Kimagure Orange Road
"Don't Fade, Darling!"
Volume 8, Story 7
WB Volume 5, Story 5
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
Thomas Wyatt
Jerry Lee
Last revision : 07-17-95
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 93 (139) are only in the WBs!
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p 93 (139)--TITLE PAGE
[A head-and-shoulders shot of a very sun-bronzed and buff Hikaru, apparently
topless off-panel, with her bikini top tan-lines showing. She looks off to
her left, with sunny, partly cloudy skies behind her.]
MAIN TITLE (at top) _o_ _______
Don't Fade, Darling! DA(SURU) chinai de da--rin!
= not-fall/decline
= descend-to/degenerate/lapse-into
SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
Sunsets Seem to Make Me yaketa SUHADA no
Dizzy with the Temptation sunburnt/was-jealous bare-skin 's
of Suntanned Flesh!
YUUWAKU ni
temptation/seduction (IO)
________
MEmai ga shi -sou na sansetto!
be-(feel)-dizzy/ look-as-if sunset
giddy/one's-head-swims
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p 94 (140)
1
[Hikaru smiles back at us in this portrait of her.]
narration:
I'm Hiyama Hikaru, 13 years atashi HIYAMA hikaru 13 -SAI
of age--a Scorpio and a I 13-years-old
student in junior high.
sasori-ZA CHUUGAKUSEI o yatte-masu
Scorpio jr-high-student (O) am-doing
2
[She hangs onto the arm of Kyousuke.]
narration: _______
Right now I'm so happy! IMA tottemo happi--!
now utterly happy
3
narration:
Because always, at my datte watashi no soba ni wa itsu-mo...
side... because at-my-side (T) always
4
[View pans back to show them walking in the park.]
narration: ______
...is someone this konna ni suteki na HITO ga
wonderful!! so-much wonderful-person (S)
ite-kureru n da mon!!
being-there-(favor-to-me) (is-the-reason)
5
narration: ______
What's so wonderful about doko ga suteki na no ka tte?
him, you ask? what-part (S) wonderful (nom) (?) (quote)
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p 95 (141)
1
[She visualizes Kyousuke with a basketball. At the bottom of the panel,
Kyousuke helps out Hikaru with her homework.]
narration: _________
He's smart and an all-around ATAMA ga yoku tte supo--tsu BANNOU!
athlete! head (S) skillful sports all-around
He's always tutoring me. itsu-mo BENKYOU o oshiete-kuremasu
always study (O) explain-to-me
Kyousuke:
So, this is... de koko ga...
2
[With gigantic waves crashing behind and around him, Kyousuke stands firm
and defiant. A veritable Rock of Gibraltar...]
narration:
Regardless of what happens, nani ga okorou to DOUjinai
he's unconcerned--displaying what (S) when-happens not-be-perturbed
a calm, steady presence!
ochitsuite shikkari shita SEIKAKU!
calmly/coolly steady/firm/ character/
reliable personality
giant wave FX:
do_pa~~n
3
[A heroic portrait of Kyousuke, complete with sparkling teeth. The corner
of this panel has peeled up to reveal Matsumoto Izumi (as a kappa) drawing
on a sheet of paper. With him in the tiny room are two of his assistant
artists.]
narration: _______ ______
With looks in the style of rukkusu wa KIKKAWA ko--ji
that great man, Kikkawa "looks" (T)
Kouji!!
bari no i-- OTOKO!!
in-the-style-of fine-man
Kyousuke teeth FX: _____
kira_
Matsumoto Izumi: [as kappa artist] ______
Who? Kikkawa Kouji? dare? KIKKAWA ko--ji tte
who (quote)
an assistant:
Got me... ......saa
4
[Blushing, Hikaru studies Kyousuke. He notices the attention.]
narration:
And above all, so very soshite nani yori tottemo yasashi--
sweet. and/then above-all utterly kind/gentle
n desu
(explan)
Kyousuke FX: ____
po~~
5
Kyousuke: [smiling]
Eh? What? e? nani
Hikaru:
! !
crows-in-background FX:
kaa_
6
Hikaru:
No-o-o. It's nothing! i--e nan demo arimasen!
narration:
Anyway, I love Sempai the tonikaku atashi wa sempai ga
most! anyway I (T) (S)
____
ichiban suki!
number-1 liking
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p 96 (142)
1
[Wide view of Hikaru's classroom during study hall. The students are doing
anything but study.]
