Kimagure Orange Road"The Shooting Blues"Volume 1, Story 2WB Volume 1, Story 2Written and illustrated by Matsumoto IzumiThis script is based on the existent script by Enrique Conty.Translation by unknown (pencil annotations found in KOR Volume 1)Original typesetting by : Enrique ContyAdditional translation & Full-script typesetting by : Craig NishidaEditing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose                                 Craig Nishida                                 Spencer Hastings                                 Andrew Wilson                                 Gary Kacmarcik                                 Scott Henry                                 Peter NorbyLast revision : 11-11-94NOTE: WBp#'s are printed first, Normal manga pages in parenthesis()NOTE: Translation is done from BOTH the WB and normal manga. So depending on      which one you have there may be a few extra items.      Examples: The subtitles on page 39 (37) are only in the WB'S!                The one-page "Character Profiles" at the ends of the first                six chapters are omitted in the WB's!Comments on the revision (CN):  Besides inserting the romaji, a few missing lines and the wideban subtitles were translated, as well as many missing FXs, stutters, exclamations and honorifics.  During editing, other lines were modified by the members of the translation team.  For the purposes of translating, visual cues were also inserted to allow those without the manga to also contribute to the translation effort.  [This script is not intended to be a substitute for the manga; you'd only be cheating yourself...]---------------------------------------------------p 39 (37)--TITLE PAGE[Kyousuke stands in the foreground, unhappy, arms crossed, in P.E. sweats, but the number on his chest is replaced by a question mark.  Madoka sits in the background on a rail in shorts and sweat top.  Her hair is tied up to one side.]MAIN TITLE (at top)               _______       ______  The Shooting Blues              shu--to  wa   buru--                                  shoot    (T)  blueSUB-TITLE (at bottom)                                    ___________  Whimsical or Just Pretending.   kimagure   sore to mo  puritenda--                                  whimsical  or/or-else  pretender  The Mood of That Girl Is        ano KO    no KOKORO  wa  Like a Spring Mist.             that-girl 's mood/heart/mind/spirit                                  HARU   no KIRI                                  spring 's mist/fog/spray---------------------------------------------------p 40 (38)1[Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]Takashi: [off]  KYOUSUKE!                       KYOUSUKE!2Takashi: [smoking and reading the paper]  I hear you used the Power       omae  kinou      GAKKOU de  at school yesterday!            you   yesterday  at-school                                  _chikara_                                  NOURYOKU TSUKAtta  sou da   na!                                  used-the-Power     (hearsay)[Kyousuke is pulling on his school jacket, toast jammed in his mouth. In reaction, he starts to sweat.]Kyousuke FX:                      _____  <urkk!>                         giku_3Takashi: [looking up from the paper]                      ____________  It goes without saying          YUu made mo naku        kurasume--to ga  that it was a good thing        it-goes-without-saying  classmate   (S)  to put out your classmate's                  ______  cigarette, but...               sutte-ita    tabako    no HI     o                                  was-smoking  cigarette 's flame (O)                                  KEsu no     wa   KANSHIN na koto  da                                  putting-out (T)  admirable-thing  be                                  shikashi                                  butnewspaper banner:  Thankful News Gazette           o-tayori    arigatou  SHIMBUN                                  (hon)-news  thanks    newspaper  From Lottery                    #from#  CHUUSEN                                   from   lottery/raffle/drawing<Don't ask me!  ^_^>4Takashi: [back to the paper]  If you mess up we'll be         hetasureba        mata  making the movers rich          if-not-take-care  again  again!                                  HIkKOshi -YA     o   mo--kesaseru                                  moving-business (O)  can-earn-money                                  koto ni     naru       zo                                  especially  to-become  !!narration box over Kyousuke's head:  Use the Power -->               _CHIKARA_ TSUKAu  -->                                   use-the-Power  Someone finds out -->           bareru         -->                                  be-discovered  We move for the 8th time.       8-KAI -ME  no  HIkKOshi                                  8th-time   's  moving[Protruding out of the narration box is an arrow that points down and plonks Kyousuke on the top of his head.  Kyousuke's toast falls from his mouth.]Kyousuke FX:                      _____  <ouch!>                         zuki_                                  (zukizuki = throb-with-pain)toast FX:                         _____  <drop!