, in front of the gym. KOUTOU-BU TAI-IKUKAN MAE e --Komatsu Seiji high-school-section at-front-of-gym SHICHI-JI ni o-ATSUmari KUDAsai at-7-o'clock (hon)-gathering please KOMATSU SEIJI4[Komatsu stares blankly at Yuusaku.]Komatsu: By the way... Who are you? tokoro-de KIMI wa DARE da kke? by-the-way you (T) who are (?)Hikaru: Yuusaku! He followed me YUUSAKU! KATTE ni on his own. without-leave tsuite-kichatta no yo followed-(finality/regret)5Hikaru: Sempai isn't around! SEMPAI ga inai ja nai! (S) is-not-here is-not I was so sure he'd be here, tekkiri SEMPAI mo kite-ru to OMOtte-kita too. <*> too is-coming <*tekkiri...to omotte-kita> = came-to-feel-quite-certain-that no ni naa even-thoughKomatsu: [wincing] Well... There were these maa... chotto shita wee special reasons... well small/slight/trivial TOKUSHU JIJOU ga arimashite... special-circumstances (S) being/havingKomatsu: ___ He immediately tries to aitsu wa sugu ore no block my designs. that-guy (T) instantly my YABOU o soshi shiyo-- to suru designs (O) tries-to-prevent/obstruct6[View across the city, as seen from an upper level of the school building.]Komatsu: [off] Thus, I would appreciate it tsukimashite wa if you'd understand my coming-to-an-end (T) stylish, playful nature and ___ witticism... watakushi no iki na ASObiGOKORO my stylish/chic desire-to-have- a-good-time _____ to share ga wakatte-itadakereba and witticism/humor (S) if-understand-(me) taihen ureshiku... very-delightedHatta: [off] I don't much care for the MAEoki wa i-- kara yo-- intro... intro/prelim-remark (T) that's-okayKurumi?: [off] What're you saying we'll do? nani o yaro-- to yu-- no? what (O) shall-do saying-that---------------------------------------------------p 162 (14)1Komatsu: [grinning] Without further ado... o-matase shimashita ____ ______ _______ And now, a rich and healthy IMA mottomo naui a--ban bo--izu #&# event for hip, urban boys now extremely now urban boys and and girls... ________ ______ _________ ga--ruzu no ritchi de herushi-- na girls 's rich-(and) healthy ______ ibento event2[Komatsu clenches his fist and shouts energetically.]Komatsu: _________ ______ _____ ...known as "Oriental Summer sono NA mo orientaru sama-- naito Night Entertainment"! that-name too oriental summer night _______________ enta--teinmento! entertainment __ THE TEST OF COURAGE!! za - kimo dame shi!! the courage = make-sure3[Hikaru and the twins stare back at him blankly.]4Komatsu: Wai-i-it! matte--_ Don't le-e-eave!! KAEru na yo~~~~~~_!!Hikaru and Manami FX: zorozoro5[Komatsu pleads with Manami, who glances back over her shoulder.]Komatsu: Come on, please. ne onegai Let's do it... yarimasho-- yoKomatsu: Hey! Think of this as ne_ TASUkeru to OMOtte sa! helping out! ! help thinking-thatKomatsu: There's also a prize... o-miyage mo DEru n da yo~~~~~~ gift/souvenir too appear (explan)6[Komatsu shouts at Hatta.]Komatsu: _______ You'll be going around in kappuru de mawaru n da ze! couples! in-couples make-rounds (explan) ! ___ Boy-girl pairs in utter makkurayami no NAKA DANJO pea! darkness! utter-darkness 's inside mixed-pair Her clinging onto you!! shigamitsuku KANOJO!! cling-(to)/clutch-(at) she/herKomatsu: ___ Me with Manami-chan. ore wa manami-chan to I (T) with-Manami You with Kurumi-chan! KIMI wa kurumi-chan to! you (T) with-Kurumi7Hatta: [clasping Komatsu by the hands] SUCH A WONDERFUL PLAN!! subarashii KIKAKU da!! wonderful plan isHatta handclasp FX: gashi_Yuusaku: [smiling] Quite. nakanaka---------------------------------------------------p 163 (15)1Komatsu: ______ The rules are simple. ru--ru wa kantan sorezore You'll each group up in rule (T) simply respectively boy-girl pairs... ___ DANJO no pea o KUmi boys-and-girls 's pairs (O) assemble/group ______ We'll each follow separate