Kimagure Orange Road
"Be Careful of Skinship!"
Volume 7, Story 8
WB Volume 4, Story 12
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi

Translation by : Hitoshi Doi (9 Aug 1992)
Additional translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig Nishida
Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose
                                 Craig Nishida
                                 Spencer Hastings
                                 Jordan Lampe
                                 Thomas Wyatt
                                 Jerry Lee
                                 Matthew Klippenstein

Last revision : 07-03-95

Comments?  Corrections?  Suggestions?  Please send them to:
     kor-trans@gnu.ai.mit.edu

NOTE: WBp#'s are printed first, Normal manga pages in parentheses()
NOTE: Translation is done from the WB manga, so there may be a few
      extras to those of you not having them.
      Example: The subtitles on page 243 (157) are only in the WBs!
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p 243 (157)--TITLE PAGE

[Madoka stands and rocks back on her heels.  She's dressed in sweatshirt,
 shorts and running shoes.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)               ___________
  Be Careful of Skinship!         sukinshippu ni  GO-YOUJIN!
                                  skinship   (IO) (hon)-care/caution/discretion

 = "child-rearing with frequent physical
 contact ('skinship')."  In the context of this story, more like "close
 physical contact.">

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
  Tantalized by Mysterious        FUSHIGI na HITOMI ni  jirasarete
  Eyes--a Love-Chase with a       by-mysterious-eyes    be-tantalized/teased
  Cute Demon!                     _______                ____   ______
                                  kyu--to na AKUMA to    rabu - cheisu!
                                  with-cute-devil/demon  love   chase

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p 244 (158)

1
[Happy couples walk by, arm-in-arm.]
narration:                                              _________ ______
  It's Golden Week all over the   ZENKOKU-TEKI ni       go--ruden ui--ku desu
  country...                      all-over-the-country  Golden-Week      is

  Everyone's happily...           minna     TANOshiku...
                                  everyone  happily/cheerfully

guy:
                       a_ha_ha_

girl:
                      kya_ kya_

2
[But through it all, Kyousuke walks alone...]
narration:
  ...singing the praises of       kono YO         no HARU    o   OUKA shite...
  spring.                         this-world/life 's spring (O)  singing-the-
                                                                 praises-of

3
[He casts a dark look at ABCB...]
narration:
  Singing the praises...          OUKA shite......

Kyousuke FX:                      ______
                           chira_

4
[...and unhappily visualizes the events at the end of the previous chapter.
 Namely, that of Madoka--sans skirt--belting him into a thorny bush.]

5
[Kyousuke walks on, looking at the sidewalk.  Ahead of him, a smiling Kazuya
 --accompanied by both girlfriends (remember? the ones that look like tiny
 versions of Madoka and Hikaru)--comes walking towards him.]
narration:
  Ahhh, spring is already...      aa  HARU   wa   izuko ni...
                                      spring (T)  to-where

Kyousuke FX:                      ____
                       shun..
                                  

Kazuya and girls FX:              _____ _____  ______
       kyapi kyapi  runrun

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p 245 (159)

1
Kyousuke: [looking up]
  Oh...?                          are...?

Kazuya:
  Oniichan!                       oni--chan!

2
girls:
  Hello-o-o!                      konnichi wa----_

Kyousuke: [wincing]
 (This guy's doing pretty         (..........  koitsu    kekko-- umaku
  well...)                                     this-guy  pretty-well

                                  yatte-ru  ja nai ka)
                                  is-doing

Kyousuke:                                       _____
  Scoundrel.                      shitataka na  yatsu
                                  scoundrel/tough-person/an-old-hand/
                                  person-with-plenty

3
Kazuya: [pointing at ABCB]
  Aren't you going in?            hairanai no?

Kyousuke: [turning away]
  Not really...  Bye!             betsu ni...    ja na!

Kyousuke FX:                      ____ ____
                   suta suta

4
[Kazuya portrait--small knowing smile.]

