Marmalade Boy
Volume 7, Chapter 1
pages 2-38
Written and illustrated by Yoshizumi Wataru
Translation & editing by : Craig Nishida
Additional translation by : Paul Hirose
Last revision : 97-10-05
Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to:
mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu
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p 2
[Portraits of the characters accompany the following captions. The captions
for Miki and Yuu run around their portraits, with arrows pointing from one
section to the next.]
heading:
Introducing the Cast of TOUJOUJINBUTSU SHOUKAI
Characters characters introduction
caption:
Akizuki Meiko AKIZUKI MEIKO
Close friend of Miki. MIKI no SHIN'YUU.
A person of solid character. shikkari MONO.
caption:
Koishikawa Miki KOISHIKAWA MIKI
Likes Yuu <heart symbol> YUU ga SUki <heart-symbol>
Brightly --> AKAruku -->
brightly/cheerfully
Spirited and --> GENKI de -->
spirited-(and)
Simple personality. TANJUN na SEIKAKU.
unsophisticated personality/character
caption:
Suou Ginta SUOU GINTA
Miki's classmate. MIKI no DOUKYUUSEI.
Likes Arimi. ARIMI ga SUki.
caption:
Namura-sensei NAMURA-SENSEI
Meiko's former sweetheart. MEIKO no MOTO KOIBITO.
Is in Hiroshima. HIROSHIMA ni iru.
caption:
Matsuura Yuu MATSUURA YUU
Miki's boyfriend <heart MIKI no KARESHI
symbol> 's boyfriend
Shares same house with MIKI to DOUKYO -->
Miki -->
Is cool, but --> kakko ii, da kedo -->
_______
...a bit mean. chotto ijiwaru
caption:
Suzuki Arimi SUZUKI ARIMI
Ginta's girlfriend. GINTA no KANOJO.
text:
The Story up thru (6). (6) made no o-HANASHI
[paragraph 1]
Miki and Yuu come to live MIKI to YUU wa, RYOUSHIN ga
in the same house due to and (T) parents (S)
their parents announcing
that they're swapping IreKAe KEKKON suru to IiDAshita tame,
marriage partners. swap-marriages proposed-that because
DOUKYO suru koto ni.
live-in-same-house of-all-things
Miki gradually becomes IJIWARU na kuse ni TOKIori
attracted to Yuu, who mean although sometimes
sometimes displays sweetness
despite being mean. YASAshisa o MIseru YUU ni,
sweetness (O) show by-Yuu
shidai ni MIKI wa hikarete-iku.
little-by-little (T) comes-to-be-
attracted
[paragraph 2]
It seems Yuu has a real YUU ni wa JITSU no CHICHI OYA ga
father, but, in the end, by-Yuu (contrast) real-father (S)
he isn't able to find
him. iru rashii kedo, KEKKYOKU
is-found appear but in-the-end
wakarazu jimai.
not-find
Miki revealed her feelings KANAshimu YUU ni OMOi o
to a grieving Yuu. sorrow/grief to-Yuu feelings (O)
uchiaketa MIKI....
revealed
And the two of them share soshite FUTARI wa RYOU OMOi ni!!
the same feelings towards and/then 2-people (T) both feelings in
each other!! _zu_
(But it's a secret from their (demo RYOUSHIN #S# ni wa NAISHO
parents <heart symbol>.) but to-parents (contrast) secret
<heart-symbol>)
[paragraph 3]
Arimi, who was rejected by YUU ni furarete SHOUSHIN datta
Yuu and heartbroken, also by-Yuu is-rejected-(and) heartbroken was
ended up going out with
Ginta. ARIMI mo GINTA to tsukiau
too with-Ginta go-about-with
koto ni natta.
ended-up
[paragraph 4]
With summer break ending NATSUYASUmi ga Akete mamonaku,
soon, Meiko received a summer-break (S) end before-long
literary award for a story
called, "City of Wintry MEIKO ga "FUYUGARE no MACHI" to iu
Decline." (S) desolate-wintry 's city called
SHOUSETSU de BUNGAKUSHOU o JUSHOU.
by-a-story received-a-literary-award
It was a story written at MIWA ni susumerarete KAita
the encouragement of Miwa. by-Miwa be-encouraged-(and) wrote
SHOUSETSU datta.
story was
Could it be that a new love ATARAshii KOI ga MEBAeru
is flowering? new-love (S) begin-to-prosper
no darou ka.
(nom) poss-be (?)
[paragraph 5]
But Meiko continued to think shikashi MEIKO wa NAMURA no koto o
about Namura. but (T) about-Namura (O)
OMOi TSUZUkete-ita.
a-thought was-continuing
"I want to see sensei." "SENSEI ni Aitai".
Miki, trying to grant her SHIN'YUU no NOZOmi o kanaeyou to,
dear friend's wish, headed close-friend 's desire (O) if-shall-grant
to Hiroshima, where Namura
lives. MIKI wa NAMURA no SUmu HIROSHIMA e
(T) (S) live to-Hiroshima
MUkatta.
headed-for
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p 3
1
[Panoramic view of a bullet train traveling right-to-left across our field
of view. In the background is majestic Mt Fuji.]
bullet train FX: ________
<fwish-h-h> pi------
2
[Miki quietly studies something off-panel.]
3
[It's Meiko, who sits, staring straight ahead.]
