Marmalade Boy
Volume 5, Chapter 2
pages 42-79
Written and illustrated by Yoshizumi Wataru
Translation & editing by : Craig Nishida
Additional translation by : Paul Hirose
Yutaka Sasagawa
Additional editing by: Chris Rijk
Jeanne Hedge
Last revision : 10-19-96
Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to:
mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu
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p 42
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[Day breaks over the Koishikawa-Matsuura residence.]
2
[View of someone looking at a digital thermometer.]
3
[It's Miki, looking flushed and bleary-eyed.]
Miki:
......... .........
Miki FX:
<feverish...> bo------...
4
[View pulls back and we see that Yuu stands beside her, also looking at a
digital thermometer in his own hand. Both wear long robes and look flushed.]
Yuu:
How many degrees? NANDO?
Miki:
38.3. 8-DO 3-BU...
Yuu:
I won. Mine's 38.5. KAtta ore 8-DO 5-BU
won I
5
[As Miki replies to Yuu off-panel, her mom comes running up from behind,
holding a small box.]
Miki:
What's this "won"? naani ga KAtta da ka...
what (S) won is (?)
Rumi:
Yuu-kun! Miki! YUU-kun! MIKI!
I brought some medicine. KUSURI MOtte-kita wa yo
medicine brought
6
[The two moms stand and stare back at us.]
Chiyako:
What were the both of them dou shichatta no 2-RI sorotte
doing? what did-(finality) (nom) both-together
Chiyako:
On a long-awaited Sunday. sekkaku no NICHIYOUBI ni
Rumi:
It looks like they were kinou SAMUi NAKA NAGAi koto
traipsing about at the yesterday amidst-the-cold for-a-long-time
beach yesterday, out in
the cold for a long time. KAIGAN o hottsukiARUite-ta rashii no yo
beach (O) were-gadding-about appears
____
Maybe school is out of the ashita wa GAKKOU muri kashira
question tomorrow, hmm... tomorrow (T) school impossible I-wonder
nee
(rhet)
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p 43
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[The two patients toss back their packets of medicine and hold glasses of
water to drink it down with. Miki's face colors brightly, no doubt from
embarrassment at what she's hearing off-panel...]
Chiyako: [off]
The beach? Why a place KAIGAN? nande sonna toko
like that? beach why that-kind-of-place
Rumi: [off]
Dunno... saa...
Miki FX:
<ulp!> giku_
2
[Yuu clutches his forehead, eyes closed and looking irritated.]
Yuu:
Ahhhh, I'm tired. a---- dari--
____
I can't take it anymore. ore mo-- dame
I anymore useless/no-good
I'm going back to my room HEYA modotte NEru
and sleep. room go-back-(and) sleep
3
[His mom stands before him. Rumi stands beside Miki. From behind, the two
male parental units appear.]
Chiyako:
That's right. sou ne
That's a good idea. sore ga ii wa yo
that (S) good
Stay warm and take it easy. attakaku shite yukkuri YASUnde-nasai
keep-warm-(and) at-ease rest-(command)
Rumi:
Why don't you do that, too, MIKI mo sou shitara?
Miki? too when-do-like-that
Miki:
Uh-huh... un...
Youji:
What's this? What's this? nan da nan da
Jin:
Are they all right? DAIJOUBU?
4
[Filler art. SD-Miki and SD-Yuu facial portraits. Miki smiles and Yuu winks.
A heart appears between them.]
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p 44
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[The two trudge down the hallway to their rooms.]
Miki FX:
<dizzy> bo~~~~~~
caption:
(2nd floor hallway) (2-KAI no rouka)
2nd-floor 's hallway
2
[Portrait of Miki. She looks flushed and tired.]
narration: _______
My head feels foggy and ATAMA ga bonyari shite
isn't functioning at all. head (S) feel-blank/dim-(and)
ZENZEN HATARAkanai ya
<not>-at-all not-function
narration:
Somehow, yesterday feels kinou no koto ga NAN-da-ka
like a dream. about-yesterday (S) somehow
YUME mitai na KANji
like-a-dream a-feeling
narration:
It doesn't feel like it GENJITSU ni atta koto tte
really happened... actually/really have-happened (T)
KI ga shinai...
not-feel/think
3
[Flashback pic. Yuu and Miki kiss on the beach.]
narration:
But that beach's... da kedo ano SUNAHAMA no
but that-beach (nom)
narration:
...sea breeze... SHIOKAZE
narration:
The sound of the waves... NAMI no OTO
wave 's sound
narration:
Yuu's dry, chilled lips... YUU no kawaita TSUMEtai KUCHIBIRU
's dry cold lips
4
[Miki stands in profile, hand to her lips and gaze lowered as she remembers.]
narration:
Even now... IMA demo
narration:
I remember it clearly... hakkiri OBOete-ru...
clearly am-remembering
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p 45
1
[Yuu snaps her out of her reverie.]
Yuu:
Miki. MIKI
Miki:
Huh...? e...
2
[He bends and kisses her on the forehead. Her eyes widen.]
Yuu FX:
<kiss!> chu_
3
[Her pov as he walks away down the hall to his room. He waves an open palm
in parting.]
Yuu:
Good ni-i-ight. oyasumi----
4
[With flowers in the background and eyes contracted to dots, Miki's face
flushes deeply and she sweats.]
door FX: [off] _____
<slam!> batan!
Miki:
......... .........
5
[View across her room at her dresser and window.]
narration:
It isn't a dream after all. yappari YUME ja nai n da
after-all dream is-not (explan)
6
[Lying in bed, Miki grabs the edge of her bedcovers up high to her neck. Her
face is VERY flushed.]
narration:
Yuu told me he loves me... YUU ga SUki tte Itte-kurete
(S) liking say-(to-me)-(and)
narration:
And I also told him I love atashi mo SUki tte Itte...
him... I too liking say-that-(and)
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p 46
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[Her eyes widen.]
Miki fever FX:
<burn briskly!> boo_
2
[A flower-filled panel.]
