Marmalade Boy
Volume 3, Chapter 1
pages 2-43
Written and illustrated by Yoshizumi Wataru
Translation & editing by : Craig Nishida
Additional translation by : Paul Hirose
Yutaka Sasagawa
Additional editing by: Matthew Akira Klippenstein
Daniel Lee
Jeanne Hedge
Last revision : 02-17-96
Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to:
mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu
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p 2
[Portraits of (starting in the upper right) Yuu, Ginta, Meiko and Arimi
surround a central and larger portrait of a smiling Miki.]
heading:
Introducing the Cast of TOUJOUJINBUTSU SHOUKAI
Characters characters introduction
caption:
Matsuura Yuu MATSUURA YUU
Shares same house with Miki. MIKI to DOUKYO.
Looks cool, but is mean?! kakko ii ga IJIWARU!?
caption:
Suou Ginta SUOU GINTA
Miki's classmate. MIKI no DOUKYUUSEI.
Tennis team. tenisu-BU.
caption:
Koishikawa Miki KOISHIKAWA MIKI
Brightly spirited and AKAruku GENKI de,
simple (?) personality. brightly/cheerfully spirited-(and)
TANJUN (?) na SEIKAKU.
unsophisticated personality/character
caption:
Suzuki Arimi SUZUKI ARIMI
Yuu's old girlfriend. YUU no MUKASHI no KANOJO.
Still likes Yuu. IMA demo YUU ga SUki.
still (S) liking
caption:
Akizuki Meiko AKIZUKI MEIKO
Close friend of Miki. MIKI no SHIN'YUU.
Her mysterious aspect NAZOmeita
is alluring. mysterious/enigmatic
tokoro ga MIRYOKU.
feature (S) allure/charm/fascination
text:
The Story up thru (2). (2) 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]
At a time like that, Ginta sonna TOKI, GINTA ga TOTSUZEN
suddenly made a confession time-like-that (S) suddenly
to Miki.
MIKI ni KOKUHAKU o shita.
to-Miki confessed
Miki, having been confessed MUKASHI SUki datta GINTA ni
to by Ginta who she liked long-ago liked by-Ginta
long ago, becomes confused
about her own feelings... KOKUHAKU sare, JIBUN no KIMOchi ga
be-confessed oneself 's feelings (S)
wakaranaku naru MIKI...
not-know become
[paragraph 3]
___
Meanwhile, Yuu and Ginta IPPOU, YUU to GINTA wa pea o KUnde,
paired up and played a meanwhile and (T) pair-up-(and)
tennis match. ______
tenisu no SHIAI o shita.
tennis 's played-a-match
After that match, Yuu's sono SHIAI-GO, YUU no MUKASHI no KANOJO
ex-girlfriend, Arimi, after-that-match 's ex-girlfriend
hustles Ginta away.
ARIMI ga GOUIN ni GINTA o
(S) forcibly (O)
tsurete-Itte-shimau.
take-a-person-off-(finality)
Seeing that Ginta and GINTA to ARIMI ga SHITAshii no o
Arimi are getting close, and (S) close (nom) (O)
Miki is very much
worried... MIte, KI ga KI ja nai MIKI...
see-(and) is-very-much-worried
But that was actually da kedo, JITSU wa sore wa ARIMI no
Arimi's plan, a secret but actually that (T) 's
scheme that will make
Miki jealous and pull SAKUSEN de, MIKI ni
her apart from Yuu! strategy by-Miki
yakimochi o yakasete, YUU to no AIDA o
make-jealous-(and) with-Yuu between (O)
HIkiHANAsou to iu
shall-pull-apart say-that
KONTAN na no da!
a-secret-scheme is (explan)
[paragraph 4]
Finally, their parents' tsui ni, RYOUSHIN no IrekaeKEKKON ga
marriage swap was concluded, finally parents 's marriage-swap (S)
and the next day, their
parents left on a honeymoon. KImari, sono YOKUJITSU,
settlement that-next-day
RYOUSHIN-tachi wa SHINKON RYOKOU e.
parents-(and-assoc) (T) to-honeymoon
Miki, who for two weeks NI-SHUUKAN mo, YUU to futari kkiri de
is living alone with Yuu, two-weeks too with-Yuu just-2-people
will...?!
KUrasu MIKI wa...?!
get-along/live (T)
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p 3
1
[Yuu enters the living room.]
Yuu:
Miki-i-i. MI--KI----
Yuu:
I'm hungry. HARA hetta
_____
Make me something to nanka meshi TSUKUtte----
e-e-eat. something meal preparing
2
[Miki, seated on the couch and reading a magazine, looks back over her
shoulder.]
3
[Yuu rests his crossed arms on the back of the couch, next to Miki. Miki
turns back to her magazine.]
Miki:
No. ya da
Why don't you do it JIBUN de yareba?
yourself? by-oneself if-do
Yuu:
Ehhhh? e----
C'mon-n-n. Make i-- jan TSUKUtte yo--
something...
4
[He tugs lightly on the end of her hair...]
Yuu:
Okay-y-y? na------
Yuu: _
Mi-i-i-ki! I sa-a-aid... mi----ki_ tebaa
5
[...but she continues (to try) to ignore him.]
Miki:
......... .........
Miki hair FX:
<tug tug tug> tsun tsun tsun
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p 4-5--TITLE PAGES
[2-page title page spread. Miki and Yuu portrait. Both wear gloves and hats
and are dressed for cold weather.]
Title: __________ _____
Marmalade Boy [3] mamare~~do bo~~i [3]
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p 6
[Filler art. Miki portrait in plaid hat and coat.]
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p 7
1
[Tight shot of food on a plate, a bowl of soup and a glass of liquid. It's
fried rice. The soup has a piece of what looks to be a green onion in it.]
2
[Yuu closes his eyes and sweats as he chews.]
Yuu:
...... 40 points! ...... 40-TEN!
Yuu FX:
<munch> mogu
3
Yuu: _____
You really have no talent omae honto ni RYOURI no SAINOU
for cooking, huh. you really cooking 's talent
nee yo naa
<nai> = not-have (rhet)
________
Can't you at least make cha--han kurai mo chitto
fried rice a little more fried-rice about/at-least too a-bit
properly?
matomo ni TSUKUrene-- no?
honestly not-able-to-prepare
Yuu:
Why does the rice clump nande konna fuu ni gohan ga
together like this? why in-this-way rice (S)
KATAmatchau wake?
lump-(finality) reason
Miki:
......... .........
===Bottom Filler===
FREE TALK (1):
Hello. konnichiwa.
Yoshizumi here. YOSHIZUMI desu.
Thank you very much for 3-KAN YOnde-kurete
reading volume 3. volume-3 read-(for-me)-(and)
doumo arigatou.
thank-you-very-much
______
Well, in volume 2, when I sate 2-KAN de WATASHI ga "enzeru
wrote that I "am collecting well in-volume-2 I (S) angel
angel marks," lots of ______
people sent them in. ma--ku o ATSUmete-iru" to KAita
mark (O) am-collecting wrote-that
tokoro takusan no HITO-tachi ga
occasion lots-of-people (S)
OKUtte-kudasaimashita.
sent
(I received over 50.) (50 -MAI IJOU itadaite-shimatta)
over-50 received-(finality
_____
Really, thank you very honto ni doumo arigato ne.
much. really thank-you-very-much (rhet
______
I feel I should write o-REI no hagaki o KAkaneba
thank-you cards, but when thanks 's postcard (O) if-not-write
I'll have the spare time...
