Kimagure Orange Road "How About Horror?" Volume 9, Story 1 WB Volume 5, Story 8 Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi Translation by : Daisuke Suzuki (under contract to Vancouver Animation) Additional translation & compilation by : Craig Nishida Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose Craig Nishida Thomas Wyatt Jerry Lee Last revision : 08-14-95 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 155 (7) are only in the WBs! --------------------------------------------------- p 155 (7)--TITLE PAGE [Kyousuke and Madoka stand, facing us--startled by what they see. Behind them is a large image of a mummy, one hand extended forward. The bandages over its face have partially come un-done, exposing the bones, goo and teeth beneath.] MAIN TITLE (at top) How About Horror? SUB-TITLE (at bottom) The Ultimate Terror Attacks These Two!! ...Not! --------------------------------------------------- p 156 (8) 1 [It is twilight and Madoka runs down the sidewalk, glancing off to the side.] 2 Madoka: What...? So I didn't drop it on the way... 3 [She looks at the school.] Madoka: So then... Is it in the classroom after all? 4 [She stands at the school gate, looking quite worried.] Madoka: (If... Someone picks it up or sees it--that would be horrible! Because a small doodle's on that ticket...) 5 Madoka: [blushing] OH NO! crows-in-background FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 157 (9) 1 [Shot looking up at the top of the Kasuga apartment building.] 2 [Kyousuke half-portrait. He stands in sportsjacket, hands on his lapels.] Kyousuke: Done! Kyousuke FX: 3 [View pans back to show him in the bathroom. Kurumi rushes in and bumps him aside.] Kurumi: Don't just stand around there! I'm busy! Kurumi bump-brother FX: 4 Kurumi: Manami-chan, is my "Persons" T-shirt dry yet? 5 [Kurumi finally takes a good look at her brother...] Kurumi: Huh. What are you all decked out for, oniichan? Kyousuke: [embarrassed] Nothing really! Eh heh heh! 6 [Manami enters and Kyousuke stares at both smiling sisters.] Kyousuke: And where are *you* going in such a hurry at this hour? Kurumi: Nowhere really! Oh ho ho! Manami: I don't really wanna go... 7 Manami and Kurumi: [off] We're leaving! Kyousuke: What's with them...? --------------------------------------------------- p 158 (10) 1 [Kyousuke walks down the sidewalk. In addition to the sportsjacket, he wears shorts.] narration: To tell you the truth, today I'm going to see the all-night movie show with Ayukawa. 2 [Flashback view--Kyousuke's pov--of Takashi, as he hands Kyousuke a pair of tickets.] narration: I got two free tickets from my dad and today just happens to be the day to attend school*, so I asked Ayukawa, and she quickly replied "OK!" Well... It doesn't really matter what they're showing. Being with Ayukawa all night is what I'm looking forward to. <*Commentary (DS): Yup, you have to go to school two or three times during summer vacation.> Takashi: I don't know what they're showing, but why don't you go? 3 [Kyousuke glances at his watch, which for some reason, is not being worn on his wrist.] Kyousuke: 7 o'clock... The movie starts at nine, so there's still some time... 4 [Putting the watch back in his shorts pocket, Kyousuke looks up to see a surprised Madoka.] Kyousuke: Ayukawa! 5 Kyousuke: What? You lost the ticket...? Madoka: I'm sorry. 6 Kyousuke: Ah, don't worry about it. I've got one here... So I can buy mine at the theater! --------------------------------------------------- p 159 (11) 1 Madoka: But on that ticket... I absent-mindedly... Kyousuke: Eh? 2 [Madoka turns to head into the school building.] Madoka: It's probably in the classroom, so I'll go have a look. 3 Kyousuke: Hmm... 4 narration: Could it be that Ayukawa is that worried... 5 [He runs after her.] narration: ...because it's a ticket I gave to her? If that's the case... Kyousuke: I'll come, too! 6 [Their pov of the shoe lockers...] 