Kimagure Orange Road"Lucky Birthday!"Volume 5, Story 3WB Volume 3, Story 5Written and illustrated by Matsumoto IzumiTranslation by : Larry Greenfield (special thanks to Takayuki Karahashi)Additional translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig NishidaEditing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose                                 Larry Greenfield                                 Craig Nishida                                 Spencer Hastings                                 Ramon Galindo                                 Matthew Klippenstein                                 Wes Shull                                 Jordan Lampe                                 Scott HenryLast revision : 02-07-95Comments?  Corrections?  Suggestions?  Please send them to:     kor-trans@gnu.ai.mit.eduNOTE: WBp#'s are printed first, Normal manga pages in parenthesis()NOTE: Translation is done from the WB manga, so there may be a few      extras to those of you not having them.      Example: The subtitles on page 93 (49) are only in the WBs!---------------------------------------------------p 93 (49)--TITLE PAGE[Separate circular panels show Kyousuke sweating wide-eyed, and--in four other circular panels--Madoka, Hikaru, Manami/Kurumi, or Hatta/Komatsu hold presents, but appear to ignore him.]MAIN TITLE (at top)               ______     _________  Lucky Birthday!                 rakkii  -  ba--sudei!SUB-TITLE (at bottom)  Even Though It's My             TANJOUBI na  no ni  Birthday Ev-v-veryone Is        birthday     even-though  Giving Me the Brush-Off!                                  mi~~nna   #SOPPO#!                                  everyone   look-aside/turn-away---------------------------------------------------p 94 (50)1[Kyousuke stands in his room in his pajamas, pushing aside the curtains and looking out his sliding glass door at the rising sun.]narration:  Today, November 15th, is        KYOU   11 -GATSU  15 -NICHI   wa   nan-to  my--Kasuga Kyousuke's--         today  11 <month> 15 -th-day  (T)  how/what                                  ___                                  ore  KASUGA KYOUSUKE no                                  I                    'scurtain FX:                       ____  <swish!>                        sha_2narration:  --15th birthday.                15 KAI -ME no  TANJOUBI----                                  15     -th 's  birthdayKyousuke: [stretching]            ___  <yawn>                          fua3[Out in the kitchen, Kyousuke cheerfully greets Manami and Kurumi.]narration:  In any case...                  nani wa tomoareKyousuke:  Good morning!                   ohayo--narration:  ...a joyful occasion!           medetai!4[Kyousuke beams and visualizes a smiling Madoka and Hikaru.]narration:                        ___  I've been moving all the        ore  HIkKOshi  bakari de  IMA made  time and never had the chance   I    removal   just       up-to-now  to settle down and have a                             ________  birthday party, but not this    Ochitsuite     TANJOU pa--ti--  nan-ka   time!                           settling-down  birthday-party   somehow                                  yatta  koto   nakatta  kedo                                  done   thing  had-not  but                                  KONKAI    wa   chigau   zo!                                  this-time (T)  differentMadoka and Hikaru: [daydream]  Happy birthday!                 omedeto5Kyousuke:  Hey, Manami.  By the way,       naa    manami  tokoro de   KYOU...  today...                                       by-the-way  today[Manami elbows her way past him.]Manami FX:                        ___  <bump>                          donManami:                                     _______  Dad, you forgot your necktie!   oto--san  nekutai  WASUrete-ru    wa yo                                  father    necktie  be-forgetting6Kyousuke:  ..........                      ..........7Kyousuke: [smiling at the calendar]  Kurumi, what day is today?      kurumi  KYOU  wa   nan   HI   da  kke                                          today (T)  what  day  is  (?)---------------------------------------------------p 95 (51)1Kurumi: [looking at the wall calendar]       ____  Are you stupid, oniichan?       oni--chan  baka    ja nai   no--?                                             stupid  are-not  You read this as the "15th".    kore       wa  ne    juu-go nichi  tte                                  this-(one) (T)       15th          (quote)                                  yomu  no yo--                                  readKyousuke: [sweating]  Ah.  No, not that, but...       a  iya  sonna koto          ja nakute                                     no   that-kind-of-thing  not-being2Kyousuke:  I see...                        so-- ka  Maybe they forgot.              