Kimagure Orange Road"I'm Sorry I'm Indecisive!"Volume 4, Story 2WB Volume 2, Story 12Written and illustrated by Matsumoto IzumiTranslation by Craig H. NishidaCompilation by Spencer C. HastingsEditing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose                                 Craig Nishida                                 Spencer Hastings                                 Peter NorbyLast revision : 9-19-94NOTE: [WBp#'s are printed first, Normal manga pages in parenthesis()]NOTE: Translation is done from the WB manga. So there may be a fewextra's to those of you not having them.Example: (The subtitles on page 245 (29) are only in the WB'S!)---------------------------------------------------p 245 (29((()--TITLE PAGE[Kurumi and Manami stand in summer dresses and hats.]MAIN TITLE (at top)                               _____  I'm Sorry I'm Indecisive!       YUUJUUFUDAN de  gomen-nasai!                                  indecision      I'm-sorrySUB-TITLE (at bottom)  Both of Them Are Shining        dotchi mo  kotchi mo  Angels, Too...!                 both       these-people-too                                  kagayake         TENSHI...!                                  shine!/glitter!  angels---------------------------------------------------p 246 (30)1[Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]Manami:  Kurumi!  That isn't yours.      kurumi!    sore      wa   anta  ja nai                                             that(one) (T)  you   is-not                                  desho                                  poss.-beKurumi:                                                        _________  Oh, come on.  It's okay,        i--  ja nai   manami-chan no kechimbo_!  Manami-chan, you tightwad!      okay                         tightwad!2Kyousuke: [entering the twin's bedroom]     ___  Manami, do you know where       manami--  ore no  kutsuSHITA  shiranai...  my socks...                               my      socks       not-knowing-                                                                       aboutdoor FX:                          ______  <clack!>                        gacha_3[Kyousuke gets hit right between the eyes.]Kurumi: [off]  Huff!                           pu_                                  <punpun = be-in-a-huff/fume>panty FX:  <splat!>                        ba_4[Kyousuke holds and stares at the offending object.]5Kyousuke: [tossing aside the panty]  Hey...!!                        ano nee~~~_!![Pots and clocks bounce off the wall around Kyousuke.]flying objects FX:                ___  ___  <bang> <splat!>                 bon  ba_Kyousuke:                         ___  My socks...                     ore wa  kutsuSHITA o......                                  I  (T)  socks     (O)6Kyousuke FX:                      ____  <Yikes!>                        gyo_                                  <gyougyoushii? = exaggerated/showy>---------------------------------------------------p 247 (31)1flying dresser FX:                _______  <wham>                          zuda--n[He goes flying.]2Kyousuke: [lying under the teetering upside-down dresser] (This sort of thing has          (MAE ni  mo    ko-- yu--     no  happened before, but soon        before  also  this-kind-of  it'll be okay.)                                  atta      kedo  mo--  DAIJOUBU)                                  happened  but   soon  all-rightKyousuke:  I'm not going to fall for       sono TE    wa   mo--  that any more!                  that-trick (T)  any-longer                                  kuwan         ze_                                  not-taken-in/not-played-a-trick-on3Kyousuke: [getting up quickly]  Cool it, already!               i-- kagen  ni  senka_!                                  moderate   in  the-results(horrors)-of-warKyousuke FX:                      _____  <spring!>                       suku_                                  <sukusuku = grow-quickly>Kyousuke:  The new school term is just     SHINGAKKI        so--so--       nani yatte  starting and you're acting      new-school-term  the-beginning  what-doing  like this!                                  n da      omaera!                                  (explan)  you-(plural)4[A drawer from the upside-down dresser opens and empties its full load of panties on Kyousuke.  He collapses back in a heap.]panties FX:                       _____  <plump!>                        dosa_5[Manami and Kurumi, dressed in their school uniforms, pause to look at him.]---------------------------------------------------p 248 (32)1Kurumi:  But.  It's because...!          