Marmalade Boy Volume 1, Chapter 5 pages 157-193 Written and illustrated by Yoshizumi Wataru Translation & editing by : Craig Nishida Additional translation by : Paul Hirose Yutaka Sasagawa Matthew Akira Klippenstein Additional editing by: Jeanne Hedge Daniel Lee Last revision : 11-30-95 Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to: mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu --------------------------------------------------- p 157 1 [Profile. Miki ponders. In her thought bubble, Ginta stands, points and grins.] narration: Ahh... I get it. a--... sokka narration: Watching me get flustered... atashi ga urotaeru no o MIte---- I (S) getting-flustered (O) seeing Ginta in Miki's thought-bubble: (Bwa ha ha! (hya ha ha I startled you-u-u. DO--YO-- shite-yan no~~ Obviously, I'm joking. JO--DAN ni kimatte n daro obviously-in-jest (poss-explan) Stu-u-upid.) ba--ka) Miki: ______ ...is what his scheme is. to yu-- kontan da na say-that scheme is 2 [Miki drops her gaze, looking unflustered.] Miki: (I'm not gonna fall for (hikkakannai yo-- da) tha-a-at.) not-be-taken-in/trapped Miki: Okay. Shall we try it? ii yo tamesokka 3 [Ginta stares.] 4 [Filler art. Meiko portrait.] --------------------------------------------------- p 158 1 [Ginta gets to his feet as Miki laughs.] Miki: [beaming] ha ha_ Just kidding. nante ne That kind of joke isn't GINTA so-- yu-- JOUDAN NIAwana... your style, Ginta... that-kind-of-joke not-match Ginta chair FX: _____ gata_ 2 [He looms over her as she loses the smile.] Miki: (Huh...?) (...e?) 3 [Miki's face takes on an expression of shock as Ginta grasps her by the shoulders...] Ginta hands FX: gashi_! Miki: KYAAA...! kyaaa --------------------------------------------------- p 159 1 [...and kisses her.] Miki: ...!! ......_!! 2 [Another pov of the kiss.] --------------------------------------------------- p 160 1 Miki: [off] No!! ......ya_!! dramatic FX: don 2 [Blushing, Miki stands, having disengaged from Ginta's grasp.] Miki: haa_ haa_ haa_ 3 [He stands and stares at her, quietly.] 4 [Livid, Miki gives him a full-extension slap on the cheek. Ginta's head torques to the right.] Ginta face FX: pa------n! Miki: WHAT'RE YOU DOING?!! NANI sun no yo!! --------------------------------------------------- p 161 1 [Miki portrait. Face still flushed, she glares at Ginta, off-panel.] 2 [Ginta clutches his injured cheek.] Ginta: Ouch... ......ttee 3 [They scream in each other's faces.] Ginta: What?! You said it was nan da yo omae ii tte------ oka-a-ay! what is you okay (quote) Miki: ____ There's no way it could be ii wake nai desho baka okay, stupid! okay reason poss-not-have fool 4 [Clasping her schoolbag to her chest, Miki turns away while screaming...] Miki: ____ Ginta, you idiot!! GINTA no baka_!! 5 [His pov of the classroom door.] door FX: ______ pishan! Miki footsteps FX: [off] __ __ __ __ __ da da da da da... --------------------------------------------------- p 162 1 [Ginta stares at the floor, looking a bit desolate.] 2 [He closes his eyes and rests his forehead against an open palm.] Ginta: Shi-i-it... chikusho--... 3 [Still blushing, Miki runs.] Miki: (I can't believe it!) (SHINjirannai) Miki: (What are you thinking, (NANI KANGAete n no yo GINTA!!) Ginta?!!) what thinking-about --------------------------------------------------- p 163 1 [View pans in to get a close look at her expression as she runs.] narration: Why is he doing that sort nande *atashi ni* anna koto of thing to *me*?! why to-me that-kind-of-thing sun no?! doing narration: That guy! Would just any ONNA nara DARE demo i-- no ka girl do?!! woman if-it-is whoever okay (nom) (?) aitsu wa!! that-guy (T) 2 narration: _______ Scum!! I can't forgive saite--!! YURUsenai!! this!! lowest can't-forgive ______ I'M SO MA-A-AD!! attama kita------!! 3-4 [A hall sign outside a classroom (panel 3). Inside, Namura-sensei stands at the front of the class with an open English text in his hand.] school bell FX: _____ _____ _____ _____ ki--n ko--n ka--n ko--n sign: Year 1, Class B 1-NEN #B#-GUMI Namura-sensei: A-a-all right. yo----shi Then, that's it for today! ja KYOU wa koko made! then today (T) up-to-here --------------------------------------------------- p 164 1 [With gaze lowered and face without expression, Miki rises from her desk. Her hands rest on the handle of her schoolbag, which she has set on the desk in front of her.] Miki chair FX: _____ gata_ 2 [Miki's pov of a puzzled Meiko.] Meiko: Huh? Miki, are you going are MIKI KAEru no? home? huh going-home Aren't you on cleanup duty KONSHUU SHUUBAN ja... this week...? this-week weekly-duty 3 [Miki, gaze still dropped, tags Meiko's hand with a high-five.] Miki/Meiko tag FX: ______ tatchi 4 [Miki's pov. Out in the hallway now, Meiko's eyes retract to tiny dots, and she points to her own face. Emerging from the classroom, Ginta appears behind Meiko.] Meiko: Huh? e? Meiko: I'm doing it? atashi ga yaru no? I (S) doing Ginta: MIKI! MIKI! 5 [Ginta walks down the hall after Miki, who continues to walk away.] Ginta: There's something I have ...HANASHI ga aru n da to tell you. a-talk (S) there-is (explan) 6 [Ginta's pov of Miki's back as she continues walking.] Miki: I don't want to hear it. KIkitakunai --------------------------------------------------- p 165 1 [His pov as she looks back at him over her shoulder.] Miki: Right now, I don't even IMA wa GINTA no KAO mo MItakunai want to see your face, now (T) 's face too not-want-to-see Ginta. Miki: Don't speak to me!! HANAshikakete-konai de!! 2 [Ginta stops in surprise.] 