Kimagure Orange Road"A Suspicious Hikaru-chan"Volume 4, Story 5WB Volume 2, Story 15Written and illustrated by Matsumoto IzumiTranslation and full-script typesetting by : Craig H. NishidaEditing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose                                 Craig Nishida                                 Spencer Hastings                                 Peter Norby                                 Leo Hourvitz                                 Scott Henry                                 Melinda Miller                                 Tony SchrickLast revision : 11-10-94NOTE: 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 311 (95) are only in the WB'S!)---------------------------------------------------p 311 (95)--TITLE PAGE[Madoka walks along a forest path, dressed in khaki shorts and top, headband, wristbands, plaid socks and hiking shoes.  She looks back at us over her shoulder.  Ahead of her is a sign that says "Orange Road"; beyond that lies a lake with an inn on the far shore.]MAIN TITLE (at top)  A Suspicious Hikaru-chan        GIWAKU      no hikaru-chan                                  a-suspicion 'sSUB-TITLE (at bottom)  When You Hear the Signs         MIDORI        no zawameki  of Autumn--the Telepathic       green/verdure 's a-stir/rustlings  Murmurings of the Forest        ___________  Green--Deeply Breathe in        terepashi--  the Feelings of Love...!        telepathy                                  SHUUSHOKU       KEHAI   ga       KIkoetara                                  autumn-scenery  sign/indication  when-hear                                  KOI no KIBUN      o   SHINKOKYUU...!                                  feelings-of-love (O)  deep-breathing---------------------------------------------------p 312 (96)1[Exterior shot of the school building.]bell FX:                          ___ ___ ___ ___  <ding dong ding dong>           kin kon kin kon2Komatsu: [running off]  Got it?                         i--  ka                                  okay (?)  Two o'clock sharp.              2-JI       kikkari ni                                  2-o'clock  exactly  Front of the train station.     EKIMAE            da zo                                  front-of-station  be (strong-insistence)  Don't be late!                  okureru na yoo!Kyousuke: [running in another direction]  You too!                        omae koso!                                  you  indeed!(emphasis)3Kyousuke: [glancing at his watch]  Oh god!  I only have another    hie--_    ato #30# FUN        shika nai ya_!  30 minutes!                               another-30-minutes  only-have4Kyousuke: [rushing out the school gate]  Gotta hurry!                    ISOganakya!                                  (= ISOganakereba)                                     if-not-hurrysign: [part of school sign]  <Kouryou Secondary School>      ...TOU  BU  Section                                 sectionKyousuke FX:                      ___  <step!>                         da_[Hikaru, who waits just around the corner of the gate...]5[...pops out.]Hikaru:  WAH!                            wa[Kyousuke seizes up and stops short.]Kyousuke FX:                      _____  <urkk!>                         giku_6Hikaru: [beaming]  Where are you going in such     sonna ni         ISOide    doko  a hurry, Sempai?!               in-that-kind-of  hurrying  to-where                                  iku    n desu    ka SEMPAI!                                  going  (reason)  (?)Kyousuke: [trying to recover]  ..........                      ..........7Hikaru: [clinging to his arm and looking up at him]  Wellll...  Since today is       sa--te   KYOU  wa   DOYOUBI   da shi  Saturday let's go out on a      well     today (T)  Saturday  be consider  date!                                                          ______                                  kore kara         SEMPAI to    de--to                                  since-this-(one)  with-Sempai  date                                  demo          shichao--     ka na--_                                  or-something  (= shite-shimao--) !                                                   let's-do   I-wonder<Commentary:  Yes.  The Japanese school week runs from Monday through Saturday...>Kyousuke:  Eh?!                            e?!Kyousuke: [flashing a quick look at his watch]  A-another 29 minutes...         a ato #29# FUN---------------------------------------------------p 313 (97)1[In sadness, Hikaru turns away from him...]Hikaru:  That's what I thought, but...   to OMOtta     kedo...                                  thought-that  but  Unfortunately, I'm also in      atashi mo  KYOU   wa  chotto isoide-ru  a bit of a hurry today!         I-too      today (T)  a-bit  be-hurrying                                  n de      ZANNEN!                                  (explan)  unfortunate                                  ______  I can't go out with you.        de--to wa   dekinai   n desu                                  date   (T)  can't-do  (explan)Kyousuke:                         ___  Phew!                           ho_2[...and when she turns back to him, her eyes are large and glisteny.  Tears are pooling in them...]Hikaru: [sadly]  Sempai, this is farewell...     SEMPAI o-WAKAre        desu...                                         (hon)-farewell  isHikaru FX:                        _______ <FX of tears slowly pooling      jiwa--_  in her eyes>                    (jiwajiwa = gradually/inch-by-inch)Kyousuke:  HUH!                            he3Hikaru:  To think...that I won't         ashita    asatte  be able to see your face        tomorrow  the-day-after-tomorrow  for the next two days...                                  SEMPAI no KAO ga  mirenai        nan-te...                                  your-face    (S)  not-be-seeing  how!Kyousuke: [nervous smile]  Oh, it's that sort of thing.    a   sou        so-- yu-- koto                                  oh  like-that  that-sort-of-thingnarration:                                    _______  Hikaru-chan is exaggerating     aikawarazu  o--ba--  as usual.                       as-usual    "over"-(i.e.,-exaggerating)                                  da  naa hikaru-chan                                  be4Madoka: [exiting school through the gate]  What are you doing, Hikaru?     nani  yatte  n no yo hikaru                                  what  doing  There's not much time.          mo-- JIKAN nai   wa yo                                  not-much-time    (mild-emphasis)5[Madoka and Hikaru walk off.]Kyousuke:  Going somewhere?                doko-ka    iku no?                                  somewhere  to-goMadoka:  Sorta.  Bye, Kasuga-kun.        maa ne    ja ne KASUGA-kunHikaru: [waving, smiling]  This means farewell, Sempai!    to yu-- koto de   sayonara--!  SEMPAI                                  for-that-matter   farewell6[Kyousuke waves back.]narration:  Hmm...  They're going           he--    AYUKAWA-tachi mo  doko-ka  somewhere, too, huh...?                 they-too          somewhere                                  iku   no ka...                                  to-go    (?)---------------------------------------------------p 314 (98)1[Exterior shot of the train station.]narration:  Actually, because it's the      jitsu wa  nan-to  anniversary of the school's     actually  how!  founding, this weekend has  back-to-back holidays!          GAKKOU no SOURITSU KINEMBI de                                  on-account-of-anniv.-of-school's-founding                                  KONSHUU   no SHUUMATSU wa   NI RENKYUU!                                  this-week 's weekend   (T)  2-consec.-                                                                    holidays<Commentary:  That is, the weekend is two days long--Sunday and Monday-- instead of just one.>2[Kyousuke stands ready and waiting in front of the station, duffel bag beside him.  He looks at his watch.]3Komatsu: [running up, embarrassed]  Hi!  Sorry, sorry.  I'm         ya  wari-- wari-- okurechimatta  late.                           hi                (= okurete-shimatta)                                                       was-late/delayedKyousuke: [peeved]  Well...!                        ano ne~~_!4[They race for the train door.  Komatsu carries a bag and a cannister containing a fishing rod-and-reel.]narration:                        ___  I decided to go to a            ore wa  KOMATSU ni tsukiatte  KOUGEN  no  highland's pension <i.e.,       I  (T)  going-with-Komatsu    plateau 's  guest-house> with               _______  Komatsu.                        penshon     ni   iku    koto ni natte-ru                                  pension<*> (IO)  to-go  be-decided-that                                  n desu                                  (explan)<Translation note:  (I believe) the Japanese "penshon" is derived from the Spanish "pension".  Boy, you need to be multilingual to translate KOR!>sign: [partially blocked from view]  West-<bound> on other side.     NISHI atchi           /  HIGASHI...  East...                         west  the-other-side     east5[Kyousuke and Komatsu sit in the train, facing each other.]Kyousuke: [big smile]                       ____  But I didn't know your          shikashi  kimi no  SHUMI        ga  hobby was fishing.              but       your     hobby/liking (S)                                  tsuri to  wa   shiranakatta                                  w/fishing (T)  not-came-to-know  Now that I look at you, you     ko-- shite-miru to        yappari  really don't strike me as       when-try-doing-like-this  sure-enough  the type...                     ___                                  pin      to   konai     na--                                  "ping!"       not-come                                  <i.e., an FX = light-going-on-above-head>  Are you really only going       HONTOU ni  SAKANA shika tsuranai  no ka~~_?  to catch fish?!                 really     fish   only-catch-                                                       (w/hook-&-line)Komatsu: [big smile]              ______  Catching cute little            kawaii  KINGYO-chan      no ho-- ga  goldfishies is my               cute    goldfish-(dim.)  comparative  specialty.                                  TOKUI            dattari  shite                                  one's-specialty  or-be    doing6[Kyousuke's expression changes to one of surprise as he realizes what Komatsu is REALLY talking about...]narration:  Not seeing Ayukawa and          AYUKAWA ya hikaru-chan ni   Aenai no wa  Hikaru-chan makes me feel               and           (IO)  not-meeting  sad, but every now and  then...                         sabishii         ga  tama ni wa----                                  desolate/lonely (S)  once-in-a-whileKomatsu: [leering]  Now I wonder what sort of       sa--te  donna KINGYO          ga  goldfish I'll catch...!         