Kimagure Orange Road
"The Message That Must Never Be Shown!"
Volume 13, Story 7
WB Volume 8, Story 2
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
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 27 (131) are only in the WBs!
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p 27 (131)--TITLE PAGE
[Madoka facial portrait--Madoka removes her makeup.]
MAIN TITLE (at top) _________
The Message That Must MIsecha dame dame messe--ji!
Never Be Shown! must-not-show message
SUB-TITLE (at bottom) _____
Signaling with a Gentle yasashii nokku de AIZU shite
Knock--Backstage to a by-gentle-knock signaling
Lady's Love...
SHUKUJO no KOI no BUTAI-URA...
a-lady 's love 's backstage
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p 28 (132)
1
[Kyousuke runs madly down the street.]
Kyousuke:
Hurry, hurry! isoge ya isoge!
Kyousuke footstep FX: ___ ___ ___ ___
ta_ ta_ ta_ ta_
2
[He reaches ABCB.]
Kyousuke: ___ ___ ___
haa haa haa
narration:
Today, I promised to go see nanto KYOU wa AYUKAWA to EIGA o
a movie with Ayukawa! what! today (T) movie-with-Ayukawa (O)
MI ni iku YAKUSOKU o shite-ru n desu
go-to-see am-promising (explan)
3
Kyousuke:
Ehhhh?! e~~~~~~_
She left already?! mo-- itchatta?!
4
Master:
Apparently, she had some nan demo chotto KAIMONO ga
shopping to do. probably/at-any-rate a-bit shopping (S)
aru kara tte
have that's-why (I-hear)
5
[Smiling, he removes a note from a notepad.]
Master:
Oh yeah, that's right. a so-- so--
_messe--ji_
Here's a message from kore AYUKAWA-kun kara no DENGON!
Ayukawa-kun! this-(one) from-Ayukawa 's message
note FX: ___
pi_
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p 29 (133)
1
note: ____ ____ ____
I'll be waiting at "Rough rafu ando redi de MAtte-masu
and Ready." at-Rough-and-Ready am-waiting
If you're late, I won't okuretara sho--chi shinai kara!
forgive you! if-be-late won't-forgive-you that's-why
2
[He walks down the street while studying the note in his hand.]
Kyousuke:
(Hmm. Pretty harsh... (u--mu TEkibishii...
It's just like Ayukawa to sho--chi shinai tte yu-- tokoro ga
say she "won't forgive me.") won't-forgive-you say-that case (S)
ika ni mo AYUKAWA rashii)
it's-just-like-Ayukawa
3
[View down the streetside mall.]
sign: [right, top]
Shangri-La TOUGENKYOU
sign: [right, middle] ______
Club Q kurabu #Q#
sign: [left, bottom] _________
Cabaret King kyabare-- #KING#
4
Kyousuke:
(Let's see. (etto
Where is it? doko darou
I don't know because I HANKAGAI tte anmari
haven't come to the shopping shopping-district (T) -very
district very often.)
kita koto nai kara wakannai ya)
haven't-come that's-why not-know
5
[He looks up at a large vertical banner.]
Kyousuke: [off]
AH, FOUND IT! a atta!
6
[View pans back to show the entire banner.]
dramatic FX:
do~~n
sign: ____
GRAND OPENING!! DOUDOU opun!!
grand-opening
____ ____ ____ ______
LOVE and LADY HOTEL rabu ando redi hoteru
love and lady hotel
=
"Love and Lady" as = "Rough and Ready." That is, a one
character --> error.>
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p 30 (134)
1
[He stares and blushes.]
narration: __ ____ ______
A l-love hotel?! ra rabu hoteru?!
2
[Swiveling his head, he sneaks towards the hotel entrance.]
narration:
C-can't be. Ayukawa... ma masaka AYUKAWA...
___
Is waiting for me in a konna tokoro de ore o matte-ru
place like this...?! at-this-kind-of-place me (O) is-waiting
nante......?!
the-likes-of
Kyousuke FX:
koso~~~~_
3
[He peeks inside the partly-open doors.]
narration:
B-but I'm sure this is it... de demo TASHIka ni koko da yo na...
but certainly here is
door FX: _____
gacha
4
[Inside, Madoka reclines on a clamshell bed, dressed only in a towel.]
