Marmalade Boy Volume 4, Chapter 1 pages 1-36 Written and illustrated by Yoshizumi Wataru Translation & editing by : Craig Nishida Additional translation by : Paul Hirose Yutaka Sasagawa Last revision : 05-12-96 Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to: mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu --------------------------------------------------- p 1 [Miki portrait. She's got those side-braids made famous by Aoi Karin. ^_^] --------------------------------------------------- p 2 [Portraits of (starting in the upper right) Yuu, Miwa Satoshi, Meiko and Ginta surround a central and larger portrait of a smiling Miki.] heading: Introducing the Cast of Characters caption: Matsuura Yuu Shares same house with Miki. Looks cool, but is mean?! caption: Miwa Satoshi Student body president. Is taking an interest in Yuu?! caption: Koishikawa Miki Brightly spirited and simple (?) personality. caption: Suou Ginta Miki's classmate. Confessed his love to Miki... caption: Akizuki Meiko Close friend of Miki. Her mysterious aspect is alluring. text: The Story up thru (3). [paragraph 1] Miki and Yuu come to live in the same house due to their parents announcing that they're swapping marriage partners. Miki gradually becomes attracted to Yuu, who sometimes displays sweetness despite being mean. [paragraph 2] But Ginta--who rejected her one day long ago, but is, at present, her best male friend--suddenly confesses his love for her, and Miki doesn't know what to do. Not knowing her own feelings over which one--Yuu or Ginta--she really likes, her heart wavers back and forth day after day. [paragraph 3] With Miki in that state, Yuu's old girlfriend, Arimi, who even now can't forget him, pierces Miki's heart by saying, "You don't deserve Yuu." [paragraph 4] Meanwhile, there's a huge uproar because the love between Meiko--Miki's close friend, who Miki should be leaning on at a time like this --and Namura-sensei is revealed to those in school. [paragraph 5] A somewhat dangerous student body president also makes his appearance, and...?! --------------------------------------------------- p 3--TITLE PAGE 1 [Miki exits the bathroom, her body wrapped in a towel and her wet hair tied up in a smaller towel.] Title: MARMALADE BOY [4] --------------------------------------------------- p 4 1 [Filler art. Yuu and Miki portrait.] --------------------------------------------------- p 5 1 [Isolated shot of a hallway sign.] sign: Year 2, Class B 2 [View from the ceiling, looking down upon 4 girls who eat their lunch at their desks. They've pulled their desks together so that Meiko and Miki sit across from, and face, the pigtailed girl and her short-haired friend.] pigtailed girl: The marathon is almost here, huh... short-haired girl: Ohh no-o-o. Maybe it'll rain. pigtailed girl: That would only postpone it. So there's no difference. 3 pigtailed girl: Come to think of it... I heard a strange rumor... It's about Yuu... 4 [Miki's and Meiko's eyes pop wide.] Miki: Huh?! Miki heartbeat FX: Meiko: A strange rumor? What is it? pigtailed girl: [off] Yeah. I don't think it's possible, but... 5 [Filler art. SD-Miki and SD-Meiko hold the hands of some little critter in a sailor suit between them. --------------------------------------------------- p 6 1 [The pigtailed girl breaks a sweat as she whispers...] pigtailed girl: ...I hear that Yuu and Miwa-san, the student body president... pigtailed girl FX: pigtailed girl: ...are getting it on. 2 [Miki's and Meiko's eyes contract to tiny dots, and various hairs sproing loose.] 3 [View of some trees.] narration: The two of them are apparently often talking in the back courtyard during recess and after school. But they say there's a serious air about them because they're being rather strangely intimate! 