2
[Hikaru sits at her desk, reading a manga magazine.]
Hikaru: ___
pu_
3
Hikaru FX: _____
pera_
4
Hikaru:
What's this? It's this nani nani KONSHUU no HOSHI URANAi
week's horoscope. this-week 's horoscope
poster:
anata ki YAMA...
you ??
SEISHUN o ya...
springtime-(of-life) (O)
shoujo manga title: _______
garet ...garetto
5
[Hikaru portrait--she reads.]
6
horoscope: [banner]
This week--SCORPIO KONSHUU no sasori-ZA
this-week 's Scorpio
Birthdate 10/24 to 11/22 10/24 ~ 11/22 Umare
horoscope: [text]
The fate of your romance is REN'AI UN ga TAIHEN yo!
in serious trouble! love destiny/fate/luck (S) serious/
troublesome
This week, with just a KONSHUU wa chotto shita hitoKOTO de
trivial word, you'll no this-week (T) slight/trivial/ by-a-single-
longer be able to trust trifling word
your boyfriend. ____
kare no koto SHINRAI
about-boyfriend trust-(in)/rely-(on)
dekinaku nari sou.
become-unable-to looks-as-if
If this keeps up, you two kono mama de wa futari wa
will break up!! if-continue-like-this 2-people (T)
WAKAreru koto ni natchau wa!!
become-something-divided/separated-
(finality/regret)
7
horoscope: [text] ____
You need to do something to kare no MIRYOKU o SAIKAKUNIN suru
reaffirm the charm you see boyfriend 's charm (O) reaffirm
in him!
koto ga HITSUYOU yo!
case (S) need/want
____
Invite him to your home anata kara kare o JITAKU ni
and please him with your from-you boyfriend (O) to-one's-home
specialty dish!!
SHOUTAI shite TOKUI RYOURI de
inviting/asking in-one's-specialty-dish-
of-food
motenashichaou!!
shall-entertain/treat-(finality)
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p 97 (143)
1
[Hikaru stares at the magazine, wide-eyed and sweating.]
narration:
Break up... WAKAreru koto ni...
Hikaru:
(C-could it be...?!) (ma masaka...?!)
2
[Hikaru smiles to herself. Behind her, three girls start a conversation.]
Hikaru:
(This sort of thing wouldn't (atashi to SEMPAI ni kagitte
strike Sempai and me, of all Sempai-and-me (IO) of-all-(people)
people!!)
ataru hazu nai wa yo konna mono!!)
shouldn't-hit this-kind-of-thing
blonde girl: _______
I'm discouraged... atashi gakkari shichatta na--
I am-discouraged/lost-heart-
(finality/regret)
3
[Hikaru's attention has been caught.]
blonde girl: ____ ______
My boyfriend never thinks kare ttara de--to no TOKI
much of my ideas when we boyfriend (I-tell-you) date 's time
date.
atashi no IKEN zenzen
my-opinion/idea/suggestion totally
SONCHOU shite-kurenai no
not-respect-(me)/think-highly-of-(me)
Last time, we had a fight konaida mo EIGA nani miru ka de
over what movie to see, and too because-of-seeing-some-
I got really angry! the-other-day movie
_____
kenka shite ATAMA ni kichatta!
fighting got-on-one's-nerves-(finality)
brunette girl: ___ ____
Non! Maybe you're idealizing non ttara kare o
your boyfriend too much. non (I-tell-you) boyfriend (O)
(ie, without?/not?/"no"?/a-name?)
