Kimagure Orange Road"White Christmas"Volume 11, Story 3WB Volume 6, Story 12Written and illustrated by Matsumoto IzumiTranslation & full-script typesetting by : Craig H. NishidaEditing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose                                 Craig Nishida                                 Thomas Wyatt                                 Dan Root                                 Jerry LeeLast revision : 08-19-95Comments?  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 227 (47) are only in the WBs!---------------------------------------------------p 227 (47)--TITLE PAGE[A lovely half-portrait of Madoka.  She smiles softly at us, wearing a strapless black dress, both hands raised, palms towards us.  Reflected in each of her luminous eyes is an image of Kyousuke's face.]MAIN TITLE (at top)               _______   __________  White Christmas                 howaito - kurisumasuSUB-TITLE (at bottom)  Reflected in My Eyes Is         HITOMI ni          utsuru          wa  My Catch!                       in-(pupil-of)-eye  be-reflected-in (T)                                  atashi no  EMONO!                                  my         catch/take/capture/booty/prize---------------------------------------------------p 228 (48)1[Exterior shot of the school.]narration:  This year has gone by so        HAYAi  mono de      KOTOSHI   mo  quickly, and not much           quick  inasmuch-as  this-year too  remains...                                  ato       wazuka...                                  the-rest  only/merely/just/barely2[Shot of a school building.]Hikaru: [off]  And so...                       to yu-- wake denarration:                                      __________   ___  Tomorrow is Christmas Eve.      ashita   wa   kurisumasu - ibu                                  tomorrow (T)  Christmas-Eve3Hikaru:  I'm throwing a Christmas        KOTOSHI   wa   atashi no IE de  party at my place this          this-year (T)  at-my-place  year!!                          __________   ________                                  kurisumasu - pa--ti-- o   yarimasu_!!                                  Christmas-party      (O)  do  By all means, please come!!     zehi          kite-kudasai_!!                                  by-all-means  come-(please)4[She clasps her hands before her, and smiles up at him.]Hikaru:  Especially you, Sempai!         TOKU ni  SEMPAI!  Because, just for you,          SEMPAI no tame ni  Sempai, I'm going all out              for-the-sake-of  to make lots of treats!                                  UDE ni yori o kakete                                  exerting-one's-utmost-skill                                  gochiso-- ippai   tsukutchaimasu  kara ne!                                  treat     full-of make-(finality) that's-whyKyousuke: [forced smile]  S-sure...                       ha haa...5[Hikaru smiles over at Madoka, who sits at her desk, smiling.]Hikaru:  You, too, Madoka-san!!          madoka-san mo   zehi_!!  By all means!!                             too  without-fail/by-all-meansMadoka:  I see...                        so-- ne6[Hiromi adjusts her glasses and approaches Kyousuke from behind.  Kyousuke turns to look.]Hiromi:  Hmm?  If Kasuga-kun is          he--  KASUGA-kun ga   iku no  nara  going, maybe I'll go, too.                       (S)  going   if-it-is                                  atashi mo   iko--     ka naa                                  I      too  shall-go  I-wonder---------------------------------------------------p 229 (49)1[She points at Kyousuke and turns to everyone present.]Hiromi:  This guy's a mean drinker!!     koitsu    SHURAN           desho--_!!                                  this-guy  vicious-drinker  poss-be  He was famous even at our       MAE no GAKKOU   demo  YUUMEI  last school, y'know!            previous-school even  famous/well-known                                  datta  n da    yo  ne--_                                  was    (explan)    (rhet)2[She gazes off into the distance, pondering.]Hiromi:  When was that?                  itsu datta ka                                  when was   (?)                                  __________  Carrying off the dummy of       kontakki-- ojisan no NINGYOU  kakaete  Colonel Sanders and             Kentucky   man    's dummy    carry-(and)  jumping into the pool...                                  IKE no NAKA ni  tobikondari shite...                                  into-pool/pond  jump-(and)Kyousuke: [shouting, wincing]                    ____  Wasn't it you who pushed me     ano TOKI  wa   kimi ga   tsukiotoshita  that time!                      that-time (T)  you  (S)  pushed-(me)                                  n desho                                  (poss-explan)3[Hikaru clings to Kyousuke's arm.  