Kimagure Orange Road
"I'm a Cat!"
Volume 14, Story 4
WB Volume 8, Story 8
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi

Translation by : Hitoshi Doi (28 Oct 1989)
Additional translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig Nishida
Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose
                                 Craig Nishida
                                 K. Huong
                                 Matthew Akira Klippenstein
                                 Frederick Gallagher

Last revision : 08-27-95

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 151 (67) are only in the WBs!
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p 151 (67)--TITLE PAGE

[Art is rotated 90-degrees.  Madoka lounges on her side on the beach, wearing
 a swimsuit.  She tilts her head back to catch the summer rays.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)                            ____
  I'm a Cat!                      WAGAHAI wa   neko  de aru!
                                  I       (T)  cat   am

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)                                         _________
  Against the Screen of a         mabayui    NATSU   SORA  -  sukuri--n
  Blinding Summer Sky, an         dazzling/  summer  sky      screen
  Angel Dreams of the             blinding
  Future...
                                  TENSHI ga   MIRAI   o   YUME mite-ru...
                                  angel  (S)  future (O)  is-dreaming

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p 152 (68)

1
[View looking up at a low building from the sidewalk.]
narration:
  Now that final exams are        KIMATSU      SHIKEN mo   Owatte
  over, I feel completely         end-of-term  exams  too  end-(and)
  free!!
                                  KAIHOU     -KAN      ippai!!
                                  open/frank  feeling  full-of

2
[Kyousuke lies on his back on the floor, sound asleep.]
narration:
  Summer vacation is already      mo--     NATSU YASUmi mo   MOKUZEN    desu!
  just around the corner!         already  summer-break too  impending  is

Kyousuke:
  ZZZ                             #ZZZ#

3
[Tight shot of a pair of feet in shoes.]
cat: [off]                        _____
  Meow-w-w.                       nya--

shoe FX:                          ___
                         za_

4
[It's Kazuya, who stands outside the Kasuga apartment building carrying a
 white cat with dark paws, tail and ears.]
Kazuya:                           ___ ___ __
  Heh! heh! heh!                  fu_ fu_ fu

cat:                              _____
  Meow-w-w.                       nya--

5
[Exterior shot of the apartment building.]
collision FX: [off]               ______
                           gochin

Kyousuke: [off]
  Gyaa!!                          gya--_!!

6
[Kazuya races out of the apartment looking gleeful.]
Kazuya:
  Ya-hoo!  The experiment         kyaho--_  JIKKEN      SEIKOU!!
  worked!!                               !  experiment  success

door FX:                          _____
                            batan

Kazuya FX:                        ___
                            da_

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p 153 (69)



1
[Both Kyousuke and the cat lie sprawled on their backs.]
@cat:
  Ow-ow-ouch.                     atetetete

2
[Tight shot of the cat's tail, waving in the air.]
@cat:
  What?  That Kazuya.  Just       nan  da  KAZUYA no yatsu
  when a person's feeling         what is  that-Kazuya
  good taking a nap...
                                  HITO   ga   KIMOchi yoku
                                  person (S)  feeling good

                                  HIRUNE shite-ru  tokoro    o...
                                  is-taking-a-nap  occasion (O)

@cat tail FX:
                             pyoko

3
[His pointy ears twitch.]
@cat:
  Hm?                             n?

4
[He looks back over his shoulder at the tail that waves in the air.]
@cat:
  Hm?                             n?

@cat FX:                          ____ ____
                    jiro jiro

5
[He turns to look at his human body, which lies sprawled unconscious nearby.]
@cat:
  Hm?                             n?

6
[The cat freaks out.]
@cat:
 (WH-WHA-A-AT!?!)                 (na nani~~~~_?!)

narration:                        ___  __ ____
  I've t-turned into a cat!!      ore  ne neko ni   natte-ru!!
                                  I       into-cat  am-turning-into

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p 154 (70)

1
[Kazuya runs down the street.]
Kazuya:
 (If *we* can switch bodies,      (bokura de  Irekawari     ga  dekiru  n
  how would it be for people       by-us      change-places (S) can-do  (nom)
  and animals?
                                  nara      HITO to DOUBUTSU de   wa
                                  if-it-is  by-people-and-animals (contrast)

                                  do-- naru   ka
                                  what become (?)