4
[Misty view of Meiko.]
narration:
During the 4 hours to HIROSHIMA made no 4-JIKAN MEIKO wa
Hiroshima, Meiko hardly up-to-Hiroshima 's 4-hours (T)
said a word.
hotondo NANI-mo shaberanakatta
hardly anything not-said/chatted
narration:
Meiko, whose cheeks were KINCHOU de
flushed a bit with tension, by-tension/strain
looked much more beautiful
than usual... HOO o SUKOshi KOUSHOU saseta MEIKO wa
flushed-one's-cheeks-a-little (T)
itsu-mo yori ISSOU kirei ni MIeta----
than-usual much-more-beautiful looked
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p 4-5 [TITLE PAGE]
[Double-page title spread. Probably in color in the magazine installment.
Miki smiles at us, holding a basket of flowers.
TITLE: __________ _____
Marmalade Boy [7] mamare~~do bo~~i [7]
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p 6
1
[Filler art. SD-Miki and SD-Meiko at play, hearts surrounding them.]
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p 7
1
[Suzu-chan smiles merrily as she reads a magazine.]
Suzu:
Sure enough, Meiko-san's yappari MEIKO-san wa kakko i--
so cool. sure-enough (T) cool
naa
(rhet)
Suzu:
To think that she even SHOUSETSU made KAichau
wrote a story... Awesome! even-a-story write-(finality)
nante suggo--i!
the-likes-of amazing
I admire that! AKOGArechau--!
magazine banner:
Asahi Fiction SHOUSETSU asahi
2
[View pulls back to show Yuu and Suzu seated at her desk, once again at
a tutoring session.]
Yuu: ___
Suzu-chan, you really are honto ni AKIZUKI no fan na n da na
a fan of Akizuki, hm. really 's are (explan) (rhet)
suzu-chan wa
Suzu: ___
Yup! A huge fan! un! DAIfan!
I've sorta come to want to nanka HISAshiburi ni
see Meiko-san, whom I somewhat after-a-long-interval
haven't seen in a while.
MEIKO-san ni Aitaku natte-kichatta
want-to-meet-Meiko went-and-turned-into-
(finality)
3
[A blank panel.]
Suzu: [off]
Maybe I'll go over to see ashita MEIKO-san chi made Ai ni
Meiko-san's place tomorrow tomorrow to-Meiko's-place to-see
<heart symbol>.
Itchao kka na <heart-symbol>
shall-go I-wonder
Yuu-sensei, would you tell YUU-SENSEI JUUSHO OSHIete-kureru?
me her address? address tell-(me)
Yuu: [off]
Sure, but Akizuki is heading a-- demo AKIZUKI ima MIKI to
to Hiroshima with Miki right but now with-Miki
now...
HIROSHIMA ni Itte-ru kara...
to-Hiroshima is-going that's-why
4
[Filler art. A sophisticated-looking Miki stands in profile, one hand
pushing back her hair.]
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p 8
1
Suzu:
......... .........
Suzu:
Hiroshima? HIROSHIMA tte
To see Namura-sensei? NAMURA-SENSEI ni Ai ni?
2
Yuu: [surprised look]
Eh?! e!?
How come you know about nande natchan no koto SHItte...
Natchan...? why about-Natchan knowing
Suzu: [off]
I heard it from oniichan. oniichan ni KIita no
by-oniichan heard
3
[Suzu beams as she explains further to the sweating Yuu.]
Suzu: _______
So like, I got him to show de ne SOTSUGYOU arubamu
me his graduation album, graduation album
and I checked out how he
looks, too <heart symbol>. MIsete-moratte KAO mo
get-him-to-show-me-(and) face too
______
chekku shita n da
checked (explan)
Yuu: ______
Checked out...? chekku...?
Suzu:
Namura-sensei isn't NAMURA-SENSEI tte BIKEI ja nai
gorgeous, but a grown-up (T) beautiful-form is-not
guy feels just perfect for
Meiko-san! kedo OTONA no DANSEI tte KANji de
but adult 's male (T) in-a-sense/feel
_______
MEIKO-san ni pittari!
to-Meiko exactly/to-a-T
If it's him we're talking ano HITO nara GOUKAKU yo
about, then he passes <heart that-person if-it-is accepted/
symbol>. passes-the-test
<heart-symbol>
Yuu:
Passes...? GOUKAKU...?
4
[A view over the shoulder of a sweating Yuu. Suzu closes her eyes and looks
indignant.]
Yuu:
Aren't you cheering for SATOSHI-san no OUEN shite-yanne-- no?
Satoshi-san? (nom) not-root-for-him
_____
You're cousins! itoko na no ni
cousin are even-though
Suzu:
No, no! dame!
Suzu values her own sense suzu wa NIKUSHIN no JOU yori
of aesthetics over family (T) than-blood-relationship's-affection
sentiments!
JIBUN no BI-ISHIKI o
self 's aesthetic-sense (O)
TAISETSU ni suru no!
value/be-devoted-to
Yuu:
......... <sweat bead> .........
5
[Suzu's face turns distant and dreamy.]
Suzu:
Besides... ----sore ni
Suzu:
Even now, Meiko-san loves MEIKO-san wa IMA demo NAMURA-SENSEI ga
Namura-sensei. (T) even-now (S)
SUki na n da mon
liking (is-the-reason)
That's what she was saying. sou Itte-ta mon
like-that was-saying reason
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p 9
1
[Suzu closes her eyes and tilts her head down a bit, as though in prayer.]
narration:
"There's someone I love." "SUki na HITO ga iru no"
liking person (S) being
"No matter what I think now, "ikura OMOtte-mo mou dame
it's hopeless..." no-matter-what-think already no-good
na n da kedo..."
is (explan) but
Suzu:
If things can't go back to MOTODOOri ni narenakya
the way they were, it would if-can't-be-returned to-the-former-state
be sad.
kawaisou
pitiable
I hope it all goes well... umaku iku to ii naa...
if-go-well nice (rhet)
2
[Yuu's eyes are also distant.]
Yuu:
Uh-huh... --un...