>                         poro_[Manami stands and smiles.  Kurumi sits at the table.]5Kyousuke: [penitent and sweating]  I know...                       wakatte-ru       yo...                                  be-understandingnarration:  Damn!  Who the hell told        che _  ittai         dotchi da yo  on me for no reason?            damn!  in-the-world  which  be                                  yoke-- na     koto   shabetta no wa                                  uncalled-for  thing  blabbed---------------------------------------------------p 41 (39)1Kyousuke:  Manami, was it you who told     manami  omae  kinou no koto  Dad about yesterday?                    you   yesterday's-matter                                  _____                                  oyaji             ni   shabetta ka?                                  "old-man"/father (IO)  blabbed  (?)Manami head-shaking FX:  <no-no>                         bun bunFather coffee-drinking FX:  <slurp>                         zu2[Kurumi happily licks at her toast.]Kurumi FX:                        ____  ____  <munch>  <chomp>                mogu  pakuKyousuke: [turning Kurumi's way]  ...in that case...              ......to  suru-to......                                            then/in-that-case3[Kyousuke leans toward Kurumi, who flinches back...]Kurumi head-shaking FX:  <no-no>                         bun bun4Takashi: [from behind his paper]  Kurumi, you shouldn't tell      kurumi  uso wa ikenai  zo!  lies!                                   must-not-lie   !!5Kyousuke: [in Kurumi's face]  YOU SNITCH!                     kuo no   oshaberi    KO    dame                                  shit     chatterbox  girl  no-good                                  ki ga--_6Kurumi: [slapping aside the newspaper]  You lied, Dad...!!              oto--san no  uso tsuki----!!                                  father   's  telling-lies  You said you'd keep it a        NAISHO   ni  shitoku  secret...                       secrecy (IO) (= shite-oku)                                                  doing-(for-future-purpose)                                  tte Itta   ja na--i                                  said-that  be-notnewspaper FX:                     _____  <FLUTTER!>                      basa_7Takashi: [off]  Kyousuke, you're the oldest     KYOUSUKE  omae ga   daitai  so...                                     you  (S)  generally-speaking                                  CHOUNAN     no kuse-ni                                  eldest-son  though/althoughKyousuke: [off]  KURUMI!                         kurumi_Kurumi: [off]  That's not faiiirr, Dad!        oto--san  zuru--i_                                  father    unfair !Manami: [exasperated]  Heeyyyy, everybody, we'll be    chotto----  oni--chan-tachi  late for school!!               a-moment              (+ group)                                  GAKKOU CHIKOKU suru   wa yo!!                                  be-late-for-school---------------------------------------------------p 42 (40)1[Shot looking up at a school building.]schoolyard FX:  <silence>                       shi~~n2Kyousuke: [racing down the empty hall]  Shoot!  I'm REALLY late!        yabai!                      HONTOU ni                                  be-in-for-it-<youth-slang>  really                                  CHIKOKU shichatta!                                          (= shite-shimatta)                                  be-late-(finality/regret)  Our house is way too            mattaku      uchi       wa  noisy for so damn early         truly/quite  household  (T)  in the morning...!                                  ASAppara kara                                  from-so-early-in-the-morning                                  so--zo--shi sugiru   yo~~~~_!                                  too-noisyKyousuke FX:                      ____ ____ ____  <STEP STEP STEP>                dota dota dota3Kyousuke: [coming upon a strolling Madoka]  !                               !4narration:  What's with that girl?!         nan da       ano KO!                                  what's-this  that-girl  Just taking her time...         nonbiri to  ARUite...                                  leisurely   walkingKyousuke: (Doesn't she mind being late?)   chikoku shite mo i-- no   ka na                                  mind-being-late           I-wonder5[Madoka looks back without expression, and sees him.]---------------------------------------------------p 43 (41)1[Not really a panel.  Madoka full-portrait splashed down the right half of the page, overlaid on panels 2, 3, 4 and 6.  She walks in school uniform, holding her bag in front of her.]2[Kyousuke stares at her in a less-than-friendly manner.]narration:  A-Ayukawa!!                     a...AYUKAWA!!3[Madoka looks back without expression.]4[Kyousuke averts his gaze with disdain...]narration:  I don't want to get slapped     mata    hippatakareru  no  ya  again, so I'll ignore her...!   again   be-slapped         unpleasant                                  da kara       MUSHI shiyou......!                                  that's-why    shall-ignore5[...and tries to race past her, but...]Kyousuke footstep FX:             _____  <hurry!