  I wanted to try it out at       ippen JIKKEN shite-mitakatta        n da
  least once.                     once  wanted-to-experiment-and-see  (explan)

  I didn't want to do it          JIBUN de  yan no  ya         da  kara...)
  myself, so...)                  by-self   doing   unpleasant is  that's-why

Kazuya footsteps FX:              ___ ___ ___ ___
             ta_ ta_ ta_ ta_

2
[The cat arches his back.  His hair stands on end.]
narration:
  Th-that jerk!!                  a ano yarou!!

  Doing something                 tondemonai  koto   shi-yagatte...
  outrageous...                   outrageous  thing  doing-(contempt)

  I have to catch him and         hittsukamaete  MOTO ni  modosasenakereba!!
  make him turn me back to        catch-         to-      must-make-return/
  normal!!                        tightly-(and)  origin   put-back

3
narration:                        __ __________
  I-I can't teleport!!            te terepo--to dekinai!!
                                                    _chikara_
  I can't use the Power when      neko no KARADA ja  NOURYOKU wa
  I'm a cat?!                     in-cat's-body-(T)  Power    (T)

                                  TSUKAenai  no ka?!
                                  can't-use     (?)

4
[He catches up to Kazuya, who merely shows him his lower eyelid and sticks out
 his tongue.]
narration:
  W-wait-t-t!!                    ma mate~~~~_!!

@cat:
 (But, running like this...       (shikashi  kono SUGATA de  HASHIru nante...
                                   but       in-this-form    run     and-such

  Is so pitiful!)                 ware nagara                nasakenai!)
                                  for-me-to-do-such-a-thing  pitiful

Kazuya:
  Nyah, nyah.  Catch me if        ya--i ya--i  koko made   oide!
  you can!                                     up-to-here  come

Kazuya footsteps FX:              ___ ___ ___ ___
             ta_ ta_ ta_ ta_

5
[The cat runs into a miniskirted girl.  A bottle of sake she's carrying
 tumbles out of her sack.]
@cat/girl FX:                     ______
                           doshin

girl:
  KYAA!                           kyaa_

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p 155 (71)

1
[The cat lies dazed on the ground.]
@cat:
 (Ow-ow-ow-ouch...)               (itetetetetete...)

2
[The bottle does a lazy twirl as it comes down.  Sake splashes everywhere.]
sake bottle FX:
                       kurukuru

3
[Surprised, the cat finds the open end of the bottle jammed firmly in his
 mouth.]
sake bottle:                      _____
                          gabon

4
sake bottle FX:                   ____ ____ ____
            gobo gobo gobo

narration:
  What's this?!  Oo!              nan  da korya  u_!  o...o-SAKE?!
  L-liquor?!                      what is this            liquor

5
[The girl--who we only see from below the shoulders--stands and watches as the
 cat goes up on its hind legs, balancing the sake bottle up in the air.]
girl:
  A-ama-a-azing!!                 su sugo--i!!
                                  ____
  The cat is chugging down        neko ga   o-SAKE  o   IKKI
  the bottle!                     cat  (S)  liquor (O)  in-a-breath

                                  NOmi shite-ru!
                                  is-drinking

6
[The cat tries to dislodge the bottle with his front paws.]
@cat FX:                          ___ ___
                         ngu ngu

narration:
  I-I can't get it out...         to torenai yo~~~~

sake bottle FX:                   ____ ____ ____
                  toku toku toku

7
[She pulls the bottle out of the cat's mouth.]
girl:                                        ____
  Are you okay, kitty?            DAIJOUBU?  neko-chan

sake bottle FX:                   _____
                        zupo_

8
[His furry face is flushed, and he looks dazed.]
@cat:
  ?!                              ?!

@cat FX:
                       gepu~~_

crows-in-background FX:
                            kaa_

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p 156 (72)

1
[He looks up.  Right up the girl's short skirt.]
@cat heartbeat FX:                _____
                          doki_

2
[The girl is Hikaru, who looks down, wide-eyed.]

