Kimagure Orange Road
"The Shape-Up with Tears!"
Volume 11, Story 8
WB Volume 7, Story 1
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi
Translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig H. Nishida
Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose
Craig Nishida
Thomas Wyatt
Dan Root
Last revision : 08-19-95
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 7 (149) are only in the WBs!
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p 7 (149)--TITLE PAGE
[Hikaru in a leotard and leg-warmers lies back on her shoulders, raises her
torso and legs high in the air and pedals her feet.]
MAIN TITLE (at top) _sheipu appu_
The Shape-Up with Tears! NAMIDA namida no #S - U# !
a-tear a-tear 's shape-up
), the means very sad, or very trying, or truly difficult;
a heart-rending type of experience. Whatever the "shape-up" might be, it
must be pretty serious.>
SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
If You Are a Chrysalis MUSHIN ni YUME miru sanagi
That Dreams in Innocence, in-innocence to-dream chrysalis/pupa
Then You Should Be Able to
Turn into a Magnificent nara KAREI na
Butterfly. if-it-is splendid/magnificent/gorgeous
CHOU ni nareru hazu
into-butterfly can-turn-into likelihood
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p 8 (150)
1
[Exterior shot of a school building.]
sensei: [off]
It's like this. kono yo-- ni
this as
2
[The teacher reads out from a textbook.]
sensei:
When boys and girls enter SHISHUNKI ni naru to
puberty, their bodies... when-turn-into-adolescence/puberty
DANJO no KARADA to yu-- mono wa...
man-and-woman 's body which-means
textbook:
Health and Physical HOKEN TAI-IKU
Education
3
Komatsu FX: ____ ____
kusu kusu
Hatta FX: ___ ___ ___
ku_ ku_ ku_
books:
1st Year High School-- KOU 1 HOKEN TAI-IKU
Health and Physical high-1 health-and-physical-education
Education
4
[The two exchange smirks.]
Hatta:
I wish he'd teach us in a mo-- chotto GUTAI-TEKI ni oshiete
little more detail... a-bit-more concretely teaching
hoshi-- yo naa
want
Komatsu:
All right. Leave that to yoshi makasetoki_!
me!
5
[Still seated at his desk, Komatsu assumes a lecturing stance. Hatta and
another boy crack up.]
Komatsu:
When a girl is having a ONNA no KO wa AKA-chan ga dekiru to
baby, her breasts get girl (T) baby (S) when-be-formed
large, her tastes in food
suddenly change into wanting oppai ga OOkiku nattari
something sour, and she'll breast (S) greatly become-(and)
often feel ill with morning
sickness. TAbeMONO no KONOmi ga KYUU ni
food 's preference (S) suddenly
kawari suppai mono ga HOshiku nattari
change sour-things (S) want become-(and)
tsuwari to itte tokidoki
morning-sickness saying-that often
KIMOchi WARUku natchattari suru mono desu
feeling badly become-(and) reason is
Hatta:
You know quite a lot. omae nakanaka kuwashi-- jan
you quite well-informed are-not
6
[Kyousuke turns to look at the commotion.]
boy 1:
Komatsu, have you given KOMATSU omae KODOMO demo
birth to a child or you child or-something
something?!
Unda koto aru n ja nai no?!
have-given-birth (explan/neg)
boys FX: ____ ____ ___ ___ ___
gera gera ku_ ha_ ha_
boy 2:
Yah, he recently had a hai kono MAE KOINU o IPPIKI!
puppy! before-this puppy (O) one-(animal)
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p 9 (151)
1
[A full-portrait of Hikaru is splashed across the entire page. Panels 1-4 lie
beneath her image. Here, she ice-skates in sweater and miniskirt, looking
back over her shoulder at us with a smile.]
2
[Tight shot of her right skate as she turns.]
narration:
And then, the next day... soshite YOKUJITSU...
and-so/then the-next-day
________
I went skating with hikaru-chan to suke--to e...
Hikaru-chan... with-Hikaru to-skate
skate FX: ___
za_
3
[She waves over at Kyousuke, who nervously hugs the railing.]
Hikaru:
Yoo-hoo, Sempai! Over ya_ho-- sempai kotchi kotchi!!
here, over here!!
