Kimagure Orange Road "The First Test" Volume 2, Story 1 WB Volume 1, Story 9 Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi Translation by : Craig Nishida Compilation by : Spencer C. Hastings Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose Craig Nishida Spencer Hastings Gary Kacmarcik Ramon Galindo Scott Henry Last revision : 02-07-95 Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to: kor-trans@gnu.ai.mit.edu NOTE: WBp#'s are printed first, Normal manga pages in parenthesis() NOTE: Translation is done from both the normal and WB manga, so there may be a few extras to those of you not having one or the other. Example: The subtitles on page 193 (7) are only in the WB's! Example: The plot review appearing on pages (4-5) appears only at the beginning of normal volume 2. --------------------------------------------------- p ** (4) <**These pages do not appear in the wideban.> Top right: Presenting the Cast of Characters [Each portrait is accompanied by the name of the character in kanji/hiragana.] Portraits: Ayukawa Madoka Kasuga Kyousuke Hiyama Hikaru Hino Yuusaku --------------------------------------------------- p ** (5) Portraits: Komatsu Seiji Kasuga Kurumi & Manami (twins) Kasuga Takashi Text: Kasuga Kyousuke, who moved to this city along with his photographer father and his twin younger sisters Manami and Kurumi, is a typical 3rd-year junior high student--if you overlook just one thing... The whole family has ESP Powers...! On the day he moved, Kyousuke met a pretty girl, Ayukawa Madoka, who turned out to be a classmate. He is attracted to her, but love isn't something that can be brought about even with ESP Powers. Ayukawa's apparent rebellious manner makes things appear to go well, then not go well... Meanwhile, Hiyama Hikaru, who adores Ayukawa as though she was a big sister, somehow falls head over heels in love with Kyousuke! In the end, is an eternal triangle forming...? Bottom left: Brief Summary of the Preceding Volume... --------------------------------------------------- p ** (6) Bus-stop sign: [top] Kimagure Rainbow: Orange Road 2 Jealousy Rain volume Bus-stop sign: [bottom]: Table of Contents --------------------------------------------------- p 193 (7) [Madoka and Hikaru stand back-to-back, both in school uniforms. Madoka looks back over her shoulder from her open book; Hikaru sets her book on top of her head. Kyousuke is in the foreground, smiling, blushing and sweating.] MAIN TITLE (at top) The First Test SUB-TITLE (at bottom) I Want to Get More Intimate, But the Love Triangle Can't Be Broken! --------------------------------------------------- p 194 (8) 1 [Isolated shot of a sign outside the...] sign: Library 2 [Interior shot of the library. Students sit and study at the tables.] narration: During the rosy days of school, there is but one ordeal... Kyousuke: So, this... 3 Kyousuke: ...becomes this. Was that clear? narration: It always appears suddenly, and it distresses me... 4 Hikaru: [leaning in close] Oh yes. I see, Sempai! narration: The name of that culprit is... "Exam"!! Hikaru lean-against-arm FX: 5 Hikaru: [smiling] I'm glad...! I was worried about how I would do on the next test. You really saved me. Kyousuke: [smiling nervously] Ha ha ha. 6 Kyousuke: [standing up] Well, as for the rest, you'll be okay by yourself! --------------------------------------------------- p 195 (9) 1 [As Kyousuke begins to walk off...] Hikaru: Oh, I don't understand this either... Kyousuke FX: 2 [Kyousuke sits back down.] Hikaru: [exuberant] Oh, that's right. Why don't we just continue to study here every day until the test? Kyousuke: Eh?! E-every day?! 3 [Hikaru wraps herself around his arm.] Hikaru: And when I'm tutored by you, I really understand it well... Besides, I don't dislike studying. Kyousuke heartbeat FX: 4 Hikaru: [leaning in real close] If you help me, I'm sure I'll get a good score on the next test...! Kyousuke: I-I don't mind, but... 5 [Hikaru ecstatically hugs him about the neck. Kyousuke is pushed back and he blushes.] Hikaru: All right, Darling!! Let's do our best, okay?!! Hikaru FX: narration: Hikaru-chan said there was a problem she didn't understand, so I ended up going with her to the library... 