Kimagure Orange Road
"The Talking Parrot"
Volume 13, Story 2
WB Volume 7, 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
                                 Leo Hourvitz
                                 Ramon Galindo

Last revision : 08-26-95

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 249 (29) are only in the WBs!
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p 249 (29)--TITLE PAGE

[Madoka stands and smiles at us in this lovely full-portrait.  Dressed in
 leotard and knee-high socks, she sets her feet apart and places her hands
 behind her head.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)                           ____
  The Talking Parrot              oshaberi    oumu
                                  chattering  parrot

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)                      _____
  The Shining of This             mabayuku pinku ni  kagayakeba
  Splendid Sprite in Dazzling     in-dazzling-pink   if-shine/gleam
  Pink Dims Even the Most
  Magnificent Rubies.             donna ni                  KAREI na
                                  to-what-extent/how-much/  magnificent/
                                  no-matter-how...          splendid/gorgeous
                                  _rubi--_
                                  KOUGYOKU  de sae mo  kasunde
                                  ruby      even       growing-hazy/dim/
                                                       veiled/blurred

                                  mieru              yo
                                  see/be-seen/appear

                                  SUTEKI na  YOUSEI......
                                  splendid   sprite/fairy/elf

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p 250 (30)

1
[Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
narration:                                         _________   ______
  Golden Week has arrived!        yatte-kimashita  go--ruden - ui--ku!
                                  turned-up        Golden-Week

2
[Kyousuke collects some text- and notebooks together.]
narration:
  ...it is true, but I can't      to wa ie
  just be playing around...       however

                                  ASOnde bakari mo iraremasen...
                                  can't-just-lie-idle
                                  _________   ______
  An exam lies waiting for me     go--ruden - ui--ku Ake ni wa
  at the end of Golden Week.      at-end-of-Golden-Week     (contrast)
                                  ______
                                  tesuto ga   matte-iru   n desu
                                  test   (S)  is-waiting  (explan)

books FX:                         ___ ___
                         ton ton

3
[He heads out, books strapped together and slung over a shoulder.]
narration:
  And so, today, before ABCB      to yu-- wake de  HONJITSU wa
  opens, Ayukawa-sensei will      and-so           today    (T)
  give private lessons...
                                  KAITEN MAE                   no
                                  before-opening-of-a-new-shop 's
                                  _______
                                  abakabu de  AYUKAWA-SENSEI no
                                  ABCB    at                 's

                                  KOJIN   JUGYOU...
                                  private lessons

Kyousuke:
 (My first-year grades were       (1-NEN    no TOKI no SEISEKI       ga
  so awful...                      1st-year 's time 's marks/results (S)

                                  hidokatta  kara        na--
                                  was-awful  that's-why  (rhet)

  If this keeps up, I'll find     kono mama ja       mata   RAKUDAI no
  myself in another flunking      if-this-continues  again  flunk   's
  crisis...)                      ______
                                  pinchi     da  mon     na--)
                                  pinch/fix  is  reason  (rhet)

4
[He's stopped by a cheerful-looking Kurumi.]
Kurumi:
  Come over here, oniichan.       oni--chan  kotchi    oide yo
                                             this-way  come

  Ojiichan took the time to       sekkaku   oji--chan ga   ASObi ni kite-ru
  come and play!                  especial            (S)  is-coming-to-play

                                  n da      kara--_!
                                  (explan)  that's-why

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p 251 (31)

1
[Grandpa flashes Kyousuke the "V" sign.]
Grandpa:
  Hi, Kyousuke!                   iyo-- KYOUSUKE_!

Kyousuke:
  Ah, hello.                      a do--mo

2
[Isolated shot of a bird cage that's partly covered.]
Grandpa: [off]
  I came here because I           omae-tachi      no KAO  ga  mitakute
  wanted to see all your          you-(and-assoc) 's face (S) want-to-see-(and)
  faces...
                                  DEte-kita  n ja     ga
                                  came-out   (explan) and/but

  I brought something a           KYOU  wa   chito     omoshiroi mono     o
  little interesting today!!      today (T)  a-little  interesting-thing (O)

                                  motte-kita  zo
                                  brought     !!

