Kimagure Orange Road "The Puzzling Accident!" Volume 4, Story 3 WB Volume 2, Story 13 Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi Translation by Craig H. Nishida Compilation by Spencer C. Hastings Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose Craig Nishida Spencer Hastings Andrew Wilson Tony Schrick Peter Norby Last revision : 9-19-94 NOTE: [WBp#'s are printed first, Normal manga pages in parenthesis()] NOTE: Translation is done from the WB manga. So there may be a few extra's to those of you not having them. Example: (The subtitles on page 267 (51) are only in the WB'S!) --------------------------------------------------- p 267 (51)--TITLE PAGE [An odd title page pic... ...of Madoka, though she looks more like Oda Kumiko. Or maybe a grown-up Manami... She stands in shirt and tie, baggy pants and suspenders, 3 books held under her arm. With her free hand she adjusts her glasses... In the background is what looks to be a 2-story country inn.] MAIN TITLE (at top) The Puzzling Accident! SUB-TITLE (at bottom) Suddenly, Opportunity Knocks... Are the Love Exam Preparations Okay? --------------------------------------------------- p 268 (52) 1 [Long view down a sidewalk. Madoka walks towards us, and a small, 6-year-old child wearing a school-backpack races past her dribbling a soccer ball.] 2 ball FX: 3 [Oops, the ball rolls out onto the street...] ball FX: Kid: Ah! There it goes! 4 [The boy hops the guardrail and runs after it. Madoka watches as she continues walking.] Kid FX: 5 van FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 269 (53) 1 [Madoka starts back in horror.] 2 [As the van bears down on the kid, he stands frozen.] van FX: 3 [Madoka throws herself across the path of the van and tackles the boy out of the way.] 4 [They land heavily on the asphalt.] van driver: [leaning out window] Idiots! van FX: 5 Madoka: You aren't... hurt? Kid: N-no! Thank you, oneechan. 6 Madoka: [grabbing her arm] OW pain FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 270 (54) 1 [Shot of the sign outside classroom 3A.] 2 [The students turn to look at something out-of-frame.] classmates FX: 3 [Shot of Kyousuke and Komatsu as their attention is also caught.] 4 Komatsu: [looking off to the side of the panel] Man, knowing her, I bet she got into a fight again. Such a punk girl! That's bad! 5 Kyousuke: No way... But... Can't be... 6 [Shot of Madoka sitting at her desk, her left arm in a sling. She stares off, deep in thought.] --------------------------------------------------- p 271 (55) 1 [Exterior shot of the bicycle rack on the school grounds.] Madoka: [off] J-just a minute. What...! How far are you meaning to take me? 2 [Kyousuke holds her free hand and pulls Madoka along behind him.] Madoka: Kasuga-kun! 3 Madoka: [slapping his hand away] It hurts already! Let go! 4 Kyousuke: That arm... What happened? 5 Kyousuke: Those in class are saying you got into a fight and... ...they talk as much as they like, but... 6 [Madoka stares at him.] 7 [Shot of the bicycle rack and Madoka's body below the waist.] Madoka: [off] Do you also believe that? --------------------------------------------------- p 272 (56) 1 [Madoka gives him a slightly injured look.] 2 [Kyousuke facial portrait--expressionless.] 3 Kyousuke: No, I don't believe that! Kyousuke FX: 4 Madoka: [looking somewhat shyly at the ground] In that case, don't worry. It... ...doesn't bother me! 5 Madoka: [beaming at him over her shoulder] It was only a bit of a tumble. 6 Kyousuke: [forcing a grin] How clumsy of you! narration: Saying that she fell sounds a bit bogus, but Ayukawa isn't a girl who'd get into fights for no reason. 