Kimagure Orange Road "Don't Cheat!" Volume 9, Story 6 WB Volume 5, Story 13 Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi Translation by : Daisuke Suzuki (under contract to Vancouver Animation) Additional translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig Nishida Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose Craig Nishida Jun Watatani Jerry Lee Thomas Wyatt Last revision : 08-14-95 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 262 (114) are only in the WBs! --------------------------------------------------- p 262 (114)--TITLE PAGE [Red with rage, Kyousuke chases off Kazuya, who's just finished a large piece of graffiti on the side of a building. It's the standard "love umbrella," under which are the faces of Madoka, Kyousuke and Hikaru.] MAIN TITLE (at top) ________ Don't Cheat! kanningu wa dame yo! cheat mustn't graffiti caption: Kyousuke kyo--suke SUB-TITLE (at bottom) Dangerous Graffiti Is KIKEN na RAKUGAki Absolutely Forbidden!! dangerous scribbling-(in-public-places) ZETTAI KINSHI!! absoluteness prohibition/ban --------------------------------------------------- p 263 (115) 1 [Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.] narration: This is rather out of the TOTSUZEN desu ga blue, but--it's Ants and all-of-a-sudden is but Grasshoppers! ___ __________ ari to kirigirisu! ant and grasshopper2 [At the start of summer break, Manami does her homework while Kurumi prances off in her swimsuit.] narration: It's a commonly-said MUKASHI kara yoku iwareru tatoe old saying, but still... from-long-ago often be-said even-tho da ga... is but Those who plan ahead, SAKI no koto o KANGAeru KEIKAKU-TEKI na and... former-thing (O) consider deliberate/ on-purpose _taipu_ HITO to... type and caption: July 20th 7-GATSU 20-KA Kurumi: ______ ______ The pool, the pool! pu--ru da pu--ru da! 3 [A week before the end of summer break and it's Kurumi who's madly doing her homework, while Manami happily comes by with a drink on a tray.] narration: Those who can only SAKI no koto o KANGAenai consider what's in former-thing (O) not-consider front of their nose. MOKUZEN no koto shika ATAMA ni nai close-at-hand 's thing only-have-in-head _taipu_ HITO type caption: August 25th 8-GATSU 25-NICHI Kurumi: ____ Eee! hii_ 4 [Kyousuke frantically talks on the telephone.] narration: And, sure enough, he's soshite KARE mo yappari... also... and/then he also sure-enough caption: August 31st 8-GATSU 31-NICHI Kyousuke: ______ Komatsu, let me see your KOMATSU omae no no--to MIsete notes. your notebook let-see What?! You haven't done e_ yatte-nai IMA kara?! it? You're starting now?! ! not-have-done starting-from-now 5 [Kyousuke, wearing a white headband, tackles his books in a frenzy. His smiling sisters stand nearby and comment.] Kyousuke: _______ Eeeee!! hii~~~~!! Kurumi: Well oniichan, now you're sa-- ato wa SHUKUDAI the only one who hasn't well the-rest (T) homework done his homework. yatte-nai no oni--chan dake yo not-having-done only --------------------------------------------------- p 264 (116) 1 Kyousuke: [wincing] Ahh... If I'd known it a-- konna koto nara would be like this, I this-kind-of-thing if-it-is would've started sooner. motto HAYAku kara more early from yattoku-beki datta was should-do-(for-future-sake) [The twins turn to each other and smile.] Kurumi: ______ There it is--a famous event DEmashita TOKUI no MEI-serifu on the last day of the came-out favorite celebrated-words summer break!! 31-NICHI MEIBUTSU!! 