Kimagure Orange Road
"Time-Slip Christmas"
Volume 5, Story 7
WB Volume 3, Story 9
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi
Translation by : Hitoshi Doi (28 October 1989)
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 181 (137) are only in the WBs!
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p 181 (137)--TITLE PAGE
[Three-panel title page art. Facial portraits of--from top--Madoka,
Kyousuke and Hikaru. Both girls look a bit sad. Kyousuke has a look
of determination.]
MAIN TITLE (at top) ____________ __________
Time-Slip Christmas taimusurippu - kurisumasu
SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
The Other Side of the KOKORO MOYOU no URAGAWA wa
Pattern of Emotions Is a feeling a-pattern 's reverse-side (T)
Tattered Fabric of Light
and Shadow... HIKARI to KAGE no tsuzure Ori...
light and shadow 's rags/tatters fabric
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p 182 (138)
1
[Exterior day shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
Manami: [off]
...niichan. Oniichan... ...ni--chan oni--chan
2
[Kyousuke's pov, looking up at his sister. Manami, dressed in school uniform,
smiles and leans over him.]
3
Kyousuke: [sitting up in bed]
Huh? n?
4
Manami: [smiling]
Hey. You could at least hora 2 GAKKI SAIGO no HI gurai
wake up on your own for look 2nd-school-term last-day extent
the last day of the second
quarter. JIHATSU-TEKI ni okimasho-- ne
voluntarily/spontaneously shall-get-up
Kyousuke:
fua
Kyousuke:
What are you feeling so nani sonna ni ukarete n no?
chipper about? what so-(much) being-in-high-spirits
5
Manami: [brightly] __________ ___
Tonight is Christmas Eve! datte KON'YA wa kurisumasu - ibu yo!
because tonight (T) Christmas-Eve
6
[Kyousuke scratches his head and visualizes Komatsu.]
narration:
Oh. That's right. sou datta
___
I've been invited to the ore KON'YA KOMATSU SHUSAI no
Komatsu's Christmas party I tonight sponsored-by-Komatsu 's
tonight. __________ ________
kurisumasu pa--ti-- ni SHOUTAI sarete
Christmas-party (IO) being-invited
n da
(explan)
Komatsu: [flashback] ________
But, there's just one tadashi kono pa--ti-- ni wa
condition to this party. but to-this-party (contrast)
hitotsu dake JOUKEN ga aru
one only condition (S) there-is
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p 183 (139)
1
[Another flashback of Komatsu.]
narration:
Guys have to bring a girl-- OTOKO wa kanarazu ONNA no KO o
in other words, if you're guy (T) without-fail girl (O)
not a couple, you won't be
let in. DOUHAN shinakereba ikenai----
must-go-(with)
_______
tsumari kappuru de nakya
in-other-words if-not-a-couple
Irete-yaranai
not-be-accomodated-(favor-to-them)
2
Kurumi: ________
Manami-chan, can I borrow manami-chan KON'YA no pa--ti-- ni
this skirt to wear to tonight's-party (IO)
tonight's party? ________
kono suka--to karite ii?
this-skirt borrowing okay
Manami:
Again--?! I was going to mata-- sore wa atashi ga
wear that one. again that-(one) (T) I (S)
kite-ikou to KImete-ta no yo--
when-shall-go-and-wear was-deciding
3
Kyousuke: [concerned]
Who are you going with? DARE to iku n da?
with-who go (explan)
Manami:
Komatsu-san. KOMATSU-san
Kurumi:
Hatta-kun. HATTA-kun
4
Manami:
They were so insistent anmari SEKKYOKU-TEKI na
that in the end... too-much very-energetic/positive
mon de tsui...
people being = in-the-end
We just couldn't refuse... kotowaru mamonaku...
to-refuse soon/before-long
Kurumi:
Also, we can eat a lot of datte oishi-- mono TAbechireru
yummy food! because tasty-things to-be-eaten
n da mon!
