Kimagure Orange Road"Private Memory"Volume 8, Story 1WB Volume 4, Story 14Written and illustrated by Matsumoto IzumiTranslation by : Hitoshi Doi (12 November 1989)Additional translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig H. NishidaEditing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose                                 Craig Nishida                                 Spencer Hastings                                 Thomas Wyatt                                 Jerry Lee                                 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 283 (7) are only in the WBs!---------------------------------------------------p 283 (7)--TITLE PAGE[Full-portrait of Madoka.  She stands in a white dress, a bow in her hair, lifting her long skirts, as though preparing to curtsy.]MAIN TITLE (at top)               ___________   ________  Private Memory                  puraive--to - memori--SUB-TITLE (at bottom)  When She Spreads Her            tokimeku         TSUBASA o hirogetara  Beating Wings, She Looks        beat-fast/throb  when-spread-out-wings  As Though She's Become a  Wonderful Actress, and the      SUTEKI na    JOYUU    ni   naresou de  Bell Rings for the Rising       great/fine/  actress (IO)  looking-as-if-  of the Curtain of Love.         wonderful                  become                                                          ____                                  KOI  no KAIMAKU         beru ga   NAru                                  love 's the-rising-of-  bell (S)  ring                                          the-curtain---------------------------------------------------p 284 (8)<This page and the next are black-bordered, denoting a dream-sequence.>1[Hikaru's pov of a somewhat startled Kyousuke.]Hikaru: [off]  Sempai, today I want you...     atashi  KYOU   koso   wa   SEMPAI ni                                  I       today  indeed (T)  by-Sempai2[His pov of Hikaru, who shouts vehemently, face flushed and hands covering her ears.]Hikaru:  ...to choose.                   ERAnde    hoshii  n desu                                  choosing  want    (explan)3Hikaru: [with a gentle smile and a wink]  Please keep it a secret from    atashi  ERAnda tte koto  Madoka-san that you chose me!   I       chose  (T) matter                                                            __   __   ___                                  madoka-san ni wa          hi - mi - tsu!                                  from-Madoka   (contrast)  secret<Translation note (PH/CN):  This line could easily be translated two ways. As given above, and as "Please keep it a secret from Madoka-san that I decided!"  As it later turns out, Hikaru meant the latter.>---------------------------------------------------p 285 (9)1[His pov of Madoka, who looks back without expression.]Madoka:  And...?                         sore de......?2[Madoka's pov of Kyousuke, nervous and with eyes downcast.]Kyousuke:  I-I'm sorry.                    go gomen3Madoka:  I'm tired of hearing excuses!   i--wake wa   kikiakita           wa!                                  excuse  (T)  be-tired-of-hearing4Kyousuke: [in loud anguish] (I-it's all over-r-r!!)          (mo moo  o-shimai  da------_!!)                                      now  the-end   is---------------------------------------------------p 286 (10)1[A hand shakes the shoulder of Kyousuke, who sits asleep at his desk in class.]Kyousuke:  I-it's...                       mo moo......Sensei: [off]  Kasuga-kun.  Kasuga-kun.        KASUGA-kun  KASUGA-kun2[Kyousuke suddenly leaps to his feet, with a tortured shriek.  The teacher leaps back in shock.]Kyousuke:                                                   ___  ...ALL OVERRRRR!!               o-shimai   na  n da     yoooo!!                                  the-end    is  (explan)Kyousuke FX:  <sproing>                       guwata3[He realizes where he is...]Kyousuke:                         ___  AH!                             ha_4sensei:  That's certainly true,          tashika ni  KYOU  wa   kore de  class is now over for           certainly   today (T)  with-this/now  today, but...                                  JUGYOU     wa   o-shimai  da  kedo  ne                                  classwork/ (T)  the-end   is  but                                  lessondramatic FX:                      ___  <whump!>                        do_sensei:                                        ____  The class bell is not an        JUGYOU    no beru wa   MEzamashi TOKEI  alarm clock!                    classwork 's bell (T)  alarm-clock                                  ja nai  n da     zo                                  is-not  (explan) !![His classmates laugh as Kyousuke hangs his head in embarrassment.]5narration:  Oh, it was a premonition        nan  da   YOCHI-MU           ka......  dream...                        