Kimagure Orange Road
"I Turned into a Fish!"
Volume 17, Story 9
WB Volume 10, Story 7
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi

Translation by : Craig Nishida & Leo Hourvitz
Full-script typesetting by : Craig Nishida
Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose
                                 Craig Nishida
                                 Matthew Akira Klippenstein
                                 Gary Kacmarcik

Last revision : 09-09-95

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 both the WB and regular manga, so there
      may be a few extras to those of you not having both.
      Example: The subtitles on page 125 (165) are only in the WBs!
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p 125 (165)--TITLE PAGE

[Madoka sits at the beach wearing black bikini bottoms, a white bikini top,
 and an elastic hairband.  She smiles off to her right.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)                                  ____
  I Turned into a Fish!           o-sakana ni natta  boku!
                                  became-a-fish      I

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
  Even in a Dream, A Wonderful    YUME no NAKA made  SUTEKI na  EGAO...
  Smile...                        even-in-a-dream    wonderful  smile

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p 126 (166)

1
[Exterior view of the Kasuga apartment building and the partly cloudy skies.]
narration:
  At last, it's the               iyoiyo   TAIBOU no     NATSU YASUmi  desu
  long-awaited summer break.      at-last  long-awaited  summer-break  is

2
[Kyousuke lies on his back on the floor, asleep.]
Kyousuke FX:
                             #ZZZ#

3
phone FX:
                        #RRRRR#

[He sits up, eyes wide open.]

Kyousuke sit-up FX:               _____
                        gaba_

4
Kyousuke: [beaming on the phone]
  Ah, Hikaru-chan...              a hikaru-chan
                                  ___
  Me?  Now?!                      ore  ima?!

  Yeah, I'm studying...           un  BENKYOU shiteru  n da
                                      am-studying      (explan)

Hikaru: [phone, smiling]
  Ohhhh!  What a hassle...        hee----_  TAIHEN desu nee

5
Kyousuke:
  Eh?!  To a fair?!               e_  ENNICHI ni?!

  Ayukawa's also going?           AYUKAWA mo   kuru no?!
                                  Ayukawa too  coming

Hikaru: [phone, smiling]
  Yup!  Let's scoop goldfish!     sou!  KINGYO    sukui shimasho
                                        goldfish  shall-rescue-(scoop)

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p 127 (167)

1
Kyousuke: [smiling]
  Well...                         sou da naa

  I wonder what I should do...    do--  shiyou    ka naa
                                  what  shall-do  I-wonder

Hikaru: [phone]
  But if you're studying now,     demo  BENKYOU-CHUU  nara
  then inviting you would be      but   while-study   if-it-is
  bad, huh.
                                  sasou no   WARUi  desu  yo ne
                                  inviting   bad    is       (rhet)

2
Kyousuke: [broad smile]
  No...  I'll go!                 iya... iku yo!

  Ohhhh, it's all right.          naani  DAIJOUBU   hahahahaha
  Ha ha ha ha ha!                 what   all-right

Kyousuke:
  I'll be finished soon!          mo-- sugu    katazuku     n da!
                                  before-long  is-finished  (explan)

3
Hikaru: [phone, smiling]
  Then, we'll come to pick        ja    ato de  SEMPAI no toko
  you up later at your place,     then  later          's place
  Sempai.
                                  mukae ni ikimasu
                                  go-to-meet

Kyousuke:                         ___ ___
  Sure, sure.                     hai hai

4
Hikaru: [phone]
  Then, in that case...           ja    so-- yu-- koto de
                                  then  in-that-matter

Kyousuke:
  G'bye!                          sainara--_!

5
[He hangs up.]
phone FX:                         ____
                            chin

6
[He stretches his arms and looks up at the ceiling.]
Kyousuke:
  We-e-ell!                       saa--te!