4
[He waves back.]
narration:
Hmm... Hikaru-chan is u~~~~mu sasuga hikaru-chan
truly an outstanding indeed/really
athlete, whereas I, Kasuga ________
Kyousuke, really suck. UNDOUSHINKEI batsugun sore ni hikikae
Ahem!! athletic outstanding on-the-contrary
sasuga KASUGA KYOUSUKE
indeed/really
_____
UNDOUSHINKEI SAITEI e_hen!!
athletic the-worst/pits
5
narration:
Which... Isn't something to...... ibareru
I can really brag about... able-to-swagger/brag/be-proud
mon demo nai yo na...
isn't-something
6
[He heads off on the ice, but a girl collides into him, sending him flying.]
girl 1:
Oh, I'm sorry! a gomennasai!
collision FX: ___
don
Kyousuke:
Wah! wa_
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p 10 (152)
1
[A bit wobbly and nervous, he glides on the ice, swinging his arms to and fro.]
Kyousuke:
Uh! Uh! Uh! Uh! to_ to_ to_ to
Kyousuke arms FX: ___ ___ _______
tsu tsu tsu~~~~
2
Hikaru: [waving]
Sempai, over here, over SEMPAI kotchi kotchi
here.
Kyousuke FX: _____
sha--
[He waves back. Hikaru is directly in his path.]
3
[Shooting stars adorn this panel.]
narration:
Bu... But! shi... shikashi!
Kyousuke:
WAH! wa_
collision FX: ______
doshin!
4
[Hikaru is on her back and looks up at him through one eye, a bit woozily.
He's perched over her.]
Kyousuke:
I-I'm sorry. go gomen
Hikaru:
Th-that's okay. i ie...
5
[View looking up at the ceiling and 2nd-floor observation deck.]
Hikaru: [off] ____
Are you hurt? kega nai desu kaa?
injury not-have are (?)
Kyousuke: [off]
No. Thanks to you. ie okage-sama de
narration: _______
After all, I had the perfect nantatte ZEKKOU no kusshon ga
cushion, right? after-all best/perfect 's cushion (S)
atta kara ne
there-was that's-why (rhet)
6
[He stares at her chest, blushing. Hikaru looks back, surprised.]
Kyousuke: _______
But, your cushion had this da kedo hikaru-chan no kusshon
much volume, Hikaru-chan? but 's cushion
_________
konna ni boryu--mu atta kke?
this-much volume there-was (?)
7
[She sits up and looks blankly at him. He gives an embarrassed smile.]
Hikaru: ______
Huh? "Cushion?" e kushon tte?
narration:
She's nearly in her 3rd mo-- sugu CHUUGAKU 3-NEN
year of junior high. soon/before-long 3rd-year-jr-high
da mon na
is reason
She sure is developing SEICHOU ichijirushii n da kitto
rapidly. growth striking/ (explan) surely
noteworthy/remarkable
Kyousuke:
Ah. No, it's noth... a iya nan demo...
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p 11 (153)
1
[She tries to get up, but clutches her left ankle in pain.]
Hikaru:
Ah-ow-ouch! a itata!
2
[Exterior view of a small building.]
doctor: [off]
This... Is a sprained korya... nenza da ne
ankle. this-(one) sprain-(ankle) is
3
[Inside the examination room, a doctor addresses Hikaru.]
doctor:
Well, it's nothing serious, maa taishita koto wa nai kedo.....
but... well nothing-serious but
For this week, stay away koko ISSHUUKAN wa hageshii UNDOU
from vigorous activity and this-place a-week (T) violent movement
behave yourself.
hikaete otonashiku shitenasai
abstain-(and) keep-quiet/behave-oneself
Hikaru:
Okay... ......hai
4
[Kyousuke carries Hikaru home on his back.]
Kyousuke:
I'm sorry. gomen ne
Hikaru:
No, it's no big deal. ie taishita koto nai n desu
5
[Kyousuke becomes aware of two pleasant pressure points on his back. He
looks surprised and blushes. Hikaru has her eyes closed and appears to be
resting.]
