Kimagure Orange Road
"The Suspicious Ring"
Volume 2, Story 3
WB Volume 1, Story 11
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi
Translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig H. Nishida
Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose
Craig Nishida
Spencer Hastings
Wes Shull
Last revision : 02-07-95
Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to:
kor-trans@gnu.ai.mit.edu
NOTE: WBp#'s are printed first, Normal manga pages in parenthesis()
NOTE: Translation is done from both the normal and WB manga, so there may
be a few extras to those of you not having one or the other.
Example: The subtitles on page 237 (51) are only in the WB's!
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p 237 (51)--TITLE PAGE
[Madoka in a, hmm, a nightgown, I guess, and a naval officer's hat. She
shows a lot of shapely thigh.]
MAIN TITLE (at top)
The Suspicious Ring GIWAKU no YUBIWA
a-doubt/suspicion 's ring
SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
Her Eyes--a Mysterious hitomi - NAZOmeki -
Wonder. pupil-of-eye mysterious/enigmatic
In Sorrow, My Heart Shakes FUSHIGI - KANAshiku -
with Jealousy! a-wonder/mystery sadly/woefully
_________
KOKORO - yurayura - jerashi--!
heart shake jealousy
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p 238 (52)
1
[Shot of the sign outside classroom 3-A.]
2
[View looking down at some of the students.]
3
[Shot of Kyousuke at his desk. Class is in session.]
narration:
It was such a "trivial" sore wa boku ni totte
incident that seized my that-(one) (T) taking-hold-of-me
attention...
chotto shita JIKEN deshita----
small/trivial occurrence was
4
[He looks across the room at Madoka's empty desk.]
narration:
Ayukawa is absent from AYUKAWA ga GAKKOU o YASUnde-iru
school!! (S) school (O) is-absent
n desu!!
(explan)
5
narration: _________
She did play hooky a lot, yoku JUGYOU o esuke--pu shite-ta kedo
but I haven't seen her face often did-escape-from-classwork but
the whole day...
maru ICHINICHI KAO o MIsenai nan-te
a-full-day not-see-face etc.
It's the first time it's boku ga kono GAKKOU ni kite IRAI
happened since I started I (S) coming-to-this-school since
coming to this school...
HAJImete no koto da shi----
1st-time be consider
6
[Outside, he walks home with Hikaru.]
narration:
On top of that, this has shikamo sore ga MIKKA
gone on for 3 days... on-top-of-that that-(one) (S) 3-days
mo nan-te------
even etc.
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p 239 (53)
1
narration:
Now, of all times, even KONKAI ni kagitte hikaru-chan mo
Hikaru-chan doesn't seem now (IO) of-all-times even
to know why Ayukawa is
absent! AYUKAWA ga YASUnde-ru WAKE wa
(S) is-absent reason (T)
SHIranai rashii no desu!
not-know appearing be
[Hikaru shakes her head.]
sign:
Kurimoto Store KURIMOTO SHOUTEN
store/shop
2
[Exterior shot of ABCB.]
narration:
Except for... tada----
3
Master:
She asked earlier if she YASUmi o toru tte koto wa
could take a break... take-a-break/holiday (quote) thing (T)
MAE kara kiite-ta kedo
from-before did-ask but
But she didn't say why nan-de YASUmu ka wa
she'd be gone. why to-be-absent (T)
itte-nakatta na--
did-not-say
4
Master: [looking thoughtful]
But, as I recall, the day da kedo tashika
before she took leave, she but if-remember-correctly
seemed very concerned about
the time. YASUmu ZENJITSU myou ni
to-be-absent the-day-before unusually
JIKAN o KI ni shite-ta na
time/period (O) did-mind/care
That's right! sou da!
She looked at the schedule JIKOKUHYOU o MIte-te
for the bullet train... timetable (O) being-looked-at
SHINKANSEN ni NOru toka
the-new-line (IO) ride whatnot
(Toukaidou, Sanyou)
douka to...
anyhow
5
Kyousuke:
THE BULLET TRAIN?! SHINKANSEN?!
6
Kyousuke:
Then she's on a trip ja doko-ka RYOKOU ni demo...
somewhere... then somewhere on-a-trip
Master: [smiling]
You seem very concerned... KI ni naru you da ne
weigh-on-the-mind appear
7
Kyousuke: [flashing with embarrassment] ___
Ahh... Eh? No. I'm only... haa...... e iya tada ore boku wa...!
