Marmalade Boy Volume 3, Chapter 5 pages 155-186 Written and illustrated by Yoshizumi Wataru Translation & editing by : Craig Nishida Additional translation by : Paul Hirose Yutaka Sasagawa Additional editing by: Jeanne Hedge Last revision : 04-13-96 Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to: mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu --------------------------------------------------- p 155 1 [Namura and Meiko embrace on the station platform.] 2 [Filler art. Meiko portrait.] --------------------------------------------------- p 156 1 [While holding her, Namura speaks quietly.] Namura: Meiko... ...MEIKO Thank you for coming. KIte-kurete arigatou come-(for-me)-(and) thank-you Namura: I'm awfully happy. sugoku ureshii yo awfully happy But... demo 2 Namura: I can't very well take you kimi o TSUrete-iku wake ni wa ikanai with me. you (O) take-along can't-very-well [Meiko's damp eyes grow large.] Namura: Go home. KAErinasai 3 [He holds her out at arm's length and she can only stare up at him, blankly.] --------------------------------------------------- p 157 1 Meiko: Why...? doushite...? 2 Namura: Your parents will come to sugu ni go-RYOUSHIN ga take you back right away. right-away (hon)-parents (S) TSUremodoshi ni KUru yo to-take-back come 3 Meiko: [off] Even if they come, I won't KItatte modoranai go back. even-tho-come not-go-back A home like that! anna IE! like-that house Please let me stay beside o-NEGAi soba ni isasete...! you...! please beside/near let-stay/be-(please) Namura: [off] That's no good. dame da 4 Namura: Knowing that I'll make you FUKOU ni suru to miserable... into-misery/misfortune make (quote) wakatte-te are-knowing-(and) I can't take you with me! TSUrete nanka ikenai! can't-take-along-(and-such) 5 [Meiko stares back in blank surprise. Her eyes haven't stopped flowing tears.] --------------------------------------------------- p 158 1 [View pulls back and up. We look down at the two who face each other on the station platform. Other people go about their business around them.] Namura: I don't have the ability IMA no ore ni wa right now to support you by-the-present-me (contrast) as well from now on. kimi no kore kara no JINSEI made your from-now-on 's life as-well SEOtte-yareru hodo no can-carry-(you)-on-shoulders extent (nom) HOUYOURYOKU nanka nai capacity and-such not-have Supporting myself is about JIBUN no koto de SEI-IPPAI all I can do. with-self try-with-all-my-might na n da is (explan) Namura: When I return home to HIROSHIMA e KAEttara Hiroshima, I have to adjust to-Hiroshima when-go-home and learn real estate from the start. FUDOUSANGYOU ni tsuite ichi kara concerning-real-estate from-one/beginning BENKYOU shi NAOsanakya naranai study must-convert/correct/fix/adjust I don't even know whether ATARAshii KANKYOU de or not I can succeed in a in-new-environment/surroundings new environment. umaku yatte-ikeru no ka dou ka well can-go-and-do (nom) whether-or-not mo wakaranai too not-know I won't have any time to kimi no koto o OMOi yatte-yareru spare to be concerned with about-you (O) able-to-be-considerate- you. (of-you) YOYUU nanka nai n da margin and-such not-have (explan) Even if I take you with TSUrete-itte-mo FUKOU ni suru me, I'll only make you even-tho-take-along in-misery do/make miserable. dake n da yo only (explan) 2 [Meiko stares in shock.] 