3
[View of a <torii> in a park-like setting. A handful of people and a deer
are also in view.]
caption:
Miyajima MIYAJIMA
4
[Tight shot of the lower legs and shoes of a guy.]
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p 10
1
[It's Namura.]
2
[Miki smiles and waves.]
Miki:
Natchan! natchan!
3
[Namura smiles in recognition.]
Namura:
Koishikawa! KOISHIKAWA!
4
Namura:
It's been a while. HISAshiburi
You look fine. GENKI sou da na
Miki:
Uh-huh. You, too, un natchan mo...
Natchan...
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p 11
1
[View of the sky.]
Namura: [off] ______
Have you made progress in tenisu JOUTATSU shita ka?
your tennis game? tennis made-progress (?)
Miki: [off] ________
No sweat! mo-- batchiri!
___________
I want you to see my KAREI na nettopure-- natchan ni mo
terrific net play, too. splendid net-play by-Natchan too
MIte hoshi-- yo
want-to-see
2
[She studies him quietly, with a soft smile.]
3
Miki:
I'm glad you came. ...yokatta KIte-kurete
I was really worried. honto wa SHIMPAI datta n da
really worried (explan)
I thought you might not Atte-moraenai
meet me. not-be-able-to-get-you-to-meet
n ja nai ka tte
(nom) (quote)
4
Miki:
Meiko... ...MEIKO
...is over there, towards atchi no OO- TORII
the large <torii>. over-there 's large Shinto-gateway
no hou ni imasu
in-direction-of is-there
<Commentary: A <torii> is a Shinto gateway. It's depicted in panel 1 of
page 12.>
Miki:
Please go to her... Itte-agete...
go-(for-her)
5
[Namura looks at Miki, off-panel, his face rather expressionless.]
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p 12
1
[Meiko poses for the cover of "Vogue". ^_^ She stands in profile, hair
blown back by the wind. The background of this panel looks painted, with
soft clouds in the sky and that large <torii> in the lake.]
2
[She turns toward our pov.]
3
[View shifts. We look past her at Namura, who stands and looks back at her.]
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p 13
1
[Meiko's eyes grow large.]
Meiko:
......... Sensei...! ......... SENSEI...!
2
[Namura gaze seems to soften.]
3
[Miki sits alone, on a stone bench. She gazes at a spot on the ground in
front of her, lost in a daydream.]
Miki FX:
<absent-minded...> bo------...
4
[We view her from behind, seated and looking out over the lake. Two deer
sit nearby.]
5
[Miki profile.]
narration:
I wonder what'll happen? dou naru no ka na
wnat becoming I-wonder
With those two... ano 2-RI...
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p 14
1
[Miki clasps her hands in front ofher, and clenches her eyes shut.]
Miki:
(To think they have to (AI shi atte-ru no ni
separate, even though are-in-love even-though
they're in love...
WAKArenakya naranai nante
must-separate the-likes-of
That's just so unbearable.) yappari tsura-sugiru yo)
sure-enough too-painful/hard
Miki: ____
(Something like that (sonna no ZETTAI dame!!)
definitely mustn't a-thing-like-that absoluteness no-good
happen!!)
Miki:
(Please, Natchan... (o-NEGAi natchan
Respond to Meiko's MEIKO no KIMOchi ni KOTAete
feelings... to-Meiko's-feelings answer-(and)
And tell her that you'll mou ichido yariNAOsu
start over again once once-more do-over-again-from-the-
more...!!) very-beginning
tte Itte...!!)
say-that-(and)
2
[Miki turns to the deer and addresses them. The deer look surprised.]
Miki:
I'm sure things are going kitto umaku iku yo ne ne--?
well, right? Right? surely go-well (rhet) (rhet)
3
[The haughty deer avert their faces.]
deer FX:
<hmmph!> tsu----n
deer:
(I don't care!) (shirane-- yo_)
4
Miki:
(So cold... Uncute.) (tsumetai... kawaikunai)
caption:
Note: In Miyajima, there CHUU: MIYAJIMA ni wa, YASEI no
are a lot of wild deer. annotation in-Miyajima (contrast) wild
__
*shika* ga takusan iru yo
deer (S) a-lot there-are
5
Miki:
I'll go and buy some, huh... KAtte-kuru ka...
____
I have free time. hima da shi
narration:
...... In the store I ...... sakki TOOtta
passed by a little while a-little-while-ago passed-(by)
ago...
o-MISE ni
in-store
narration:
They were selling "deer "SHIKA no esa" Utte-ta yo ne...
food"... deer-food was-selling (rhet)
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p 15
1
[Meanwhile, back at the <torii>... Namura and Meiko face off.]
2
Namura: [beaming]
The story... I read it. SHOUSETSU... YOnda yo
Namura:
Congratulations. How omedetou sugoi na
wonderful.
3
[Meiko looks up at him in surprise...]
4
[...and claps both hands to her mouth, face flushed. She can't meet his
look.]
Meiko:
You read it. ...YOnde-kureta n da
read-(for-me) (explan)
I'm a little embarrassed... chotto hazukashii na...
____
I'm totally bad at it. ZENZEN heta de
totally unskilled be-(and)
Namura:
It's nothing like that. sonna koto nai yo
5
[She drops her gaze.]
Meiko:
...... ......
___________
You know the character "TAKASUGI" tte iu kyarakuta-- ne
called "Takasugi"? called character (rhet)
The sweetheart of "Seiko," SHUJINKOU no ANE no "SEIKO"
who's the older sister of hero 's big-sister (nom)
the hero.
no KOIBITO no
's sweetheart (nom)
Meiko: ______
You're the model for him, ...SENSEI ga moderu na no
sensei. (S) model is (nom)
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p 16
1
[A view of the <torii> on the lake.]