>                        pita_                                  (pittari = suddenly)6Madoka:  It's all right.                 DAIJOUBU   da yo                                  all-right  be7Kyousuke: [turning around in surprise]  Eh!?!                           e_?!---------------------------------------------------p 44 (42)1Madoka:                              ____  If it's the teach <you're       SENko--               dattara  worried about>, he hasn't       teacher-<derogatory>  if-be  come yet.                                  mada konai     yo                                  not-come-yetMadoka FX:  <smile!>                        niko_2[Kyousuke is stunned speechless.]Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            _____  <thump!>                        doki_3Madoka: [smiling]  I always walk down this         atashi  itsu-mo  choudo kono JIKAN ni  hallway at just this time.      I       always   precisely-at-this-time                                  kono rouka    TOOru         n da                                  this-hallway  pass-through  (explan)Kyousuke: [blushing, smiling nervously]  R-really?                       he hee~~~_!4Madoka: [pointing to the stairs]  Thirty seconds from now         suru to       sono 30 BYOU     ATO ni  he'll come walking up           in-that-case  that-30-seconds  after  those stairs.                      ____                                  SENko--              ga   ano KAIDAN    o                                  teacher-<derogatory> (S)  those-stairs (O)                                  NOBOtte-kuru      no sa                                  begin-walking-up5Madoka: [arms crossed]  See?!                           hora ne!footstep FX:                      ___ ___ ___  <step! step! step!>             ko_ ko_ ko_6[Madoka facial portrait--sweet smile.]narration:  Ayukawa...  She's cute after    AYUKAWA...  yappari    kawaii <heart-symbol>  all.                                        after-all  cute  I-I see...                      so...soo ka~~  I'm sure she wasn't in a        kitto   kinou     wa   kigen      ga  good mood yesterday.            surely  yesterday (T)  mood/humor (S)                                  WARUkatta  n da                                  was-bad    (explan)---------------------------------------------------p 45 (43)1[The sign outside classroom 3-A.]2[The teacher writes at the blackboard as the students take notes.]3[Kyousuke's attention is directed at Madoka.]4[Madoka sits at her desk, hands clasped at her chin, eyes closed.]5[Smiling, Kyousuke visualizes Madoka as she looked earlier that morning.]Kyousuke: (I'm glad I moved to this        (yappari    kono MACHI ni  HIkKOshita no wa  town!)                           after-all  to-this-town   moved                                  SEIKAI              datta na--_)                                  a-correct-(answer)  was       !Kyousuke FX:  <satisfied smile>               ninma~~                                  (ninmari = smile-a-satisfied-smile)6[Madoka looks to the side and notices Kyousuke is looking at her...]7[Kyousuke smiles...]8[...and waves to her.]---------------------------------------------------p 46 (44)1[Kyousuke still waves...]Kyousuke FX:                      _____  <smile!>                        niko_2[Madoka looks at him without expression...]3[...and primly turns her head away.]4[Kyousuke freezes.]5Komatsu:  What were you doing, Kasuga?!   nani  yatta  n da     KASUGA?!                                  what  did    (explan)[Kyousuke blushes.]6Kyousuke: [standing at stiff attention, right palm upward, eyes bugged out]  Right!                          hai_!                                                  ____  I'm imitating Miyao Susumu.     MIYAO susumu no mane                                  <name>       's imitationKomatsu:  Is your head all right?         ATAMA            DAIJOUBU   kai?                                  head/brain/mind  all-right  (?)writing below panel at bottom margin:  No resemblance.                 nite nai                                  not-resemble/look-like7[Kyousuke rests his chin in his hand in unhappy contemplation.]narration:  What in the world is going      ittai         do--  natte n da  on?                             in-the-world  what  becoming  Was that smile a little         sakki              no "niko_"  wa  while ago just an               a-little-while-ago 's  smile! (T)  illusion?!                                  MABOROSHI  datta no ka?!                                  illusion   wasnarration:  What do you all think?          minasan   do--  OMOimasu?                                  everyone  what  think  What whimsical behavior!        ano kimagure na  TAIDO!                                  that-whimsical   behavior---------------------------------------------------p 47 (45)1[Exterior shot of the school gymnasium.]2sign:  Boys Locker Room                DANSHI  KOUISHITSU                                  boy     dressing-room3[Shot looking down at the boys dressing at their lockers.]Komatsu:  What are we going to do         KYOU  wa   nani  ya  n da--?  