Kimagure Orange Road
"Are You Really Going to Study Abroad?"
Volume 12, Story 4
WB Volume 7, Story 6
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi
Translation by : Larry Greenfield (24 Mar 1994)
Special Thanks to : Takayuki Karahashi
Additional translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig Nishida
Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose
Craig Nishida
Leo Hourvitz
Gary Kacmarcik
Last revision : 08-20-95
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 107 (67) are only in the WBs!
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p 107 (67)--TITLE PAGE
[Portrait of Kyousuke, looking reflective in black jacket over a sweater.
He rests his right hand against the back of his neck.]
MAIN TITLE (at top)
Are You Really Going to Study RYUUGAKU suru tte HONTOU desu ka?
Abroad? study-abroad (T) true/real is (?)
SUB-TITLE (at bottom) ______
One Who Wants to Live Hard ha--do ni yasashiku Ikitakute
in a Gentle Way, Gazing in-hard- gently/ want-to-live-(and)
at the Stars... way tenderly
HOSHI o mitsumete KUrasu
star (O) gaze/stare-(and) live/get-along/
pass-time
no sa...
(nom)
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p 108 (68)
1
[Exterior view of the Ayukawa residence.]
phone: [off]
#RRR#
2
[Madoka sits at her desk and answers it.]
Madoka:
Yes. Ayukawa residence... hai AYUKAWA...
3
Madoka:
Otousan! otou-san!
4
[Madoka portrait--she looks a bit stunned.]
5
Madoka:
What? e?
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p 109 (69)
1
[Exterior view of a school building.]
narration:
The next day... akuru-HI...
2
[Komatsu's face is a picture of daffyness. Hatta winces and looks at him.
Behind the two, Kyousuke watches. The three are walking down a hallway.]
Komatsu FX: ______ ______
nitara nitara
Hatta:
What's with that face? sono KAO... nantoka naranai no
that-face somehow not-become
3
Komatsu: [smiling]
Because spring break is datte mo--sugu HARUYASUmi
almost here! because soon/before-long spring-break
da mon_!
is reason
How can you not be happy?!! kore ga yorokobazu ni irareru ka_!!
this-(one) (S) not-be-glad can-be (?)
4
Komatsu:
But just think! ni shite mo yo~~~~_
___
Soon we'll be 2nd-year high mo--sugu ore-tachi KOUKOU
school students! soon we high-school
2-NEN da ze
2nd-year is !
That was quick, wasn't it. hayai mon da na--
quick thing is (rhet)
In the twinkling of an eye! atto yu-- ma da ze_!
all-too-soon/in-an-instant is !
Hatta: [palms upturned] ________
That's what's called sore ga se--shun
"seishun" . the-bloom-of-youth
to yu-- mono ja nai desho-- ka
called (nom) poss-is-not (?)
Kyousuke:
What are you talking about? nani itte n da yo
5
[Kyousuke's attention is drawn off-panel.]
sensei: [off]
But... shikashi...
That's... Rather sudden... sore wa mata... KYUU da na
that-(one) (T) again urgent is
6
[View shifts. Kyousuke is looking through the open door to the faculty room.
Inside, Madoka has just turned away from a teacher, and is heading for the
door.]
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p 110 (70)
1
sensei:
Anyway, if that's what tonikaku so-- to KImareba
you've decided, then you'd anyway like-so if-decide-that
better hurry.
HAYAi HOU ga ii ne
quick better (rhet)
2
Madoka:
Yes. hai
3
[She steps out into the hallway and spots Kyousuke, who stands and stares at
her.]
Madoka:
Oh. ara
4
Kyousuke: [concerned]
What's the matter? do-- shita no?
The faculty room... SHOKUIN SHITSU nante...
faculty-room the-likes-of
Did you do something, or... nani-ka shidekashite to ka......
something doing or
5
[She smiles gently back...]
6
[...then turns and flashes him a wink over her shoulder.]
Madoka:
You're very perceptive! yoku o-wakari de!
intelligent/sensible being
sign:
Faculty SHOKUIN
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p 111 (71)
1
[He talks to her back as she walks away.]
Kyousuke:
Wh-what did you do? na nani yatta no?
what did
Madoka:
An awfully bad thing. tottemo WARUi koto
awfully bad thing
2
Kyousuke: [a bit sadly]
.......... ..........
______
You were smoking? tabako demo SUtta no?
cigarettes or-something smoked
3
[She gives him a friendly glance over her shoulder.]