31 (date) specialty Manami: Sure enough, he said it. yappari itta ne sure-enough said 2 [Kyousuke stops to reflect, visualizing Madoka and himself studying together at ABCB.] narration: If things were normal, I'd HONTOU dattara AYUKAWA to... be with Ayukawa... regular/proper if-it-is with-Ayukawa 3 [Panels 3-4 are double-bordered, denoting the flashback. Here he's confronted by towel-clad Madoka and Hikaru in the ladies' locker room from the previous chapter.] narration: But... shikashi... ______ Ever since that affair at ano pu--ru de no IKKEN IRAI... the pool... at-that-pool 's an-affair/matter since Madoka: [flashback] Stop right there! machinasai yo Hey! What do you think kora_ do-- yu-- tsumori? you're doing? hey ! what-kind-of intention Coming in here! konna TOKORO ni haitte-kite! in-this-kind-of-place go-and-enter Hikaru: [flashback] You're such a pervert, SEMPAI no #H#~~~~_ Sempai! 4 [Outside ABCB, Kyousuke walks by, looking wistfully at the coffee shop.] narration: _______ Just as usual, now I'm even REI ni yotte REI no gotoku abakabu no afraid of opening ABCB's just-as-usual ABCB 's door. ___ doa sura osoroshiku tte akerarenai door even awfully can't-be-opening SHIMATSU the-result/the-outcome Kyousuke: (I bet she's in a bad mood (kitto mata go-kigen naname ni again.) surely again in-ill-humor/bad-temper kimatte-ru) is-sure-to-be 5 [Back to realtime. He resumes studying.] narration: But bad luck never comes shikashi WARUi koto wa kasanaru mon da in ones. but misfortune-never-comes-single Even the problems that I can itsu-mo nara tokeru MONDAI mo usually solve I don't usual if-it-is be-solved problems even understand at all, because I'm concerned about Ayukawa. AYUKAWA no koto ga KI ni kakatte-ru about-Ayukawa (S) is-weighing-on- one's-mind se-- ka zenzen wakaranai fault (muse) -at-all not-understand Kyousuke: _________ Somehow, I can't get into do--mo kondishon ga ima hitotsu the right frame-of-mind for somehow/however condition (S) one-more studying. BENKYOU ni KARADA ga hairan study body/mind (S) not-come-in 6 Kazuya: [off] Ohh? Have you ever been he-- KARADA ga haitta TOKI tte in the right frame-of-mind, mind (S) entered time (quote) oniichan? atta kke? oni--chan had (?) Kyousuke: None of your business!! yoke-- na o-sewa da!! meddle-with-a-person's-business is --------------------------------------------------- p 265 (117) 1 [Pov shifts to show Kazuya leaning against the front door. He waves a greeting.] Kazuya: ___ Hey! hei! 2 Kazuya: ____ Shall I help you somehow? boku ga nantoka shite-ageyo-- ka I (S) somehow-or-other shall-do-for-you 3 [Kyousuke picks up his books and heads out the door.] Kyousuke: Well, I'll go do the rest sa--te to nokori wa TOSHOKAN ni at the library... the-rest (T) at-library demo itte... or-something going Kyousuke FX: ________ sutasuta Kazuya: Don't run away! nigeru na yo-- 4 [The two walk outside, down the street.] Kyousuke: How can a kindergartner nantoka tte... possibly understand high somehow-or-other (quote) school problems? YOUCHIEN-JI ni KOUKOU no by-kindergartner high-school 's MONDAI ga wakaru wake nai darou problem (S) understand no-reason poss-be Go home! Shoo! Shoo! kaere shi_ shi_ 5 Kazuya: Those are problems that KOUKOUSEI no oni--chan ga you--a high school student-- high-school-student's (S) don't understand either. wakaranai tte no mo MONDAI da ne not-understand too problem is Kyousuke FX: _____ zuki_ 6 Kyousuke: [forced smile] But how nice for you... omae wa i-- yo naa you (T) nice (rhet) You probably don't have SHUKUDAI nante nai darou any homework to do. homework the-likes-of not-poss-have shi consider Kazuya: [incensed] That's not true! tondemonai! 