Kimagure Orange Road
"Alcohol Blues"
Volume 2, Story 4
WB Volume 1, Story 12
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
Ramon Galindo
Wes Shull
Gary Kacmarcik
Scott Henry
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 259 (73) are only in the WB's!
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p 259 (73)--TITLE PAGE
[Kyousuke and Madoka appear to walk on top of this panel (i.e., as though
the panel was a floor). It is a night view looking up at a lit skyscraper.]
MAIN TITLE (at top) _________
Alcohol Blues aruko--ru buruusu
alcohol blues
SUB-TITLE (at bottom) ______
Silvery Stars Glittering YOZORA ni kirara
in the Night Sky... in-the-night-sky
GIN no HOSHI......
silvery stars
_________
A Silhouette of a Wonderful FUSHIGI na KOI no shiruetto!
Love! wonderful love 's silhouette
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p 260 (74)
1
[Exterior view of the Komatsu residence.]
sign:
Komatsu KOMATSU
2
[In Komatsu's bedroom, Kyousuke sits and looks about.]
Kyousuke:
Wow! You live in a pretty hee----_ nakanaka i-- tokoro ni
nice place. ! very nice-place (IO)
sunde n da na
living (explan)
Komatsu:
Not really. so-- demo nai sa
3
[Kyousuke looks back at the huge poster of Hori Chiemi on the wall above
Komatsu's bed.]
Kyousuke: ________
Humongous poster. dekkai posuta--
humongous poster
poster writing: ____
Drawing copyright, Assistant E #(c)# ashi-
H drawing/picture
_______
, hmm? irenasu ne~~ --#Chie...#
--Chiemi (rhet) -"Chie"
Kyousuke: _________
The fan club is really worth sasuga ni fankurabu ni haitte-ru
joining, huh. really fan-club (IO) be-joining
dake no koto wa aru ne
is-worth-(it) (rhet)
Komatsu: [smirking]
I had a tough time getting KUROU shita n da za!
my hands on it! had-a-hard-time (explan)
TE ni ire n no
get/obtain
4
[Komatsu flings his arms across the poster of Chiemi-chan.]
Komatsu:
So there's no way I'll give ZETTAI ni yaran kara na!
it up! absolutely not-give that's-why
Kyousuke:
Nobody said anything about DARE-mo kure tte Ittenai yo--!!
"giving"!! nobody give -say-that
5
[A thought strikes Komatsu...]
Komatsu:
Hmm... fu--n......
6
Komatsu:
For some reason, you don't do--mo KASUGA tte ko-- yu-- no ni
seem interested in this somehow (T) this-kind-of although
sort of thing.
KYOUMI nasaso-- da na
interest looks-as-if-do
Considering the fact that CHUUGAKUSEI no kuse-ni FUKENKOU
you're a junior high student, jr-high-student are though unhealthy
don't you think that's
unhealthy? da to OMOwan ka?
is not-think-that (?)
Kyousuke: [clenching his teeth]
(Taking outrageous shots at (hidoi i--gakari)
me.) outrageous/severe pick-a-quarrel
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p 261 (75)
1
Kyousuke:
It's not that I'm betsu ni KYOUMI nai wake
uninterested, but... -particularly not-interested reason
ja nai kedo
is-not but
Komatsu:
Oh, I see. a so-- kaa
2
Komatsu: [grinning]
That's right. so-- datta yo na
You already have... KASUGA ni wa cha--nto...
(IO) (T) quite/really
Kyousuke:
Wh-what? na nan da yo
3
Komatsu:
But... Is a delinquent that shikashi... sonna ni FURYOU ga
nice? I can't possibly but delinquent-like-that (S)
imagine that it is.
i-- no ka ne
nice/okay
___
ore ni wa totemo
to-me (contrast) can't-possibly
i-- to wa OMOen ga
okay not-imagine but
4
[Kyousuke, visualizing the lovely Madoka, smiles and blushes slightly.]
narration:
Is he talking about Ayukawa? koitsu AYUKAWA no koto Itte n no ka----
this-guy about-Ayukawa saying (?)