Madoka:
...... You're very ......yoku o-wakari de!
perceptive!
4
Madoka: [walking away]
See ya. jaa ne
5
Kyousuke: ___
You're lying! uso da ne_!
Madoka: _ __ __ __
Ah ha ha ha! a ha ha ha
narration:
I knew right away, that this kore ga JOUDAN da to yu-- koto wa
meant it was a joke...! this-(one) (S) joke is in-that-case
sugu wakatta...!
right-away knew
6
Madoka: [smiling]
Well... maa...
It's nothing serious. taishita koto ja nai no yo
serious-thing is-not
narration: ___
Why is it that lately I can do--shite darou AYUKAWA no uso to
kind of tell when Ayukawa is why poss-be 's lie and
lying?!
HONTOU konogoro choppiri wakaru n da_!
true lately a-bit know (explan)
sign:
Fire Fighting SHOUKA
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p 112 (72)
1
[Exterior view from a playground up towards the Kasuga apartment building.]
narration:
Anyway, it'll soon be nani wa tomoare mo--sugu HARU desu
spring. anyway soon spring is
2
[Kyousuke lies on his stomach, happily watching TV. A sort of congenital
idiot is on the screen.]
Kyousuke: ___ ___ ___
La la la fun fun fun
3
[His sisters watch from their seats at the kitchen table.]
Kurumi:
I wonder why he's so nani ukarete n no kashira...?
happy...? what being-in-high-spirits I-wonder
Manami:
Who knows? saa?
________
When spring draws near, HARU ga CHIKAzuku to tsukushi mo
the horsetails spring up spring (S) when-draw-near horsetail too
and the flowers bloom.
HAeru shi
grow/spring-up and-besides
HANA mo SAku kara ne
flowers too bloom that's-why (rhet)
4
Manami:
It's no wonder that oni--chan ga ukarete-mo
oniichan is in such high (S) even-tho-in-high-spirits
spirits.
FUSHIGI wa nai desho
wonder/mystery (T) poss-not-be-there/have
In fact, you could say it's ma itte-mirya SHIZEN GENSHOU!
a natural phenomenon! if-try-to-say a-natural-phenomenon
Kurumi:
Spring is a scary time, HARU tte kowai no ne
huh. spring (T) scary (rhet)
Kyousuke: [looking at his sisters]
.......... ..........
5
[Exterior night shot of the Hiyama residence.]
sign:
Hiyama HIYAMA
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p 113 (73)
1
[Someone's tossing lipstick in the air.]
2
[It's Hikaru, who sits on her bed and snatches it out of the air.]
Hikaru catch FX: ______
patsu_
3
Hikaru: [merrily]
Eh! heh! heh! e_ he_ he_
Lipstick that I got from madoka-san kara moratta KUCHIBENI_!
Madoka-san! from-Madoka received lipstick
4
[She stares hard at it.]
Hikaru:
But... shikashi...
I was surprised... bikkuri shita na--
Really, Madoka-san! madoka-san ttara
All of a sudden... TOTSUZEN...
5
Hikaru:
(But... (demo...
Thank you, Madoka-san... madoka-san arigatou...
This lipstick! I'll kitto TAISETSU ni TSUKAimasu!
certainly use it with surely with-care use
great care!!)
kono KUCHIBENI!!)
this-lipstick
6
[She stands in a decisive posture on her bed.]
Hikaru:
That's it!! so-- da_!!
Hikaru stand-up FX: _____
suku_
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p 114 (74)
1
[Exterior view looking down at the balcony of the Kasuga apartment.]
phone FX: [off]
#RRR#
2
Manami:
Oniichan, phone call from oni--chan hikaru-san kara DENWA
Hikaru-san. from-Hikaru phone-call
Kyousuke:
Okay, okay. hai hai
3
Kyousuke: [into the phone]
Eh?! e_
Uh-huh. Uh-huh. In 3 days, un un 3-KA ATO ne_
right!
4
Kyousuke: [joyfully]
That's fine! Bye! i-- yo_! ja_!
5
[After hanging up, he spreads his arms and happily makes like an airplane.
His sisters exchange whispered comments.]
Kyousuke: ___ ___ _____
La la la ran ran ra--n
Kurumi: ______
I bet it's a date. kitto de--to yo
surely date
Manami: [smiling]
Now the euphoria has finally iyoiyo ukare -buri
gone to his head! finally/at-last manner-of-high-spirits
mo ikioi ga tsuite-kita_!
too spirit/vigor (S) followed
6
[Exterior night view of the departures level at Tokyo's Narita International
Airport.]