RISOU -SHI shi -sugita n ja nai
an-ideal looked-upon/ to-excess (explan)
regarded-as
4
brunette girl:
Really. Wonderful guys like maa GENJITSU ni wa
that just don't exist in real indeed in-reality (contrast)
life. ______
sonna suteki na OTOKO no KO
that-kind-of-wonderful guy
nante so-- inai no yo
the-likes-of like-that not-exist
blonde and redhead girls:
Isn't that the truth...! honto ne~~~~_
5
[Hikaru glares.]
Hikaru FX:
gu_
= simmer/boil
6
Hikaru: [sticking out her tongue]
(Oh, but they do exist!) (tokoro-ga dokkoi iru n da mon!)
but ah/oh there-is (is-the-reason)
be----_
7
Kurumi: [rushing up to Hikaru] ___________
Wow! That's this week's waa! KONSHUU no ma--garetto da!!
"Margaret!!" this-week's Margaret is
Lemme see, lemme see! misete misete!
Kurumi FX:
ta_ ta_ ta_
narration:
I'm in the same class as SEMPAI no IMOUTO kurumi-chan to wa
Sempai's sister, Kurumi-chan. 's younger-sister (define)
______
ONAji kurasu desu
same-class is
poster 1:
Notice from the Student SEITO KAI yori o-SHIrase
Assembly student/pupil assembly from notice
Originator Student Assembly HONKE SEITO KAI #vs#
vs. originator/ student assembly
Founder Student Assembly main-family
GANSO SEITO KAI
originator/ student assembly
founder
poster 2:
EI/HA/UTSU
reflecting/shine/match
KEN/TO
grind/scour/hone/polish
SHINNYUU FU/MAKERU
new/incoming/entering negative/
be-defeated
BOSHUU!!
recruiting/invitation/solicitation
..."hi SUI/DERU/DASU no MONO"
emerge/go-out 's person
poster 3:
anata no JINSEI SOU/AI
your human-life aspect/together/
mutually
??
O/NI <2-kanji> SHITSU
in room
Until 6:00 PM #PM# 6:00 MADE
until
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p 98 (144)
1
[Kurumi looks up from the open magazine to give Hikaru a disbelieving look.
Hikaru does a pratfall.]
Kurumi:
What's this? This week's nani nani KONSHUU no uranai?
*uranai* ? ___
Liars definitely have a usotsuki chanto ura aru
hidden side! a-liar thoroughly/ reverse have
precisely
ja nai--_!!
is-not
Hikaru pratfall FX: _____
zuru_
and . is the negation of = "to have". So could mean
either "fortunes" or = "not have a hidden side".>
2
Hikaru:
It's *uranai* ! URANAi desho!
fortune poss-be
crows-in-background FX:
kaa_
Kurumi:
I'm joking!! jo--dan yo!!
3
Kurumi:
Come to think of it, you so-- ieba hikaru-chan
and oniichan have the same come-to-think-of-it
birthday, don't you!
oni--chan to TANJOUBI ONAji
with-Oniichan birthday same
na no yo ne~~~~~~_!
Hikaru: [blushing, hands to cheeks]
Oh! ara_
Hikaru FX: ___
po_
4
[Kurumi takes a seat on top of a desk and pulls her knees up to her chest.
She seems unconcerned that all of her legs and part of her panties are
uncovered.]
Kurumi:
But I'm always thoroughly demo atashi tsukuzuku
mystified... but I thoroughly/carefully
FUSHIGI na n da kedo
wonder/mystery am (explan) but
Hikaru:
I-I *see*... mi miete-ru yo...
5
Kurumi: ___
What on earth do you see hikaru-chan ittai ano aho no
in that dummy? in-the-world that-dummy's
doko ga KI ni Itte-ru wake?
what-part (S) are-pleased-with reason
6
Hikaru: [blushing]
"What do I..." doko tte......
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p 99 (145)
1
[With finger to pursed lips, Hikaru looks up in thought.]