3 Namura: You're young and beautiful, kimi wa WAKAi shi and smart, too. you (T) young and-besides kirei de ATAMA mo ii beautiful are-(and) smart-too You possess the potential NANI ni datte nareru KANOUSEI o to be anything you want. by-what even can-become possibility (O) HImete-ru are-keeping-secret/concealing/cherishing Namura: Instead of a life where ore no soba ni tada iru dake no you're just staying at my at-my-side merely stay just (nom) side. JINSEI nanka ja naku life and-such is-not 4 Namura: [off] Please find the path that motto JIBUN o Ikaseru will allow you to reach more self (O) can-make-the-most-of your potential... MICHI o MItsukete... path (O) find-(and) Meiko: [off] NO!! iya!! --------------------------------------------------- p 159 1 [Meiko in anguish. Tears stream down her cheeks.] Meiko: Without you, sensei... SENSEI nashi de Meiko: I can't be happy...! SHIAWAse ni nanka narenai...! into-good-fortune and-such can't-become 2 [Namura looks upon her with little expression. Or perhaps a slightly sad one.] 3 [He grasps her by the upper arms. Meiko shuts her eyes and shakes her head violently.] Namura: Meiko, please understand. MEIKO wakatte-kure Meiko: No! iya! Namura: Meiko. MEIKO Meiko: I don't understand! I wakannai wakannai! don't! 4 Namura: [finally shouting] Meiko!! MEIKO!! 5 [Meiko is shocked motionless, and eyes wide.] Meiko FX: ____ biku --------------------------------------------------- p 160 1 [With Meiko standing before him, Namura bends down to pick up his bag.] 2 Meiko: ____ I can't wait for you, ...MAtte-ru no mo dame na no either? are-waiting (nom) too no-good is Meiko: You won't tell me that itsu-ka MUKAe ni KUru tte you'll come for me someday come-for-(a-person) (quote) someday...? Itte-kurenai no...? not-tell-(me) 3 [He closes his eyes and turns his head to one side.] Namura: We shouldn't tie each other ...sonna YAKUSOKU de down with promises like with-that-kind-of-promise that. o-TAGAi o shibaru -beki ja nai one-another (O) bind/restrict shouldn't yo 4 [Meiko can only stand in shock.] --------------------------------------------------- p 161 1 [Meiko's pov of Namura.] Namura: I won't ask you to forgive YURUshite-kure to wa Iwanai me. forgive-(me) (quote) (T) not-say Namura: Hate me... NIKUnde hate/detest And forget about me. ...WASUrete-kure forget-(me) 2 [Meiko teary-eyed portrait.] Namura: [off] Farewell. sayonara 3 [Namura turns abruptly away. Perhaps to hide his face.] --------------------------------------------------- p 162 1 Meiko: WAIT...! ...MAtte! 2 [Meiko reaches out a hand towards the retreating back of Namura.] Meiko: WAIT, SENSEI! MAtte SENSEI 3 Meiko: Sen... sen... --------------------------------------------------- p 163 1 [Meiko's pov as Namura continues...] 2 [...to recede from view.] 3 [View looking down at an isolated Meiko, standing forlorn on the platform.] ===Sidebar=== FREE TALK (8): 7/21 (Wed.) 7/21 (Wed.) ______ ___________ On the Furano Express to furano, ekusupuresu de FURANO e. Furano. Furano on-Express to-Furano _________ _______ We get a tour by taxi takushi-- de FURANO no KANKOU supotto o of several of Furano's by-taxi 's sightseeing-spot (O) sightseeing spots. iroiro MAWAtte-morau. several/various get-(a-person)-to-tour _________ The flowers that were ITAru TOKORO ni SAite-ru rabenda-- blooming everywhere and the everywhere/thruout is-blooming lavender flower gardens of Tomita ______ Farm were also very ya fa--mu TOMITA no HANABATAKE mo beautiful, but the path and farm 's flower-garden too within the garden en route from Tomita Farm ---> sugoku kirei datta kedo, Rokunori (?) Forest was awfully-beautiful was but wonderful because of the ______ awfully fine view. fa--mu TOMITA ---> ROKUNORI no MORI e farm to-Rokunori-Forest <*guessing on reading> Iku TOCHUU no HATAKE no NAKA no go en-route 's garden 's inside 's MICHI ga suggoku nagame ga YOkute road/path (S) awfully a-fine-view-(so) SUTEKI datta. wonderful was <*Kanji combination is the same kanji for = foot-of-a-mountain plus the kanji meaning = lord/state-minister.