Kimagure Orange Road"Love Focus!"Volume 11, Story 9WB Volume 7, Story 2Written and illustrated by Matsumoto IzumiTranslation & full-script typesetting by : Craig H. NishidaEditing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose Craig Nishida Thomas Wyatt Ramon GalindoLast 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 27 (169) are only in the WBs!---------------------------------------------------p 27 (169)--TITLE PAGE[Sayuri stands in a waitress uniform--black dress and nylons, white apron and a cute covering for her head as well. With one hand, she holds a tray up high; the other hand on her hip. On the tray is a small version of Kyousuke, looking bewildered. Sayuri licks her lips.]MAIN TITLE (at top) ____ ________ Love Focus! rabu - fo--kasu!SUB-TITLE (at bottom) I Like You So Much, I Want TAbechaitai hodo to Eat You Up... want-to-eat-(finality) extent/degree SUki da kara... liking that's-why---------------------------------------------------p 28 (170)1[Exterior shot of a building.]blonde: [off] So like, that guy's so-o-o de saa mo-- i--kagen soitsu persistent... and-so grr quite that-person shitsukkoi kara-- persistent/tenacious that's-why ______ So I dated him 'cause I had shikata naku de--to shite-yatta wake no choice. forced/obliged-to-date-(him) reasonsign: Bikkuri Burger bikkuri baagaa Parking Lot--Turn Right USETSU SURU CHUUSHAJOU turn-to-the-right parking-area2[Interior shot of a fast-food restaurant.]brunette 1: [off] So then... soshitara sa-- and-so/then He's a total brat, soitsu tee--nde isn't he!! that-person = utterly ____ gaki na no yo nee--_!! kid/brat is (rhet)brunette 2: [off] But, hey. Isn't that the demo sa-- sono KO MAE wa guy who was really crazy but that-boy before (T) about Sayuri-sempai before? sayuri-SEMPAI ni MUCHUU datta by-Sayuri was-in-a-trance/dream KO desho-- boy poss-be3brunette 2 [off] I bet he switched over to kitto AITE ni sarenakatta kara you because she ignored him. surely was-ignored that's-why anta ni kuragae shita no yo to-you changed-to/ transferred-(oneself)-to[The blonde girl makes a face and sticks out her tongue.]blonde: Hmmph, so what! fun do--se!4[Two brunette girls sit side-by-side. #2 drinks from her straw. #1 looks off to the side.]brunette 1: I hear that Sayuri-sempai, sayuri-SEMPAI ttara aikawarazu as usual, is hunting (I-tell-you) as-usual handsome guys. _hansamu_ _______ BIDANSHI hanta-- yatte-ru tte yu-- handsome-guy-hunter is-doing say-that ja nai is-notbrunette 2: Yeah, that's right. sou sou She should settle down and hitori ni shibotte ochitsukya i-- focus on one person... to-1-person narrow-down should-settle-down no ni nee even-though (rhet)5[The blonde looks up at the ceiling, resting one hand behind her head. The other two girls break out in laughter.]blonde: Despite her age, she i-- TOSHI koite sure does carry on, in-spite-of-one's-age say-(and)/shoot-off- doesn't she. one's-mouth-(and) yoku yaru yo ne-- do-well (rhet)brunette 1 FX: ________ kusukusubrunette 2: She must really be a kitto NEkkara wanton woman to the core, surely at-all/at-heart/to-the-core right? OTOKOZUki na no ne~~~~ an-amorous/wanton-woman is (nom) (rhet)6[The torso of a high school girl appears next to the blonde girl. From the different uniforms, the three seated girls are identified as junior high students. The junior high girls pause in shock.]Sayuri: Who are you calling a wanton DARE ga OTOKOZUki da tte?! woman?! who (S) wanton-woman is (quote)girls heartbeat FX: _____ dokin---------------------------------------------------p 29 (171)1[The blonde looks up at Sayuri with a nervous and overly-happy smile. Sayuri looks down without expression.]blonde: Ohhh? Sempai, long time no araa SEMPAI o-hisashiburi de--su see.2[Seated now, Sayuri has her cigarette lit by brunette 2.]Sayuri smoking FX: _____ shubo3[Sayuri closes her eyes and blows out smoke.]Sayuri: The reason I've had all of minna ni atsumatte-moratta no wa you gather