Kimagure Orange Road
"The Happening on the Street Corner!"
Volume 16, Story 5
WB Volume 9, Story 10
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 : 09-02-95
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 203 (85) are only in the WBs!
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p 203 (85)--TITLE PAGE
[A charcoal drawing (half-portrait) of Madoka in school uniform. She stands
in profile, looking back at us with a serious expression.]
MAIN TITLE (at top) _________
The Happening on the Street MACHIKADO no hapuningu!
Corner! on-the-street-corner 's happening
SUB-TITLE (at bottom) ________
A Fragile Memory of KIZUtsuki-yasui no GARASU no memori--...
Glass... easy-to-get-hurt/ 's glass 's memory
easy-to-be-damaged
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p 204 (86)
1
[Exterior shot of a coffee shop.]
narration:
Saturday afternoon... DOYOUBI GOGO----
_________
Finally, tomorrow is the iyoiyo ASU wa REI no kontesuto
day the contest is recorded at-last tomorrow (T) the-contest-(in-
for broadcast. question)
BANGUMI SHUUROKU no HI desu
program tape-record 's day is
2
[Inside, Kyousuke looks off-panel.]
Kyousuke:
Hey, that contest... Are nee HONTOU ni DEru no?
you really taking part in hey really appear (?)
it? _________
ano kontesuto
that-contest
3
Madoka:
Huh? e?
4
[They sit at a wall, which has a low counter running along it.]
Kyousuke: _______ _______ ________
That... Talent scout ano...REI no tarento-sukauto-kyaraban...
caravan... that talent-scout-caravan-(in-question)
5
Madoka:
I'm taking part. DEru wa yo
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p 205 (87)
1
[He looks back with a somewhat worried expression.]
Kyousuke:
...... Oh. ...... sou
narration:
There's a reason why I'm KI ni suru no ni wa
worried... worry-about even-tho (contrast)
RIYUU ga atte...
reason (S) being-there
I heard from Komatsu and KOMATSU-tachi ni ki--ta
the others... by-Komatsu-(and-assoc) heard
n da kedo..
(explan) but
2
[Flashback pic of Mitsuru singing.]
narration: _________ ______
Hayakawa Mitsuru, whom sono o--dishon wa kono MAE terebi de
we saw on TV before, is that-audition (T) before-this on-TV
coming over to judge that
audition!! mita HAYAKAWA mitsuru ga SHINSA'IN de
saw (S) by-judge
yatte-kuru!!
turn-up/come-over
And that means he'll to yu-- koto wa TOUZEN AYUKAWA ya
naturally be meeting that-means naturally and
Ayukawa and Hikaru-chan,
and... hikaru-chan-tachi tomo DEAu
(and-assoc) both meet
koto ni naru wake de
turn-out-to reason being
3
narration:
THIS IS THE PROBLEM! MONDAI wa koko!
problem (T) this-place
In other words... Even tsumari... sono HAYAKAWA mitsuru
among the celebrities, in-other-words that
that guy called Hayakawa _______
Mitsuru is rumored to be tte yu-- YATSU tarento no NAKA demo
an awful playboy!! called fellow even-among-talents
__________
suggoi pureibo--i da tte
great playboy is (quote)
uwasa ga aru n da!!
rumor (S) there-is (explan)
4
[Kyousuke clenches his fist.]
narration:
...... I'm worried! ...... SHIMPAI!
5
Madoka:
But I was only asked to demo atashi wa *SHUU-chan no
perform on keyboards in the but I (T) 's
back of Shuu-chan's* band! _____ _____ __________
bando no bakku de ki--bo--do
band 's at-back keyboards
hiku no o tanomareta dake!
performing-on (O) was-asked only
It's temporary! RINJI de ne!
temporary/special being
writing at bottom of page:
*Refer to Volume 2. *DAI-2 -KAN SANSHOU
2nd-volume see/refer-to
Kyousuke:
Eh?! e?!
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p 206 (88)
1
[Full-length portrait of Madoka as they exit.]