  Then, maybe I really will       ja    hikaru-chan ga   kuru made
  study until Hikaru-chan         then              (S)  until-come
  comes...
                                  HONTOU ni  BENKYOU suru  ka naa
                                  really     study         I-wonder

7
[He sits at his desk and stares at the wall.]
Kyousuke:                                 ______
  Well...  It can't be helped     maa...  tesuto no KEKKA   HONTOU ni
  since my test results           well    test   's result  really
  really were the pits...
                                  SAIAKU  datta  kara        shikata nai
                                  worst   was    that's-why  can't-be-helped

                                  n da      kedo...
                                  (explan)  but

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p 128 (168)

1
[He drops his head onto the desk and closes his eyes.]
Kyousuke:
  Ahhhh.  I want to turn          a~~a  KINGYO ni demo naritai         yo
  into a goldfish or                    goldfish       want-to-turn-into
  something.                                      or-something

  Really, there aren't any        mattaku  KINGYO ni wa
  tests for goldfishes...         really   for-goldfish (contrast)
                                  ______
                                  tesuto mo   nai           shi...
                                  test   too  there-aren't  and-besides

2-3
[Closer views of his face as he sleeps.]
Kyousuke FX:
                            #Z#...

4-7
[Small panels that slowly fade to black.]

8
[Bubbles appear.]
bubble FX:                        ____ ____
                      buku buku

9-12
[Small panels that go from black to grey.]

13
[View from underwater.]
narration:
  Ah!                             a!

14
narration:
  ......  Huh?                    ......  are?

  Where am I?!                    koko       wa...  doko  da?!
                                  this-place (T)    where is

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p 129 (169)

1
[Suddenly a huge scoop churns the water.]
scoop FX:                         ______
                        goboon

2
[The scoop approaches rapidly.]
narration:
  O-oo-wahhh!!                    u uwa----_!!

3
scoop FX:
                          guwaa_!

narration:
  Wh-what's this?!                na nan da?!

4
[A frightened goldfish turns towards us.  Other goldfish flee in panic.]
goldfish 1:
  If you don't look sharp,        KIMI mo   ukauka shite-ru to
  you're gonna get caught!!       you  too  if-be-careless/absent-minded

                                  tsukamatchau                 ze!!
                                  be-caught-(finality/regret)  !

narration:
  EH?!                            e?!

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p 130 (170)

1
[The scoop takes away one goldfish.  Another looks on in horror.]
goldfish 2:
  Oo-wahhh!  I'm caught!!         uwa~~~~~~_  tsukamattaa!!

scoop FX:                         _____
                       gobo_!

2
[Only a trail of bubbles is left in the scoop's wake.]
bubbles FX:                       __________
                          gobobobobo

3
[Kyousuke-goldfish stares at himself in the mirrored wall of the tank.]
narration:
  Eh?!                            e?!

4
narration:                                  ___
  Th-this...  Is me?!             ko kore...ore?!

5
[His pov looking up through the surface of the water.  Kurumi looks gleeful,
 scoop and bowl in hand.  Manami smiles at her.]
Kurumi:
  Hooray-y-y!                     yatta--_

  I caught one!!                  IP-PIKI        tsukamaeta----_!!
                                  one-(counter)  caught

Manami:
  That was good, Kurumi!          umai           ja nai  kurumi!
                                  skillful/good

6
[Kyousuke-goldfish looks up.]
narration:
  Th-them!!                       a aitsura!!

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p 131 (171)

1
narration:                        _ ___
  M-maybe I've turned into        o ore  moshi ka shite
  a goldfish!!                      I    it-is-possible

                                  KINGYO ni natchatta              n da!!
                                  turned-into-goldfish-(finality)  (explan)

2
[Hikaru and Madoka also kneel at the side of the tank.  Hikaru holds her
 paper scoop high.]
Hikaru:
  But I wonder where that         demo  doko ni   KIechatta
  Sempai disappeared to?          but   to-where  disappeared-(finality)

                                  no     kashira   SEMPAI ttara
                                  (nom)  I-wonder         (I-tell-you)

3
narration:
  Ah!  Hikaru-chan and            a_  hikaru-chan ni AYUKAWA!
  Ayukawa!

[His pov.  Both girls looks straight back at us.]

