Kimagure Orange Road"Let It Be a Hurricane!"Volume 7, Story 6WB Volume 4, Story 10Written and illustrated by Matsumoto IzumiTranslation by : Hitoshi Doi (27 Jun 1992)Additional translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig H. NishidaEditing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose Craig Nishida Spencer Hastings Thomas Wyatt Matthew Klippenstein Jordan LampeLast revision : 07-03-95Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to: kor-trans@gnu.ai.mit.eduNOTE: WBp#'s are printed first, Normal manga pages in parentheses()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 201 (115) are only in the WBs!---------------------------------------------------p 201 (115)--TITLE PAGE[Madoka in half-portrait, wearing her school uniform.]MAIN TITLE (at top) _________ Let It Be a Hurricane! o-makase harike--n! let-(it)-do-as- hurricane (it)-pleasesSUB-TITLE (at bottom) Without Asking the Looking KAGAMI ni kiite-minakute mo Glass, If You Look into the looking-glass (IO) even-tho-not-trying- Eye of a Rainbow, You Should to-ask Be Able to See My Future... NIJI no HITOMI o nozoitara a-rainbow 's pupil-(of-eye) (O) if-look-in/ if-peep-in watashi no MIRAI ga mieru hazu... my-future (S) should-see---------------------------------------------------p 202 (116)1[Shot of a train.]2[Tight shot of a guy wearing dark glasses and with Walkman headphones on.]loud music FX: ___ _____ ___ _____ zun chaka zun chaka3[View pans back to show him sprawled on a seat, tapping his foot on the floor. Seated next to him is a cute girl of 15-16 years with shoulder-length hair. This is Akane. I guess she's supposed to have red or brown hair.]punk foot FX: ___ ___ tan tanoverwhelming presence FX: doka~~4[Akane and other passengers look on with dismay.]loud music FX: [off] ___ _____ ___ _____ zun chaka zun chaka5Akane: Hey, you. chotto anata Think of the nuisance you're mawari no MEIWAKU mo KANGAete yo causing others. surroundings 's nuisance too thinking6[He looks at her menacingly, over the top of his dark glasses.]punk: What's that...?! nan da too~~~~_?! Nee-chan, you're pretty kawaii KAO shite GENKI ii spirited for a cute girl. cute-face doing lively/high-spirits jan ne--chan is-not sisterpunk FX: _____ giro_---------------------------------------------------p 203 (117)1[She flinches.]Akane heartbeat FX: _____ dokin2punk: [dragging her down the aisle by the wrist] Then why don't we get off jaa orite yukkuri o and I'll listen to your then getting-off-train leisurely/ (O) lecture at our leisure? at-ease SEKKYOU demo kikimasho-- kaa lecture or-something shall-listen (?)Akane: L-let me go! No-o-o! ha hanashite yo ya da--_public address: Nakagawa Station... NAKAGAWA EKI~~ NAKAGAWA EKI~~ Nakagawa Station...3[The arm of a schoolgirl reaches out to the volume-control of the punk's Walkman, which sits in his coat pocket.]arm FX: ___ su_4[It's Hikaru. She cranks it up to full power.]walkman FX: kui_punk: GYAAAAA! gya----_5[Akane, back to the now-open doors, looks on wide-eyed. Hikaru patiently watches the punk stumbling about.]punk: Wh-who did tha-a-at?! da dare daa~~_6Hikaru: [looking at her watch] 3 - 2 - 1 3 - 2 - 1punk FX: __________ kyorokyoro---------------------------------------------------p 204 (118)1[She punts him off the train.]Hikaru: ME! atashi yo--_Hikaru shove FX: ____ dokapunk: OH-WAH! owa_2[Perfect timing--the train doors close.]punk: _______ You pipsqueak! kuono chibi--_ = this midget/kid/tiny-tottrain door FX: _______ pushu--3[Through the door, Hikaru pulls down an eyelid and sticks out her tongue.]Hikaru: Bleah. be--train FX: _____ go--_punk: W-wait! ma mate--_4[Hikaru turns, blushing at all the attention...]Akane: Th-thanks. a arigatoucrowd FX: __________ ____ pachipachi ku--Hikaru: Ah! ha_5[She hides her face and runs off down the aisle.]Hikaru: Kyaaa! I'm so embarrassed. kya--_ hazukashiHikaru FX: _______ pyu----6[Akane watches with a gentle smile.]