Marmalade Boy
Volume 1, Chapter 1
pages 3-43
Written and illustrated by Yoshizumi Wataru
Translation & editing by : Craig Nishida
Additional translation by : Paul Hirose
Yutaka Sasagawa
Thomas Mattman
Matthew Akira Klippenstein
Gary Kacmarcik
Tatsuya Watanabe
Mats Roger Nielsen
Additional editing by: Harold Ancell
Jeanne Hedge
Steve Kinnes
Will Ray
Daniel Lee
Scott Henry
Last revision : 10-26-95
Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to:
mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu
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p 3
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[View of a nice tea set on a table, and biscuits laid out on a tray.]
Rumi: [off]
Umm, Miki. ano ne MIKI
2
[View shifts. Miki, a brunette girl in the 10th grade, sits at her seat,
sipping a hot cup of tea. She looks across the table, off-panel, at her
parents.]
Jin: [off]
Please don't be surprised... ODOROkanai de
But we'd like you to KIite hoshii n da kedo
listen... listen want (explan) but
3
[Miki's pov (i.e., point-of-view) of her smiling, beaming parents, who sit
side-by-side.]
Rumi:
We're... WATASHI-tachi
Rumi/Jin FX: _______
<smile> nikkori
Jin:
...going to get a *divorce* *RIKON* shiyou to OMOu no <heart-symbol>
<heart symbol>. going-to/thinking-of-divorcing
4
[Miki's in shock, her eyes growing huge.]
narration:
One day, my parents suddenly ----aru HI TOTSUZEN no RYOUSHIN no
declared their divorce... one-day sudden/unexpected parents 's
RIKON SENGEN
divorce declaration
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p 4
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[Miki abruptly rises to her feet, sending biscuits, saucer and cup flying.]
Miki:
Wha! What the...? na_...nani sore
Miki FX:
<crash!> gashan!
narration:
With that... sore ga
Miki: _
...heck are you saying?! do-- yu-- kotoo?!
narration:
...the curtain rose on my atashi no JUNAN no HIBI no
daily sufferings. my-suffering 's daily/everyday
MAKU Ake datta----
curtain rise was
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p 5--TITLE PAGE
[Miki and Yuu stand back-to-back. Yuu wears a smile. Miki folds her arms
and frowns slightly, looking off to her right.]
TITLE: __________ _____
MARMALADE BOY [1] mamare~~do bo~~i [1]
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p 6
[Filler art. Miki portrait. She sticks her tongue out at us.]
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p 7
1
[Isolated shot of a hallway sign over a door.]
sign:
Year 1, Class B 1-NEN #B#-GUMI
2
[Miki's pov of her best friend, Meiko. Meiko is a pretty blonde with
straight, slightly wavy hair. Holding a fork, Meiko looks back at us with
surprise.]
Meiko:
Smiling and saying they're nikkori WARAtte "RIKON shiyou
"going to get a divorce?" beaming-a-smile-(and)
to OMOu no"?
Meiko:
That's amazing. sore wa sugoi
3
[Looking irritated, Miki pauses in the middle of eating her sandwich.]
Miki:
Too amazing!! sugo-sugiru yo!!
______
There was even a heart-mark BUN-MATSU ni <heart-symbol> ma--ku
stuck to the end of their at-end-of-sentence heart-mark
sentence.
made tsuite n da yo
even sticking/following (explan)
Miki FX:
<chomp chomp> paku paku
Miki:
Grrrr. I can't believe it! mo---- SHINjirannai_
4
[View pans back. Meiko and Miki sit side-by-side in the classroom, eating
their lunches. They've pulled their desks together. Other classmates
mingle about and chat in small groups. As usual, Miki is speaking with
great emotion.]
Miki: _________
I thought it was sorta totteoki no ti--setto DAshite-kite
strange since they brought treasured tea-set come-take-out-(and)
out the special tea set,
saying let's have tea. o-CHA ni shimashou nante Iu kara
by-tea shall-do say-that that's-why
nankka HEN da na to wa OMOtta n da
somewhat strange is thought-that (explan)
But what an unbelievable da kedo masaka anna HANASHI
conversation... but impossible that-kind-of-talk
da nante~~~~
is the-likes-of
Meiko:
But, why? demo doushite?
Your parents got along MIKI n toko no go-RYOUSHIN suggoku
awfully well, Miki. 's case 's parents awfully
NAKA YOkatta ja nai
got-along-well
As I recall, not long ago tashika konaida mo MIKI o
they neglected you, and as-I-recall not-long-ago too (O)
went off together on a _____
trip to Hawaii, and... hoppotte 2-RI de hawai Itchatta
toss- by-2-people went-to-Hawaii-
aside-(and) (finality)
to ka...
among-other-things
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p 8
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[Dark clouds form in the background as Miki glares off-panel towards a distant
horizon.]
Miki: _____
Right. That Hawaii trip! sou sono hawai RYOKOU!
That's what started this... ...are ga GEN'IN na n da...
that (S) the-cause is (explan)
2
[Back to the flashback. Miki, standing at the dining room table, leans
forward and shouts across at her parents, who are off-panel.]
Miki:
The Matsuuras?! Who're MATSUURA?! DARE yo sore_
they?!
3
[Her ever-chipper parents merely beam back at her.]
Rumi: _____ ______
A married couple that was hawai RYOKOU de ONAji tsua-- datta
on the same Hawaii tour. on-Hawaii-trip same-tour was
go-FUUFU na no
(hon)-married-couple is (nom)
Because we're the same age, DOUNEN -DAI na n de
we found we were completely the-same-year time/age are since
alike.
sukkari IKI TOUGOU shite ne
completely finding-ourselves- (rhet)
kindred-spirits
Jin:
While touring around issho ni KOUDOU shite-ru uchi ni
together, Mama fell in love together are-doing-activities within
with Matsuura-san, and your ____
papa fell in love with his mama wa MATSUURA-san to
wife. (T) with-Matsuura
____
papa wa sono OKU-san to KOI ni
(T) with-that-wife in-love
Ochite-shimatta n da
fell-(finality) (explan)
4
[Miki's eyes retract to small dots and her hair pops a few strands.]
5
[Pov from over her shoulder as she looks across at her happy parents. Miki
appears to be vibrating.]
Miki:
LO... LOVE...?! ko koi...?
Rumi:
That's right. sou na no
Jin:
And after the four of us de 4-NIN de iroiro HANAshiAtta
discussed it at length, we with-4-people various discussed-(with)
decided to exchange partners __________
and remarry. KEKKA pa--tona-- o KOUKAN shite
result/outcome partner (O) exchange-(and)
SAIKON shiyou tte koto ni natta
shall-marry-again (quote) had-been-decided
n da yo
(explan)
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p 9
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[The background swirls into an angry vortex as Miki gapes back at us.]
Miki: __ __________
E-exchange partners...?! pa pa--tona-- o KOUKAN...?!
Miki FX: _______
<CLAN-N-NG> ga----n
Miki:
Y-you've gotta be kidding! u uso desho--_
2
[View of the tea set.]
narration:
I've never heard such a KIita koto nai yo sonna
ridiculous story!! <sweat have-not-heard like-that
bead> ________
bakabakashii HANASHI!! <sweat-bead>
absurd talk
Jin: [off]
Well, maybe there isn't maa anmari ZENREI wa nai ka mo na
much precedent. well too-(much) unprecedented maybe
Rumi: [off]
But, it's the truth. demo JIJITSU na no yo
but the-truth is (nom)
3
[Miki's view across the table. Rumi purses her lips and touches a finger to
them, looking to her side at Jin. Jin rests his cheek in one hand and looks
back at his wife.]
Rumi:
It isn't like the love WATASHI-tachi no AIDA ni AIJOU ga naku
between us has disappeared. between-us loveless
natta wake ja nai no yo
became reason is-not
We still love each other. IMA demo o-TAGAi DAISUki na no
still each-other love
But it's not a romantic demo sore wa mou REN'AI ja nakutte
love anymore. It's more but that (T) anymore love is-not
a sibling affection, right?