today?                          today (T)  what      (explan)teacher: [off]                      ______                       ______  You should split into four      4 ti--mu  ni   WAKArete        basuke  teams and play basketball.      4-teams  (IO)  splitting-into  basketball                                  no SHIAI no   hazu da    yo                                  's game       should-be4boy: [pointing back towards the door to the gym floor]  Heeeyyy!  The girls are in      o----i    ONNA NO KO  mo   TAI-IKU KAN  the gym, too!                             girls       too  gymnasium                                  da  tte yo----!!                                  beboys: [gleefully]  Ohhhhhh!                        o~~~_5[View of the gym floor.  The girls stand around in shorts, sweat tops.]whistle FX:                       _____  <phweet>                        pii-----------------------------------------------------p 48 (46)1[Kyousuke and Komatsu sit on a mat at the edge of the gym.  Komatsu busily writes in a notebook.]2Komatsu writing FX:               ___ ___  <scritch! scritch!>             se_ se_Kyousuke:  Komatsu, what are you           KOMATSU~~  nani  kaite   n no  scribbling?                                what  writing3Komatsu: [licking tip of pen and smiling]  Yuuko's legs are fat...         YUUKO wa   kekkou           ASHI ga  50 points.                            (T)  scale/structure  legs (S)                                  FUTOI...     50 TEN                                  big/thick    50-points                                                        ________  Mayumi's pretty glamorous       mayumi wa   nakanaka  gurama--  <i.e., curvaceous>                     (T)  very      glamour-(girl)                                                        curvaceous-<slang>  75 points...  and...            75 TEN......to                                  75-points   andKomatsu: [to Kyousuke]                       ______  This is a secret notebook.      HIMITSU no no--to    da  zei                                  secret  's notebook  beKyousuke:  ..........                      ..........4[Pov shifts so that we now see the girls are doing routines on the balance beam.]Komatsu:                                           ______  Yep, the girls in our           iya----  uchi no kurasu no ONNA NO KO  class aren't bad at all,        no       our-(group's)-class's-girls  huh?!  <lit., are things  not easily discarded>           mo   nakanaka suteta mon ja nai                                  too  things-not-easily-thrown-away                                  ne--_ <heart-symbol>  Oh!                             o_!5[A girl executes the leg-splits on the beam.  A closeup of her cute face is overlaid on the bottom of the panel.]Komatsu: [off]  That's Sugimoto from the        TAISOU -BU         no SUGIMOTO  da  ze  Gymnastics Club.                gymnastics-section 's <name>    be  She's good!                     kimatte-ru            ne!                                  be-sure-to-do-(well)Sugimoto-on-balance-beam FX:  <THWOCK>                        tan6Komatsu: [writing and grinning]  She sure is sexy, hmm?!         sasuga  da       ne--     _  IROppoi  ne--_!                                  indeed  that-is  (right?) !  sexy-<colloq.>  85 points!                      85 TEN                                  85-points[Hatta and another boy stand behind Kyousuke and Komatsu, and clap in glee.]boys FX:                          _____ _____  <clap clap>                     pachi pachiboys:  We are not worthy!              yan'ya yan'ya                                  praise-to-the-skies/give-a-big-hand7teacher: [off]  Next, Ayukawa-san!              tsugi  AYUKAWA-san!---------------------------------------------------p 49 (47)1[Madoka ties back her hair.]Madoka shoes-on-gym-floor FX:     ____  <squeak!>                       kyu_2[Kyousuke blushes slightly and sweats]Kyousuke FX:                      ______  <gulp!>                         go_kun3Komatsu: [closing his book]                           ___          ______  Well, let's see if it's our     saate to   iyoiyo   ore-tachi no ti--mu  team's turn at last.            well       finally  our-team                                  ka na                                  I-wonder4Kyousuke:  Wh-what about Ayukawa's         a...AYUKAWA no TENSUU wa?  score?                                      's scoreKomatsu hand-on-Kyou's-back FX:   ___  <pat>                           ponKomatsu:                          ___  It's my policy to have          ore  FURYOU      wa  nothing to do with              I    delinquents (T)  delinquents.                                  AITE ni shinai              SHUGI    na no                                  have-nothing-to-do-with/    a-policy                                  ignore/not-care-for  Let's go!  It's our game.       sa_  iku zo    SHIAI  da                                       go  !!    game   be5[The girls cluster around Sugimoto-san.]girl #1:  Amazing...                      