Kimagure Orange Road
"The Yearned-for Hikaru-chan!"
Volume 17, Story 6
WB Volume 10, Story 4
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 : 09-09-95

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 65 (105) are only in the WBs!
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p 65 (105)--TITLE PAGE

[Rather simple line-drawing of Hikaru, who looks at us in profile out of the
 corner of one eye.  Her hair is pulled up and banded at the top of her head,
 making her look like a turnip.  A very beautiful turnip, though.  ^_^]

MAIN TITLE (at top)
  The Yearned-for Hikaru-chan!    akogare      no     hikaru-chan!
                                  longing-for  (nom)

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)                                  ________ ______
  Looking a Bit Serious,          choppiri  sumashite  raburi-- ga--ru!
  a Lovely Girl!                  a-bit     composed/  lovely-girl
                                            looking-serious

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p 66 (106)

1
[Exterior shot of the school.  Rain falls heavily.]
narration:
  It's the rainy season!          TSUYU desu!
                                                            ____
  When you go out, don't          DEkakeru        TOKI wa   kasa      o
  forget your umbrella...         go-out/set-off  time (T)  umbrella (O)

                                  o-WASUrenaku...
                                  not-forget

2
[View from the shoe lockers out the open main doors of the school.]

3
[Shot of rain and puddles.]
rain FX:                          ____
                        za--

4
[Hikaru stands at the entrance to the school building, and looks up at the
 sky in distress.]
Hikaru:
  Oh no-o-o!                      ikenaai!
                                  ____
  I forgot my umbrella!!          kasa      WASUrechatta!!
                                  umbrella  forgot-(finality)

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p 67 (107)

1
[The two-headed Hikaru looks left and right.]
Hikaru:
  It wasn't raining this          ASA     wa   futte-nakatta   no ni    naa
  morning...                      morning (T)  wasn't-raining  even-tho (rhet)

2
narration:
  Ahhhh.  At a time like this,    a--a   konna TOKI         SEMPAI ga
  if only Sempai would come              this-kind-of-time         (S)
  by and freely offer me his                  ___      ____
  umbrella...                     yatte-kite  sutto    kasa     demo
                                  turning-up  smoothly umbrella or-something

                                  sashiDAshite-kuretara  naa
                                  if-offer-(me)          (rhet)

3
[As if on cue, a hand holds out an umbrella towards her.]
hand/umbrella FX:                 ___
                          su_

4
[View pans back.  It is Shin'ichi who holds out the umbrella.]
Shin'ichi:
  Why don't you come under?       HAIranai ka

 es su !"  ^_^>

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p 68 (108)

1
[Her pov of the dashing Shin'ichi.  Yah, okay.  So he looks good.]

2
Hikaru:
  Oh...                           ara...

3
Shin'ichi:
  Hi...                           yoo...

4
Hikaru: [beaming]
  Wowww!  You made it into        he----_  anta  KOUTOU-BU ni
  high school.                          !  you   to-high-school-section

                                  SHINKYUU dekita          n da
                                  was-able-to-be-promoted  (explan)

  I'm so glad!                    yokatta ne!



Shin'ichi pratfall FX:            ___
                           zu_

5
Hikaru:                                              ___
  You were pretty stupid, so      anta tte  so--to-- aho     datta  kara
  I was quite sure you were       you  (T)  fairly   stupid  were   that's-why
  still in junior high.
                                  atashi tekkiri  mada  CHUUGAKUSEI
                                  I               still jr-high-student

                                  yatte-ru   no ka to OMOtte-ta         wa
                                  are-doing     felt-quite-certain-that

6
Shin'ichi: [angrily]
  What are you talking about?     nani itte n da yo
                                               ______
  Aren't we in the same class     mata   ONAji kurasu ni  natta
  again?!                         again  in-same-class    became

                                  n ja nai     ka!
                                  (neg/explan) (?)

Hikaru: [smiling apologetically]
  I know!                         SHItte-ru wa yo!

  That was a joke!!               jo--dan yo!!