WASUrete    n no  ka na                                  forgetting        I-wonder                                                       ____  All right, I'll just circle     yoshi    ko-- yatte  maru  it.                                      doing-this  circle                                  JIRUSHI o tsukete                                  marking[He circles the 15th...]<Commentary (CN):  The calendar art depicts the Martian spacecraft from the movie version of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds".  Yet more indication of Matsumoto-san's love of science-fiction.>3[...and turns around, bright-eyed.]Kyousuke:  Heyyy!  What do you suppose     oya----_    kono SHIRUSHI wa   nan  daro--?  this mark means?                       !    this-mark     (T)  what poss-be4[Kurumi's out the door...]Kurumi: [off]  I'm leeeaaving...               itte-kima--sudoor FX:                          _____  <slam>                          batanTakashi: [also about to leave]  What are you doing?             nani  yatte  n da      omae                                  what  doing  (explan)  you5Takashi:  If you don't hurry,             omae mo   HAYAku ikanai to  you'll be late, too!            you  too  if-not-go-soon                                  CHIKOKU suru         zo                                  be-late-(for-school) !  Oh yeah, I won't be coming      so-- so--    washi  KON'YA  wa   SHIGOTO de  home from work tonight, so                   I      tonight (T)  at-work  I won't need a meal.                                    _____                                  KAEranai         kara   meshi wa   iran  yo                                  not-return-home  since  meal  (T)  not-need6Takashi: [off]  Ah, busy, busy.                 a--  isogashi isogashidoor FX: [off]                    _____  <slam>                          batan7[Kyousuke stands there, shell-shocked.]narration:                                                ___  Wait everyone...  My            minna     chotto----    ore no  TANJOUBI  birthday!                       everyone  wait-a-sec    my      birthday---------------------------------------------------p 96 (52)1[Shot looking into classroom 3-A.]sensei:  Stand!                          KIRITSU!2Komatsu: [stretching]  Oh, that was a good sleep!      fua--_   yoku  nemutta                                  <yawn!>  well  slept  Well, it's lunchtime,           saate  o-HIRU      da     o-HIRU da  lunchtime!                      well     lunchtime it-is3Kyousuke: [bright-eyed]                     ___  Um...  I...                     ano  saa  ore...Komatsu chair FX:                 _____  <clatter!>                      gata_Komatsu:  Hey, Hatta!                     o--i  HATTA                                  ___  Let's go get some bread!        pan    kai ni  iko--     zee                                  bread  to-buy  shall-go  !4Kyousuke:  W-wait a sec!                   chi chotto matta!5[Komatsu and Hatta turn around and look at him questioningly.]6Komatsu: [wide-eyed]  What is it?                     nan da yo--                                                      ___  If we don't hurry...  The       HAYAku ikanai to    pan......  bread...                        if-not-go-soon      bread7Kyousuke:                         ____  Do you guys know what day       kimi-tachi    KYOU  wa   nan no HI    ka  today is?                       you-(plural)  today (T)  what   today (?)                                  SHItte-ru?                                  be-knowingKyousuke FX:                      _____  <smile!>                        niko_8[Komatsu and Hatta stare at him uncomprehendingly.]9Komatsu: [slapping Kyousuke on the shoulder]  Oh, right...                    a so-- ka  I didn't notice.                so-- datta     KI ga tsukanakatta  yo                                  was-like-that  did-not-noticeKomatsu hand FX:                  ___  <pat>                           ponnarration:  Oh, they knew?!                 o  SHItte-te-kureta        no  ka!                                     did-know-(favor-to-me)      (?)  It's a good thing to have       ureshii naa    yappari    motsu-beki  friends after all!              happy          after-all  should-have                                  mono   wa   TOMO    desu  ne!                                  person (T)  friend  are---------------------------------------------------p 97 (53)1Komatsu: [grinning]               _____   ______           _______  The pro-wrestling match         sutan - hansen  TAI      jaianto  between Stan Hansen and         Stan    Hansen  versus   giant  Giant Baba?                                  