sorezore BETSUbetsu no ko--su o courses to the goal, our respectively separate/apart 's course (O) classroom. ______ tadori go--ru de aru follow-(a-path) to-goal have ___ ore-tachi no KYOUSHITSU our classroom That is to say, find your tsumari KOUTOU-BU way to the high school that-is-to-say high-school-section section, classroom 1-F! 1-NEN #F#-GUMI ni tadoritsuku koto! to-1F find-one's-way-(to) case2Komatsu: ______ And at the goal, wonderful nao go--ru ni wa prizes--which have emptied further at-goal (contrast) my pockets of cash--are arranged for the taking on SENCHAKUJUN ni a first-come first-served on-a-first-come-first-served-basis basis. watakushi no kozukai o hataita my pocket-money (O) emptied subarashii o-miyage ga wonderful gift (S) torisoroete-arimasu is-arranged/is-collectedKurumi: Hooray-y-y! yatta--_Hatta: Hey! Generous of you! iyo-- futoppara! hey/far-out liberal/broad-minded3Komatsu: ______ But this game will test your tadashi kono ge--mu wa akumade courage to the utmost--don't but this-game (T) to-the-utmost think it'll be that easy to reach the goal. kimo dame shi courage = make-sure _______ ______ sunnari to go--ru ni tsukeru with-ease to-goal able-to-reach hodo AMAku wa arimasen that-(much) not-think-lightly-of4[A diagram of the school. Three paths, labeled A, B and C, zigzag their way from one side of the school to the other.]narration: The reason is... naze nara... ______ Along your course, there ko--su ni wa sorezore are intersections where on-course (contrast) respectively you'll each surely run _______ across other couples. hoka no kappuru to KANARAzu with-other-couple surely hachiawase ni naru KOUSACHITEN ga come-across become crossing-places (S) ari are-there At those locations... sono BASHO ni wa... _______ I've placed stage props arakajime AITE no kappuru o for scaring the competing beforehand/in-advance opposing-couples (O) couples. odokasu tame no KODOUGU ga scare for-the-sake-of stage-props (S) oite-aru no desu have-put/left (explan)diagram: [top] ______ Goal: 1-F go--ru #1-F# High School section KOUTOU-BUdiagram: [bottom] Junior High section CHUUTOU-BU5Hikaru: [ecstatic] Huhhhh?! e~~~~_ We try to scare each other? odokashiai o suru no? Sounds like fun. omoshiroso--Manami: [frightened] Oh no-o-o! ya da~~_!6[Komatsu spreads his arms in dramatic flair.]Komatsu: ______ It's a severe survival game HAYAku go--ru ni tadoritsuita where the pair that reaches early/quickly to-goal found-one's-way the goal earlier can win ___ the better prize! pea hodo subarashii o-miyage ga pair that-(much) wonderful gift (S) _________ KAKUTOKU dekiru kibishi-- sabaibaru - able-to-win severe survival ______ ge--mu demo aru no desu! game even is (explan)dramatic FX: _______ ba~~~~nKomatsu: And it's called "The DAI shite GAKUEN OUDAN Cross-School Ultra Test under-the-title-of school crossing of Courage Game!!" _______ urutora kimo dame shi ultra courage = make-sure ______ ge--mu!! game *Patent pending *TOKKYO SHUTSUGAN CHUU---------------------------------------------------p 164 (16)1[A view of a school building. Bats circle in the skies above.]Komatsu: [off] ________ START! suta--to!2[Hikaru and Yuusaku walk down a hall, lighting the way ahead with a flashlight. Yuusaku looks nervous. Ahead of them, around the corner of the intersection, Komatsu grins. He holds a mask in his hands.]narration: ______ The curtain was raised ge--mu wa KOMATSU no IPPOU-TEKI on the game with couples game (T) 's one-sided arbitrarily formed, one _______ by one, by Komatsu... nashikuzushi-TEKI kappuru HENSEI de by-installments/ couples in-formation bit-by-bit MAKU o aketa... curtain (O) raised3[He leaps out, shining a flashlight up on his mask. Manami accompanies him, wearing a sheet and bunny ears. But someone taps