Marmalade Boy
Volume 8, Chapter 1
pages 2-35
Written and illustrated by Yoshizumi Wataru

Translation & editing by :  Craig Nishida
Additional translation by : Paul Hirose
Additional proofing by :    Jeanne Hedge

Last revision : 97-12-25

Comments?  Corrections?  Suggestions?  Please send them to:

          mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu

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p 2

[Portraits of the characters accompany the following captions.  The captions
 for Miki and Yuu run along one side of their portraits.]
heading:
  Introducing the Cast of         TOUJOUJINBUTSU  SHOUKAI
  Characters                      characters      introduction

caption:
  Koishikawa Miki                 KOISHIKAWA MIKI

  Freshman in college.            DAIGAKU 1-NENSEI.

  Likes Yuu <heart symbol>        YUU ga SUki <heart-symbol>

caption:
  Matsuura Yuu                    MATSUURA YUU

  Entered Kyoto University.       KYOUTO no DAIGAKU ni SHINGAKU.

  Miki's brother?!                MIKI to KYOUDAI!?

caption:
  Akizuki Meiko                   AKIZUKI MEIKO

  Close friend of Miki.           MIKI no SHIN'YUU.

caption:
  Suou Ginta                      SUOU GINTA

  Miki's classmate.               MIKI no DOUKYUUSEI.

captions:
  Rumi Jin Youji Chiyako          RUMI JIN YOUJI CHIYAKO
                                           _zu_
  Parents                         RYOUSHIN #S#

  Miki's and Yuu's parents,       IreKAe KEKKON shita  MIKI to YUU no
  who swapped marriage            swapped-marriages         and    's
  partners.
                                  RYOUSHIN-tachi.

text:
  The Story up thru (7).          (7) made no o-HANASHI

  [paragraph 1]

  Miki and Yuu come to live       MIKI to YUU wa,  RYOUSHIN ga
  in the same house due to             and    (T)  parents  (S)
  their parents announcing
  that they're swapping           IreKAe KEKKON suru  to IiDAshita  tame,
  marriage partners.              swap-marriages      proposed-that because

                                  DOUKYO suru         koto ni.
                                  live-in-same-house  of-all-things

  Miki gradually becomes          IJIWARU na  kuse ni   TOKIori
  attracted to Yuu, who           mean        although  sometimes
  sometimes displays sweetness
  despite being mean.             YASAshisa  o   MIseru  YUU ni,
                                  sweetness (O)  show    by-Yuu

                                  shidai ni         MIKI wa   hikarete-iku.
                                  little-by-little       (T)  comes-to-be-
                                                              attracted

  [paragraph 2]

  It seems Yuu has a real         YUU ni wa          JITSU no CHICHI OYA ga
  father, but, in the end,        by-Yuu (contrast)  real-father         (S)
  he isn't able to find
  him.                            iru       rashii  kedo,  KEKKYOKU
                                  is-found  appear  but    in-the-end

                                  wakarazu jimai.
                                  not-find

  Miki revealed her feelings      KANAshimu     YUU ni  OMOi      o
  to a grieving Yuu.              sorrow/grief  to-Yuu  feelings (O)

                                  uchiaketa  MIKI....
                                  revealed

  The two of them share the       FUTARI   wa   RYOU OMOi     ni!!
  same feelings towards each      2-people (T)  both feelings in
  other!!

  [paragraph 3]
                                                    _zu_
  One day, Yuu saw his            aru HI,  RYOUSHIN #S# no DAIGAKU JIDAI
  parents' college album.         one-day  parents      's college-days
                                     _______
                                  no arubamu o   MIte-shimatta   YUU.
                                  's album  (O)  saw-(finality)
                                                         _zu_
  Back then, their parents        sono koro,    RYOUSHIN #S# wa   IMA no
  were going out in the           at-that-time  parents      (T)  now 's
  present-day pairings.
                                  KUmiAwase de    tsukiatte-ita.
                                  in-combination  were-going-out

  Does that mean that Jin is      to iu koto wa,  YUU no JITSU no CHICHIOYA wa
  Yuu's real father?              which-means         's real-father        (T)

                                  JIN?

  Then, are Yuu and Miki          soshite   YUU to MIKI wa   IBOKYOUDAI...!?
  half-brother and                and/then      and     (T)  half-siblings
  half-sister...?!

  [paragraph 4]

  Yuu, who realized that he       MIKi to    CHI ga tsunagatte-iru  to
  was related to Miki by          with-Miki  is-related-by-blood    (quote)
  blood, told her they were
  breaking up, saying his         SHItta  YUU wa,  "KIMOchi ga SAmeta" to
  "feelings had cooled," and       knew        (T)   feelings-cooled    (quote)
  he entered Kyoto University.
                                  WAKAre o  TSUge,  KYOUTO no DAIGAKU e
                                  split (O) inform  to-Kyoto-University

                                  SHINGAKU suru.
                                  go-to

  [paragraph 5]

  Meanwhile, Miki isn't aware     IPPOU,     WAKAre no HONTOU no RIYUU   o
  of the real reason for the      meanwhile  split  's real      reason (O)
  breakup.
                                  SHIranai  MIKI.
                                  not-know

  She decides to cut her hair     KAMI  o   KItte,     YUU ni mo
  and say farewell to Yuu and     hair (O)  cut-(and)  to-Yuu and
  to her past self...
                                  IMA made no JIBUN ni mo   sayonara
                                  to-till-now's-self   too  farewell

                                  shiyou    to       KETSUI suru....
                                  shall-do  (quote)  determine/decide

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p 3 [TITLE PAGE]

1
[Miki, Meiko and Suzu stand in bathing suits, gazing back at us.]
Title:                            __________   _____
  MARMALADE BOY [8]               mamare~~do - bo~~i [8]

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p 4

[Filler art.  Miki smiles at us.]

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p 5

1
[Exterior night view of a 3-story apartment building.]

2
[Natchan stands at the entryway of an apartment, the front door closed behind
 him.]
door FX:                          _____
  <slam>                          patan

Namura:
  I'm home.                       tadaima

3
[His view of a smiling Meiko, who greets him at the door.]
Meiko:
  Welcome back.                   o-kaerinasai

  You're early today...           KYOU  wa   HAYAkatta  no ne
                                  today (T)  was-early     (rhet)

4
[Filler art.  Miki winks and blows us a kiss.]
Miki FX:
  <chu>                           #CHU#

<Commentary:  It's the sound FX of a kiss.]