5
Kazuya:
  It's not that you're NOT        hairanai   n ja nakute
  going in, but that you CAN'T    not-enter  (neg/explan)
  go in, right?
                                  hairenai           n ja nai?
                                  not-able-to-enter  (neg/explan)

Kyousuke:                         __
                             gu

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                            zukin

6
[Kyousuke recovers and continues to walk away.  Kazuya pursues him.]
narration:
  I gotta go.                     ikou
                                  shall-go

  Nothing good can come from      konna TOKI ni      koitsu ni
  having anything to do with      at-time-like-this  with-this-guy
  this guy right now!
                                  kakawaru to         roku na koto nai!
                                  if-have-to-do-with  there's-nothing-good

Kazuya:
  Oh, wait!                       a matte!

Kyousuke FX:
                   suta suta

7
Kazuya: [embarrassed]                                         ___
  Oniichan, I wanted to           kono mae no koto     to ii  ore
  apologize to you about the      about-this-previous  that   I
  other day!
                                  o-ni--chan ni wa          ayamaro--
                                  to-oniichan   (contrast)  shall-apologize

                                  to OMOtte-ta       n da!
                                  was-thinking-that  (explan)

[Kyousuke stops in surprise.]

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p 246 (160)

1
Kazuya: [abashed]                 ___
  I'm a man, too!                 ore mo   OTOKO  da  mon!
                                  I   too  man    am  (reason)

  I finally understand your       oni--chan no KIMOchi
  feelings comple-e-etely.                  's feelings

                                  yo--kku         wakatta     n da
                                   = fully  understood  (explan)

2
[Kazuya's pov of Kyousuke as he looks back with a measuring look.]

3
Kazuya: [hitting his own chest]
  Did something happen between    one--chan to   nani-ka    atta      no?
  you and oneechan?               with-oneechan  something  happened

  If you like, we can talk        yokattara  SOUDAN ni noru  yo
  about it.                       if-okay    give-counsel

Kazuya FX:                        ___
                           don

narration:
  He's not such a bad guy         koitsu    mo   manzara
  after all.                      this-guy  too  -altogether

                                  WARUi yatsu  de wa nai  n da      na
                                  bad-fellow   is-not     (explan)

4
Kazuya:                           _ __ __ __ __
  Ah ha ha ha ha!                 a ha ha ha ha
                                             _______
  So that's why you can't go      sore ja    abakabu ni  hairenai
  into ABCB.                      then       into-ABCB   not-able-to-enter

                                  wake    da  ne
                                  reason  is

sign: [partial]                   ____
  Bus...                          basu...

  ...Entrance                     ...IRIGUCHI

Kyousuke:
  Don't laugh.                    warau na yo

5
Kazuya:
  Then why don't you try this     ja    koko       wa   hitotsu
  with reverse psychology?        then  this-place (T)  one

                                  GYAKUTEN no HASSOU de  itte-mitara
                                  with-reversal's-idea   if-try-to-go

sign:
   Entrance                 ...EN IRIGUCHI

Kyousuke:
  Eh?                             e?

6
Kazuya:
  If doing 'H' things made her    #H# na koto o shite
  dislike you, you can make       doing-H-things
  up by doing 'H' things! <'H'
  = "Hentai" = perverted>         KIRAwarechatta           no     nara
                                  was-disliked-(finality)  (nom)  if-it-is

                                  #H# na koto o shite
                                  doing-H-things

                                  NAKANAOri o sureba            ii!
                                  if-make-it-up-with/reconcile  okay

sign:                             ____
  Bus Tickets                     basu  JOUSHAKEN
                                  bus   ticket

  Railway Ticket Book             KAISUUKEN

   Entrance                  IRIGUCHI

traffic light sign:
  City Block 2                    ...2-CHOUME

Kyousuke: [livid]
  Excuse me-e-e?!                 ano ne~~_

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p 247 (161)

1
awning sign:
   Books                  #BOOKS#  HON   

Kazuya: [a wink and thumbs-up]
  Just watch!                     maa   mite  na tte!
                                  just  watch

2
[Kazuya goes behind his 2 girlfriends, chibi-M and chibi-H (Kyouko), and
 emphatically flips up their skirts.]
Kazuya FX:                        ___
                          ba_

girls:
  Kyaaaaa!                        kya~~~~~~

3
[Both girls laugh and playfully poke at Kazuya.]
Kyouko:                                        ____
  Oh no!  Kazu-kun, you're so     ya daa--_    kazu-kun no #H#!
  'H'!