---------------------------------------------------p 205 (119)1[Madoka and Kyousuke walk down the sidewalk in school uniforms.]Madoka: Thanks for going shopping KAIMONO tsukiatte-kurete with me. shopping going-about-with-me ________ sankyu-- You were very helpful! tasukatta wa!3Kyousuke: My pleasure! o-yasui GOYOU sa! no-trouble-at-all/with-pleasure ____ Besides, I had nothing else do--se hima na n da shi to do. in-any-case free-time is (explan) consider4[He waves good-bye as they go their separate ways.]Kyousuke: See ya. ja nesign: "Water Demon War," by Wada. SUI MA SENKI On sale March 1st. water demon record-of-war ____ wada 3-GATSU 1-KA HATSUBAI March 1st on-salelarge sign: Books HON5[He stops to watch her as she heads to ABCB, one building away.]narration: ______ It turned out we're in the KOUTOU-BU demo ISSHO no kurasu same class in high school, sr-high-section together 's class and Ayukawa's in a good mood lately! ni nareta shi was-able-to-become and-besides ______ SAIKIN AYUKAWA to ii mu--do! latest/most-recent w/Ayukawa good mood6[He materializes outside his apartment building.]Kyousuke teleport FX: ____ shu_narration: I took a shortcut without OMOwazu thinking... in-spite-of-oneself/involuntarily CHIKAMICHI shichattari shite took-shortcut-(finality/regret)-(and)---------------------------------------------------p 206 (120)1[He materializes inside the front door to his home.]Kyousuke teleport FX: ____ shu_2Kyousuke: I'm home! tadaima--_3[Kyousuke drinks juice at the open refrigerator, but nearly chokes when he hears...]Takashi: [off] HEY-Y-Y! KYOUSUKE!! kora--_ KYOUSUKE!!carton: ______ Orange. 100! orenji 100!4Takashi: [sternly] __________ You teleported home just now, omae IMA terepo--to de KAEtte-konakatta didn't you? you now by-teleporting not-came-home ka? (?)Kyousuke: [wincing] No one noticed me, so I DARE ni mo KIzukarenakatta shi just... by-anybody wasn't-noticed consider tsui...... in-the-end5Takashi: Do you want to move again?! mata HIkKOshi shitai no ka?! again want-to-move (?)Kyousuke: I-I'm sorry. go gomen6[Kyousuke is then surprised to see...]Takashi: ____ ____ ____ kusu kusu kusuKyousuke: ? ?---------------------------------------------------p 207 (121)1[Akane, still laughing, sheds her disguise. Kyousuke staggers back.]Akane: _____ Ah ha ha! It's me, Kyousuke! ahaha atashi da yo! KYOUSUKE me isAkane transformation FX: ___ pu_2[Full-portrait of Akane, dressed as before in sweatshirt and long pants.]3Akane: ____ You're still doing stupid aikawarazu doji bakkari ne things. as-usual bungle/blunder onlyKyousuke: [goggle-eyed] Ahhh!! a~~~~_!!4Kyousuke: [smiling] Akane!! akane!!---------------------------------------------------p 208 (122)1[Akane facial portrait.]narration: Akane is a cousin who's the akane wa ONAjiDOSHI no itoko desu same age as me. (T) same-age 's cousin is _chikara_ She has the Power of HENSHIN suru NOURYOKU o motte-masu! Transformation! change-into-a- Power (O) is-having different-person But... to itte mo... even-tho-saying-that2narration: It's really only the Power AITE ni TAIshite ANJI o kakete of suggestion over others opponent against suggestion (O) starting to make them see illusions... _chikara_ GENKAKU o miseru NOURYOKU hallucination (O) show Power na n desu kedo is (explan) butAkane: Are Kurumi-chan and kurumi-chan ya manami-chan wa GENKI? Manami-chan okay? and (T) livelyKyousuke: Uh-hmm. un3[She sticks her head back into the living room, waving a T-shirt.]Akane: ______ Oh, Kyousuke. Lend me a a KYOUSUKE #T# shatsu kashite-kurenai? T-shirt? T-shirt not-lend-me4[Through a partly-open door we see her remove her sweatshirt.]Akane: Gee, it's so hot outside. mo-- SOTO wa atsui no ne outside (T) hot I got all sweaty. ASE kaichatta sweated-(finality/regret)5[View from behind her bare legs as she reenters the living room. Kyousuke is reading that major daily newspaper, "Daily Orange Road".]Kyousuke: But, how unusual... demo mezurashi-- naa but unusual (rhet) What brings you here? do-- shita no---------------------------------------------------p 209 (123)1[His pov of his pretty cousin, standing