I'm...! ah no only I I (T)
Master: [grinning diabolically] ____
Stop hiding it! You bum. kakusu na kono yaro
not-conceal-(command) this-fellow
narration:
But taking off from school shikashi GAKKOU o YASUnde made
just to go where...?! but school (O) being-absent as-far-as
ittai doko e Itte-ru n darou?!
to-where-in-the-world (poss-explan)
be-going
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p 240 (54)
1
narration:
Then, the next day... soshite YOKUJITSU----
and/then next-day
[Madoka enters the school building, smiling.]
Madoka:
Good morning! ohayo!
2
narration:
Ayukawa came back! AYUKAWA wa KAEtte-kita!
Kyousuke: [at his shoe locker]
Good morning... ohayo......
3
Kyousuke: [staring]
.......... ..........
4
Madoka:
Whaaat? Is there something naani? atashi no KAO ni nani-ka
on my face? what my-face (IO) something
tsuite-ru?
is-sticking-to
5
Kyousuke: [smiling]
Eh, no. But it sorta feels e iya demo nan-ka HISAshiburi ni
like I haven't seen your no but somewhat 1st-time-in-long-
face in a long while. while
KAO MIta yo-- na KI ga shite
face seen seems-like feeling/thinking
Madoka:
What you're really saying mou KAO mo WASUreta
is that you've already already forgotten-face-too
forgotten my face, too.
tte iitai n desho
want-to-say-that (poss-explan)
6
Kyousuke:
Did you go on a trip or RYOKOU demo shite-ta no?
something? trip or-something did-do
[Madoka takes on a look of surprise.]
7
Madoka: [slightly blushing, thoughtful]
Uh, yeah... Well, sorta. e ee... maa chotto
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p 241 (55)
1
Madoka: [looking at him]
Ah! a
2
Madoka: [pointing at his shirt]
You have a toothpaste stain. hamigaki KO no ato desho
toothpaste powder 's trace/mark poss-be
Kyousuke:
Huh? It's true. are HONTOU da
huh really be
3
Madoka: [taking him by the arm]
Hey, come with me! chotto kinasai yo!
come-(command)
This kind of thing is ko-- yu-- no medatsu n da kara
noticeable. this-kind-of 's stand-out (explan) that's-why
Kyousuke:
.......... ..........
4
[Shot of running water in a basin. Madoka dampens her hankie.]
water FX: _______
sha----
5
[Madoka leans and gently wipes at his shirt.]
Madoka:
Hold still, 'kay? jitto shite-te ne
quietly/still be-doing (rhet)
Kyousuke: [blushing]
Y-yeah... u un......
6
[View of Madoka diligently cleaning off his shirt.]
7
narration:
She's being unusually nice nan-ka KYOU wa MYOU ni yasashii na
today... somewhat today (T) strangely nice
AYUKAWA----
Kyousuke:
Th-thank you. a arigatou
Madoka: [walking off]
You're welcome. do-- itashimashite
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p 242 (56)
1
[View looking up the front of the Kasuga apartment building. It is night.]
2
Kurumi: [smiling] ________
Uh, oniisama, how about e-- oni--sama ko--hi-- wa ikaga desu ka
some coffee? coffee (T) how-about (?)
Kyousuke: __
Oh, how considerate! o_ KI ga kiku ne
3
[Kyousuke sits at the table with Manami. Both look back over their shoulders
at Kurumi, who massages Takashi's shoulders.]
Kyousuke:
What's up with Kurumi? do-- shita n da kurumi no yatsu
what's-the-matter (explan) about-Kurumi
She seems to be unusually itsu ni naku KIGEN ga ii mitai da kedo
cheerful... unusually in-good-humor seems but
Kurumi:
Dad, shall I massage your oto--san kata momo-- ka--?
shoulders? father shoulder shall-massage (?)
newspaper: ____
I'm Assistant M. How are ashi #M# desu o-GENKI desu ka?
you? <*> am how-are-you (?)