3
[The cat looks up with bleary eyes.]
narration:
  H-Hikaru-chan!                  hi hikaru-chan!

dramatic FX:                      _________
                        poku----n

@cat FX:                          _____
                             hikku

4
[Hikaru picks up the cat.]
narration:
  B-but what the heck...          shi shikashi  nan  da  na...
                                      but       what is
                                  ____
  Being a cat isn't so bad!       neko  yatte-miru no   mo  WARUku wa nai  na!
                                  cat   having-a-try-at too isn't-bad

Hikaru lift-cat FX:
                         hyoi

@cat FX:                          _____
                             hikku

5
[He passes out in her arms.  Hikaru looks down in fright.]
@cat FX:
                       guta~~_

Hikaru:
  Oh no!                          ara ma_

  He fainted!                     KIZETSU shichatta

  What'll I do?                   do-- shiyou

6
[Exterior shot of the Ayukawa residence.]

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p 157 (73)

1
[Hikaru's pov as Madoka answers the door.]
Madoka:
  Oh, you're late, Hikaru.        ara  osokatta  ja nai
                                       was-late

  Even though you were the        hikaru kara  KOMBAN   NOmo--
  one who said, "let's drink      from-you     tonight  shall-drink
  tonight..."
                                  tte itte-ta      kuse ni...
                                  was-saying-that  although

door FX:                          _____
                           gacha

2
Hikaru:
  I'm sorry.                      gomennasa--i

Madoka:
  Oh, he's so cute.               ara kawaii

3
[Madoka bends to get a closer look.]
Madoka:                                     ____
  What's with this cat?           nani kono neko?

  His face is all red!            KAO   makKA     ne!
                                  face  deep-red  (rhet)

@cat FX:                          _____
                             hikku

4
[Inside, Madoka sits on the floor, and cuddles the unconscious cat in her
 arms.]

5
[Hikaru drinks from a glass as she stares wide-eyed at the cat in Madoka's
 arms.]
Hikaru:                                   ____
  It's the first time I've        atashi  neko no     IKKI         NOmi
  seen a cat chug down a          I       cat  (nom)  in-a-breath  drink
  bottle.
                                  nante         HAJImete      mimashitaa
                                  the-likes-of  for-1st-time  saw

Madoka: [smiling]
  You forced him, didn't you!     anata ga   NOmaseta    n desho!
                                  you   (S)  made-drink  (poss-explan)

6
Madoka:
  Oh.  Looks like he woke up.     a  KI ga tsuita             mitai
                                     recovered-consciousness  seems

7
[The cat looks up at her face.]
narration:
  AYUKAWA?!                       AYUKAWA?!

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p 158 (74)

1
Madoka:                                      ____
  Are you okay, kitty?            DAIJOUBU?  neko-chan

2
[The cat looks up with a sort of perplexed look at Madoka.  Hikaru smiles and
 watches the two.]
narration:
  But...                          shikashi...

  I wonder if this is okay...     i-- no ka naa

  Doing this sort of thing        hikaru-chan no ME no MAE de  AYUKAWA to
  with Ayukawa, right in front    before-Hikaru's-eyes         with-Ayukawa
  of Hikaru-chan.
                                  konna koto          shite-te
                                  this-kind-of-thing  be-doing

3
[Hikaru picks up the cat and holds him up in the air.]
Hikaru:                               ___
  Oh, it's a boy.                 ara osu   desu  ne
                                      male  is

  Wanna look, Madoka-san?         madoka-san mo   mimasu?
                                             too  see

crows-in-background FX:
                            kaa_

Madoka:
  ......  That's okay.            ......ii

4
[Exterior night shot of the Ayukawa residence.]
narration:
  And, as the night wore on...    soshite   YO    wa   fukete...
                                  and/then  night (T)  growing-late/advancing

Hikaru: [off]
  And so, listen, listen...       de nee  kiite      kiite
                                  and-so  listening

Madoka: [off]                     _ __ __ __
  Ah ha ha ha!  You're            a ha ha ha    uso daa
  kidding.