what is   premonition-dream  (muse)Kyousuke: (That's good!)                   (yokatta!)                                  ___  <whew!>                         ho_6[Kyousuke's eyes grow large as he reflects on what he said.]7Kyousuke: (No, that's NOT good!!)          (yappari    yokunai!!)                                   after-all  not-good---------------------------------------------------p 287 (11)1[Kyousuke and Madoka walk home from school.]Madoka:  What's all over?                nani ga   o-shimai  yo                                  what (S)  the-endtraffic light sign:  Shimazawa, City Block 5         SHIMAZAWA  5-CHOUME2Madoka:                           ______  Were you dreaming about         tesuto no YUME  demo          mita  the test?                       test   's dream or-something  saw                                  no ka na                                     I-wonder3narration:                        ______  If only it was the test.        tesuto nara      mada   i--  sa                                  test   if-it-is  still  okay4Kyousuke: (But why was it like that...?)   (demo  do--shite  anna koto           ni...)                                   but   why        that-kind-of-thing (IO) (Hmm, I don't get it.)           (u--mu  wakaran)5[Flashback pic of Hikaru shouting with hands over her ears.]narration:                        ___  I was pressured into            ore ga   hikaru-chan ni  SENTAKU o  choosing by Hikaru-chan...      I   (S)  by-Hikaru       choice (O)                                  semarare----                                  be-pressed/forced6[Flashback pic of Hikaru gently smiling and winking at him.]narration:  And I chose Hikaru-chan...      soshite   hikaru-chan o   ERAnde------                                  and/then             (O)  choosing7[Flashback pic of a terse Madoka saying she's tired of hearing excuses. Splashed over this is a wide-eyed Kyousuke.]narration:  Th-this is...?!                 ko kore wa...?!---------------------------------------------------p 288 (12)1Kyousuke: (I'd like to avoid that!)        (sore       wa   saketai!)                                   that-(one) (T)  want-to-avoid/dodge2narration:  Then there's only one           naraba    KOTAe    wa   hitotsu!  solution!                       if-it-is  solution (T)  oneKyousuke: [turning towards Madoka]  AYUKAWA!!                       AYUKAWA!!3[Displaying rare decisiveness, he takes her by the hand, stares her in the eye and says...]Kyousuke:                                                       ___  Don't say anything--just        nani-mo   iwazu    KYOU  wa   ore to  go out with me today!!          anything  not-say  today (T)  with-me                                  tsukiatte-kure_!!                                  go-about-with-menarration:  I can't leave her side all      KYOU   ICHINICHI  day today!                      today  the-whole-day/a-single-day                                  AYUKAWA no soba o   hanarecha dame da!                                          's side (O) must-not-separate-fromKyousuke FX:  <cling>                         shikka4[Madoka is startled.]5Madoka: [blushing]  O-okay...                       i ii kedo...6narration:  And make sure that              soshite   hikaru-chan ni  mitsukaranai  Hikaru-chan doesn't find me!!   and/then  by-Hikaru       not-be-discovered                                  yo-- ni    shinakute wa!!                                  so-that    must-makeKyousuke:  Place, let me see...            BASHO  so-- da na                                  place                                  ______   ____  Penguin Cafe at six!            pengin - kafe ga   ii    JIKAN wa  6-JI!                                  Penguin  Cafe (S)  okay  time  (T) 6:00---------------------------------------------------p 289 (13)1narration:                                                ___  If I don't do this I'll be      so--       shinakereba  ore wa   HAMETSU da!!  ruined!!                        like-this  if-not-do    I   (T)  ruined  beKyousuke:  For sure, now.                  ZETTAI        da  yo                                  absoluteness  is                                  ___  I'll be there for sure.         ore  ZETTAI        iku    kara                                  I    absoluteness  to-go  that's-why  So wait for me no matter        nanJI ni   naro-- to        matte-ite-kure!  what time it is!                what-time  if-shall-become  be-waiting-for-me2Madoka: [soft smile, still blushing]  O-okay...                       u un...3[Kyousuke runs off, waving back over his shoulder.]Kyousuke:  See you!!                       ja_!!soft-drink machine:  Be Refreshed Today, Too!        KYOU  mo   GENKI       da!                                  today too  pep/energy  be  Oxy Bicarb.  Destroyer G.       ______ ______        _________                                  okishi juso--        desutoroiya  -  #G#                                  "oxy"? baking-soda/  destroyer-G                                         sodium-bicarbonate4[Madoka facial portrait--a bit startled.]5[Madoka facial portrait--she smiles.]6Madoka:  But I wonder how he knew it     demo  KYOU   da  nante  was today.                      but   today  be  the-likes-of                                  doushite  SHItte-ta no  ka na                                  how       was-knowing   I-wondersign:                             ____________  Color TV                        kara--terebi---------------------------------------------------p 290 (14)1[Late afternoon exterior shot of ABCB.]Master: [off]  Ayukawa-kun.                    AYUKAWA-kun2[Master holds up a wrapped present as Madoka heads out.]Master:  This is a present from my       kore        NYOUBOU to  ore  kara  no  wife and me!                    this-(one)  wife    and me   from  (nom.)                                  _________                                  purezento!                                  present3Master:  Happy birthday.                 TANJOUBI  omedetou                                  birthday  congratulationsMadoka: [wide-eyed]  Oh!                             a!4Master:                           ___  My wife and I chose it...       ore to NYOUBOU de  ERAnda  mono                                  by-me-and-wife     chose   thing                                  na  n da      kedo                                  is  (explan)  but  We hope you like it.            KI ni Itte-moraeru  ka    do--ka                                  be-pleased-with-          if-you-please                                  (receive-favor)5Madoka:  Thank you very much.            do--mo arigato-- gozaimasu6Master:  But, you should invite a        shikashi  takusan  YOnde  lot of people and throw a       but       many     invite-(and)  wild party!                     ________ ________                                  paa--tto pa--ti--  demo          yareba                                  wild-party         or-something  if-do                                  ii    no ni...                                  good  even-though7[His pov of a smiling Madoka.]Master: [off]                     ____  It's just like you to be        terekusai     nante..........  so shy...                       embarrassing  or-such                                  AYUKAWA-kun rashii  ne                                  just-like-Ayukawa---------------------------------------------------p 291 (15)1[Madoka turns to exit once more, but she stops with eyes grown large when she hears...]Master:  But it seems you have much      demo  AYUKAWA-kun ni totte  motto ureshii  happier plans for yourself...   but   in-Ayukawa's-case     much-happier                                  go-YOTEI ga   aru   mitai da  shi...                                  plans    (S)  have  seems     and-besides2Master: [merrily]  Who are you meeting at six?     6 -JI kara  donata to     machiawase?                                  at-6:00     with-someone  meeting  You look so happy...            TANOshiso-- ni           shite...                                  look-as-if-joyful/happy  doingMadoka: [blushing]                ________  Master!                         masuta--!3[Outside, Kyousuke races down the street, past a road crew tearing up the asphalt with jackhammers.]sign: [right]  Construction                    KENSETSUsign: [left, top]  <something> Construction        <a-kanji>  KENSETSUwarning sign: [left, below]  Sorry for the inconvenience     TAIHEN GOMEIWAKU sa  <?something?>                   o-kake <a-character> orimasutraffic cones:  <something> Construction        <a-kanji>  KENSETSU4[Kyousuke glances at his wristwatch as he runs, unaware that Hikaru has spotted him.  She smiles.]jackhammer FX: [off]              __________  <ba-br-br-br-vi-vit>            gagogogogoKyousuke FX:                      ___ ___ ___  <step! step! step!>             da_ da_ da_Hikaru:  !                               !5Hikaru:  SEMPAI!!                        sempai_!!narration:  Th-this sounds like...?!        ko kono KOE wa......?!Kyousuke FX:                      _____  <yikes>                         bikun6Hikaru: [ecstatic]  I found you!                    mi--tsuketa!  I was looking for you!!         atashi  SEMPAI o   sagashite-ta    n desu!!                                  I             (O)  was-looking-for (explan)[Kyousuke looks unwell.]narration:  H-Hikaru-chan...!!              hi hikaru-chan......!!---------------------------------------------------p 292 (16)1[He blushes and twiddles his thumbs.]Kyousuke:                                ___  U-uhh, today, I...              a ano  ore  KYOU  wa...                                         