BABA            no  #PWF#  SEN    daro?                                  riding-ground/  's         match  poss-be                                  race-course          Pro-Wrestling-Fed.Kyousuke:  ..........                      ..........2[Komatsu and Hatta walk off.]Hatta:  Ah, really...  Is that so?      a  so-- ka   so-- datta    no ka                                               was-like-that    (?)3[A hand rests on Komatsu's shoulder.]Kyousuke: [off]  Hey.                            n4Kyousuke:                                  ____  You free tonight?!              KON'YA   hima?!                                  tonight  free-timeKomatsu:  I'm busy!                       isogashii!5Kyousuke: [crestfallen]  Oh...  I see...                 a.......    soo...6[View pans back to show Madoka staring out the classroom window, alone.]narration:  Damn!  Well, who cares about    che_   nan-dee  nan-dee!    OTOKO nan-ka  the guys!                       damn!  why      why         guys  somehow                                  do-- demo i--          yai!                                  not-matter-either-way  hey7Kyousuke FX:                      _____  <peek>                          chira8[Pov from outside the window looking in at Madoka.  She rests her cheek in her hand.]narration:  Just as I thought, I should     yappari            sasoun      nara  have invited a girl from the    just-as-I thought  not-invite  if-it-is  start!                                  SAISHO kara     ONNA no KO ni                                  from-the-start  girl      (IO)                                  suru-beki  datta  n da!                                  should-do  was    (explan)Kyousuke:  Good, good.                     yoka yoka (All right...  I'll speak to     (yoshi      KAErigiwa           ni  demo  her right before going home.)    all-right  just-as-one-leaves (IO)                                  KOE o kakete-miyou)                                  shall-try-and-call-out---------------------------------------------------p 98 (54)1[Exterior shot looking up at a school building.]school bell FX:                   ___ ___ ___ ___  <cling-clong-clang-clong>       kin kon kan kon2Kyousuke FX:                      __________  <scan>                          kyorokyoro3[Kyousuke asks 2 female classmates...]Kyousuke:  Have you seen Ayukawa--         AYUKAWA...  iya  AYUKAWA-kun  minakatta?  I mean, Ayukawa-kun?                        no                not-seengirl:  Her?  It looks like she's       ano HITO     nara..........  gone home already.              that-person  if-it-is                                  moo      KAEtchatta           mitai  yo                                  already  (= KAEtte-shimatta)  seems                                              went-home-(finality)4Kyousuke: [stricken]  WHAT?!                          he_5[His imagined candlelight dinner with the elegantly dressed Madoka.  They clink their wineglasses together.]6[The image in panel 5 develops huge cracks.  Overlaid on this is a mortified Kyousuke.]narration:  Well, my plans for a nice       YOTEI shite-ita  AYUKAWA to no  party with Ayukawa are          did-plan/intend  w/Ayukawa  's  collapsing with a crash!                   ________                                  TANOshii  pa--ti-- ga   OTO o tatete                                  pleasant  party    (S)  noisily                                  kuzurete-iku!                                  go-and-crumble/collapseshattered-dream FX:               ______ ______ _____  <crack! crack! crack>           pishi_ pishi_ pishi---------------------------------------------------p 99 (55)1[An unhappy Kyousuke walks home from school.]narration:  Wh-what's this?!                na nan-te  koto    da                                     what!   matter  is                                              ___  There's no one left to...       moo         ore ni wa          DARE-mo----                                  any-more    for-me (contrast)  nobodyKyousuke FX:                      ________  <trudge trudge>                 tobotobo2[Hikaru walks towards him on the sidewalk, hands in her skirt pockets...]Kyousuke/Hikaru encounter FX:  <RUN-INTO-UNEXPECTEDLY>         battari3[...and she flashes him a brilliant smile!]narration:  --ASK!                          ita!                                  there-was<Commentary (JL):  Literally, Kyousuke begins to say, "There isn't anyone" <dare mo inai>, but Hikaru appears in mid-thought, so <inai> became <ita>. The new sentence, <dare mo ita>, means "There was someone.">Hikaru:  Oh!                             ara_!4[Kyousuke goes wide-eyed with hope...]narration:  That's right!                   