7 [...and long, dark, empty hall.] FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 160 (12) 1 [They walk down that hall.] Kyousuke: A deserted school, devoid of souls... And kinda spooky, as though a ghost might emerge. Kyousuke and Madoka FX: 2 [Madoka facial portrait--wide-eyed apprehension.] 3 [Kyousuke smiles in merriment, not noticing the nervous expression on Madoka's face.] Kyousuke: You know, like most schools have one or two of those ghost stories. Madoka FX: 4 [Split panel--at top, musical notes drift out of a dark classroom into the empty hallway...] narration: Like you begin to hear the lo-o-onely sounds of a piano from a music room that's supposed to be empty... sign: Music Room [At bottom, 2 male students stare up in fright at a dark and empty staircase.] narration: Or footsteps descending a staircase--of a student who had leaped to his death... staircase FX: 5 [Madoka facial portrait--she blushes and sweats at the thought.] 6 Madoka: [angrily] C-cut out that nonsense! Hurry and lead the way! Kyousuke: [flinching] S-sure... 7 [Madoka closes her eyes. Kyousuke smiles at her.] narration: Oh yeah. Ayukawa's fearless, but ghosts are her weakness! --------------------------------------------------- p 161 (13) 1 [Komatsu shines a flashlight up at his grinning face.] Komatsu: Well now... 2 [View pans away to show Yuusaku, Hikaru, Hatta, Manami and Kurumi standing on school grounds in front of the gym. They face Komatsu.] Komatsu: Everybody--all of you who were busy or bored--thank you for gathering here tonight. Hatta: You're the most bored one, aren't ya?! 3 [Angrily, Hatta lifts up a card.] Hatta: What the heck is this? Handing out cards like this, and gathering us together at school! card: Letter of Invitation Please meet at 7:00 tonight, Kouryou High School
, in front of the gym. --Komatsu Seiji 4 [Komatsu stares blankly at Yuusaku.] Komatsu: By the way... Who are you? Hikaru: Yuusaku! He followed me on his own. 5 Hikaru: Sempai isn't around! I was so sure he'd be here, too. Komatsu: [wincing] Well... There were these wee special reasons... Komatsu: He immediately tries to block my designs. 6 [View across the city, as seen from an upper level of the school building.] Komatsu: [off] Thus, I would appreciate it if you'd understand my stylish, playful nature and witticism... Hatta: [off] I don't much care for the intro... Kurumi?: [off] What're you saying we'll do? --------------------------------------------------- p 162 (14) 1 Komatsu: [grinning] Without further ado... And now, a rich and healthy event for hip, urban boys and girls... 2 [Komatsu clenches his fist and shouts energetically.] Komatsu: ...known as "Oriental Summer Night Entertainment"! THE TEST OF COURAGE!! 3 [Hikaru and the twins stare back at him blankly.] 4 Komatsu: Wai-i-it! Don't le-e-eave!! Hikaru and Manami FX: 5 [Komatsu pleads with Manami, who glances back over her shoulder.] Komatsu: Come on, please. Let's do it... Komatsu: Hey! Think of this as helping out! Komatsu: There's also a prize... 6 [Komatsu shouts at Hatta.] Komatsu: You'll be going around in couples! Boy-girl pairs in utter darkness! Her clinging onto you!! Komatsu: Me with Manami-chan. You with Kurumi-chan! 7 Hatta: [clasping Komatsu by the hands] SUCH A WONDERFUL PLAN!! Hatta handclasp FX: Yuusaku: [smiling] Quite. --------------------------------------------------- p 163 (15) 1 Komatsu: The rules are simple. You'll each group up in boy-girl pairs... We'll each follow separate courses to the goal, our classroom. That is to say, find your way to the high school section, classroom 1-F! 2 Komatsu: And at the goal, wonderful prizes--which have emptied my pockets of cash--are arranged for the taking on a first-come first-served basis. Kurumi: Hooray-y-y! Hatta: Hey! Generous of you! 3 Komatsu: But this game will test your courage to the utmost--don't think it'll be that easy to reach the goal. 4 [A diagram of the school. Three paths, labeled A, B and C, zigzag their way from one side of the school to the other.] narration: The reason is... Along your course, there are