5
[The cat is back in Madoka's lap as the two girls sit, smile and drink.]
narration:                        ___                   ____
  Maybe...  I'll remain a         ore...  zuutto        neko  yatte-yoo
  cat...!                         I       all-the-time  cat   shall-be-doing

                                  ka naa----_
                                  I-wonder

6
[Both girls look flushed.]
Hikaru:
  Come to think of it, I          so-- ieba            SEMPAI  IMA goro
  wonder what Sempai is           come-to-think-of-it          now
  doing now?
                                  nani  shite-ru  ka naa?
                                  what  is-doing  I-wonder

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p 159 (75)

1
[With a nervous, yet satisfied look, the cat peeks up at Madoka.]
narration:
  I'm right here...               koko ni  itari shite...
                                  at-here  am

2
[Hikaru gets to her feet, and carries the cat off under her arm.]
Hikaru:
  Well, I should be going now.    saate  sorosoro  KAEro-tto
                                  well   soon/now  go-home

  Thanks for everything.          gochiso--sama deshitaa
                                  _____
                             hikku

Hikaru FX:                        ________
                   sutasuta

Hikaru grab-cat FX:
                          hyoi

Madoka:
  Ohh.  Are you taking him?!      araa  mottetchau no?!

3
[Madoka claps her hands together in request.]
Madoka: [face flushed and smiling]
  Say...                          nee...
                                                     ____
  Won't you leave him?            oite    ka   nai?  sono neko
                                  leaving (?)  not   that-cat

Madoka:
  Please.                         o-negai

4
[Hikaru--face also flushed--smiles and rubs her cheek against the cat's cheek.
 The cat stares at her nervously.]
Hikaru:
  But he's like Sempai, so        datte  SEMPAI mitai de
  he's cute.                      but    on-acc't-of-like-Sempai

                                  kawaii  n da mon
                                  cute    (is-the-reason)

  Maybe I'll keep him!            atashi  katchao~~~~ tto!
                                  I       shall-keep

Hikaru cheek-against-cat FX:      ________
                         surisuri

Madoka:
  Awwww.  No fair-r-r.            ara~~~~  zuruui

5
Hikaru: [glaring]
  Then we'll do this!             ja    ko--       shimasho!
                                  then  like-this  shall-do
                                  ____
  We'll let the kitty choose      neko-chan ni  dotchi ga  i--  ka
  which of us is better!!         by-kitty      which  (S) okay (?)

                                  erabaseru!!
                                  let-choose

Madoka:
  Okay!                           yoshi!

6
[Closeup of the cat's wide-eyed face.]
narration:
  Eh!?!                           e_?!

7
[The cat and the two girls sit in a triangle.  Each girl beckons to the cat.]
Madoka:
  C'mon!  Hurry-y-y.              sa_ hayakuu

Hikaru:
  Over here.  Here.               kotchi yo  kotchi

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p 160 (76)

1
Hikaru: [smiling]
  Let's go home and sleep         KAEtte         atashi to  issho ni
  together!                       go-home-(and)  with-me    together

                                  nemasho_
                                  shall-sleep

@cat heartbeat FX:
                           doki

2
[Madoka, her skirt riding way high, gives him a peek-a-boo smile from behind
 her hair.]
Madoka:
  Come to me...                   irasshaai...

@cat FX: [off]                    ______
                           chira_

3
Madoka: [winking]
  We'll play together, just       futari kkiri de   ASObimasho  
  the two of us (heart-symbol>.   by-just-2-people  shall-play

[The poor cat starts sweating profusely.]

@cat heartbeat FX:                ____ ____ ____
               doki doki doki

narration:
  W-wowww!!                       u uhya--_!!

4
narration:
  B-but...                        shi shikashi...

  Are girls this bold when        ONNA no KO DOUSHI da to    konna ni
  they're alone together...?      fellow-girls      when-is  this-(much)

                                  DAITAN ni      natchau             no ka...
                                  into-boldness  turn-into-(finality)   (?)

  Even Ayukawa appears so         AYUKAWA made  arare-mo-nai kakko-- de...
  unlady-like...                  even-Ayukawa  in-unladylike-appearance

dramatic FX:
                            kaa_

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p 161 (77)

1
[The cat swings his head from one to the other.  Both start to look irritated.]
narration:
  But...                          shikashi...