Kazuya/girls FX:
                icha icha

4
Kazuya: [whispering to Kyousuke]
  Girls are pretty happy          ONNA no KO wa   ne
  when boys do something          girls      (T)
  'H' to them.
                                  OTOKO no KO ni  #H# na koto o   sareru to
                                  by-guys         H-things   (O)  if-be-doing

                                  kekko-- ureshii  mono   na no sa
                                  quite-happy      people

5
Kazuya:
  A moderate amount of 'H'        TEKIDO na #H# wa   ONNA no KO ni -TAIshite
  is the best skinship to         moderate-H    (T)  to-a-girl      to/for
  use on a girl.                                      ___________
                                  no     SAIKOU no    sukinshippu  na no sa
                                  (nom)  the-highest  skinship

Kyousuke: [sweating]
  I-is that so...?!               so sonna mon          na no ka na~~?!
                                     that-kind-of-thing       I-wonder

6
Kazuya:
  You should try it out           hikaru-one--chan ya madoka-one--chan ni mo
  on Hikaru-oneechan and          on-Hikaru-oneechan-and-Madoka-oneechan  too
  Madoka-oneechan, too!
                                  TAMEshite-miru to i--   yo!
                                  should-try-and-attempt

  I'm sure it'll go well!         kitto   umaku  iku  yo!
                                  surely  well   go

7
[As Kyousuke waves and leaves, Kazuya exhorts him on.]
Kazuya:                           ___________ ___________              __
  Skinship, shinship, go for      sukinshippu sukinshippu  gambatte    ne!
  it!                             skinship                 do-your-best

Kyousuke:
  Y-yeah...                       u un...

narration:
  Maybe there's some reasoning    TASHIka ni  koitsu      no  yu--
  behind that skinship he was     certainly   this-person (S) say
  talking about...                ___________
                                  sukinshippu  ICHIRI              aru
                                  skinship     a-principle/reason  there-is

                                  ka mo...
                                  it-is-possible

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p 248 (162)

1
narration:
  A drowning man will catch at    oboreru mono    wa   wara   o  motsukamu!
  a straw!                        drowning-person (T)  straw (O) catch-at



Kyousuke:
 (Maybe I'll give it a shot.)     (tameshite-miyo--       ka naa)
                                   shall-try-and-attempt  I-wonder

2
[Kazuya facial portrait--he is beside himself with evil joy.]
Kazuya:
 (He fell for it!)                (hikkakatta!)
                                   was-tricked

Kazuya FX:                        ______
                            niyari

3
[View pans back to show Kazuya lying on the ground, protecting his head with
 his arms as an enraged chibi-H and chibi-M stomp and pummel him.]
Kyouko:
  Why did you do that in          sakki              wa   HITOmae de
  public?!  Grr...!               a-little-while-ago (T)  in-public

                                  nani  sun no  yo    moo----_
                                  what  doing

chibi Madoka-clone:               _________
  Lech!                           sukebe--_

girls FX:                         ____ ____
                     boka suka

4
Kazuya: [grimacing]
 (See?  Do something like that    (hora ne   anna koto           sureba
  and it's bound to end up         look!     that-kind-of-thing  if-do
  like this!)
                                  ko-- naru         ni   KImatte-ru  jan!)
                                  become-like-this (IO)  is-sure-to

 (This was payback for last       (kore de        kono mae    no KAri wa
  time!!)                          with-this/now  this-before 's debt (T)

                                  KAEshita  zo!!)
                                  repaid



5
[Exterior shot of a coffee shop.]

6
[Inside, Kyousuke and Hikaru sit at the counter and enjoy their coffee.]

7
[Hikaru drinks and fails to notice the blushing, wide-eyed look on Kyousuke's
 face as he sneaks a look at her.]
Kyousuke: [flashback thought]
 (A moderate amount of 'H'        TEKIDO na #H# wa   ONNA no KO ni -TAIshite
  is the best skinship for        moderate-H    (T)  to-a-girl      to/for
  a girl.)                                            ___________
                                  no     SAIKOU no    sukinshippu  na no sa)
                                  (nom)  the-highest  skinship

Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            ____ ____ ____
               doki doki doki

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p 249 (163)

1
[Hikaru is dressed in blouse and miniskirt.  Kyousuke slowly moves his left
 hand towards her rump.]
Kyousuke arm FX:
                       so~~_

2
[The waitress comes up from behind and...]
waitress: [smiling]               ________
  Would you care for another      ko--hi-- okawari  ikaga desu ka?
  cup of coffee?                  coffee   seconds  how-about  (?)

