                  not-think-that

  She's been putting up with      ASHI no itai no   koraete
  her sore ankle and going to     foot 's pain (S)  endure-(and)
  the shape-up gym near the                          ______ ____   ____
  station; giving up sweets       EKIMAE          no sheipu appu - jimu ni
  and only eating fruits!         next-to-station 's in-shape-up-gym

                                  kayottari    amai mono    gaman shite
                                  go-to-(and)  sweet-thing  putting-up-with
                                           _________   ______
                                  SHOKUJI  furu--tsu - onri-- ni
                                  meal     fruits-only

                                  shita dake no koto wa aru  yo ne!
                                  has-only-done

Hikaru: [waving her hands]
  Wah!  Wait, Madoka-san!!        wa chotto madoka-san!!

7
Kyousuke: [surprised]
  Eh?  Th-then...                 e ji ja...

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p 24 (166)

1
[Madoka aims a smile at Kyousuke who blushes and looks guilty.]
Madoka:
  Thanks to you, Kasuga-kun       okage de   KASUGA-kun  sakki kara
  has had trouble for a while     thanks-to              for-some-time
  now, deciding which way to
  look.                           ME no yariBA ni       komatte-ru    yo
                                  in-which-way-to-look  is-at-a-loss

2
[Hikaru crosses her arms over her chest and blushes down at her own bustline.]
Hikaru:
  Huh?!                           e?!

3
Madoka:
  I wouldn't say you've           ko-- yu--    no     futotta
  grown fat.  Instead...          this-kind-of (nom)  grown-fat

                                  tte iwanai    wa yo  kore       tte...
                                  not-say-that         this-(one) (quote)

4
Madoka: [off]                     ________
  I'd say you've gotten           gurama-- ni  natta   tte yu--  no yo!!
  well-developed!!                curvaceous   became  say-that

[Hikaru takes a good hard look at herself...  So do we.]

Hikaru FX:                        ___
                          po_

5
[...and hurls herself into the pool.  A couple scrambles out of the way.
 Madoka and Kyousuke stagger back in surprise.]
Hikaru:
  Kyaaaaaa!!                      kya~~~~~~_!!

  I'm so embarrassed!             hazukashii!

Hikaru FX:                        _____
                      dobon

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p 25 (167)

1
Kyousuke: [nervous smile]
  O-ohh...                        na nan da...
                                            ___
  I thought for sure that         tekkiri   ore  hikaru-chan ga  AKA...
  Hikaru-chan was having a        for-sure  I                (S) 
  ba...                                                           baby

2
Madoka:
  What?  A "ba..."?               nani?  AKA tte

Kyousuke:                               __ __ __
  Eh?  I mean...  Ha ha ha.       e iya ha ha ha

3
[She leans in and taps him on the nose.]
Madoka:
  Again...                        mata...

  You were thinking about         HEN na koto  KANGAete-ta
  something weird, weren't        weird-thing  were-thinking-about
  you.
                                  n desho
                                  (poss-explan)

4
[A grey panel with stars.]
Madoka: [off]
  YOU PERVERT!!                   kono #H#_!!

Madoka FX: [off]                  ____
                          don_

5
[Madoka gleefully shoves Kyousuke into the pool.  He's airborne and headed
 directly for Hikaru, who looks up at him with a smile.]
narration:
  And so, as Hikaru-chan          to yu-- wake de         masumasu
  became more and more            for-that-reason/and-so  more-and-more
  attractive, I, Kasuga
  Kyousuke, began jumping         MIRYOKU-TEKI ni natta
  more and more to hasty          became-attractive/fascinating
  conclusions!
                                  hikaru-chan to  masumasu
                                  with-Hikaru     more-and-more

                                  HAYAtochiri        no  watakushi
                                  a-hasty-conclusion 's  I

                                  KASUGA KYOUSUKE......deshita!
                                                       was

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