Kimagure Orange Road"Graduation Elegy"Volume 6, Story 6WB Volume 4, Story 1Written and illustrated by Matsumoto IzumiTranslation by : Hitoshi Doi (4 Mar 1992)Additional translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig H. NishidaEditing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose Craig Nishida Spencer Hastings Thomas Wyatt Jordan LampeLast revision : 04-11-95Comments? 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 7 (117) are only in the WB's!---------------------------------------------------p 7 (117)--TITLE PAGE[A pajama-clad Hikaru sits on her bed, knees pulled up and hugging her pillow.]MAIN TITLE (at top) Graduation Elegy SHINGAKU erejii entrance-to-a-higher-school elegySUB-TITLE (at bottom) This Sweetheart Hugs Rather KOIBITO ga wari ni DAkishimete Tightly--She and a Pillow sweetheart (S) rather/fairly hugging in Dreamland! MAKURA to futari YUME no KUNI! with-pillow 2-people dream's land/country---------------------------------------------------p 8 (118)1[Kyousuke and Hikaru, dressed in school uniforms, walk together.]Hikaru: [stretching her arms] Ohhhh! That was fun! a------_ omoshirokatta!2Hikaru: _______ I'm lucky today! KYOU wa rakki--! today (T) lucky To have YOU ask ME out to SEMPAI kara EIGA sasotte-moraeru a movie... from-Sempai have-(you)-invite-(me)-to-movie nante the-likes-ofnarration: After all, I'll be a nantatte mo-- sugu KOUKOUSEI! high school student soon! after-all pretty-soon sr-high-student3narration: I'll be separated from futatsu TOSHISHITA no hikaru-chan tomo Hikaru-chan, who is two years two-years-younger 's including younger than me, so I should do at least this much. hanarebanare ni naru n da shi get-separated (explan) and-besides kono kurai no koto wa shite-okanai to ne about-this-much (T) if-not-do-(for- future-sake)[Hikaru loses her smile.]---------------------------------------------------p 9 (119)1[Kyousuke turns to look back.]2[He looks at Hikaru, who's stopped walking a few paces back, silently standing there.]Kyousuke: What's wrong? do-- shita no?3Hikaru: Sempai. SEMPAI4Hikaru: [pensive] Pretty soon... mo-- sugu SEMPAI tomo.......... pretty-soon including ...I'll be separated from hanarebanare ni naru n desu yo ne you. get-separated (explan)5[Kyousuke portrait-he doesn't know what to say.]6[Crying, she hurls herself at him. Kyousuke bends back under the impact.]Hikaru: It'll be awful!! yappari yada yo----_!! sure-enough be-unpleasant---------------------------------------------------p 10 (120)1Hikaru: [clinging close] I don't want to part with atashi SEMPAI to WAKAretakunai you! I from-Sempai not-want-to-part[Some guys stop to watch. Kyousuke eyes them nervously.]Kyousuke: _______ Y-you're exaggerating. so sonna o--ba-- na that-kind-of "over"-guys FX: jirojiro2Hikaru: But I'll still be in junior datte atashi wa mada CHUUGAKUSEI! high! but I (T) still jr-high-student While you're gonna be na no ni SEMPAI wa a high school student!! even-though (T) KOUKOUSEI ni natchau n da!! (natte-shimau) (explan) become-sr-high-student-(finality/regret)narration: Well, that's certainly maa TASHIka ni so-- da kedo... true, but... well certainly that's-right but3Kyousuke: Although it'll be "high KOUTOU-BU to itte-mo school", it only means the sr-high-section even-though-saying-that classroom is changing. KYOUSHITSU ga kawaru dake no koto classroom (S) change only 's matter desho poss-be It's all in the same place. ONAji BASHO ni aru n da kara same-place (IO) is-there (explan) that's-why4Hikaru: Oh yeah. a so-- kaKyousuke and Hikaru: _______ Ah ha ha ha! ahahaha5[Shot of some leafless trees.]Kyousuke: [off] _____________ Also, since it's an escalator shikamo esukare--ta-- SHIKI da kara system, there isn't an and escalator system that's-why entrance exam so it was mostly decided by this test NYUUSHI nante the other day. entrance-into-a-school the-likes-of nai shi not-there and-besides ______ kono MAE no tesuto de hobo by-this-previous-test for-the-most-part KImatchau n da yo (KImatte-shimau) (explan) decide-(finality)6Hikaru: ______ Then if you did badly on that ja sono tesuto ga warukatta test... then that-test (S) was-bad BA-AI wa... case/occasion (T)Kyousuke: It's all right! DAIJOUBU! ___ For those idiots there's a so-- yu-- aho ni wa make-up exam. for-those-kinds-of-idiots (T) chanto TSUISHI ga perfectly supplementary-exam (S) aru n da there-is (explan)---------------------------------------------------p 11 (121)1[Isolated shot of a park pedestrian overpass.]Hikaru: [off] It looks like Komatsu-san KOMATSU-san-tachi nanka and Hatta-san are taking the (and-assoc) or-such make-up exam. TSUISHI ukeso-- desu ne supp-exam looks-as-if-takeKyousuke: [off] Huh? How do you know that? are do--shite wakaru no? how know2Hikaru: Because I saw them nervously datte sakki looking over their books and because a-little-while-ago notes just a little while ago. MYOU ni asette SANKOUSHO ya strangely-worrying reference-books and ______ no--to MIte-mashita yo notes were-seenKyousuke: [smiling broadly] They shouldn't worry... sonna aseranakutte-mo that-kind-of even-tho-not-be-worried The make-up exam isn't until TSUISHI wa RAISHUU no DOYOU next Saturday, the 23rd. supp-exam (T) next-week 's Saturday 23 -NICHI na no ni na-- 23rd is even-though (rhet)3Hikaru: Today is the 23rd. 23 -NICHI tte KYOU desu yo 23rd (T) today isKyousuke: _________ Ha! ha! ha! ha_ha_ha_4Kyousuke: [wincing] Ah! ha_5Hikaru: [in joy] Well, the make-up exam maa SEMPAI ni wa TSUISHI doesn't have anything to do well with-Sempai (contrast) supp-exam with you, Sempai! nante KANKEI the-likes-of relation/connection nai koto desu yo ne! not-have (nom) isHikaru hug FX: peto_ 6[Hikaru looks up in puzzlement.]Hikaru: ? ?7Hikaru: Sempai... You look pale. SEMPAI... KAO IRO warui desu yo face color bad isKyousuke: H-Hikaru-chan, what time is hi hikaru-chan IMA nan-JI? it now? now what-time---------------------------------------------------p 12 (122)1[View of a clock tower.]Hikaru: [off] Um... Oh, the clock over e--tto a asoko 3 -JI desu ne there says it's 3 PM. let's-see that-place 3-o'clock is2narration: Already... The make-up exam moo... TSUISHI Owatte-ru! is over! already supp-exam is-overKyousuke FX: _____ goku_3[Hikaru portrait--wide-eyed with concern.]narration: ___ Actually, I was supposed to jitsu wa kono ore mo TSUISHI o ukeru take the make-up exam, too... truly (T) this me too take-supp-exam hazu dattari shite... ought-to-(and)4Kyousuke: [running off] S-something urgent has come chi chotto KYUUYOU ga up. Bye. a-bit urgent-business (S) dekichatta ja ne (= dekite-shimatta) bye was-done-(finality/regret)Hikaru: ? ?5Kyousuke: (Shit! How careless of me!!) (shimatta! ukatsu datta!!) careless/stupid was6[Overhead view looking down as Kyousuke runs away from a standing Hikaru.]narration: ___ Arrrgggh. Kyousuke, you e--i KYOUSUKE no aho! idiot!