Kimagure Orange Road
"An Unexpected Situation!"
Volume 17, Story 3
WB Volume 10, 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
                                 Matthew Akira Klippenstein

Last revision : 09-08-95

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 5 (45) are only in the WBs!
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p 5 (45)--TITLE PAGE

[Three views of Madoka's face.  Her eyes as she looks back.  Her lips.  Her
 right eye, closed.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)                           _____________
  An Unexpected Situation!        OMOigakenai shichue--shon!

SUB-TITLE (at bottom; in English)
  We Love...  MA-DO-KA!

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p 6 (46)

1
[View of trees and sky.]
narration:
  In the twinkling of an eye,     atto yu-- MA ni  6-GATSU......
  it's June...                    in-an-instant    June

  Summer will soon be here...     NATSU  wa   mou sugu     soko made
                                  summer (T)  before-long  so-far/that-far

                                  kite-iru...
                                  is-coming

2
[A sign on a wall.]
sign:                                                    ______
  Wakaba-chou Public Pool         WAKABA -CHOU  SHIMIN   pu--ru
                                    town  citizen  pool

3
[Exterior view of a modern, glass-walled building.]
narration:
  Speaking of summer, sure        NATSU to ieba       yappari      koko......
  enough, I'm here...             speaking-of-summer  sure-enough  here

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p 7 (47)

1
[Inside the building are two swimming pools.  One wall of the building is
 glass, as is a good portion of the ceiling.]

2
[The surface of the water.  A dark shape is seen beneath.]

3
[Isolated shot of a sign next to the ladder at the edge of one pool.]
sign:
  Depth:  200 cm                  SUISHIN #200-cm#

narration:
  ...unexpectedly, at the         KYOU  wa   hyonna koto kara
  pool with my cousins            today (T)  from-unexpected-thing
  Akane and Kazuya today.
                                  itoko  no akane-tachi
                                  cousin 's      (and-assoc)
                                  _kyoudai_
                                  ANE OTOUTO to
                                  with-older-sister-and-younger-brother
                                  ______
                                  pu--ru ni  kite-imasu
                                  to-pool    am-coming

4
[Kyousuke swims on his back.]
Kyousuke FX:                      ____ ____  ______
           jabu jabu  suisui

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p 8 (48)

1
[Cute Akane stands in near-full-portrait wearing a Speedo-type swimsuit.]

2
[Kyousuke sits and plays in a shallow pool.  Behind him, a little girl plays
 with a beachball.]
Kyousuke FX:                      ____ ____
                   jabu jabu

3
Akane:
  Kazuya's in the adult side.     KAZUYA ga   OTONA YOU de
                                         (S)  in-adult-use

  And you're over here.           KYOUSUKE ga   koko ja  nanka
                                           (S)  at-here  the-likes-of

  Isn't this backwards?           GYAKU   na  n ja nai?
                                  reverse is  (explan/neg)

sign:                                        ______
  Children's Pool                 KODOMO YOU pu--ru
                                  child-use  pool

Kyousuke:
  Leave me alone!                 hottoite-kure_!

4
[View pans back.  Akane sits at the edge of the kids' pool.  She turns to
 look at her brother, who stands beside her.  Kyousuke leaps to his feet in
 outrage.]
Kazuya:                                      ___
  Oniichan, shall I teach you     oni--chan  ore ga   OYOgi oshiete-ageyo-- ka?
  how to swim?                               I   (S)  shall-teach-swim

Kyousuke:
  Leave me alone!                 hottoite-kure!

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p 9 (49)

1
[Akane pulls up one knee.]
Akane:
  How pitiful, Kyousuke.          nasakenai yo    KYOUSUKE

  To think you're also in         KOU 3 ni mo natte
  3rd-year high, and playing      become-3rd-year-high-too-(and)
  in the children's pool...                     ______
                                  KODOMO YOU no pu--ru de  MIZU ASObi
                                  in-children's-use-pool   wading/playing-
                                                           in-water

                                  da   nante
                                  are  the-likes-of

2
[He drops his gaze and scratches his head.]
Kyousuke:
  ..........                      ..........