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p 6

1
[View pulls back to show her wearing an apron and holding a coat hanger.
 Natchan is smiling back at her, removing his coat.]
Meiko:
  Dinner will be ready soon,      YUUSHOKU no SHITAKU  sugu        dekiru
  so wait just a bit, 'kay?       dinner   's prep'n   right-away  made

                                  kara        chotto  MAtte-te     ne
                                  that's-why  a-bit   are-waiting  (rhet)

Namura:
  Okay.                           un

2
[He looks at the postcard and letter he holds in one hand.]
Namura:
  Oh.  That's right.              a  sou da

3
[He holds the postcard out to her.]
Namura:                           ______
  A postcard came.                hagaki    kite-ta     yo
                                  postcard  was-coming

  From Koishikawa.                KOISHIKAWA kara

4
[Meiko holds it and smiles wide-eyed.]
Meiko:
  From Miki?!                     MIKI kara!?

5
[Exterior view of the main building of Toryo University.]

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p 7

1
[The new and improved, short-haired Miki stands in a jacket and matching skirt.
 A slim bookbag is slung from her shoulder under one arm.]
postcard:
  Hello, Meiko!                   #Hello!# MEIKO

  How are you?                    GENKI desu ka?

  How's the life of a             HIROSHIMA de  no SHINKON SEIKATSU     wa
  newlywed in Hiroshima?          in-Hiroshima  's a-newly-married-life (T)

                                  dou  desu  ka?
                                  how  is    (?)

 (...full of happiness, I'm       (tte      SHIAWAse      ippai
  sure...)                         (quote)  good-fortune  full-of

                                  ni kimatte        n daro--  kedo  sa)
                                  naturally/surely  (rhet)    but

2
[Miki becomes aware of someone she knows off-panel.]
postcard:
  As for me, I've gotten          atashi no hou wa   DAIGAKU SEIKATSU ni mo
  fairly used to the college      my-direction  (T)  in-college-life     too
  life.
                                  daibu        NArete-kita tokoro       desu
                                  very/fairly  when-go-and-get-used-to  am

  I'm lonesome without you        MEIKO ga   inai     no    wa   SABIshii
  around, Meiko, but Ginta and          (S)  is-gone  (nom) (T)  sad/lonely
  all the others are here...
                                  kedo  GINTA ya   HOKA no  minna mo
                                  but         and  other    all   too

                                  iru        shi          ne...
                                  are-there  and-besides  (rhet)

3
[Miki's pov of a beaming Arimi and Ginta.  Ginta waves.]

4
[Overhead view.  The couple approaches Miki, who is smiling and waving.]

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p 8

1
[Portrait of Arimi and Ginta.]
postcard:
  Oh!  That's right.              a_  sou sou

  Arimi-san and I both joined     ARIMI-san mo   atashi to  ONAji
  the literature club.                      too  with-me    same

                                  BUNGAKU-BU ni       NYUUGAKU shita
                                  in-literature-club  entered-a-school

                                  n da      yo
                                  (explan)

  I heard she entered our         GINTA ga   iru       kara
  university because Ginta's            (S)  is-there  that's-why
  here.
                                  uchi no DAIGAKU ni  shita  n da      tte
                                  to-our-college      did    (explan)  (quote)

 (They get along so well, I'm     (NAKAYOku      tte  urayamashi--  yo)
  envious.)                        on-good-terms (T)  enviable

2
[Portrait of a beaming Miki.]
postcard:                                         ______
  Well, I'll write you a card     sore ja  mata   hagaki    KAkimasu
  again later.                    then     again  postcard  write

  And for your stories, too--     SHOUSETSU   no hou mo   gambatte      ne!
  give it your best!              story/novel 's way too  do-one's-best (rhet)

                 --Miki--         ----MIKI----

3
[Exterior view of the university cafeteria.]

4
[Ginta looks off-panel, holding a juice carton of "Banana Ole" in one hand.]
Ginta:
  So Meiko is formally            jaa   MEIKO  mou      SEISHIKI ni
  married to Natchan now?         then         already  formally

                                  natchan to    KEKKON shita  n da?
                                  with-Natchan  married       (explan)

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p 9

1
[Overhead view.  Arimi, Ginta and Miki sit at a square table, Arimi facing
 Miki.]
Miki:
  That's right.                   sou da yo

  They didn't have a              SHIKI    wa   Agete-nai      kedo
  ceremony, but they entered      ceremony (T)  not-be-having  but
  their names in the family
  registry, and the two of        chanto    NYUUSEKI shite
  them live in an apartment       properly  enter-name-in-family-registry-(and)
  near the home of Natchan's
  parents.                        natchan no JIKKA         no CHIKAku no
                                          's parents'-home 's nearby
                                  _______
                                  apa--to de    2-RI de      KUrashite-ru
                                  in-apartment  by-2-people  are-living

Ginta:
  Hmm.  I see.                    fu--n  sokka--

2
[Ginta's eyes travel to the ceiling and his face turns red.  Arimi stares at
 him, sweating.  Miki's eyes contract to dots, and she sweats as well.]
Ginta:
  Newlyweds...                    SHINKON...

  A married woman...              HITOZUMA...

  Hmm...  Nice ring to it.        u--mu  ii hibiki

Arimi:                                  __________
  What are you muttering?!        nani  butsubutsu itte  n no yo!
                                  what  muttering

3
Miki: [smiling]
  Ginta and Arimi-san, you're     GINTA to ARIMI-san datte  ii        jan
  doing well, too...being in            and          also   all-right
  the same university and
  together all the time...        onnaji DAIGAKU de  itsu-mo  issho
                                  in-same-college    always   together

                                  de  sa
                                  are
                                  ________
  You take part in the same       sa--kuru mo   ONAji toko      hairu
  circles, too, don't you?        circle   too  same  occasion  participate-in

                                  n desho?
                                  (rhet)

===Sidebar===
FREE TALK (1):
  And so, this is the final       te na wake de,  SAISHUU-KAN      desu.
  volume.                         therefore       the-last-volume  is
                                       ________
  Now, as I'm writing in this     kono supe--su o   KAite-iru   IMA wa
  space, I've already started     this-space   (O)  am-writing  now (T)
  the next series, so
  "Marmalade" sorta feels         mou      sude ni  TSUGI no RENSAI o
  like the fondly-remembered      already  by-now   next-series    (O)
  past...
                                  HAJImete-shimatte-iru    no de,
                                  is-beginning-(finality)  since
                                   __________
                                  "mamare--do" wa   nanka     natsukashii
                                   Marmalade   (T)  and-such  longed-for

                                  KAKO     tte  kanji...
                                  the-past (T)  feeling

  Many of the memories have       ironna        KIOKU              mo
  already half-faded away,        many/several  memory/remembrance too
  but somehow, I recall them
  (such as things about the       mou      usurekakechatte-tari suru
  anime) and I'm going to try     already  become-half-faded-(finality)-(or)
  and write them down.
                                  n da      kedo,  nantoka  OMOiDAshite
                                  (explan)  but    somehow  recall-(and)
                                   _____
                                  (anime no koto  toka      ne)
                                   about-anime    and-such  (rhet)

                                  KAkitomete-miyou to OMOimasu.
                                  intend-to-try-and-write-down/make-a-note-of

