Marmalade Boy
Volume 6, Chapter 3
pages 71-107
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 : 97-10-05
Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to:
mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu
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p 71
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[Miki's pov of the magazine article.]
header: _________
National Music Competition ...HON ONGAKU konku--ru
(Ja)pan music competition-
(Fr.-concours)
caption: [right] _____
Champion, Piano Division. piano BUMON YUUSHOU
category victory/championship
Tsuchiya Kei (14). TSUCHIYA KEI (14)
2
[View shifts to show Miki, in sailor fuku, reading the open magazine.]
Miki:
The youngest winner of the SAINENSHOU de NIHON
National Music Competition?! the-youngest be-(and) Japan
_________
ONGAKU konku--ru YUUSHOU!?
music competition championship
Miki:
Kei-kun... He was someone konna sugoi HITO datta
this amazing... like-this amazing person was
n da KEI-kun...
(explan)
magazine banner:
Musical (Companion) ONGAKU no...
music 's
magazine blurb: ________
On-the-spot European yo-roppa GENCHI
interview: Europe/European on-the-spot/at-the-scene
_________
SHUZAI intabyu--
choice-of-subject interview
__________
M. Algeridge #M.# arugerijji
<guessing on the guy's name>
3
[View pulls back even further to show Miki and Meiko sitting in the
classroom. Miki has pulled up a chair to Meiko's desk.]
Miki:
How come you knew, Meiko? MEIKO doushite SHItte-ta no?
why were-knowing
Meiko:
He's the son of a CHICHI OYA no TORIHIKI SAKI
president who had business father 's business-dealing-destination
dealings with my father.
no SHACHOU REISOKU na no yo
(nom) president's-son is
When they had a victory KARE no IE de YUUSHOU KINEN
party at his place, I was at-his-place victory commemoration
taken there and introduced. ________
pa--ti-- ga atta toki
party (S) there-was time
TSUrete-ikarete SHOUKAI sareta
was-taken-along-(and) was-introduced
no yo ne
(rhet)
Meiko:
Though I quite forgot about sukkari WASUrete-ta kedo
it. was-quite-forgetting but
4
[Sweating and wide-eyed, Miki covers her open mouth with one fist.]
Miki: _____
He's a talented pianist piano no TENSAI de
and on top of that, a 's genius/talent be-(and)
high-society boy!
shikamo o-BOtchama!
moreover boy-(high-honorific)
Miki:
My God! hie----
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[Filler art. Miki looking pretty alluring in a long-skirted dress with
buttons down the front. She pulls aside the skirt to show leg and the
jumper/knickers she wears underneath.]
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p 73
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[Close shot of Meiko, who touches a finger to her chin, in thought.]
Meiko: ________
Also, at the party, a pa--ti-- de mo 1-KYOKU HIROU shite-kureta
single musical piece was at-party too tune played-(for-us)
played, but it was really _____
wonderful. kedo honto ni SUBArashikatta wa yo
but really was-marvelous/wonderful
_____
Even I--someone who doesn't piano no koto nante ZENZEN
know anything about the about-piano the-likes-of <not>-at-all
piano at all--was moved.
wakannnai atashi de sae
not-understand even-by-me
KANDOU shita mono
was-moved/impressed reason
Meiko:
That he quit is such a yamechau nante
waste... stop-(finality) the-likes-of
mottainai wa yo ne...
a-waste (rhet)
2
[Miki studies her friend off-panel, in silent thought.]
3
[A tight shot of the magazine, this time lying closed.]
magazine header:
Musical Companion 3 ONGAKU no TOMO 3
magazine blurb: ________
On-the-spot European yo-roppa GENCHI
interview: Europe/European on-the-spot/at-the-scene
_________
SHUZAI intabyu--
choice-of-subject interview
__________
M. Algeridge #M.# arugerijji
4
[Filler art. SD-Miki smiles with flowers in her pigtailed hair and on her
shoulder. She raises both hands in the universal sign of victory.]
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p 74
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[Partly cloudy skies over the houses in the neighborhood.]
cicadas FX: [off] _______ _______
<mi-i-in> <mi-i-in> mi----n mi----n
Miki: [off]
So ho-o-ot <sweat bead>. attsu----
Starting the day after iyoiyo asatte kara
tomorrow, it's summer at-last from-the-day-after-tomorrow
vacation at last...
NATSUYASUmi da ne--
summer-break is (rhet)
2
[From above, we look down upon Miki and Meiko walking home from school.
Sweating, Miki is fanning her face with her hand. Meiko seems unaffected.]
cicadas FX: [off] _______
<mi-i-in> mi----n
3
[View shifts to a position from behind Miki. Meiko turns to smile at her
friend.]
Miki:
What are you doing this MEIKO kono NATSU wa do-- sun no?
summer, Meiko? this-summer (T) what do
Do you have something NANI-ka YOTEI aru?
planned? something plan have
cicadas FX: [off] _______
<mi-i-in> mi----n
Meiko:
Nothing in particular... TOKU ni nai kedo...
in-particular not-have but
Though I'll probably go, as tabun REINEN doori IZU no
usual, to the country home perhaps as-usual 's
in Izu and spend some time
relaxing and reading or BESSOU ni Itte nombiri
something. to-country-home go-(and) feel-relieved
DOKUSHO demo shite sugosu wa
reading-or-something do-(and) spend
4
[View of the sky.]
Miki: [off]
How lucky... To be an i-- na-- o-JOU wa!
uptown girl!
To spend the summer at a MAITOSHI BESSOU de HISHO!
country home every year! every-year at-country-home summering
________
So ri-i-ich. ritchi~~
_____
I'll be super-busy with atashi nanka BUKATSU to baito de
club activities and work! I somewhat with-club-activities-and-
part-time-job
_
OOISOGAshi da yoo
extremely-busy am
cicadas FX: [off] _______ _______
<mi-i-in> <mi-i-in> mi----n mi----n
5
Meiko: [winking]
What are you saying? NANI itte n no
You have something a lot MIKI ni wa motto sugoi
more wonderful to look by-Miki (contrast) more-amazing
forward to, right, Miki?
o-TANOshimi ga MAtte-ru desho
poss-is-looking-forward-to
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[Tight shot of a blushing Miki, who also appears taken aback. Hearts cover
the background.]
Meiko: [off]
With Matsuura-kun... MATSUURA-kun to no
__ __ _ __
A *va*ca*tion* for just the 2-RI kkiri no ba-ka-n-su
two of you <heart symbol>. just-2-people 's vacation-(Fr.-vacances)
2
[Miki's face breaks into a wide, embarrassed grin, and she claps one hand to
her burning cheek and slaps Meiko's arm with the other. Meiko's eyes bug out
and she reels.]
Miki:
C-- ya
C'MO-O-ON... JEE-E-EEZ, ya------da mo-------- me--ko ttaraa
MEIKO-O-O!
Miki FX:
<SLA-A-AP> batchi----n
Miki:
STOP IT! yamete yo
IT'S EMBARRASSING!! tereru jan!!
3
[Inset. Frazzled and sweating, Meiko grimaces and touches her bruised arm.]