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p 115 (75)
1
[Interior view of the luggage check-in area.]
public address: ___________
Flight 552, leaving Narita NARITA -HATSU rosanzerusu -YUki
for Los Angeles, is... leaving-Narita for-Los-Angeles
552 BIN wa...
flight-552 (T)
2
[Tight shot of a pair of feet in high heels.]
Madoka footsteps FX: _____ _____
kotsu kotsu
3
[View pans back. A full portrait of Madoka is splashed over panels 3 and 4.
In minidress and coat, she carries a suitcase, and looks a bit grim.]
4
[A Pan Am Boeing 747 takes off into the night skies.]
plane FX: _______
kiiiiin
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p 116 (76)
1
[Full portrait of Hikaru, in blouse, miniskirt, jacket and knee-high socks.
She waves happily back at us.]
narration:
And then, 3 days later... soshite 3-KA ATO...
and-then 3-days later
Hikaru:
Sempa-a-ai! sempa--i!
2
[She happily takes him by his arm.]
Hikaru:
There's a movie I absolutely atashi... SEMPAI to ZETTAI
wanted to see with you, I with-Sempai absoluteness
Sempai!
MItai EIGA ga aru n desu_!
want-to-see movie (S) have (explan)
3
[She looks up at him and he blushes.]
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: _____
dokin
4
Kyousuke: ______
(So cute...!!) (kawaii......!!)
narration:
Hikaru-chan... hikaru-chan...
For some reason, seems nan da ka itsu-mo to chigatte
different than usual-- somehow from-usual differing
more grown-up...
OTONA ppoku MIeru
adult-like appearing
I wonder why? do-- shita n darou?
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p 117 (77)
1
[He stares at the girl by his side. Hikaru is looking ahead and doesn't
notice the attention.]
narration:
Today, especially... So KYOU wa TOKUBETSU... IROppoi!
sexy! today (T) especially sexy
2
narration:
I wonder if it's because ano KUCHIBENI no sei ka na?!
of the lipstick?! that-lipstick 's fault I-wonder
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: ____ ____
doki doki
3
[View of a theater building.]
billboard:
...no hashi no
...Egg ...tamago
...Showing ...EI
__________
...Las Vegas Banzai! ...no rasubegasu BANZAI!
's Las-Vegas
4
[Seated inside, Hikaru rests her head against his arm and watches the movie.
Kyousuke looks over at her.]
5
[Back out on the street, Hikaru clings merrily to his arm.]
narration:
If you think about it, KANGAete-mireba hikaru-chan mo
Hikaru-chan will soon be if-try-to-think-about too
a 3rd-year junior high
student! mo--sugu CHUUGAKU 3-NENSEI!
soon jr-high 3rd-year
6
[They sit in a restaurant. Hikaru looks across at him over her glass. He
looks back with a soft smile. In a small inset is his pov of her face as
she drops her gaze.]
narration:
Looking like this, she's kou shite-miru to mo--
already quite a lady, isn't when-try-and-do-like-this already
she... ______
sukkari redi-- da yo naa...
quite/completely lady is (rhet)
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p 118 (78)
1
[Out on the street once more, she looks up at him with liquid eyes. He
blushes deeply.]
Hikaru:
Today was awfully fun...! KYOU wa tottemo TANOshikatta desu...!
today (T) awfully was-fun is
Kyousuke FX: ____
kyun
2
[View pans back. Night has fallen. He clutches his chest and turns away from
her.]
Kyousuke: ________
Wh-what's this heart- na...nan daro kono dokidoki wa...
pounding...? what poss-be this heart-throbbing
Kyousuke heartbeat FX: ________
dokidoki
Hikaru:
Huh?! e?!
3
Kyousuke: [embarrassed]
Ah. I mean... It's a iya... nan demo nai desu
nothing.
4
[He points over at a park bench.]
Kyousuke: __ __ __
U-uhh... Shall we sit for a ano... chotto suwaro-- ka ha ha ha...
a bit? Ha ha ha... uhh a-bit shall-sit (?)
5
[They sit, but Hikaru glances at her wristwatch.]
Hikaru:
Ah! Oh no! It's already a_ ikenai mo-- konna JIKAN!
this late! ! oh-no already this-kind-of-time
[Grinning, he rests his hand on her upper arm.]
Kyousuke: __ __ __ __
St-still, it's okay. ma...mada i-- ja nai ka ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha! still okay
6
[She turns to look at him in puzzlement. Kyousuke blushes fiercely and yanks
his offending hand away.]
