Kimagure Orange Road "Don't Fade, Darling!" Volume 8, Story 7 WB Volume 5, Story 5 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 Thomas Wyatt Jerry Lee Last revision : 07-17-95 Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to: kor-trans@gnu.ai.mit.edu NOTE: WBp#'s are printed first, Normal manga pages in parentheses() 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 93 (139) are only in the WBs! --------------------------------------------------- p 93 (139)--TITLE PAGE [A head-and-shoulders shot of a very sun-bronzed and buff Hikaru, apparently topless off-panel, with her bikini top tan-lines showing. She looks off to her left, with sunny, partly cloudy skies behind her.] MAIN TITLE (at top) Don't Fade, Darling! SUB-TITLE (at bottom) Sunsets Seem to Make Me Dizzy with the Temptation of Suntanned Flesh! --------------------------------------------------- p 94 (140) 1 [Hikaru smiles back at us in this portrait of her.] narration: I'm Hiyama Hikaru, 13 years of age--a Scorpio and a student in junior high. 2 [She hangs onto the arm of Kyousuke.] narration: Right now I'm so happy! 3 narration: Because always, at my side... 4 [View pans back to show them walking in the park.] narration: ...is someone this wonderful!! 5 narration: What's so wonderful about him, you ask? --------------------------------------------------- p 95 (141) 1 [She visualizes Kyousuke with a basketball. At the bottom of the panel, Kyousuke helps out Hikaru with her homework.] narration: He's smart and an all-around athlete! He's always tutoring me. Kyousuke: So, this is... 2 [With gigantic waves crashing behind and around him, Kyousuke stands firm and defiant. A veritable Rock of Gibraltar...] narration: Regardless of what happens, he's unconcerned--displaying a calm, steady presence! giant wave FX: 3 [A heroic portrait of Kyousuke, complete with sparkling teeth. The corner of this panel has peeled up to reveal Matsumoto Izumi (as a kappa) drawing on a sheet of paper. With him in the tiny room are two of his assistant artists.] narration: With looks in the style of that great man, Kikkawa Kouji!! Kyousuke teeth FX: Matsumoto Izumi: [as kappa artist] Who? Kikkawa Kouji? an assistant: Got me... 4 [Blushing, Hikaru studies Kyousuke. He notices the attention.] narration: And above all, so very sweet. Kyousuke FX: 5 Kyousuke: [smiling] Eh? What? Hikaru: ! crows-in-background FX: 6 Hikaru: No-o-o. It's nothing! narration: Anyway, I love Sempai the most! --------------------------------------------------- p 96 (142) 1 [Wide view of Hikaru's classroom during study hall. The students are doing anything but study.] 2 [Hikaru sits at her desk, reading a manga magazine.] Hikaru: 3 Hikaru FX: 4 Hikaru: What's this? It's this week's horoscope. poster: shoujo manga title: garet 5 [Hikaru portrait--she reads.] 6 horoscope: [banner] This week--SCORPIO Birthdate 10/24 to 11/22 horoscope: [text] The fate of your romance is in serious trouble! This week, with just a trivial word, you'll no longer be able to trust your boyfriend. If this keeps up, you two will break up!! 7 horoscope: [text] You need to do something to reaffirm the charm you see in him! Invite him to your home and please him with your specialty dish!! --------------------------------------------------- p 97 (143) 1 [Hikaru stares at the magazine, wide-eyed and sweating.] narration: Break up... Hikaru: (C-could it be...?!) 2 [Hikaru smiles to herself. Behind her, three girls start a conversation.] Hikaru: (This sort of thing wouldn't strike Sempai and me, of all people!!) blonde girl: I'm discouraged... 3 [Hikaru's attention has been caught.] blonde girl: My boyfriend never thinks much of my ideas when we date. Last time, we had a fight over what movie to see, and I got really angry! brunette girl: Non! Maybe you're idealizing your boyfriend too much. 4 brunette girl: Really. Wonderful guys like that just don't exist in real life. blonde and redhead girls: Isn't that the truth...! 5 [Hikaru glares.] Hikaru FX: 6 Hikaru: [sticking out her tongue] (Oh, but they do exist!) 7 Kurumi: [rushing up to Hikaru] Wow! That's this week's "Margaret!!" Lemme see, lemme see! Kurumi FX: narration: I'm in the same class as Sempai's sister, Kurumi-chan. poster 1: Notice from the Student Assembly Originator Student Assembly vs. Founder Student Assembly poster 2: poster 3: Until 6:00 PM --------------------------------------------------- p 98 (144) 1 [Kurumi looks up from the open magazine to give Hikaru a disbelieving look. Hikaru does a pratfall.] Kurumi: What's this? This week's *uranai* ? Liars definitely have a hidden side! Hikaru pratfall FX: and . is the negation of = "to have". So could mean either "fortunes" or = "not have a hidden side".> 2 Hikaru: It's *uranai* ! crows-in-background FX: Kurumi: I'm joking!! 