4
[Closing her eyes and shielding them with an open palm, Miki smiles up at
the bright skies.]
narration:
The summer I love. DAISUki na NATSU
like-a-lot summer
narration:
A summer for two with Yuu. YUU to futari no NATSU
with-Yuu 2-people 's summer
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p 76
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[Her view of the partly cloudy skies, the clouds backlit by the setting
sun.]
narration:
I have the feeling it might ii koto ippai ari sou na
be full of nice things! good-things full-of likely/possible
YOKAN!
premonition
2
[Exterior view of the Sakuma residence.]
cicadas FX: _______ _______
<mi-i-in> <mi-i-in> mi----n mi----n
3
[Yuu looks questioningly at someone off-panel.]
Yuu:
The art museum? BIJUTSU KAN?
fine-arts large-building/mansion
Yuu:
Akizuki, you and me? ore to suzu-chan to AKIZUKI de?
me and and with
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[His view of a pleading Suzu-chan. She has her hands clapped together in
front of her, in supplication.]
Suzu:
Please! o-negai!
___
Suzu's become a total fan of suzu sukkari MEIKO-san no fan ni
Meiko-san. quite/completely into-a-fan-of-Meiko
natchatta n da mon
turned-(finality) is-the-reason
Suzu:
I want to become closer motto NAKAYOku naritai no
friends with her. more friendly want-to-become
And so, Yuu-sensei, will you da kara YUU-SENSEI torimotte?
act as a go-between? and-so act-as-go-between
2
[View pulls back to show them seated side-by-side at Suzu-chan's desk. Books
and what look to be tickets lie before them.]
Yuu:
If it's concerning Akizuki, AKIZUKI no koto nara
then it would be better to about-Akizuki if-it-is
ask Satoshi-san...
SATOSHI-san ni TANOnda hou ga...
to-Satoshi requested better
Suzu: [frowning] ____
That's no good! dame yo
With oniichan! oniichan ja!
He'll be sure to forget suzu no koto WASUrete JIBUN bakkari
about me and just talk about-Suzu forget-(and) just-oneself
with Meiko-san by himself.
MEIKO-san to HANAshitagaru ni kimatte-ru
with-Meiko talk-(for-him) be-sure-to
mon
reason
3
Suzu:
Besides, Meiko-san might daiichi MEIKO-san KIte-kurenai
not come, right? the-first not-come-(for-me)
ka mo shirenai desho?
it-may-be poss-be
If she'll be with oniichan ga issho ja
oniichan... (S) together be
Yuu: [sweating]
Uh-huh... u--n...
Yuu:
You might be right. sou ka mo
like-that it-is-possible
4
[Tight shot of three tickets on the desktop.]
Yuu: [off]
Ah. Then why don't we a jaa MIKI mo SASOtte 4-NIN de
invite Miki, too, and the then too invite-(and) by-4-people
four of us go?
Ikanai ka?
not-go (?)
Suzu: [off] ________
But, there's only 3 demo chiketto 3-MAI shika...
tickets... but ticket <counter> only
Yuu: [off]
We could buy another ticket. mou 1-MAI KAeba ii daro
another-one-ticket if-buy okay poss-be
tickets:
Impressionist Art Exhibit INSHOUHA TEN
impressionist-school exhibit
5
[Suzu is without much expression, as she seems to not have considered the
conversation coming to this possibility.]
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[A white panel.]
Suzu: [off]
I'm sorry for Miki-san, ...MIKI-san ni wa WARUi kedo
but... to-Miki (contrast) blameable but
Suzu wants to go as three. suzu 3-NIN de Ikitai no
by-3-people want-to-go
2
[Suzu turns on the acting that made a billion of her worldwide fans cry.
^_^ With hands clasped together once more, she leans toward him with wide,
pleading eyes.]
Suzu:
As three people--with DAISUki na YUU-SENSEI to DAISUki na
Yuu-sensei who I like a lot like-a-lot and like-a-lot
and Meiko-san who I like a
lot!! MEIKO-san to 3-NIN de!!
with-Meiko 3-people being
Please, Yuu-sensei. o-negai YUU-SENSEI
____
Can't we?! dame!?
3
[Another view from over Yuu's shoulder at the wide, liquid, pleading eyes of
this consummate child actress. ^_^ Yuu understandably sweats and some
hairs sproing loose.]
Suzu FX:
<eyes that seem to implore> sugaru yo-- na ME
implore look-like eyes
4
Yuu: [smiling]
I understand. wakatta
Then, I'll try talking to jaa AKIZUKI ni HANAshite-miru yo
Akizuki. then to-Akizuki try-and-speak
5
[Beaming, Suzu-chan raises both arms in joy.]
Suzu:
Really!?! honto_!?
Suzu:
YAYYY! wa--i_
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[A flowery panel.]
Yuu: [off]
In return for that, study a sono kawari mou chotto BENKYOU
little more seriously! that-compensation a-bit-more study
______
majime ni yare yo!
earnestly do
Suzu: [off]
I will, I will. I'll do yaru yaru GAMBAru
my best <musical notes>. do do persist-(in)
Yuu: [off]
......... .........
_____
Really? <sweat bead> honto kaa?
2
[Yuu drops his gaze to an open textbook.]
Yuu:
Then, let's begin! ja HAJImeyou ze
then shall-begin !
______
Let's see. Today, starting e--to KYOU wa 38 pe--ji kara...
at page 38... let's-see today (T) from-page-38
3
[Tight shot of a gently smiling Suzu-chan.]
===Sidebar===
FREE TALK (7): _____
When the anime started, anime ga HAJImatta TOKI, "natchan" no
there was a small response (S) when-began 's
on the pronunciation of
"Natchan". HATSUON ni tsuite chotto
regarding-pronunciation a-bit
HANKYOU ga arimashita.
repercussion/response (S) there-was
They said that "the "OMOtte-ta no to
intonation was different with-what-they-were-thinking
from what they were ____________
thinking." intone--shon ga chigau" tte.
intonation (S) different (quote)
...Actually, I thought so, ...JITSU wa WATASHI mo sou
too (^_^). actually too like-that
de (WARAI)
being smile/laugh
I had meant it to be WATASHI wa "natchan" no tsumori datta
"NATchan", but they said I (T) -->____ (nom) intended
it as "natCHAN" in the _____
anime. n da kedo anime de wa
(explan) but in-anime (contrast)
"natchan" to Itte-masu.
___---> are-saying-that
I tried to ask anyway if I ICHIOU, NAOshite-moraenai ka,
could get them to fix that, once not-able-to-have-(them)-fix (?)
but it seems it was hopeless
because they had already to TANOnde-mita n da kedo,
started doing it that way. tried-to-request-that (explan) but
mou sore de yari hajimechatta
already with-that began-to-do-(finality)
kara dame datta mitai.
that's-why no-good was seem
I wonder if people from KANSAI no HITO wa "natchan" da
Kansai thought that it was 's person (T) --^---- is
"naTchan"...?
to OMOtte-ta no ka na...?
was-thinking-that I-wonder
Another thing, the way mou hitotsu, "KOISHIKAWA" to iu
they say "Koishikawa" also another-one-thing called
differs from what I
intended... no mo WATASHI no KANGAe to
(nom) too from-my-intention
CHIGAtte-te...
is-differing-(and)
I had meant it to be WATASHI wa "KOISHIKAWA" no tsumori datta
"koISHIKAWA", but it becomes I (T) __-------> intended
"koISHIkawa" in the anime. _____
n da kedo anime de wa
(explan) but in-anime (contrast)
"KOISHIKAWA" ni natte-ru.