Madoka:
Welcome. irasshai
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: _____
dokin
5
[She stands before him and begins unbuttoning his shirt. He can only gape.]
Madoka: _______
Hurry and go take a HAYAku shawa-- o abite-kite
shower. fast shower (O) go-and-take-(a-bath)
Kyousuke:
Su...! S-sure...! ha_...ha_ hai...
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p 31 (135)
1
[Back to reality! He is still staring into the partly-open door of the love
hotel. A girl in Kouryou high school uniform stands on the sidewalk behind
him.]
Sayuri:
Oh! Kasuga-san. ara_ KASUGA-san
Kyousuke FX: _____
giku_
2
[He turns to look over his shoulder at her, losing basic motor function in the
process.]
Sayuri: [soft smile]
What are you doing? nani shite-ru n desu ka
what are-doing (explan) (?)
Kyousuke FX:
atafuta
3
[Blushing fiercely and thoroughly embarrassed, he looks up at the hotel
building. Sayuri merely watches him.]
Kyousuke:
Oh-h-h-h! iya~~~~~~_
I-it's such a magnificent ri rippa na TATEMONO da na--_
building! magnificent building is (rhet)!
__ __ __ __ __ __
...Is what I was thinking! to OMOtte! ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha! thinking-that
_ __ __ __ __ __ __
Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha! a ha ha ha ha ha ha
narration:
What am I saying?! nani itte n da!
4
[He takes another, closer look at the note in his hand.]
Kyousuke: ____ ____
H-huh...? Rough... And... a are...? rafu...ando
5
[Split panel. At top is the hotel banner. At bottom is Madoka's note.]
sign: ____ ____ ____
Love and Lady rabu ando redi
note: ____ ____ ____
I'll be waiting at "Rough rafu ando redi de MAtte-masu
and Ready." at-Rough-and-Ready am-waiting
If you're late, I won't okuretara sho--chi shinai kara!
forgive you! if-be-late won't-forgive-you that's-why
6
[Sayuri looks closely at the note she now holds in her hand...]
Sayuri: ____ ____ ____
Rough and Ready? rafu ando redi?
Ahh, if it's that shop... aa kono o-MISE nara..........
that-store if-it-is
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p 32 (136)
1
[...and points across the street.]
Sayuri:
It's the coffee shop over atchi no KISSATEN desu yo
there. that-way 's coffee-shop is
sign: [partial] ____ ____ __
Rough and Re... rafu ando re...
sidewalk sign: ____ ____ ____
Rough and Ready rafu ando redi
2
[Still blushing, he runs off.]
Kyousuke:
Th-thank you very much! do do--mo arigato!
narration:
Ahh, that's great! a-- yokatta!
A bit more and I'd have mo-- chotto de OO-HAJI kaku
humiliated myself big in-a-bit-more be-put-to-great-shame
time.
tokoro datta
case was
3
[Eyes wide, Sayuri holds up the note.]
Sayuri:
Oh, this... a kore...
4
[She stops when she sees Madoka and Kyousuke exit the coffee shop together.]
5
[Her pov of the smiling two.]
6
[Her pov of Madoka, who looks back at her, still smiling.]
7
[Sayuri portrait.]
narration:
Again, that girl!! mata shite-mo ano ONNA!!
again even-tho-doing that-woman
sign 1: ____
Peaceful Heaven TAIHEI TENGOKU ro--...
peace/tranquility paradise/heaven ???????
sign 2:
Koukin's Rebellion KI/KOU/OU KIN no RAN
Cabaret yellow towel 's war/rebellion
#CABARET#
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p 33 (137)
1
[Her face twists into a mask of rage and she balls up the paper in her hand.]
narration:
How vexing!! kuyashii~~_!!
What the heck makes her ittai anna ONNA no
so good?! in-the-world that-kind-of-girl 's
doko ga i-- tte yu-- no?!
what-place (S) good called (nom)
Sayuri FX:
kusha kusha
sign 3:
Cabaret Hiroshi #CABARET# HIROSHI SHUU -ZEN
All Beauties excellence/ all
beauty
Super Star #SUPER STAR#
2
[She stops.]
Sayuri: ___
(Ah! Wait...) (ha_ mate yo...)
