Kimagure Orange Road
"The Promotion Red Zone"
Volume 15, Story 6
WB Volume 9, Story 3
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi

Translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig H. Nishida
Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose
                                 Craig Nishida
                                 Matthew Akira Klippenstein

Last revision : 08-31-95

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 61 (121) are only in the WBs!
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p 61 (121)--TITLE PAGE

[A tanned and sultry Madoka rests her chin in her hands and gazes back at us.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)                         _____   _____
  The Promotion Red Zone          SHINKYUU  reddo - zo--n

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
  A Secret Whisper, A Doll        HIMITSU no      SASAYAki
  of Seduction.                   secret/private  murmur/whisper/soft-nothing
                                                        _do--ru_
                                  YUUWAKU               #DOLL#
                                  temptation/seduction
                                            _______
  It Seems Like the Balance       KOKORO no baransu  KUZUre  -sou...
  of My Heart Is Crumbling...     heart  's balance  crumble  look-as-if

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p 62 (122)

1
[Exterior night view of the Ayukawa residence.  A light is on in an upper-
 floor window.]
narration:
  Finally, tomorrow is the        ashita de    iyoiyo   GAKUNEN     -MATSU
  last day of final exams...      at-tomorrow  at-last  school-year  end-of
                                  ______
                                  tesuto mo   SAISHUU-BI...
                                  test   too  final-day

2
[Studying at a low table, Madoka looks over at Kyousuke.  Kyousuke is lying
 on the floor, smiling and reading manga.]
Kyousuke:                         ______
  I've been studying with you     tesuto CHUU wa   MAIBAN       ko-- yatte
  like this every night during    during-test (T)  every-night  doing-like-this
  the exams...!                               ______
                                  AYUKAWA to  tesuto BENKYOU  de arimasu...tto!
                                  with-you    test   study    are

Kyousuke FX:                      ____ ____
                      goro goro

3
Madoka:
  "We" aren't studying at         ZENZEN        BENKYOU shite-nai
  all!                            -at-all  not-studying
                                           ____
                                  ja nai   boku!
                                  are-not  "I"

Madoka:                           _____
  You're only reading manga.      manga bakari  yonde
                                  only-manga    reading

[He blushes.]

Kyousuke sit up FX:               _____
                        gaba_

4
Madoka: [angrily]
  Do you have any questions?      nani-ka    SHITSUMON  wa?
                                  something  a-question (T)

  You *have* come here to         BENKYOU shi ni  kite-ru     n desho!
  study, haven't you?!            to-study        are-coming  (poss-explan)

Kyousuke: [embarrassed smile]
  Yes.  I don't understand        hai  kono MONDAI  ga   do--shite mo
  this problem at all.                 this-problem (S)  by-no-means

                                  wakarimasen
                                  not-understand

5
Madoka:
  And so...                       da kara
                                  ___ ___
                     kon kon

Kyousuke:                         ____
  A cold?                         kaze?

6
Madoka:
  Y-yeah...                       u un...

  But it's nothing serious.       demo  TAIshita koto  nai          wa yo
                                  but   serious-thing  isn't-there

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p 63 (123)

1
[Exterior shot of the lit window at the Ayukawa residence.]
narration:
  And the night grows late...     to   YORU  wa   fukete...
                                       night (T)  growing-late

Kyousuke: [off]
  Oh no!  It's already this       ikene!  mo--     konna JIKAN
  late!                                   already  this-kind-of-time

2
[Madoka leans towards him and rests her hand on his cheek.  He stares back,
 wide-eyed and blushing.]
Madoka:
  Why don't you...  Stay over?    tomatte...ittara?
                                   = if-go-and-stay-over

Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            _____
                           dokin

3
[Back to reality.  Kyousuke stares up at the ceiling, wagging a pencil that
 he's holding in his teeth.]
Kyousuke:
 (That...  Would never            (nante...      naru    wake nai       ka?)
  happen, would it?)               the-likes-of  become  have-no-reason (?)

Madoka:
  ?                               ?

4
[Exterior night view of the front gate to the Ayukawa residence.]
Kyousuke: [off]
  Then, good night!               ja o-yasumi!

5
[Exterior view of the Ayukawa residence.  The upstairs light is still on.]

6
[Kyousuke looks back, smiling.]

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p 64 (124)

1
[Another view as he looks up at Madoka's lit window.]

2
[He smiles and continues to look back over his shoulder as he walks away.]
narration:
  Let's be together...            issho ni...

