Kimagure Orange Road
"A Chance in a Premonition Dream!"
Volume 9, Story 7
WB Volume 5, Story 14
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
Ka-Ping Yee
Thomas Wyatt
Last revision : 08-15-95
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 281 (133) are only in the WBs!
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p 281 (133)--TITLE PAGE
[Madoka drops her schoolbag and stands barefoot on the grass. Wearing her
school uniform with kerchief untied, she hikes up her skirts, showing lots
of thigh and a bit of her panties.]
MAIN TITLE (at top) ______
A Chance in a Premonition YOCHI-MU de chansu!
Dream! in-premonition-dream chance
SUB-TITLE (at bottom) ________
Peeking Up a Sailor Uniform se--ra-- FUKU o NOZOku no wa
Is Against the Rules! sailor-suit (O) peeking (T)
______
ru--ru IHAN yo
violation-of-rules
You Can See Me Sigh in setsunai tameIKI mieru kedo
Heartache... painful/ (heavy)-sigh be-seen/ but
heartache able-to-be-seen
But If You Have a Crush KANji -sugitara o-KI no DOKU!
on Me for That, Then I'm when-moved-too-much (I-am)-very-sorry/
Sorry! (that's)-too-bad
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p 282 (134)
[This entire page is black-bordered, denoting a dream sequence.]
1
[Hikaru portrait--angrily, she lifts an index finger and shouts at us.]
Hikaru:
Listen! i-- desu ka!
'Cause Sempai's my special sempai wa atashi no TAISETSU na HITO
guy, okay!! (T) my special-person
na n desu kara ne!!
is (explan) that's-why (rhet)
2
[Madoka portrait--a look of sullen silence.]
3
[Kyousuke looks from one side to the other, in obvious panic.]
Kyousuke FX: ______
orooro
4
[Exterior night shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
FX: [off] ______
bashi_
voice:
Kyaaaa! kya----_
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p 283 (135)
1
[With sunlight streaming in, Kyousuke sits up with a start.]
2
[View pans back. He's in bed.]
narration:
I-it's a premonition dream! yo...YOCHI-MU da...!
birds FX: [off] ___ ___ ___
chi chi chi
3
[Still in shock, he turns to see his sisters, dressed for school, watching
him and whispering to one another.]
narration:
But... shikashi...
What a horrible premonition nan to yu-- osoroshii YOCHI-MU......
dream...! (just)-what horrible premonition-dream
4
[He gets out of bed.]
narration:
I don't really know why... nan-da-ka shiranai kedo...
for-some-reason not-know but
___
But Ayukawa and Hikaru-chan ore no koto o megutte AYUKAWA to
had a big fight over me... about-me/concerning-me and
_____
hikaru-chan ga OUgenka o...
(S) big-quarrel (O)
Kyousuke:
(N-no way...) (ma masaka...)
5
[Kyousuke hits the floor. The twins turn in surprise.]
Kyousuke FX: ____
dote
6
Kyousuke: [sitting in a daze]
Wh-what...? na nan da...
M-my body won't do what I ka KARADA ga yu-- koto kikanai ya
say. body (S) to-say (nom) not-listen
Kurumi: [merrily]
Oh, that's a good one! a sore umai!
that-(one) good
After all, school *does* nantatte KYOU kara
begin today, right? when-you-come-down-to-it starting-today
GAKKOU da mon ne--
school is reason (rhet)
7
[Kurumi collapses beside him and curls up in anguish. Manami stands over the
two, hands on hips and looking vexed.]
Kurumi:
Mine won't do what I say atashi mo yu-- koto ki--kanai tto!
either! I too to-say (nom) not-listen
Kurumi FX: _____
goro_
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p 284 (136)
1
Manami: [exploding]
Look you two! If you don't hora hora futari tomo
knock off this "Won't-Go-to- look look 2-people both
School" sickness stuff,
you'll be late for school!! TOUKOU -KYOHI -SHOU wa
attend-school refusal illness (T)
sono gurai ni shinai to CHIKOKU da yo!!
to-that-extent if-not-do be-late
[The two pop up and hit the ground running.]
