Kimagure Orange Road
"The Panic Kid!"
Volume 5, Story 6
WB Volume 3, Story 8
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi

Translation by : Albert Nakano (proofed by Hitoshi Doi)
Additional translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig H. Nishida
Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose
                                 Craig Nishida
                                 Spencer Hastings
                                 Jerry Lee
                                 Matthew Klippenstein
                                 Jordan Lampe

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 the WB manga, so there may be a few
      extras to those of you not having them.
      Example: The subtitles on page 159 (115) are only in the WBs!
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p 159 (115)--TITLE PAGE

[Head-and-shoulders shot of a bare-shouldered Madoka, who reclines on her
 side on sheets.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)                       _____
  The Panic Kid!                  panikku kiddo!

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
  Her Skin--Like Sad, Dark        KOI no  BINETSU         ni   HIKAru
  Glass--Shines with a Slight     love's  a-slight-fever (IO)  shine/sparkle
  Fever of Love.                          _kana_              ______
                                  HADA    AWA(RE) shii  kurai garasu IRO
                                  skin    sad/woeful    dark  glass  color

                                  

  Sorry.  I'd Like to Be          gomen ne    IMA wa   NAZOmekitai no...
  Mysterious Now...               sorry       now (T)  want-to-be-mysterious

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p 160 (116)

1
[Kyousuke enters an exhibition hall, flanked by his pretty girlfriends.]
narration:                                        _____
  Dad's photography exhibit       KYOU kara       oyaji no
  opens today.                    starting-today  dad's

                                  SHASHIN TEN      ga   HAJImarimasu
                                  photo-exhibition (S)  begins/opens

2
[Their pov of Takashi, who smiles at them.]
narration:
  Ayukawa and Hikaru-chan were    AYUKAWA-tachi       wa
  invited because they modeled            (and-assoc) (T)
  for him.                        ______
                                  moderu ni natte-moratta  EN de
                                  modeled-(favor-for-us)   in-connection

                                  GO-SHOUTAI        to iu wake
                                  (hon)-invitation  that-reason

3
Takashi: [in suit and tie]
  Hi, I'm glad you came.          yaa  yoku kita ne
                                  hi   I-am-glad-you-came

4
Hikaru: [ecstatically]
  Otoosama!! 

Hikaru FX:                        ___
                           da_

5
Hikaru:
  It's a pleasure to see you      o-hisashiburi desu
  again.

  Thank you very much for the     kono tabi    wa   o-maneki
  invitation.                     this-journey (T)  (hon)-invitation

                                  TAIHEN     arigato-- gozaimasu
                                  wonderful  thanks-very-much

Takashi: [embarrassed]
  U-uh...  Likewise.              i iya  kochira   koso...
                                         this-way  indeed

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p 161 (117)

1
[Hikaru fixes his tie, and a crowd gathers in the background.]
Hikaru:                                         _______
  Oh, otoosama.  Your             a  oto--sama  nekutai ga......
  necktie...

Takashi: [sweating]
  Th-thank you.                   do do--mo

woman:
  Did you hear her say,           oto--sama datte
  "otoosama"?

man 1:
  I thought I heard his son was   musuko-san  mada   CHUUGAKUSEI     da
  still in junior high...         son         still  jr-high-student is

                                  to ki--ta   kedo...
                                  heard-that  but

crowd FX:                         ________
                         hisohiso

2
man 2: [beaming]
  Sensei, this too must give      kore de    SENSEI mo   ANSHIN
  you peace of mind.              with-this  sir    too  peace-of-mind

                                  desu na
                                  are

  At this rate, you'll be         ko-- natte-kuru to              ato      wa
  able to enjoy the faces         when-start-to-become-like-this  the-rest (T)
  of your grandchildren.
                                  o-MAGO-san                no KAO   ga
                                  (hon)-grandchildren-(hon) 's faces (S)

                                  TANOshimi         deshou
                                  pleasure/delight  poss-be

Kyousuke:
  EH?!                            e_

3
Kyousuke: [enraged]
  Th-that's not it...!            chi chigau    n desu----_
                                      mistaken  (explan)  !

man 2: [patting Takashi on the back]
  Yahhh...  Ha ha ha.             iya--  hahaha

Hikaru: [tickled]                 ____
  Eh-heh!                         ufu_

4
Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                            chira

5
[His pov of Madoka, who stands alone, studying a large portrait of herself.]

