Kimagure Orange Road "A Swinging Lullaby" Volume 5, Story 8 WB Volume 3, Story 10 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 Matthew Klippenstein Jerry Lee Scott Henry Jordan Lampe 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 the WB manga, so there may be a few extras to those of you not having them. Example: The subtitles on page 203 (159) are only in the WBs! --------------------------------------------------- p 203 (159)--TITLE PAGE [Full-length portrait. Madoka stands against a sparkling backdrop in traditional formal Chinese dress, skirt cut high, and looks at us with a mysterious smile. Incidentally, here, she is a dead ringer for "Sara", a character in Matsumoto Izumi's extremely short-lived (one episode!) "Heart of Saturday Night" series (1988).] MAIN TITLE (at top) A Swinging Lullaby SUB-TITLE (at bottom) In the Silver of a Sparkling Moonlit Night, She Seems Somewhat Cheerful, So with My Heart Beating Wildly, This China Doll Takes Me Somewhere! --------------------------------------------------- p 204 (160) 1 Kyousuke: [on the phone] Yeah, I understand. door FX: Takashi: I'm home... 2 [As Kyousuke continues to talk on the phone, Takashi carries on a conversation with the twins. Both girls have a look of joy on their faces...] Kyousuke: [on the phone] Be in front of Hokubu at 7:00. Bye. Takashi: [to twins] .......... narration: New Year's Eve, 1984... 3 [Kyousuke hangs up and is startled by...} Manami and Kurumi: Kyaaaa! You're kidding! 4 Takashi: Oh, are you going somewhere tonight? Kyousuke: [smiling] To Komatsu's country house! For a New Year's Eve party with everyone! narration: Once in a while, it's not bad to party with just the guys! 5 Kurumi: Hey, hey, oniichan. Just now, Dad... Kurumi FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 205 (161) 1 Manami: ...asked if we want to go to Uncle's place tonight. Takashi: I finally managed to get the tickets a little while ago. I'm glad I waited for someone to cancel. 2 [Kyousuke puts on his jacket and rushes off.] Kyousuke: I'm fine. I promised them... We're all going. See ya! 3 Kyousuke: [waving as he exits] Bye. Happy New Year! Manami: [surprised] Oniichan. Takashi: Ah, Kyou... 4 [The twins look dumbfounded.] door FX: 5 Takashi: [smiling] Can't be helped... I guess it'll only be us going. 6 [Exterior night shot of the Kasuga apartment building.] Takashi: [off] Hey! Get your passports and pack your bags right now! Manami/Kurumi: [off] Kya-hoo! We can go swimming! --------------------------------------------------- p 206 (162) 1 [Kyousuke walks down the sidewalk, duffel bag slung back over his shoulder.] sign: Flower... Ha... sign: [on building] Loans P... Kyousuke: Even though the family's getting together at Uncle's place for New Year's...! I went through a lot of trouble for New Year's Eve. 2 Kyousuke: [double-take] Unc... 3 Kyousuke: Wait. "Uncle's house..." 4 [The bag falls to the ground.] duffel bag FX: 5 [Kyousuke, in horror, visualizes the sun-splashed beach at Waikiki. Bikini- clad beauties lie in the sun. Lum-chan (Urusei Yatsura) walks away from our viewpoint--trademark horns, hair and tiger-striped bikini bottoms in view.] narration: Wh-when they said "Uncle," did they mean our uncle in Hawaii?! 6 [He visualizes a balance. On one side is a palm tree, surfboard, ukelele and bikini-clad beauty. On the other side is Komatsu and his country house.] 7 narration: H-Hawaii! [The scale tips mightily in favor of Hawaii, sending Komatsu and his house flying. The bikini-clad beauty throws up her hands in joy. Kyousuke himself turns to run back home.] scale FX: Kyousuke FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 207 (163) 1 [But he stops, visualizing an angry Komatsu and Hatta.] Komatsu: [dream] I see. Is that the sort of guy you are, after all? Being blinded by thoughts of Hawaii. You selfish bastard. 2 [In defeat, he turns once again and trudges off.] narration: But if I don't go, Komatsu and the others might wait the whole time... Anyway, I'll go since I promised...! 3 [It begins to snow...] narration: If fortune smiles on me, I might be able to politely refuse and go home real quick... Kyousuke: ( But... Hawaii...) 4 [He stands waiting and shivering on the sidewalk outside a department store.] narration: But as for that, the wholesaler wasn't selling wholesale! Kyousuke FX: 5 Kyousuke: Those guys are late... It's been almost an hour... 6 Kyousuke: [on the phone] Ehhhh?! He already left? B-but obasan , I'm sure he said "in front of Hokubu..." 