datte                                  datte sa--_2Kurumi:                                                       _______  ...the socks that               manami-chan no  haite-ru    sokkusu  Manami-chan's wearing                           be-wearing  socks  are mine!                                  kurumi no  nan da kara!                                  mine       that's-whyManami:                                      _____  Well, then give me back         ja    sono kaban  KAEshinasai yo  my bag!                         well  that-bag    give-back!                                  atashi no  nan da kara!                                  mine       that's-why3[The twins argue on as Kyousuke tries to intercede.]Kyousuke:  J-just a minute.                cho chottoKyousuke:  You'll be late for school...    GAKKOU  o  kureru zo....                                  school (O)4Kurumi: [using the Power...]                 ______  Well, then those panties        ja    sono pantii    mo   kurumi no yo_!  are mine, too!                  well  those-panties  too  mine[...to blow Manami's skirt upward.]skirt FX:                         _____  <whish!>                        basa_5Manami: [retaliating in kind]  What are you doing?!!           nani sun no yo!!skirt FX:                         ____  <whoosh!>                       bua_Kurumi: [skirt blowing all the way upward]  Yipes!                          aya_6flying projectiles FX:            ____  ____  ______  <whiz!> <hiss> <clang>          hyu_  hyun  gachanKyousuke:  Do you intend to demolish       omaera       IE     o  kowasu    KI   ka!!  the house?!!                    you(plural)  house (O) demolish  intention---------------------------------------------------p 249 (33)1[Exterior shot looking up at power lines and utility pole.]narration:  Summer vacation came to         NATSUYASUmi      mo   Owari---  an end...                       summer-vacation  too  end2[Kyousuke walks to school, his sisters trail behind, pointedly looking to opposite sides.]narration:  Today begins a new school       KYOU   kara       SHINGAKKI!  term!                           today  beginning  new-school-term3narration:  For the first time in a long    HISAshiburi ni                    KYOUDAI  while my sisters and I are      for-the-1st-time-in-a-long-while  siblings  together, friendly and  agreeable...                    sorotte       naka          yoku----                                  all-together  relationship  want/desire4/5Manami/Kurumi FX:  <hmmph!>                        tsu~~~~n  <actually, an FX of "assuming   <tsunto = assuming-a-prim-attitude>   a prim attitude">6[View of the school entrance as students arrive.]narration:  ...well, maybe not...           demo nai  kedo---                                  but  not  however  But in any case, it's a new     tonikaku     SHINGAKKI        desu  school term.                    in-any-case  new-school-term  is---------------------------------------------------p 250 (34)1Komatsu:  'MORNING!                       yo!                                  <short for "ohayo">2Komatsu: [standing and greeting everyone as they enter]  How's everyone been?            iya-- minna     GENKI ni  shite-ta  kai?                                        everyone  in-vigor  was-doing  Oh, Hiromi-chan!  Good          a  hiromi-chan  ohayo--_  morning!                        oh              good-morning!Hiromi:  Good morning...                 ohayo--Komatsu:  At last!  Kasuga!  Same as      iyo--  _ KASUGA! aikawarazu        da na--  ever...                         finally!         as-ever/as-usual  be3Komatsu: [raising his arms in challenge]  The new term finally begins.    tsuini   yatte kimashita  SHINGAKKI                                  finally  began-doing      new-school-term  Well, once again I'll devote    sa--te  mata mata  BENKYOU ni  my entire soul to sports        well    once-more  in-study  and studies!                    _________                                  supo--tsu ni  ZEN-    SEIMEI     o                                  in-sports     entire  life/soul (O)                                  katamukeru                      ze--_!                                  to-devote-(oneself)-to-(doing)Kyousuke:  That's unusual.                 sore      wa   mezurashii                                  that(one) (T)  unusual/novel4Komatsu: [putting his arm around Kyousuke's shoulder]  By the way, are your            tokoro de         IMOUTO-san-tachi  <younger> sisters doing         <shift-in-topic>  younger-sisters  okay?!                                  GENKI ni  shite-ta    ka na-- _                                  in-vigor  were-doing  I-wonder!  They never got a chance to      NATSUYASUmi-CHUU            zenzen  see me during vacation.         during-the-summer-vacation  <not>at-all                                  ___                                  ore ni   Aenakute                                  me (IO)  not-seeing  Didn't they say how             sabishii nan-te  itte nakatta--_?  