Hikaru breasts FX: ______
gyu--_
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: _____
doki_
6
narration:
Hikaru-chan seems to have yappari hikaru-chan MAE yori
gotten more busty after after-all than-before
all... ________
gurama-- ni natta mitai...
turned-into-"glamour-girl"/ seems
got-busty
But it must be difficult demo ONNA no KO tte TAIHEN da na
for girls. but girl (T) is-serious/difficult
Carrying two of those on konna no futatsu mo
their chests... like-this 's two too
MUNE ni kakaete...
on-chest carrying
I wonder if they aren't OMOkunai no ka na?
heavy...? not-heavy I-wonder
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p 12 (154)
1
[View looking up at buildings, telephone lines and street signs.]
Hikaru: [off]
Umm... Too heavy? ano... OMOkunai desu kaa?
uhh not-heavy am/is (?)
Kyousuke: [off]
Yeah. Heavy... un OMOi...
2
[Hikaru goes wide-eyed. Kyousuke blushes in embarrassment.]
Hikaru:
Huh?! e?!
narration:
Oops. ikene
What am I saying? nani itte n da
Kyousuke FX:
po_
3
[He smiles nervously back over his shoulder at her. She stares at him
blankly.]
Kyousuke:
No, I didn't mean anything iya-- HEN na IMI ja nai n da
weird. weird meaning is-not (explan)
Uhh... sono...
Like about your weight being so-- TAIJUU no koto
very heavy. like-that about-one's-weight
_o--mo_
hikaru-chan te kekko-- OMOi n da ne
(T) quite heavy (explan)
_ __ __ __
Ah ha ha ha! a ha ha ha
4
[Hikaru's eyes grow large.]
Hikaru realization FX: _____
ga~~n
5
[Madoka appears. Kyousuke and Hikaru turn toward her.]
Madoka:
Hikaru! hikaru!
6
Hikaru: [smiling]
Oh, Madoka-san. a madoka-san
Kyousuke: [nervously smiling]
Ah... H-hi. a... ya yaa
7
Madoka:
Hikaru, wanna go to the hikaru RAISHUU no NICHIYOUBI
pool next Sunday? next-week 's Sunday
______
pu--ru ni ikanai?
to-pool not-go
Hikaru:
Huh? e?
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p 13 (155)
1
[With a grin, Kyousuke points to his face. Madoka finally looks at him.]
Kyousuke: ___
Oh, I'll go. a ore iku
Madoka:
Oh... ara...
Now that I stop to think DARE ka to OMOttara KASUGA-kun
about who's here, it's who if-now-thought-that
you, Kasuga-kun.
ita no
was-here
2
[He looks off to the left. Madoka solemnly drops her gaze. Hikaru is
oblivious and smiles at Madoka from her position on Kyousuke's back.]
Kyousuke:
(This is why...) (kore da mon...)
Madoka primness FX:
tsu----n
3
[Hikaru's pov of Madoka as Madoka looks up and smiles.]
Madoka:
Oh, that's right. a sou sou
Hikaru, a heated swimming ne hikaru RAISHUU kono MACHI ni
pool will be opening next next-week in-this-city
week in town. Wanna check ______ ______
it out? ONSUI pu--ru ga o--pun suru
warm-swimming-pool (S) be-opening
n da tte itte-minai?
(explan) (quote) not-go-and-see
4
[Madoka loses the smile and stares at Kyousuke.]
Madoka:
Oh, by the way, you too, a tsuide ni yokattara KASUGA-kun mo
if you like, Kasuga-kun. by-the-way if-okay too
[Hikaru, now standing, looks back at Kyousuke a bit puzzled. Kyousuke is
wincing.]
narration:
"By the way..." Right! tsuide ni... ne!
5
[Hikaru beams and whacks him one on the back, sending him flying.]
Hikaru:
Ohh, wonderful! ma suteki_!
Let's go, Sempai!! ikimasho sempai!!
Hikaru backslap FX: ___
don
6
[Ah, that was just a hypothetical situation. Hikaru actually stands unsmiling
and looks a bit worried.]
narration:
Usually, that would make for to itsu-mo nara
an extremely high-spirited (quote) always if-it-is
Hikaru-chan, but...
tobikiri GENKI no ii
super-fine cheerful/high-spirited/lively
hikaru-chan na no da ga......
is but
Hikaru:
Well... so-- desu nee
7
[View across the street at some buildings.]