  In 3rd-year, okay, Ayukawa?     3-NEN ni     narou        ne  AYUKAWA
                                  in-3rd-year  shall-become

3
[Madoka continues to study, but has to stop and cough.]
Madoka:
  Well...  I have to study,       sate to...  JIBUN no BENKYOU mo
  too.                                        self  's study   too

                                  yaranakutcha na to
                                  not-do       ?????
                                  ___ ___
                    kon kon

4
[Exterior view of her lit window.]
Madoka: [off]                     ___ ___
                    kon kon

5
[Exterior day shot of a school building.]
narration:
  And then, the next day...       soshite YOKUJITSU----

6
[Students study at their desks.  One girl mumbles her differentials.  A guy
 goes through his English slapstick flash cards.]

7
[Komatsu is the only one not studying.  Carrying a soccer ball and a manga,
 and wearing an evil grin, he pesters a guy.]
Komatsu:                                _______ ______
  Hey-y-y.  Let's play catch!     o--i  kyatchi bo--ru shiyo--  ze
                                  hey   catch   ball   shall-do !

  Feeling cold?                   samui?
                                        _____
  Then, how about manga.          ja    manga yo  mo--
                                  then            more

  Hey, let's play!                hora  asobo--     zee!
                                  look  shall-play  !

manga:                                    _______
  Shounen Jandee                  SHOUNEN jande--

guy: [irritated]
  You...                          omae na--

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p 65 (125)

1
[Komatsu inspects the notebook of another guy.]
Komatsu:
  How amusing.                    omoshire-- naa
                                  _ __ __ __ __
  Ah ha ha ha ha!                 a ha ha ha ha

Kyousuke:
 (..........                      (..........

  He has a lot of time to         kekko-- yoyu--               ga
  spare.)                         quite   margin/time-to-spare (S)

                                  aru   n da     na)
                                  have  (explan)

2
[Komatsu finally gets around to Kyousuke.]
Komatsu:
  You!  Give it up too,           i--kagen omae mo   akiramero      yo~~~~~~_!
  already-y-y!                    moderate you  too  shall-give-up/
                                                     resign-yourself

Komatsu FX:                       _____
                            munzu

3
Komatsu:
  Let's do 2nd-year               issho ni  mo-- ichido  2-NENSEI
  together once more!             together  once-more    2nd-year

                                  yarou     na_!
                                  shall-do

Kyousuke:
  No!                             ya da ne_!

4
narration:
  I'm definitely...  Going to     ZETTAI ni...  AYUKAWA to    3-NEN ni
  3rd-year with Ayukawa!          absolutely    with-Ayukawa  into-3rd-year

                                  naru       n da mon!
                                  turn-into  (is-the-reason)

[He looks off-panel.]

5
[The teacher enters the room.]
narration:
  But...                          shikashi...

  Ayukawa's so late...            AYUKAWA osoi naa..........

door FX:                          _____
                         gara_

voice:
  Rise!                           kiri--tsu

6
[Kyousuke scans his test page.]
Kyousuke:
 (Great!                          (yokatta!

  The problem I couldn't do       yuube       dekinakatta  MONDAI
  last night isn't here!)         last-night  couldn't-do  problem

                                  DEte-nai          ya!)
                                  has-not-appeared

narration:
  But...                          shikashi...

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p 66 (126)

1
[Kyousuke leaves school, casting a glance up at one of the buildings.]
narration:
  Ayukawa...                      AYUKAWA wa...

  ...in the end, didn't come      to--to--    sono HI   konakatta
  that day.                       in-the-end  that-day  didn't-come

2
[Tight shot of his feet as he shuffles off.]
narration:                                 ______
  Does being absent from          KYOU  no tesuto  KESSEKI  to yu-- koto wa...
  today's test mean...            today 's test    absence  in-that-case

  She flunked?!                   RAKUDAI?!
                                  flunk

  No, she still has the makeup    ii ya  mada  TSUISHI     ga  aru  ka...
  exam...                                still makeup-exam (S) have (?)

  But...                          demo...

3
[He rings her doorbell.]
doorbell FX:                      ___ _____
                       pin po--n

doorbell FX:                      ___ _____
                       pin po--n

4
[View pans back.  He stands at her front gate, pressing the doorbell.]
doorbell FX:                      ___ _____
                       pin po--n

sign:
  Ayukawa                         AYUKAWA

narration:
  Maybe no one's here?            DARE-mo inai       no ka na?
                                  nobody  -here    I-wonder

5
[He opens the gate and lets himself in.]
Kyousuke:
  ..........                      ..........