3 [Miki runs off down the hall.] Miki FX: da_ Ginta: Miki...! MIKI_... 4 [Yuu leans out the classroom's hall window. In the hall in front of him is Meiko. The two of them stare at the scene off-panel.] Yuu: _____ What's with them? A fight? nani aitsura kenka? what those-guys fight Meiko: It looks like Ginta did GINTA ga NANI-ka yatta mitai ne something. (S) something did seems (rhet) 5 [View from behind Meiko as she mumbles. Yuu looks at her in puzzlement.] Meiko: Even though I told him JAMA suru na tte Itta no ni... not to interfere... don't-interfere said-that even-tho I wonder if I set him off kaette HI o tsukechatta instead. after-all/ set-on-fire-(finality) on-the-contrary kashira I-wonder Meiko FX: butsu butsu Yuu: Eh? e? Meiko: Oh, nothing... ie kotchi no HANASHI...... this-way 's a-talk --------------------------------------------------- p 166 1 [Miki races past other students, down the walkway towards the main gate.] 2 [Something catches her eye off-panel...] 3 [...and she turns, in surprise.] Miki: AH! a_ 4 [Miki's pov of Arimi, who stands at the front gate in her (different) school uniform, not making eye contact with anyone.] 5 [Miki stops and stares.] Miki: (Suzuki Arimi...!!) (SUZUKI ARIMI...!!) 6 [Miki's pov as Arimi smiles and bows a greeting.] Arimi FX: peko_ Arimi: Hello. konnichi wa --------------------------------------------------- p 167 1 Arimi: Is Yuu still in class? YUU wa mada KYOUSHITSU? (T) still classroom I wonder if he's coming sorosoro DEte-kuru kashira out soon. soon come-and-emerge I-wonder Miki: Huh? Yeah... e ee... 2 [Ginta comes running towards them.] Ginta: Miki! Wait! MIKI! MAte yo 3 [Turning, Miki looks off-panel with a sick expression on her face. Arimi's eyes and mouth have retracted to tiny dots as she, too, watches off-panel.] Miki: Oo. u Miki: What a pest... shitsukoi... persistent/tenacious/troublesome 4 [Miki pauses and ponders Arimi. Arimi stares back at Miki.] 5 [With a wide and forced grin, Miki clasps Arimi by the upper arm. Arimi reacts with confusion.] Miki: I'm sorry-y-y. Were you gome--n MAtta?! ARIMI-san!! waiting?! Arimi-san!! Arimi: Huh?! e?! Miki clasp FX: gashi! Miki: Then, shall we go-o-o? sore ja Ikokka---- then = shall-go ===Sidebar=== FREE TALK (6): _______ As was announced previously "hansamu na KANOJO" 9-KAN #p#.23 de on page 23 of volume 9 of handsome girlfriend on-volume-9-page-23 "Handsome Girlfriend," I was challenged this spring to a YOKOKU shita-TOOri, kono HARU set of peppermint and cosmos as-was-announced-beforehand this-spring planting. ___________ ________ WATASHI wa pepa--minto to kosumosu no I (T) peppermint and cosmos 's _____ SAIBAI setto ni CHOUSEN shimashita. to-plant-cultivation-set challenged And then this time...! soshitara nanto KONKAI wa... and/then what! this-time (T) NOT SO MUCH AS A SPROUT ME sura DEnakatta EMERGED . even-a-sprout not-emerged Why-y-y? Now I'm nande----? moo gakkari. discouraged. why now be-discouraged _______ Immediately after I Uete beranda ni DAshita planted and put them out plant-(and) on-veranda put-out on the veranda, it poured continuously for a few CHOKUGO, NANNICHI ka days, but maybe I shouldn't immediately-after some-days have neglected them, not putting them in my room, OOAME ga TSUZUita kedo HEYA ni after all? heavy-rain (S) continued but in-room Irezu ni hottoita no ga not-put-in left-alone (nom) (S) yoku nakatta daro-- ka, yappari. as-poss-was-(the-case) (?) after-all (I seem to hear the voices (attarimae da!! to iu DOKUSHA no of the readers' minds saying, natural is say-that reader 's "Of course!!" but...) KOKORO KOE ga KIkoete-ki mind voice (S) come-and-hear -sou da ga...) look-as-if and/but Anyway, it looks like I tonikaku WATASHI ni wa have zero gardening anyway by-me (contrast) talent... ENGEI no SAINOU wa gardening 's talent/ability (T) ____ zero mitai desu... zero seems But I'm undaunted. shikashi WATASHI wa megenai. but I (T) not-be-discouraged I'll challenge it again mata itsu no HI ka CHOUSEN suru n da!! someday!! again some-day challenge (explan) --------------------------------------------------- p 168 1 [Arimi is a bit outraged, but Miki clings to, and tries to shush, Arimi with a finger to her own lips.] Arimi: Wh-what?! na nani yo?! Yuu is the one I'm... atashi wa YUU o... I (T) (O) Miki: Shh! shi_ Please don't say a thing o-NEGAi DAMAtte tsukiatte!! and come with me!! please be-silent-(and) go-along-with 2 [Ginta can only stop and stare as the two girls walk away. Arimi's hair is frazzled and she's sweating.] Miki: It's been a while, hasn't hisashiburi da ne---- it. How have you been? GENKI dattaa? Ginta: Mi... MI...... 3 [Ginta portrait. A bit stunned and wide-eyed.] Ginta: ...? ......? 