lonely they were?!              how-lonely!      were-not-saying!?Kyousuke:  Thanks to you, they're          okage-san de   GENKI ippai  deshite  perfectly fine.                 thanks-to-you  fully-fine   being5[From inside the classroom, we get a lower-leg view of a girl entering the room...]door FX:                          _____  <rattle!>                       gara_---------------------------------------------------p 251 (35)1[It's Madoka, standing here in a full-length panel running down the right side of the page.]2[Everyone turns to look at her.]3[Madoka ignores them all and walks purposefully to her desk.]Madoka FX:                        __________  <FX of slow but sure steps>     kotsukotsu4[Kyousuke facial portrait.]narration:  If you consider Ayukawa...      OMOeba      AYUKAWA wa----                                  if-consider         (T)Kyousuke:  Good morning.                   ohayou5[Madoka turns to look at him, without expression.]6Madoka FX:                        _____  <smile!>                        niko_Madoka:  Did you <properly> do your      SHUKUDAI  chanto    maniatta?  homework in time?               homework  properly  made-it-in-time7narration:                        ______  ...before, she would not        warasu de     wa  have said a pleasant word       in-good-humor (T)  to me...                                  KUCHI mo kiite kurenakatta        noni--                                  not-favored-me-with conversation  although[Madoka continues on her way to her desk.]Komatsu: [looking to-and-fro from Madoka to Kyousuke]  Huh?!                           n?!narration:  But now we can have this        ima ja  konna KAIWA datte  sort of conversation!           now     even-this-kind-of-conversation                                  dekiru            n da!                                  to-be-able-to-do  (explan)---------------------------------------------------p 252 (36)1[Exterior shot of a school building.]2[Kurumi walks with a volleyball tucked under her arm.  Two of her friends follow.]girl #1 [brunette]:  Hey, Kurumi...                  chotto kurumi--  You sure it's all right...?     i-- no--?      DAI-    souji  Skipping out on your            is-it-proper   (great) sweeping/cleaning  cleaning chores...                                  sabotchatte                                  (= sabotte-shimatte)                                     neglecting-(one's)-duties-(finality)3Kurumi:  It's fine!                      i-- no!  I'll leave that sort of         sonna         no majimekko   no manami ni  earnest stuff for Manami.       this-kind-of  's earnestness 's       (IO)                                  makasetokya                                  (= makasete-okereba)                                     if-will-leave-(a-matter)-to-(someone)-                                                         (for-future-purpose)4[The two girls stare at each other, wide-eyed.]5girl #1:                                      _____  Did you two have an argument    anta-tachi  kenka    demo          shita no?  or something?                   you-(all)   quarrel  or-something  didgirl #2 [blonde]:  You usually get along,          itsu-mo wa   NAKA ii            noni  though, right?                  usually (T)  good-relationship  although                                  ne---   _                                  (right?)!6Kurumi:  ..........                      ..........7Kurumi: [giving a 2-handed toss]  Here!  Catch!                   hora   iku wa yo                                  look!  to-go---------------------------------------------------p 253 (37)1[The ball flies way over the girls and heads up towards a second-floor window.]girl #1:  AH!!                            a_!!2[Closer view of the window, which is closed.  Inside, Yuusaku is walking by.]ball FX:                          ______  <whizz>                         bu---n3[Kurumi flashes with the Power.]narration:                                  ______  Oh no!  The glass will          ikenai    garasu  warechau!  break!                          bad       glass   (= warete-shimau)                                                       break-(finality/regret)4[Kurumi opens the window telekinetically, right in front of Yuusaku's eyes.]window FX:                        ____  <yank!>                         gui_Yuusaku:  ?!                              ?!5[Surprised, Yuusaku looks out the window...]window FX:                        _____  <rattle!>                       gara_6[...and gets his face plastered by the incoming ball.]ball FX:                          _____  <SPLAT>                         zuban7Kurumi & girl #2: [horrified]  AAAAA!!                         