Kyousuke FX:                      ___
                            sa_

[Kyousuke yanks back his evil left hand with his right hand.]

3
narration:
  Sure enough, this sort of       yappari      konna koto......
  thing...                        sure-enough  this-kind-of-thing

4
narration:
  ...is a bit too daring.         chotto  DAITAN sugiru           yo na
                                  a-bit   too-daring/audacious/bold

5
narration:
  I better not.                   yametokou
                                  (yamete-okou) = shall-stop-(for-future-sake)

[He reaches for the check...]

Kyousuke:                                    _________  _________
  Let's see.  Receipt, receipt.   etto       reshi--to  reshi--to
                                  let's-see  receipt

6
[...and being Kyousuke, knocks Hikaru's glass of water over onto her lap.]
Kyousuke/glass FX:                ______
                        kacha_

7
Hikaru: [flinching away]
  Kya!!                           kya_!!

water FX:                         ______
                         bicha_

Kyousuke:
  Oh, I'm sorr...                 a gome...

Hikaru FX:                        _____
                         fura_

8
[Hikaru, about to topple backwards off her stool, is caught by Kyousuke's
 left hand...  Deftly cupped to her rear.]

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p 250 (164)

1
[They stare and blush into each other's eyes.]

2
[Closeup on the hand and rear.]
narration:
  I-I touched it!!                sa sawatchatta!!

3
[She uncoils a vicious slap to his cheek, sending him reeling.  Love the
 3-D perspective of the art!]
Hikaru:
  H!!                             #H# !!

Hikaru FX:                        __________
                        patsu~~~~n

4
[Kyousuke portrait--he holds his injured face, eyes closed and wincing.]

5
[Opening them, and peeking between his fingers, he sees a calm and blushing
 Hikaru.]
Hikaru FX:                        ______
                         uttori

Kyousuke:
  ?                               ?

6
[With a mischievous smile she leans close.]
Hikaru FX:                        ___ ____
                     tsu tsu_

Kyousuke:
  Huh?!                           e?!

7
Hikaru: [with a wink and cute smile]
  Oh no!  Sempai...               ya da------_    SEMPAI ttara...

  You're so 'H'!                  #H# !

narration:
  It...  It worked!!              se...  SEIKOU   da!!
                                         success  it-is

Hikaru FX:
                         pittan

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p 251 (165)

1
[Shot of a train rushing by.]
train FX:                         ____
                          paan

2
[Inside, Kyousuke stands, a hand on the overhead strap.]
sign:
  Kimagure Orange Road            #A Whim Orange Road#

  The Collected Early Chapters    SHOKI        SETTEI
  Now on Sale!!                   early-stage  establishment/creation

                                  SHIRYOU  -SHUU        ni   HATSUBAI!!
                                  materials collection (IO)  sale



3
narration:
  For the time being, I guess     toriaezu            hikaru-chan to wa
  I'll just call that a           for-the-time-being  with-Hikaru    (T)
  rehearsal with Hikaru-chan.     __________
                                  riha--saru tte      toko      ka na
                                  rehearsal  (quote)  occasion  I-wonder

4
[He smiles while watching a couple stand, arms around each other's waist.]
narration:                                                   ___
  Maybe I've been a little        moshi-ka-shite  IMA made   ore tte
  too serious up until now.       maybe           up-to-now  I   (T)

                                  majime sugita   no     ka-mo-shirenai
                                  was-too-serious (nom)  it-is-possible

Kyousuke:
 (A little 'H', if it isn't       (#H# na koto tte      DO ga suginakya
  too much, might not be such      H-thing     (quote)  if-not-to-excess
  a bad thing.)
                                  WARUi koto  ja nai no    kamo  na)
                                  bad-thing   is-not (nom) it-is-possible

5
Kyousuke: [merrily]
 (All right.  Tomorrow, with      (yo--shi  ashita   wa   AYUKAWA to...)
  Ayukawa...)                               tomorrow (T)  with-Ayukawa