Miki: [off]
(Wahhh!) (wa~~~~~~_)
Miki: [off]
(My fever's gone up even (nanka yokei NETSU ga
mo-o-ore.) somewhat excessively fever (S)
Agatte-kichau yo~~~~)
go-and-rise/jump-up-(finality)
3
[Miki, quietly asleep.]
narration:
It isn't a dream. YUME ja nai n da
dream is-not (explan)
narration:
Yuu... atashi...
I
narration:
...and I have both declared YUU to "RYOU OMOi" ni natta
our feelings of love... with-Yuu both/two thought turned-into
n daa...
(explan)
4
[The sun shines bright over the Koishikawa-Matsuura residence.]
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p 47
1
[Miki stirs something in a bowl with a pair of chopsticks.]
Miki:
Say, Yuu. ne-- YUU
___________
Scrambled eggs are okay, tamago sukuramburu de i-- yo ne?
right? egg scrambled are-(and) okay (rhet)
Miki FX:
<briskly> shaka shaka shaka
2
[With a wide grin, she waves a frying pan. From our viewpoint, we see the back
of Yuu's head, as he watches her.]
Miki:
I was thinking of doing MEDAMA YAki ni sho-- to OMOtte-ta
them sunny-side up, but sunny-side-up was-thinking-of-doing
they fell apart...
n da kedo kuzurechatta
(explan) but went-to-pieces-(finality)
kara sa--
that's-why
Miki:
<eh heh!> he he_
Yuu:
......... .........
3
Yuu:
I can't believe you're YAmiagari to wa OMOene-- yo na
still recuperating... convalescing can't-think-that (rhet)
All that energy... sono GENKI sa...
that-spirit/pep
4
[A white panel filled with speech bubbles.]
Miki: [off] _________
That's because I'm datte supo--tsu de kitaete-ru mo--n
sports-trained. because in-sports am-training reason
____
As far as a cold like that anna kaze kurai KUSURI
goes, if I drink my medicine a-cold-like-that extent medicine
and sleep for a night, then
I'm pe-e-erfectly fine. NOnde hitoBAN NEreba mo
drink-(and) one-night if-sleep already
________
ze--nzen
completely
Yuu: [off] _
How lucky... ii yo naa
_____
You're such a rugged GANJOU na yatsu wa
person. stout/robust fellow (T)
5
[He puts a hand to his forehead, and tosses the other hand back in slight
embarrassment. Miki looks at him with slitted eyes.]
Yuu: ____
Hey, I'm not like you; I'm ore nanka hora omae to CHIGAtte
delicate. I somewhat look differ-from-you-(and)
__________
derike--to da kara sa
delicate am that's-why
I still have a slight fever. mada BINETSU ga...
still a-slight-fever (S)
Miki:
Is that so. asso
Miki:
Sorry for being rugged. warukatta ne GANJOU de
was-blameable (rhet) firm/stout being
6
[Filler art. SD-Yuu in large cap, vest and wearing a necklace with a cross
pendant, smiles back at us.]
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p 48
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[Miki brings the food to the dining table, standing across from where Yuu sits.
Yuu looks up in slight surprise.]
Miki:
Here you go! It's ready. hai_ dekita yo
_____ _______________
Scrambled eggs with tuna. tsuna Iri sukuramburueggu
tuna -containing scrambled-eggs
plate FX: _____
<clatter> katan
Yuu:
Oh, it's made an appearance. o DEta na
appeared (rhet)
A rare dish of which KAZU SUKUnai MIKI no JIMAN
Miki is proud. number/figure few 's pride/boast
RYOURI
cooking/a-dish
2
[Tight shot of one of the plates.]
Yuu: [off]
But I can't call something demo konna no RYOURI
like this a "dish," can I. but like-this (nom) cooking/a-dish
tte Ienai yo na--
can't-say-that (rhet)
______
It's like something that YOUCHIEN-JI demo kantan ni
even a kindergarten kid even-kindergarten-child easily
could easily do.
dekisou
seem-can-do
Miki: [off]
HOW CRU-U-UEL! hiddo--i!
3
[Miki explodes in indignation. Yuu calmly lifts a spoonful of eggs to his
mouth.]
Miki:
It may not look it, but a kore demo iroiro KUFUU shite-an
lot of thought has gone into even-this various have-been-thought-out
it!
da kara ne_
are that's-why (rhet)
__________
I put in milk, and GYUUNYUU Iretari mayone--zu
mayonnaise, and... milk put-in-(and) mayonnaise
Iretari......
put-in-(and)
Yuu:
I get it, I get it. wakatta wakatta
Ahh, delicious. a-- oishii
Miki: [popping a vein]
That didn't come from the KOKORO ga komotte-na--i_
hea-a-art! not-have-affection
4
Yuu: [smiling cheerfully]
I'm telling you it really honto ni umai tte
is good. really good (quote)
narration:
The morning scene is no itsu-mo to KAwaranai ASA no
different from the usual. from-always not-differ morning 's
FUUKEI
scene/view
5
[Smiling, Miki claps her hands together in happiness.]
narration:
Yuu is just his usual, YUU wa aikawarazu NIKUmareGUCHI bakkari
spiteful self. (T) as-usual spiteful just
Miki:
Really? honto?
After all? yappari?
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p 49
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[Feeling jolly, she exclaims...]
Miki:
If you want seconds, I okawari shitakattara
can make you more! seconds if-want-to-do
TSUKUtte-agete mo i-- yo_
can-make-(you) !
Miki FX:
<triumphantly!> tokui_
Yuu: [sweating]
So easily thrilled by sugu ZU ni NOru...
success... easily be-elated-with-success
narration:
But, for some reason, that da kedo nan-da-ka ME ga
it seems his eyes look but for-some-reason eye (S)
gentler...
YASAshii tte OMOeru no wa
sweet/nice can-think-that (nom) (T)
narration:
Is it just my imagination? atashi no KI no sei...?
my a-mere-fancy
2
[Yuu sits at the table drinking from a mug and reading the paper. Miki smiles
and watches him from where she's washing the dishes.]
narration:
The morning scene is the IMA made to onnaji ASA no FUUKEI
same as it's always been until-now same-as morning 's scene/view
up to now.
narration:
But I'm awfully happy. da kedo suggoku ureshii
but awfully happy
narration:
Awfully lucky... suggoku SHIAWAse...
awfully good-fortune
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p 50
1
[Meiko looks back at us.]
