Kimagure Orange Road"The Valentine Kid!"Volume 12, Story 1WB Volume 7, Story 3Written and illustrated by Matsumoto IzumiTranslation & full-script typesetting by : Craig H. NishidaEditing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose                                 Craig Nishida                                 Ramon Galindo                                 Thomas WyattLast revision : 08-20-95Comments?  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 47 (7) are only in the WBs!---------------------------------------------------p 47 (7)--TITLE PAGE[Madoka facial portrait.  She motions to us for quiet, forefinger held to her lips.]MAIN TITLE (at top)               _________   _____  The Valentine Kid!              barentain - kiddo!SUB-TITLE (at bottom)             ______  If You Keep It a Secret,        naisho ni shite-tara  I'll Invite You...              if-are-keeping-a-matter-secret                                  SASOtte-ageru......                                  invite-(you)---------------------------------------------------p 48 (8)1[A view down a sidewalk that runs in front of the school.  Students arrive at school.]narration:                                      _sento_ _________ ____  February 14, St. Valentine's    2-GATSU 14-KA  HIJIRI barentain de--!  Day!                            February-14    Saint-Valentine's-Day2[Kyousuke visualizes Madoka and Hikaru as he walks towards school.]narration:  For a man...                    OTOKO ni totte...  It's the start of a day of      KITAI              to   FUAN         no  hope and anxiety.               hope/expectation/  and  uneasiness/  's                                  anticipation            anxiety                                  ICHINICHI no  hajimari   de aru                                  one-day   's  the-start  is3Kazuya: [off]  Oniichan!!                      oni--chan!!4[Kyousuke looks back over his shoulder to see a smiling Kazuya.]Kazuya:                           __ ___ ___  Eh! heh! heh!                   e_ he_ he_Kyousuke:  Huh?  Kazuya.                   are  KAZUYA ja nai ka5[Kazuya points to the ground at Kyousuke's feet.]Kazuya:                               ___________  Oh!  You dropped some           a_  chokore--to  ochite-ru_!!  chocolate!![Kyousuke drops to his hands and knees, looking all around.]Kyousuke:  Eh?!  Where where where?!       e_  doko doko doko_?!Kyousuke FX:                      __________  <scan scan>                     kyorokyoronarration:  If I say so myself, it's a      ware nagara    nasakenai  JOUKEN HANSHA  da!  conditioned reflex that I'm     for-me-to-do-  pitiful/   conditioned-   is  ashamed of!                     such-a-thing   shameful   reflex---------------------------------------------------p 49 (9)1[Kazuya launches his head at Kyousuke's.]Kazuya:  Tricked ya-a-a!!                hikkakatta------_!!collision FX:                     ______  <CRASH>                         gochin2[The two lie on their backs, stunned.]@Kyousuke/@Kazuya FX:             ___  <plop!>                         do_<Commentary (CN):  Again, to differentiate, when Kazuya's mind is in Kyousuke's body, he is referred to as "@Kyousuke".>3[@Kyousuke gets to his feet, rubbing his head.  @Kazuya still lies stunned.]@Kyousuke:  Whew...                         fuu...  Now it's all right...!          kore de    DAIJOUBU...  to!!                                  with-this  all-right@Kyousuke FX:                     _____  <slowly rise!>                  muku_narration:  Actually, this Kazuya-kun       jitsu wa  kono KAZUYA-kun  is a powerful ESPer...          actually  this                                  DAI-   CHOU NOURYOKU -SHA     na  no desu...                                  great  super-ability  person  is  (explan)4@Kyousuke:  See ya, oniichan.               ja ne oni--chan  Sorry, but I leave the          WARUi kedo  ato      wa   tanomu  yo  rest to you.                    sorry-but   the-rest (T)  leave-to@Kazuya:  Eh?!                            e?!5@Kazuya:  W-wait!                         ma mate yo  Kazuya, what are you trying     KAZUYA  ikinari          do-- yu--  to pull all of a sudden?!!              all-of-a-sudden  what-kind-of                                  tsumori    da_!!                                  intention  are[He looks at his hands.]@Kazuya:                          ___  AH!                             ha_narration:  We...  We swapped bodies!!      i...  irekawatte-ru!!6[@Kazuya clutches his cheek in agony.]@Kazuya:  Ow-ouch!!                       itete_!!narration:  Wh-whaaat?!                     na nan daa_  A rotten tooth?  You jerk!!     MUSHIBA       ka   koitsu!!                                  decayed-tooth (?)  