Kimagure Orange Road
"A Room for Just the Two"
Volume 17, Story 5
WB Volume 10, 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 : 09-08-95

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 45 (85) are only in the WBs!
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p 45 (85)--TITLE PAGE

[Madoka reclines and looks pensive.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)                                _heya_
  A Room for Just the Two         futari   dake  no SHINSHITSU
                                  2-people just  's bedroom/room

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
  A Whimsical Girl Who Likes      hitori   ga   SUki na no
  to Be Alone...                  1-person (S)  liking  (nom)
                                           _ga--ru_
                                  kimagure  SHOUJO...
                                  whimsical girl

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p 46 (86)

1
[Exterior view of Akane's house.]

2
[View of a lit window.]

3
[View down a winding hallway towards the stairs.]

4
[View of Akane's lower legs.]
Akane footsteps FX:               ___ ___
                         ton ton

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p 47 (87)

1
[Kyousuke follows Akane down the hallway.]

2
[Kyousuke portrait.]

3
[The two girlfriends follow nervously behind.]

4
[Kazuya smiles and trails them all with the camera.]

5
[Kyousuke blushes.]
narration:
  Th-that Akane...                a akane no yatsu..........

6
[Profile view of a defiant-looking Akane.]
narration:
  Even if this is only            ikura     ENGI    to wa ie
  acting...  A girl asking        how-much  acting  although
  me--a guy--into her room
  at night...                     ONNA no KO ga   JIBUN no HEYA ni
                                  girl       (S)  in-own-room
                                                       ___
                                  YORU   OTOKO de aru  ore o
                                  night  man   is      me (O)

                                  sasou         to yu-- no wa.....
                                  shall-invite  the-fact-that

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p 48 (88)

1
[The brunette turns to the blonde.]
brunette:
  H-hey.  That Akane said         ne nee    akane no yatsu  atashi-tachi ga
  she'd show us what we                     that-Akane      we           (S)
  wanted to see most of
  all...                          ICHIBAN  mitai        mono   misete-kureru
                                  most     want-to-see  thing  show-(us)

                                  tte itta   kedo
                                  said-that  but

2
brunette: [blushing]                          ___
  But I wonder...  Is it          yappari...  are no koto  kashira
  THAT, after all?                after-all   about-THAT   I-wonder

3
blonde:
  Y-yeah!                         so so-- yo!
                                               ___
  I'm sure it's *THAT*.           kitto   sono are    yo
                                  surely  that-*THAT*

4
[Their pov of an excited Kazuya.]
Kazuya:                                    ___
  Hey hey, what's "that"?!        nee nee  are tte nani?!

5
[They flinch, eyes goggling.]
brunette/blonde:
  EH!?!                           e_?!

6
[They exchange smiles.]
brunette/blonde:                  _ ___
  "Th-that" is...  Umm...         a are tte...  sono
                                  __ __ __
                        ho ho ho

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p 49 (89)

1
[They smile at him.  The blonde pats him on the head.]
brunette:                               ____
  Well, it might be a little      maa   boku mitai na  KODOMO ni wa
  hard for a child like you,      well  "I"  like      to-child  (contrast)
  even if we explained it...
  Ho ho ho!                       setsume-- shite-mo  chotto  muzukashi--
                                  even-if-explain     a-bit   difficult
                                                         __ __ __
                                  ka mo          nee     ho ho ho
                                  it-is-possible (rhet)

blonde:
  Yeah...                         so-- yo
                                                                  __ __ __
  It's one of life's              SEIMEI no SHIMPI na no    yo    ho ho ho
  mysteries.  Ho ho ho!           life   's mystery   (nom)

2
[Kazuya thinks about it.]
Kazuya:
  ......  Hmm.                    ......  fu--n

3
Kazuya: [brightly]
  Then...                         ja...

  It's about "C" after all?!      yappari    #C# no koto  na  no ka!
                                  after-all  about-"C"    is     (?)



4
brunette/blonde:
  Oh my!                          n maa_!

5
[View down a hallway.  This is a remarkably spacious home.  Too bad half of
 it is hallways...  ^_^]

6
[View down another hallway towards a door.]

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p 50 (90)

1
[We approach the closed door.]

2
[Akane stops in front of the door and spins around.]
Akane:
  Now!                            sate to!

3
[She looks down blankly at Kazuya, still holding his camera.]
Akane:
  Hm?                             n?

3
Akane: [angrily]
  What are you...?!               nani yo--    anta wa------_
                                  what         you  (T)

Kazuya:                                       ___
  Eh?!  No...  I'm...  Uhh...     e_  iya...  ore wa  sono...