3
narration: ____
This note... kono memo...
Might be very useful in ano ONNA ni AKAHAJI kakaseru no ni
humiliating that girl! to-that-girl humiliating/ in
putting-to-shame
YAKUdatsu kamoshirenai wa!
be-of-use/be-useful it-may-be
4
[Exterior shot of a school building.]
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p 34 (138)
1
[Sayuri arrives at her shoe locker and opens it.]
narration:
The next morning... YOKUASA...
2
[A flood of envelopes pours into her arms, startling her.]
envelopes FX: ________
basabasa
3
[A girl at a nearby locker stares.]
girl:
Wowww. Really, Sayuri. uwa-- sayuri ttara aikawarazu
Popular as ever, hm! I-tell-you as-usual
________
motemote ne!
popular (rhet)
Sayuri: [embarrassed, hand to mouth]
O-oh no-o-o! ya ya daa~~_
I don't understand it! sayuri komatchau_!
4
[Isolated shot of a sign.]
sign: _____
Girls' Restroom JOSHI toire
Sayuri: [off]
15. 16. 15 16
5
[Inside, a bored Sayuri counts the envelopes.]
Sayuri:
17... 17...to
17 letters today, hmm? KYOU wa 17-TSUU kaa
today (T) (counter) (?)
So-so. maamaa tte toko ne
passably (T) case (rhet)
6
[In surprise, she stares at one of the letters.]
Sayuri:
Huh? This guy... are? koitsu...
7
narration:
Is a fan who goes and sends MAINICHI sho--kori mo naku
one every day, over and every-day again-and-again
over again...
okutte-kuru JOUREN no OTOKO...
come-and-send fan/ 's man
regular-visitor
note:
I see your eyes which YOZORA ni KAGAYAku HOSHI
are shining stars in the in-the-night-sky shine/twinkle star
night sky...
KIMI no HITOMI o mite-i...
your-eyes (O) am-seeing
It seems as though my heart BOKU no KOKORO wa IMA ni mo
will break soon. my-heart (T) soon too
harisake -sou na n desu
break it-looks-as-if (explan)
by Komatsu Seiji, 2nd year, #by# KOMATSU SEIJI 2-NEN #C#-GUMI
Class C
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p 35 (139)
1
[She looks up from the letter and stares hard across the room. Her face
becomes flushed.]
narration:
2-C... 2-NEN #C#-GUMI tte
______
As I recall, is that TASHIka ano AYUKAWA madoka no kurasu...!
Ayukawa Madoka's class...! as-I-recall that 's class
2
Sayuri: _____
Hmm! fumu_!
Sayuri FX: ______
niyari
3
[A pencil rests on the note.]
note: ____ ____
Rough and... rafu ando...
4
[Two quick little marks and the note is changed...]
note: ____ ____
Love and... rabu ando...
to .>
5
[Exterior shot of a school building.]
school bell FX: ___ ___ ___ _____
kin kon kan ko--n
6
[Komatsu turns at a voice off-panel.]
Sayuri: [off]
Excuse me... ano--
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p 36 (140)
1
[A meek-looking Sayuri stands before him.]
Sayuri:
You're...Komatsu Seiji-san. KOMATSU SEIJI-san ...desu yo ne
I'm sure I received a o-TEGAMI tashika ni uketorimashita...!
letter...! letter certain received
2
[With a beaming smile, he clasps her hands. She's surprised.]
Komatsu:
That's right. so-- desu ka
Thank you! arigatou_!
You finally understand?!! wakatte-moraemashita ka!!
Komatsu FX:
shikka
3
[He zips up close to her. She sweats and winces.]
Komatsu:
This is sudden, but I'm sassoku desu ga
thinking--for a love nest instantly/at-once is but
for the two of us--that
I'll start modestly with futari no AI no SU to shite wa
a mansion along a private 2-people 's love-nest for (T)
railway line...
SAISHO wa tsutsumashiku
at-first/in-the-beginning modestly/humbly
_______
SHITETSU-ENSEN no manshon o
along-a-private-railway-line 's mansion (O)
KANGAete-iru n desu ga...
am-thinking-about (explan) but/and
And, of course, I'll even mochiron SHUU ni ICHIDO wa
take you once a week to of-course in-a-week once (T)
Disneyland, and... _____________
dizuni--rando datte
Disneyland even
tsuretetchau shi
take-a-person-with- and-besides
one-(finality)
Komatsu FX: ___ ___ ___
zui zui zui
Sayuri:
Wait wait wait. mate mate mate
4
[With a soft smile, she holds up an envelope.]