> I want to go again next RAINEN mata Ikitai na--. year... the-coming-year again want-to-go (rhet) I want to go to Biei, too! BIEI ni mo Ikitai! to-Biei too want-to-go 7/22 (Thu.) 7/22 (Thu.) After we ate crab o-HIRU ni kani ZOUSUI o for lunch, we went to at-lunch crab porridge-of- (O) "Sapporo's Fine Arts rice-&-vegetables Forest." TAbeta ato "SAPPORO GEIJUTSU no after-had-eaten Sapporo the-arts 's MORI" e. forest to The outdoor art gallery YAGAI BIJUTSUKAN ga was a lot of fun! outdoors/open-air art-gallery (S) suggoku TANOshii! awfully fun/pleasant [The following two captions have arrows pointing to a drawing of six people in a chain, each one sitting on the knees of the one in back of them.] A sculpture called "Let's "isu ni natte YASUmou" Turn into Chairs and Rest." into-chair turn-(and) shall-rest ---> to iu CHOUKOKU say-that sculpture/carving ______ Yazawa Ai posed in the same YAZAWA ai wa SAIGO O ni onnaji po--zu de way, stuck at the tail end, (T) at-tail-end in-same-pose and had her picture taken like that (^_^). kuttsuki KINEN stick-together remembrance/commemoration SHASHIN o totta (WARAI) photograph (O) took (smile/laugh) And then we returned to soshite 5:55 no HIKOUKI de KIKYOU. Tokyo on a 5:55 flight. and/then on-5:55's-airplane return-to-Tokyo It was fun. TANOshikatta yo. --------------------------------------------------- p 164 1 [Yuu has reached the top of the stairs and searches about the platform. Miki comes puffing up the stairs behind him.] Miki: ___ ___ haa haa 2 [Looking worried, Miki searches about. Yuu stares off-panel in another direction.] Miki: Is-- ko ______ Is this the right platform? kono ho--mu de i-- no? at-this-platform okay Miki: Maybe she's gone already... mou Itchatta n ja... already went-(finality) Yuu: I don't know. wakanne-- yo Anyway, we'll just go tonikaku KATAppashi kara MIte-ku check each and every one anyway one-and-all go-and-see of them... shika---- only 3 Yuu: Hey! Over there... oi! are... [Miki turns.] 4 [Their pov of Meiko, who leans back against a corridor wall, hands in her coat pockets and bag set down beside her.] 5 [Miki rushes forward, concern on her face.] Miki: Meiko! MEIKO! Miki FX: da_ --------------------------------------------------- p 165 1 [Meiko looks up at the sound of her name...] 2 [...her expression turning into one of surprise.] Meiko: Miki... MIKI Why...? doushite... 3 Miki: ___ ___ haa haa 4 Miki: Wh-- na Where's Natchan...? natchan wa...... 5 [Meiko's eyes grow a little distant...] 6 [...and she closes them.] Meiko: Gone... Itchatta Meiko: I begged him to take me TSUrete-tte...tte tanonda n da with him... take-with asked/begged-that (explan) kedo but ____ But he said no. dame da tte no-good is (quote) --------------------------------------------------- p 166 1 Meiko: [eyes wide] Even though I screamed, MAtte...tte SAKEnde-mo "wait"... wait (quote) even-though-scream/shout 2 Meiko: He didn't even look back furimuite-mo -kurenaka_... at m--... even-tho-look-back [She clenches her eyes tight, tears rolling down her cheeks...] 