7 Kyousuke: Eh?! e?! Kazuya: [nervous smile] Ah, I mean... a iya... --------------------------------------------------- p 266 (118) 1 [Both turn to find Hikaru walking towards them, some books in one hand.] Hikaru: [waving] Ah, Sempai! a sempai! 2 [Exterior shot of the library.] Kyousuke: [off] Then this becomes this, de koko ga ko-- natte and... then this-place (S) like-this becoming sign: Main Library DAI- TOSHOKAN great (public)-library 3 Hikaru: [ecstatic] Wowww. You really saved uwa-- TASUkarimashita sasuga SEMPAI!! me, Sempai!! saved/rescued really 4 [View pulls back to show the three seated side-by-side inside the library.] Hikaru: Now my homework's all done. kore de SHUKUDAI mo subete Thank you so much. with-this/now homework too wholly/all KANRYOU arigato-- gozaimasu completion thank-you Kyousuke: _ __ __ I see. That's good. Ah ha so-- yokatta ne a ha ha... ha... 5 Kazuya: Hmmph. You're pretty fu--n ATAMA ii jan smart. Solving that so hmm brain good is-not easily... ________ surasura toite... solve-easily/smoothly Why don't you do junior mo-- ippen CHUUGAKUSEI yattara? high over again? another once jr-high-student if-do Kyousuke: Quit making fun of me! baka ni sun na! don't-ridicule/make-fun-of/make-a-fool-of 6 [Kyousuke turns to look at Hikaru, worry on his face.] narration: But... shikashi... I wonder if she thinks sore wa so-- to hikaru-chan about that pool incident that-(one) (T) like-that at all? ano pu--ru no IKKEN ni KANshite wa the-affair-of-that-pool concerning (T) nanto mo OMOtte-nai no ka na isn't-thinking-(caring)-at-all I-wonder --------------------------------------------------- p 267 (119) 1 Kazuya: Don't worry about SHIMPAI nai yo hikaru-one--chan nara Hikaru-oneechan. not-worry if-it-is Kyousuke: Eh?! e?! 2 Kazuya: Hey, oneechan. Oniichan's ne-- one--chan oni--chan ga worrying about the pool. (S) ______ pu--ru no koto KI ni shite-ru yo about-pool is-thinking/worrying Kyousuke: Wah! H-hey! wa ko kore! Hikaru: [smiling] Oh my! maa! 3 Hikaru: [looking thoughtful] But if it's about that-- demo sono koto nara atashi on the contrary, I was but that-thing if-it-is I happy. kaette ureshikatta n desu on-the-contrary was-happy (explan) 4 [He does a double-take.] Kyousuke: Ah?! ha?! 5 Hikaru: [smiling] (I mean, I was a bit (datte SEMPAI ga ano TOKI surprised when Sempai came because (S) that-time into the locker room, but... KOUISHITSU ni haitte-kita no ni wa in-locker-room began-entering even-tho chotto bikkuri shita kedo a-bit surprised but That he wanted to see me so-- made shite that much... like-that as-far-as doing atashi ni Aitakatta nante... wanted-to-see-me the-likes-of I'm deeply touched!!) KANGEKI!!) deeply-touched/moved 6 Kyousuke: [whispering to Kazuya] Wh-what does she mean by u ureshi-- tte......? "happy"? happy (quote) 7 Kazuya FX: ______ niyari 8 Kazuya: [whispering back] ______ She says she's happy 'cause KYOU-ni--chan ga sukebe da kara you're a lech, Kyou-niichan. (S) lecherous are that's-why ureshi-- tte itte n da yo happy saying-that (explan) --------------------------------------------------- p 268 (120) 1 Kyousuke: [angrily] ______ Is this true? You... HONTOU ka kono yaro-- is-it-true? this fellow No way she's that bold... sonna DAITAN na that-kind-of bold/daring Kazuya: Don't forget about my wasurete-moratcha komaru yo Power! must-not-forget ____ _chikara_ boku no NOURYOKU o my Power (O) 