  Animating it for TV was         #TV# anime -KA  wa,  honto ni  TANOshikatta
  really fun.                                -ize (T)  really    was-fun

                                  desu.
                                  is
                                  ___________ _____
  The character goods made        kyarakuta-- guzzu ga   DEtari,
  their appearance (It looks      character   goods (S)  appear-(or)
  like they sold quite well.
  To all who kindly bought        (nakanaka YOku  Ureta  sou desu.
  them, thank you <heart           quite-well     sold   look-like
  symbol>), and I was able to
  meet and know many people,      KAtte-kureta     MINNA-san,  arigatou
  and see the sound recording     bought-(for-me)  everyone    thank-you
  and production sites.
                                  <heart-symbol>)

                                  ironna HITO to    SHIriAetari,
                                  with-many-people  can-know-each-other-(or)
                                  _______
                                  afureko                  ya   SEISAKU
                                  post-recording/lip-sync  and  production

                                  GEMBA       o   MIretari.
                                  scene/site (O)  can-see-(or)

  I was even able to make my      KAZOKU  o   YOROKObaseru    koto  mo
  family happy, too...            family (O)  can-make-happy  (nom) too

                                  dekita  shi.
                                  can-do  and-besides
                                                                _____
  And, more than anything,        sore ni   NANI yori mo   #TV# anime
  that I could have them          moreover  than-anything
  make the TV anime was
  something that was quite        SAKUHIN o   TSUKUtte-moraeta
  delightful and fun.             work   (O)  was-able-to-have-(them)-make

                                  koto   sono mono  ga   totemo
                                  (nom)  that-thing (S)  very

                                  ureshikute        TANOshii koto   deshita.
                                  delightful-(and)  joyful   (nom)  was

 (Continued in (2).)              ((2) ni tsuzuku.)

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p 10

1
[Ginta rests his chin in his hand, closes his eyes and lets out a sigh.  Arimi,
 beside him, is indignant at what she hears.]
Ginta:
  Uhh, well...                    sore ga sa--
                                                         ______
  I want to join the athletic     ore wa   TAIIKU-KAI no tenisu-BU
  meet tennis team, but Arimi     I   (T)             's tennis-club
  says she doesn't want to...
                                  hairitai      n da      kedo  ARIMI ga
                                  want-to-join  (explan)  but         (S)

                                  ya         da  tte...
                                  unpleasant is  (quote)

Arimi:
  Of course not!                  atarimae desho
                                  ___                      ______
  I don't want something          iya       yo  sonna      ha--do na toko!
  hard like that!                 unpleasant    like-that  hard      time/case

  I'm just a beginner!            atashi  SHOSHIN-SHA           na  no ni
                                  I       inexperienced-person  is  even-though

  There's no way I could keep     tsuite-ikekkonai wa yo
  up.

2
[The two chatter on, off-panel.  What we see is Miki, who sweats and has hairs
 sproing loose.]
Arimi: [off]                                       ______ ________
  If it were a normal tennis      futsuu no        tenisu sa--kuru  nara
  circle, maybe it'd be okay,     ordinary/normal  tennis-circle    if-it-is
  but an athletic meet one...
                                  tomokaku  TAIIKU-KAI     nante...
                                  anyway    athletic-meet  the-likes-of

Ginta: [off]
  I said you'll be all right!     da--ijoubu  da  tte!
                                  all-right   is  (quote)

  You've got quick feet and       ARIMI  ASHI HAYAi     shi
  you're a good athlete,                 swift-of-foot  and-besides
  Arimi...
                                  UNDOUSHINKEI  ii    n da      kara        sa
                                  athletic      good  (explan)  that's-why

  If you practice a little,       chotto  RENSHUU sureba  sugu ni
  in no time you'll reach the     a-bit   if-practice     right-away
  point where you can beat
  someone as good as Miki.        MIKI kurai  wa          Uteru
                                       extent (contrast)  can-strike/defeat

                                  you ni naru            yo
                                  reach-the-point-where

Arimi: [off]
  Huh?  Really...?  <heart        e  so-- ka na...
  symbol>

Ginta: [off]
  That's right.                   so-- da yo

  For you, Arimi, it'll be        ARIMI nara      KANTAN              da tte
  easy.                                 if-it-is  brevity/simplicity  is (T)

Arimi: [off]
  Really?                         honto?

Ginta: [off]
  It's true.                      honto da yo

3
[Tired of the mushy stuff, Miki clears her throat loudly.  Ginta and Arimi
 turn to look at her.]
Miki:
  AHEM!                           gohon!

Ginta/Arimi:
  Ah!  <sweat bead>               a

4
[Ginta sweats and smiles in embarrassment.]
Ginta:
  Ahh...  <sweat bead>  Come      a--...  sou ieba sa
  to think of it...
  How's Matsuura?                 MATSUURA GENKI ka?

Ginta:
  It's a long-distance love,      ENKYORI REN'AI      da  mon     na
  huh...                          long-distance-love  is  reason  (rhet)

  That's so hard...               TAIHEN     da  yo na--
                                  difficult  is     (rhet)

5
[Miki's eyes grow large.]

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1
Ginta:
  You must be lonesome, not       nakanaka      Aenai       tte no wa
  being able to meet...           <not>-easily  can't-meet  the-fact-that

                                  SABIshii    yo na----
                                  sad/lonely     (rhet)

Arimi:
  But, if it's Kyoto, then        demo  KYOUTO  nara      SHINKANSEN de
  it's quick by bullet            but           if-it-is  by-bullet-train
  train...
                                  sugu           da  shi          ne
                                  in-an-instant  is  and-besides  (rhet)

  You're at least talking on      DENWA      kurai  wa   shotchuu
  the phone all the time,         telephone  extent (T)  always/constantly
  aren't you?
                                  shite-ru   n desho?
                                  are-doing  (rhet)

2
[Their pov of the nervously-smiling Miki.]
Miki:
  Ahh...  No.  Uhh.               a--...  iya  ano

  To tell you the truth...        JITSU wa ne

Miki:
  ...we broke up.                 ...WAKArechatta  n da

3
[The bombshell causes both Ginta and Arimi to stare at her and shout.  Everyone
 in the cafeteria turns to look.  Miki sweats and smiles nervously, raising
 both palms towards the two, to calm them.]
Ginta/Arimi:
  EHHHHHH!?!                      ee_!?

Miki:
  N-not so loud...  <sweat        ko KOE    OOkii  yo...
  bead>                              voice  huge

4
[A blank panel.]
Arimi: [off]
  WHY?!  WHEN?!                   nande!?  itsu!?

Miki: [off]                                 __________
  Last Christmas...               KYONEN no kurisumasu...

  The reason was...  Well,        RIYUU  wa...  maa   iroiro   atte
  there were several...           reason (T)    well  several  there-are-(and)

Ginta: [off]                      __________
  "CHRISTMAS...?"                 kurisumasu tte...