Hikaru:
He's smart so he's always ATAMA ga yoku tte
helping me with my lessons... head (S) skillful/well
itsu-mo BENKYOU mite-kureru shi...
always help-me-with-studies consider
Kurumi:
Of course he understands CHUUGAKUSEI no MONDAI kurai
problems as easy as junior jr-high-student 's problems extent
high stuff.
wakatte TOUZEN yo
understanding naturally
___
Stupid or not, he is a high aho demo KOUKOUSEI
school student. dummy even-tho high-school-student
na n da mon
is (is-the-reason)
2
Hikaru: _________
He's an all-around athlete! supo--tsu BANNOU!
Kurumi:
He's slow of foot, he can't ASHI wa OSOi shi OYOgenai shi...
swim, and... slow-of-foot and not-able-to-swim and
_chikara_
(Well, after using the Power, (maa NOURYOKU o tsukatte-yatto
maybe you could call him if-use-Power
ordinary...)
FUTSUU tte toko ne...)
ordinary (quote) case
3
Hikaru: [getting irritated]
Regardless of what happens, nani ga okoro-- to DOUjinai
he's unconcerned--displaying what (S) when-happens not-be-perturbed
a calm presence!
ochitsuita SEIKAKU!
calmly/coolly character
Kurumi:
He's just being indecisive! YUUJUUFUDAN na dake yo!
indecisive just
4
Hikaru: [shouting] ______
A great guy, in the manner KIKKAWA ko--ji bari no ii OTOKO!!
of Kikkawa Kouji!! in-the-style-of fine-man
Kurumi: [shouting]
What part?!! doko ga!!
5
Hikaru FX: ____
musu
6
Hikaru:
And, above all, he's sweet... soshite nani yori yasashii...
and/then above-all kind/gentle
Kurumi:
He's mean. ijiwaru yo
ill-natured/cross
He's always teasing me. itsu-mo atashi no koto ijimeru mon
always about-me torment/tease/bully
Hikaru-chan, you don't know hikaru-chan HONTOU no oni--chan
the real oniichan. truly
SHIranai no yo
not-know
7
[Hikaru crosses her arms and glares at Kurumi, who stares up at the ceiling,
oblivious.]
Hikaru:
u~~mu
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p 100 (146)
1
[Kyousuke and Hikaru walk home from school, down the sidewalk towards us.]
2
Hikaru contemplation FX:
ji~~~~
3
Hikaru:
Say, Sempai... nee SEMPAI...
A movie I've just got to KONDO zehi mitai
see next time is here. next-time by-all-means want-to-see
EIGA ga kuru n desu
movie (S) come (explan)
4
Hikaru: _______
It's a wonderful love WAKAi kappuru no suteki na
story about a young couple. young-couple 's wonderful
____ __________
rabu - suto--ri-- na n desu
love-story is (explan)
I was thinking that it's marude atashi to SEMPAI mitai da
just like you and me...! just-like me-and-Sempai seems
na--_ to omotte......
! thinking-that
5
Hikaru:
I've thought this from MAE kara miru nara ZETTAI
before--that if I'm going from-before watch if absoluteness
to see it, I simply must
see it with you... SEMPAI to ISSHO ni tte...
together-with-Sempai (T)
Kyousuke: [brightly]
Oh, speaking of movies, a EIGA tte ieba IMA
Jackie Chen's amazing one movie speaking-of now
is here now! _______ ____
jakki-- - chen no sugoi no ga
Jackie-Chen 's amazing one (S)
kite-ru n da!
is-coming (explan)
6
Kyousuke:
If we're going at all, why do--se iku nara sotchi no HOU ni shinai?
not see that one? if-go-at-all in-that-way not-do
_______
After all, the action... nantatte akushon ga......
after-all action (S)
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p 101 (147)
1
[Hikaru freezes in the act of pushing her hair back behind one ear. Her
look is pure uncertainty.]
2
Kurumi: [flashback]
Hikaru-chan, you don't know hikaru-chan HONTOU no oni--chan
the real oniichan. truly
SHIranai no yo
not-know
3
Hikaru:
(The real Sempai...?! (HONTOU no SEMPAI...?!)
4
[Hikaru closes her eyes, clenches her teeth, and drops her head down.]
