Marmalade Boy
Volume 7, Chapter 4
pages 105-134
Written and illustrated by Yoshizumi Wataru
Translation & editing by : Craig Nishida
Additional translation by : Paul Hirose
Additional proofs by: Jeanne Hedge
Last revision : 97-12-25
Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to:
mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu
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p 105
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[Yuu sits morosely on his bed.]
2
[Profile of Yuu.]
3
[Tight shot of his door.]
door FX: ___ ___
<knock knock> kon kon
Miki: [off]
Yuu? It's me! YUU? atashi!
4
[Yuu's eyes open wide.]
5
[Filler art. SD-Meiko and Miki smile at us, raising their index fingers.]
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p 106
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[His pov. Miki stands in a fluffy sweater.]
2
[Yuu looks out through his partly-opened door.]
door FX: _____
<clack> kacha
Yuu:
What is it? nani?
3
Miki:
Hey... ano ne
______
Won't you eat some cake with SHITA de minna to ke--ki TAbenai?
everyone downstairs? at-below with-everyone cake not-eat
____
Mama bought a delicious one. mama ga oishii no KAtte-kita
(S) tasty (nom) went-and-bought
kara
that's-why
Yuu:
Ahh... aa...
4
Yuu: [smiling]
I'm okay. ii ya ore
There's a book I want to chotto YOmitai HON ga aru
read for a bit... a-bit want-to-read book (S) there-is
shi
and-besides
Miki:
Really? sou?
Then, shall I bring you ja MOtte-koyou ka?
some? then shall-bring (?)
Yuu: ______
No, that's okay. Thank you. iya ii yo sankyu
5
[Looking a bit puzzled, Miki walks off down the hall.]
door FX: _____
<slam...> patan..
Miki:
Jeez, how boring. che tsumannai no
6
[Inside the room, Yuu grows moody once more.]
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p 107
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[Yuu becomes lost in thought.]
2
[Exterior day shot of the Akizuki residence.]
3
[Miki exclaims over the sweater she holds.]
Miki:
WHA-A-A-AT?! e--------_
You knitted this, Meiko?! kore MEIKO ga Anda no!?
this (S) knitted (nom)
Miki:
Ama-a-azing! suggo----i!
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p 108
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[View from the ceiling. Meiko and Miki sit on the edge of Meiko's bed.]
Miki:
You were good at knitting? AmiMONO TOKUI datta n da
I didn't know that! knitted-things one's-forte was (explan)
ne-- SHIranakatta!
(rhet) not-known
_______
This green is a tasteful kono guri--n SHIBUkutte ii IRO--!
color! this-green in-good-taste color
Miki:
Ooo. Wow. uwa-- uwa--
Meiko:
It's not that I'm good TOKUI tte wake ja nai no yo
at it. one's-forte (quote) reason is-not
It's something I tried for HAJImete yatte-mita no
the first time... for-the-1st-time tried (nom)
...while following a book. HON MInagara
book while-look-over/refer-to
2
[Miki goes bug-eyed.]
Miki: _
WHAT?! e_
________
For your first try, a HAJImete de se--ta--?
sweater? at-first sweater
Just like that?! <sweat ikinari!?
bead> all-of-a-sudden
Miki: ________
Instead of a muffler or mafura-- toka ja naku?
something? muffler and-such is-not
Miki: ___________
And on top of that, a shikamo fissha--man!?
Fisherman's?! moreover fisherman
<Commentary: A style of sweater.>
Meiko:
I thought maybe I was being MUBOU ka na-- to wa OMOtta
rash, but... reckless/rash I-wonder thought-that
n da kedo...
(explan) but
3
[Miki sweats and looks at the sweater again. Meiko laughs.]
Miki:
That's not it at all! sonna koto nai yo ZENZEN!
that-kind-of-thing not-have <not>-at-all
It's beautifully made. kirei ni dekite-ru mon
beautifully is-being-made reason
For people who have nimble sasuga KIYOU na HITO wa
fingers, things certainly indeed dexterous/nimble/deft person (T)
turn out differently...
CHIGAu...
differ
_____
Amazing! sugoi!!