  OVER 4 MONTHS AGO?              4-ka-GETSU IJOU    mo   MAE  ka
                                  more-than-4-months too  for  (?)

  ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!            uso daro!?

5
[Arimi gazes fixedly at Ginta, who looks back at her wide-eyed.  Both sweat.]
Arimi:
  Ginta, didn't you notice        GINTA  ZENZEN        KIzukanakatta no?
  at all?                                <not>-at-all  did-not-notice/become-
                                                       aware
                                        ______
  You were in the same class!     ONAji kurasu  datta  no ni
                                  same-class    was    even-though

Ginta:
  Come to think of it, I was      sou iya              anmari         issho ni
  thinking that they weren't      come-to-think-of-it  <not>-so-much  together
  together that much...
                                  inai         na--    to wa OMOtte...
                                  isn't-there  (rhet)  thinking-that

  But I thought it was            demo  MATSUURA no JUKEN BENKYOU
  because of Matsuura             but            's exam-studying
  studying for his exams.
                                  no tame     ka to
                                  because-of     (quote)

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p 12

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Miki: [smiling nervously]
  I'm sorry for keeping quiet     gomen ne  DAMAtte-te
  about it.
  Y'see, Ginta told me before     hora  GINTA  mae ni  NAkasaretara
  that if he made me cry then     see          before  if-make-cry
  he'd kick his butt, right?
                                  hattaoshite-yaru  toka Itte-ta desho?
                                  thrash-him        poss-was-saying-that

Miki:
  And so I found it a little      da kara  chotto  Iizuraku        tte sa
  painful to tell.                and-so   a-bit   painful-to-say

2
Ginta: [angrily]
  Did he make you cry?!           NAkasareta no ka yo!

Miki: [off]
  <sweat bead>  Ah...             a...

3
[Miki in profile.  Her gaze becomes unfocused as she smiles very softly.]
Miki:
  But that's something that's     ----demo  mou      sunda        koto
  already been settled.               but   already  was-settled  (nom)

                                  da  kara
                                  is  that's-why

  In the beginning, I got         SAISHO wa  yappari      ochikonda  kedo...
  depressed, sure...              at-first   sure-enough  sank       but

  But, somehow, I recovered...    nantoka  TAchiNAOtta  shi
                                  somehow  recovered    and-besides

  And now, it's already           IMA wa   mou      ii OMOiDE ni natte-ru
  turning into a nice memory.     now (T)  already  is-becoming-nice-memory

                                  kara
                                  that's-why

4
[Ginta and Arimi stare at Miki with stricken looks.  Miki raises both open
 palms again to dissuade them.]
Miki:
  Ah!  Oh no-o-o.                 a_  ya da na--

  Don't make grave faces like     sonna SHINKOKU na KAO    shinai de  yo
  that.                           that-kind-of-grave-face  don't-make
                                                               _____
  Even without your worrying      SHIMPAI shinakute-mo         honto
  I really am all right!          even-though-without-concern  really

                                  DAIJOUBU   da  tteba!
                                  all-right  am  I-tell-you

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p 13

1
[Miki glances at her wristwatch.]
Miki:
  Oops...  I have to go now.      ...tto  sorosoro  Ikanakya
                                          now/soon  must-go
                                              _______
  My 4th period is French         4-GEN       furansu-GO  na  n da
  class.                          4th-period  French      is  (explan)

2
[Miki pauses at the door, to beam back at her friends.]
Miki:
  See you later!                  ja mata ne!

3
[Ginta and Arimi can only look back in silence and some anguish.]

4
[View of trees and sky.]

5
[Arimi and Ginta sit at a bench.  From their postures it is clear they are
 both sadly thinking about Miki.]

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p 14

1
[Ginta looks a bit downcast.]
Ginta:
  I can't believe it.             SHINjiranne-- yo

Ginta:
  That those guys...              aitsura ga

  ...broke up.                    WAKArechimatta  nante

2
[Likewise, Arimi.]

3
[She closes her eyes and drops her head.]
narration:
  Yuu...                          YUU...

narration:
  Was even Miki-san no good?      MIKI-san demo  dame     datta  no?
                                           even  no-good  was

narration:
  Why-y-y?                        doushite------

4
[She's startled out of her thoughts by Ginta, who has put his arm around her
 shoulder and pulled her against his side.  Ginta looks resolute.]
Ginta FX:
  <pull>                          gui

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p 15

1
[He envelops her in both arms.  Arimi is still surprised.]
Arimi:
  Ginta?  Why...?                 GINTA?  doushi...

Ginta:
  We'll...                        ore-tachi wa

  ...always be together!          zutto         issho     da  yo na!
                                  all-the-time  together  be     (rhet)

2
[Closeup of Ginta's face, as he looks off to the side over the top of Arimi's
 head.]
Ginta:
  Let's always...                 zutto...
                                  all-the-time

  ...be together...               issho ni  iyou         na
                                  together  shall-exist  (rhet)

3
[Closeup of Arimi, whose expression has melted in his embrace.]

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p 16

1
[A dreamy view of the two, hugging with eyes closed.]
Arimi:
  Yes...                          un...

2
[View of the Bobson's sign.]

3
[Kei stands in a school uniform, staring back at us.]
Kei:
  Ohh.                            are------

  You cut your hair!              KAMI  KItta  n da!
                                  hair  cut    (explan)

4
[View pulls around to show that he's talking to Miki, who stands smiling behind
 the counter in her work uniform.]
Miki:
  Uh-huh.  I'm a college          un  DAIGAKUSEI ni natta     koto   da
  student...                          became-college-student  (nom)  is

                                  shi          ne
                                  and-besides  (rhet)

  I'll change into a new          ATARAshii JIBUN ni  KAwaro--      tte wake de
  me, and so I'm beginning        into-new-self       shall-change  and-so
  with my appearance.
                                  mazu wa        MItaME              kara
                                  to-begin-with  outward-appearance  from

Miki:
  Heh heh!                        he he_

Kei:
  Ohh?                            he--

  It's nice.  You look good.      ii jan  NIAtte-ru    yo
                                  nice    is-matching

Miki:
  Thank you <heart symbol>.       arigato

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p 17

1
Miki: [off]
  What'll you have?               nan ni suru?
                                  __________
  How about Chocolate Mint?       chokominto da kke

  It's your favorite, Kei-kun.    KEI-kun  SUki na  no
                                           liking   (nom)

Kei: [glancing at his watch]
  Ah, that's okay.  I'm           a  ii    n da      KYOU  wa
  meeting someone today.             okay  (explan)  today (T)

                                  MAchiawase                          da
                                  meet-(someone)-by-appointment/date  is

                                  kara
                                  that's-why

Kei:
  Jeez.  That person...  So       ttaku   ose-- na  aitsu...
  late.                           sheesh  late      that-person

2
[Miki looks wide-eyed and perplexed.]
Miki:
 (Meeting someone?                (MAchiawase?