Hiromi, arms crossed, and another girl look on.]Kyousuke: [embarrassed]           __ ___ ___  <ah! ha! ha!>                   a_ ha_ ha_Hikaru: [merrily]                              ________  Ohh, Sempai.  Unique!           ma-- sempai  yuni--ku![Hatta studies this scene from his desk.]4Hatta: [turning to Komatsu]  Somehow...                      nanka yo--                                              ___  I wonder if Kasuga is better    KASUGA tte  ore  yori  i-- OTOKO  looking than me?                       (T)  I    than  good-looking-guy                                  na  no     ka naa                                  is  (nom)  I-wonderKomatsu:  Aren't you similar?             NIta     yo-- na  mon     ja nai?                                  similar  appear   person  is-not5Hatta:  Then why this difference...?    ja    kono chigai     wa  na  n daro...                                  then  this-difference (T) is  (poss-explan)[View pans back to show Kyousuke surrounded by Hikaru, Hiromi and 4 other female classmates.]6Komatsu and Hatta: (Hmmmm!!)                        (u~~~mu_!)7[Madoka also watches this scene.]Kyousuke/Hikaru/Hiromi/girl:      ___ ___ ___ __  <wah! ha! ha! ha...>            wa_ ha_ ha_ ha...---------------------------------------------------p 230 (50)1[Exterior evening shot of ABCB.]2[Kyousuke rests his cheek in a hand and smiles contentedly.]Kyousuke FX:                      ________  <smile>                         nikoniko3[Madoka brings him a cup of coffee.]Madoka:  Lately...                       SAIKIN...  You seem to be happy at         GAKKOU de wa          TANOshi so--     ne  school, hmm.                    at-school (contrast)  look-as-if-happyKyousuke:  Eh?!  Really?                   e_ sou4[He stops to smile up at the ceiling.  Splashed into his narration are facial portraits of Sayuri, Hiromi and Hikaru.]narration:  Come to think of it, the        so-- ieba            kono MAE no  last one <picture of            come-to-think-of-it  previous  Sayuri>, and the one who  transferred <picture of         <pic of Sayuri>  to ii  Hiromi>, and then <picture                       and  of Hikaru>...                                  TENKOU shite-kita     <pic of Hiromi>                                  came-and-transferred                                  soshite...  <pic of Hikaru>                                  and/then  Somehow, I've been fairly       naze-ka  SAIKIN wa   kekko--  well-surrounded by girls        somehow  lately (T)  fairly-well  lately...                                  ONNA no KO ni  kakomarete...                                  by-girls       being-surrounded5[Madoka watches him as a slack expression comes over his face.  He still ponders up at the ceiling.]narration:                        ___               ____  I wonder if girls think I'm     ore tte  moshiya  moteru no  hot...                          I   (T)  if       being-popular-with-girls                                  de wa......                                   amMadoka:  ..........                      ..........6[He still stares at the ceiling.]Madoka: [off]  <Hot stuff, aren't you./        kekko--  motemasu             ne--  I can carry quite a lot,        quite    popular-with-girls/  (rhet)  can't I.>                                able-to-carry<Translation note:  Madoka says <kekkou motemasu nee> and the verb <motemasu> is a homonym that can either mean "popular with girls" or "can carry".  Thus, when Kyousuke thinks she's saying, "You're quite popular with girls, aren't you," she's REALLY saying, "I can carry quite a lot, can't I.">7[He blushes, and with an embarrassed yet pleased smile, raises a hand in modest denial.]Kyousuke:  Nahhh!  C'mon, it's nothing     iya~~~~_  sonna koto       nai      sa~~~_!!  like that!!                            !  thing-like-that  not-have                                  ___ ___ ___ ___  <wah! ha! ha! ha!>              wa_ ha_ ha_ ha_                                  __ __ __  <ha ha ha>                      ha ha ha  C'mon.                          ya da na  Quit teasing, Ayukawa...        AYUKAWA karakatte...---------------------------------------------------p 231 (51)1[He opens his eyes and sees that Madoka is struggling to carry a large tray laden with drinks.  Master looks at her with concern.]Master:                                _____  This tray is pretty large,      kono torei  kekko-- OOkii       kara    ne  so watch out.                   this-tray   quite   large/bulky that's-why  But it's better not to carry    demo  ICHIDO ni  so much all at once.            but   at-the-same-time/together                                  anmari       motanai      ho-- ga ii  yo                                  not-so-much  <not>-carry  betterMadoka:  Hey, this is a little heavy.    