this-fellowtoothache FX:                     _____  <throb>                         zukin---------------------------------------------------p 50 (10)1[Full-portrait of Akane is splashed over panels 1 and 4.]Akane:  Hey!  Kazuya!!                  kora_  KAZUYA_!!2[She angrily confronts @Kazuya.]Akane:  You might try to run away,      NIgeyo--        ttatte  but you won't!!                 shall-run-away  even-tho-say                                  so--      wa   ikanai  kara       ne!!                                  like-that (T)  not-go  that's-why  Mom asked me to watch over      atashi  KYOU   ICHINICHI  oka--san ni  you all day today!!             I       today  all-day    by-mother                                  anta no KANSHI                                  your-superintendence/watching-over-you                                  tanomarete   n da      kara!!                                  being-asked  (explan)  that's-why3[She hauls him off by his wrist.]Akane:  *Today* you're going to         KYOU  koso   wa   HA-ISHA ni  iku no  yo_!!  the dentist!!                   today indeed (T)  to-dentist  going@Kazuya:                                      ___  Wait a sec, I'm Kyou...         chotto      ore wa   KYOU...                                  wait-a-sec  I   (T)4Akane: [pausing]  Oh, Kyousuke!                   ara  KYOUSUKE_!5[She reaches into her bookbag.]Akane:  Perfect timing!                 cho--do yokatta wa_!  Anyway, since you aren't        do--se  motenai  popular with girls...           anyhow  not-popular-(with-girls)                                  anta no koto  da                                  about-you     are  I don't think your battle       SENKA    wa   yokunai   to OMOtte     ne!  record will be any good, hm!    success- (T)  not-good  thinking-that                                  in-battle6[Smiling, she hands @Kyousuke a heart-shaped box.  @Kyousuke beams.]Akane:  Here, for you.                  hai   ageru                                  here  give                                                       _____  But, it's obligation            tadashi  GIRI        choko     yo!  chocolate!                      however  obligation  chocolate@Kyousuke:  Eh! heh! heh!  Thank you.       e_ he_ he_  arigato7[Wincing, @Kazuya points to his own face.]@Kazuya:                          ___  I'm Kyousuke-e-e!!              ore ga   KYOUSUKE  da  yo~~~~_!!                                  I   (S)            amAkane: [pointing at @Kyousuke]  Then who's this?!!              ja    kore       wa   DARE  yo_!!                                  then  this-(one) (T)  who---------------------------------------------------p 51 (11)1[Akane smiles and waves to @Kyousuke as she hauls @Kazuya away.  @Kyousuke waves back.]Akane:  Well, give it your best         maa   se--ze--  gambatte  shot.                           well  at-best   try-hard  At least get some from          hikaru-chan kara dake  wa   morau   n da yo~~  Hikaru-chan.                    at-minimum-from-Hikaru (T)  receive (explan)@Kazuya: [to @Kyousuke]  You scum-m-m!!                  kono rokudenashi~~~~~~_!!2narration:  Ahh, Ayukawa...                 aa  AYUKAWA...  Hikaru-chan...                  hikaru-chan...                                  _____  The chocolates are fading       choko     ga   to--zakatte-yuku~~~~_!!  into the distance!!             chocolate (T)  go-away/recede@Kazuya FX:                       ____ ____  <drag drag>                     zuru zuru3[View of part of the playground at a kindergarten.]Akane: [off]  Look here!                      i-- koto!  When school is over, I'm        GAKKOU  owattara  mukae ni kuru  coming for you, okay,           school  when-end  come-for  Kazuya!!                                  kara        ne_!!  KAZUYA                                  that's-whysign:  Kindergarten                    YOUCHIEN4[She makes her point by clapping her palm against his cheek.]Akane:                            _______  Don't even think about          tonzura koko--        nante  trying to give me the slip!!    make-a-narrow-escape  the-likes-of                                  KANGAe       n ja nai     yo_!!                                  think-about  (neg/explan)Akane FX:                         ______  <slap!>                         pisha_5[@Kazuya rockets about 2 meters into the air, and clutches that cheek.]@Kazuya:  Ow-ow-ow-ouch!!                 itatatata~~~~~~_!!narration:                                    ___  Wh-why do I have to suffer      na...nande  ore ga   konna      ME ni?!  like this?!                          why    I   (S)  like-this <me ni au>                                                                  suffer6[From out of the kindergarten rush Kazuya's two cute girlfriends.  