Kurumi:
Farewell, O Bygone Summer! sugisarishi NATSU yo sayo--nara----_!
passed-by summer farewell
2
[Looking pale, Kyousuke puts on his tie.]
Kyousuke:
I really don't feel too HONTOU ni CHOUSHI WARUi n desu
well, but... really in-poor-condition (explan)
kedo......
but
Kyousuke FX: _____
fura_
3
[Exterior shot of a school building. Students are seen walking onto school
grounds--some exchange greetings.]
narration:
The new school term begins KYOU kara SHINGAKKI desu!
today! starting-today new-school-term is
4
[A view of 4 students--2 males, 1 female and 1 kappa.]
sensei:
Matsui! Nishida! MATSUI! NISHIDA! YOSHIKAWA!
Yoshikawa!
students:
Here! hai!
He-e-ere. ha~~i
sensei:
Kasuga! KASUGA!
5
sensei:
Kasuga! KASUGA!
Isn't Kasuga here? KASUGA wa inai no ka
(T) isn't-here (?)
book:
1-F Roll Book #1-F# SHUSSEKI-BO
6
Kyousuke: [off]
Here... hai...
[The entire class pivots in their seats, looking towards the back of the room.]
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p 285 (137)
1
[The door opens, but no one is there.]
door FX: _____
gara_
2
[View pans down to show Kyousuke on his belly on the hallway floor, looking
weak and exhausted.]
Hatta: [off]
Kasuga!! KASUGA!!
3
[Horrified, Hatta and most of the class rush over to tend to the fallen
Kyousuke. Kyousuke lies back in Hatta's arms.]
Hatta:
What's wrong, Kasuga?! do-- shita KASUGA
Pull yourself together! shikkari shiro!
class FX: ____ ____
doyo doyo
4
[With his last ounce of strength, Kyousuke lifts up a composition book.
Hatta eyes it.]
Kyousuke:
Th-this... ko...kore o
This is... kore dake wa......
5
[Shot centers on the book. In addition to the title there is a picture of a
flower beneath a shining sun. The class is astonished.]
book:
Summer Vacation Homework NATSUYASUmi no SHUKUDAI
summer-recess 's homework
class:
OHHHHH. o~~~~~~
6
[Kyousuke passes out, collapsed against the kneeling Hatta. Hatta raises
the homework in his hand.]
Hatta: [vehemently]
I understand! wakatta!
I will take charge of your tashika ni NATSUYASUmi no SHUKUDAI
summer vacation homework without-fail summer-recess 's homework
without fail!!
azukatta zo!!
take-charge-of !!
class FX:
zawazawa
student:
Such a model student!! SEITO no kagami da!!
student 's model/an-exemplar is
7
[Madoka portrait--still seated, she looks on, astounded.]
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p 286 (138)
1
[Kyousuke lies on the floor, out cold. The teacher stands near, looking down
with disdain.]
sensei:
With vacation ending, I see YASUmi akette o--i n da yo ne
a lot of this... recess being-over a-lot-of (explan)
This sort of fellow... ko-- yu-- yatsu ga...
this-kind-of fellow (S)
2
[Looking back at the roll book, the teacher turns his back on Kyousuke and
walks back to the front of the class.]
sensei: _________
As though they exhausted mattaku YASUmiCHUU ni enerugi-- o
all their energy during really during-holidays energy (O)
the holidays, or...
TSUKAi-kitta to yu-- ka......
used-up/exhausted say-that or
door FX: _____
gara_
[A hand appears on the floor at the partially opened classroom door.]
3
[It's Komatsu. He also lies passed out in the hallway.]
Komatsu FX: ___ ___ ________
haa haa ze--ze--
girl: [concerned]
Sensei! This time it's SENSEI! KONDO wa KOMATSU-kun ga...
Komatsu-kun... now/this-time (T) (S)
4
sensei: [darkly]
Bury him...! Dig a hole umetoke...! ANA demo hotte
or something. (umete-oke) hole or-something digging
bury-(for-future-sake)
girl:
Huh? ha?
5
[Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
6
[Kyousuke returns home from school.]