(is-the-reason)
Kyousuke:
B-be careful. ki KI o tsukeru n desu yo
take-care/look-out (explan)
______
Men are all wolves. OTOKO wa minna ookami da kara ne
men (T) all wolves that's-why
narration:
Wh-what the hell...! na nan-te kotta...!
what! = is-this-(thing)
___
Am I the only one who ore dake ka mada KImatte-nai
doesn't have a date yet...? I only still have-not-decided
no wa------
5
[Isolated exterior shot of a pair of school buildings.]
6
Komatsu: [grinning]
Have you arrived at a ONNA no KO wa o-KIme ni nararemashita ka?
decision on a girl? girl (T) came-to-a-decision- (?)
(polite-form)
Komatsu FX: ________
nikoniko
Kyousuke:
Oo-ooh! u_
narration: _____
Th-this jerk, bragging! ko konnyaro--_ CHOUSHI no ii yatsu-me!
this-jerk ! melodious fellow-
7
[With nervousness, he looks off-panel...]
Kyousuke FX: ______
chira_
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p 184 (140)
1
[...at Madoka, who nervously sits at her seat, sorta peeking at him, too.]
2
Kyousuke:
N-not yet... so sore wa mada......
that-(one) (T) -yet
Komatsu: [to Hatta]
Hey! oi!
Hatta: [thumbs up]
Okay, she's here! yoshi kita!
all-right came
3
Hikaru: [off]
SEMPAAAAI! sempa~~i
[Kyousuke goes goggle-eyed.]
4
[Hikaru executes a flying body tackle of Kyousuke.]
Hikaru: __________
I'm so-o-o happyyy! kangeki--_
I just heard. You're IMA ki--ta n da kedo
inviting me to the party now heard (explan) but
tonight?! ________
atashi o KON'YA pa--ti-- ni
me (O) tonight to-party
SASOtte-kureru n desu tte?!
invite-(favor-to-me) (explan) (quote)
Hikaru FX: ___
ba_
5
[Komatsu watches the couple as Hatta stands and crosses his arms, looking
at the ground with disdain.]
Komatsu:
Well, knowing you, you do--se omae no koto da kara
probably hadn't asked her in-any-case about-you that's-why
yet, right?
mada KOE kakete-nakatta n daro?
-yet wasn't-calling-out (poss-explan)
Hatta: ___
Oh, why are we such good, aa do--shite ore-tachi tte konna ni
considerate friends. why we (T) so-much
TOMOdachi OMOi na no ka naa
friends thoughtful I-wonder
Kyousuke: [incensed]
! !
6
[Hikaru disengages from Darling and notices Madoka, who is heading for the
door.]
Hikaru:
Oh, Madoka-san. Why don't a madoka-san mo ikimasen ka----?!
you come, too?! too not-go (?)
Invite somebody... DARE-ka SASOtte
somebody inviting
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p 185 (141)
1
[Kyousuke portrait--sweating, wide-eyed.]
2
[Madoka portrait--slight blush.]
3
Madoka: [with a smile]
Unfortunately, I have to ainiku... KON'YA mo
work at ABCB tonight, as unfortunately tonight too
well. _______ _____
abakabu de baito na no yo
work-at-ABCB
4
Madoka: [patting Hikaru's shoulder]
I'm happy for you, Hikaru... yokatta ne.......... hikaru...
was-good
Madoka touch FX: ___
pon
5
[Kyousuke watches Madoka walk out the room.]
6
Kyousuke: [relieved]
(Oh, she had plans. (nan da...... YOTEI ga atta n da
plan (S) had (explan)
I'm saved!) SUKUwareta!)
was-saved/helped-out-of-difficulty
Kyousuke: ___
Whew! ho_
7
[Shot of a wistful Madoka out in the hall.]
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p 186 (142)
1
[Exterior night shot of the shop where Komatsu is throwing his bash.]