5
Akane:
  Children should be              KODOMO wa   mo--     nenasai_!
  asleep already!                 child  (T)  already  sleep-(command)

[Kazuya high-tails it outta there.]

6
[Smiling, Akane ushers Kyousuke into her bedroom.]
Akane:
  Well, in you go, Kyousuke.      sa  KYOUSUKE dake  NAKA ni  do--zo
  Just you.                                    just  within   if-you-please

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p 51 (91)

1
[Akane sticks her head out the open door...]
Akane:
  Then, good ni-i-ight!           ja oyasumi nasa--i

2
[...before closing it.]
door FX:                          _____
                           batan!

3
[The two girls stare at the closed door in surprise.]

4
[They stare at each other blankly.]
brunette/blonde:
  Huh?                            are?

5
[They stare at the door again.]

6
blonde: [pounding the door]
  W-wait a minute.  What?!!       chi chotto    nani yo_!!    akane
  Akane!

  You're not letting us in?!      atashi-tachi  Irete-kurenai  wake?!
                                  we            can't-let-in   reason

door FX:                          ___ ___
                      don don

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p 52 (92)

1
[Akane leans against the other side of the door and yells.]
Akane:
  Why do I have to show that      nande  soko made  anta-tachi ni
  much to you guys?               why    that-far   to-you-(plural)

                                  misenakya ikenai  no yo
                                  must-show

2
brunette:
  S-sure...  That's true,         so... sorya  so-- da kedo
  but...

3
Akane:
  Well?!  Now...  You             dou?!  kore de...     mitomeru  wa yo ne!!
  believe, don't you?!!           how    with-this/now  acknowledge     (rhet)

4
blonde:
  ......  Y-yeah.                 ......  u un

Akane: [off]
  Then, good night!!              ja ne  oyasumi----_!!

5
blonde:                           ___
  Damn.  That Akane!              che  akane no yatsu!

6
[The girls turn to leave, but stop when they hear...]
voice: [off]
  Ohh...            an 

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p 53 (93)

1
[Their pov of the closed door.]
voice: [off]
  No!  No good, no good!          dame yo    dame dame

  Not there.  Higher!             soko        ja nai no  motto UE no ho-- yo
                                  that-place  is-not     more  high

2
[The two girls smile sickly.]
brunette/blonde heartbeat FX:     _____
                           dokin

3
[They edge closer to the door.]
voice: [off]
  Ooo .  There.     aan   soko soko
  There.

4
brunette/blonde:
  Wh-what's this...?!             ko kore wa..........?!

blonde FX:                         _____
                           

5
[They press their ears against the wall.]
brunette/blonde FX:
                       koso~~~~

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p 54 (94)

1
voice: [off]
  Harder, harder-r-r.             motto motto TSUYOkuu

[The two are scandalized.]

2
blonde:                                    ____________
  Even if he is a boyfriend,      ...ikura bo--ifurendo demo
  you don't go that far.             no-matter-what-kind-of-boyfriend

                                  koko made      wa   shinai  wa yo
                                  as-far-as-here (T)  not-do

brunette:
  ......  Really.                 ......  nee

3
[The two stagger back.]
voice: [off]
  That's it.  Yes, yes.           so-- yo  sou sou

  You're pretty good, aren't      anta tte  jouzu           nee 
  you .             you  (T)  good-hand/skill (rhet)

4
brunette: [kicking the door]
  What's this?!                   nani yo_!

  Aren't you guys going a         anta-tachi    chotto  yari-sugi      na
  bit too far?!!                  you-(plural)  a-bit   do   too-much  are

                                  n ja nai     no_!!
                                  (neg/explan) (?)

door FX:                          ___
                            don

5
[The two do pratfalls.]
voice: [off]
  Ahh, that feels wonderful!!     a-- KIMOchi ii_!!

  It's like I went to heaven!     TENGOKU e  itchai        -sou!
                                  to-Heaven  go-(finality)  look-as-if

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p 55 (95)

1
[Exterior shot of a lit window.]
brunette/blonde: [off]
  Whew!                           fuu_!

2
[The two girls drop their gazes.]
brunette:
  I think...                      atashi...

  Doing something like this       nanka  konna koto       shite-ru  no
  has begun to lose its           some   thing-like-this  am-doing  (nom)
  purpose.
                                  munashiku              natte-kichatta
                                  in-vain/to-no-purpose  began-turning-into

blonde:
  ..........  I think so,         atashi mo
  too.