Kyousuke:
Ah? ha?
5
Kyousuke: [indignant]
That girl you're thinking ano KO wa KOMATSU nan-ka ga
about isn't such a that-girl (T) somehow (S)
delinquent.
OMOtte-ru hodo FURYOU ja nai yo
be-thinking extent delinquent is-not
6
Komatsu:
But despite the fact that demo ICHI-NENSEI no kuse-ni kekko--
she's a first-year, she's but first-year is even-though quite
rather cheeky...! _______
namaiki da shi na--_
cheeky/impudent/saucy is consider !
Kyousuke:
First year? ICHI-NENSEI?
7
Kyousuke: ______
Isn't she in the same class onnaji kurasu daro?
as us? same class poss-be
Komatsu:
Why would Hiyama Hikaru? nande HIYAMA hikaru daro?
why/what-for poss-be
Isn't she a first-year? ICHI-NEN jan aitsu
first-year is-not that-person
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p 262 (76)
1
[He visualizes a radiant Hikaru-chan.]
Kyousuke:
EH?! Hikaru-chan? e hikaru-chan?
2
Komatsu:
Whaaat?! You have someone nan da--_?! hoka ni DARE-ka omae!
else?! what's-that besides somebody you
3
Kyousuke:
Eh? No, not really... e iya betsu ni...
narration:
That's right. I completely so-- datta hikaru-chan no koto
forgot about Hikaru-chan! about-Hikaru
_______
sukkari WASUrete-ta!
completely was-forgetting
4
Kyousuke: ___
But I'm not going out with demo ore hikaru-chan to tsukiatte-ru
Hikaru-chan... but I w/Hikaru be-going-about
wake ja nai n da kedo naa
reason is-not (explan) but
Komatsu:
Quit hiding, quit hiding! kakusu na kakusu na
don't-hide/conceal-(neg-command)
5
[A shot of Komatsu's stereo deck.]
Komatsu: [off]
But I tell you, Kasuga... demo ne KASUGA ittoku kedo
but (= itte-oku) but
tell-(for-future's-sake)
Whether it's with Hikaru hikaru to ii
or Ayukawa, whether-w/Hikaru
if you keep being friendly ____ ______
you're going to get into uchi no kurasu no AYUKAWA to ii
big trouble. or-whether-with-our-class's-Ayukawa
a-- yu-- no to SHITAshiku shite-ru to
if-like-that if-being-intimate/friendly
IMA ni tondemonai ME ni au zo
sooner-or-later meet-with-misfortune
6
Komatsu:
After all, Ayukawa used to nan tatte AYUKAWA nan-ka MUKASHI wa...
be... after-all somehow formerly (T)
Kyousuke:
Eh? Wh-what? Ayukawa was e na nani AYUKAWA ga nan da yo
what? what (S) what's-that
7
Mrs. Komatsu: [off]
Seijiii! Dinner's ready. SEIJI--_ gohan dekita wa yo
! dinner completed
Komatsu: ________
Thank you. Can you bring sankyu-- mottekite-kureru?
it to me? thank-you bring-(favor-to-me)
8
Komatsu:
Well... Nowadays it's sure maa...... chikagoro wa TASHIka ni
a wonder that she seems so nowadays (T) to-be-sure
well-behaved...
FUSHIGI to otonashii
a-wonder/mystery well-behaved
mitai da kedo ne
seems-to-be but
Oh yeah. Since you're here, so-- so-- sekkaku
stay and have dinner. for-all-(your)-troubles
_____
da kara meshi kutte-ke yo
that's-why meal go-eat-(command)
Kyousuke:
.......... ..........
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p 263 (77)
1
[Evening shot of the buildings downtown as seen from the sidewalk.]
2
[Kyousuke walks home.]