I    today (T)2Hikaru:  Sempai, today I want you...     atashi  KYOU   koso   wa   SEMPAI ni                                  I       today  indeed (T)  by-Sempaijackhammer FX:                    ____ ______ ____  <WHAM! BR-BR-BR-VI-VI-VIT>      doga gagaga gagaHikaru:  ...Madoka-san's...              madoka-san3[Hikaru covers her ears against the noise and shouts.]Hikaru:                                       _________  ...birthday present...!         TANJOUBI no purezento o----_jackhammer FX:                    ____ ____  ____ ______  <BRR-BRVIT> <BRR-BR-BR-V-VIT>   gago gago  gigi dogigiKyousuke:  Ehhhh?!  Whaaat?!               e----_  nani--_?4[His pov of her as she shouts out the final part of her sentence.]Hikaru:  ...to choose.                   ERAnde    hoshii  n desu                                  choosing  want    (explan)Hikaru FX:                        _____  <suddenly!>                     pita_<Translation note (CN):  In English, the four parts of Hikaru's line would read as "Sempai, today I want you to choose Madoka-san's birthday present." Because Kyousuke only hears the last part of Hikaru's sentence, which maps to the "want <you> to choose" part, our translated English line is hacked into an unnatural construction.  Remember, in Japanese sentences, the verb comes last.>5[Kyousuke flinches, anxiety written on his face.]Kyousuke FX:  <yow!>                          hiku_6[As Kyousuke wobbles behind her, Hikaru stops to ponder, finger to pursed lips.]Hikaru: (Madoka-san was saying that,     (madoka-san  kokon toko  zutto  lately, she had been working                 lately      all-the-time  every single day at ABCB, so    _______    _____  I thought I'd buy a present     abakabu de baito  datte  itte-ta  and go over there with          work-at-ABCB      also   was-saying  Sempai.)                                    _________                                  kara        puresento  KAtte                                  that's-why  present    buying-(and)                                  SEMPAI to    itte-miyo tto)                                  with-Sempai  try-and-goKyousuke FX:  <jolt!>                         yura_7[With a smile, she grabs him by the wrist and races off.]Hikaru:  C'mon, let's go!!               saa ikimasho_!!Hikaru FX:  <yank!>                         gui_Kyousuke:  AH!                             a---------------------------------------------------p 293 (17)1[Exterior evening shot of a corner gift shop.]narration:  I couldn't really hear what     hikaru-chan ga   nante itta no    ka  wa  Hikaru-chan said, but I                     (S)  what-said  (nom) (?) (T)  caught the gist of it!                                  yoku  kikoenakatta     kedo                                  well  was-not-hearing  but                                  daitai no koto wa   wakatta!                                  about-the-gist (T)  understood2[He stands and thinks.  Meanwhile, Hikaru is being helped by a female salesclerk.]narration:  If I'm not mistaken, it was     TASHIka    KYOU  koso   wa   SEMPAI ni  "Today I want you to choose     probably/  today indeed (T)  by-Sempai  between Madoka-san and me..."   if-I-am-not-mistaken                                  madoka-san ka atashi ka o                                  Madoka-or-me           (O)                                  ERAnde hoshii   n desu......to                                  want-to-choose  (explan)    (quote)3Kyousuke: [clutching his head] (It's all over!!)                (moo  o-shimai  da!!)                                   now  the-end   isnarration:  Maybe Kazuya carelessly let     KAZUYA ga   ukkari      shabetta   no ka  it slip out or something...!!          (S)  carelessly  slipped-out   (?)                                  hatamata...!!                                  once-more/yet-again4Kyousuke:                          ___ (Oh!  That's right!!)            (ha_  so-- da!!)---------------------------------------------------p 294 (18)1[He looks at his watch, and visualizes asking her out earlier that day.]narration:  What about Ayukawa...?!         AYUKAWA wa...?!Kyousuke: (Oh no.  It's already past       (a ikene    mo--     6 -J  sugite-ru)  six.)                                       already  6:00  be-exceedingKyousuke: [flashback]  Place, let me see...            BASHO  so-- da na                                  place                                  ______   ____  Penguin Cafe at six!            pengin - kafe ga   ii    JIKAN wa  6-JI!                                  Penguin  Cafe (S)  okay  time  (T) 6:002[Exterior shot of the entrance to a cafe.]3[Madoka sits alone at a table.]4[View pans forward.  