Hikaru:
(For some reason, I feel (nan-da-ka SEMPAI no koto
like I might lose confidence somehow about-Sempai
in Sempai!)
SHINRAI dekinaku natchaisou da wa!)
unable-to-trust/ looks-as-if-become-
rely-on (finality/regret)
5
narration: [flashback] __
You need to do something to kashi no MIRYOKU o SAIKAKUNIN suru
reaffirm the charm you see boyfriend 's charm (O) reaffirm
in him!
koto ga HITSUYOU yo!
case (S) need/want
____
Invite him to your home anata kara kare o JITAKU ni
and please him with your from-you boyfriend (O) to-one's-home
specialty dish!
SHOUTAI shite TOKUI RYOURI de
inviting/asking in-one's-specialty-dish-
of-food
motenashichaou!
shall-entertain/treat-(finality)
6
[She opens her eyes...]
Hikaru:
(Th-that's it!!) (so so-- da wa!!)
7
[...and clasps his hands.]
Hikaru:
Sempai! Please come to my SEMPAI! ashita no NICHIYOUBI
place tomorrow--Sunday! tomorrow 's Sunday
atashi no IE ni kite-kudasai!
to-my-place come-(please)
Kyousuke:
Eh?! e?!
sign 1:
"Water Demon War" SUI MA SENKI
water demon record-of-war
______
yo--da <2-kanji>!!
??????
sign 2: _______
Nebula Award Books #Books# nevyura -SHOU
nebula? award
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p 102 (148)
1
Hikaru:
There's something I want to gochiso-- shitai mono ga aru n desu!!
treat you to!! want-to-treat-(you)/ thing-exists (explan)
want-to-entertain-(you)
2
[With the poise of a runway model, she rotates on toe-point, sending her
skirt twirling.]
Hikaru FX: ___
da_
Hikaru:
You HAVE TO come!! ZETTAI ni desu yo_!!
unconditionally is
3
Hikaru: [running off]
(I'm not deciding to do (URANAi de subete o KImetari suru
this only because of the in-fortune wholly (O) decide
horoscope...)
wake ja nai kedo...)
is-not-the-reason but
4
Hikaru: [eyes closed] ____
(But if this doesn't work out, (kore de dame dattara
I have a bad feeling that with-this no-good if-it-is
Sempai and I will be
history...) atashi to SEMPAI to wa mou
I and (define) already
Owari no YOKAN ga...)
last/final premonition (S)
5
[Kyousuke smiles and watches her run off.]
Kyousuke:
Smething she wants to treat gochiso-- shitai mono?
me to? want-to-treat thing
What could that be? nan daro?
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p 103 (149)
1
[Exterior night shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
2
[Flat on his back, Kyousuke sleeps with mouth wide open.]
Kyousuke FX:
gua~~
3
[View pans back to show his two sisters kneeling nearby. Kyousuke is lying
on the living room floor.]
Kurumi: _____ __
Hey, do you think this guy nee kono HITO kakko ii to omou?
is cool? say this-person cool think-that
Manami: [forced smile]
I think not! omowanai!
Kyousuke FX:
gua------_
4
[Kyousuke dreams of the events on the previous page.]
Kyousuke FX: __________
munyamunya
________
poripori
Hikaru: [flashback]
There's something I want to gochiso-- shitai mono ga aru n desu!!
treat you to!! want-to-treat-(you)/ thing-exists (explan)
want-to-entertain-(you)
5
[Exterior night view down from the Kasuga apartment to the homes below.]
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p 104 (150)
1
[Exterior night shot of the Hiyama residence.]
sign:
Hiyama HIYAMA
2
[Hikaru lies back on her bed, dressed in oversized T-shirt.]
narration:
Now, the problem is what sate MONDAI wa nani o
to treat him to... now problem (T) what (O)
gochiso-- suru ka da kedo...
treat-to (?) is but
3
[She visualizes Kyousuke.]