chotto  OMOi   na                                  a-bit   heavy  (rhet)2Kyousuke:                             ___  Oh!  I'll carry that for        a_  ore ga   hakonde-ageru   yo  you.                             !  I   (S)  carry-(for-you)  It's too heavy for a girl!      ONNA no KO ni wa          OMOi   desho_!                                  to-girl       (contrast)  heavy  poss-beMadoka:  Huh?                            e3[He walks away with the tray.  Madoka stares wide-eyed at his back.]Kyousuke:  <musical note>                  <musical note>Madoka:  ..........                      ..........4Kyousuke:  Let's see...                    etto...Kyousuke FX:                      ______  <peek!>                         chira_5[His attention is caught by two young women seated at a table.  The blonde is smiling and raising her arm in greeting.  The brunette also smiles.]girl 1:                                            _____ __  Oh!  Cool-looking oniisan       a  soko       no kakko ii  oni--san  over there!  Come here,            that-place 's cool  come here!                                  kotchi    kotchi                                  this-waynarration:                        __ _____ __  C-cool?!                        ka kakko ii?!6[He closes his eyes and tosses his hair back in a smug pose.  Of course, this means he must be carrying the tray with one hand.]Kyousuke: (G-girls think I'm hot,          (ya yappari    ore tte  after all?!)                        after-all  I   (T)                                  moteru no                 de wa?!)                                  being-popular-with-girls7collision FX:                     ____ ______  <THUD!> <CRASH>                 don_ gachan---------------------------------------------------p 232 (52)1[The tray lies upside-down on the floor at his feet.  He's splashed drinks over the skirt and leg of a woman.]Kyousuke:  Ahhhh, I-I'm sorry.             a~~~~ su suimasenwoman:  Ohh.                            n ma--2woman:  Grrrr.  This dress was          moo~~~~~~  kono FUKU   TAKAkatta  expensive!                                 this-dress  was-expensive                                  no yo~~~~~~[Over the angry woman's shoulder we can see the 2 young women whooping it up.]girl 2: [to girl 1]                                          ______  Really, Eri!  Getting drunk     ERI     ttara        sonna bo--ya  and teasing a kid like          <name> (I-tell-you)  that-kind-of-kid/boy  that...                                  yopparatte       karakau                                  get-drunk-(and)  tease/play-a-joke-on                                  kara        yo~~~~                                  that's-why3Madoka: [to the angry woman]  I'm sorry...                    sumimasen...4[He looks up with a doleful expression.]Kyousuke:  ..........                      ..........Kyousuke FX:  <miserable>                     shun5[Madoka drops her gaze and glares at the ground.]Madoka: [angrily]  Hey...                          chotto...  It's nice that you're           TETSUDA tte  kureru no  wa  i--   kedo...  offering to help...             help    (T)  giving     (T) nice  but6Madoka:  But aren't you kind of          SAIKIN  chotto  ukarete        n ja nai?!  bubbly these days?!             lately  a-bit   being-in-high-spiritsKyousuke FX:                      _____  <URKK!>                         giku_7[The blonde smiles over from her table and addresses Kyousuke as though he were a little kid.]Eri:                              ____  Little boy-y-y.  You should     boku~~  mo--  KAEtte         netaraa  go home now and get some        "I"     now   go-home-(and)  if-sleep  sle-e-eep.8[Madoka finally looks up and meets his eye.  She has a bit of a mischievous look.]Madoka:                           ____  Little boy-y-y.  You should     boku~~  mo--  KAEtte         netaraa  go home now and get some        "I"     now   go-home-(and)  if-sleep  sle-e-eep.[Kyousuke's eyes grow large and he blushes and sweats.]Kyousuke FX:                      _____  <CLAAAANG>                      ga~~n---------------------------------------------------p 233 (53)1Kyousuke: [exiting meekly]  S-sorry...                      go gomen...                                  ________  <trudge trudge>                 tobotobodoor FX:                          _____  <rattle>                        karan2[Master and Madoka stare off-panel.  Madoka still looks a bit angry.]door FX: [off]                    _____  <rattle>                        karan3Master: [smiling]  Hey...                          chotto......  Wasn't that too harsh?          