Miki:
A feat that's impossible for atashi ni wa dekinai GEITOU
me. by-me (contrast) can't-do art/feat
Meiko:
There was nothing amazing sugoku nanka nai tte
about it. amazingly somewhat not-have (quote)
I undid and fixed the NANDO mo hodoite AmiNAOshita
knitting many times. many-times undo/untie-(and) fixed-knit
no yo
(nom)
The front and back sides are MAE MIGORO to USHIRO MIGORO ga
wrong by one size too large. front body-part and back body-part (S)
hitomawari mo OOkisa CHIGAtchattari shite
be-a-size-larger-too is-wrong-(or)
It's distressing! mo-- HISAN!
tragic/distressful
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p 109
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Miki: [smiling] _____
But, it's amazing. Really. demo sugoi yo honto
but amazing really
Miki:
Natchan will be touched. natchan KANDOU suru yo
be-touched/moved/impressed
I'm sure he'll be terribly kitto suggoku YOROKObu yo!
pleased! surely awfully is-pleased
2
Meiko: [smiling]
... Thank you ...arigato
3
[A blank panel.]
Miki: [off] __________ _________
It's a Christmas present, kurisumasu purezento desho kore
right? This. Christmas-present poss-be this
When are you giving it? itsu WATAsu no?
when give
Is Natchan coming here? natchan kotchi ni KUru no?
to-this-way coming
Meiko: [off] __________
He's working Christmas so kurisumasu wa SHIGOTO de
he can't... Christmas (T) work is-(and)
____
dame na n da kedo
no-good is (explan) but
But he's paying a New Year's o-SHOUGATSU uchi ni AISATSU ni
greeting at my place, so New-Year's at-my-place in-greeting
I'll give it then.
KIte-kureru kara sono toki
come-(for-me) that's-why that-time
WATAsu wa
give
I also wondered if I should YUUSOU shiyou ka to mo OMOtta
mail it, but I really wanted shall-mail (?) also-thought-that
to give it to him
personally. n da kedo yappari CHOKUSETSU
(explan) but after-all personal/direct
WATAshitai kara
want-to-give that's-why
4
[Meiko drops her gaze.]
Miki:
I see. sokka
Pay a greeting at your o-uchi ni go-AISATSU ni...
place... at-your-place in-greeting
Are your parents are still go-RYOUSHIN yappari HANTAI shite-ru
opposed? your-parents after-all are-opposing
no?
Meiko:
Uh-huh. un...
They're remarking, "Not DAIGAKU mo Ikanai de kono TOSHI de
going to college, and college too don't-go-(and) at-this-age
getting married at your
age." KEKKON nante---- tte Itte-ru
marriage the-likes-of are-saying-that
And it looks like they also SHOUSETSU-KA tte iu FUANTEI na
don't care for an unsteady a-novelist say-that unsteady/unstable
occupation like a
novelist's... SHOKUGYOU mo KI ni Iranai mitai da
occupation too not-like seems
shi
and-besides
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p 110
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Meiko: [winking]
But they know that my demo atashi no KESSHIN ga katai
determination is firm, but my-determination (S) hard/solid
and it seems they're ready
to give up. to wakatte akirame
understand-that-(and) resignation
kakete-ru mitai
are-beginning seems
Just one more push! mou HITO Oshi yo!
another one-push
2
[Miki smiles.]
3
[Isolated shot of another part of Meiko's bedroom.]
Meiko: [off]
What about you, Miki? MIKI wa?
__________
What are you giving kurisumasu MATSUURA-kun ni NANI
Matsuura-kun for Christmas? Christmas to-Matsuura what
ageru no?
give
Miki: [off]
Ooo...<sweat bead> u...
I haven't bought anything sore ga mada KAtte-nai n da
yet. that (S) still am-not-buying (explan)
I've looked in a lot of ironna o-MISE sagashite-ru n da
stores... many stores am-looking-for (explan)
kedo
but
But, there's nothing that kore tte mono ga nai no
says "this is it!" to me. this (quote) thing (S) there-isn't
I have to find something HAYAku MItsukenakucha
soon. soon must-find
Miki: [off] ____
No way I can do something atashi wa tezukuri wa muri
handmade... I (T) handmade (T) impossible
da shi
is and-besides
4
[Miki looks a bit concerned.]
5
Miki: [off]
Lately... kono goro ne
___
Yuu's been a little YUU nanka chotto hen na no
strange. somewhat a-bit strange is
For some reason, he's nan to naku GENKI nai n da
been depressed. for-some-reason is-depressed (explan)
Sometimes, he goes deep TOKIDOKI hitori de KANGAekondari suru
in thought, alone... sometimes by-oneself is-brooding-(or)
shi...
and-besides
6
[Meiko stares at her friend.]