Meiko:
Huh?! e_
Then you and Matsuura-kun... sore ja MIKI MATSUURA-kun to...
then with-Matsuura
2
[View pulls back to show Miki and Meiko down the hallway to their classroom.
Miki looks a little embarrassed.]
Miki:
Uh-huh. un
Meiko:
Wow. I see. Finally... wa-- sokka toutou...
3
Meiko: [smiling]
How wonderful, Miki. yokatta ne MIKI
4
Miki: [blushing and smiling]
<eh heh> e he
Miki:
Uh-huh. Thanks. un arigato
5
[Isolated shot of their legs as they walk.]
Meiko:
So then... sore de
Have you told Ginta about sono koto GINTA ni wa...
that? about-that to-Ginta (contrast)
6
[A pensive Miki in profile.]
Miki:
I know. wakatte-ru
I'll tell him. chanto HANAsu yo
properly tell
Miki:
I can't very well keep it DAMAtte-ru wake ni wa ikanai mon
from him. remain-silent can't-very-well reason
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p 51
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Miki:
Yuu said he'll see Arimi-san YUU mo CHIKAi uchi ni
as well sometime soon. too shortly
ARIMI-san ni Atte-kuru tte
go-and-see-Arimi (quote)
He said she's been thinking anna ni OMOtte-kurete-ta n da
of him so much, so he wants that-much was-thinking-of-(me) (explan)
to see her in proper
fashion and make things kara chanto Atte
clear. that's-why properly meet-(and)
SETSUMEI shitai tte
want-to-make-clear (quote)
2
[Meiko looks at Miki off-panel.]
Meiko:
I see... sou...
3
[View of sky and trees.]
balls FX: [off] _____ _____
<thwock> <thwock> pa--n pa--n
4
[As their teammates hit tennis balls, Ginta and Miki sit on a bench at
courtside.]
balls FX: [off] _______ _____
<thwack> <thwock> supa--n pa--n
5
[A closer view of Miki, who has dropped her gaze and looks subdued.]
Miki:
I'm sorry, Ginta... gomen ne GINTA...
6
[A view of a resigned and quiet-looking Ginta.]
Ginta:
...... ......
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p 52
1
[A white panel.]
Miki: [off]
Oh, and... a sore to
_____
Congratulations on making inhai SHUTSUJOU
it to the Inter-Highs. interscholastics play/appear-in
omedetou
congratulations
_____
I'm sorry I couldn't go and DOYOUBI OUEN Ikenakute gomen...
root for you Saturday... Saturday root-for can't-go-(and) sorry
Ginta: [off]
......... .........
2
[Ginta is motionless and unreadable. Miki can't meet his eye, and looks at the
ground before her, face flushed.]
3
[Her pov of Ginta, in profile. He has closed his eyes.]
Ginta:
That time... ...ano toki
Back in 2nd year junior CHUU-2 no toki
high... 2nd-yr-junior-high 's time
If I'd told you my feelings ore ga chanto JIBUN no KIMOchi
like I should have... I (S) properly self 's feelings
Itte-tara
if-are-telling
Ginta:
...we'd probably be going ore-tachi IMAGORO tsukiatte-ta
out together now, wouldn't we around-now were-going-out
we...
n daro-- ni na...
(nom) poss-be (rhet)
4
[Miki looks to her right, at Ginta off-panel.]
5
Ginta:
But in either case, you'd demo dotchi ni shiro ato kara
be snatched away by Matsuura but in-either-case from-later
later on, huh.
MATSUURA ni YOKODOri sarete-ta ka
by-Matsuura were-being-snatched-by huh
It would end up the same. onnaji koto da na
same thing is (rhet)
[She blushes and sweats.]
Miki:
That's... sonna...
6
[Ginta clenches both fists and exclaims at the ground before him. The
background has become a swirl of black.]
Ginta:
Jeez. If only he hadn't ttaku aitsu sae ARAWArenakerya...
appeared... jeez he only if-didn't-appear
Ahh... Somehow, I'm filling a-- nanka IKAri ga
myself with rage! somewhat anger (S)
komiagete-kita ze
started-to-fill-with !
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p 53
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[He turns on her, face angry and fist clenched.]
Ginta:
Miki! MIKI!
If he should ever make you aitsu ni NAkasareru yo-- na
cry, tell me right away! by-him are-made-to-cry appear
koto ga attara sugu OSHIero yo
if-there-is-an-occasion at-once tell!
I'll kick his butt!! ore ga hattaoshite-ya kkara na!!
I (S) knock-(him)-down that's-why (rhet)
Miki: [sweating]
Huh?! e!?
2
[With a huff and face in a slight grimace, he sits back down.]
Ginta:
I'll keep this anger with KYOU no IKAri wa sono HI made
care until that day! today 's anger (T) until-that-day
DAIJI ni tottoku!
with-care keep-(for-future-sake)
Ginta:
Yup. Now that I've decided un so-- KImetara nan-to-naku
that, somehow, I feel yeah like-that when-decided somehow
refreshed. _______
KIBUN ga sukkiri shite-kita
feeling (S) gone-and-felt-refreshed
3
[Miki stares at her friend off-panel with wide eyes.]
Ginta: [off]
I'm looking forward to TANOshimi da na--
it...
I hope it's that day soon. HAYAku sono HI ni nanne-- ka na
soon not-turn-into-that-day I-wonder
narration:
Ginta... GINTA...
4
[A white, borderless panel.]
Miki: [off]
Say... nee
We'll still be friends kore kara mo zutto TOMOdachi
forever from now on, right? from-now-on too all-the-time friend
de ite-kureru yo ne?
be-(and) exist-(for-me) (rhet)
5
[Her pov of Ginta, who has turned to stare blankly.]
6
[Filler art. SD-Miki stands in plaid hat and matching slacks, with a shirt
emblazoned with a "Miki" on the front. She winks and smiles.]
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p 54
1
[His face breaks out into a radiant smile.]
Ginta:
Dummy. ba--ka
Ginta:
Of course. atarimae daro
2
[Still smiling warmly, he gets up and walks to the court. Miki sits there and
stares.]