<sweat bead> to OMOtte-imasu ga, itsu
am-thinking-that but when
____
hima ga dekiru ka... <sweat-bead>
free-time (S) can-do (?)
I'll definitely write, so kitto KAku kara KINAGA ni
please wait patiently, 'kay? surely write that's-why with-patience
MAtte-te ne.
be-waiting-(and) (rhet)
_________ _________
In addition, thank you very sono HOKA ni mo, ba--sudei purezento
much to all who sent me a in-addition too birthday-present
birthday present, too.
to ka OKUtte-KUDAsatta minasan,
and-such sent-(to-me) everyone
honto ni doumo arigatou gozaimashita.
really thank-you-very-much
[There are small pictures of each item to the left of the following text.]
text on right side: _______
This is the can of toys! kore ga omocha no kanzume da!
this (S) toy 's can is
(For boys.) (OTOKO no KO -YOU)
_______
It's more like it's canned kanzume to iu yori futa-ZUKI
than a can with a lid. can more-than-that with-lid
___
no kan.
's can
_____ ______ _________
Same design as the packages choko bo--ru no pakke--ji to
of chocolate balls. chocolate-ball 's with-package
______
ONAji dezain
_____ ____ ____________
It contained a Kyoro-chan kyoro-chan no ki--horuda-- ya
keyholder and pin, 's keyholder and
sunglasses, paper that _____ _________
dissolves in water, and bajji, sangurasu, MIZU ni
many other things. badge/pin sunglasses in-water
TOkeru KAMI nado ga haitte-mashita.
dissolve paper etc. (S) was-containing
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p 8
1
Miki: [glaring]
That's why I said, "why da kara JIBUN de yareba tte Itta
don't you do it yourself." therefore by-oneself if-do said-that
jan
is-not
As if you couldn't prepare atashi yori yoppodo JOUZU ni
it much better than me... than-me very skillfully
TSUKUreru kuse ni...
can-prepare despite-the-fact-that
2
[Yuu closes his eyes as he raises his glass to drink.]
Yuu:
That's for sure. sore wa Ieru
that (T) can-say
___ _______
The au gratin I made kinou ore ga TSUKUtta guratan wa
yesterday was delicious, yesterday I (S) prepared gratin (T)
if I do say so myself.
WARE nagara umakatta
if-I-say-so-myself was-delicious
Yuu:
But it's such a bother, so demo mendokuse-- kara mou
I won't do it any more. but troublesome that's-why any-more
__ __
ya da
unpleasant
3
[He bursts out in laughter. Stars surround him.]
Yuu:
Come to think of it, sou iya RUMI-san no RYOURI
Rumi-san's cooking also come-to-think-of-it 's cooking
leaves something to be _______
desired. mo imaichi da mon na
too lack-something/ is reason
not-up-to-snuff
I bet it's genetic. IDEN da na kitto
heredity is surely
There's no chance you'll korya KONGO mo umaku naru
get good at it in the this in-the-future too become-skillful
future either.
MIKOmi wa ne-- na
likelihood (T) not-have (rhet)
Yuu:
<ha ha!> haha_
Miki:
SHUT UP! GRR!! _rusai na mou!!
4
[Water streams down on a pile of soapy dishes.]
water FX: _____
<splishhh> jaaaa
narration:
Our parents, who lack JOUSHIKI hazure no
common sense, set out on not-in-accord-with-common-sense (nom)
their honeymoon.
RYOUSHIN-tachi ga SHINKON RYOKOU ni
parents (S) on-honeymoon
DEkakete-shimai
set-out-(finality)
Yuu and I were left behind, atashi to YUU wa kono IE ni
alone together in this Yuu-and-I (T) in-this-house
house.
futari kiri toriNOKOsarete-shimatta
just-2-people were-left-behind-(finality)
5
[Wearing an apron and with lips pursed, Miki washes the dishes.]
Miki:
(But, would you leave behind (shikashi TOSHIGORO no DANJO o
a boy and girl of our age? but marriageable-age both-sexes (O)
futari kkiri de Oite-ku ka?
by-just-2-people go-and-leave-behind (?)
_______
Generally speaking. futsu--
_____
Really, our parents are honto uchi no OYA-tachi tte tondemonai...)
outrageous...) really our-parents (T) outrageous
dishes FX: ___ ___
<squeak squeak> kyu kyu
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p 9
1
narration:
There are also times when SHOKUJI wa DEMAE o
we go out to eat or have meal (T) deliver-of-dishes-to-order (O)
food delivered...
tottari SOTO ni TAbe ni Iku
have-(or) to-outside go-to-eat
koto mo aru kedo
there-are-also-occasions but
But mostly, I'm conned taitei atashi ga TSUKUrasareru
into making the meals. mostly I (S) be-made-to-prepare
____
hame ni naru
be-taken-in/become-trapped
I--so weak at cooking--am RYOURI ga NIGATE na atashi wa
scoffed at by Yuu... cooking (S) weak-point is I (T)
YUU ni BATOU sare -ppanashi de aru
by-Yuu is-denounced talk is
[SD-Miki drops her eyes in sadness.]
Miki:
How pitiful that I can't HANRON dekinai no ga NASAkenai
talk back. <sweat bead> can't-refute (nom) (S) pitiful/shameful
Miki FX: __ __ __
<boo hoo hoo> to ho ho
2
[Looking off-panel, she wipes her hands dry.]
narration:
Oh well, but he does eat maa demo YUU wa atashi no RYOURI ni
every bit of my cooking, well but (T) at-my-cooking
even though he complains
about it... MONKU o tsuke-tsutsu mo NOKOsazu
complaint (O) tho'-putting to-the-last
TAbete-kureru no de
eat-(for-me) 'cause
So that makes me a little sono hen wa chotto ureshii n da
happy, but... thereabouts (T) a-bit happy (explan)
kedo------
but
Miki:
Say, Yuu. nee YUU
3
[TV blaring off-panel, Yuu turns to look over his shoulder at a nervously
smiling Miki.]
Yuu:
Hm? n?
Miki: ____
You know very well my atashi ga RYOURI heta na no
cooking is poor, right? I (S) cooking unskillful (nom)
yoku wakatta desho?
well poss-understood
Miki:
Let's eat out all the kore kara wa zutto
time from now on. from-now-on (T) all-the-time
GAISHOKU ni shiyou yo
to-eat-out shall-do
Even you don't want to eat YUU datte mou atashi no RYOURI
my cooking anymore, right? even-Yuu any-more my-cooking
TAbetakunai desho?
poss-not-want-to-eat
notation with arrow pointing at Miki:
Actually, she doesn't JITSU wa JIBUN ga TAbetakunai --->
want to eat it herself actually self (S) not-want-to-eat
--->
4
Yuu: [off]
That's okay. It isn't so ii yo KUene-- hodo ja nee
bad that you can't eat it. okay can't-eat isn't-to-extent
shi
and-besides
So you cook it. omae TSUKUre yo
you prepare
Miki: [off]
WHA-A-AT?! <sweat bead> e----?!