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p 111
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Meiko: [wide-eyed]
Really? sou?
But he seems normal to me... futsuu ni MIeru kedo...
ordinarily seems but
Miki:
Sort of, but... nan to naku da kedo ne
for-some-reason is but (rhet)
When I asked him, "Is douka shita? tte KIitara
something wrong?" he smiled what's-wrong when-ask-that
and said, "Nothing..."
NAN demo ne-- yo tte WARAtte-ta
nothing (quote) was-smiling
shi
and-besides
2
[Miki lets out a puff of air.]
Miki:
But something's weird, demo na--nka HEN na n da
y'know. but something strange is (explan)
yo ne--
(rhet)
Miki:
He's not giving me any itsu-mo mitai ni kamatte-kunnakute
attention like usual, and like-always not-take-notice-(of-me)
it's boring.
tsumannai
boring/dull
3
[Meiko cracks up. Miki sweats and has a few hairs sproing out.]
Meiko:
Ah ha ha ha ha! a ha ha ha ha
C'mo-o-on, Miki! na--n da MIKI ttara
So, in the end, that's KEKKYOKU sore ga FUMAN na
what you're unhappy about. in-the-end that (S) discontent are
n da--
(explan)
Meiko:
Spoiled bra-a-at. amaenbo~~
Miki:
B-but... da_ datte...
4
Meiko:
Isn't he just tired? TSUKArete n ja nai?
getting-tired
______
He also had his finals, and KIMATSU tesuto mo atta
his job at the used clothes end-of-term test too there-was
store, too--it's busy this
time of year, isn't it? shi FURUGI-YA no
and-besides secondhand-clothes-store 's
_____
baito mo kono JIKI ISOGAshii n desho
work too this-season busy (rhet)
It can't be helped. shikata nai wa yo
5
[Filler art. Miki in white long-sleeved blouse with suspenders.]
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p 112
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[Miki grows thoughtful, clutching a pillow in her hands.]
Miki:
I see... sokka...
That's true... so-- da ne
Oh well, that's okay. ma ii ya
__________
I'll have him totally spoil kurisumasu ni wa OMOi kkiri
me on Christmas. on-Christmas (contrast) completely
AMAechau mon
coax/fawn-on/play-the-baby reason
2
[Meiko smiles towards her off-panel friend.]
Miki: [off] ____
This year, Papa will be on KOTOSHI wa papa ga
a business trip, and there this-year (T) (S)
won't be a family dinner
get-together, so we can SHUTCHOU-CHUU de
spend some time alone within-a-business-trip is-(and)
together!
KAZOKU no o-SHOKUJI KAI wa nai
family 's meal gathering (T) not-have
kara 2-RI kkiri de
that's-why just-2-people is-(and)
sugosu n da mon ne!
spend-(time) (is-the-reason) (rhet)
Ahh, I'm looking forward a-- TANOshimi_
to it!
3
[Miki smiles contentedly, clutching the pillow towards her face.]
narration:
I'll be getting a ring, YUBIWA mo moraeru shi...
too... <heart symbol> ring too can-get and-besides
narration:
Eh heh heh! e he he_
narration:
I wonder if the 24th won't HAYAku 24-KA ni nannai ka na----
get here soon... <heart fast into-24th not-turn I-wonder
symbol>
4
[Miki's eyes contract to dots and she sweats and stands.]
Miki:
<Ah!> ha_
Miki:
(Before that...) (sono mae ni)
Miki: _________
(...I have to hurry and buy (HAYAku purezento KAwanakucha_!)
a present!) fast present must-buy
5
[Exterior view of a store decorated festively for Christmas.]
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p 113
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[Tight shot of a men's wristwatch with a sales price of 27,000 yen. About
US$225 in 1997 exchange rates.]
2
[Miki, in a goofy looking cap, bugs her eyes out.]
Miki:
S... ta
3
[View pulls back to show Miki sweating and goggling over the watches in a
glass showcase. With that stupid cap on she looks like some weird kid, so
I guess the artist belatedly realized this and drew a little label with
arrow. ^_^]
Miki:
(SO EXPENSI-I-IVE!!) takka----i!!
caption with arrow pointing at Miki:
Miki --> MIKI -->
4
[Filler art. SD-Miki in a dress.]
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p 114
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[She spins and walks away.]