Ginta: __________
Well! Let's hit some sa_ sutoro--ku demo shiyo-- ze
strokes! ! stroke or-something shall-do !
I won't go easy on you KYOU wa TEKAGEN shine-- kara na!
today! today (T) not-make-allowance that's-why
3
[Face still a little flushed, she smiles warmly back.]
Miki:
'Kay! un!
4
[Her pov of Ginta, smiling back at her over his shoulder as he walks away.
The background is bubbly.]
narration:
Thank you, Ginta. arigato GINTA
narration:
My first love... atashi no HATSUKOI no HITO
my first-love 's person
narration:
...and best male friend. ichiban no OTOKO TOMODACHI
number-one 's guy friend
narration:
I thank you, truly... honto ni arigato...
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p 55
1
[Tight shot of an interior sign to "Green's Cafe".]
2
[Long shot of the interior. Tables are spaced far apart, and one seated
couple is Arimi and Yuu. Both have gazes dropped.]
Arimi:
I see... sokka...
You confessed your feelings. KOKUHAKU shita n da
3
Arimi:
Say... nee
You'd realized you loved MIKI-san no koto SUki da tte
Miki-san from long before, about-Miki liking (quote)
didn't you?
JIKAKU wa daibu MAE kara
consciousness (T) quite from-before
atta n desho?
was-there (rhet)
Arimi:
Was the fact that you didn't IMA made hakkiri sasenakatta no wa
make it clear until now... until-now didn't-make-clear (nom) (T)
yappari
sure-enough/after-all
4
[Yuu stares wide-eyed over at Arimi off-panel.]
Arimi: [off]
...because you were hesitant TANIN to FUKAku KAKAwaru
about becoming deeply with-someone-else deeply affect
involved with someone, after
all? koto o tameratte-ta kara?
(nom) (O) were-hesitating that's-why
5
[Filler art. Miki stands in long skirt, untucked white blouse, with a long-
sleeved overshirt and wearing a backpack on her back.. Hands tucked into the
pockets of her skirt, she smiles.]
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p 56
1
[A white panel.]
Yuu: [off]
Yeah... ...un
I think perhaps that's tabun sou da to OMOu
true. perhaps like-that is think-that
2
Yuu:
But, from now on I'm going demo kore kara wa
to change... but from-now-on (contrast)
KAeyou to...
shall-change <to omou?> = intend-to
I think I'd like to change. KAwaritai to OMOtte-ru
want-to-change am-thinking-that
3
[His view of a subdued Arimi, dressed in cap and dress.]
4
Arimi: [smiling]
I'm glad. yokatta
So you're finally able to YUU mo youyaku TANIN ni
hit others with your true too finally/gradually to-someone-else
feelings, hm.
HONNE de butsukaru
with-real-intention meet-with/hit/strike
KI ni natta no ne
was-concerned (rhet)
I'm relieved. ANSHIN shita
Arimi:
Although, that that person sono AITE ga atashi ja nai no ga
isn't me is a little that-partner (S) me is-not (nom) (S)
disappointing, hm.
chotto ZANNEN da kedo ne
a-bit disappointing is but (rhet)
5
[Arimi smiles merrily.]
Arimi:
I take back what I said ISSHOU matomo na
about you not being able to all-thru-one's-life honest/straight
have a normal love for the
rest of your life. REN'AI nante dekinai tte Itta
love the-likes-of can't-form said-that
no TOriKEsu wa
(nom) take-back
6
Yuu:
Arimi... ARIMI...
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p 57
1
[They exit the cafe, with Arimi walking ahead of Yuu. Both have downcast
gazes.]
2
[Arimi turns around to face him. Yuu looks a bit surprised.]
Arimi:
Though I have a request. ...oNEGAi ga aru n da kedo
request (S) have (explan) but
3
[She looks at him off-panel, sincerely.]
Arimi:
Will you hold me? DAkishimete-kureru?
Arimi:
Hard. CHIKARA ippai
by-great-force
4
Yuu:
Sure... ...un
5
[Closing her eyes, Arimi clings to the front of his shirt. Yuu puts his arms
around her and stares over the top of her cap.]
Yuu/Arimi hug FX:
<squeeze...> gyu...
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p 58
1
[Another view of their hug outside the entrance to the cafe.]
Arimi:
I was happy, for having been YUU no koto SUki ni natte
in love with you, Yuu. about-Yuu become-liking-(and)
SHIAWAse datta
good-fortune was
Thank you for giving me konna KIMOchi o OSHIete-kurete
the chance to have feelings feeling-like-this (O) tell-(me)
like this.
arigatou
thank-you
2
[Her cheek still resting against his chest, she opens her eyes and smiles off
to her left.]
Arimi:
I'm grateful. KANSHA shite-ru
3
[Still hugging her, Yuu closes his eyes.]
Yuu:
I'm sorry... gomen na...
Among girls, I like you, ore ONNA no KO no NAKA de wa
Arimi, second only to Miki. I among-girls (contrast)
MIKI no TSUGI ni ARIMI no koto SUki da yo
next-to-Miki about-Arimi liking
[She buries her face in his chest.]
Arimi FX:
<sniffle!> kusu_
Arimi:
Thank you. arigato
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p 59
1
[Closeup of Arimi, her eyes glistening with tears.]
2
[She pulls away quickly, a light smile on her face.]
Arimi FX:
<fwip!> pa_
Arimi:
Well then! sore ja!
I'm going home. atashi KAEru ne
3
[His pov of her as she waves a final goodbye before walking away.]
Arimi:
Say hello to Miki-san! MIKI-san ni yoroshiku!
Please tell her that she mou SUOU-kun ni
mustn't waver towards anymore to-Suou
Suou-kun anymore, oka-a-ay? ________ ____
furafura shicha dame yo
mustn't-waver
tte TSUTAete ne----
tell-that-(please) (rhet)
4
[His pov as she runs up the stairs to a pedestrian overpass.]
5
[Yuu quietly watches her.]
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p 60
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[Now on the overpass, Arimi turns to look back.]
2
[Her pov of Yuu, walking away down the sidewalk.]