C'MON-N-N. WHY...? ya da nande...
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p 10
1
[Her pov of his disarming smile as he looks back at her over his shoulder.]
Yuu:
Because you're cute when ISSHOUkenmei TSUKUtte-ru
you're preparing meals with with-all-one's-might are-preparing
all your heart. ______
toko ga kawaii kara
occasion (S) cute that's-why
2
[Miki can only blush, eyes wide and mouth open.]
3
[She claps a hand to her mouth and turns aside. Her face is still flushed.]
Miki:
(Damn-n-n. (~~~~chikushou
Those are words that KOROshi MONKU da...)
could kill... <sweat bead>) a-killing-(telling)-expression is
4
[Open boxes lie on the floor.]
narration:
Could he be aware? YATSU wa KIzuite-iru n daro-- ka?
person (T) is-aware-of (poss-explan) (?)
Of my feelings... atashi no KIMOchi...
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p 11
1
[Miki stands amidst open cardboard boxes that were taken out from an open
closet behind her. She crosses her arms and studies the mess.]
Miki:
Hmm... It isn't here, u----n nai naa...
is it... not-here (rhet)
2
[Yuu walks into the room.]
Yuu:
What are you doing? nani yatte n da?
3
Miki: [off] _______
I was thinking that the tsuri-- ga nai ka to OMOtte
tree wasn't around, so I'm tree (S) not-here (?) think-that-(and)
looking for it...
SAGAshite-ru n da kedo
am-looking-for (explan) but
Yuu: [off] _______
Tree? tsuri--?
Miki: [off] __________ ___
Yeah. Tomorrow's un ashita kurisumasu-ibu desho
Christmas Eve, right? tomorrow poss-be
4
[Both of them ponder the boxes at their feet.]
Miki:
We decorated one every year, uchi wa MAITOSHI KAZAtte-ta
so I thought it was around we (T) every-year was-decorating
here somewhere...
kara dokka ni aru
that's-why at-somewhere is-here
to OMOu n da kedo...
think-that (explan) but
Yuu:
Come to think of it, it sou iya uchi mo MAITOSHI
seems like we decorated come-to-think-of-it we too every-year
one every year, too.
KAZAtte-atta yo-- na
was-decorated looks-like
But I wonder if we demo MOttekite-ru ka naa
brought it. but is-bringing I-wonder
5
[Yuu raises an index finger to make his point. Miki bites her fingernails in
horror.]
Yuu:
What if they were relying o-TAGAi AITE no IE no o
on each other's tree, and each-other's other-house (nom) (O)
got rid of their own...
ate ni shite SHOBUN shichatta
depend-on-(and) got-rid-of-(finality)
to ka
or
Miki:
That's very likely! sore suggoku ariuru
that terribly/awfully likely/probable
6
Miki:
......... ~~~~~~
_______ __________
That it's a Christmas tsuri-- na shi no kurisumasu nante~~~~
without a tree... <sigh> without-a-tree (nom) Christmas the-likes-of
Miki FX:
<misery> shun
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p 12
1
[With a soft smile, Yuu holds up a credit card.]
Yuu:
Then, shall we go buy one? n ja KAi ni Iku ka?
to-buy go (?)
Yuu:
We do have the card that OYA-tachi ga oite-tta
our folks left behind, parents (S) went-and-left-behind
so... ______
ka--do mo aru shi
card too there-is and-besides
2
Miki: [happily]
Y-yeah!! u un_!!
3
[View looking up at tall, shiny, glass buildings.]
4
[Miki smiles off-panel. Yuu looks to the side.]
Miki: _______
Yayyy! Trees <heart wa--i tsuri-- da <heart-symbol>
symbol>, trees! tree are
_______
tsuri-- da
5
[Their pov of Christmas trees on display.]
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p 13
1
[Miki stops to gush over a tree that's a bit taller than herself. Sweating,
Yuu points to one about 2-feet tall.]
Miki:
Wowww! This is so pretty! wa----_ kore kirei!
! this pretty
Let's go with this one. kore ni shiyo-- yo
by-this let's-do
Yuu: ____
Stupid. That'll be in baka JAMA da yo sonna
the way. Something that hindrance is like-that
huge.
dekai no
huge (nom)
This one's good enough. kotchi no de ii yo
this-way (nom) is-okay
2
[The two-headed Miki beams elatedly in two directions at once...]
Miki: __________
Ah! This angel ornament is a_ kono TENSHI no o--namento CHOU-kawaii!
super-cute!! ! this-angel 's ornament super-cute
_____ ________
Oh, these gold apples are a kotchi no KIN no ringo mo raburi--
lovely, too <heart symbol>. this-way 's golden apple too lovely
<heart-symbol>
Yuu: [sweating]
Even if we buy that much, ...sonna ni KAtte-mo
we can't use them all to that-much even-tho-buy
decorate!!
KAZArikirene-- zo
can't-decorate !!
3
[Miki goes off-panel, but we see Yuu has dropped his gaze in irritation.]
Miki: [off] ________
Ahhhh! Lots of candles a----_ atchi ni kyandoru ga
are being sold over there! ! at-that-way candle (S)
ippai Utte-ru----_
full-of are-selling!
Miki: [off]
<kyaa kyaa> kyaa kyaa
Yuu:
(It's not a good idea to (ONNA to ko-- yu-- MISE KUru
come to a shop like this with-woman this-kind-of-shop come
with a girl, is it...)
mon ja ne-- na...)
(nom) is-not (rhet)
4
[Tight shot of two full shopping bags.]
dramatic FX:
<TA-DAH!> jan
5
[Filler art. Miki portrait, looking a bit more mature than usual. A cross
hangs from her necklace.]
caption: [in English]
Miki Koishikawa
Horoscope: Aries
Bloodtype: A
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p 14
1
[As Miki walks merrily down the sidewalk, Yuu trudges behind with the two
bags.]
Yuu:
(So heavy...) (OMOi...)
Yuu FX:
<heavily> zushi
Miki FX:
<la la!> run_
Miki:
I'm satisfied <heart MANZOKU <heart-symbol>
symbol>. contentment
2
[Miki looks around off-panel.]
3
[Her pov. Couples everywhere.]
4
[Miki portrait. She smiles softly.]
narration: _______
Lots of couples... kappuru ga ippai...
couples (S) full-of
narration:
I bet they're all minna KOIBITO DOUSHI
sweethearts. everyone couple-of-sweethearts
na n darou na
are (rhet)
Miki:
(How nice.) (ii naa)
5
[She closes her eyes and tries to stifle a giggle with a hand.]
narration:
But I'm sure we also seem demo atashi-tachi mo kitto
that way to others. but we too surely
HOKA no HITO kara wa sou
from-other-people (contrast) like-that
MIeru yo ne
appear (rhet)
Miki:
Tee hee! <heart symbol> fu fu_ <heart-symbol>
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p 15
1
[She opens her eyes, smile gone.]
narration:
That's right... ...sou da
2
[Dream vision of Ginta and Arimi together.]
narration:
Those two... ano 2-RI IMAGORO
those-2-people around-now
narration:
What could they be doing dou shite-ru n daro...
now...? what are-doing (poss-explan)
3
[The background becomes turbulent. Miki's eyes contract to dots, and she
gazes at the ground.]
narration:
It's winter break. FUYU YASUmi da mon
winter-recess is reason
______
So they're on another date, mata de--to to ka shite-ru
aren't they... again date and-such are-doing
n daro-- na...