  Which way should I go-o-o?!     dotchi ni  ikeba  i--   n da    yo~~~~?!
                                  to-which   if-go  okay  (explan)

@cat FX:                          __________
                   kyorokyoro

Hikaru FX:                        _____
                     muka_

2
[Hikaru gets to her feet in a huff.]
Hikaru:
  Oh, this cat!                   maa  koitsu!
                                  ____
  Although he's a cat, he sure    neko  no kuse ni  nante  YUUJUUFUDAN
  is indecisive, isn't he!        cat   although    how!   indecisive

                                  na  n desho!
                                  is  (poss-explan)

Hikaru stand-up FX:               _____
                        suku_

Madoka: [nervous smile]           ____
  I wonder if cats can be         neko demo  YUUJUUFUDAN tte  aru
  indecisive as well?!            even-cats  indecisive  (T)  have

                                  no  ka na?!
                                      I-wonder

3
[Sipping from her glass, Madoka aims a look at the cat.]
Madoka:
  Just like a certain someone     marude     DARE-ka-san  mitai_!
  I know!                         just-like  Mr-Somebody  seem

@cat heartbeat FX:                _____
                          doki_

4
[Madoka leans in real close...]
Madoka:                                  ____
  Hey, cat.  Make up your         korya  nyan  hakkiri shiro yo!
  mind!                           hey    meow  clearly do

crows-in-background FX:
                            kaa_

5
[Exterior shot of the Ayukawa residence.  A picture of a steamed Hikaru
 appears in her speech bubble.]
Hikaru:
  Grrrr!                          moo----_
                                  ______
  I'm irritated.                  iraira suru
                                                 ____
  I don't like this kind of       kirai    konna neko
  cat.                            dislike  this-kind-of-cat

  I'll give him to you,           atashi  madoka-san ni  yuzurimasu!
  Madoka-san!                     I       to-Madoka      turn-over/give

6
[Hikaru leaves the room.]
Hikaru:
  Well, good night,               ja  madoka-san  oyasuminasa--i!
  Madoka-san!

Hikaru FX:                        _____
                         fura_

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p 162 (78)

1
[Maodka turns on the water heater to heat the bath water.]
Madoka:                                  _______
  Well, maybe I'll take a         saate  shawa-- demo abiyo--       ka na
  shower.                         well   shall-shower-or-something  I-wonder

water heater knob FX:             _____ _____
                     kachi kachi

water heater FX:                  ___
                         bo_

2
[The cat's eyes bug out as Madoka peels down to her underwear.]
Madoka clothes FX:                _____
                        pasa_

@cat heartbeat FX:                _____
                           dokin

3
[Getting down on her hands and knees, Madoka waves her front "paw" at him.
 The hapless cat can only stare down her cleavage and spurt out a few cc's of
 blood through its nose.]
Madoka FX:                        _____
                           goro_

Madoka:                           ____
  Kitty .           nyan 

  Let's go bathe together.        issho ni  o-FURO ni  hairo
                                  together  in-bath    enter

@cat nosebleed FX:                ___
                          pu_

4
[He passes out, flat on his back.]
narration:
  O-oo-wahhh!  Too much!!         u uwa----_  tamaran!!

@cat FX:                          _____
                            doten

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p 163 (79)

1
[The gas water heater does its thing.]
water heater FX:                  _____
                         go--_

2
[The cat comes to, and finds Madoka sleeping at the table, still in her
 underwear.]
Madoka FX:
                 su--

@cat:
  Hm!                             n!

3
smoke FX:                         ________
                          mokumoku

@cat:
  Hm?!                            n_?

4
narration:
  What's this burning smell?!     nan  da  kono kogekusai nioi wa...?!
                                  what is  this-smell-of-something-burning

@cat FX:                          ___ ___
                     kun kun

5
[The cat follows the trail of smoke to its source.]
narration:
  Ahh!!  A little while ago,      a~~~~_!!  sakki               AYUKAWA
  Ayukawa turned on the water               a-little-while-ago
  heater for the bath, and
  then...                         o-FURO no HI    o   tsuketa    ato...
                                  bath   's fire (O)  turned-on  later

  Being drunk, she fell           YOtte            nemuri-konjatta   n da!
  asleep!                         get-drunk-(and)  came-in-to-sleep  (explan)

@cat:
 (What'll I do?  It's a fire.)    (do-- shiyou    KAJI da)
                                   what shall-do  fire is

@cat FX:                          ______
                     orooro

6
[He hops onto Madoka's back.]
narration:
  Ayukawa, Ayukawa!  Wake up!!    AYUKAWA  AYUKAWA!  okite-kure_!!

