Kimagure Orange Road
"Robot Kyou-chan II"
Volume 17, Story 8
WB Volume 10, Story 6
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 105 (145) are only in the WBs!
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p 105 (145)--TITLE PAGE

[Madoka kneels, dressed in a kimono and with her hair braided and bow-tied.]

MAIN TITLE (at top)               _______           _tsu--_
  Robot Kyou-chan II              robotto KYOU-chan #II#

SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
  Fresh from the Bath with        YUagari              honoka ni
  a Touch of Pink...              just-after-the-bath  faintly/dimly

                                  SAKURA-IRO...
                                  light-pink-(color)

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p 106 (146)

1
[Madoka stands at the entryway, wearing her ABCB shirt.]
Kyousuke:
  Eh?  Something important        e?  DAIJI na   HANASHI?
  to tell me?                         important  talk

2
Kyousuke: [blankly]
  What do you mean, "something    nani?  DAIJI na   HANASHI  tte
  important to tell me?"          what   important  talk     (quote)

3
[Madoka looks back with a touch of sadness.]
Madoka:
  ......  Me and...               ......  atashi to...

4
[Beaming, he takes her by the hand and pulls her in.]
Kyousuke:
  Well anyway, come in, come      maa   tonikaku  do--zo do--zo!
  in!                             well  anyway

  C'mon, come in!                 sa sa_ HAItte!

Kyousuke FX:
                            gui_

Madoka:
  !                               !

5
[He leaves her sitting in his room and exits.]
Kyousuke:
  Wait here just a minute,        chotto matte-te ne
  'kay?                                                              ______
  Something to drink?  A cola?    nani-ka    NOmiMONO  demo          ko--ra?
                                  something  drink     or-something  cola
                                  ______
  Oolong tea?                     u--ron CHA?

Madoka:
  ..........                      ..........
                                  ______
  Oolong tea.                     u--ron CHA

6
Kyousuke:
 (What could this "important      (DAIJI na  HANASHI tte      nan  daro
  thing" be about, Ayukawa?        important talk    (quote)  what poss-be

                                  AYUKAWA?

  "Me and...?")                   atashi to...?)

suspense FX:                      ___ ___
                       ton ton

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p 107 (147)

1
narration:
  Before long, it'll be the       mo-- sugu         KOUKOU-SEI
  last summer vacation of         soon/before-long  high-school-student
  high school life, so...
                                  KATSU   SAIGO   no NATSU YASUmi  da shi...
                                  living  the-end 's summer-break  is consider

  "Go somewhere with me, just     futari kkiri de   atashi to  doko-ka e...
  the two of us..."               by-just-2-people  with-me    to-somewhere



2
[He walks into the kitchen, a smile on his face.]
Kyousuke:
 (I wish!                         (nanchatte!

  Perhaps that's the important    ko-- yu-- DAIJI na      HANASHI  na
  thing she has to tell           this-kind-of-important  talk     is
  me...!)
                                  no     ka mo shirenai...!)
                                  (nom)  it-is-possible

door FX:                          ____
                         gii_

3
[He looks in the refrigerator.]
Kyousuke:                              ______
  Huh?  Don't we have any         are  u--ron CHA  nakatta   kke
  oolong tea?                     huh  oolong-tea  not-have  (?)

Kurumi: [off]
  I drank it.                     atashi  NOnjatta
                                  I       drank-(finality)

4
[Kurumi is lying on the floor, watching TV.]
Kyousuke: [off]
  Sorry, but could you go and     WARUi kedo  KAtte-kite-kurenai?
  buy some for me?                sorry-but   not-go-and-buy-(for-me)

Kurumi:
  When this show's over...        kono BANGUMI  owattara
                                  this-program  when-end

5
Kyousuke: [angrily]
  You're making someone           HITO    o   matasete-ru     n da
  wait.  Hurry, hurry!!           person (O)  be-making-wait  (explan)

                                  HAYAku HAYAku!!