3
narration:
I've been able to be a bit saikin AYUKAWA to wa SHITAshiku nareta
more friendly with Ayukawa lately (define) has-become-friendly
lately...
mitai da kedo------
seem-to-be but
4
[He visualizes Madoka.]
narration: ___
But, I don't know a thing ore AYUKAWA no MUKASHI no koto nan-te
about Ayukawa's past!! I about-Ayukawa's-past and-such
nanni mo SHIranai n da yo na!!
nothing -know (explan)
5
narration:
And yet... Just then, shikashi------ nan-de sakki
why did Ayukawa and not yet/still why a-little-while-ago
Hikaru-chan immediately
come to mind? hikaru-chan ja nakute AYUKAWA no koto
not-being about-Ayukawa
tossa ni ATAMA ni ukanda n darou
promptly crossed-my-mind (poss-explan)
6
voice: [off]
Kasuga-kun! KASUGA-kun!
7
Kyousuke: [turning to look]
EH?! e?
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p 264 (78)
1
[It's Madoka in shorts and shirt.]
2
Kyousuke:
Huh? But today's Sunday. are KYOU wa NICHIYOUBI desho
huh today (T) Sunday poss-be
_______ _____
Aren't you working at ABCB? abakabu no baito wa?
ABCB's-work (T)
Madoka: [smiling] ________
For reasons of his own, masuta-- no IPPOU -TEKI
Master decided to close 's unilateral (adj-ending)
the place and take a day
off! tsugou ni yori KYUUJITSU HEITEN!
for-certain-reasons day-off close-shop
So, today's a holiday! shitagatte KYOU wa oyasumi!
therefore today (T) a-holiday
___________
I've got free time. furi--taimu datta no
free-time was
3
[His pov of Madoka as she looks at him.]
Madoka:
Children who play around kodomo ga konna TOKORO de
these sorts of places get children (S) in-this-kind-of-place
taken away by terrifying
people. asonde-ru to kowai HITO ni
if-are-playing by-scary-persons
TSUrete-karechau yo
(= TSUrete-karete-shimau)
be-taken-away-(finality/regret)
4
Kyousuke:
Oh, you're so cruel. I'm a hide-- na JIBUN tte kodomo ja nai ka
not a child. (hidoi) self (T) child am-not
cruel/severe
5
Madoka: [bright-eyed]
I'm okay! atashi wa HEIKI yo!
I (T) indifferent
Because I'm brave. shikkari shite-ru kara
be-firm/brave that's-why
Kyousuke: [wincing] ___ ____
Yes, yes. I'm a brat. hai hai ore wa gaki desu yo
I (T) brat am
6
[A view down the sidewalk.]
Madoka: [off] _____
On days that I don't have atashi baito ga nai HI wa yoku
to work I usually hang I work (S) not-have day (T) often
around this neighborhood. ________
kono hen burabura shite-ru n da
this-'hood be-loitering (explan)
Kyousuke: [off]
That's just like you... AYUKAWA rashii ne
Ayukawa-like (rhet)
Madoka: [off]
What do you mean by that?! do-- yu-- IMI yo!
what-kind-of meaning
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p 265 (79)
1
Kyousuke: [looking off-panel]
Huh?! are_
Madoka:
What? naani?
2
[A shot of the entrance to Disco Moebius.]
Kyousuke: [off] ______
That's the disco we went to ano disuko kono MAE itta......
before... that-disco this-before went
Madoka: [off] _______
Ohh, "Moebius"! aa mebiusu ne!
Moebius
3
narration:
The last time we came here... kono MAE koko ni kita TOKI wa
this-before to-this-place came time (T)
[Madoka grabs him by the wrist and heads for the entrance.]
Madoka:
Then, you wanna go dancing ja chotto ODOtte-ko-- ka
for a bit? a-bit shall-go-dance (?)
Kyousuke:
Eh?! e_
4
narration:
I'd never even thought she'd konna ni SHITAshiku naru to wa
get this close... like-this get-close/friendly even-though
OMOtte mo minakatta na------
even-though-want/think wasn't-looking-at
Kyousuke:
Wait a minute. chotto matte yo
[Madoka now has him grasped firmly around the arm and drags him off. A
couple of pretty but tough-looking girls look on with irritation.]