7 Kyousuke: In front of Nambu?! narration: D-damn!! --------------------------------------------------- p 208 (164) 1 [Kyousuke makes his way down a crowded street. It continues to snow.] sign 1: ...Department Store sign 2: Hitomi Bookstore 2 narration: Hikaru-chan is going skiing... 3 [Kyousuke pulls his collar closed against the driving snow.] Kyousuke FX: narration: How nice. Everyone seems to be having fun except me. 4 [He sees a small sidewalk noodle shop.] narration: Come to think of it, I haven't had anything to eat since noon. sign: Ramen lantern: Chinese noodles. 5 [He clutches at his jacket pockets.] Kyousuke: Huh?! My wallet... Oh, damn! That phone booth back there! 6 Kyousuke: [at the telephone] Gone! 7 [The snowstorm worsens.] Kyousuke FX: narration: How miserable...! --------------------------------------------------- p 209 (165) 1 narration: What on earth am I doing? 2 [His head dusted with snow, Kyousuke begins to look like he's going to collapse.] narration: I began to lose the feeling in my hands and feet. Kyousuke FX: 3 narration: Soon, I started to lose consciousness. [He falls...] 4 [...and lands face-forward on the sidewalk.] 5 [Overhead pov. He lies on the sidewalk, unmoving, in front of a somewhat familiar gate.] narration: Maybe I'll just die like this... Kyousuke: (But that's okay. Who cares. It's only me!) 6 [Isolated shot of a sign on a wall.] sign: Ayukawa 7 [Tight shot of a pair of shapely and uncovered (!) legs in a miniskirt (!). She stands above the now snow-covered body lying face-down on the sidewalk.] --------------------------------------------------- p 210 (166) 1 [Full-length shot of Madoka. She stands in boots, miniskirt, sweater and unbuttoned jacket, holding an umbrella. And she doesn't look the least bit cold...] 2 [She touches her hand to the head of the person lying on the ground...] 3 [Kneeling in the snow, she forcefully shakes the body.] Madoka: Hello! Kyousuke: [face down] Hmm? 4 [He looks up bleary-faced. Madoka is surprised.] 5 [Exterior night shot of the front gate and home of the Ayukawas.] Madoka: [off] KASUGA-KUN! --------------------------------------------------- p 211 (167) 1 Madoka: [shocked and concerned] What happened here? Kyousuke: A-Ayukawa... 2 [She touches both hands to his cheeks.] Madoka: You've gotten so cold. 3 Madoka: Anyway, come in! 4 [Inside her home, she removes her jacket. Kyousuke stands near the front door.] Madoka: Come in, take off your clothes and I'll get you warmed up. Kyousuke: Eh? 5 Madoka: [hands on waist] Hurry!! You'll catch a cold! Kyousuke: [sweating] O-okay... 6 [He starts to remove his jacket.] Kyousuke: [blushing] ("I-I'll get you warmed up...?") crows-in-background FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 212 (168) 1 [Panels 1-3 are black-bordered, denoting a dream sequence. Here, Madoka, clad only in a slip, slowly lowers a strap off her shoulder. This is Kyousuke's pov as she looks back at him.] Madoka: I'll get you warmed up... 2 [Kyousuke's jaw drops.] narration: Ayukawa...?! 3 [She presses up against him, her hand behind his head, and she gazes into his eyes.] Madoka: See? Like this. 4 [Back to reality. Madoka, back towards Kyousuke, holds open the door to the furo . Kyousuke has his shirt unbuttoned and his pants fly down all the way.] Madoka: Okay. Your bath is ready so get in. Kyousuke: Ah? 5 [He soaks up to his chin in the furo.] Kyousuke: [smiling contentedly] (Oh... And again I felt so sure. Well, but... I'm saved!) 6 [He sits at the kotatsu inside Madoka's bedroom, waiting while she takes her bath. He looks around, wide-eyed.] narration: This is the first time I've been in Ayukawa's room. I'm so happy! --------------------------------------------------- p 213 (169) 1 [Madoka reclines in the furo, face flushed from the heat.] bath FX: 2 [She leans into her bedroom wrapped in a towel and tosses him a sweater. He blushes at the sight.] Madoka: Oh, Kasuga-kun. Your clothes are drying now, so put this on instead. door FX: Kyousuke heartbeat FX: 3 [His pov of her as she leans slightly forward. The towel doesn't look to be wrapped on too tightly...] 4 Kyousuke: [blushing] Y...yes. Kyousuke FX: 5 narration: I-I'd liked to have gone in with her. --------------------------------------------------- p 214 (170) 1 [Tight shot of two bowls of hot soba , each topped with a pair of shrimp tempura.] Kyousuke: [off] Wowww! 2 [View pans back to show the two seated at the kotatsu, bowls placed before them. Kyousuke looks upon his bowl with great pleasure.] Madoka: Considering the way you look, you probably haven't eaten yet, have you? 3 Kyousuke: [eating] Delicious! Madoka: [beaming] Is it? 4 [His pov of her pleased smile.] narration: Ayukawa's so sweet. Madoka: Thanks. 