3 [...and collapses against a stunned Miki.] 4 [Miki embraces her friend lightly.] Miki: Mei... MEI... --------------------------------------------------- p 167 1 [View pulls back and up. The two girls embrace while Yuu looks on.] Miki: (MEIKO...!!) (MEIKO.........!!) 2 train FX: [off] _____ katan... _____ katan... 3 [Namura stands near the train door. Perhaps the one he entered. We see him in profile.] 4 [Our view zooms forward. His eyes are closed and tears stream down his cheek.] train FX: _____ katan... _____ katan... _____ katan... --------------------------------------------------- p 168 1 [View of the cherry blossoms on the Touryou campus.] 2 [Tight shot of a hallway sign.] sign: Year 2, Class B 2-NEN #B#-GUMI 3 [Smiling and waving, Miki enters the classroom.] Miki: Good morning! It's been ohhayo-- HISAshiburi_ a while! short-haired blonde girl: [off] Good morning, Miki-i-i. ohayo MIKI---- 4 [Her classmate beams a smile and points back over her shoulder at a fiercely blushing Ginta.] short-haired blonde girl: Say, listen. ne-- KIite yo Ginta made a mistake GINTA tteba machigaete and almost went into I-tell-you make-a-mistake-(and) classroom 1-B. 1-#B# no KYOUSHITSU hairi -sou ni 's classroom look-as-if-enter natte n no becoming short-haired blonde girl: Even though, starting today, KYOU kara 2-NEN na no ni sa-- we're 2nd-year... from-today 2nd-yr are even-tho Ginta: Shuddup! ruse-- na! caption: ______ *In this school, classes *kono GAKKOU wa 3-NENKAN kurasu ga don't change for 3 years. this-school (T) for-3-years class (S) eganai no desu not-change? (explan) 5 [Miki sweats, her face looking a bit stricken. Yuu, standing behind her, points at her...] Miki: O-ohh... he hee... Yuu: This one cruised on in koitsu wa shikkari and was roundly laughed this-person (T) positively at by the 1st-years! haitte-tte shikkari 1-NEN ni go-and-enter-(and) positively by-1st-year WARAwarete-ta ze was-being-laughed-at ! 6 Miki: [off] Shut up! Grrrrrr. Yuu! DAMAtte-te yo mo------ YUU wa_! are-being-silent Yuu: [off] It's the truth, isn't it? JIJITSU daro-- class: [off] wai wai 7 [At the door stands Meiko, smiling.] Meiko: Good morning. ohayou --------------------------------------------------- p 169 1 [The class is stunned.] Miki: [off] MEIKO! MEIKO! class: WAH! wa_ 2 [The class gathers near as Meiko smiles and sets her schoolbag down on her desk.] short-haired blonde girl: I'm glad you're looking yokatta GENKI sou... well... was-good peppy/spirited seem Meiko: Thank you. I'm quite fine arigato mou sukkari GENKI yo now. thanks now quite/entirely spirited 3 [Beaming, Meiko flashes a "peace" sign. The class sweats.] Meiko: Because, over spring break, HARUYASUmi no AIDA ni SHITSUREN no I recovered just fine from through-spring-break unrequited-love 's the wounds of an unrequited ________ love, right! ITADE kara wa batchiri from-wound (contrast) no-sweat/a-ok/"bang" TAchiNAOtta kara ne! recovered that's-why (rhet) Meiko: ha_ ha_ ha_ Miki: M-Meiko... me me--ko... 4 Meiko FX: ____ niko Meiko: Good morning, Miki. ohayo MIKI 5 Miki: [returning the smile] Good morning! ohayo! 