Kimagure Orange Road
"Escape, Escape!"
Volume 18, Story 3
WB Volume 10, 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
                                 Leo Hourvitz
                                 Matthew Akira Klippenstein
                                 Bart Bonneau

Last revision : 09-21-95

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 185 (47) are only in the WBs!
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p 185 (47)--TITLE PAGE

[Wearing large earrings and with her hair pulled up wildly by an elastic
 hairband, Madoka lifts a finger to her lips.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)
  Escape, Escape!                 NIgero ya NIgero!

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)             _aya_
  Bewitching, Gleaming,           YOU  shiku
  Secret Rouge!                    = mysterious/fascinating
                                   = bewitching/attractive
                                                               ______
                                  KAGAYAke     HIMITSU no      ru--ju!
                                  shine/gleam  secret/private  rouge

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p 186 (48)

1
[The rowboat explodes from the impact of the bolt.]
explosion FX:                     ______
                         doooon

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p 187 (49)

1
[Kyousuke rematerializes about 3 meters above one of the islands.  He carries
 Madoka under his arm.]
Kyousuke/Madoka teleport FX:      ____
                          shu_

2
Kyousuke/Madoka FX: [off]         _____
                          dosa_

3
[He looks over at the burning boat, which lies perhaps 100-meters offshore.]
Kyousuke:
  Phew!  ..........  In the       fuu_  ..........  KAN IPPATSU!
  nick of time!

4
[Madoka sits up and stares at him.]
Madoka:
  ..........                      ..........
                                           _____ _ryoku_
  What amazing jumping            sugoi    jampu CHIKARA           nee
  strength...                     amazing  jump  strength/ability  (rhet)

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p 188 (50)

1
[They get to their feet.]
Madoka:
  Every now and then, you do      TOKIdoki   KASUGA-kun tte  wake no wakannai
  some amazing things that        sometimes             (T)  unreasonable/
  seem to make no sense,                                     nonsense
  Kasuga-kun.
                                  yo-- na        sugoi koto     su  n da    ne
                                  it-looks-like  amazing-thing  do  (explan)

Kyousuke:
  ......  Ha ha.                  ......  ha ha

narration:                                   _chikara_
  I can't possibly say it         masaka      NOURYOKU no okage da
  was due to the Power...         impossible  due-(owing)-to-Power

                                  to      wa   Ienai      shi...
                                  (quote) (T)  can't-say  and-besides

2
[Both stare up at the dark skies.]
Kyousuke:
  Still, that lightning...        sore ni shite mo  ano KAMINARI...
                                  still/but         that-lightning

  Was no ordinary lightning...    tada no   KAMINARI   ja...
                                  ordinary  lightning   = is-not

3
[The hole in the cloud brightens once more.]
thunder FX:                       ___
                         go_

4
[Staring at the sky, he races towards Madoka.  She stands and stares upward.]
thunder FX:                       ____ ____
                        goro goro

Kyousuke:
  Look out!                       abunai!

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p 189 (51)

1
[Another bolt is fired...]
lightning:                        ___
                          ka_

2
[...striking the ground near where they stood.  Madoka and Kyousuke run.]
explosion FX:                     ______
                        baaaan

Madoka:
  Kyaa!!                          kya--_!!

3
[They stop and stare up at the crackling skies.]
Kyousuke:
  H-hey!  This lightning is       ne nee  kono KAMINARI   chotto  HEN    yo_!!
  a little strange!!                      this-lightning  a-bit   strange

lightning FX:                     ___ ___
                      zu_ zu_

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p 190 (52)

1
[Another bolt lands nearby.  Kyousuke dives across Madoka, knocking her out
 of the way and shielding her with his body.]
lightning FX:                     ___
                           ba_

Kyousuke:
  Wah!!                           wa_!!

2
[Kyousuke looks up in realization.]
narration:
  Ah, that's it...!!              a so-- ka...!!

  I've remembered ojiichan's      oji--chan no KOTOBA  OMOiDAshita  zo!!
  words!!                                   's words   remembered   !!

3
[He runs, pulling Madoka along by the wrist.  He keeps a watchful eye on the
 sky.]
narration:
  That's no lightning!!           are        wa   KAMINARI   nanka
                                  that-(one) (T)  lightning  the-likes-of

                                  ja nai_!!
                                  is-not

4
[The hole brightens once more.]
narration:
  There's a Guardian on these     kono SHIMA ni    wa          BANNIN   ga
  islands, and if a stranger      on-these-islands (contrast)  watchman (S)
  who lacks the Power tries                     _chikara_
  to come to these islands...     ite            NOURYOKU o  motanu
                                  is-here-(and)  Power   (O) not-have

                                  yosomono ga   SHIMA ni   HAIrou to suru to...
                                  stranger (S)  to-islands if-try-to-come-in

5
narration:
  Then the Guardian's Sword of    BANNIN   no HIKARI no KEN   ga
  Light will strike him...        watchman 's light  's sword (S)

                                  sono MONO ni    osoikakaru...
                                  at-that-person  make-an-attack-on/fall-upon

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p 191 (53)

1
Kyousuke:
 (But...                          (demo...

  Why...                          naze...