  Can't you obey your older       ANIKI         no MEIREI  ga
  brother's command?!             older-brother 's command (S)

                                  kikenai     no  ka?!
                                  can't-obey      (?)

[Kurumi sits up, irked.]

Kurumi:
  You think you're so             eraso-- ni!
  important!                      with-air-of-importance

  If you want me to obey...       ki--te hoshikerya...
                                  if-want-to-obey

6
Kurumi: [beaming]
  Then hypnotize me.              SAIMINJUTSU ni demo kakeru  koto  ne
                                  hypnotize-or-something      (nom)

Kurumi FX:                        ____ ____ ____
                          kara kara kara

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p 108 (148)

1
Kyousuke:
  What do I do to hypnotize       do-- sureba  kakerareru?
  you?                            what if-do   be-hypnotized

Kurumi:
  Do this!                        ko--       sun no yo!
                                  like-this  doing

2
[She reaches over and touches his forehead with her index finger.  The air
 crackles with the Power.]
Kurumi:
  Obey whatever anyone            HITO   no MEIREI  wa   nan demo
  commands, unconditionally!!     person 's command (T)  anything

                                  ZETTAI             kikinasai_!!
                                  without-condition  obey-(command)

Kurumi FX:
                           pi

3
Kyousuke: [blankly]
  ......  Yes.                    ......  hai

Kurumi:                                             ______
  All right.  Then go buy         yoshi      de wa  u--ron CHA
  oolong tea yourself.            all-right  then   oolong-tea

                                  JIBUN de  KAtte-oide
                                  by-self   go-and-buy

4
Kurumi: [smiling]                                      ____________
  After that, pay me for          ato       atashi ni  aisukuri--mu
  ice cream.                      the-rest  for-me     ice-cream

                                  o-KANE  harattoite
                                  money   paying-(for-future-sake)

Kyousuke:
  ......  Yes.                    ......  hai

5
[Madoka stares at the ground, in thought.]

6
[View pans back.  She's seated on the edge of his bed.]

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p 109 (149)

1
[She looks across the room, at his desk...]

2
[...at a picture of Kyousuke, Hikaru and herself.  Hikaru is in the middle,
 clinging to and smiling at Kyousuke.  Kyousuke has a smile, himself.  Madoka
 has a soft smile.]

3
[Madoka picks up and studies the framed picture.]

4
[She focuses in on Kyousuke and Hikaru.]

5
[Madoka profile.]

6
[Tight shot of her hands holding the framed picture.]

7
[Exterior night shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]
breaking glass FX: [off]          _________
                        pari----n

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p 110 (150)

1
[Madoka looks up.]

2
[A view of the closed bedroom door.]
Kurumi: [off]
  Oh no-o-o!                      ikene----_
                                  _____
  You broke a cup, oniichan.      koppu  watchatta          oni--chan
                                  cup    broken-(finality)
                                  _____
  Get another one.  Hurry,        koppu mo  hitotsu  HAYAku  HAYAku!
  hurry!                          cup   too one      quickly

3
[Madoka stands, still holding the framed picture in her hands.]

4
[She sets it gently back down.]
picture FX:                       ___
                            ton

5
[She looks down at it, with a tiny smile.]

6
[Smiling, Kurumi sticks her head in the door.]
Kurumi:
  Welco-o-ome!                    irasshai mase--------_

door FX:                          ______
                          gacha_

7
[Still smiling, Kurumi sets a tray down on a low table.  Madoka kneels on the
 floor on the other side.]
Kurumi:
  Here you go!                    do--zo!