6 Kyousuke: [looking around at the annoyed students] J-just a minute, Hikaru-chan! Kyousuke FX: students contemplation FX: 7 [Hikaru lets up, but still clings to his arm.] Kyousuke: [to students, embarrassed] Sorry... narration: The future doesn't look good...! --------------------------------------------------- p 196 (10) 1 Kyousuke: But Hikaru-chan, it's surprising you were so eager to study like this... Hikaru FX: Hikaru: [in a tiny voice] Ohh?! I see... 2 Hikaru: Umm... 3 Hikaru: [smiling nervously] If possible, I'd like to keep the fact that we're studying here a secret from Madoka-san. Kyousuke: Eh?! 4 Hikaru: Um, I-I mean... Uh...! Kyousuke: (...... How strange. Usually, she'd go and tell Ayukawa first.) 5 narration: Well, that seems bogus but that's okay! Kyousuke: Yeah, I see. Then it'll just be our secret! 6 [Hikaru portrait.] 7 [The two of them sit and smile, thinking their thoughts.] Hikaru: (Considering that I hate to study, I'd be embarrassed now to say that the library is a nice place.) Hikaru FX: Hikaru book FX: Kyousuke: (I don't much want Ayukawa to know about something like this...) Kyousuke FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 197 (11) 1 [Exterior shot of ABCB.] 2 Kyousuke: [entering] (I'm pretty sure that Ayukawa is supposed to be working today.) 3 [Something off-panel catches his eye.] Kyousuke: ! 4 [Madoka sits at the counter, studying.] 5 Madoka: [looking up in surprise] Ah, welcome! Kyousuke: Hiya! (What's she looking at?) 6 [He stares at her, wide-eyed.] narration: Textbook?! Madoka: What? 7 Kyousuke: Really? Even you're studying for the test? Madoka: [going back to reading her notes] "Even" me...? You don't have to say that. --------------------------------------------------- p 198 (12) 1 Kyousuke: [amused smile] (Hmmm. Even Hikaru-chan and Ayukawa get pretty serious when it comes to tests.) 2 Madoka: Should you be goofing off in a place like this? 3 Kyousuke: Oh, come on... should I "still" be goofing off. Madoka: Huh? You seem so relaxed. 4 Madoka: Kasuga-kun, you only recently transferred to our school so you probably don't know this, but the tests here are very difficult! 5 Kyousuke: [highly smug smile] Let me see that. Though I might not look it, I was actually in the lower-upper level at my last school. (i.e., the lower part of the upper level) book pages FX: book title: Mathematics 6 narration: EH...?! 7 narration: S-such difficult problems!! Kyousuke: [aghast] D-did you really solve this one, Ayukawa? Madoka: That's still one of the easier ones! --------------------------------------------------- p 199 (13) 1 Kyousuke: [looking nervous] Easi...er?! 2 Madoka: See? I told you so. You better not underestimate our tests. 3 Madoka: Okay? So this turns into this and becomes this. narration: Shouldn't judge a person by her looks! Kyousuke: Y-yeah... narration: But the way Ayukawa looks now is very much to my liking. 4 [Isolated shot of Madoka's open notebook, a couple of closed textbooks, pencil case, pencil and a cold drink.] --------------------------------------------------- p 200 (14) 1 [Madoka looks at Kyousuke with concern.] Madoka: You're worrying me... You're upper-middle level, right? Kyousuke: [feeling miserable] Lower-upper level... 2 [Madoka gives a small smile.] 