5
brunette girl:
Hey, hey. C'mon, you o-- o-- misetsukete-kureru jan
show-offs. show-off-(favor-to-me) are-not
You two over there! soko no o-futari-san!
that-place's (hon)-2-people-(hon)
6
[Madoka whips her head around to look sternly at them.]
7
both girls: [horrified] ___
Arg! M-Madoka! ge_ ma_ madoka!
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p 266 (80)
1
blonde girl:
Wh-what'll we do? do do-- shiyou
Of all the people to mouth ere-- yatsu ni KOE kakechimatta!
off to, it had to be her! at-famous-person (= KOE kakete-shimatta)
called-out-(to)-
(finality/regret)
L-let's run away! ni NIGEyo-- yo
shall-run
brunette: __ ____
St-stupid. We can't retreat ba baka IMA kara hikkomi tsukanai yo!
now! from-now be-left-in-awkward-
position
2
[Kyousuke looks on in confusion.]
narration:
Wh-what's with these na nan da koitsura----
people...? what's-this these-persons
3
brunette: [gritting her teeth]
L-long time no see, Madoka. hi HISAshiburi jan madoka
1st-time-in-a-long-while is-not
4
brunette: [sweating]
Th-thought I hadn't seen you chi chikagoro KAO MInai
in a while. So this is what lately face not-see
you were up to...
to OMOtte-tara ko-- yu-- koto
when-am-thinking-that this-kind-of-thing
datta no kai
was (?)
You were famous for not TOKUBETSU na OTOKO o tsukaranai
taking up with a special guy. special-guy (O) not-take/get
koto de YUUMEI datta
in-matter notorious/famous were
Inside your tough exterior ko-- wa NAKA no ko--ha no
you were like this, hmm... like-this (T) inside 's a-young-rough 's
madoka-san ga nee
(rhet)
5
[View of Kyousuke and Madoka. She has her eyes closed and seems a bit
displeased. Kyousuke peeks at her, wide-eyed.]
narration:
Eh? Not take up with a e? TOKUBETSU na OTOKO o
special guy...?! special-guy (O)
tsukuranakatta------?!
not-take/get
6
blonde: [to brunette]
I-it seems to be all right. da DAIJOUBU mitai da yo
all-right seems-to-be
girls FX: ________
hisohiso
brunette:
G-good. I've gone this far, yo yoshi kono sai motto
so I might as well go on. all-right at-this-juncture more
Itte-yaro-- ze
shall-say-(favor-to-her)
7
brunette: ______
Dating a cute kid tonight? KON'YA wa kawaii bo--ya AITE ni
tonight (T) cute kid/boy companion
______
de--to kai?
date (?)
8
narration: __ ______
K-kid?! bo bo--ya?!
Kyousuke FX: _____
muka_
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p 267 (81)
1
blonde: ______
Kid, you better be careful bo--ya madoka ni wa KI o tsuketa
around Madoka. kid w/Madoka (contrast) take-care/
was-careful
ho-- ga i-- yo
better
2
[Both Madoka and Kyousuke go wide-eyed with surprise.]
Kyousuke:
EH? e?
3
blonde:
Madoka used to be really madoka tte MUKASHI wa honto-- ni
terrible...! formerly (T) really
hidokatta no yo ne----_
was-terrible/outrageous
brunette:
Yeah, that's right. Listen so-- so-- yoku okiki yo
well. well (kike?)
4
[Kyousuke portrait--he does a slow burn.]
girls: [off]
She did that sort of thing. anna koto yatta
that-kind-of-thing did
She did this sort of thing. konna koto yatta
this-kind-of-thing did
Etc., etc. nantara kantara
this-and-that
5
Kyousuke: [exploding]
H-hey! Cut it out!! ko koraa! DAMAtte-ki--terya
(= DAMAtte-kiite-reba)
if-become-silent
i--tai ho--dai i-- yagatte!!
talk-as-you-like (contempt)
6
Kyousuke: [yelling]
You're being rude! SHITSUREI ja nai ka!
rudeness is-not (?)