in an oversized T-shirt. She's taken off her pants as well.]Akane: Ahhh! You don't look so a~~~~_ anmari ureshi so-- ja nai ka~~_ happy...! -very not-look-happy2[He blushes.]Kyousuke heartbeat FX: _____ doki_3Akane: I'm now enrolled at Hoshi atashi KONDO HOSHI Girls High School, so I I now/lately came by to say hi. JOSHIKOU ni haitta kara girls-high-school (IO) entered that's-why go-aisatsu ni (hon)-greeting (IO)4Kyousuke: You mean the Hoshi Girls HOSHI JOSHIKOU tte tonari High School in the next girls-high-school (quote) next town? MACHI no? town/cityAkane: Yeah. It's close to here. so-- koko kara CHIKAi desho like-that from-here close-by poss-be5Akane: [winking] We're linked by a grim kusareEN ne fate. fatal-bonds/unhappy-&-inseparable-relationnarration: She's become so cute that koitsu michigaeru hodo I can scarcely recognize this-person almost-out-of-recognition her. _______ kawaiku natchatta na became-cute-(finality)---------------------------------------------------p 210 (124)1Kyousuke: [blushing deeply] Well, whatever... But don't do-- demo i-- kedo you care how you look? not-matter-either-way but omae sono kakko-- you that-appearance2[With a playful grin she pokes him in his forehead...]Akane: You. koitsu3[...and elbows him in the shoulder.]Akane: You were never embarrassed itcho mae ni hazukashi-gatchatte before... ????? before/earlier came-to-show-signs- of-embarrassment- (finality) Even though we often used to MAE wa yoku ISSHO ni take baths together. before (T) often together ______ o-furo haitte-ta kuse ni were-taking-baths though4Akane: So you've reached the point so-- yu-- no KI ni suru where you're concerned about that-kind-of-thing worry/think stuff like that? yo-- ni natta ka reached-the-point-where (?)5doorbell FX: ___ _____ pin po--nAkane: [heading for the door] Oh, it must be your sisters. a kurumi-tachi ka na (and-assoc) I-wonder6Akane: [pleasantly surprised] Oh?! ara?!door FX: ______ gacha_7[Akane's pov of Hikaru, who stands slightly surprised.]---------------------------------------------------p 211 (125)1Akane: [happily] Hey! You're the one from the ara! anata wa DENSHA no train! you (T) trainKyousuke: [blushing, a bit horrified] H-Hikaru-chan. hi hikaru-chan[Hikaru takes a good look at Akane's outfit...]2[...and blushes.]3[He winces and rotates his head between Hikaru and the smiling, oblivious, and provocatively dressed Akane.]narration: Th-this is bad! ma mazui!Kyousuke: Oh. Sh-she's... Uh... a ko koitsu wa sono... this-person (T) that4[Angrily, Hikaru hefts a cake up to shoulder-level...]Hikaru: _______ _______ I didn't think you were such da--rin ga konna fuketsu na HITO a dirty guy, Darling! (S) this-kind-of-dirty-person da to wa OMOwanakatta wa! is (define) not-thoughtHikaru cake FX: ___ su_5[...launching it squarely in the face of Kyousuke...]Kyousuke cake FX: be_6[...before running off.]Hikaru FX: ___ da_7[The cake adheres quite nicely to his face. Akane looks on with concern.]Kyousuke: .......... ..........Akane: _______ Darling? da--rin?---------------------------------------------------p 212 (126)1[He removes the cake and wipes at his brow.]Akane: [big smile] Th-then, that girl is ji ja IMA no KO KYOUSUKE no?! your...?! then now 's girl 's2Akane: [elbowing him] This guy... When did you koitsu itsu no AIDA ni get a cute girlfriend like this-guy when amidst/between that? ______ _____________ anna kawaii ga--rufurendo o that-kind-of-cute-girlfriend (O)3Kyousuke: [wincing] You... That's why looking omae ne-- da kara like that... you that's-why ______ sonna kakkou de wa... w/appearance-like-thatAkane: [abashed] Oh no. a ikene4Akane: I'm sorry, I'm sorry. wari-- wari-- = be-to-blameKyousuke: [heading out the door] Anyway, I have to clear up tonikaku GOKAI o tokanakya this misunderstanding. anyway misunderstanding (O) must-remove5Akane: Ah, wait! a MAtte!6[She winks and gives him a thumbs-up.]Akane: Leave it to me!! atashi ni makasenasai!! to-me leave-(to)-(command)---------------------------------------------------p 213 (127)1[Shot of the exterior walkway and front door to the Kasuga apartment.]Kyousuke: [off] B-but... de demo...Akane: [off] It's okay, it's okay. i-- kara i-- kara Go wash your face! KAO arainasai yo! face wash-(command)2[Dressed once more in her sweatshirt and pants, Akane races down the hall.]door FX: _____ batan3Kyousuke FX: ______ kyoton4[Shot of a street and pedestrian overpass.]