kitsukatta  n ja nai?                                  was-severe  (explan/neg)running water FX:                 ____  <spray>                         ja--Madoka: [angrily]                 ________  Master, you've left the         masuta--    o-MIZU  DAshippanashi!  water running!                              water   leave-flowing4[Master looks at her a little nervously, but Madoka is staring the other way.]Master:  R-right...                      ha hai...faucet FX:                        ____ ____  <squeak! squeak!>               kyu_ kyu_Madoka:                                   ____  That...  Idiot!                 ano...  aho_!5[He walks home, staring at the sidewalk.]Kyousuke:                         ___  Hmmph.  Bully.                  fun  ijimekKOnarration:  Th-that was too much.           a anmari ja nai ka  She didn't have to do that      nani-mo     HITOMAE de  anna koto...  in public...                    everything  in-public   that-kind-of-thing  Ayukawa's so cold...            AYUKAWA tte  tsumetai           naa                                          (T)  cold/cold-hearted  (rhet)6[Exterior shot of the Hiyama residence.]narration:  And then...                     soshite...  The following evening...        YOKUJITSU no YORU                                  next-day  's evening/nightHikaru: [off]                     ______  MERRY...                        meri--...---------------------------------------------------p 234 (54)1Hikaru:                           __________  CHRISTMAS!!                     kurisumasu!![Manami and Hikaru set off their party poppers as Hiromi and Kurumi applaud.]party poppers FX:                 ___ _____  <POP> <PO-POP>                  pan papan2[Komatsu, Hatta and Yuusaku check out the depressed Kyousuke.]narration:  ..........                      ..........  Here are shrewd ones...         chakkari                   kite-yagaru...                                  shrewd/clever/calculating  come-(contempt)Yuusaku:  Ohhhh...  You were here?        nan da......  o-MAE  kite-ta      no ka                                                you    were-coming     (?)3narration:  But...                          shikashi...Kyousuke: [looking up with surprise]  Huh?  Where's Ayukawa?          are?  AYUKAWA wa...4[Kyousuke overhears...]Hikaru: [to Hiromi]  Oh yeah, that's right.          a so-- so--  Madoka-san called a little      madoka-san nara      sakki  while ago and said she                     if-it-is  a-little-while-ago  couldn't come!                                  DENWA de          korenai     tte!                                  phone-call-(and)  can't-come  (quote)                                          __________  I bet she's at                  kitto   ko--taro-- -kun no tokoro  da  na--  Koutarou-kun's place...         surely  <name>          's place   is  (rhet)  Tonight...                      KON'YA  wa                                  tonight (T)Hiromi: [showing a thumbs-up]                           ____  Ohh?  Maybe doing this?         he--  hyottoshite     kore?                                        maybe/possibly  this-(one)Kyousuke drinking FX:             _____  <spew!>                         bufu_5[Kyousuke stares in shock.]narration:                        __________  "Koutarou-kun"...               ko--taro-- -kun tte...  Wh-what?                        na nan da  Wh-who's that?                  da DARE da  Who's that guy?!                sono OTOKO wa?!---------------------------------------------------p 235 (55)1[He visualizes Madoka, irritated with him at ABCB the other day.]narration:  Ah!  If...                      ha_ moshiya...Madoka: [flashback]  But aren't you kind of          SAIKIN  chotto  ukarete        n ja nai?!  bubbly these days?!             lately  a-bit   being-in-high-spirits2[His expression turns serious.]narration:                              ___  ......  Does she hate me        ......ore  kinou no koto    de  because of what happened              I    about-yesterday  on-account-of  yesterday?!                                  KIRAwareta    n de   wa...?!                                  was-disliked  'cause (T)  C-can't be...                   so sonna...  B-but...                        de demo...  No.  Wait, wait.                iya mate mate3narration:  Ayukawa would never spend       masaka    AYUKAWA ga   sonna  Christmas with some other       can't-be          (S)  that-kind-of  guy...                                            __________                                  hoka no OTOKO to  kurisumasu o                                  with-another-guy  Christmas (O)                                  sugosu      nante                                  pass/spend  the-likes-of  I'm sure this is some sort      kitto   mata   nani-ka   no    machigai ni  of mistake again!!              