Assistant
<*Commentary: These "ashi-M" or "ashi-H" (i.e., "Assistant M") appear
several times in the background in the early KOR chapters. On a train/
train-station posters in "Lakeside Rhapsody", on a Hori Chiemi poster
in "Alcohol Blues"... Either Matsumoto-san's assistants are drawing in
some background stuff, or this is his way of acknowledging his helpers.>
4
Manami:
Kurumi is happy because Dad kurumi ttara oto--san ni FUKU
bought her a dress. (I-tell-you) by-father dress
katte-moratta kara
bought-(get-favor) that's-why
ureshi-- no yo
happy
Kyousuke:
Is that it? sore de anna ni nan no kaa
for-that-reason like-that (IO) (?)
Women are so simple. ONNA tte TANJUN da na--
women (T) be-simple/artless/straightforward
5
Manami:
What? If something pleasant ara ureshii koto ga aru to
happens, anyone would become glad-matter (S) if-happens
nice.
DARE datte HITO ni wa
what even person (IO) (contrast)
yasashiku naru mono yo
easy/nice become (reason)
Especially girls. toku ni ONNA no KO wa ne
especially girls
6
Kyousuke: ____________
So if she had a boyfriend, ja aitsu ni bo--ifurendo demo
there would be no end to for-that-person boyfriend as-well
her niceness . dekitara ko--hi-- nan-ka ja
if-possible with-coffee-and-such (T)
sumanai hodo yasashiku
not-end extent nice
natchattari shite
(= natte-shimattari shite)
become-(finality/and)
book:
Ousaki Tsukasa
Manami: [smiling]
You could say that, you iete-ru iete-ru
could say that. be-able-to-say
7
Kyousuke:
Speaking of mood... KIGEN to ieba......
mood/humor speaking-of
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p 243 (57)
1
[He visualizes Madoka cleaning off his shirt stain.]
narration:
Ayukawa was sure in a good KYOU no AYUKAWA yappari KIGEN
mood today... today's-Ayukawa sure-enough mood
yokatta na----
was-good
2
Kyousuke:
(Ayukawa's a girl, too... (AYUKAWA datte ONNA nan da shi...
even girl that-is consider
Then I wonder if something so-- suru to yappari ii koto
good happened to her as when-do-like-that after-all good-thing
well.
atta no ka na
happening I-wonder
If so... atta to sureba......
happened if-do
I'm sure it was during the doko-ka ni Itte-ta
three days she was gone somewhere (IO) was-gone
somewhere.)
MIKKA AI no uchi da na kitto)
during-3-day-interval be surely
3
Kyousuke: [to Manami]
U-uh... I wonder if that a ano sa... dono ONNA no KO demo
sort of thing happens for any girl as-well
any and all girls.
minna so-- yu-- toko tte
all/every that-kind-of-case (T)
aru no ka na
happening I-wonder
Manami: [surprised]
EH?! e_
4
Manami: [knowing look] _______
Aha... haha--n
5
Manami:
Then Hikaru-san was being sate wa KYOU hikaru-san ni yasashiku
nice to you today. then (T) today (IO) nice
sareta n desho
was-doing (poss-explan)
Kyousuke: [sweating]
N-no. chi chigau yo
6
Manami: [gentle smile]
But, you'd better be demo... sore wa KI o tsuketa
careful, oniichan. but that-(one) (T) took-care-of
ho-- ga ii yo oni--chan
better
7
[Manami turns her chair to face Kyousuke.]
Manami:
It's not just us girls... ONNA no KO ni kagirazu
Suddenly becoming nice could girl (IO) not-limit/not-confine/
be a way of hiding the fact not-be-only-(wisest)-way
that there's someone new
that he or she likes a lot. KYUU ni yasashiku naru no tte
in-a-hurry/ nice becoming
promptly
hoka ni SUki na HITO ga
besides favorite/pet person (S)
dekita koto o KAKUsu SHUDAN demo
done thing (O) conceal a-means as-well
aru so-- yo
to-be appears
8
Kyousuke:
A way... Of hiding...? KAKUsu... SHUDAN...?
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p 244 (58)
1
[Kyousuke sits at his desk at school.]
narration:
Definitely... TASHIka ni----
2
[He sees Madoka at her seat turning her head to look at him.]
narration:
...she's not the Ayukawa... IMA made no AYUKAWA jaa
till-now
3
narration:
...that was here before! nai mitai!
seems-not-here
Madoka FX: _____
niko_
4
[Shot looking out at some houses along a residential street.]