(rhet)
Miki:
......... .........
4
[She's yanked out of her reverie by Yuu, who has to grab her arm to keep her
from walking out into the crosswalk and into traffic. Miki's eyes goggle.]
Yuu:
MIKI! MIKI!
Miki:
Ah! ha_
5
[Miki smiles apologetically.]
Yuu: _____
Don't just space out! boketto shite-n na yo
don't-be-being-senile
The signal is red!! SHINGOU AKA da zo!
signal red is !!
Miki:
S-sorry... go gomen...
6
[Filler art. Yuu portrait.]
caption: [in English]
You Matsuura
Horoscope: Gemini
Bloodtype: B
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p 16
1
[They stand side-by-side at the crosswalk, waiting for the light to change.]
Yuu:
But you bought too much. ----ni shite-mo
but-just-think/also-consider
KAi-sugi na n da yo omae
buy-too-much are (explan) you
_
Ahh, so heavy-y-y. a-- OMOtee
2
[Tight shot of the crosswalk signal.]
Miki: [off] _
What a slacker. It's only darashinai naa sono kurai de
this much. slipshod (rhet) that-extent being
You don't have the YUU tte CHIKARA nai n da
strength, Yuu. (T) strength not-have (explan)
Yuu: [off]
What!?! <sweat bead> nani_?!
3
Yuu:
It isn't because I don't ore ni CHIKARA ga nai
have the strength. by-me strength (S) not-have
wake ja ne-- yo
reason is-not
_____
It really is heavy. honto ni OMOi n da yo
really heavy (explan)
Yuu:
Hold it and see, you MOtte-miro teme--
jerk. hold-and-see you-(vulgar)
[Miki beams and points an accusing finger at him.]
Miki:
That's a lie. usso daa
You're a weakling, Yuu. YUU ga HIRIKI na n da yo
(S) powerless are (explan)
Miki:
Nyaah, nyaah. ya--i ya--i
4
[Yuu's expression shows he's miffed.]
Yuu FX:
<irritation!> mu_
Yuu:
Don't make fun of my ore no WANRYOKU o
strength. my-physical-strength (O)
namen na yo
don't-make-light-of
If I really wanted to, I sono KI ni naryaa omae nanka
could lift you up with one that if-feel-inclined-to you somewhat
hand!
KATATE de MOchiAgerareru ze!
by-one-hand can-lift/be-lifted !
5
Miki: [cutely smug]
Oh, come on. Telling matamata sonna OOki na koto
a big one like that... oh-come-on like-that great-thing
itchatte...
say-(finality)-(and)
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p 17
1
[Holding the two bags in his left hand, Yuu picks a surprised Miki up by her
waist and lifts her, with his right. Other pedestrians stop and stare.]
Yuu/Miki FX:
<LIGHTLY!> hyoi_
2
[Tight shot of Miki's surprised and nervous face.]
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p 18
1
Miki: [off]
Wha! <sweat bead> na_...
What are you doing?! nani sun no yo
Hey! Let me go!! chotto HANAshite yo!!
Yuu: [off]
Shut up. I'll let you uruse-- na IMA HANAsu yo
go already. <sweat bead> annoying/noisy (rhet) now let-go
2
[Tight shot of her shoes hitting the pavement.]
Miki's shoes FX:
<plop!> ton_
3
[Those around them get a good laugh. Miki's face is flushed and she glares up
at Yuu's smiling face.]
guy:
<heh heh> kusu kusu
Yuu:
Well! na_
Yuu:
You were lifted, right? mochiagattaro?
Miki:
~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
girl:
<tee hee> kusu kusu
4
[With blinding speed, she pummels his chest with her fists. Yuu looks a bit
frightened as he cringes.]
Miki: ____
What are you doing all of ikinari nani sun no yo baka!!
a sudden?! Stupid!! suddenly what doing idiot
Everyone's laughing! minna WARAtte-ru ja nai yo_
all are-laughing are-not !
Grrrr. I can't believe it! mo------ SHINjirannai_
Miki fists FX:
<whackety whackety whack> poka poka poka poka
Yuu:
Oo-wah. Ow-ouch... uwa iteite......
5
[Both freeze and turn their attention off-panel...]
Kijima: [off]
Yuu! It's Yuu! YUU! YUU ja ne-- ka
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p 19
1
[A long-haired dude in overcoat and dark glasses waves a friendly greeting.]
Kijima: _
Yo! yo_
2
[Yuu turns to greet him. Miki watches silently.]
Yuu:
Boss! It's been a while, TENCHOU! HISAshiburi
hasn't it. shop-manager 1st-time-in-a-long-while
desu ne----
is (rhet)
Kijima: ____
It's been a while, nothing. HISAshiburi ja ne-- yo kora
Hey! is-not hey
_____ ________
Suddenly canceling your KYUU ni baito kyanseru shi-yagatte
part-time job... suddenly part-time-job cancel-(contempt)
3
[View looking off at the buildings nearby.]
Kijima: [off] _____
You said you'd be working FUYU YASUmi mo baito shite-kureru
during winter break too, so winter-break too work-part-time-(for-me)
I thought there'd be lots
of female customers looking tte iu kara mata omae
for you again, but I was say-that that's-why again you
disappointed!
MEAte no JOSEI KYAKU ga ippai
in-hopes-of girl-customers (S) full-of
KUru to OMOtta no ni
come thought-that even-though
___
ate ga hazureta ze
was-disappointed-in-one's-expectations !
Yuu: [off]
Ha ha! I'm sorry <sweat ha ha suimasen <sweat-bead>
bead>.
4
[Kijima waves goodbye as he turns to leave.]
Kijima:
Well, it can't be helped ma KONKAI wa sho-- ga ne--
this time, huh. well this-time (T) can't-be-helped
ya na
I'll be counting on you mata TSUGI no YASUmi wa TANOmu ze
again at the next break! again next recess (T) depend-on !
Yuu: [off]
Sure! hai!
Kijima:
See ya. ja-- na
5
[Miki continues to stare blankly off-panel. Yuu has turned away, but looks
back at her from the corner of his eye, smiling.]
Miki:
Who's that? daare?
Yuu: _____
The manager of the used NATSU YASUmi ni baito shite-ta
clothes store that I at-summer-break was-working-part-time
worked part-time at during
summer break. FURUGI-YA no TENCHOU
second-hand-clothes-store 's manager
Yuu: ___
He's a strange man. hen na ossan daro
strange mister poss-be
6
[Miki looks at him off-panel.]
Miki: _____
Your part-time job was in baito tte FURUGI-YA-san
a used clothes store? part-time- (quote) second-hand-clothes-
job store-(hon)
datta no kaa
was (?)