Meiko: [off]
That wasn't my intention at hajime wa sonna tsumori
the start, but he steadily at-first like-that intention
came to resemble you...
nakatta n da kedo dondon
wasn't-there (explan) but steadily
NIte-kichatte
come-to-resemble-(finality)-(and)
And somehow, in the end, KEKKYOKU nan da ka ichiban
he turned into a strong in-the-end somehow number-one/best
character of deepest
contemplation. OMOiIre no
deep-contemplation (nom)
___________
TSUYOi kyarakuta-- ni natchatta
into-strong-character turned-(finality)
Meiko: [off]
And so, it seems a lot of da kara "SEIKO" ga KARE o OMOu
myself came out in the way and-so (S) him (O) think
"Seiko" thinks of him.
KIMOchi ni wa atashi JISHIN ga
in-feeling (contrast) myself (S)
zuibun DEchatta mitai
quite/very emerged/appeared seem
2
[His pov of the beaming Meiko.]
Meiko: ______
You didn't know that you JIBUN ga moderu da nante
were the model, right? oneself (S) model is the-likes-of
wakannakatta desho?
poss-did-not-know
_______
It's a completely different SENSEI no fudan no ime--ji to wa
person from your usual from-sensei's-usual-image (contrast)
image, sensei.
ZENZEN CHIGAu JIMBUTSU
completely different person/figure
da mono
is reason
Meiko:
He's... ...KARE wa
...someone who was written atashi dake ga SHItte-ru atashi dake no
in an image of you, sensei, I only (S) am-knowing only-mine
that's mine and that only I _______
know! SENSEI no ime--ji de KAita no!
in-sensei's-image wrote (nom)
3
[Namura's face grows expressionless again.]
Namura:
......... .........
Meiko... MEIKO...
4
[Meiko turns her body and gaze away from him.]
Meiko:
I didn't think I'd have SHOUSETSU KAku koto ga konna ni
this much fun writing a story write thing (S) this-much
story.
TANOshii nante OMOwanakatta
joyous the-likes-of not-thought
Taking the vague something JIBUN no NAKA ni atta
that was within me and within-oneself was-there
giving it a form was very
delightful. BAKUZEN to shita mono ga
nameless/vague-thing (S)
KATACHI ni natte-iku no ga
into-shape/figure go-and-turn (nom) (S)
sugoku ureshikatta
was-awfully-happy
Meiko:
When it was completed, the KANSEI shita toki no nantomo Ienai
indescribable feeling of finished time (nom) indescribable
fulfillment...
JUUJITSU KAN...
completeness sense/feeling
I can't forget it. WASUrerarenai wa
can't-forget
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p 17
1
[A profile view of Meiko, bubbles in the background.]
Meiko:
From now on... atashi
...I want to be able to kore kara mo zutto SHOUSETSU
continue to write stories from-now-on too all-the-time story
all the time.
KAkiTSUZUketai
want-to-be-able-to-continue-to-write
If possible, I want to make ...dekireba SHOURAI wa SHOUSETSU-KA
my way in the future as a if-possible in-the-future novelist
novelist.
to shite yatte-ikitai
in-the-capacity-of want-to-make-one's-way
Meiko:
Though I know very well that ichido SHOU o totta kurai de
this isn't such a simple once received-prize to-the-extent-that
world where it appears
getting an award once is MICHI ga HIRAkeru you na
enough to open a path... path (S) is-opened it-looks-like
sonna AMAi SEKAI ja nai
that-kind-of simple world is-not
tte yoku wakatte-ru kedo...
(quote) well am-understanding but
2
Namura:
I'm sure it can be done. dekiru yo kitto
can-do surely
If it's you. kimi nara
you if-it-is
3
[Meiko turns to look at him over her shoulder.]
4
[View pulls in a closeup on her face.]
Meiko:
I want to write all the ------zutto KAite-ikitai no
time... all-the-time want-to-go-and-write
Meiko:
...by your side, sensei. SENSEI no soba de
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p 18
1
[Namura is taken aback. Meiko stares at him with conviction, face slightly
flushed.]
2
[Tight view of his shoes and lower legs.]
Namura:
Meiko... That's... ...MEIKO sore wa...
Meiko: [off]
Sensei, you... SENSEI wa
3
[His pov as she turns to face him, eyes grown large with emotion.]
Meiko:
...told me to search for JIBUN o Ikaseru MICHI o
the path that could restore oneself (O) able-to-revive path (O)
me to life.
MItsukero tte Itta
look-for said-that
And so I found it. da kara atashi MItsuketa wa
and-so I looked-for
Meiko:
If it's writing something, mono o KAku koto nara
I can do that anywhere. thing (O) write (nom) if-it-is
doko de datte dekiru
no-matter-where can-do
Even if I'm not in Tokyo... TOUKYOU ni inakute-mo...
in-Tokyo even-if-not-there
Even if I don't go to DAIGAKU ni Ikanakute-mo
college. to-college even-if-not-go
Even if I don't get a job. SHUUSHOKU shinakute-mo
Meiko: ....
Instead of just being SENSEI no soba ni tada iru dake
*merely* there by your side, at-sensei's-side merely be-there only
sensei...
ja nakute
is-not-(and)
I can go and live, and do chanto JIBUN no yaritai
what I want to do! properly oneself (S) want-to-do
koto o yatte Ikite-ikeru wa!
thing (O) do-(and) can-go-and-live
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p 19
1
[Namura sweats.]
2
[Her eyes begin to fill with tears.]
Meiko:
Then, sensei, you... sore kara SENSEI wa
then (T)
...said that you had your JIBUN no koto de
hands full just trying to about-oneself on-account-of
look after yourself.