Sayuri FX: ___
sa_
5
[With a tender look designed to unravel a Y-chromosome, she gazes into his
eyes.]
Sayuri:
I understood your feelings anata no KIMOchi wa yooku wakatta wa
completely. your-feelings (T) fully understood
But... demo...
Please listen to Sayuri's sono MAE ni hitotsu dake
one request... by-that-before one only
sayuri no o-NEGAi kiite...
's request listen-(please)
Komatsu: [grinning]
Yeah. Ask Seiji anything! un SEIJI nan demo ki--chau!
anything ask-(finality)
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p 37 (141)
1
[She shyly drops her gaze.]
Sayuri: ______
In your class after school, kore o... anata no kurasu de
I want you to gather all the this (O) in-your-class
people that you can and read
this out. HOUKAGO dekiru dake HITO o
after-school only-can-do person (O)
atsumete YOmiagete hoshi-- no
gather-(and) read-out want
Sayuri cheeks FX:
po_
Komatsu: [holding the envelope]
Ohhhh. naan da
That's easy!! o-yasui koto da yo!!
easy/simple thing is
2
[She looks up at him with bedroom eyes.]
Sayuri:
Even after that, it won't atashi-tachi no NAKA sore kara demo...
be too late... our-relationship then
3
[With a wink and a tender poke on his lips, she turns to leave. Komatsu
blushes.]
Sayuri:
To start our relationship. osoku wa nai wa
slow/behind-time (T) isn't-there
Sayuri fingertip FX:
tsun_
4
[He grins after her, touching fingertips to his lips.]
Komatsu: ______
(Words full of meaning... (IMI-SHIN na serifu...
full-of-meaning words
_ __ __ __
Wh-what could it be? na nan darou? u fu fu fu)
Eh heh heh heh!)
5
narration:
Meanwhile, Sayuri has a job IPPOU sayuri wa kobun o
for her followers... meanwhile (T) followers (O)
TSUKAi...
an-errand/message
[She stands in a hallway and addresses three junior high girls--the same
blonde (Midori) and 2 brunette followers from before.]
hall poster:
Emergency Call-- KINKYUU SHOUSHUU
crisis/emergency summons/muster
Honke Student Meeting!! HONKE SEITO KAI!!
main-family/originator student meeting
!! !!
Sayuri:
Listen up. Spread this i-- koto HOUKAGO made ni
gossip around as much as look-here before-after-school
possible before school ends _____
today. dekiru dake kono uwasa o
as-possible this-gossip (O)
HIROmeru no yo
spread
girls:
Aye-aye! a~~~~i!
6
[Two of Sayuri's minions talk to two other girls.]
Midori/brunette 2:
Oh, oh, have you heard? ne-- ne-- SHItte-ru?
say say are-knowing
narration: _____
An outrageous rumor began tondemonai uwasa o
to spread. outrageous gossip/rumor (O)
NAGAshi-hajimeta
began-to-flow-out
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p 38 (142)
1
[In the girls' locker room, Midori comments while putting on her bra.]
Midori:
Did you know that, lately, SAIKIN CHOUHATSU-TEKI na TEGAMI o
there's been a naughty girl lately seductive/suggestive letter (O)
at our school who's been
indiscriminately using TSUKAtte misakainaku OTOKO o
seductive letters to use-(and) forgetting-oneself/ man (O)
deceive guys? without-discrimination
taburakasu TE kuse no waru~~i ONNA ga
bewitch/ light-fingered/ woman (S)
deceive thievish/kleptomaniac
uchi no GAKKOU ni iru tte
in-our-school is-here (quote)
SHItte-ru?
are-knowing
2
[Out on the field, several girls talk while running.]
brunette 3:
Wha-a-at?!! e----_!!
brunette 4:
Oh no-o-o! ya da----_
____ ______
A girl who invites guys to rabu hoteru ni OTOKO o sasou ONNA?!
a love hotel?! to-love-hotel man (O) invite woman
brunette 5:
Who the heck is it? DARE yo~~ ittai?
who in-the-world
3
[Komatsu addresses Hatta and Kyousuke.]
narration: _____
In no time at all, that tachimachi sono uwasa wa
gossip made its way to instantly that-gossip (T)
Kyousuke's class, as well... ______
KYOUSUKE no kurasu ni mo TSUTAwari...
to-Kyousuke's-class too travel
Komatsu:
Have you heard?! ki--ta ka yo
There's a terrible girl hide-- ONNA mo iru mon da ze
here! awful woman too is-here person is !