4 [A serious-looking Miki and a curious Meiko pop their cute heads out from the shrubbery.] Miki/Meiko FX: 5 [They both stare off-panel.] Miki: Jeez. Why are we pretending to be spies like this...? There's no way a rumor like that would be true! Miki FX: Meiko: Oh! There, there. Over there! --------------------------------------------------- p 7 1 [The two girls' pov of Yuu and Miwa. The two guys are having a conversation near a low wall.] 2 [Closer view. Yuu breaks out into a smile. Dreamy bubbles surround them.] 3 [The girls' eyes contract to tiny dots. They both blush deeply...] Miki: ......... Meiko: ......... --------------------------------------------------- p 8 1 [Both girls break out in a sweat. Miki turns on Meiko, glaring at her.] Miki: ~~~~~~~~ Why are you turning red, Meiko?! Meiko: You're red all the way to your ears, too, Miki. 2 [Meiko turns her attention back to the scene off-panel. Wide-eyed, she chews on her fingertips.] Meiko: Oh, it *would* become this sort of rumor! Two beautiful guys... They match the type too well, and so it's scary. in girls stories and manga.> caption with arrow pointing at Meiko: The type of person who rather likes those kinds of things (since she's a literary-minded girl...) ---> 3 [Miki grimaces.] caption with arrow pointing at Miki: The type of person who just naturally can't deal with stuff like that ---> Miki: Quit joking. They're both guys!! 4 [Turning towards Meiko, Miki breaks out into a wide smile. Meiko's attention continues to be focused off-panel.] Miki: Th...that's just them being on good terms. It's a friendship, right?!! Meiko: ......... 5 [Miki goes ballistic, looming over the sweating Meiko.] Miki: WHY AREN'T YOU AGREEING WITH ME-E-E?! Meiko: Huh...?! I mean... 6 Miki: [off] Anyway, Yuu, of all people, has no reason to do that sort of thing! Certainly, there's the feeling that they're unnaturally overly-intimate... Miki: [off] But Yuu even had Arimi-san as his girlfriend, and... --------------------------------------------------- p 9 1 [Miki's eyes grow large in realization.] Miki: Ah! narration: But... 2 [Flashback pics of a crying Arimi and a somber Yuu. This was when they broke up after dating for 3 months.] narration: Arimi-san was saying... Arimi: [flashback] "In your whole life, a normal love will be impossible for you!!" Yuu: [flashback] "You might be right..." narration: That line... 3 Miki: [off] (That can't possibly mean something like tha-a-at?!) [Yuu and Miwa clasp hands and stand close together. Yuu looks back towards us.] hypothetical Yuu: I'm physically capable of only loving guys. 4 [Miki stands up, rage in her eyes. She clenches both fists and stares ahead at the scene before her. Meiko, surprised, turns to look at her.] Miki: GE-E-EH! Miki: I-it's a li-i-ie! Stop-p-p!! Meiko: M-Miki?! Meiko: (Now she's turning pale...) ===Sidebar=== FREE TALK (1): It's been a while. Yoshizumi here. This is a comic that's come a half a year after volume 3. I'm writing this article on Feb 27, '94. And so, in the middle of April, when this book goes on sale, the telecast of the "Marmalade Boy" anime will already have begun. "It might be turned into an anime. About 80% certain," is what I had heard in a conversation with the editor-in-chief at the end of August. Beginning around autumn, little by little, production began, and I was told at the end of December that "It's been decided, so you can tell people." And so the telecast begins March 13. When I was passing the time, being kept busy by my daily work, it arrived in a flash... Really, time flies. When I heard that the telecast time is 8:30 on Sunday mornings I thought for a moment (who would be up at that hour?), but children are awake then, that's true. Even those of you who aren't children anymore, by all means get up early (maybe record it on videotape) and please watch, 'kay? I'll try hard, too... --------------------------------------------------- p 10 1 [The girls' eyes contract to dots again.] FX: [off] Miki/Meiko: Hm? 2 [They stare beside them, at a boy with a video camera. He's aiming it at the infamous couple.] video camera FX: 3 [The boy with the camera turns to look at Miki. We look at him over the top of Miki's head. She's sweating.] Miki: Wh-what are you doing?!! caption with arrow pointing at boy: <---Broadcast Club Lunchtime News broadcaster: Oh, Koishikawa-san. I'm gathering info. Gathering info. 4 Miki: Gathering info?! Lunchtime News broadcaster: Yup. You know the "This Week's Couple"--the popular corner of the Lunchtime News, right? Right now, those two are the hottest couple in school. 