5
[Madoka comes up alongside Kyousuke, who's walking home. She gives him a
friendly pat on the back. Kyousuke goes wide-eyed.]
Madoka: [smiling]
Going home now? Rather KYOU wa KAEru no? HAYAi no ne
early today, huh? today (T) returning-home early huh?
Madoka pat-on-back FX: ___
pon
sign:
Doctor's Office I-IN
6
[He turns to give her an odd look.]
Madoka:
Hmm? n?
7
Madoka:
What's the matter? do-- shita no?
You don't look so good. GENKI nai mitai ne
fine not seem
Kyousuke: [gaze downcast]
.......... It's not that... .......... so-- demo nai kedo
like-that nothing but
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p 245 (59)
1
Madoka: [walking off]
Will you be dropping by KYOU yotte-ku?
today? today going-to-drop-in
Kyousuke:
Eh? Wh-where to? e do doko ni?
2
Madoka: _______
"Where", he says... To ABCB! doko tte...... abakabu yo!
to-where (quote) ABCB
3
Kyousuke:
Oh, s-sure! a u un!
narration:
Ayukawa has somehow seemed kinou kara no AYUKAWA doko-ka
cheerful since yesterday... since-yesterday somehow
TANOshi sou da------
cheerful appears
4
[He visualizes his conversation with Manami.]
narration:
So, sure enough, the trip... ja yappari RYOKOU to yu-- no wa----
sure-enough trip saying-that
Does involve a guy...?! OTOKO ga KANKEI shite-ru n de wa----?!
man (S) is-having-to-do ('cause)
Manami: [flashback]
Suddenly becoming nice could KYUU ni yasashiku naru no tte
be a way of hiding the fact in-a-hurry/ nice becoming
that there's someone new promptly
that he or she likes a lot.
hoka ni SUki na HITO ga
besides favorite/pet person (S)
dekita koto o KAKUsu SHUDAN demo
done thing (O) conceal a-means as-well
aru so-- yo
to-be seems
5
[He visualizes a cheerful Madoka.]
narration:
But... If that's the case, shikashi---- da to sureba DARE da----?!
who is it...?! but if-that-way who is-it
It's unusual for her to be itsu ni naku nikoniko shichatte
smiling. unusually (= nikoniko shite shimatte)
smiling-(finality)
Indeed!! maa----_!!
6
[Exterior shot of ABCB.]
7
[Interior shot of ABCB's spotless washsink.]
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p 246 (60)
1
[Shot of a pizza.]
Madoka: [off]
Here you go. Sorry you had hai o-machi!
to wait! (o-machidou-sama deshita)
sorry-to-have-kept-you-waiting
2
Kyousuke: ___ ____
Huh?! I didn't order a are_ ore piza nan-ka tanonde-nai yo
pizza or anything. ! I pizza somesuch have-not-asked
Madoka:
I did. atashi ga tanonda no yo
I (S) ordered
3
Madoka: [smiling]
Let's eat it together. ISSHO ni TAbeyo-- yo
together shall-eat
At our age, lunch alone isn't o-HIRU dake ja atashi-tachi no
enough. lunch-only (T) our
TOSHIgoro wa motanai mono ne
age (T) not-have (reason)
4
Kyousuke:
(..........) (..........)
Kyousuke FX: ______
ji----
Madoka:
It's not poisoned. betsu ni DOKU wa
-particularly poison (T)
haitte-nai wa yo
not-be-containing
5
Madoka:
Here's your water! hai! o-MIZU
glass FX: ___
ton
[On the ring finger of her left hand, which holds the glass of water, is a
ring.]
6
[Closeup of her hand.]
narration:
A ring...?! YUBIWA......?!