so-- da yo                                  ___  I still had Hikaru-chan!        ore ni wa          mada      hikaru-chan ga                                  for-me (contrast)  still/yet             (S)                                  ita        n da!                                  was-there  (explan)5[...and grabs her by her hands.  Hikaru is taken by surprise.]narration:  But to make double-sure...      demo  NEN        ni   wa                                  but   a-feeling (IO) (contrast)                                  NEN o Irete                                  being-carefulKyousuke:                                      ___  Hikaru-chan, look into my       hikaru-chan  ore no ME o   mite-kure!  eyes!                                        my-eyes  (O)  look-(command/                                                               favor-to-me)narration:                        _chikara_  Maybe I should try using the    NOURYOKU o TSUKAtte  Power to give her a hint...     using-the-Power                                  ANJI o kaketokeba...                                         (= kakete-okeba)                                  if-suggest-(for-future's-sake)hand-clasp FX:  <squeeze!>                      gyu_6[He stares intently into her eyes.]narration:  *PLEASE*!  Come to my           tanomu!   ore no TANJOUBI  kite-kure!  birthday!                       beg/      my     birthday  come-(command/                                  implore                        favor-to-me)Kyousuke concentration FX:  <stare...!>                     ji----_7Hikaru FX:                        ___  <eyes-grow-wide!>               po_8[She hugs him around the neck.]Hikaru:                           _______  Darling!                        da--rin!Hikaru FX:  <glom>                          shikka---------------------------------------------------p 100 (56)1Hikaru: [still hugging]  I understand purr-rr-fect-ly!   yo--_ku  wakarimashita                                  fully    understoodKyousuke: (S-so she got it...)             (so so-- ka  wakatte-kureta ka)                                               understood-(favor-to-me)2Hikaru: [still hugging]                     _______  That you think of me this       konna ni  da--rin ga   atashi no koto  much, Darling...                so-much           (S)  about-me                                  OMOtte-kureru        nan-te......                                  think-(favor-to-me)  the-likes-of                                  _______  Your gaze...                    da--rin no sonna manazashi...                                          's that-kind-of-look  I'm so happy!                   atashi  ureshii!                                  I       happynarration:  Sh-she didn't get it!           tsu TSUUjite-nai!3Hikaru: [running off]  But I'm a little busy right     demo  atashi  IMA  chotto    isogashi--  now...                          but   I       now  a-little  busy                                  n de                                  since  Excuuuse me!                    SHITSUREI shima--su!Kyousuke:  Eh?!                            e?!4Hikaru running FX:                ___ ___ ___  <tap! tap! tap!>                ta_ ta_ ta_Kyousuke:  Ah, Hika...                     a  hika...5narration:  Maybe it doesn't work on        hikaru-chan mitai na   SEIKAKU no KO ni wa  people with personalities                   look-like  a-girl-of-personality  like Hikaru-chan's.                                  konna mon            TSUUjinai                                  that-kind-of-person  not-understood                                  no ka naa                                     I-wonderKyousuke FX:  <become-discouraged>            gakkuri6[Evening shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]7[Kyousuke enters his apartment--it is dark inside.]door FX:                          _____  <clack>                         kacha---------------------------------------------------p 101 (57)1[At the entryway, he stops to remove his shoes.]narration:                                   ___  Today's my birthday...          KYOU  wa   ore no  TANJOUBI----                                  today (T)  my      birthdayKyousuke: (What's this...                  (nan da  Kurumi and the others still     kurumi-tachi        mada  haven't come home...)                 (and-assoc)   still                                  KAEtte-kite-nai     no ka...)                                  have-not-come-home     (musing)2[He pauses to visualize the joyous birthday party he had hoped to have.]narration:  A happy birthday with           minna de       TANOshiku  TANJOUBI----  everyone...                     with-everyone  pleasant   birthday3[He kicks viciously at the umbrella stand, sending it flying.]Kyousuke:  DAMMIT!                         kuso----_kick FX:                          ___  <CRASH!