sugoi wa--girl #2:                                        ______  You were wonderful,             SUGIMOTO-san  suteki     datta wa  Sugimoto-san.                                 wonderful  were  Can't beat you...!              kanawanai     na--_                                  no-match-forSugimoto:  That was nothing.               taishita  koto nai  wa yo                                  great     nothing[In the foreground, Madoka approaches the beam.]6[No art, just a splashed sound FX on a grey panel.]Madoka-on-balance-beam FX:        ____  <THWOCK!>                       tan_---------------------------------------------------p 50 (48)1[This panel covers the top half of the page.  Madoka executes an elegant handstand and achieves excellent elevation on her backflip--in short, an Olympic-quality performance.]2[Kyousuke is shocked beyond belief.]3[His dream-like view of the lovely gymnast...]4[The rest of the girls stop and watch in disbelief.]stunned girls FX:                 _____  <murmur!>                       zawa_---------------------------------------------------p 51 (49)1[Kyousuke portrait--still somewhat astonished, but the shock has worn off some.]narration:  Stunning. Stunning! Stunning!!  ODOROita  ODOROita!  ODOROita!!                                  astonished/amazed/"you-don't-say"  She's too good to be kept       FURYOU      nan-ka  a delinquent.                   delinquent  somehow                                  sasetoku no      motta-inai                                  (= sasete-oku)   wasteful/more-than-deserves                                     allow/have-(her)-do-(for-future-purpose)2[Madoka ends her routine and walks off...]teacher: [writing in her clipboard]  Very well done.  Next...        taihen  yoku             dekimashita                                  much    well/splendidly  was-done                                  tsugi......3[...stopping in surprise at the sound of clapping.]Kyousuke FX: [off]                _____ _____ _____ _____  <clap clap clap clap>           pachi pachi pachi pachi4[Kyousuke claps heartily.]Kyousuke FX:                      _____ _____ _____ _____  <clap clap clap clap>           pachi pachi pachi pachi5[Madoka is taken by surprise...]6[...but recovers to primly turn her gaze away.]Madoka FX:                        ___  <fwip>                          pui                                  (puito = go-off-abruptly)[Meanwhile, the guys gather around Kyousuke...]boys FX:  <stare>                         jiro jiro                                  (jirojiro = stare)Kyousuke: [stopping his clapping]  Uh...                           to...7[Interior shot looking up at the overhead windows of the gym.]whistle FX:                       ______  <phweet!>                       pi---_teacher: [off]                    ______  Play!                           purei_---------------------------------------------------p 52 (50)1[Racing onto the court, Komatsu gives Kyousuke a hearty slap on the back. Kyousuke pitches forward.]Komatsu:  Let's see how well              do--re    KASUGA-kun no o-tenami  Kasuga-kun plays...!            well/then            's (hon)-skill                                  HAIKEN to   ikimasho--  ka----_!                                  look-at     let's-go    (?)Komatsu back-slap FX:             ___  <whump>                         ton2[All the boys on Komatsu's/Kyousuke's team raise their fists.]Kyousuke:  Allll right, let's do it...!    yo----shi    yattaru  de~~~~_!!                                               didKomatsu:  That's promising.  <lit.,       tanomashi--        yatsu   da na "You're a promising fellow.">    promising/hopeful  fellow  beboys:  OHHH.                           o~~3[Kyousuke has the ball stolen from him...]narration:  Even though...                  ---- to waball-steal FX:                    _____  <swish!>                        suka_                                  (sukasazu = promptly/without-hesitation)4[...and a pass thrown directly over his head...]narration:  ...I said...                    Ittaball-pass FX:  <snap>                          hyoi                                  (hyoito = nimbly/suddenly)5[...and tripped up by an outflung foot of an opponent.]narration:  ...that...                      mono noKyousuke: [flapping his arms while going down]  Oh, waaah...                    o wa~~~~6[Kyousuke stands and catches his breath.  The action proceeds downcourt.]narration:                        ___  ...I'm always relying on the    ore tte  itsu-mo  Power, so I don't get enough    I   (T)  always  exercise!                       _chikara_                                  NOURYOKU ni tayotte bakari   iru kara                                  only-relying-upon-the-Power  since-is-there                                  UNDOU                FUSOKU                                  (physical)-exercise  lack/deficiency                                  nan desu!                                  it-isKyousuke FX:                      ___ ___   ______  <huff huff>  <wheeze>           haa haa   zeizeiKyousuke down-the-court FX:       _____  <observe>                       ba--n                                  (ban = keep-one's-eye-on/lookout)narration:  Not only can't I score, I       TEN    o   Ireru             dokoroka  can't even get my hands         point (O)  put-(a-thing)-in  far-from/  on the ball...                                               not-at-all                                  ______                                  bo--ru ni FUreru  koto                                  touch-the-ball    matter                                  sura                                  (surasura = smoothly/without-a-hitch)                                  dekinai         nan-te                                  not-be-able-to  or-such  This is humiliating!            ......haji               da na--_                                        shame/humiliation  be     !---------------------------------------------------p 53 (51)1narration:  How lame!!                      kakko wari--_!!                                  uncool2teacher:  One minute left.                ato        1-FUN                                  remainder  1-minutewhistle FX:                       _____  <phweet!>                       pi--_3Komatsu: [hurling a ball]  Kasuga!                         KASUGA!Kyousuke:  !                               !4[Kyousuke has it land neatly in his arms.]ball FX:                          ___  <plop>                          pon5Komatsu: [winking, giving the thumbs-up]  Go-o-o!  If you make it,        ike----_  sore de  GYAKUTEN           daa_!!  we'll come from behind!!        go     !  so-that  come-from-behind/  be                                                     reversalKomatsu FX:  <grin!>                         ni_6Kyousuke: [swiveling his head in confusion] ______  ______  Eh?!  Eh?!  The basket.  The    e_!  e_!  go--ru  go--ru!  basket!                                   goalKyousuke head-swiveling FX:  <scan>                          kyorokyoro7Kyousuke: [finding the basket and dribbling towards it] (L-looks far...!!)               (to...TOOi......!!)                                        distant/long-way-off---------------------------------------------------p 54 (52)1[He turns to look to the side...]Kyousuke FX:  <peek!>                         chira_2[...and sees Madoka, who's leaning back against a wall and watching.]3[Closeup of Madoka.]4narration:  A-Ayukawa is watching...!       a...AYUKAWA ga  kotchi    MIte-ru...!                                             (S)  this-way  be-looking[Kyousuke almost loses control of the ball.]Kyousuke movement FX:             ___  <whish!>                        da_Kyousuke:  Oops.  Oh.                      otto  dokkoi5[He races towards the basket, one eye on Madoka.]6narration:  Coming from behind would        GYAKUTEN         -GAchi           kaa----_  look cool.                      come-from-behind  liable-to-(do)                                  _____ __                                  kakko ii na                                  look-cool  Should I use...                 TSUKAtchaou           ka na......                                  (= TSUKAtte-shimaou)  I-wonder                                     shall-use-(finality)7narration:                              _chikara_  ...the Power?                   ......NOURYOKU  o                                         Power   (O)Kyousuke running FX:              _____  <WHOOSH>                        da--n8narration:                                 ____  I might be discovered...        moshi    baretara......                                  perhaps  if-discover                                                         ______  No, it's okay!  Even an         iya  DAIJOUBU   da!    bo--ru o  ordinary person can put         no   all-right  be     ball  (O)  a ball in the basket.           ______                                  go--ru ni   Ireru      gurai    nara                                  goal  (IO)  to-put-in  like/so  if-it-is                                  FUTSUU no        NINGEN  datte  dekiru                                  ordinary/common  person  even   can                                  koto    da  shi                                  matter  be  consider/and-besides                                  ____  Nobody will know!!              bareru       koto  wa  nai!!                                  to-discover  thing     not-there---------------------------------------------------p 55 (53)1[Kyousuke facial portrait--he stares at the basket as he continues his dribble.]2[He eludes one defender...]narration:  Ah, but wait!                   ha_  demo  MAte yo!                                  ah!  but   wait3[...and dribbles on.]narration:  If you think about it...        KANGAete-mirya......                                          (= mireba)                                  if-try-and-think-about-it4[Narration is splashed on the entire panel.]narration:  It's only natural to shoot      atari MAE no   koto   nan da   yo na----_  a basket!                       normal/common  thing  that-is                                  ______   ______                                  bo--ru o go--ru ni  Ireru  tte no wa!                                  ball-into-goal      to-put[A tiny pic of Kyousuke shows him to be sweaty, nervous and near a breakdown.]Kyousuke FX:                      ___  <nervous chuckle!