3
[The two walk down the hall.]
blonde:
  I'm going home and write        KAEtte         #C-C-B# ni  mata
  another fan letter to CCB!      go-home-(and)  to-CCB      again
                                  _________
                                  fanreta--   kakotto!
                                  fan-letter  write

brunette:
  I'm going home and go to        atashi wa   KAEtte         nuigurumi
  bed, hugging my stuffed         I      (T)  go-home-(and)  stuffed-doll
  doll.
                                  daite      neyou tto
                                  hug-(and)  shall-sleep

4
[The two stop and stare at each other.]
blonde/brunette:
  Huh?!  Don't you have a         ara?!  anta  KARE      ga   iru
  boyfriend?                             you   boyfriend (S)  there-is

                                  n ja nakatta  no?
                                  (neg)         (?)

5
[View through a window of the hallway.  We see Akane's closed bedroom door.]

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p 56 (96)

1
[A corner of her room.]

2
[Akane lies on her back, asleep, in bed.  Kyousuke sits on a chair and watches
 over her, wide-eyed.]

3
[Akane's TV is on.  A commercial is running.  A young man works on the back
 of his grandma.]
young man: [TV]
  Does it itch here, obaachan?    kayui no wa   koko  kai  oba--chan
                                  itching  (T)  here  (?)

young man FX:                     ________
                 poripori

screen titles:                                              ______
  When an itch strikes--          kayui TOKI ni wa          kinkon
  Kinkon                          when-itch     (contrast)

young man: [TV]                                   ______
  At a time like this, if we      konna TOKI      kinkon ga   areba   nee...
  only had Kinkon...              time-like-this         (S)  if-have (rhet)

4
[Akane rolls over on her side, still asleep.]
Akane FX:                         __________
             munyamunya

5
narration:
  What the...?                    ...nan da

  Does this mean that, in the     KEKKYOKU    OTOKO o   HEYA ni  Ireru
  end, letting a guy into her     in-the-end  man  (O)  in-room  let-in
  room was a show on Akane's
  part that took all her          to yu-- koto  ga   akane ni totte   no
  strength...?!                   the-fact-that (S)  in-Akane's-case  (nom)

                                  se-- ippai         no mie
                                  with-all-her-might 's show/vanity

                                  datta  tte koto ka...?!
                                  was    that-mean

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p 57 (97)

1
[He rests his cheek in his hand and thinks it over.]
narration:                        ___
  It seems...  I was              ore...chotto  KITAI shi       -sugita
  anticipating things a           I     a-bit   look-forward-to  overly
  little too much...
                                  mitai......
                                  seem

2
Kyousuke: [angrily]
  Akane!!                         akane_!!

3
[He drops his eyes.]
Kyousuke:                         ___
  *I'm* a guy!!                   ore datte  OTOKO  da  zo_!!
                                  even-I     man    am  !!

4
[He opens his eyes and leans toward her, glaring.]
Kyousuke:
  Is it okay?                     i--  no    ka
                                  okay (nom) (?)
                                  ___
  I'm gonna sleep here!!          ore  koko de  nechau
                                  me   to-here  sleep-(finality)

                                  kara        na_!!
                                  that's-why  (rhet)

5
[She rolls over onto her other side, still asleep.]
Akane FX:                         _____ _____
                   goro_ munya

6
[She talks in her sleep.]
Akane:
  Sure...                         ii yo...

  But wake me up on time          sono kawari  ashita    chanto
  tomorrow...                     but/instead  tomorrow  correctly

                                  okoshite   ne
                                  waking-up  (rhet)

  I'm bad at waking up.           atashi  neoki warui       n da
                                  I       bad-at-waking-up  (explan)

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p 58 (98)

1
[He rises and smiles down at her.]
Kyousuke:
  Okay, okay...                   hai hai...

2
[Something catches his eye up on the ceiling.]

3
[Pov shifts.  It is a huge poster of Madoka, seated in her warm-weather school
 uniform.  It is affixed to the ceiling above Akane's bed.]

4
[He closes his eyes.]
Kyousuke:
  With that...  I'm the one       ...kore ja        kowaku tte
  who'd be too afraid to go          with-this-(T)  afraid
  to sleep.                       ___
                                  ore no HOU   ga  nemure ya shinai
                                  my-direction (S) not-sleep

5
[A closer view of Madoka's poster.]

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p 59 (99)

1
[Panels 1-2 comprise a single view of Akane's house.]
Kyousuke: [off]
  Good night...                   oyasumi

2
Kyousuke: [off]
  ...Akane.                       akane...

3
[The sun rises over Akane's house.]
birds FX: [off]                   ___ ___
                     chi chi..

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p 60 (100)

1
[View of a school building.]