well    what-kind-of-goldfish (S)                                  tsureru    ka na---_                                  be-caught  I-wonder!7Kyousuke: [sweating, eyes closed] (All the same, maybe I           (yappari  yame-tokya  shouldn't have come                       (= yamete-okereba)  along...)                                    if-abandoning-(a-planned-                                               activity)-(for-future's-sake)                                  yokatta  ka na---)                                  okay     I-wonderKomatsu: [grinning]  You?                            an?                                  (short for "anata")---------------------------------------------------p 315 (99)1[Exterior shot of a lake and the country inn with all the separate "pensions" spread out through the forest/meadow.]Komatsu: [off]  Ooo-ohh...!  The air is so      uwa--_   KUUKI ga  umai!  sweet!                               !   air  (S)  good/nice2[They climb the stairs to one such "pension".  Komatsu reads from a map or flyer in his hand.  Kyousuke looks about him in wonder.]Komatsu:                          _______  ____     ________  Pension "Petite Fleur".         penshon  puti  -  furu--ru  <i.e., French for "Little       pension  petite   fleur  Flower">  Oh!  This is it, this is it!    o  koko da     koko da!                                     here-it-is3[A couple of cute girls walk by.  Komatsu smiles, wide-eyed.]4Komatsu:  My god, there's quite a         hee--  korya      mata  nice catch here!!                      goodness!  moreover                                  kekko-- TAIRYOU       ja nai  kai!!                                  quite   a-good-catch  is-not  (?)Komatsu: [scanning the horizon for more "cute fishies"]  I wonder if those goldfish      ano KINGYO      ni   shou ka na  will do.                        those-goldfish (IO)  I-wonder-if-do  Oh!  Those goldfish are         o  ano KINGYO      mo    i--   nee  fine, too.                         those-goldfish  also  fine  (right?)Kyousuke: [eyes closed, sweating]  Just as I thought...            ..........    yappari ne5[Kyousuke turns at the sound of a familiar voice.]Shuu: [off]  Hey, Yukari!  Give me a         o--i yukari  TE   kashite kure yo!  hand!                                        hand---------------------------------------------------p 316 (100)1[He sees Shuu, Yukari and Mitsuru (the drummer) unloading a van.]2[Closer view of Shuu.]3Kyousuke:  Huh?                            are?4Kyousuke:  Haven't I seen him              aitsu        doko-ka de    MIta yo-- na...  somewhere...                    that-person  at-somewhere  saw  likelihood5[Flashback pic of Madoka and Shuu onstage--from "Jealousy with a Beat!" <normal> volume 4, chapter 1.]6[Kyousuke's eyes grow wide.]narration:  That's right.                   so-- da  I'm sure he was playing         TASHIka    AYUKAWA to ISSHO ni  with Ayukawa in that            certainly  together-with-Ayukawa  band...                         _____                                  bando yatte-ta----                                  was-playing-on-bandKyousuke:  B-but why are they at this      de demo do--shite  konna tokoro ni......  sort of place...                   but  why        at-this-kind-of-place7[Pov shifts to point behind 2 familiar girls.  Over their shoulders we see Kyousuke, who's turned his head to look back at us.  Beyond Kyousuke, Shuu looks up at the sound of...]Hikaru:  Oh!  Sorry!                     a  gomen nasa--i  We're here to lend a hand       ima  TETSUDAi         masu  kara!  now!                            now  help/assistance  have  that's-whyShuu:  Thanks!  That'll help!          o--  tasukara yo!---------------------------------------------------p 317 (101)1[They realize who stands between Shuu and themselves.  Madoka is dumbfounded. Hikaru smiles, wide-eyed.]2[Kyousuke is speechless.]3Madoka:  Kasuga-kun!                     KASUGA-kun!Hikaru:  Sempai!                         SEMPAI!narration:  What, again?!                   hata mata                                  yet-again/all-over-again/once-more  This is either a dream or       YUME ka       maboroshi ka---  an illusion...                  either-dream  or-illusion4Hikaru: [leaping, arms around his neck]  I'm so happy!  This sort        ureshii!    konna koto          tte  of thing does happen!           happy/glad  this-kind-of-thing  (T)  <i.e., in real life>                                  aru        mono   na no ne                                  to-happen  thing  (doesn't-it?)[Madoka blushes in surprise at Hikaru's reaction.]5Hikaru: [beaming]  I'm sure this happened          so-- yo      kitto   KAMISAMA ga  because God has granted two     like-that    surely  God     (S)  people this chance meeting.                                  futari    o   meguriawasete                                  2-people (O)  being-able-to-meet-by-chance                                  kureta                            n da wa                                  granted/took-the-trouble-(to-do)  (explan)  Just as I thought, we're        atashi-tachi tte  yappari  securely tied together by       we           (T)  just-as-I-thought  a red string of destiny.                                  de UNMEI no AKAi ITO     shikkari to                                  by-destiny's-red-string  with-secureness                                  MUSUbarete-iru     no yo                                  be-tied/connected<Cultural note:  Hikaru refers to a widespread Asian belief that two people, destined to love, are linked together by an (invisible) red string/thread.