3
[Arimi's face dissolves in tears.]
narration:
Farewell... sayonara
Yuu... YUU...
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1
[View of a school building and bare trees on the school grounds.]
2
[Students in a classroom mill about and chat.]
boy:
All ri-i-ight. It's winter yatta-- FUYUYASUmi daa
bre-e-eak. all-right winter-break is
girl 1:
Say, you wanna go to ne-- HATSUmoude
Hatsumoude*? say first-temple-visit-in-the-New-Year
Ikanai?
not-go
<Translation note: <hatsumoude> is the first visit to a temple in the New
Year.>
crowd FX:
<buzz> <buzz> zawa zawa
girl 2:
Have you written your mou NENGAJOU KAita--?
New Year's cards already? already New-Year's-card wrote
3
[Smiling, Miki waves at Yuu. Yuu looks back over his shoulder at her and
smiles back.]
Miki:
Yuu, let's go home! YUU KAEro_
Yuu:
Sure. oo
4
[View looking down on the pair as they walk across the empty school grounds.
Bare branches frame the view.]
5
[He turns to look at her. Miki beams back. They're now on a residential
street.]
Yuu:
It was exactly this day choudo KYONEN no KYOU datta yo na
last year, huh. exactly this-day-last-year was (rhet)
_zu_
When our parents entered RYOUSHIN #S# ga NYUUSEKI shita no
the names in their family parents (S) entered-person's-
registers. name-in-family-register
Miki:
Uh-huh. un
A year flies by so fast, 1-NEN tte HAYAi ne--
doesn't it. 1-year (T) quick (rhet)
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1
[Isolated shot of their lower legs and shoes. They continue to walk.]
Yuu:
Winter break last year was KYONEN no FUYUYASUmi wa TAIHEN
terrible, huh. last-year 's winter-break (T) difficult
datta yo na--
was (rhet)
_zu_
Our parents decided on their RYOUSHIN #S# wa KATTE ni
own to go on a honeymoon... parents (T) on-their-own
SHINKONRYOKOU ni Itchau shi
go-on-honeymoon-(finality) and-besides
Miki: __________
And Christmas was horrible, kurisumasu mo sugokatta yo ne
too, hm. Christmas too was-horrible (rhet)
Ginta and Arimi-san, and GINTA ni ARIMI-san ni ROKUTANDA-kun made
even Rokutanda-kun burst by-Ginta by-Arimi even-Rokutanda
in on us...
RANNYUU shite-kite sa--
go-and-burst-in-(and)
2
[A white panel.]
Yuu: [off] __________
Speaking of Christmas, I kurisumasu tte ieba KOTOSHI wa
hear that this year our speaking-of-Christmas this-year (T)
whole family will be going
out to eat. KAZOKU minna de SHOKUJI ni Ikou
with-whole-family shall-go-out-to-eat
tte sa
(quote)
Miki: [off]
Really?! Yayyy! honto!? wa--i_
3
[Her pov of him, as he turns to look.]
Yuu:
By the way... ...tokoro de sa
What should we do? Should dou suru? ore-tachi no koto
we... what do about-us
Yuu: _zu_
...tell our parents about RYOUSHIN #S# ni Iu?
us? to-our-parents tell
4
Miki: [blushing]
Ah... ...a
Miki:
Yeah... un
5
Miki: ______
Why don't we keep it a yappa naisho ni shitokanai?
secret, after all? after-all not-keep-secret-(for-
future-sake)
I'm kinda embarrassed... nanka HAzukashi-- shi
somewhat embarrassing and-besides
...and I also think they'll ichiichi karakaware -so-- na
tease us constantly... constantly are-teased look-as-if
KI mo suru shi...
also-think and-besides
Yuu:
Yeah. u--n
Yuu:
Perhaps that's true. sore wa aru ka mo
that (T) there-is maybe
6
[A view of a house.]
Miki: [off] ____
Besides, I've been told by sore ni atashi mama kara
Mama that I mustn't fall besides I from-Mama
in love with you, Yuu. ____
YUU ni KOI shicha dame
mustn't-fall-in-love-with-Yuu
tte Iwareta koto aru n da yo ne
have-been-told-that (explan) (rhet)
Yuu: [off]
Eh? How come? e nande?
Miki: [off] ________
She said that we mustn't kore IJOU IE no NAKA ga gotagota shicha
throw the house into any beyond-this house-is-in-confusion-(T)
further confusion.
mazui kara tte
unwise that's-why (quote)
Yuu: [off]
Ehhhh? e----
_
How well-said. yoku Iu yo naa
That's the pot calling the JIBUN-tachi no koto TANA ni Agete
kettle black. about-themselves put-on-a-shelf
(ie, pot-calling-the-kettle-black)
Miki: [off]
Isn't it?! desho!?
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1
[He studies the distance ahead.]
Yuu:
Well, then let's keep it ma jaa DAMAtte-yo-- ka
quiet, huh. well then shall-be-keeping-silent huh
Keeping it a secret might HIMITSU ni shitoku no mo
even be rather thrilling and keeping-a-secret-(for-future-sake) too
fun, hm. ______
kekkou suriru ga atte omoshiroi
quite thrill (S) have-(and) amusing
ka mo shinnai shi na
maybe and-besides (rhet)
2
[With a wide grin, he turns to look at her. Miki closes her eyes and turns
away, miffed.]
Yuu:
But you easily show things demo omae sugu KAO to TAIDO ni
in your expression and but you easily in-face-&-behavior
behavior...
DEru kara na--
appear that's-why (rhet)
Are you sure you can hide KAKUseru JISHIN aru ka?
it? can-hide have-self-confidence (?)
Miki:
Maybe not... <sweat bead> ...nai ka mo...
3
[His pov of her smiling face.]
Miki: ___
Say, I wonder if it'll ne ibu no HI YUKI FUru ka naa?
snow on Xmas Eve? say (Xmas)-Eve 's day snow fall I-wonder
Miki: _______ __________
It would be nice if it howaito - kurisumasu ni naru to i-- ne!
were a White Christmas! if-become-white-Xmas nice (rhet)
4
Yuu: [smiling back]
That's true... so-- da na...
5
[View looking down on the happy pair. Again, they are framed by bare
branches.]