Both smile at him.]chibi clones:  Kazuya-kuuun!                   KAZUYA-ku~~n!7chibi Madoka-clone:                                    ___________  Wait.  Please accept my         matte  yo  atashi no chokore--to  uketotte!!  chocolate!!                     waiting    my-chocolate           acceptingchibi Hikaru-clone (Kyouko):  Please accept mine instead!     atashi no HOU o   uketotte!                                  my-direction (O)  accepting---------------------------------------------------p 52 (12)1[The two glare at @Kazuya as he nervously backs away.]chibi Madoka-clone:  Whaaat?  Mine!!                 nani yo~~~~    atashi yo_!!Kyouko:  I'm first!!                     atashi ga   SAKI_!!                                  I      (S)  the-first2[Both girls shove the large heart-shaped chocolates into his mouth.]chocolate FX:                     ____  <chunk>                         gabo3[Again, he rockets about 2 meters into the air.  The two girls exchange smiles.]@Kazuya:  <various geometric              <an-X> <an-O> <concentric-circles>  symbols>!!                      <a-triangle> <a-square> <onsen-mark>!!Kyouko:  I bet he's crying tears         kitto   NAMIDA ga   DEru      hodo  of joy.                         surely  tears  (S)  come-out  extent                                  ureshi--  no yo                                  happy4[He clutches his twice-injured cheek.]narration:  I-I think I understand          a aitsu       ga   nigedashita  no     mo  why that guy ran away...          that-fellow (S)  ran-away     (nom)  too                                  wakaru      yo-- na  KI ga suru...                                  understand  appear   think/feel                                         ____  I must also think twice         anmari mote -sugiru      no    mo  about being too popular         too-popular-(with-girls) (nom) too  with girls.                                  KANGAemon          da  na                                  a-puzzle/question  is@Kazuya toothache FX:             ____ ____ ____  <throb throb throb>             zuki zuki zuki5[Exterior view of Kouryou school.]6[Smiling, @Kyousuke munches on the chocolate that Akane just gave him.]@Kyousuke:  Heh! heh! heh!  Thank you       he_ he_ he_  gochiso--san  for the treat.@Kyousuke FX:                     ______  <lick>                          perori7[As he walks onto school grounds, he smiles back at us over his shoulder.]@Kyousuke:                         ___ (I have a weakness for           (ore tte  AMAi mono ni    wa  sweets!!)                        I   (T)  to-sweet-things (contrast)                                  ME ga nai            n da_!!)                                  have-weakness-(for)  (explan)---------------------------------------------------p 53 (13)1[Hikaru beams and presents him with a 1-kg heart of solid chocolate.]Hikaru:  HERE YOU GO!!                   do--zo_!!2[With a wink, Hiromi holds out a box of chocolate.]Hiromi:  There's no deep significance    FUKAi          IMI                  wa  to this...                      profound/deep  meaning/significance (T)                                  nai       kedo                                  not-have  but  I'm giving it for               TOMODACHI no yoshimi de  ageru!  friendship's sake!              for-friendship's-sake    give3[Sayuri presents him with a box of chocolate.]Sayuri:  Imagine that it's me and        atashi da  to OMOtte         o.i.shi.ku  dee-li-cious-ly eat it!         I      is  think-that-(and)  delicious                                  tabete!                                  eating4[@Kyousuke ogles the trove in his hands.  From the sidelines, an angry Hatta and Komatsu shout at him.  Komatsu uses a bullhorn.]Komatsu:  Friend!                         TOMO yo_  Should you be doing this?!      kore de        i--  no    ka!                                  with-this/now  okay (nom) (?)  Didn't we pledge to share       YOROKObi mo   KANAshimi    mo  our joys and our sorrows?!      joy      and  sorrow/grief and                                  TOMO ni shiyo--   to chikatta  NAKA                                  shall-share-with  swore-that   relationship                                  ja nai   ka_                                  are-not (?)!Hatta:  Traitor-r-r.                    uragiri mono~~~~5[Exterior shot of the kindergarten.]sign:  Kindergarten                    YOUCHIEN6narration:  Ouch...                         itete...  