Why did you quit over doushite FUYU YASUmi wa yamechatta
winter break? why winter-break (T) stop-(finality)
no?
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p 20
1
Yuu: [off]
Because... ...datte
Our parents went on a OYA-tachi ga RYOKOU ni
trip... parents-(and-assoc) (S) on-trip
Itchatta shi
went-(finality) and-besides
And you said that there omae FUYU YASUmi wa BUKATSU
weren't any club activities you winter-break (T) club-activities
during winter break...
nai tte iu shi...
there-are-not say-that and-besides
2
[Miki profile--a look of surprise.]
Miki:
? ?
Yuu: [off] _____
If I'd started working, baito HAJImechau to
there would've been days part-time-job if-begin-(finality)
that I couldn't come home
until very late at night... kekkou YORU OSOku made KAErenai
quite until-late-at-night can't-come-home
HI mo aru kara sa
there-are-days-too that's-why
3
[Her pov of him. He's facing left, but turns his head to look at us.]
Yuu:
You wouldn't feel safe being IE n NAKA omae hitori ja BUSSOU daro?
home alone, would you? within-home you alone poss-unsafe
4
[Miki's eyes grow huge.]
Miki heartbeat FX:
<THUMP!> doki_..
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p 21
1
narration:
For my... atashi no...
...sake? tame...?
2
Miki:
Th-thank you... a arigato...
[Yuu looks back at her in sudden realization of the expression on her face.]
3
[Her pov as he averts his face suddenly, and drops his gaze.]
Yuu FX:
<fwip!> fui_
Yuu:
Well, what's the use, ma sho-- ga nee kara na
huh. well can't-be-helped that's-why (rhet)
4
[Her face grows angry...]
Miki FX:
<irritation> mu
Miki:
(What's the use?) (sho-- ga nee?)
5
[...but soon softens.]
6
[She smiles gently.]
Miki FX:
<tee hee...> kusu..
narration:
He's always like that... itsu-mo sou da yo ne
always like-that is (rhet)
He says something mean, KUCHI de wa IJIWARU iu
but it's really something by-mouth (contrast) mean say
else.
kedo honto wa CHIGAu no
but really different
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p 22
1
[Her pov of a smiling Yuu as they resume walking.]
narration:
That's one of the things... sou iu toko ga
like-that feature (S)
...I like a lot. DAISUki na n da
like-a-lot is (explan)
Yuu:
Oh! That's it. a so-- da
______
Let's buy a cake, too, and ke--ki mo KAtte KAEro-- ze!
go home! cake too buy-(and) shall-go-home !
2
Miki: [beaming]
Okay! un!
narration:
This winter break... kono FUYU YASUmi
narration:
...is one where I can have YUU no EGAO o hitorijime
Yuu's smiling face all to 's smiling-face (O) monopoly
myself.
dekiru koto
can-do (nom)
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p 23
1
[View pulls back to show them both smiling and chatting as they walk.]
narration:
I wonder if I owe a bit of JOUSHIKI hazure no
gratitude to our parents not-in-accordance-with-common-sense 's
who lack common sense? _zu_
RYOUSHIN #S# ni choppiri
to-one's-parents a-bit
KANSHA-------- ka na?
gratitude/thanks I-wonder
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p 24
1
[Tight view of an impressively decorated cake. Among other things, a Xmas
tree, a house and a "Merry Xmas" banner sit on it.]
Miki: [off]
Wowww. Looks delicious!! wa---- oishi-sou!!
2
[Miki stands to admire the 2-foot tall tree sitting on a low cabinet.]
Miki: _______
The tree was beautifully tsuri-- mo kirei ni
decorated, too... tree too beautifully
KAZAreta shi
was-able-to-decorate and-besides
__________
Christmas should be this yappa kurisumasu wa
way, after all, hm! after-all Christmas (T)
ko-- denakucha ne!
like-this must-come-out (rhet)
Yuu: [off]
Mi-i-ki-i. Let's hurry mi--ki-- HAYAku KUo-- ze
and eat! hurry shall-eat !
3
[Smiling, she turns with three long candles held in her hands.]
Miki:
Ah, hold on, hold on. a MAtte MAtte
________
Before that, let's light sono MAE ni kyandoru tomosou yo
the candles. before-that candle shall-light
Miki:
Turn out the lights... DENKI KEshite
electric-light extinguish-(and)
Miki:
We went to the trouble of sekkaku KAtte-kita
buying them. take-the-trouble went-and-bought
n da mon
is-the-reason
4
[She holds a lit match to the three candles set up on holders on the dining
room table. Yuu sits in a seat across from where she stands.]
5
[Tight shot of the candle flames.]
candle FX: ____
<burn!> pou_
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p 25
1
[Shot of all three candles burning on the table.]
Miki: [off] ________
The candlelight's kyandoru no akari tte kirei
beautiful, isn't it. candle 's light/glow (T) beautiful
da ne--
is (rhet)
It's like I'm being suikomarechai sou...
drawn in...
Yuu: [off]
Yeah. un
2
[Miki looks up and off-panel.]
narration:
Oh? An unusually... are MEZURAshiku
huh strangely/unusually
narration:
...straight reply. SUNAO na HENJI
straightforward reply
3
[Her pov of Yuu, who stares straight back at her. With his hand resting
against his chin, he appears to be studying her intently.]
4
[Eyes grown large, she blushes.]
Miki:
(HUH...) (e...)
Miki heartbeat FX:
<thump> dokin
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p 26
1
[Yuu stares off-panel.]
Miki: [off]
(<sweat bead> What's this? (nani nande)
Why...) what why
2
[Miki stares off-panel, face still flushed.]
Miki heartbeat FX: _____ _____ _____ _____
<thump thump thump thump> dokin dokin dokin dokin
Miki: ________
(...is he looking at me (kyandoru ja nakute kotchi)
instead of the candles?) is-not-candle-but... this-way
MIte-ru no?
is-looking (nom)
3
[View pulls back to show the two seated across from each other at the table,
eyes locked.]
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p 27
1
doorbell FX: __ __ __ __ __ _______
<DING-DONG-DING-DONG DING pi po pi po pi po----n
DO-O-ONG>
[Miki collapses forward on her face. Yuu's eyes contract to dots.]
2
[Face flushed and in irritation, Miki turns back to look towards the door.]
Miki:
WH--! da_
Miki:
Who is it at this hou-u-ur?! dare yo IMAgoro~~~~_
who about-this-time
3
[Looking normal once more, she opens the door and looks out.]
Miki:
Yes. Who... hai donata...
door FX: _____
<clack> gacha
4
[View from behind her as bright lights and confetti explode in front of her.
Her pigtails fly back.]
voices: [off] _meri--kurisumasu_
MERRY CHRISTMAS!! #Merry Christmas!!#
party poppers FX: ___ ___ _______
<POP POPPA POP> pan pan pa----n
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p 28
1
[Holding three used party poppers, Arimi beams a cute and sunny smile. Behind
her stands a solemn-looking Ginta.]
Arimi:
<kya kya> kya kya
Good evening, Miki-san!! komban wa---- MIKI-san!!
Did I surprise you? bikkuri shitaa?
2
[Their pov of Miki, who has collapsed onto the floor, covered in streamers and
confetti, her eyes goggling.]