6 [Filler. A portrait of Rokutanda.] caption: [top, in English] Tsutomu Rokutanda Horoscope: Cancer Bloodtype: B --------------------------------------------------- p 170 1 [Students exit their classrooms.] P.A.: [off] We will be performing the SHIGYOUSHIKI o OKONAimasu opening ceremony now. opening-ceremony (O) do/perform All students, form lines in ZENKOUSEITO wa KOUTEI ni the playground, please. entire-student-body (T) on-playground SEIRETSU shite-KUDAsai fall-in-(please)/form-line-(please) 2 [Two girls whispering to each other in the hall are overheard by Meiko, who's accompanied by five of her classmates.] girl 1: ____ boso Hey. That girl. hora ano KO girl 2: ____ boso With Namura-sensei... NAMURA-SENSEI to... 3 [Ginta, Miki, the short-haired blonde girl and two boys turn towards the two whispering girls with murderous looks.] Ginta/Miki/3 others: ki_! girl 1/girl 2: biku 4 girl 1/girl 2: Wh-what was that...? na nani yo are... 5 [Smiling, Meiko waves a placating hand at her protective companions.] Meiko: You don't have to worry so sonna ni KI o tsukawanakutte ii wa yo much, everyone. that-much not-worry okay minna everyone _____ I really am all right! atashi honto ni DAIJOUBU da kara! I really all-right am that's-why short-haired blonde girl: _ But... demoo... 6 [Miki stops and watches Meiko, Ginta and the short-haired blonde walk on ahead of her off-panel.] --------------------------------------------------- p 171 1 [Miki's view.] narration: I don't think she's as MItaME hodo HEIKI fine as she's letting on. external-appearance extent indifferent ja nai n da to OMOu is-not (explan) think-that narration: You're so strong, Meiko... TSUYOi na MEIKO... 2 [Miki lets loose a small smile for her friend.] narration: Hang in there, 'kay. GAMBArou ne shall-hold-out (rhet) narration: I'm with you! atashi ga tsuite-ru kara ne! I (S) be-with-(one) that's-why (rhet) 3 [Exterior shot of the library building.] --------------------------------------------------- p 172 1 [Something surprises Yuu off-panel.] 2 [His pov of Meiko, who stands in the stacks, two books clutched in her left arm and reaching for another book with her right hand. She smiles back.] Meiko: Ah, Matsuura-kun. a MATSUURA-kun Did you come to borrow a HON KAri ni KIta no? book? book to-borrow came (?) 3 Yuu: Akizuki... AKIZUKI... Meiko: The deadline for the club BU-SHI no shimekiri ga magazine is almost here. club-magazine 's closing (S) CHIKAi no yo nearly/close-at-hand I have to gather some SHIRYOU ATSUmenakutcha nannakute ne-- material... material have-to-collect (rhet) 4 Yuu: I didn't think you'd be ...koko e wa mou KOnai coming here anymore... to-this-place (contrast) come-no-more ka to OMOtta (?) thought-that 5 [Meiko looks back at him with her smile lost.] 6 Meiko: [smiling] fu_ Meiko: That's true... ...sou ne --------------------------------------------------- p 173 1 [Meiko closes her eyes and hugs the books to her chest.] Meiko: Certainly... tashika ni Many things come to mind koko ni KUru to iroiro when I come here... to-this-place when-come several/many OMOiDAshichau kedo recall/remember-(finality) but But it isn't unbearable ZENZEN tsuraku nanka nai at all. entirely unbearably somewhat not-have Meiko: Because they're all good datte ii OMOiDE bakari da mono memories. because good-memories only are reason 2 [Meiko smiles to one side. The background turns all bubbly.] Meiko: Even now, I like this place IMA demo koko wa DAISUki yo... a lot... even-now here (T) like-a-lot 3 [Yuu watches her off-panel with a shadow of a smile on his face.] --------------------------------------------------- p 174 1 [Yuu sits at one of the long tables, studying a book laid out before him.] 2 [A guy, with rather dark, long