Damn.                           kusoo                                                       _________ ____  Valentine's Day comes but       TOSHI ni   ICHIDO no barentain de--   da  once a year!                    in-a-year  once   's Valentine's-Day  is                                  to yu--   no ni                                  say-that  even-though  Why must I suffer like          nande  ko-- yu--     ME ni awanakya ikenai  this?!!                         why    this-kind-of  must-suffer                                  n da_!!                                  (explan)@Kazuya toothache FX:             _______ _______  <throbbb throbbb>               zuki~~n zuki~~n7@Kazuya: (Still, I'm worried about        (sore ni shite mo  KI ni naru no   wa  Hikaru-chan and Ayukawa...       but/still         being-concerned (T)                                  hikaru-chan ya AYUKAWA...                                              and                                  _____  I wonder if they gave me        choko      kureta   ka naa)  chocolate.)                     chocolate  gave-me  I-wonder---------------------------------------------------p 54 (14)1[@Kyousuke casually leans back against the railing on the roof of a school building, munching his chocolates.]@Kyousuke:  What a haul!                    TAIRYOU TAIRYOU!2@Kyousuke: (But...                          (shikashi...  Come to think of it, I          KANGAete-mirya  haven't received anything       if-try-to-think-about  from Madoka-oneechan yet!!)                                  madoka-one--chan kara wa   mada                                  from-Madoka           (T)  <not>-yet                                  moratte-nai        zoo!)                                  have-not-received  !!@Kyousuke FX:                     ________  <munch munch>                   mogumogu3@Kyousuke FX:                     _____  <chuckle!>                      kusu_@Kyousuke: (That means that the             (to yu-- koto wa  futari   no KANKEI  relationship between those       that-means       2-people 's connection  two is the same as usual...                                  aikawarazu  tte koto  ka...                                  as-usual    it-means  (?)  Kyou-niichan's so               KYOU-ni--chan no YUUJUUFUDAN!!)  indecisive!!)                                 's indecisiveness4[He looks up at the sky, clapping a hand over his mouth.]narration:                        ____  <urp!>  But...                  upu_  shikashi...  Maybe it's because I ate so     takusan  tabeta  se--  ka   KIMOchi  much that I'm starting to       much     ate     fault (?)  feeling  feel sick.                                  WARUku  natte-kichatta                                  badly   started-becoming@Kyousuke FX:                     ____  <urp!>                          upu_5[Akane chases @Kazuya down the sidewalk.]Akane:  Hold it, Kazuya!!               machinasai KAZUYA_!!@Kazuya:                                           ___ (You're kidding!  Why do I       (JOUDAN!  nande  ore ga   HA-ISHA ni  have to go to the dentist?!!)    joking   why    I   (S)  to-dentist                                  ikanakya ikenai  n da!!)                                  must-go          (explan)6narration:  I know Akane's weak point!!     akane no JAKUTEN    wa   SHItte-ru  n da!!                                        's weak-point (T)  am-knowing (explan)@Kazuya: [pointing to the side]  Oh!  Madoka-oneechan is         a madoka-one--chan ga   MI-SHIranu OTOKO ni  giving chocolate to a                              (S)  to-strange/unknown-  strange guy!!                                           guy                                  _____                                  choko      o   agete-ru_!!                                  chocolate (O)  is-givingAkane: [turning to look]  Huh?!  Where?  Where where?     e_  doko?  doko doko7Akane:  Y-you're kidding!  Where?!!     u uso~~~~_  doko yo~~_!![He teleports out.]narration:  Even though I said it           ware nagara  myself, it was a frightening    for-me-to-do-such-a-thing  joke!                                  kowai JOUDAN o   itte-shimatta!                                  scary-joke  (O)  said-(finality)@Kazuya teleport FX:              ____  <swish!>                        shu_---------------------------------------------------p 55 (15)1narration:  Although I'm the one that       JIBUN de            ittoki-nagara  said it, it's got me            oneself/personally  although-say-(for-  worried...                                          future-sake)                                  SHIMPAI ni  natchatta...                                  into-worry  turned-into-(finality)2[He rematerializes on the sidewalk outside the Ayukawa residence.]@Kazuya teleport FX:              ____  <swish!>                        shu_narration:  Is Ayukawa really giving        AYUKAWA wa   hatashite  DARE-ka ni  chocolate to someone?!                  (T)  really     to-someone                                  ___________                                  chokore--to o   watasu no     ka?!                                  chocolate  (O)  handing-over  (?)3[Madoka returns home carrying a sack.  She comes across @Kazuya waiting outside.]Madoka:  Ohh...  Kazuya-kun.             ara...  KAZUYA-kun4[A pan of melted chocolate sits on a stove.]chocolate FX:                     ___ ___  <bubble! bubble!>               gu_ gu_5@Kazuya:  Mmm.  This smells good...       u~~n  i--  nioi   kore       wa...                                        nice smell  this-(one) (T)@Kazuya FX:  <sniff!>                        kun_6[He watches Madoka work at the stove.]narration:                        ___ _____  Sh-she's making chocolate?!     chi choko  tsukutte-ru?!@Kazuya heartbeat FX:             _____  <thump>                         dokin7@Kazuya: [smiling]                            _________  Is that for a Valentine?        sore        barentain no?                                  that-(one)  Valentine (nom)Madoka:  Yup.  Have you received         so--   yo    KAZUYA-kun wa   mo--  yours already, Kazuya-kun?      like-so                 (T)  already                                  moratta   ka na?                                  received  I-wonder---------------------------------------------------p 56 (16)1[Madoka smiles and leans down towards @Kazuya.  She pokes him playfully on the cheek.]Madoka:                                      ____  All right, I'll give you        yoshi      kimi ni mo   agechau_!  some, too!                      all-right  to-you  too  give-(finality)Madoka fingertip FX:              ____  <tap>                           chon2[@Kazuya makes like a pinwheel, clutching his cheek.]@Kazuya:  OW-OW-OUCH!                     aitatata~~~~~~_@Kazuya FX:  <spin spin>  <oh oh oh>         guruguru  to to toMadoka:  Oh, a rotten tooth?!            ara  MUSHIBA?!  How unfortunate, on a day       KI no DOKU ne  konna HI ni...  like this...                    unfortunate    on-this-kind-of-day3[He stares at her back as she pours the chocolate.]narration:  But...                          shikashi...  Does that mean Ayukawa          to yu-- koto wa  KOTOSHI   wa   AYUKAWA  is giving chocolate to          that-means       this-year (T)  someone this year?                                  DARE-ka ni  watasu no  ka                                  to-someone  giving     (?)  And on top of that, right       shikamo   kore kara...?!  now...?!                        moreover  now@Kazuya FX:  <stare!>                        jito~~~~_Madoka:  <musical-note>                  <musical-note>4@Kazuya:  Who...                          DARE ni...  Are you giving that to?         ageru no?@Kazuya FX:                       _____  <gulp>                          gokunnarration:  When I'm Kazuya I can           KAZUYA ni naru to   DAITAN na koto      mo  easily ask brazen stuff,        when-become-Kazuya  fearless/bold-thing too  too, so that's a plus!                                  HEIKI de       kikechau                                  calmly/coolly  can-ask-(finality)                                  kara          TOKU              da  na!                                  that's-why    profit/advantage  is5Madoka:  Isn't it obvious!               KImatte-ru             ja nai!                                  be-a-matter-of-course  is-not@Kazuya:  Who?!  Tell me!!                DARE?!  oshiete!!6[Madoka removes her apron, looking back at @Kazuya as though she's thinking about it.]7Madoka: [smiling]  You want to know?!              SHIritai?!  Then, come with me.             ja    one--chan to   oide                                  then  with-oneechan  come@Kazuya:  Eh?!                            e?!---------------------------------------------------p 57 (17)1[View down the street.]narration:  Maybe it's her father.          AYUKAWA no oto--san  ka na                                          's father    I-wonder  Or perhaps Master, for          moshiku wa  itsu-mo  o-sewa ni natte-ru  always watching over her?!      or/or-else  always   being-under-the-care-of                                  ________                                  masuta--?!  But with those two, it's        demo  kono futari ja      dochira-ka  more like obligation            but   with-those-two-(T)  either-one  chocolate.                                        _____                                  to yu-- to   GIRI choko           da  yo na                                  if-say-that  obligation-chocolate is2[A view down another street.]3[Profile view of Madoka.]Madoka:  I wonder...                     