Madoka: _____
Of course, it seems everyone mottomo bando no minna wa
on the band is seriously indeed band 's everyone (T)
thinking about turning ____
pro... HONKI de puro ni naru koto
seriously become-pros (nom)
KANGAete-ru mitai da kedo
are-thinking-about seem but
2
Kyousuke: _____ _____ _________
But isn't this an audition demo rokku-bando no kontesuto
for idol singers rather but rock-band 's contest
than a contest for rock ______ _________
bands? ja nakutte aidoru KASHU no o--dishon
not-being idol-singer 's audition
desho
poss-be
3
Madoka: _____ ____
Everyone in the band was bando no minna wa puro ni narereba
saying that if they can band 's everyone (T) if-can-become-pro
turn pro, then regardless _____
of the genre, they wouldn't donna janru da tte ze--taku wa
wish for much... what-kind-of genre is (quote) luxury (T)
iwanai tte itte-ta...
not-say was-saying-that
Kyousuke:
Hmm. fu--n
4
narration:
I-I see. so so-- ka
If that's the way it is, so-- yu-- koto nara
then I feel a bit relieved! that-kind-of-thing if-it-is
choppiri ANSHIN!
a-bit relief
5
[View looking off down the street.]
Kyousuke: [off] _______
Then, it isn't because you jaa tarento ni naritai
want to become a star. then want-to-become-talent
wake ja nai n da
reason is-not (explan)
6
Madoka:
Huh?! Me? e?! atashi gaa?
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p 207 (89)
1
[She smiles and tries to stifle a laugh.]
Madoka: ______
Pretty funny... That joke. omoshiroi ne sono jo--ku
amusing/funny that-joke
___
pu_
narration:
Come to think of it, I so-- ieba AYUKAWA ga
haven't heard Ayukawa come-to-think-of-it (S)
sing...
UTAtte-ru no tte ki--ta koto nai na...
is-singing (nom) haven't-heard-that
2
Kyousuke:
Ohh, what a shame! na--n da ZANNEN!
Just once, I wanted to hear ICHIDO AYUKAWA no UTA kikitakatta
you sing, Ayukawa! once 's song wanted-to-hear
no ni naa
even-tho (rhet)
3
[He smiles and points to himself.]
Kyousuke:
Sing for me. kikasete
4
[She closes her eyes in mock irritation.]
Madoka: ____
No! dame!
5
Kyousuke: [merrily] _____
Stingy! C'mon. kechi! i-- ja nai
Kyousuke:
'Kay?! ne_
[She walks away, still looking irritated.]
Madoka:
No! ya da!
6
[They head off in separate directions. She smiles and waves.]
Madoka:
See ya! ja ne!
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p 208 (90)
1
[Kyousuke ambles down the sidewalk.]
2
[His attention is caught by something off-panel.]
narration: _______
A star... Hmm. tarento... kaa
3
[It's a poster outside a record store. A poster of Mitsuru singing onstage.]
4
[A closer view of the poster.]
narration: ______
Having no tests, and no tesuto mo nakerya SHUKUDAI mo nai!
studies, either! test too if-not-have homework too not-have
___
Doing what he likes, and SUki na koto yatte fan no
getting screamed at by do-what-I-like-(and) fan 's
female fans...
ONNA no KO ni wa
by-girls (contrast)
_____ _____
kya-- kya-- iwarete......
being-screamed-at
5
narration: _______
I'd like to be one--a natte-mitai yo tarento toka ni...
celebrity or... want-to-try-and-become talent and-such
6
[Someone's pov as an enormous mob of girls closes in.]
girls:
Kyaaaa! Kyaaaa! kya----_ kya----_
girl stampede FX: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
da da da da da da da da da da da
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p 209 (91)
1
[Hayakawa Mitsuru, wearing shades and a white coat, runs while looking back
over his shoulder. Great disguise!]
Mitsuru footsteps FX: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
ta_ ta_ ta_ ta_ ta_
2
[He hides around a corner of a building.]
Mitsuru FX: ___
ba_
3
girls:
Kyaaaa!! kya----_!!
Mitsuru-u-u! mitsuru--_
That way!! atchi yo!!
4
[The girls race past his hiding place.]
girls stampede FX: ______ ________
dododo dodododo
5
[Mitsuru portrait.]
6
[He looks over the top of his shades.]
Mitsuru:
...... Phew. ...... fuu
narration: ___
I'll give it to you hakkiri itte ore wa ONNA no KO wa
straight. It's not that speaking-plain I (T) girls (T)
I don't like girls!
KIRAi ja nai!
dislike is-not
____
No, I love them!! iya DAIsuki da!!
More than anything else! HITO ICHIBAI!
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p 210 (92)
1
[He cautiously peers out of the alleyway.]
narration:
Despite that... sore na no ni
that-(one) is even-though
Why is it... nande......