hair, walks in the door. Like Yuu, he wears the school uniform of Touryou. This is Miwa Satoshi.] door FX: ___ kii.. 3 [Miwa's pov of Yuu, who rests his cheek in one hand while studying the book.] 4 [Miwa smiles softly.] --------------------------------------------------- p 175 1 [Miwa sets his textbook down next to Yuu. The book is titled "English III," denoting that Miwa is a year older than Yuu.] books/chair FX: _____ kata_ 2 Miwa: Is this spot okay? koko ii kai? this-place okay (?) [Yuu looks up, blankly.] 3 Yuu: Eh...?! Sure. e_... ee Yuu: Sure, but... ii desu kedo okay is but 4 [Filler. A portrait of Miwa.] caption: [top, in English] Satoshi Miwa Horoscope: Sagittarius Bloodtype: AB caption: So, I'll see you again in de wa, mata 4-KAN de volume 4 . then/so again in-volume-4 o-Ai shimashou shall-meet-(humble-form) --------------------------------------------------- p 176 1 [Yuu turns to quickly survey the entire empty library.] Yuu: But... demo... There are plenty of other hoka ni ikura demo SEKI wa... seats... any-other seat (T) Umm... ano... dramatic FX: gara------n 2 [These next 3 panels are Miwa's pov... Here, Yuu turns back to his book, sweating.] Yuu: (Strange guy-y-y...) (...HEN na yatsu~~~~) Yuu: Seems to be a 3rd-year 3-NENSEI rashii ga student... 3rd-year-student apparently/seems and/but Yuu: (Oh well, that's okay.) (ma ikka) 3 [Still looking down at the book, Yuu's eyes suddenly grow large...] 4 [He slowly turns to look back towards us.] Yuu FX: soro~~~.. 5 [View over Yuu's shoulder at Miwa, who is studying Yuu intently. Yuu sweats.] Miwa FX: ji--------_ 6 Yuu: [off] Is-- Is there something I na nanka YOU desu ka?! can do for you?! Miwa: [off] No... iya... Not really. chotto ne --------------------------------------------------- p 177 1 Miwa: [smiling] I have an interest in you. kimi ni KYOUMI ga aru n da in-you an-interest (S) have (explan) 2 [Surprise and fear play across Yuu's features.] 3 [Yuu forces a smile. Miwa beams back.] Yuu: It doesn't make me happy ...OTOKO ni KYOUMI o to receive the interest of by-guys an-interest (O) a guy... MOtarete-mo ureshikunai even-tho-are-getting not-happy n desu kedo... (explan) but Miwa: I feel the same way. DOUKAN da ne 4 [Again a view looking over Yuu's shoulder towards Miwa. Miwa beams a merry smile. Yuu sweats.] Yuu: ......? ?? ......? ?? Miwa FX: niko niko niko 5 [Yuu gets to his feet, staring straight ahead.] Yuu: ______ ___ (This guy's kinda (nanka koitsu abune--... dangerous...) somewhat this-guy dangerous I'm outta here.) NIge yo) Yuu chair FX: gata Miwa: [off] Huh? Are you going home? are KAEtchau no? --------------------------------------------------- p 178 1 Miwa: [pointing] I have that book at home, sono HON uchi ni mo aru yo too. that-book at-home too have 2 [This is Miwa's pov. Yuu, standing, looks out of the corner of his eyes at us. He holds in his hands a book titled, "Gaudi: Parque Guell".] Miwa: [off] _______ _____ The Complete Works of antonio - gaudi ZENSHUU Antonio Gaudi. 3 Yuu: Huh...? hee... Miwa: [smiling up at Yuu] Won't you come and see it kondo MI ni KUru kai? next time? next-time to-see come (?) 