>Kyousuke: [sweating, forcing a grin] (String, she says, but it        (ITO     to yu--   yori  feels more like an iron          string  say-that  since  chain...)                                ______                                  TETSU no kusari no  you na                                  iron  's chain  's  resemblance                                  KI ga suru  ga......)                                  think/feel  but6[Exterior shot of a table and chairs.]Kyousuke: [off]                                 _____  Oh, so the band is staying      he--    ja    bando no GASSHUKU de  here?                           indeed  then  band  's lodging-together                                  koko ni?                                  here7[The three sit around the circular table.  Hikaru rests her chin in her hands and smiles across at Kyousuke.  Madoka looks at Kyousuke out of the corner of her eye.  Kyousuke sits and sweats.]Hikaru:  Right.  And since they          so--   sore de  tsuide ni  were at it I tagged along              and-so   while-one's-at-it  just to get in the way.                                  atashi mo  o-jama shichatta                                  I-too     (hon)-  (= shite-shimatta)                                             disturbed/obstructed-(finality)                                  to yu-- wake desu                                  for-that-reasonMadoka:  Surprised...?                   ODOROita......Kyousuke:  Completely...                   mattaku......---------------------------------------------------p 318 (102)1[Kyousuke portrait.]narration:  Well, but...                    maa demo----2narration:  To tell the truth, being        AYUKAWA ya hikaru-chan to  Aeru  able to see Ayukawa and         with-Ayukawa-&-Hikaru      be-able-to-meet  Hikaru-chan makes me  happy.                          nan-te  SHOUJIKI itte  ureshii    yo na                                  etc.    telling-truth  happy/glad3Hikaru: [standing and pulling at Kyousuke's arm]  Sempai, there's a very          SEMPAI  MUkou ni       sun-goku  kirei na  lovely lake over there.                 on-other-side  very-very beautiful                                  MIZUUMI ga   aru       n desu  yo                                  lake    (S)  there-is  (explan)  Shall we go see it?             Itte-mimasen    ka                                  not-try-and-go4Kyousuke: [glancing back at Madoka]  Y-yeah...                       u un...Kyousuke FX:                      ______  <peek!>                         chira_5Madoka: [eyes downcast]  Well, I have to rehearse        sate...    sorosoro  RENSHUU    shinakya  soon.                                      soon      rehearsal  must-do6[Madoka looks up to see Yukari and Shuu walk by, dressed in tennis whites and with tennis rackets in hand.]7Madoka: [standing]  Shuu-chan, where are you        SHUU-chan-tachi          doko  iku no?  guys going?                               (plus-assoc.)  where goShuu: [beaming]                   ______    _____  Since it looks like             gita-- no shige   ga   OKUreru  <guitarist> Shige is            guitar 's <name>  (S)  be-late/delayed  late, we're going to  play a little.                  so-- da     kara   chotto                                  look-as-if  since  a-little                                  ASOnde-ku raa                                  play-(process-of)8[Shuu and Yukari walk away, hand-in-hand.  Madoka watches them leave, sweating...]Shuu: [to Yukari]  We might not be able to         kyou  wa   OTO    DEsenai  rehearse <lit., make            today (T)  sound  not-be-able-to-issue  any sounds> today.                                  ka mo     na                                  might-beYukari:  Come on, it's okay.             i-- ja nai  Since we're here, we            sekkaku               kita  n da  may as well have fun.           took-special-trouble  came  (explan)                                  shi         ASObimasho                                  consider    let's-playMadoka:  Wha...                          na...---------------------------------------------------p 319 (103)1Kyousuke: [swiveling his head from one girl to the other]  Th-then, Ayukawa can come       ji  ja  AYUKAWA mo   ISSHO ni...  with us, too...                     then        too  together2Hikaru: [whisking Madoka away by the arm]  Let's go, Madoka-san!           iko-- madoka-san_!Hikaru FX:                        ___  <zip!>                          sa_3[Kyousuke just stands and watches them walk away.]4Hikaru: [looking back at him]  What are you doing?             nani  shite  n desu   ka--                                  what  doing  (explan) (?)  Sempai, we're going!            SEMPAI ikimasu yo--_!                                         goKyousuke:  Y-yes!                          ha hai_!5[Lovely view from the deck of one pension, looking down the hill to the next pension.]---------------------------------------------------p 320 (104)1[This isn't really a panel--full-portrait pics of Madoka and Hikaru are splashed across the upper 3/4 of the page, overlaid on all the other panels. Hikaru completes a 2-handed fore-hand shot.  Madoka sets up for a one-hand fore-hand.]