acha--_---------------------------------------------------p 254 (38)1[A fly-on-the-ceiling's-eye view of Yuusaku lying on his back.  His classmates start to gather around.]2[Back outside, the three girls look up at the window, now framing the angry face of Yuusaku.]girl #1:  Hey!  Wh-who's that?!!          kora--_   da_ dare da!!girl #2:  O-oh no!  That's Hino-kun in    ya yabai    #D# KUMI no KARATE yatte-ru  D-class who does karate!                     D-class 's be-doing-karate                                  HINO-kun yo!3[The two friends take their leave...]girl #1:  That's right.  I have to        so-- da        atashi yappari  start cleaning after all!       that's-right   I      after-all                                  souji shite-kuru!                                  to-begin-cleaningKurumi:  Ah!  Unfair!                    a  zuru--i                                     unfair/cunning4Yuusaku: [now outside]                      ______  Was it you who flung that       omae ka   bo--ru  butsuketa       no wa!!  ball?!!                         you  (?)  ball    threw/flung/hurledKurumi: [cringing]  Y-yes.                          ha hai5Yuusaku: (Huh!)                           (are_)6[Yuusaku visualizes Kyousuke greeting this cute girl and another one, back when he was tailing Kyousuke--"The Unfortunate Unrequited Love!", volume 2, chapter 8.]Yuusaku: (Ah, but...)                     (ha  shikashi......) (If I remember correctly,        (tashika                  itsuzoya wa  she was being friendly           if-I-remember-correctly  once    (T)  with that jerk Kasuga  once before.)                   KASUGA no yarou to                                  with-Kasuga-the-jerk                                  SHITAshiku shite-ta  kke)                                  was-being-friendly7[Yuusaku's pov of a fearful and wide-eyed Kurumi.]Yuusaku: [off]                                           _____ __ (This girl is the cute           kono KO    #C# KUMI no kawai ko-chan  little girl from C-class.)      this-girl   C-class 's cute-girl-(dim.)8Yuusaku: [working himself into a frenzy] (Shit!  You and that jerk        (kuso--_  anta yaro-- to  are on such good terms that,     shit  !  you-with-that-jerk  no matter how cute, I can't  forgive this!)                  NAKA yoku suru       nan-te                                  being-on-good-terms  or-such                                  ikura kawaiku  te mo                                  however-cute   whether-or-not                                  YURUsen!)                                  not-forgive---------------------------------------------------p 255 (39)1[Shot of Hikaru.]2Hikaru: [looking over at Yuusaku and Kurumi] (Huh.  Isn't that Yuusaku?       (are YUUSAKU jan                                               is-not  And I believe that girl         sore ni       ano KO     TASHIka  is Sempai's <younger>           besides-that  that-girl  if-I-remember-  sister...)                                                     correctly                                  SEMPAI no IMOUTO          no...)                                         's younger-sister  be3Hikaru: [approaching]  What's the matter, Yuusaku?     do-- shita no YUUSAKU?Yuusaku FX:                       _____  <thump!>                        doki_Yuusaku: [wide-eyed]  H-Hikaru-chan?!                 hi hikaru-chan?!4Yuusaku:  Th-this girl--I mean, this      kono KO    iya  koitsu  twit--flung a ball at me.       this-girl  no   this-person-(crude)                                           ______                                  boku ni  bo--ru o   butsukete                                  at me    ball  (O)  flung/hurledKurumi: [doubly horrified]  Ah!                             a_!5[Hikaru has a calculating look.]6Hikaru: [visualizing herself with Darling] (If I defend this girl here,     (koko de  kono KO    o   kabaeba  surely she'll speak well of      at-here  this-girl (O)  if-defend  me to Sempai.)                                  kitto   SEMPAI ni   atashi no koto                                  surely        (IO)  of-me                                  yoku itte kureru             wa)                                  speaking-well-(favor-to-me)Imaginary Kyousuke:  Thank you, Hikaru-chan.         arigatou hikaru-chan  You're so kind.                 yasashii  n da      ne                                  kind      (explan)Imaginary Hikaru:  No.  I just did what came       ie   to--zen no koto o   shita  naturally.                      no   natural-thing  (O)  did                                  made       desu wa                                  so-far-as  is7[She gets into Yuusaku's face and launches into him.]Hikaru:                                          ______  It's your fault for not         sore      wa   bo--ru o   yokekirenakatta  ducking, you dimwit!            