Komatsu on HIS shoulder.]Komatsu: Boo-oo-oo... baa----shoulder-tap FX: ton ton4[Komatsu and Manami turn around to see Hatta (as Frankenstein) and Kurumi (in white sheet and headband--a ghost) approaching them.]narration: And at each intersection, KAKU-KOUSA CHITEN de wa furious battles... at-each-crossing-places (contrast) HAYAku mo shiretsu o kiwameta as-early-as furious/intense (O) went-to- extremes5[Overhead view looking down at the school. Night has now fallen.]narration: _______ ...were carried out to crush AITE kappuru no tsubushiai ga the opposing couples! opposing-couple 's crush/smash (S) okonawarete-ita! was-done/was-carried-outvoice: [off] Oo-wahhh! uwa----_voice: [off] Kyaaaa! Oo-gyaaaa! kya----_ ugya----_---------------------------------------------------p 165 (17)1[Elsewhere, Madoka freezes at the sound of...]voices: [off] Kyaaaaa... Kyaaaa! kyaaaaa kya----Madoka heartbeat FX: _____ dokin2[She looks back over her shoulder in fright...]Madoka: Wh-what was that voice na nani IMA no KOE?! just now?! what now 's voice3[...and notices that Kyousuke is nowhere to be found.]Madoka: Huh? Kasuga-kun. Kas...! are KASUGA-kun KASU...!Madoka FX: __________ kyorokyoro4[A hand reaches out to touch the calf of her leg.]hand FX: peto_5[Overhead view looking down at a corner of the empty classroom.]Madoka: [off] Ky...! ki...!---------------------------------------------------p 166 (18)1[She clasps hands to her chest and flinches away in horror from a hand that reaches up to her.]Madoka: KYAAAAAA! kyaa------_2[It's just Kyousuke, sitting on the floor. Madoka stands with arms crossed and looking mad.]Kyousuke: S-sorry... go gomen... My knees gave way . KOSHI ga nuketa got-scared-to-death/lose-one's-legs was-petrified-with-terror Let's go back already! mo-- KAEro-- yoo!Madoka: .......... ..........3Madoka: No! I absolutely have to go dame! ZETTAI tori ni iku no!! and get it!! absoluteness go-to-get4narration: Hmmph! Why...? Even u--mu! kowai no NIGATE na kuse ni though scary stuff is her scary (nom) weak-point although weakness... do--shite...? why5[Hikaru slides open the door to classroom 1-F.]Hikaru: All right! Fi-i-irst!! yatta--_ ichiba--n!!door FX: ____ gara---------------------------------------------------p 167 (19)1[Yuusaku and Hikaru wince at what they see. A statue of a fat raccoon sitting under an umbrella, holding a banner and a jar.]Hikaru: Th-this is the prize?! ko kore ga o-miyage?! this-(one) (S) gift __ _____ Ch... Cheapskate! se... sekoi! tight-fisted/stingylarge sign: First Prize ITTOUSHOUsign: [left] Good Fortune DAI/OU FUKU great fortunelabel on jar: Sake SAKE2[Hikaru portrait--she spots something off panel.]3[She smiles and stands at a desk...]Hikaru: _______ So this is Darling's desk?!! kore ga da--rin no TSUKUE ne!! this-(one) (S) 's desk (rhet)4[...then moves to another. On this one lies an envelope.]Hikaru: And this is Madoka-san's... de kore ga madoka-san no... and-so this-(one) (S) 'schair FX: _____ gara_5Hikaru: Hm? n?6[Hikaru stares at the envelope...]7[...and extends her hand towards it.]Hikaru: Something left behind? Is WASUreMONO? madoka-san no ka na? it Madoka-san's? thing-left-behind 's I-wonder---------------------------------------------------p 168 (20)1Kyousuke: Looks like... betsu ni... particularly/specially ...no one's really around! DARE-mo inai yo-- da ne! nobody is--here appears2[He turns to find Madoka clinging to his arm.]Kyousuke: Hm? n?3Kyousuke: _______ Aha... haha--ncrows-in-background FX: kaaMadoka: [blushing, but not letting go] What?! nani yo!narration: At times like these, she's ko-- yu-- tokoro wa yappari a girl all right... this-kind-of-occasion (T) sure-enough ONNA no KO na n da na-- girl is (explan) (rhet)4[Madoka looks at her shoulder as Kyousuke claps his hand to it.]Kyousuke: Don't worry! DAIJOUBU! ___ I'll protect you. ore ga MAMOtte-ageru yo I (S) protect-youKyousuke hand FX: gui5[She blushes.]crows-in-background FX: kaa_6[They walk down the hall together.]narration: ______ Shoulder trembling... So KATA furuwasete kawaii! cute! shoulder trembling cuteMadoka: Thanks... arigato...