here today is to-everyone gathered (nom) (T) none other than because... hoka demo nai JITSU wa... nothing-other-than in-fact/really4blonde: [smiling] It's about a guy. OTOKO no koto desho about-guy poss-beSayuri: How did you know? nande wakaru no why know (?)5blonde: [off] Huhhh? Whenever araa sayuri-one--sama ga atashi-tachi ni Sayuri-oneesama has a job (S) with-us for us, has there been any other reason? Ever...? YOU ga aru TOKI tte have-something-to-do time (quote) sore IGAI ni nani-ka that-(one) except something arimashita kke ima made... happened/had/was (?) hitherto[Sayuri glares.]Sayuri FX: _____ muka_brunette 2: [off] Hey, don't say that. ara dame yo-- Midori, you say that sort midori sonna koto itcha of thing, it isn't a joke! that-kind-of-thing saying-(T) jo--dan ni natte-nai desho! in-jest/fun not-poss-become6[Sayuri rises and slams a palm down on the table. The other three girls cringe back.]Sayuri: SHUT UP!! urusai_!! _________ _________ Chitter, chatter! pi--chiku pa--chiku toSayuri hand-on-table FX: ___ ban7brunette 2: But, Sayuri-oneesama. Was demo sayuri-oneesama ga there a guy at our school but (S) who's so tough to take down that you actually have to atashi-tachi no TE o karinakya ask us for help?! if-not-ask-us-for-helping-hand otosenai hodo can't-take/capture extent TEgowai OTOKO tte tough/unyielding guy (T) uchi no GAKKOU ni imashita kke?! at-our-school there-was (?)---------------------------------------------------p 30 (172)1Midori (blonde): So who is it this time, de KONKAI sayuri-one--sama no to fall victim to... so this-time (nom) DOKUGA ni kakaru... fall-victim-to I mean, the lucky guy ie o-MEgane ni kanau to find favor with no win-a-person's-heart/find-favor-with Sayuri-oneesama... KOUFUKU na OTOKO tte yu-- no wa... lucky/fortunate guy called (nom) (T)Sayuri FX: ___ mu_2[A portrait of Kyousuke.]narration: Kasuga Kyousuke of high KOUTOU-BU 1-NEN #F#-GUMI school class 1-F!! high-school-section 1st-year-F-group KASUGA KYOUSUKE!!3[Sayuri theatrically raises both fists and glares off towards an imaginary horizon. Behind her, the three girls at the table whisper among themselves.]Sayuri: The man who made me taste atashi ni HAJImete KUTSUJOKU o humiliation for the first to-me for-first-time humiliation (O) time! AJIwawasete-kureta OTOKO! made-(me)-to-taste manbrunette 2: She doesn't have to say it; iwanakutatte itsu-mo yaru koto it's something she always even-tho-not-say always do thing does. Playing dirty, right? kitanai ja nai nee~~~~ nasty/mean/unfair is-not (rhet)girls FX: ________ hisohiso4[Exterior shot of a school building.]boy 1: [off] ___ Would you go out with me? ore to tsukiatte-kurenai ka with-me go-out-with-me (?)5[Sayuri's at it again. A suave-looking boy leans back against a tree, hands in his pockets. Sayuri stands before him, casting her gaze down to the ground on her right.]boy 1: I don't want to brag about konna koto JIMAN shitaku wa nai ga it, but I'm student-body this-kind-of-thing not-want-to-boast but president, and my grades are ___ always tops for the school ore tte SEITO KAICHOU da shi year... I (T) student president am and-besides SEISEKI wa itsu-mo GAKUNEN de marks (T) always in-school-year ICHIBAN da shi... best are and-besidesSayuri: ______ Oh my. How wonderful. maa suteki But... NO! demo... iya!---------------------------------------------------p 31 (173)1[As she walks away, she licks the tip of her pencil and opens up her little black book. Behind her, the guy stares in shock at the palms of his hands.]Sayuri: Hmm... fumu... This makes 10 guys... kore de 10-NIN...ka with-this 10-people ______ I'd say that's about my KYOU no noruma wa kono kurai ni quota for today... today 's a-norm* (T) to-about-this-many shitoite... to doing-(for-future-sake) (quote) *boy 1: R-rejected... fu furareta... ___ Me! kono ore ga... this I (S)2[Exterior shot of ABCB.]Sayuri: [off] Hello. konnichi wa3[Kyousuke and Madoka look up from the