3 Kurumi: Come to think of it, you and oniichan have the same birthday, don't you! Hikaru: [blushing, hands to cheeks] Oh! Hikaru FX: 4 [Kurumi takes a seat on top of a desk and pulls her knees up to her chest. She seems unconcerned that all of her legs and part of her panties are uncovered.] Kurumi: But I'm always thoroughly mystified... Hikaru: I-I *see*... 5 Kurumi: What on earth do you see in that dummy? 6 Hikaru: [blushing] "What do I..." --------------------------------------------------- p 99 (145) 1 [With finger to pursed lips, Hikaru looks up in thought.] Hikaru: He's smart so he's always helping me with my lessons... Kurumi: Of course he understands problems as easy as junior high stuff. Stupid or not, he is a high school student. 2 Hikaru: He's an all-around athlete! Kurumi: He's slow of foot, he can't swim, and... (Well, after using the Power, maybe you could call him ordinary...) 3 Hikaru: [getting irritated] Regardless of what happens, he's unconcerned--displaying a calm presence! Kurumi: He's just being indecisive! 4 Hikaru: [shouting] A great guy, in the manner of Kikkawa Kouji!! Kurumi: [shouting] What part?!! 5 Hikaru FX: 6 Hikaru: And, above all, he's sweet... Kurumi: He's mean. He's always teasing me. Hikaru-chan, you don't know the real oniichan. 7 [Hikaru crosses her arms and glares at Kurumi, who stares up at the ceiling, oblivious.] Hikaru: --------------------------------------------------- p 100 (146) 1 [Kyousuke and Hikaru walk home from school, down the sidewalk towards us.] 2 Hikaru contemplation FX: 3 Hikaru: Say, Sempai... A movie I've just got to see next time is here. 4 Hikaru: It's a wonderful love story about a young couple. I was thinking that it's just like you and me...! 5 Hikaru: I've thought this from before--that if I'm going to see it, I simply must see it with you... Kyousuke: [brightly] Oh, speaking of movies, Jackie Chen's amazing one is here now! 6 Kyousuke: If we're going at all, why not see that one? After all, the action... --------------------------------------------------- p 101 (147) 1 [Hikaru freezes in the act of pushing her hair back behind one ear. Her look is pure uncertainty.] 2 Kurumi: [flashback] Hikaru-chan, you don't know the real oniichan. 3 Hikaru: (The real Sempai...?! 4 [Hikaru closes her eyes, clenches her teeth, and drops her head down.] Hikaru: (For some reason, I feel like I might lose confidence in Sempai!) 5 narration: [flashback] You need to do something to reaffirm the charm you see in him! Invite him to your home and please him with your specialty dish! 6 [She opens her eyes...] Hikaru: (Th-that's it!!) 7 [...and clasps his hands.] Hikaru: Sempai! Please come to my place tomorrow--Sunday! Kyousuke: Eh?! sign 1: "Water Demon War" sign 2: Nebula Award Books --------------------------------------------------- p 102 (148) 1 Hikaru: There's something I want to treat you to!! 2 [With the poise of a runway model, she rotates on toe-point, sending her skirt twirling.] Hikaru FX: Hikaru: You HAVE TO come!! 3 Hikaru: [running off] (I'm not deciding to do this only because of the horoscope...) 4 Hikaru: [eyes closed] (But if this doesn't work out, I have a bad feeling that Sempai and I will be history...) 5 [Kyousuke smiles and watches her run off.] Kyousuke: Something she wants to treat me to? What could that be? --------------------------------------------------- p 103 (149) 1 [Exterior night shot of the Kasuga apartment building.] 2 [Flat on his back, Kyousuke sleeps with mouth wide open.] Kyousuke FX: 3 [View pans back to show his two sisters kneeling nearby. Kyousuke is lying on the living room floor.] Kurumi: Hey, do you think this guy is cool? Manami: [forced smile] I think not! Kyousuke FX: 4 [Kyousuke dreams of the events on the previous page.] Kyousuke FX: Hikaru: [flashback] There's something I want to treat you to!! 5 [Exterior night view down from the Kasuga apartment to the homes below.] --------------------------------------------------- p 104 (150) 1 [Exterior night shot of the Hiyama residence.] sign: Hiyama 2 [Hikaru lies back on her bed, dressed in oversized T-shirt.] narration: Now, the problem is what to treat him to... 3 [She visualizes Kyousuke.] Kyousuke: [flashback] If we're going at all, why not see that one? After all, the action... narration: I thought I knew Sempai's tastes, but I guess I didn't... 4 [She sits up with a decisive look on her face.] narration: No! This's already settled!! All I have to do tomorrow is do my very best to make my number one specialty! Hikaru sit-up FX: 5 [Exterior shot looking up the front of the Kasuga apartment building. Sunlight sparkles down.] Kyousuke: [off] Then, I'm off. narration: And then, Sunday! 