  Manami-chan is over at a        IMA  manami-chan  TOMODACHI n toko
  friend's place right now.       now               friend's-place

                                  itte  n no
                                  going
                                  ________
  Sorry for the racket!           dotabata shite-te             gomennasai!
                                  are-making-a-racket/struggling

Madoka:
  ..........  Thank you.          ..........  arigatou

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p 111 (151)

1
[Kyousuke sits at the table, eyes vacant.  Madoka turns towards him.  Kurumi
 parks herself at the table and watches.]
Madoka: [to Kyousuke]
  Umm...  Actually...             ano...  jitsu wa

2
[Madoka glances at Kurumi, who smiles.]
Madoka FX:                        ______
                           chira_

Kurumi:                           _ ___
  Eh heh!                         e he_

3
[Madoka grabs his wrist and pulls him out of the room.]
Madoka:
  ..........                      ..........

  Umm...  Not here.               chotto...  koko ja        na  n da
                                  a-bit      at-this-place  is  (explan)

                                  kara
                                  that's-why

4
[Looking concerned, Kurumi holds up a hand.]
door FX:                          _____
                            batan

Kurumi:
  Yikes...  Wait!  Right now,     arya..........  matte!  IMA
  oniichan's...!                                  wait    now

                                  oni--chan wa..........!

5
[View of a park near the Kasuga apartment building.]

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p 112 (152)

1
[They stand in the park across the street, near some benches and a public
 phone.]
Madoka:
  What I have to say...           HANASHI tte...   taishita koto
  Isn't important.                talk    (quote)  important-thing

                                  ja nai  n da
                                  is-not  (explan)

2
[Madoka smiles up at the sky.]
Madoka:
  Hikaru told me...  I was        hikaru ni  ne...  yasashi--  tte
  kind...                         by-Hikaru         sweet/kind (quote)

                                  iwarechatta
                                  was-said

  Still, I wonder if I'm a        yappari    atashi wa   hikaru ni totte wa
  kind big sister to Hikaru.      still      I      (T)  for-Hikaru      (T)

                                  yasashi--  one--san   na no  ka naa
                                  sweet/nice big-sister am     I-wonder

3
[She turns to him.]
Madoka:
  Hey, do you think so, too,     nee  KASUGA-kun mo   sou        OMOu ?
  Kasuga-kun?                    hey             too  like-that  think

4
[Kyousuke portrait.  Blank as ever.]

5
Kyousuke:
  ......  Yes.                    ......  hai

Kyousuke FX:                      _____
                     bo~~_

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p 113 (153)

1
[His pov of Madoka.  She looks back without expression.]

2
[She drops her gaze.]

3
Madoka: [smiling]
  ALL RIGHT!                      yoshi!

4
[She motions towards a park bench.]
Madoka:
  Then, sit here for a bit!       ja    chotto  koko ni  suwarinasai!
                                  then  a-bit   at-here  sit

Kyousuke:
  ......  Yes.                    ......  hai

5
[View of the entryway to a movie theater.]
sign:
  Now Playing!!!                  JOUEI             -CHUU!!!
                                  screen-projection  inside

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p 114 (154)

1
[Inside, Hikaru watches the movie raptly.  She holds an open bag in her hands
 and munches on sembei.  Flanking her are Yuusaku and Shin'ichi.  But they're
 busy glaring at each other, around the oblivious Hikaru.]
Hikaru FX:                        _____
                          pori_

2/3
[Closer views of the two.  They think the same thought bubble.]
Yuusaku/Shin'ichi:
 (Shi-i-it!                       (kuso------_!

  Why am I here with this         nande  koitsu nanka to  issho ni......
  guy...?                         why    with-this-guy    together

  Hikaru-chan is too nice.)       hikaru-chan  yasashi    -sugiru    n da
                                               sweet/nice  to-excess (explan)

                                  yo na--)

4
[Hikaru is engrossed in the movie.]
Hikaru FX:                        _____
                          pori_

5
[Her pov of the screen.  A well-dressed couple stare into each other's eyes.]
actor:                            ____
  You...  Are the one I want      kimi o...tsurete    nigete-yukitai
  to run off with.                you (O)  take-(and) want-to-run-off-(with)

6
[Hikaru blushes and looks dreamily down at the ground.]
Hikaru:                                                 ______
  I'm so weak when it comes       atashi tte  ko-- yu-- serifu ni
  to words like these.            I      (T)  to-this-kind-of-words

                                  yowai             n daa
                                  susceptible/weak  (explan)

Hikaru FX:                        ______
                         uttori

[The two boys are surprised.]

bag:                                       _____
  Souka Sembei     SOUKA    sembe...
                                     = rice-cracker

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p 115 (155)

1
[Both look towards Hikaru.]
Yuusaku:
  ..........                      ..........