>                        ga_4[His pov of an empty, neat and dark living room.]---------------------------------------------------p 102 (58)1FX:  <silence>                       shi~~n2[He angrily pulls out a bottle of liquor from a cabinet...]narration:  Where the heck are Kurumi       kurumi ya manami mo  ittai doko  and Manami?!                           and           where-in-the-world                                  itta  n da!                                  gone  (explan)cabinet door FX:                  _____  <clack>                         kacha3narration:                                                ___  Hmph!  Anyhow, no one cares     hen!  do--se  minna     ore no koto  about my feelings!                    anyhow  everyone  about-me                                  nan-ka   do-- demo i--                                  somehow  not-matter-either-way                                  to OMOtte    n daro!                                  think-that  (poss-explan)Kyousuke FX:                      ____ ____  <gulp gulp>                     goku goku4[He sits on the floor with his bottle and flashes violently with the Power.]Kyousuke:  Hmph!!                          he--n da!!living room devastation FX:  <WHOOSH!  CRASH  WHOOSH!>       byu_  gachan  byu_5[Isolated shot of her lower skirt and legs...]girl FX:                          ___ ___  <step! step!>                   ko_ ko_---------------------------------------------------p 103 (59)1doorbell FX:                      ___ _____  ___ _____  <ding-dong ding-dong>           pin po--n  pin po--nKyousuke: [taking another gulp]  What a pain...  Who is it       usse-- na--  DARE da     IMAgoro  now?!                           (urusai)     who  is-it  now                                   bothersome2[He takes a look out the front door.]narration:  A newspaper solicitor?          SHIMBUN no   KAN'YUUIN  darou                                  newspaper's  canvasser  poss-bedoor FX:                          ______  <clack!>                        gacha_Kyousuke:  We don't need a paper...        SHIMBUN   nara      uchi      wa                                  newspaper if-it-is  household (T)                                  maniatte...                                  can-do-without/can-dispense-with3[Madoka enters in dress and overcoat.]door FX:                          _____  <SLAM>                          batan---------------------------------------------------p 104 (60)1Kyousuke: [face flushed]  Wh-what's this?                 na nan da  A paperboy that looks like      AYUKAWA ni  NIta       KAN'YUUIN  da naa  Ayukawa?                               (IO) resembled  canvasser  is<Commentary (CN):  "Paperboy" is used here, but Kyousuke is actually calling her a solicitor/canvasser--i.e., the one who goes door-to-door to sign people up for newspaper subscriptions.  In most cases in the U.S., the solicitor and delivery person are one and the same.><Romaji note (CN):  Evidently there was an editorial correction between original and wideban compilations.  For the wideban, the term "newspaper seller" <shimbun'ya> was replaced with "newspaper solicitor" <shimbun no kan'yuuin> or just "solicitor" <kan'yuuin>.>Kyousuke drunken FX:              _____  <hic>                           hikkuKyousuke:  Hi!                             yoo!2Madoka: [wide-eyed]  "PAPERBOY"?!                    KAN'YUUIN?!3Kyousuke:  The paperboy looking like       SHIMBUN no   KAN'YUUIN ga   AYUKAWA ni  Ayukawa...                      newspaper's  canvasser (S)         (IO)                                  mieru   nan-te                                  appear  the-likes-of                                  _____  <hic>                           hikku  This is great!                  korya  SAIKOU  daa~~~~_                                         great   this-isKyousuke:  Oh, it doesn't matter who.      ma--  dare  demo  i-- ya                                        who   even  fine  Come in, come in!               agatte  agatte                                  come-inMadoka:  Eh?                             e4Madoka: (Kasuga-kun's drunk?)            (KASUGA-kun yopparatte n no kaa...)                                              drunk           (?)Kyousuke:  Yes, I'm glad you came.  Heh    iya  yoku  kita  ne    he_ he_ he_  heh heh, stay for a drink!           