KASUGA-kun...  If Kasuga-kun is coming         KYOU   kuru  ka naa  today.                          today  come  I-wonder4[@Kazuya looks up in surprise.]narration:                        _   ___  M-me?!                          o...ore?!5[Exterior view of ABCB.]door FX: [off]                    _____  <rattle>                        karan6[Madoka and @Kazuya enter.  Someone turns to look.]7@Kyousuke:  Hi!                             oya!---------------------------------------------------p 58 (18)1Madoka: [soft smile]  Perfect timing.                 cho--do    yokatta  wa                                  precisely  was-good  I was looking for you.          sagashite-ta     n da                                  was-looking-for  (explan)2@Kyousuke: [soft grin]  I wonder if that means          to-yu-- koto wa  nani-ka  i-- mono  I'm getting something           that-means       some     good-thing  nice?                                  demo          moraeru      no ka na?                                  or-something  can-receive     I-wonder3[@Kyousuke's pov of her.  She looks back in surprise.]4[@Kyousuke smirks down at @Kazuya.]@Kyousuke:  By the way, have you gone       tokoro-de   chanto  HA-ISHA ni  to the dentist for me?          by-the-way  duly    to-dentist                                  itte-kite-kureta?                                  went-(for-me)narration:  Wh-who?!!                       da...DARE ga!!5narration:  No no.  For now, I have to      iya iya    koko wa   GAMAN GAMAN!  be patient.  Patient!                      here (T)  patience/endure@Kazuya: [angrily]  I went.                         itte-kita yo  So gimme back my body now!      da kara    mou  karada  kaeshite-kure_!                                  therefore  now  body    return-(to-me)@Kyousuke:                        ______  <grin>                          niyari@Kyousuke:  Okay.                           i-- yo6[@Kyousuke leans down and rests his arm on @Kazuya's shoulder.]@Kyousuke:                                 ___  ___________  I've already eaten too much     mou      ore  chokore--to  chocolate and even seeing it    already  I    chocolate  is getting to be unpleasant!                                  tabe-sugichatte                miru no mo                                  eat-too-much-(finality)-(and)  seeing  too                                  iya ni natte-ta          toko na  n da!                                  was-becoming-unpleasant  case is  (explan)narration:  Shit-t-t!                       kuso~~~~_                                          _____  Someone's chocolate!!           HITO no choko o!!@Kazuya FX:                       ______  <clang>                         kachin---------------------------------------------------p 59 (19)1[@Kyousuke claps his hand over his mouth.]@Kyousuke:                                 _____  Ahh.  Now, just hearing         a-- mou  choko      to ki--ta   dake de  "chocolate" makes me sick.          now  chocolate  heard-that  only being  Urp.                                          ___                                  hakike ga...  upu                                  nausea (S)@Kazuya:  O-oh no!                        ma mazui_!2narration:                                                 _____  Even though Ayukawa went to     sekkaku     AYUKAWA ga   choko      o  the trouble of giving me        especially          (S)  chocolate (O)  chocolate, if I leave it to  this guy, like this...          kureru  to yu--   no ni                                  give    say-that  even-though                                  kono mama   koitsu ni    makasete-oitara                                  as-this-is  to-this-guy  if-leave-to-(for-                                                           future-sake)@Kyousuke: [sitting down]  Ohh, I feel awful...            a--  KIMOchi wari--3[Panels 3-5 are double-bordered, denoting a dream-sequence.  Here, a beaming Madoka presents @Kyousuke with chocolate.]]Madoka:  Here.  From me.                 hai  ageru4[He claps his hand over his mouth.]@Kyousuke:                               _____  Chocolate, again?!              mata   choko?!                                  ___  <blearggh!>                     oe_Madoka:  Again?!                         mata?!Madoka FX:                        _____  <irritation!>                   muka_5[Madoka uncorks a powerful right to his face.]Madoka:  What do you mean, "again"?!!    mata  tte      nani  yo--!!                                  again (quote)  what@Kazuya:  Th-this is awful!!              ta...TAIHEN daa_!!6[@Kyousuke stands and grins down at @Kazuya.  @Kazuya looks up in surprise.]@Kyousuke:  I see...                        naruhodo......  