---------------------------------------------------p 13 (123)1[Kyousuke imagines he's talking to the teacher.]narration: What should I do? do-- shiyou Should I cry to the teacher? SENSEI ni NAkitsukou ka (IO) shall-cry-to/implore (?)Kyousuke: Please have another make-up o-NEGAi desu mo-- ichido TSUISHI o exam. I-beg-you once-more supp-exam (O)Matsuoka-sensei: Tell me why you were absent. YASUnda RIYUU o iinasai were-absent reason (O) tell-(command)2Kyousuke: I... I just forgot...! sono... ukkari WASUremashite~~~~_ that carelessly forgetting !Matsuoka-sensei FX: ________ purupuruMatsuoka-sensei: Kasuga-kun... ..........KASUGA-kun3[Kyousuke still runs.]narration: Oh, no. akan There's no excuse for this!! kore ja BENKAI no YOCHI ga with-this (T) excuse 's margin/space (S) nai ja nai ka--_!! there-is-notKyousuke: (For this, sure enough...) (kore wa yappari...) this-(one) (T) sure-enough ha_ ha_ ha_4Kyousuke: (That's the only way!!) (ano TE shika nai!!) that-way only-have5[Exterior shot of ABCB.]Komatsu: [off] Isn't Kasuga here? KASUGA kite-nai? hasn't-come6[Madoka portrait--in ABCB apron, holding a water pitcher.]---------------------------------------------------p 14 (124)1Komatsu: So. He's not here either? so-- ka koko ni mo inai no ka even-here not-here (?)Hatta: He skipped the final make-up aitsu SAIGO no TSUISHI suppokashite exam. that-guy the-last 's supp-exam neglecting What in the world is he ittai doko itte n da doing? what-in-the-world going (explan)2Madoka: [surprised] Make-up exam? TSUISHI?3Komatsu: If he'd come he would have kureba IPPATSU de TOUru no ni passed without any problem. if-come with-a-shot pass-(exam) even-tho konai not-come What's the matter with that nante do--ka shite-ru ze aitsu guy?! is-something-the-matter ! that-guyHatta: I wonder if he doesn't plan KOUTOU -BU ni ikanai tsumori on going to this high school? advanced section (IO) not-go intention na no ka naa I-wonder = "advanced section", referring to the high school section of their school. Moreover, the distinction that Hatta's making--pondering whether Kyousuke isn't planning on going to *this school's* high-school section is important to Madoka. At this point, she fears that Kyousuke might be moving, and not that he was a bonehead to miss the exam.>4[Komatsu and Hatta turn to leave.]Komatsu: Bye. ja na5[Madoka portrait--a look of worry.]6[Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.]7[Kyousuke stands at the top of a flight of stairs, looking down.]narration: __________ Last Christmas I fell from KYONEN no kurisumasu no HI koko kara here and returned to the last-year 's Christmas-day from-here past...* Ochite KAKO ni modotta fall-(and) returned-to-past koto ga aru------* matter (S) there-issign: Fire Prevention BOUKA KOU- fire-prevention 1st-classNote at top of page: ____________ *In the 3rd Compilation-- * = DAI 3 KAN SHUUROKU "taimusurippu "Time-Slip Christmas"! the-3rd book gather "Time-Slip __________ - kurisumasu" da yo! Christmas" is---------------------------------------------------p 15 (125)1[He hurls his body down the stairs.]narration: ______ All I have to do is return mo-- ichido tesuto MAE ni to the time before the test! once-more to-before-test modoreba i-- n da! if-return okay (explan)Kyousuke FX: ___ ba_2 & 3Kyousuke FX: ____ ____ ____ goro goro goroKyousuke: Ouch! ita_4[He lies in a crumpled mass at the bottom.]Kyousuke: That hurt!! ite~~~_!!5Kyousuke: Huh...? That's strange. are... HEN da na huh is-strange Looks like I didn't return modotte-nai mitai... to the