  Excuse me.                      SHITSUREI shimasu

gate FX:                          ____
                         kii_

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p 67 (127)

1
[View from within the house as he walks in through the front door.  A girl,
 in view from the waist down, is at the phone, dressed only in blouse and
 panties.]
door FX:                          _____
                           gacha

Madoka:
  Okay.  It's tomorrow, then?     hai  ja   asu       desu  ne
                                       then tomorrow  is    (rhet)

2
[Kyousuke gapes at the view.  Still on the phone, Madoka turns to look.]
Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            _____
                          doki_

Madoka:
  Yes, I'm all right.             hai  DAIJOUBU desu
                                  ______
  I'll take the test.             tesuto ukemasu

3
[He blushes and waves a greeting.]
Kyousuke:
  Hi!                             ya_!

Madoka:                           ___
  Ah!                             ha_

4
[She pulls down her blouse to try to cover up and lets out a shriek.  He
 flies back.]
Madoka:
  KYAAAA!                         kya--_!

5
[Isolated view of a piano and wall painting.]
Kyousuke: [off]                   ____
  You overslept...  Because       kaze de...       nekonde-ta?!
  of a cold?!                     because-of-cold  was-oversleeping

6
Madoka:
  But...                          demo...

  I can get up now.               mo-- okireru yo

  It looks like the fever         NETSU mo  to--ge  o   koshita
  has broken...                   fever and crisis (O)  pulled-thru/passed

                                  mitai da  shi
                                  seems     consider

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p 68 (128)

1
[He visualizes Madoka coughing the night before.]
narration:                        ___
  It's my fault!!                 ore no se-- da!!
                                  my-fault    is

  I made her stay up              kinou      anna YORU
  late with me like that          yesterday  that-kind-of-night
  yesterday.
                                  osoku made  tsukiawasechatta   kara
                                  until-late  made-keep-company  that's-why

2
narration:                        ___                 ____
  I made Ayukawa's cold           ore ga   AYUKAWA no kaze  kojirasechatta
  worse!!                         I   (S)          's cold  could-aggravate

                                  n da!!
                                  (explan)

Kyousuke:
  I'm sorry...                    gomen...
                                  ___
  It's my fault.                  ore no se-- da ne

3
Madoka FX:                        _____
                          niko_

4
Madoka:
  I reported my absence just      IMA  KESSEKI TODOKE     DAshite     n da
  now.                            now  report-of-absence  sending-out (explan)

  Tomorrow I take the makeup      asu       TSUISHI da tte  atashi hitori...
  exam alone...                   tomorrow  makeup  is (T)  I      1-person

5
Kyousuke:
  Tomorrow?!                      ashita?!

  And just by yourself?!          shikamo   hitori   dake_?!
                                  moreover  1-person just

  Th-that's terrible!!            ta...TAIHEN da_!!

6
Kyousuke:
  But you still have to           mada   nete-nakya dame   da  yo_!!
  rest!!                          still  must-be-sleeping  are

Madoka:
  Y-yes.                          u...un

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p 69 (129)

1
[He rises to his feet.]
Kyousuke:
  Anyone else home?!              IE    no HITO   wa?!
                                  house 's person (T)

Madoka:
  No.                             inai

Kyousuke:
  Doctor?                         ISHA wa?

Madoka:
  On vacation!                    YASUmi!

Kyousuke:
  Where's Hikaru-chan?            hikaru-chan wa?

Madoka:                           ____
  She's resting from a cold!!     kaze de             nete-ru!!
                                  cold on-account-of  is-sleeping

2
narration:                        ___
  I can't let Ayukawa fail        re no sei de        AYUKAWA o
  because of me!  I have to       ecause-of-my-fault         (O)
  take responsibility!
                                  RAKUDAI  nante         saserarenai
                                  fail     the-likes-of  can't-let

                                  SEKININ toranakutcha!
                                  must-take-responsibility-(for)

[He strikes a decisive pose.]

Kyousuke:                         ___
  I'll tend to you!               ore ga   KANBYOU suru yo!
                                  I   (S)  nurse/tend

Madoka: [wide-eyed]
  O-okay.                         ha hai

3
[He marches into the kitchen.]
Kyousuke:
  That's it.                      so-- da
                                  ______
  I'll make you some egg          tamago -ZAKE o   tsukurou!
  sake!                           egg-sake    (O)  shall-prepare

  I'll borrow your kitchen.       DAI-DOKORO kariru yo
                                  kitchen    borrow

4
[He pokes his head into the refrigerator.  Madoka stands behind him.]
Kyousuke:                                    ______
  Let's see.  Eggs and            etto       tamago ni   o-SAKE...
  liquor...                       let's-see  egg    and  liquor

Madoka:
  Shall I help?                   tetsudao-- ka?