Miki: ____
(It's no good. <sweat bead> (dame da akirame yo
I give up. no-good is give-up
_______
It's over my budget...) YOSAN o--ba--......)
budget over
2
[But, she stops and looks back, sweating.]
narration:
But... ----demo
Miki FX:
<peek> chira
narration: ___
I took the trouble of sekkaku pin to kuru MONO
finding just the right take-the-trouble striking thing
thing!
sagashiateta no ni...
discovered/located even-though
3
[Tight shot of the wristwatch.]
4
[Closer view of Miki.]
narration:
If it's a wristwatch... UDEDOKEI nara
wristwatch if-it-is
narration:
I can get him to wear it zu--tto MI ni tsukete-te-moraeru
all the time... all-the-time can-get-to-be-wearing
shi...
and-besides
5
[Even tighter shot of the wristwatch.]
6
Miki: [off]
(A-A-ALL RIGHT!!) (yo------shi!!)
Miki: [off]
EXCUSE ME! suimasen
I'LL TAKE THIS, PLEASE!! kore kudasai_!!
this please
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p 115
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[Exterior day shot of the Koishikawa-Matsuura residence.]
caption:
--December 24th-- --12-GATSU 24-KA--
2
[Miki pauses at the door to turn back and smile.]
Miki: _____
Well, I'm off to work... ja baito Itte-kuru kara
then work come-and-go that's-why
Miki: ______
Be there at our usual park 4-JI ni REI no KOUEN no benchi no
bench at 4, 'kay! at-4:00 usual park 's bench 's
toko de ne!
at-place (rhet)
3
[Yuu stands with a subdued air.]
Yuu:
...... Miki... ...... Miki...
4
Miki:
Hm? n?
Yuu:
No... ...iya
Later's fine. ato de ii
5
[With a wide smile, she waves and turns to leave.]
Miki:
Then, at 4 o'clock, 'kay! sore ja 4-JI ni ne!
6
[Shot of Yuu's face.]
7
[Exterior shot of Bobson's Ice Cream.]
sign: ________
Christma... kurisuma...
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p 116
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[Miki smiles at a customer just leaving the store.]
Miki:
Thank you! arigatou gozaimashita!
2
[She recognizes someone off-panel.]
3
[The customer passes by Kei as she leaves the store. This is Miki's pov.]
sliding door FX:
<rattle...> ga--...
4
[Kei wears a heavy jacket. Miki smiles brightly.]
Miki:
Kei-kun?! KEI-kun!?
Wowww, it's been a while! uwa-- HISAshiburi!
Are you well? GENKI?
Kei:
Uh-huh. un
I wanted to see you for a chotto KAO MItaku natte sa
bit. a-bit face want-to-see become
5
Kei: ___
That you're working even ibu da tte no ni
though it's Christmas Eve-- Eve is (quote) even-though
does this mean you've _____
finally broken up with your baito nanka shite-ru tte koto wa
boyfriend? are-working-and-such that (T)
youyaku KARESHI to WAKAreta wake?
finally with-boyfriend separated reason
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p 117
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Miki: [off]
Oh no, that's not it. ya da chigau yo
<sweat bead> _____
He's working, too, so we're mukou mo baito da kara
meeting this evening! he too work is that's-why
YUUGATA MAchiAwase shite-ru no!
evening are-meeting
Kei: [off]
Damn! chi_
Ohh, how boring. nan da tsumanne--
Miki: [off]
Grr, Kei-kun, you! mo---- KEI-kun teba
<sweat bead>
2
[A girl pauses outside the glass doors of Bobson's to study the two within.]
3
[It is Suzu-chan.]
===Sidebar===
FREE TALK (6):
Speaking of Katchan, (this katchan to ieba, (KONKAI katchan no
time I'll only be talking speaking-of this-time 's
about Katchan, sorry)
there is a scene, in the HANASHI bakka de sumimasen)
last moments of this 7th conversation only is-(and) sorry
volume, where Miki displays ______
"the things given to her by kono (7)-KAN no rasuto no tokoro de
Yuu" on her desk, and if this vol-7 's in-last-occasion/moment
that's true, then the
Katchans should have been MIKI ga "YUU ni moratta mono" o
exhibited here, too, but (S) by-Yuu got thing (O)
I thought that it would ______
break up the mood too much, TSUKUE ni NARAberu shi--n ga arimasu
so I dared to disregard on-desk display scene (S) there-is
them.
ga, HONTOU nara koko de
but/and true if-it-is at-this-place
__
katchan zu mo DAsu-beki datta
too ought-to-put-out was
n da kedo, amari ni mo
(explan) but too-much too
FUN-IKI buchikowareru yo naa,
atmosphere is-spoiled (rhet)
to OMOtta no de aete MUSHI shimashita.
thought-that since dared-to-disregard
__
Please imagine that the katchan zu wa mata BETSU no
Katchans were kept in a (T) again different/separate
different spot again, 'kay.
tokoro ni shimatta no da
in-place put-away/kept (explan)
to KANGAete-kudasai ne.
thinking/considering-that-(please) (rhet)
Well. sate.