That sounds like fun!!          sore       wa   omoshiroi!!                                  that-(one) (T)  fun/interestingnarration:                        ___  HUH!?!                          ha_?!---------------------------------------------------p 60 (20)1@Kazuya: (O-oh no!  He read my mind!!)    (shi shimatta  yomareta!!)2[@Kyousuke sends @Kazuya a thought, telepathically.]@Kyousuke: (As usual, the relationship      (aikawarazu no     futari   no KANKEI...  between you two...               as-usual   (nom)  2-people 's relation  Wouldn't it be more fun         kokora de    hito SOUDOU             atta  around here if we had           around-here  one  trouble/confusion  had  some confusion?)                                  ho-- ga omoshiroi     n ja nai?)                                  more-fun/interesting  (explan/neg)3[Madoka stands behind the counter with her back towards the others.  She works at something.]Madoka:  Say, Kasuga-kun!                nee KASUGA-kun!@Kazuya heartbeat FX:  <thump!>                        doki_4[Madoka portrait.  She smiles down at something off-panel.]Madoka:                                ___________  This chocolate...               kono chokore--to...5@Kyousuke:                        _____  Chocolate?!                     choko?!---------------------------------------------------p 61 (21)1[@Kyousuke claps a hand over his mouth.]@Kyousuke:                               ___  Unfortunately, I...             ainiku ore...                                  _____  Just hear "chocolate" and...    choko      to      ki--ta  dake  de...                                  chocolate  (quote) heard   only  be-(and)2Madoka:  Huh?!                           e?!3[His eyes grow large.]@Kyousuke:                        ___  BLEARRGH!                       oe_4[@Kazuya looks on in horror.]@Kazuya:  !!                              !!---------------------------------------------------p 62 (22)1[@Kazuya launches his head at @Kyousuke.  Madoka is surprised.]@Kazuya:  Let me...!                      saseru ka~~_collision FX:                     ______  <CRASH>                         gochin2narration:                        _________  Know the grudge I carry         barentain to  MUSHIBA       no urami  for Valentine's and the         Valentine and decayed-tooth 's grudge  rotten tooth!!                                  OMOishire--_!!                                  repent-of/learn-a-lesson3[The two lie on their backs on the floor, out cold and with goofy looks on their faces.]Kyousuke/Kazuya FX:               ___  <plop!>                         do_4[Kazuya rockets into the air, clutching his cheek.]Kazuya:  Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ouch!!        aitatatatata tatatatatata~~~~~~_!!5[Kyousuke sneers at him as he runs out the door.]Kazuya:                                        ___  You lied, oniichan.             oni--chan no uso  tsuki--                                            's lie  tell  The rotten tooth wasn't         MUSHIBA       naoshite-nai  ja nai ka~~~~_!!  fixed!!                         rotten-tooth  not-curednarration:  And so, I exacted revenge       to yu-- wake de         toriaezu  for now, but...                 for-that-reason/and-so  for-the-time-being                                  FUKUSHUU wa   owatta     no da  keredo...                                  revenge  (T)  completed         butKyousuke:  Serves you right!!              JIGOU-JITOKU da!!  Fix your own tooth problems     JIBUN no HA     gurai   JIBUN de  yourself!!                      self  's tooth  extent  by-self                                  naose!!                                  cure---------------------------------------------------p 63 (23)1[Unperturbed by all that, Madoka presents him with a tray of chocolates.]Madoka:                                ___________            _________  I'm bringing out these          kono chokore--to  o-MISE no barentain  chocolates as a Valentine's     this-chocolate    shop's-Valentine  service for customers.          ________                                  sa--bisu ni  DAsu      no                                  in-service   bring-out  Won't you help me distribute    wakeru no     TETSUDA    tte  kurenai?  them?                           distributing  assistance (T)  not-give2[He stares at the tray.]narration:  Wh-what?  Then...               na...nan da    sore ja...3[Four male customers are overjoyed.]guy:                                        ___________  Ohhhh!  It's chocolate!!        o~~~~~~_  chokore--to  da  zo~~~~~_4[Seated at the counter, Kyousuke looks unhappily up at the ceiling.  