5
[He ushers her out of the kitchen.]
Kyousuke:
  That's okay.  Rest!!            i-- kara  nete-te_!!

6
Kyousuke:
  Let's see.  Liquor...  Here     etto      o-SAKE...  kore da
  it is.                          let's-see   liquor   this is

[He reaches up for a bottle of "Camus" set on a shelf.]

7
[He pours some into a sauce pot...]
bottle FX:                        ________
                       tokutoku

8
[Which he lifts up to his lips with a smile.]
Kyousuke:
  Well then, let's have a         dore       AJI      MI   o...
  taste...                        well-then  a-taste  see (O)

Kyousuke FX:
                          zu_

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p 70 (130)

1
[Face flushed, he pours the bottle into the pan.  His eyes are unfocused.]
Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                             hikku

Kyousuke:
  Maybe a bit more?               mo-- chotto  ka na?
                                  a-bit-more   I-wonder

bottle FX:                        ________
                       tokutoku

2
FX: [off]                         ______
                           gachan

Madoka:
  ?                               ?

[Madoka looks over at the open door to the kitchen.]

3
[She enters the kitchen to find Kyousuke lurching towards her.]
Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                         fura_

4
[He puts an arm around her.  She looks into his eyes.]
Madoka heartbeat FX:              _____
                          doki_

Kyousuke:                         ___
  It's my fault...                ore no se-- de...
                                        ____
  Making you catch a cold         konna kaze         hikasete...
  like this...                    this-kind-of-cold  making-catch

  I'm sorry!                      gomen yo!

Kyousuke FX:
  

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p 71 (131)

1
[She realizes his hand is resting on her rear end.]
Madoka:
  W-wait.  Your hand...           chi chotto  TE ga_...

Kyousuke hand FX:
                         sawa_

2
[She looks closely at his face.]
Madoka:
  !                               !

3
Madoka: [thrusting him away]
  Wah!  You stink of liquor!!     uwa_  o-SAKE  kusa_!!
                                     !  liquor   = stink

  You're drunk, aren't you!       yotte-ru no ne----_!

4
[Her pov of the drunken bozo.]
Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                             hikku

5
[He clutches his head and cries up to the ceiling.]
Kyousuke:
  Ahhhh!                          a~~~~_!
                                  ___            ____
  What a stupid guy I was!!       ore wa  nante  baka na OTOKO
                                  I   (T) what!  stupid-guy

                                  datta  n da~~~~~~_!!
                                  was    (explan)

6
Kyousuke:                                 ___              ____
  I'll definitely cure you of     kitto   ore ga   KIMI no kaze o
  your cold!!                     surely  I   (S)  your-cold   (O)

                                  naoshite    miseru  kara_!!
                                  cure-(and)  show    that's-why
                                                      ___
  Yeah.  That's my...             sou        sore ga  ore no...
                                  like-that  that (S) my
                                  ___
  My...                           ore no~~~~_

7
[With a goofy smile he fills a glass that Madoka holds in her hand.]
Kyousuke:
  Well, drink, drink!!            sa-- nonde nonde!!
                                  __ __ __ __
                   wa ha ha ha

bottle FX:                        ________
                       tokutoku

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p 72 (132)

1
[She watches as he stands in the middle of the kitchen and slugs down the
 bottle.]
Kyousuke FX:
                  n_ n_ n_
                                  ____ ____
                       goku goku

2
Madoka:
 (What the heck did this guy      (......nani shi ni  kita  n daro?
  come for?)                             what to-do   came  (poss-explan)

                                  kono OTOKO wa...)

3
[Exterior shot of the Ayukawa residence.]
Kyousuke: [off]                   ___ ___ ___ __
  Wah! ha! ha! ha!                wa_ ha_ ha_ ha

Kyousuke: [off]
  It's liquor!                    SAKE da--_!

  Most delightful liquor!         SAKE motteko--i!

FX: [off]                         ________
                      kacha--n

4
[With his arm around her shoulder, Madoka helps Kyousuke walk down the street.]
Kyousuke:                         _____
                            hikku!

Kyousuke footstep FX:             ___
                         za_

5
[View from behind the pair as Madoka turns her face aside to cough.]
Madoka FX:                        ___ ___
                    kon kon

6
[Sunlight streams over the top of the Kasuga apartment building.  In an inset,
 a red-faced Kyousuke comes awake.  He is still dressed in his school uniform
 from the night before and appears to be lying on the floor.]
Kyousuke:                         ___
  Ah!?!                           ha_?!