  You mean, here?)                ...tte koko de?)

sliding door FX: [off]            _________
  <scrape!>                       ga------_

3
[It's our favorite child idol...in a school uniform.]
Suzu:
  So-o-orry!                      go_me----n!

  I'm la-a-ate.                   OKUrechattaa

===Sidebar===
FREE TALK (2):                         _____
  The TV animation is done,       #TV# anime -KA  sarete,        TANOshii
  and there was a lot of fun                 -ize is-done-(and)  joyful
  stuff.
                                  koto  wa   takusan   arimashita.
                                  (nom) (T)  a-lot-of  there-were

  But.                            ga.

  Where there's fun, there are    TANOSHI areba        KURU          ari....
  also difficulties...            joyous  if-there-is  difficulties  are

  It's because, as it was,        KUROU     mo   sore nari ni  atta
  there were hardships, too.      hardships too  as-it-stands  there-was

                                  wake    na  no desu.
                                  reason  is  (explan)
                                  _____
  With regards to the contents    anime no NAIYOU    ni tsuite wa,  MAE ni mo
  of the anime, as you saw me           's contents  in-regards-to  before too
  write before, too, I didn't
  interfere with anything, and    KAita toori,   WATASHI wa   NANI-mo
  had the staff do things with    just-as-wrote  I       (T)  anything
  freedom.                                                      _______
                                  KUCHIDAshi shinai de          sutaffu ni
                                  don't-interfere/meddle-(and)  to-staff

                                  JIYUU ni  yatte-itadakimashita.
                                  freely    had-(them)-do
                                  _____    _____
  The anime is the anime; the     anime wa anime,  GENSAKU       wa GENSAKU.
  original is the original.             (T)        original-work (T)

  In exchange for not meddling    WATASHI mo   KUCHI o DAsanai    kawari ni
  with the anime I wanted to      I       too  not-cut-in/meddle  in-return-for
  continue without influence      _____
  and interference from the       anime SOBA kara     no EIKYOU    ya
  anime side, too.                from-the-anime-side 's influence and
                                                    _____
                                  KANSHOU      mo   nashi,   to iu fuu ni
                                  interference too  without  in-that-way

                                  shitakatta    kara        desu.
                                  wanted-to-do  that's-why  is

  But it didn't turn out that     demo  sou iu wake ni  mo   ikanakatta
  way either...                   but   for-that-reason too  did-not-go

                                  n desu    yo ne....
                                  (explan)     (rhet)

  That means the length           to iu no wa,  RENSAI no NAGAsa  o
  of the serial had to            that-means    serial 's length (O)
  be connected to the             _____
  circumstances of the anime.     anime no TSUGOU ni
                                  to-anime's-circumstances

                                  Awasenakereba naranakatta  n desu.
                                  must-connect               (explan)
                                            ______
  If it were a magical person     "AKAzukin chacha" mitai ni  HITOTSUBANASHI
  anime, like "Akazukin            like-Akazukin-Chacha       an-episode
  Cha-cha," where each episode
  has a conclusion, then the      KANKETSU   no MAHOU mono    nara,
  serial can continue even        conclusion 's magic-person  if-it-is
  after the anime concludes,      _____
  but "Marmalade" is a series,    anime SHUURYOUGO           mo   RENSAI wa
  and there was a puzzle that     after-termination-of-anime too  serial (T)
  was revealed in the last                                  __________
  episode; namely, the            TSUZUkeraremasu ga,      "mamare--do" wa
  question of Yuu's father.       can-continue    but/and   Marmalade   (T)

                                  TSUZUkimono  de,       YUU no CHICHIOYA
                                  a-series     is-(and)      's father
                                                    ______
                                  MONDAI    to iu   rasuto ni  Akasareru
                                  question  called  in-last    is-revealed

                                  NAZO          ga   arimashita.
                                  riddle/puzzle (S)  there-was

 (Continued in (3))               ((3) ni TSUZUku)

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p 18

1
[View over Miki's shoulder shows a smiling Suzu at the side of Kei.  Kei stares
 down at her, perhaps looking a bit annoyed.]
Miki: [sweating]
  SUZU-CHAN?!                     suzu-chan!?

Suzu:
  Did you wait long, Kei?         matta?  KEI

Kei:
  Yes.                            matta

Suzu:
  I'm sorry.                      gomen ne--

  I was on cleanup duty.          souji     to--ban         datta no
                                  cleaning  person-on-duty  was

2
Miki:
  What a surpri-i-ise.            bikkuri shita----

  When'd you get to be such       itsu no mani      sonna ni   NAKAYOku
  good friends?                   before-one-knows  that-much  on-good-terms

                                  natta   no?
                                  became

3
[Suzu smiles at Miki off-panel.  Kei glares angrily at Miki, pointing at
 Suzu.]
Suzu:
  Oh, Miki-san.  You cut your     a-- MIKI-san  kami  kitta--
  hair <heart symbol>.                          hair  cut

Kei:
  We're not really good           BETSU ni       NAKAYOkane--       yo!
  friends!                        in-particular  not-on-good-terms

Kei:
  She's just following me         koitsu      ga   KATTE ni
  around on her own.              this-person (S)  on-her-own

                                  tsukimatotte-ku         n da      yo
                                  go-and-follow-me-about  (explan)

4
[A white panel.]
Miki: [off]
  Huh?  Why?                      e--  nande?

  Since when?                     itsu kara?

5
[Looking a bit vexed, Kei drops his gaze, sweating.]
Kei:
  .........                       .........

  For about a month.              hito TSUKI kurai   MAE
                                  one-month  extent  for

Kei:
  When I went to buy sheet        GAKUFU o         KAi ni  Itta  toki...
  music...                        sheet-music (O)  to-buy  went  time

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p 19

1
[The flashback begins.  Exterior view of a couple of tall buildings.]
sign:
  Kawano Musical Instruments      KAWANO  GAKKI
                                  <name>  musical-instrument

voice: [off]
  I'm going to look for           ZAIKO         o   sagashite-mairimasu
  something, so please wait       goods/stocks (O)  go-and-look-for
  for just a minute.
                                  no de  shibaraku o-MAchi kudasai
                                  since  just-for-a-minute-please

2
[Kei stands in casual clothes.]
Kei:                              ____
  I've got free time...           hima da...

3
[He glances over at a grand piano.]

4
[A closer view of the "Yanaha" piano.  It sports a Y7,000,000 pricetag.]
narration:                                                      _____
  This is the same as the one     uchi ni aru no      to ONAji  yatsu  da
  at home.                        one-that's-at-home  same-as   thing  is

narration:
  I'll play it for a bit and      ...chotto  HIite-miru    ka
  see.                               a-bit   try-and-play  (?)