KAZOKU AI na no yo ne----
family love is (nom) (rhet)
Jin:
From the start, even before ore-tachi MOTOMOTO KEKKON MAE mo
we got married, we went we from-the- before-marriage too
along, knowing that we were beginning
more close friends than
lovers... KOIBITO tte iu yori
lovers more...rather-than...
____
SHIN'YUU tte nori datta
close-friend (quote) ride was
shi naa
and-besides (rhet)
4
Miki:
Wh-what are you saying? na...NANI yutte n no
Even though the passions JOUNETSU wa naku natte-mo
are gone, being on friendly passionate (T) isn't-there even-tho-turn-into
terms with each other,
living together joined by ODAyaka na AIJOU de MUSUbareta
a quiet and gentle love... by-a-quiet-(gentle)-love were-joined
mama NAKA YOku yatte-ku no ga
as-it-is go-and-be-on-good-terms (nom) (S)
Isn't that how married FUUFU tte mon desho-- ga!!
couples are?!! a-married-couple (T) reason poss-be but
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p 10
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[We see the top of Miki's head as she drops her gaze. Her forehead colors
and she vibrates with restrained emotion.]
Jin: [off]
That might usually be so... FUTSUU wa sou darou na
ordinarily/usually like-that poss-be
But in our case, we both demo uchi no BA-AI 2-RI
found someone to fall in but our-case 2-people
love with at the same time,
so there isn't any problem. DOUJI ni KOI suru AITE ga
at-the-same-time fall-in-love partner (S)
MItsukatta wake da shi
was-discovered reason is and-besides
MONDAI nai yo na
problem there-isn't
Rumi: [off]
That's true, isn't it. sou yo ne--
If it had been one-sided, KATAHOU dake dattara
then having it turn into one-sided if-it-is
a case of adultery or
immorality would have been UWAKI toka FURIN te
ugly... unfaithful or immoral (quote)
koto ni natte mazui kedo
turning-out-to-be unwise but
Miki FX:
<quiver quiver quiver> wanawanawanawa
2
Miki: [off]
Qu-quit joking! jo...JOUDAN yamete
Snap out of it!! SHOUKI ni MODOtte yoo!!
to-soberness returning
Rumi:
Miki... ...MIKI
3
[Rumi clasps her hands before her in supplication, gazing over at Miki,
off-panel.]
Rumi:
Having met the Matsuuras, WATASHI-tachi MATSUURA FUSAI ni DEAtte
we wanted to cherish the we meet-the-Matsuuras-(and)
fluttering hearts that we
hadn't felt in a long HISABISA ni KANjita tokimeki o
while. after-a-long-time felt heart-throb (O)
TAISETSU ni shitai no
want-to-value
So please... da kara o-NEGAi
Forgive us...'kay? YURUshite...ne?
4
[Return to the present. Tight shot of the soft drink can that Miki has
crushed with one hand.]
Miki:
WHO... dare ga
can FX:
<CRUSH> gusha
Miki:
...CAN FORGIVE THAT?!! YURUseru ka tte no!!
can-forgive (?) (quote)
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p 11
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[View pans back. Miki stands, glaring hard at the crushed can in her hand.]
Miki:
<puff!> <puff!> <puff!> haa_ haa_ haa_
Meiko: [clapping]
Ama-a-azing, Miki. sugo--i MIKI
Awesome strength. chikaramochi--
Meiko FX:
<clap clap clap> pachi pachi pachi
2
Miki: [off]
Sure, my parents have sorya uchi no OYA wa fudan kara chotto
usually been a bit strange, sure my-parents (T) from-usual a-bit
but this time this
outrageousness has gone KAwatta toko ga atta kedo
beyond the limits of different case (S) were-there but
forgiveness!!
KONKAI no wa hido-sugiru
this-time (nom) (T) too-outrageous/
too-unreasonable
YURUseru HAN'I o KOete-ru yo!!
can-forgive limits (O) is-surpassing
3
Meiko: [beaming] _______
Oh, but your parents are ara demo fanki-- de TANOshii
so funky and cheerful. oh but funky is-(and) cheerful
go-RYOUSHIN ja nai
(hon)-parents
I like them. WATASHI SUki yo
I like
Miki:
Meiko... MEIKO...
Miki:
You have no sympathy for HITOgoto da to OMOtte~~
me...
4
Meiko:
I seriously mean that. HONKI de Itte-ru no yo
They're a lot better than uchi no RYOUSHIN yori zutto ii wa yo
my parents. than-my-parents by-far good
My parents'... uchi nanka...
===Sidebar===
<Commentary: The author has chosen to fill in the spaces that normally
carried ads with art or, in this case, with a short narrative.>
[Miki stands in school uniform, smiling and waving back at us.]
narration: __________ _____
This is "Marmalade Boy," "mamare--do bo--i" DAI-IKKAN desu.
Vol. 1. volume-1 is
Thank you very much for YOnde-kurete doumo arigatou <heart-symbol>
reading it <heart symbol>. reading thank-you-very-much
Miki:
I'm Miki. Pleased to meet MIKI de--su yoroshiku!
you!
narration:
I was happy to get lots "SEIFUKU ga kawaii!" to iu o-TEGAMI
of letters saying, "the uniform (S) cute say-that letter
uniforms are cute!"
takusan itadaite ureshikatta desu.
plenty-of receiving was-happy am
______ _______
Don't the boys look pretty DANSHI mo daburu no su--tsu ni
sharp, too, in double-vested boys too in-double-vested-suits
suits without ties? _______
no--tai de nakanaka oshare desho?
with-no-tie quite dandy poss-be
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p 12
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[Somberly, Meiko drops her gaze. Miki looks on with surprise.]
Meiko:
...marriage has grown FUUFU NAKA wa
completely cold, and even married-couple relationship (T)
though they each have
lovers, my father, for HIe-kitte-te
appearance's sake, and is-growing-completely-cold-(and)
my mother, for financial
reasons, won't ever get a o-TAGAi AIJIN mo iru
divorce. mutually one's-lover too is-there
no ni CHICHI wa SEKENTEI kara
even-tho father (T) appearances for
HAHA wa KEIZAI-TEKI RIYUU kara
mother (T) economical reason for
ZETTAI RIKON shinai no
absoluteness not-divorce (nom)
Meiko:
It would have been better sassato WAKArete-kurereba YOkatta
if they had split up right at-once if-separate-(for-me) was-good
away!
no ni
even-though
It's so emotionally scarring FUNAKA no RYOUSHIN o MIte
to grow up watching your on-bad-terms 's parents (O) see-(and)
parents in such an ugly
relationship... SODAtsu KODOMO ga donna ni
be-brought-up child (S) how-much
KOKORO ni KIZU o Ou ka...
in-heart injure (?)
2
Meiko:
I'll *never* get married... ----atashi wa
I (T)
ZETTAI KEKKON nanka shinai
absoluteness not-marry-or-such
3
Miki: [with concern]
Meiko... MEIKO......
Miki:
So that's why you turn down sore de KOUSAI no MOUshiKOmi
all requests for dates. and-so friendship 's proposal
ZEMBU KOTOWAtte-ru no
all are-refusing
Miki:
Even though you're popular. moteru no ni
4
[Meiko's face brightens and she waves an open hand over at Miki. Miki turns
to look back at us over her shoulder, in exasperation.]
Meiko:
Ah, that's not it. a sore wa CHIGAu no
that (T) wrong
_____
It's just that none were KONOmi no taipu ga inakatta dake
my type. taste 's type (S) was-not-there only
I don't trust marriage, but atashi KEKKON FUSHIN da kedo
it isn't that I don't trust I marriage distrust but
men.
DANSEI FUSHIN ja nai kara
men distrust is-not that's-why
Meiko FX:
<suddenly!> kero_
5
[Miki suddenly glances at her wristwatch.]
Miki:
Oh no... ...tto ikenai
I have to go home already. mou KAEnnakya
Meiko:
You have to do something? NANI-ka YOUJI?
something business/errand
6
Miki:
Yeah. We're having dinner un sono MATSUURA FUSAI to KAISHOKU sun no
with the Matsuuras. with-those-Matsuuras dine-together
Miki:
I have to talk those four nanto shite-mo 4-NIN o SETTOKU shite
out of it at any cost. at-any-cost 4-people (O) dissuade-(and)
OMOi todomarasenakyaa
must-talk-them-out-of
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p 13
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[Miki smiles and waves back at her friend as she runs off.]