Kyousuke: [flashback]
If we're going at all, why do--se iku nara sotchi no ho-- ni shinai?
not see that one? if-go-at-all in-that-way not-do
_______
After all, the action... nantatte akushon ga...
after-all action (S)
narration:
I thought I knew Sempai's SEMPAI no KONOmi tte SHItte-ru
tastes, but I guess I 's taste/liking (T) be-knowing
didn't...
yo-- de SHIranakatta shi...
looking-like not-known and-besides
4
[She sits up with a decisive look on her face.]
narration:
No! This's already settled!! iya! mo-- KImechatta koto na n da!!
already settled-(finality) (explan)
thing is
All I have to do tomorrow ashita wa atashi no ICHIBAN
is do my very best to make tomorrow (T) my number-one
my number one specialty!
TOKUI na mono o
one's-specialty/forte thing (O)
se--ippai tsukureba
with-all-one's-might/ if-able-to-prepare
to-the-best-of-one's-abilities
ii n da!
fine (explan)
Hikaru sit-up FX: _____
gaba_
5
[Exterior shot looking up the front of the Kasuga apartment building.
Sunlight sparkles down.]
Kyousuke: [off]
Then, I'm off. de wa itte-kima--su
narration:
And then, Sunday! soshite NICHIYOUBI!
6
[Kyousuke waves back to Manami, who has stuck her head out the front door.]
Manami:
Oniichan, what about oni--chan ASA gohan wa?
breakfast? morning meal (T)
Kyousuke:
Oh, it's okay, it's okay. a i-- no i-- no
I won't need it today. KYOU wa iranai yo
today (T) not-need
narration:
Hikaru-chan is treating hikaru-chan ga gochiso-- shite-kureru
me to some food. (S) treating-me
n da mon
is-the-reason
I'll really starve myself me ippai onaka sukashite-iku n da!
and go there! greatly going-(to-there)-hungry (explan)
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p 105 (151)
1
[Passing ABCB, he turns to look...]
2
[...and decides to go in.]
Kyousuke: ________
(Just some coffee should be (ko--hi-- gurai wa i-- darou
okay. coffee extent (T) okay poss-be
And I still have time...) mada JIKAN mo aru shi...)
still time too have and-besides
door FX: _____
karan
3
[His pov of a cup of coffee and a platter of cookies.]
4
[His face flushes.]
Kyousuke FX:
giku_
5
[Madoka sits at the counter next to the cookies, lovely legs crossed, and
smiles back at us.]
Madoka:
I thought I'd offer these KONDO o-MISE de DAso--
in the store next time, next-time in-shop shall-put-out
and made some.
to omotte tsukutte-mita no
thinking-that-(and) tried-to-make
Would you like to try SHISHOKU shite-miru?
them? try-and-taste/sample
6
[He sits on the stool beside her, but sweats and stares nervously at the
cookies.]
Kyousuke: __ _________
C-cookies...?! ku kukki~~~~?!
Madoka:
It looks as if your stomach do--yara onaka wa hoshigatte-ru
wants some... it-looks-as-if insides (T) be-longing-for
mitai da kedo...
seems but
But your face seems to say KAO wa KEIEN shite-ru
you want no part of it. face (T) are-keeping-at-a-distance
mitai ne
seems
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p 106 (152)
1
Kyousuke: [forced smile]
Oh... It isn't that I don't a... AMAi mono wa kirai ja nai
like sweet things... sweet-thing (T) dislike is-not
n da kedo...
(explan) but
_______
But cookies are the only YUIITSU kukki-- dake wa TAberarenai
ones I don't eat. only/sole cookies only (T) not-be-eating
n da
(explan)
Madoka:
An unbalanced diet's no HENSHOKU wa yokunai zo!
good!! unbalanced-diet (T) not-good !!
2
[With a frightful look, he sweats and scratches at his arms.]