---------------------------------------------------p 214 (128)1[Akane runs down the sidewalk.]sidewalk sign: Stop tomare2[Isolated shot of a traffic signal.]narration: I did a terrible thing... WARUi koto shichatta na-- bad-thing did-(finality/regret) And yet, that girl is so shikamo KYOUSUKE ni wa good that she's probably and-yet for-Kyousuke (contrast) more than Kyousuke deserves. mottainai hodo no be-too-good-for/unworthy-of/ extent (nom) be-more-than-one-deserves i-- KO da mon ne good girl (is-the-reason)sign: Akauzu AKAUZU 2-CHOUME City Block 2 3[Tight shot of Akane's shoe as she runs.]narration: If he loses this chance, are o nogashitara he won't have any luck with that-(one) (O) if-let-(an-opportunity)- girls for the rest of his slip/if-fail-to-catch life... aitsu ISSHOU ONNA no KO ni that-guy one's-whole-life with-girls EN ga nai mama de------ have-no-connection/relation just-as-is4Akane: (Just this once, I have to (koko wa hitotsu kono akane-san ga do something for him here!) this-place (T) one this (S) nantoka shite-yaranakya) somehow-or-other must-do-for-him5[Kyousuke visualizes his cousin giving him the thumbs-up.]Akane: [flashback] Leave it to me. atashi ni makasenasai to-me leave-(to)-(command)6[Kyousuke steps out of the apartment.]narration: She said that, but since aitsu anna koto itte-ta she jumps to hasty that-girl that-kind-of-thing was-saying conclusions, I wonder what she'll do? kedo HAYAtochiri da kara but a-hasty-conclusion that's-why nani shidekasu ka what do (?)door FX: _____ batan---------------------------------------------------p 215 (129)1[Hikaru stands forlorn.]Akane: There she is... ita ita2[Panels 2-4 show Akane undergoing her illusionary transformation. Here, Akane sparkles...]narration: Okay. Here I turn into yoshi koko wa KYOUSUKE ni Kyousuke. all-right here (T) (IO) narisumashite impersonating3[...and morphs into...]4[...Kyousuke!]5@Kyousuke: Wait! MAtte!6[Hikaru portrait--she stares back.]---------------------------------------------------p 216 (130)1Hikaru: [wide-eyed] Your cousin?! itoko?!2Hikaru: Ohhhhhh. naa--n dasign: Entry by Vehicles Prohibited SHARYOU SHINNYUU (SURU) KINSHI vehicles enter prohibitionnameplate: Park DAI/OU GIN? KOKU? KOUEN great park3narration: The least I can do to make semete mono TSUMIhoroboshi ni up for my mistake is to at-least thing in-atonement-for-one's-sins make them closer. kono KO to no NAKA o with-this-girl 's relations (O) SHINMITSU ni shitoite-ageyou shall-make-on-intimate-terms-for-him- (for-future-sake)Hikaru: [meekly] ______ I'm sorry for clobbering ke--ki butsukete gomennasai you with that cake. cake hitting/flinging sorry!4narration: Kyousuke will be pleased! yorokobu zo-- KYOUSUKE@Kyousuke: (Under these circumstances, (KATTE shittaru a young girl's heart is condition/ (shite-aru?) something like...) circumstance be-done OTOME no KOKORO to yu-- maiden/virgin 's heart that yatsu de...) thing being5@Kyousuke: Say... Do you like me? nee... boku no koto SUki? about-me liking6Hikaru: [beaming a smile] OF COURSE! mochiron![Unaware of the magnitude of the response she's triggered in Hikaru, Akane continues on, gaze downcast.]