Kyousuke FX:
                 pori pori

3
Akane:
  Another summer's here and       kore kara    mata   NATSU ni natte
  you still can't swim at         from-now-on  again  become-summer-(and)
  all...
                                  marukkiri   OYOgenai    n ja...
                                  completely  can't-swim  (neg/explan)

4
Akane:
  Hikaru-chan won't like you!!    hikaru-chan ni  kirawarechau            zo
                                  by-Hikaru       be-disliked-(finality)  !!

Kyousuke:                                               _chikara_
  In that case, I'll use the      sontokya               NOURYOKU de...
  Power...                                 by-Power
                                   on-that-occasion-(T)

5
[Akane leaps to her feet, clenching both fists and glaring up at the ceiling.
 Both Kazuya and Kyousuke reel back.]
Akane:
  Pitiful!!                       nasakenai!!

Akane stand-up FX:                _____
                        suku_

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p 10 (50)

1
[She yells in his face.]
Akane:                                         _chikara_
  You shouldn't rely on the       itsu made mo  NOURYOKU ni tayottecha dame!
  Power forever!                  forever       Power    mustn't-be-relying-on

  After all, a man must be        yappari    OTOKO wa  takumashikunakya!!
  tough!!                         after-all  man   (T) must-be-stalwart/
                                                       strong-minded

Kyousuke: [wincing]
  Then, what about a woman?       ja    ONNA  wa?
                                  then  woman (T)

2
[She lifts both fists with a smile.]
Akane:
  Of course a woman must          yappari      ONNA  mo   takumashikunakya_!!
  be tough, too!!                 sure-enough  woman too  must-be-stalwart

3
Kazuya:
  In your case, oneechan,         one--chan no BA-AI wa   motto
  wouldn't it be better if                  's case  (T)  more
  you were more gentle?
                                  o-shitoyaka ni natta  ho-- ga i--
                                  became-gentle         better

                                  n ja nai?
                                  (explan/neg)

Akane:
  Leave me alone!!                hottokinasai_!!

4
[She rests her hands on Kyousuke's shoulders and stares him in the eye.]
Akane:
  All right then, Kyousuke.       yoshi      ja    KYOUSUKE  atashi ga
  I'll teach you to swim!!        all-right  then            I      (S)

                                  OYOgi o  OSHIete-ageyou!!
                                  swim (O) shall-teach-(you)

Kyousuke:
  EH?!                            e?!

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p 11 (51)

1
Akane:
  I won't let you go home         KYOU  wa   #25-m# OYOgeru made
  today until you can swim        today (T)  until-can-swim-25-meters
  25 meters!!
                                  KAEsanai         kara        ne_!!
                                  not-let-go-home  that's-why  (rhet)

Akane:
  IT'S A CRASH COURSE!            TOKKUN yo!

Kyousuke:
  Eh?!                            e?!

2
[Full-portrait splashed down the left side of the page.  With a smile, Akane
 raises one fist high.]
Akane:                            __________
  FIGHT-T-T!!                     faito----_!!

3
[Exterior view of the building housing the pool.]
narration:
  But...                          shikashi...

  This really makes me wonder     akane no ho-- koso    HONTOU ni
  if Akane's in 3rd-year high,          's way  indeed  really
  too.
                                  kore de        KOU 3         na  no  ka na
                                  with-this/now  3rd-year-high is      I-wonder

Kyousuke: [off]                   ____
                          pua_
                                               ___
  Sure enough, I can't swim!      yappari      ore  OYOgenai!
                                  sure-enough  I    can't-swim

Akane: [off]
  No good, no good!               dame dame

  Okay, 10 more meters!!          hai  ato #10-m#!!

FX: [off]                         _____
                          zabun

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p 12 (52)

1
[View of an empty men's wash room.  There are seats set before each sink.]
narration:                                 _________   ______
  Because she's a sportswoman     datte    supo--tsu - u--man  de
  and has an outstanding          because  sports-woman        is-(and)
  figure, it wouldn't be a        _______             ____________
  wonder if she had one or        sutairu batsugun    bo--ifurendo no
  two boyfriends...               outstanding-figure  boyfriend    (nom)

                                  hitori   ya  futari     ite-mo
                                  1-person and 2-persons  even-tho-there-is

                                  FUSHIGI         ja nai  hazu na
                                  mystery/wonder  is-not  likelihood

                                  no ni...
                                  even-though

2
[View of a couple shower stalls in use.]
narration:
  It's about time she             OTOKOgirai mo   sorosoro
  graduated from her              man-hater  too  soon
  man-hating stage...
                                  SOTSUGYOU shite-mo      i-- koro   na
                                  even-tho-finish-school  good-time  is

                                  no ni...
                                  even-though

shower FX:                        ___
                        zaa...