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p 69 (109)

1
[He whistles while combing his hair.  See?  He *can* do two things at the
 same time...  Hikaru looks aside at us, sweating.]
Shin'ichi:
                    

narration:
  But this guy, Harada            demo  kono HARADA SHIN'ICHI tte KO
  Shin'ichi, is crude and         but   this-boy-called-Harada-Shin'ichi
  seems pushy, and I don't
  like guys of this type.         gasatsu          de        GOUIN
                                  unrefined/rough  be-(and)  by-force

                                  sou de            atashi
                                  look-as-if-(and)  I

                                  NIGATE                    na  no yo ne
                                  person-hard-to-deal-with  is        (rhet)
                                            _____
                                  ko-- yu-- taipu   no OTOKO wa
                                  this-kind-of-type 's guy   (T)

2
[Smiling, Shin'ichi holds up his umbrella again.  Hikaru drops her gaze and
 frowns.]
Shin'ichi:                                         ____
  By the way, this umbrella...    tokoro de   kono kasa...
                                  by-the-way  this-umbrella

Hikaru:
  I'm sorry, but maybe I          WARUi kedo  enryo-- shimasu
  shouldn't.                      sorry-but   refrain-from

3
Shin'ichi:
  Damn!  Why not?!                che_  nande  da  yo!
                                     !  why    is

[She turns her back on him.]

Hikaru:                                     ____
  If I'm seen by anyone           anta to   kasa ni HAItte-ru       tokoro
  sharing an umbrella             with-you  am-sharing-an-umbrella  case
  with you, then it'll
  be misunderstood in a           nante         HITO ni    mirare
  weird way.                      the-likes-of  by-people  are-seen

                                  demo          shitara  hen na
                                  or-something  if-do    strangely

                                  gokai sarechau     shi         ne
                                  be-misunderstood-  and-besides (rhet)
                                  (finality)

4
Shin'ichi:
  ..........                      ..........

5
Shin'ichi:
  Are you still going out         omae  mada   ano KASUGA toka yu-- yaro-- to
  with that Kasuga guy?           you   still  with-that-so-called-Kasuga-
                                               fellow

                                  tsukiatte-ru        no ka
                                  are-going-out-with     (?)

Hikaru: [threateningly]
  That's none of your             anta ni wa          kanke--     nai
  business!                       to-you  (contrast)  connection  there-isn't

                                  desho!
                                  poss

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p 70 (110)

1
[Yuusaku walks out the building with his umbrella.  He looks to his left to
 see Hikaru.]
Yuusaku:
  Ah!                             a

2
Hikaru: [brightly]
  Oh, Yuusaku!                    ara YUUSAKU!

3
Hikaru:
  What perfect timing.            cho--do yokatta nee
                                  ____
  Won't you share your            kasa      HAIrete-tte-kurenai?!
  umbrella with me?!              umbrella  not-go-and-share-(with-me)

Yuusaku: [wide-eyed]
  Eh?                             e?

4
Yuusaku: [blushing]               _ ___
  M-me?!                          o ore ga?!

  S-sure.  With pleasure!!        ha hai  yorokonde!!

5
[Yuusaku takes note of Shin'ichi.]

6
Yuusaku:
  Hm?                             n?

7
[Shin'ichi stares daggers back.]

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p 71 (111)

1
[Hikaru hooks Yuusaku by an arm and leads him away.  Yuusaku continues to
 stare back at Shin'ichi.]
Hikaru:
  Well, let's go, Yuusaku!        sa iko--_!  YUUSAKU

Yuusaku:
  S-sure.                         u un

2
[Shin'ichi stands and watches the pair walk away.]

3
Shin'ichi: [glaring]
  THAT GUY!                       aitsu!

4
[Yuusaku looks back.]

5
Yuusaku:
  ..........  What is it?         ..........  nan da?

6
[Yuusaku's pov of Shin'ichi.]

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p 72 (112)

1
[View looking up at the sky.]
Shin'ichi: [off]
  The rain's stopped!             AME   agatte-ru   ze
                                  rain  is-stopping !

2
[Hikaru holds out a hand and looks up at the sky.]
Hikaru:
  Oh.  It's true.                 ari  HONTOU da

3
[She walks away.]
Hikaru:                                           ____
  Then there's no need            ja    mo--      kasa      Irete-morau
  to have you share your          then  any-more  umbrella  have-let-in
  umbrella any more!
                                  HITSUYOU   mo   nai       ya_!
                                  necessity  too  not-have

Yuusaku:
  Eh?!                            e?!

4
Hikaru: [waving]
  See ya!                         ja ne!

5
Yuusaku: [waving, blushing]
  Ah!  S-see ya!                  a_  ji...ja ne!

Shin'ichi:
  Wait a minute!                  chotto mate yo_!