that(one) (T)  ball  (O)  not-evaded                                  nibui        omae ga   WARUi!                                  slow-witted  you  (S)  bad/blameableHikaru FX:                        _______  <exaggeratedly!>                gyogyo_                                  exaggerated/showy[Yuusaku flinches back in surprise.]8Hikaru: [suddenly demure and bowing]  In any case, please             tonikaku     kono BA         wa  forgive this situation          in-any-case  this-situation (T)  for my sake...!                                  atashi ni menjite  YURUshite-ageru                                  for-my-sake        forgiving-(favor-to-                                                                  someone)                                  yo ne~~~~_!Yuusaku:  Eh.  B-but...                   e de demo...---------------------------------------------------p 256 (40)1Hikaru: [blowing up]  DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO        nani-ka    MONKU        aru~~?!  COMPLAIN ABOUT?!                something  complaining  to-haveYuusaku: [making a quick exit]  No...!  G'bye...                ie---_  sainara---Yuusaku FX:                       _____  <whizz...>                      pyu--2Kurumi: [frozen]                  ______  <duh>                           kyoton                                  <blank-look>3Hikaru: [smiling and slightly embarrassed]                 ____ (Oops!  I'm always in the        (ha_  ikenai  itsu-mo no kuse de...  habit of...                      ah!  bad     in-the-habit-of-always  I have to be more graceful!)    motto oshitoyaka     ni   shinakutcha!)                                  more  ladylike/nice (IO)  (= shinakute wa)                                                               must-do4Hikaru: [smiling at Kurumi]  Give onii-sama my regards,      oni--sama         ni   yoroshiku    ne  okay?                                (high-honorific)  very-well/rightly<Translation note: onii-sama means the same as oniichan--older brother--but has the high-honorific suffix "sama" attached instead.>Kurumi: [still a little stunned]  Uh-huh...                       un...5Hikaru: [leaving and waving]  Please?!                        kureguremo ne--_                                  earnestly<*><Translation note: Hikaru actually speaks a shortened form of the line "kureguremo oniisan ni yoroshiku ne".  She is sort of repeating her line of the panel before in order to make doubly sure Kurumi passes on the message--and story--to her brother.>Hikaru:  Bye!                            ja ne--_6[Kurumi stands paralyzed.]7Kurumi: [recovering & snapping her fingers]  Awesome!                        kaa_kui--!                                  <= kakko ii> stylish/coolKurumi fingers FX:                ______  <snap>                          pachin---------------------------------------------------p 257 (41)1[Exterior shot of some trees and the school's perimeter fence.]Manami: [off]  Grr...!                         moo---_                                  grrrr !  Kurumi and her friends...!      kurumi_ tachi~~!2Manami: [kneeling]  ...have disappeared, leaving    KUSA mushiri atashi ni oshitsukete  me responsible for all the      weeding      shifting-responsibility-onto-me  weeding.                                  KUMOGAKUre shichatte                                             (= shite-shimatte)                                  disappearing/running-away-(finality/regret)  Later on, she's gonna get       ato de tada    ja    sumanai     kara!  it!                             later  however being inexcusable that's-whyweeding FX:                       _____ _____  <slash slash>                   buchi buchi3[Shot of Madoka, who leans back against a nearby tree, reading her textbook.]Manami: [off]  Ah, ouch!                       a ita_!Madoka's book title:                                        _______  "Interpretation of Dreams"      YUME HANDAN               furoido                  --Freud         interpretation-of-dreams  Freud4Madoka: [looking over] (That girl is Kasuga-kun's       (ano KO     KASUGA-kun no IMOUTO......)  <younger> sister...)             that-girl             's younger-sisterManami:  Owww.  I cut myself.            itta~~i  kitchatta                                  sore     (= kitte-shimatta)                                              cut-(finality/regret)5[Closeup of Manami-chan's bleeding finger.]6[Madoka blinks in surprise.]7Madoka: [kneeling next to Manami and holding out her hand]  Let me see your finger.         