Madoka: [off]
What's the matter? do--shita no?
Don't you want to go, ikitakunai no hikaru
Hikaru? not-want-to-go (?)
Hikaru: [off]
N-no. I'll go!! i ie ikimasu_!!
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p 14 (156)
1
[Kyousuke looks down at her ankle with concern. Hikaru lets out an embarrassed
laugh.]
Kyousuke:
But... Is your ankle all demo... ASHI DAIJOUBU?
right? but foot all-right
Hikaru:
Oh, this is fine. a kore nara HEIKI desu
this-(one) if-it-is unconcern is
It doesn't hurt a bit any mo-- nan tomo nai n desu
more. any-more not-hurt-me-a-bit (explan)
2
[She stomps down hard on the injured ankle.]
Hikaru:
See?! hora ne_!
Hikaru foot FX: ___
don
3
Hikaru: [tears in her eyes]
(urggg!!) (gu_!!)
See?! Doesn't hurt a bit. ne_ nan tomo nai
Kyousuke and Madoka FX:
ji~~~~n
4
[Hikaru stands facing us in bra and panties. She touches her right breast.]
Hikaru:
Oh no...! ya da...!
5
[She squeezes on both sides.]
Hikaru: ____
(Sure enough, my bra is (yappari bura kitsui...
tight... sure-enough bra tight
I wonder if I've gotten futotchatta no ka na----_
fat! grown-fat/gained-weight I-wonder
Oh no-o-o...) ya da naa)
6
[She visualizes an extremely squat and dumpy version of herself, dressed in
swimsuit, chasing Kyousuke at poolside. Kyousuke flees for his life.]
narration:
If this keeps up... kono mama ja...
fat Hikaru:
Sempa-a-ai! sempa--i
fat Hikaru FX: ____ ____
dosu dosu
7
[Exterior evening shot of the Hiyama residence.]
Hikaru: [off]
All right. From today, it's yoshi KYOU kara ISSHUUKAN
a week of shape-up until the from-today a-week
day I go to the pool!! ______ ______ ____
pu--ru ni iku HI made sheipu appu da_!!
go-to-pool until-day shape-up is
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p 15 (157)
1
[Exterior shot of ABCB.]
Madoka: [off]
Huh? Aren't you going to ara tabenai no?
eat? oh not-eat (?)
2
[Hikaru, nervous and face flushed, stares down at the plate before her.]
Madoka: ______
Isn't it your favorite? anta no KOUBUU desho ke--ki
Cake? your-favorite-(dish) poss-be cake
Hikaru FX: _____
gokun
3
[She puts on a happy face and eats a tangerine.]
Hikaru:
No! My tastes in food have ie_! atashi TAbeMONO no KONOmi ga
changed!! I food 's preference (S)
kawatta n desu_!!
changed (explan)
_________
I only like eating fruits, sou furu--tsu shika tabetakunai
like this. like-so fruits only-want-to-eat
n desu
(explan)
Ahh, this tangerine is sour a-- kono mikan suppakutte
and delicious!! this-tangerine sour-(and)
oishii!!
tasty
4
[Kyousuke watches silently.]
Madoka: [off]
Hmm... You didn't use to he-- hikaru suppai mono
like sour things, Hikaru... sour-things
KIRAi datta no ni ne--
used-to-dislike (rhet)
5
[Madoka works behind the counter, turning to grab things off the shelf.
Hikaru, sitting at the counter, studies Madoka's backside.]
Hikaru:
(Madoka-san. How lucky she (madoka-san wa i-- naa
is. (T) how-nice
_______
As usual, her figure is aikawarazu sutairu batsugun
awesome...) as-usual "style"/ outstanding/
one's-figure unsurpassed
da shi......)
is and-besides
6
[Pov shifts. Hikaru still stares at Madoka's backside. Kyousuke, sitting
beside Hikaru, looks at Hikaru through the corner of his eye.]