SEI-IPPAI da tte Itta
with-all-one's-might is said-that
3
[She moves toward him, her hands clasping his shirt. She stares up at his
nervous eyes.]
Meiko:
That you couldn't spare a atashi no koto OMOi yaru
thought for me... about-me a-thought do
YOYUU ga nai tte
surplus (S) not-have (quote)
And so you couldn't take me da kara TSUrete-ikenai tte
with you. that's-why can't-take-with (quote)
Meiko:
But I'll never get in your demo atashi ZETTAI
way. but I absoluteness
JAMA shinai kara
not-get-in-the-way that's-why
I'll do my best so that I SENSEI no FUTAN ni naranai you ni
won't become a burden to into-sensei's burden not-turn so-as-to
you, sensei!
gambaru kara!
hold-out that's-why
===Sidebar===
FREE TALK (1):
Hello. konnichi wa.
_________
This comics comes after HANTOSHI-buri no komikkusu desu.
a half year's time. after-a-half-year 's comics is
Although the day I'm writing kore o KAite-iru KYOU wa '95.6.25
this is 25 June '95, this (O) am-writing today (T)
sometime around the first 10
days of August, when this da kedo, kono HON ga HATSUBAI sareru
book will be put on sale, is but this-book (S) is-put-on-sale
I'll most likely be
struggling to write the 8-GATSU JOUJUN -GORO ni
manuscript for the October first-10-days-of-August at-around
issue, Marmalade's final
one. wa, WATASHI wa, 10-GATSU -GOU
(contrast) I (T) October-issue
__________
no GENKOU ---- mamare--do no
's manuscript Marmalade 's
SAISHUUKAI ---- o KAku no ni
the-last-time (O) write even-though
KURUshimi-makutte-iru koto
should-be-really-totally-striving-hard
deshou.
poss-be
Ahhhh. I pray it turns out a~~ BUJI ni KANKETSU saseraremasu
all right... <sweat bead> well/all-right is-allowed-to-conclude
you ni.... <sweat-bead>
so-as-to
__________
That's right. "Marmalade," sou, "mamare--do" mo iyoiyo
too, is finally greeting its Marmalade too finally
last issue.
SAISHUUKAI o MUKAeru
the-last-inning (O) greet/welcome/meet
no desu.
(explan)
_________
This comics has come to the komikkusu wa, TSUGI no (8)-KAN ga
point where the upcoming comics (T) the-next vol-8 (S)
volume 8 is the last. ______
rasuto to iu koto ni narimasu.
last into-the-case-where turn
I'll do my best and write GAMBAtte KAkimasu kara,
it, so by all means, please persist-(and) write that's-why
read it to the end, 'kay!
zehi SAIGO made
by-all-means up-to-the-end
YOnde-kudasai ne!
read-(please) (rhet)
[SD-Yoshizumi Wataru stands with frazzled hair, pen and papers in hand.]
Yoshizumi Wataru FX:
<embarrassed laugh> hera hera
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p 20
1
[Teary-eyed, she beseeches him.]
Meiko:
SO, PLEASE... da kara o-NEGAi
PLEASE LET ME STAY BY YOUR mou ichido soba ni isasete...!!
SIDE ONCE MORE!! once-more at-side let-stay-(and)
2
[Namura hides his emotions behind an expressionless mask.]
3
[A blank panel.]
Namura: [off]
That's no good. ------dame da
4
[He averts his gaze and closes his eyes. Meiko is stunned.]
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p 21
1
[He turns his back on her. Over his shoulder we see that Meiko is in shock.]
Namura:
Don't talk like you'll ore ni NANI-mo ka mo Awaseru mitai na
change your entire life to-me everything match like
just to match me.
IiKATA suru na!
a-way-of-speaking don't-do/make
Namura:
I don't want to chain you kimi o SOKUBAKU shitakunai n da
down. you (O) not-want-to-restrict (explan)
I want you to grow up with JIYUU ni SEICHOU shite hoshii n da yo!
freedom! freely want-to-grow-up (explan)
2
[Tight shot of her boots.]
Meiko:
But... ...datte
Meiko:
You're the one I love, SENSEI ga SUki na no
sensei. (S) liking (nom)
3
[Tears roll down her cheeks in waves.]
Meiko:
It's too much to bear. dou shiyou mo nai no
Meiko:
I love you...!! SUki na no...!!
4
[View of Namura, facing away.]
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p 22
1
[View pulls up. We look down at the two--Meiko with her face buried in her
hands and Namura looking aside, hands in his pockets.]
2
[Profile of Meiko as she pulls her hands down from her eyes.]
3
[A blank panel.]
Meiko: [off]
I understand... ...wakatta
I'll go home. KAErimasu
Meiko: [off]
I won't come to see you mou Ai ni kitari shimasen
anymore... anymore to-see not-come-(or)
4
[Meiko's view of the back of Namura.]
Meiko: [off]
Farewell... ----sayonara...
5
[She turns and walks away...]
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p 23
1
[...but pauses...]
2
[...and turns to say one last thing...]
Meiko:
But... demo
I'll surely... atashi wa kitto
I (T) surely
Meiko:
...love you for the rest ISSHOU SUki da kara...!!
of my life...!! the-rest-of-one's-life like that's-why
3
[...which spears Namura. His eyes open.]
===Sidebar===
FREE TALK (2): __________ ______ ______
Have you all tried your "mamare--do" no ge--mu sofuto, minna
luck at the "Marmalade" Marmalade 's game software everyone
computer game?
yatte-mite-kureta?
tried-one's-luck-at-(for-me)
___________ _______________
2 kinds have come out--for ge--mubo--i to su--pa--famikon no
the GameBoy and the Super GameBoy and Super-Famicon 's
Famicon, but I prefer the
GameBoy one more. 2 SHURUI dete-ru kedo WATASHI wa
2-kinds is-appearing but I (T)
___________
ge--mubo--i no HOU ga o-KI ni Iri desu.