3
[Grandpa holds up a large white parrot on his wrist.]
Grandpa:                                     ______
  Look!  Isn't he pretty?         do-- ja    kawaii  jaro
                                             pretty  poss-be

4
[The parrot flies over to Kurumi's shoulder.  The twins smile in joy.]
Manami/Kurumi:                                   ____
  Wowww!  A pretty parrot!        uwa--_  kawaii oumu!

parrot wings FX:                  ____ ____
                 basa basa

5
Kurumi:                           ____ ____
  Kya! kya!                       kya_ kya_

6
[Kurumi stops and looks at Grandpa.]
Kurumi FX:
                          ji--_

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p 252 (32)

1
parrot:                           ____
  BALDY!!                         hage!!

[Grandpa staggers back.  Kurumi stares at Grandpa with eyes grown large.]

2
[Takashi and Manami confront Kurumi.]
Takashi: [blushing]
  H-how DARE you say              ko kore       nante  SHITSUREI na
  something rude like that!!         this-(one) what!  rudeness

                                  koto   o_!!
                                  thing (O)

Manami:
  Kurumi!                         kurumi!

3
Kurumi: [pointing]
  It's not me!                    atashi  ja nai  mon
                                  I       am-not  person
                                       ____
  It's this parrot!               kono oumu yo!

others: [off]                     ___
  Liar!!                          uso o tsuke_!!

4
Grandpa:
  Now, now, it's fine.            ma maa yoi yoi
                                                             ____
  I'm sure it was the             TASHIka ni  IMA no    wa   oumu   ja
  parrot just now.                certainly   now (nom) (T)  parrot is

others:
  Eh?!                            e_!

5
[The parrot flies back to Grandpa's shoulder.]
Takashi: [off]                                        ____
  That parrot.  It talks?         shaberu no?    sono oumu
                                  chatter (nom)  that-parrot

parrot FX:                        ____
                         basa

6
parrot:
  WHAT AN ILL-BRED GIRL!!         shitsuke no WARUi  MUSUME  ja no~~~~_!!
                                  ill-bred           girl

[Takashi lowers his eyes in apology.  Kurumi squints at Grandpa.]

Takashi:
  I-I am very sorry!              mo mo--shiwake arimasen!

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p 253 (33)

1
Grandpa: [pointing]                                 ____
  Th-that wasn't me.  It          wa washi  ja nai  oumu   ja yo
  was the parrot.                    I      isn't   parrot is
                                  ____
  The parrot!                     oumu!
                                  __ __ __ __ __ __ __
  Wah ha wah ha ha ha ha!         wa ha wa ha ha ha ha

2
[Closeup of the parrot.]
Grandpa: [off]                                   ____
  To tell you the truth, this     jitsu wa  kono oumu
  parrot possesses a certain      actually  this-parrot
  Power.                             _chikara_
                                  aru NOURYOKU     o   motte-oru  no ja
                                  a-certain-Power (O)  is-having

3
Manami:                           _chikara_
  The Power!!                     NOURYOKU!!
                                       ____
  That parrot?!                   sono oumu gaa~~~~_

4
Grandpa:
  Exactly!                        sayou!
                                       ____
  If the heart of the person      kono oumu   no     notte-iru     HITO   no
  that this parrot is riding      this-parrot (nom)  is-riding-on  person 's
  on is pure and honest, then
  it's very useful...             KOKORO ga   KIYOku    TADAshikereba
                                  heart  (S)  cleanly/  if-righteous/honest
                                              purely/chastely

                                  TAIHEN YAKU ni TAtte-kureru   ga...
                                  being-very-useful-(to-me)     but

  But if you have even the        chotto demo  yokoshima na KOKORO o
  slightest of wicked hearts,     even-a-bit   a-wicked-heart     (O)
  then...
                                  motsu to  sono TOKI wa...
                                  if-have   that-time (T)

  You're done for!                HAMETSU ja yo!
                                  ruin    is

5
Grandpa: [off]
  That is to say, this bird       to iu  no    mo   koitsu      wa
  is a telepath that can          to-say (nom) too  this-fellow (T)
  read a person's mind...
                                  HITO   no KOKORO ga   yomeru
                                  person 's mind   (S)  can-read
                                  ________
                                  terepasu  na  n da...
                                  telepath  is  (explan)
                                                  _____
  In other words, he blurts       tsumari         honne            o
  out completely one's true       in-other-words  disclose-one's- (O)
  thoughts.                                       real-intention