>              ku_!5[He has second thoughts while driving the lane.]narration:  It's pitiful to think I         kore gurai        no  koto    mo  have to use the Power to        this-(one)-extent 's  matter  too  make this shot.                                  _CHIKARA_ ni   TAYOranakya                                       Power   (IO)  (= TAYOranakereba)                                                    if-not-depend-on                                  dekinai         tte no wa                                  not-be-able-to                                  NASAkenai         yo na                                  pitiful/shamefulKyousuke:  Huff!  Huff!  Huff!             ha_  ha_  ha_6Kyousuke:                                       ______  Wah, it's the basket!!          wa   mou      go--ru  da!!                                       already  goal    be7[Madoka watches, arms crossed.]narration:  All right.  I've made up        yoshi  KImeta!  my mind!                               decided/resolved8[He pulls up for a 5-foot jumper over the last defender...]Kyousuke:  Yeearghh!!                      eei_!!                                     !---------------------------------------------------p 56 (54)1[Interior shot of the upper windows of the gym.]2[Isolated shot of a basketball that rests on the court.]3boy:  But, gee, that was close...     shikashi  oshikatta na----_!  Too bad!                        but       almost-&-tough-luck4Komatsu:  Shh!                            shi---_5Kyousuke: [sitting in misery]                    ___  Sorry...  We lost because of    gomen......    ore no sei  de  me.                             sorry          my-fault    on-account-of                                  MAkechatte                                  (= MAkete-shimatte)                                     being-defeated-(finality/regret)[Komatsu gives a nervous forced smile.]6Kyousuke:                         ___  It's my fault.                  ore no se--  da mon                                  my-fault     (is-the-reason)  By way of apology, next time    o-wabi         ni   KONDO      nan-ka  there's anything, tell me       (hon)-apology (IO)  next-time  something  and I'll do whatever it is.                                  attara       itte-kure           nan-demo                                  if-there-is  tell-(favor-to-me)  anything                                  yu--     koto    kiku     yo                                  to-tell  things  to-listen7boy:  Don't be so stuffy.             sonna         katai koto      yu--   na yo                                  that-kind-of  upright-manner  to-sayboy:                              ___  We don't really care.           ore-tachi  BETSU ni KI ni shitenai                                  we         not-particularly-care                                  kara                                  that's-whyKyousuke:  Thanks, everyone.               arigatou minna8[The 3 boys walk off the court towards the locker room.]boy: [turning to look back]  We'll tell you if there's       n ja  ma--  nan-ka     attara  anything.                       well  something  if-there-is                                  tanomo--           ka--                                  shall-ask/request  Ha ha ha ha hah!                fu_ fu_ fu_ fu_ fu~~~~_                                  laughterKyousuke: [fearful, hand clapped over mouth]  Maybe I shouldn't have          yappa        iwanakya         yokatta  said that.                      sure-enough  (= iwanakereba)  was-good                                                  if-not-say                                  ka na                                  I-wonderKyousuke FX:  <shiver!>                       zoku_---------------------------------------------------p 57 (55)1[He sits on a mat in misery and contemplation.]narration:                                       _chikara_  I knew I should have used       yappa......    NOURYOKU TSUKAeba  the Power...                    sure-enough    if-used-Power                                  yokatta  naa......                                  was-okay2[Outside the gym, in a hallway, the 3 boys pass Hikaru, who's headed to the gym.]boy:  I thought he was going to       demo  ano TOKI   HAItta  make it.                        but   that-time  was-going-in                                  to OMOtta     n da      kedo  naa--                                  thought-that  (explan)  but3boy:  Kasuga is, well...              KASUGA tte sa--4boy:  ...not that good in sports.     UN           -CHI      nan da  ne                                  luck/fortune  foolish  that-is5Hikaru: [smiling and tossing up a pack of cigarettes]  Heh heh...!                     he_ he_ ----_6[Hikaru walks past the open door to the gym floor.  She glances in.]7Hikaru:  Okay.  I'm going to smoke in    yossha    KYOU  wa   TAI-IKU KAN  no  the back of the gym today!                today (T)  gymnasium    's                                  URANIWA de   suo--tto!                                  in-the-back  smoke8[Stepping near the door, she looks in...]Hikaru:  Huh?!                           n?!