__----___> is-turning-into
Well, it's a minor thing, maa, sasai na koto da kara
so I won't worry about well about-trifles am that's-why
it...
KI ni shinai kedo...
not-worry-(about) but
But it still does seem a chotto IWAKAN wa
little strange to me... a-bit a-sense-of-incongruity (T)
(^_^)
aru ka na... (WARAI).
is-there I-wonder smile/laugh
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[Exterior view of a large building.]
sign:
Impressionist Art Exhibit INSHOUHA TEN
impressionist-school exhibit
2
[Yuu looks back at Meiko, who walks up to him.]
Yuu:
I'm sorry about today... WARUkatta na KYOU wa
was-blameable (rhet) today (T)
Making you come along. tsukiawasete
make-come-with
Meiko: [softly smiling]
Uh-uh. It's okay. uun ii no yo
3
[Tight shot of their tennis shoes, as they walk along. Meiko has black
hightops, btw, and is wearing a black, long-skirted dress with short
sleeves. Tres chic.]
Yuu:
That it turned out that KANJIN no suzu-chan ga KYUU ni
Suzu-chan, the main person, essential/main 's (S) suddenly
suddenly couldn't come
because of work... SHIGOTO de KOrarenaku naru
on-account-of-work can't-come turn-into
nante na--
the-likes-of (rhet)
Meiko:
It couldn't be helped. shikata nai wa yo
______
She's a popular model. UrekKO moderu da mon
popular-model is reason
4
[The two exchange smiles.]
Meiko:
I had fun. atashi wa TANOshikatta wa
I (T) was-fun
The impressionist exhibit INSHOUHA TEN totemo YOkatta
was great, and I also got impressionist-exhibit was-extremely-good
you to buy a catalog, hm,
Matsuura-kun <heart symbol>. shi MATSUURA-kun ni
and-besides by-Matsuura
________
katarogu mo KAtte-moratta
catalog too got-(you)-to-buy
shi ne
and-besides (rhet)
Yuu:
I see. sokka
Yuu:
I'm glad. yokatta
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[Meiko purses her lips and glances at us. This is Yuu's pov.]
Meiko:
But... ...demo
How are we going to tell KYOU no koto MIKI ni NANte Iu?
Miki about today? about-today to-Miki what say
2
[Yuu sweats and looks off into the distance.]
Yuu:
Mmm... n----...
Suzu-chan likes you, suzu-chan ga MIKI yori AKIZUKI o
Akizuki, more than Miki... (S) than-Miki (O)
KI ni Itte...
like-(and)
That's something that's to wa Ii-nikui yo naa
rather hard to say... hard-to-say-that (rhet)
3
[Inset. A white panel.]
Yuu: [off]
I'll keep quiet... DAMAtte yokka
It's not something that's BETSU ni taishita koto demo nai
really serious... particularly serious not-something
shi na
and-besides (rhet)
Meiko: [off]
That's true. so-- ne
4
[View shifts to a point far behind Meiko and Yuu, who continue to walk.
A young girl with braided pigtails hides behind a wall. Clearly, she is
trailing the two.]
Meiko:
Why don't we get something NANI-ka TSUMEtai mono demo
cold to drink? something cold-thing or-something
NOmanai?
not-drink
I've gotten thirsty. atashi nodo KAWAichatta
I was-thirsty-(finality)
Yuu:
Ahh, me too! a-- ore mo!
5
[Tight shot of the young girl. She's wearing glasses but it's clearly
Suzu-chan. Smiling softly, she holds her camera.]
Suzu:
<tee hee!> fu fu_
Suzu:
Right according to plan. KEIKAKU doori
caption with arrow pointing at her:
<---Intended to be a HENSOU no tsumori
disguise. disguise 's intent
Suzu: ________
I was able to take perfect batchiri TOreta wa
pictures. right-on was-able-to-take-(pictures)
Photographic evidence! SHOUKO SHASHIN!
evidence photos
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[Night falls over Bobson's Ice Cream.]
2
[Miki beams back at the manager as she heads for the door. The manager smiles
back from behind the counter.]
Miki:
Sorry for leaving before o-SAKI ni SHITSUREI shima--su
you. beforehand excuse-me
manager:
It was a tiring day! o-TSUKAre-sama
<Commentary: Neither of these sentences is gonna translate too well. They
are both just common sayings.>
3
[Walking out on the sidewalk, Miki smiles gently, eyes closed as she hums to
herself.]
4
[She starts as someone rests a hand on her shoulder from behind.]
hand FX: ___
<tap> pon
5
[View shifts. Kei stands behind her, smiling softly.]
Miki:
Oh! Kei-kun! are_ KEI-kun!
Kei:
Yo. yo
6
[View of the buildings lining the sidewalk.]
Miki: [off]
What's the matter? At a do shita no konna toko de
place like this... what's-the-matter at-place-like-this
_____
You don't work today, KYOU baito no HI ja nai yo ne?
right? today work 's day is-not (rhet)
Kei: [off] _______
I was going to go to that soko no kombini ni
convenience store over that-place 's to-convenience-store?
there...
Ikou to OMOtte...
going-to-go/intending-to-go
My place is close by. ore n chi sugu CHIKAku na n da
my-place close-by is (explan)
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Miki: [beaming]
Oh, I see... a so-- na no--
_____
In my case, I just finished atashi wa IMA baito Owatte
work right now and I'm I (T) now part-time-job finish-(and)
headed home from here.
kore kara KAEru toko
hereafter go-home case
2
[Kei watches her off-panel.]
narration:
I know. SHItte-ru yo
Miki: [off]
Today was hot, so there were kyou ATSUkatta kara o-KYAKU-san
lots of customers and it was today was-hot that's-why customers
so hard... ______ _
ippai de ha--do datta yoo--
full-of is-(and) was-hard
narration:
The truth is, I was waiting. MAtte-ta n da honto wa
was-waiting (explan) truth (T)
3
[Miki looks up with a look of concern. This is Kei's pov.]
Miki:
Kei-kun... ...KEI-kun
You're from the Rakuyou RAKUYOU ON DAI -FUZOKU KOU
Music Academy? music-college -attached high-(school)
na n da tte?
are (explan) (quote)
_____ _________
I hear you've won the piano piano konku--ru de NANDO mo
competition many times... at-piano-competition often/many-times
YUUSHOU shite-ru tte...
are-winning-the-championship (quote)
4
[Kei looks stunned.]
Kei:
! !