Madoka works behind the counter.]narration:                                  ___  Once again, I've jumped         matamata  ore no  HAYAtochiri...   ka  to conclusions...hmm.           again     my      hasty-conclusion5Kyousuke:  Ahhhh.  In the end, I           a~~~~a to--to--   KOTOSHI   1-KO mo  couldn't get a single                  in-the-end this-year even-1-(counter)  chocolate this year...          _____                                  choko      moraenakatta      naa                                  chocolate  couldn't-receive  (rhet)Kyousuke FX:                      _____  <mumble!>                       boso_6[Madoka stops and looks at him with some concern.]---------------------------------------------------p 64 (24)1Madoka: [gentle smile]  Is that true?                   sore HONTOU?Kyousuke: [blushing]  Eh?                             e2narration:                                              ___  I suppose the Kazuya that       TASHIka ni  KAZUYA no ore wa  was me seemed to have           I-suppose          's me  (T)  gotten some, but the real  me didn't get a single one.     moratta   rashi--    kedo                                  received  appear-to  but                                            ___                                  HONTOU no ore wa   1-KO mo  moratte-nai                                  real   's me  (T)  even-1   not-received  That's the truth!               kore       wa   SHINJITSU!                                  this-(one) (T)  truth/reality3[Madoka smiles gently back.]4[She pulls out a nicely wrapped present, placing it on the counter.]Madoka:  That's right.                   so-- da  There's one left over!          cho--do   IK-KO        amatte-ta     n da!                                  properly  1-(counter)  was-remaining (explan)                                  __  Yup!                            un!Madoka:  I made a little too much...     chotto tsukuri-sugita  n da      kedo                                  a-bit  made-too-much   (explan)  but  But it seems a waste to         suteru no     mo   mottainai shi...  just throw it away...           throwing-away too  wasteful  consider5[She presents it to him.  He smiles in happiness.]Madoka: [beaming]  Here you are!                   ageru!---------------------------------------------------p 65 (25)1[He looks at his present with a smile and a slight blush.]narration:  It's sorta offhanded, but...    chotto  tsuide     -ppoi  kedo...                                  a-bit   by-the-way -ish   but  I definitely did get some       TASHIka ni  AYUKAWA kara  moraeta  from Ayukawa, so I have no      certain     from-Ayukawa  was-able-to-  right to be asking for more                               receive  than this.                                  n da mon                                  is-the-reason                                  ze--taku ieru            sujiai  ja nai                                  can-ask-(want)-too-much  right   is-not2[An anguished customer talks to Master.]guy 2:                                                _____  Ehhhh?!  There's no more        e~~~~~~_  mo--      choko      nai no~~?!  chocolate?!                               any-more  chocolate  not-haveMaster: [embarrassed]  I'm sorry...                    suimasen nee  We didn't make that much...     anmari         RYOU                                  <not>-so-much  quantity                                  tsukuranakatta  mono de...                                  did-not-make    (reason)3[Kyousuke stares hard at the gift in his hands.]Kyousuke:  EH?!                            e?!4[Master holds up his tiny piece of chocolate and motions at the wrapped gift in Kyousuke's hands.]Master:  But Ayukawa-kun.  Is the        shikashi  AYUKAWA-kun  sono  "amatta"  *leftover* chocolate that       but                    that   leftover  fine one over there?            _____                                  choko      to yu-- no    wa                                  chocolate  called  (nom) (T)                                  sotchi   no  rippa na yatsu?                                  that-way 's  fine-thing  Or one like this that           soretomo  o-KYAKU ni   DAshita  you brought out for the         or-else   to-customer  brought-out  customers?                                  ko-- yu--    no?                                  this-kind-of (nom)5[Madoka blushes slightly and looks a bit vexed.]Madoka:                           ________  Master!!                        masuta--!![Kyousuke smiles at her back.]narration:  Maybe Ayukawa...                hyottoshite  AYUKAWA...  Is feeling embarrassed?         terete-ru       no  ka na?                                  is-embarrassed      I-wonder---------------------------------------------------