Miki:
......... .........
3
[Yuu looks into the entryway from the door to the living room.]
Yuu:
Huhhh? are----
Yuu: _futari_
What are the two of you nan da yo omaera 2-RI shite
doing? what is you-(plural) 2-people doing
4
Arimi: ___ ______
It's Christmas Eve, so we ibu da kara de--to shite-ta
were out on a date... Eve is that's-why was-dating
n da kedo
(explan) but
But sure enough, it's the yappari kou iu HI wa
more the merrier on a day sure-enough this-kind-of-day (T)
like this...
OOZEI no Hou ga TANOshii
large-number-of-people more-fun
shi
and-besides
So we decided to come koko n chi ni ASObi ni kichao
here to have fun. to-this-place to-play shall-come-
(finality)
tte koto ni natta no
(quote) it-was-decided (nom)
___
Here. hai
This is something for you. kore SAshiIre
[Smiling, she hands Yuu a cylindrical container, like the kind "the Colonel"
puts out...]
Yuu: ________
Oh! Thank you. oo sankyu--
caption over box: _______ ______
Fried chicken. furaido chikin
5
Yuu:
Well, you came at a perfect ma choudo yokatta Agare yo
time. well perfect-timing visit
______
That cake is a little too ano ke--ki 2-RI de KUu ni wa
large to be eaten by two that-cake by-2-people to-eat (contrast)
people...
chotto dekai shi na
a-bit huge and-besides (rhet)
Arimi:
"Two people"? 2-RI tte
What about your folks? o-uchi no kata wa?
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p 29
1
[Miki's pov of the stunned twosome.]
Arimi:
A 2-WEEK HONEYMOON?! 2 SHUUKAN no SHINKON RYOKOU?!
2-weeks 's honeymoon
Ginta:
THEN, RIGHT NOW, THE TWO sore ja IMA kono IE ni 2-RI de......
OF YOU ARE IN THIS HOUSE... then now in-this-house by-2-people
2
[Arimi and Ginta's faces color and they sweat and grimace slightly. We view
Miki from behind but she's sweating and looks a little tense.]
Arimi/Ginta:
........... ...........
Miki:
C-c'mon. ya ya da
Don't imagine weird things! hen na SOUZOU shinai de yo_
strange don't-imagine !
We haven't done anything, atashi-tachi wa BETSU ni NANI-mo----
really... we (T) particularly nothing
3
[Tight shot of Ginta's hand clasped on the arm of Yuu's.]
Ginta hand FX:
<clench!> gu_
Ginta:
Come here a sec, Matsuura! chotto KOi MATSUURA!
a-bit come
4
[Ginta marches off around the corner of the hallway with a befuddled Yuu in
tow.]
Ginta/Yuu FX:
<run!> da------_
5
[Ginta slams Yuu back against a wall. Yuu grimaces from the impact.]
Yuu FX:
<WHUMP!> dan_!
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p 30
1
[Ginta glares into the face of Yuu, who looks back in irritation.]
Ginta:
Okay, you jerk. ii ka teme----
okay you-(vulgar-form)
_futari_
If you do anything weird 2-RI kiri da kara tte
to Miki just because the just-2-people are that's-why (quote)
two of you are alone ____
together, I'll simply... MIKI ni hen na mane shi-yagattara
to-Miki strange-act if-do-(contempt)
tada ja------
only
Yuu:
That hurt, y'know... tte~~ na~~
2
[Yuu looks at Ginta out of the corner of his eye.]
Yuu: ____
Anything weird? hen na mane tte
strange-act (quote)
____
What sort of thing? donna mane?
3
[Ginta recoils, his face flushed.]
Ginta:
WHA--! <sweat bead> do_
Ginta:
What do you mean, what donna tte...... sorya......
sort of...? Uhh... what-kind-of (quote)
4
[Rubbing his cheek, Yuu peers in at the flinching Ginta.]
Yuu: _______
If you don't tell me hakkiri Itte-kunne-- to wakanne--
clearly, I won't know what clearly if-not-say-(to-me) not-understand
you mean, will I. ___
na-- ore
(rhet) I
What mustn't I do? NANI shicha ikenai tte no?
what mustn't-do (quote)
Hm? n?
Yuu: ____
C'mon, say it. hora Itte-mi?
look! try-and-say
Ginta:
<sweat bead> ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
WH-- na
5
[Ginta explodes and glares down at Yuu.]
Ginta:
WHY ARE YOU BEING SO EVIL nan datte sou IJI ga
LIKE THAT, YOU DIPSHIT! why like-that disposition (S)
WARUi n da yo teme---- wa!!
bad (explan) you-(vulgar) (T)
ALL YOU SIMPLY HAVE TO SAY hitokoto "shinai" tte Iya i----
IS, "I WON'T"!! a-single-word not-do if-say-that okay
daro---- ga!!
poss-be and/but
___
C'MON, SAY IT!! Ieyo ora!!
shall-be-able-to-say hey
Yuu:
(It's fun teasing this (koitsu mo karakau to
guy, too, huh.) this-guy too if-tease
omoshiree yo na--)
fun (rhet)
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p 31
1
[Meanwhile, out in the entryway, Arimi and Miki stand uncomfortably together,
back towards the other.]
2
[Arimi profile.]
narration:
The point was to show off atashi to SUOU-kun no NAKA o
Suou-kun's relationship with with-me 's relationship (O)
me to Miki-san, but it's a
good thing we came. MIKI-san ni MIsetsukeru no ga
to-Miki making-a-show-before-others (S)
MOKU-TEKI datta kedo
aim/intent/purpose was but
KIte-mite YOkatta wa
try-and-come was-good
narration: ___
I won't let the two of them 2-RI kkiri no ibu nante
spend a Christmas Eve alone just-2-people 's Eve the-likes-of
together!!
SUgosasete tamaru mon desu ka!!
spending (unbearable) (nom) is
3
[Miki looks over at Arimi, who still faces away. Arimi's face registers
surprise.]
Miki:
You said you were out on ......GINTA to
a date... with-Ginta
______
With Ginta... de--to shite-ta tte...
were-dating (quote)
4
[Wearing a bright smile, Arimi turns around to face Miki.]
Arimi:
Yup! sou yo!
We were together all day. 1 NICHI-JUU ISSHO datta no
during-one-day together were
Arimi FX:
<SMILE> nikko----
5
Arimi: [off] ______ _______
After eating lunch, we went ranchi o TAbete kara uindo-- -
window shopping, and then, lunch (O) eating since window
chatted at a coffee shop... _________
shoppingu shite KISSATEN de
shopping-(and) in-coffee-shop
o-shaberi shite
chat-(and)
It was a lot of fun <heart suggoku TANOshikatta <heart-symbol>
symbol>. very/awfully was-fun
Miki: [sweating]
H-hmm... fu fu--n...
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p 32
1
[The two face away from each other again, Miki (in the background) dropping
her head and sweating, and Arimi poking out a cute tongue (to herself).]
narration:
I'm just joking. na----nte ne
narration: _____
Actually, we only met a honto wa tsui sakki
little while ago and came really (T) just-a-little-while-ago
straight over here...