YUBI    misete mite                                  finger  try-letting-seeManami: [turning]  Huh?                            e---------------------------------------------------p 258 (42)1Madoka: [stands to pull out a hankie from her skirt pocket]  Hurt?                           itai?Manami:  I-I'm all right.                da...  DAIJOUBU desu2hankie FX:                        ___  <rip!>                          bi_3[Madoka ties a bandage onto Manami's injured finger...]Madoka:  A temporary measure.            OUKYUU     SHOCHI            yo                                  temporary  measure/treatment4[...and gets up to leave.  Manami stares at her bandage in wonder.]Madoka:  Later on, you'd better go       ato de    HOKEN SHITSU  itta  to the health room.             later-on  health-room   went                                  HOU ga ii  wa ne                                  better  Bye.                            ja5[Manami turns to watch Madoka leave.]6Manami:  Ah, wait!                       a MAtte!---------------------------------------------------p 259 (43)1Manami:  U-uh...                         a ano......2Manami: [getting up and bowing her head]  Thank you very much.            arigato--  gozaimasuManami bowing FX:                 _____  <head-bob>                      pukon                                  <pyokon = bob-one's-head-at-someone>3Madoka FX:                        _____  <smile!>                        niko_4[Manami facial portrait--appreciation & admiration]5Manami: [watching Madoka walk away] (Ayukawa-sempai, huh...)         (AYUKAWA SEMPAI ka..........)6Manami:                                   ____ (I always thought she was a      (motto  tsun to shite  more stuck-up, delinquent        to-a-greater-degree  and scary kind of person,               w/respect-to-having-a-prim-attitude  but maybe she's really  very nice.)                     FURYOU-ppokute   kowai HITO                                  delinquent-like  scary-person                                  ka to OMOtte-ta       kedo                                  and-at-the-same-time  however                                  HONTOU wa  tottemo        yasashii HITO                                  really (T) <not>possible  kind     person                                  na no   ka mo shirenai)                                          might-be/may-be7[Sideview of Madoka.]Manami: [off]                     ______  Wonderful!  I admire her.       suteki!    akogarechau           na                                  wonderful  (= akogarete-shimau)                                  splendid      be-admiring/adoring-(finality)---------------------------------------------------p 260 (44)1[At the Kasuga residence...]Kurumi: [on hands and knees near her brother, who sits on the floor]  Say, oniichan.                  nee oNIIchan2Kurumi:  How far have you got with       hikaru-chan to  wa   doko made  Hikaru-chan?                    w/Hikaru        (T)  as-far-as-where                                  itte   n no?                                  going                                           ____  Kissed already?                 mou      kisu shita?                                  already  kissed[Kyousuke forcibly expels the soft drink already in his mouth.  BTW, he holds a can of "Pocari Sweat", for those of you familiar with this drink.]Kyousuke FX:                      ___  <spray!>                        bu_3Kyousuke:  Wh-what is this, all of a       na nani  o   ikinari  sudden?                            what (O)  suddenly/abruptly4Kurumi: [smiling]  I like her...!                  kurumi ano KO     KI ni Itchatta----_                                  I      that-girl        (= Itte-shimatta)                                                    am-pleased-with  ...because she's cool and       FURYOU-ppokutte  OTOKO no KO mitai  acts like a tough guy.          delinquent-like  boy         seems-like                                         _____                                  de     kakko ii      n da mon                                  being  stylish/cool  is-the-reason5Kurumi:  Oniichan, do you truly like     oni--chan mo   HONTOU ni  Hikaru-chan, too?                         too  truly                                  hikaru-chan no koto SUki?                                  like-HikaruKyousuke:  Eh!                             e!6Kyousuke: [winking]  S-sure!  Hikaru-chan is a       so sorya    hikaru-chan wa  AKArukutte  very cheerful and nice girl,                           (T)  (being)cheerful  and I like her.                                  tottemo  i-- KO     da  shi  SUki da  yo                                  very     nice-girl  be  and  am-fond-of7[Manami suddenly appears, standing on the other side of Kyousuke.]Manami:  But speaking of delinquents,    demo FURYOU-ppoi      tte ieba  I say that Ayukawa from         but  delinquent-like  speaking-of  oniichan's class is more                     ______  special.                        