6
Kyousuke: [smiling]
  Ah, this picture is...          a  kono SHASHIN wa   saa......
                                     this-picture (T)

7
Madoka: [miffed]
  I can recognize my own          JIBUN no SHASHIN  gurai   wakaru  wa yo!
  picture!                        self  's picture  extent  know

8
[She marches off.]
Madoka primness FX:               ________
                        tsu----n
                                  (tsunto = assuming a prim attitude)

narration:
  Looks like it's a little        do--mo   3-NIN     ISSHO ni
  impossible for all three        somehow  3-people  together
  of us to do something
  together...                     KOUDOU             suru no  wa
                                  action/operations  doing    (T)

                                  MURI ga aru                mitai----
                                  be-strained/be-impossible  seem

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p 162 (118)

1
[Isolated shot of two landscape/country portraits hanging on the wall.]
Takashi: [off]
  By the way, Kyousuke, your      tokoro de   KYOUSUKE
  aunt  also came     by-the-way
  by a little while ago.
                                  sakki               obasan-tachi    mo
                                  a-little-while-ago  aunt-(&-assoc)  also

                                  kite-te    naa
                                  be-coming

2
Takashi:
  The cousin that we took         hora    kono MAE     azukatta
  care of last time...            listen  this-before  took-charge-of

                                  itoko  no...
                                  cousin 's

3
[Kazuya comes up behind Madoka and grabs her on the waist.]
Kazuya:
  BOO!                            wa_

Madoka:
  KYA!                            kya_

4
Kazuya: [smiling]
  Oneechan.                       one--chan

5
[She recognizes the dear little boy.]
Madoka:
  Oh!                             ara!

6
Takashi: [to Kyousuke]
  He seems to have taken a        ano KO    omae no koto
  fancy to you and says he        that-boy  about-you
  wants to play with all of
  you again, so we've taken       KI ni itte-ru         mitai de  na
  charge of him...                be-taking-a-fancy-to  seeming

                                  mata   oni--chan-tachi to
                                  again  with-oniichan-&-the-others

                                  ASObitai      tte yu--  mon    da kara
                                  want-to-play  say-that  thing  that's-why

                                  azukatta                   n de........
                                  taken-care/took-charge-of  'cause

7
Takashi: [patting Kyousuke's shoulder]
  Well, he's all yours...         ato      wa   yoroshiku...
                                  the-rest (T)  regards

Takashi hand FX:                  ___
                             pon

Kyousuke: [bug-eyed]
  Wha?!                           na_

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p 163 (119)

1
[Kazuya, smiling, races across the room to Kyousuke.]
Kazuya:
  Kyousuke-niichaaan.             KYOUSUKE-ni--cha--n

2
Kyousuke: [gripping his forehead]
 (My head hurts...)               (..........ATAMA  ite)
                                             head   ache

[Hikaru watches the approaching Kazuya with eyes wide...]

3
[...and her jaw drops.]

4
[Tears well in her eyes.]
Hikaru tears FX:
                   jiwa~~_

Kyousuke:
  ?                               ?

5
Hikaru: [turning her back on Kyousuke]
  I-it can't be...!               so sonna

  A-although I had faith          a atashi  SEMPAI no koto  SHINjite-ta
  in you, Sempai...                 I       about-Sempai    did-trust

                                  no ni----
                                  even-though

6
Hikaru:
  ...y-you had a child like       ko konna KODOMO       ga   ita
  this!                              this-kind-of-child (S)  had

                                  nan-te----_
                                  the-likes-of

Hikaru FX:                        __
                           da

7
Kyousuke: [horrified]
  AAAA!                           a~~

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p 164 (120)

1
Hikaru: [off]
  Ohhhh!!                         naa~~n da_!!

2
Hikaru: [embarrassed]
  So he's your cousin.            itoko   datta  n desu   ka
                                  cousin  was    (explan) (musing)

  The two of you look so much     amari    ni   sokkuri    datta  n de
  alike that...                   so-much (IO)  just-like  were   'cause