Meiko: [off]
Good lu-u-uck! gambatte ne----
Miki: ________
Thank you, Meiko. sankyu-- MEIKO
___ ___
Bye-bye. bai bai
2
[Miki stops short as she comes across Ginta, standing with tennis racket under
one arm. He looks at her in puzzlement.]
Ginta:
Going home? KAEn no?
______
Aren't you going to the kurabu DEnai no ka yo
club meeting? club not-appearing (?)
Miki:
Ginta. GINTA
3
[View down the hallway.]
Miki: [off]
Um... Well, I can't go n...chotto KYOU DErenai n da
today. For family reasons. a-bit today can't-appear (explan)
KATEI no JIJOU de
for-family-reasons
Please tell the captain GINTA SHUSHOU ni sou
for me, Ginta. to-the-captain like-that
Ittoite yo
tell-(for-future-sake)
Ginta: [off]
Family reasons? KATEI no JIJOU?
4
Ginta:
Did something happen? nanka atta no?
Miki: [not meeting his eye]
...... Well, sorta... ...... chotto ne...
5
[Miki beams at him over her shoulder as she walks off down the hall.]
Miki:
One of these days I'll tell sonouchi HANAsu yo
you.
Bye. Thanks. ja yoroshiku ne--
narration:
Really, those parents of hontto uchi no OYA tteba
mine are such trouble... really my-parents I-tell-you
KOMAtta YATSUra da kedo
was-troubled those-people are but
But even then, they're are demo ICHIOU
still my parents. even-that anyway
atashi no RYOUSHIN da mon
my-parents are (nom)
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p 14
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[Exterior evening shot of a restaurant.]
Miki: [off]
(I can't very well just (SHAKAI JOUSHIKI kara
quietly sit by and allow society/the-public common-sense from
them to act apart from ____
normal society. hazureta mane suru no o
was-disconnected pretending (O)
DAMAtte MIsugosu wake ni wa ikanai
silently-(and) let-pass can't-very-well
I'll put a stop to this!!) DANKO SOSHI!!)
firm prevention
Jin: [off]
...this is my daughter, ----kore ga MUSUME no MIKI
Miki. this (S) daughter (nom)
2
[Miki's view of the Matsuuras. Youji smiles back warmly, as does Chiyako.]
Jin:
Miki, this is Matsuura MIKI kochira ga MATSUURA YOUJI-san to
Youji-san and his wife, these (S) and
Chiyako-san.
OKUsan no CHIYAKO-san
wife (nom)
Youji:
Nice to meet you. HAJIme mashite
Chiyako:
Pleased to meet you, yoroshiku ne MIKI-chan
Miki-chan.
3
Miki:
Nice to meet you. HAJIme mashite
narration:
This couple seems nice. YASAshi-sou na go-FUUFU
narration:
They look like extremely sugoku matomo na HITOTACHI ni
normal folks... awfully upright/sane people
MIeru kedo----
appear but
4
Miki:
Umm... I still can't ano...mada SHINjirarenai n desu kedo
believe it, but are you umm still can't-believed (explan) but
really going to swap
partners with my parents honto ni uchi no RYOUSHIN to
and remarry? really with-my-parents
AITE to _kaete SAIKON suru
exchange-partners-(and) remarry
tsumori desu ka?
intention is (?)
5
Chiyako: [beaming]
That's right. sou yo
Chiyako/Youji FX:
<smile> nikoniko
[Miki gives us a weary glance over her shoulder.]
narration:
They're not reasonable, ...yappari matomo ja nai
after all... after-all sane/upright are-not
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p 15
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[Overhead view looking down at the circular table with settings for 6. The
five who are present are seated.]
Rumi:
Where's Yuu-kun? YUU-kun wa?
Chiyako:
He said he's coming straight GAKKOU kara CHOKUSETSU KUru tte
from school. from-school directly come (quote)
He should get here soon. sorosoro TSUku KORO yo
soon arrive time
2
Miki:
Yuu-kun...? YUU-kun te...
Rumi:
The Matsuuras' son. MATSUURA-san no MUSUKO-san yo
First-year high, same as MIKI to ONAji KOU-1
you, Miki. with-Miki same 1st-year-high
3
Miki: [perking up]
Son?! MUSUKO?!
narration:
I see...!! sou ka...!!
narration:
The Matsuuras have a MATSUURA-san-chi ni mo
child, too. <-tachi> = and-assoc by too
KODOMO ga ita n da
child (S) there-was (explan)
narration:
A son who's being tormented atashi to DOUYOU tondemonai OYA ni
by outrageous parents, same with-me the-same by-outrageous-parents
as me!!
NAYAmasarete-ru MUSUKO ga!!
is-being-troubled/tormented son (S)
4
[Miki clenches her fists before her, and looks fired up.]
narration:
Great! Even if it's yokatta---- hitori demo MIKATA ga
just a single ally, it's was-good even-1-person ally (S)
encouraging.
ireba KOKORO ZUYOi mon ne
if-there-is encouraging thing
narration:
All right. Together with yo--shi sono KO to ISSHO ni
that boy, we'll firmly all-right with-that-boy together
oppose...
DANKO HANTAI shite...
firm opposing
Chiyako: [off]
Oh, there he is, there he a KIta KIta
is.
Over here, Yuu! kotchi yo YUU!
===Sidebar===
FREE TALK (1) __________ _____ _______
We are collecting postcards "mamare--do bo--i" mo "hansamu na
with your thoughts on, Marmalade-Boy and handsome
and portraits of, both
"Marmalade Boy" and KANOJO" DOUYOU HONSHI de
"Handsome Girlfriend" girlfriend same-(as) in-this-magazine
(series) in this magazine.
wa NIGAOE
(contrast) likeness/portrait
to KANSOU
and thoughts/feelings/impressions
______
hagaki o BOSHUU shite-ite.
postcard (O) are-inviting/collecting
<Commentary: "Handsome Girlfriend" was a previous series of the author's,
Yoshizumi Wataru.>
______ _____
If you win, you could TOUSEN suru to kara-- fairu ga
receive a color file. if-winning color-file (S)
moraemasu.
can-receive
_______
It's a handy file made of purinto RUI o hasande-oku
plastic which can be used print a-kind/a-sort (O) insert-(for-
to hold printed stuff. future-sake)
no ni BENRI na
(in-order)-to convenient/handy
____________ _____
purasuchikku -SEI no fairu desu.
plastic -make 's file is
_____ ________
(It seems there are other (kuria horuda-- to ka YObiNA wa
names for this--like "clear clear-folder and-such name/alias (T)
folder.")
iroiro aru rashii)
several there-is seem
_____
It comes in a set of two-- TOUMEI to pinku no 2-MAI
transparent and pink--each transparency and pink 's 2-(counter)
with an illustration of Miki _____
and Yuu on it. setto de sorezore MIKI to YUU no
in-set severally/ and 's
respectively
_______
irasuto Iri desu.
illustration content is
________ _____
(The ones that are (TOUMEI no wa bureza-- rukku,
transparencies are the transparency (nom) (T) blazer-look
blazer look, and the pink _____ ____ _______
ones are rough-style.) pinku no wa rafu na sutairu)
pink (nom) (T) rough-style
The editor will select the NIGAOE wa TANTOU-san ga
portraits, but I'm choosing likeness/portrait (T) person-in-charge (S)
the postcards containing ______
your thoughts. ERAbu kedo, KANSOU hagaki
choose but thoughts/feelings/ postcard
impressions
wa WATASHI ga ERAnde-masu.
(T) I (S) am-choosing
Enter quickly! dondon OUBO shite ne!
rapidly entering
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p 16
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[Blond and good-looking, Yuu stands in his school uniform, carrying his
schoolbag.]
Yuu:
I'm sorry! Was I late...? gomen! OKUreta...?
2
[Miki's eyes grow wide and she blushes.]