5 Madoka: Oh good! A perfect fit! That sweater is my father's. narration: I never thought I'd come here and have this great a time! [He laughs and presses a hand to the back of his head.] Kyousuke: Ha ha. I'm embarrassed. 6 [Isolated shot of Madoka's desk, covered with books, a framed picture of what appears to be Benten from Urusei Yatsura, a "Mighty Mouse" eraser (or something), and 2 bottles of nail polish.] Madoka: [off] But seriously, Kasuga-kun... narration: I'm not sure why, but things have turned out great! Kyousuke: [off] Yeah, I'm okay now. book: [flat on table] The Collected Letters of Tolstoy--Hirono book: [on end] A Distant Field Story--Hatsuda book: [leaning, partial view] Divine Comedy--te --------------------------------------------------- p 215 (171) 1 [He focuses his attention on her--she's apparently talking.] narration: But I have no excuse for being here like this. In a girl's bedroom, and on top of that, at this late hour! 2 Kyousuke: [closing his eyes] (I really want to stay longer, but...) 3 Kyousuke: [rising] So, I guess now I'll be... 4 [Madoka profile--silent and unmoving.] 5 Kyousuke FX: 6 Madoka: [flash] Hey, warm up a bit more before leaving. 7 [Standing, she drops her gaze and looks miffed.] Madoka: Or maybe you'll just fall over dead again. Kyousuke: [embarrassed] O-oh? Well... Kyousuke: A-ha-ha. --------------------------------------------------- p 216 (172) 1 [His pov of her. She sits in her nightgown and sips her cup of tea/coffee.] narration: A New Year's Eve with just the two of us...? narration: Ayukawa after a bath... So sexy. 2 Madoka: [toying with her hair] When we're like this, it's just like we're... 3 Madoka: ...husband and wife. 4 [Kyousuke profile--look of resolution.] 5 Kyousuke: [springing at her] AYUKAWA! --------------------------------------------------- p 217 (173) 1 [She falls back under his weight and they hit the floor.] Madoka/Kyousuke FX: 2 [Oops. Only a dream. Kyousuke's head crashes forward against the corner of the kotatsu.] Kyousuke FX: 3 Kyousuke: [rubbing his forehead] Ow-ow... Huh? 4 [Looking up he sees Madoka has fallen asleep, her head resting on the kotatsu.] Madoka: 5 narration: It was such a realistic dream! 6 [His pov of her sleeping face.] narration: But wait a minute. If we're alone like this... 7 [He turns to look at her bed...] narration: All right! --------------------------------------------------- p 218 (174) 1 [...and carries her to it.] 2 [Panels 2-4 are facial portraits of Madoka. Here she sleeps.] 3 [Her eyes open, but are glassy.] 4 [She comes sorta awake...] --------------------------------------------------- p 219 (175) 1 [View pans back to show her lying on her bed, eyes closed once more. Is she faking? We can see the lower part of Kyousuke's body as he stands beyond her, looking down at her.] book titles: Margaret Monet Dali Dictionary 2 [Kyousuke portrait--a look of grim determination.] 3 [He pulls off his sweater.] 4 [Madoka opens her eyes wide, but has her head averted so she can't see him. She blushes. Ah, she *was* faking it...] Madoka heartbeat FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 220 (176) 1 [She sits up at the sound of...] door FX: Madoka sitting-up FX: 2 [Springing to her feet she spies the folded sweater on the kotatsu, and a note upon it.] 3 [Outside, Kyousuke heads home. Hands in his jacket pockets, he looks toward the horizon.] 4 [Isolated shot of the note on the sweater. She reaches out a hand.] 5 [Closeup of the note.] note: Mr. Wolf is going home now. I enjoyed the soba very much. I hope to see you tomorrow, Little Red Riding Hood, in your holiday clothes. 6 [Madoka sits on the edge of her bed, reading the note. From her expression, it is clear he has struck a chord.] --------------------------------------------------- p 221 (177) 1 [Overlaid on the 3 panels is a full-page full-portrait of Madoka and Kyousuke. She is in holiday kimono. Kyousuke is in shirt, tie, vest, slacks and jacket. In panel 1 we see a wide view of a throng gathered outside a temple.] narration: I also felt a bit of regret, but somehow my mood was refreshed! 2 [Kyousuke and Madoka laugh, holding slips of paper in their hands.] = fortunes, which you can get at shrines and temples for a small fee. (Y100?)> 3 [A shot of the sky, as Kyousuke makes his New Year's wish...] narration: Please let there be good things happening this year, too. --Kasuga Kyousuke. ---------------------------------------------------