6
Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                 po~~_

public address:
  Nakagawa Station.  Nakagawa     NAKAGAWA EKI  NAKAGAWA EKI
  Station.

door FX:                          _________
                         pushu----

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p 252 (166)

1
[Right on cue, in steps Madoka.  Full-length portrait, she wears a sportscoat
 over a T-shirt and shorts.  Arg, the socks on this  perfect goddess
 are uneven!  Say it ain't so!!]
sign: [top]
  ...Line                         ...SEN

  ...gawa Station                 ...GAWA EKI

sign: [bottom]
  Shopping...                     o-KAIMONO...

2
[Her pov of him.]
narration:
  AYUKAWA?!                       AYUKAWA?!

3
[His pov of her as she looks back.]

4
[The train starts with a bump, and the crowd presses the two together,
 side-by-side.]
guy/Madoka FX:                    __
                           do

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p 253 (167)

1
narration:
  O-oh no!                        na nan-te  kotta!
                                     what!   
                                              thing is

  I still haven't psyched         mada  KOKORO     no JUMBI         mo
  myself up yet.                  yet   mind/heart 's preparations  even

                                  shite-nai    to yu--   no ni
                                  isn't-doing  say-that  even-though

Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            ____ ____ ____
               doki doki doki

2
[Kyousuke blushes and watches her out of the corner of his eye.  Madoka keeps
 her gaze down, and face expressionless.]
Kyousuke/Madoka FX:
                         pita~~~~

narration:
  I can't just suddenly...        ikinari                  kore ja...
                                  suddenly/without-notice  with-this

3
[She looks at him...]

4
[...then turns to face forward again, eyes closed.]
Madoka:
  Long time no see.               o-hisashiburi ne

  I thought you'd died.           SHInda no     ka to OMOtte-ta          wa
                                  died   (nom)  was-thinking-that

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                            zukin

5
[He winces.]
narration:
  Pretty harsh.                   kitsui naa

  Just as I thought, she's        yappari            OKOtte-ru  n da
  mad.                            just-as-I-thought  is-angry   (explan)

6
[She keeps a cold shoulder to him.  He stares at her with a look of fierce
 determination.]
narration:
  But...  Just watch!             shikashi...  mite-ro!

  Somehow, I'll put her in a      nantoka  KIGEN o   naoshite-miseru!
  better mood!                    somehow  mood (O)  fix/correct

Kyousuke:                                     ___
 (After all, I have...)           (nantatte   ore ni wa......)
                                   after-all  in-me  (T)

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p 254 (168)

1
[He stares dramatically at the palm of his hand.]
Kyousuke:                          ___________          _________ ________
 (A special hold called           (sukinshippu to yu--  supesharu ho--rudo ga
  "skinship"!)                     skinship    (quote)  special-hold       (S)

                                  aru   n da    ze!)
                                  have  (explan)

2
[Madoka notices that he's staring fiercely at his trembling hand.]

3
Madoka:
  Is there something wrong        TE    do--ka shita no?!
  with your hand?!                hand  is-there-anything-wrong

Kyousuke:                         ___ ___ ___
    Just wait        ha_ ha_ ha_    maa   mite-te-kudasai
  and see!                                       just  be-seeing-(please)

4
Madoka: [irked]
  For what?                       nani o?

Kyousuke:                         ___
  AH!                             ha_

5
Kyousuke:                                                     ___
 (Wh-what am I saying...?)        (na nani  itte    n da      ore......)
                                      what  saying  (explan)  I

 (I need to take a deep           (koko wa   mazu
  breath...)                       here (T)  first-of-all

                                  SHINKOKYUU shite...)
                                  drawing-in-a-deep-breath

6
Kyousuke FX:                      ______
                           chira_

7
[A view of Madoka's rear.]

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p 255 (169)

1
[He cops a feel of her rear.]
Madoka FX:                        _____
                            biku_

Kyousuke hand FX:
                         sawa_

2
[His pov of her--her ice-queen facade has melted.]
Madoka:
  OHH.              an 

3
Madoka: [smiling, playfully raising a fist]
  Oh no, Kasuga-kun!  You're      ya da--_ #H#!  moo KASUGA-kun ttara!
  so 'H'!