7 [Madoka portrait--she looks back at us over her shoulder, smiling.] --------------------------------------------------- p 273 (57) 1 [Exterior shot of the faucets/sinks outside school.] Kyousuke: [off] So this week, while Master is on a trip, ABCB is being left solely in your care. With that arm, isn't that a little impossible? 2 Madoka: It's not so bad! Kyousuke: [raising his arm, smiling] Sensei , over here! I have a great idea! Kyousuke: Just joking. 3 Madoka: What? Madoka FX: 4 Kyousuke: If I'm suitable, I'll help out until your arm gets better! Just watch and tell me what to do, and that will be enough! 5 [Madoka portrait--she thinks about it...] 6 [The two of them walk off together.] Madoka: Thank you! Madoka: I'm very sorry for always imposing on you... narration: It's because I want to be alone with her. Who would let an opportunity like this slip away? Kyousuke: [hands clasped behind his head] No, no. No trouble at all. --------------------------------------------------- p 274 (58) 1 [Exterior shot of the entrance to ABCB. The menu is posted outside.] narration: But... Hikaru: [off] Madoka-san was seriously injured...?! 2 [Madoka sits at the counter as Hikaru stands in concern next to her.] Hikaru: Oh, that must hurt! Because of this you can't work for a little while, right?! Madoka: [smiling nervously] Oh, but this kind of... ...thing isn't serious. 3 Hikaru: [beaming] Don't say that--please take time off! Leave this place to Sempai and me! 4 [Hikaru grabs her Darling in a hug from behind. Kyousuke blushes and stares up at the ceiling.] Hikaru: Right, Sempai?!! Hikaru FX: 5 Kyousuke FX: 6 [Madoka looks back, defeated.] 7 [Closeup of Kyousuke with Hikaru's arm grabbing him in a headlock. He smiles helplessly, closes his eyes and sweats.] narration: Wh-why does it always turn out like this...? Sheesh! --------------------------------------------------- p 275 (59) 1 Hikaru: [facing the other way, both fists raised] In an emergency, let's do our best! Kyousuke: [to Madoka, who turns her back on him] U-uh... 2 Kyousuke: [embarrassed] I-I ran into her on the way here, so... Madoka: Here's your apron! You can change into your T-shirt over there. 3 [2 guys enter.] Madoka: Look, customers! Quit daydreaming! Water! Take an order!! Kyousuke: [hopping into action, still holding his apron] Y-yes! door FX: 4 [Exterior shot of ABCB. What's odd is that the menu items have changed from panel 274-1, though it's still the same day. And it is the same day because the guys who enter ABCB in the previous panel are the same guys in the following panel...] Hikaru: [off] Please come in! menu: Today's Menu ABCB Pub & Restaurant " and "Hell Mountain <"Jigokuyama">"... I suspect this list is further peppered with homages to other manga/anime that predate the 1984 publication of this KOR manga chapter. Too bad I can't make out a bunch of it...> --------------------------------------------------- p 276 (60) 1 [Hikaru beams and brings the 2 guys their water.] guy #1: Oh, are you the waitress here? Hikaru: Beginning today, the pleasure is mine! 2 guy #2: The usual stuck-up girl is pretty, but you're rather cute, too. guy #1: Won't you go out on a date with me next time? 3 Hikaru: [absolutely glowing with the praise] I'm sorry! 4 [She grabs Kyousuke and smiles.] Hikaru: Ta-dah! I have a perfectly wonderful boyfriend! Kyousuke: [blushing] J-just a minute, Hikaru-chan! 5 Kyousuke: [glancing at Madoka, who is behind the counter] U-uh... So, what is your order? Kyousuke FX: 6 [Madoka theatrically whips her head away.] Madoka FX: 7 Kyousuke: [gnawing on the serving tray he holds] Wah...! --------------------------------------------------- p 277 (61) 1 [Exterior shot of the school.] narration: So... On the following day. 2 [Kyousuke enters the classroom.] door FX: 3 [Horror paints his face.] Kyousuke FX: 4 [We get a view of the chalkboard, upon which facial-caricatures of Hikaru and Kyousuke are drawn under the open "umbrella of love"--standard schoolkid "A loves B" graffiti in Japan...] chalkboard Kyousuke: I love you! chalkboard Hikaru: Oh, I'm so happy, Darling. caption: We. Happily Married Couple. two female classmates: [standing next to the chalkboard] Tee-hee. 5 [Kyousuke jumps when Komatsu puts his hand on his shoulder. Hatta stands on the other side of Kyousuke.] Komatsu: [enviously] That's sooo nice. Two people working in bliss and harmony. Hatta: All of a sudden it blows up into that kind of rumor. 