Miki heartbeat FX:
<thum..mp> doki..n
3
[He leans over to greet his mother.]
Miki: [off]
(S-so cool...!) (ka kakko ii..!)
Chiyako:
It's all right. DAIJOUBU yo
We're just starting. kore kara da kara
hereafter are that's-why
Yuu:
I see. That's good. sou yokatta
Miki: [off]
(He's Yuu-kun?) (KARE ga YUU-kun?)
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[The Koishikawas' pov of Chiyako and Yuu.]
Chiyako:
Koishikawa Jin-san and KOISHIKAWA JIN-san to KOISHIKAWA RUMI-san
Koishikawa Rumi-san...
2
[The Koishikawas look off-panel at Yuu.]
Miki FX:
<blush-h-h> bo~~~~
Chiyako: [off]
And their daughter, sore kara o-JOU-san no MIKI-chan yo
Miki-chan. then their-daughter (nom)
3
Yuu FX:
<smile> niko
Yuu:
Hello. konnichi wa
Miki: [off]
(Kyaaa! His smiling face is (kyaaa WARAtta KAO ga CHOU-kawaii!!)
so-o-o cute!!) smiled face (S) super-cute
4
[A super-deformed Miki (SD-Miki) claps hands to her blushing cheeks and turns
aside.]
<Commentary: For those of you who don't know, "SD" or "super-deformed" is a
style of drawing whereby the characters are shrunk in size and turned into
cute caricatures of themselves. This applies to ANY character. (For example,
a SD-Godzilla is exceedingly cute.) Buy the manga and see for yourself.>
Miki:
(Oh no. What'll I do?! (ya da dou shiyou_
To think I'm getting to konna KO to SHIriAi ni nareru
know a boy like this... with-boy-like-this can-become-acquaintance
nante
the-likes-of
_______
Maybe I'm awfully lucky...) moshi ka shite suggoku rakki--...)
it-is-possible awfully lucky
5
[A star pops over her head.]
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p 18
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[Miki shakes her head violently. Rumi looks at her daughter in puzzlement.]
narration:
What the heck am I thinking ...NANI KANGAete n no atashi tteba
of? what thinking-about I I-tell-you
This isn't the time for so-- yu-- BA-AI ja nakute_
that! that-kind-of case not-being
Miki head FX:
<whirr whirr> bun bun
Rumi:
? ?
2
narration:
What I have to do right IMA yaranakya ikenai koto wa------
now is... now must-do <koto wa aru>
there-is-something
Miki:
Excuse me. I'd like to ano hakkiri Iwasete-moraimasu kedo
make this clear... clear have-let-say but
I'm OPPOSED to this. atashi wa HANTAI desu
I (T) opposition am
3
[Miki's pov as Chiyako, Youji, Jin and Rumi look across the table at us. All
look a bit surprised.]
4
[View of a place setting.]
Miki: [off]
Because something like this datte konna no
is beyond the absurd!! because like-this (nom)
mechakucha sugimasu!!
super/unbelievable is-more-than
Even our relatives aren't SHINSEKI no HITO-tachi datte
likely to forgive th-- relative 's people even
YURUsu hazu------
allow likelihood
Rumi: [off]
Ah, it's okay. a DAIJOUBU
Those things have been sono hen no NEMAWAshi wa
taken care of already. thereabouts 's necessary-prearrangements (T)
sunde-ru kara
are-ending/are-clear that's-why
5
[Miki vibrates as she looks across the table at Jin and Youji beaming at
each other.]
Jin:
I'd thought that we'd have mou chotto HANTAI sareru ka to OMOtta
met with a little more a-bit-more are-opposed thought-that
opposition...
n da kedo
(explan) but
But we've been doing as we MUKASHI kkara SUkiHOUDAI yatte-ru
please for a long time, so from-long-ago as-one-pleases are-doing
by now no one is surprised,
and they just say, "Why kara IMAsara
don't you do as you like?" that's-why after-so-long-a-time
DARE-mo ODOROite-kurenakute
everybody aren't-surprised-(by-us)-(and)
"KATTE ni sureba?" nan tsutte
as-one-likes if-do <nan to itte?>
just-saying
Youji:
It's the same here. uchi mo da yo--
They've already given up mou MIHANAsarechatte-te
on us. already being-given-up-on
Miki FX:
<shake shake> furu furu
6
Miki:
F-first of all... da_ DAIICHI
For appearance's sake... SEKENTEI tte mon ga----
appearances (T) reason (S)
Rumi:
You have a hard head for anta WAKAi kuse ni ATAMA
someone so young... you young despite-the-fact head
KATAi wa nee
hard (rhet)
What's important here are TAISETSU na no wa WATASHI-TACHI no
the feelings that we have. special (nom) (T) our
KIMOchi desho
feelings poss-be
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[Miki goes ballistic, rising to her feet and slapping her palms on the table.]
Miki:
Then what becomes of sore ja atashi to YUU-kun no
Yuu-kun's and my feelings?! and-so/then Yuu's-and-my
KIMOchi wa dou naru no yo_
feelings (T) what becoming !
Miki hands FX:
<BANG!> ban!
Miki:
Try looking at this from the OYA no MIGATTE ni furimawasareru
point-of-view of the kids parent 's as-one-pleases are-abused
who are being abused by the
"do as we please" attitude KODOMO no MI ni mo natte------
of their parents... into-child's-body too turning-into
Yuu: [off]
I don't mind. ore wa kamawanai yo
I (T) not-mind/care
2
[Miki's eyes goggle at the calm boy who sits beside her, quietly spooning
soup into his mouth.]
3
Miki:
Wha... na...
Even though your own parents anta JIBUN no OYA ga konna
are saying something you self 's parents (S) like-this
outrageous like this...
tondemonai koto Itte n no ni
outrageous thing saying (nom) even-tho
Miki:
Don't you care at all?! nantomo OMOwanai no?!
4
[Yuu looks up at her, nonplussed.]
Yuu:
Isn't it okay, especially BETSU ni HONNIN-tachi ga
if the people involved particularly persons-themselves (S)
agree to it?
NATTOKU shite n nara
consenting (nom) if-it-is
ii n ja nee no
okay (neg/explan) (?)
Yuu: [pointing] ______
Eat. Your soup's getting su--pu SAmeru ze KUe yo
cold! soup become-cold ! eat
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Miki:
(Th--- This guy's weird!) (ko_... koitsu HEN_)
2
[Rumi looks off-panel at the two children.]
Miki: [off]
Even though it's a family KATEI HOUKAI no KIKI da tte
breakup crisis, you're home/family collapse 's crisis is (quote)
calm...
no ni HEIZEN to shichatte
even-tho be-cool/calm-(finality)-(and)
What kind of nerves do you do-- yu-- SHINKEI shite n no?!
have?! what-kind-of-nerves doing/making
<Commentary (PH): That is, "How can you stay so calm?!" is what Miki means.>
Rumi:
In other words... tsumari...
Miki is the only one who HANTAI shite n no MIKI dake na no
opposes this, right? opposing (nom) only-Miki is (nom)
yo nee
3
[View of a table setting.]
Jin: [off]
Well, she just met the maa mada MATSUURA-san-tachi to mo
Matsuuras... well still with-the-Matsuuras too
Atta bakari da shi na
met just is and-besides
If she gets to know the motto yoku SHIriaeba
two of them better, I think more well if-get-acquainted-with
she could get to know their
good points. 2-RI no YOsa ga wakatte-moraeru
2-people 's virtues (S) can-get-to-understand
to OMOu shi
think-that and-besides
Rumi: [off]
That's right, Miki. sou yo MIKI
I'm sure you'll come to anta mo kitto sugu
like these two in no ti... you too surely right-away
kono 2-RI ga SUki ni...
these-2-people (S) to-like
4
[The four adults look back across the table at us.]
Rumi/Jin/Youji/Chiyako:
Ah! ha_
5
[Miki drops her gaze. Tears pool in her eyes and tumble down her cheeks.]