_______
Even though I haven't been WATASHI wa kono 2-NEN KAN de, daietto mo
dieting these past 2 years, I (T) for-these-2-years diet too
I've lost 5 kg.
shite-nai no ni 5#kg# mo
am-not-doing even-though too
TAIJUU ga HEtte-shimaimashita.
lost-weight-(finality)
<Commentary: That's 11 pounds, for the metric-challenged. ^_^>
But, even if I claim that demo, WATASHI ga "SHIGOTO yatsureda"
I'm "worked to the bones," but I (S) work emaciated
those around me say, "you're
at that sort of age," and to SHUCHOU shite-mo mawari wa
pay me little heed. (^_^) (quote) even-if-claim/assert around (T)
"so-- yu-- NENREI na n da"
that-kind-of age is (explan)
to Itte amari
say-that-(and) <not>-so-much
toriatte-kuremasen. (WARAI)
pay-no-heed-to-(me) smile
Continued in (7). (7) ni tsuzuku.
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p 118
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[The two smile and wave as Kei turns to leave the store.]
Miki:
See ya later. ja mata ne--
2
[Kei's eyes are lowered as the sliding doors open for him.]
sliding door FX: _______
<rattle...!> ga----_
3
[A white panel.]
Suzu: [off]
Wait a sec! chotto!
4
[Kei's eyes widen as he looks to his left at Suzu-chan. Suzu looks up at him
with little expression.]
5
Suzu:
You're... anata
_____
...somebody who worked at mae #Bobson's# de baito shite-ta
Bobson's before, right? before at-Bobson's was-working
HITO desho?
person poss-be
6
Kei:
Yeah... ...aa
Kei:
(Oh. This girl. (are kono KO
The one in the #CM# no...)
commercial...)
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p 119
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[Suzu-chan lowers her eyes and wags her forefinger at him. Kei has some hairs
sproing loose.]
Suzu:
Are you still hanging around mada MIKI-san ni tsukimatotte-ru no?
Miki-san? still to-Miki are-hanging-about
Miki-san has someone by MIKI-san ni wa YUU-SENSEI tte
the name of Yuu-sensei. to-Miki (contrast) called
HITO ga iru n da kara
person (S) is-there (explan) that's-why
Give it up right now! tottoto akiramenasai yo ne!
at-once give-up! (rhet)
caption with arrow pointing at Suzu:
Pot calling the kettle JIBUN no shita koto wa
black ---> oneself 's did (nom) (T)
tana ni agete-ru
is-putting-on-a-shelf
Suzu wagging finger FX:
<tsk! tsk!> chi_ chi_
2
[Kei blushes deeply, sweats and exclaims.]
Kei blush FX:
<KAA!> kaa_
Kei:
H-- na
Kei:
How come you know about nande sonna koto SHItte----
that! why that-kind-of-thing knowing
3
[Suzu stares at him a bit perplexed as he turns and stalks off in a huff.]
Kei:
This has nothing to do with omae ni KANKEI ne-- daro
you. to-you connection not-have be
Mind your own business! yoke-- na o-SEWA da!
Kei FX:
<humph!> fun_
4
[Suzu-chan's pov of Kei storming off away down the street.]
5
Suzu: [wide-eyed]
Wha-a-at? na--ni yo
I'm telling him out of SHINSETSU de Itte-agete-ru no ni
kindness! with-kindness am-saying-(to-him) even-tho
Suzu:
How uncute! KAWAIkunai no!
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p 120
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[Isolated shot of part of a sign set in concrete.]
sign:
...Park ...KOUEN
2
[Yuu sits on a park bench, his hands in the pockets of his heavy jacket.]
3
[Yuu profile. He's deep in thought.]
4
[He looks up at a sound off-panel.]
Miki:
Yuu-u-u! yu----u----_
5
[It's Miki, smiling happily and running towards him.]