She sits with a smile.]5[Back at the shop, he stares over a shoulder at Hikaru who is busy trying to decide what to buy.]narration:  The only good thing is that     yuiitsu no  SUKUi   to ieba  IMA  Hikaru-chan doesn't know        only/sole   relief  (that)   now  where Ayukawa is now!!                                  AYUKAWA no iru BASHO    o   hikaru-chan ga                                  place-where-Ayukawa-is (O)              (S)                                  SHIranai tte  koto    da!!                                  not-know (T)  matter  isKyousuke: (But any later than this and     (da kedo   kore        IJOU  she'll probably get angry           but    this-(one)  more-than  and go back to ABCB.)                                    _______                                  okureru to  okotte       abakabu ni                                  if-be-late  getting-mad  to-ABCB                                  kaetchau                  kamo)                                  return-(finality/regret)  it-is-possible6[Pov shifts to show Hikaru's fierce expression as she stares at two items held in her hands.  Behind her, Kyousuke watches and sweats.]narration:  I gotta go soon!!               HAYAku  ikanakya!!                                  soon   (ikanakereba <wa ikenai>)                                          must-goKyousuke: (But what's she doing here?)     (shikashi  nani  yatte  n da                                   but       what  doing  (explan)                                  konna TOKORO de)                                  in-this-kind-of-placeHikaru: (Umm...  Which one should I      (u~~mu   dotchi     ni   shiyo--   ka naa)  pick?)                                   which-one (IO)  shall-do  I-wonder---------------------------------------------------p 295 (19)1Hikaru: [brightly]  Sempai, have you decided yet?   SEMPAI  mo--     KImarimashita  ka?                                          already  decided        (?)[Kyousuke flinches back.]Kyousuke heartbeat FX:            _____  <THUMP>                         dokin2narration:  I can't decide that quickly!!   sonna      sugu ni    wa  KImerarenai  yo_!!                                  like-that  right-away (T) not-be-decidingHikaru:  It looks like you can't         SEMPAI mo   kekko-- mayotte  n desu nee  decide either.                         too  being-quite-at-a-loss   (rhet)                                                               (explan)3Hikaru: [brightly]  Then I'll decide for you.       ja    atashi ga   KImete-agemasu                                  then  I      (S)  decide-for-youKyousuke: [aghast] (<various geometric symbols>!!)  (#X# #O# <a-square> <2-concentric-circles>!!)4[She turns to look at a prewrapped gift.  Kyousuke calms down a bit and watches her.]Hikaru:  Oh, this is one of those        he--  akete-mite    o-TANOshimi       no  mystery gifts where you               try-and-open  delight/enjoyment 's  don't know what's inside        _________  until you open it.              puresento kaa                                  present   (musing)  Then, I'll take it.             ja    kore        kudasai                                  then  this-(one)  (please)5[Hikaru comes close, smiles softly and gives him a wink.]Hikaru:  Please keep it a secret from    atashi  ERAnda tte koto  Madoka-san that I decided!      I       chose  (T) matter                                                            __   __   ___                                  madoka-san ni wa          hi - mi - tsu!                                  from-Madoka   (contrast)  secret<Translation note:  Again, this is the same line as in Kyousuke's premonition dream.  The line can also be read as "Please keep it a secret from Madoka-san that you chose me!" (as Kyousuke mistakenly believes.>Kyousuke FX:                      _____  <urkk!>                         giku_6[Hikaru moves off again, to purchase the gift.  Kyousuke stares at her with wide-eyed irritation.]Kyousuke: (D-don't just decide on your     (so sonna      KATTE ni  own like that!!)                    like-that  freely/as-you-like                                  KImenai     de_!!)                                  not-decide  beingHikaru: [to saleslady]  Well, we decided on Sempai's    sate   SEMPAI no wa   KImatta  kara  so I have to choose mine.       well          's (T)  decided  that's-why                                  atashi no  ERAbanakucha                                  mine       (ERAbanakute-wa) = must-choose7Hikaru:                                       _________  It's hard to choose birthday    TANJOUBI no puresento ERAbi  tte  presents, isn't it.             birthday-present      choose (T)                                  muzukashi--     desu  nee                                  hard/difficult  is    (rhet)8[Hikaru slips the prewrapped gift into Kyousuke's jacket pocket, but his attention is on her.]Kyousuke:  Ehh?!  Whose birthday?          