                                  tsui......
                                  a-pair

  I thought he was your son...    SEMPAI no KODOMO  ka to......
                                         's child   
                                                     thought/worried-that

Kyousuke:                               ___
  Y-you dummy.                    n na  aho na
                                        dummy/stupid/foolish

3
Hikaru:
  But...                          demo...

  You really do look alike...     HONTOU ni  sokkuri    nan desu  ne--
                                  really     just-like  it-is

4
[She clasps Kazuya by his arms.]
Hikaru:                                               ______
  You're like Sempai!  Cute!      SEMPAI mitai!       kawaii
                                         appear-like  cute

5
[Kazuya gives her a hug.]
Kazuya:                                          ______
  Oneechan, you're cute too,      one--chan mo   kawaii  kara     suki_!
  so I like you!                            too  cute    since    like!

[Kyousuke watches with eyes wide.]

narration:                                               ______
  In the end, to say that         KEKKYOKU    dotchi mo  kawaii nan-te
  they're both cute, is           in-the-end  both       cute   somehow
  entirely...
                                  marude----
                                  entirely

6
narration:                        ___
  ...like me.                     ore  sonomono----
                                  me   selfsame-thing

  I can't stand myself!           JIKO KEN'O!
                                  self-abhorrence



7
[Kazuya looks back-and-forth between Madoka and Hikaru.]

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p 165 (121)

1
Kazuya:
  Hey, hey, oniichan.  Which      ne-- ne--  dotchi ga
  one's your girlfriend?                     which  (S)

                                  oni--chan no KOIBITO     na no?
                                            's girlfriend

Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            ____
                           doki

2
[Madoka portrait--wide-eyed.]

3
Kyousuke: [aghast]
  Wha?                            so..........

4
[Hikaru portrait--mild surprise.]

5
Hikaru: [blushing]
  Oh no!                          maa  ya--  nee

  That's so embarrassing!         hazukashii!

Kyousuke: [patting Kazuya on the head]
  O-oh yeah.                      so so-- da

  Aren't you hungry?              omae  onaka suite-nai  ka
                                  you   not-be-hungry    (?)

  How would you like it if        oni--chan ga   oishi-- mono
  oniichan got you something                (S)  tasty-things
  good to eat?
                                  tabesasete-ageyo--                  ka
                                  shall-be-able-to-eat-(favor-to-you) (?)

6
[Exterior shot of a coffee shop.]

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p 166 (122)

1
[Isolated shot of an empty table.]

2
[View of the four seated at a table.  Kyousuke and Hikaru face Madoka and
 Kazuya.  Kazuya works on a plate of noodles as the rest sip at their drinks.]
Madoka:
  Taste good?                     oishii?

3
Kazuya: [to Madoka & Kyousuke]
  Oneechan, oniichan.  Thanks     one--chan oni--chan  kono MAE wa
  for playing with me last                             this-previous (T)
  time!
                                  ASOnde-kurete          arigatou!
                                  playing-(favor-to-me)  thanks

4
Kazuya:
  You two are awfully good        oni--chan-tachi          tottemo
  friends, aren't you?            (ie,-Kyousuke-&-Madoka)  awfully/immensely

                                  NAKA i--               n da     ne
                                  good-friends/friendly  (explan) (rhet)

[Madoka, drinking through a straw, turns a bright red...  Well, if this were
 a color manga, that is...  Kyousuke sweats and stares.]

Kyousuke/Madoka heartbeat FX:     _____
                           dokin

5
[Hikaru looks at Kazuya in apparent shock, eyes wide.]

6
[Madoka portrait--she looks over at Hikaru, eyes wide.]

7
[Kyousuke portrait--he sits frozen with eyes wide.]

8
Hikaru: [looking a bit unhappy]
  Wha...                          na......

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p 167 (123)

1
Hikaru: [smiling]
  Whaaat?  Say what?              nani----?    nani nani
                                                       __________
  The speaker next to my seat's   kono SEKI  tonari no supi--ka--  ga
  noisy!                          this-seat  in-vicinity's-speaker (S)

                                  urusakutte!
                                  being-noisy/bothersome

[Both Madoka and Kyousuke look relieved.]