2
[Kyousuke and Hikaru toast a drink.]
3
[They laugh in conversation together.]
4
[Shot of the twins at the buffet table.]
5
[A 5-piece band plays and sings.]
6
[Komatsu and Kyousuke sit and laugh.]
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p 187 (143)
1
[Exterior night shot of a train station.]
Kyousuke FX: [off] _____
hikku
2
[Another pov of the entrance to the train station.]
Manami: [off]
Oniichan, are you okay? oni--chan DAIJOUBU?
Kyousuke: [off]
I'm fine. I'm fine. he--ki he--ki
3
[Kyousuke, obviously intoxicated, runs into a guy.]
Kyousuke collision FX: ___
don
Kyousuke:
Oh, excuse me. a suimasen
4
Kyousuke: [pointing in surprise]
Huh? are?
5
[It's ABCB's Master, with his wife.]
6
Kyousuke:
What are you... konna TOKORO de......
what-are-you-doing-here?
What about the shop? o-MISE wa?
Master: [smiling]
It's my policy. washi no SHUGI de ne
on-account-of-my-policy
__________ ___ ________
I serve my family on kurisumasu - ibu wa KAZOKU sa--bisu!
Christmas Eve! Christmas-Eve (T) family service
The shop is closed. o-MISE wa KYUUGYOU da yo
store (T) close be
7
Master: [off]
Bye. ja ne
[Kurumi smiles and waves back. Manami touches hand to chin, in thought.
Kyousuke is stunned.]
narration:
The shop is closed?! o-MISE wa KYUUGYOU----?!
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p 188 (144)
1
[He visualizes Madoka at school that day.]
narration:
Unfortunately, I have to ainiku... KON'YA mo
work at ABCB tonight, as unfortunately tonight too
well. _______ _____
abakabu de baito na no yo
work-at-ABCB
2
[Kyousuke portrait--wide-eyed.]
3
[Shot looking up at the night sky.]
Kyousuke: [off]
(Th-then... Ayukawa is...) (ji jaa AYUKAWA...)
4
[Isolated shot of a cabinet.]
5
[A view of Madoka, sitting on her bed.]
6
[A closer view of Madoka, looking forlorn.]
7
[Kyousuke stands on the sidewalk, in thought.]
narration:
She was being kind to hikaru-chan o KI ni shite
Hikaru-chan... (O) minding/worrying-about
anna koto o------
that-kind-of-thing (O)
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p 189 (145)
1
[Exterior night shot looking straight up the face of the Kasuga apartment
building.]
2
[The three Kasuga children climb the stairs. Kurumi races on ahead. Manami
trails slightly behind Kyousuke.]
narration:
If today were to come around mo-- ichido KYOU to yu-- HI ga
again, I would definitely one-more today say-that day (S)
invite Ayukawa this time. ___
kuru nara ore KONDO wa
come if-it-was I this-time (T)
kitto AYUKAWA o SASOu no ni
surely invite-Ayukawa even-though
Kurumi FX: ___
ko_
Kyousuke FX: ___
ko_
3
[Kyousuke's foot lands on a tiny toy scooter, resting on the stairs.]
Kyousuke FX: ___
ga_
4
Kyousuke: [losing his balance]
Oops. ottotto
Kyousuke FX: _____
fura_
[Manami tries to grab him.]
5
Kyousuke: [falling backward]
WAH! wa_
6
[Layered grey panels, overlaid with successively-smaller Manami speech
bubbles...]
Manami: [off]
Oniichan... Oniichan... oni--chan oni--chan oni--chan oni--chan
Oniichan... Oniichan...
Kyousuke FX: ____ ____ ____
goro goro goro
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p 190 (146)
1
[Exterior day shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
Manami: [off]
...niichan. Oniichan... ...ni--chan oni--chan
2
[Kyousuke's pov, looking up at his sister. Manami, dressed in school uniform,
smiles and leans over him.]