Jeez! mattaku_!
4
[Komatsu gazes across the room at Madoka, who sits quietly at her desk.]
Komatsu:
Maybe the girl that would do sonna FURYOU-jimita koto
something that smacked of like-that smacked-of-delinquent thing
deliquency like that is...
suru ONNA nante hyottosuru to...
do woman the-likes-of possibly/maybe
Komatsu FX:
jiro_
5
Kyousuke:
No way! masaka!
6
[His dreamy pov of this beauty.]
narration:
You gotta be kidding!! jo--dan ja nai_!!
Ayukawa isn't a girl who AYUKAWA wa sonna koto suru
would do something like (T) do-a-thing-like-that
that!!
ONNA no KO ja nai!!
girl is-not
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p 39 (143)
1
Komatsu: [off]
BY THE WAY, EVERYONE!! tokoro-de minasan_!!
2
[He rises to his feet, envelope held in his hand.]
Komatsu:
May I have your attention, kochira ni CHUUMOKU shite-kudasai_!
please! to-this-way turn-one's-attention-(please)
Komatsu stand-up FX: _____
gatan
3
[He stands at the front of the class. He has everyone's attention. He smiles
and raises the letter high.]
Komatsu:
I will now show all of you watakushi kore kara TAIHEN
something very interesting. I now much
omoshiroi mono o
interesting/amusing thing (O)
minasama ni goran ni Iremasu
to-everyone show-(to)
class FX: _____
zawa_
boy 1:
What is it?! nan da yo------_
4
boy 2:
Ah, you got that letter a REI no uwasa no TEGAMI demo
that the gossip's all that gossip 's letter or-something
about...
moratta n ja nai no~~~~
obtained (explan/neg)
class: ___ ___ ___
Bwa! ha! ha! ku_ ha_ ha_
Komatsu:
Shut up! hozake_!
5
[He stares juicily at the letter in hand.]
narration:
I'm sure it's that kitto sayuri-chan wa OUzei no MAE de
Sayuri-chan will proclaim surely (T) in-front-of-a-
our relationship in front large-crowd
of a large crowd! ___
ore-tachi no NAKA o KOUHYOU shiyo--
our-relationship (O) shall-officially-
proclaim
to iu no ni chigainai!
say-that (nom) am-sure
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p 40 (144)
1
[He opens the envelope.]
narration: ___
If she is to proclaim so kore dake DAIdai-TEKI ni ore to no
grandly her relationship so-much on-a-grand-scale with-me 's
with me, then we'll
instantly become the NAKA o KOUHYOU sureba
talk of the school... relationship (O) if-officially-proclaim
_______
tachimachi uwasa no kappuru...
instantly gossip 's couple
And the persistent guys shitsukoku SEMAru OTOKO mo
hounding her will go away! persistently press/urge man too
inaku naru tte wake da!
not-exist become (quote) reason is
envelope FX: _____
biri_
2
[In dramatic fashion, he raises the letter high.]
Komatsu:
SEE! hore_!
dramatic FX: _______
ba--~~n
3
note: ____ ____ ____
I'll be waiting at "Love rabu ando redi de MAtte-masu
and Lady." at-Love-and-Lady am-waiting
If you're late, I won't okuretara sho--chi shinai kara!
forgive you! if-be-late won't-forgive-you that's-why
4
[Several male classmates blush.]
boy 3: ____ ____ ____
H-hey! "Love and Lady?" o oi rabu ando redi tte
____ ______
Isn't that the love hotel EKIMAE no rabu hoteru
in front of the station?! in-front-of-station 's love-hotel
ja ne-- no?!
is-not
class:
OHHH! o~~~~_
5
[Kyousuke gapes. Three girls and a guy blush behind him.]
class FX:
zawa_
6
[Madoka looks wide-eyed off-panel.]
class FX:
zawa_
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p 41 (145)
1
[Kyousuke stares up at the ceiling.]
narration: ___
I think that's the message TASHIka AYUKAWA ga ore ni kaita
that Ayukawa wrote to me!! as-I-recall (S) to-me wrote
_messe--ji_
DENGON!!
message
But... demo...