Hikaru: ____
(About 43 kilos (94.6 lbs), (43 kiro tte dokoro ka na
I'd say... 43-kilos (T) about I-wonder
But if you look at her, she mite-ru to kekko-- tabete-ru
eats well enough. if-are-seeing well-enough be-eating
no ni
even-though
Why doesn't she get fat?) nande futonnai n darou)
why not-grow-fat (poss-explan)
Hikaru contemplation FX:
ji~~~~~~_
7
[Hikaru leans over and examines the goods.]
Hikaru:
(But, her rear end is (demo oshiri wa kekko-- aru
superb...) but rear-end (T) superb have
n da na...)
(explan)
Hikaru pat-rear FX: _____
sawa_
Madoka FX: _____
bikun
8
[Exterior shot of ABCB. Facial portraits appear in the speech bubbles.
Madoka is indignant. Kyousuke is emphatic.]
Madoka:
KASUGA-KUN?! KASUGA-kun?!
Kyousuke:
Not me!! chigau mon!!
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p 16 (158)
1
[Kyousuke's mind wanders...]
narration:
She likes sour things, hmm? suppai mono ga SUki...ka
sour-thing (S) liking
Maybe Hikaru-chan... hyottoshite hikaru-chan......
__ __ ___
Ha ha... What am I ha ha... nani KANGAete n da ore!
thinking?! what thinking-about (explan) I
2
[Exterior shot of a building.]
narration:
Then, one week later... sore kara ISSHUUKAN ga sugi...
then a-week (S) after
sign on building: _________ _____
Aerobic Dance earobikku dansu
aerobics instructor: [off] ___ _____ ___ _____
One, two. One, two. wan tsu-- wan tsu--
3
[Hikaru, looking great in leotard, headband and legwarmers, runs through her
workout. Three other girls in her class are seen behind her.]
4
[She wipes her brow and lets out a puff of air.]
narration: ________
Ahh. Grr. I'm starving a-- mo-- o-naka pekopeko
and on top of that, my ankle be-awfully-hungry
is sore...
omake ni ASHI mo itai shi...
moreover foot too sore and-besides
But maybe I lost a little demo sukoshi wa yaseta ka na...
weight... but a-little (T) became-thin/ I-wonder
lost-weight
Now, if I can only be kore de KYOU ICHINICHI
careful about food all with-this/now all-day-today
day today, I'll be okay!!
TAbeMONO ni KI o tsukereba... #OK#!!
food (IO) if-look-out-(for)
Hikaru: ___ ___
haa haa
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p 17 (159)
1
[As Hikaru exits down the stairs, she comes upon Kyousuke, walking down the
sidewalk. Hikaru is now dressed in skirt, sweater and jacket.]
Hikaru footstep FX: _____ _____
kotsu kotsu
2
Kyousuke:
Huh? Hikaru-chan. are hikaru-chan
3
Hikaru:
Ah, Sempai... a SEMPAI...
4
[View looking up at the sign on the building. The top sign is the aerobics
sign, but that's partially cut off in this panel.]
sign 1: ___ _____
...ic Dance ...kku dansu
sign 2:
Hagiwara Obstetrics HAGIWARA SAMPU -NIN -KA
woman- person department
in-childbirth
5
[Kyousuke looks up at the sign in bewilderment.]
6
[He turns to Hikaru with a smile.]
Kyousuke:
Oh yeah. a so-- da
Hikaru-chan, aren't you hikaru-chan o-naka hette-nai?
hungry?
Hikaru:
Eh?! e_
Hikaru FX: _____
giku_
7
[Exterior shot of a corner restaurant. A few other buildings are also
visible.]
sign 3:
Fire-Fighting SHOUKA
Kyousuke: [off]
Huhhh?! are~~~~_
Aren't you eating, hikaru-chan tabenai no?
Hikaru-chan?
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p 18 (160)
1
[Her body stiff with tension, she stares at the food laid out before her.
Kyousuke looks across the table at her with concern.]