Apologize! ayamare yo!
7
Madoka: [surprised]
Kasuga-kun! KASUGA-kun!
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p 268 (82)
1
both girls:
Whaaat?! nan da tte----_
Kyousuke: [still yelling] ___ ______
And I'm not a kid!! sore ni ore wa bo--ya ja nai_!!
moreover I (T) kid am-not
Madoka: [pulling him by the wrist]
Let's go! iko_
2
Kyousuke:
Heyyy. koraa
3
[Shot down the street at the brightly lit signs. Reading signs clockwise
from large vertical one...]
large vertical sign:
Moriya Palace MORIYA no YAKATA
's palace
Play upstairs. GAN NOBO(RU)
play/take-pleasure-in climb/rise/ascend
Single admission <2-blurry-kanji> DAI ICHIGEN NO
fee. fee/charge unitary
sign behind it:
Hamamoto makku hamamoto
vertical signs:
MISE
store/shop
_____
Ribbon ribon
DAI
great
street-level signs: ______
Single admission fee. DAI ICHIGEN NO ge--mu
Games. fee/charge unitary game
Haircutting RIHATSU
large horizontal sign: ______ _______
Game Center ge--mu senta--
signs on left:
The Great Court OUNIWA
the-great-court
DAI <2-blurred-kanji>
great
4
[Isolated shot of their feet as they walk down the sidewalk.]
5
Kyousuke:
Why didn't you talk back at nan-de i--kaeshite-yannakatta no
them, Ayukawa?! why not-answered-back-(favor-to-them)
AYUKAWA!
Didn't that stuff they were anna koto iwarete hara tatanai no?
saying make you angry? that-kind-of being-said not-be-offended
6
[She looks back at him with a soft smile...]
7
[...and tosses her hair back.]
Madoka:
Kasuga-kun, you said enough ju--bun KASUGA-kun ga itte-kureta yo
for me. So it's okay, now. enough (S) said-(favor-to-me)
da kara mo-- i-- no
that's-why already/now okay
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p 269 (83)
1
Madoka: [smiling]
Right?! ne!
2
Kyousuke: [taken aback slightly]
Yeah... un...
3
[Kyousuke smiles.]
narration:
It's not that it doesn't KI ni naranai wake ja nai kedo
bother me... not-concerned is-not-for-that-reason but
But her past is her past! MUKASHI no koto wa MUKASHI no koto!
about-past (T)
4
[His dreamy pov of Madoka.]
narration:
She's not as bad a girl as KOMATSU ya aitsura ga yu-- hodo
Komatsu and those girls say and those-people (S) say extent
she is!
WARUi KO ja nai yo ne! AYUKAWA wa------
bad-girl is-not
5
[Shot across the street at a department store.]
sign:
Morning announcement: ASA HIRO(ME)
morning announcement
taxi:
[on top] Japan DAI NIPPON
_________
[on side] Japan Taxi DAI NIPPON takushi--
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p 270 (84)
1
[Isolated shot of a building and a streetlamp.]
Kyousuke: [off]
But... shikashi......
2
Kyousuke: [in a huff]
Still, I'm angry...! yappa hara tatsu na------_
still be-angry/offended
3
Madoka: [patting him on the back]
All right. Then there's yoshi ja konna TOKI wa
only one thing to do at a this-kind-of-occasion (T)
time like this! ___
are shika nai!
that-(one) only-have
Madoka hand FX: ___
pon
4
Kyousuke: ___
Huh? are?
5
[Exterior shot of the entrance to a cafe. The stairs lead down.]
6
[Closeup of 2 cocktails.]
7
[View pans back to show them seated at a table, drinks before them.]