e_    TANJOUBI tte      dare no?                                        birthday (quote)  whoseHikaru:  Here you go.                    hai  do--zo                                  yes  if-you-please  Madoka-san's.                   da kara    madoka-san no                                  and-so                's---------------------------------------------------p 296 (20)1[Tight shot of gift items sitting on the shelves.]Kyousuke: [off]  WHAAAT?!                        e~~_?!2Kyousuke:  Ayukawa's birthday?!            AYUKAWA no TANJOUBI?!Hikaru:  Isn't that what I've been       da kara     sakki kara     itte-ru  saying for some time?           that's-why  for-some-time  be-saying                                  ja nai  desu ka                                  is-not  You're acting strange,          hen na  SEMPAI  Sempai.3[He winces, visualizing flashback scenes of his premonition dream--Hikaru shouting with hands over her ears, and Hikaru slipping close and winking at him.]narration:  O-ohh.  Then that               so so-- ka   jaa   ano YOCHI-MU     wa  premonition dream was...           like-so   then  that-premonition-dream4narration:                        ___  Ah!  But...                     ha_  demo...Madoka: [flashback]  I'm tired of hearing excuses!   i--wake wa   kikiakita           wa!                                  excuse  (T)  be-tired-of-hearing5[He looks at his watch in horror.]Kyousuke:  ARRGGHH!  IT'S SEVEN!!          ge----_  mo--     7 -JI!!                                           already  7:00narration:  I'm really in for it now!!      naosara        TAIHEN!!                                  all-the-more   serious/dreadful6[He slips away and runs down the street.]narration:  Then, that means she got mad    ja    are        wa   TANJOUBI na  no ni  at me because I was late--      then  that-(one) (T)  birthday     even-tho  even though it was her  birthday!!                      okureta   tame ni     OKOrasechau  n da!!                                  was-late  because-of  make-mad-   (explan)                                                        (finality/regret)Kyousuke FX:  <slink-slink!>                  so~~_7Hikaru:  Umm, maybe this one's nice,     u--mu  kore       ga   i--   ka na  or that one.                           this-(one) (S)  good  I-wonder                                  sore        tomo                                  that-(one)  including  Oh, this one's nice, too.       a  kotchi   mo   i--   naa                                     this-one too  goodsalesclerk:  Excuse me...  But it's          ano~~~~    mo--  HEITEN  na  n desu    ga  closing time now...                        now           is  (explan)  but                                                   closing-(one's-shop)---------------------------------------------------p 297 (21)1[Exterior shot of the Penguin Cafe entrance.]2[Madoka still sits at her table.]3[View pans forward to show that she's smiling still.]Madoka: (A birthday, huh...              (TANJOUBI kaa...  Come to think of it, when       so-- ieba            KODOMO no KORO...)  I was a kid...)                 come-to-think-of-it  child  's time4[A 4-year-old Madoka has a present handed to her.]Mr. Ayukawa: [off]                _______ _________  Happy birthday, Madoka.         happi-- ba--sudei  madoka5[She holds a kaleidoscope in her hands and peers inside with a smile.]Mr. Ayukawa:  Look inside.                    nozoite  goran                                  seeing   as-you-see  What do you see?                nani ga   mieru?                                  what (S)  are-seeingyoung Madoka:  Wow, pretty!                    uwa--_  kirei  Like a flower garden!           o-HANABATAKE   mita--i!                                  flower-garden  seems6[Her father takes a look inside, and Madoka watches him.]narration:                        ____                         _ashita_  Papa can see your future,       papa ni wa          madoka no MIRAI   ga  Madoka!                         by-papa (contrast)         's future  (S)                                                               (tomorrow)                                  mieru   zo                                  be-seen !!                                  _ashita_  Future?                         MIRAI?                                           ____     ____  Yeah, like Papa's and Mama's    sou      papa ya  mama no KAO   ya  faces, and maybe you can see    like-so       and      's faces and  the face of the wonderful  man you'll meet someday!        soshite   madoka ga   itsu-ka  DEau                                  and/then         (S)  someday  meet-(with)                                  ______                                  suteki na HITO no KAO  ga   mieru                                  wonderful-man  's face (S)  be-seen                                  kamoSHIrenai   zo!                                  perhaps/maybe  !!                                         ____  You lie, Papa!                  uso--  papa ttara                                              (I-tell-you)  I can't see anything!           madoka  mienai     yo--_!                                  I       can't-see---------------------------------------------------p 298 (22)1[As Papa and Mama watch from outside a door, Madoka sits on the floor inside her room and stares into her toy.]Mrs. Ayukawa:  It's like a treasure to her.    madoka ttara         marude                                         (I-tell-you)  just-like                                  TAKARA   MONO  ne                                  treasure thingMr. Ayukawa:  She seems awfully happy with    eraku    o-KI ni Iri no  yo-- da    na  it.                             awfully  pleased-with    looks-like2[Madoka and an older sister stand and watch their parents leave the house.]Mr. Ayukawa:  Madoka, be good.                madoka  o-riko--           ni   shite-ru                                          (hon)-fulfillment (IO)  be-doing                                  n desu   yo                                  (explan)  We'll be back in half a year.   HANTOSHI   ATO ni wa   modoru  kara    ne                                  half-year  after  (T)  return  that's-why3[Later, her sister kneels on the floor and talks with Madoka.]sister:                           ____  Papa and Mama are away a lot    papa-tachi      kono goro  these days.                         (and-mama)  nowadays                                  yoku   o-rusu ni suru  ne                                  often  be-out  It's sad, isn't it, Madoka.     sabishi-- ne  madoka4[Her sister's pov of Madoka as she smiles and holds up her kaleidoscope.]young Madoka:  Yeah, but I'm okay!             un  demo  HEIKI!                                      but   calm/unconcernednarration:  When I have that box of         sono HOSHI no HAKO ga   aru to  stars, it feels like father     that-star  's box  (S)  when-have  and mother are here beside  me...                           soba ni  CHICHI ya  HAHA   ga                                  beside   father and mother (S)                                  ite-kureru                yo-- na                                  being-here-(favor-to-me)  it-looks-like                                  KI ga shite...                                  feeling5[End of flashback.  Madoka smiles merrily.]Madoka:  That kaleidoscope.  I wonder    ano MANGEKYOU      doko  where it is now...              that-kaleidoscope  where                                  itchatta               no  ka na--                                  gone-(finality/regret)     I-wonder6[She turns in surprise to see Kyousuke suddenly arrive.]---------------------------------------------------p 299 (23)1[He stands there.]2[His pov of her.]3[Her pov of him.  He lowers his eyes apologetically.]Kyousuke:  I-I'm sorry for being late!     o okurete...    gomen!                                    being-late    sorry4Kyousuke:                         ___  I left my house early, but...   ore  IE    wa   HAYAku ni  DEta                                  I    house (T)  early      went-out                                  n da      kedo......                                  (explan)  but5Madoka: [without expression]  And...?                         sore de......?6Kyousuke: [hanging his head]  But on the way, I had           demo  TOCHUU de   aru   JIJOU         ga...  something to do...              but   on-the-way  have  circumstances (S)narration:  I ask her out and then this.    SASOtte-oite                kore                                  inviting-(for-future-sake)  this-(one)                                  da  mon                                  is  reason  She won't forgive me!           YURUshite-kureru  hazu nai    yo na!                                  forgive-me        not-likely---------------------------------------------------p 300 (24)1[Madoka's eyes momentarily shine...]2[...and she drops her gaze, looks irritated and tosses her hair back.]Madoka:  I'm tired of hearing excuses!   i--wake wa   kikiakita           wa!                                  excuse  (T)  be-tired-of-hearing3Kyousuke: [wincing] (J-just as I expected!!)         (ya yappari!!)4Madoka FX:                        _____  <smile!>                        niko_5Madoka: [happily]  I'm just joking!                naa--nte ne!  But that boy has been           sore yori         sakki kara  watching us for some time,      rather-than-that  for-some-time  and looks like he wants to      _____  bring us water.                 