2 Kazuya: [thumbs-up] I can read people's minds! HITO no KOKORO ga yomeru person 's mind/heart (S) can-read ____ n da ze boku wa! (explan) ! I (T) 3 [Kyousuke facial portrait--surprise.] narration: Oh yeah! a so-- ka! 4 [Isolated shot looking up at the sky. Trees and a traffic signal are in view.] 5 [View looking down the street.] Kazuya: [off] Now do you understand? doo kore de o-wakari? how now understand ____ *I* could somehow do your boku dattara nantoka dekiru yo homework, oniichan. I if-am somehow-(or-other) can-do oni--chan no SHUKUDAI datte ne 's homework even Kyousuke: [off] But how? shikashi do-- yatte but how doing 6 Kazuya: Show it to Madoka-oneechan! madoka-one--chan ni mite-morainasai to-Madoka show-(command) Kyousuke: If I could do that, I sore ga dekirya wouldn't be this worried! that-(one) (S) if-can-do KUROU wa shinai yo not-go-thru-hardships/not-be-anxious/ not-worry/not-take-pains narration: No way that Ayukawa would IMA no AYUKAWA ga KOTAE nante tell me the answers right now 's (S) answer the-likes-of now! oshiete-kureru hazu nai! tell-me ought-not sign: ____ ...Model ...hi-- MOKEI model/pattern 7 Kazuya: All you have to do is madoka-one--chan ni MONDAI o show the problems to to-Madoka problems (O) Madoka-oneechan. MIseru dake de ii n da yo show just being-(and) good (explan) ____ After that, I'll take a ato wa boku ga one--chan no little peek into her mind... the-rest (T) I (S) 's KOKORO o choito nozokeba...... mind (O) a-bit if-peek --------------------------------------------------- p 269 (121) 1 Kyousuke: That would sorta make me do--mo so-- yu-- no wa feel self-conscious. somehow that-kind-of (nom) (T) Wouldn't you be cheating... KI ga hikeru sore ja omae feel-self-conscious then/in-that you ________ kanningu ja cheat = is-(not) Kazuya: Then shall I cheat and read oni--chan no KOKORO no NAKA mo your mind too? 's mind 's inside too ________ kanningu shite-ageyo-- ka? shall-cheat-(favor-for-someone) (?) 2 [Kyousuke gives him a sharp stare.] 3 Kazuya: [glaring back] ___ "I'm... ore... Disliked, aren't I...?" KIRAwareta n ja nai daro-- ka tte... am-disliked (explan/neg) poss-be (?/quote) See? doo? That bothers you more than sotchi no ho-- ga SHUKUDAI yori the homework, doesn't it. that-way rather than-homework KI ni naru n desho weigh-on-the-mind (poss-explan) Kyousuke: [nervously] ________ Hey, hey. Don't cheat! kora kora kanningu suru na hey hey don't-cheat-(command) 4 Kyousuke: But... demo... 5 Kyousuke: Well, once in a while, you maa tama ni wa omae mo do come in handy, don't you. occasionally (contrast) you too YAKU ni TAtsu mon da na-- be-useful/helpful person are (rhet) Kazuya: Oh, leave everything to me! maa makase toki natte! entrust-to 6 [Exterior evening shot of ABCB.] 7 [Madoka opens the door to put up the "closed" sign.] sign: [bilingual] Closed JUMBI -CHUU #CLOSED# preparation throughout/during --------------------------------------------------- p 270 (122) 1 [She pauses to stare off into the distance.] 2 [She turns at the sound of...] Master: [merrily] In the end, Kasuga-kun KASUGA-kun to--to-- KYOU mo didn't come today either, in-the-end today too huh... konakatta ne didn't-come (rhet) I wonder if he's doing all SHUKUDAI DAIJOUBU na no ka na-- right with his homework... homework all-right I-wonder 3 Master: That's what your face looks to yu-- yo-- na KAO o shite-ru like it's saying... say-that it-looks-like are-making-face kedo but [She turns away in a huff.] Madoka: Who cares?! shirimasen! not-aware-of/not-know 4 [Apron removed, she closes the accordion door to the changing room behind her.] door FX: _____ pisha crates: ___ ????