7
Kyousuke: [thinking furiously]
(Ayukawa didn't have a ring (AYUKAWA IMA made YUBIWA nan-ka
before!) up-till-now ring somesuch
shite-nakatta!)
did-not-do
(On top of that, since it's (shikamo HIDARITE no KUSURI YUBI
on her left ring finger, it on-top-of-that left-hand-ring-finger
means she's engaged or
something...) tte ieba TASHIka
speaking-of surely
______
fianse ga iru shirushi toka......)
fiance (S) is sign/mark whatnot
Madoka: [eating pizza]
Mmm... n--
8
[He heads for a mental breakdown...]
narration:
Th-then. But that can't ji jaa masaka yappari...!!
be...!! can't-be but-then
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p 247 (61)
1
[He frowns at Madoka, deep in thought. Madoka looks at him in surprise.]
narration:
But Ayukawa and I are both demo AYUKAWA wa ore to DOUji
in junior high...!! but (T) with-me simultaneous
CHUUGAKUSEI da zo----_!!
jr-high-student be
phone FX: ___________
zuririririn
2
Master:
Ayukawa-kuuun. Telephone. AYUKAWA-ku--n DENWA da yo
Madoka:
Huh?! For me? e?! atashi ni
3
Master: [holding hand over receiver]
Just a minute, Ayukawa-kun... chotto AYUKAWA-kun...
4
Master:
It's from a man named HAMADA tte OTOKO kara da kedo...
Hamada... (called) from-man be but
...with a Kansai accent, KANSAI BEN de nan demo
who at any rate is involved with-accent at-any-rate
with the engagement.
KON'YAKU do-- notte
an-engagement how taking-part-in
Madoka:
Oh! a!
Kyousuke FX: [off] ________
gasha--n
5
[Master and Madoka turn to look.]
6
[Kyousuke has knocked over his mug of coffee.]
Kyousuke:
S-sorry... go gomen......
7
Madoka:
Hello. This is she. moshimoshi o-DENWA kawarimashita
hello phone took-place-of
Ah, thank you for last time. this-interval (T) thanks
[Master serves him another.]
coffee-mug FX: ___
kon
Kyousuke:
Ah, th-thanks. a do do--mo
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p 248 (62)
1
Madoka:
Uh, no-o-o-o...! e ie~~~~_
You even invited me to kochira koso o-SHOKUJI made
dinner then. this-way indeed meal even
sasotte-itadaite
inviting-(receiving-favor)
What?! The date of the e_ SHIKI no HIdori desu ka?!
ceremony?! ! ceremony's date is (?)
2
[We get a view of Kyousuke as he listens on in shock.]
Madoka: [off]
I'm still a student... atashi mada GAKUSEI desu shi......
I still student am consider
So if it's possible, around dekireba NATSU-goro ni demo
summertime or so. if-possible around-summer (IO) or-something
Yes. hai
3
Madoka: [off]
Then, give my regards to your ja oto--sama to oka--sama ni yoroshiku!
father and mother! father and mother (IO) regards
4
phone FX: _____
chin_
Kyousuke FX: [off] ______
gachan
[Madoka and Master again look over at the commotion.]
5
[Kyousuke's knocked over his coffee again...]
Master:
If you'd like... Shall I yokattara.......... mo-- ippai
pour you another one? if-okay one-more-cup
ireyo-- ka?
shall-pour (?)
6
[Madoka wipes up the spill as Kyousuke studies her intently.]
7
Madoka: [still wiping up the spill]
When women get married... ONNA tte KEKKON shitara...
women (T) when-get-married
They become more at home at ko-- yu-- koto motto
this sort of thing. this-kind-of-thing more
ita ni tsuite-kuru n daro-- naa
is-at-home (poss-explan)
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p 249 (63)
1
Kyousuke: [standing abruptly] _ ___
I-I'm going home!! o ore KAEru_!!
I go-home
2
[Kyousuke portrait--he looks at Madoka.]
3
[Madoka portrait--she looks back in surprise and shock.]
4
door FX: _____
karan
Madoka:
Kasuga-kun... KASUGA-kun..........
5
[Madoka and Master look at each other in surprise.]
6
[Interior shot of a wall in ABCB.]
Madoka: [off]
Did I... Say something to atashi...... nani-ka KI ni kiwaru
make him angry? I something change-in-mood
yo-- na koto itta kke?
seems-like thing said (?)