Miki:
I heard it from Meiko. MEIKO ni KIitchatta
by-Meiko heard-(finality)
Y'know. One of my friends hora konaida o-MISE ni KIta
who came by the shop look! recently to-shop came
recently.
atashi no TOMOdachi
my-friends
You know her, right? SHIriai na n desho?
acquaintance is (rhet)
5
[View of the city lights.]
Kei: [off]
......... .........
She remembered, huh... OBOete-ta no ka...
Miki: [off]
It's okay if you don't ...Iitaku nakereba ii kedo
want to tell me... if-not-want-to-tell okay but
_____
But why did you quit doushite piano yamechau no?
playing the piano? why quit-(finality)
6
[Kei's eyes grow distant. I think we're in for a flashback soon... ^_^]
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[A white panel.]
Kei: [off]
I got sick of it. ...IYA KE ga sashita n da
disagreeable-air (S) pierced/bit (explan)
_____
Living at the piano day kuru HI mo kuru HI mo piano-zuke no
after day. day-after-day 's
SEIKATSU ni
in-life
2
[The two stand ill-at-ease on the sidewalk.]
Kei: ____ _____
When I was a kid, I loved gaki no KORO wa piano ga SUki datta
the piano. kid 's time (T) (S) liked
Being able to play more HITO yori umaku dekiru no
skillfully than others than-person skillfully being-able-to-do
made me happy...
ga ureshikatta shi
(S) was-happy and-besides
Kei: ______
Even the lessons were a ressun mo kekkou TANOshikatta
lot of fun. lesson too quite was-fun
That's why I played the da kara HIite-ta n da
piano. and-so was-playing-(the-piano) (explan)
3
[Kei's gaze drifts towards the sidewalk in front of him.]
Kei:
But... da kedo
I was told I was a genius, TENSAI da to ka Iwarete SEIKATSU ga
and my life only revolved genius am is-said-that-(and) life (S)
around the piano, so playing _____
became an obligation... piano ISSHOKU ni natte HIku
become-monochromatic-(and) play
koto ga GIMU ni natte
thing (S) become-an-obligation-(and)
Kei:
So I asked myself, "why ore nande konna koto yatte
am I doing something like I why thing-like-this doing
this?"
n daro tte
(rhet) (quote)
More and more, it got to be dandan wakannaku
that I didn't understand little-by-little not-understand
why.
natte-kita n da
went-and-became (explan)
4
[Miki watches Kei off-panel with a stricken look.]
Kei: [off]
Then, playing the piano sore kara dondon
became more and more of a then rapidly/steadily
pain...
HIku koto ga KUTSUU ni natte
playing-(the-piano) (S) become-painful-(and)
___
It was unpleasant and I iya de tamaranaku natte
couldn't stand it... unpleasant be-(and) become-unbearable-(and)
But now that it was too demo IMA sara
late, I couldn't quit, so but now-that-it's-too-late
the dissatisfaction just
grew and grew... yamerarenakute FUMAN
not-able-to-stop-(and) dissatisfaction
bakkari tsunotte-kite...
just come-and-grow-more-intense-(and)
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p 85
1
[Flashback time, as Kei narrates. In this panel, Kei, in school uniform,
holds a music book and yells at a woman whom we view from behind.]
Kei: [off]
One day... aru HI
_________
I had a fight with my konku--ru no KYOKUMOKU no koto de
teacher over the selection over-competition's-music-selection
of music for a
competition. SENSEI to KOURON ni natta
with-teacher turned-into-a-quarrel
Kei: [flashback]
I want to play this one. ore wa kotchi ga hikitai
I (T) this-way (S) want-to-play-(piano)
n desu
(explan)
sensei: [flashback]
No! dame yo
Then you won't be able to sore ja 1-I wa NERAenai wa
shoot for the top... then first-rank (T) can't-take-aim-at
sensei: [flashback]
Unless you present music motto HADE de SHINSA-IN
that is flashier and is more flashy be-(and) judges
popular with the judges...
uke suru KYOKU denai to
popularity make tune if-not-appear
2
[Present-day Kei still gazes vacantly in thought.]
Kei:
I was forced to play music KIRAi na KYOKU o HIku you ni
I hated, and finally, I disliking tune (O) to-play so-as-to
ended it.
KYOUYOU sarete
am-forced-to-do-(and)
____
tsui ni kirechimatta
in-the-end broke-off/snapped-(finality)
3
[Flashback Kei tears his sheet music to shreds as his sensei looks on,
aghast.]
sensei: [flashback]
Tsuchiya-kun! TSUCHIYA-kun!
4
[Sensei's pov as he glares angrily back, heading for the door.]
Kei: [flashback] _____
I won't play the piano ever piano nanka 2-DO to HIkanai
again. somewhat with-2nd-time not-play
I'm quitting school, too. GAKKOU mo yameru
school too stop
Kei: [flashback] ______
I'm sick and tired of this mou unzari da!!
already!! already sick-(and-tired)/fed-up am
5
[Flashback Kei pointedly ignores the three adults who surround him.]
Kei: [off]
My parents and sensei tried OYA ya SENSEI wa nantoka shite
all they could to persuade parents and teacher (T) do-something-(and)
me...
SETTOKU shiyou to shita kedo
tried-to-persuade but
___
But I turned a deaf ear to ore wa gan to shite kikanakatta
them. I (T) stubbornly didn't-listen
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p 86
1
[Kei turns his back to Miki, gaze dropped.]
Kei:
And so, it was decided that de shibaraku REIKYAKU
they'd let me have time and-so for-a-while refrigeration
to cool off for a while...
KIKAN o okou
term/period (O) shall-leave/let
tte koto ni natte
be-decided-that-(and)
It turned out I was able to ore wa KYUUGAKU shite
get a leave of absence from I (T) have-leave-of-absence-from-
school, leave home, too, school-(and)
and get them to allow me _______
to live by myself in an IE mo DEte manshon de
apartment. house too leave-(and) in-apartment/condo
1-RIGUrashi sasete-moraeru
able-to-get-(them)-to-let-(me)-live-alone
koto ni natta n da
turned-out-to-be (explan)
Kei: ____
But no matter how long demo ikura MAttatte muda da
they wait, it's useless. but no-matter-how-long-wait is-useless
My resolve won't change. ore no KESSHIN wa KAwaranai
my-determination (T) not-change
2
Kei: _____
Working part-time, reading baito shitari HON o YOndari
books... do-part-time-work-(and) read-books-(and)
I'm free at last... yatto JIYUU na...
at-last freedom am
Peaceful day after peaceful HEION na HIBI ga
day falls into my hands, and peaceful/quiet every-day (S)
I breathe a deep sigh of
relief. TE ni haitte
come-into-one's-possession-(and)
SHINSOKO
from-the-bottom-of-one's-heart
hottoshite-ru n da
am-breathing-a-sigh-of-relief (explan)
Kei:
I don't want to return to MOTO no SEIKATSU ni wa
the life I had. to-original-life (contrast)
modoritakunai
not-want-to-return
3
[Miki stares at him off-panel.]
4
Miki:
I see... sokka...