6 Kyousuke: [grabbing Komatsu by the shirt] W-who put that kind of thing... Komatsu: Hikaru herself! 7 Kyousuke: [looking very ill] .......... Komatsu: [grinning] Oh, you're embarrassed. Hatta: [grinning evilly] Though you're really delighted! 8 Komatsu: [holding a mock microphone up to Kyousuke's face] As a husband fresh from a new marriage, working with your wife will no doubt grant you joy, right? Kyousuke: [embarrassed] W-well, that... --------------------------------------------------- p 278 (62) 1 [Madoka enters to find Komatsu still sticking the mock microphone into Kyousuke's face.] door FX: 2 [Kyousuke erases the board and thinks black thoughts. Madoka walks past him and ignores him.] Madoka FX: 3 [Exterior shot of ABCB.] 4 Kyousuke: [pulling on his shirt] My modest wish was to have some quiet time alone with Ayukawa, but this... 5 narration: I'd better apologize to Ayukawa! 6 [Madoka enters the changing room as he's pulling on his T-shirt.] door FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 279 (63) 1 [She goes to her locker...] narration: All right, say it!! 2 [...and starts removing her cloth-bandage sling.] sling FX: 3 [Kyousuke's pov as Madoka turns to give him an angry glare.] 4 Madoka: What? You want to watch? Kyousuke: WHA.. 5 Kyousuke: [sweating] Y-you're mistaken... I... narration: Apologize, Kyousuke! 6 [View of Madoka as she looks on.] Kyousuke: [off] I let this sort of thing become... 7 Kyousuke: [jumping in surprise] WAH Hikaru: [off] WELCOME, EVERYONE! --------------------------------------------------- p 280 (64) 1 [A group of guys--Kyousuke's/Madoka's classmates--enters. Hikaru greets them with a radiant smile. The guys check the place out.] Komatsu: My, isn't this a pretty cool place. mob of guys FX: Hikaru: Please come in! 2 Kyousuke: Komatsu... You guys... Komatsu: Yes, we've come! 3 Komatsu: What?! To thank us for dropping by today you're going to pick up the tab?! Kyousuke: [livid] Not! narration: You're the worst! 4 Hikaru: [smiling winningly, and offering a menu] Your order? Hikaru FX: 5 [The guys look back, wide-eyed.] Hatta: Oh, I-I Komatsu: ...Six glasses of your best tasty water. 6 Hikaru: Very well, sir! Darling, and six glasses of our best tasty water...! Kyousuke: [turning] Y-yes! --------------------------------------------------- p 281 (65) 1 Komatsu: [reaching out to snag Kyousuke by the hair] J-just a minute, Kasuga. That girl is really Hikaru?! Kyousuke: Y-yeah! grab FX: 2 [Hatta grabs Kyousuke in a headlock.] Komatsu: [looking off to the side] Such a...uh, she's quite cute. Hatta: I thought she was more of a delinquent girl, too. But anyhow, you orange-colored detestable guy! 3 [Sideview of Madoka who still stands back in the changing room, peering out at the action.] Hatta: [off] She's so very different from Ayukawa...! 4 [Madoka's eyes drop.] 5 Komatsu: [elbowing Kyousuke, who tumbles back into Hikaru] You jerk! How far have you gone with your wife...?! Komatsu: WAH HA HA! Kyousuke: [blushing furiously] H-hold on. Hikaru: [in glee] Kyaa! Wife, even! --------------------------------------------------- p 282 (66) 1 [A stark shot from behind of Madoka leaving via the front door.] door FX: 2 Komatsu: [looking past Kyousuke's shoulder] Huh, wasn't that Ayukawa who just left? 3 [Kyousuke looks at the door.] Hatta: [off] What are you saying?! Why would she be in this sort of place? Komatsu: [off] Yeah, that's true. 4 [Kyousuke runs to the door.] Kyousuke FX: Komatsu: [shouting, grinning] Hey, Kyousuke! "Where y'all goin'...?!!" Hikaru: [chiming in] ..."Dear"...! 