Miki teardrops FX: ____ ____ ____
<drop drop drop> poro poro poro
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p 21
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Miki: ____ ____
Mama and Papa divorcing... ...papa to mama ga RIKON shite
and (S) divorce-(and)
And each of them remarrying sorezore BETSU no HITO to
different people... respectively with-different-people
SAIKON shite
remarry-(and)
Then what will become of soshitara atashi wa dou naru no?
me? and/then I (T) what becoming
Miki:
Which one will look after dotchi ni hikitorareru no?
me? by-which be-looked-after
2
Miki: [off]
Sure... sorya...
____ ____
My Mama and Papa are uchi no papa to mama wa ZENZEN
frivolous and completely my-papa-and-mama (T) utterly
unlike normal parents...
futsuu no OYA rashikunakutte
not-like-average-parents-(and)
KEIHAKU de
being-frivolous
They don't really care atashi no SEISEKI nanka mattaku
about my grades and don't my-marks somewhat really
try to see my report
card either... MUKANSHIN de TSUUSHINBO mo
being-indifferent-(and) report-card too
MIyou to shinai shi
not-try-to-see and-besides
3
Miki: [off] ____
The cooking's bad... RYOURI wa heta da shi
cooking (T) poor/unskilled is and-besides
They sleep in late... NEBOU wa suru shi
oversleep/rise-late and-besides
[Jin and Rumi drop their gazes. Daggers embed themselves in their heads.]
daggers FX:
<stab> <stab> <stab> gusa gusa gusa
Miki: [off]
And despite their meager YASUGEKKYUU no kuse ni sugu
salaries, they don't a-meager-salary although easily/readily
hesitate to buy useless ____
things... muda na KAIMONO suru shi
buy-useless-things and-besides
And it's just that they're do-- shiyo-- mo nai toko bakka
hopeless...! what-will-do too not-have case just
da kedo_
is but !
4
[Miki clenches her eyes shut in anguish. Tears still tumble down.]
Miki:
Bu... But... de_... demo...
____ ____
Even so, they're my mama sore demo atashi no papa to mama da mon
and papa. even-so my-papa-and-mama are reason
Miki:
To think that I have to be dotchi-ka to WAKArenakya nannai
separated from either one... with-either-one must-be-separated
nante
the-likes-of
NO... ya......
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p 22
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[View pans back. The other five stare silently at the standing and crying
Miki. Miki wipes her eyes.]
FX:
<silence...> shi----n...
Miki FX:
<sniffle!> <sniffle!> gusu_ gusu_
2
[Yuu portrait. He looks up, off-panel, at her, with a gentle expression.]
3
Jin: [sweating]
Thank you, Miki. arigatou MIKI
For telling us, in that sonna fuu ni Itte-kurete...
manner... in-that-way saying-(to-us)
Jin:
There's something to that, JAKKAN hikkakari wa aru ga
but... some/a-little/a-few be-related-with but
Rumi:
I'm truly happy, but honto ureshii wa demo SHIMPAI suru
you don't have to worry really happy but worry
about anything.
koto nai no yo
not-have-a-thing
4
Miki FX:
<sniffle...> gusu...
5
[The four adults strike poses together, smiling back at us.]
Jin/Youji/Rumi/Chiyako:
We're... WATASHI-TACHI
Renting a large house and HIROi IE o KArite 6-NIN de
the six of us are going spacious-home (O) rent-(and) by-6-people
to live together.
ISSHO ni SUmou to OMOtte-ru no
together are-going-to-live
caption at bottom: ______
Don't strike poses at ii TOSHI shite po--zu toru na yo
your age. good-age doing pose not-take
6
[Miki face turns to shock.]
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p 23
1
[The four adults stand together, swapped couples side-by-side. All smile back
at us.]
Rumi:
In other words, the tsumari FUUFU KANKEI wa
marriages will change, in-other-words married-couple relations (T)
but the parent and child
relationships won't. HENKA suru kedo
change but
OYAKO KANKEI wa KAwaranai no
parent-and-child relations (T) not-change
You should think of your IMA made DOOri no KUmiAwase o
parents as being the ones just-as-till-now (nom) pairing (O)
you've had up to now.
RYOUSHIN to OMOtte-kurereba ii wake
parents if-think-that okay reason
Chiyako:
For census registry YUU to MIKI-chan wa KOSEKI-JOU wa
purposes, if we decide to and (T) from-the-viewpoint- (T)
have Yuu and Miki-chan of-census-registration
adopted by their own
fathers, then your family CHICHI OYA GAWA ni hikitorareru
names won't change and father parent by-side be-looked-after
there won't be any
trouble... koto ni sureba MYOUJI mo
if-decide-to family-name too
KAwaranakute MENDOU nai shi ne
not-change-(and) not-have-trouble and
_____
Well? Isn't it a good plan? dou? ii puran desho?
caption at bottom: ______
Don't strike poses, I tell po--zu toru na tteba yo
you.
2
Miki:
(N--) (so)
Miki FX:
<reel!> yoro_
Miki:
Y-you're joking... jo JOUDAN desho...
Miki: ____
(NO WAY...!!) (sonna baka na......!!)
3
Miki: _______
Then, in other words, jaa tsumari WAKAreta kappuru to
you're saying that you'll then in-other-words with-separated-couple
be living with separated _______
couples and new couples ATARAshii kappuru ga gocha maze ni
all mixed together... new-couple (S) mixed-up in-mix
natte KUrasu to iu...
turn-into-(and) live say-that
Rumi: [smiling]
It'll be something like sou iu koto ni naru wa ne
that. into-that-kind-of-thing turn-into
4
[Miki's eyes become swirls and she touches a hand to her forehead.]
Miki:
P-p--- ka_ _
Miki:
Putting up with this-s-s! kamben shite yo------_
Miki FX:
<grow dizzy> kurakura
5
Jin:
How's that, Miki? dou ka na MIKI
Even so, after all that... sore demo doushite-mo ...IYA ka?
It's a no? even-so after-all no
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Miki: [angrily]
Isn't that obvious! attarimae desho
_
I'll ne-e-ever... zeettai ni i......
Miki:
...ah! ...ha_
2
[Jin and Rumi look back at us, somberly.]
narration:
Wha... na......
3
[Chiyako and Youji do the same.]
narration:
What? What? nani yo nani yo
4
[View pulls back. We look at the four adults from over the top of Miki's
sweating head.]
Miki:
(Why are they looking at me (nande sonna ME de MIru no yo~~~~!)
like tha-a-at?!) why with-eye-like-that looking
Rumi/Jin/Youji/Chiyako FX:
<mournfully> kanashige
Miki:
(I look ba-a-ad...!) (atashi ga WARUi mitai ja nai yo------_)
I (S) bad seem
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p 25
1
[Yuu calmly pops a morsel into his mouth. He doesn't pay any attention to
her.]
Yuu:
Why don't you give up? akirametara?
2
[Vibrating and starting to look defeated, Miki glares down at the boy seated
beside her.]
3
[Tight shot of Miki's hands as they come to rest on the table.]
Miki:
A... ...wa
Miki hand FX:
<plunk!> gaku_
4
[View pans back. Miki drops her gaze in defeat.]
Miki:
All right... wakatta...
[Rumi lets loose a party popper as Jin, Youji and Chiyako prance about in
victory.]
5
narration:
I can't believe it-t-t... SHINjirannai yo~~~~
How did it come to this...? doushite konna koto ni...
why/how to-this-kind-of-thing
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p 26
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[A view of the upper story of a house.]
2
[Miki stands, looking glum.]
Miki:
I REALLY can't believe it. hontto SHINjirannai
3
[A kick in her back sends her flying.]
Yuu kick FX:
<whump!> doka_
Yuu: ____
You're in the way! jama da yo
obstacle are
4
[Miki's pov of Yuu, who carries a box.]
Yuu:
Don't stand around looking bo----tto tsuttatte nee de sassato
spaced out--hurry up and not-stand-looking-blank-(and) quickly
carry your share of the _________
boxes. JIBUN no BUN no dambo--ru
self 's share 's cardboard
HAKObi-kome yo
come-and-carry
The sun's gonna set!! HI ga KUrechimau zo!!