5
[He sits at the piano.]

6
[Tight view of his hands.]

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p 20

1
[Another view of Kei, playing at the piano.]

2
[A long-haired girl stands on the sidewalk, watching Kei through the store
 window.]

3
[Another view shows that it's Suzu-chan.]

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p 21

1
[He's wrapped in his own thoughts.]
Kei:                                       ____
 (Maybe this key is a little      (chotto  ki-- ga   OMOi   ka na...)
  heavy...)                        a-bit   key  (S)  heavy  I-wonder

Kei:
 (Hm?  I feel like I'm being      (n?  SHISEN...)
  watched...)                          one's-gaze

2
[He looks to his left and his eyes goggle.  Suzu is standing smack right
 beside him.]
Kei FX:
  <URKKKK>                         bikkuu

caption with arrows pointing at both Kei and Suzu:
  Extremely close range.          SHIKIN          KYORI
                                  very-very-near  distance

3
Kei: [off]
  Wha...?                         na...

  What's with you?!  <sweat       nan da yo  omae!?
  bead>

Kei: [off]
  Ahhhh, I was so surprised.      a----  bikkuri shita

Suzu:                                                    _____
  The piano.  You're good at      JOUZU na  no    ne     piano
  it, hm.                         skilled   (nom) (rhet)
                                          _____
  The sound is really             suggoku kirei na   NEIRO!
  beautiful!                      awfully-beautiful  tone/quality-of-sound

4
[Filler art.  Katchan smiles and radiates light.]

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p 22

1
[Kei rises and turns away.  Suzu is surprised.]
Kei:
  Right.  Thanks.                 ...asso  sorya do--mo

chair FX:                         ____
  <clatter>                       gata

Suzu:
  You've stopped?                 yamechau no?

  Play some more!                 motto  HIite          yo!
                                  more   play-(please)

2
Suzu: [beaming]                              _____
  I've taken a fancy to you       anata ga   piano HIku  toko
  playing the piano.              you   (S)  play-piano  case

                                  KI ni Itchatta         no
                                  took-fancy-(finality)
                                                   _____
  Because it's very beautiful!    datte    suggoku kirei      na
                                  because  awfully-beautiful  are

                                  n da mon!
                                  is-the-reason

3
[Her view of Kei, who has turned to look back at her, sickly.]

4
[A white panel.]
Suzu: [off]
  Say, what's your name?          ne   NAMAE  nante         iu no?
                                  say  name   the-likes-of  saying

Kei: [off]
  Tsuchiya Kei.                   ...TSUCHIYA KEI

Suzu: [off]                       ___
  Kei?  Which (kanji)             kei?  dou iu        JI?
  character is that?                    what-kind-of  character

Kei: [off]
  It's the character for          ...HOTARU  tte  JI         da  yo
  "firefly"...                       firefly (T)  character  is

5
[In her exuberance she approaches him closely, smiling up at him.]
Suzu:
  Firefly?!                       hotaru!?
                                           _____
  A very beautiful name!          sugo--i  kirei na   NAMAE!
                                  amazing  beautiful  name

  Say, is it all right if I       nee  KEI tte  YOnde-mo      ii?
  call you Kei?                   say      (T)  even-if-call  all-right

Kei: [irked]
  Eh...?!                         e_...

  C'mon.                          ya da yo

  Don't be disrespectful!         YObisute ni sun na yo!

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p 23

1
[Kei glares at Suzu.  Meanwhile, a saleswoman approaches them, holding a book.]
Suzu:                                                        _____
  Oh, it's all right, Kei,        i-- jan         KEI no     kechi
  you scrooge.                    it's-all-right      (nom)  tightwad

Kei:
  I said, "don't be               YObisute suru na tte!
  disrespectful!"
  So when you ask someone         daitai      HITO ni    NAMAE o   KIku
  their name, you should          in-general  by-person  name (O)  ask
  first give your own name...!
                                  toki wa   na----  mazu
                                  time (T)  (rhet)  first-of-all

                                  JIBUN kara    NANO_...
                                  from-oneself  give-one's-name

Suzu:
  Sakuma Suzu.                    SAKUMA suzu

  You can call me "Suzu."         suzu tte  YOnde  i--  yo
                                       (T)  call   okay

Kei:
  No, I won't!                    YObane-- yo!

saleswoman:
  Umm, Sir.                       ano  o-KYAKU-sama

  The sheet music...              GAKUFU...

2
[End flashback.  Back in Bobson's, we see Suzu clinging to the arm of Kei,
 who is staring at her from the corner of his eye.  He still looks irked.]
Kei:
  ...and that's how it is.        ------te na wake de

  Ever since then, she comes      sore IRAI   tokidoki   uchi no GAKKOU ni
  to my school now and then,      since-then  sometimes  to-my-school
  getting in the way of my                                        ____
  practicing.                     KIte wa   ore no RENSHUU no     jama suru
                                  come (T)  my-practice    (nom)  get-in-way

                                  n da
                                  (explan)

Kei:
  Don't cling to me!              kuttsuku na!

Suzu:                             ____
  I don't get in the way.         jama nante shite-nai yo--
                                               _____
  I only go to listen to          suzu  KEI no piano  KIki ni  itte-ru
  Kei play the piano!                       's        to-hear  am-going

                                  dake  da  mon!
                                  only  is  reason

3
Miki:
  I see, Suzu-chan.               sokka--

  You like Kei-kun.               suzu-chan  KEI-kun ga   KI ni Itta
                                                     (S)  took-a-fancy

                                  n da
                                  (explan)

Suzu: [beaming]
  Yup!                            un!
                                  _____
  When he's playing the piano,    piano HIite-ru    toki no  SHINKEN na
  his serious expression is       is-playing-piano  when     serious/earnest
  so-o-o beautiful.
                                  KAO  ga   tottemo kirei na  no
                                  face (S)  very-beautiful    (nom)

  Although normally, he isn't     fudan   wa   do-- tte koto nai
  much to look at, hm!            usually (T)  nothing-to-look-at

                                  kedo  ne_
                                  but   (rhet)

Kei: [vein popping]
  Why you...                      ...no yarou

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p 24

1
[A panel filled with flowers.]
Miki: [off]
  How great, Kei-kun.             yokatta ne  KEI-kun
                                         _ga--rufurendo-
  You've got a cute               KAWAIi #GF#     ga   dekite
  girlfriend.                     cute-girlfriend (S)  is-formed-(and)

Kei: [off]
  That's not it!  <sweat          chiga_...
  bead>
  Don't misunderstand.            GOKAI sun na yo

  I have nothing to do with       KANKEI      ne--      yo
  her.                            connection  not-have

  Someone like this!              konna no!