  Shouldn't anyone come to        kono SHIMA ni     HAItcha dame   na n da?!)
  these islands?!)                on-these-islands  mustn't-enter  is (explan)

2
[The two continue to run.]
Kyousuke:
 (What the hell is on these       (kono SHIMA ni    wa...
  islands?!)                       on-these-islands (contrast)

                                  ittai nani        ga   aru
                                  what-in-the-world (S)  is-here

                                  to yu--   n da?!)
                                  say-that  (explan)

3
lightning FX:                     ___
                        zu_

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p 192 (54)

1
Madoka: [wide-eyed]
  Hey!  You know, it's            nee_  yappari      ano KAMINARI    marude
  like that lightning is             !  sure-enough  that-lightning  just-like
  striking down, aimed at
  me...                           atashi no koto  neratte
                                  about-me        take-aim-at-(and)

                                  ochite      kite-ru    mitai...
                                  fall-(and)  is-coming  seem

2
narration:
  There's no possible way         masaka...
  I could tell Ayukawa about      impossible
  an ESPer family legend                       _uchi_
  like this...                    konna         CHOU-NOU-IKKE        no
                                  this-kind-of  super-ability-family 's

                                  i--tsutae  nanka     AYUKAWA ni
                                  legend     and-such  to-Ayukawa

                                  hanaseru   wake    nai       shi     na...
                                  can-speak  reason  not-have  consider

3
Kyousuke:
  Are you carrying something      nani-ka    KINZOKU-SEI   no mono
  metallic?!                      something  metallic-make 's thing

                                  MI ni    tsukete-nai?!
                                  on-body  not-carrying-about/wearing

4
[She pulls out and stares at the pendant.]
Madoka:
  Ah...  This.                    a...  kore

5
Kyousuke:
  Hurry and take that off!        hayaku   sore        o   hazusu   n da_
                                  quickly  that-(one) (O)  take-off (explan)

Madoka:
  But this is something           demo  kore wa   sekkaku  KASUGA-kun ga...!!
  special that you...!!           but   this (T)  especial            (S)

6
[Another bolt is fired from that hole in the clouds.]
lightning FX:                     ______
                            pishan

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p 193 (55)

1
[View looking up at trees and sky.]
Kyousuke: [off]
  Over here, over here.           kotchi kotchi

2
[The two race towards a well...]
Kyousuke:
  It's a well!                    IDO da!

3
[...and look inside.]
Kyousuke:
  It's an empty well!!            kara          IDO   da!!
                                  empty/vacant  well  is

  Inside!                         kono NAKA e!
                                  to-this-inside

4
[Another bolt is fired...]
lightning FX:                     ________
                            pisha--n

5
[...striking the well.]
explosion FX:                     ___
                            don

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p 194 (56)

1
[At the bottom of the well, Madoka and Kyousuke cover their heads with their
 arms.]
pebbles FX:                       ____ ____ ____
         para para para

2
pebble FX:                        ____ ____
                          koro koro

3
[They look up at the sky.]
Kyousuke:
  ..........  We're saved.        ..........  tasukatta

4
[View of the shattered well and the ominous skies.]

5
[Rain begins to fall...]
rain FX:                          ___ ___
                     po_ po_

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p 195 (57)

1
[Kyousuke looks up and holds out his palms.]
rain FX:                          ___ ___
                     po_ po_

2
[Heavy rain falls into the well.]
rain FX:                          _______
                       za----_

3
Kyousuke:
  Oo-wahhh!                       uwa~~~~_!

  If this keeps up, we'll be      kono mama ja       bishonure
  drenched!!                      if-this-continues  be-wet-through

                                  da   yo_!!
                                  are

[Madoka gets on her hands and knees and explores a dark corner of the well.]

Madoka:
  Kasuga-kun.  Wait a minute.     KASUGA-kun chotto

4
[She points to an opening in the wall.]
Madoka:
  Look at this!                   konna tokoro ni     hora...!
                                  at-place-like-this  look

5
Madoka:
  A cave opening...               YOKOANA     ga...  aite-iru
                                  cave/tunnel (S)    is-opening/beginning

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p 196 (58)

1
[A light shines in the inky blackness.]
Kyousuke: [off]
  At the other end...             ANA  no mukou ni...
                                  hole 's on-other-side

  I see a light!                  akari ga  mieru!
                                  light (S) is-seen

2
[They kneel at the opening.]
Kyousuke:
  It's connected to the           SOTO to       tsunagatte-iru      n da
  outside.                        from-outside  is-connecting-with  (explan)

3
[Panels 3-4 are a single view of the top of the well.  Lightning continues to
 flash in the distance.]
Kyousuke:
  Shall we go and look?           itte-miyou       ka
                                  shall-go-and see (?)