                                  ZEMBU    shabette-shimau     n ja
                                  in-full  chatter-(finality)  (explan)

6
Manami/Kurumi:
  Wowww.                          hee~~~~

7
[Kyousuke finds himself the object of the bird's attention.]
parrot FX:
                          ji--_

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p 254 (34)

1
[He beats a hasty exit.]
Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                        suku_

Kyousuke:                             ___
  Well, I promised to study       ja  ore  TOMODACHI to  BENKYOU suru
  with a friend, so...                I    with-friend   study

                                  YAKUSOKU shite-ru  kara...
                                  am-promising       that's-why

2
[His sisters watch him leave, wide-eyed.]
Manami:
  Ohh?!  That's unusual.          he~~~~~~_    mezurashii

Kurumi:
  Maybe he's gotten strange       YOUKI no sei de                  okashiku
  because of his cheerfulness.    because-of-cheerfulness's-vigor  strangely

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

3
Kyousuke:                         ___
  Even I'll do it when the        ore datte  yaru  TOKI wa   yaru sa
  time comes.                     I   even   do    time (T)  do

  Things are difficult when       KOUKOUSEI to             mo   naru to
  you become a high school        into-high-school-student too  when-turn-into
  student!!
                                  TAIHEN na         n da     ze!!
                                  serious/difficult (explan) !

4
[He visualizes Madoka, casting a come-hither look over her shoulder.]
narration:                                           _____
  Or so I coolly said, but...     toka      nantoka  kakko tsukete-ru
                                  and-such  somehow  able-to-look-cool

                                  kedo...
                                  but

  In truth, instead of            HONTOU wa   BENKYOU yori mo...
  studying...                     true   (T)  than-study

  It's because I'll be alone      AYUKAWA to    futari dake    de
  with Ayukawa.                   with-Ayukawa  just-2-people  on-account
                                  _________
                   usshisshi!

dream Madoka:
  I'll teach you something        motto  TANOshii koto   OSHIete a - ge - ru
  that's more fu-u-un .
                                  

5
[The parrot takes the opportunity to land on the shoulder of this goober.]
parrot FX:                        ____
                         basa

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                           giku_

6
[Kyousuke has a sick, stunned look as the parrot throws its head back and
 bellows out...]
parrot:
  IT'S JUST THE TWO               futari dake    de
  OF US.                          just-2-people  on-acc't-of
                                  _________
                   usshisshi!

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p 255 (35)

1
[Horrified, he squirms.]
Kyousuke:
  Hey!  Shh shh!                  kore_  shi_ shi_

  Somebody take him for a         chotto  DARE-ka  totte    yo~~~~
  whi-i-ile!                      a-bit   someone  taking
                                  ___
  I'm busy.                       ore wa   isogashi--  n da
                                  I   (T)  am-busy     (explan)

2
Kurumi: [to parrot]
  Come over here!                 kotchi e     kinasai
                                  to-this-way  come-(command)

3
parrot shake-head FX:             ____ ____
                           buru buru

4
[Kurumi turns to Manami.]
Kurumi:
  He says no!                     iya da tte!
                                      is (quote)

5
[Kyousuke buries his head in his hand.]
parrot:
  IT'S JUST THE TWO               futari dake    de
  OF US.                          just-2-people  on-acc't-of
                                  _________
                   usshisshi!

Manami:
  He's taken a real shine         yoppodo      KI ni Irarechatta
  to you, huh, oniichan.          very/highly  been-taken-a-fancy-to-(finality)

                                  no    ne--     oni--chan
                                  (nom) (rhet)

6
Kyousuke:
  Jiichan, do something!          ji--chan  nantoka shite yo!
                                            somehow doing

[Grandpa stares back.]

7
Grandpa:
  ..........                      ..........

8
[Grandpa lowers his eyes and crosses his arms.]
Grandpa:
  Resign yourself!                akiramero!

  That's the way that bird        soitsu       sono CHOUSHI
  clung to me all the way in      that-fellow  that's-the-way
  from the countryside...
                                  inaka kara        washi ni
                                  from-the-country  to-me

                                  kuttsuite-kita     n ja      kara......
                                  went-and-stuck-to  (explan)  that's-why

[Kyousuke does an impressive pratfall.]