Kyousuke:                         ___
  Whew!                           ho_

speaker FX:                       ___ ___  ____ ____  ____ ____
              bun bun  bomu bomu  bimu bimu
  

2
FX: [off]                         ______
                           gachan

3
[Kazuya has spilled his drink on his shirt.]
Kazuya:
  Oh, I spilled...                a  koboshichatta...
                                     (= koboshite-shimatta)

4
Madoka: [rising]
  I-I'll wash it for you!         a atashi ga   ARAtte-ageru         oide!
  Come with me!                     I      (S)  wash-(favor-to-you)  come

5
[Madoka tows him away, and as he passes, Kazuya gives Kyousuke a wink.]

6
[Kyousuke's pov of Madoka and Kazuya.]

7
Hikaru: [looking pensive and melancholy]
  How nice...                     ii naa......

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p 168 (124)

1
Hikaru:
  I'm an only child, so...        atashi...  hitorikKO   da kara......
                                  I          only-child  that's-why

  I bet it'd be fun to have a     ano kurai no oto--to   ga   itara
  brother about that age...       brother-of-that-extent (S)  if-have

                                  kitto   TANOshii      darou    naa...
                                  surely  fun/pleasant  poss-be

2
Hikaru: [looking at Kyousuke]
  You and Madoka-san have         SEMPAI ya   madoka-san  te
                      and
  sisters...
                                  imo--to-san     ya   one--san      ga
                                  younger-sisters and  older-sisters (S)

                                  iru desho
                                  poss-have

Kyousuke:
  Hikaru-chan...                  hikaru-chan......

3
[Her pov of a surprised Kyousuke.]
Hikaru: [off]
  To tell you the truth, I get    atashi  HONTOU wa   sugoi sabishi gari
  lonely easily.                  I       really (T)  get-awfully-lonely

                                  -YA           nan desu
                                   shop/dealer  that-is

  Maybe the reason I'm so         atashi ga   HITO-ICHIBAI
  unusually cheerful is           I      (S)  unusual/more-than-all-others
  because I'm turning my
  loneliness inside-out.          nigiyaka          na no wa   sabishisa no
                                  cheerful/animated            loneliness

                                  URAgaeshi           na no ka na
                                  turning-inside-out        I-wonder

4
[His pov of Hikaru, who looks straight ahead, slightly sad.]
narration:
  Hikaru-chan, how sweet...       hikaru-chan  ijirashii...
                                               sweet/touching

5
[Isolated shot of his hand as he reaches out to take hers.]

6
[Hikaru breaks out of her reverie to look at him in surprise.]
Kyousuke:                         ___
  I...                            ore ga......

narration:                        ___
  I'm here!                       ore ga   iru      ja nai ka!
                                  I   (S)  am-here

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p 169 (125)

1
Kazuya: [off]
  We're back!                     tadaima----_!

[Kyousuke uses his free hand to pull back the betraying one.  Hikaru blushes
 and smiles with emotion.]

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                            sasa_

Hikaru FX:                        ______
                         uttori

2
[Madoka and Kazuya stand there looking in puzzlement.]
Madoka:
  ?                               ?

Kyousuke: [off]                                 __
  Th-that was quick.              ha hayakatta  ne

3
[At a train station, Kazuya, Hikaru and Kyousuke prepare to enter a train.
 Madoka trails behind, standing and looking distracted.]

4
[Kazuya pulls Hikaru aboard.]
Kazuya:
  Oneechan, hurry, hurry!         one--chan  HAYAku  HAYAku!

5
[Kazuya uses the Power.]

6
[The doors close, leaving Kyousuke and Madoka on the platform.  Madoka has
 gotten the elbow of her blouse caught on the edge of a post-mounted ashbin.]
Madoka:
  !                               !

door FX:                          ______
                           pisha_

Madoka blouse FX:
                            gui_

sign on post:
  Put cigarette ashes in          SUigara       wa   kuzukago e
  wastecan.                       tobacco-ashes (T)  into-wastepaper-basket

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p 170 (126)

1
Madoka: [tugging at her sleeve]
  Wait a sec!                     chotto MAtte!

Kyousuke: [looking at the departing train]
  Oh!                             a_

train FX:                         _______
                         go----_

2
[Kyousuke's pov of Kazuya at the window.]
Kazuya FX:                        ______
                           pachi_