surely  again  something (nom) by-mistake                                  KImatte-ru     sa!!                                  be-sure-to-be[Komatsu laughs and fills Kyousuke's glass.]Komatsu:  What's the matter with you?     do-- shita omae  You look so pale...             KAO-IRO WARUi na--  Not enough to drink yet?        mada  nomi  -tarinai     n ja nai?                                  yet   drink  not-enoughpouring FX:                       ____ ____  <glub glub>                     toku toku4[Hikaru and Kyousuke turn at the sound of...]phone FX:  <RRRING>                        #RRR#5[Kyousuke listens in from nearby.]Hikaru: [on phone]  Hello?  Oh, Madoka-san.         hai  a  madoka-san  Really?                         so-- desu ka  You're going now?               IMA kara  iku  n desu   ka                                  from-now  go   (explan) (?)Kyousuke FX:                      _____  <urkk!>                         giku_6[Kyousuke stares at Hikaru, who's off-panel.]Hikaru: [off]  Then you should take along      ja    attakai  gochiso-- motte-iku  to  some warm treats.               then  warm     treats    take/carry if                                  i--  desu yo                                  good is                                  __________  Koutarou-kun will be            ko--taro--kun yorokobimasu yo!  delighted!7[Kyousuke glares down at his drink.  In the background, Kurumi and Hikaru chat, and Komatsu helps himself to some cake.]narration:  Wha-a-at?!                      nan daa~~~~                                                     ___  Was that call just now a        IMA no DENWA       ore ni TAIsuru  poke at me...?!                 now 's phone-call  toward-me                                  atetsuke              na  no ka...?!                                  insinuating-(remark)  is     (?)---------------------------------------------------p 236 (56)1[Komatsu refills Kyousuke's glass.  Kyousuke is looking a bit blasted here.]2[Hikaru laughs and leans up against him.]3[He visualizes Madoka leaning up against a faceless guy.]4[In his daydream, Madoka, in the arms of the guy, casts a sly glance Kyousuke's way.]5[Kyousuke flushes angrily.]glass FX:                         _____ _____  <rattle rattle>                 gachi gachinarration:  Arrggg!  Really!!               e~~~~i  moo!!6[Exterior shot of the Hiyama residence.]everyone: [off]                   ___ ___ ___  Wah! ha! ha!                    wa_ ha_ ha_party noise FX:                   _______ _______  <donchan donchan>               donchan donchan7[Hikaru, looking a bit plastered, searches about the room.]Hikaru: [slurring]  Huh?  Sempai...?                hare?  SEMPAI...?  When did he disappear?          itsu no mani                doko e                                  unnoticed/before-one-knows  to-whereHikaru FX:                        _____ _____  <scan scan>                     kyoro kyoroKomatsu: [pointing upstairs]      _____      ____  To the bathroom to puke         toire de   gero  demo...  or something...                 in-toilet  puke  or-somethingHatta: [clapping a hand over Komatsu's mouth]  Stop it!  That's nasty!         yoshinasai      kitanai!                                  stop-(command)  nasty/filthy/mean---------------------------------------------------p 237 (57)1[Exterior shot of the Ayukawa residence.  It is raining.]rain FX:                          _____  <shower!>                       za--_sign:  Ayukawa                         AYUKAWA2[Kyousuke rematerializes in the rain.  In one hand he holds a slice of cake on a plate.]Kyousuke teleport FX:             ____  <swish!>                        shu_3Kyousuke:                                  ______  Shoot!  I brought a cake!       ikene!   ke--ki  motte-kichatta                                           cake    brought-(finality/regret)4[He shivers and sneezes.  Nearby, the front gate opens.]Kyousuke:                         ______  Ah-choo!  It's so cold!         kushon!  tsumetee!                                           <tsumetai> = cold/chillygate FX:                          _____  <clack>                         gacha5[He peeks around the corner to see Madoka exit her front gate.]Madoka footstep FX:               ___  <tap!>                          ko_6[She opens an umbrella.]narration:  Ayukawa...!!                    AYUKAWA...!!---------------------------------------------------p 238 (58)1[She looks to one side...]2[...and walks in the opposite direction.  In addition to the open umbrella, she carries a basket.]Madoka footsteps FX;              ___ ___ ___  <tap! tap! tap!