3
[Kyousuke towels his hair dry.]
Kyousuke FX:                      ____ ____
                       fuki fuki

4
[He visualizes his pretty cousin in her swimsuit.]
narration:
  Still...                        sore ni shite mo...
                                  ________
  Akane-chan's figure has         gurama-- ni natta  nee     akane-chan!
  developed a lot, hasn't it!     became-curvaceous  (rhet)

5
[Kyousuke realizes he's being watched.  Kazuya is eyeing him.]
Kazuya FX:
                          ji~~~~~~_

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p 13 (53)

1
Kazuya:                                ______
  You lech!                       kono sukebe!

Kyousuke:
  Eh!?!                           e_?!

2
Kyousuke:
 (D-did this guy...               (ko koitsu...

  Read my mind...?!)              KOKORO o   yonda  na...?!)
                                  mind  (O)  read

3
Kazuya:                                      ____               ______
  You're a poor swimmer,          OYOgi wa   heta demo          sukebe dake wa
  oniichan, but when it comes     swim  (T)  poor or-something  only-a-lech (T)
  to lechery, you have no
  equal!!                         HITOICHIBAI           na   n da
                                  more-than-all-others  are  (explan)

                                  kara        oni--chan wa!!
                                  that's-why            (T)

Kazuya:
  Don't think about your          itoko  no MIZUGI SUGATA    OMOiDAshite
  cousin's swimsuited figure      cousin 's swimsuit-figure  recalling
  and get all excited.
                                  ko--fun suru na              yo
                                  don't-be-excited/stimulated

[Kyousuke's face darkens.]

Kyousuke:                         ______
                           kachin

4
[Kyousuke places his hands on his hips and bends down to stare Kazuya in the
 eye.]
Kyousuke:                                      ______
  *You're* the one who was        omae koso    sukebe  so-- na     ME de
  watching a little girl's        you  indeed  lech    look-as-if  by-eye
  swimsuited figure like a
  lech.                           CHIIsai KO   no MIZUGI SUGATA
                                  little-child 's swimsuited-figure

                                  mite-ta       no
                                  was-watching
                                  ___
  I know it!!                     ore wa   SHItte   n da      zo!
                                  I   (T)  knowing  (explan)  !!

Kyousuke:                              ________ ______ ____
  You sour, lecherous brat!       kono muttsuri sukebe gaki!
                                  this sullen   lech   brat

5
[Kazuya's face darkens.]
Kazuya FX:                        ______
                           kachin

6
[Kyousuke glares back.]

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p 14 (54)

1
Kazuya:
  All right!                      yo--shi!

2
Kazuya:                                             ______
  Then shall we bet on who        ja    dotchi ga   sukebe  ka
  the lech is?                    then  which  (S)  lech    (?)

                                  kakeyo--  ka?
                                  shall-bet (?)

Kyousuke:
  Bet?                            kake?

  What's this about a bet?        nani  o   kakeru  to yu--  n da?
                                  what (O)  bet     called   (explan)

3
[View down a tree-lined street.]

4
[The three walk outside.  Kyousuke and Kazuya lock eyes.]
Kyousuke:
  ..........  You're on.          ..........  yokarou

Akane:
  ?                               ?

Kazuya:
  Then, it's a bet.               ja    kake  SEIRITSU   to yu-- koto de
                                  then  bet   formation  for-that-matter

5
[Kazuya gives his patented evil look.]