good  came                                  ma--  agatte   ippai                                        come-in  one-cup-(i.e.,-a-drink)5[Madoka removes her coat and views the trashed living room while Kyousuke goes into the kitchen.]Madoka:  Qu-quite a room...              su sugoi    HEYA......                                     amazing  roomKyousuke:  The newspapers are getting      konna beppin-san          ga  sharp, sending someone          this-kind-of-beauty-(hon) (S)  good-lookin' like you.                                  kite-kureru           to wa                                  coming-(favor-to-me) (define)                                  SAIKIN no KAN'YUUIN mo  SHOUBAI        ga                                  latest 's canvasser     trade/business (S)                                  umai                                  skillful/good/promising---------------------------------------------------p 105 (61)1Kyousuke: [yanking her down to sit on the couch]  Hey, come here and have         hora  kotchi ni kite  oshaku shite!  a drink!                        look  come-this-way   serving-you-sakeKyousuke FX:  <YANK!>                         gui_Madoka:  Ah!                             a2[With two bottles, he pours her a drink.  The glass in Madoka's hand overflows.]Kyousuke:  Well, drink, drink.             sa-- sa--  nonde    nonde                                  well       drinking  Be merry!                       moriagarimasho!                                  shall-swell/risepouring FX:  <glub glub glub>                toku toku toku3Kyousuke FX:  <guzzle>                        gubi~~4Madoka: (What in the world happened?)    (ittai nani         ga   atta      n darou)                                   what-in-the-world  (S)  happenedKyousuke: [getting angry]  <Hck!>                          puha~~  Listen...                       kiku--5Madoka: [worried]  Hey.  What is it?               nee    do-- shita no?Kyousuke: [exploding]  WHAT IS IT?!                    do-- shita?!6Kyousuke: [screaming]  IF YOU WANT TO KNOW...          do-- shita da       too                                  what-is-the-matter  (quote)7Madoka: (When he drinks too much         (koitsu...   o-SAKE nomu to   KYOKUTAN ni  sake, his personality            this-guy    if-drink-liquor  to-an-extreme  changes radically...)                                  SEIKAKU      KAwaru  n da      kara...)                                  personality  change  (explan)  that's-why8Kyousuke: [quiet and weepy]  Today...                        KYOU  wa   nee......                                  today (T)---------------------------------------------------p 106 (62)1Kyousuke: [screaming]  TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY, THAT'S    KYOU wa    ore no tanjo--BI  nan da    zoo_  WHAT!                           today (T)  my-birthday       that's-what  !2[Madoka portrait--happy realization.]3Madoka:  I see...  Happy birthday!       soo...  omedetoMadoka FX:                        _____  <smile!>                        niko_4[Kyousuke pours himself another drink, but forgets he doesn't have a glass in hand.  The liquor ends up in his lap.  Madoka's eyes grow large.]Kyousuke:  A-and in spite of that,         so_  sore       na no ni  everyone's ignored my                that-(one)    even-though  feelings...                                      ___                                  sonna shite      ore no koto                                  doing-like-that  about-me                                  shiran    puri shite......                                  not-know  pretending-toKyousuke drunken FX:              ____ ____  <lurch>                         dobo dobo5Kyousuke: [off]  How cold-hearted!               hakujo--                 mo--n                                  cold-hearted/heartless   personMadoka: [nervous smile] (He's uncontrollable.)           (TE ga tsukerarenai  wa ne)                                   be-uncontrollable6[Madoka gets up and goes through a doorway.]Madoka:  Where are the kitchen towels?   chotto  fukin                wa   doko?                                          towel-(dish/paper/   (T)  where                                          whatever)Kyousuke:  You're certainly an             omae  omoshiroi    KAN'YUUIN  da naa  interesting paperboy.           you   interesting  canvasser  be7[Madoka spies a partly-open door.]---------------------------------------------------p 107 (63)1Madoka:  Hmmm.  So this is               fu--n    koko       ga   KASUGA-kun no  Kasuga-kun's room...            hmm      this-place (S)             's                                  HEYA  kaa                                  room  (musing)2[From nowhere, a fork hurtles through the air...]flying fork FX:                   ____  <swish!>                        shu_3[...embedding itself through Madoka's skirt and into the wall.  Her legs and part of her panties are exposed.]fork-in-wall FX:                  ___  <THUNK!>                        ka_4Madoka: [angry, pulling at the fork]  Wh-what are you doing?!         na nani  sun no  yo                                     what  doing5[Kyousuke approaches close.]Kyousuke:  Funny...  