You have to practice a lot MAINICHI takusan
day after day, hm... every-day plenty-of
RENSHUU shinakya nannai n da mon ne
must-practice is-the-reason (rhet)
How trying... tsurai yo ne...
hard/painful/trying (rhet)
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p 87
1
[A panel with textured background.]
Miki: [off]
But it's a waste after all. demo yappari mottainai yo
but after-all a-waste
Especially when you have an sekkaku sugoi SAINOU ga aru
amazing talent! especially amazing gift/talent (S) have
no ni...
even-though
Kei: [off]
TALENT?! SAINOU!?
2
[Kei explodes.]
Kei:
When you have a talent do SAINOU ga attara ZETTAI sore o
you HAVE TO use it?! talent (S) if-have absoluteness that (O)
yannakya nannai no ka yo
must-do (nom) (?)
Kei:
What do you know? anta ni NANI ga wakaru n da
by-you what (S) understand (explan)
Don't say the same things OYA ya SENSEI to onnaji koto
my parents and sensei say!! with-parents-and-teacher same-thing
Iu na yo!!
don't-say
===Sidebar===
FREE TALK (8): _____
Speaking of responses anime ni KANsuru HANKYOU to ieba
related to the anime, sure related-to-anime response speaking-of
enough, a huge one was "the
color of Arimi's hair." yappari OOkikatta no wa
sure-enough was-huge (nom) (T)
"ARIMI no KAMI no IRO" desu.
's hair 's color is
_____ _______
According to what the anime anime sutaffu no HANASHI ni yoru to
staff told me, pink is the anime-staff 's according-to-story
color used in magical shows, _____
but it seems that green pinku to ka wa MAHOU mono no
and purple are hair colors pink and-such (T) magical-shows 's
that you can use in ordinary
stories, too. IRO da kedo MIDORI ya MURASAKI wa
color is but green and purple (T)
futsuu no HANASHI ni mo TSUKAeru
in-ordinary-story too can-use
KAMI no IRO na n da sou desu.
hair 's color are (explan) it-seems
To an amateur like me, I SHIROUTO no WATASHI ni shite-mireba
think that both are no amateur/novice (nom) to-me if-try-and-do
different in that they're
both unrealistic... HIGENJITSUTEKI na no wa dotchi-mo
unreal/fantastic (nom) (T) either
KAwaranai tte OMOu kedo....
not-differ think-that but
But, for Arimi's hair, the 2 ARIMI no KAMI wa MEIKO to ONNAji
final choices that remained 's hair (T) same-as-Meiko
were a light brown that was _______
the same as Meiko's, and the CHA to IMA no guri--n to,
present green. But a light light-brown and now 's green with
brown is too nice-girlish;
when you consider the no 2-tsu ga SAISHUU KOUHO ni
coquettish personality, then (nom) (S) in-the-final-candidacy
it turned out that green is
fine. NOKOtta n da kedo, CHA
remained (explan) but light-brown
da to ii KO -ppo -sugiru,
if-it-is nice-child -like -overly
__________
koketisshu no SEIKAKU kara
coquettish 's from-personality/character
iu to MIDORI ga ii, to iu koto de
when-say green (S) okay for-that-matter
kou narimashita.
like-this became
A cel of a light brown- kono SEI ni 1-tsu shika nai
haired Arimi, of which in-this-existence only-have
there's only one in ____
existence, is in my hands. CHA KAMI no ARIMI no seru E
light-brown-hair 's 's cel picture
wa WATASHI no TEMOTO ni arimasu.
(T) is-near-at-my-hand
So-o-o cu-u-ute!! sungoi KAWAIi zo--.
very cute !!
By the way, Rokutanda chinami ni ROKUTANDA wa hajime natchan no
started out with Natchan's by-the-way (T) first 's
color, but (at that time,
Natchan's cels hadn't been IRO datta n da kedo,
made yet) I was the one who color was (explan) but
said, "a regular color like ____
this is wasted on Rokutanda. (sono TOKI natchan no seru E wa
at-that-time/then 's cel (T)
mada dekite-nakatta)
still wasn't-formed
______
"konna matomo na IRO
like-this sane/serious color
ROKUTANDA ni wa mottainai.
on-Rokutanda (contrast) a-waste
Let's make Natchan's this kore wa natchan ni shimashou.
color. this (T) to-Natchan shall-do
It's all right if ROKUTANDA wa MURASAKI ka nanka
Rokutanda's is purple or (T) purple or something
something."
de ii" to Itta no wa WATASHI
is okay said-that (nom) (T) I
desu.
am
Sorry, Rokutanda. gomen yo ROKUTANDA.
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p 88
1
[Miki flinches away from Kei. Sweating, Kei snaps out of it.]
Kei:
Ahh... ...a
Sorry... gomen...
2
[Miki drops her gaze.]
Miki:
Uh-uh. Same here. uun atashi koso
Saying things I shouldn't yokei na koto Itte...
be saying... needless-thing saying
Miki:
You're right... sou da yo ne
Your pain... KEI-kun no tsurasa nante
's pain/bitterness the-likes-of
Even though I don't atashi ni wa wakannai no ni
understand it... by-me (contrast) not-understand even-tho
3
Miki:
But should you be taking a demo GAKKOU made
leave from school, too? but even-school
KYUUGAKU shichatte ii no?
have-leave-of-absence-from-school okay
I'm sure all your friends o-TOMOdachi kitto minna
are worried about you... friends surely all
SHIMPAI shite-ru yo...
are-worrying
4
[A white panel.]
Kei: [off]
Friends... I don't have ine-- yo TOMOdachi nanka
any. not-have friends and-such
5
Kei: _____
Those in the piano section piano KA no YATSUra wa
either regard me as a rival department 's fellows (T)
or as an idol. _______
ore no koto raiburu SHI suru ka
about-me rival regard-as or
GUUZOU SHI suru ka dotchi-ka da
an-idol regard-as or either-one is
As for friends, I don't ...TOMOdachi nante hitori mo
have a single one. friends the-likes-of 1-person too
inai
not-have
6
[Miki's eyes grow huge.]
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p 89
1
[Miki's pov as Kei looks towards her.]
2
[He closes his eyes and pointedly looks away.]
Kei:
There's no need for you to ...anta ga NAku koto nai
cry... you (S) to-cry there's no-need
3
[Tight shot of Miki, her eyes brimming with tears.]
Miki:
......... .........
Miki:
But... datte...
4
[View pulls back to show passersby walking around them on the sidewalk.
Neither looks at the other.]
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p 90
1
[The sun shines on the Bobson's sign.]
2
[Kei helps a female customer at the counter.]
customer: _____
3 cups... kappu de 3-tsu ne
cup (rhet)
3
[Miki watches him from the corner of her eye.]
4
narration:
I think, "He has a special HITO yori TOKUBETSU SUGUreta
talent that sets him apart from-people special outstanding
from others"...
SAINOU ga aru tte
talent (S) have (quote)
narration:
...and "How wonderful" and sugoi na urayamashii na------
"How enviable"... wonderful is enviable is
tte OMOu kedo
think-that but
narration:
But to the person in HONNIN wa iroiro
question there are many the-person-in-question (T) various
difficulties, huh...