5
Miki:
......... .........
narration:
So then... ano ato
that-remainder/consequence
6
[Rumi and Chiyako chat happily together.]
narration:
My parents, and Mr. and Mrs. uchi no RYOUSHIN to MATSUURA FUSAI wa
Matsuura really did get a my-parents and Mr-and-Mrs-Matsuura (T)
divorce.
honto ni RIKON shite-shimatta
really divorced-(finality)
Chiyako:
I'm glad we found such a ii toko MItsukatte yokatta ne--
nice place. nice-place discover-(and) was-good (rhet)
Rumi:
Me too-o-o. ho--nto
narration:
And then they really did soshite honto ni 6-NIN de SUmu
rent a house where the six and/then really by-6-people live
of us are going to live.
IE o KArite-kita
house (O) went-and-rented
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narration:
They haven't remarried yet. SAIKON wa mada shite-inai
remarriage (T) still aren't-doing
It's set by law that they RIKON SEIRITSU -GO 6-ka-GETSU
mustn't do so until 6 months divorce conclusion after 6-months
after the finalization of
the divorce. tatanai to shite wa ikenai koto ni
if-not-pass-by must-not-do especially
HOURITSU de KImatte-iru no da
by-law is-decided (explan)
note with arrow pointing at "law":
Only women. Men can do JOSEI dake. DANSEI wa sugu
it right away. only-women men (T) at-once
shite-mo ii
even-though-do okay
narration:
In other words, starting tsumari KYOU kara
today, as far as the census in-other-words from-today
registry is concerned, four
total strangers and a son KOSEKI-JOU wa aka no TANIN 4-NIN
and a daughter will be from-the-viewpoint- (T) 4-total-strangers
living in the same house as of-census-registration
a single family.
to sono MUSUKO to MUSUME ga
and that-son-and-daughter (S)
1-KAZOKU to shite DOUKYO suru
as-one-family live-in-the-same-house
wake de----
reason being
narration:
Frankly speaking, it's hakkiri itte IJOU de aru
ABNORMAL. speaking-plainly abnormal is
2
Rumi:
Chiyako... CHIYAKO--
3
[The two women stand and ponder a cupboard.]
Rumi:
I wonder if the cupboard SHOKKIDANA no ICHI koko de ii kashira
is fine here. cupboard 's location at-here okay I-wonder
Maybe it's better over MUkou no KABE-GIWA no hou ga ii ka naa
there near the wall. over-there near-the-wall better I-wonder
Chiyako:
Mmm, well... u--n sou nee...
4
Rumi:
Jin! You too, Youji! Come JIN! YOUJI mo chotto KIte yo
here for a bit. too a-bit coming
5
[Miki pauses in carrying her box to look over at the foursome.]
6
[Miki sits on the floor in her new bedroom, boxes piled around her.]
Miki:
<whew> fu----
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p 28
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[Yuu shouts in through her open door.]
Yuu:
Miki! MIKI!
This is no time to be hebatte n ja nee yo
tired. being-exhausted (neg/explan)
We're going to the market!! KAiDAshi Iku zo!
2
Miki: _____
This guy's being too narenareshii yatsu
familiar with me.
Grr. Calling out to me mou YObisute...
without any respect...* <yobisute ni suru> = call-out-with-
disrespect*
<Commentary (YS): Miki is complaining that Yuu is calling her by name
without any honorific suffix.>
3
[Miki and Yuu walk back from the market, each carrying a sack. Yuu blows
a bubblegum.]
4
Yuu:
You're well-behaved today. KYOU wa otonashi-- jan
today (T) well-behaved
_____
When we had dinner together issho ni meshi KUtta TOKI wa
you were angry and had a together meal ate time (T)
terrible look...
sugee KENMAKU de OKOtte-ta kedo sa
with-awful-look were-angry but
Have you given up already? mou akirameta wake?
already gave-up reason
5
[The two go super-deformed, looking squint-eyed at each other.]
Miki:
Why don't you do something ...anta sono KAO ni NIAwanai
about that crude tone which you to-that-face not-match/suit
doesn't go well with that _______
face? gasatsu na KUCHOU nantoka shitara?
rude/unrefined tone why-don't-you-do-
something-about...
Yuu:
Why don't you do something omae wa KAO mo KUCHOU mo RYOUHOU
about both your crude face you (T) face and tone too both
and tone as well? _______
gasatsu da na nantoka shitara?
unrefined are somehow if-do
6
[View of Miki's forehead, which flushes in irritation.]
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[Her expression shifts to one of defeat.]
Miki:
I gave up already... ...mou akirameta
2
[Yuu, in the middle of blowing a bubble, looks surprised.]
3
[View of a house.]
Miki: [off]
I had the misfortune to HENJIN no OYA MOtchatta no ga
have odd parents. odd-parents had-(finality) (nom) (S)
FUUN datta n da mon
was-unfortunate/ill-fated is-the-reason
Such is life. shou ga nai yo
can't-be-helped
Miki: [off]
Besides... ...sore ni
4
[She stares down at the ground as she walks.]
Miki:
When I see that those four ano 4-NIN ga MUKASHI kkara no
seem to be happy and on good those-four-people (S) from-long-ago 's
terms like old and dear
friends... SHIN'YUU mitai ni NAKAYOku
like-close-friends good-terms
TANOshisou ni shite-ru toko MIru to
look-as-if-happy are-doing case when-see
Miki:
...then I think that maybe kore de YOkatta no ka na
it's okay like this... with-this/now was-good (nom) I-wonder
to mo OMOu shi......
think-that-too and-besides
5
[She grows animated, with a defiant look on her face.]
Miki:
But still, something like demo yappari konna no
this isn't normal! but still like-this (nom)
______
futsuu ja nai!
normal is-not
It's weird! HEN da yo!
Miki:
Now that it's turned kou natta IJOU
out like this, I won't like-this became since/now-that
complain...
MONKU wa Iwanai kedo
complaint (T) not-say but
6
Miki:
But I definitely won't be demo atashi wa ZETTAI
infected, and that's why but I (T) absoluteness
I'm drawing the line!!
SOmaranai kara
not-be-infected/tainted that's-why
ISSEN HIkasete-morau kara ne!!
one-line have-make-draw that's-why (rhet)
7
[Yuu looks back, studying her.]
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p 30
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[View of houses.]
Yuu: [off] _______
Sure it isn't normal, TASHIka ni futsu-- ja nai kedo sa
but isn't it a lot of fun certainly normal is-not but
to have your family suddenly
double in size? KAZOKU ga ikinari BAI ni FUeru
family (S) suddenly by-double increase
tte no mo kekkou TANOshii n ja nee no?
(T) (nom) too quite-pleasant (neg/explan)
Yuu: [off]
Don't hate it so much. sonna ni IYAgannai de sa
that-much don't-dislike
2
[Smiling, Yuu extends his hand out to us.]
Yuu:
Let's be friends! NAKAYOku yatte-kou ze
good-terms shall-go-and-do !
'Kay?! na_!
Yuu:
Shake <heart-symbol>. akushu <heart-symbol>
3
[Miki's eyes grow huge, and she blushes.]
Miki heartbeat FX:
<thump...> doki...
4
narration:
Ohh. ya da
This guy's cool, after yappari koitsu kakko ii...
all... after-all this-guy cool
Miki:
S-sure... u un...
5
[Yuu clasps her extended hand, still smiling. Miki stares at the handclasp.]
Yuu FX:
<merrily!> nigi_
6
[She stares at the palm of her hand.]
Miki:
? ?
narration:
He handed me something... NANI-ka WATAshi...
something hand-(over)/give
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p 31
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[Her eyes grow huge and glassy.]
2
[Tight shot of her spread palm. Something sits in the middle of it.]
caption with arrow: ____
used gum ---> gamu no kuzu --->
gum 's waste
3
Miki: [going ballistic]
YUU!! YUU_!!
Yuu: [turning and chortling]
Ah ha ha ha ha! a ha ha ha ha
4
Miki: [off] _____
(Wh-what's with this guy!! (na_...nante yatsu!!
what! fellow
____
Making fun of someo-o-one!) HITO o baka ni shite------_)
person (O) making-fun-of
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Miki: [off]
THE NERVE...!! kuyashi------!!
mortifying/vexing
<kuyashii koto ni> = to-one's-chagrin
2
Chiyako:
Wait a minute, Yuu! chotto YUU!