That even though lots of anna ni takusan ONNA no KO ga
girls draw near, I have to that-much plenty-of-girls (S)
run away and not let them
lay one finger on me?! yotte-kuru tte no ni
come-near (quote) even-tho
YUBI IPPON furerarezu
one-finger not-be-touched
nigenakya ikenai no ka?!
must-run-away/escape (?)
Mitsuru FX: _____ _____
kyoro kyoro
2
[He walks out onto the sidewalk, putting his shades in his coat pocket.]
narration:
Show-biz guys are popular GEINOUJIN wa ONNA no KO ni moteru!
with girls! show-folk/ (T) to-girls popular
public-entertainer
What's more, they said you shikamo yori dori mi dori to yu--
could take your pick. moreover take-your-pick say-that
But I was a fool to be AMAi YUUWAKU ni tsurareta
taken in by that! by-sweet-temptation was-taken-in
___ ___
ore ga aho datta!
I (S) idiot was
After all, now is the time nanse IMA wa itsu #F-F# sareru ka
I don't know when FF is because/ now (T) when ??? is-done (?)
done. after-all
wakaranai go-JISEI datta
not-know (hon)-the-times/era was
n da
(explan)
3
girl:
Ah! There he is!! a_ ita--_!!
girl:
Over there! asoko_!
Mitsuru:
Oops. Oh no. otto ikene
4
[He runs.]
narration:
Ahh... I want to go back aa... isso futsu-- no OTOKO no KO ni
to being an ordinary guy!! rather to-ordinary-boy
modoritai!!
want-to-return
5
[Two guys head on a collision course at a street corner. Kyousuke walks with
hands in his pockets. Mitsuru races in the other direction, looking over his
shoulder.]
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p 211 (93)
1
[View looking up at the sky and power lines.]
collision FX: ______
gochin!
2
[The two lie on the sidewalk. Both clutch their heads.]
Mitsuru/Kyousuke:
..........! ..........!
3
[Filler art. Pic of Mitsuru singing into a mike.]
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p 212 (94)
1
@Kyousuke FX: _____
muku_
2
[Still looking back at the chasing girls, @Kyousuke runs off. @Mitsuru rises
to a sitting position, rubbing the back of his head.]
@Kyousuke FX: ___
da_
@Kyousuke:
..........! ..........!
@Mitsuru:
Ow-ow-ow-ouch. atetete
@Mitsuru FX: _____
muku_
3
narration:
Actually, at this moment... jitsu wa kono TOKI...
actually this-time
___ _chikara_
Whether it was because of ore to HAYAKAWA mitsuru wa NOURYOKU no
the Power or because of the Hayakawa-Mitsuru-and-I (T) Power 's
weather, Hayakawa Mitsuru
and I swapped bodies... se-- ka YOUKI no se-- ka
fault or weather 's fault or
Irekawatte-shimatta no desu ga...
changed-places-(finality) (explan) and
[@Mitsuru watches in puzzlement as he spies his body running off. Behind him,
the girls close in.]
@Kyousuke footsteps FX:
te te te te te
@Mitsuru: ___
Huh...? I'm running...? are... ore ga HASHItte-yuku..........?
I (S) gone-running
girl: [pointing]
There he is! asoko da!
4
[@Mitsuru is engulfed by his adoring fans.]
girls:
Kyaaaaaa! Mitsuru-u-u! kya------_ mitsuru----_
girls FX: ___
do_
5
@Mitsuru:
Wh-what's this-s-s!?! na nan da~~~~~~_?!
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p 213 (95)
1
[The girls hold out flowers and notepads towards him. He blushes and stares
at this sea of girls.]
@Mitsuru:
What the hell happened!?! ittai do-- natchatta no~~~~~~_?!
in-the-world what became-(finality)
2
[@Kyousuke pauses to catch his breath.]
@Kyousuke: ___ ___
haa fuu
3
[He wipes his brow.]
@Kyousuke:
If I've come this far, then koko made kurya mou
maybe my pursuers won't be as-far-as-here if-come soon
here soon!
otte wa kone-- darou!
pursuing-party (T) poss-not-come
4
Hikaru: [smiling]
Fou-u-und you! mi--tsuketa!
[@Kyousuke flinches.]
@Kyousuke:
Gahhhhh! daa~~~~~_
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p 214 (96)
1
[He smiles nervously at Hikaru.]