4
[With fierce determination, Hikaru plunges her scoop into the water.]
Hikaru:
  ALL RI-I-IGHT, IT'S THIS        yoo--shi   koitsu    da!!
  GUY!!                           all-right  this-guy  is!!

scoop FX:                         _______
                          jabo--n

5
[Kyousuke swims for his scaly life, the scoop hot on his tail.]
narration:
  Wahhhhh!                        wa------_
                                                  ___        ___
  H-Hikaru-chan!  It's me!        hi hikaru-chan  ore da yo  ore!
  Me!

scoop FX:                         ____
                        gobo

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p 132 (172)

1
[She looks down in disappointment.]
Hikaru:
  Ahh, he got away-y-y.           a--n  NIgerarechattaa

2
[She stares at the goldfish in the tank.]
Hikaru:
 (Hmm.  A rather nimble           (u--n  nakanaka  subashikkoi  KINGYO
  goldfish...                            quite     nimble       goldfish

  Pretty athletic, huh.)          UNDOUSHINKEI   ga  i--  no ne)
                                  athletic-skill (S) good    (rhet)

3
Hikaru: [smiling]
 (Just like Sempai.)              (marude     SEMPAI  mitai)
                                   just-like          seem

Hikaru FX:                        _____
                        kusu_

4
[His pov.  Two groups of goldfish have gathered in the two far corners of the
 tank.]
goldfish: [right]
  Hey-y-y.  Over here.            o--i  kotchi ni    NIge   na yo  kotchi
  Swim over here.                       to-this-way  escape is     this-way

goldfish: [left]
  Hey-y-y.  This way's safer!!    o--i  kotchi    no ho-- ga ANZEN  da yo!!
                                        this-way  more-safe         is

5
[Franticly, Kyousuke-goldfish looks at one corner and then the other.]
narration:
  Oo-oo-wahhh!                    u uwa--_!!

  Which way should I swim?!       dotchi ni     NIgetara   i--   n da?!
                                  to-which-way  if-escape  good  (explan)

Kyousuke-goldfish FX:             ___ ___
                     oro oro

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p 133 (173)

1
[Madoka watches the antics of this lone goldfish.]
Madoka:
 (This goldfish can't decide      (kono KINGYO    dotchi ni     NIgetara i--
  which way to go, hm.             this-goldfish  to-which-way  should-escape

                                  no    ka   mayotte-ru               no ne
                                  (nom) (?)  is-at-a-loss-(what-to-do)

  What an indecisive guy!)        YUUJUUFUDAN na yatsu ne!)

2
Madoka: [merrily]
 (Just like a certain             (marude     doko-ka   no dare-ka-san
  somebody from around here!)      just-like  somewhere 's Mr.-somebody

                                  sokkuri!)
                                  just-like

Madoka FX:                        _____
                        kusu_

3
[Madoka stares at her paper scoop...]
Madoka:
  All right!                      yoshi!

4
[...and plunges it into the water.]
Madoka:
  Yah!!                           ei_!!

scoop FX:                         _____
                          jabon

5
[The scoop looms near.  Kyousuke-goldfish fans his tiny fins in panic.]
scoop FX:                         _____
                         zabon

narration:
  Oo-wah!                         u uwa_

  Even Ayukawa!!                  AYUKAWA made_!!

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p 134 (174)

1
[Both girls smile and hold their scoops high.]
Hikaru:
  Huh?  You're going after        are?  madoka-san mo   kono KINGYO
  this goldfish, too,                              too  this-goldfish
  Madoka-san?
                                  neratte-ta              n desu    kaa
                                  was-setting-sights-on/  (explan)  (?)
                                  was-taking-aim-at/was-after

Madoka:                           _ __ __
  Ah ha ha!                       a ha ha!

2
Hikaru:
  All right.  Then, you're        yoshi      ja    SHOUBU      da!!
  on!!                            all-right  then  game/match  is

Madoka:
  Whichever one catches this      dotchi ga   SAKI ni  kono KINGYO    o
  goldfish first...right?!        which  (S)  first    this-goldfish (O)

                                  toru   ka... ne!
                                  catch  (?)   (rhet)

3
[Kyousuke-goldfish finds two scoops plunging into the water.]
scoops FX:                        _____
                        zabo_

4
Kyousuke-goldfish FX:             ____ ____
                            hyoi hyoi!

5
narration:                                  ___
  Wh-why the heck are they        na nande  ore bakkari ga   nerawareru
  only going after me?               why    just-I      (S)  be-taken-aim-at

                                  n darou
                                  (poss-explan)

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p 135 (175)

1
[Madoka looks determined.]
scoop FX:                         _____
                          jabon

Madoka:
  Yah!!                           ei_!!

2
[He spins about in a circle.]
Kyousuke goldfish FX:
                           ku_

narration:
  No way!                         nan no!