>                ko_ ko_ ko_3[Kyousuke portrait.]narration:  Where in the world is she       ittai         doko ni   iku  n da?  going to?                       in-the-world  to-where  go   (explan)                                             __________  To that guy's--that             yappari    ko--taro--kun  toka yu--  Koutarou-kun or whoever's       after-all                 so-called  --place, after all?!                                  OTOKO no tokoro e?!                                  to-guy's-place4[He's distracted by something brushing up against the back of his leg.]cat:                              _____  Meo-ow.                         nya~~cat's collar FX:                  ______  <jingle>                        chirin5[He kneels down.  The cat investigates the cake in his hand.]narration:                                   ____  O-ohh, a cat, huh...            na nan da  neko ka...cat FX:                           ___ ___  <sniff sniff>                   kun kun6[He lifts the cat up and does a quick examination.]Kyousuke:                         ____  It's...  A girl, hmm.           mesu... da  na                                  female  is7Kyousuke:  Are you all alone in such       omae mo   konna SAMUi NAKA  cold weather, too?              you  too  in-this-kind-of-cold/chill                                  hitoribotchi         ka                                  solitary/left-alone  (?)Kyousuke FX:  <sniffle>                       gussun---------------------------------------------------p 239 (59)1[He sets the cat down in front of the cake.]Kyousuke:  Hungry?                         onaka hette n no ka                                  ______  Want some cake?                 ke--ki taberu ka?                                  cake   eat    (?)cat:                              __________  <munch munch>                   pechapecha2[He walks off but the cat follows.]cat:                              _____  Meo-ow.                         nya~~Kyousuke:                                   ______  I don't have any more cake!     moo       ke--ki wa   nai      yo!                                  any-more  cake   (T)  not-have3[He stops, and the cat rubs up against his calf.]cat:                              ____ ____  <purr-rr-rr>                    goro goroKyousuke:  You've become attached to       natsuichatta  me.4[He pops the cat into his sweater.  She peeks out from his collar.]Kyousuke: [smiling] (So warm!)                       (attakai!)5[Panoramic night view of the city.  It continues to rain.]cat: [off]                        _____  Meo-ow.                         nya~~---------------------------------------------------p 240 (60)1[View of a church.  People arrive for Mass.]2[Madoka arrives at the church but doesn't enter.  She looks to one side.]3Kyousuke: [peeking from behind a corner.] (Meeting someone here,           (konna TOKORO de        machiawase ka...)  hmm...)                          at-this-kind-of-place  wait-for/meet/                                                          date-(a-person)cat:                              _____  Meo-ow.                         nya~~4[Split panel.  Various views of solitary young men arriving at the church.]5[Kyousuke looks worried.  The cat studies the scene as well.]narration:  One of them is Ayukawa's        ano NAKA ni     AYUKAWA no OTOKO ga...?!  guy...?!                        in-that-within          's guy   (S)---------------------------------------------------p 241 (61)1[He looks around a corner of the church to see Madoka heading off to the side of the church.  No one's around out here...]narration:  To a deserted place like        anna         HITOKE no nai   tokoro e...  that...                         that-kind-of empty/deserted  to-place  Perhaps it's a secret           moshiya  kossori     aibiki   nado  rendezvous...                   if/by-   in-private  a-date/  the-likes-of                                  any-chance           secret-rendezvous2[He overhears...]Madoka: [off]  I'm sorry.  Did you wait        gomen ne  matte-te-kureta?  long?                           sorry     did-wait-(for-me)  I made you lots of treats.      gochiso--  ippai    tsukutte-kita  no yo                                  treats     full-of  went-and-madeKyousuke heartbeat FX:            _____  <thump>                         dokin3Madoka: [off]  We'll be together all           KON'YA  wa   zutto       ISSHO ni  night long.                     tonight (T)  throughout  together                                  ite-ageru     wa                                  be-(with-you)[Kyousuke's eyes bug out.  The cat seems unfazed.]narration:  Wh-what is she saying?!         na nan da ttee~~~~~~?!4Madoka: [off]  When I look at you like this,   ko-- shite-miru to  you're pretty handsome,         when-try-to-do-like-this  aren't you!                                         _______                                  anta tte  nakanaka  hansamu   ne!                                  you  (T)  quite     handsome  (rhet)  You're a much better-looking    KASUGA-kun yori  yoppodo    i-- OTOKO    yo!  guy than Kasuga-kun!            than-Kasuga      very/much  good-looking-guynarration:  T-taking shots at me...         a atetsuke ni  shicha...                                    insinuating  <shichau> = make-(finality)5Madoka: [off]                                             ____  Ooo!!  Not there...  You        an_!!  sonna toko...    dame yo!  mustn't!                               place-like-that  no-good[Kyousuke is aghast.]narration:  Hey...  That's going too        chotto...  yarisugi          na n ja nai ka  far!                                       overdo/go-too-far is6[With a look of horror, he visualizes a nude Madoka, about to be embraced by an anonymous man.]narration:  Ayukawa...?!                    AYUKAWA...?!  Don't...  Don't be too          ha...  hayamatcha dame      da...!!  hasty...!!                             mustn't-be-too-rash  be---------------------------------------------------p 242 (62)1[The cat jumps out of Kyousuke's sweater.]Kyousuke:  Oh!  Hey, wait!                 a_  kora  mate!cat FX:                           ____  <hop>                           pyon2[Chasing after the cat, Kyousuke runs into Madoka and her friend.  It's another cat.]3Madoka: [wide-eyed]  Kasuga-ku...n...                KASUGA-ku...n...4Kyousuke: [surprised]  Ah...                           a...5[In front of the kneeling Madoka, the two cats make nice-nice.]Koutarou-kun:                     _____  Meo-ow.                         nya~~girl cat:                         ___  Mew!                            mi_---------------------------------------------------p 243 (63)1[The two help themselves to Madoka's treats.]Madoka: [off]                          __________  Oh!  Koutarou-kun is            ara  ko--taro--kun tabete-ru!!  eating!!                        oh                 is-eating2Madoka: [happily]  I'm glad.  Until now, he        yokatta   IMA made  nani  o  yatte-mo  wasn't looking too well,        was-good  till-now  what (O) even-tho-do  and would scarcely eat no  matter what I did.              hotondo  tabenakute                                  hardly   not-eat-(and)                                  GENKI ga nakatta no yo                                  wasn't-lively3Kyousuke:                         __________  "Koutarou-kun"...               ko--taro--kun tte...Madoka: [smiling]  Yup.  Hikaru named him.         so--     hikaru ga   tsuketa  no                                  like-so         (S)  attached (nom)  It's a nice name, isn't         i-- NAMAE  desho!  it!                             nice-name  poss-be4[She lifts up Koutarou-kun and looks in his eyes.]Madoka:  How sad.  To be left alone      kawaisou ni  DARE-ka-san to  all the time--unlike a          pitiable     from-Mr.-Somebody  certain someone we know,  huh?                            chigatte   zutto         hitoribotchi                                  differing  all-the-time  left-alone                                  datta  n da      yo ne--                                  was    (explan)     (rhet)Kyousuke FX:                      _____  <ouch!>                         zuki_5[View up at the arch and the rainy skies beyond.]Madoka: [off]  A short time ago, Hikaru        chotto MAE ni    hikaru to    mitsuketa no  and I found him near this       at-a-bit-before  with-Hikaru  found     (nom)  church--injured and unable                                ____  to move...                      kono KYOUKAI  CHIKAku de  kega o shite                                  this-church   nearby      get-injured-(and)                                  UGOkenakunatte-te...                                  wasn't-being-able-to-move-(and)  And he has a collar, so I       KUBIWA  o   shite-ru   kara  thought for sure his owner      collar (O)  is-making  that's-why  would come looking for him  soon, so I was keeping him      kitto   sono uchi    KAiNUSHI ga  here...                         surely  before-long  owner    (S)                                  sagashi ni kuru   to OMOtte                                  come-to-look-for  think-that-(and)                                  koko de        KAtte-ta     n da     kedo...                                  at-this-place  was-keeping  (explan) but6[Madoka playfully touches Koutarou-kun on his nose.  The other cat drapes herself over the side of the basket.]Madoka:                           ___  But he could hardly eat         esa  mo   hotondo   taberenakutte  any food, and was only          food too  scarcely  not-able-to-eat-(and)  growing weak.                                  yowatte-ku        bakkari  datta  n da                                  go-and-grow-weak  just     was    (explan)  I'm really glad...              