TAIHEN na n da naa...
serious is (explan) (rhet)
5
[Miki closes her eyes and sweats.]
narration:
In order to develop those namaji SAINOU ga aru to
talents you have to make a halfheartedly talent (S) when-have
lot of effort, hm...
sore o NObasu tame ni
that (O) for-the-sake-of-developing
ippai ippai DORYOKU shinakya nannai
full-of full-of must-make-an-effort/strive
n da mon ne
is-the-reason (rhet)
Miki:
(How glad I am to be an (BONJIN de
ordinary person.) ordinary-person be-(and)
yokatta na atashi...)
was-good (rhet) I
6
[She looks towards Kei off-panel again.]
narration:
But... demo
narration:
I can't believe that things kono mama de ii to wa OMOenai yo
are okay the way they are. in-this-state okay can't-think-that
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p 91
1
[Her pov of Kei, scooping ice cream.]
narration:
It's so sad. Kei-kun. kawaisou da na KEI-kun
narration:
I wonder what I should dou shitara ii no ka naa...
do... what if-do okay (nom) I-wonder
2
[Miki becomes aware of something off-panel.]
3
[It's Suzu-chan, smiling at her from outside the glass door.]
narration:
Suzu-chan... suzu-chan----
Suzu FX:
<head-bob> peko
4
[Suzu-chan motions for Miki to come to her.]
Suzu: [mouthing]
Come over here! kotchi kotchi KIte!
<Commentary: For those who are wondering, the Japanese way of motioning
"come here" is palm-down, whereas the American way is palm-up.]
5
[Miki stares.]
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p 92
1
[Miki walks outside.]
Miki:
What is it? naani?
Suzu:
I'm sorry to bother you gomennasai o-SHIGOTO-CHUU ni
while you're working... sorry during-work
But there's something I by demo doushite-mo MIKI-san ni
all means want to show you, but by-all-means to-Miki
Miki-sa-a-an.
MIsetai mono ga atte------
want-to-show thing (S) there-is-(and)
2
[Suzu-chan rummages through her purse...]
3
[...and pulls out a picture of Meiko and Yuu standing together outside the
art museum. Meiko smiles at Yuu while holding the printed guide.]
book title:
Impressionist Art Exhibit INSHOUHA TEN
impressionist-school exhibit
4
[Miki stares at the photo in her hands.]
5
Suzu:
I saw them by accident. GUUZEN MIchatta n desu
by-accident saw-(finality) (explan)
Yuu-sensei and Meiko-san YUU-SENSEI to MEIKO-san ga BIJUTSU KAN de
were on a date at the art and (S) at-art-museum
museum. ______
de--to shite-ru no
are-dating
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p 93
1
[Panels 1-3 are insets to panel 4. This sequence of insets shows Miki's pov of
Suzu-chan, as Suzu explains her story with much emoting.]
Suzu:
My, Suzu was so mo-- suzu bikkuri shichatte--
surpri-i-ised. is-surprised-(finality)-(and)
I said to myself, "I have kore wa MIKI-san ni SHIrasenakya tte
to let Miki know about this (T) to-Miki must-let-know (quote)
this," and hurriedly ________
clicked the shutter. isoide shatta-- KItta n desu
hurriedly released-the-shutter (explan)
yo ne
(rhet)
______
Y'see, Suzu always carries hora suzu itsu-mo kamera
around a camera, right? see always camera
MOchiARUite-ru desho?
poss-am-carrying-about
2
[Suzu taps her chin and studies the sky in thought.]
Suzu:
But they look very good demo nanka suggoku NIAtte-te--
together and really seem but somewhat awfully are-matching-(and)
like a couple of _____
sweethearts... honto ni KOIBITO DOUSHI mitai de
really couple-of-sweethearts seem-(and)
Suzu: _______
It was an awfully nice suggoku ii fun'iki datta na--
atmosphere... awfully good-atmosphere was (rhet)
3
[Suzu crosses her lips with her forefinger and winks.]
Suzu:
Oh! Suzu told you this, a_ kono koto suzu ga Ittatte
so please keep it a secret, ! this-thing (S) even-tho-tell
'kay? _______
himitsu ni shitoite-kudasai ne
make-it-a-secret-(for- (rhet)
future-sake)-(please)
Suzu:
It's like I was tattling... nanka TSUgeGUCHI shita mitai da
somewhat tattled seem
shi--
and-besides
4
[Sweating, Miki stares hard at the picture she holds in both hands.]
narration: ______
A date? de--to?
Yuu and Meiko? YUU to MEIKO ga?
and (S)
narration:
That can't be... masaka sonna...
narration:
But no one said anything demo BIJUTSU KAN ni Itta nante
about going to the art but to-art-museum went the-likes-of
museum.
HANASHI KIite-nai yo
talk am-not-hearing
5
narration:
Why keep it a secret from doushite atashi ni naisho de----
me-e-e? why to-me secret is-(and)
narration:
What does this mean?! dou iu koto!?
6
[Night falls over Bobson's.]
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p 94
1
[The glass door slides open to admit Yuu.]
sliding door FX: _______
<rattle!> ga----_
2
[From behind the smiling manager, Kei recognizes him.]
manager:
Welcome! irasshai mase----
3
[Yuu speaks to the manager.]
Yuu:
Excuse me. Is Koishikawa ano KOISHIKAWA MIKI wa...
Miki here? <filler> (T)
manager:
Oh, if it's Koishikawa-san a KOISHIKAWA-san nara tsui sakki
you want, I relieved her if-it-is just-now
just now and she went home.
KOUTAI shite KAEtta toko na
relieve-(and) went-home case is
n desu yo
(explan)
Yuu:
I see. sou desu ka
4
Yuu:
(Even though I dropped by (sekkaku MUKAe ni yotta
special to pick her up... taking-the-trouble came-by-to-pick-up
no ni
even-though
...we missed each other, surechigai ka...)
huh...) pass-each-other
5
[Kei watches in silence.]
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p 95
1
[Yuu walks down the sidewalk.]
2
[Yuu stops when he hears someone calling him from behind. It is Kei, still
dressed in Bobson's uniform.]
Kei:
Hey. oi
Wait a sec! chotto!
3
Kei:
You. anta
You're the one called Yuu, YUU tte HITO da yo na?
right? (T) person is (rhet)
Yuu:
......... .........
Yuu:
That's right... sou da kedo
And you're...? kimi wa?