---------------------------------------------------p 169 (21)1[Around the corner ahead of them, Komatsu and Manami await.]Komatsu: Huh?! Somebody's coming!! n_? DARE-ka kuru zo! somebody come !!footsteps FX: [off] ___ ___ ko_ ko_2Manami: [wincing] Ohhh!! mo--_!Komatsu: [pulling on his mask] All right! What say we give yoshi! itcho yattaru ka it one more try? what-say (?) have-done/given3[View pulls back to show Kyousuke and Madoka, still with his arm on her shoulder, approaching the intersection.]Kyousuke and Madoka FX: ___ ___ ___ ko_ ko_ ko_4[A hideous face fills Madoka's pov.]Komatsu: OOH-GYAAAA. ugya----5Madoka: KYAAAA!! kya----!!---------------------------------------------------p 170 (22)1[Hikaru races to the classroom door. Yuusaku peers down the hall.]Hikaru: What was that? nani-- IMA no KOE what now 's voice2Komatsu: [pulling off his mask] Wowww. That was deafening! u_hya-- dekke-- KOE! = humongous voice Who was that? Jeez. DARE da yo mattaku who is jeez/sheesh/God!Komatsu FX: ___ ba_3Kyousuke: [gaping] Ko... Komatsu?! ko... KOMATSU?!4[Kyousuke's pov looking up at Komatsu in front of him. Komatsu pans his flashlight beam around.]narration: Wh-why is he here?!! na nande koitsu ga konna TOKORO ni why this-guy (S) at-place-like-this iru n da!! is-here (explan)5[But below that beam, Kyousuke clasps the unconscious Madoka to his chest.]Komatsu: (With a flashlight... Let's (KAICHUU DENTOU de... to) see...)Kyousuke: (Uh oh!!) (ya yabai!!)6[View of a flashlight beam.]7[Komatsu and Manami look down an empty hall.]Komatsu: Huh...? Nobody's around? are...... DARE-mo inai?---------------------------------------------------p 171 (23)1 [inset][The sign to classroom 1-F.]1[Kyousuke and Madoka rematerialize. He carries her in his arms.]Kyousuke FX: ____ shu_2[Looking over his shoulder, he spots Hikaru looking out the classroom door.]narration: H-Hikaru-chan, too!! hi hikaru-chan made!!3[He also spots the blackboard.]blackboard: _______ The Cross-School Ultra Test GAKUEN OUDAN urutora kimo of Courage Game school crossing ultra courage ______ dame shi ge--mu = make-sure gamenarration: Ohhh... Is this what it is? naa--n da ko-- yu-- koto datta Such bored guys... this-kind-of-thing was ____ no ka hima da na-- (?) leisurely (rhet)4[Rising to his feet, he bumps Madoka's foot against a chair...]Madoka foot FX: ___ ton5[...which topples over.]chair FX: _______ bata--nnarration: O-oh no!! i ikene!!6[He spots something off-panel.]Kyousuke: Oh! This! a_ kore!7[It's the envelope, now resting on the floor.]narration: Here it is! The movie ticket atta AYUKAWA no Otoshita EIGA no KEN!! that Ayukawa lost!! was-found 's lost movie-ticket---------------------------------------------------p 172 (24)1[Hikaru turns at the sound...]2[...in time to see a shimmer in the air.]Kyousuke and Madoka teleport FX: ___ fu_3[Hikaru stands at the spot. Yuusaku watches her.]Hikaru: Hey... .....chotto Weren't there some people IMA koko ni HITODACHI tte over here just now? now at-this-place crowd-of-people (T) nakatta? weren't-thereYuusaku: D-dunno... sa saa...4[Later, the group assembles in the classroom.]Komatsu: Sheesh. Who the heck was mattaku ano TOKI no dekkee sakebi KOE screaming so loudly back really that-time's humongous scream voice then? ittai DARE datta no? in-the-world who was _________ ha_ha_ha_Kurumi: Wasn't me. atashi ja nai yo me is-notHikaru: Don't know...! SHIranai yo ne----_5Manami: Nobody's passed through DARE-mo soko TOUtte-nai there, right? nobody that-place did--pass-thru yo ne-- (rhet)Kurumi: Right... ne----Komatsu: ________ Oh come on... Ha ha ha ha! matamata hahahahaHikaru: Come to think of it, I so-- ieba atashi KYOUSHITSU de saw a figure go "phoot!" come-to-think-of-it I in-classroom and disappear in the ___ classroom... HITOkage ga fu_ to figure/form (S) (quote) KIete-yuku no o MIta wa...... go-and-disappear (nom) (O) saw6Komatsu: [grimacing] __ Ha...... ha......FX: zo~~~~---------------------------------------------------p 173 (25)1[Outside, Kyousuke and Madoka walk down the street.]Madoka: Really... That was HONTOU ni... are KOMATSU-kun? Komatsu-kun? really that-(one)Kyousuke: That's how it was! so-- yu-- koto!2[Madoka wipes her brow in relief. She fails to notice Kyousuke pulling an envelope out of his pocket.]narration: Well, no matter what... maa nan ni se yo It's safely recovered. BUJI KAISHUU safe recovery3[His pov as he starts to pull the ticket out of the envelope. It's the top half of someone's face, drawn on the back of the ticket.]narration: Huh? Something's drawn are? nani-ka kaite-aru...... here... something is-drawn4Kyousuke: _ ___ I-it's my face... And... o ore no KAO ja...... sore ni my face moreoverMadoka: [horrified] Ah! ha_5Madoka: DON'T LOOK! micha dame!Madoka snatch FX: ___ ba_6[A hand slides 2 tickets across a ticket counter.]Madoka: Two high school students! KOUKOUSEI futari! high-school-students 2-people---------------------------------------------------p 174 (26)1[The ticket is torn.]ticket FX: ___ bi_ticket stub: Valid for... YUUKOU KI... term-of-validity2Madoka: [handing the stubs to Kyousuke] Okay. Here you go. hai do--zo3Kyousuke: S-say, what did you draw on ne nee atcha no HOU ni wa the other side? say that-way (contrast) nani o kaita no? what (O) drew4Madoka: Wanna know that much? sonna ni SHIritai? that-(much) want-to-know5Madoka: Then, I'll tell you... ja oshiete-ageru... then tell-youdramatic FX: ______________ jiriririririri6[Smiling, she points to her face. Kyousuke stares back, a bit blankly.]Madoka: My face! atashi no KAO!sign: _____ __ Today: All-Ni... HONJITSU o--ru na... today all ---------------------------------------------------p 175 (27)1[Inside the theater, Madoka clings tightly to Kyousuke, who is wincing and sweating as well. Two other male patrons also look a bit ill.]movie sound FX: gacha doko gieeeeeMadoka: Hey, isn't this a bit much?! nee chotto i-- kagen ni shite yo ne! say a-bit that's-enough (rhet)Kyousuke: ______ Ha ha ha... I didn't know hahaha...... konna hazu it would be like this... this-kind-of likelihood jaa... 2[Their view of the screen. Looks like "Night of the Living Dead". A zombie uses an axe on an off-screen victim. Blood splashes all over.]Madoka: [off] After going through a sakki anna kowai frightful experience like a-little-while-ago that-kind-of-scary that back there, we get a movie like this...? ME ni atta bakari na no ni experience had just even-though mata konna EIGA nante... again this-kind-of-movie the-likes-of3[He smiles down at a surprised Madoka.]Kyousuke: But... demo...... Your scream then was pretty sakki no HIMEI nakanaka cute... a-little-while-ago 's scream quite kawaikatta yo was-cute4[She winces and clings once more.]Madoka: You're mean! ijiwaru![Kyousuke visualizes what he saw on the back of the ticket. It was two pictures. In one, Madoka slaps the cheek of Kyousuke. In the other, she tenderly kisses that cheek.]narration: But that doodle... sore ni shite mo ano RAKUGAki... but/still that-scribble I can imagine both ways, dotchi ni mo SOUZOU dekiru kedo but, in truth...?! in-either-way can-imagine but hatashite......?! really---------------------------------------------------