____ ____
"Rough" has been replaced rafu o rabu ni kaete-aru!
by "Love"! rough (O) love (IO) is-substituted
2
[Madoka's pov as Kyousuke turns to look at her.]
3
[She doesn't look at him, instead glaring straight ahead. Her face flushes.]
4
[She rises to her feet.]
chair FX: _____
gatan
5
[She fixes an angry look at him.]
Madoka FX: ______
jirori
Kyousuke:
AH! a
6
[He turns to follow her as she walks to the door.]
narration:
Th-this is awful...! ta taihen da......!
Kyousuke:
U-umm... a ano...
7
[Madoka opens the door...]
door FX: _____
gara_
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p 42 (146)
1
[...to find Sayuri standing there.]
Sayuri FX: _____
niko_
2
[Sayuri smiles and addresses the class.]
Sayuri:
I know who wrote that atashi sono TEGAMI kaita no
letter!! I that-letter wrote (nom)
DARE da ka SHItte-ru wa!!
who-is-it (?) am-knowing
3
[Kyousuke and the rest of the class turn and look back.]
boy 3:
Wh-who was i-i-it?! da DARE da yo~~~~~~_?!
class FX:
Ohhhh! o~~~~_!
narration:
Th-that's that Sayuri girl. a are wa sayuri tte KO
that-(one) (T) (quote) girl
ja nai ka
4
[Flashback pic--Sayuri holds up the note the previous day.]
narration:
That's right. so-- da
I left it with her back ano TOKI ano KO ni watashita
then!! that-time to-that-girl transferred
mama datta n da!!
as-is was (explan)
5
[Kyousuke portrait-determination.]
narration:
But why is...?! shikashi nanno tame ni...?!
but for-the-sake-of-what
No, instead of that, I have iya sonna koto yori
to save Ayukawa. no than-that-kind-of-thing
AYUKAWA o tasukenakya
(O) must-save
Kyousuke:
(That's right. (so--da
_chikara_
The Power is all there koko wa NOURYOKU shika nai!)
is!) this-place (T) Power only-have
6
[He chews on a thumb.]
narration: _chikara_
But even though I talk shikashi NOURYOKU ttatte
about the Power, what but Power even-tho-say
should I use?
nani o TSUKAeba i-- n da
what (O) if-use okay (explan)
__________
Teleport?! terepo--to?!
_____ _______
Time-slip?! taimu surippu?!
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p 43 (147)
1
Sayuri:
The one who wrote that sono TEGAMI o kaita no wa...
letter is... that-letter (O) wrote (nom) (T)
2
[Split panel. Right--several classmates wait expectantly. Left top--Kyousuke
stares off-panel. Left bottom--Madoka waits stoically.]
narration:
Oh no!! dame da!!
It's already too late!! mo-- maniawanai!!
already not-be-in-time
3
[Komatsu pops up from nowhere, wraps an arm around Sayuri's shoulder and points
to her face with the other hand. Sayuri is taken aback.]
Komatsu:
...IS SAYURI-CHAN HE-E-ERE!! kono sayuri-chan dee~~~~~~su!!
this is
4
[Split panel. Top--the class is enraged and appalled. Bottom right and
bottom left--Kyousuke and Madoka stare in surprise.]
class FX:
Ohhhh! o~~~~_
5
Komatsu:
I mean...! iya------_
___ _
I'm such an incredibly ore tte tsukuzuku shiawase
fortunate person... I (T) thoroughly/utterly fortunate
MONO da naa
person am (rhet)
___ ___ ___ __
Wah! ha! ha! ha! wa_ ha_ ha_ ha
Did everyone hear? minna ki--ta kai?
everyone heard (?)