3 Madoka: Then why don't we study together for the test? 4 Madoka: Usually, I help Hikaru with her studying, but she told me that she's sort of given up on the next test... 5 Kyousuke: [standing, wide-eyed] Eh? Given up...?! Hikaru-chan...?! Madoka: This always happens. 6 [Kyousuke clenches his teeth and visualizes Hikaru back at the library.] narration: I was tricked!! Hikaru: [flashback] Besides, I don't dislike studying. narration: Studying wasn't her aim!! 7 [Kyousuke stands and walks towards the door, smiling back at Madoka.] Madoka: See ya. So be here tomorrow, right around now. It's a pretty slow time! narration: But if I can pull off a deception I'll be doubly blessed , and I'll have fun while studying for the test... Kyousuke: Yeah, 5 o'clock then. --------------------------------------------------- p 201 (15) 1 [Interior shot, looking up at the library ceiling and some bookshelves.] Kyousuke: [off] Okay? So this turns into this and becomes this. 2 Hikaru: [radiant] Amazing, Sempai! You're good at studying, huh?!! Kyousuke: [embarrassed] It's not that big a deal...! 3 Kyousuke: [nervous look on face] (Although I'm being coached by Ayukawa...) (...I understand the first-year stuff...!) Hikaru FX: 4 [Outside the library, Hikaru waves good-bye. Kyousuke waves back.] Hikaru: Bye. See you tomorrow... narration: The library closes exactly at 5 o'clock! 5 [As Hikaru runs off, Kyousuke scoots behind a tree.] Kyousuke FX: narration: I'm studying with Ayukawa from 5:00 till about 6:00! 6 narration: Even if I hurry it takes 20 minutes to get from the library to ABCB, so... [He anxiously scans about for any eyewitnesses...] Kyousuke: No one's looking... 7 narration: In order to reduce the time lost by even a little bit, I've no choice but to use the Power!! Kyousuke teleport-out FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 202 (16) 1 Kyousuke teleport-in FX: [A man stands next to the materializing Kyousuke...] 2 Kyousuke FX: 3 [As the view pans back we see that it's just a dummy of "Colonel Sanders," standing on the sidewalk.] Kyousuke: Whew! [Note the "Mississippi Fried " store sign...] 4 [Inside ABCB, Madoka and Kyousuke both smile and study at a table.] 5 [In the library, Hikaru clings to Kyousuke's arm. Kyousuke blushes.] 6 [Exterior shot of the ABCB sign.] 7 [A hand shakes the shoulder of the slumbering Kyousuke.] Madoka: [off] Kasuga-kun. Kasuga-kun! 8 Kyousuke: [getting up] Ah, sorry. Madoka: What's wrong? You must be very tired. --------------------------------------------------- p 203 (17) 1 Madoka: Are you doing something really tiring, before you come here? Kyousuke: [yawning] Uh-hmm, the library... 2 Madoka: Library? 3 Kyousuke: [slapping a hand over his mouth] Ah, I mean, I borrowed a book from the library... Lately, I've been up reading all night long. 4 narration: Careful, careful! [Madoka gets up and walks off.] Madoka: I'll pour you some coffee. Kyousuke: Ah, thanks. 5 [Kyousuke lets out a sigh and rests a hand on his face.] narration: But... When I'm busy doing that , I get extremely tired...! Kyousuke: I'm using it every time I come here... 6 [Isolated shot of his coffee and open notebook.] Kyousuke: [off] Oo-ooh...! 7 [Madoka leans over in front of him to point to his notebook.] Madoka: Which one don't you understand? This? Kyousuke heartbeat FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 204 (18) 1 [Close-up view of Madoka's face.] 2 narration: I wonder if she's wearing perfume? narration: I'd like to smell this scent forever... I think I'm getting dizzy... 