Kyousuke:
D-damn... i...ikan...
door FX: ______
gacha_
7
narration:
Looks like I'm starting to nanka NETSU DEte-kita mitai
get a fever. somewhat fever began-to-emerge seems
Anyway, at a time like this, ko-- yu-- TOKI wa tonikaku
it's best to eat well and this-kind-of-time (T) anyway
get lots of rest!
EIYOU o totte yukkuri
nourishment (O) taking-in-(and) at-ease
YASUmu no ga ICHIBAN!
resting (S) best
Kyousuke FX: _____
fura_
Kyousuke:
Hey-y-y, Manami, Kuru... o--i manami kuru...
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p 287 (139)
1
[He spots a note left on the table.]
2
note:
To oniichan: oniichan e:
We're going to Dad's studio. otousan no SHIGOTO-BA ni Itte-masu
to-father's-workplace are-going
We'll be late. osoku narimasu
be-late
Manami Kurumi manami kurumi
Kyousuke:
Murderers! HITOgoroshi~~~!
3
[He picks up the phone and looks at a phone list.]
Kyousuke:
(O-oh yeah. (so so-- da
I'll call Akane over and akane demo YObiDAshite
have her take care of me.) even calling
KANBYOU shite-moraou)
shall-have-nurse/tend-(me)
Kyousuke FX: ____
bo~~
4
[Tight shot of the phone list. His finger runs past the listing for "Akane"
and comes to rest upon "Abakabu".]
phone listings:
Akane akane abakabu
Abakabu
5
[Exterior late afternoon shot of ABCB.]
phone FX:
#RRR#
6
Madoka:
Yes? hai
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p 288 (140)
1
[Madoka listens wide-eyed to...]
phone: ___
Hello. It's me, Kyousuke! moshimoshi ore KYOUSUKE!
hello me
2
phone:
I'm sick... TAICHOU kowashichatte...
physical-condition demolish-(finality)
And on top of that, nobody's omake ni IMA IE ni wa
home right now. in-addition now at-home (contrast)
DARE-mo inai n da
nobody-is-here (explan)
H-help... ta TASUkete...
Madoka:
Huh?! e?!
3
[Tight shot of the Kasuga telephone receiver. It hangs from the cord.]
phone:
Kasuga-kun?! Ka... KASUGA-kun?! KA...
4
[View pans back. Kyousuke is unconscious, sitting against the wall next to
the phone.]
5
[Madoka stares at the receiver in her hand.]
6
[Hanging up, she turns to Master, who smiles back merrily.]
Madoka: ________
Master. masuta--
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p 289 (141)
1
[Exterior night shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
2
[He opens his eyes...]
Kyousuke:
Hm? n?
3
[...and sits up in his bed.]
4
[Madoka enters, closing the door behind her. She carries a tray of soup,
bread, a drink and a fruit.]
door FX: _____
batan
Madoka:
You're awake? KI ga tsuita?
5
narration:
Why is Ayukawa...?! do--shite AYUKAWA ga...?!
Madoka:
You're such a troublemaker, mattaku HITOsawagase ne
aren't you. really false-alarmist (rhet)
Kyousuke:
Sorry. suimasen
6
narration:
Oh, I see! a so-- ka!
___
She saw how I was in school GAKKOU de no ore no YOUSU MIte
and was concerned about at-school 's taking-in-my-situation-(and)
me...
KI ni shite-kite-kureta n da...
came-and-worried-(about-me) (explan)
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p 290 (142)
1
[His face becomes flushed, his eyes tear up, and he touches a finger to his
nose.]
Kyousuke FX: _____
gusu_
Kyousuke:
(Ayukawa's so kind...) (AYUKAWA tte yasashi-- naa)
(T) kind (rhet)
2
[She feeds him soup.]
narration:
She even cooked this for konna TERYOURI made
me... this-kind-of-home-cooking even
tsukutte-kureru nante......
make-(for-me) the-likes-of
Madoka:
Say "ahh..." a----n
Kyousuke:
Ahh... a--n
3
doorbell FX: ___ _____
pin po--n
4
[He leaps to his feet.]
Kyousuke:
O-oh no, it's Akane!! i ikenai akane da!!