===Sidebar===
FREE TALK (9): _____
The one making the anime is anime o TSUKUtte-iru no wa
an anime production company (O) are-making (nom) (T)
called Toei Animation, so _____
I don't necessarily get to TOUEI DOUGA to iu anime SEISAKU
draw pictures or write animation called production
scripts, but they did let me
do some of the character KAISHA de, WATASHI ga E o
designs. company is-(and) I (S) picture (O)
KAitari KYAKUHON o KAitari shite-ru
draw-(or) script (O) am-writing-(or)
___________
wake de wa nai desu ga, kyarakuta--
the-case is-not is but character
______
dezain wa NANNIN-ka
design (T) some-persons
sasete-itadakimashita.
was-let-do
_____
(Just the characters' parts (TANOmareta kyara no bun dake)
I was asked to do.) was-asked character 's part only
The ones I did were Natchan WATASHI ga yatta no wa KOUKOU
during his high school days, I (S) did (nom) (T) sr-high-school
Anju (her school uniform,
too), Michael, Bill, Jinny, JIDAI no natchan, ANJU (SEIFUKU mo),
Brian, Doris, and then period 's uniform too
3-toushin-sized versions* _______ ____ ______ _______
of each character. maikeru, uiru, jini--, buraian,
Michael Bill Jinny Brian
______ _____
dorisu, sore kara KAKU kyara no
Doris then each-character 's
_______
3-TOUSHIN ba--jon.
<a-size-scale> version
<*Commentary: In other words, super-deformed scaled characters. The "3" is
the ratio of body length to head length.>
That's all. sore dake desu.
Ryouko-sensei, Yayoi-chan, RYOUKO-SENSEI to ka, YAYOI-chan,
Anju as a young girl, the and-such
high school principal,
the head teacher, etc., ANJU no SHOUJO JIDAI,
were kindly drawn by 's young-lady period/time
Umakoshi-san, the character
designer. KOUKOU no KOUCHOU, KYOUTOU
sr-high-school 's principal head-teacher
___________ ______
#etc.# wa kyarakuta-- dezain no
(T) character-design 's
UMAKOSHI-san ga KAite-kudasaimashita.
(S) (kindly)-drew
_____ _________ _____
By the way, the one who chinami ni anime orijinaru kyara no
decided on the names of the by-the-way original-anime-characters 's
original anime characters is
Matsui-san, who's the script NAMAE o KImeta no wa KYAKUHON,
and series director. name (O) decided (nom) (T) script
_________
shiri--zu KOUSEI no MATSUI-san desu.
series organization 's is
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1
[Kei reaches into his pocket...]
Kei:
Tsuchiya Kei. TSUCHIYA KEI
Do you... ...anta
2
[...and pulls out a bracelet with 3 pearls in-a-row. He holds it up.]
Kei:
...recognize this? kore ni MIOBOe aru darou?
to-this poss-recognize
3
[Yuu appears stunned.]
Yuu:
!! !!
That's...! sore wa...!
4
[Kei turns to walk away, clasping the bracelet in one hand.]
Kei:
She... aitsu ga
that-person (S)
...doesn't like it, so she KI ni Iranai kara
told me to throw it away. not-like that's-why
SUtete-kure tte sa
throw-away-(to-me) (quote)
Kei: _________
Even though you went to the sekkaku anta ga purezento shita
trouble of giving it to her. take-the-trouble you (S) gave-present
no ni na
even-though (rhet)
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p 97
1
Kei:
It seems she doesn't aitsu mou anta no koto
like you much anymore! that-person anymore about-you
taishite SUki ja nai mitai da ze
much like are-not seems !
Wouldn't it be better if WAKAreta hou ga ii n ja ne-- no?
you broke up? separated better (nom) is-not
2
[Yuu is taken aback.]
3
[A clear night sky looks down over the Koishikawa-Matsuura residence.]
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p 98
1
[Miki sits on her bed, holding a cordless phone to her ear.]
housekeeper: [phone]
Miss Meiko has been off to MEIKO o-JOUsama wa kinou kara
Izu since yesterday... Miss-Meiko (T) since-yesterday
IZU no hou e Itte-oraremasu ga----
to-Izu has-gone and/but
Miki:
I see... sou desu ka...
Miki:
No, that's okay. ie ii n desu
I'll call again. mata kakemasu
again phone
2
[Miki presses a button on the phone to hang up.]
phone FX: ___
<peep!> pi_
3
[She imagines Yuu and Meiko standing together, smiling softly at her. Hearts
float in the background.]
narration:
Yuu and Meiko dated in YUU to MEIKO ga atashi ni naisho de
secret from me... and (S) to-me in-secret
______
de--to...
date
narration:
Uh-uh. That can't be! uun sonna hazu nai!
4
[Miki lies back on the bed, her head resting on one hand, and she stares at
the ceiling.]
narration:
I'm sure there's some NANI-ka JIJOU ga aru
reason. something reason (S) there-is
ni kimatte-ru yo
is-sure-to-be
narration:
Even now, Meiko is thinking MEIKO wa IMA demo natchan hitosuji
of Natchan with all her (T) even-now a-straight-line
heart...
da shi...
is and-besides
5
[Sweating and wide-eyed, Miki rolls over on her side, resting her cheek on
both hands.]
narration:
But... ------demo
narration:
But what about Yuu?! demo YUU wa!?
but (T)
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1
narration:
No way has Yuu come to masaka YUU atashi yori MEIKO
prefer Meiko over me... impossible than-me
no hou ga yoku natta n ja......
better became (nom) is
narration:
No, it can't be. <sweat iya masaka
bead>
narration:
But why keep it a secret...? da kedo doushite naisho de----
but why in-secret
2
[Behind her Yuu comes storming in. The door strikes the wall with force.]
door FX: ___
<BANG> ban
Yuu:
I'M COMING IN, MIKI!! hairu zo MIKI!
come-in !!
3
[Isolated view of a wall of her bedroom.]
Miki: [off]
Yu... <sweat bead> yu...
You surprised me. When bikkuri shita itsu KAEtta no?
did you come home? surprised when came-home
4
[Shot of Yuu, who doesn't have much expression on his face.]
Yuu:
Just now. tatta IMA da yo
just-now is
I have something to say HANASHI ga aru n da
to you. talk (S) have (explan)
Yuu:
Before our parents come RYOUSHIN #S# ga KAEtte-konai uchi ni
home. our-parents (S) before-going-and-coming-home
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[Sweating, Miki sits up, eyes wide.]
Miki FX:
<urkk> giku
Miki:
S-- ha
Something to say? HANASHI?
narration:
Is he saying that Meiko sore tte MEIKO to no...?
and...? that (quote) with-Meiko (nom)
2
Yuu:
What did you do with that? omae are dou shita
you that what did
[Her eyes contract to dots.]
Miki:
Huh? ha?
Yuu:
That! are da yo
___________
The bracelet that I gave ore ga yatta buresuretto!
you! I (S) gave bracelet
3
[His gaze grows somber.]
Yuu FX:
<sullen> musu--
4
[Her eyes grow very large.]
Miki:
Ah. That's, uhh... a are wa sono...
5
[A grey panel.]
Miki: [off] _____
To tell you the truth, I ...JITSU wa baito SAKI de
lost it some time ago at actually part-time-job beforehand
work...
Otoshitarashikute
drop/lose-(and)
I looked for it, but in sagashita n da kedo doushite-mo
the end, I couldn't find looked-for (explan) but in-the-end
it...
MItsukaranakute
can't-find-(and)
6
[Blushing, she drops her gaze and looks regretful.]
Miki:
It's gone. nakushichatta n da
I'm sorry... ...gomen...