intersections where you'll each surely run across other couples. At those locations... I've placed stage props for scaring the competing couples. diagram: [top] Goal: 1-F High School section diagram: [bottom] Junior High section 5 Hikaru: [ecstatic] Huhhhh?! We try to scare each other? Sounds like fun. Manami: [frightened] Oh no-o-o! 6 [Komatsu spreads his arms in dramatic flair.] Komatsu: It's a severe survival game where the pair that reaches the goal earlier can win the better prize! dramatic FX: Komatsu: And it's called "The Cross-School Ultra Test of Courage Game!!" *Patent pending --------------------------------------------------- p 164 (16) 1 [A view of a school building. Bats circle in the skies above.] Komatsu: [off] START! 2 [Hikaru and Yuusaku walk down a hall, lighting the way ahead with a flashlight. Yuusaku looks nervous. Ahead of them, around the corner of the intersection, Komatsu grins. He holds a mask in his hands.] narration: The curtain was raised on the game with couples arbitrarily formed, one by one, by Komatsu... 3 [He leaps out, shining a flashlight up on his mask. Manami accompanies him, wearing a sheet and bunny ears. But someone taps Komatsu on HIS shoulder.] Komatsu: Boo-oo-oo... shoulder-tap FX: 4 [Komatsu and Manami turn around to see Hatta (as Frankenstein) and Kurumi (in white sheet and headband--a ghost) approaching them.] narration: And at each intersection, furious battles... 5 [Overhead view looking down at the school. Night has now fallen.] narration: ...were carried out to crush the opposing couples! voice: [off] Oo-wahhh! voice: [off] Kyaaaa! Oo-gyaaaa! --------------------------------------------------- p 165 (17) 1 [Elsewhere, Madoka freezes at the sound of...] voices: [off] Kyaaaaa... Kyaaaa! Madoka heartbeat FX: 2 [She looks back over her shoulder in fright...] Madoka: Wh-what was that voice just now?! 3 [...and notices that Kyousuke is nowhere to be found.] Madoka: Huh? Kasuga-kun. Kas...! Madoka FX: 4 [A hand reaches out to touch the calf of her leg.] hand FX: 5 [Overhead view looking down at a corner of the empty classroom.] Madoka: [off] Ky...! --------------------------------------------------- p 166 (18) 1 [She clasps hands to her chest and flinches away in horror from a hand that reaches up to her.] Madoka: KYAAAAAA! 2 [It's just Kyousuke, sitting on the floor. Madoka stands with arms crossed and looking mad.] Kyousuke: S-sorry... My knees gave way . Let's go back already! Madoka: .......... 3 Madoka: No! I absolutely have to go and get it!! 4 narration: Hmmph! Why...? Even though scary stuff is her weakness... 5 [Hikaru slides open the door to classroom 1-F.] Hikaru: All right! Fi-i-irst!! door FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 167 (19) 1 [Yuusaku and Hikaru wince at what they see. A statue of a fat raccoon sitting under an umbrella, holding a banner and a jar.] Hikaru: Th-this is the prize?! Ch... Cheapskate! large sign: First Prize sign: [left] Good Fortune label on jar: Sake 2 [Hikaru portrait--she spots something off panel.] 3 [She smiles and stands at a desk...] Hikaru: So this is Darling's desk?!! 4 [...then moves to another. On this one lies an envelope.] Hikaru: And this is Madoka-san's... chair FX: 5 Hikaru: Hm? 6 [Hikaru stares at the envelope...] 7 [...and extends her hand towards it.] Hikaru: Something left behind? Is it Madoka-san's? --------------------------------------------------- p 168 (20) 1 Kyousuke: Looks like... ...no one's really around! 2 [He turns to find Madoka clinging to his arm.] Kyousuke: Hm? 3 Kyousuke: Aha... crows-in-background FX: Madoka: [blushing, but not letting go] What?! narration: At times like these, she's a girl all right... 