  If we stay here like this,      kono mama     koko ni        iru to
  we'll get drenched...           like-this-is  at-this-place  if-stay-here

                                  zubunure ni natchau         shi
                                  become-drenched-(finality)  and-besides

4
Kyousuke:
  And if we come out from         IMA  koko kara  DEru to    mata
  here right now, the             now  from-here  if-emerge  again
  lightning will target us
  again.                          KAMINARI ni   nerawarechau           yo
                                  by-lightning  be-aimed-at-(finality)

5
[Kyousuke looks back at Madoka as she gingerly slides into the opening.]
Kyousuke:
  Careful!                        KI o tsukete!

Madoka foot FX:                   ___
                            ton

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p 197 (59)

1
[The two walk down the roughly cylindrical cave.]

2
Kyousuke:
  There's a lot of space in       NAKA   wa   kekkou  hiroi        n da
  here.                           inside (T)  quite   large/roomy  (explan)

3
Madoka:
  It looks like this cave         HITO   ga...hotta  ANA   mitai ne
  was dug by people.              person (S)  dug    hole  seems

4
[He stops to study the wall.]
Kyousuke:
  Maybe coal or something         konna tokoro ni     SEKITAN demo
  was found here...               in-place-like-this  coal    or-something

                                  DEta               no ka na...
                                  was-found/came-out    I-wonder

  Or a gold mine?!                soretomo  KINZAN?!
                                  or-else   gold-mine

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p 198 (60)

1
Kyousuke/Madoka FX:               ___ ___
                     ko_ ko_

2
[Kyousuke stops to ponder the ceiling.  Madoka looks off-panel.]
Kyousuke:
 (Ojiichan didn't mention         (oji--chan  kono ANA no koto wa
  anything about this cave,                   about-this-cave  (T)
  but...
                                  nani-mo   itte-nakatta  kedo...
                                  anything  didn't-say    but

  Maybe...                        moshi-ka-shite...

  The Guardian of those           koko ga   sono SHIMA    no BANNIN
  islands lives here?)            here (S)  those-islands 's watchman

                                  no     sumi ka?)
                                  (nom)  live (?)

Kyousuke/Madoka FX:               ___  ___
                    ko_  ko_

3-4
[The ceiling, walls and floor contain openings to side-tunnels.]

5
[Kyousuke stops to look down one such hole in the floor.]
Kyousuke:
  Spooky, huh...                  KIMI warui na...

  It's like it goes to the        marude     CHI   no SOKO made
  center of the earth.            just-like  earth 's to-bottom

                                  tsuzuite-ru    mitai da
                                  is-leading-to  seems

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p 199 (61)

1
[A view down the tunnel.]
FX: [off]                         ___ ___ ___
             ko_ ko_ ko_

2
Kyousuke/Madoka:
  ?!                              ?!

3
[They look to either side.]
Kyousuke:
  F-footsteps?!                   a ASHIOTO?!

FX: [off]                         ___ ___
                    ko_ ko_

4
FX: [off]                         ___ ___ ___ ___
             ko_ ko_ ko_ ko_
  

5
Kyousuke:
  It's getting closer.            dondon CHIKAzuite-kuru

FX: [off]                         ___ ___
                    ko_ ko_

6
[Madoka clings to his shoulder.]
Kyousuke/Madoka FX:               _____
                           goku_

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p 200 (62)

1
FX: [off]                         ___ ___ ___ ___
             ko_ ko_ ko_ ko_
  

2
[The footsteps stop.  They look to either side.]
Kyousuke:
  Where the hell is it            ittai         doko kara   kuru  n da
  coming from?                    in-the-world  from-where  come  (explan)

  The footsteps came that         ASHIOTO   wa   sugu soko made
  close!                          footsteps (T)  right-up-to-that-place

                                  CHIKAzuite-iru   no ni...
                                  is-drawing-near  even-though

Madoka:
  No one's around.                dare-mo inai ne

3
[Unknowingly, Madoka stands perilously close to a hole in the tunnel floor.]

4
[A closer view of her leg.]

5
[A hand reaches out and latches onto her ankle.]
hand FX:                          _____
                            munzu

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p 201 (63)

1
[Madoka looks down.]
Madoka:
  Huh!?!                          ha_?!

2
[She grabs at the side of the hole as she falls in.]
Madoka FX:                        ____  ___
                  dan_  zu_

3
[Kyousuke turns...]
Kyousuke:
  ?                               ?

4
[...but Madoka has fallen completely in.  Someone has grabbed both her legs
 and pulled her in.]
Madoka:
  Kyaaaaa!!                       kya----_!!

fall FX:                          _________
                          za------_

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p 202 (64)

1
Kyousuke:
  AYUKAWA!!                       AYUKAWA!!

2
[Kyousuke peers into the hole.]
Kyousuke:
  AYUKAWA!!                       AYUKAWA!!

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                            petan

3
[As he looks down with horror into the hole, four lights begin to shine in
 the darkness behind him.]

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p 203 (65)

1
[The lights resolve into four of the six eyes of a three-headed giant.]
Madoka: [off]
  KYAAAAAA!                       kya------_

Kyousuke:
  AYUKAWA-A-A!!                   AYUKAWA----_!!

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