Kyousuke:                         ___ ___ ___
                     ha_ ha_ ha_

4
[Back to the real world...]
narration:
  It'll be like that...           naa--nte......

5
[Isolated shot of his hand as it begins its trek...]
Kyousuke hand FX:
                        so~~~~

Kyousuke:
 (HERE I GO!!)                    (iza!!)

6
[All the passengers in the car turn towards a scream...]
voice: [off]                              ______
  KYAA!  PERVERT!!                kya--_  chikan!!

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p 256 (170)

1
[A woman holds up the offending hand of a guy.]
woman:
  What is this hand?!!            nani yo----_    kono TE   wa!!
                                  what            this-hand (T)

crowd FX:                         ____ ____
                       zawa zawa

pervert:                          ___         ___
  It wasn't me!  It wasn't me!    ore ja nai  ore ja nai yo!
                                  me  is-not

2
woman:
  Poli-i-ice.                     omawari-sa--n

two guys:                              ________   ______
  You lech.  You're not           kono yaro----   sukebe
  sneaking away.                                  pervert

                                  zurashagatte
                                  
                                   do-a-"split"-(contempt)

  Step off the train, you         oriro             kono HENTAI
  pervert.                        step-off-(train)  this pervert

boy:
  It's all a mistake.             chigau    n da      yo~~~~
                                  mistaken  (explan)

3
[Madoka calmly watches this.  Behind her, Kyousuke sweats, eyes goggling.
 He holds the wrist of his left hand.]
sign: [partial]
  Original Author...              GENSAKUSHA              
                                  the-original-author-
                                  (of-a-translated-work)

  I'm also delighted...           watashi mo   TANOshimi...
                                  I       too  a-delight

4
Madoka: [turning to him]
  How terrible.                   ya da na--

  When it turns to spring,        HARU ni naru to     a-- yu-- no        ga
  guys like that get more         when-become-spring  that-kind-of-thing (S)
  common.
                                  fuete
                                  increasing

Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            _____
                          doki_

5
[She turns back to watch a police officer hustle the pervert off the train.]
Madoka:                                                    _saite--_
  That's as low as a man can      OTOKO to shite            SAITEI   ne!
  get!                            in-the-capacity-of-a-man  lowest

[Kyousuke looks ill.]

6
Madoka: [smiling]
  Right?!                         ne_!

Kyousuke: [wiping his brow]       __ __ __ __
  Ha ha ha ha!                    ha ha ha ha

7
Kyousuke: [staring at his hands]
 (Maybe...  There's something     (yappari    nani-ka...
  wrong with it, after all?!)      after-all  something

                                  machigatte-ru      n ja nai  daro-- ka?!)
                                  be-in-the-wrong/  (explan)   poss-be
                                  be-mistaken-(about)

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p 257 (171)

1
[Madoka stares forward at the wall again.]

2
[Kyousuke stands and glances over at her.]
sign:
  [over picture] Prize Winner     YOROKObi ni                WAku
  Overflows with Delight          with-joy/delight/pleasure  get-hot/gush-out

                                  JUSHOUSHA
                                  prize-winner

  [right of picture] First        SHOWA 60  NENDO  JOUHANKI
  Half of 1985                    1985      year   first-half-of

  Akutain Prize Decision!!        AKUTAIN  SHOU   KETTEI!!
                                     prize  decision/determination

  [below picture] Monthly         GEKKAN               minna    no BUNDAN
  Publication: The People's       monthly-publication  everyone 's literary-
  Literary Column                                                  column

book:
  The People's Literary           minna no BUNDAN
  Column

  A Personal Account (i.e.,       SHISHOUSETSU        anata...
  a novel). You...                a-personal-novel/   you
                                  a-private-(real)-life-novel

narration:                                  ___________
  Even if it's called skinship,   ikura     sukinshippu tte ittatte
  I'm not a pervert.              how-much  skinship    even-tho-say-that
                                  ___      ______
                                  ore wa   chikan           ja nai  n da
                                  I   (T)  molester/masher  am-not  (explan)

3
narration:
  Apologize, Kyousuke!            ayamaru    n da      KYOUSUKE!
                                  apologize  (explan)

sign 1: [left]
  ">          SHAIN                    <2-kanji>
                                  member/partner/employee

sign 2: [middle]
  Hana- Beauty         HANA     BIYOUIN
  Salon                           flower            beauty-shop/salon
                                  __________
  Let's Get a Perm!               paamanento  o-yarimaseu!
                                  permanent    = shall-do

sign 3: [right, partial]
  Shopping...                     o-KAIMONO...