6
[He stands as she approaches.]
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p 121
1
[Miki smiles and throws herself against him. His eyes widen.]
2
[Pressing her cheek against his chest, Miki smiles contentedly.]
Miki:
Tee hee! fu fu_
3
[Yuu has a troubled look.]
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p 122
1
[Miki looks up at him with a wide-eyed look of concern. She places the palms
of her hands against his cheeks.]
Miki:
Sorry. Did you wait? gomen ne MAtta?
It was cold, wasn't it. SAMUkatta desho
was-cold poss-be
Ah! Oh no. a_ ya da
You've gotten terribly suggoi HIechatte-ru!
chilled! awfully are-grown-cold-(finality)
2
[She looks up at him, full of concern.
Miki:
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. gomen ne gomen ne
We shouldn't have met SOTO de MAchiawase nanka suru
outside... outside meet somewhat
n ja nakatta ne
(nom) did-not (rhet)
Let's hurry and get inside HAYAku dokka haitte attakai mon
somewhere and drink fast somewhere go-in-(and) warm-thing
something warm!
NOmo!
drink
'Kay? Hurry-y-y. ne HAYAku----
3
[Yuu looks down somberly.]
4
[An isolated shot of the bare trees.]
Yuu: [off]
Miki... ...MIKI
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p 123
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Yuu:
I have something to tell HANASHI ga aru n da
you. talk (S) there-is (explan)
2
[Miki looks at him, wide-eyed.]
Miki heartbeat FX: _____
<thump!> doki_..
Miki:
Huh...? ----e
Miki:
What...? nani...
3
[Yuu's eyes show he's steeling himself.]
4
[A white panel.]
Yuu: [off]
...... ......
Break up with me. WAKArete-kure
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p 124
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[Her eyes widen in shock.]
2
[A tighter shot of her stricken eyes.]
3
[Tight shot of her lower legs and boots.]
Miki:
Wh-- na
Miki:
Why...? nande...
4
[Yuu looks a bit tormented.]
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p 125
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[Miki profile.]
Miki:
Do you... ...atashi no koto
about-me
Miki:
...hate me...? kirai ni natta no...?
into-dislike turned
2
[Yuu profile.]
Yuu:
No. chigau
3
[View of bare trees and partly cloudy skies.]
Miki: [off]
Then... ja
There's someone else that HOKA ni SUki na HITO ga...?
you like...? another liking person (S)
Yuu: [off]
No. chigau
4
[Miki exclaims with a pleading look. Yuu turns away to glare at the ground.]
Miki:
Then, why-y-y? jaa doushite------
Yuu:
My feelings turned cold!! KIMOchi ga SAmeta n da!!
feelings (S) got-cold (explan)
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[He stares off to the side.]
Yuu:
As a sweetheart... ...omae no koto
about-you
Yuu:
...I can't picture you that KOIBITO toka sou iu fuu ni
way anymore. sweetheart and-such in-that-kind-of-way
MIrarenaku natta
can't-see became
The special feeling is TOKUBETSU na KANJOU ga...naku
gone. special feelings (S) not-there
natta n da
turned-into (explan)
2
[Miki stands there, looking forlorn.]
Miki:
......... .........
You don't dislike me... kirai ja nai kedo
dislike is-not but
But you don't like me... SUki demo nai... tte koto...?
Is that it...? like also not-have that-means
3
[A grey panel.]
Yuu: [off]
......... .........
That's right. sou da
4
[The surroundings turn pitch-black.]
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1
[Tears pool in Miki's eyes and flow down her cheeks.]
Miki:
N-- ...ya
NO...! ya da..._
Miki:
I COULDN'T STAND SOMETHING sonna no ZETTAI ya da!!
LIKE THAT!! like-that (nom) absoluteness is-unpleasant
2
[She grabs his sleeves and looks up at him through her tears.]
Miki:
Please, think it over again! o-NEGAi KANGAeNAOshite yo
please reconsider-(please)
If there's something wrong, WARUi toko attara NAOsu
I'll fix it! blameable feature if-there-is fix
kara
that's-why
Miki:
I'll do as you say! iu toori ni suru kara------!!
as-(you)-say do that's-why
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[A blank panel.]
Miki: [off]
Please, Yuu... o-negai YUU...
Yuu: [off]
There's nothing wrong with WARUi toko nante nai
you! wrong feature the-likes-of not-have
n da yo!