4 [Arimi walks down the sidewalk, Miki still clasping her arm. Miki looks back over her shoulder, back the way they came.] --------------------------------------------------- p 169 1 [View pans closer.] Miki: (Doesn't look like he's (douyara Otte-konai...) following...) it-looks-as-if not-come-and-follow fu---- Arimi: My arm... It hurts... ...ITAi n da kedo UDE painful (explan) but arm 2 [Face flushed and wide-eyed, Miki releases her grasp.] Miki: Oh! a Ah! I'm sorry!! a_ gomen!! Miki arm FX: pa_ 3 [Arimi drops her gaze and looks a bit displeased.] Arimi FX: musu_ 4 [Miki gnaws on a finger and looks worried.] 5 [Beaming to hide her embarrassment, Miki edges away.] narration: Although I was in a panic, ...awatete-ita to wa ie I took someone I've just was-in-a-flurry although met... hotondo SHOTAIMEN no HITO o almost first-meeting 's person (O) AITE ni with-opponent narration: ...and did something pretty zuibun DAITAN na koto o daring with her... pretty-daring-(bold)-thing (O) shite-shimatta yo-- na... did-(finality) look-like Miki: Umm-mm-mm... e----tto...... Thank you for playing along go-KYOURYOKU arigatou with me. (hon)-cooperation thank-you _____ You saved me. Really, I'm TASUkarimashita honto ni gomen ne sorry. was-saved really sorry Miki FX: peko peko Miki: Well, see you later... sore ja mata... Miki FX: sosokusa 6 [Miki turns tail and runs, but...] Arimi: [off] Wait! MAtte yo Miki FX: biku_ 7 [Arimi rests one hand on her hip. Miki has stopped and turned partway to look back at Arimi.] Arimi: That isn't all, is it? sore wa nai n ja nai no? that (T) isn't-there (neg/explan) (?) It's not right to go and HITO o MURIYARI konna toko made haul someone off to a person (O) unjust to-place-like-this place like this. hippatte-kitoite go-and-take-to-(a-place)-(for-future-sake) Miki: R-right... ha haa... --------------------------------------------------- p 170 1 [Arimi gives a friendly smile.] Arimi: You put me through a lot sekkaku da kara of trouble, so let's have with-much-trouble is that's-why some tea. o-CHA demo shimashou yo tea or-something shall-do I want to talk with you for chotto HANASHI mo shitai shi a bit, too... a-bit talk too want-to-do and-besides Arimi: Of course... mochiron It's your treat, right? ogotte-kureru desho? 2 [Miki forces a smile.] Miki: ___ Sure... ...hai Miki: My treat... ogorimasu... 3 [Tight shot of a sign, "Dessert House".] 4 [Miki's pov of Arimi, who sits across the table, clasping her hands together and beaming a smile. In front of her is a plate of strawberry shortcake (or a tart of some kind), and a cold drink in a glass.] Arimi: Then, I won't hold back. sore ja ENRYO naku then not-hesitate/not-have-modesty Let's e-e-eat symbol>. 5 [Miki closes her eyes and mourns. In her thought bubble, two yen notes of unknown denomination sprout wings and fly away.] Miki: ______ There it goes. tohoho Arimi: [off] Say... nee --------------------------------------------------- p 171 1 Arimi: That guy earlier. What sakki no OTOKO no KO naani was that? a-little-while-ago 's boy what Is he following and tsukimatowarete KOMAtte-ru no? bothering you? be-followed-about-(and) is-troubling Miki: Huh? e 2 [Tight shot of Arimi's drink and glass of water.] Miki: [off] No... He's a friend, but... iya...... TOMODACHI na n da kedo no friend is (explan) but _____ We're having a little ...chotto kenka shite-te fight... a-bit are-fighting Arimi: [off] Hmm. fu--n 3 Miki: Uhh... Is this okay? ano... ii no? You promised Yuu... YUU to YAKUSOKU datta n ja... with-Yuu promise was (explan) 4 [Arimi closes her eyes, her hand toying with the straw in her drink.] Arimi: It's okay. ii no yo It wasn't really a promise. BETSU ni YAKUSOKU wa shite-nai no particularly promise (T) not-doing 5 [Filler art. Miki stands in conservative dress and hat.] --------------------------------------------------- p 172 1 [A white panel.] Arimi: [off] I decided on my own to just atashi KATTE ni wait around for him. I of-own-accord MAchibuse shite-ta dake was-lying-in-wait just He won't just simply see nakanaka Atte-kurenai kara me. -readily not-meet-(me) that's-why Arimi: [off] So I cut my afternoon class. GOGO no JUGYOU sabotchatta afternoon 's classwork skipped-(finality) Miki: [off] You've decided to go out ...mou 1-DO again? once-more tsukiau koto ni natta no? go-out-with had-been-decided-to 2 [Arimi looks back, looking a bit unsure.] 