MAchiAwasete massugu koko ni
able-to-meet-(and) straight-to-here
KIta n da kedo
came (explan) but
2
[Both girls are surprised to hear...]
doorbell FX: ___ _______
<DING DONG> pin po----n
3
[Once again, Miki peers out of the open door.]
Miki:
Yes? hai?
Miki:
People are coming by often yoku HITO ga KUru na-- KYOU wa
today, aren't they. often people (S) come (rhet) today (T)
door FX: _____
<clack> gacha
4
[Her pov of a solemn Tsutomu.]
5
Miki: [aghast]
RO-- ro_
Miki:
ROKUTANDA-KUN?! ROKUTANDA-kun?!
[Arimi isn't too thrilled, either.]
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p 33
1
[The guys reappear. What they see off-panel has them looking a little ill.]
Yuu:
Hey, it's another visitor... oi mata DARE-ka KYAKU------
hey again someone visitor/caller
Yuu/Ginta:
ARG! ge_
2
[View over Tsutomu's shoulder at Yuu--with a forced smile--and Ginta--who
openly gapes at his cousin.]
Tsutomu:
"Arg!" is no way to respond, "ge_" te kotane-- daro?!
is it?! (quote) poss-not-reply
What rude guys you a-a-are!! SHITSUREI na YATSUra da na~~~~!!
<sweat bead> rude fellows are (rhet)
Yuu:
Ah, sorry. It slipped ya gomen tsui HONNE ga
out. sorry unintentional real-intention
Ginta:
Tsutomu. How come you're TSUTOMU omae nande koko ni?!
here?! you why at-this-place
Ginta: _____
Just when I was thinking mou 2-DO to DEnai kyara
that you were a character never-appear-again character
who would never appear
again! ka to OMOtte-ta no ni
was-thinking-that even-though
3
[Tsutomu's gaze turns serious.]
Tsutomu:
To tell you the truth... ------JITSU wa
4
[Tsutomu sees Ginta and Arimi together on the train.]
Tsutomu FX:
<clan-n-ng> ga--n
narration:
I saw Arimi and Ginta on DENSHA no NAKA de ARIMI to GINTA o
the train... on-inside-of-train and (O)
MIkakete
see-(and)
5
[Trailing behind them, he sees them enter a gate to a house. This house.]
narration:
And when I followed without OMOwazu ato o tsuketara
thinking, they went into involuntarily when-follow
this house, so...
kono IE ni haitte-itta n de
to-this-place went-and-entered since
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p 34
1
[Flashback Tsutomu has a light bulb go on beside his head.]
narration: __________ _______
I got the idea that there koko de kurisumasu - pa--tii
was a Christmas party at-this-place Christmas-party
here...
demo aru n darou to
or-something there-is (poss-explan) (quote)
___
pin to kite
with-"ping" come-(and)
2
[A bottle of champagne.]
narration:
And so I thought maybe I ore mo MAzete-moraou to
could get you to let me me too if-shall-get-to-mingle
join in too, so I went to _______
a nearby liquor store, KINJO no SAKAYA de shampan
and bought some champagne... at-nearby-liquor-store champagne
KAtte TAZUnete-kita
buy-(and) came-and-looked-for
tte wake da
(quote) reason is
3
[Back to the present. Champagne bottle in hand, Tsutomu grows agitated.]
Tsutomu:
You guys are cold! ome--ra TSUMEte-- jan ka yo
you-(plural) cold
Even though you know of ore no ARIMI ni TAIsuru AI o
my love for my Arimi... towards-my-Arimi love (O)
SHItte-inagara
although-are-knowing
Tsutomu:
Why didn't you invite me?!! do--shite YOnde-kunne-- n da yo!!
why not-invite-(me) (explan)
4
[Tsutomu's pov of the four standing in a row. From right, Miki wears a
nervous smile and puts up a placating hand, Yuu looks back with a sweaty
and blank gaze, Arimi drops her gaze and looks irritated, and Ginta mirrors
Yuu's expression.]
Miki:
No... Umm. Because it's ...iya ano BETSU ni
not really... no umm particularly
_______
...a party. pa--tii...... tte wake ja...
party (quote) reason is-(not)
5
[Overhead view looking down at the five. The three guests sit at the dining
room table with Miki standing and preparing to cut the cake. Yuu stands off
to her left.]
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p 35
1
Miki: [off] ______
Yuu, bring out the plates YUU o-SARA to fo--ku DAshite
and forks, please. For plate and fork take-out
five.
5-NIN -BUN ne
5-people portions (rhet)
Yuu: [off]
Okay. #OK#
2
[Tsutomu rests his chin in the palm of one hand, and ponders the tabletop in
front of him.]
Tsutomu:
...... This is ...... koko KOISHIKAWA-san chi na
Koishikawa-san's place, here place is
isn't it?
n daro
(rhet)
______
How come Matsuura knows nande MATSUURA ga fo--ku no BASHO
where the forks and stuff why (S) fork 's location
are?
nanka SHItte n da?
and-such knowing (reason)
3
[Tsutomu's pov. Yuu, holding plates and forks, stands beside Miki.]
Yuu:
Didn't you see the omae HYOUSATSU MInakatta no ka yo
nameplate? you nameplate did-not-see (nom) (?)
Yuu: ___
This is my house, too! koko wa ore n chi demo aru no!
here (T) my-place also is-here
4
[Face flushed and aghast, Tsutomu bellows out...]
Tsutomu:
EH?! SO... e_ jaa
Tsutomu:
YOU GUYS CAN'T POSSIBLY masaka omaera DOUSEI......
BE LIVING TOGETHER... impossible you-(plural) cohabitation
5
[Arimi and Ginta flank Tsutomu and level him with blows to his head. Tsutomu
pitches forward and actually leans over the bottom of the panel, as if it
were a wall in front of him. Arimi and Ginta glare at Tsutomu.]
Arimi:
It's not a joke! JOUDAN ja nai wa yo!
joke is-not
Ginta:
Don't say weird things! HEN na koto Iu na
weird thing don't-say
Usually, their parents are fudan wa OYA mo iru n da yo!!
here, too!! usually parents too are-here (explan)
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[Tsutomu clutches his injured head.]
Tsutomu FX:
<ow ow ouch> te te te
Tsutomu:
So 2 families are living jaa 2-KAZOKU de
in the same house? then by-2-families
DOUKYO shite-ru no ka?
are-living-in-the-same-house (?)
Tsutomu:
Why in the world...? ittai nande......
Tsutomu:
Are you related? SHINseki ka?
2
[Yuu drops his gaze...]
Yuu:
"Why...?" nande tte......
3
[...and walks away, pointing back over one shoulder at Ginta.]
Yuu:
It's too much trouble to SETSUMEI sun no mendokusee ya
explain. explaining troublesome
Ask Suou. SUOU ni KIke yo
to-Suou ask-(command)
Ginta: [glaring]
What?! nan da yo
It's too much trouble for ore datte mendokuse-- yo!!
me, too!! even-me troublesome
[This is Tsutomu's pov, and Arimi looks angrily back at us.]