5 [Miki's face flushes and she lifts a hand to her forehead.] Miki FX: 6 [The two girls gather closer to the broadcast club boy.] Miki: It...It's simply a rumor, right?! Meiko: Is there any proof? Lunchtime News broadcaster: There is! 7 Lunchtime News broadcaster: [off] The one called Miwa-san is very popular with girls, and he has a lot of girlfriends, too, but he hasn't chosen a favorite. Up until now, it's been said that he's super-picky on looks, or he has terribly high ideals, but... --------------------------------------------------- p 11 1 [Smiling, Meiko really gets into it. The broadcast guy smiles back.] Meiko: In reality, he was gay! So then, that explains it all, right? caption over Meiko's head: The strangely, seemingly-happy Meiko... Meiko: Right? Lunchtime News broadcaster: Perhaps he can't find the ideal woman, so he ran to a guy, or... Meiko: Ah, I see. 2 Miki: [off] THERE'S NO "I SEE"!! [The broadcast club boy and Meiko are blown back by the force of her words.] 3 [An angry Miki points a forefinger back at us.] Miki: I don't know what Miwa-san is, but Yuu is definitely not like that!! Miki: If it's gathering info you want, go look for another couple. Don't spread the weird rumor any further than this!! 4 Lunchtime News broadcaster: Ehh? No way-y-y. Lunchtime News broadcaster: The freedom of the press... 5 [Her face scarlet with anger, Miki looms over the cringing boy.] Miki FX: Miki: You have a complaint?! Lunchtime News broadcaster: [sweating] Nope. 6 [Exterior shot of the Koishikawa-Matsuura residence.] Miki: [off] (Yeah. Yuu is definitely normal. A rumor like that is certainly a lie!!) --------------------------------------------------- p 12 1 [Overhead view of the living room. Miki, Jin, Rumi, Youji and Chiyako sit and watch TV.] 2 [Tight shot of the TV screen. A man is pulling a woman towards his chest. She tries to hold him back.] actor: Come to my room! It's okay, right? actress: No. Wait a minute. 3 actress: [off] I can't bring up the courage just yet... Just meeting and talking like this is enough. actor: [off] Hiroko-san! I don't want to let you go back tonight! Miki stand-up FX: [Miki, with eyes closed and face flushed, begins to rise off the sofa.] narration: This is no good... 4 [Miki walks away, gaze downcast.] narration: It's awkward watching a drama like this with your parents, and I can't bear it... Miki FX: 5 [Miki casts a final glance back at the four adults, who continue to watch the TV raptly.] Miki: (So I'm the only one who's thinking this. This troop with no common sense!!) Chiyako/Youji/Rumi/Jin FX: actor: [off] Hiroko-san! Hiroko: [off] No. You mustn't. Wah! Ahh! --------------------------------------------------- p 13 1 [Miki casts another glance at the telephone.] 2 [Tighter shot of the phone. An indicator light is on.] narration: The call light is still on... narration: Yuu's still on the phone. 3 [Miki gives a tired look and lets out a puff of air.] narration: Isn't this the one that he got from Miwa-san over 30 minutes ago? Miki: (I think it's nice that they became close friends... But I wonder if they know about the weird rumor that's going around.) 4 narration: But still... narration: Why would they suddenly turn into such good friends? narration: Even though, until recently, he was calling him "that guy" without even knowing his name. 5 [Miki portrait. She ponders.] narration: Sure enough... narration: It's kinda strange, hm... 6 [Exterior shot of the school.] 7 [Miki, dressed in tennis whites, carries a tray of tennis balls.] --------------------------------------------------- p 14 1 [Ginta appears beside her. Noticing him, she smiles.] Ginta: Need a hand? Miki: Ginta! Thank you. 2 [Each one holding a handle of the tray of balls, they continue on down the path towards the tennis courts.] Ginta: It's pretty windy today, huh. Miki: Yeah. It makes it hard, hm. The ball drifts. 