past... did-not-return seems6narration: One more time!! mo-- ichido!!Kyousuke: WAHH!! wa--_!!Kyousuke FX: ____ ____ ____ goro goro goro7[He lies flat on his back, eyes glassy.]narration: But this time, it just hurt shikashi KONKAI ITAi dake de a lot, and no matter how but this-time with-only-hurt many times I tried I didn't time-slip! nanDO okkochite-mo how-many-times even-tho-fall-down ____________ taimusurippu wa Okoranakatta! time-slip (T) not-happened---------------------------------------------------p 16 (126)1[Exterior shot of ABCB.]narration: The next day... YOKUJITSU----Madoka: [off] Kasuga-kun! KASUGA-kun!2[Madoka stifles laughter.]3[She looks at Kyousuke, who sits at the counter sipping from a mug. His face is a mass of bruises, and there's a bandage on one cheek.]Madoka: ___ pu_Kyousuke drinking FX: __ zu...4Madoka: [walking around the counter to his side] Your face looks like you fell KAIDAN kara okkochita mitai na KAO ne down the stairs. from-stairs fell-down look-like face5Madoka: I wonder how many times you sore de nan KAI okkochireba have to fall down to make it for-that how-many-times if-fall-down look like that? so-- yu-- KAO ni naru no ka na that-kind-of-face (IO) turn-into I-wonderKyousuke: [sipping] Six times... 6 -KAI...6[Madoka portrait--stunned.]7Madoka: [sitting next to him] What?! Is that true?! akireta moshi-ka-shite sore was-amazed it-is-possible that-(one) HONTOU na no?! trueKyousuke: [sweating] O-of course not. ma masakaa---------------------------------------------------p 17 (127)1customer: [off] Can I have some water, o-MIZU kudasa--i please? water pleaseMadoka stand-up FX: _____ gatan2[Kyousuke watches over his shoulder as Madoka takes a pitcher over to the table.]3narration: Obviously, Ayukawa is going AYUKAWA wa TOUZEN to this high school for sure. (T) naturally KOUTOU-BU ni iku n darou naa go-to-advanced-section (poss-explan)4[His pov as she walks back.]narration: Right now, Ayukawa is IMA AYUKAWA wa TE o nobaseba within reach... now (T) if-reach-out-hand TODOkisou na tokoro ni iru it-looks-as-if-reach be-here-at-place keredo... but5narration: But if we go to different KOUKOU ga BETSU ni nareba high schools, somehow, I sr-high-school (S) if-become-different get the feeling we'll drift far apart... nan-da-ka TOUku e hanarete-yukisou na somehow look-as-if-go-and-be-far-apart YOKAN ga shite... having-a-presentiment6[Kyousuke contemplates his fate.]narration: But... There's nothing I can demo... moo do-- shiyou mo nai yo na... do now... but now what-will-do nothing-there7[Madoka leans next to him, with an inquiring smile.]Madoka: What's wrong? do-- shita no You look depressed. ukanai KAO ne gloomy/glum face/expression---------------------------------------------------p 18 (128)1Kyousuke: [solemn] Thank you. gochiso-- sanKyousuke stand-up FX: _____ katan2[Madoka watches as Kyousuke walks out the door.]door FX: _____ karan3[Madoka portrait--worry.]4[She visualizes Komatsu and Hatta.]Hatta: [flashback] I wonder if he doesn't plan aitsu KOUTOU -BU ni ikanai on going to this high school? that-guy advanced section (IO) not-go tsumori na no ka naa intention I-wonder5[View looking up at a cloud-fleeced sky.]Madoka: [off] Kasuga-kun! KASUGA-kun!6[His pov of Madoka. She runs toward him, in a jacket over her sweatshirt and miniskirt. In January?!?]7[Her pov of him. He stands in surprise.]