GameBoy like-better/prefer-more is
If you ask why, it's because naze nara, katchan ga
Katchan appears. why if-it-is (S)
DEte-kuru kara desu.
comes-and-appears that's-why is
<A tiny drawing of Katchan appears. Smiling, he seems to wiggle his limbs.>
Katchan thrashes his limbs katchan ga, TEASHI o jitabata saseru!
about! (S) limbs (O) make-struggle
<A series of 4 tiny drawing of Katchan run right to left. These are rotating
views of the little critter.>
And then, to rotate!! (^_^) soshite, MAWAru!! (WARAI)
________
He's so-o-o lovely <heart moo, cho-- raburi-- na no <heart-symbol>
symbol>. super-lovely is (nom)
________ ______
Also, in the Super Famicon su--fami no hou ni mo, ge--mu no
one, for the seals that in-Super-Famicon's-way too game 's
are dispelled in the
notebook in the game, NAKA de TECHOU ni hareru
Katchan's face appears, but within in-notebook is-dispelled/cleared
his name is given as _______
"Kappa"... shi--ru to shite katchan no
seal in-the-capacity-of 's
KAO wa DEte-kuru n da kedo
face (T) comes-and-appears (explan) but
YObiNA ga "kappa"...
given-name (S)
Though, sure, that's sorta sorya maa sou na n da kedo...
true... that well like-that is (explan) but
But, "Kappa"... (^_^) demo "kappa"... (WARAI)
but smile
___________
With the GameBoy, you ge--mubo--i wa, KOUDOU ya
choose your actions and GameBoy (T) action/movements and
words, and depending on ______
whether or not your serifu o ERAndari, o-majinai
spell (mini-game) succeeds, speech/words (O) choose-(or) spell
the story is changed in __________
various ways. (minige--mu) ga SEIKOU suru ka dou ka
mini-game (S) succeed whether...or
__________
ni yotte, suto--ri-- ga iroiro
depending-on story (S) various
HENKA shimasu.
change/is-transformed
In the cases where your o-majinai o SHIPPAI shita
incantation failed, the incantation/charm (O) failed
conversations become
amusing. HOU ga HANASHI ga omoshiroku narimasu.
way (S) talk (S) amusing become
Continued in (3). (3) ni tsuzuku.
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p 24
1
[View over Namura's shoulder, his back still turned to her. Meiko has
turned and resumed walking away.]
2
[View over Meiko's shoulder. Namura has turned to shout with emotion.
Meiko stops, eyes wide.]
Namura:
MEIKO! ------MEIKO!
3
[Timidly, she turns to look back over her shoulder. Her eyes are still
brimming with tears.]
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p 25
1
[She is surprised by his tight embrace.]
2
[View closes in on her stunned face.]
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p 26
1
Namura:
Why are you... ----doushite sou
why like-that
...so unreasonable like kikiwake ga nai n da kimi wa!
that?! willful/unreasonable (explan) you (T)
2
[A view of the <torii>.]
Namura: [off]
Even I have no idea how many ore datte NANDO TOUKYOU Iki no
times I was about to get on even-I how-many-times going-to-Tokyo
the bullet train to Tokyo.
SHINKANSEN ni NOrou to shita ka
on-bullet-train was-about-to-get-on (?)
shire-ya shinai
one-who-can-know not-do
But, that I gave up that da kedo sono tabi ni
idea whenever that but that everytime/whenever
happened...
OMOitodomatte-kita
went-and-changed-one's-mind/gave-up-(idea)
no wa
(nom) (T)
3
[Tight view of shoes and lower legs. Meiko's purse lies on the ground
near where they stand.]
Namura:
...was for your sake!! ----kimi no tame na n da zo
your-benefit is (explan) !!
Because I was thinking of kimi no SHIAWAse o OMOu kara...
your happiness... your-happiness (O) think that's-why
Despite that, why... na no ni doushite
is even-though why
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p 27
1
[A blank panel.]
Namura: [off]
...ARE YOU MAKING ME LOSE OSAe-kirenaku saseru n da...!!
CONTROL...?!! cannot-control make-do (explan)
2
[He kisses her.]
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p 28
1
[Pulling back slightly, they look into each other's eyes.]
2
Namura:
I love you. AI shite-ru
3
Namura:
Are you sure it's okay if honto ni ore de ii no ka
it's just me? really me being okay (?)
Will you follow me...? tsuite-kite-kureru no ka...?
follow-(me) (?)
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p 29
1
[Her face cupped by his hands, Meiko's eyes start brimming with tears again.]
Meiko:
......... I'll foll...! ......... tsuite-ku..._
2
[She clenches her eyes shut...]
3
[...and embraces him.]
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p 30
1
[Terrorist deer close in on our pov.]
deer FX:
<ZIP!> zun_
2
[Miki waves an empty sack, face flushed and edging away.]
Miki:
W...! cho_...
There isn't anymore, I tell mo-- nai n da tteba!
you! anymore isn't-there (explan) I-tell-you
bag:
Deer Food shika no esa
Miki: ____
It's empty! kara na no!
See? Nothing! hora KARAppo!
3
[The pack of deer stalk her as she tries to back away.]