Kyousuke:
  About last time...              kono mae no koto...
                                  about-this-before

4
[She looks at him without expression.]

5
[Staring at the wall in front of him, he blushes.]
Kyousuke:
  I didn't do it on purpose!      wazato      ja nai  n da!
                                  on-purpose  is-not  (explan)

6
[She gives a little smile.]

7
Kyousuke:
  I'm sor...                      gome...

handle sign:
  Asia Development--Japan (?)     KOUA              NICHI  
                       Asia-development  day/ref-to-Japan?

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p 258 (172)

1
[The train lurches, sending people stumbling about.]
train FX:                         _____
                        gakun

2
[Madoka looks up to see a man hurtling at her.]
guy:
  Ohhh.                           ottotto

guy FX:                           _______
                           bu~~~~n

3
Kyousuke:
  Watch out!                      abunai!

4
[He grabs her and pulls her out of the way.]

5
[Madoka facial portrait--she blushes.]

6
[Tight shot of her rear.  His hand clasps it.]

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p 259 (173)

1
[His other arm presses around her midsection.]
Kyousuke arm FX:                  ____
                        gyu_

2
[Kyousuke freezes and blushes, wide-eyed.  Although Madoka is staring at
 him, he can't meet her eye.]
narration:
  I touched it!                   sawatchatta!

3
Madoka/Kyousuke heartbeat FX:     ____ ____ ____
               doki doki doki

4
[Tight shot of Kyousuke's eye.]
narration:
  Just as I thought...            yappari...

5
[He looks up at the ceiling in embarrassment and bliss.]
Kyousuke cheeks FX:
                        bo~~~~_

narration:                        ___________
  Skinship is so nice.            sukinshippu tte  i-- mon     da  naa
                                  skinship    (T)  nice-thing  is

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p 260 (174)

1
[A crowd gathers around and ogles.]
guy 1 FX:                         ________
                            nitanita

guy 2:
  What's this, what's this?       nan da  nan da

2
[Kyousuke catches the glare on Madoka's face.]
Kyousuke:                         ___
  AH!                             ha_

3
[They walk down a sidewalk, Kyousuke trailing her by several steps.]
narration:
  I did it again...               mata   yatchatta......
                                  again  did-(finality/regret)

4
Kyousuke:
  Um...                           ano...

Madoka FX:                        _____
                     pita_

5
Kyousuke: [talking to her back]
  That, just now...               sakki              no    wa...
                                  a-little-while-ago (nom) (T)

6
Madoka: [turning]
  ...wasn't on purpose.           wazato      ja nai  n da...
                                  on-purpose  is-not  (explan)

7
[Kyousuke portrait--eyes wide.]

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p 261 (175)

1
Madoka: [angry look]
  I'll forgive you...             YURUsu   kedo...
                                  forgive  but

2
[She cranks her arm way back.]
Madoka:
  But let me slap you one more    mou  ICHIDO dake     hippatakasete!
  time!                           now  just-once-more  let-slap

Kyousuke FX:                      ____
                           giku

3
Kyousuke: [closing his eyes]
 (Here it comes!)                 (so~~ra  kita_!)
                                   there!  came

4
[Madoka gives him a gentle one on the cheek.  Kyousuke opens his eyes in
 surprise.]
Madoka hand FX:                   ______
                             pachin

Kyousuke:
  Ehh...?!                        e...?!

narration:
  In any case, it seemed like     tonimokaku ni mo    do--yara
  she'd forgiven me...            in-any-case/anyhow  it-looks-as-if

                                  o-YURUshi    ga   DEta    mitai...
                                  (hon)-pardon (S)  issued  seems
                                  ___________
  Just keep the skinship under    sukinshippu wa   hodo hodo ni!
  control!                        skinship    (T)  keep-within-bounds

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