Kyousuke: _______
I remember an encounter CHIIsai TOKI kukki-- o
between me and my sisters small/little time/occasion cookies (O)
over cookies when we were _kyoudai_
small--we had a nasty, meguri KEIMAI KAN de
huge struggle... encounter older-brother-and- between
younger-sister because
omoidasu no mo imawashii
recall (nom) too disgusting/detestable
so-- zetsu na toriai ga atte...
very-big struggle-existing
_______
So I've never eaten cookies, da kara kukki-- tte
and just seeing them makes and-so cookie (T)
me break out in hives...
tabeta koto nai shi
eaten thing not-have and-besides
_________
mita dake de jinmashin ga
seen only being hives/rash
Kyousuke FX: ________
poripori
Madoka:
Hmm. What a tragic fu~~~~n HISAN na YOUJI
experience you had as a tragic/wretched baby/infant
baby...
TAIKEN ne......
personal-experience
3
[Exterior shot of the wall in front of the Hiyama residence.]
sign:
Hiyama HIYAMA
4
[In the kitchen, Hikaru is in a frenzy.]
Hikaru FX: ________
dotabata
Hikaru: ______ ______
Let's see! Butter, butter... e--tto! bata-- bata--
5
[She reaches for the jar of sugar, but grabs the jar of salt instead.]
Hikaru:
And now, sugar... atto o-sato-- wa tto
sugar (T)
Hikaru FX: ___
sa_
bilingual labels:
Salt #Salt# SHIO shio
Sugar #Sug...# SA(TOU) sato...
6
[She spoons out the salt into the mixing bowl.]
Hikaru FX: _____ _____
bara_ bara_
= be-thinly-scattered-or-
disorganized
Hikaru:
Hmm, now it's fine!! fuu kore de yoshi!!
with-this good!/okay!
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[Hikaru facial portrait--look of determination.]
narration:
Okay, now I'm done... kore de yoshi... to
with-this (quote)
All that's left is to wait ato wa SEMPAI o matsu dake
for Sempai! remainder (T) (O) wait only
da wa!
be
2
[At ABCB...]
Kyousuke: [exiting]
See ya. ja ne
3
[On the front steps of ABCB, he stumbles.]
Kyousuke foot FX: _____
dote_
Kyousuke:
Ah! a
4
Kyousuke: [kneeling on the sidewalk]
I-I feel dizzy. me memai ga
(I haven't eaten anything (kino-- no YORU kara nani-mo
since last night, have I.) since-last-night anything
KUtte-nai mon na--)
not-be-eating thing
5
narration:
Hikaru-chan is taking the sekkaku hikaru-chan ga
trouble to prepare food with-much-trouble (S)
for me!!
gochiso-- shite-kureru n da mon!!
treating-me is-the-reason
So endure it, Kyousuke! TAeru n da zo KYOUSUKE!
endure/bear (explan) !!
Kyousuke:
(I'm sure she must be (kitto SOUZOU o ZESsuru
preparing quantities of surely be-beyond-imagination
food beyond imagination!!)
RYOU no gochiso-- o YOUI shite-ru
quantity 's treat (O) is-preparing
ni chigainai!!)
must/am-sure
Kyousuke stomach FX:
guu
6
[He looks about, then teleports.]
Kyousuke FX: __________ ____
kyorokyoro shu_
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1
doorbell FX: ___ _____
pin po--n
Hikaru: [smiling]
Oh, it's Sempai!! a SEMPAI da!!
2
[Coming in through the door, he again stumbles.]
Kyousuke FX: _____
fura_
Hikaru:
Sempai! SEMPAI!
3
Hikaru:
Wh-what's the matter? do do-- shita n desu ka
Are you all right?! DAIJOUBU desu ka?!
Kyousuke: [half-conscious]
Hel... ko...
4
Kyousuke:
Hello... konnichi wa......
Kyousuke FX:
geso~~
narration: __________
Teleporting on an empty sukippara de terepo--to shita
stomach drained me of all on-an-empty-stomach teleported
my energy... _________
mon de enerugi-- o
reason on-account-of energy (O)
tsukaihatashite-shimatta......
exhausted/consumed-(finality/regret)
5
[With a fabulous smile she presents a large platter of her treats...
Cookies of various types!]