3
[Chiyako looks with concern at the laughing Yuu.]
Chiyako:
Have you done something anta MIKI-chan ni NANI-ka shita no?
to Miki-chan? you to-Miki something done (?)
She seemed angry again... mata OKOtte-ta mitai da kedo
again was-angry seem but
Yuu:
Ha ha! ha ha_
_
Playing jokes on her is aitsu karakau to omoshiree
so much fun! that-girl when-play-a-joke-on amusing
Chiyako:
...... <sweat bead> ...... <sweat-bead>
Chiyako:
Don't go too far! hodohodo ni shi-nasai yo
to-just-the-right-amount do-(command)
4
Chiyako:
Yuu... ...YUU
5
[Yuu looks off-panel at his mother.]
Chiyako: [off]
For a really long time, anata honto ni MUKASHI kara
you've been a good boy you really from-long-ago
who's stayed out of
trouble. TE no kakaranai ii KO datta
not-troublesome good-boy were
Even now, you don't KONKAI datte NAN no MONKU mo Iwazu
complain and let us do even-now/lately no-complaints too not-say
as we like...
WATASHI-TACHI no
we (nom)
SUki na you ni sasete-kurete...
let-(us)-do-as-we-like
Chiyako: [off]
But, is everything really demo HONTOU ni ii no?
all right? but really okay
You aren't dissatisfied NANI mo FUMAN wa nai no...?
with anything...? anything dissatisfaction (T) not-have
6
[Yuu drops his gaze, briefly looking troubled.]
7
Yuu: [smiling]
I'm not dissatisfied at ...FUMAN nante nai yo
all.
If all of you are happy, kaasan-tachi ga SHIAWAse nara
mother, then it's fine. mother-(and-assoc) (S) happy if-are
sore de ii n da kara
then okay (explan) that's-why
Chiyako:
Yuu... YUU...
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1
[And then it's mother-daughter time, too... Rumi sticks her head in Miki's
room.]
Rumi:
How is it, Miki? All dou MIKI katazuita?
squared away?
2
Miki: [smiling]
Sure. ma nantoka ne
3
[Rumi takes a seat, glancing up nervously at the ceiling.]
Rumi:
Say... ...nee
Rumi:
Be nice to the MATSUURA-san-tachi to NAKA YOku shite ne
Matsuuras, okay? with-the-Matsuuras being-on-good-terms
4
[View looking at the other side of the room.]
Miki: [off]
Okay... ...wakatte-ru
Rumi: [off]
Yuu-kun, too, okay? YUU-kun tomo ne
Miki: [off]
Okay. <sweat bead> wakatte-ru <sweat-bead>
5
[A serious-looking portrait of Rumi.]
Rumi:
But... demo
You mustn't fall in love. KOI shicha dame yo
6
[Miki stops and stares blankly at her mother.]
7
Miki:
Huh? ha?
Rumi:
I'm saying don't fall in YUU-kun ni KOI wa shinai de ne
love with Yuu-kun, okay? with-Yuu don't-fall-in-love (rhet)
tte Itte n no
saying-that
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[Rumi claps a palm to her cheek and closes her eyes.]
Rumi:
Because it's already a datte tada de sae FUKUZATSU na
complicated household as because already complicated
it is, but if on top of
that, you and he also... KATEI na no ni
home/family is even-though
kono UE anta-tachi mo...
above-this you-(and-assoc) too
If such a thing should nante koto ni nattara yokei
happen, we'd probably have if-become-such-a-thing excessive
even more confusion in the ________
household. IE no NAKA gotagota suru desho
within-home possibly-have-confusion/trouble
Miki:
(Well said...) (yoku Iu...)
Miki: ________
And who's to blame for DARE no sei de gotagota shite-ru
that confusion? because-of-who is-confusing/troubling
n da ttsu-- no
(explan) saying-that
2
Rumi:
So be nice "as though he da kara "KAZOKU to shite" NAKAYOku shite
were family." and-so "for-the-family" be-on-good-terms
Okay? ne?
Miki:
Yes, yes. hai hai
I understand. wakarimashita
3
Rumi:
Well, since we're eating ja sorosoro SHOKUJI ni suru kara
soon, let's go to the then soon/now dining that's-why
dining room. ________
dainingu ikimasho
dining-room shall-go
Miki:
'Kay. un
4
[Miki descends the stairs, staring at her mother, who walks ahead of her.]
narration:
That Mama. What the heck NANI Itte n daro ne
is she talking about? what saying (poss-explan) (rhet)
____
mama tteba
(I-tell-you)
5
[View of the table covered with food.]
6
[Jin, Yuu and Youji stand and stare at the food, off-panel.]
Jin:
Wowww. How magnificent... uwa-- GOUSEI da naa
7
[View pans in, focusing on Yuu.]
narration:
Sure, I admit he's sorya KAO ga ii no wa
good-looking (and how many sure face (S) good (nom) (T)
times did I make the
mistake of letting my MITOmeru kedo (FUKAKU ni mo
heart flutter...) but... admit but carelessly/make-a-blunder
NANDO ka tokimeite-shimatta
how-often (?) heart-throbbed-(finality)
kedo)
but
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[Glasses are raised high.]
everyone:
Kampa-a-ai. <cheers> kampa--i
narration:
With a weird guy who's konna IJOU na JOUKYOU ni
come to accept these weird to-this-kind-of-abnormal-circumstances
circumstances...
TEIKOU naku najinjau
not-have-resistance grow-accustomed-to-
(finality)
you na IJOU na OTOKO ni
it-looks-like with-abnormal-guy
2
[Miki's pov of Yuu, seated between his parents. He smiles and sips from his
glass.]
3
[Miki portrait. She holds her glass in both hands, and stares off-panel.]
narration:
Who-o-o would fall in love?! da----re ga KOI nanka!
who (S) love or-such
4
[View of the sky.]
5
[A smiling and happy Miki walks to school, schoolbag under one arm. She hums
to herself.]
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Miki: [smiling, waving]
Meiko! Good morning! MEIKO! ohayo_
Meiko:
Miki. MIKI
2
[They walk to school together, surrounded by other students doing the same.]
Meiko:
Did you get through moving HIKKOshi BUJI Owatta?
okay? move safety completed
Miki:
Um, sure. n-- maa ne
It's started at last. toutou HAJImatchatta yo
at-last started-(finality)
My abnormal life... IJOU na SEIKATSU ga......
abnormal life (S)
3
Meiko:
But still, you're cheerful. sore ni shicha AKArui ja nai
but/still bright/cheerful
Miki: [humming]
That's because I'm going sorya kore kara GAKKOU Iku
to school now. that from-now-on school go
toko da kara
occasion is that's-why
4
[Miki smiles brightly.]
Miki:
Because if I'm in school, datte GAKKOU ni ireba
I can avoid being because in-school if-am
face-to-face with that
abnormal family. ano IJOU na KAZOKU to
with-that-abnormal-family
KAO tsukiawasanakute-sumu mon ne
can-do-without-being-face-to-face reason
Miki:
Truly, this is the only honto koko dake ga atashi no ANSOKU no
place I can... true only-here (S) my-rest/repose 's
5
Miki:
...relax. CHI...
place/earth
[A schoolbag connects with the back of her head, making Miki's eyes goggle
and pitching her forward.]
schoolbag FX:
<crack!> bako_
6
[Angrily, she turns to look behind her...]
Miki:
Ow! What are you d--? ttaa NANI sun------
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[It's Yuu. Miki freezes in surprise. Meiko looks on.]
2
Miki: [aghast]
Y-YUU!?! yu yuu_?!
3
Miki: [off]
Wh-why are you here?! na...nande koko ni
why to-here
Why our uniform...?! nande uchi no SEIFUKU......
why our-uniform
Yuu: [closing his eyes]
It would be too tiring YOKOHAMA made KAYOu no
to commute to Yokohama, to-Yokohama going-to-and-from
so I transferred.
kattari-- kara na
feel-weary that's-why
TENNYUU shita no
transferred-(school)
4
[He smiles back at Miki over his shoulder.]