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p 73 (133)

1
[He rises to a sitting position, looking blearily about.]
Kyousuke:                                       ___
  What the heck...  Was I         ittai...      ore wa   nani  o  yatte-ita
  doing?                          in-the-world  I   (T)  what (O) was-doing

                                  n darou?
                                  (poss-explan)

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                    muku_

2
[He winces and clutches his head.]
Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                          zuki_

Kyousuke:
  Ow-ow-ouch...                   itete...

  Huh!?!                          ha_?!

3
[Standing, he sees Madoka lying on the floor, covered in a blanket and with
 a folded towel across her forehead.  Her face looks feverish and she's out
 cold.]

4
narration:
  Ayukawa...?!                    AYUKAWA...?!

5
[He staggers at a yell from behind him.]
Akane: [off]
  HEY!  KYOUSUKE!!                kora_ KYOUSUKE_!!

6
[Turning, he sees his two cousins standing with arms crossed and looking
 angry.  Akane is dressed in school uniform; Kazuya in shorts, shirt and
 jacket.]
Kyousuke:
  Akane...  Kazuya.               akane...  KAZUYA

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p 74 (134)

1
Akane:
  What the hell did you do?!      anta  ittai         nani  shita  no?!
                                  you   in-the-world  what  did    (?)

Kyousuke:
  Wh-what do you mean,            na nani  tte...?!
  "what"?!                           what  (quote)

2
Akane:
  Kurumi-chan and Manami-chan     kurumi-chan-tachi        oto--san to
  said they were going on a                   (and-assoc)  with-father
  trip with your father, so
  they asked me to take care      RYOKOU ni  iku  tte yu--  n de
  of you...                       on-trip    go   say-that  ('cause)

                                  anta no SEWA  tanomarete-kita
                                  your-care     came-and-was-asked

                                  n da      kedo...
                                  (explan)  but

3
[Their view of Madoka.]
Akane: [off]
  But when I got here,            kitara     madoka-chan  sugoi NETSU
  Madoka-chan was lying at        when-come               terrible-fever
  the front door with a
  terrible fever...               DAshite        GENKAN de   taorete-iru shi...
                                  exhibit-(and)  at-the-door are-lying   and

Akane: [off]
  And you were drunk and          anta wa   yopparatte       nete-ru
  asleep...                       you  (T)  are-drunk-(and)  are-sleeping

                                  shi...
                                  and-besides

4
[Kyousuke facial portrait--face flushed.]
narration:
  Wha...                          na...

  What the hell...!!              nante koto da...!!

5
[He hangs his head and closes his eyes.  Akane bends to look sternly up at
 his face.]
Akane:
  Hmm...  So this is what         fu--n  sore de  kono arisama tte  wake?!
  happened?!                             and-so   these-       (T)  reason
                                                  circumstances

  There are limits to             i--kagen ni         mo   hodo ga aru    wa ne
  carelessness, you know.         to-irresponsibility too  there-are-limits

  You...                          anta tte HITO   wa...
                                  you  (T) person (T)

6
[Akane looks over at the unconscious Madoka.]
Akane:
  To take a test in this          kono yo--dai ja
  condition...  It's              in-this-condition-(of-patient)-(T)
  impossible!                     ______
                                  tesuto nante...      MURI       yo!
                                  test   the-likes-of  impossible

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p 75 (135)

1
[He falls backwards, arms spread and grimacing at the ceiling.]
narration:
  If Ayukawa doesn't take the     KYOU  no TSUISHI      ukerarenakattara
  makeup exam today, won't        today 's makeup-exam  if-not-taken
  she flunk?!
                                  AYUKAWA wa   RAKUDAI?!
                                          (T)  flunk

  Ahh, I utterly despise          a-- mou  JIKOKEN'O       no KYOKUCHI!!
  myself!!                            now  self-abhorrence 's the-extreme

2
[Looking at Akane, he has an idea.]

3
Akane:
  Hm?                             n?

4
Kyousuke:
  As I recall...  Ayukawa         tashika...   TSUISHI     wa   AYUKAWA
  said that she was taking        as-I-recall  makeup-exam (T)
  the makeup exam alone...
                                  hitori dake    da  tte itte-ta     yo na...
                                  just-1-person  is  was-saying-that

5
Kyousuke:
 (That's it!!)                    (so-- da_!!)

6
[Exterior view of a school building.]

7
[A teacher enters a classroom.]
door FX:                          _____
                         gara_

8
sensei:
  !                               !

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p 76 (136)

1
[Madoka sits at a desk.]
sensei:
  Let's see...                    etto...