> ..abi HONJITSU SHIN today new 5 [She gives a gentle smile.] Madoka: ______ (It looks like he's still (do--yara mada pu--ru no koto worried about that pool it-looks-as-if still about-the-pool thing.) KI ni shite-ru mitai ne) is-worried seems 6 [Kyousuke enters ABCB, being urged forward by Kazuya.] Kazuya: Hurry up and get in there! HAYAku hairi na yo soon enter Kyousuke: J-just a sec! chi chotto mate yo! 7 Master: Oh! Speak of the devil! oya uwasa o sureba! oh speak-of... Kyousuke: [embarrassed] H-hello. It's been a while. do do--mo gobusata shite-masu am-neglecting-to-call --------------------------------------------------- p 271 (123) 1 Kazuya: Where's oneechan? one--chan wa? Master: [heading out the door] She's in the back room! OKU ni iru yo! in-back-room is-there 2 [Kazuya shoves Kyousuke toward the closed door to the changing room.] Kazuya: See! Go for it! hora chanto yaru n da yo look! perfectly do (explan) Kazuya FX: ___ don Kyousuke: Wahhh!! waa_!! 3 [He comes crashing through the crack in the (accordion-style) door. Madoka, back to the door, is down to her panties.] 4 [She turns in shock, blushing.] 5 [Exterior shot of ABCB.] Madoka: [off] PERVERT!! #H#!! --------------------------------------------------- p 272 (124) 1 [Door once more closed behind him, he blushes fiercely.] Kyousuke: S-sorry!! go gomen!! door FX: _____ pisha 2 [Madoka stares off-panel, eyes grown huge.] Madoka heartbeat FX: ____ ____ ____ ____ doki doki doki doki 3 [Kyousuke does likewise.] narration: Why does it always turn out nande itsu-mo ko-- natchau n darou like this? why always like-this become (poss-ex) 4 [She emerges from the room, wearing a blouse and skirt.] Madoka: What's so important? go-YOUKEN wa? an-important-matter (T) 5 Kazuya: [smiling] Oniichan said he wants to oni--chan ga ISSHO ni BENKYOU shitai study with you! (S) together want-to-study n da tte sa! (explan) (quote) 6 [His pov of Madoka, who looks back without expression.] 7 Madoka: Sure! i-- wa yo! Madoka FX: _____ niko_ [Kyousuke is speechless.] --------------------------------------------------- p 273 (125) 1 Madoka: [tossing back her hair] However... tadashi... 2 [View pans back to show Kyousuke sitting at a table, his books set before him. Kazuya stands nearby. Madoka stands on the other side of the table and points to his books.] Madoka: I won't just tell you the itsu-mo no yo-- ni KOTAE made wa answers like I usually do! usual like answer as-far-as (T) oshienai kara ne! not-teach/tell that's-why Think for yourself!! chanto JIBUN de KANGAeru koto!! neatly by-oneself think case 3 [Kyousuke looks at Kazuya, who smiles back.] Kazuya: [telepathic message] (See?! (hora ne! ___ Sure enough, I was correct yappari ore ga tsuite-kite in coming along with you!) sure-enough I (S) coming-along SEIKAI datta desho!) correct-answer was poss-be 4 [Kyousuke's pov of Madoka, who rests her cheek in a hand and pointedly ignores him.] 5 Kazuya: [whispering] The answer is... 