counter. Madoka pauses while wiping a dish.]Kyousuke: ____ Huh... You're... are... kimi wa4Sayuri FX: _____ niko_Sayuri: I thought you might be tabun koko daro-- to omotte... here... maybe this-place poss-be thinking-that5Sayuri: [looking about] Are you always here in itsu-mo kono MISE kite-ru this shop? always/usually this-shop are-coming n desu ka? (explan) (?)Kyousuke: Sorta. maa ne6Sayuri: Hmm... fu--n...... So you're on very friendly yappari NAKA i-- n desu ne terms, aren't you. as-expected friendly-terms (explan) (rhet)Sayuri FX: ________ jirojiro[Kyousuke blushes from his seat at the counter. Madoka pretends to find interest in wiping dishes.]---------------------------------------------------p 32 (174)1Sayuri: [sultry, knowing look] Just like... marude... A couple of sweethearts. KOIBITO do--shi mitai a-couple-of-lovers seem2[Madoka portrait.]3Kyousuke: [blushing] Ehhh?! N-no way... e~~~~~~_ so sonnaa......4[Madoka looks off to one side, to find Master watching wide-eyed.]Madoka FX: ______ chira_5Madoka: This person seems to be kono HITO nani-ka under some misunderstanding! this-person something kanchigai shite-ru mitai ne! is-misunderstanding seems (rhet) Kasuga-kun and I "look like atashi to KASUGA-kun ga a couple of sweethearts?!" I and (S) KOIBITO do--shi ni mieru tte?! couple-of-lovers (IO) appear (quote)Kyousuke: Eh?! e_6[Profile of Kyousuke--forced, sweaty smile.]Sayuri: [off] Huh? Am I mistaken? ara chigau no?Madoka: [off] Of course. mochiron We have nothing to do with nan no KANKEI mo nai wa yo!! each other!! what-kind-of have-nothing-to-do-with Right, Kasuga-kun? nee KASUGA-kunnarration: "Of course," she says... mochiron...... to kite wa... of-course (quote) coming (T) It's not that I was BETSU ni nani-ka o expecting something particularly something (O) really, but... KITAI shite-ta wake ja nai ga... was-in-expectation-of reason is-not but _______ Somehow, I was naze-ka gakkari shite-shimau disappointed... somehow am-disappointed-(finality) boku de atta... I was---------------------------------------------------p 33 (175)1[Sayuri drops her gaze and smiles.]Sayuri: Really... I see! sou... wakarimashita!2[She leans in at Madoka. The two lock eyes.]Sayuri: Then, I'll be free to do ja atashi ga kono HITO no koto whatever I like with him. then I (S) about-this-person do-- shiyou to atashi no KATTE tte what if-shall-do my-convenience (T) koto yo ne (nom) Since you have nothing anata nan ni mo KANKEI nai going on with him. you to-anything have-nothing-to-do-with n da kara (explan) that's-why3[She smiles, waves and exits.]Sayuri: Then, excuse me-e-e. sore ja SHITSUREI shima--sudoor FX: _____ karan4[Kyousuke's pov of Madoka, who looks at him out of the corner of her eye.]5Kyousuke: Wh-what the heck...? na nan na n da...6[Exterior shot of ABCB. Overlaid on this is a half-portrait of Sayuri, as she walks away.]narration: If I go after him directly kono MAE mitai ni like the last time, he the-last-time seems probably won't fall easily... matomo ni sematte-mo in-one's-face even-tho-draw-near/ even-tho-force/urge YOUI ni aitsu wa easily/with-ease that-person (T) ochinai darou... poss-not-fall If that's the case, then naraba kotchi datte KANGAe ga aru I have a plan for that as if-it-is this-way even have-an-idea well!! tte mono yo_!!---------------------------------------------------p 34 (176)1[Midori waits in the hallway.]narration: After school the next day... YOKUJITSU no HOUKAGO... the-next-day 's after-schoolMidori: Are you Kasuga-san? KASUGA-san tte anata desu ka? (T) you are (?)2Kyousuke: Yes? hai?3Midori: [smiling] Umm, Sayuri-sempai said ano-- sayuri-SEMPAI ga anata ni she'd like to have a word uhh (S) by-you with you. YOUJI ga aru tte business (S) have (quote) Would you come over to HOKEN SHITSU made kite-itadakemasu ka the Health Room? to-health-room could-come-(request) (?)Kyousuke: Eh? Sayuri...? e sayuri...?4[He ponders.]Kyousuke: Ahh, is it her...? aa ano KO ka...