Kyousuke stand-up FX: _____
gaba_
Madoka:
(Wh-what's this...? (na nan da...
He's pretty lively.) kekko-- GENKI ja nai no)
quite lively is-not
5
[As in his dream sequence, he looks from side to side, highly agitated.]
Kyousuke FX: ______
orooro
narration:
I-if Akane sees us here like ko konna TOKORO o akane ni
this--that's the worst!! this-kind-of-place (O) by-Akane
MIraretara SAIAKU!!
if-be-seen worst
6
[He looks at his wardrobe closet.]
7
[He opens it, and looks back at Madoka. The closet consists of 5 drawers
at the bottom, with space above for hanging coats and shirts.]
Kyousuke:
S-sorry, but could you get chi chotto WARUi kedo kono NAKA e...
in here... a-bit sorry but to-this-inside
Madoka:
What?! e?!
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p 291 (143)
1
[Looking at the door, he urges her in.]
Madoka:
W-wait! Why? ma matte yo! do--shite
Kyousuke:
Just hurry!! i-- kara HAYAku!!
2
[In his haste, he unthinkingly gives her a boost up by laying both hands on
her shapely rear.]
Kyousuke:
H-hurry!! ha HAYAku!!
Madoka:
Ohh an
3
Madoka: [blushing, angry]
Wh-where the heck are you do doko sawatte-ru no yo!
touching me?! where are-touching
Kyousuke:
S-sorry!! go gomen!!
4
[Into the room bursts...]
Hikaru: [irritated look]
SEMPAI!! sempai!!
door FX: _____
gacha
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p 292 (144)
1
[Pov shifts to show Kyousuke with back against the closed closet.]
door FX: _____
patan
2
Kyousuke: [wide-eyed]
H-Hikaru-chan... hi hikaru-chan...
3
[Inside the closet, Madoka sits stunned.]
4
[Hikaru throws herself against him.]
Hikaru:
Please don't die, Sempai! SHInanai de SEMPAI!
Kyousuke:
Eh?! e?!
5
[She hugs him, teary-eyed and stricken.]
Hikaru:
Hatta-san and the others GAKKOU de HATTA-san-tachi ga
told me at school that at-school (and-assoc) (S)
you were gasping for air...
SEMPAI no koto moo
about-Sempai now
MUSHI no IKI da tte...
breathe-faintly/gasping are (quote)
Kyousuke:
Those guys... Trying to aitsura... HITO no koto
kill people off for their those-guys about-a-person
own reasons.
KATTE ni KOROso-- to shi-yagatte
without-permission/ trying-to-kill-
on-their-own (contempt)
Kyousuke: ____ ___
Am I a cicada or something? semi ka ore wa...
cicada (muse) I (T)
6
[Madoka sits in the dark, wide-eyed and worried.]
7
Kyousuke:
I mean... Anyway, it was iya... tonikaku tada no
only a case of summer heat no anyway merely/free
exhaustion. ____
NATSU bate na n da
breakdown-from-summer-heat is (explan)
Hikaru:
Ohhhh! na naa~~n da!
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p 293 (145)
1
[With a smile she slaps him on the back, sending him reeling.]
Hikaru:
Now that I'm here, atashi ga kita kara ni wa
everything will be all I (S) came now-that...
right!
moo DAIJOUBU!
now all-right
I'll care for you all TETSUYA de KANBYOU shimasu!!
night!! overnight nurse/tend
Hikaru backslap FX: ___
don
2
[Kneeling, she produces several items from a sack. Kyousuke watches with a
nervous smile. The "potty" is one of those ducks that you sit on, with
handles on its neck.]