4 [Yuu grimaces and recoils slightly.] Yuu: ?! !? No, thank you. ie kekko-- desu Yuu: _koko_ They're all here (at the TOSHOKAN ni mo ZEMBU library), too... at-this-place-(library) too entirely sorotte-ru shi... are-all and-besides So then... sore ja 5 door FX: [off] _____ batan! Yuu footsteps FX: [off] da da da da da_ [Miwa looks down at the table, appearing a bit surprised.] --------------------------------------------------- p 179 1 Miwa: kusu Miwa: He's running away. HASHItte NIgeteki yan no run-(and) run-away doing 2 Miwa: That guy... Doesn't he nan ni mo SHIrane-- no ka na know anything about me? anything not-know (nom) I-wonder aitsu... that-guy 3 [Exterior shot of a school building.] 4 [Miki slides open the classroom door.] door FX: _____ gara_ Miki: Yuu-u-u! yu------u! --------------------------------------------------- p 180 1 [Miki approaches Yuu, who sits at his desk. Yuu turns around to look at Miki.] Miki: It's our group's turn to KAGAKU no JIKKEN no JUMBI prepare for the chemistry chemistry 's experiment 's preparation experiments. uchi no HAN ga TOUBAN na our-group (S) person-on-duty are n da yo (explan) Yuu: Eh? Really? e so-- da kke? Miki: Grrrr. You forgo-o-ot. mo---- WASUrete-- Miki: Everyone went already. minna mou Itte n da everyone already going (explan) kara that's-why Hurry, hurry! HAYAku HAYAku! 2 [Miki harries him as he strolls down the hallway. Yuu squints at her.] Miki: Hurry up, I tell you! isoide tteba---- Yuu: ______ You shouldn't run in the ro--ka wa HASHItcha ikenai n da zo hallway!! hallway (T) mustn't-run (explan) !! 3 [Something ahead catches Yuu's eye.] 4 [Yuu's pov of Miwa, who walks down the hall towards him, talking to a girl who accompanies him.] 5 [Miwa looks up and notices Yuu.] --------------------------------------------------- p 181 1 [As the two couples pass each other, Miwa gives a friendly greeting. Yuu looks a bit ill at ease. Miki is wide-eyed.] Miwa: Hi. yoo Yuu FX: peko Yuu: ...... ...... 2 [Perplexed, Yuu stares at the ground. Miki grabs at his arm while looking back over her shoulder at the retreating Miwa and his companion.] Yuu: (He's with a girl... (ONNA ZUre... woman companion ___ You mean his interest abunai SHUMI tte wasn't dangerous?) dangerous-taste/interest (T) wake ja nakatta no ka) reason was-not (?) Miki: Wait a sec, Yuu! chotto YUU! Yuu! YUU tteba 3 [Miki looks back with bright wonder in her eyes. Yuu just clutches his forehead and closes his eyes.] Miki: That was the student body ima no SEITO KAICHOU da yo nee president just now, wasn't now 's student president is (rhet) it? When did you get to itsu-no-mani SHIriAi ni know him?! before-one-knows into-acquaintance _ natta noo?! turned Miki: So coo-o-ool . kakko i---- Yuu: No, I wouldn't exactly say iya SHIriAi ttsu-- ka... I know him... no acquaintance say-that (?) 4 [Something occurs to Yuu, and his eyes jolt wide.] --------------------------------------------------- p 182 1 [Sweating, Yuu shouts in Miki's face. Miki looks up at him, blankly.] Yuu: Student body president?! SEITO KAICHOU!? _ That guy-y-y?! aitsu gaa!? 2 Miki: [off] You gotta be joking... uso desho... To think you don't know KAICHOU no KAO SHIranai nante what the president looks president 's face not-know the-likes-of like. Well, at the fall election jaa AKI no KAICHOU SENKYO no for president whom did you autumn 's presidential-election 's vote for?! TOKI DARE ni TOUHYOU shita no yo?! time for-whom voted Yuu: [off] Election for presi... KAICHOU SEN... Yuu: [off] I don't remember... KIOKU ni nai... ____ I think I skipped it. fuketa KI ga suru was-late think/feel Miki: [off] ____ You're so-o-o hopeless! mo~~~~~~ dame desho! Miki: [off] You have a shallow JICHI ISHIKI ga awareness of self-government consciousness (S) self-government! HIKUi! low/humble 3 Yuu: Then, whom did you put down? ja omae wa DARE ni Ireta n da yo then you (T) by-whom put-in (explan) Miki: [brightly] The current president, of motchiron GEN-KAICHOU course ! of-course existing-president Because he looks so datte KAO ga ii mo--n goo-o-ood. because face (S) good reason Hey, next time introduce ne kondo SHOUKAI shite ne! me, 'kay! next-time introduce-(please) (rhet) Yuu: ___ ......... ......... ke_ 4 [Yuu glares and lets out a puff of air.] Yuu: ___ But still, that dangerous sore ni shite mo ano abunai long-haired guy is the but/still/for-all-that that-dangerous student body president... CHOUHATSU YAROU ga long-haired-fellow (S) SEITOKAICHOU to wa... student-body-president (define) Yuu: ha----_ 5 [Miki's eyes grow huge and wondering. Way behind her, a dude with a '50's punk-style greasy haircut looks her way.] Miki: ___ (Dangerous?) (abunai?) Miki: Hairstyle has nothing to KAMIGATA nante KANKEI nai jan do with it. hairstyle the-likes-of have-no-relation Miki: The president of Hijiri HIJIRI GAKUEN no KAICHOU nante Gakuen (school) has a wise-man school 's president the-likes-of "regent-style"* hairdo. _________ ri--zento da yo "regent"-style is = "Isn't Any Angel," an ad for which runs at the back of this volume. The "regent-style" hairdo is the hairdo of choice for high school punks in Japan. It's your basic 1950's-style Elvis hairdo, with the front hair raised high and the side hair slicked far back.> Akira: Hm? n? caption at bottom: (c) Yazawa Ai (c) YAZAWA ai --------------------------------------------------- p 183 1 [Yuu and Miki continue on their way down the hall.] Yuu: So, what's his name? de aitsu NANte NAMAE? so that-guy what name Miki: You don't even know his NAMAE mo SHIranai no--?! na-a-ame?! name too not-know Miki: What kind of acquaintance do-- yu-- SHIriAi da are you? what-kind-of acquaintance are Miki: Miwa Satoshi-san. MIWA SATOSHI-san He's in 3rd-year, class E. 3-NEN #E#-GUMI da yo 2 [Once again, Yuu turns towards Miki with realization on his face.] 3 Yuu: MIWA...?! MIWA...?! HIS NAME'S "MIWA"?!! MIWA tte iu no ka aitsu!! called (nom) (?) that-guy 4 [Miki looks back blankly.] Miki: U...uh huh... u un... Miki: What's wrong, Yuu? douka shita no YUU? --------------------------------------------------- p 184 1 [Yuu's features sink into deep thought.] Yuu: (Miwa...) (MIWA...) Yuu: (I see. He's...!) (sou ka aitsu wa...!) 2 [Miki studies Yuu blankly.] Miki: (Yuu...?) (YUU...?) 3 [Miwa walks down the hall, alone.] --------------------------------------------------- p 185 1 [He sees someone ahead, off-panel.] 2 [View shifts and we see that it is Yuu, standing in the hallway, as though he were waiting for Miwa.] 3 [Yuu turns to face Miwa and addresses him.] Yuu: I want to... ------HON o book (O) Yuu: ...come and have you show MIsete-morai ni Ikitai n desu kedo me the book... to-have-let-see want-to-go (explan) but --------------------------------------------------- p 186 1 [A half-smile plays across Miwa's face.] 2 [A view down the empty hall.] Miwa: [off] Feel free. douzo Any time. itsu demo --------------------------------------------------- -------------------End of Chapter------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Scorecard: Miki <---> Yuu <--- Satoshi (Miwa) ^ ^ | | v | Ginta <-?-> Arimi Meiko <-/-> Natchan ^ | | Tsutomu Rumi <---> Youji (Rokutanda) ^ ^ | | v v Jin <---> Chiyako ---------------------------------------------------