---------------------------------------------------p 58 (56)1[From the left and behind Kyousuke, Hikaru watches him from the doorway.]Hikaru: (That's the guy who got          (aitsu     kinou      madoka-san ni  slapped by Madoka-san            that-guy  yesterday            (IO)  yesterday...!)                                  hippatakareta  yatsu   da...!)                                  slapped        fellow  be (What is he doing here...?       (nani  yatte  n daro                                   what  doing  (poss-explan)                                  konna TOKORO de.....                                  at-this-kind-of-place  Somehow he doesn't look         nan-ka   KAO IRO     WARUsou......)  too good...)                    somehow  expression  looks-bad/poor2[Kyousuke spies the basketball that rests on the floor.]narration:  What kind of look did           ......AYUKAWA wa   ano TOKI  Ayukawa have when I missed                   (T)   that-time  the shot...?                                  donna KAO                shite-ta                                  what-kind-of-expression  was-making                                  darou...                                  poss-beKyousuke: (I was too ashamed to look.)     hazukashikutte        mirenakatta naa                                  shameful/disgraceful  not-looked3[He takes the ball in hand and cocks his arm back.]narration:                                  _chikara_  Shit!  If I had used the        kuso--_   NOURYOKU TSUKAeba  Power, making a shot like       shit  !   if-used-Power   this...                               _______                                  konna shu--to    gurai...                                  shoot-like-this  extent4[Flashing with the Power, he launches the ball.]Kyousuke:  ...would have been easy!!       wakenai      noni!!                                  easy/simple  thoughball FX:                          ______  <VROOSH!>                       bishu_---------------------------------------------------p 59 (57)1[Hikaru's pov as the ball sails fast and true towards its target.]2[Isolated shot of the basket.  It's all net.]ball FX:                          _____  <swish!>                        zubo_                                  (zuboshi = hit-the-mark)3Hikaru: [incredulous]  Wha...                          na...4[Kyousuke still sits there in misery, unaware of his audience.]narration:  Wh-what's this...?!             na...nan da---_?!                                       what-is-this                                  ______  He made a shot from this        ko--to no hashi kara  HANTAIGAWA no  side of the court...            from-court's-edge     the-opposite-side's                                  ______      _______                                  go--ru ni   shu--to  dekiru      nan-te....                                  goal  (IO)  shoot    be-able-to  or-such5[In her shock, she drops her pack of cigarettes.]narration:  He's...                         aitsu.....6[Isolated shot of Hikaru's feet and the pack of cigarettes which lies there. And the tobacco industry loses another young customer...]narration:                        _____________  ...COO-OO-OOL!!                 i - ka - su -      jan!!                                  groovy/attractivecigarettes FX:                    ___  <plop!>                         to_---------------------------------------------------p ** (58)<**This page does not appear in the wideban version.>[Madoka stands in jeans and jacket, back to us.  She looks back over her shoulder.]Title:                            ___________  Character Profile               kyarakuta--  SHOUKAI                                  character    presentation/introductionMadoka:  Ayukawa Madoka                  AYUKAWA madoka  Kouryou Junior High School,     KOURYOU GAKUEN CHUUTOU   -BU       3-NEN  3rd year.                               secondary-school  section    year  Things I like?                  SUki na  mono?                                  liking   things  Alcohol.  And cigarettes,       o-SAKE    IMA wa   yamete-ru    kedo  but I quit.                       liquor  now (T)  be-stopping  but                                  ______                                  tabako                                  cigarettes  And...?  Oh yeah.               soshite......?    a  so-- so--  From the viewpoint of           hoka no HITO  kara  MIreba  others, it may seem like        other-people  from  if-looking-at  I don't quite know what  I'm thinking...                 atashi  tte  kekkou  nani                                  I       (T)  quite   what                                  KANGAete-ru  ka   wakaranai                                  be-thinking       not-understand                                  mitai      da  kedo                                  seem-like  be  however  But, to tell you the truth...   demo    HONTOU wa   ne......                                  but     truly  (T)                                             ______  I'M NOT TELLING!                yappari    naisho!                                  after-all  secrecy/privacy---------------------------------------------------