Hikaru:
Anyway, I brought lots of tonikaku iroiro motte-kita n desu yo
stuff. anyway various brought (explan)
Medicines from Toyama, TOYAMA no KUSURI - oshime -
diapers, a potty, crutches, 's medicine diaper
and my stuffed bear,
Kumagorou-kun. omaru - MATSUBAZUE - sore ni
chamber-pot crutches moreover
__________
nuigurumi no kumagoro--kun
stuffed-doll 's
3
[Kyousuke visualizes the portraits of an angry Hikaru and a sullen Madoka from
his dream.]
narration:
That means this morning's to yu-- koto wa kesa no YOCHI-MU!
premonition dream...! that-means this- 's premonition-
morning dream
4
Kyousuke: [a decisive look]
(No matter what... (nani ga nan demo...
what (S) whatever-(it-takes)
I can't very well let AYUKAWA to hikaru-chan o Awaseru
Ayukawa and Hikaru-chan and (O) let-meet/see
see each other!!)
wake ni wa ikanai!!)
can't-very-well
5
Hikaru: ________
Oh my. The sheets are... maa shi--tsu ga...
Hikaru: ______ __
You spilled soup, didn't su--pu ga koboreta no ne
you. soup (S) spilled (rhet)
6
[She starts pulling off the bedsheets.]
Hikaru: ________
Sempai, where are the spare SEMPAI shi--tsu no kae wa...
sheets? change-of-sheets (T)
Kyousuke:
I think they're in the TASHIka oshiire ni...
closet... as-I-recall in-closet
7
[Too late, he claps a hand over his mouth.]
Kyousuke: ___
AH! ha_
8
[Inside the closet, Madoka also gasps "Ah!"]
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p 294 (146)
1
[Hikaru runs over to the closet.]
Hikaru:
I'll change them for you! torikaetagemasu!
(torikaete-agemasu) = replace-(for-you)
Kyousuke:
Oh god...! hie~~~_
2
[Madoka is in an uncertain frenzy.]
Madoka FX: ________
dotabata
3
[Hikaru reaches a hand out to the handles of the closet door.]
4
[Madoka's pov as Hikaru opens the closet.]
door FX: _____
gacha
5
[Madoka covers her face with both hands.]
6
[She peeks between her fingers.]
7
[View pans back to show that Kyousuke has come up very close behind Hikaru,
causing Hikaru to turn back to look at him over her shoulder. Madoka watches
this with eyes grown wide.]
Kyousuke: ___
I'm fine... ore nara DAIJOUBU da kara...
me if-it-is all-right is that's-why
It's already getting late, moo osoi shi
so you should stop worrying now/already late consider
and go home.
SHIMPAI shinai de IE ni o-kaeri
not-worry to-home return
Hikaru:
Really? so-- desu kaa
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p 295 (147)
1
[With a smile, Hikaru turns around to face him. Kyousuke lifts up his hands
and stares nervously past Hikaru at Madoka.]
Kyousuke FX:
gyo_
2
[His pov of Madoka--as in the dream, she looks unhappy.]
3
[With Hikaru hugging him, he uses both hands to reach past her and close the
closet doors. We catch one last glimpse of a smoldering Madoka.]
Kyousuke: __ ___ _________
Ha... A ha! A ha ha ha ha! ha......aha ahahahaha
closet door FX: __ __ __
gi gi gi
4
closet door FX: _____
patan
narration:
That look... ano KAO...
If it had gone on any korya yappari kono mama ikeba
further, then the two of this sure-enough this-situation if-go
us... That was close! ____
futari wa... yabakatta!
2-people (T) was-done-for
5
[On her way out, two large bags at her side, Hikaru pauses.]
Hikaru:
Then, please take care! ja o-daiji ni
narration:
It looks like I've somehow SAIAKU no JITAI dake wa nantoka
managed to avoid the worst worst 's situation only (T) somehow
situation...
KAIHI dekita you da...
was-able-to-avoid looks-like
6
[As in the dream, Hikaru angrily points a finger at him and shouts...]
Hikaru:
Oh yeah. That's right. o so-- so--
Please eat properly and chanto EIYOU totte
get lots of rest. properly nourishment taking-in-(and)
yukkuri yasunde-kudasai yo
at-ease resting-(please)
____
And no bath for today! KYOU wa o-FURO mo dame!
today (T) bath too no-good
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p 296 (148)
1
Hikaru:
Listen! i-- desu ka!