3 [His pov. Miki beams a smile.] Miki: But, I win a lot of matches on windy days! Instead, it seems I can concentrate on my service. And lately... 4 [View over her shoulder at him. He's wearing this really soft and tender smile.] 5 [Miki looks up wide-eyed.] Miki: ...? What is it? You're smiling. 6 Ginta: Yeah... 7 Ginta: [off] When you were thrown into confusion over Meiko and Natchan you were depressed a-a-all the time. But I couldn't do anything... --------------------------------------------------- p 15 1 [Ginta beams a smile.] Ginta: Of course, for Meiko... But for you, too, Miki. Ginta: I'm really glad you're feeling fine! 2 [Miki stares back, wide-eyed.] narration: Ginta... 3 Ginta: [off] Huh? Where's your racket, Miki? Miki: [off] Ah! I left it in the clubroom. ===Sidebar=== FREE TALK (2): At the time this was turned into an anime, the editor-in-chief told me to "think of it as having given away a daughter in marriage," and so I thought that it'd be best not to say anything and leave everything to the (anime) staff, but the producer, Seki-san, kindly remarked to me that he "wants to create something as close to the original author's intent as possible," and listened kindly to several of my opinions beforehand. For example, concerning the voice actors (for several main characters), he kindly let me listen to the audition tape, and listened politely to me, like "for candidates, I'm considering this person, or this person, but what do you think?" He also let me listen to a tape of proposed music for the theme song, insert songs, and closing song... And in regards to the script, too, he let me read the final manuscript before it's done. I'm really happy about the various considerations shown me. Oh, that's right. He also listened to my hopes for the hair colors of the main characters. --------------------------------------------------- p 16 1 [With his racket under one arm, Ginta carries away the tray of balls.] Ginta: I'll carry the balls for you, so hurry and get it. Miki: Sorry... Ginta: It's okay. 2 [Miki watches Ginta walk away.] 3 [Miki facial portrait.] narration: Thank you, Ginta. narration: You're always looking out for me, with kindness. narration: I really like you a lot... narration: But... Because of the incident with Meiko and Natchan... narration: ...there's one thing I've learned. --------------------------------------------------- p 17 1 [Miki walks away, pondering.] narration: I have to hurry and tell Ginta like I should... 2 [Miki is surprised by something she sees off-panel.] 3 [It's Yuu and Miwa Satoshi. They exit the school building together.] 4 [Miki, sweating and with eyes contracted to dots, hides behind a pillar.] Miki FX: 5 [On the other side of the pillar, Miwa and Yuu pause.] Miki: (What the heck am I hiding for...?) Miwa: Yuu... 6 Miwa: I promised to show you the book, right? Miwa: Why don't you come over to my place next Sunday or so? --------------------------------------------------- p 18 1 [Yuu portrait.] 2 [Yuu looks away, dropping his gaze.] Yuu: Wait for me a bit longer... Yuu: I still... Can't bring up the courage. 3 [Miki's eyes widen.] narration: Huh? 4 [Yuu still can't meet Miwa's eyes.] Yuu: Right now, just doing this, and getting to where I can speak with you, Satoshi-san, is enough for me. narration: HUH? Yuu: I need... A little more time. narration: HUH? 5 [Miwa studies Yuu quietly.] Miwa: I understand. Miwa: There's no rush. It's okay with me any time, so when you decide, tell me. narration: HUH-H-H? --------------------------------------------------- p 19 1 Miwa: [off] Well, shall we go home? Yuu: [off] Yeah. 2 [Miki's eyes have goggled. The two guys walk off in the opposite direction.] Miki FX: 3 narration: Wha... Wha-- narration: What was that conversation just now? narration: Like last night's drama... 4 [Miki grimaces, sweats and her face turns red.] Miki: (Can't be.) Miki: (Can those two really be...?!) Miki: Th-- This is no joke...! --------------------------------------------------- p 20 1 [A view of a partly cloudy sky.] 2 [Students gather outside, all dressed in shirts and shorts. One of them is Miwa, who speaks to another guy.] boy 1: It's finally come. The marathon. crowd FX: girl 1: Ohh no-o-o. boy 2: Why don't we just bail out in the middle? crowd FX: 3 Miki: [off] Miwa-san! [Miwa turns to look.] 4 [Miki, also in T-shirt, fixes a stare upon Miwa off-panel.] Miki FX: Miki: I'm Koishikawa Miki, from 2-B. I have a request... 