2
Shin'ichi:
  ..........                      ..........

3
[View of some stairs near the park.  No one is about.]
Madoka: [off]
  Hikaru...  Seems troubled       hikaru...  IMA  nayande-ru   mitai
  now.                                       now  is-troubled  seem

4
[The two sit on the bench and look straight ahead.]
Madoka:
  You know about Yuu-kun and      YUU-kun to HARADA-kun tte  SHItte-ru  yo ne
  Harada-kun, don't you.                  and           (T)  are-knowing

5
Madoka: [off]
  She was invited by the two      futari kara    KON'YA   EIGA ni
  of them to a movie tonight,     from-2-people  tonight  to-movie
  and said it was wrong to
  refuse, so it seems she         sasowarete-te     kotowaru no  WARUi
  went anyway...                  be-invited-(and)  refusing     bad

                                  tte      ichio--  itchatta
                                  (quote)  anyway   went-(finality)

                                  mitai da  kedo...
                                  seems     but

  But Kasuga-kun...  Is that      KASUGA-kun...  i-- no?
  okay?

6
voice: [off]
  Is that...                      sore...

  What you really feel?           HONTOU ni  KIMI no  HONSHIN          na no?
                                  really     your     true-sentiment/  is
                                                      real-intention

[Madoka turns towards Kyousuke.]

Madoka heartbeat FX:              _____
                          doki_

Madoka:
  HUH?!                           e?!

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p 116 (156)

1
[Madoka realizes that another couple is talking on a bench nearby.  You may
 recognize the guy.  The blonde girl, Nekomi, is new.  The couple clasp hands
 and stare into each other's eyes.]
Nekomi:
  Umao-san...                     UMAO-san...

  You have a wife and kids...     anata ni wa          OKU-san mo   KODOMO
                                  to-you   (contrast)  wife    and  children

                                  mo   iru        shi
                                  too  there-are  and-besides

  So we shouldn't take our        atashi-tachi  kore IJOU    issho ni
  relationship any further        we            beyond-this  together
  than this.
                                  ite wa ikenai    KANKEI     na   no yo
                                  mustn't-be-here  relations  are

2
[He embraces her tightly.]
Umao:
  Nekomi-san!!                    NEKOMI-san!!

Umao/Nekomi hug FX:
                       gaba_

3
[Eyes drawn wide, Kyousuke and Madoka look back over their shoulders at the
 couple.]

4
[Blushing, Madoka gets to her feet.]
Madoka:
  ..........                      ..........

  Hey, let's go somewhere         chotto  BASHO       kaemashou
  else.                                   place/spot  shall-go-home

Madoka stand-up FX:               _____
                        suku_

5
Nekomi: [off]
  Ahh, you mustn't!               aa ikenai wa!

  But, hug me tighter!!           demo  motto  TSUYOku   dakishimete!!
                                  but   more   strongly  hugging/embracing

[Kyousuke's face registers the command.]

6
[Kyousuke grabs Madoka by the wrist and pulls her down next to him.]
Kyousuke FX:
                           gui_

Madoka:
  Ah!                             a!

Kyousuke:
  Yes!                            hai!

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p 117 (157)

1
[Kyousuke takes the surprised Madoka by the arms.]