<Cultural and character note (SH):  Tennis is a very popular sport in Japan. Most children go to tennis camps to learn to play it well for many summers while in their high school years.  As a character note... In the KOR TV series, Kyousuke is only C or B classed while Madoka is A classed. (A, being best.)  However, as seen here, Kyousuke is at least as good at tennis as Madoka is, without having to resort to Power stunts at all.>2[A bird's-eye view of the tennis court.  Hikaru plays with Kyousuke as Madoka watches from the side.]3[Shot of Hikaru as she sits and watches...  She turns to look one way...]tennis ball FX:                   _____  <thwock>                        po--n4[...and then the other way, following the path of the ball.]tennis ball FX:                   _____  <thwock>                        po--n5[Shot of Kyousuke set to return the ball to Madoka.]---------------------------------------------------p 321 (105)1Hikaru: [yawning] (Now that the match is           (SEMPAI to  madoka-san ni   natte  between Madoka-san and           Madoka-w/Sempai      (IO)  becoming  Sempai, it's become  awfully long...)                kara         yake ni  NAGAi        na...)                                  since/after  awfully  long/lengthyHikaru FX:  <yawn!>                         afu_2[Kyousuke facial portrait.]Kyousuke FX:                      _____  <smile!>                        niko_3[Madoka facial portrait.]Madoka FX:                        _____  <smile!>                        niko_4[Hikaru watches, cheek in hand.]narration:  On top of that, they're         sore ni       WARAi atte  nan-da-ka  both smiling for some           besides-that  smiling     for-some-reason  reason, like they're  having fun...                   TANOshi sou...                                  like-having-fun5[Kyousuke portrait as he sets up for a return.]narration:  Ayukawa's really tough!         AYUKAWA  KOWAi       na--_                                           tough/hard  But it would be embarrassing    shikashi  ONNA no KO  AITE      ni  to look serious while           but       girl        opponent (IO)  playing a girl...               ____                                  maji na KAO ni natcha                                                (= natte wa)                                  having-serious-expression                                  hazukashii     shi       na----                                  be-ashamed-of  consider6[Madoka portrait as she follows through on a forehand shot.]narration:  I wonder if he's purposely      WARAtchatte           YOYUU  laughing and holding            (= WARAtte-shimatte)  surplus/margin  something back...!                 laughing/smiling/grinning-(finality)                                  DAshite-ru     tsumori                                  be-exhibiting  intentionally                                    na no kashira...!                                        I-wonder7[View of Hikaru as she sits, resting her chin in both hands, looking a bit sad and neglected.]tennis ball FX:                   _____  <thwock>                        po--n8[Shuu stands and waves his racket from behind Madoka.  Madoka turns to look.]Shuu:                                    _____  Hey.  Shige arrived.            o--i   shige ga  tsuitatte yo                                              (S)  arriving  Shall we go back soon?          sorosoro  modoro--      ka                                  soon      shall-return (?)9Madoka:  Huh?                            are?10[Kyousuke and Madoka look at the empty chair.]Madoka:  Hikaru's gone.                  hikaru ga  inai                                        (S)  not-here---------------------------------------------------p 322 (106)1[View of a path that travels along the edge of the lake.  In the distance are two pensions.  On the path, Hikaru walks toward us, alone, hands clasped behind her back.]2Hikaru: [looking up at the trees with a truly forlorn expression] (I'm so bored...!  They          (tsumannai na----_    atashi no koto  ignored me...)                  (= tsumaranai)   !    about-me                                     uninteresting                                  hottarakashi ni shite----)                                  neglecting3[Hikaru spies Komatsu sitting on a pier, fishing.]4Hikaru: [bending over his shoulder]  Fishing?                        tsureru?                                  be-catchingKomatsu: [looking back in surprise]  AH!                             a_!5Komatsu: [wide-eyed]  I-is that you, Hikaru?          o omae hikaru ja nai ka  What are you doing in a         do--  shita  n da  yo  konna tokoro de...!  place like this...?!            what  did   (reason)   in-this-kind-of-placefishing pole FX:  <nibble, bite>                  kui kui                                  (kuitsuku = bite/take-the-bait)Hikaru: [pointing at the pole]  Look!  You got something!       hora   hi--te-ru!                                  look!  be-pulling6Hikaru: [grabbing the pole]  Hey, let me try.                chotto    kashite goran  yo                                  a-little  try-lending    (mild-insistence)fishing pole FX:                  ___  <zip!>                          sa_Komatsu: [in horror]  Ah!!                            a!!---------------------------------------------------p 323 (107)1Hikaru:  Th-this one's humongous!        ko kore       wa   OUkii!                                     