@Kyousuke: __ ____
A-an autograph? Or a sa sain? soretomo AKUSHU kai?
handshake? sign(ature) or-else handshake (?)
Hikaru:
H-huh? ha haa?
2
[With a smile, she grabs him by an arm and hauls him off.]
Hikaru:
How lucky to have met you i-- tokoro de Atchatta
now. at-right-moment met-(finality)
Please come shopping with KAiMONO tsukiatte-kudasai!!
me!! shopping go-with-(please)
_________ ________
I'm going to buy my stage kontesuto no sute--ji ISHOU
outfit for the contest. contest 's stage dress/costume
KAi ni iku n desu
to-buy go (explan)
Hikaru FX:
gui_
3
@Kyousuke: __ ____
W-wait a sec. I-I'm chi chotto bo boku wa isogashi...!!
busy...!! I (T) am-busy
4
[His face takes on a sly expression.]
narration: _______ ____
A-ha. It appears she haha--n kono KO boku ga
doesn't know who I am. a-ha this-girl I (S)
DARE da ka wakatte-nai yo-- da na
who is (?) not-knowing appears
5
[He snatches his hand back from her. Hikaru stares at him in surprise.]
@Kyousuke:
Wait! mate_!
What is there to hide from? nani o kakuso--
what (O) shall-hide
_______
I'm Hayakawa Mitsuru, the boku wa tarento no HAYAKAWA mitsuru da_!!
star!! I (T) talent 's am
@Kyousuke FX: ___
ba_
6
[Hikaru stands and stares.]
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p 215 (97)
1
[With a merry smile, she belts him on the back. @Kyousuke lurches forward.]
Hikaru:
C'mon, Sempai! Really ya da--_ sempai_ taraa_!!
now!!
Hikaru backslap FX: ___
don
@Kyousuke:
Oo!! u_!!
2
[She glares at him.]
Hikaru:
You're a better guy than HAYAKAWA mitsuru yori SEMPAI
Hayakawa Mitsuru! than-Hayakawa-Mitsuru
no HOU ga i-- OTOKO desu yoo!
better-guy are
Hikaru:
I truly believe that. atashi HONKI de so-- OMOimasu
I seriously like-that think
3
[He drops his gaze in a smug expression.]
@Kyousuke: ___
Heh! fu_
4
@Kyousuke:
It appears you're mistaking KIMI wa do--yara
me for someone else, huh? you (T) it-looks-as-if
HITO CHIGAi o shite-ru yo-- da nee
are-mistaking-a-person- appear (rhet)
for-another
Or are your eyes bad?! moshiku wa ME demo WARUi no ka?!
or-else eye or-something bad (?)
5
[He points a thumb to himself, with confidence...]
@Kyousuke: ____
I'm the real-live... boku wa sho--shin sho--mei no...
I (T) real/genuine
6
[...until he catches sight of his reflection in a storefront window.]
@Kyousuke:
The real-live... sho--shin sho--mei no...
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p 216 (98)
1
[He stares into his reflection, touching his face.]
2
@Kyousuke: [aghast]
Wh-wha-a-at?! na nan daa----_
Where'd this homely face kono busaiku na KAO wa~~~~_!
come from-m-m?! this homely/plain-looking face (T)
3
[He crumples into a squat, hiding his face in his hands. Hikaru leans over
him and pumps both her fists.]
Hikaru:
I-it's nothing like that. so sonna koto nai desu
that-kind-of-thing not-there is
______
It's wonderful!! suteki desu!!
Better than Hayakawa HAYAKAWA mitsuru yori...
Mitsuru's...
@Kyousuke: ___
M-my fa-a-ace... o ore no KAO gaa~~
my-face (S)
_____ __ ___
My cool-looking fa-a-ace... kakko ii ore no KAO gaa~~
cool my-face (S)
4
[Meanwhile, @Mitsuru has managed to separate himself from the crowd. He edges
away.]
@Mitsuru:
N-no. Wait a minute!! chi chigau chotto matte-kure_!!
5
[His view of the crowd of girls, who stare back blankly.]
girls FX: _____
pita_
6
@Mitsuru: ___
I'm not Hayakawa Mitsuru!! ore wa HAYAKAWA mitsuru ja nai _!!
I (T) am-not
You've got the wrong guy!! HITO CHIGAi da_!!