3
Kyousuke:
  Huh?                            e

4
narration:
  I have a feeling he winked      aitsu     TASHIka  sakki mo
  last time, too...               that-guy  certain  a-little-while-ago-too
                                  _____
                                  uinku shita  you na----
                                  winked       likelihood

train FX:                         _____
                         go--_

train sign:
  Express Train 02A               KYUUKOU  #02A#

narration:                        ___
  Is he trying to tell me         ore ni   nani-ka
  something?                      me (IO)  something

                                  AIZU demo shite-ru          no ka na?
                                  be-signalling-or-something     I-wonder

5
[Having boarded the next train, Kyousuke and Madoka find themselves squished
 together by the press of the crowd.]
sign:                             ___
  Beware of Door!!                doa   ni   CHUUI!!
                                  door (IO)  attention/warning

headband:
  White Tiger                     BYAKKO

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p 171 (127)

1
train FX:                         _____
                            gatan

[Madoka lurches into Kyousuke.]

2
[She clings close to him.  Both blush.]

3
[Isolated shot of their closely pressed torsos.]
Kyousuke/Madoka FX:
                         gyu_

narration:
  It's warm...                    attakakutte----

  ...and soft...                  yawarakakutte----

4
[Closeup of Kyousuke's face.]
crows-in-background FX:           ____
                            kaa_

narration:
  ...and it's driving me crazy!   moo  RISEI  ga   futtobiso-----!
                                  now  reason (S)  be-blown-off

heartbeat FX:                     ____ ____ ____
               doki doki doki

5
[Behind Madoka, a guy presses his back up against her back.  He sorta leers
 at her over his shoulder.]
Madoka/guy FX:
                         gyu_

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p 172 (128)

1
[Kyousuke hugs her tightly, taking Madoka by surprise.]
Kyousuke/Madoka FX:
                           gui_

2
Madoka heartbeat FX:              _____
                          doki_

3
[He turns, placing her back against the closed door, and shielding her from
 the others with his body.]
narration:
  I don't want to let any         AYUKAWA o   hoka no OTOKO nan-ka ni
  other guy touch her!                   (O)  some-other-man      (IO)

                                  sawarasetakunai!
                                  not-want-to-let-touch

[A woman looks at him in annoyance and Kyousuke looks back in apology.]

Kyousuke:
  Ah, excuse me!                  a suimasen!

Madoka FX:                        ___
                            ton

4
[Isolated shot of Madoka as she smiles.]

5
[He places his hands against the door, and stares into her eyes.]
Madoka:
  You're forceful...              GOUIN NI                ne......
                                  forcibly/by-main-force

narration:                        ___
  I want her in my arms only!     ore no UDE   no NAKA  dake  ni
                                  my     arms  within   only (IO)

                                  ite hoshii!
                                  want-to-be-there

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p 173 (129)

1
Madoka:
  Well, where shall we get        de  doko de   oriru   no?
  off?                                at-where  get-off

2
narration:
  I want to stay like this        zutto         kono mama de    itai!
  forever!                        all-the-time  at-this-moment  want-to-exist

3
[Exterior night shot of a rail crossing.]
narration:
  Somehow, I don't feel like      nan-da-ka  oritakunai           KIBUN------
  getting off...                  somehow    not-want-to-get-off  feeling

4
[Night shot of a train as it goes by.]
narration:
  I know.  Maybe we should go     sou da   HONTOU ni  AYUKAWA to
  somewhere, just the two of               really     with-Ayukawa
  us.
                                  futari kkiri de     dokka
                                  with-just-2-people  (doko-ka) = somewhere

                                  itchao--          ka naa
                                  (= itte-shimaoo)  I-wonder
                                     poss-go-(finality)

5
Kyousuke:
  Say, let's...                   nee  kore kara...
                                  say  starting-now

6
Kyousuke:
  ...go...                        doko-ka ni...
                                  to-somewhere



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p 174 (130)

1
[The door opens next to the entranced pair and Hikaru stands there, looking
 in.]
door opening FX:                  _______
                         pushu--

2
[Kyousuke leaps back.  Madoka blushes and studies an intriguing spot on the
 train's ceiling.]
Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                            sasa_

Hikaru: [finally seeing Kyousuke]
  Sempai!                         sempai!