2
[She looks up into his (blank) eyes.]
Madoka:
  ..........  Kasuga-kun.         ..........  KASUGA-kun

Kyousuke:
  ......  Yes.                    ......  hai

3
[Kyousuke and Madoka remain in a loose embrace.]
Umao: [off]
  Even I know it isn't            itsu made mo  konna koto
  good to go on like this         forever       this-kind-of-thing
  forever.
                                  tsuzukete-ru              no    wa
                                  be-continuing/carrying-on (nom) (T)

                                  yoku nai tte
                                  not-good (quote)
                                  ___
                                  ore datte  wakatte-ru  sa
                                  even-I     am-knowing

  But...                          demo...

4
Nekomi: [off]                                      ____
  Do you like me more?            atashi no HOU ga suki?

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p 118 (158)

1
Kyousuke:
  ......  Yes.                    ......  hai

[Madoka looks up at him in surprise.]

Madoka heartbeat FX:              _____
                          doki_

Madoka:
  Huh?!                           e?!

2
[Looking totally flustered, Madoka looks to the side.]
Madoka:
  Th-that just now was the        i...IMA no    wa   tonari     yo tonari_!!
  next bench!!                        now (nom) (T)  neighboring

3
Kurumi: [off]
  Oniichan!                       oni--chan!

[Madoka looks off-panel, wide-eyed.]

Madoka:                           ___
  Ah!                             ha_

4
Madoka: [off]
  A-anyway, if you're             to tonikaku  ukauka shite-ru to  hikaru o
  careless, Hikaru will be           anyway    if-be-careless            (O)
  taken away!!
                                  torarechau  yo!!
                                  be-taken

  Go and rescue her!!             itte      tsunagitomete-rasshai!!
                                  go-(and)  go-and-barely-save

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p 119 (159)

1
[Madoka shouts after Kyousuke, who is running off.]
Madoka:                           _______
  She should be at a movie        shinema 1  toka yu--  EIGA-KAN ni
  theater called Cinema 1!!       cinema-1   a-certain  at-movie-theater

                                  iru hazu da      kara!!
                                  should-be-there  that's-why

Kyousuke:
  ......  Yes.                    ......  hai

2
[She watches him run away, with a soft smile.]

3
[She drops her eyes and gently punches herself in the head.]
Madoka hand FX:                   ______
                             kotsun

Madoka:
  Something like this...          konna koto ja...

  Would disqualify me from        one--san  SHIKKAKU           da na!
  being a big sister!                       disqualified-from  is

4
[Exterior view of the entrance to the theater.]

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p 120 (160)

1
[Again, Yuusaku and Shin'ichi share the same thought bubble.  They glare at
 each other around the oblivious Hikaru.]
Yuusaku/Shin'ichi:
 (I can't be hanging out with     (itsu made mo  konna yatsu to
  this guy forever!                forever       with-this-kind-of-fellow

                                  tsukiatte-rareru  ka yo!
                                  can-go-out-with   (?)

  When this movie ends, it        kono EIGA  ga   Owareba  ISSHUN
  will be pitch-dark here         this-movie (S)  if-end   an-instant
  for an instant.)
                                  JOUNAI          ga   makKURA ni naru)
                                  on-the-premises (S)  become-pitch-dark

2/3
Yuusaku/Shin'ichi:
 (Then, in one stroke, I'll       (sono TOKI  IKKI ni      hikaru-chan o
  swipe Hikaru-chan and run        that-time  in-a-stroke             (O)
  off.)
                                  kassaratte   nige-dasu          n da)
                                  swipe-(and)  start-to-run-away  (explan)

4
[Tight shot.  The boys extend hands towards the unsuspecting Hikaru.]
bag:                                       __
  Souka Se...                     SOUKA    se...
                                     = rice-cracker

5
lights off FX:                    ___
                          pa_

[Three pairs of eyes look towards us in the dark.  Ya gotta love the middle
 pair of eyes.  ^_^]

6
[The outer pair of eyes turn towards the unsuspecting middle pair.]
Yuusaku/Shin'ichi:
  NOW!!                           ima da!!