6
[Shin'ichi holds out his umbrella to her.]
Shin'ichi:                             ____
  Take this umbrella.             kono kasa      motte-yuki  na yo
                                  this-umbrella  take-(away)

Yuusaku FX:                       ___
                     mu_

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p 73 (113)

1
[She studies it.]
Hikaru:
  ..........  Hmm.                ..........  fu--n

2
Hikaru: [beaming]
  Then, I'll borrow it!           ja    karitoku!
                                  then  borrow-(for-future-sake)
                                  ______
  Thank you.  G'bye!              sankyu     sainara_!

3
[The two boys stand side-by-side, smiling and waving.]
Yuusaku/Shin'ichi:
  G-g'by-y-ye!                    sa sainara~~~~~~_!

4
[Same as panel 3.]

5
[They turn to each other.]
Yuusaku/Shin'ichi:                ___
  Ah!                             ha_

6
Yuusaku:                                 ________
  That goodbye just now           IMA no sayonara wa   ome-- ni  itta
  wasn't directed at you.         now 's farewell (T)  to-you    said

                                  n ja ne--  n da yo
                                  (neg/explan)

Shin'ichi:                                   ___
  Oho.  Then, who besides me      hou  ja    ore  IGAI no
  would she have said it to?      then  I    besides/in-addition-to
  Heh heh heh.
                                  DARE ni  yu--  wake?   he he he
                                  to-who   say   reason

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p 74 (114)

1
[The skies turn dark.  Lightning shatters the heavens.]
lightning FX:                     ___
                          ka_

2
Shin'ichi: [glaring]
  What are you to Hiyama?         omae  HIYAMA no nan  na   n da?
                                  you          's what are  (explan)

3
[Yuusaku glares back.]

4
[The two face off in the open, just outside the entrance to the school
 building.]
Yuusaku:
  A childhood friend!!            osananajimi da!!

Shin'ichi:
  Oho!                            hohoo_!

Yuusaku:
  And what are *you*?             omae koso    nan  na  n da?
                                  you  indeed  what are (explan)

Shin'ichi:                        ____________
  A classmate!                    kurasume--to da!

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p 75 (115)

1
[Tight shot of the umbrella grasped in Yuusaku's left hand.]

2
[The umbrella explodes.]
Yuusaku FX:
                   gunyo~~~~~~

umbrella FX:                      ____ ____
                       boki baki

3
[Shin'ichi's eyebrows rise and he sweats.]

4
Yuusaku:
  ......  I better tell           ......  itte-oku kedo
  you...                          ___
  I'm a 2-dan in karate...!       ore tte  KARATE NI-DAN  na  n da...!
                                  I   (T)  karate 2-dan   am  (explan)

5
Shin'ichi:                        ___
                         zo_

6
Shin'ichi:                              ___________
  Do you know the "Hot Rod"       omae  hottoro--do        tte
  motorcycle gang?                you   hot-road?/hot-rod? (T)

                                  BOUSOUZOKU       SHItte-ru   ka?
                                  motorcycle-gang  are-knowing (?)

  That name's known a bit         kono HEN jaa              chitto       wa
  around this area...             in-this-neighborhood-(T)  a-little/few (T)

                                  NA   ga   SHIrete-iru
                                  name (S)  are-able-to-know

                                  to wa OMOu  kedo...
                                  think-that  but

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p 76 (116)

1
Shin'ichi:                        ___              _____
  My close pal is the             ore no SHITAshii dachi ga
  leader.                         my-close-pal/buddy (S)
                                  _____
                                  heddo o   yatte-iru  n da
                                  head (O)  is-doing

  He's a 3-dan in karate...       KARATE SAN-DAN no na...

2
Yuusaku FX:                       _____
                         piku_

3
Yuusaku: [darkly]
  ..........  Don't know          ..........  SHIranee naa
  him...

4
Shin'ichi FX:                     ___
                     mu_

5
[Overhead view of the stormy skies.]
lightning FX:                     _____
                          pika_

thunder FX:                       ________  ________
              gorogoro  gorogoro

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p 77 (117)

1
[View looking up.  The skies cut loose in a torrent of rain.]
rain FX:                          ___
                       za_

2
[Exterior shot of the school building.]

3
[A view of rain and puddles.]

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p 78 (118)

1
[Shin'ichi stands, drenched.]
Shin'ichi:
  ......  Hey!                    ......  oi_!

2
[Yuusaku stands, drenched.]
Yuusaku:
  ......  What?!                  ......  nan da?!