2
[Akane and her two friends walk home together.]
brunette: [smiling]
  Is that it, Akane?              naan da akane

  Then, you're saying you         ja    ano mama     nechatta
  fell asleep back then?          then  as-that-was  slept-(finality)

                                  tte      wakee?
                                  (quote)  reason

blonde:
  And on top of that, that        shikamo   ano KO    itoko   datta  noo?!
  guy was your cousin?!           moreover  that-boy  cousin  was    (?)

3
Akane: [miffed]
  You guys also lied about        anta-tachi   koso    KARE      ga  iru
  having boyfriends...            you-(plural) indeed  boyfriend (S) is-there
                                                ___
                                  nante         uso tsuichatte
                                  the-likes-of  telling-lie-(finality)

  So don't talk big, huh!         mie haranai de               yo nee!
                                  don't-show-off/don't-be-vain    (rhet)

4
[View of the sky.]
brunette/blonde: [off]
  The same goes for you!          sore       wa   o-tagai-sama_!
                                  that-(one) (T)  (hon)-mutual-(hon)

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p 61 (101)

1
blonde:
  So, in the end, none of         ja    minna  KEKKYOKU    KARE      nanka
  us have boyfriends?             then  all    in-the-end  boyfriend or-such

                                  inakattatte            wake   kaa
                                  even-tho-wasn't-there  reason (?)

2
[The three touch their hands in the middle of a circle.]
brunette:
  All right?!                     ii?!

  We won't ever get               atashi-tachi  ZETTAI        nukegake shite
  boyfriends before the           we            absoluteness  steal-a-march/
  others do!                                                  get-a-scoop

                                  KARE       nanka    tsukuranai  koto!
                                  boyfriends or-such  not-make    (nom)

blonde:
  I swear it!!                    chikatta!!

3
[A view from in front as the three girls walk home down a street.]
blonde:
  C'mon-n-n, really?!             ya da-- HONTOU?!

narration:
  And...                          sate......

4
[View pans back.  Three boys stand, talking amongst themselves in the
 direction the girls are taking.]
boy 1:
  They're here!!  They're         kita  zo  kita zo
  here!!                          came  !!

boy 2:
  Tsutomu, you call out to        tsutomu omae ga   KOE kakero yo na
  them.                             you  (S)  call-out

Tsutomu:                              ____
  Ehh?  Me-e-e?!                  e-- oree?!

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p 62 (102)

1
[The pov rises high.  We look down upon the three girls walking towards the
 boys.  The girls still haven't noticed what lies ahead.]
narration:
  A vow of burning                ATSUi YUUJOU     no CHIKAi...
  friendship...                   hot   friendship 's oath/vow/pledge

  Who knows how long it will      doko made  tsuzuku no          yara...
  last...?                        how-far    continuing/lasting  have-no-idea

  Because...                      naze nara...

[Two boys push their blond friend forward.]

Tsutomu:
  I-I understand!                 wa wakatta yo!

boy 1:
  Well, go!                       saa ike yo!

2
[With surprise, the three girls notice what lies ahead.]

3
[View looking up at tree and sky.]
Tsutomu: [off]
  E-excuse me!                    a ano----_!

Tsutomu: [off]
  We're from Taiyou High          boku-tachi  TAIYOU KOUKOU      no mono
  School...                       we           high-school 's persons

                                  na   n da      kedo...
                                  are  (explan)  but

narration:
  Maybe the summer for Akane      akane-tachi       no NATSU  wa   mou
  and her friends has already     Akane-(and-assoc) 's summer (T)  already
  arrived right before their
  eyes...                         ME no MAE made   kite-iru  no  ka mo...
                                  right-in-front-  is-coming     it-is-
                                  of-eyes                        possible

4
[Exterior view of a camera store.]

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p 63 (103)

1
[An angry clerk paws through a set of developed pictures.  Kazuya staggers
 back.]
clerk:
  What the...!                    nan daa----_
                                  ____                   ______
  Although you're just a kid,     gaki no kuse ni  konna sukebe na
  all you took were lecherous     although-kid     this-kind-of-lecherous
  pictures like this...
                                  SHASHIN   bakari  totte
                                  pictures  only    taking
                                            ____
  You precocious brat!            kono mase gaki

2
[A view of the pics.  Leg and torso shots of Akane and her friends.]

3
[Kazuya turns around to see Kyousuke staring in through the front door of the
 store.]
Kazuya:                           ___
  Huh!?!                          ha_?!

Kyousuke FX:
                          ji~~~~_

4
Kyousuke:
  Pervert!!                       #H#_!!

5
[View looking up at trees and sky.]
narration:
  It looks like the bet's         kake mo   do--yara        HIkiwake
  ended in a draw, too...!!       bet  too  it-looks-as-if  a-draw/tie

                                  mitai desu...!!
                                  seems

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