5 Miwa: Ahh... You're the one who shares the same house with Yuu! I've heard several things from him about you. A request, you say? Miki: [angrily] Have a contest with me, please! 6 [Miwa's eyes contract to dots and he sweats.] Miwa: Huh? --------------------------------------------------- p 21 1 Miki: Please compete with me in the marathon today to see which of us finishes ahead of the other! [Miwa sweats and shies away from her, waving both open palms at her.] Miwa: Ehh...? But... The distances for men and women are diff... Miki: I'll run the men's course! 2 [Blushing and with a look of resolution, Miki declares...] Miki: If I win... Please promise me you won't touch Yuu!! 3 [Miwa's eyes widen.] 4 [The two stare at each other in a face-off.] Miki: Miwa: ......... Hmm... ===Sidebar=== FREE TALK (3): In regards to the anime character designs, I was thinking (it's okay if they don't look similar; I just want them done cute...), but Umakoshi-san, the art production supervisor, took great care to make sure that the drawing comes close to the original work, so I'm very happy. He's using the same clothing, just as I drew it. (Though, perhaps, since they'll be colored, they'll turn out a bit flashier than the image of the original work) and the background art design is terrific, too. They're devoting a lot of detail to the school's design. There's a cafeteria and a fountain, and it's so cool. Chida-san, the art designer, is doing his best for us. Seeing the character plans that are being sent out bit by bit has been a real pleasure. --------------------------------------------------- p 22 1 Miwa: Then... Miwa: If I win, it's all right to touch him? 2 [Miki's eyes contract to dots.] 3 Miki: [sweating] Huh!?! No... That's... [Miwa beams a smile and gives her a "V" sign.] Miwa: Okay, you're on! Let's have a contest. I won't make any allowances just because you're a girl. Then, see you later, hey? 4 [He walks away. Miki's hand is raised in the foreground of the panel, as she attempts to call him back.] Miki: Mi--! Miwa-san! Wait a sec! ...... 5 [Miki gnaws on her knuckles, face turning red.] narration: Oh no... It's turned out worse. narration: If I lose, all I meant for him to do was not promise a thing! --------------------------------------------------- p 23 1 narration: If this is the case, then... narration: Even if I die, I can't lose!! starter: [off] All ri-i-ight... starter's pistol FX: [off] 2 [The students start running, en masse.] crowd FX: 3 [Meiko runs at the rear.] 4 [Yuu pulls up beside her.] Yuu: Hi! Isn't Miki with you? 5 Meiko: She's gone somewhere. I wonder if she might be further out in front. Because of her club activities, Miki's used to running... 6 [Meiko's pov of Yuu.] Yuu: Hmm... --------------------------------------------------- p 24 1 [A tight shot of two pairs of feet.] Miwa/Miki footstrides FX: 2 [With grim determination on her face, Miki keeps pace with Miwa.] 3 Miwa: You're pretty good to be able to follow me at this pace. 4 Miki: [defiantly] Please don't scoff at an active member of an athletic team. Miki: Considering you're in a non-athletic club, you're doing pretty well, hm. 5 Miwa: [smiling] Until I began being active in the student assembly, I was on the basketball team... So I have confidence in my physical abilities. Miki: But you haven't had much exercise lately, right? If you run too hard, you'll be suffering from muscle aches tomorrow. 6 [Miwa loses the smile.] Miwa FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 25 1 Miwa: Well then... Let's get serious! [To Miki's consternation, Miwa pulls out in front.] Miwa FX: 2 [Panels 2-4 show Miwa and Miki running. Here, they're side-by-side as Miki puts on the juice and catches up.] Miki strides FX: 3 [Miwa steps it up a notch and pulls ahead.] Miwa strides FX: 4 [To his surprise, Miki pulls alongside him again.] Miki strides FX: 5 [Both gasping and with red faces, they start staggering a bit.] Miwa/Miki FX: Miwa: (S-so stubborn...) 