What's a paperboy     okashii...    KAN'YUUIN ga   do--shite  doing with sexy legs like       funny         paperboy  (S)  why  those?!                                  sonna         IROppoi  ASHI  shite-ru  n da                                  that-kind-of  sexy     legs  be-doing (expl)Kyousuke approach FX:             ____  <zip!>                          zui_---------------------------------------------------p 108 (64)1[She backs into his room.]Kyousuke: [screaming]  Are you really a paperboy?!     omae  HONTOU ni  KAN'YUUIN  kaa_?!                                  you   really     canvasser  (?)!Madoka: [screaming]  I told you, I'm not!            da kara     chigau   tte!                                  that's-why  mistaken2Kyousuke:  Hey, come here...               chotto  kotchi e  ko......                                          to-here[He steps on a 5-kilo dumbbell, lying on the floor...]Kyousuke FX:  <slip!>                         tsuru_3[...and pitches forward into Madoka.  They topple over backwards.]Madoka:  Ah!                             a4landing-on-bed FX:                ____  <PLUMP>                         dosa5[Madoka, flat on her back, stares up wide-eyed at the ceiling--past Kyousuke who lies atop her.]Madoka heartbeat FX:              _____  <THUMP!>                        doki_---------------------------------------------------p 109 (65)1[Her face grows flushed as Kyousuke rests his head next to hers.]Kyousuke:  Uh-hmm.                         u--nMadoka heartbeat FX:              ____ ____ ____ ____  <thump thump thump thump>       doki doki doki doki2Madoka: (I don't have the time to        (atashi  koko de  konna koto  be doing stuff like this         I       to-here  this-kind-of-thing  here...)                                  shite-ru  BA-AI     ja nai    no yo ne...)                                  be-doing  occasion     not-haveKyousuke: [blurting out, drunkenly]  Hey, paperboy!                  yai  KAN'YUUIN!3Madoka: [snapping out of it]  !                               !4[Isolated shot of her hand grabbing a hefty tome.]5[It's another variation of the "Ayukawa Slap".]book FX:                          _____  <WHAP>                          bashiKyousuke:  OW!                             a ita_!!book title:  Encyclopedia, "A"-"UI"          DAI    HYAKKA JITEN    a - ui                                  great  encyclopedia    "a"-to-"ui"<Commentary (CN):  For those wondering, no, this is not an English encyclopedia.  (Else the 2nd and final volume, "UJ-Z" might be rather slim...  ^_^)  Japanese is arranged "syllabetically", that is, a-i-u-e-o-ka-ki-ku-ke-ko-sa-shi- etc...>---------------------------------------------------p 110 (66)1Kyousuke: [snapping out of it]  Ah!                             a2Kyousuke: [leaping back]  AYUKAWA?!                       AYUKAWA?!Kyousuke FX:  <zip!>                          sasa_3Kyousuke: [wide-eyed]  Wh-what are you doing here?     na nani  do--shite  mata  koko  ni...                                     what  why        also  here (IO)Madoka: [angrily]  I see you've come to your       do--yara        SHOUKI     ni  senses.                         it-looks-as-if  soberness (IO)                                  modotta   you ne                                  returned  seemsMadoka: (This drunk!)                    (kono  SHURAN!)                                   this  vicious-drinker/drunken-frenzy4[With a frown, she grabs him by the hand and drags him along.]Madoka:  Come on!                        chotto kinasai yo!  I came to take you somewhere.   atashi anata o  YObinikita  n da karaa                                  I      you  (O) came-for   (for-that-reason)Madoka FX:  <yank!>                         gui_5[Outside, she continues to drag him down the street.]6[Exterior night shot of ABCB.]Madoka: [off]  Open your eyes, and take a      i-- koto!  yo--ku  ME o akete-miteminasai  good look!                      look-here  fully   try-and-open-eyes-                                                                  (command)7[Standing at the entryway, Kyousuke looks in.]door FX:                          _____  <rattle>                        karan---------------------------------------------------p 111 (67)1[Manami, Kurumi, Master, Hikaru, Hatta and Komatsu stand and face him.  Some uncork their party-poppers.]everyone: [facing Kyousuke]       _________  _________  Happy Birthday!                 happi----  ba--sudei!party-poppers FX:                 ___ ___  <pop pop>                       pan pan2[Everyone's pov of Madoka and Kyousuke.  Madoka smiles pleasantly.  Kyousuke looks on, stunned.]3[He looks over at Madoka, who gives a friendly nod.]Madoka FX:                        _____  <nod!