5 [Kyousuke bursts out the front door...] narration: Ayukawa... door FX: 6 [...and pitches over.] Kyousuke: OOPS! --------------------------------------------------- p 283 (67) 1 Kyousuke: [practicing for his future leaps off much taller stairs...] Ouch! impact FX: 2 Kyousuke: Wha... 3 [View of a strip of cloth tied from post to post across the front entrance.] 4 Kyousuke: Bandage... 5 Madoka: [standing leisurely next to the entrance] My goodness! Where are you headed? [Kyousuke is still on his knees.] 6 Kyousuke: Is your arm okay? 7 Madoka: [...but not looking thankful] Thanks to you! --------------------------------------------------- p 284 (68) 1 [Madoka portrait--irritation] 2 Madoka:[turning away in a hissy-fit] So, you have some kind of errand or something? 3 narration: In this situation, whatever happens, be careful... Kyousuke: [forcing a smile] What's going on? Some kind of practical joke? 4 [Madoka gets set to rip into him verbally. Kyousuke imitates a deer caught in the headlights...] Madoka: Look who's talking! To begin with, Kasuga-kun... 5 [Shot of Madoka as she stops at the voice of...] Kid: [off] AHA! This is her, mama! 6 Mother: My son told me about the time you saved him from that van. Because of that I want to thank you so much. Madoka: Oh, no! That... 7 [Madoka pats the boy on his head. The boy reacts like any male would in that situation--smiling like a happy puppy. Kyousuke and the mother look on, both smiling as well.] --------------------------------------------------- p 285 (69) 1 [Kyousuke facial portrait--in thought] narration: Oh, so that's how she injured her arm. 2 [Kyousuke watches the 3 in conversation. The little boy's attention is on Kyousuke, however.] narration: Ayukawa... 3 Kid: Say, oneechan. You and he are... 4 Kid: ...sweethearts, right? [Kyousuke and Madoka both blush.] 5 Kid: [waving as he leaves with mom] You're a perfect match...! Mother: Oh! What this kid will say. 6 [Kyousuke and Madoka wave good-bye.] --------------------------------------------------- p 286 (70) 1 Madoka: [bending to untie the bandage booby-trap] Well, that was a surprise. 2 [She fixes the "open" sign attached by suction-cup to the door. Kyousuke stands behind her and watches.] sign FX: 3 [Madoka facial portrait--sweet sadness, pensive...] 4 [Kyousuke facial portrait--pensive too, but also a bit resolute...] 5 [He grabs Madoka by her left wrist and pulls hard.] Madoka: Ah! Ow! grab FX: 6 Madoka: [mad, holding her wrist] Wh-what did you suddenly do that for?! 7 Kyousuke: [small smile] If it still hurts, then for the rest of the day you're still on the disabled list. Madoka: [flinching away] Don't lie. It's fully healed! Anyone gripped that strongly would hurt... --------------------------------------------------- p 287 (71) 1 Kyousuke: [turning his back on her] Once in a while, it's okay to do stuff like this, too. [He flips the "open" sign to "closed"] sign FX: Madoka: H-hold on, Kasuga-kun! 2 Kyousuke: [removing his ABCB apron] Now... Kyousuke: I think that getting you medical treatment is the best thing to do! 3 [He takes her by the left wrist again, and makes to walk off. Madoka is pleasantly surprised.] 4 [Tight shot of their hands clasped together.] Kyousuke: [off] ESCAPE! sign on door: Closed in Preparation 4 (inset) [Hikaru entertains the boys in conversation.] Komatsu: Wow, now I have a better opinion of you. Hikaru: Is that so... A-ha-ha! ---------------------------------------------------