'C'. KOTAE wa... #C# da yo Kyousuke: I-I see. so so-- ka 6 narration: But... shikashi... Should I be doing such a yappari nasakenai konna koto miserable thing like this after-all miserable this-kind-of-thing after all? shite-te i-- no daro-- ka be-doing okay (poss-explan) (?) Kyousuke: [to Kazuya] Is she still mad? yappari OKOtte-ru no ka na? still is-angry I-wonder 7 [Another pov of Madoka and Kyousuke--still, she ignores him.] --------------------------------------------------- p 274 (126) 1 Madoka: (Jeez... (mattaku... ________ Whether it's bad timing or KASUGA-kun tte taimingu WARUi tte no ka just blundering... (T) bad-timing or ____ doji tte no ka... bungle/blunder or In the end, Kasuga-kun KEKKA-TEKI ni miru to suggoku #H# comes off looking awfully the-result when-see awfully-H perverted, doesn't he.) na no yo ne--) is (nom) (rhet) 2 [Kazuya facial portrait--he studies her.] 3 Madoka: (Oh well... (maa... He doesn't seem to be doing WARUGI wa nai mitai da kara it on purpose, so I can without-malice/ seems that's-why forgive him...) without-evil-intent yuruseru n da kedo...) can-forgive (explan) but 4 Kazuya FX: ______ niyari 5 Kazuya: [solemnly] ___ I wouldn't want to hurt ore dekiru koto nara you, oniichan, if I could I if-possible possibly help it... ____ oni--chan o kizutsuketakunai kara... (O) not-want-to-hurt that's-why So I shouldn't say this, i--taku wa nai n da kedo... but... shouldn't-say (explan) but Kyousuke: Eh?! e?! 6 Kazuya: [whispering in his ear] Oneechan says she hates one--chan ga ne #H# na OTOKO wa perverts, and wants to (S) (filler) perverted-guys (T) break up with you! _____ DAIkirai ZEKKOU shitai tte sa! hates wants-to-break-up (quote)) Kyousuke FX: _____ ga--n --------------------------------------------------- p 275 (127) 1 [Tight shot of his notebook--seems to be a treatise on the Spitfire jet fighter.] pencil FX: ____ poto 2 [Kyousuke rises to his feet as Madoka looks up in surprise.] Kyousuke stand-up FX: _____ gatan 3 Kyousuke: [nervous smile] C-can't be... so sonna... Break up...? ZEKKOU da nante... break-up is the-likes-of 4 Madoka: Huh?! e?! 5 [He turns and runs out the door.] Kyousuke FX: ___ da_ narration: It's all over...!! o-shimai da----_!! 6 [Kazuya and Madoka watch him leave.] --------------------------------------------------- p 276 (128) 1 [Akane walks down the street, looking off to one side.] 2 Akane: That guy... If he isn't aitsu... KYOUSUKE no IE ni mo at Kyousuke's place, then... at-Kyousuke's-place too inai to suru to... isn't-there if then Where the heck is he? ittai doko ni? in-the-world at-where 3 [Kyousuke, running full-tilt, barrels past her.] Akane: Ah! a Kyousuke FX: ___ don 4 Akane: Kyousuke!! KYOUSUKE!! [He looks back over his shoulder.] 5 Kazuya: _ __ __ __ __ __ Ah ha ha ha ha ha! a ha ha ha ha ha 6 [View pans back to show Kazuya beside himself with joy. Madoka looks on with very little expression.] Kazuya: That Kyou-niichan. KYOU-ni--chan -me (derogatory-suffix) That felt good. i-- KIMI da good feeling is Now I feel refreshed! kore de se--se-- shita yo! now felt-refreshed/revived ____ What an idiot... baka da na-- ________ He believed all that KYOU-ni--chan ore no detarame o nonsense I fed him... my-nonsense (O) ma ni ukete... believing/taking-seriously --------------------------------------------------- p 277 (129) 1 Kyousuke: [off] So is that what it was? so-- yu-- koto datta no ka? that-kind-of-thing was (?) Kazuya: [eyes wide] ___ Ah! ha_ 2 [Kazuya turns to see Akane and Kyousuke standing just inside the entrance. Kyousuke has his arms folded and casts an angry gaze downward. Akane looks irritated.] 