Yuu: _____________
Rumi-san recommended it, DAIGAKU made esukare--ta-- da shi
saying that this school to-college escalator is and-besides
has an escalator system up
to college, and it's good JIYUU na KOUFUU de ii
because of its tradition freedom school-tradition because okay
of freedom.
tte RUMI-san ga SUSUmeru kara sa--
(quote) (S) recommend that's-why
Miki:
Nobody told me anything!! sonna no KIite-nai_!!
like-that (nom) not-heard
Yuu: __________
If we had, you'd have Iu to omae mata gya--gya--
squawked your objections if-say you again squawk
and become a pest, so we
kept silent. HANTAI shite uruse-- kara
oppose/object-(and) troublesome that's-why
DAMAtte-you tte
shall-go-and-become-silent (quote)
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[Miki's pov of Yuu.]
Yuu:
How unfortunate. ZANNEN datta na
Even in school... GAKKOU de mo mata
Yuu FX:
<heh heh> fufun
Yuu:
You'll be together with a IJOU na KAZOKU no ICHIIN to ISSHO de
member of the abnormal of-abnormal-family with-a-member together
family.
2
Miki:
~~~~~ ~~~~~
Miki:
He heard me... koitsu KIite...
3
[Yuu takes her by the hand and drags her along.]
Yuu:
Now! Take me to the sa_ SHOKUINSHITSU ANNAI shiro yo
faculty room! faculty-room guide/show
Today is the first time ore KYOU HAJImete KIta kara
I've come here, so I don't I today for-first-time came that's-why
know the way.
wakanne-- n da
not-know (explan)
Miki:
(I'm having a nightmare...) (AKUMU...)
Miki FX:
<drag drag> zuruzuru
[Meiko continues to watch, surprised by it all.]
4
[Ginta catches up to Meiko, who looks back.]
Ginta:
Meiko. Who's that? A MEIKO DARE aitsu TENNYUU-SEI?
transfer student? who that-guy transfer-student
Meiko:
Ginta. GINTA
5
[Pov shifts. We watch from between Ginta and Meiko as Miki angrily confronts
the calm Yuu.]
Meiko:
Looks like it. sou rashii wa ne
like-that appears
Miki:
Yokohama! Isn't that a YOKOHAMA nante ne--
distance you can commute?! the-likes-of (rhet)
KAYOeru KYORI desho_
can-go-back-and-forth distance poss-be
Yuu:
Then, you commute! ja omae KAYOe
Ginta:
Someone Miki knows? MIKI no SHIriAi?
's acquaintance
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Meiko: [off]
Kinda like a brother... KYOUDAI... mitai na mon ka na
I guess. brother seems person I-wonder
Ginta: [off]
Kinda like a...? mitai na mon?
Ginta: [off]
What does that mean? nan da sore
what is that
2
[Ginta portrait.]
Ginta:
.......... ..........
3
[Meiko studies Ginta in profile.]
4
[View looking down a hallway.]
girl 1: [off]
Did you know? SHItte-ru?
I hear a transfer student 1-B ni TENNYUU-SEI ga KIta
arrived in 1-B. in-1-B transfer-student (S) came
n da tte
(explan) (quote)
A boy! OTOKO no KO!
girl 2: [off]
A transfer student? That's TENNYUU-SEI? mezurashi--
unusual.
girl 3: [off]
I hear he's terribly sore ga suggoi BIKEI na
handsome!! that (S) awfully beautiful-form
n da tte!!
(explan) (quote)
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[Four smiling girls surround Yuu, who's seated at his desk. He smiles
amiably at them.]
2
[Meiko stands at the side of Miki's desk, where Miki sits glumly.]
Meiko:
It's the day he transferred, TENNYUU SHONICHI de sukkari
and already he's quite the transfer first-day is-(and) quite
schoolgirls' idol, hm. ______
JOSEITO no aidoru ne
schoolgirls 's idol (rhet)
_______
Well, it's not unreasonable, maa MURI nai ka ano rukkusu ja
given those looks. well not-unreasonable with-those-looks
Miki: ______
(Why the same class...?) (nande kurasu made issho......)
why to-class together
3
girl 4:
Say, say. Can I call nee nee YUU tte YOnde-mo ii?
you "Yuu?" (quote) even-tho-call okay
_____
Since we have a private uchi no gakko SHIDAI no
university attached to our our-school private-university 's
school, everyone's been
together since junior high. FUZOKU de CHUUGAKU kara minna
because-attached from-jr-high everyone
issho da kara
together are that's-why
So we mostly call out to NAKA ii KO wa taitei
friends by their first on-good-terms-with boys (T) mainly
name.
NAMAE de YObiatte n no yo
by-name calling-out-to-each-other
Yuu:
Sure. ii yo
So it's also okay for me ja ore mo minna o NAMAE de
to call all of you by then I too everyone (O) by-name
first name?
YOnde ii no?
call okay
4
[Miki rests her chin in one hand, listening with disgust to the chatter
off-panel.]
girls: [off]
Kyaaaa! Yes! Yes! kya---- YOnde YOnde <multiple-hearts>
<multiple heart symbols>
I'm Atsuko-o-o! atashi atsuko----
I'm Mie. atashi mie
Miki:
(Feh!) (ke_)
5
[Ginta appears at the window (facing the hallway) to the classroom.]
Ginta: [smiling]
Miki! MIKI!
______
There's a court free. ko--to Aite n da tte
court being-free (explan) (quote)
Wanna go and train on our JISHU REN yaran ka?
own? independent training not-do (?)
Miki:
Ah! Yes, yes! a yaru yaru
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[Yuu's pov as Ginta and Miki pass by the window, walking down the hall.]
2
[Yuu portrait. He watches.]
3
[Overhead view looking down at the school's tennis courts.]
tennis balls FX: _____ _____ _____
<thwock> <thwock> <thwock> pa--n pa--n pa--n
4
[Yuu walks home, along the wire fence surrounding the courts.]
5
Meiko: [off]
Matsuura-kun. MATSUURA-kun
6
[Yuu's pov of Meiko.]
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Yuu: [off]
Ahh. This morning. With aa KESA MIKI to...
Miki... this-morning with-Miki
Meiko: [off]
Akizuki Meiko. Pleased to AKIZUKI MEIKO yoroshiku
meet you.
2
Meiko: [pointing]
If it's Miki you're looking MIKI nara asoko ni iru wa yo
for, she's over there. if-it-is is-there
3
[Miki stands with Ginta, talking.]
4
[A closer view of the smiling couple.]
Yuu: [off] ______
He's in the same class. ...ONAji kurasu da yo na aitsu
same-class is that-guy
Meiko: [off]
That's right. sou yo
Suou Ginta. SUOU GINTA
5
[View from behind Meiko and Yuu as they look through the fence.]
Yuu:
Miki's boyfriend? MIKI no KARESHI?
Meiko:
Uh-uh. But those two are uun demo sugoku NAKA ii no yo ne
awfully close friends. but awfully on-good-terms
ano 2-RI
those-2-people
They've been that way ever CHUUGAKU no TOKI kara zutto
since junior high. from-jr-high-time all-the-time
anna KANji
that-kind-of-impression
Yuu:
Then, they still haven't jaa KOKUHAKU wa kore kara
confessed their feelings? then confession (T) hereafter
tte wake ka
(quote) reason (?)
6
[Yuu's pov of Meiko in profile, as she stares straight ahead without
expression.]
Meiko:
.......... ..........
It isn't like that at all. sou demo nai no yo
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[View of trees and sky.]
Meiko: [off]
Miki... MIKI ne
Confessed her feelings to CHUU-2 no TOKI GINTA ni
Ginta during 2nd year 2nd-year-jr-high 's time to-Ginta
of junior high, and...
KOKUHAKU shite
confess-(and)
Was firmly rejected. koppidoku furarete-ru no
soundly/severely is-rejected
2
[Miki taps on the racket held in Ginta's hands.]
3
Yuu:
Huhhh...? hee...
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