3 [Overhead view looking down at the two. Arimi still hasn't touched her dessert. We now see that Miki has a drink and a glass of water of her own.] Arimi: What have you been hearing atashi no koto about me from Yuu? about-me YUU kara NANte KIite-ru no? from-Yuu what! are-hearing Miki: Huh? e? Miki: He says you're his old MUKASHI no KANOJO da tte girlfriend. old/former girlfriend are (quote) Arimi: That's all? sore dake? 4 Arimi: [off] Anything about how we tsukiau kikkake to ka started going out and go-out-with a-beginning and-such why we broke up? WAKAreta RIYUU to ka wa? separated reason and-such (T) [Miki shakes her head, no.] 5 Arimi: I see... ...sou He hasn't told you about Itte-nai n da... it... isn't-saying (explan) 6 [Arimi touches her chin, pondering.] Arimi: That's just like Yuu... YUU rashii wa ne He doesn't like to talk JIBUN no koto HANAsu no about himself, does he. about-self talking SUki ja nai desho ano HITO poss-not-like that-person --------------------------------------------------- p 173 1 [Arimi's pov of Miki.] Miki: Y-yeah... u un... Miki FX: zuki narration: Sure enough... yappari 2 narration: ...she knows Yuu well. YUU no koto yoku wakatte-ru n da about-Yuu well is-knowing (explan) kono HITO... this-person 3 [Arimi smiles a pleasant smile.] Arimi: ___ I don't think that's fair... fea ja nai KI ga suru kara fair is-not think that's-why So I'll tell you the whole zembu OSHIete-ageru ne story, 'kay. all tell-(you) (rhet) 4 [Miki stares back, off-panel.] 5 [Miki's pov of Arimi.] Arimi: ______ Since I was in a different YUU to wa kurasu ga class from Yuu, I hadn't with-Yuu (contrast) class (S) spoken to him until we were both on the Field Day CHIGAtta kara Planning Committee during differed that's-why fall of 3rd year junior high. CHUU-3 no AKI TAIIKU-SAI 3rd-yr-jr-high 's autumn field-day JIKKOU IIN o carry-out/action committee (O) issho ni yaru made together do until HANAshita koto nakatta no hadn't-talked Arimi: Of course, I knew his face mochiron KAO to NAMAE wa SHItte-ta and his name. of-course face-and-name (T) was-knowing wa yo Yuu stood out. YUU wa MEDAtte-ta kara (T) was-standing-out that's-why --------------------------------------------------- p 174 1 [Flashback pic of Arimi and Yuu talking together. Both wear headbands. Yuu has a whistle tied around his neck and holds a pamphlet. Overlaid on this are Arimi's speech bubbles.] Arimi: [off] But I wasn't particularly da kedo TOKUBETSU KYOUMI wa nakatta interested. but particular interest (T) not-had I'm not one who just goes atashi MENkui ja nai shi for looks, and there were I person-who-makes- am-not and- plenty of boyfriends... much-of-good-looks besides _bo--ifurendo_ #BF# wa takusan ita boyfriend-(T) plenty-of there-were shi ne and-besides (rhet) booklet: _________ Program puroguran Arimi: [off] But when I spoke with him, demo HANAshite-mitara sugu ni I instantly fell in love. but when-speak-(and-see) right-away KARE no koto DAISUki ni natta about-him fell-in-love 2 [Arimi profile.] Arimi: He was the first guy with anna ni issho ni ite whom I'd spent so much time that-much together are-there-(and) that was so fun. TANOshii HITO wa cheerful person (T) HAJImete de... for-the-first-time is I was convinced that, "kono HITO da!" tte KAKUSHIN shita no "this guy's the one!" this-person is (quote) was-(fully)- convinced Arimi: And so, right away... da kara sugu and-so right-away I confessed my feelings KOKUHAKU shita wa to him. 3 [Miki profile.] 4 [Flashback sequence. At school, Yuu and Arimi stand just outside a building. Both are in unfamiliar uniforms, being in junior high at this point in time.] 5 [Yuu stands with both hands in his pockets, smiling softly.] Yuu: If it's you we're talking SUZUKI nara about, Suzuki, you aren't if-it-is in need of guys. OTOKO ni wa FUJIYUU shite-nai daro not-be-in-need-of-guys (poss) Yuu: It doesn't have to be me... NANI mo ore ja nakute-mo... anybody I even-tho-is-not 6 [Arimi stands, hands behind her.] Arimi: That's no good! dame na no! Arimi: It has to be you. anata de nakya with-you must-be-there --------------------------------------------------- p 175 1 Yuu: [off] I'm flattered, but... ...KIMOchi wa ureshii kedo feelings (T) happy but 2 [Yuu, with eyes closed, and Arimi, staring intently at him, share the same speech bubble.] Yuu/Arimi: "I'm not interested in "ore IMA ONNA no KO to tsukiau going out with girls I now with-girl go-out-with right now." KI wa nai n da" not-interested (explan) 3 [Yuu's eyes bug out.] Yuu: EH...?! ...e?! Arimi: Hmm. Just like the rumors fu--n UWASA doori ne said. hmm rumor in-accordance-with (rhet) Arimi: You really do turn down honto ni sou Itte girls that way. really like-that say-(and) KOTOWAru n da decline (explan) 4 Arimi: [soft smile] I understand. SHItte-ru wa yo All along, girls who IMA made KOKUHAKU shita KO confessed their feelings... up-to-now confessed girls Girls who were older, TOSHIUE mo TOSHISHITA mo donna ni younger and no matter how older and younger and no-matter cute, have been devastated ______ by the same line. kawaii KO mo ONAji serifu de cute-girl too by-same-lines ZENMETSU da tte total-destruction are (quote) 5 [Yuu has recovered somewhat, but he still looks a little weary. He sweats.] Yuu: ...... If you understand, ...... SHItte-te doushite... then why...? 6 [Filler art. Miki stands, looking back over her shoulder at us.] shameless plug: [caption] Please look at Volume 2, 2-KAN mo MIte ne too, 'kay? vol-2 too seeing (rhet) --------------------------------------------------- p 176 1 [She rests an index finger on his chest and smiles up at him. Yuu stares back, blankly.] Arimi: I'm confident... JISHIN ga aru no yo (self)-confidence (S) have Arimi: _______ ...that we're perfect for atashi to anata nara pittari da tte each other. you-and-me if-is exactly is (quote) 2 Arimi: [gentle smile] For just three months. 