this-(one) (T)  large/mighty/heavyfishing pole FX:  <pull pull pull pull>           gu gu gu gu2[Hikaru loses her footing.]Hikaru FX:  <slip!>                         tsuru_                                  (tsurutsuru = slippery)3[Elsewhere, in the forest, Kyousuke runs in search of Hikaru.  He wears a black T-shirt with the words, "T-Bird from Komatsu" on it.  I note this only because of the related T-shirt Kyousuke is seen wearing at the end of this chapter.]Hikaru: [off]  Kyaa!                           kya--_Hikaru FX:                        _______  <KER-SPLASH>                    dobu--n4[He turns, in shock at what he sees.]5[Hikaru flails about in the water.]Kyousuke: [running onto the pier]  H-Hikaru-chan!                  hi hikaru-chanHikaru FX:                        ______  <sploosh!>                      zabua_                                  (zabuzabu = w/splashes)6Kyousuke: [turning in anger at Komatsu, who stands there doing nothing]  Wh-what are you doing?!         na nani yatte  n da yo?!                                     what doing  (explan)Komatsu: [embarrassed]            _ ___  I-I can't swim!                 o ore  OYOgenai  n da!                                    I    not-swim  (explan)Kyousuke:  This isn't the time to          sonna koto          itte-ru    BA-AI  be saying that!!                that-kind-of-thing  be-saying  occasion                                  ja nai  daro!!                                  is-not  poss.-be---------------------------------------------------p 324 (108)1Kyousuke FX:                      ___  <leap!>                         ba_                                  (baribari = energetically)Kyousuke:                         ___  I can't swim either!            ore datte  OYOgenai  sa_!                                  even-I     not-swim2[Bird's-eye view of the pier.  Komatsu stands on it.  Hikaru is still flailing about.  The only sign of Kyousuke is the splash he's made.]Kyousuke FX:                      _____  <splash>                        dobunKomatsu:  Kasuga!!                        KASUGA_!!3[Closeup view of the pier.]pier board FX:                    ______  <creak!>                        mishi_                                  (mishimishi = creak/squeak)4[The entire pier collapses in a magnificent crash.  Komatsu does a header into the water.  Kyousuke, swimming towards Hikaru, looks back at the commotion.]pier FX:                          ________  <KER-SPLASH>                    dobua~~n5Komatsu: [flailing]  I can't swim...!                ore wa  oyogenai  n da--- _!                                  I  (T)  not-swim  (explan)!Kyousuke: [shouting, holding the now unconscious Hikaru]  I know!                         wakatte raa!                                  knowing6[Kyousuke swims with Hikaru in his arms.]narration:                                      ___  It's amazing how I always       mattaku       ore tte  OYOgenai  noni  end up having to help like      truly/really  I   (T)  not-swim  although  this when I can't even  swim.                           tsukuzuku       ko-- yu--                                  utterly/always  this-kind-of                                  YAKU ga            OUi      yo naa                                  help/use/service   many/abundant/frequentKyousuke FX:                      ___  <splish!>                       za_<Commentary:  Kyousuke, of course, refers back to chapter 1.5, "Lakeside Rhapsody", when he acted to save the little boy from drowning in the lake.>7[Kyousuke sees a boat.]---------------------------------------------------p 325 (109)1[He flashes with the Power.]2[The rowboat starts to move.]boat FX:                          __ ___  <pull pull>                     gu gu_3[Overhead view of the collapsed pier, the 3 in the water and the rowboat.]boat FX:                          __ __ __  <splish splish splish>          za za za4Kyousuke:                                        ______  Everyone grab onto this         minna     kono bo--to  ni  tsukamare_!!  boat!!                          everyone  this-boat   (IO) grab-on-(command)[Komatsu pauses in his flailing to look at Kyousuke and the boat.]5[Kyousuke grabs onto the side of the boat, just as Hikaru regains consciousness.]narration:  S-Sempai...                     se SEMPAI----6[A "grey" panel; overlaid is...]Kyousuke: [off]  AH-CHOO!                        hekkushon7[Komatsu and Hikaru stand side-by-side, looking wet, solemn and berated.]8Kyousuke: [venting his adrenaline]  Really, now.                    mattaku  mo--                                  really   alreadyKyousuke:  Ah-choo!                        hekkushon---------------------------------------------------p 326 (110)1Kyousuke: [angry]  You're so careless,             sosokkashi--          na--  hikaru-chan wa  Hikaru-chan.                    careless/thoughtless2Hikaru FX:                        ___  <irritation!>                   mu_                                  (mukureru = get angry)3Hikaru: [turning her head away]   ____ <huff!>                          pui_                                  (puito = in-a-huff)narration:  It's because Sempai only        SEMPAI ga  madoka-san to  bakkari  wants to play tennis with             (S)  w/Madoka       only  Madoka-san...                   ______                                  tenisu shite-ru    kara yo---                                  be-playing-tennis  that's-why4[Hikaru spins about and walks away.]narration:                                  ______  Sempai, you idiot!              