3
Hikaru:
  Great!                          yokattaa

  Kazuya-kun told me we should    KAZUYA-kun ga   TSUGI no EKI de
  wait at the next station!                  (S)  at-next-station

                                  MAtte-iyou        to itte-kureta
                                  shall-be-waiting  told-that-(favor-to-me)

                                  n desu   yo--_!
                                  (explan)

Kyousuke: [forced smile]
  W-well, that's good!            so soo...    yokatta ne!

4
[Kyousuke glares at Kazuya.]
Kazuya FX:                        _____
                          niko_

5
Kyousuke:
 (Always interfering at a         (i-- tokoro de     itsu-mo
  good moment...                   at-good-occasion  always
                                  ____
                                  jama bakkari shi-yagatte......
                                  only-interfering-(contempt)
                                            ___
  Does he have a grudge           koitsu    ore ni   urami  demo
  against me?)                    this-guy  me (IO)  grudge or-something

                                  aru no   ka---_)
                                  having   (?)

Kazuya: [indignant]
  Nothing like that!              sonna mon           nai       yo!
                                  that-kind-of-thing  not-have

6
[Realizing that Kazuya just replied to a thought of his, Kyousuke flashes
 with insight.]
Kyousuke:
  !                               !

7
[His pov of an innocent-looking Kazuya.]
narration:
  M-maybe he...                   ko koitsu    moshi-ka-shite----
                                     this-guy  maybe

  I get it!                       so-- ka!

  That time at the park with      AYUKAWA to ISSHO   no KOUEN no koto to ii
  Ayukawa, and today...           together-w/Ayukawa 's about-park    whether

                                  KYOU no koto to ii
                                  or-whether-about-today

  It's all his doing...           subete  koitsu   ga----
                                  all     this-guy (S)

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p 175 (131)

1
[On the street...]
Kazuya:
  Thank you very much,            one--chan-tachi     KYOU  wa
  oneechans!                                (plural)  today (T)

                                  do--mo arigato!
                                  thanks-very-much

2
[Hikaru pats Kazuya on the head and Kazuya smiles with joy.]
Kazuya:
  Kyousuke-niichan's              KYOUSUKE-niichan tte  tayorinai    kedo
  unreliable, but since he's                       (T)  unreliable/  but
  a nice oniichan, please be                            uncertain
  friends with him.
                                  i--   oni--chan  da  kara
                                  nice             is  that's-why

                                  kore kara     mo
                                  starting-now  also

                                  naka yoku shite-agete              ne
                                  being-on-good-terms-(favor-to-him)

Hikaru:
  Wow, you really are Sempai's    o_  sasuga  SEMPAI no itoko   da  ne!
  cousin!                          !  truly          's cousin  are

[Kyousuke winces.]

3
Kazuya:
  But, oneechans...               demo  one--chan-tachi...........

4
Kazuya:
  ...is it really okay like       kono mama de    i--   no?
  this?                           at-this-moment  okay

[All three freeze with surprise.]

billboard: [only extreme left side showing]
  West...                         NISHI...
 ...                        TORI...
  Delicious!                      UMAi!

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p 176 (132)

1
Hikaru: [perplexed]
  What?  "Like this"?             nani?  kono mama   tte
                                  what   this-moment (quote)

2
[Kyousuke portrait--he flashes with shock.]

3
[Madoka portrait--Kazuya has hit a chord.]

4
Kyousuke: [racing off, Kazuya in tow]
  I-it's nothing!  G'bye!         na nan demo nai yo!  sainara---_

Kyousuke FX:                      ___
                            da_

narration:
  What's he talking about         ikinari          nan-te  koto
  all of a sudden?!               all-of-a-sudden  what!   thing

                                  i--dasu           n da      koitsu!
                                  broach-a-subject  (explan)  this-guy

5
[Madoka stands unsmiling, deep in thought.]

6
Madoka:
  Is it okay like this...?        kono mama de    i-- no...    ka
  Hmm...                          at-this-moment  okay        (talk-to-self)

[Hikaru looks at Madoka's back, uncomprehendingly.]