Miki:
I tell you it's all done, o-shimai da ttsu tte n no ni
and yet you're so-o-o the-end is saying-that even-though
persistent!
shitsukoi na------_
persistent/tenacious (rhet) !
deer: ___ ___ ___
<give> <give> <food> <more> kure kure esa motto esa kure esa kure motto
<food> <give> <food> <give>
<more>
Miki:
D-don't come close! se sematte-konai de yo
don't-come-and-approach
_____
I'm scared! kowai yo--_
4
[Wincing, she throws up her open palms and runs away.]
deer: ___ ___ ___
<give> <food> <more> <more> kure esa motto motto kure esa motto esa
<give> <food> <more> <food>
Miki:
OH MY G-O-O-OD! hi------_
5
[A blank panel.]
Meiko: [off]
Miki! What's the matter? MIKI! dou shita no?
6
[Miki looks back over her shoulder.]
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p 31
1
[Miki's view of Namura and Meiko, who stand hand-in-hand.]
2
[Tight shot of their clasped hands.]
3
Miki: [wide-eyed]
.........!! Meiko. .........!! MEIKO natchan
Natchan.
Miki:
Then...!! sore ja...!!
4
[Namura and Meiko with embarrassed smiles.]
5
[Miki smiles.]
===Sidebar===
FREE TALK (3): ________
For example, in the one tatoeba, "pa--ti-- ga TANOshiku naru
called, "The Party Becomes for-example party (S) become-joyful
Fun Spell," if you succeed,
then it ends with you o-majinai" to iu no wa
getting by on friendly terms incantation the-one-called (T)
with Yuu, but if you fail,
then Ginta, Arimi and SEIKOU suru to YUU to NAKAYOku
Rokutanda come to visit you. if-succeed with-Yuu on-good-terms
sugosu dake de Owatchau
just-by-passing-(time) end-(finality)
n da kedo, SHIPPAI suru to GINTA ya
(explan) but if-fail and
ARIMI, ROKUTANDA ga TAZUnete-kuru
(S) come-and-call-on
n desu.
(explan)
(But the way to fail this (demo kono o-majinai wa SHIPPAI suru
spell is hard... <sweat but this-spell (T) fail
bead>)
HOU ga muzukashii...<sweat-bead>)
way (S) difficult
___________
With the GameBoy, you can do ge--mubo--i no HOU wa wari to
it in a rather short time, GameBoy 's way (T) rather
and you can even begin it
from the middle, so I've had TANJIKAN de dekiru shi
a try at it many times, but in-a-short-time can-do and-besides
with the Super Famicon, I've
still only done it once. TOCHUU kara demo HAJImerareru no de
from-on-the-way even can-begin since
NANKAI-mo yatte-mita n da
many-times/often had-a-try-at (explan)
________
kedo, su--fami wa mada 1-KAI
but Super-Famicon (T) still one-time
shika yatte-masen.
only-am-doing
In place of "Miki," I put in "MIKI" no kawari ni JIBUN no NAMAE o
my own name, and tried to instead-of-"Miki" oneself 's name (O)
do it in a pattern where I
can get close with Ginta Irete, GINTA to kuttsukeru
(it's just because I thought put-in-(and) with-Ginta can-get-intimate
that, now, Yuu's with _______
"Miki"...), but with your pata--n de yatte-mita n da kedo
own character, being called in-pattern had-a-try-at (explan) but
by your real name, "I love
you, [ ]!" or whatever, is (YUU wa "MIKI" de yaru toki ni,
awfully strange, so I was (T) with-"Miki" do now/at-times
feeling embarrassed...
<sweat bead> to OMOtta mon de...)
thought-that reason is-(and)
___________
JIBUN no kyarakuta-- ni "SUki na n da,
oneself 's by-character liking (explan)
[ ]!" to ka tte HONMYOU o
and-such (quote) real-name (O)
YObareru no wa suggoku MYOU de
being-called (T) awfully strange is-(and)
HAzukashikatta... <sweat-bead>
was-embarrassing
Continued in (4). (4) ni tsuzuku.
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p 32
1
[Miki and Meiko embrace.]
deer 1:
<???> nan ya nen
deer 2: ___
What about the food? esa wa--
2
[Yuu holds a cordless phone.]
Yuu:
I see... sokkaa...
Yuu:
That's great, huh. yokatta na
Summoning the courage to go OMOikitte HIROSHIMA Itte-mite
to Hiroshima. resolutely try-and-go
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p 33
1
[Miki sits on her bed in a motel room.]
Miki:
Yup! un!
Yuu: [phone]
Where's Akizuki? AKIZUKI wa?
Miki: ______
Still out on a date with mada natchan to de--to CHUU
Natchan. still with-Natchan during-a-date
I had the good sense to KI o kikasete 2-RI kkiri ni
make it so that the two of can-have-the-good-sense by-just-2-people
them were alone.
shite-ageta n daa
make-(for-them) (explan)
____
Was that well done? erai?
Yuu: [phone] ____ ____
Ha ha <sweat bead>. Well ha ha <sweat bead> erai erai
done, well done.
2
[Miki's attention is caught by sounds off-panel.]
door FX: [off] ______
<clack!> <squeak...> kacha_ kii...
Miki:
Ah, she came back. Bye! a KAEtte-kita jaa ne!
3
Miki: [beaming]
Welcome ba-a-ack. o-kaeri--
How was it? dou datta?
______
Your first date in a long HISAshiburi no de--to
while.
4
[Meiko seems strangely subdued.]
Meiko:
......... .........
5
Miki:
? ?
6
[Miki is aghast.]
Miki:
MARRIAGE?! KEKKON!?
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p 34
1
Meiko:
I don't want to be separated ...mou HANArete-itakunai no
from him anymore. anymore not-want-to-be-separated
Meiko:
When I graduate from high KOUKOU SOTSUGYOU shitara HIROSHIMA e
school, I'm coming to when-graduate-from-high-school to-Hiroshima
Hiroshima.