3
Kyousuke: [sitting up in bed]
Huh? n?
4
Manami: [smiling]
Hey. You could at least hora 2 GAKKI SAIGO no HI gurai
wake up on your own on look 2nd-school-term last-day extent
the last day of the second
quarter. JIHATSU-TEKI ni okimasho-- ne
voluntarily/spontaneously shall-get-up
Kyousuke: [looking around him in shock]
Huh?! n?!
5
[He flashes with realization.]
Kyousuke: ___
AH! ha_
6
Manami: [puzzled]
Huh? n?
7
[Exterior shot of a school building.]
narration:
Wh-what the heck? na nan-te koto da
what thing is
___
I'm back to the morning of 24-KA ibu no HI no ASHITA ni
the 24th! 24th eve 's day 's morning (IO)
modotte-ru!
be-returned
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p 191 (147)
1
Komatsu: [grinning]
Have you arrived at a ONNA no KO wa o-KIme ni nararemashita ka?
decision on a girl? girl (T) came-to-a-decision- (?)
(polite-form)
[Kyousuke smiles back.]
narration:
I don't know how this nan-de ko-- natta ka SHIranai kedo
happened, but it has, and why became-like-this not-know but
so my life's been spared.
INOCHI biroi shita n da mon
narrowly-escaped-death (is-the-reason)
2
Kyousuke: [looking smug]
Of course! mochiron!
Komatsu: [stunned]
That's good to hear. sore wa TANOshimi
that-(one) (T) pleasure/delight/comfort
Komatsu:
Really...! hoho~~_
3
[Against a backdrop of fireworks, Kyousuke clenches his fist and gives a
look of determination.]
narration:
This time, I'm gonna ask KONDO koso AYUKAWA o SASOu n da!
Ayukawa! this-time indeed invite-Ayukawa (explan)
4
[Exterior shot of the school entrance. School has let out and everyone
either heads home, or takes part in after-school club activities.]
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p 192 (148)
1
[Kyousuke confronts Madoka as she heads out the school door.]
Madoka:
I won't go! ikanai!
2
Kyousuke: [injured look]
Why? do--shite?
3
Madoka: [looking back over her shoulder]
Because! do--shite mo!
narration:
I won't give up that easily! konna koto de akirameru mon ka!
in-this-kind-of-thing give-up (reason)
4
[Walking down the sidewalk, she is pursued by him.]
narration:
No matter what, I'm taking nani ga nan demo AYUKAWA o tsurete-iku
Ayukawa! what (S) at-any-rate go-with-Ayukawa
zo!
Kyousuke:
Please, please, please. nee nee nee
Madoka FX:
tsukatsuka
Madoka:
No! dame!
sign:
Tatami Specialty HATA
Shop one's-specialty/field/farm/garden
TATAMI MISE
straw-mat store/shop
5
[Shot looking up the face of a lovely three-story home.]
6
Madoka: [flushed with anger]
Grr...! How far do you moo----_ ittai doko made
intend on following me? grr ! to-where-in-the-world
tsuite-kuru KI na no?
come-along-with intention/interest
I already said that *I* itta desho i - ka - na...
*WON'T* *G... said poss-be (ikanai = not-go)
7
Kyousuke: [dropping to his hands and knees, and bowing his head]
It's my once in a lifetime ISSHOU no o-NEGAi_!!
request!! lifelong request
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p 193 (149)
1
[A crowd gathers.]
Kyousuke: ___ ________
Please go with me to the do--ka kono ore to pa--ti-- ni......
party... please this with-me to-party
crowd FX: ________
jirojiro
[Madoka blushes.]
2
Madoka: [looking around at the crowd]
H-hold on, Kasuga-kun. chi chotto KASUGA-kun
Ah, don't do that here...! moo konna TOKORO de......!
in-this-kind-of-place
3
[Shot of the same large home.]