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p 64
1
[View of the library building.]
2
[Miwa's pov of Meiko, who has turned to look at him. She clutches several
books to her chest.]
Meiko: __________
Christmas? kurisumasu?
I have no plans to go out, ASObi no YOTEI wa arimasen kedo
but... plan-to-play/go-out (T) not-have but
3
[Miwa beams a smile, but Meiko turns her back on him.]
Miwa:
That's great. Then you and yokatta jaa ore to...
I... was-good then with-me
Meiko: ____
That's no good. dame desu
no-good is
I'm busy. ISOGAshii n desu WATASHI
busy (explan) I
Meiko:
I have to write a manuscript FUYUYASUmi-CHUU ni BU-SHI no
for the club's magazine over during-winter-break club-magazine 's
winter break.
GENKOU KAkanakucha
manuscript must-write
I still haven't even SHIRYOU mo mada JUUBUN
gathered enough material... material/data too still enough
sorotte-nai shi
not-gathering and-besides
4
Miwa: [smiling]
The club's magazine? BU-SHI?
Ahh, you're writing a aa HYOURON KAite-ru n da yo na
review, hm. a-review are-writing (explan) (rhet)
I'm always reading it. itsu-mo YOnde-ru yo
always am-reading
Miwa:
Who are you studying this KONDO wa DARE SHIRAbete n no?
time? this-time (T) who studying
Dazai? Akutagawa? DAZAI? AKUTAGAWA?
5
[She gives him a scary look.]
Meiko: _________
It's Updike... ...appudaiku desu
I've only dealt with WATASHI EIBEI BUNGAKU
English and American I England-&-America literature
literature...
shika ATSUKAtta koto nai n desu kedo
have-only-dealt-with (explan) but
Meiko:
You really read them, you honto ni YOndoru n ka warya
jerk? really are-reading (nom) (?) you-(vulgar)
[Miwa sweats.]
<Translation note (YS): In Meiko's 2nd line above, she uses a vulgar form
of the pronoun "you," in a biting manner. Sort of like, "You bastard, you
don't really read them, do you?!">
6
[A view across the library.]
Miwa: [off]
If it's collecting material SHIRYOU ATSUme nara ore
you're doing, then I'll material collect if-it-is I
help.
TETSUDAu yo
assist/help
Whether it's a bookstore or HON'YA de mo TOSHOKAN de mo
a library, I'll go all bookstore is or library is too
through Tokyo with you!
TOUKYOU-JUU mawaru kara!
throughout-Tokyo go-around that's-why
And so, for about a day... da kara 1-NICHI kurai...
and-so one-day around
Meiko: [off]
No! dame!
I want to do it without HITO no CHIKARA wa KArinai de
anyone's help. don't-ask-a-person's-help-(and)-
(lit., borrow-a-person's-strength)
yaritai n desu
want-to-do (explan)
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1
[His face falls in defeat.]
Miwa:
I see. sou
____
It was hopeless after all, yappari dame ka...
huh... after-all useless/no-good huh
2
[Meiko looks back with a little remorse.]
3
[View of a wall and some books on shelves.]
4
Meiko: [off]
If it's just drinking tea, ...o-CHA NOmu kurai dattara
then it's all right if we tea drink extent if-it-is
go out.
tsukiatte-mo ii desu yo
all-right-if-go-out is
[Miwa looks surprised.]
5
Miwa: [stunned]
Really?! honto!?
[She turns her back to him once more, and drops her gaze.]
Meiko:
Instead of that... sono kawari
______
Please treat me to a oishii ke--ki ogotte-kudasai ne
delicious cake. delicious-cake treat-(please) (rhet)
6
[Pumping both fists in happiness, Miwa has his face split by a grin.]
Miwa: ______
I'll treat you to however ke--ki kurai NAN-KO datte
many cakes you want! cake extent how-many-objects even
ogotchau yo!
treat-(finality)
Miwa:
All right! yatta----
It was totally worth it, HOKA no SASOi ZEMBU
turning down all the other the-other-invitation wholly
invitations!
KOTOWAtta kai ga atta ze!
turned-down was-worthwhile !
7
[She smiles softly.]
Meiko:
<tee> kusu
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p 66
1
[A grey panel.]
narration:
Because you're so eager anna ni NESSHIN ni SASOtte-kurete-ru
to invite me... that-much eagerly are-inviting-(me)
n da mono
is-the-reason
narration:
Just having tea is okay... o-CHA kurai ii wa yo ne...
tea extent okay (rhet)
2
[Meiko's eyes grow huge as Miwa rests his hands on her shoulders and comes up
close behind her.]
Miwa:
I'm happy. ureshii yo
At long last, you've also kimi ni mo youyaku boku no MIRYOKU ga
come to understand my charm. to-you too finally my-charm (S)
wakatte-kita n da ne
came-and-understood (explan) (rhet)
3
[Looking like a wild bull, Meiko storms away, leaving two books plastered
against Miwa's face. He crumples to the floor.]
Meiko:
I take back my promise! YAKUSOKU TOriKEshi!
promise withdrawal
4
Miwa:
Wait. mate yo
It's a joke. JOUDAN da yo
You're a little too AKIZUKI chotto KI--MIJIKA sugiru zo
short-tempered, Akizuki!! a-bit short-tempered overly !!
Meiko: [glaring]
You get too carried away, MIWA-san wa CHOUSHI ni nori-sugi desu_!
Miwa-san! (T) let-oneself-go-too-much are !
5
[Exterior shot of bare branches and a wintry sky.]
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p 67
1
[The exterior to a familiar restaurant.]
2
[Miki and Yuu stare off-panel.]
Miki:
Oh?! are_
_________
This restaurant... kono resutoran...
3
[The 4 parental units smile and surround Miki, who drops her gaze in
irritation.]
Rumi:
Such fond memories, right? natsukashii desho
Where we had our first atashi-tachi no SHOTAIMEN no BASHO yo
meeting. our-first-meeting 's place
Jin:
That reminds me, hmm... OMOiDAsu yo na--
When Miki got angry all ano TOKI wa MIKI ga hitori de
by herself. that-time (T) (S) by-oneself
OKOtte-te sa
is-getting-angry-(and)
Miki:
That story... Please yamete sono HANASHI wa
stop. <sweat bead> stop-(please) that-story (T)
4
[View looking down on a circular table at which the 6 are seated. A waiter
serves Chiyako.]