Hikaru: ________
(Jeez... I'm so starved I (sorya... o-naka pekopeko
could pounce*, but if I eat awfully-hungry
here my special diet will
be...) nodo kara TE ga DEru hodo
from-throat hand (S) emerge extent
/---like-jumping-at-(a-thing)---/
tabetai kedo koko de tabecha
want-to-eat but in-this-place eating-(T)
_______
sekkaku no daietto ga...)
special 's diet (S)
<*Commentary: The metaphor that Hikaru uses is literally, "I'm so starved,
a hand could come out of my throat (and grab the food)...">
2
[She pops a morsel in her mouth...]
Hikaru:
(Sempai went to the trouble (sekkaku SEMPAI ga
of treating me, so... taking-the-trouble (S)
ogotte-kureru n da shi...
treat-(me) (explan) and-besides
Just one bite...) hitoKUCHI dake...)
a-bite just
Hikaru FX: _____
paku_
3
[...and another...]
Hikaru:
(.......... (..........
One more bite.) mo-- hitoKUCHI)
Hikaru FX: ____ ____
paku paku
4
[Face looking flushed and a bit delirious, she lifts the plate to her face and
eats more. Kyousuke watches.]
Hikaru:
(One more bite!) (mo-- hitoKUCHI!)
Hikaru FX: ____ ____
paku paku
5
[Three waiters also stop and stare. Kyousuke starts to sweat. Hikaru has
gone berserk. Empty plates are stacked high beside her.]
Hikaru FX: _____ _____ _____
gatsu gatsu gatsu
_____ _____
musha musha
6
[She claps a hand over her mouth...]
Hikaru: __
Ooo! u_
7
[...and runs off to the ladies room. Kyousuke is speechless.]
Hikaru:
I-I feel awful! ki KIMOchi WARUi!
___
oe_
Hikaru FX: ____ ____
bata bata
sign:
Restrooms ===> KESHOU-SHITSU ===>
Kyousuke FX:
gyo_
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p 19 (161)
1
[He visualizes the sign he saw earlier.]
sign 1: ___ _____
...ic Dance ...kku dansu
sign 2:
Hagiwara Obstetrics HAGIWARA SAMPU -NIN -KA
woman- person department
in-childbirth
2
[Three flashback scenes. Komatsu lectures from his textbook. Kyousuke
carries Hikaru on his back. Hikaru eats a tangerine with a smile.]
narration: [Komatsu flashback]
When a girl is having a baby ONNA no KO wa AKA-chan ga dekiru to
her breasts get large, she girl (T) baby (S) when-be-formed
starts wanting sour things,
and she'll often feel ill. oppai ga OOkiku nattari
breast (S) greatly become-(and)
suppai mono ga HOshiku nattari
sour-things (S) want become-(and)
tokidoki KIMOchi WARUku nattari suru
often feeling badly become-(and)
mono desu
reason is
Hikaru breasts FX: [flashback] ______
gyu--_
Hikaru: [flashback]
Sour and delicious. suppakutte oishii
sour-(and) delicious
3
narration:
M-maybe Hikaru-chan...?! mo moshi ka suru to hikaru-chan?!
4
[Hikaru leans over the bathroom sink and stares in the mirror.]
Hikaru:
(If you suddenly stuff food (sukippara de KYUU ni TAbeMONO
into an empty stomach, on-an-empty-stomach suddenly food
you're gonna feel awful,
won't you.) tsumekomu to KIMOchi WARUku
if-stuff/gorge feel badly
natchau no yo ne--)
become-(finality) (rhet)
____
uppu
water FX: _______
ja----_
5
[Stunned by his thought, Kyousuke drops his fork, which lands on his plate.]
dropped fork FX: _____
karan
6
[Hikaru looks mournfully into the mirror.]
Hikaru:
(Saying this and that, I (nanda kanda itte ZEMBU
ate it all, didn't I...!) this-or-that saying all/entire
tabechatta mon na~~~~_)
ate-(finality)
narration: ______
Ahhhh... I don't want to aa... ashita pu--ru ikitakunai yo~~~~
go to the pool tomorrow... tomorrow pool not-want-to-go
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p 20 (162)
1
[Exterior shot of the building housing the indoor pool.]
narration:
And then, it's Sunday! soshite NICHIYOUBI desu!
and-so/then Sunday is
2
[In the locker room, several girls change into their swimsuits. Madoka stands
in a bikini, watching Hikaru, who stands blushing in her one-piece swimsuit.]