6 [Kyousuke waves back to Manami, who has stuck her head out the front door.] Manami: Oniichan, what about breakfast? Kyousuke: Oh, it's okay, it's okay. I won't need it today. narration: Hikaru-chan is treating me to some food. I'll really starve myself and go there! --------------------------------------------------- p 105 (151) 1 [Passing ABCB, he turns to look...] 2 [...and decides to go in.] Kyousuke: (Just some coffee should be okay. And I still have time...) door FX: 3 [His pov of a cup of coffee and a platter of cookies.] 4 [His face flushes.] Kyousuke FX: 5 [Madoka sits at the counter next to the cookies, lovely legs crossed, and smiles back at us.] Madoka: I thought I'd offer these in the store next time, and made some. Would you like to try them? 6 [He sits on the stool beside her, but sweats and stares nervously at the cookies.] Kyousuke: C-cookies...?! Madoka: It looks as if your stomach wants some... But your face seems to say you want no part of it. --------------------------------------------------- p 106 (152) 1 Kyousuke: [forced smile] Oh... It isn't that I don't like sweet things... But cookies are the only ones I don't eat. Madoka: An unbalanced diet's no good!! 2 [With a frightful look, he sweats and scratches at his arms.] Kyousuke: I remember an encounter between me and my sisters over cookies when we were small--we had a nasty, huge struggle... So I've never eaten cookies, and just seeing them makes me break out in hives... Kyousuke FX: Madoka: Hmm. What a tragic experience you had as a baby... 3 [Exterior shot of the wall in front of the Hiyama residence.] sign: Hiyama 4 [In the kitchen, Hikaru is in a frenzy.] Hikaru FX: Hikaru: Let's see! Butter, butter... 5 [She reaches for the jar of sugar, but grabs the jar of salt instead.] Hikaru: And now, sugar... Hikaru FX: bilingual labels: Salt Sugar 6 [She spoons out the salt into the mixing bowl.] Hikaru FX: Hikaru: Hmm, now it's fine!! --------------------------------------------------- p 107 (153) 1 [Hikaru facial portrait--look of determination.] narration: Okay, now I'm done... All that's left is to wait for Sempai! 2 [At ABCB...] Kyousuke: [exiting] See ya. 3 [On the front steps of ABCB, he stumbles.] Kyousuke foot FX: Kyousuke: Ah! 4 Kyousuke: [kneeling on the sidewalk] I-I feel dizzy. (I haven't eaten anything since last night, have I.) 5 narration: Hikaru-chan is taking the trouble to prepare food for me!! So endure it, Kyousuke! Kyousuke: (I'm sure she must be preparing quantities of food beyond imagination!!) Kyousuke stomach FX: 6 [He looks about, then teleports.] Kyousuke FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 108 (154) 1 doorbell FX: Hikaru: [smiling] Oh, it's Sempai!! 2 [Coming in through the door, he again stumbles.] Kyousuke FX: Hikaru: Sempai! 3 Hikaru: Wh-what's the matter? Are you all right?! Kyousuke: [half-conscious] Hel... 4 Kyousuke: Hello... Kyousuke FX: narration: Teleporting on an empty stomach drained me of all my energy... 5 [With a fabulous smile she presents a large platter of her treats... Cookies of various types!] Hikaru: Here you go!! Eat! dramatic FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 109 (155) 1 [Kyousuke recoils in horror.] Kyousuke: 2 narration: C-cookies! This was the treat she prepared...?! 3 Hikaru FX: Kyousuke FX: 4 narration: S-so many... I bet she put all her heart into making it... Kyousuke: (I-I can't very well not eat it. After all...) 5 [View pans back to show them seated on the living room floor, at a low table. The cookies sit on the platter between them.] Hikaru: Help yourself, Sempai!! Kyousuke: Y-yes...!! 6 [Tight shot of his hand reaching out.] narration: If this is the case, then no matter what happens to my body...! 7 Kyousuke FX: narration: A-amen!! --------------------------------------------------- p 110 (156) 1 [Kyousuke pauses as Hikaru clasps her hands before her and watches expectantly.] 2 [A closer view of Hikaru.] 3 [He looks like he's grimacing.] Kyousuke: 4 Kyousuke FX: Kyousuke: DE... 5 Kyousuke: [surprised smile] DELICIOUS! Hikaru: [throwing up her hands in joy] HOORAY! 6 narration: Cookies were something this tasty?! I thought they'd be far too sweet and taste bad, but... Kyousuke: They're salty... Hikaru: [nervously] What?! Salty?! 7 [She grabs one and tosses it in her mouth.] Hikaru: Th-that can't be... Cookies salty...? Hikaru FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 111 (157) 1 [She grimaces and claps a hand over her mouth.] Hikaru: T-taste's awful... 2 Hikaru: [looking embarrassed] I-I carelessly mistook the salt for the sugar!! Kyousuke: [still eating] But... 3 Kyousuke: These cookies really taste great!! 4 [She looks at him with tenderness...] Hikaru: Sempai... narration: Telling such a kind-hearted lie--that the cookies I ruined are delicious--and eating them for me... 5 [...and executes another Hikaru Flying Tackle.] Hikaru: I LOVE YOU AFTER ALL!! narration: I'll never doubt again--my Darling is the best darling in the whole world! ---------------------------------------------------