---------------------------------------------------p 19 (129)1[View of an amusement park ride. That pirate ship on a pendulum ride--I forget what it's called...]girls: [off] kyaaaa2[Kyousuke portrait of wide-eyed surprise or fear.]3Madoka: [smiling] What kind of face are you nante KAO shite n no yo----_ making?! what-face making4[View looking down from the ride.]Kyousuke: [off] Because, you asked me to datte AYUKAWA kara come here... because from-Ayukawa konna TOKORO ni sasou nante to-this-kind-of-place invite the-likes-of5[Madoka smiles.]6Madoka: [pointing] Hey, you wanna ride that one nee KONDO wa are ni next? next-time (T) on-that-(one) NOtte-mitai? want-to-try-and-ride7Madoka: [smiling, running ahead] Hey, hurry up. hora HAYAku---------------------------------------------------p 20 (130)1[Tight shot of the two sitting side-by-side on the ride. Kyousuke has a look of abject fear on his face. Madoka smiles merrily.]2[Madoka portrait.]narration: ___ ____ If only I hadn't screwed up, ore no doji sae nakattara this would have been a fun my bungle/blunder if-only-there-wasn't date... ______ TANOshii de--to ni natta no ni--- turned-into-fun-date even-though3[They walk over to the next ride.]narration: ___ There's no way Ayukawa could masaka ore ga KOUTOU-BU e have found out that I can't no-way I (S) to-advanced-section go to this high school. ikenai nante AYUKAWA wa can't-go the-likes-of (T) shiru hazu mo nai should-know there's-no4[Kyousuke looks up at the sky in misery.]5[View of a distant Ferris wheel.]6[Kyousuke, laughing, sits in the Ferris wheel car.]narration: Oh, I'm so ashamed of myself! aa warenagara nasakenai! I-myself shamefulKyousuke: ________ hahahaha---------------------------------------------------p 21 (131)1[Madoka takes the seat across from him.]Kyousuke: __ Ha... ha...2[His face loses its smile.]3Kyousuke: [head bowed] ___ Ayukawa... I... AYUKAWA... ore4[View looking down and across at the rest of the amusement park.]---------------------------------------------------p 22 (132)1Kyousuke: [with a determined look] I'm not going to this high KOUTOU-BU ni wa school! to-advanced-section (contrast) ikanai n da! not-go (explan)2Madoka: [sad look] Why not...? ..........do--shite?3Kyousuke: [dropping his gaze] To tell you the truth... jitsu wa... ___ I got the date for the ore TSUISHI no HI o machigaete sono... make-up exam mixed up, and I supp-exam's-day (O) mistaking that I didn't take that test... ______ tesuto ga ukerarenakute... da kara test (S) not-be-taking that's-why So it turns out I can't go KOUTOU-BU ni SHINGAKU to this high school... entrance-to-advanced-section dekinakunatchatta n da... (= dekinakunatte-shimatta) (explan) can't-(finality/regret)4[This takes Madoka by surprise...]5[...and she smiles.]---------------------------------------------------p 23 (133)1Madoka: That's not "I'm *not* going", sore wa "ikanai" ja nakute that's "I *can't* go"! that-(one) (T) "not-go" not-being "ikenai" to yu-- no yo! "can't-go" say-thatMadoka: ___ __ __ __ pu_ ha ha haKyousuke: [wincing] So harsh. kitsui naa2[Madoka portrait--she smiles and drops her gaze.]3Madoka: [looking off to the side] Then... ja...4Madoka: Maybe I'll go along with you. watashi mo tsukiatchao-- ka na I too (= tsukiatte-shimaoo) I-wonder shall-go-with-(finality)5[Kyousuke stops in shock.]