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p 271 (85)
1
waitress: [smiling]
Madoka, I haven't seen you madoka-- zuibun HISAshiburi ne----_
in quite a while, hmm?! quite a-long-while (rhet)!
Madoka: _______ _____
That's because lately, I've SAIKIN atashi mo abakabu de baito
also been working at ABCB! lately I also work-at-ABCB
da mon!
is-the-reason
2
waitress:
Oh, then you're the otto ja SHOUBAI ga taki da
competition. trade-rival be
Madoka:
Yup. We came to scout you so KYOU wa TEISATSU ni kita no yo
out today. today (T) came-to-scout
3
Kyousuke:
Do you come here often? koko yoku kuru no?
here often to-come
Madoka: [resting cheek in hand, gazing gently at him]
Sorta. maa ne
4
[Kyousuke reaches for his drink.]
narration:
But both she and the shikashi TEN'IN tomo KAO
waitress seem to know but waitress including face
each other...
mishiri no yo-- da shi------
acquainted-with appear-to-be consider
Kyousuke:
Hmm. fu--n
5
[He drinks through the straw. Madoka still gazes raptly at him.]
narration: ___
Ayukawa really knows the AYUKAWA tte honto ni ore no SHIranai
world that I don't know! (T) really I not-know
SEKAI bakari SHItte n da na!
the-world only/nearly knowing (explan)
6
[He stares down at his drink.]
Kyousuke: [blushing]
Huh? Th-this... are? ko kore...
7
Madoka:
How is it? Isn't it good?! doo? oishi-- desho!
how delicious poss-be
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p 272 (86)
1
Kyousuke: [wide-eyed]
Yeah... un......
B-but... de demo......
Kyousuke FX: ____
goku
2
Kyousuke:
Does this, by any chance, kore moshi-ka-shite o-SAKE
have alcohol in it? this-(one) possibly/maybe alcohol
ja nai no?
not-have
3
Madoka:
It's all right! DAIJOUBU yo!
It only has a tiny bit. honno choppiri shika haittenai kara
mere a-bit only-contains that's-why
4
Kyousuke:
Oh. I see. a soo
5
Kyousuke: [looking up at the ceiling]
(W-well. It's okay. Just (ma maa i-- ka KYOU dake wa......)
today...) today only (T)
6
narration:
My first taste of sake... hajimete nonda o-SAKE no
for-1st-time drank liquor
AJI wa------
taste (T)
narration:
Perhaps it was because I was AYUKAWA to issho datta se-- ka
drinking with Ayukawa but together-w/Ayukawa was cause
there was no trace of the
rumored bitterness, but uwasa ni ki--ta nigasa wa naku
rather, it even actually listened-to-rumor become-bitter
tasted sweet...
mushiro AMA~~ku kanjirarete------
rather be-thinking-sweet
That's scary! JIBUN ga kowai!
self (S) frightening/shocking
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p 273 (87)
1
[Shot of the other patrons of the cafe. They turn to look at a commotion.]
Kyousuke: [off]
Excuuuuse me. suimase~~~~n
2
Kyousuke: [visibly sloshed]
Yesss. This one tasted iya~~~~ koitsu wa oishi-- ya~~~_
great! this-person (T) delicious !
Can I have another...? okawari moraemasu~~~~~~?
seconds can-get
3
Madoka:
Hey, are you all right? chotto DAIJOUBU?
I think your eyes are nan-ka ME ga suwatte-kita
starting to look glazed... somewhat -eyes-came-to-be-fixed/set
yo-- na KI ga suru n da kedo......
appear think/feel (explan) but
4
Kyousuke:
Huh? n?
5
[A grey panel.]
Kyousuke: [off]
But... It's only my 6th datte... mada 6 -pai me da yo~~~~_
glass...! but only 6th-glass be
Huh? arya?
6
[His pov of Madoka, who has now blurred into two identical images. Both
Madokas look back, wide-eyed.]
7
[He points at her.]