3
[Hikaru looks equally determined.]
Hikaru:
  Gotcha-a-a!!                    morattaa----_

scoop FX:                         ___
                         za_

4
[Kyousuke-goldfish finds himself trapped in a corner, with Hikaru's scoop
 closing in.]
narration:
  Wahhh!!                         wa----_!!

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p 136 (176)

1
[He stares helplessly at the white circle of doom.]
Kyousuke-goldfish:
 (I'm done for-r-r!!)             (mo-- dame daa----_!!)

2
[The scoop slams into him, but he bursts through the paper.]
Kyousuke-goldfish FX:             _____
                          zubo_

3
[Hikaru stares at her ruined scoop in dismay.]
Hikaru:
  Ahhhh!  No way-y-y!!            a----_  sonnaa!!

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p 137 (177)

1
[Madoka's pov of Kyousuke-goldfish.]
narration:
  S-sa-a-aved!!                   ta tasukattaa------_!!

2
[The fish looks up.]
narration:
  ......  Hm?!                    ......  n?!

3
[He has a view up her short skirt, and spies her panties.]
up-skirt FX:                      _____
                            chira

4
[Kyousuke-goldfish blushes.]
narration:
  Huh!?!                          a_?!

Kyousuke-goldfish heartbeat FX:   _____
                          doki_

5
[Madoka bends towards him, showing a bit of cleavage.]
Madoka:
  C'mere...                       oide...

  Little goldfish!                KINGYO-chan!

shoulder-strap FX:                _____
                      hara_

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p 138 (178)

1
[He stares up at her, mesmerized.]
Kyousuke-goldfish heartbeat FX:   _____ _____ _____
            doki_ doki_ doki_

2
[He swims about in a stupor.]
Kyousuke-goldfish FX:             __________
                      furafura~~

3
[A scoop enters the water.]
scoop FX:                         ______
                      suu--_

4
[He notices it, but it's too late.]
narration:
  Hm?!                            n?!

5
[Madoka flips him high in the air, and smiles in triumph.]
Madoka:
  Caught ya-a-a!!                 tottaa------_!!

scoop FX:                         ___
                         za_

6
[Kyousuke-goldfish falls to earth.]
narration:
  Wah!!                           wa_!!

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p 139 (179)

1
[Both girls stare up as he heads straight for Madoka.]
narration:
  Wah wah wah!                    wa wa wa!

2
[Madoka's cleavage, to be precise.  He lands, face-first, nestled gently in
 the warm folds of...  Uhh, never mind...  ^_^]
Kyousuke-goldfish FX:             ______
                           kyupo_

3
[She makes like a dervish.]
Madoka:
  Kya!!                           kya_!!

Madoka FX:
         guru guru  jitabata

4
[Closeup of Kyousuke-goldfish.  He's in shock or bliss or both...]
narration:
  Oo-oo-wahhh!!                   u uwa--_!!

crows-in-the-background FX:
                            kaa_

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p 140 (180)

1
[Hikaru stares at the unmoving fish that Madoka lifts up by the tail.]
Hikaru:
  It looks like you've won        do--yara        ichio--
  for now, Madoka-san.            it-looks-as-if  for-now

                                  madoka-san no KAchi...  desu  ne
                                             's victory   is

crows-in-the-background FX:
                            kaa_

Madoka: [blushing]
  ..........                      ..........

2
[Overhead view of the fair.]
sign:
  Yakisoba (chow mein)            yakisoba

3
[Hikaru smiles and stares at the plastic bag that Madoka holds in her hand.]
narration:
  Ahhhh!                          a--a!

  In the end, I was caught.       to--to--    tsukamatchatta
                                  in-the-end  was-caught-(finality)

Hikaru:
  Hey, this goldfish's face       ara  kono KINGYO    KAO  ga   makka!
  is red!                              this-goldfish  face (S)  deep-red

Madoka:
  Naturally, he's a goldfish,     motomoto   KINGYO   da  kara
  so he's red.                    naturally  goldfish is  that's-why

                                  AKAi  no    yo
                                  red   (nom)

4
[Closeup of the Kyousuke-goldfish, whose face indeed looks red.]
narration:
  But, well.  I was caught        demo  maa   AYUKAWA ni  tsukamatta
  by Ayukawa, so...               but   well  by-Ayukawa  was-caught

                                  n da      kara...
                                  (explan)  that's-why

crows-in-the-background FX:
                            kaa_

5
[View looking up past the fair's paper lanterns to the clear night sky.]
narration
  ...that's okay?!                i-- ka?!