Hikaru:
Huh? e?
Kyousuke hands FX: __ ___
pa pa_
Kyousuke:
I-I mean. Nothing... i iya nan demo...
7
[Kyousuke portrait--he blushes and ponders.]
narration: ___
I'm... ore...
Acting a little strange KYOU wa sukoshi HEN da na...
today... today (T) a-little strange
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p 119 (79)
1
[Hikaru portrait.]
narration:
Is this all because of that sore to yu-- no mo
lipstick that makes her look that-(one) called (nom) too
so grown-up...?!
ano OTONA ppoi KUCHIBENI no sei...?!
that-adult-like lipstick 's fault
2
[Hikaru stares straight ahead. Kyousuke looks at her, wide-eyed.]
Hikaru:
Sempai... ..........SEMPAI
3
[She turns to look at him.]
Hikaru:
Am I... atashi...
______
Cute? kawaii?
4
Hikaru:
Today, I really really KYOU wa me ippai
dressed up for you, Sempai. today (T) really-really
oshare shite-kita no
went-and-dressed-up (nom)
SEMPAI no tame yo
for-Sempai's-sake
5
[Kyousuke looks back in slight surprise.]
6
Kyousuke: [smiling gently] ______
Yeah... Cute! ......un kawaii!
narration:
Hikaru-chan's such a great hikaru-chan tte kenage de
girl, working so hard at (T) be-admirable/diligent-(and)
it... ______
suteki da naa
wonderful is (rhet)
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p 120 (80)
1
[Beaming, she wraps her arms around his neck.]
Hikaru:
REALLY?! HONTOU?!
2
Hikaru: [closing her eyes]
Then I must thank ja madoka-san ni
Madoka-san!! then to-Madoka
KANSHA shinakutcha!!
must-thank
[Kyousuke's eyes grow huge.]
3
[His pov. Hikaru looks up into his eyes.]
Hikaru:
Because I got this datte kono KUCHIBENI......
lipstick... because this-lipstick
From Madoka-san!! madoka-san ni moratta n desu mon!!
(IO) received is-the-reason
4
[Kyousuke portrait--blushing, wide-eyed.]
5
[Hikaru drops her gaze.]
narration:
Ayukawa's lipstick on hikaru-chan no kuchibiru ni
Hikaru-chan's lips... on-Hikaru's-lips
AYUKAWA no KUCHIBENI...
's lipstick
That means... to yu-- koto wa...
It's also touched Ayukawa's AYUKAWA no kuchibiru ni mo
lips... on-Ayukawa's-lips too
fureta koto no aru......
has-touched
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p 121 (81)
1
Hikaru:
Oh, that's right!! a so-- da!!
Do you know?! SHItte-masu?!
2
[Tight shot of Hikaru's shoes and lower legs.]
Hikaru: _______
Madoka-san left for America madoka-san KYUU ni amerika itchatta no
all of a sudden. suddenly America went-
(finality)
3
[View pans back. The two stare at each other.]
4
Kyousuke: [stunned] _ ____________
A-America...?! a amerika~~~~_?!
5
Hikaru: _______
She said something about amerika RYUUGAKU ga
studying in America... America study-abroad (S)
do-- no ko-- no tte......
what (nom) this-kind-of (nom) (quote)
narration:
N-no way. so sonna
Again, s-so suddenly...!! mata to TOTSUZEN...!!
again suddenly
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p 122 (82)
1
[Kyousuke stares at the ground and visualizes the sensei from previously.]
sensei: [flashback]
Anyway, if that's what tonikaku so-- to KImareba
you've decided, then you'd anyway like-so if-decide-that
better hurry.
HAYAi HOU ga ii ne
quick better (rhet)
2
[His memory of Madoka as she smiled back over her shoulder at him.]
Madoka: [flashback]
Well... maa...
It's nothing serious. taishita koto ja nai no yo
serious-thing is-not
3
[Kyousuke profile--wide-eyed, nervous reflection.]
4
[He visualizes a beaming Madoka.]
narration: ___
Then, that false ja are wa ore ni
cheerfulness... then that-(one) (T) to-me
KI o TSUKAwasenai tame no...
not-make-worry for-the-sake-of
That was to avoid making itsuwari no AKArusa?!
me worry?! false cheerfulness
5 and 6
[In panel 5, she turns and waves goodbye to us. In panel 6, he looks up in
the sky and reaches out a hand towards a Madoka who appears to fly away.