Kyousuke: ________
Wowww! Look, look, these oya~~~~_ kore wa kore wa
are the two close Ayukawa ! this-(one) (T)
sisters!
futari de naka yoku AYUKAWA SHIMAI!
2-people on-good-terms sisters
____
Just like my marude uchi no kurumi to manami
Kurumi and Manami! just-like my and
ja nai ka!
are-not
Madoka: [nervous, forced smile]
... Shall we go now? ..........sorosoro KAEro-- ka
now shall-go-home (?)
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p 274 (88)
1
[Night view of residences and the starry sky.]
Kyousuke: [off]
Oops. otto
2
[Kyousuke stumbles along, supported by one arm over Madoka's shoulder.]
Kyousuke FX: _____ _____
fura_ yoro_
Madoka:
Are you all right now?! moo--_ DAIJOUBU?
3
Kyousuke: [blitzed]
I'm okay, I'm okay. This is DAIJOUBU DAIJOUBU nan no
nothing. what-kind-of
kore shiki
this-trifling-(thing)
I'm all riiiight! DAIjo--bu de----su!
Madoka:
(It looks as if mixing (yappari KASUGA-kun to o-SAKE tte
Kasuga-kun with alcohol was after-all and liquor (T)
asking the impossible, after
all...) muri ga otta ka na--)
unreasonable/impossible carried I-wonder
4
Kyousuke: [quieter now]
Those folks a while back...! sakki no yatsura sa--_
little-while-ago 's people !
Your acquaintances? AYUKAWA no SHIriai?
's acquaintances
[Madoka's eyes widen.]
5
[View from behind them. She's also supporting him with her arm around his
back.]
Madoka:
Kinda... ..........maa ne
6
Kyousuke: [exploding]
They really bug me! attama kuru yo na--_
(atama kuru)
get-on-my-nerves
___ ______
Calling me a kid! ore no koto bo--ya yobawari shiyagatte!
about-me kid calling-(contempt)
7
Kyousuke:
Somehow, little by little, nan-ka mata dandan
I'm getting mad again! somehow again little-by-little
hara-- tatte-kita!
began-getting-angry/offended
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1
Madoka: [gently smiling]
You should forget about anna yatsura hottokya i-- no yo
those people. those-people (= hotte-okereba) okay
if-leave-alone-(for-
future's-sake)
2
Kyousuke:
That's true, but... so-- da kedo sa------_
but
___ ______
Why must I be called a kid!! nan-de ore ga bo--ya
why I (S) kid
yobawari sarenakya ikenai no!!
(= yobawari sarenakereba ikenai)
must-be-called
3
[View looking up at a streetlamp and the starry sky.]
Kyousuke: [off]
Besides... sore ni...
4
Madoka:
Besides...? sore ni...?
5
[Kyousuke twists out of her grasp.]
Kyousuke:
I-I don't like it. i iya nan da
Kyousuke FX: _____
fura_
Madoka:
C-careful. a abunai
narration:
They're talking trash about AYUKAWA no koto WARUku iwareru no wa!
Ayukawa! about-Ayukawa be-speaking-ill
6
Madoka: [wide-eyed]
Oh brother. yareyare
7
[Kyousuke looks off to the side and starts talking--probably imagining he's
talking to those 2 girls from earlier.]
Kyousuke: ___
Generally speaking, I hate daitai ore FURYOU tte
delinquents the most...!! generally/on-the-whole I delinquents (T)
_____
ichiban kirai nan da zo~~~~~~_!!
most hate that-is
Kyousuke FX: ________
furafura
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p 276 (90)
1
[Madoka looks on without expression.]
2
Madoka: [stern gaze downcast]
If that's so, then from ara dattara atashi mo KASUGA-kun kara
your point-of-view, I'm a if-that-is me-too from-you
delinquent, too?!
MIreba FURYOU nan ja nai?!
if-look-at delinquent not-there
Kyousuke: [looking at her]
Eh? e
3
[Kyousuke lurches over backwards...]
Madoka:
Ah! a_!
Kyousuke FX:
furaa
4
[...then pitches forward into her arms.]