Iku wa
go
2
[View pulls back to show the two seated on Meiko's motel room bed.]
Miki:
Then, what about college? ja DAIGAKU wa?
Meiko:
I can always go, so when I itsu demo Ikeru kara
settle in, I'll take the always can-go that's-why
entrance exam to Hiroshima
University. ochitsuitara HIROSHIMA no DAIGAKU
when-settle-down 's university
JUKEN suru wa
take-an-entrance-exam
Meiko:
I don't care if I don't go, atashi wa Ikanakute-mo kamawanai
but sensei tells me that he I (T) even-if-not-go not-care/mind
wants to let me.
n da kedo SENSEI ga Ikasetai
(explan) but (S) want-to-let-go
tte Itte-kurete-ru kara
is-telling-(me)-that that's-why
3
Miki: [wide-eyed]
I see. Marriage... sokkaa KEKKON...
Miki:
It's a sudden turn of KYUU TENKAI da ne
events... sudden development is (rhet)
4
[Meiko smiles gently at her friend.]
5
Meiko: [off]
I paid a courtesy visit to SENSEI no go-RYOUSHIN ni wa
sensei's parents just now. to-sensei's-parents (contrast)
IMA go-aisatsu shite-kita no
now went-and-paid-a-courtesy-visit
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p 35
1
[A distant view of Namura's parents seated across a table from Meiko and
Namura.]
Meiko: [off]
They were awfully surprised, sugoku ODOROite-rashita kedo...
but... awfully were-being-surprised but
...they listened quietly to atashi-tachi no HANASHI DAMAtte
our story... our-story silently
KIite-kurete
listen-(to-us)-(and)
Meiko: [off]
...and they understand that SHINKEN da tte koto
we are serious... earnestness are (quote) (nom)
wakatte-kurete
understand-(us)
2
[Miki's view (profile) of Meiko.]
Meiko:
And they received me atashi no koto atatakaku UkeIrete-kureta...
warmly... about-me warmly received-(me)
Both of them were very nice o-futari tomo tottemo YASAshii HITO
people. both-of-them utterly nice-people
datta wa
were
3
Miki: [off]
What about your parents, ...MEIKO no go-RYOUSHIN wa...
Meiko...?
Meiko: [off]
I think they'll probably be MOU HANTAI suru to OMOu
fiercely opposed to it... fiercely oppose think-that
tabun ne
probably (rhet)
4
[Meiko smiles brightly.]
Meiko:
But, it's all right. demo HEIKI
I'll put in the time, JIKAN kakete gambatte
keep at it and persuade time spend-(and) persist-(and)
them!
SETTOKU suru wa!
persuade
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p 36
1
[Miki portrait.]
2
[Miki drops her gaze, sadly. Meiko turns to look at her, wide-eyed.]
Miki:
You won't be around, will ...inaku natchau n da
you, Meiko. not-there become-(finality) (explan)
ne MEIKO
(rhet)
I'll be very lonely... suggoku SABIshii yo...
awfully sad
3
[Teary-eyed, Miki smiles at Meiko off-panel.]
Miki:
But, congratulations. demo omedetou
Miki:
I'm really glad...! honto ni yokatta ne...!
really was-good (rhet)
4
[Also teary-eyed, Meiko smiles back.]
Meiko:
It's thanks to you, Miki... ----MIKI no okage yo
If you weren't there, Miki, MIKI ga inakattara atashi
I wouldn't have been able to (S) if-not-there I
come as far as Hiroshima...
HIROSHIMA made KOrarenakatta...
up-to-Hiroshima could-not-come
Meiko:
Thank you. arigatou
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p 37
1
[The two girls share a special moment.]
2
[Panel 1 fractures towards panel 2. An exterior shot of the Koishikawa-
Matsuura residence. It's daytime.]
3
Miki: [beaming]
I'm ho-o-ome! tadaima----_
I bought some souvenir o-miyage KAtte-kita yoo
gifts! souvenir-gift went-and-bought
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p 38
1
[Miki stands at the door, dumbfounded, both hands holding bags of stuff.
In the foreground, Youji, Chiyako and Jin are busy carrying boxes from
one area to another.]
Miki:
Okonomiyaki and kakizousui oKONOmiYAki to kakizousui to momiji...
and maple leaf... and and maple-leaf
...manju... manjuu...
Jin/Chiyako/Youji FX:
<hurry> <scurry> <hurry> bata bata bata
2
[Yuu, also carrying stuff, pauses to smile at Miki.]
Yuu:
Oh! Miki. Welcome back! o MIKI o-kaeri!
Miki:
Yuu! <sweat bead> What YUU! nani yatte n no
are you doing? what doing
Rearranging the rooms? HEYA no MOYOUgae?
room 's rearrangement
3
Yuu:
We're clearing out the study SHOSAI o Akete KYAKUSHITSU
room and making it into a study-room (O) empty-(and) guest-room
guest room.
TSUKUtte n da yo
making (explan)
You help, too. omae mo tetsudae
you too help
Yuu:
I hear someone we know RAISHUU kara DARE-ka SHIriai ga
will be coming to stay over from-next-week someone acquaintance (S)
from next week.
TOmari ni KUru n da tte sa
come-to-stay (explan) (quote)
4
[Miki portrait. Eyes wide.]
Miki:
......... A guest? ......... o-KYAKU-sama?
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-------------------End of Chapter------------------
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Scorecard:
Miki <---> Yuu Meiko <---> Natchan
^ ^
| |
| |
Kei Satoshi (Miwa)
Ginta <---> Arimi Rumi <---> Youji
^ ^ ^
| | |
| v v
Tsutomu Jin <---> Chiyako
(Rokutanda)
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