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p 68
1
[Miki's view of a smiling Youji and Rumi.]
2
[Her pov of a smiling Jin and Chiyako.]
3
[Miki looks at them off-panel with a slightly disbelieving expression.]
narration:
They seem so happy... SHIAWAse sou da naa...
good-fortune seem (rhet)
4
[A white panel.]
narration: ____ ____
It seems like Papa and papa to CHIYAKO-san mo mama to
Chiyako-san, and Mama and and and and
Youji-san, too...
YOUJI-san mo
too
narration:
...are very much in love... suggoku AI shi atte-ru
terribly are-in-love-(with-each-other)
tte KANji...
feeling-that
5
[Another white panel.]
narration:
But all four of them... da kedo 4-NIN tomo
but all-four-people
narration:
...were in love with IZEN wa CHIGAu AITE o
different partners before... formerly (T) different-partner (O)
AI shite-te
are-in-love-with-(and)
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p 69
1
[Her view of Chiyako, who drinks from her glass.]
narration:
And to think that CHIYAKO-san nante
Chiyako-san... the-likes-of
narration:
...had someone, even before YOUJI-san no MAE ni mo mou hitori
Youji-san, that she was in before-Youji too another-1-person
love with so much that she
had a child by him... KODOMO Unjau kurai
child give-birth-to-(finality) extent
AI shite-ta HITO ga ite...
was-in-love-with person (S) there-is-(and)
2
[From a vantage point behind--well, it must be Rumi and Jin, though it looks
like Chiyako and Jin--we see Miki studying the glass in her hands, lost in
thought.]
narration:
And even though back sono TOKI sono TOKI wa HONKI de
then, back then they were that-time that-time (T) seriously
seriously in love, they
changed their minds. AI shite-te-mo
even-tho-in-love
KOKOROGAwari shichatta n da
changed-one's-mind-(finality) (explan)
narration:
I wonder if that's how sou iu mon na no ka naa
things are? that-kind-of-thing are (nom) I-wonder
3
[Flashback pic of a younger-looking Ginta, who smiles at us, flashing a "V"
sign.]
narration:
Long ago, even in my case, atashi datte MUKASHI wa GINTA ga
I liked Ginta... even-I long-ago (T) (S)
SUki datta wake da shi...
was-liked reason is and-besides
4
[View past her shoulder as she turns to look at Yuu, seated to her left. He
is drinking from his glass.]
narration:
Could it be that someday, atashi mo itsu-ka
even I... I too someday
narration:
...will come to like someone YUU ja nai HITO o SUki ni naru
other than Yuu? person-who-isn't-Yuu (O) become-liking
n darou ka?
(nom) poss-be (?)
5
[Yuu looks up, realizing he's being watched.]
6
[Miki realizes he's noticed her watching him.]
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p 70
1
[He smiles warmly.]
2
[Blushing slightly, Miki smiles softly back.]
3
[A bubbly background.]
narration:
I don't know anything about ------SAKI no koto nante
the future... about-the-future the-likes-of
wakaranai kedo
not-know but
narration:
But, I'd like to remain in zutto itsu made mo YUU dake o
love just with Yuu, forever all-the-time forever only-Yuu (O)
and ever.
SUki de itai na
liking-(and) want-to-stay (rhet)
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p 71
1
[Full-page panel. An isolated shot of Yuu and Miki, with desserts and coffee
in front of them. Yuu has a cake. Miki has two scoops of sherbet and a
wafer. He points over at her dessert and smiles. She looks in surprise over
at his.]
narration:
I'd like Yuu as well to YUU ni mo zutto atashi o
stay in love with me to-Yuu too all-the-time me (O)
forever.
SUki de ite hoshii
liking want-to-stay
narration:
I have to do my best so zutto SUki de ite-moraeru
that he will continue to all-the-time liking can-get-to-stay
love me forever.
you ni gambaranakucha
in-order-to must-do-my-best
narration:
I have to do my best and gambatte
become a fine girl... do-my-best-(and)
SUTEKI na ONNA no KO ni naranakucha...
into-wonderful-girl must-turn
Yuu: __________
Your sherbet looks good, miki no sha--betto umasou da na
Miki... 's sherbet seems-good (rhet)
Yuu:
Let me have a bite. hitokuchi cho--dai
Miki: ______
Ah, then let me have half a jaa yuu no ke--ki mo
of your cake, too, Yuu. then 's cake too
HAMBUN choudai
half receive
Yuu:
Half? <sweat bead> HAMBUN?
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p 72
1
[Miki's and Yuu's pov of the 4 parental units. They stand outside in the night
with the lighted city skyline behind them. They smile. Chiyako even waves.]
Rumi:
Bye! ja!
From here on out it's adult koko kara SAKI wa OTONA no JIKAN
time. hereafter the-future (T) adult 's time
Jin:
We're going out to drink ore-tachi chotto NOmi ni Itte-kuru
for a bit. we a-bit go-to-drink
kara
that's-why
Chiyako: ________
Bye by-y-ye <heart symbol> baiba--i
2
[The parents' view of the two unamused kids.]
Yuu:
Damn. che----
_
What's this, huh? nan da yo naa
Just yourselves. JIBUN-tachi bakkari
Miki:
No fa-a-air. zuru----i
3
[The two walk off together, smiling.]
Yuu:
Oh well, that's okay. ma i-- ka
The two of us can be alone 2-RI dake ni nareta
together... into-just-2-people was-able-to-turn
shi
and-besides
Yuu:
Let's take a walk and go SAMPO shite KAEro
home. take-a-walk-(and) go-home
Yuu:
Though it's cold. SAMUi kedo
Miki:
Okay. un
4
[Miki looks in realization at something off-panel.]
Miki:
That's it. so-- da
Let's go there. To that asoko Ikou yo ano KOUEN
park. that-place shall-go that-park
The place we met going home KYONEN KUYAKUSHO no KAEri ni
from the ward office last last-year ward-office (nom) to-go-home
year!