Hikaru FX: ________
mojimoji
3
[Hikaru looks over her shoulder, and is surprised to find Madoka staring at
her.]
Madoka:
Hmm... fu--n
Hikaru heartbeat FX: _____
doki_
Hikaru:
Huh?! e?!
4
Hikaru: [blushing]
Wh-what is it? na nan desu kaa
Madoka: [smiling, exiting]
Nothing really. i--e betsu ni
5
[Hikaru looks unhappily back at us.]
Hikaru:
(Oh, no... (ya da na--
Even Madoka-san is staring madoka-san made atashi no koto
at me. even-Madoka about-me
________
jirojiro mite
staring
I got fat, after all. yappari atashi futotchatta
after-all I got-fat-(finality/regret)
n da
(explan)
I shouldn't have come... konakya yokatta... SAIAKU!)
This is the pits!) shouldn't-have-come worst
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p 21 (163)
1
[Wide view of the pool and several young and fit people.]
FX: _______ _______ _____ _____
kya--no kya--no pasha basha
2
[Panels 2-3 are side-by-side portraits of Kyousuke and Hikaru. Here, Kyousuke
looks over at Hikaru's panel with a blush and a look of nervousness.]
3
[Hikaru is blushing and lost in her own thoughts.]
4
[View pans back. The two are seated on the edge of the pool, dangling their
legs into it. They sit about 5 feet apart. Hikaru is wearing a T-shirt over
her swimsuit.]
Kyousuke:
U-uhh... Aren't you going a ano oyoganai no?
to swim?
5
Hikaru:
Y-yeah. What about you, ha haa SEMPAI wa......
Sempai?
Kyousuke: [embarrassed] ___ __________
Oh, I can't swim. Ha ha ha a ore oyogenai kara hahahahaha
ha ha! I can't-swim that's-why
6
Kyousuke: [VERY worried]
(Somehow, Hikaru-chan's (hikaru-chan nan-da-ka HYOUJOU ga
face looks so gloomy... somehow expression (S)
KURAi...
gloomy
Sh-she's having a baby, ko kore wa yappari AKA-chan ga...)
after all...) this-(one) (T) after-all baby (S)
7
[Hikaru looks down sadly. Her eyes look a bit damp.]
Hikaru:
(Sempai's so distant. (SEMPAI yosoyososhii
cold/distant
He doesn't like me...!!) atashi KIRAwarete-ru n da...!!)
I am-being-disliked (explan)
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p 22 (164)
1
[Hikaru turns to Madoka, who is climbing the ladder out of the pool.]
Madoka:
Why so depressed? GENKI nai no ne--
2
[Madoka takes a seat next to Hikaru, who leans over with a stricken look.]
Hikaru:
Madoka-san... madoka-san...
_______
My figure's getting worse, atashi tte SAIKIN sutairu
isn't it. I (T) most-recent figure
WARUi desu yo ne
bad is (rhet)
Madoka: [amused]
Not really. betsu ni--
________
If anything, you've gotten shi--te ieba choppiri gurama-- ni
a bit more well-developed, if-anything a-bit curvaceous
don't you think?!
natta n ja nai?!
became (neg/explan)
3
[Isolated shot of one end of the pool. Two girls splash water at each other.]
Hikaru: [off]
No way... Please tell it sonna-- hakkiri itte-kudasai
to me straight--I've gotten clearly say-(please)
fat!!
futotta tte!!
grown-fat (quote)
4
Madoka: ______
Then, Hikaru, take off your jaa chotto hikaru #T# shatsu
T-shirt for a bit! then a-bit T-shirt
nuide-mite!
take-off-and-see
5
Madoka:
See? Together with me. hora atashi to ISSHO da yo
look! with-me together is
[The two stand side-by-side. Madoka in her bikini, and Hikaru in her one-
piece. Madoka looks over at Hikaru, who stares down at her own figure.]
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p 23 (165)
1
[Hikaru closes her eyes in misery.]
Hikaru:
But Sempai told me... demo SEMPAI atashi no koto...
but about-me
2
[Madoka pauses in surprise...]