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p 256 (36)

1
Grandpa:
  Since you said you were         omae ga   SOTO e      DEru    to yu--
  going outside, he probably      you  (S)  to-outside  go-out  say-that
  decided he wanted to go
  sightseeing.                    n de    MACHI demo
                                  'cause  city  or-something

                                  KEMBUTSU shitaku   natta   n jaro
                                  want-to-sight-see  became  (poss-explan)

  Take him with you.              tsurete-tte-yannasai
                                  take-with-(you)-(command)

  He's pretty clever, so he'll    soitsu       kekko--  riko--  da kara
  eventually return.              that-fellow  quite    clever  is that's-why

                                  sonouchi     chanto  koko ni
                                  before-long  neatly  to-this-place

                                  kaette-kuru     sa
                                  come-back-home

[Kyousuke glares at Grandpa.]

2
parrot:
  This is no joke.  Jeez!         jo--dan ja nai yo  mattaku!
                                  joke    is-not

3
[Kyousuke turns to stare eye-to-eye with the parrot.]
parrot:
  Resign yourself...              ..........akiramero

4
[View down a street.]

5
[In panels 5-6, we get Kyousuke's pov of other pedestrians as they turn to
 study this odd pair.]
people FX:
                           jiro

6
people FX:
                           jiro

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p 257 (37)

1
[Kyousuke walks along, the parrot still perched on his shoulder with wings
 outstretched.]
Kyousuke:
 (How embarrassing...)            (hazukashi-- naa...)

2
[He notices a little girl pulling on her mother's arm and pointing at the
 parrot.]

3
little girl:                      ____     ____
  Mr. Bird, Mr. Bird.             tori-san tori-san

[Kyousuke smiles and bends over so the girl can reach up towards the parrot.]

4
parrot:
  IT'S JUST THE TWO               futari dake    de
  OF US.                          just-2-people  on-acc't-of
                                  _________
                   usshisshi!

[Kyousuke freezes, staring down at the little girl.  The mother looks ill.]

5
[Kyousuke beats a hasty retreat and the bird clings on for dear life.  The
 mother has boiled over and is yelling at him.  The little girl stands quiet
 and blushes.]

6
[View looking up at the sky.]

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p 258 (38)

1
[Kyousuke stops and tries to shake the bird loose.]
Kyousuke:
  Enough already.  Go away.       mo--  i--kagen  dokka      ike  yo
                                        moderate  somewhere  go

  Shh!  Shh!!                     shi_ shi_!!

narration:
  Jeez...                         mattaku...

  I can't go bringing             konna no tsurete        AYUKAWA no toko
  something like this to          bringing-one-like-this          's place
  Ayukawa!
                                  nanka    ikenai   yo_!
                                  somehow  can't-go

2
Komatsu: [waving]
  HI, KASUGA!                     yo_ KASUGA!

3
Komatsu: [pointing]
  ..........  What's this?        ..........nan da koitsu wa?

Kyousuke:
  Just what it looks like.        mite no to--ri
                                  ____
  It's a parrot.                  oumu da yo

4
[Komatsu's attention is drawn elsewhere.]
Komatsu:
  But when it's spring the        shikashi  HARU ni      naru to
  young and lively girls          but       into-spring  when-turn-into
  become all the more             __________        _____
  dazzling, don't they.           pichipichi        gyaru ga   isso--
                                  young-and-lively  girls (S)  all-the-more

                                  mabushiku              narimasu  nee
                                  dazzlingly/blindingly  become    (rhet)

Komatsu FX:                       _____ _____
                       kyoro kyoro

5
[Komatsu looks over his shoulder to find the parrot perched on his back.
 Kyousuke takes the opportunity to run off.]
parrot FX:                        ____ ____
                 basa basa

narration:
  Th-thank God!!                  shi shimeta!!

6
Kyousuke:
  He's all yours till             ato   wa   yoroshiku~~~~_!!
  later-r-r!!                     later (T)  well

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p 259 (39)

1
parrot:
  AHHHH!  I WANT TO SEE A         a~~~~_  ONNA  no hadaka      mitai_!!
  NAKED WOMAN!!                        !  woman 's naked-skin  want-to-see

2
[Everyone stops and turns towards him.]
Komatsu:
  EH!?!  EH!?!                    e_?! e_?!

girl:
  ....                            ....

people FX:                        ________
                           jirojiro

3
[Exterior shot of ABCB.]

4
[A closer view.]