6
[Kazuya's pov of the unsuspecting Akane.]
narration:
  If this is the case, then       ko-- narya           akane-one--chan ni wa
  it's bad for Akane-oneechan,    if-become-like-this  to-Akane-(contrast)
  but I'll get her to help me
  out!                            WARUi ga   hitoHADA nuide-morau  ka!
                                  bad   but  have-(someone)-lend-a-
                                             helping-hand

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p 15 (55)

1
[Kazuya smiles as he saunters down the sidewalk.]
narration:                                         ______
  To prove that Kyou-niichan      KYOU-ni--chan no sukebe sa  o
  is a lech, I first need a                     's lech      (O)
  girl...
                                  SHOUMEI suru ni wa          mazu
                                  to-prove        (contrast)  first-of-all

                                  ONNA no KO ga   HITSUYOU...
                                  girl       (S)  need

  But on the other hand,          ka to itte             FUTSUU ni  itte
  ordinarily, Akane-oneechan      but-on-the-other-hand  ordinarily saying
  wouldn't be hitting on
  Kyou-niichan, and neither       akane-one--chan ga   KYOU-ni--chan ni
  would the opposite be true.                     (S)  to-Kyousuke

                                  semaru     nante         arikkonai    shi
                                  draw-near  the-likes-of  not-be-there and

                                  sono GYAKU   mo   arienai
                                  that-reverse too  can't-be-there

2
narration:
  Therefore, I'll exploit         da kara  akane-one--chan no JAKUTEN   o
  Akane-oneechan's weak           and-so                   's weakness (O)
  point!!
                                  RIYOU suru!!
                                  make-use-of/exploit

Kazuya FX:                        ______
                            niyari

3
[View of the late afternoon skies.]

4
[Night falls.]

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p 16 (56)

1
[View of some low buildings.]
narration:
  That evening...                 sono YORU..........

2
[Exterior view of his cousins' place.  The porch light and living room lights
 are on.]
narration:                        ___
  I went over to Akane's          ore wa   akane-tachi no IE ni  yatte-kita
  place.                          I   (T)  to-Akane's-place      came-over

3
[A view of an empty kitchen.  The clock reads 8:52.]
narration:
  Uncle and Auntie, who           ojisan FUUFU          ga   SHOYOU de
  are away on business...         uncle  married-couple (S)  on-business

                                  GAIHAKU...
                                  stay/sleep-out

  Are worried about               ONNA no KO to  KODOMO dake no
  leaving a girl and a kid        girl       and child  only 's
  housesitting alone...
                                  RUSUBAN     de            wa
                                  housesitter on-account-of (contrast)

                                  SHIMPAI  na  no de..........
                                  worry    are
                                           ___
  As a guy, there was no way      OTOKO no ore ni  zehi
  I could refuse a request        man   's by-me   by-all-means
  to stay with them!
                                  TOmarikonde-kure  to tanomarechaa
                                  stay-(with-me)    be-asked-that

                                  KOTOWArenai!
                                  can't-refuse

4
[Kyousuke portrait.]
narration:                               ____________
  Well...  I guess this is        ma...  bodi--ga--do  YAKU  tte toko ka na
  like being a bodyguard.                bodyguard     duty  (T) case I-wonder

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p 17 (57)

1
[Akane chats with Kyousuke while holding a glass.  Kazuya sits on the other
 side of her, looking disinterested.]

2
[Kyousuke's pov of his cousins.  They laugh between themselves.]
narration:                                         ____          _chikara_
  But with this brat who          demo  konna      ketahazure  no NOURYOKU o
  possesses exceptional Power,    but   like-this  exceptional 's Power   (O)
  and a tomboyish girl...                    ____                    _____
                                  motta      gaki to  OTOKOmasari no gyaru ja
                                  possessed  brat and man-like       gal   by

3
[Kyousuke sips from his glass and sweats.]
narration:                        ___        ____________
  Is there any need for me        ore no     bodi--ga--do no HITSUYOU
  as a bodyguard?!                I   (nom)  bodyguard    's necessity

                                  nante         aru      no ka...ne?!
                                  the-likes-of  is-there    (?)

4
[Kazuya yawns, baring his fangs.  I kid you not!  ^_^]
Kazuya:
                        fua_...

5
[The other two watch as he walks out of the room.]
Kazuya:                           ___
  I've gotten sleepy.             ore  NEMUku  natchatta
                                  I    sleepy  became-(finality)

  Good night!                     oyasumi_!

Akane:
  Good night!                     oyasumi!