@Kyousuke: ____ Me, too. You're the boku mo kimi ga one... I too you (S)---------------------------------------------------p 217 (131)1[That is, until Hikaru rockets across and collars @Kyousuke by the neck.]Hikaru FX: ____ daa_Hikaru: I LO-O-OVE YOU!! daa--i SUki!!2[@Kyousuke looks across at a couple who's stopped to watch with eyes grown wide.]narration: Wha?! na_?!lady 1: _____ Ohhhh. o~~~~3[More people stop and stare. They're REALLY shocked.]lady 2: _______ This is the first time I've a-- yu-- kappuru hajimete mita! seen a couple like that! that-kind-of-couple for-1st-time sawguy: Hey, look at that! oi miro yo--_lady 3: ___________ Oh wow! That's abnormal! uwa--_ abuno--maru~~~~_!4@Kyousuke: [wincing, sweating and wearing Hikaru around the neck] (O-oh no! H-hey, this girl (ya ya da--_ chi chotto kono KO is rather unreserved.) this-girl kekko-- SEKKYOKU-TEKI na no ne--) quite positive/go-ahead (rhet)5Hikaru: _______ Say, Darling. nee da--rin ______ What can two people do futari de dekiru ke--ki yori together that's sweeter with-2-people can-do than-cake than cake? AMAi mono naa--n da? sweet-thing what-isHikaru heartbeat FX: _____ doki_---------------------------------------------------p 218 (132)1[Elsewhere, the real Kyousuke stops when he hears...]Hikaru: [off] _______ Say, Darling. nee da--rin ______ What can two people do futari de dekiru ke--ki yori together that's sweeter with-2-people can-do than-cake than cake? AMAi mono naa--n da? sweet-thing what-is2Kyousuke: (That's Hikaru-chan's voice?!) (IMA no KOE hikaru-chan?!) now 's voice3[He searches about.]narration: Maybe she turned into me and aitsu moshiya ore ni chased after Hikaru-chan... that-gal by-any-chance into-me BAkete hikaru-chan ni... transforming to-Hikaru4[He looks over some bushes...]5[...and staggers to see Hikaru embracing Akane.]Kyousuke pratfall FX: ____ zuruAkane: Ah, uhh... a ano.....Hikaru: _____ Eh-heh heh... ufufu...Hikaru FX: ____ ____ icha icha6[His pov of the two. Akane spots him and smiles.]Akane: Ah! ha_7narration: Wh-what the heck are they na nani yatte n da ittai?! doing?! what doing (explan) in-the-worldKyousuke: [amused] ___ pu_---------------------------------------------------p 219 (133)1narration: Oh yeah! Her Power of so-- ka! aitsu no Suggestion only works that-person's on one person! ANJI NOURYOKU wa hitori ni suggestive-ability (T) on-1-person shika kikanai n da! only-works (explan)Kyousuke: kusu_2[View over Kyousuke's shoulder. Kyousuke's too busy smiling to notice, but Hikaru has stepped back and closed her eyes, patiently awaiting the "something sweeter than cake." Akane smiles and looks over at Kyousuke.]narration: To Hikaru-chan she looks hikaru-chan ni wa ore ni like me, but to everyone to-Hikaru (contrast) me (IO) else she appears as herself. mieru kedo DAI-SANSHA ni wa appears but to-a-3rd-party (contrast) akane no manma ni shika mienai right-in-front-of only-appear n da (explan)Akane: ! !Hikaru: Mmmmm... n~~3[Akane strolls over to Kyousuke...]Akane FX: _____ _____ tsuka tsuka4[...and in passing, exchanges fives. Kyousuke looks at her uncomprehendingly.]Akane: Good luck! gambatte ne!Akane/Kyousuke high-five FX: ______ tatchi5[He watches Akane smile, wave and walk away.]Kyousuke: Huh? n?6[Hikaru opens her eyes...]---------------------------------------------------p 220 (134)1[...and angrily approaches the puzzled Kyousuke.]Kyousuke: Hmm? n?Hikaru FX: ___ ____ tsu tsu_Hikaru: (Grr. How vexing.) (n mo-- jirettai naa)2[Already confused, Kyousuke's attention is diverted off-panel. Hikaru leans in to kiss him on the cheek.]Kyousuke: Huh? n?Hikaru FX: 3[His pov of Madoka, returning from grocery shopping. She hasn't seen him yet...]4[...but now she has, and she stares wide-eyed.]5Hikaru kiss FX: ____ chu_---------------------------------------------------p 221 (135)1[His pov of Madoka, still staring.]2[Kyousuke, now realizing what Hikaru is doing, starts looking very ill indeed. Hikaru's lips are still attached to his cheek.]narration: Oh. This is... Maybe... ara kore wa... moshi-ka-shite... What's it called? Uh... nan chu-- ka sono... what (?) called3Akane: [stretching] u~~~~n Ahh, days when you've done a-- i-- koto shita HI wa a good deed sure feel nice. good-thing done today (T) KIMOchi ga i-- naa feel (S) good (rhet)4[Madoka turns away in a huff as Kyousuke winces. Hikaru clings close.]narration: Akane's meddling...! akane no osekkai~~~~~~!---------------------------------------------------