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p 260 (40)

1
[Kyousuke reaches the doorstep and pushes on the door.]
Kyousuke:
  Great.  I-I'm saved.            yokatta  ta tasukatta
                                  ___ ___
                       haa haa

2
[Walking in, he casts one last glare back over his shoulder.]
narration:
  Now, that pesky thing...        kore de        jama        -MONO...  iya
  I mean, pesky bird, is          now/with-this  interference thing    I-mean
  gone!
                                  jama        -DORI wa   KIeta!
                                  interference bird (T)  disappeared

door FX:                          _____
                          karan

3
[The bird lands on his shoulder.]
parrot FX:                        ____ ____  _____
          basa basa  suto_

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                           giku_

4
[Kyousuke and the parrot turn to look at each other.]
Kyousuke/parrot FX:
                           ji~~~~

5
[Noticing that Madoka is staring hard at him (or maybe the parrot), Kyousuke
 claps a hand on the bird's chattering beak.]
parrot:
  AHHHH!  I WANT TO SEE A         a~~~~_  ONNA  no hadaka      mita......
  NAKED WOMA...                 !  woman 's naked-skin  want-to-see
                                  ________
                                  mogomogo

Kyousuke:
  Ah, wah, wah.                   a wa wa

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p 261 (41)

1
Madoka: [wide-eyed]
  That bird...  What is it?       nan  na no?  sono TORI...
                                  what is      that-bird

2
Kyousuke:
  I-it's nothing.                 na nan demo arimasen

  Please don't worry about it.    KI ni shinai de kudasai
                                  __ __ __ __ __
  Ha ha ha ha ha!                 ha ha ha ha ha

3
[He walks off, hand behind his head.]
Kyousuke:
  Wel-l-ll, then shall we         saate  ja    BENKYOU shiyo--  kaa!!
  study?!!                        well   then  shall-study      (?)

4
[The two sit across a table from each other.  Madoka states a point and
 Kyousuke listens raptly.]

5
[Flashback view of Grandpa.]
narration:
  This bird is a telepath         koitsu      wa   HITO no KOKORO ga
  that can read a person's        this-fellow (T)  person's-mind  (S)
  mind...                                   ________
                                  yomeru    terepasu  na  n da......
                                  can-read  telepath  is  (explan)
                                                  _____
  In other words, he blurts       tsumari         honne            o
  out completely one's true       in-other-words  disclose-one's- (O)
  thoughts.                                       real-intention

                                  ZEMBU    shabette-shimau     n ja
                                  in-full  chatter-(finality)  (explan)

6
[Kyousuke profile as he contemplates more of the flashback.]
narration:
  But if you have even the        chotto demo  yokoshima na KOKORO o
  slightest of wicked hearts,     even-a-bit   a-wicked-heart     (O)
  then...
                                  motsu to  sono TOKI wa...
                                  if-have   that-time (T)

  You're done for!                HAMETSU ja yo!
                                  ruin    is

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p 262 (42)

1
[He stares at his notebook in nervousness.  Madoka continues to lecture.]
narration:
  Today, I have to cast aside     KYOU  wa  JANEN          o  sutete
  all evil thoughts, and just     today (T) evil-thoughts (O) cast-away-(and)
  be serious!
                                  tomokaku  majime ni  ikanakutcha!
                                  anyway    seriously  must-go

2
[The bird seems to study his notebook as well.]
narration:
  Especially in front of          TOKU ni     AYUKAWA no MAE de   wa
  Ayukawa, I'll cast aside        especially  in-front-of-Ayukawa (contrast)
  all fleshly desires and
  think pure and honest           subete no  bonno--               o
  thoughts!                       all/every  worldly-desires/the- (O)
                                             lusts-of-the-flesh

                                  sutete           KIYOku  TADAshiku!
                                  cast-away-(and)  purely  honestly

Kyousuke:
 (Besides...                      (sore ni...

  If I don't study hard, then     chanto     BENKYOU shinakucha
  it'll have an impact on my      perfectly  must-study
  test...)                        ______
                                  tesuto ni  hibiku          shi       na--)
                                  on-test    have-impact-on  consider  (rhet)

3
[Madoka drops her gaze as Kyousuke looks up and across the table at her.]
Kyousuke FX:                      ______
                           chira_

4
[His pov of the lovely girl.]