3 ka GETSU de ii wa in-3-months okay Have a try at going out tameshi ni tsukiatte-mite yo with me. by-trial go-out-with-and-see Arimi: Because, then, I think sou sureba atashi-TACHI ga you'll understand how fine if-do-like-that-(then) we (S) a couple we are. _______ donna ni ii kappuru ka wakaru how-much nice-couple (?) understand to OMOu kara think-that that's-why 3 Arimi: [beaming] If the 3 months go by and 3 ka GETSU tatte-mo yappari you still don't feel like 3-months even-tho-elapse sure-enough making me your sweetheart, then I'll definitely give atashi o KOIBITO ni suru up. me (O) make-sweetheart KI ni narenakattara if-can't-take-a-fancy-to sono TOKI wa kippari akiramero wa that-time (T) definitely give-up Okay? ne? 4 Yuu: [off] But... demo... Arimi: [off] _____ It's wrong to reject torai mo shinai de KYOHI suru without giving it a try! a-try too don't-make reject nante machigatte-ru wa yo the-likes-of is-wrong-(in-doing) 5 [Beseechingly, Arimi clasps her hands before her.] Arimi: Please, just 3 months!! o-NEGAi 3 ka GETSU dake!! please just-3-months That's okay, isn't it?! ii desho?! --------------------------------------------------- p 177 1 Yuu: pu_ 2 [He breaks out in merriment.] Yuu: a ha ha ha.. Yuu: You're really pushy... GOUIN na yatsu------ This is a first. HAJImete da yo konna no for-the-first-time is like-this (nom) Yuu: I give in! MAketa yo! 3 [Arimi smiles brightly.] 4 [Arimi and Yuu share smiles as Arimi rests a hand on his arm. Both are bundled for cold weather.] Arimi: [off] Those three months then... sore kara no 3 ka GETSU... then 's 3-months Were really fun. honto ni TANOshikatta really was-fun The two of us studied for JUKEN BENKYOU mo sokosoko ni our entrance exams in haste entrance-exam study too hurriedly and went to play or talk on the phone... 2-RI de ASObi ni Ittari 2-people are-(and) to-play go-(or) DENWA shitari phoning-(or) Arimi: We hit it off together atashi-tachi sugoku KI ga Atta shi awfully well, and Yuu must we awfully hit-it-off and have had fun, too. YUU mo TANOshinde-kurete-ta too was-delighted-(with-me) hazu yo likelihood 5 narration: Despite that... na no ni------ is even-though [As snow falls, Yuu and Arimi stand and face each other.] Yuu: These three months have 3 ka GETSU suge-- TANOshikatta yo been great fun. 3-months great was-fun You're a nice person... omae ii YATSU da shi you nice-person are and-besides Yuu: But... ...da kedo --------------------------------------------------- p 178 1 Yuu: [off] Just as I thought... yappari I can't think of you as TOMODACHI IJOU ni wa more than a friend. friend by-more-than (contrast) OMOenai can't-think Yuu: I'm sorry... gomen... [Arimi's eyes go glassy with shock.] 2 [Tight shot of her eyes.] 3 [She turns away, as if to flee.] Yuu: Arimi!! ARIMI!! 4 [Yuu has grabbed her by the wrist. Arimi turns back towards him in anguish, eyes clenched shut.] Arimi: In your whole life... anta ni wa to-you (contrast) Arimi: ...a normal love will be ISSHOU matomo na REN'AI impossible for you!! one's-whole-life honest/sane love nante dekinai wa yo!! the-likes-of can't-do 5 [Yuu portrait.] 6 [He closes his eyes.] Yuu: You might be right... ...sou ka mo na like-that it-may-be --------------------------------------------------- p 179 1 [Arimi flees. Yuu stands in the falling snow, gaze dropped.] 2 [View pans in towards his face. He considers what she's said, a bit unhappily.] 3-4 [It continues to snow.] 5 [Back to the present. Miki stares back at us, wide-eyed.] Arimi: [off] ______ Because of the shock that sono HI wa shokku de NEMUrenakatta day, I couldn't sleep. that-day (T) because-shock couldn't-sleep 6 [Arimi has her arms crossed and resting on the table's edge. She has closed her eyes.] Arimi: But, c'est la vie. demo shou ga nai mono but can't-be-helped thing I thought of giving up. akirameyou to OMOtta wa Arimi: High school is different, KOUKOU wa BETSUBETSU da shi and I was going to search high-school (T) different is and-besides for a new love again. mata ATARAshii KOI o sagasou to OMOtta again new-love (O) was-going-to-look- for 7 [Flashback to the scene at the amusement park. Arimi approaches Yuu from behind.] Arimi: [off] But there's no one... da kedo inai no yo but isn't-there Who matches me as closely KARE IJOU ni pittari kuru as he does... beyond-him closely come HITO nante person the-likes-of That's what I was thinking ...sou OMOtte-ta TOKI when... like-that was-thinking time Arimi: ____________ We met again at Wonder wanda--doggu de SAIKAI shita no Dog. at-Wonder-Dog met-again --------------------------------------------------- p 180 1 [Arimi is deep in reflection.] Arimi: I... atashi Can't give him up after all. yappari akiramerarenai after-all can't-give-up Arimi: Even now... IMA demo I love him... DAISUki na n da mono... like-a-lot is-the-reason 2 [Miki profile.] 