bo--i-san ga   o-MIZU o   motte-kitaso-- ni                                  boy-san   (S)  water (O)  looks-as-if-                                                            bringing                                  kotchi    o   mite-ru     yo                                  this-way (O)  be-lookingwaiter FX:                        ________  <fidgety>                       sowasowa6Madoka: [beaming]  Why don't you sit down <so      i--kagen ni  suwatte-agetara?!  he can do his job>?!            moderately   when-sit-(favor-for-him)7Kyousuke: [pleasantly surprised]  ......?!                        ......?!narration:  That's good.  She's not         yokatta    OKOtte-nai   ya!  angry!                          was-good   not-be-angry---------------------------------------------------p 301 (25)1[He starts to take his seat...]Kyousuke:                                     ___  _________ (Ah!  But I came without         (ha_  demo  ore  puresento  hitotsu  bringing a present for             !  but   I    present    one  her...)                                  motazu     kichatte...)                                  not-bring  coming-(finality/regret)2[...but stops to pull out the item in his pocket.]narration:  Oh, that's right!!              a so-- da!!3Kyousuke: [handing over the gift]  Happy birthday!!                TANJOUBI omedetou!!4Madoka: [brightly]  Thank you!                      arigatou!---------------------------------------------------p 302 (26)1[As Kyousuke apologizes to the waiter, Madoka looks across the table.]Madoka: (It's just like him...           (KASUGA-kun rashii na  I bet it took him a long        kitto   kore        ERAbu   no ni  time to pick this out.)         surely  this-(one)  choose  even-though                                  JIKAN  kakatta   n darou     na)                                  time   required  poss-explan2Madoka:  Can I open it?                  akete ii?Kyousuke:  Huh?  S-sure, okay...           e   u un  ii kedo...narration:  Actually, I don't know what's   jitsu wa  nani ga   haitte-ru     ka  inside.                         actually  what (S)  be-containing (?)                                  SHIranai  n da     yo na                                  not-know  (explan)3[Tight shot of Madoka's face as she looks down off-panel at the opened gift.]Madoka:  OH, THIS!                       a kore!unwrapping FX:                    _____  <rustle!>                       gasa_4Madoka: [smiling]  A KALEIDOSCOPE!                 MANGEKYOU![In the background, Madoka visualizes herself at age 4, playing with her toy, and her father, as he looked inside it.]5Madoka: [beaming]  Wowww!  This is just what I     uwa----_  kore        hoshikatta  n da!  wanted!                                !  this-(one)  wanted      (explan)narration:  I don't know why, but it        nan-da-ka  SHIranai  kedo  seems that she likes it!        somehow    not-know  but                                  KI ni Itte-kureta  mitai!                                  was-pleased        seems---------------------------------------------------p 303 (27)1Kyousuke: [looking inside it]              _ashita_  Hmmm!  The box where you        hee----_  MIRAI  ga   mieru    HAKO  nee  can see the future...                  !  future (S)  can-see  box   (rhet)Madoka:  When I was young I used         KODOMO GORO  ni   SHINjite-ta   no yo ne  to believe that I could see     child  time (IO)  was-believing  the faces of my father  and mother, and the person      CHICHI ya  HAHA   no KAO    soshite  that...                         father and mother 's faces  and/then                                  itsu-ka  DEau...                                  someday  meeting-(with)2Kyousuke:  Huh?!  And who?                 e_    soshite  nani?                                   !    and      what3Madoka: [blushing]                ___  Ah!                             ha_4Madoka: [small smile]  It's nothing...                 ..........nan demo nai yo5[The two share a laugh while Kyousuke looks inside the kaleidoscope.]narration:  Thanks to the premonition       YOCHI-MU           ni   KANSHA!  dream!                          premonition-dream (IO)  thanks/gratitude  May 25th...                     5 -GATSU  25 -NICHI  Happy 16th birthday,            AYUKAWA  16 -SAI            omedetou!!  Ayukawa!!                                   (years-of-age)  congratulations5(inset)[Kyousuke stares at Madoka and sweats.]Kyousuke:  Umm.                            u~~muKyousuke contemplation FX:  <stare>                         ji--narration:  But...                          shikashi...                                               ___  Ayukawa is a half-year older    AYUKAWA tte  ore yori  HANTOSHI   TOSHIUE  than me...                              (T)  than-me   half-year  older                                  datta  no ka......                                  wasMadoka: [perplexed]  Hmm?                            n?---------------------------------------------------