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p 263 (43)

1
[His face flushes.]
Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                            gokun

2
[His pov--he's tightly focused on her cleavage.]

3
Madoka: [looking up]
  The answer is B.  In other      kono KOTAe  wa   #B#  tsumari...
  words...                        this-answer (T)       in-other-words

4
parrot:
  *B*...                          #B#......
                                  ______
  Your *B*ust looks like          basuto wa   80 IJOU       ari-so-- da
  it's over 80 !             bust   (T)  over-80-(cm)  looks-as-if-have

                                  na~~_!
                                  (rhet)

[A sick and horrified look comes over his face.  Madoka is taken aback.]

5
[Too late, he slaps a hand over the parrot's beak.]
Kyousuke:
  Ah wah wah wah wah.             a wa wa wa wa

parrot FX:                        ________  ________
          mogumogu  basabasa

6
Kyousuke: [highly embarrassed]
  Wel-l-ll, let's study, let's    saate  benkyo-- benkyo--!
  study!!

[Madoka blushes and gives him a piercing look.]

Madoka FX:
                           ji----

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p 264 (44)

1
[She rises to her feet and slams her palms down on the table.  Kyousuke
 flinches back.]
Madoka:
  Behave yourself!                FUKINSHIN ne
                                  imprudence/indiscretion

  Are you really interested       HONTOU ni  BENKYOU suru  KI aru        no?
  in studying?                    really     study         interested-in (?)

Madoka FX:                        ___
                            ban

2
[Angrily, he points at the parrot.]
Kyousuke:                                            ___
  Th-that wasn't me just          i...IMA no    wa   ore  ja nai
  now.                                now (nom) (T)  I    am-not

  I-it's this...                  ko koitsu ga.....

3
[The bird bends down to look at him, inquiringly.  Kyousuke's face turns pale.]
narration:                        ___
  Ah!  Oh no!                     ha_  ikenai!
                                             ____
  There's no way a normal         futsu-- no oumu ga   konna koto
  parrot would be saying          a-normal-parrot (S)  this-kind-of-thing
  such things, is there.
                                  yu--    wake nai         mon     na
                                  to-say  not-have-reason  reason  (rhet)

4
Madoka:
  There's something weird         sakki kara     nani-ka    HEN     ne
  going on here.                  for-some-time  something  strange (rhet)

  What the heck is that           sono TORI  nan  na no?    ittai
  bird?                           that-bird  what is (nom)  in-the-world

Kyousuke:
  EH?!                            e?!

5
narration:                        _chikara_
  I can't do anything that        NOURYOKU o   barasu    yo-- na
  might reveal the secret         Power   (O)  disclose  so-as-to
  of the Power! 
                                  koto wa dekinai!
                                  can't-do

Kyousuke:
  What are you saying?            nani tte
                                          ____
  It's just a parrot.             tada no oumu    da  yo
                                  merely  parrot  is
                                  __ __ __
                        ha ha ha

6
[Madoka gives him the eye...]
Madoka:
  ..........                      ..........

7
[Exterior shot of ABCB.]
Madoka: [off]
  Well, okay then...              maa ii ka...

  But if you really don't do      demo  HONTOU ni  chanto     yannai to
  well on the test, I won't       but   really     perfectly  if-not-do
  care!                           ______
                                  tesuto no TOKI  SHIranai  kara       ne!
                                  test   's time  not-know  that's-why (rhet)

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p 265 (45)

1
[He hits the books once more.  The parrot also studies from his shoulder.
 Madoka rests her chin in her hands, elbows on the table, and stares hard at
 him.]
narration:
  Oh no, oh no!                   ikenai ikenai!

  I have to be more serious!      motto majime ni  yaranakucha!
                                  more  seriously  must-do

pencil FX:                        ___ ___
               se_ se_

2
[His pov of Madoka as she looks away and tosses back her hair.]
narration:
  But, if Ayukawa sits            demo  ME no MAE ni    AYUKAWA ga
  before my eyes...               but   before-my-eyes          (S)

                                  iru to...
                                  if-is-there

  To tell you the truth,          SHOUJIKI itte      BENKYOU
  studying is the furthest        telling-the-truth  study
  thing from my mind...
                                  dokoro ja nakutte...
                                  is-not-the-word-(and)

3
[Closer view as she closes her eyes.]
narration:
  Long eyelashes!                 NAGAi matsuge!