Master: [off]
Well, it wasn't strange, maa hen de wa nai kedo...
but... strange be-not but
It does seem a bit too chotto HAYA sugiru yo-- na
early... a-bit too-early seems
KI mo suru ga......
even-feel but
7
Master: [solemn look]
Be happy, Ayukawa-kun! shiawase ni naru n da yo AYUKAWA-kun!
become-happy (explan)
________
Over there, the takoyaki is muko-- wa takoyaki ga umai
delicious, and there's other-direction (T) (S) delicious
Yoshimoto Industries, too...
shi
and-besides
YOSHIMOTO KOUGYOU mo
industrial-enterprises even
aru shi
there-is and-besides
But... Whenever there's demo...... nani-ka KUROU ga attara
anything troubling, one but any-troubles (S) when-there's
does go home.
itsu demo KAEtte-oide
any-time returning-home-(for-future's-sake)
Madoka:
What in the world are you nan no koto desu ka ittai?
talking about? what-kind-of-thing is (?) in-the-world
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p 250 (64)
1
[Exterior night shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
2
[Kyousuke stands at the railing out on the balcony of his bedroom, staring
out at the city.]
3
door FX: ___ ___
kon kon
4
door FX: _____
batan
Manami: [at door, with tray of food]
I let myself in, oniichan. hairu wa yo oni--chan
5
Manami: [setting it down on his bed]
Here's your dinner... Well, hai YUU gohan... ja nakute
actually it's already time here evening-meal not-being
for a late night meal now!
mo-- YASHOKU ne kore!
already supper this-(one)
6
[Kyousuke remains silent and motionless, still staring out at the city.]
7
[Manami comes out onto the balcony with a worried look.]
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p 251 (65)
1
Manami: [standing next to him]
For some reason... nan-da-ka..........
You're not your usual self, itsu-mo no oni--chan rashikunai no ne
oniichan. usual not-resemble
Kyousuke:
Y-you think so? so so-- ka na
2
[Shot looking down at a lamplit tree-lined sidewalk.]
Manami: [off]
Since you got home, you've KAEtte-kite kara zutto
shut yourself in your room... since-you-came-home directly
HEYA ni tojikomorippa nashi de......
shut-self-in-room in-the-absence-of
Kyousuke: [off]
Well, I'm not feeling very maa sonna ni tayori ni naru ho--
confident... so/particularly reliable/certain-
manner
ja nai kedo
is-not but
3
Manami: [looking out at the city]
To somehow do something and nan toka shiyou to ganbaru no ga
give it your best--that's somehow if-shall-do stand-firm
the way you usually are,
oniichan! itsu-mo no oni--chan yo!
usual
4
[Kyousuke looks over at his dear sister.]
5
Manami: [smiling brightly as she leaves]
Bye. ja ne
Oh, and if you don't eat o HAYAku TAbenai to samechau yo_!
it soon, it'll get cold! if-not-eat-soon (= samete-shimau)
get-cold-(finality/
regret)
6
door FX: _____
batan
7
Kyousuke: [with a determined look]
(Okay! (yoshi!
If it's gonna be like this, ko-- nattara oku no TE da!
then it's time to use my if-become-like-this one's-last-card/ be
secret weapon! secret-weapon
Since I've never done this konna koto yatta koto nai
sort of thing before, I don't this-kind-of-thing done thing not-there
really know, but the hell
with it...) kara
since
____ _____
wakannai kedo ichika bachika...)
not-understand but take-a-chance
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p 252 (66)
1
[Exterior shot of a darkened ABCB.]
2
Madoka: [wiping a glass, looking off-panel]
Huh?! are_
3
Madoka: [holding a schoolbag]
(It's Kasuga-kun's.) (KASUGA-kun no da)
's be
(Really! He's so absent- (mattaku aitsu sosokkashi--
minded...) really! that-fellow absent-minded
n da kara...)
(explan) that's-why
4
[Madoka dream-like profile.]
5
[Solid black panel denoting passage of time...]
6
[In a hall at the Kasuga apartment building, Madoka walks with the schoolbag,
looking at the doors.]