YOtta toko!
met place
Miki:
Though it's a bit far. chotto TOUi kedo
5
[Isolated shot of a concrete marker with a sign embedded in it. The lighting
is poor.]
sign:
...Park ...KOUEN
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p 73
1
[Yuu looks off to the left. Miki, at his right, points off-panel.]
Yuu:
It feels a bit different YORU da to chotto KANji ga
at night, hm. night if-it-is a-bit feeling (S)
CHIGAu na
is-differing (rhet)
Was it really here? honto ni koko da kke?
really here is (?)
Miki:
Here it is. koko da yoo
______
We were sitting on the asoko no benchi ni suwatte-ta
bench over there. at-bench-over-there were-sitting-down
n da yo ne
(explan) (rhet)
2
Miki: [smiling]
Back then, you quietly ...ano TOKI YUU ga DAMAtte
stayed beside me, and I was that-time (S) keep-silent-(and)
very happy.
soba ni ite-kurete suggoku ureshikatta
stay-beside-(me)-(and) was-awfully-happy
Miki:
My feelings became very suggoku KIMOchi ga Ochitsuita yo
calm. awfully feeling (S) calmed-down
3
[Yuu, with back to Miki, lifts his eyes to the sky.]
Yuu:
Is that so? so-- ka?
My head was filled with ore no ATAMA no NAKA wa KUi sokoneta
the thought that I'd failed inside-my-head (T) failed-to-eat
to eat Italian food... ______
itaria RYOURI no koto de ippai
about-Italian-cuisine be-(and) full-of
datta na--
was (rhet)
[Miki's eyes contract to dots.]
4
[She raises a fist to him and glares. He smiles and laughs back.]
Miki:
Grrrr! mo----_!
Yuu:
I'm kidding, I'm kidding. uso uso JOUDAN
5
[View of the bare trees, a lightpole and a clock on a post.]
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1
[Tight shot of gloves that he holds in his hands.]
Yuu:
Wow... waa...
Looks warm... attakasou da na
2
[View pulls back. They sit on the park bench. Miki has her handbag on her
lap. Yuu has a bag with a ribbon on it in his lap, and holds the gloves in
both hands. He smiles in genuine happiness at the gift. Miki smiles.]
Miki:
A nice color, isn't it? ii IRO desho
nice color (rhet)
______
I thought it would go well sono ko--to ni NIAu to OMOtte
with that coat. match-that-coat thinking-that
Yuu:
Uh-huh. I like it a lot. un suge-- KI ni Itta yo
very pleased
________
Thank you. sankyu--
3
[Smiling, Yuu holds up a tiny wrapped box.]
Yuu:
Well, this is from me. ja ore kara wa kore
well from-me (contrast) this
4
[Isolated shot of a bracelet, with 3 pearls on it.]
5
[She holds it up and smiles.]
Miki:
Wowww. uwaa
It's cute...! kawaii...!
Miki: ___________
A gold bracelet! KIN no buresuretto!
Miki: ______
3 pearls in a row... pe--ru ga 3 tsu NARAnde-ru--
pearls (S) are-lining-up
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p 75
1
[Seeing that she's having trouble putting it on, Yuu holds out his hand.]
Yuu:
Oh, it's difficult, hm. are muzukashi-- na
oh difficult (rhet)
It can't be put on well... umaku tsukerannai...
skillfully/successfully can't-put-on
Miki FX:
<slow> mota mota
Yuu:
Well then, let me. dore kashite-mi
I'll do it for you. yatte-yaru yo
2
[Isolated view of her left wrist, wearing the bracelet.]
3
[Blushing, she beams at him, and touches the bracelet with her right hand.]
Miki:
Thank you! arigato!
I'm awfully happy. suggoku ureshii
I'll wear it every day! MAINICHI tsukete-ru ne!
every-day am-wearing (rhet)
4
Yuu:
'Kay. un
5
[They look up in surprise to see flakes coming down.]
6
[View looking up at the snow-filled sky.]
Miki: [off]
Wow... waa...
Snow...! YUKI...!
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p 76
1
[Miki stands and stares up at the sky in wonder. Yuu remains seated, but he
also looks up, smiling. We have the pov of one of the falling snowflakes.]
Yuu: _______ __________
It really did turn out to honto ni howaito kurisumasu ni
be a White Christmas, huh... really into-white-Xmas
natta na--
turned (rhet)
2
[Smiling softly, she turns to look at him. This is his pov.]
3
[Tight shot of her boots as she turns toward him.]
4
[Yuu is surprised to find his arms full of Miki.]
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p 77
1
[View of her smiling face as she embraces him.]
Miki:
I love you, Yuu. DAISUki YUU
Miki:
I love you... DAISUki...
2
[View of Yuu's smiling face as he embraces her.]
Yuu:
Yeah. un
I love you, too. ore mo DAISUki
I too like-a-lot/love
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p 78-79
1
[A 2-page pic. Profile view of Miki standing and hugging the seated Yuu. Yuu
buries his face in her right shoulder. Miki's eyes are closed. Snow
continues to fall.]
narration:
I'm confident... atashi JISHIN aru
I have-self-confidence
narration:
That this feeling won't kono KIMOchi wa zettai KAwaranai
change at all. this-feeling (T) <not>-at-all not-change
narration:
I'm sure I'll love you... kitto zutto itsu made mo
surely all-the-time forever
narration:
...forever and ever... DAISUki da yo...
are-liking-a-lot
2 [inset]
[Similar to the opening of this chapter, Yuu's and Miki's faces are flushed.
Both sneeze violently. In the background, their mothers talk between
themselves.]
Yuu and Miki FX:
<ah-choo> <ker-choo> hekusho kushu hakusho
<ah-choo>
Chiyako: ____
They said they had a kaze burikaeshita n desu tte
relapse. cold relapsed (explan) (quote)
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Scorecard:
Miki <---> Yuu Satoshi (Miwa)
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v
Ginta <-?-> Arimi Meiko <-/-> Natchan
^
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Tsutomu Rumi <---> Youji
(Rokutanda) ^ ^
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v v
Jin <---> Chiyako
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