6 [Miki starts to look a bit ill.] narration: P--! Pai-i-in... I feel like dying already... Miki FX: narration: B--! But I definitely can't lose...! --------------------------------------------------- p 26 1 [Miwa turns to look at her. Miki returns the look with a glare.] Miwa: Your face looks pale, Koishikawa!! Don't overwork yourself. Give up alrea... Miki FX: Miki: I'm perfectly fine! Aren't YOU the one who's exhausted, Miwa-san?! 2 Miki: Then, I'll go on ahead! Miki running FX: [Miwa sweats as he watches Miki sprint on ahead.] Miwa: AH! 3 [Racing past a couple of surprised boys, the two opponents match strides.] Miwa: Wait! You jer-r-rk!! Miwa/Miki strides FX: 4 [The two boys stop and stare in disbelief.] boy 3: What's with those guys...? boy 4: Aren't they mistaking this for the 100-meter dash? --------------------------------------------------- p 27 1 [Having thinned out the field, the two sprinters stagger through a neighborhood.] Miwa/Miki FX: 2 Miwa: Koishikawa... Slow the pace down a bit! Miwa: At this rate, we won't last till the fin-- Miki: W-- Miki: Well... Miwa/Miki FX: 3 Miwa: (Maybe, we're in the lead? ) narration: Jeez... I'd planned to stick to my pace and finish decently, but why am I looking like this...? Miwa FX: 4 Miwa: (It's her fault. Hers!! I'll tease her a bit.) [Miwa turns to look at her. Miki realizes he's looking at her.] Miwa: Hey. 5 [With a calm and composed expression, Miwa looks at Miki off-panel.] Miwa: I'll say it right now... No matter how much you try to pull Yuu and me apart, it's useless. --------------------------------------------------- p 28 1 Miwa: [off] Because we have such a dee-e-eep relationship that you can't come between us. Miki blush FX: Miki: Wha--! 2 [Miwa faces forward once more, paying her scant attention. Miki blushes deeply and stares hard at Miwa.] Miki: What are you saying? Quit joking! Why does Yuu have to have a deep relationship with some guy? Miki: I'll never allow anything like tha-- 3 [And because she isn't looking where she's going...] Miki FX: [off] 4 [Miwa turns to look at Miki, who's planted her face into a utility pole.] Miwa: Ahh-ah... Miwa: You're not paying attention to what's in front of you. --------------------------------------------------- p 29 1 [Beaming a smile, Miwa pats the pole.] Miwa: The light pole isn't hurt! Ahh, that's good. Miwa: It would be awful if you'd damaged public property... 2 [His eyes contract to dots as he realizes that Miki is knocked out, and is on her way down.] 3 [He catches her.] Miwa: This is no time to be joking... Hey, Koishikawa! Miki head FX: Miwa: Pull yourself together! Hey! 4 [Miki's eyes slowly open.] Miki: Hm... 5 [Her pov of Meiko and Yuu, bending over her. The view beyond is that of the health room.] Meiko: [smiling] Miki! I'm so glad! You came to. 6 [Meiko heads off. View shifts to show Miki under the covers of the bed. Yuu remains seated on a stool at the side of the bed.] Meiko: Well, I'll go get the teacher! Yuu: Yeah. Miki: ......... Is this the health room? I... --------------------------------------------------- p 30 1 Yuu: You crashed into a light pole and fainted. Satoshi-san carried you on his back to the midpoint, where a teacher was stationed to watch! Thank him properly later on! Yuu: And the teacher, too, who gave us a ride. 2 [Miki gives an expression of distaste.] Miki: ......... Miki: Geh. 3 Yuu: [off] I heard you were running the guy's course, competing against Satoshi-san? Why did you do something like that? Miki: [off] Huh?! I mean... That's, umm... 4 [Miki's eyes open wide.] Miki: AH! 5 narration: The health room... narration: Alone with Yuu... Miki: (Th--! This situation is...!! ) 6 [Flashback to scene where Yuu kissed Miki as she pretended to be sleeping.] 7 Miki: (Ohhhh god! I just remembered!) [Face flushed, Miki turns aside, face away from a perplexed Yuu.] Miki FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 31 1 [She stares into the sheets.] narration: Stupid, stupid. Mustn't blush. Miki blush FX: narration: Yuu will notice! 