  You're...  Ayukawa-kun.         AYUKAWA-kun...  da ne

2
[Tight shot of a towel being wrung.]
towel FX:                         ____
                        gyu_

3
[Kyousuke sets it on Madoka's forehead.  She still lies unconscious.]
narration:
  Good thing Akane was            akane ga  ite          HONTOU ni  yokatta!!
  here!!                                (S) being-there  really     was-good
                                  _chikara_
  Good thing she has the          NOURYOKU ga   atte    HONTOU ni  yokatta!
  Power!                          Power    (O)  having  really     was-good

4
Kyousuke: [to Kazuya]
 "Akane, I'm counting on          akane tanonda zo!
  you!!"
  Tell her that                   to       TSUTAete-kure
  telepathically, Kazuya.         (quote)  communicate-that-(to-us)
                                          ___________
                                  KAZUYA  terepashi-- de
                                          by-telepathy

5
[Akane wets her pencil tip with her tongue while staring hard at the test
 page.]
@Madoka: [telepathically]
 (Roger!                          (ryo--kai!

  Leave it to me!!                makasenasai!!

  This is for the sake of         kore mo   itoshiki  madoka-chan
  my beloved Madoka-chan!)        this too  dear

                                  no tame      da  mono!)
                                  for-sake-of  is  reason

@Madoka FX:                       _____
                           pero_

6
narration:
  Akane and Kazuya are            akane to KAZUYA wa   itoko    de
  cousins, and they have                and       (T)  cousins  are-(and)
  the Power.                      _chikara_
                                  NOURYOKU o   motte-masu
                                  Power   (O)  are-possessing

  Akane has the Power of          akane wa  HENSHIN NOURYOKU!
  Transformation!
  However, it can only be         tadashi  AITE    ga   hitori    TOKI ni
  used on one person at a         however  partner (S)  1-person  at-time
  time...
                                  shika tsukaenai......
                                  can-only-use
                                            ___________
  Kazuya has the Power of         KAZUYA wa terepashi-- NOURYOKU!
  Telepathy!                                       ____
  He's a kid, but he's a          koitsu      wa   gaki da kedo
  very powerful ESPer!!           this-fellow (T)  kid  is but

                                  nakanaka no  DAI-  CHOU-NOURYOKU-SHA
                                  very/pretty  great super-ability-person

                                  na  n da!!
                                  is  (explan)

[Kazuya smirks at Kyousuke, who yells back.]

Kazuya:
  She says this is gonna cost     o-REI         wa   TAKAku  tsuku  tte!
  you big time!                   reward/thanks (T)  high    cost   (quote)

Kazuya:                           ____
  That goes for me, too!          boku mo  ne!
                                  I    too

Kyousuke:
  Yes, yes...                     hai hai...

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narration:
  But anyway, I'm                 demo  tonikaku  kore de    hitoANSHIN...!!
  relieved...!!                   but   anyway    with-this  I'm-relieved

Kyousuke:                         ___
  Whew!                           ho_

2
Kazuya:
  Oneechan says she doesn't       one--chan ga   MONDAI   marude
  understand the problems                   (S)  problem  completely
  at all!
                                  wakannai        tte      sa!
                                  not-understand  (quote)

[Kyousuke jets upward, splintering the ceiling off-panel.]

Kyousuke FX:                      _______
                       zuba--n

3
[With face flushed, he rubs his head.]
Kyousuke:
  Arrgghh.                        ee--i

  H-how come doesn't she          na nande  wakannai        n da
  understand?                        why    not-understand  (explan)

  She's also in 2nd-year!         ONAji 2-NENSEI no kuse ni...!
                                  same  2nd-year 's although

[Kazuya stands there solemnly, arms crossed and gaze lowered.]

Kazuya:
  After all...                    yappari...

  In the end, she's your          shosen      oni--chan no itoko  da ne
  cousin, oniichan.               in-the-end            's cousin is

4
[@Madoka sits and stares at her test page.  In her telepathic speech bubble is
 a fretting portrait of Akane.]
Akane: [telepathically]
 (Because I'm...                  (datte    atashi...
                                   because  I

  Not taking this class.)         kono KYOUKA           totte-nai    no yo ne)
                                  this-course-of-study  am-not-taking

5
[Face crazed, he cries out.]
Kyousuke:
  I-it's all over!!               mo moo      dame     daa----_!!
                                     already  no-good  is

                         wahi------

6
[Against a backdrop of a desolate Mojave desert, with small UFOs and stars
 crashing down, Kyousuke kneels and clutches his head.  Kazuya calmly stands
 there and stares at him.]
Kazuya:
  Can't you answer them,          oni--chan ga   tokeba    i--   n ja nai?
  oniichan?                                 (S)  if-answer okay  (explan/neg)
                                  ___
  I'll ask you the questions.     ore ga   MONDAI    kiku  kara        sa
                                  I   (S)  question  ask   that's-why

Kyousuke:
  Eh?!                            e?!