3
[View pans back.  They square off.]
rain FX:                          ___________
                       za--------_

4
Shin'ichi:                        ___
  How are we gonna get            ore-tacha  do-- yatte  kaeru   n da    yo
  home?                           we         what doing  go-home (explan)

5
[Yuusaku stares at his demolished umbrella.]
Yuusaku:
  ..........                      ..........

6
[Exterior view of the school building.]
Shin'ichi/Yuusaku: [off]          __________
  AH-CHOO!                        fuakkushon!

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p 79 (119)

1
[Rain falls at an intersection.]
rain FX:                          ______
                        za----

2
sign:
  Takeyama Beauty Parlor          BIYOUSHITSU  TAKEYAMA

3
[Kyousuke stands alone against the side of the building.]

4
[Hikaru walks by under her borrowed umbrella.  She spots him.]
Hikaru:
  Ah, Sempai!!                    a sempai_!!

5
[He blushes and looks nervous and surprised.]
Kyousuke:
  Ah, Hikaru-chan!!               a hikaru-chan_!!

Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            _____
                          doki_

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p 80 (120)

1
[Smiling, she extends the umbrella towards him.  He flinches back, looking a
 bit reluctant.]
Hikaru:
  Here you go, Sempai.  Please    do--zo  SEMPAI  HAItte-kudasai   na!!
  come under!!                                    come-under-(please)

2
[Sweating, he glances to his right.]
Kyousuke:
  ..........                      ..........

3
[Embarrassed and face flushed, he forces a smile.]
Kyousuke:
  Eh?  B-but...                   e de demo...

4
[Beaming, Hikaru hooks his arm and hauls him off.]
Hikaru:
  It's okay, it's okay!           i-- kara i-- kara!

Kyousuke:
  Ah!                             a_!

5
Hikaru:                           _______                   ____
  Lucky!  I'm under the same      rakki--  SEMPAI to    aiaigasa
  umbrella with you, Sempai!      lucky    with-Sempai  under-the-same-
                                                        umbrella

                                  shichattaa!
                                  did-(finality)



6
[Kyousuke casts a backwards glance as he walks off with Hikaru.]
Kyousuke FX:                      ______
                           chira_

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p 81 (121)

1
[Pov shifts.  Madoka hides behind the corner of the building they just left.]

2
[She sneaks a peek around the corner.]

3
Kyousuke:
 (She might get mad at being      (oitekibori jaa  okoru daro--  naa......)
  left behind...)                  left-behind     poss-get-mad  (rhet)

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                tara_

[Kyousuke looks unhappy.]

4
[But his face changes to one of surprise.]

5
[Madoka is beaming and waving to him.]
Madoka FX:                        _____
                          niko_

6
[He waves back, but his smile is a sickly one.]
narration:                                    ____  _
  Ahhhh.  That smile means        a--a  ano...niko  tte yu--  yatsu ga
  it'll get scary later on...           that  smile say-that  thing (S)

                                  ato de    kowai        n da     yo na--
                                  later-on  frightening  (explan)    (rhet)

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p 82 (122)

1
[Madoka watches, hand still raised in farewell.]

2
[She drops her hand.  Her gaze, too.]

3
[She stands there for a moment, watching without expression.]

4
[Overhead, a bolt pierces the air.]
lightning/thunder FX:             _____  ________
                pika_  gorogoro

5
[Madoka portrait.  She's pensive.]

6
[She stands under the awning, looking out.]
Madoka:
  Terrible...  Downpour...        sugoi...  doshaburi..........

rain FX:                          _______
                       za----_

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p 83 (123)

1
Madoka:
  I can't very well avoid         sakete   bakari  iru
  this either...can I.            avoiding only    is-there

                                  wake ni mo ikanai...       na
                                  can't-very-well-do-either  (rhet)

2
[She steps out into the rain.  And says something prophetic.]
Madoka:
  I'll go, after all!             yappari iko tto!

Madoka FX:                        ___
                            da_

3
[Holding her schoolbag over her head and grimacing, she races through the
 pouring rain.]
narration:
  It looks as though there's      do--yara        SANGAKU KANKEI ni    mo
  a forecast of heavy rain for    it-looks-as-if  in-triangle-relation too
  the triangle relationship,
  too!                            OOAME       no YOKAN..........desu!
                                  heavy-rain/ 's premonition/   is
                                  downpour       forboding

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