3 [Flashback view of the Kyousuke-Hikaru cheek dance from chapter 1.4, "Cheek Sorrow."] narration: Come to think of it, when I cheek-danced with Hikaru-chan, there was a sweet, sugar-candy-like scent, too... 4 [With Madoka still focusing on his notes, Kyousuke blushes, his thoughts way up in the stratosphere.] narration: ...but this is somehow more sensual... Kyousuke: H-huh! 5 [He explodes back into the real world.] Kyousuke: [shouting at himself] H-hey! A-at a time like this...!! [Madoka looks back at him, startled.] 6 Madoka: [wide-eyed] Y-you surprised me... What is it?! Kyousuke: [blushing] Ah... N-no... 7 Kyousuke: N-nothing...! Are you wearing perfume or something? narration: Ayukawa's fragrance should be a criminal offense!! Madoka: Nothing really. --------------------------------------------------- p 205 (19) 1 [Isolated shot of the library sign.] Kyousuke: [off] That's it! sign: Library 2 [Kyousuke sits at a table. Hikaru stands at her seat next to him.] Kyousuke: It's finally done! After this, beginning tomorrow, it's test time. Hikaru: We did it! It's over! 3 [Kyousuke gets up to leave.] Kyousuke: Wellll then, now I'll... Hikaru: Why don't we have coffee or something at ABCB? 4 Kyousuke: EH!! Kyousuke heartbeat FX: Hikaru: [beaming] Hey, let me treat you since you helped me with my studying. 5 Kyousuke: [looking ill] (Th-that's awful. We'll be together with Ayukawa there...) 6 Kyousuke: [forcing a smile] No, not today, uhh... Wh-why don't we go tomorrow? It'll be my treat. Hikaru: [confused] Oh well. Sempai, you have something else to take care of? 7 Hikaru: [walking off] Can't be helped. It's been a while since I've seen Madoka-san and I wanna see her... I guess I'll go there by myself. Kyousuke: [wincing] (E-even worse!) --------------------------------------------------- p 206 (20) 1 [He visualizes the two girls transformed into Bitches-from-Hell(tm) and cringes.] narration: I-I'm in trouble... If Ayukawa and Hikaru-chan meet there now, my life will completely go to pieces... nightmare Madoka: You liar! You're studying just fine, with Hikaru! nightmare Hikaru: How cruel!! You think Madoka-san is better than me. 2 Kyousuke: I-instead of that, why don't we go see a movie to refresh us? Hikaru: There aren't any interesting ones playing right now. 3 Kyousuke: Okay, then let's go have some cake or something... Hikaru: The cheesecake at ABCB is delicious. 4 Kyousuke: Then... Hikaru: [pulling him along by the hand] It's okay, it's okay. I'll treat. 5 Kyousuke: [flash thought] (I can't very well have those two meet now!!) 6 [Isolated shot of the closed library door.] 7 narration: Arrrgh. If it's like this. [He flashes with the Power.] --------------------------------------------------- p 207 (21) 1 Hikaru: [trying the doorknob.] Huh? It doesn't open. It's locked from the outside. 2 Hikaru: Hey, Sempai. It won't open...! Kyousuke: That's too bad. 3 Hikaru: What'll we do? It's the only exit here. Kyousuke: Oh. Then we can't go to ABCB. 4 [Both turn at the sound of...] door FX: 5 Matsuoka-sensei: [entering] That's odd. I came to lock up but it's already locked... Well, the both of you, go home already! door FX: 6 Hikaru: [running off] C'mon, let's go, Sempai!! Kyousuke: [wincing] (I don't want to go!!) --------------------------------------------------- p 208 (22) 1 [Outside, the two wait at a streetcar crossing.] crossing signal FX: 2 narration: The second obstacle! Hikaru: [looking up the tracks] It's strange, huh? Even though the train went by the gate still hasn't opened. Kyousuke: Most likely there was an accident or something. Kyousuke FX: [An irate motorist, waiting at the crossing, vents his frustration.] car horn FX: 3 Hikaru: [eyes downcast] It can't be helped! Kyousuke: [smiling broadly] Eh? You aren't going?! 4 [She points down the tracks to the next crossing. The gates there are up.] Hikaru: Let's just go from that railroad crossing. [Kyousuke does a pratfall.] 