Miki: [off]                                             ______
  Huh?  But you're on a date      e  demo  kore kara    de--to
  now, aren't you?                   but   from-now-on  date

                                  na  n desho?
                                  is  (rhet)

2
[Miki smiles merrily as a flustered and sweating Kei explains...  Suzu glances
 at her watch in surprise.]
Kei:
  I said it isn't like that.      sonna     n      ja nai  tte
                                  like-that (nom)  is-not  (quote)

  It's just that she got an       tada    ore ga   KAi sokoneta
  acquaintance of hers to get     merely  I   (S)  failed-to-buy
  me a ticket to a recital        _____ _________    ________
  that I failed to buy for        piano risaitaru no chiketto
  myself...                       piano-recital   's ticket

                                  koitsu      ga   SHIriAi ni
                                  this-person (S)  to-acquaintance

                                  moratte-kurete...
                                  give-(me)

Suzu:
  Oh, that's right.               a sso-- da
                                  _________
  The recital!                    risaitaru!

  It started.                     HAJImatchau yo

3
[Kei rushes for the door.  Suzu turns, too, but pauses to smile and wave back.
 This is Miki's pov.]
Kei:
  Oo-wah!  Oh no!  Hurry up!!     uwa  yabe_  ISOge!!

Suzu:
  'Kay.                           un
                                              ______
  Then, Miki-san, bye-bye!        ja MIKI-san baibai!

4
[Suzu runs ahead of Kei, but looks back at him.]
Suzu:
  Hurry-y-y.                      hayaku----

Kei: [sweating]
  Don't run while looking         furimuite        HASHIru na!
  back!                           look-back-(and)  don't-run
                                  ____
  You'll trip!!                   kokeru zo

5
[Miki smiles.]

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p 25

1
[Her bubbly view of Kei and Suzu.]
narration:
  Kei-kun, somehow, despite       KEI-kun teba        nan da ka
  what you say, you look                  I-tell-you  for-some-reason
  rather pleased.
                                  n da      ii-tsutsu
                                  (explan)  while-you-say-that

                                  manzara demo nasasou
                                  you-look-fairly-well-pleased

narration:                        _______
  I wonder if the birth of a      kappuru  TANJOU mo   MAJIKA   ka na?
  relationship is near at         couple   birth  too  near-by  I-wonder
  hand?

2
[Miki smiles up at the ceiling and sighs.]
Miki:
  Ahh-ah.                         a--a

Miki:
  How nice.                       i-- na--
                                            ________
  Everyone's in love...           minna     raburabu de...
                                  everyone  in-love

3
[Night falls over the Koishikawa-Matsuura residence.]
doorbell: [off]                   ________
  <ding dong...>                  pinpo--n...

4
[Rumi peers out the front door.]
door FX:                          _____
  <clack>                         gacha

Rumi:
  Yes.                            hai

  Oh!                             ...ara_!

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p 26

1
[A white panel.]
door FX: [off]                    ___ ___
  <knock knock>                   kon kon

Rumi: [off]
  Miki!                           MIKI!

  You have a visitor!             o-KYAKU-sama!

2
[Miki looks towards the door off-panel, away from what she's writing at her
 desk.]
Miki:
  Huh?  Ah, okay!                 e?  a hai!

3
[She opens her bedroom door.]
door FX:                          _____
  <clack>                         gacha

Miki:
 (What the...?  A visitor at      (KYAKU   tte  konna JIKAN ni
  this hour...)                    visitor (T)  at-time-like-this

                                  ittai...)
                                  in-the-world

4
[Miki's view out her door.  It's Meiko, with Rumi smiling beside her.]

5
[Miki is ecstatic.]
Miki:                                                _
  Ahhhh!  MEI-I-I-KO!             a------  me------koo!

Miki:
  KYAAAA!                         kya----_

Meiko: [smiling]
  It's been a while, Miki!        HISAshiburi MIKI!

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p 27

1
[Tight view of a tray with 2 cups of coffee on saucers.]

2
Miki:
  So, you came along here on      jaa   natchan no SHUTCHOU ni
  Natchan's business trip?        then  to-Natchan's-business-trip

                                  kuttsuite    kotchi ni    KIta  n da?
                                  stick-(and)  to-this-way  came  (explan)

3
[View pulls back.  Meiko and Miki sit facing each other on the floor, with the
 tray of coffee cups set down between them.]
Meiko:
  Uh-huh.  At the same time       un  ato SHUPPAN-SHA no HITO to
  I also have an appointment          with-another-publishing-co's-person
  with someone at a publishing
  firm...                         no Uchiawase      mo   KAnete...
                                  's an-appointment too  at-the-same-time

  It was decided suddenly, so     KYUU ni   KImatta  kara
  I didn't get in touch with      suddenly  decided  that's-why
  you, and I came without
  warning...  I'm sorry.          RENRAKU mo shinai de      TOTSUZEN
                                  don't-get-in-touch-(and)  unexpectedly

                                  KIte        gomen ne
                                  come-(and)  sorry

Miki:
  I was so surprised.  Grr...     honto   bikkuri shita  yo   mo----
                                  really  was-surprised

  Ahh, I'm glad I wasn't out!     a--  yokatta    dekakete-nakute!
                                       was-good   not-be-going-out

4
Miki:
  Meiko...  Have you gone to      ...MEIKO  JIKKA e  wa?
  your parents' place?

5
Meiko: [off]
  Uh-uh.                          uun...

  It's like I was disowned.       KANDOU DOUZEN   da  mono
                                  disown same-as  is  reason

  It's okay already.              ii no yo   mou
                                  okay       already

Miki: [off]
  I see...                        sokka...

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p 28

1
Miki:
  Say!  Why don't you stay        ne_  KYOU   TOmatte-kanai?
  over tonight?                     !  today  not-go-and-stay-over

  It's been a while, so           HISAshiburi            da  shi
  I want to relax and talk.       first-time-in-a-while  is  and-besides

                                  yukkuri  HANAshitai    mon
                                  at-ease  want-to-talk  reason

Meiko:
  Is that all right?              ii no?

  Hm, then maybe I'll do          n--  ja  sou        shichao
  just that.                               like-that  shall-do-(finality)

                                  kka na
                                  I-wonder

2
Meiko: [off]
  Then is it all right if I       jaa   DENWA KArite  ii?
  use your phone?                 then  use-phone     okay

  I have to tell sensei.          SENSEI ni  RENRAKU shitokanai to
                                  to-sensei  if-not-get-in-touch-(for-
                                             future-sake)
                                             ______
  Let's see.  The phone           e--to      hoteru no DENWA BANGOU...
  number of the hotel...          let's-see  hotel  's phone-number

[Miki's eyes contract to dots.]

Miki:
  Sure, but...                    i-- kedo......