7
[A heroic-looking Kyousuke thrusts open the doors to the darkened theater.]
doors FX:                         ____
                         gii_

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p 121 (161)

1
[A pitch-dark panel.]
FX:
                           gui!

2
[Another pitch-dark panel.]
voice:
  C'mon!  Hurry!!                 sa_ HAYAku!!

3
[View of the theater entrance.]
voice: [off]                      __ __ __ __ __ __
  Wah ha ha ha ha ha!             wa ha ha ha ha ha

4
[Yuusaku looks back over his shoulder.]
Yuusaku:
  Did it-t-t!!                    yatta------_!!

5
[Shin'ichi looks back over his shoulder.]
Shin'ichi:
  Serves him right!!              zama-- miro!!

6
[View pans back.  The two stand side-by-side and smile at each other.]
Yuusaku/Shin'ichi:
  Well, now it's just the         saa   kore de        futari kkiri!
  two of us!                      well  now/with-this  just-2-people

7
[View pans back further.  The boys are clasping hands.]
Yuusaku/Shin'ichi:
  ......  HM?                     ......  n?

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p 122 (162)

1
[On the sidewalk, elsewhere, Hikaru catches her breath.  Kyousuke has her
 firmly grasped around a wrist.]
Hikaru:                           ___ ___
                       haa haa

2
Hikaru:
  Ahh, I was surprised.           a-- bikkuri shita
                                      was-surprised

  To think you'd come here        SEMPAI ga   kite-kureru    nante!!
  for me!!                               (S)  come-(for-me)  the-likes-of

  It was just like the story      marude      sakki              no
  in the movie just now.          just-as-if  a-little-while-ago 's
                                           __________
                                  EIGA  no suto--ri--  mitai
                                  movie 's story       seem

  But why...?                     sore ni shite mo  do--shite  mata...?
                                  still/but         why        again

3
[He looks down into her eyes with conviction.]
Kyousuke:
  You're the one...               hikaru-chan o...

  I wanted to run off with,       tsurete     NIgetakatta         n da
  Hikaru-chan.                    take-(and)  wanted-to-run-away  (explan)

4
[His words give her pause...]
Hikaru FX:                        ___
                          po_

5
[...and she leaps into his arms.]
Hikaru:
  I'm so happy-y-y!!              ureshi----_!!

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p 123 (163)

1
[They stand on the sidewalk.  Hikaru continues to smile and clasp him around
 the neck.  Kyousuke stands with his arms at his sides, staring forward like
 a zombie.]
Hikaru:                                                            ______
  Sure enough, Sempai, you're     yappari     sempai ga   ICHIBAN  suteki!!
  the greatest!!                  sure-enough        (S)  most     wonderful

Kyousuke:
  ......  Yes.                    ......  hai

2
[In the park, Madoka listens quietly while Kurumi talks.]
Kurumi:
  Yeah.  And then, I              un  sore de      atashi  oni--chan ni
  hypnotized oniichan to              and-so/then  I       to-oniichan
  obey whatever anyone tells
  him, so I'm worried...          HITO   no     yu--  koto nan demo  kiku
                                  person (nom)  say   anything       obey

                                  SAIMIN kaketa  mama      datta  kara
                                  hypnotized     as-it-is  was    that's-why

                                  SHIMPAI de......
                                  worrying

Madoka: [gaze dropped]
  I see...                        sou...

  Hypnotized, hm...               SAIMINJUTSU ne...

Madoka:
 (It's no wonder he was           (do--ri de       nani itte-mo
  saying "yes, yes" no matter      it's-no-wonder  what even-though-say
  what anyone said.
                                  hai hai  yu--  wake   da
                                  yes-yes  say   reason is
                                            ___
  Such a Yes Man...)              ano #YES# man wa...)
                                  that-yes-man  (T)

3
[The two boys stand side by side and stare back at us in disbelief.]
Yuusaku/Shin'ichi:
 (..........)                     (..........)

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