5 [The gates in front of them rise. Kyousuke apologizes to the inconvenienced public.] Hikaru: Oh, it went up. Kyousuke: [standing meekly] Excuse me. 6 [Isolated view of Kyousuke's legs as he walks.] Kyousuke FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 209 (23) 1 Hikaru: What's the matter? You look tired... This late in the day and you have shadows under your eyes. 2 [Kyousuke portrait--he sweats and indeed has shadows under his eyes.] narration: Wh-when I use this much Power, I certainly get tired! Kyousuke: I-is that so? 3 Kyousuke: H-hey, are you sure you want to go? 4 Hikaru: Whether I want to go or not, we're already in front of the place. [They stand and look up at ABCB. Kyousuke wobbles.] 5 Madoka: [brightly] Welcome... 6 [Hikaru smiles back, but Kyousuke looks to the ground, dejectedly.] Hikaru: Long time no see! narration: I-I wonder if I should run away... 7 [Madoka loses the smile, and looks a bit surprised.] --------------------------------------------------- p 210 (24) 1 Kyousuke FX: 2 [Madoka lets out a sigh.] 3 Hikaru: [seated] Working hard? Madoka: [beaming a smile] No, not so bad. Oh, stay as long as you like. 4 Madoka: [to Kyousuke, looking irritated] What can I get you? [She slams his glass of water down in front of him. He's startled.] Madoka glass FX: 5 Hikaru: Cheesecake and coffee for me. 6 [Kyousuke bows his head and closes his eyes.] Kyousuke: [flash thought] (I pray we don't start talking about the test...!!) 7 Madoka: Hikaru, was it really okay not to help you with studying? narration: O-oh no! Kyousuke: [standing] AYUKAWA!! Kyousuke FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 211 (25) 1 Madoka: What?! Kyousuke: C-c-could I have a menu...? 2 [She looks at him.] 3 Madoka: Just a minute... 4 Madoka menu-on-counter FX: 5 [View of Madoka at the counter. She writes on a piece of paper.] 6 Madoka: [handing menu to him with a smile] Here you go. 7 [Kyousuke opens it and is surprised by what he sees.] --------------------------------------------------- p 212 (26) 1 [He looks up.] 2 [Madoka gives him a small smile.] 3 [His eyes go glassy.] Kyousuke: ...Th-thank you. 4 Madoka: [solemnly] You're welcome! 5 Madoka: [beaming, going to get the cheesecake] Sorry, Hikaru. Maybe next time we can talk. Hikaru: Work is hard, huh?! 6 narration: Thank you, Ayukawa... I'm extremely grateful! But I...despise myself somewhat. Madoka: Ahh, busy, busy. --------------------------------------------------- p 213 (27) 1 [Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.] 2 [Kyousuke snoozes at his desk.] narration: In the end--on the night of the most important day --I didn't study at all because I had used the Power too much... narration: But still, what do you suppose was inside that menu? 3 [As Kyousuke smiles in his sleep, he visualizes Madoka from panel 2 of the previous page. A closeup of the note takes up the rest of the panel.] writing over Madoka's portrait: School 3-A Ayukawa Madoka note: You might look bad as a man if Hikaru finds out that I've been coaching you, so I'll keep that a secret. I've written down in this note the points we were going to cover today. This is the last study session. Good luck. From Madoka-sensei... narration: Ayukawa... She's got some good points, too...! 4 [At school the next day, a distraught Kyousuke...] narration: But the real world is not so generous as to let me off the hook this easily. Kyousuke FX: 5 [And on the day the test scores are posted, Kyousuke looks up at the board which lists students by rank--number 1 being the student with the best score... He winces and sweats.] narration: Later on, as expected, divine retribution was dealt out! inset: 255 Komatsu Seiji 256 Kasuga Kyousuke 257 Hatta Kazuya Out of 257 people. Komatsu: [grinning at Kyousuke] Comrade... ---------------------------------------------------