'Cause you're my special sempai wa atashi no TAISETSU na HITO
guy, okay!! (T) my special-person
na n desu kara ne!!
are (explan) that's-why (rhet)
2
Kyousuke: [face flushed]
S-sure. ha hai
3
Kyousuke: [realization]
Huh? are?
4
[Outside, Hikaru struggles to carry her two bags down the night street.]
Hikaru FX: __________
zururururu
5
[Kyousuke visualizes the black-bordered page which began this chapter.]
narration:
That means... to yu-- koto wa...
That premonition dream ano YOCHI-MU wa...
was...
6
narration:
O-ohhh... Then... na nan da... ja...
7
[He collapses in a series of fractured panels.]
Kyousuke:
Th-thank god...! yo yokatta......!
Kyousuke FX: ___
do_
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p 297 (149)
1
[Isolated shot of a corner of his room.]
narration:
And when I woke up again... futatabi KI ga tsuku to...
again when-recover-consciousness
Madoka: [off]
Say "ahh..." a~~~~n
2
[Kyousuke lies back on the floor, his head cradled in her lap. She feeds him
a bit of the bread.]
Kyousuke:
Ahh... a~~n
narration:
For some reason, Ayukawa naze-ka AYUKAWA wa yasashikatta
was kind to me. somehow (T) was-kind
3
Kyousuke:
Delicious. oishi--
4
[His pov of her. She smiles down at him.]
Madoka:
It seems like... do--yara...
You're getting better. GENKI ni natte-kita mitai ne
started-to-become-spirited seems
5
[A hazy view of the two. Madoka speaks in a white-text-on-black speech
bubble.]
Madoka:
But I was so surprised... bikkuri shita wa yo...
I mean, you phoned me up anna DENWA TOTSUZEN
out of the blue like that. that-kind-of-phone-call all-of-a-sudden
kakete-kuru n da mono
come-to-call (explan) reason
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p 298 (150)
1
Madoka: [closing her eyes]
Don't make me worry so anmari SHIMPAI sasenai de...
much... -much worry not-make-do
2
[Kyousuke portrait--I think he finds that this pov has its merits.]
3
Madoka:
But the fact that you demo massaki ni DENWA shite-kureta
phoned me first... I... but at-the-first phoned-(me)
koto atashi......
case I
4
[She gazes to one side, in thought.]
5
narration:
Oh, I see. a so-- ka
___
Back then I phoned Ayukawa's ore ano TOKI machigatte
place by accident! I that-time by-mistake
AYUKAWA no TOKORO ni kakechatta n da!
to-Ayukawa's-place phoned-(finality)
(explan)
Or... soretomo...
Perhaps I subconsciously MUISHIKI no uchi ni
wanted to be cared for by unconscious/involuntary by-me
Ayukawa, so my finger
dialed her number on its AYUKAWA ni KANBYOU shite hoshikutte
own. by-Ayukawa want-to-be-nursed-(and)
_______
YUBI ga KATTE ni daiyaru shichatta
finger (S) by-itself dialed-(finality)
no ka
(nom) (?)
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p 299 (151)
1
[He turns over on his side, rubbing his cheek against her thigh.]
Kyousuke:
Feels good! i-- KANSHOKU!
Kyousuke FX: ____ ____
suri suri
2
[Madoka portrait--deep blush.]
3
Kyousuke:
Come to think of it, the so-- iya sakki no
feel of your rear end back a-little-while-ago 's
then was also quite... come-to-think-of-it
oshiri no KANSHOKU mo nakanaka...
rear-end 's feeling too quite
[Madoka's expression is one of wide-eyed shock.]
Madoka:
! !
4
[Suddenly realizing what he's saying, he lifts his head to look at her. She
looks at him quietly, still blushing...]
Kyousuke get-up FX: _____
gaba_
Kyousuke:
Ah! ha_
5
[...and exactly as in the premonition dream...]
FX: [off] ______
bashi_
Kyousuke: [off]
Kyaaaa! kya----_
haiku: ____
On a lap pillow, NATSU bate mo
A summer heat exhaustion breakdown-from-summer-heat even
Vanishes in one night.
--Kyousuke hito YO de KIeru
on-one-night disappear
hizamakura
lap-pillow
KYOUSUKE
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