7
[Kyousuke emerges from a door, right in front of Madoka.]
door FX: ______
gacha_
Madoka:
AH! a
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Madoka:
Oh, good. This is where yokatta koko datta no ne
you were. was-good here were
___
The doors all nearly look onnaji yo-- na doa bakari da kara...
alike... same look-like door nearly that's-why
2
Madoka: [smiling, presenting the schoolbag]
Scatterbrain! You left awatenbo-san! WASUremono yo
something behind. thing-left-behind
Kyousuke: [embarrassed]
Oh no! a ikene_
3
Madoka:
That's twice! NIDOme ne!
twice
Kyousuke:
Huh? e
4
Madoka: [smiling merrily] _____
That I've brought you your KASUGA-kun no kaban MOttekite-ageru no
schoolbag. your-schoolbag bringing-(favor-to-you)
Kyousuke:
Come to think of it, that's so-- ieba so-- ka
true. come-to-think-of-it that's-so
5
[Kyousuke looks up, deeply resolved.]
narration:
That's it!! *The* most sou da!! SEISHIN o SHUUCHUU suru
suitable, peaceful place mind/spirit (O) concentrate-on
for concentrating on one's
thoughts would be... no ni mottomo fusawashii
in-order-to most-suitable
SHIZUka na TOKORO to ieba...
peaceful-spot it's-said-that
6
Kyousuke:
Want to come with me to OKUJOU Itte-mitai?
the rooftop? rooftop want-to-go-(come)
7
narration:
If Ayukawa won't tell me KEKKON no koto AYUKAWA ga JIBUN kara
about the marriage herself, about-marriage (S) from-oneself
then I'll use the Power to
read her mind!! shabette-kurenai nara
not-let-slip-out-(favor-to-me) if-it-is
_CHIKARA_ de KOKORO o nozoite-yaru!!
w/Power look-into-(her)-heart/mind
[His pov of a smiling Madoka.]
Madoka:
Yeah. un
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[They stand at the railing on the roof, looking out at the city lights.]
Madoka:
Wow! The city's so uwa--_ MACHI ga kirei ne----_!!
beautiful, hmm?!! wow ! city (S) beautiful
2
Madoka: [smiling cheerfully]
What's going on? do-- shita no?
Inviting someone to a place konna TOKORO ni HITO o
like this... this-kind-of-place (IO) person (O)
sasottari shite......
invite-(and)
3
narration:
But then, looking into yappari HITO no KOKORO o nozoku
someone's heart is so but-then person's-heart (O) look-into
cowardly...!
nan-te HIRETSU da yo na--_
and-such cowardly/mean be !
Kyousuke:
Ayukawa... Since, uh, AYUKAWA... yappari e--to sono......
that... ___
What's "that" thing all are nan desho
about? that-(one) what poss-be
4
Madoka: ___
"That" thing? are tte?
(quote)
5
Kyousuke: [gazing down]
Uhm, that... da kara sono...
that's-why that
...phone call at lunchtime o-HIRU no DENWA no HAMADA tte
from that person named noon 's phone-call's (called)
Hamada...
HITO to..........
person and/uh
6
Madoka:
Oh no, you were listening a-- are kiite-ta no ya da na--_
to that! that-(one) did-listen disagreeable
I tell you, that person ano HITO ttara anna TOKORO
phoning me there was so that-person (I-tell-you) that-kind-of-place
embarrassing.
made DENWA shite-kite
so-far-as coming-to-call-on-phone
hazukashi-- na
embarrassing
7
Kyousuke: [exploding] _ ___
B-but I think that it's o ore yappari so-- yu-- no
still too soon for that I after-all that-kind-of
sort of thing!!
mada HAYAi to OMOu!!
still soon/early think-that
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1
[Madoka stops short, stunned.]
2
Madoka: [turning to him]
Huh? It's not too soon. ara HAYAku wa nai wa yo
soon (T) is-not
Oneechan is one--chan 27 yo!
27!
3
Kyousuke: ___
But I think you getting demo ore AYUKAWA ga KON'YAKU nan-te...!
engaged...! but I (S) engagement and-such
4
Kyousuke:
What?! 27...? e 27......?
Oneechan...? one--chan......?