(explan)
2
[Placing his hands on her shoulders, Yuu looks down at her with a fixed stare.]
Yuu:
It's not your fault. omae no sei ja nai n da
your-fault is-not (explan)
There's nothing bad at all omae wa ZENZEN WARUkunai!
about you! you (T) <not>-at-all not-bad/wrong
3
[He closes his eyes and turns his face away.]
Yuu:
I'm being selfish. ore ga MIGATTE na n da yo
I (S) self-centered am (explan)
4
[Still stunned, Miki stares up at him with tearful eyes.]
Yuu: [off]
All on my own, my feelings ore no KIMOchi ga KATTE ni SAmeta
turned cold...! my-feelings (S) on-my-own got-cold
n da...!
(explan)
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[Isolated shot of bare trees.]
Miki:
If it isn't that you dislike ...kirai ja nai nara
me... dislike are-not if-it-is
...then please don't say WAKAreru nante iwanai de
that we'll break up... separate the-likes-of don't-say-(and)
...because I still love datte atashi wa mada SUki da
you. because I (T) still liking
mon
reason
2
Miki:
I love you a lot...! DAISUki da mon...!
3
[Yuu looks back at her off-panel.]
4
[He turns his face away and closes his eyes.]
Yuu:
It's no use... ...dame da yo
I can't go out with you mou tsukiaenai
anymore. anymore can't-go-with
Yuu:
I'm sorry. gomen...
Yuu:
(Don't cry.) (naku na yo)
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[Miki buries her face in her hands and cries her heart out.]
narration:
It can't be helped. shikata nai n da
Because it's hopeless. datte dame na n da yo
because no-good is (explan)
For us. ore-tachi wa
us (T)
Yuu:
(We're brother and (KYOUDAI na n da yo...!)
sister...!) sibling are (explan)
2
[Another isolated shot of trees.]
3
[Yuu rummages in the pocket of his jacket.]
Yuu:
I'll go on home ahead of ...SAKI ni KAEru yo
you... ahead-of go-home
Yuu:
Oh, and this... sore to kore------
with-that/and this
The ring. YUBIWA
4
[Tight shot of the little wrapped box held in his hand.]
5
[Miki stares at it in disbelief, hands clapped over her face and eyes still
filled with tears.]
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Yuu:
'Cause I had promised. YAKUSOKU shite-ta kara
Yuu:
Although I can't keep RYOKOU no YAKUSOKU wa mou
my promise for the trip trip 's promise (T) anymore
anymore...
HAtasenai kedo...
can't-fulfill but
2
Miki:
I can't accept it... moraenai...
Yuu:
...... But... ...... demo
3
[She clenches her eyes shut in anguish.]
Miki:
You told me that you don't SUki ja nai nante iwarete
like me... like is-not the-likes-of am-told-(and)
So I can't accept it...!! moraenai yo...!!
4
[Yuu looks at her with a quiet expression.]
5
[A white panel.]
Yuu: [off]
Instead of as sweethearts... KOIBITO ja nakute
sweethearts are-not-(and)
_________
...accept it as a present KAZOKU kara no purezento to shite
from a member of the family. from-family (nom) as-a-present
Uketotte-kure yo
accept-(for-me)
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[He sets the wrapped gift on the park bench.]
Yuu:
It won't do any good for me ore ga MOtte-te-mo
to keep it... I (S) even-if-am-having
shou ga nai shi
can't-be-helped and-besides
Yuu:
If you absolutely hate it, doushite-mo iya dattara
then... by-all-means if-is-unpleasant
...please throw it away. ...SUtete
2
[Miki watches him wide-eyed as Yuu begins turning to leave.]
3
[He turns away.]
4
Miki:
NO...! ya_...
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[Yuu's eyes widen as Miki exclaims behind him.]
Miki:
NO! ya da
DON'T GO!! Ikanai de!!
YOU MUSTN'T GO, YUU! Itcha ya da YUU
YUU...!! YUU...!!
2
[He shuts his eyes.]
3
[Miki's pov as he disappears from view.]
4
[Miki stands, stunned, her heart squashed like a bug.]
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[The tears flow in a torrent...]
2
[...as she slowly drops to her knees, and buries her face in her hands.]
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Scorecard:
Miki ---> Yuu Meiko <---> Natchan
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Kei
Ginta <---> Arimi Rumi <---> Youji
^ ^
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v v
Jin <---> Chiyako
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