Madoka:
Heyyy, look out!! horaa abunai!!
5
Kyousuke:
You're wrong... chigau yo..........
[Her eyes widen.]
6
[He pulls back to stare directly into her eyes.]
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p 277 (91)
1
[His left hand goes to her right shoulder. Madoka stares down at it in
surprise.]
2
Kyousuke: [from 5-cm away]
You're different from them! AYUKAWA wa aitsura to wa chigau yo!
(T) vs-those-people different
3
[Closeup of his intent gaze.]
4
[Closeup of Madoka's wide-eyed expression.]
5
[View pans back to show Kyousuke leaning in for a kiss.]
6
[Fractured view looking straight up at a telephone pole and the starry sky.]
FX: [off] ______
patsu_
Kyousuke: [off]
Yelp! gyan!
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p 278 (92)
1
[Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building. The sun shines brightly.]
2
[He opens his bleary eyes...]
Kyousuke: ___
AH! ha_
3
[...to see his two sisters leaning over and studying him. They are dressed
in their school uniforms.]
Kurumi:
Oh! He's coming to! a_ KI ga tsuita!
4
Kyousuke:
H-huh...?! a are~~~~_
Kyousuke sitting-up FX: _____
gaba_
Kyousuke: ___
My room...? ore no HEYA.....?
5
Kyousuke: [grabbing his head]
Ow-ow-ouch. itetetete
___
Wh-what's this? What na nan daa do-- shita n daro ore
happened to me? what's-this what-happened me
6
Kurumi:
Oniichan, don't you remember oni--chan nanni-mo oboete-nai no--
anything? nothing -be-remembering
Manami: ____
Of course not. muri mo nai wa yo
impossible even not-be
He was so drunk yesterday! kinou are dake yopparatte-ta
yesterday that-much was-drunk
n da mon!
(reason)
7
[He sits on the edge of his bed, looking off-panel at his sisters who are
apparently exiting the room.]
Kurumi: [off]
But, getting so totally shikashi are dake yopparatte yoku
drunk and still able to but that-much getting-drunk fully
make it back home, hmm...
IE made KAEtte-koreta mono ne--
to-home was-able-to-come- reason
Manami: [off]
A junior high school student CHUUGAKUSEI no kuse-ni o-SAKE
and here you are drinking jr-high-student is even-though liquor
alcohol!
nan-ka nonde!
somehow drinking
8
Kyousuke:
Oh, that's it. I was a sou ka kinou AYUKAWA to
drinking with Ayukawa yesterday w/Ayukawa
yesterday...
o-SAKE o nonde...
drinking-liquor
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p 279 (93)
1
[Now dressed for school, and carrying his schoolbag...]
narration:
But I don't remember much demo ano ato yoku
after that. but that-afterwards fully
oboete-nai n da yo na
not-be-remembering (explan)
2
[Looking in a mirror, he sees that his right cheek has a mark on it.]
Kyousuke:
AH! a
3
[He goes bug-eyed as it all comes back to him now.]
narration: [flashback]
You're different from them! AYUKAWA wa aitsura to wa chigau yo!
(T) vs-those-people different
Kyousuke FX:
zoku_
4
[Panels 4-6 replay the attempted kiss sequence.]
narration: ___
That's right! Then I... sou da! ano TOKI ore------
that-time I
5
narration:
In a moment of drunkenness, yotta hazumi de AYUKAWA ni
as I was about to kiss got-drunk in-a-moment/chance (IO)
Ayukawa... ____
kisu shiyou to shite------
shall-kiss as
6
[He visualizes the Ayukawa Slap of the night before. She looks seriously
pissed. Overlaid on this panel is Kyousuke's face. He has a horrified
expression.]
narration:
That's terrible...! O-oh ta taihen da------_ ko korya!!
god!! terrible be !
narration:
Ayukawa... Is she mad at AYUKAWA------ okotte-ru daro-- na--_?!
me?! be-angry poss-be
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