5
Madoka: [smiling merrily up at the sky]
I wasn't exactly hiding it, kakushite-ta wake ja nai n da
but... was-hidden reason is-not (explan)
kedo ne--_
but (rhet)
It's a little difficult to demo chotto i--nikui desho
talk about... but a-bit hard-to-say poss-be
After all, this is her nan tatte kore de
seventh marriage interview. even-though-saying-that with-this-(one)
o-MIAi 7 -KAI me
(hon)-marriage-interview 7th-time
na no yo ne
(arranged marriage interviews) here--where a mediator, usually the
wanna-be bride's/groom's parents, set up marriage interviews. Since Mr.
and Mrs. Ayukawa are in America--we learn this later in chapter 3.7--Madoka
apparently is filling in for them.>
6
Madoka:
If I don't help her by atashi ga tsuite-tte shikkari
going with her and giving I (S) going-to-accompany closely
my support, the whole _____
arrangement looks like it aneki no koto OUEN shite-agenai to
might fail. big-sister if-not-assisting-(favor-to-
her)
sekkaku no HANASHI mata
precious/specific-talk again
____
dame ni nariso--
seems-to-end-in-failure
That's why we went together. nan-de ISSHO ni Itta no yo
why went-together
7
[A view looking down at the lit houses.]
Madoka: [off] _____
It's because my uchi no aneki tte sugoku UCHIKI da
sister is terribly shy. my-older-sister (T) terribly-shy be
kara
that's-why
That's why the intermediator sore de KYOU wa mukou kara
called me rather than my for-that-reason today (T) from-opp-dir.
sister today.
atashi no HOU ni toritsugi no DENWA ga
my-direction (IO) intermediator's-call (S)
kakatte-kita no yo
came-to-catch
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Kyousuke: [vehement]
Th-then, since you're so sore ja AYUKAWA ga
getting married... for-that-reason (T) (S)
KEKKON suru n ja......
get-married since
Madoka:
Whaaaat?! e----_?!
2
Kyousuke:
But, th-that ring...?! demo so sono YUBIWA wa......?!
but that ring (T)
Madoka: [displaying it]
Oh, you noticed? a KI ga tsuite-kureta?
noticed-(favor-to-me)
3
Madoka: [smiling cheerfully] _______ _____
Isn't this nice. I bought ii desho kore abakabu no baito
this with the money I earned okay poss-be this-(one) ABCB's-work
working at ABCB.
RYOU de KAtta n da
with-allowance bought (explan)
_____
I went and put this on for aneki no o-MIAi no TOKI ni
my sister's for-older-sister's-marriage-interview's-time
marriage interview...
tsukete-itta n da kedo
went-and-put-on (explan) but
4
[This brings a smile to Kyousuke's face...]
Madoka: [off]
But it doesn't come off...! nukenai no yo ne------_ kore!
not-come-off ! this-(one)
I wonder if I'm getting a SUKOshi futotta no ka na atashi
little fat? a-bit grown-fat I-wonder I
5
Kyousuke: [on his knees]
Wha, wha... na na......
Kyousuke FX: ____ ____
heta heta
(collapse-in-fatigue)
Madoka:
? ?
narration:
It was nothing. nan no koto wa nai
what-kind-of-thing (T) is-not
___
It seems I was jumping to ore no HAYAtochiri datta you de----
conclusions... my hasty-conclusion was appearing
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Madoka: [tugging at the ring]
Hey, try and pull it off for chotto hippatte-mite-kureru kore
me. Here. try-and-pull-(favor-to-me) this-(one)
2
Kyousuke:
OKAY! un
Leave it to me!! makasete yo!!
narration:
When I think it over calmly, REISEI ni KANGAete-mireba
it's unlikely that Ayukawa, in-calmness if-try-and-consider
a junior high student, would
be getting married... CHUUGAKUSEI no AYUKAWA ga
Ayukawa-the-jr-high-school-student (S)
KEKKON nan-te suru hazunai n da shi
get-married-and-such not-likely (explan)
3
[Closeup of their hands as he tugs at her ring.]
Kyousuke:
NNNNNNN... u~~~~n
4
Kyousuke:
It came off!! nuketa!!
narration:
...is something I'd rather shite hoshikunai!!
not be doing!! doing not-want-to
5
[He loses his grip on the ring and it flies off over the railing.]
Kyousuke and Madoka:
Ah!! a_!!
narration:
But... demo------
If that day should come, moshi sonna HI ga
will I be there at her if that-kind-of-day (S)
side...?!
kitara sono TOKI AYUKAWA no tonari ni
if-come that-time next-to-Ayukawa (IO)
iru no wa------?!
being-there
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