Arimi:
You don't have to know that anta wa sonna koto
sort of thing. you (T) that-kind-of-thing
SHIranakutatte I-- no yo
even-tho-not-know okay
It's none of your business. KANKEI nai n da kara
have-no-relation (explan) that's-why
4
[Tsutomu portrait--mouth open wide.]
Tsutomu:
WH-- na
5
Tsutomu: [off]
WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE BEING nande ore dake NAKAMA hazuya ni sun
LEFT OU-U-UT?! why only-me leave-out-in-the-cold
da yo------_
are !
THAT'S CRUEL! hide-- jan ka yoo
Ginta: [off]
SHUT UP, YOU! BE QUIET! urusee omae wa DAMAtte-ro
bothersome you (T) shut-up!
Arimi: [off]
REALLY! so-- yo
YOU'RE USUALLY LIKE THIS! daitai anta wa
in-general you (T)
[Looking weary, Yuu clutches his forehead. Miki faces him, but has her head
dropped.]
Yuu: ___
...... Somehow, I've gotten ...... nanka ore
a headache. somehow I
ZUTSUU shite-kita
came-to-have-a-headache
Miki:
Me, too... atashi mo...
Miki:
Why has it turned out like nande konna koto ni
this? why like-this into-thing
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[Forcing a smile, Miki holds up both hands to calm down the three.]
Miki:
Now, now... maa maa
Miki: ___
It's Christmas Eve... ibu na n da kara sa
Eve is (explan) that's-why
_____
Don't fight. kenka shinai de
Let's be friendly. NAKAYOku yaro-- yo
on-good-terms shall-do
Oh, that's it. a so-- da
_______
Shall we play some cards or minna de torampu demo
something, everyone?! by-everyone cards or-something
shiyo kka!
shall-do (?)
2
[Smiling brightly, she turns to go.]
Miki:
I'll go get them right now, sugu MOtte-kuru kara
so wait just a sec, 'kay?! right-away fetch that's-why
chotto MAtte-te ne!
a-bit are-waiting (rhet)
Miki:
(What am I worrying about (nani KItsukatte n daro
them for?) what care-about/worry (poss-explan)
atashi...)
I
3
[Tight shot of the "Miki" sign that hangs from her bedroom doorknob.]
4
[Inside, she searches through a dresser drawer.]
Miki:
Let's see... etto
I think it was around tashika kono hen ni...
here... as-I-recall in-this-area
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[She smiles at the deck she holds up.]
Miki:
F-found it! a atta!
2
Ginta: [off]
This is your room, Miki? koko ga MIKI no HEYA?
here (S) 's room
[Her face falls...]
3
[...and she turns to look back over her shoulder. Ginta stands just inside
the entrance. He looks about the room.]
Ginta: __
It's quite girlish, isn't kekkou ONNA no ko -ppoi n da na--
it. quite girl -ish (explan) (rhet)
4
[Oblivious to her, he walks over and picks up a teddy bear and a small
container with a bow tied around the lid. Behind him, Miki's face turns
red and she goes ballistic.]
Ginta:
Hmm. fu--n
Miki:
GI... GINTA!! <sweat gi... GINTA!!
bead>
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[She pushes him out, eyes closed and mouth wide open. Ginta looks back at
her, a bit surprised.]
Miki: ____
C'mon, you idiot! ya da baka
Don't come in without KATTE ni haitte-inai de
asking!! without-permission don't-be-entering
yo------!!
Miki FX:
<PUSH!> OshiDAshi_
Ginta:
Oh. o
2
[Out in the hallway, Ginta stands, hands in his pocket, and he looks back over
his shoulder at Miki, who stands with back to her now-closed bedroom door.
She still looks steamed.]
door FX: _____
<slam!> batan!
3
Ginta: _____
Damn. What's this? Stingy. che nan da yo kechi
It's okay. It's only your ii jan HEYA kurai...
room... okay room extent
4
Miki: [face flushed and indignant]
No-o-o!! It's embarrassing! ya---- yo!! hazukashii mon_
embarrassing (reason)
5
[Shot of their legs as Ginta turns to face her.]
Ginta:
...... And Matsuura? ...... MATSUURA wa
Miki:
Huh? e?
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[Ginta profile.]
Ginta:
Matsuura's... MATSUURA wa
Been inside, hasn't he? haitta koto aru n daro?
has-entered (rhet)
2
[Surprised out of her anger, Miki looks back in realization.]
Miki:
...... Sure. 'Cause he's ...... sorya KAZOKU da kara
family. sure family is that's-why
Miki:
Depending on the BA-AI ni yotte wa sou iu
circumstances, there have under-certain-circumstances like-that
been times like that...
koto mo aru kedo......
there-are-also-some-occasions but
3
[Tight shot of Ginta's head. Something seems to snap.]
4
[Pushing her aside with one hand, Ginta heads for her closed door.]
Ginta:
Sure enough, I'm going in yappa mo 1-KAI hairu
once more. sure-enough once-more enter
Outta my way!! doke!!
Miki:
Hey! What are you talking chotto nani yutte n no yo
about?! what saying
Grrrr!! mo~~~~~~!!
5
[A bit irritated, Miki drops her gaze.]
Miki:
If it's a room you want ...HEYA nara ARIMI-san no o
to see, then you should get room if-it-is 's (O)
Arimi-san to show you hers!
MIsete-moraeba ii ja nai!
if-have-show okay
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Ginta: [off]
She means nothing. KANOJO to wa NAN demo nai yo
with-her (contrast) a-mere-nothing
Miki: [off]
Liar! uso!
Because you're seeing her datte TOKIDOKI Atte-ru n desho
often, aren't you. because often are-meeting (rhet)
Even today... KYOU datte------
2
[Ginta portrait.]
3
[Ginta looks back at her off-panel, face without expression.]
Ginta:
If you tell me not to see omae ga Au na tte Iu
her... you (S) don't-meet say-that
n nara
(nom) if-it-is
Ginta:
Then I won't see her mou Awanai yo
anymore. anymore not-see/meet
4
[Miki stares back, wide-eyed.]
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[Her pov of Ginta, who stares back at her.]
Ginta:
If you choose me, I won't omae ga ore o ERAnde-kureru
see Suzuki-san anymore. you (S) me (O) if-choose-(me)
n nara mou SUZUKI-san to
(nom) if-it-is anymore with-Suzuki
wa Awanai
(contrast) not-see/meet
Ginta:
But if... ...demo moshi
____
...it's no... sore ga dame nara
that (S) no-good if-it-is
2
[View pulls away to show the two facing each other in the hallway. Miki
stares up at the serious-looking Ginta.]
Ginta:
Then I'm going to give up omae no koto wa akiramete
on you... about-you (T) give-up-(and)
Ginta:
And go out with her. KANOJO to tsukiaou to OMOtte-ru
with-her shall-go-with am-thinking-that
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[Another view of Ginta, who hasn't taken his eyes off Miki.]
Ginta:
It's all up to you. omae SHIDAI da yo
you depend-on is
2
[Another portrait of Miki, whose eyes remain large.]
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Scorecard:
Miki <---> Yuu
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v |
Ginta (-?-) Arimi Meiko <---> Natchan
^
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Tsutomu Rumi <---> Youji
^ ^
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v v
Jin <---> Chiyako
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