7
[Yuu crosses his arms and closes his eyes in a stern posture.]
Yuu:
It's not gone. nakushite-ne-- yo
Yuu:
That guy, Tsuchiya, has it. TSUCHIYA tte yatsu ga MOtte-ru
(quote) fellow (S) is-holding
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Miki:
You're joking! uso!
Yuu: _____
It's true. honto da yo
He showed it to me a sakki MIserareta
little while ago. a-little-while-ago was-shown
Miki:
But Kei-kun said he didn't datte KEI-kun SHIranai tte...
know...! but not-know (quote)
2
[Yuu fixes his gaze on her off-panel.]
Yuu:
He said that he was told to omae ni SUtete-kure
throw it away. by-you threw-away-(for-me)
tte Iwareta tte
was-said-that (quote)
That you didn't like it!! omae ga are KI ni Itte-nai
you (S) that not-liking
tte Itte-ta zo
was-saying-that !!
3
[Miki sweats and cries out emotionally.]
Miki:
A lie! uso!
That's a lie! uso da yo
I didn't say such a thing! atashi sonna koto Itte na----
I that-kind-of-thing say
Yuu: [off]
I know. wakatte-ru yo
I have no reason to believe SHINjiru wake ne-- daro
something like that. believe poss-have-no-reason
sonna no
like-that (nom)
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[She rests a hand against her chin, sweating and contemplating.]
Miki:
How cruel, that Kei-kun. ...hidoi KEI-kun tara
Why did he do something like doushite sonna...
that? why like-that
Yuu:
It's obvious, isn't it? KImatte n daro
He's interested in you. aitsu omae ni KI ga an da yo
that-guy by-you be-interested-in is
2
[A grey panel.]
Miki: [off]
Huh? Can't be... e masaka...
I'm a year older... datte hitotsu TOSHIUE da yo?
but one-year-older am
Yuu: [off]
And so, are you saying da kara TAISHOU-GAI
you're beyond being an and-so outside-object-of-(interest)
object of interest?
tte ka?
(quote) (?)
He isn't thinking that mukou wa sou
way! the-other-party (T) like-that
OMOtte-ne-- n da yo!
isn't-thinking (explan)
3
[Yuu fixes her with a stare.]
Yuu:
Most of the time you're daitai nibui kara
pretty dense, huh. on-the-whole thick-headed that's-why
na omae wa
(rhet) you (T)
You were adopting an SUOU n TOKI mitai ni KI o motaseru
attitude that encourages 's time like encouraging/inviting-
him, weren't you, like back expectation
then with Suou!
you na TAIDO totta n darou!
so-as-to adopted-an-attitude (rhet)
Yuu: ___
Don't be liked by weird hen na OTOKO ni KI ni Irarete
guys!! by-strange-guys being-liked
n ja ne-- yo!!
(nom) are-not
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[Miki blushes deeply and is getting worked up.]
Miki FX:
<BLUSH!> kaa_
Miki:
Th-- hi
Miki:
That's cru-u-uel!! hiddo----i!!
2
[Her pov of Yuu as he abruptly turns his back on her and heads for the door.]
Yuu: ___________
Make sure you get the buresuretto wa torikaeshitoke yo
bracelet back. bracelet (T) get-back-(for-future-sake)
Bye. ja-- na
Miki: [off]
Wait a minute! chotto MAtte yo
3
[Miki plants her feet apart and clenches her fists. She's pumped up now.]
Miki:
Are you just going to say Iu dake Itte NIgeru KI!?
what you want to say and say only say-(and) escape intent
run away?!
Miki:
There's something I want atashi ni datte Iitai
to say, too!! by-me even want-to-say
koto ga an no yo!!
there-is-something
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Yuu: [off]
Yeah? a----?
Miki: [off]
Why didn't you tell me that nande atashi ni DAMAtte
you went on a date with why to-me be-silent-(and)
Meiko!?! ______
MEIKO to de--to nanka suru no_!?
with-Meiko have-some-date !
2
[Yuu flinches, sweats and his eyes contract to dots.]
3
Yuu:
Ah <sweat bead>. a
______
That wasn't a date... are wa de--to ja...
that (T) date <ja nakatta> = was-not
There's a sort of reason... chotto wake ga atte
a-bit for-a certain-reason
Yuu:
(How come she knows?) (nande SHItte n da)
why knowing (explan)
Miki:
Meiko's my close friend, MEIKO wa atashi no SHIN'YUU da yo!?
right?! (T) my-close-friend is
4
Miki:
To think with Meiko of all yori ni yotte MEIKO to nante...
people... of-all-(people) with-Meiko the-likes-of
I can't believe it!! SHINjirannai!!
5
Yuu:
Hey. Wait a minute! oi chotto MAte yo
Yuu:
You can't possibly be masaka ore to AKIZUKI no koto
suspicious of Akizuki and impossible about-me-and-Akizuki
me, could you?
UTAGAtte n no ka?
suspecting/doubting
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[They're both angry now.]
Yuu: _____
That's stupid! bakka ja ne-- ka
There's no reason for sonna koto aru
anything like that!! that-kind-of-thing there-is
wake nai daro!!
poss-have-no-reason
Miki: ____
What do you mean, "stupid"? baka to wa NANI yo
stupid (quote) what
If you didn't want me to UTAGAwaretakunakattara
be suspicious, don't go if-didn't-want-to-be-suspected
sneaking around! ________
kosokoso shinai de yo!
don't-sneak-around
2
[They exchange glares.]
3
[Yuu spins about.]
Yuu:
There's no talking to you. ...HANASHI ni nanne--
Yuu FX:
<fwip> pui
4
Miki: [face flushed]
Wha! na_
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Miki: ____
WHAT?! STUPID! nani yo baka
I'M NOT GOING ON ANY TRIPS mou YUU to RYOKOU ni nanka
WITH YOU, YUU! anymore with-Yuu on-any-trip
Itte-yannai kara ne!
go-(for-you) that's-why (rhet)
2
[He looks back for one last comment.]
Yuu:
WHO'S TAKING YOU?!! dare ga omae nanka TSUrete-ku ka!!
who (S) you and-such take-with (?)
3
door FX: ___
<BANG!> ban!
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[Miki stares at the closed door off-panel, her face stricken and eyes
overflowing with tears.]
narration:
Wha... na...
narration:
Wha-a-at? nani yoo
2
Miki: [off]
(He didn't have to get that (anna ni OKOru koto nai
angry.) that-much get-angry not-have-a-thing
ja nai)
is-not
Miki: [off]
(What did I sa-a-ay?) (atashi ga NANI shita tte iu no yoo)
I (S) what did saying-that
Miki: [off] ____
(YUU, YOU IDIOT...!!) (YUU no baka...!!)
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Scorecard:
Miki --|-- Yuu --->+<--- Meiko ---> Natchan
^ | ^
| | |
| Suzu |
Kei Satoshi (Miwa)
Ginta <---> Arimi Rumi <---> Youji
^ ^ ^
| | |
| v v
Tsutomu Jin <---> Chiyako
(Rokutanda)
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