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p 217 (99)
1
[The girls rush him and crush him between their bodies.]
girls:
Kyaaaa!! Great jo-o-oke. kya----_!! JOUDAN uma--i
girls FX:
do
2
narration: _ ___
I wonder if I really looked o ore tte sonna ni HAYAKAWA mitsuru ni
that much like Hayakawa I (T) that-much
Mitsuru...
NIte-ta ka naa
was-resembling I-wonder
3
[He starts to smile. The girls pressed up against him are all cute and have
adoring eyes.]
narration:
It doesn't feel all that manzara WARUi KIBUN ja nai
bad. -entirely bad feeling is-not
More than that, it feels to yu-- yori wa KIMOchi i--!!
good!! more-than-that (T) feel-good
4
[Then, women of ALL ages begin to notice him.]
girl:
Hey!! Look, look! Isn't nee_!! mite mite mitsuru ja nai!
that Mitsuru! look is-not
crowd:
Yahhh! Kyaaaa ya---- kya---- uso--_
You're kidding!
5
crowd:
Mitsuru-u-u!! Kyaaaa! mitsuru~~~~~~_!! kya~~~~_
6
crowd: [off]
Mitsuru-u-u. Mitsuru-u-u. mitsuru-- mitsuru-- mitsuru--
Mitsuru-u-u. Mitsuru-u-u.
Mitsuru-u-u. Mitsuru-u-u. mitsuru-- mitsuru-- mitsuru--
narration:
While I really didn't nani ga nan da ka wake no
understand what in the what (S) somehow reason (nom)
world was going on...
wakaranai uchi ni......
not-know within
7
[@Mitsuru looks frightened.]
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p 218 (100)
1
[@Mitsuru runs for his life.]
narration:
I was caught up in a TAIHEN na sawagi ni makikomarete-shimatta!
terrible uproar! by-awful-uproar was-engulfed-(finality)
2
[A taxi drives down the street.]
taxi FX: _____
puwa_
taxi door:
Private KOJIN
3
[Inside the taxi is a pretty girl. Yah, yah, aren't they all? She is blonde
and college-aged.]
4
[She sees @Mitsuru and calls out to the taxi driver. Incidentally, we don't
learn her name until next chapter, but I'll give it out now.]
Shiori:
Ah! Stop!! a_ TOmete!!
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p 219 (101)
1
taxi FX: _______
kiki--_
2
[Shiori rolls down her window and waves to @Mitsuru.]
Shiori:
Over here, over here! kotchi yo kotchi!
3
girls:
Kyaaaa!! kya----_!!
girls FX: __________
dododododo
4
[She opens the car door, staring off-panel at the approaching mob.]
Shiori:
Hurry. Get in! HAYAku notte!
door FX: _____
kacha
5
[Inside the taxi, he stares at Shiori, who smiles back sweetly and warmly at
him.]
door FX: _____
batan
@Mitsuru:
Y-yes... ha_ hai...
narration:
Wh-who could this girl be?! da DARE daro kono ONNA no KO wa?!
who poss-be this-girl (T)
6
Shiori:
Let's go, Mr. Driver!! itte!! UNTENSHU-san!
going driver/chauffeur-(hon)
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p 220 (102)
1
@Mitsuru:
Th-thank you... a arigato...
2
Shiori:
Eh heh! Perfect timing! hehe----_ cho--do yokatta!
precisely was-good
3
Shiori:
I've been looking all over zuibun sagashita n da karaa~~~~~~_
for you-u-u! quite looked-for (explan) that's-why
@Mitsuru heartbeat FX: _____
doki_
Shiori:
Found you at last! yatto mi--tsuketa!
4
[His pov as Shiori closes her eyes and offers her lips.]
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p 221 (103)
1
[He blushes as she kisses him on the cheek.]
Shiori FX: ____
chu_!
2
[View from the front of the taxi looking in through the front windshield. We
see Shiori clinging to the arm of an extremely nervous @Mitsuru.]
taxi sign:
Private KOJIN
narration:
All of a sudden, a girl... ikinari no ONNA no KO...
suddenly 's girl
____
All of a sudden, a bold ikinari no DAITAN na kisu......
kiss... suddenly 's bold kiss
3
[View pans back further. The taxi speeds towards us through the late-night
streets.]
narration:
My mind is in a state of ATAMA no NAKA wa KONRAN JOUTAI......
confusion... head 's inside (T) confusion state
What the hell is going do-- natte-ru n da ITTAI......?!
on...?! what is-becoming (explan) in-the-world
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