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Hikaru: [beaming]
  What are you saying?            nani itte    n desu   ka
                                  what-saying  (explan) (?)

  Of course it's not okay like    kono mama de    i--   wake nai
  this!                           at-this-moment  okay  isn't-the-case

                                  ja nai  desu ka!

  Let's go and play somewhere!    dokka      ASObi  ni   ikimasho--  yo!
                                  (doko-ka)  play  (IO)  shall-go
                                   somewhere

2
[Her pov of Madoka's back.  Madoka stands silent.]

3
Madoka: [still with back to Hikaru]
  Hikaru...                       hikaru......

Hikaru FX:                        ________
                           nikoniko

4
Hikaru: [brightly]
  Yes?                            hai?

5
Madoka: [turning, with a smile]
  Then you're paying today!       ja    KYOU  wa   anta  mochida      yo!
                                  then  today (T)  you   carry-out/
                                                         bring-up-(a-matter)

6
[They walk off down the sidewalk, toward the bright city lights.]
Madoka:
  You started it!                 i--dashippe       nan da kara  ne!
                                  "fart-broacher"   that's-why
                                   one-who-starts-something-by-mentioning-
                                   it-first-*

                                 <*originally, from the idea that the farter
                                  is the first to know that a breach has
                                  been committed; thus, the first person to
                                  remark upon the odor is likely the one who
                                  generated it; 'course, it no longer carries
                                  this literal meaning.>

Hikaru:
  No problem!                     makasete-kudasai!
                                  leave-it-to-me-(please)

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1
[Meanwhile Kazuya and Kyousuke walk home.  Kyousuke is steamed.]
Kyousuke:                                   ________
  You're a telepath!              omae ga   terepasu  datta  no ka!
                                  you  (S)  telepath  were

  How dare you read people's      sanzan               HITO no KOKORO     o
  feelings!                       ruthlessly/terribly  people's-feelings (O)

                                  YOmi-yagatte!
                                  reading-(contempt)

2
Kazuya: [exploding]
  Oniichan, it's because you      oni--chan ga   hakkiri shinai  kara   da yo!
  can't decide!                             (S)  not-be-clear    since  be

3
Kyousuke: [taken aback]
  Wha?                            he

4
Kazuya: [smiling]
  But...  I understand now!       demo...    kore de        wakatta    yo!
                                  but        now/with-this  understood

  Your true feelings...           oni--chan no  HONSHIN        ga...
                                            's  true-sentiment (S)

5
Kazuya:
  I made all those                ano futari      ni   TAIshite  oni--chan ga
  opportunities so that you       those-2-people (IO)  for                 (S)
  could clearly show your
  feelings for those two...       do--       OMOtte-ru    no ka
                                  like-what  be-thinking

                                  hakkiri saseyou to
                                  if-shall-be-able-to-be-clear
                                         ______
                                  iroiro chansu    o   tsukutte-mita
                                  several-chances (O)  tried-and-create

                                  n da      kedo...
                                  (explan)  but

Kyousuke:
  !                               !

6
Kazuya: [clenching his teeth]
  ...but it was useless!          yaru dake           MUDA     datta  mitai!
                                  to-the-extent-done  useless  was    seem
                                       ______
  You lech!                       kono sukebe!

Kyousuke pratfall FX:             _____
                           zuru_

7
Kazuya: [pointing]
  You're a guy, aren't you?!      moo  mattaku  OTOKO  daro--_
                                  grr  really   guy    poss-be

  You indecisive person!          kono YUUJUUFUDAN  NINGEN!
                                  this indecisive   person/human-being

Kyousuke: [sweating]
  B-but...                        da...datte

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1
Kazuya: [confronting him]
  But, niichan...                 demo  ni--chan

2
[Panels 2-4 show, from right-to-left, Hikaru, Kyousuke and Madoka, each in
 their own panel, and each as they stand at that moment.  Of the three,
 only Hikaru is smiling.]
narration:
  ...is it really...              HONTOU ni
                                  really

3
narration:
  ...okay like this?              kono mama de    i-- no?
                                  in-this-moment  okay

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