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[Kyousuke sweats and nervously stares at the palms of his hands.]
Kyousuke:
  But, I-I don't have much        demo  a anmari         JISHIN
  self-confidence.                but     -so-much  self-confidence
                                                  ___
                                  nai       ......ore
                                  not-have        I

[Kazuya crosses his arms, and lowers his gaze.]

Kazuya:
  Sure enough, you're             yappari    one--chan no itoko  da ne...
  oneechan's cousin...                                 's cousin are

2
[Kazuya bops him on the back.]
Kazuya:
  Serves you right!!              JIGOUJITOKU!!

  Hey!  Take responsibility       hora  JIBUN de  SEKININ toro--          ne!
  for yourself!                   look  for-self  shall-take-responsibility

Kazuya FX:                        ___
                             pon

Kyousuke:
  An irresponsible guy,           MUSEKININ na yatsu    ni kagitte
  of all people, tells me         irresponsible-fellow  of-all-(people)
  something like that...
                                  sonna koto          yu--  n da    yo na...
                                  that-kind-of-thing  say   (explan)

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                         boso_

3
[Kyousuke smiles nervously and heads for his room.  Kazuya waves a clock in
 one hand.]
Kyousuke:                               ___
  Then...  I'll get a few         ja... ore  chotto  SANKOU-SHO
  reference books.                then  I    a-bit   reference-books

                                  motte-kuru
                                  fetch

Kazuya:
  You don't have time to          sonna koto          yatte-ru   JIKAN
  do something like that.         that-kind-of-thing  are-doing  time

                                  nai       yo
                                  not-have

  Hurry!!                         HAYAku!!

4
[He stares down at a notebook in his hand.]
Kyousuke:
  Yeearrgghh.                     e--i

  I have no choice but to         mou  yarukkyanai_!!
  do it now!!                     now   = must-do

dramatic FX:                      ___
                           ba_

5
Kyousuke:
 (Ooo!  Wh-what's this            (u_  ko kono MONDAI wa_?!)
  problem?!)

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                       pita_

6
Kyousuke: [off]                    ______
 (It's the test problem I         (tesuto  ZEN'YA      tokenakatta
  couldn't solve that previous     test    last-night  couldn't-solved
  night!!)
                                  MONDAI   da_!!)
                                  problem  is

7
[Tight shot of his hand holding the mechanical pencil.  The pencil tip rests
 on the paper.  In the background is a facial portrait of a smiling Madoka.]
Kyousuke:
 (But...  If I don't solve        (shikashi... kore        o   tokanakya
  this, Ayukawa can't get to       but         this-(one) (O)  if-not-solve
  3rd year!!)
                                  AYUKAWA wa   3-NENSEI ni  narenai
                                          (T)  to-3rd-year  can't-become

                                  n da------_!!)
                                  (explan)

pencil FX:
                       gu_

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1
timer FX:                         ____________
                        jiririririri

sensei:
  All right.  That's all.         yoshi  koko made

2
[Split panel.  At top, @Madoka wipes her brow.  Below, Kyousuke closes his
 eyes and breathes a sigh.]
@Madoka:
  Phew.                           fuu

narration:
  It's over...                    owatta...

3
Kazuya:
  ..........                      ..........

  Were you able to solve it?      toketa?

Kyousuke: [staring at the ceiling]
  ..........                      ..........

  I did what I needed to          ichio--            yaru kotaa     yatta yo
  do for now at least.            for-the-time-being do    did

4
[Madoka sits up.]
Madoka FX:                        ___
                          su_

Madoka:
  What's...                       nani ga...

  Over?                           owatta no?

5
Kyousuke:                         __ __ __ __ __
  Ha ha ha ha ha!                 ha ha ha ha ha

  Nothing, nothing!               nan demo nai  nan demo nai!

Kyousuke:
  You're awake?!                  ME sameta?!

6
[He looks at her with concern.]
Kyousuke:
  How are you feeling?            doo?  guai      wa...
                                  how   condition (T)

Madoka:
  Yeah...  Pretty good.           un... daibu ii

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[She turns away from him and looks weakly up at the ceiling.]
Madoka:
  Huh?  Come to think of          are?  so-- ieba            atashi
  it, I have a makeup exam        huh   come-to-think-of-it  I
  today...
                                  KYOU   TSUISHI      ja...
                                  today  makeup-exam   = is-not

[Kyousuke's face contorts.]