  Red lips!!                      AKAi kuchibiru!!

  So beautiful...                 kirei da na...

4
parrot:
  I WANT TO GET CLOSER!           motto  CHIKAku ni  kite hoshii!
                                  more   close       want-to-come

[Kyousuke's eyes goggle once more.  Madoka stares at him.]

5
[His face flushes.]
crows-in-background FX:
                            kaa_

6
[Madoka stares across the table.]

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p 266 (46)

1
[His pov of her.  She seems quite taken aback.]

2
[She rises and walks around the table to his side.]
Madoka:
  That's true...                  sou ne

  If we sit closer together       ko-- yatte          tonari ni ita
  like this, it's...              do-like-this-(and)  was-near

                                  HOU ga   iroiro to...
                                  way (S)  variously

chair FX:                         _____
                          katan

3
[She takes a seat at the side of the table, rests her elbows on its surface,
 and leans in close.]
Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            _____
                          doki_

Madoka: [gently smiling]
  I'll guide you...               TE tori Ashi tori...

  By hand and by foot!            OSHIete-agerareru  mono ne!
                                  am-teaching-(you)

4
parrot:
  I'd like to do something        ONAji  TE tori ASHI tori    nara
  more pleasant, if it's          same   by-hand-and-by-foot  if-it-is
  still by hand and by foot!
                                  motto TANOshi--  koto   ga   shitai!
                                  more-pleasant    (nom)  (S)  want-to-do

[Kyousuke goes apoplectic.]

5
[Madoka moves in even closer.]
Kyousuke:                         ___
  Ah!                             ha_

Madoka FX:                        ____
                             zui_

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p 267 (47)

1
Madoka:
  You say you want to do...       shitai     tte..........  nani  o?
  What?                           want-to-do (quote)        what (O)

2
[Madoka portrait.]

3
[Kyousuke blushes back.]
Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            ____ ____
                     doki doki

4
[View pans back to show the two seated at the table, staring into each
 other's eyes.]

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p 268 (48)

1
parrot:
  CAN'T DO IT HERE!               koko ja            dekinai   yo!
                                  at-this-place (T)  can't-do
                                  _____
  IF WE ONLY HAD A BED TOO,       beddo no hitotsu mo   areba    i--
  IT WOULD BE GREAT!!             bed   's one     too  if-have  okay

                                  kedo!!
                                  but

[Kyousuke staggers back once more.]

2
[Madoka portrait--face flushed and looking irritated.  Somebody should have
 cashed in his chips earlier!]

3
[Kyousuke portrait--aghast.]
Kyousuke:                         ___
  Ah!                             ha_

4
[Exterior shot of ABCB.]
Madoka FX: [off]                  ________
                        pisha--n

Kyousuke: [off]
  Ouch!                           ate----_

5
[Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]

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p 269 (49)

1
[He closes his eye over his bruised cheek, and tenderly touches it.]
Kyousuke cheek FX:                ________
                 hirihiri

Kyousuke:
  Ow-ow-ow-ouch.                  tetetete

2
Kurumi:
  Hey, your cheek.  What          oya  do-- shita no?  sono hoppe
  happened?                       hey  what-happened   that-cheek

3
Kyousuke:
  ..........                      ..........

  Nothing!                        nan demo arimasen_

4
[Kurumi stage-whispers into Manami's ear.  Manami and Grandpa stare at
 Kyousuke.]
Kurumi:                                                     ______
  I bet he did something          kitto   mata   nanka      sukebe na koto
  lecherous again.                surely  again  something  lecherous-thing

                                  yatta  no yo
                                  did

Kyousuke:
  You're wrong!!                  chigau yo!!

5
parrot:                                            _
  KASUGA-KUN, YOU PERVERT!        KASUGA-kun no #H#_!

  I HATE YOU!!                    DAI_kirai!!
                                  ________
                        pisha--n

[Kyousuke drops his gaze and lowers his head.]

Manami:
  Wahhh.  I thought so...         wa--  yappari ne----

narration:                                                          ____
  This parrot that jiichan        ji--chan no   tsurete-kita   kono oumu...
  brought along...                         (S)  brought-along  this-parrot

  It's a terrible nuisance.       TAIHEN MEIWAKU  desu    KYOUSUKE
              --Kyousuke          awful  nuisance is

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