@cat:                             _______  _______
  Meow-w-w.  Meow-w-w.            nya----  nya----

Madoka FX:
                 su--

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p 164 (80)

1
@cat:
 (You might say "turn off         (HI o KEsu         tte itte-mo
  the heater," but I can't         put-out-the-fire  even-tho-say-that
  use the Power...                _chikara_
                                  NOURYOKU wa   TSUKAenai  shi...
                                  Power    (T)  can't-use  and-besides
                                  ____
  Something that a cat can        neko ni  dekiru  koto   to ieba...
  do...                           by-cat   can-do  thing  speaking-of
                                  _____
  Is use my claws...)             tsume       o   TAtte-te...)
                                  claw/nails (O)  be-standing

2
[The cat stands on her back and sweats it.]
narration:
  B-but...  I can't scratch       de demo  AYUKAWA o   hikkaku       nante...
  Ayukawa!                           but          (O)  scratch/claw  or-such
                                  ___
                                  ore ni wa          dekinai  yo!
                                  by-me  (contrast)  can't-do

3
[Madoka moves in her sleep, and the cat falls off.]
@cat:
  O-oo-wah!                       u uwa_

Madoka:
  Mm...m.                         u...n

Madoka FX:                        _____
                           goro_

4
[On his way down, he grabs the first available thing--the waistband of her
 panties.]
@cat FX:                          ________
           gorogoro  jitabata

5
[Madoka comes wide awake.]
Madoka:                           _____
                           bikun

@cat FX:                          _____
                        gari_

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p 165 (81)

1
[She stands, blushes, and lets out a shriek.  The cat goes flying back several
 meters.]
Madoka:
  KYAA!!                          kyaa_!!

2
[She spins around angrily.]
Madoka:
  K-KASUGA-KUN!!                  ka KASUGA-kun_!!

Madoka FX:                        ___
                           ba_

[Heh.  The cat claps his paws to his head and winces.]

narration:
  I-I'm sorry!!                   go gomennasai!!

3
[Madoka looks about, blankly.]
Madoka:                           ___
  Huh!?!                          ha_?!

4
Madoka:
  Oh no...                        ya da...

  It came out by accident...      atashi ttara         tsui...
                                  I      (I-tell-you)  by-accident

  There's no way he could be      iru      wake nai         no ni...
  here...                         is-here  not-have-reason  even-though

@cat:                             ___
  Whew!                           ho_

5
Madoka FX:
                     kun kun

Madoka:
  Hmm...?                         un...?

6
[Madoka discovers smoke pouring out of the water heater.]
Madoka:
  OH NO-O-O, THE BATH!            ikena--i o-FURO!

smoke FX:                         ________
                 busubusu

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p 166 (82)

1
[She turns the knob to "off".]
narration:
  And so, somehow or other,       to yu-- wake de  do-- yara ko-- yara
  it didn't end in a fire...      and-so           somehow-or-other

                                  KAJI ni wa          itarazu...
                                  in-fire (contrast)  not-result-(in)

water heater knob:
  Ignite.  Extinguish.            TENKA  KESU

water heater knob FX:             ______
                          kachi_

2
Madoka:
  That's good...                  yokatta--

  Another 2 or 3 minutes          mo--     2~3 BUN         osokattara
  and it would have been          another  2-or-3-minutes  if-was-late
  awful.
                                  TAIHEN   datta  wa
                                  serious  was

3
[She lifts the bewildered cat high in the air...]
Madoka lift-cat FX:
                         hyoi

Madoka:
  All thanks to you.              anata no okage yo

4
[...then brings him close.  The cat blushes.]
Madoka:
  Thank you.  Here's your         arigatou   go-houbi      ageru...
  reward...                       thank-you  (hon)-reward  give

@cat heartbeat FX:                _____
                          doki_

5
[She prepares to kiss him...]
narration:
  A-Ayukawa...!!                  a...AYUKAWA...!!

@cat heartbeat FX:                ____ ____ ____ ____
         doki doki doki doki

Madoka FX:
            gu gu_

6
[A black panel with heart bubbles.]
kiss FX: [off]                    ____
                          chu_

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1
[Kyousuke opens his eyes--he's back in his body.]
Kyousuke:
  Hm?                             n?