---------------------------------------------------p 24 (134)1[She gently smiles at him.]Madoka: ______ I can't let a careless daiji na tesuto no HI o machigaeru person who would forget the important test 's day (O) mistake date of a very important test go to another school you na sosokkashii HITO by himself. looks-like careless/absent-minded person HOKA no GAKKOU ni hitori de to-another-school by-himself ikaserarenai ja nai not-be-letting-go is-not2[Kyousuke portrait--eyes wide, mouth open.]3[Madoka portrait--soft smile.]4Kyousuke: Re... ho......5Kyousuke: Really?! honto--_?!Kyousuke FX: _____ suku_---------------------------------------------------p 25 (135)1Madoka FX: koku_2[Kyousuke's face takes on a look of joy...]3[...and he leaps to his feet, accidentally hitting his knee on the door's latch.]Kyousuke: Hooray!! yatta!!knee on door FX: ___ don4[Tight shot of the door unlocking.]5[Kyousuke tumbles out. Madoka watches in horror.]6[He falls...]Kyousuke: Wah! Wah! Wah! wa_ wa_ wa_Madoka: KASUGA-KUN! KASUGA-kun7/8/9[...and falls, and falls...]Madoka: [repeated] KASUGA-KUN! KASUGA-kun---------------------------------------------------p 26 (136)1[Exterior shot of a school building.]school bell FX: ___ ___ ___ _____ kin kon kan ko--n2[Kyousuke stands in the hall, studying an open book in his hands. Komatsu and Hatta walk down the hall toward him.]3Komatsu: [whacking him] Yo! You're taking the yo_ omae mo TSUISHI ka!! make-up exam too?!! hi! you too supp-exam (?)Komatsu elbow FX: ___ do_4Kyousuke: [snapping out of it] Ah! ha_narration: ______ I-I returned to the time te tesuto MAE ni modotta!! before the test!! before-test (IO) returned5[Taking in his surroundings.]6Komatsu: [grinning] You're going to go to this omae mo yappari KOUTOU-BU ni iku high school, too? you too after-all go-to-advanced-section no kaa? (?)Kyousuke: [grinning] O-of course. a atarimae daro7Komatsu: But it's so pitiful, I could da kedo nasakenaku tte NAMIDA ga cry. but pitiful tears (S) dete-kuraa come-out In the entire school, we're nanto TSUISHI wa ZENKOU de the only three taking the how! supp-exam (T) in-the-whole-school make-up exam. ___ ore-tachi 3 NIN dake na n da to yo we only-3-people are (explan)[From off to the side, Madoka approaches on her way home.]---------------------------------------------------p 27 (137)1Komatsu: [to Kyousuke] I shouldn't have copied your yappari omae no TOUAN YOUSHI test answers after all...! after-all your answers exam-paper ________ kanningu shita no ga machigai cheated/cribbed (nom) (S) mistake datta n da--_ was (explan)Kyousuke: [irked] Sh-shut up. u uruse--[Swiveling his head, he notices that Madoka is walking by behind him.]2Kyousuke: ___ Ah! ha_3[She gives a tiny smile...]4[...and says over her shoulder...]Madoka: Well... Please try hard! maa... seizei gambatte! if-so-much trying-hard It'll be a pleasure if you BUJI ni KOUKOUSEI ni can make it to high school without-a-hitch to-senior-high-school without a hitch!! naretara o-nagusami ne!! if-can-become pleasure5[Kyousuke winces. Komatsu is stunned.]6[The three sit and take the test. Kyousuke visualizes a smiling Madoka. Komatsu and Hatta are talking in the background.]narration: If it was going to be like konna koto nara this, it would have been if-it-is-this-kind-of-thing better not to time-slip...! ____________ taimusurippu shinai ho-- ga yokatta na~~~~! not-time-slipping was-betternarration: But Ayukawa at that time... demo ano TOKI no AYUKAWA... but that-time 's Those words were sincere. ano KOTOBA wa HONKI datta yo ne those-words (T) earnest/serious wereHatta: [to Komatsu, who's peeking] Looking againnn! mata miru~~! again to-look---------------------------------------------------