3 Arimi: And you? anata wa? Miki: Huh...? e... Arimi: Yuu. You like him too, anata mo SUki na n desho? don't you? you too like (poss-explan) YUU no koto about-Yuu 4 [Arimi beams a pleasant smile.] Arimi: I won't lose. MAkenai wa yo Arimi FX: niko_ 5 [Miki stares back, in silence.] --------------------------------------------------- p 181 1 [Miki walks home.] 2 [Tight shot of her shoes.] narration: "I won't lose." "MAkenai wa yo" narration: Despite being told that... ----nante Iwaretatte 3 [View from behind her.] narration: Yuu isn't anyone... atashi wa BETSU ni I (T) particularly That I particularly... YUU no koto nanka... about-Yuu somewhat 4 [A grey panel.] narration: Sure, Yuu's presence has soryaa IMA de wa YUU no SONZAI wa loomed large lately... lately 's existence (T) OOkii kedo large but narration: But that's because he's sore wa ICHIOU KAZOKU pretty much family... that (T) pretty-much family da kara de is that's-why is-(and) 5 [Another grey panel.] narration: And the reason I'm ...nan da ka sugoku KI ni naru terribly concerned is... for-some-reason awfully be-concerned no wa (nom) (T) _____ Because he's a guy I don't yoku wakannai yatsu da really understand... well not-understand fellow is kara de... that's-why on-account-of 6 [Miki pauses, as her eyes grow larger.] narration: It's that I've come anna yatsu to like... like-that fellow narration: A guy like that. SUki ni natta wake ja became-liking reason = "not". That is, she can't quite bring herself to say she has *not* come to like him. She tries again in the next panel.> --------------------------------------------------- p 182 1 [Miki blushes slightly as she continues to walk home. Her thoughts come alive--above her is a portrait of a gently smiling Yuu.] narration: It's that I've... ------SUki ni narration: ...come to like... natta wake ja------ 2 [Something catches her attention off-panel.] Miki: Ah! ha_ 3 [Standing at the gate to her home is Ginta.] signs: Koishikawa KOISHIKAWA MATSUURA Matsuura 4 [The two face off, about 3 paces apart.] Miki: (Ginta...!!) (GINTA......!!) --------------------------------------------------- p 183 1 [Panels 1-2 are portraits of the two.] Miki: You there. Get out of my ...doite yo soko way... I can't get in my house. UCHI ni hairenai ja nai to-home can't-come-in 2 Ginta: No... iya da 3 Miki: [getting angry] GET OUTTA MY WAY!! doite yo!! 4 Ginta: [glaring back] I WON'T!! dokanee yo!! 5 [Miki reacts a bit fearfully.] Miki FX: taji... --------------------------------------------------- p 184 1 [She looks aside with irritation.] Miki: All right then! ~~~~wakatta yo! If you've got something Iitai koto ga aru nara to say, why not just spit want-to-say if-there's-something it out?! sassato Ieba?! fast if-say Miki FX: musu 2 [Tight shot of Ginta's shoes and pants cuffs.] Ginta: ......... ......... Don't be so mad. sonna ni OKOru na yo that-much don't-get-angry 3 Miki: [exploding] "Don't be mad?!" OKOru na tte?! Get real!! MURI Iwanai de yo!! unreasonable don't-say 4 [A white panel filled with speech bubbles.] Miki: [off] Aren't we "friends?!" atashi-tachi "TOMODACHI" na n da yo?! we friends are (explan) Sure, I liked you a long sorya atashi wa MUKASHI SUki datta time ago, but you were the sure I (T) long-ago liked one who turned me down, weren't you, Ginta. kedo KOTOWAtta no wa GINTA desho but refused (nom) (T) poss-be Miki: [off] And so, I resigned myself, da kara atashi datte akiramete and lately, it's come to and-so even-I give-up-(and) where I can think of us as _____ dear friends who truly IMA de wa honto ni SEIBETSU overcame any gender lately/now really sex-distinction distinctions! nanka KOeta or-such rose-above/surmounted DAIJI na TOMODACHI da tte OMOeru dear-friend are can-think-that you ni natta no ni reached-the-point-where even-though 5 Miki: Despite this, why did you... na no ni doushite anna is even-though why like-that Miki: ...do something that would YUUJOU buchikowasu you na ruin our friendship like friendship so-as-to-ruin that?! koto sun no?! (nom) doing --------------------------------------------------- p 185 1 [Ginta drops his gaze a bit.] Ginta: That's why... da kara That's...! sore wa..._ 2 [Miki closes her eyes.] Miki: Even though I think you're ii YATSU da tte OMOtte-ru no ni a nice guy... nice-fellow are am-thinking-that even-tho Every now and then you GINTA ni wa TOKIDOKI double-cross me, Ginta! by-Ginta (contrast) sometimes/now-and-then URAGIrareru! am-betrayed/am-double-crossed 3 Miki: [off] Two years ago as well, 2-NEN MAE datte HITO ga HISSHI de you showed off to everyone 2-years-ago even person (S) desperately a love letter that someone __________ wrote in desperation... KAita rabureta-- minna ni wrote love-letter to-everyone MIsebirakasu shi...... show-off/make-a-show-of and-besides Ginta: [off] THAT'S NOT TRUE!! CHIGAu!! 