SEMPAI no ba--ka!narration:  He enjoys being with            atashi to iru yori  madoka-san to iru  Madoka-san more than            than-being-with-me  be-with-Madoka  being with me.                                  ho-- ga TANOshii    n desho                                  more-fun/joy/cheer  (poss-explan)Hikaru FX:  <stride stride>                 suta suta                                  walk-brisklyKyousuke: [wide-eyed and no longer angry]  EH?                             e5Hikaru FX:                        _____  <stop short!>                   pita_[Hikaru turns to look back with a glare.]6Hikaru: [sticking out her tongue]  Bleah!!                         be--da!!<Translation note:  Actually she says the oft-heard "beeeda!!", though here she does not pull down her lower eyelid...>7[Kyousuke watches, stunned.  Behind him, Komatsu rubs his nose.]Hikaru FX: [off]  <stride stride stride>          suta suta sutaKyousuke:  Wh-what?  What the heck was     na nan   nan  da       ittai?  that?                              what  what is-that  in-the-worldKomatsu FX:  <sniffle!>                      gusu_---------------------------------------------------p 327 (111)1[Exterior shot of a pension at night.]2[Interior shot--the gang plus the band sit around the living room, eating and drinking.  Madoka sits with Hikaru on the couch.  Kyousuke doesn't appear in the frame, and appears to be the only one not present...]3[Hikaru leans forward to get her glass filled by Shuu.  She has an angry expression on her face.]narration:                                 _______  What the heck's the matter      nani sa  da--rin  nan-ka----  with Darling, anyway...?        what              somewhat/somethingShuu: [smiling]  Go on.  Gulp it down.           sa sa  gutto                                         gulppouring FX:                       ____ ____  <glub glub>                     toku toku4Hikaru: [tossing it back with authority]  I don't care!                   shiranai!                                  not-knowdrink FX:  <gulp!>                         gu--_Shuu:  Oh!  Fine drinking              o--  ii    nomippuri  <technique>.                         fine  drinking5Madoka: [concerned]  Hikaru, stop already.           hikaru moo      yoshinasai    yo                                         already  stop-(command)  You've been acting a little     anta  KYOU  wa   chotto HEN    yo  strange today.                  you   today (T)  a-bit-strange6Hikaru: [red-faced and furious]  Please just leave me alone!     hottoite             kudasai                                  be-feeling-relieved  pleasenarration:  Even Madoka-san doesn't         madoka-san mo   shiranai_  understand!                                too  not-know7[Madoka portrait--concern.]8Madoka: [getting up to leave]  Okay then.  I'm going to        hai hai  ja     atashi mo--     neru  sleep already.  Good-night.              then   I      already  to-sleep                                  kara             oyasumi                                  that's-why       good-night  Please take care of Hikaru      hikaru no koto  yoroshiku ne  <and treat her well>.           about-HikaruYukari/Mitsuru: [beaming]  No-o-o problem.                 ho--i                                  (hoi hoi = no-trouble)---------------------------------------------------p 328 (112)1[Yukari looks off to the side.]door FX:                          _____  <bang>                          patan2Shuu: [smiling]  Come to think of it, that       so-- ieba       sa    AYUKAWA-san to  noon tennis match between       come-to-think-of-it   w/Ayukawa  Ayukawa-san and Kasuga-kun...                               ______                                  KASUGA-kun no o-HIRU     no tenisu                                             's (hon)-noon 's tennis                                  honto  IKI mo tsukasenu                                  truly  w/o-giving-any-respite3[Hikaru stands up abruptly...]Shuu: [off]  ...was truly epic.              KOU  -SHOUBU     datta yo ne                                  good  game/bout  wasHikaru FX:                        _____  <stand up!>                     suku_                                  (sukusuku = grow-up-quickly)4[...and storms off.  The band members watch her go with surprise.]Hikaru:                            ___ (Hmphh.  This is not             (fun  omoshirokunai)  amusing.)                             not-amusing/not-interestingHikaru:  Even this is all Darling's      kore        to yu-- no   mo    minna  fault.                          this-(one)  saying-that  even  all                                  _______                                  da--rin ga  WARUi      n da     wa                                         (S)  at-fault  (explan)  And since it's come to this,    kaku   naru        UE   wa......  I'd better...                   be-lacking/fail/neglect                                         to-become   better5[Exterior shot of Kyousuke's and Komatsu's pension.]6[An angry Hikaru bursts into the bedroom.]door FX:                          _____  <bang>                          batanHikaru:                           _______  Darling!                        da--rin!7[Kyousuke lies asleep.]<Commentary:  It's been demonstrated before that when Kyousuke uses his Powers to excess, he gets extremely tired.  Thus, he sleeps instead of partying.