oni--chan no kurasu no AYUKAWA tte yu--                                            's class  's         say-that                                  HITO no  HOU ga suteki            da na                                  person   more-splendid/wonderful  be8Kyousuke:  Ayukawa...                      AYUKAWA...---------------------------------------------------p 261 (45)1Manami: [looking at the hankie-bandaged finger]  She's mature and nice,          OTONA-ppokutte  yasashii HITO na   no ne  I'm sure.                       adult-like      easy-going-person  be                                  kitto                                  surely  I gave it another thought       atashi  ano HITO  and I've come to have a         I       that-person  better opinion of her.                                  minaoshichatta                                  (= minaoshite-shimatta)                                     reevaluated-&-formed-a-better-opinion-of2Manami:                                        ______  Don't you think she's           ano HITO     suteki     da  wonderful, oniichan?            that-person  wonderful  be                                  to OMOwanai?             oni--chan                                  not-inconceivable-thatKyousuke:  O-of course!  Ayukawa is        so sorya  AYUKAWA wa  BIJIN      da  shi  beautiful and mature and...                      (T)  beautiful  be  and                                  OTONA-ppoi  shi...                                  adult-like  and3Manami:  All the more, oniichan.         oni--chan  isso  Why don't you get her to                   all-the-more  be your girlfriend?                                  ano HITO KANOJO ni shitara?                                  when-make-that-person-into-girlfriend4[The thought slams into Kyousuke's brain like another K-T comet!]5[Madoka portrait--in her school uniform, hair billowing around her.]---------------------------------------------------p 262 (46)1Kyousuke: [blushing furiously]    __     ______  Girl...  Girlfriend?!           ka...  kanojo?!Kyousuke FX:                      ____  <KAA!>                          kaa_!Kyousuke:  Ayukawa...!?!                   AYUKAWA o ~~~~_?!2Kurumi:  Why are you turning red?        nani  AKAku    natte n no?                                  what  reddish  becomingKyousuke: [placing palms to his cheeks]  Eh?!                            e?!3Kurumi: [to Manami]  No, no!  Without a doubt,       dame dame     oni--chan no AITE      wa  Hikaru-chan is the one for      unacceptable            's companion (T)  oniichan!                                  hikaru-chan yo zettai!                                                 unconditionallyManami:  Oh!  I think that               ara atashi wa  AYUKAWA-SEMPAI no  Ayukawa-sempai is the               I     (T)  more fabulous one.                     ______                                  HOU ga suteki  to OMOu      wa                                  more-splendid  to-think-that[Kyousuke turns aside in embarrassment for blushing, and doesn't see that his sisters' attention is no longer on him.]Kyousuke:                                                         ___  Wh-why _am_ I turning red?      na nan-de AKAku naru   n da     ore wa                                     why    turning-red  (explan) I  (T)4Kurumi:  You wanna fight?!               yaru       ka?!                                  to-do/giveManami:  All right!                      yo--shi![Various items start levitating.  Kyousuke finally turns to see what's happening.]Kyousuke FX:                      _____  <gulp!>                         giku_5Kyousuke:  W-wait, you two.                ma MAte yo omae-tachi6[They stop, only to cast their angry <yet cute!> faces at him.]Kurumi & Manami FX:               ___  <glare!>                        ki_---------------------------------------------------p 263 (47)1[Kyousuke's pov as his sisters turn to confront him.]Kurumi and Manami:  Who the hell's side are you     ittai         dotchi no  MIKATA   na no?!  on?!                            in-the-world  which-one  ally/supporter2[The sisters' pov of Kyousuke looking at them--he sweats.]3[Kyousuke's pov of a glaring Manami and Kurumi alters...  Manami is replaced by a grim Madoka; Kurumi by an angry Hikaru.]4[The sisters' pov of Kyousuke looking at them--he sweats and blushes.]Kyousuke FX:                      _____  <tense up!