3
[...then turns and yells.]
Madoka:
Kasuga-kun!! KASUGA-kun!!
[He comes running.]
Kyousuke:
Y-yes! ha hai_
4
[Madoka smiles at Kyousuke, who blushes. Hikaru looks a bit embarrassed.]
Madoka: _______
Hey, what do you think of nee hikaru no sutairu dou OMOu?
Hikaru's figure? say 's figure what think
Kyousuke:
Eh?! e?!
5
[A better view of Hikaru, who blushes and still looks sad.]
Hikaru heartbeat FX: ____ ____
doki doki
Kyousuke:
"Wh-what do I..." do doo tte...
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: ____ ____
doki doki
6
Madoka: _______
Don't you think Hikaru's hikaru sutairu yoku natta
figure is great?! figure nice became
to OMOwanai?!
not-think-that
She's been putting up with ASHI no itai no koraete
her sore ankle and going to foot 's pain (S) endure-(and)
the shape-up gym near the ______ ____ ____
station; giving up sweets EKIMAE no sheipu appu - jimu ni
and only eating fruits! next-to-station 's in-shape-up-gym
kayottari amai mono gaman shite
go-to-(and) sweet-thing putting-up-with
_________ ______
SHOKUJI furu--tsu - onri-- ni
meal fruits-only
shita dake no koto wa aru yo ne!
has-only-done
Hikaru: [waving her hands]
Wah! Wait, Madoka-san!! wa chotto madoka-san!!
7
Kyousuke: [surprised]
Eh? Th-then... e ji ja...
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p 24 (166)
1
[Madoka aims a smile at Kyousuke who blushes and looks guilty.]
Madoka:
Thanks to you, Kasuga-kun okage de KASUGA-kun sakki kara
has had trouble for a while thanks-to for-some-time
now, deciding which way to
look. ME no yariBA ni komatte-ru yo
in-which-way-to-look is-at-a-loss
2
[Hikaru crosses her arms over her chest and blushes down at her own bustline.]
Hikaru:
Huh?! e?!
3
Madoka:
I wouldn't say you've ko-- yu-- no futotta
grown fat. Instead... this-kind-of (nom) grown-fat
tte iwanai wa yo kore tte...
not-say-that this-(one) (quote)
4
Madoka: [off] ________
I'd say you've gotten gurama-- ni natta tte yu-- no yo!!
well-developed!! curvaceous became say-that
[Hikaru takes a good hard look at herself... So do we.]
Hikaru FX: ___
po_
5
[...and hurls herself into the pool. A couple scrambles out of the way.
Madoka and Kyousuke stagger back in surprise.]
Hikaru:
Kyaaaaaa!! kya~~~~~~_!!
I'm so embarrassed! hazukashii!
Hikaru FX: _____
dobon
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p 25 (167)
1
Kyousuke: [nervous smile]
O-ohh... na nan da...
___
I thought for sure that tekkiri ore hikaru-chan ga AKA...
Hikaru-chan was having a for-sure I (S)
ba... baby
2
Madoka:
What? A "ba..."? nani? AKA tte
Kyousuke: __ __ __
Eh? I mean... Ha ha ha. e iya ha ha ha
3
[She leans in and taps him on the nose.]
Madoka:
Again... mata...
You were thinking about HEN na koto KANGAete-ta
something weird, weren't weird-thing were-thinking-about
you.
n desho
(poss-explan)
4
[A grey panel with stars.]
Madoka: [off]
YOU PERVERT!! kono #H#_!!
Madoka FX: [off] ____
don_
5
[Madoka gleefully shoves Kyousuke into the pool. He's airborne and headed
directly for Hikaru, who looks up at him with a smile.]
narration:
And so, as Hikaru-chan to yu-- wake de masumasu
became more and more for-that-reason/and-so more-and-more
attractive, I, Kasuga
Kyousuke, began jumping MIRYOKU-TEKI ni natta
more and more to hasty became-attractive/fascinating
conclusions!
hikaru-chan to masumasu
with-Hikaru more-and-more
HAYAtochiri no watakushi
a-hasty-conclusion 's I
KASUGA KYOUSUKE......deshita!
was
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