HONTOU ni  yokatta...                                  really     was-goodKoutarou-kun:                     ___  Mew.                            mii---------------------------------------------------p 244 (64)1[Kyousuke smiles at the scene before him.]2[He kneels and smiles at the cats.]Kyousuke:  They're wearing the same        onaji SUZU o   tsukete-ru  bell.                           same-bell (O)  are-wearing                                  ___      ____  Boy and girl...                 osu  to  mesu...                                  male and female  I bet they're a couple.         kitto   KOIBITOdoushi       na   n da    ne                                  surely  a-couple-of-lovers  are  (explan)Madoka: [smiling]  He's gotten livelier...         konna ni   GENKI ni natte...                                  this-much  becoming-peppy  He's better than when he        koitsu    atashi to iru  yori  was just with me.               this-guy  be-with-me     than                                  i--   n daro--                                  good  (poss-explan)3Madoka:  I was so worried.               SHIMPAI datta  n desho                                  worry   was    (poss-explan)Kyousuke:  Naturally...                    sorya moo...narration:                              ____  Even cats like these will       konna neko de sae     KOIBITO    ga  wither away this much if        even-cats-like-these  sweetheart (S)  they're not with their  sweetheart...                   inaku     nareba                                  not-have  if-become                                  yatsurete-shimau                 hodo...                                  become-thin/worn-out-(finality)  extent4[Madoka suddenly turns towards him.]Madoka:  How did you know?               do--shite  wakaru  no                                  why        know    (?)Kyousuke:  Eh?!                            e?!5[He stands in embarrassment.]narration:  My feelings were blind,         AITE no koto    OMOu   KIMOchi      wa  thinking only of her!           about-companion think  mood/feeling (T)                                  ichizu                 na  no ni...                                  with-all-one's-heart/  is  even-though                                  intently/blindly                                                                   ___  So lately, have I been...       to sureba    SAIKIN no           ore tte...                                  and-so/then  latest/most-recent  me  (T)                                  ____  Less than a cat...?!            neko  IKA...?!                                  cat   less-than/below  Now there's a thought...        HANSEI                   HANSEI                                  reflection/introspectionKyousuke:                                    ____       __ __ __  Ahh...  This cat...right?       a...  kono neko...ne  ha ha ha  Ha ha ha.---------------------------------------------------p 245 (65)1Madoka: [soft smile]  Well, I'm...                    kotchi wa2[She clings to his arm.  Kyousuke is surprised.]Madoka:                                          ____  ...puzzled, Mr. Cat!            komatta        neko-san  ne!                                  was-perplexed  Mr.-Cat   (rhet)narration:  But what a discovery!           da kedo  HAKKEN!                                     but   discovery                                               ____  Ayukawa is like a cat.          AYUKAWA tte  neko ni   nite-ru                                          (T)  cat (IO)  is-resembling3[He gazes down at the contented girl on his arm.]narration:  She appears to be heartless     IKKEN       tsumeta -so-- de  and seemingly cold...           apparently  cold     looking-as-if                                  sokkenai                  kedo...                                  curt/blunt/cold-attitude  but4narration:  But if you touch her, she       fureru to  tottemo attakakute KOKORO wa  shows the incredibly warm       if-touch   utterly warm       heart  (T)  heart that is sweeter than  anyone's...                     DARE yori mo  yasashii      n da...                                  than-anyone   sweet/gentle  (explan)[A falling snowflake catches Madoka's attention...]Madoka:  Ah...                           a......5[...and the two stop and smile up at the sky.]narration:                                         _ibu_  A Christmas Eve night for       futari   dake no SEIYA......  just the two of us...           2-people only 's the-holy-night/Eve                                  ______   __________  Merry Christmas!                meri-- - kurisumasu!---------------------------------------------------