4 [In appeal, Ginta stares at her, off-panel.] Ginta: That was... are wa... What happened then was... ano TOKI no wa that-time (nom) (T) Ginta: ...NOT THAT! CHIGAu n da! 5 [Miki stares back.] 6 Ginta: [pointing] And besides, you're to daitai na---- are wa blame for that, too!! on-the-whole (rhet) that (T) omae datte WARUi n da yo!! you-too to-blame (explan) Miki: Wha?! na_ --------------------------------------------------- p 186 1 Miki: [off] Why-y-y am I to blame?! na----nde atashi ga WARUi no yo?! why I (S) to-blame __________ Sure, if you're saying it sorya GINTA nanka ni rabureta-- was bad to send you a love to-Ginta-and-such love-letter letter, then maybe so, but...! DAsu HOU ga WARUi tte iwarereba send worse if-is-said-that sou ka mo shirenai kedo_ like-that maybe but ! Ginta: [off] It isn't that. sou ja ne-- yo like-that is-not 2 [He glares and shouts.] Ginta: That letter! ano TEGAMI! Where did you put it?! omae doko ni Ireta?! you at-what-place put 3 [Miki stops short, looking a bit puzzled.] Miki: Huh? e Miki: _____ What do you mean, "where?" doko tte... kaban no NAKA In your schoolbag. where (quote) schoolbag 's within Miki: There was a magazine inside, ZASSHI ga haitte-ta kara so I put it in that... magazine (S) was-containing that's-why sore ni hasande... in-that put-into 4 [Ginta closes his eyes.] Ginta: That magazine... ...sono ZASSHI Ginta: Wasn't mine! ore no ja nakatta n da yo! mine was-not (explan) 5 [Miki's eyes retract to twin dots.] 6 Miki: [off] WHA-A-AT?! ee?! --------------------------------------------------- p 187 1 [Ginta's face softens as he recalls the events of that sad day. He visualizes three of his then-friends and himself, sitting on desks in the classroom after school and chatting.] Ginta: That day... ------ano HI Ginta: After school, I was HOUKAGO minna de shooting the breeze with after-school with-everyone everyone when... dabette-ta TOKI ni... was-having-idle-talk at-time 2 [One of the boys stands at his desk and shouts over at Ginta. Ginta looks back over his shoulder.] boy 1: _____ Ginta-a-a. Where's my GINTA---- ore no jampu doko? Jump? my-Jump where boy 1: It's not in my desk!! TSUKUE ni nee zo-- in-desk isn't-there !! Ginta: Ah, I'm sorry. a WARUi _____ 'Cause it's in my schoolbag. kaban NAKA haitte kkara inside-schoolbag containing that's-why Go ahead and take it. KATTE ni TOtte freely take-(please) 3 [The boy retrieves his manga from Ginta's bag and opens it. A letter falls out.] letter FX: hira_ 4 [Picking it up, the boy is astonished to find...] letter: Miki MIKI boy 1: Ahhhh... ...a------ 5 [Ginta and the other two boys turn at the noise.] boy 1: [off] Hey! This! oi kore! boy 1: [off] __________ It's a love letter! rabureta-- da ze love-letter is ! --------------------------------------------------- p 188 1 [Closeup of the astonished expression on Ginta's face.] boy 1: [off] From Miki to Ginta!! MIKI kara GINTA ate!! narration: There wasn't time to stop tomeru hima nante nakatta him... stop time the-likes-of there-wasn't 2 [Back to the present. Ginta still has his eyes closed.] Ginta: In a flash... atto iu mani all-too-soon/in-an-instant Ginta: It was passed round and MAWAshiYOmi sarete-ta read. was-being-passed-round-and-read 3 [Miki's face is a blank. I mean, literally, it's a blank! She sweats, face flushed.] 4 Miki: Th-- so Miki: That's how it was... so-- datta no... Miki FX: ga-----n ga---n ga---n Miki: ____ (I'm an idiot... ) 5 [A white panel.] Ginta: [off] If I could have... ...dekireba I would have liked to have IE de hitori de YOmitakatta yo read it at home, alone. at-home by-self wanted-to-read 6 [Miki is wide-eyed.] Ginta: [off] Truly... I was terribly... honto wa...sugoku true (T) terribly Ginta: [off] ...happy to get that letter. ureshikatta n da ano TEGAMI was-happy (explan) that-letter --------------------------------------------------- p 189 1 [View pulls back. Miki stares wide-eyed at Ginta, who can't meet her eye and stares, lost, at the ground.] Miki: Huh...? e...? 2 Miki: [off] B-but... da datte You clearly said that I'm OTOKO TOMODACHI to onnaji da tte no different from your male with-male-friends same are (quote) friends... hakkiri...... clearly Ginta: [off] That's not true, either!! CHIGAu n da yo are mo!! be-wrong (explan) that too 3 [He turns on her, with emotion.] Ginta: You probably don't know, ...omae wa SHIrane-- darou kedo na_ but...! you (T) poss-not-know but ! Ginta: ______ At that time, you were ano KORO omae wa kurasu no OTOKO domo pretty popular among all then you (T) class 's guys for-all the guys in class!! no AIDA de kekkou NINKI ga atta among quite-popular (S) had n da!! (explan) 4 [View from a point behind Miki's shoulder. Miki is sweating. Ginta stares off to the side, once again not able to meet her gaze.] Miki: HUH? haa? Ginta: Saying stuff like how you yoku WARAtte AKArui shi were often smiling and often smile-(and) cheerful and-besides cheerful, and lively and cute... GENKI de kawai-- to ka tte lively be-(and) cute and-such (quote) Ginta: ...Yamazaki and Shibata YAMAZAKI ya SHIBATA nanka ga raised a fuss... and and-such (S) sawaide-te...... are-raising-an-uproar-(and) --------------------------------------------------- p 190 1 [Ginta looks over his shoulder, blankly, at two boys.] boy 1: Ginta... GINTA boy 2: You seem to be pretty omae zuibun MIKI to NAKA ii friendly with Miki, but... you quite with-Miki on-good-terms mitai da