3 Akane: Finally found you, Kazuya! KAZUYA tsui ni mitsuketa wa yo--! finally found 4 Kazuya: [horrified] N-neechan!! ne ne--chan!! ___ ge_ 5 Madoka: [surprised] What?! O-oneechan?! e_? o one--chan?! 6 [Akane confronts her little brother, who falls back into a chair.] Akane: So you were hiding out SHUKUDAI hoppori-dashite konna TOKORO ni here, tossing aside all homework throwing-out at-place-like-this your homework! nigekonde-ita no ne----_ were-taking-refuge-in --------------------------------------------------- p 278 (130) 1 [Kyousuke prepares for physical mayhem, rubbing his fist in the palm of his other hand.] Kyousuke: Taking advantage of HITO no YOWAMI ni tsukekomi-yagatte someone's weakness. person's-weakness take-advantage-of- (contempt) You... koitsu... this-guy Today is the day... KYOU to yu-- KYOU wa today-will-be-the-day (T) I won't forgive you... yurusan kara na-- not-forgive that's-why Kyousuke knuckles FX: ____ ____ boki baki [Akane angrily holds out a stack of books.] Akane: C'mon, kindergarten starts sa-- asatte kara the day after tomorrow!! day-after-tomorrow (beginning)-from YOUCHIEN yo!! kindergarten What are you gonna do kono SHUKUDAI do-- suru KI?! about this homework?! this-homework what do intention 2 Kazuya: No-o-o! ya da yo----_ Kazuya FX: ___ da_ 3 [Akane chases him out the door.] Akane: Hey-y-y, stop!! kora-- machinasai!! Akane hand-on-glass-door FX: ___ gi_ 4 [Kyousuke and Madoka just stand and watch.] 5 Madoka: Those two are sister and ano futari tte kyo--dai datta no...?! brother?! those-two (T) siblings were (?) Kyousuke: [wincing] Jeez... mattaku... They're such troublemakers. HITOsawagase na kyo--dai da yo scaremonger siblings are --------------------------------------------------- p 279 (131) 1 Kyousuke: Asking Akane for help with akane ni SHUKUDAI tanonde his homework, and then to-Akane homework asking-(and) running away... nigeDAsu nante flee/run-away the-likes-of ____ What an idiot... That guy. baka da na-- aitsu He should at least do his JIBUN no SHUKUDAI gurai own homework on his own! oneself's homework extent JIRYOKU de yarya i-- no ni! in-self-reliance should-do even-tho 2 [Madoka turns her back to Kyousuke, facing the counter.] Madoka: So true!! so-- yo ne!! Like how a certain someone DARE-ka-san wa chanto JIBUN de else does it all by Mr-Someone (T) neatly by-oneself himself, hmm? yaru mon ne do person (rhet) 3 [She turns, smiling and stifling a laugh. Reflecting, Kyousuke looks surprised.] Madoka: ___ pu_ 4 Madoka: [gaze downcast] You sure are cousins. yappari itoko ne sure-enough cousins Not only do your faces KAO mo nite-ru kedo look alike, but you're the face too are-resembling but same on the inside as well! NAKAMI mo interior/filling/substance too sokkuri! just-like-(another) 5 [She looks off to the side.] Madoka: But... demo... An undependable boy... tayori nai OTOKO no KO tte... undependable boy (quote) For some reason, is so cute nan-da-ka kawaikute that I want to care for him! for-some-reason being-cute kamatte-agetaku natchau! want-to-care-for/ become-(finality/regret) look-after --------------------------------------------------- p 280 (132) 1 Kyousuke: [tentative smile] EH?! e?! Y-you mean... Kazuya, or... so sore... KAZUYA no koto soretomo... that about-Kazuya or 2 [His pov of her. She looks back wide-eyed and without expression.] 3 [She smiles and tosses back her hair...] Madoka: As to that... sore wa 4 [...then walks away, looking unconcerned. Kyousuke gives a nervous smile.] Madoka: Work it out yourself! JIBUN de tokinasai by-oneself solve-(command) Kyousuke: Okay. hai narration: __________ A hand of love to an tottemo nasakenai kirigirisu-san ni awfully miserable awfully miserable Mr-grasshopper (IO) Mr. Grasshopper! --Kyousuke AI no TE o! KYOUSUKE love's hand (O) ---------------------------------------------------