>Hikaru FX: <dash>                           tsukatsuka <i.e., FX of going straight up to a person>---------------------------------------------------p 329 (113)1Kyousuke: [asleep, with a smile on his face]  Ahhh...                         u~~n2Hikaru:  What's this!  Sleeping with     nani yo    shiawase   so-- na  such a happy expression on                 happiness  looks-as-if  his face!                                  KAO              shite   NEchatte!                                  face/expression  making  (= NEte-shimatte)                                                              sleepingHikaru FX:  <steamed!>                      puku_3[Hikaru grabs the sleeping Kyousuke by the collar and yanks him upright. He remains asleep.]Kyousuke FX:  <sproing!>                      gaba_                                  spring-up-from-bedHikaru:                           _______  Darling, am I the one you       da--rin wa   HONTOU ni  atashi no koto ga  really li...                            (T)  really     about-me       (S)                                  __                                  su......                                  (probably, "suki" = like)4[Hikaru facial portrait.]Kyousuke: [off]  ...karu-chan...                 ...karu-chan...5Kyousuke: [still asleep, but now lying back in bed and frowning]  Hikaru-chan...is drowning!      hikaru-chan...  oborechau!                                                  (= oborete-shimau)                                                     drown-(finality/regret)6[Hikaru freezes in surprise...]---------------------------------------------------p 330 (114)1[...then breaks out in a smile.]narration:                        _______  Darling...!                     da--rin...!2[Fly-on-the-ceiling view of Hikaru kneeling at Kyousuke's bedside.]narration:  That's right.  As I was         so-- datta     oboreta  TOKI  drowning.                       was-like-that  drowned  moment/occasion                                  _______  Darling <cares> about me...     da--rin  atashi no koto----                                           about-me<Translation note:  In the Japanese, Hikaru doesn't actually say the "cares" part, but just lets her sentence trail off.>3[Hikaru facial portrait--look of realization.]narration:  Even though he can't swim       OYOgenai  noni      TObikonde-kureta----  he jumped right in...           not-swim  although  plunged-into-                                                            (favor-to-me)4[Kyousuke sleeps peacefully.]narration:  And yet I've only been          sore na noni  atashi  thinking of myself.             and yet       I                                  wagamama     bakari  itte                                  selfishness  only    saying5[Hikaru facial portrait--she blushes and sheds tears of joy.]6[Gently, she leans over him and gives him a tender kiss on the cheek.]narration:  I'm sorry...                    gomen ne------------------------------------------------------p 331 (115)1[Outside the pension, on the steps, Hikaru runs into Komatsu, returning from the party.]Komatsu: [arm raised in greeting]  Oh!  Hika...                    oya  hika...[Hikaru smiles as she runs down the stairs.]Hikaru footsteps FX:              ___ ___  <thump thump>                   ton ton2[She stiff-arms him, still smiling, and Komatsu flips over the railing.]Hikaru:  Good-night...!                  oyasumi---_!Hikaru stiff-arm FX:              ___  <thud>                          donKomatsu:  Wah...!                         wa---_3[Kyousuke wakes with a goofy smile on his face.  He touches a hand to the cheek that was kissed.]narration:  Wh-what in the world            na nan  da ittai         do-- shita  n da?  happened?                          what be in-the-world  what did   (explan)  I don't know for certain,       yoku   wakan nai       kedo----  but...                          fully  not-understand  butnarration:  ...I'm sure that was...         ima no   wa  TASHIka ni...    hikaru-chan!  Hikaru-chan!                    present (T)  certainly/surely4[Over in Madoka's and Hikaru's room, the two sit on a bed and clink their glasses together.  Hikaru holds a bottle of sake.]Hikaru: [wide grin]  Well, let's have another        sa--te    NOminaoshimasho--  ka  madoka-san!  <and this time, a "proper">     well      let's-drink-again-(but-  drink, Madoka-san!                                this-time-properly)<Commentary:  Hikaru wants to "do it right" this time, since she was being so snitty earlier.  One of the finer points of the art of drinking...>Madoka:  Sure enough, you're strange     anta  KYOU  wa   yappari      HEN  yo~~~~_!  today...!                       you   today (T)  sure-enough  strangeMadoka: [rubbing her eyes]  Yawn.  Sleep...!                fua--  nemu--_5[Kyousuke sits up in bed and visualizes a dream he just had.  In it, he and Hikaru are in the water, with Hikaru gleefully wrapped around his neck.  He flails about.]dream Kyousuke:  So painful...                   kurushi~~~                                  painful/tormenting/difficultKyousuke: [rubbing his head] (But, in that dream a little     (shikashi  sakki              no YUME  while ago...)                    but       a-little-while-ago 's dream                                  ni..........)                                  inKyousuke's T-shirt:  "Mentampin"--Komatsu            mentampin  komatsu---------------------------------------------------