  Are you still calling him       MEIKO mada   "SENSEI" nante
  "sensei," Meiko?                      still           the-likes-of

                                  YOnde    n no?
                                  calling

3
[Meiko turns red, sweats, and looks at Miki askance.]
Meiko:
  It's different at home, but     ...uchi de wa   chigau        kedo
  for some reason, in front          at-home (T)  is-different  but
  of you, Miki...
                                  MIKI no MAE       da  shi
                                  in-front-of-Miki  am  and-besides

                                  nan to naku...
                                  for-some-reason
                                              ____
  It's an old habit...            MUKASHI  no kuse   de
                                  old-time 's habit  is-(and)

4
[Gleefully, Miki leaps at her friend.  Meiko blushes and grimaces under the
 interrogation.]
Miki:
  Huhhh?  Then what do you        e--  ja    uchi de wa  nante itte n  no?
  say at home?                         then  at-home (T) what! saying

  Shin'ichi-san?                  SHIN'ICHI-san?

  Or Shin-chan?                   SHIN-chan toka?

  Ah!  Maybe, it's "Dear"...      a_  moshiya  "anata"...

Meiko:
  Shut up.  Grr!                  urusai na  mo--!

5
[Meiko turns her back to talk on the phone.]
Meiko:
  Oh, hello.  It's Meiko.         a  moshimoshi  MEIKO desu

  Y'know, tonight I'll be         ano ne  KOMBAN   MIKI n chi ni...
  at Miki's place...                      tonight  at-Miki's-place

6
[Miki smiles merrily.]

7
[Miki searches through a chest drawer.]
Miki:
  Let's see.                      etto
                                            ______
  I ought to have bought new      ATARAshii pajama  KAtte-atta   hazu...
  pajamas...                      new-pajama        have-bought  ought

Miki:
  Ohh?                            are?

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1
Miki:
  Not here, hmm...                nai naa

drawer FX: [off]                  ____
  <clatter>                       gata

Miki:
  Where did I put it?             doko ni   Ireta  n da      kke
                                  to-where  put    (explan)  (?)

2
[Her eyes suddenly grow large.]

3
[View of what she sees.  Among her belongings, is the box she put away a few
 months back.  The one containing the things she got from Yuu.]

4
[Done with the call, Meiko turns to look at her friend.]
Meiko:
  Thanks for letting me use       DENWA  arigato  MIKI
  the phone, Miki.                phone  thanks

Meiko:
  Mi...                           MI...

5
[View over Meiko's shoulder.  We see what has stopped Meiko short.  Miki's
 eyes are glassy and brimming with tears.]

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1
[Miki wipes at her eyes.]
Meiko:
  MIKI?!                          MIKI!?

Miki:
  Ah, I'm sorry.                  a gomen

  It's nothing.                   nan demo nai no
                                         _________
  When I saw the box of Yuu's     YUU no purezento  shimatte-aru   HAKO
  presents that I put away,           's present    have-put-away  box
  by some sort of reflex,
  tears started...                MItara    nanka    JOUKEN HANSHA de
                                  when-saw  somehow  on-acc't-of-
                                                     conditioned-response

                                  NAMIDA  DEte-kichatte...
                                  tears   come-and-flow-out

2
[Meiko looks surprised and stricken.]

3
[Miki forces a smile.]
Miki:
  I have to hide it in a place    motto  ME ni tsukanai      toko ni
  that won't catch my eye         more   not-attract-notice  in-place
  more...                                     ____
                                  kakusanakya dame    da  ne
                                  must-hide/suppress  is  (rhet)

  Ah ha...                        a ha

Miki:
  ...ha...                        ...ha

4
[Her eyes fill with tears once more.]

5
[Miki stops pretending to smile and just lets the tears flow.]

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1
[Clenching her eyes shut, with tears streaming, she falls into Meiko's arms.]

2
Miki: [off]
  It hurts, Meiko...              ...KURUshii           yo  MEIKO
                                     painful/difficult

Miki: [off]
  I want to forget, but...        WASUretai no ni

  ...it's no good.                dame na no

  I can't.                        dekinai no

3
[She shouts through the tears.]
Miki:
  No matter what, I can't get     YUU no koto ga   doushite-mo
  Yuu out of my head.             about-Yuu   (S)  no-matter-what

                                  ATAMA kara  HANArenai
                                  from-head   can't-separate

Miki:
  I can't turn him into a         OMOiDE nanka ni         dekinai
  memory.                         into-memories-and-such  can't-make

4
[Meiko can only stare.]
Miki: [off]
  I don't know what to do.        dou   shitara ii        ka   wakannai  yo
                                  what  if-do   all-right (?)  not-know

Miki:
  It hurts...                     KURUshii yoo...

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1
Meiko: [off]
  Go see him...                   ----Ai ni        Ikinasai  yo
                                      to-see/meet  go

2
[Miki looks up at Meiko.]

3
[Meiko smiles softly.]

4
Meiko:
  See him, and with complete      Atte            soshite   IMA no
  honesty, fling out the          see/meet-(and)  and/then  now 's
  feelings you have now...
                                  KIMOchi  o   ZEMBU     SHOUJIKI ni
                                  feeling (O)  entirely  frankly

                                  butsukeru no
                                  throwing

  ...at Matsuura-kun.             MATSUURA-kun ni

5
[A white panel.]
Miki: [off]
  B-but...                        de demo

  I'm sure that's no good.        dame     da  yo    kitto
                                  no-good  is        surely

  I'll only be a bother...        MEIWAKU na dake...

Meiko: [off]
  You won't know that unless      sonna koto       Atte-minakucha
  you try and see him!            thing-like-that  not-try-and-meet

                                  wakaranai  wa!
                                  not-know

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Meiko:
  Do your best...                 gambatte

  ...and be brave!                YUUKI    DAshite!
                                  courage  summon-up

Meiko:
  You want to see him, don't      Aitai             n desho?
  you?                            want-to-meet/see  (rhet)

2
[Miki stares back at Meiko through tear-filled eyes.]
Miki:
  .........                       .........

  I want to see him...            Aitai...

3
[View of a temple.  This is Kyoto.]

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1
[Yuu turns at the sound of a voice.]
Saho: [off]
  Matsuura-kun!                   MATSUURA-kun!

2
[It's a girl.  Cute brunette, long hair.]

3
[Yuu turns to face her.]

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p 35

1
[Miki's speech bubble overlays this panel of Yuu and the girl, chatting
 amiably.]
Miki: [off]
  I'm going to Kyoto...           ------atashi  KYOUTO e  Iku
                                        I       to-Kyoto  go

  I'm going to see Yuu!           YUU ni  Ai ni        iku...!
                                  to-Yuu  to-meet/see  go

2
[Miki in profile, eyes still overflowing with tears.]

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Scorecard:

      Miki    --->   Yuu   <-?->   Saho


      Kei    <--->  Suzu           Meiko  <--->  Natchan


      Ginta  <--->  Arimi           Rumi  <--->  Youji
                                     ^             ^
                                     |             |
                                     v             v
                                    Jin   <---> Chiyako

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