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p 141 (181)

1
Hikaru: [off]
  But...  That was so sad...      demo...ZANNEN       datta  naa
                                  but    regrettable  was    (rhet)

Madoka: [off]
  Huh?!                           e?!

2
[Unhappily, Hikaru looks off to the side.]
Hikaru:
  I thought that goldfish,        sono KINGYO    naze-ka  SEMPAI ni nite-ru
  for some reason, looked         that-goldfish  somehow  is-resembling-Sempai
  like Sempai, so...
                                  yo-- na        KI ga shita   kara........
                                  it-looks-like  thought/felt  that's-why

  I wanted it.                    hoshikatta  n desu
                                  wanted      (explan)

3
Madoka:
  ..........                      ..........

4
Madoka:
 (She's thinking the same         (atashi to  ONAji koto  KANGAete-ru......)
  thing I did...)                  with-me    same-thing  is-thinking

5
[Smiling, Madoka offers the plastic bag to Hikaru.]
Madoka:
  All right.  Then, I'll          yoshi      ja    hikaru ni  ageru  yo!
  give it to you, Hikaru!         all-right  then  to-Hikaru  give

Hikaru: [beaming]
  Really-y-y?  All ri-i-ight!!    HONTOU desu kaa  yattaa_!!

6
Kyousuke-goldfish:
  ..........                      ..........

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p 142 (182)

1
[Exterior shot of the Hiyama residence.]
sign:
  Hiyama                          HIYAMA

2
[Hikaru empties the plastic bag into a bowl filled with water and a few
 aquatic plants.]
water FX:                         ______
                         chobon

3
[She winks and waves as she exits her room.]
Hikaru:
  Wait here a minute, little      chotto  matte-te    ne      KINGYO-chan
  goldfish.                       a-bit   be-waiting  (rhet)
                                  ___
  I'll bring some food for        esa   motte-kite-ageru       kara
  you.                            food  bring/fetch-(for-you)  that's-why

4
[Both Kyousuke-goldfish and a cat notice each other at the same time.]

5
[The cat rises up and opens its mouth wide.]
cat:
                        unya~~~~

tag:
  Black                           KURO

narration:
  Oo-oo-wahhh!                    u uwa----_

  Save me-e-e!!                   tasukete-kure--_!!

6
Kyousuke:
  Sav...!!                        ta_...!!

[Kyousuke wakes and sits up, back in his real body.]

Kyousuke FX:
                        gaba_

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p 143 (183)

1
Kyousuke:
  A-a dream?                      yu...YUME kaa

doorbell FX: [off]                ___ _____
                       pin po--n

2
[His pov of a beaming Hikaru and a smiling Madoka.  Ominously, they are both
 wearing what they were wearing in his dream.]
Hikaru:
  We came to pick you up,         sempa--i  mukae ni kimashita  yo------_!
  Sempa-a-ai!

3
[Hikaru turns to Madoka, still smiling.]
Hikaru:
  Let's catch lots of             KYOU  wa   takusan KINGYO
  goldfish today, okay,           today (T)  plenty-of-goldfish
  Madoka-san?!
                                  totte-kimasho--!    nee    madoka-san
                                  shall-go-and-catch  (rhet)

Kyousuke FX:                      ____
                          gyo_

4
[A light shines in the window of the Kasuga apartment.]

5
[Kyousuke sits at his desk with a pencil in hand, studying hard.  Hikaru
 stands nearby, looking stricken.]
Hikaru:
  Huhhh?!  What's the matter,     e----_  do-- shita n desu kaa  SEMPAI
  Sempai?
  That you aren't going, all      KYUU ni   ikanai  da   nante...!
  of a sudden...!                 suddenly  not-go  are  the-likes-of

Kyousuke:
  Let's see.  This turns          e--to      kore       ga   ko--
  into this...                    let's-see  this-(one) (S)  like-this

                                  natte..........
                                  becoming

Kyousuke FX:                      ___ ___
                bu_ bu_

narration:
  No more goldfish-scooping,      mou...    KINGYO   sukui wa   KEKKOU desu!
  thank you!                      any-more  goldfish scoop (T)  well-enough

Kyousuke:                         __________   _
  The integral...                 integuraru noo..........

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