She's about to offer me KANOJO wa KARADA mo KOKORO mo
her body and soul. she (T) body and heart and
___
ore ni sasageyou to shite-kurete-ru
to-me is-about-to-offer-(to-me)
n da
(explan)
Sayuri: [glaring]
W-wait a minute! chi chotto machinasai yo!
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[He sobs into his coat sleeve. Sayuri is hopping mad.]
Komatsu:
That I, Komatsu Seiji, kore hodo made ni shitawarete-iyo--
should be so greatly before-this-much shall-be-loving/
adored. adoring/longing-for
to wa kono KOMATSU SEIJI
(quote) (T) this
OTOKO myo--ri ni tsukiru
there-can-be-nothing-greater-for-a-man
to yu-- mono
say-that (nom)
__ __
u_ u_
Sayuri:
It wasn't me! atashi wa nee_
2
Hatta: _____
So, perhaps this means ja ano uwasa no OTOKO o
the rumored letter that so that-gossip 's man (O)
deceives guys is...
taburakasu TEGAMI tte yu-- no mo
deceive letter this-means
moshikashite...
it-is-possible
Komatsu: _____________
Idiot! bakayaro----_
Sayuri-chan would never sayuri-chan ga sonna koto suru
do a thing like that!! (S) do-a-thing-like-that
wake ne-- daro_!!
poss-have-no-reason
3
[He glares down at his fist.]
Komatsu:
I see. so-- ka
I get it!! wakatta zo
_____ ___
I'm sure that gossip, too, ano uwasa datte kitto ore to
is the act of heartless that-gossip even surely me and
people who greatly envy
my relationship with sayuri-chan no NAKA o
Sayuri-chan. 's relationship (O)
urayami netamu KOKORO nai
envy-(a- envy-(a have-no-heart
person) person)
NINGEN no shiwaza ni chigainai
humans 's an-act/deed must/am-sure
4
[Beaming, he stands beside his girl and claps a hand to his chest.]
Komatsu:
It's all right! DAIJOUBU!
____
I'll certainly defend kitto boku ga kimi o MAMOtte
you and show them! surely I (S) you (O) defend-(and)
miseru saa!
show/display
___ ___ ___
Wah! ha! ha! wa_ ha_ ha_
Sayuri:
That's not it! chigau no yo_!
This is some kind of kore wa nani-ka no
mistake! this-(one) (T) something (nom)
machigai yo--_!
a-mistake
5
[From the back of the class, Madoka and Kyousuke can only stare blankly.]
6
[Turning towards Madoka, Kyousuke smiles and wipes his brow. Madoka continues
to stare off-panel.]
narration:
S-saved!! ta...tasukatta!!
But Sayuri-chan is a pretty shikashi sayuri-chan te kekko--
scary girl... but (T) quite
kowai-KO da naa
scary-girl is (rhet)
Kyousuke: ___
ho_
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[Split panel. Top--his pov of Madoka. She gives him a dead look. Bottom--
he smiles back nervously.]
Madoka FX:
ji~~
Kyousuke: ___
AH! he_
2
[Out in the hall, Madoka stands and turns her back towards him. He claps his
hands together before him.]
narration:
I, Kasuga Kyousuke, utterly watakushi KASUGA KYOUSUKE wa
apologized from the bottom I (T)
of my heart!
tadatada hitasura ayamatta no
absolutely/ fervently apologized (nom)
utterly
de gozaimasu!
being there-is
Kyousuke:
I'm sorry! gomen_!
___
If I'd only kept a tight ore ga ano TEGAMI shikkari
grasp on that letter, then I (S) that-letter firmly/tightly
this sort of thing...
motte-ireba konna koto ni wa
if-am-holding by-this-kind-of-thing (T)
Madoka:
Really! mattaku yo!
3
[But she looks back at him over her shoulder with a gentle smile.]
Madoka:
As punishment... BATSU to shite...
Shall we go once and see? ICHIDO itte-miru?
once go-and-see
4
[View pans back. She tosses her hair back with a smile.]
Madoka: ____ ____ ____
To that "Love and Lady" sono rabu ando redi e!
place!
[He gapes at her, stunned.]
dramatic FX: ____
kaa_
narration:
Pretty harsh joke. jo--dan kitsui yo ne
Even for Ayukawa... AYUKAWA mo......
Right, everyone?! ne-- minasan?!
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