>                     gowa_                                  <gowagowa = be-stiff/starchy>5Kyousuke:  Th-that's...                    so sore wa......                                     that(one)---------------------------------------------------p 264 (48)1Kyousuke:  ...what I say.                  nani  itta  n da yo                                  what  said  (explan)  Both my sisters are cute.       dotchi mo  kawaii imo--to  da mon                                  both       cute   sisters  is-the-reason[He smiles and stands between them, putting his arms around each.  The twins are caught by surprise.]Kyousuke FX:  <hug>                           shikkaKyousuke:  I like you both equally         futari tomo  ONAjiku-rai  DAISUki     sa_!  well!                           both-people  since-alike  very-fond-of2[Nice try, Kyousuke...  He flinches back as they propel many blunt objects his way.]Kurumi and Manami: [off]  You indecisive guy!             kono  yu--ju--fudan  OTOKO!                                  this  indecision     manflying objects FX:                ___  ___  <clang> <clong>                 gan  gonKyousuke:  Ah!  Ouch!                      a_  ite_Kurumi & Manami: [off]  Don't change the subject...!    HANASHI       o   sorasu na---   _                                  conversation (O)  evade/side-step!3[Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]Kyousuke: [off]  J-just a minute, you two!       chi chotto omaera!  Ouch!  Stop!  Ah!               ite_!  yame_  a_!FX:                               _____  ______  _____  <CRASH> <CLANG> <BANG>          dosun  gachan  batan4[Kyousuke lies in defeat, a pot on his head.]5[The twins exchange fives in glee.]Manami:  Ah, that felt good!             a--  sukkiri         shita!                                  oh   clear-and-neat  donecongratulatory FX:                ___  <clap>                          ponKurumi: [leaping for joy]  We did it!                      yatta ne_!                                  didKyousuke:                                     ___ (Wh-why am I the one to          (na nan-de  ore  konna ME                ni  suffer this kind of                 why     I    this-kind-of-treatment (IO)  treatment...)                                  au                n daro......)                                  suffer/meet-with  (poss-reason)---------------------------------------------------p 265 (49)1[Kyousuke remains face-down on the floor.]Manami:  If you think about it,          KANGAete mirya   oni--chan mitai ni  there's no way Ayukawa-               (= mireba)           seems-like  sempai would ever like          if-try-considering              (IO)  a vague guy like oniichan.                                  i-- kagen na  OTOKO   AYUKAWA-SEMPAI ga                                  vague/sloppy  man                    (S)                                  SUki ni natte      kureru                                  becoming-fond-of   (favor)                                  hazu nai            wa yo ne                                  very-unlikely-thatKurumi: [smiling]  I'm sure even Hikaru-chan       hikaru-chan datte  kitto   nan-ka  would be no different.          even-Hikaru        surely  somewhat                                  nan   chigai      shite-ru  dake yo                                  what  difference  be-doing  extent2Kurumi:                                                       _______  Manami-chan, would you          manami-chan  ashita    kono sokkusu  like to use these socks                      tomorrow  these-socks  tomorrow?                                  haite-ku?                                  wear-(process-of)Manami:                                                  ______  Oh, yes!  Can I offer you       so-- so--  kurumi kono no--to ageyou ka  these notes?                                      these-notes shall-offer3Kyousuke: [chin in hand, irritated look on his face] (Wh-why in the world?)           (ittai  nan nan-de)Manami: [off]                            ______  Kurumi, shall we go take a      kurumi o-furo  ISSHO ni  hairu?  bath <together>?                         bath  together  to-enterKurumi: [off]  Yeah, okay.                     un    ii yonarration:  But...                          demo----  Their words stabbed me          kurumi-tachi no KOTOBA ga   MUNE ni  in the heart.                   sisters      's words  (S)  in-heart                                  tsukisasaru                                  pierce/stick-into4[His expression changes to one of realization.]narration:  Just as if...                   sou        marude                                  like-that  just-like/as-if5/6[Side-by-side panels of Madoka and Hikaru, both showing displeasure.]narration:  ...I was being called to        ano futari ni  semerarete-iru  account by those two...         by-those-two   be-called-to-account                                  you de----                                  being-like---------------------------------------------------