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p 18 (58)

1
[Kazuya looks back at Kyousuke with bright eyes...]
Kazuya:
  Oh yeah, that's right.          a sou sou

2
[...and whispers into his ear.]
Kazuya:
  Oneechan seems to like you,     one--chan  KYOU-ni--chan no koto
  Kyou-niichan.                              about-Kyousuke
                                  ____
                                  suki  mitai da  yo
                                  like  seems

3
[Kyousuke glares at Kazuya, who returns his look with a matter-of-fact
 expression.]
Kyousuke:                                           ___
  Lying like that again!          mata   sonna      uso  o!
                                  again  like-that  lie (O)

Kazuya:
  It's true.                      HONTOU da yo

4
Kazuya:                                    ___ _chikara_
  Because I can read a            datte    ore  NOURYOKU de  HITO   no
  person's mind with the          because  I    with-Power   person 's
  Power.
                                  KOKORO ga   yomeru    n da    yo
                                  mind   (S)  can-read  (explan)

5
Kazuya: [winking and saluting]
  How nice.                       yokatta ne

  Well, take it easy.             ja go-yukkuri

6
[Akane and Kyousuke stare off-panel, blankly.]
door FX:                          _____
                            batan

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p 19 (59)

1
[Kyousuke blushes and sweats a bit.]
Kyousuke:
 (What?  That guy...)             (nan da?  aitsu...)

2
[He focuses his attention on Akane, who sips from her glass and reaches for
 something to read.]
narration:
  But...                          shikashi...
                                             ___
  I'm the one Akane...            akane ga   ore no koto o...
                                        (S)  about-me   (O)
                                  ____
  Likes?!                         suki?!

3
narration:                                       ___
  C-can't be.  We're...           ma masaka      ore-tachi...  itoko   da  ze!
  Cousins!                           impossible  we            cousins are !

4
[Akane portrait.]
narration:
  That's...                       sonna...

5
[View of a corner of the room's ceiling.]
narration:
  That's so indecent!!            sonna FUKINSHIN na!!

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p 20 (60)

1
Kyousuke FX:                      ______
                           chira_

2
Kyousuke FX:
                          ji------_

[Akane realizes he's staring at her.]

3
[Kyousuke smiles in embarrassment.]
Kyousuke:
  Lately...                       SAIKIN......

  Haven't you become ladylike?    ONNA ppoku  natta   n ja nai?
                                  girl-ish    became  (explan/neg)
                                  __ ___
                          ha ha_

4
[His pov as her features become strangely sultry...]
Akane:
  Really?                         sou?

5
Akane:
  If it seems that way...         sou        mieru   no    wa...
                                  like-that  appear  (nom) (T)

[She leans towards him, lips first...]

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p 21 (61)

1
[...and rests her hand on his shoulder.  She stares into his surprised eyes.]
Akane:
  ...it's all because of you,     KYOUSUKE no sei yo...
  Kyousuke...

2
[Back to reality.  Kyousuke blushes and stares dreamily up at the ceiling.]
narration:
  ..........  I wish.             ..........  nanchatte

3
[He clears his throat.]
narration:
  That's not gonna happen...      nna      hazu nai  yo na..........
                                    shouldn't
                                   like-that

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                            gohon

4
Akane: [off]
  ......  Kyousuke.               ......  KYOUSUKE

[Kyousuke turns in surprise.]

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p 22 (62)

1
[Exactly like in his daydream of a few moments before, Akane rests her hand
 on his shoulder and looks into his eyes.]
Akane:
  You're the one...  I...         atashi...  KYOUSUKE no koto..........

2
[His pov of his pretty cousin.]
narration:
  I-is this a joke?!              u uso?!

narration:
  C-can't be...                   so sonna...

3
[The shadows they cast against the windows make them appear to be kissing.]
narration:
  It's indecent...!!              FUKINSHIN na..........!!

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p 23 (63)

1
door FX:                          _____
                           kacha

2
[Holding a Nikon camera with flash, Kazuya grins from behind a door.]
Kazuya:                                         ___
 (Heh! heh! heh!  There's         (fu_ fu_ fu_  ore ga   kono mama  neru
  no way I'd go to sleep                        I   (S)  as-it-is   to-sleep
  just like this.)
                                  wake    nai       jan)
                                  reason  not-have

3
[Exterior shot of Akane's home.]

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