Madoka: [off]
Wait, Kasuga-kun. Please chotto KASUGA-kun ATAMA age......
raise your head... head = raise
4
[Madoka lets out a sigh...]
5
[...and drops her gaze, smiling slightly.]
6
[Madoka portrait--smile]
Madoka:
Come in. There's nobody home haitte IMA DARE-mo inai n da
now. entering now nobody -here (explan)
7
[Kyousuke looks up, wide-eyed.]
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p 194 (150)
1
[Interior shot of the elegant, high-ceilinged Ayukawa living room. At the
far end is a grand piano. Judging from the size of the windows, the large
home shown in previous panels is this one.]
2
[Kyousuke waits, seated in the living room.]
Kyousuke:
(Wow, what a huge house! (hee----_ dekkai IE!
! humongous house
Come to think of it, her so-- ieba RYOUSHIN wa
parents are world-famous come-to-think-of-it parents (T)
musicians.)
SEKAI-TEKI na ONGAKU-KA da tte itta naa)
world-famous musicians are said-that
3
Kyousuke:
(Ayukawa... (AYUKAWA...
What's she doing?) nani shite n darou?)
what doing (poss-explan)
4
[Isolated shot of a clock and 2 books on a dresser.]
5
[Isolated shot of Madoka's school uniform scarf as it lands on the floor.]
clothes FX: _____
pasa_
6
[Isolated shot of her legs as she removes her skirt.]
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p 195 (151)
1
[Madoka removes her school uniform blouse.]
2
[Kyousuke sits patiently in her living room.]
Madoka FX: [off]
ko_ ko_
3
[Isolated shot of a door opening.]
door FX: _____
kacha
4
[A floor-level view from slightly behind Madoka's stockinged leg as she
enters. We see the look of surprise on Kyousuke's face.]
5
[Closeup of Kyousuke as he blushes.]
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p 196 (152)
1
[Full-length shot of Madoka in her minidress and stockings. Her hair is
pulled up behind her head.]
Madoka:
Sorry to keep you waiting o-machido--sama!
so long!
2
Madoka FX: _____
niko_
3
[Kyousuke is overwhelmed.]
narration:
I-I'm sure glad I asked her! ya yappari SASOtte yokatta!
sure-enough inviting was-glad
Kyousuke:
S-so beautiful... ki kirei...
4
Madoka: [smiling, clinging to his arm]
Whaaat? naani
What kind of face is that?! nan-te KAO shite n no?
what! face making
Kyousuke:
I-it's nothing... i iya nan demo...
5
[Exterior shot of the shop where Komatsu is throwing his party.]
Kyousuke: [off]
This is the place. kono o-MISE da yo
this-shop it-is
Madoka: [off]
I didn't think you knew. yoku SHItte-ru wa ne--
fully be-knowing
6
[Kyousuke is now in coat and tie. The two laugh at something just said.]
Hikaru: [off]
Sempai! sempai!
7
[Madoka and Kyousuke turn to look in surprise.]
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p 197 (153)
1
[Their pov of Hikaru, who stands in coat and tie.]
2
[Madoka and Kyousuke's expressions turn to shock.]
3
Hikaru: ________
I heard about this party KON'YA no pa--ti-- KOMATSU-san kara
from Komatsu-san... tonight's-party from-Komatsu
ki--ta n da kedo...
heard (explan) but
When I went to your house, SEMPAI no IE ni ittara mou
you had already left... to-Sempai's-house when-go already
DEtatte...
even-though-left
So I... sore de atashi
then I
4
[Hikaru's pov of Madoka.]
5
Hikaru:
Madoka-san... Is that a madoka-san... sono FUKU
party dress?! that-dress
________ ______
pa--ti-- - doresu?!
party-dress
Madoka:
Oh, th-this is...! a ko kore wa...!
6
[Hikaru portrait--realization...]
7
[...and the tears start to fall...]