kedo sa seem but 2 [Ginta's pov. It's actually all three of the other boys, standing with arms crossed.] boy 2: We like her, too, so... aitsu no koto wa ore-tachi datte about-that-girl (T) we also KI ni Itte n da kara liking (explan) that's-why boy 1: Don't steal a jump on us! nukegake sun na yo na! Jump" is NOT present in the Japanese line. It just happened to turn out that way in the English translation. ^_^> 3 [Their pov of Ginta, who stares back, wide-eyed.] narration: They said, "don't steal a nukegake suru na tte Iwaretatte jump," but I definitely don't-steal-a-jump (quote) even-tho-is-said wasn't willing to be kept from speaking the truth to MIKI to IMA made DOOri you all this time, Miki. with-Miki up-to-now truth HANAsenaku naru no wa not-able-to-speak become (nom) (T) ZETTAI iya datta absoluteness unwilling was narration: But I didn't have the nerve da kedo YATSUra o TEKI ni mawasu to make enemies of those but those-guys (O) make-enemies-of guys. DOKYOU mo nakatta didn't-have-the-nerve-to 4 narration: And so... da kara narration: I lied... uso o tsuita [Ginta puts on a cheerful smile and waves his open palm at them, placatingly.] Ginta: What are you talking about? NANI itte n da yo what saying (explan) C'mon-n-n. ya da na-- Ginta: I don't care about Miki ore MIKI no koto nanka at all. I about-Miki somewhat NANtomo OMOtte-nee yo am-not-caring-at-all ______ It's just that we're in the kurabu ga issho da kara same club, so we often speak club (S) together are that's-why to each other! yoku HANAsu dake da yo! often speak just are 5 boy: [off] _____ Is that true? honto ka--? Ginta: [off] It's true, I say. ho--nto da tte We're just friends. o-TAGAi tada no TOMODACHI da yo mutual just-friends are boy: [off] Well, then, it's okay... maa sore nara i-- kedo... well then okay but --------------------------------------------------- p 191 1 narration: I explained it away with sonna uso de a lie like that. like-that by-lie gomakashitari shita kara deceived/explained-away that's-why Ginta: [beaming] __ I like girls who are more ore motto ONNA ppoi ko SUki da mon feminine. I more girl-like girl like reason 2 [Ginta's pov of two of his smiling friends.] narration: Then... ano TOKI------ boy 1: You don't care for Miki omae wa MIKI no koto at all, do you? you (T) about-Miki NANtomo OMOtte-nai n daro? aren't-caring-for-at-all (poss-explan) 3 [Again, Ginta goes wide-eyed.] boy 1: [off] Is that what you're saying, sou Itte-ta yo na? GINTA Ginta? like-that were-saying 4 [And his face softens, looking a bit lost.] Ginta: Yeah... ......aa 5 [Back to the present. Miki stands, staring wide-eyed off-panel.] --------------------------------------------------- p 192 1 [View pulls up and back. We look down upon the two, still standing about 3 paces apart in front of Miki's front gate.] Ginta: I had no other way of HOKA ni KOTAeyou ga nakatta answering. any-other shall-answer (S) there-wasn't n da (explan) Ginta: ________ I couldn't possibly have masaka sore o taimingu yoku imagined... impossible that (O) timing exactly Ginta: ...that you'd time it omae ni KIkareru to wa OMOwane-- perfectly and hear that... by-you is-heard not-think-that shi...... and-besides 2 [8th-grade Ginta becomes aware of Miki, standing at the door to the classroom, in shock at what she just overheard.] 3 Ginta: [off] I hurt you so much and I anna ni KIZUtsukechimatte thought it was hopeless. that-much hurt-(finality/regret)-(and) mou dame da tte OMOtta be-hopeless thought-that Ginta: [off] Just cutting my hair KAMI o KItta kurai ja couldn't atone for that... hair (O) cut extent by-(T) TSUGUNAi-kirenai shi can't-atone and-besides So I thought that it was omae to wa mou kore de all over with you already. with-you (contrast) already with-this Owari da tte is-over (quote) 4 [Present-day Ginta stands with hand in pocket, looking off to the side at nothing in particular.] Ginta: 'Cause I was wrong... WARUI no wa To tell lies to Yamazaki YAMAZAKI-tachi ni uso o tsuite-ta and the others... to-Yamazaki-(and-assoc) was-telling-lies ore na n da kara I am (explan) that's-why Ginta: I had no excuse. iiwake wa dekinakatta excuse (T) wasn't-possible Ginta: And so I couldn't tell da kara IMA made honto no KIMOchi o you my true feelings and-so till-now true 's feelings (O) until now... Ienakatta...... couldn't-tell --------------------------------------------------- p 193 1 [Her pov as Ginta turns towards her with great emotion.] Ginta: But... da kedo Ginta: Truly, I've liked you all honto wa ore datte zutto along, too. true (S) I too all-the-time SUki datta liked 2 [Miki blushes slightly and stares back, off-panel.] Ginta: [off] I'VE LIKED YOU... zutto ...ALL ALONG!! SUki datta n da yo!! Text at bottom: __________ _____ Marmalade Boy [1]/End mamare--do - bo--i [1] / owari --------------------------------------------------- -------------------End of Chapter------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Scorecard: Rumi <---> Youji Miki <---> Yuu ^ ^ ^ ^ | | | | v v v Jin <---> Chiyako Ginta Arimi ---------------------------------------------------