She waves back down over her shoulder.
Madoka:
SAYO-O-NARA-A-A... sayo--nara~~~~
narration:
A-Ayukawa!! a...AYUKAWA_!!
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p 123 (83)
1
[Turning, he sees Madoka in shirt, pants and jacket, standing there with a
suitcase and a shopping bag.]
2
[He stares back, dumbfounded.]
3
[He walks over and touches her nose with his hand. She stands unmoving.]
Kyousuke FX: ____ ____
hita hita
narration: _____
That she looks so real... konna ni riaru ni MIeru nante...
so-much real appear the-likes-of
___
Have I gone crazy? ore okashiku natta no ka na?
I became-crazy I-wonder
4
[He taps her between the collarbones. Still she stands unmoving.]
Kyousuke FX:
tsun tsun
5
Madoka: [dropping her gaze]
I'm back! tadaima!
[He recoils. Hikaru looks up at Madoka in surprise.]
Kyousuke FX: ____
gyo_!
6
[Split panel. Top: Kyousuke portrait--he stares in shock. Bottom: Madoka
squints back with one eye.]
7
Hikaru: [embarrassed]
I'm sorry-y-y. suimase--n
Although I really had sekkaku KYOU wa mukae ni iko-- to
planned to go meet you at especial today (T) about-to-go-meet
the airport today, I...
KImete-ta no ni atashi...
was-resolving even-though I
Forgot about the time... JIKAN ukkari shite-te...
time forgetting-oneself
Kyousuke:
.......... ..........
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p 124 (84)
1
[Exterior shot of ABCB.]
2
Madoka: [merrily]
Here's your present, Hikaru! hai hikaru o-miyage_!
[Omigod... I *think* it's an "Ewok". So much for Kumagorou-chan...]
Hikaru: [gleefully]
Wowww! uhya~~~~_
Hooray-y-y! I'm so happy!! yattaa--! ureshi--!!
3
Kyousuke: [agape]
U-umm... a ano...
_______
What the heck was that ittai amerika RYUUGAKU
studying in America stuff? in-the-world America study-abroad
tte yu-- no wa...
called (nom) (T)
4
Madoka:
My father enrolled me in oto--san ga KATTE ni
an American school without father (S) without-permission
asking me, so I went there _______
to cancel things! amerika no GAKKOU ni RYUUGAKU
in-American-school study-abroad
TETSUZUki o shichatta
procedures/formalities (O) did-(finality)
n de TOri-KEshi ni itte-ta
cause to-cancel/withdraw was-going
n da!
(explan)
'Cause there was some CHOKUSETSU ikanakya dekinai
paperwork that needed to be in-person if-not-there can't-do
done in person.
TETSUZUki mo atta n de ne
procedures too there-were cause
5
Kyousuke: __ __ __ __ __
Ha... Ha ha ha ha! ha... ha ha ha ha
6
[She winks at him over her shoulder. Hikaru is still playing with her new
stuffed doll.]
Madoka:
You thought it'd be better atashi ga sono mama RYUUGAKU shita
if I studied abroad like I (S) that just-as studied-abroad
that, didn't you?!
HOU ga yokatta to OMOtte n desho!
was-better thinking-that (poss-explan)
Hikaru:
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p 125 (85)
1
[Kyousuke portrait--wide-eyed.]
2
Kyousuke: [dropping his eyes]
Yeah... I'm a little so-- da ne chotto ZANNEN!
disappointed! a-bit disappointing
3
[His pov of Madoka. She smiles at him softly.]
4
[He playfully sticks out his tongue at her.]
narration:
Actually... HONTOU wa...
___
I feel very relieved! sugoku hotto shita n da
very/awfully felt-relieved (explan)
kedo ne!
but (rhet)
5
[Exterior shot of ABCB. Facial portraits are drawn on speech bubbles. Madoka
drops her gaze and looks a bit miffed. Kyousuke grimaces.]
Madoka:
I took the trouble to go sekkaku o-miyage KAtte-kita
and buy you a present... taking-the-trouble present went-to-buy
n da kedo...
(explan) but
But I won't give it to you!! agenai_!!
not-give
Kyousuke: _______
Cheapskate! kechi~~
narration:
Sure enough, spring is HARU wa yappari kowai!
frightening! spring (T) sure-enough scary
You never know what might ukarete-ru to nani ga
happen when you get lost when-being-in-high-spirits what (S)
in euphoria!
okoru ka wakaranai mon!
happen (?) not-know thing
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