>                          koku_4[Pov over Kyousuke's shoulder shows everyone turning back to Hikaru...]everyone:  ...HIKARU-CHAN!                 hikaru-chan!Kyousuke pratfall FX:             _____  <flop!>                         zuru_Hikaru:  Thank you!!                     do--mo arigato!![Madoka smiles merrily.]---------------------------------------------------p 112 (68)1[Hikaru races over with arms outflung.]Hikaru:                           _______  Darling!                        da--rin!2Hikaru:                                                   _______  I knew Darling and I were       yappari      atashi to  da--rin to wa  tied by a red string <of        sure-enough  I      and        (define)  destiny>!                                  AKAi ITO de    musubarete-ita  n desu   ne                                  by-red-string  were-tied       (explan)<Cultural note (CN):  Hikaru refers to the widespread Asian belief that two people, destined to love, are tied together by an (invisible) red string or thread...>Kyousuke:  Eh?                             e3[Kyousuke looks over at Komatsu and his sisters.]Manami/Kurumi/Komatsu FX:         ________  <smile>                         nikoniko4Kyousuke:  Ah!                             a_narration:  C-could it be...                mo moshi-ka-shite...                                                  ___  Hikaru-chan and I have the      hikaru-chan to  ore  onnaji  TANJOUBI?!  same birthday?!                             and I    same    birthday5Manami: [to Kyousuke]                                          _________  This is Dad's present, and      kore        oto--san kara no purezanto  this one is from Kurumi and     this-(one)  from-father   's present  me...                                  soshite  kore       wa   atashi to kurumi                                  and      this-(one) (T)  I      and                                  kara...                                  fromKyousuke: [happily]  Y-you two...                    o oMAEra...6Komatsu: [grinning]  Here, take these dirty          omae no hoshigatte-ta  iyarashi~~ HON  books you wanted!               your    did-want       dirty-books                                  motte-ke                                  go-and-take/carry  You scoundrel!                  dorobo--!Hatta: [grinning]                      ______  You lech!                       kono sukebe!Kyousuke: [testily]  I never said that...            ittemasen7[Portrait of Kyousuke, arms piled high with gifts.  He beams a smile.]narration:                                                    ____  Wh-what's this?  Everyone       na naan da        minna     guru  was in this together?!             what's-this    everyone  conspire/                                                              in-league-with                                  datta  no kaa                                  was       (?)book titles:  Dirty book                      iyarashi HON                                  ___  Porno book                      ero HON                                             ______  Extremely Perverted             muchakucha sukebe8[Madoka solemnly places a present on the stack in his arms.]Madoka:  Here's mine!                    atashi wa   kore      _                                  I      (T)  this-(one)!---------------------------------------------------p 113 (69)1Madoka: [tossing her hair back]  Kasuga-kun's favorite           KASUGA-kun no DAISUki na    o - sa - ke!  o-sa-ke! <liquor>                          's favorite      liquor2Hikaru:                                      _________  My present, of course...        atashi no  purezanto wa   mochiron...                                  my         present   (T)  of-course[Hikaru hugs him around the neck and puckers up.  Kyousuke goes bug-eyed.]Kyousuke FX:                      ____  <URKK>                          giku3[Exterior shot of ABCB.]Kyousuke: [off]                   ___  !!  Heyyy!  Hikaru-chan!        do_    chotto~~~~~~_  hikaru-chaneveryone:                         ____________  Wah-haha-hahaha                 wahahahahaha                                  ______ ______  <loud applause>                 yan'ya yan'ya4[Overhead view of the party.  Madoka talks to Master.  Hikaru hugs Kyousuke. Komatsu nervously approaches Manami.  Hatta looks on.  Kurumi munches at the buffet table.  In left inset, a closeup of Hikaru as she's about to kiss Kyousuke on his cheek.  In right inset, Madoka looks on with a sweet smile.]narration:  Kasuga Kyousuke, 15 years       KASUGA KYOUSUKE  15-SAI------  old...  A happy, happy birthday!        TANOshii     TANOshii  TANJOUBI!                                  fun/pleasant           birthday---------------------------------------------------