Kyousuke:                                               __ __ __ __
  No.  That's.  Uhh.  Ha ha       iya--  sore wa  sono  ha ha ha ha
  ha ha!

Kyousuke FX:
                           otto----_

Madoka FX:
                           kuru_

2
[Madoka facial portrait--she's surprised.]
Kyousuke: [off]
  I heard you don't have to!      sonna HITSUYOU     nai       tte!
                                  that-kind-of-need  not-have  (quote)
                                  __ __ __ __
  Ha ha ha ha!                    ha ha ha ha

  Sensei said your regular        SENSEI  ga   AYUKAWA wa   HEIJOU  -TEN   ga
  scores were okay, so you        teacher (S)          (T)  everyday marks (S)
  didn't have to take the                           ______
  exam...  Ha ha ha ha!           ii    kara        tesuto ukenakutte  ii
                                  okay  that's-why  not-take-test      okay
                                          __ __ __ __
                                  tte...  ha ha ha ha
                                  (quote)

3
Kyousuke:                         __ __ __
  Ha ha ha...                     ha ha ha...

Madoka:
  Really...?                      ......sou

  ?                               ?

4
[Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
Kyousuke: [off]
  Hey...  Lie down.               hora...  yoko ni natte
                                  look     lying-down-on-one's-side/
                                           becoming-sideways

  Would you like something        nani-ka taberu?
  to eat?

Madoka: [off]
  Yeah...                         ......un

5
[View of a cherry blossom branch.]

6
[Two schoolgirls stand outside at school.]
narration:                                               ____
  The following week,             sono ISSHOUKAN -GO     kaze mo
  Ayukawa's cold got better...    whose       after-that-(one)-week  cold too

                                  yokunari    AYUKAWA wa...
                                  get-better          (T)

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1
[His pov of Madoka as she stands in school uniform and waves.]
narration:
  It looks like she can move      do--yara        BUJI    SHINKYUU dekiru
  up to the next class without    it-looks-as-if  safety  able-to-go-up
  a hitch...!
                                  mitai desu......!
                                  seems

2
[View pans back to show him at a 2nd-floor classroom window, looking out at
 her as she waves up from the ground below.]
narration:                                                         ___
  But as for me...                shikashi  kanjin              no ore wa
                                  but       important/essential 's me  (T)

                                  to yu-- to...
                                  when-say-that

3
[Kyousuke looks over at Komatsu and Hatta.  All are taking exams, but Komatsu
 is trying to peek at Hatta's.  Hatta pulls his test paper away.]
narration:
  Basically, it's impossible      daitai     TSUISHI     ga   AYUKAWA
  that Ayukawa would be the       generally  makeup-exam (S)
  only one!
                                  hitori    no     wake ga nai!
                                  1-person  (nom)  it's-impossible-(that)

Komatsu:
  Lemme look!                     misero yo~~!

4
[View from the back of the class at a teacher seated before a blackboard.
 The backs of three sweating heads are seen, and since one is blond, it can't
 be that just the three amigos are taking this makeup exam.]
narration:
  That was a test for those       are        wa   KESSEKI-SHA   no tame no
  who were absent...              that-(one) (T)  absent-person for
                                  ______
                                  tesuto  de atte...
                                  test    be-(and)

  But makeup exams in             IPPAN ni   TSUISHI       to yu-- to...
  general...                      generally  makeup-exams  when-say-that
                                  ______
  The test results were           tesuto no KEKKA        SAITEN sarete
  rated and were finally          test   as-a-result-of  be-given-marks-(and)
  displayed, and...
                                  yo--yaku  yatte-kuru  wake    de...
                                  at-last   turn-up     reason  is-(and)

blackboard:
  General Makeup Exam             IPPAN      TSUISHI
                                  generally  makeup-exam

  For those with red marks        AKA  TEN  no MONO   -nomi
  only.                           red  mark 's person  only/merely

  Time limit:  60 minutes         SEIGEN  JIKAN  60-PUN
                                  limit   time   60-minutes

5
[Looking out the window, Kyousuke is witness to the wind flipping up Madoka's
 skirt.  His eyes bulge.]
Kyousuke:
  !                               !

narration:
  Ahhhh...                        aa...

  Anyway, spring is already       tonikaku  HARU   wa   mou
  here, right before my very      anyway    spring (T)  already
  eyes!
                                  ME no MAE made               kite-ru
                                  even-before-a-person's-eyes  is-coming

                                  to yu--   no ni...
                                  say-that  even-tho

skirt FX:                         ___
                           go_

Madoka:
  Kya!                            kya_!

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