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p 198 (154)
1
Hikaru: [fleeing]
Sayonara! sayonara_
2
Kyousuke: [horrified]
H-Hikaru-chan. hi hikaru-chan
narration:
It's all my fault, but... subete JIBUN no SEKININ to wa ie----
wholly self 's responsibility but
3
Madoka:
Kasuga-kun. KASUGA-kun
4
Madoka: [stricken]
Sayonara... sayounara......
5
[Kyousuke stands paralyzed with shock...]
6
[...and watches Madoka leave.]
narration:
That was such a horrible amari no HISAN na KEKKA ni
turn of events, I couldn't so-much 's miserable/tragic outcome (IO)
even speak then... ___
sono TOKI no ore wa KOE mo
that-time (nom.) I (T) voice even
nakatta----
wasn't-there
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p 199 (155)
1
[Outside, Kyousuke stands at the top of a flight of stairs.]
narration:
If it's going to be like konna koto ni naru gurai nara
this, the first outcome was become-like-this extent if-it-is
better!
SAISHO no ho-- ga mada yokatta!
first/original was-better-still
2
narration:
That's it! sou da!
I'll return to this morning mata ASA ni modoru n da!
again! again morning (IO) go-back (explan)
Then I can do it all over so-- sureba yarinaoseru
again. if-do-that-way able-to-do-over-again
3
[He hurls himself down, with eyes closed.]
Kyousuke: _chikara_
(The Power. (NOURYOKU yo
Once more. Just once more.) mo-- ICHIDO mo-- ICHIDO dake)
one-more-time only
(Return me to this morning!!) (ASHITA ni modoshite-kure!!)
morning (IO) send-back-(favor-to-me)-
(command)
4
[Kyousuke sits up in bed suddenly, surprising Manami.]
Kyousuke:
Retur...! modo...!
Kyousuke sit-up FX:
guwaba
Manami:
Kya! kya_
5
Kyousuke:
Huh? n?
Manami:
Ahhhh... You scared me. a~~~~ bikkuri shita
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p 200 (156)
1
Manami: [smiling]
Heyyy! Maybe it's because hora---_ sasuga ni 2 GAKKI
it's the last day of the look ! truly 2nd-school-term
second quarter...
SAIGO no HI to atte ka na...
last-day being I-wonder
You woke up all by yourself. JIBUN de okireta ka
by-self was-getting-up (musing)
2
[He grabs and lifts his sister into the air in glee.]
Kyousuke: _______
Hooray! I made it back!! yatta-- modoreta--_!!
did-it was-able-to-return
Manami:
Kya! kya_
3
[A man with a mission, Kyousuke races off down the street.]
narration:
After going through it futatsu no GENJITSU o KEIKEN shita
twice, now... twice reality (O) went-through
IMA to natte wa----
becoming-now (T)
4
[The art for this and the next 3 panels turns into "super-deformed" style.
Very cute! Here, Kyousuke races down the street, towing along Hikaru.
She flies above the ground. Not unlike A-ko and C-ko racing to school...]
5
[He meets up with Madoka just outside her home, returning from school.]
narration:
You might say I'm trying RYOUtembin da to iwareyo-- to
to have the best of both have-it-both-ways if-shall-be-saying-that
worlds, but I don't want
either one to feel sad! dotchi ni mo KANAshii OMOi wa
both (IO) sad feeling (T)
sasetakunai!
not-want-to-let
6
[He races off down the street, now towing along both girls. Madoka is
now in her party dress.]
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p 201 (157)
1
[He reaches the party. Komatsu and Hatta flinch with surprise.]
2
[Isolated shot of the buffet tables.]
3
[Hikaru and Madoka smile and chat.]
narration:
The third time is a merry SAN-DO -me wa minna TANOshiku
Christmas for all! 3-times -rd (T) everyone fun/pleasant
__________
kurisumasu!
Christmas
4
[All three smile and raise a toast...]
Madoka/Kyousuke/Hikaru: ______ __________
Merry Christmas! meri-- kurisumasu!
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