Hikaru:
Here you go!! Eat! doozo!! meshiagare
dramatic FX:
do~~~~n
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p 109 (155)
1
[Kyousuke recoils in horror.]
Kyousuke: ___ ___ ___ ___
pu_ pu_ pu_ pu_
2
narration: __ _______
C-cookies! ku kukki--!
This was the treat she gochiso-- tte kore no koto...?!
prepared...?! treat (T) about-this
3
Hikaru FX: ________
nikoniko
Kyousuke FX: ______
chira_
4
narration:
S-so many... ko konna ni takusan...
so-much much/plenty-of
I bet she put all her kitto isshokenmei
heart into making it... surely with-all-(her)-strength/heart
tsukutta n darou naa
made (poss-explan)
Kyousuke:
(I-I can't very well not (ta TAbenai wake ni wa ikanai yo naa
eat it. not-eat can't-very-well
After all...) yappari...)
5
[View pans back to show them seated on the living room floor, at a low table.
The cookies sit on the platter between them.]
Hikaru:
Help yourself, Sempai!! doozo sempai!!
Kyousuke:
Y-yes...!! ha hai...!!
6
[Tight shot of his hand reaching out.]
narration:
If this is the case, then ko-- nattara
no matter what happens to like-this if-become
my body...!
tatoe kono KARADA ga
even-if this-body (S)
do-- narou tomo......!
what shall-become even-if/no-matter
7
Kyousuke FX:
paku
narration: _ ______
A-amen!! a a--men!!
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1
[Kyousuke pauses as Hikaru clasps her hands before her and watches
expectantly.]
2
[A closer view of Hikaru.]
3
[He looks like he's grimacing.]
Kyousuke: __
u_
4
Kyousuke FX: _____
goku_
Kyousuke:
DE... o
5
Kyousuke: [surprised smile]
DELICIOUS! oishi------_
Hikaru: [throwing up her hands in joy]
HOORAY! yatta--_
6
narration: _______
Cookies were something this kukki-- tte konna ni oishi-- MONO
tasty?! cookies (T) like-this tasty things
datta no ka?!
were (?)
I thought they'd be far too motto AMAttaruku tte mazui mono
sweet and taste bad, but... much-more too-sweet (T) not-tasty things
ka to omotte-ta n da kedo...
was-thinking-that (explan) but
Kyousuke:
They're salty... shoppaku tte...
Hikaru: [nervously]
What?! Salty?! e_ shoppai?!
7
[She grabs one and tosses it in her mouth.]
Hikaru:
Th-that can't be... so sonna hazu wa
like-that should
_______
Cookies salty...? kukki-- ga shoppai nante...
cookies (S) salty the-likes-of
Hikaru FX:
paku paku
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1
[She grimaces and claps a hand over her mouth.]
Hikaru: __
u_
T-taste's awful... ma mazui...
2
Hikaru: [looking embarrassed]
I-I carelessly mistook the a atashi ukkari o-SATOU to o-SHIO
salt for the sugar!! I carelessly sugar and salt
machigaechatta n da!!
mistook-(finality/regret) (explan)
Kyousuke: [still eating]
But... demo
3
Kyousuke: _______
These cookies really taste HONTOU ni oishii yo!! kono kukki--
great!! really tasty these-cookies
4
[She looks at him with tenderness...]
Hikaru:
Sempai... sempai......
narration: _______
Telling such a kind-hearted SHIPPAI shita kukki-- o oishi--
lie--that the cookies I failed/went-wrong cookies (O) tasty
ruined are delicious--and ___
eating them for me... nante yasashii uso tsuite
the-likes-of telling-a-kindhearted-lie
TAbete-kureru nante......
eat-for-me the-likes-of
5
[...and executes another Hikaru Flying Tackle.]
Hikaru:
I LOVE YOU AFTER ALL!! yappari DAISUki_!!
narration:
I'll never doubt again-- mou MAYOttari shinai
my Darling is the best no-more not-be-led-astray/not-hesitate-(and)
darling in the whole world! _______
atashi no da--rin wa SEKAI ICHI!
my-Darling (T) best-in-the-world
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