2 [Yuu studies her...] 3 [...then looks around the room.] Yuu: Come to think of it... Now I remember... Miki heartbeat FX: 4 [Sweating and face flushed, Miki still can't bear to face him.] Miki: Wha--! Wha-wha-wha... What is it? Miki heartbeat FX: 5 Yuu: You're pretending not to know again... Yuu: ...I'm sure. --------------------------------------------------- p 32 1 [He looms over her. Miki, her face flushed, looks up in dismay.] Yuu: Maybe I'll do it again. Miki: !! 2 Miki: W--! Yuu! Miki: Quit jo... 3 [Yuu begins to climb onto the bed.] Yuu: It's too late to feel embarrassed now. Miki: [off] OHHHH GOD... Don't get on the bed! 4 [Her eyes start to spin.] Miki: (Th--! This guy!) Miki: (What is he thinki-i-ing?) --------------------------------------------------- p 33 1 [View pulls back. Miwa stands at the foot of the bed, surveying the scene. Yuu looks back over his shoulder.] Miwa: What are you doing? 2 Yuu: Satoshi-san! Ohh, I was just joking around a bit. Miwa: What would you have done if the teacher had come? 3 Miki: (Joking around?! A bit?!) [Miki sits up in bed, her face still flushed.] Miki: You jer-r-rk. 4 [Miwa turns his smiling face towards Miki.] Miwa: Yup. Your cheeks look rosy, too... So you're okay now, hm? Miwa: I'm glad. 5 Miki: (Maybe he's a nice person.) Miki: Umm... I'm very sorry. I've caused you a lot of trouble... 6 [Miwa drops his gaze and dismisses her with a wave of his hand.] Miwa: It re-e-eally was trouble. You're heavy and I thought my arms would snap. Miki FX: Miki: (I withdraw my previous remark.) 7 Miwa: [off] By the way... You remember our promise, right? Miki: [off] Huh?! --------------------------------------------------- p 34 1 Miwa: [smiling and hooking a thumb towards himself.] I ran the whole race. You dropped out partway. Miwa: In other words... I win the contest. 2 [Miki's face falls.] Miki: I forgot... 3 [Beaming, Miwa claps a hand to Yuu's shoulder and ushers the surprised Yuu out the room. Flowers float in the air.] Miwa: Come, Yuu. Let's go home! I've openly received your family's permission, too... Yuu: Eh? 4 [Horrified, Miki holds out a spread palm towards them...] Miki: Wa...Wait. That's... Wait...! Yuu: [off] But, Miki's... Miwa: [off] ...just fine. 'Cause she's tough. Yuu: [off] That's true, but... 5 [Miki's pov as Miwa leaves her with one last Cheshire Cat grin before closing the door behind him.] Miwa: Well, take care of yourself. 6 door FX: 7 [Miki remains frozen, arm still extended towards the now-closed door.] --------------------------------------------------- p 35 1 [The two guys walk away down the empty hallway.] Miwa: That girl. She really does have a simple personality. 2 Miwa: [smiling] Just like you said... It's fun to tease her. Yuu: [unamused] Hmm. 3 [Miwa turns to look at him off-panel.] 4 [Miwa smiles softly.] Miwa: For some reason, you aren't pleased, hm. Are you saying that teasing her is just your privilege? 5 [Yuu looks aside.] Yuu: ......... Not really. --------------------------------------------------- p 36 1 [Miwa grins like a cat. Yuu turns on him in vexation.] Yuu: I said not really, didn't I?! Stop grinning! 2 sign: Health Room 3 [Miki burns with the wrath of a woman scorned.] 4 narration: I'LL RESCUE YUU FROM THAT GUY'S EVIL INFLUENCE... narration: ABSOLUTELY!! 5 [Miki clenches her fists and glares at the door off-panel.] Miki FX: Miki: NO WA-A-AY I'M LOSING!! 6 [Meiko talks to a woman who studies a clipboard. Both sweat and frown.] caption with arrow pointing at woman: Nurse ---> nurse: Strange, her blood pressure is high... report: Clinical record Meiko: Let's let her lie quietly for a little while more. --------------------------------------------------- -------------------End of Chapter------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Scorecard: Miki <---> Yuu <--- Satoshi (Miwa) ^ ^ | | v | Ginta <-?-> Arimi Meiko <-/-> Natchan ^ | | Tsutomu Rumi <---> Youji (Rokutanda) ^ ^ | | v v Jin <---> Chiyako ---------------------------------------------------