2
[He's most surprised to find he's kissing Kurumi.  Kurumi's stunned as well.]

3
[Both recoil away from each other.  Manami, who witnessed it all, flinches back
 in shock.]
Kyousuke:
  Oo-wahhh!!  Kurumi!             uwa----_!!  kurumi!

Kurumi:
  Oniichan!                       oni--chan

4
[Somehow magically transforming into a wrestler's outfit, Kurumi lands a
 flying kick to the jaw of Kyousuke.]
Kurumi:
  Wh-what are you doing?!         na nani sun no yo!

  You pervert!!                   kono HENTAI!!

Kurumi flying-kick FX:            ___
                            don

Kurumi:                           ____                  ______ _____
  Vertical-spin kneel-kick!       tate      KAITEN      ni--ru kikku!
  

5
[Kyousuke gets booted.]
Kyousuke:
  Gyaaaa!!                        gya~~~~_!!

Kurumi:
  You were passed out all this    oni--chan  zutto         nobite-ta
  time, oniichan, so I was                   all-the-time  was-passing-out
  worried and was checking up
  on you...                       kara        HITO   ga   SHIMPAI shite
                                  that's-why  person (S)  worry-(and)

                                  kaiho-- shite-agete-ta  no ni...
                                  was-tending-to-(you)    even-though

  But you!  You!!                 kono_ kono_!!

Kurumi kick FX:                   ____ ____ ____
               doka doka doka

6
[Kyousuke covers his head as Kurumi stomps her boot down on it.]
narration:
  It looks like...                do-- yara..........

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1
[Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
narration:                        ___
  The cat that was in my          ore no KARADA ni  HAItte-ta
  body was passed out until       in-my-body        was-coming-into
  now...                          ____
                                  neko wa   IMA no    IMA made
                                  cat  (T)  existing  up-to-now

                                  nobite-ita       rashii..........
                                  was-passing-out  seem

2
[The cat sits on the floor, thumping his tail against it.]
narration:
  But...                          tokoro ga......
                                  ____
  At the same time the cat        neko no ME ga sameru to    DOUJI ni
  woke up, I returned to          cat  's when-become-awake  at-the-same-time
  normal.
                                  MOTO ni    modotte-shimatta
                                  to-origin  returned-(finality)

  And so...                       to yu-- wake de...

cat FX:                           ________
                       patapata

3
[The cat gives us a wink as it walks off.]
narration:                                   ____
  We found out that a cat and     yappari    neko to HITO ja
  a person can't completely       after-all  by-cat-and-person-(T)
  swap bodies after all!
                                  KANZEN na   Irekawari     wa   dekinai
                                  completely  switch-places (T)  can't-do

                                  koto  ga   wakatta!
                                  thing (S)  understood

4
[Kyousuke blushes and ponders.]
narration:                                      ____
  But if that cat had been        shikashi  ano neko ga   mo--
  out for another 2 or 3          but       that-cat (S)  another
  minutes back then...
                                  2~3 BUN
                                  2-or-3-minutes

5
narration:
  No--even for a second--then     iya  1-BYOU demo    nobite-te-kurereba
  Ayukawa and...                  no   even-1-second  if-is-passing-out

                                  ano TOKI   AYUKAWA to...
                                  that-time  with-Ayukawa

[He flashes back to when Madoka leans in to kiss him in cat form.]

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1
[Isolated shot of the nameplate outside the Ayukawa residence.]
narration:
  But...  I saved Ayukawa's       demo...  AYUKAWA no INOCHI mo
  life, so...                     but              's life   too

                                  TASUkerareta  n da      shi...
                                  was-saved     (explan)  and-besides

sign:
  Ayukawa                         AYUKAWA

2
[A view of her front gate.]
narration:
  For today, "cheers"             KYOU  no tokoro   wa
  to the indecisive               today 's occasion (T)
  Kyousuke-cat!                                           ____
                                  YUUJUUFUDAN no KYOUSUKE neko ni
                                  to-indecisive-Kyousuke-cat

                                  KAMPAI!
                                  

3
[A dreamy portrait of a slumbering Madoka.  The cat lies asleep beside her.]

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