4 [Madoka looks at her shoulder as Kyousuke claps his hand to it.] Kyousuke: Don't worry! I'll protect you. Kyousuke hand FX: 5 [She blushes.] crows-in-background FX: 6 [They walk down the hall together.] narration: Shoulder trembling... So cute! Madoka: Thanks... --------------------------------------------------- p 169 (21) 1 [Around the corner ahead of them, Komatsu and Manami await.] Komatsu: Huh?! Somebody's coming!! footsteps FX: [off] 2 Manami: [wincing] Ohhh!! Komatsu: [pulling on his mask] All right! What say we give it one more try? 3 [View pulls back to show Kyousuke and Madoka, still with his arm on her shoulder, approaching the intersection.] Kyousuke and Madoka FX: 4 [A hideous face fills Madoka's pov.] Komatsu: OOH-GYAAAA. 5 Madoka: KYAAAA!! --------------------------------------------------- p 170 (22) 1 [Hikaru races to the classroom door. Yuusaku peers down the hall.] Hikaru: What was that? 2 Komatsu: [pulling off his mask] Wowww. That was deafening! Who was that? Jeez. Komatsu FX: 3 Kyousuke: [gaping] Ko... Komatsu?! 4 [Kyousuke's pov looking up at Komatsu in front of him. Komatsu pans his flashlight beam around.] narration: Wh-why is he here?!! 5 [But below that beam, Kyousuke clasps the unconscious Madoka to his chest.] Komatsu: (With a flashlight... Let's see...) Kyousuke: (Uh oh!!) 6 [View of a flashlight beam.] 7 [Komatsu and Manami look down an empty hall.] Komatsu: Huh...? Nobody's around? --------------------------------------------------- p 171 (23) 1 [inset] [The sign to classroom 1-F.] 1 [Kyousuke and Madoka rematerialize. He carries her in his arms.] Kyousuke FX: 2 [Looking over his shoulder, he spots Hikaru looking out the classroom door.] narration: H-Hikaru-chan, too!! 3 [He also spots the blackboard.] blackboard: The Cross-School Ultra Test of Courage Game narration: Ohhh... Is this what it is? Such bored guys... 4 [Rising to his feet, he bumps Madoka's foot against a chair...] Madoka foot FX: 5 [...which topples over.] chair FX: narration: O-oh no!! 6 [He spots something off-panel.] Kyousuke: Oh! This! 7 [It's the envelope, now resting on the floor.] narration: Here it is! The movie ticket that Ayukawa lost!! --------------------------------------------------- p 172 (24) 1 [Hikaru turns at the sound...] 2 [...in time to see a shimmer in the air.] Kyousuke and Madoka teleport FX: 3 [Hikaru stands at the spot. Yuusaku watches her.] Hikaru: Hey... Weren't there some people over here just now? Yuusaku: D-dunno... 4 [Later, the group assembles in the classroom.] Komatsu: Sheesh. Who the heck was screaming so loudly back then? Kurumi: Wasn't me. Hikaru: Don't know...! 5 Manami: Nobody's passed through there, right? Kurumi: Right... Komatsu: Oh come on... Ha ha ha ha! Hikaru: Come to think of it, I saw a figure go "phoot!" and disappear in the classroom... 6 Komatsu: [grimacing] Ha...... FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 173 (25) 1 [Outside, Kyousuke and Madoka walk down the street.] Madoka: Really... That was Komatsu-kun? Kyousuke: That's how it was! 2 [Madoka wipes her brow in relief. She fails to notice Kyousuke pulling an envelope out of his pocket.] narration: Well, no matter what... It's safely recovered. 3 [His pov as he starts to pull the ticket out of the envelope. It's the top half of someone's face, drawn on the back of the ticket.] narration: Huh? Something's drawn here... 4 Kyousuke: I-it's my face... And... Madoka: [horrified] Ah! 5 Madoka: DON'T LOOK! Madoka snatch FX: 6 [A hand slides 2 tickets across a ticket counter.] Madoka: Two high school students! --------------------------------------------------- p 174 (26) 1 [The ticket is torn.] ticket FX: ticket stub: Valid for... 2 Madoka: [handing the stubs to Kyousuke] Okay. Here you go. 3 Kyousuke: S-say, what did you draw on the other side? 4 Madoka: Wanna know that much? 5 Madoka: Then, I'll tell you... dramatic FX: 6 [Smiling, she points to her face. Kyousuke stares back, a bit blankly.] Madoka: My face! sign: Today: All-Ni... --------------------------------------------------- p 175 (27) 1 [Inside the theater, Madoka clings tightly to Kyousuke, who is wincing and sweating as well. Two other male patrons also look a bit ill.] movie sound FX: Madoka: Hey, isn't this a bit much?! Kyousuke: Ha ha ha... I didn't know it would be like this... 2 [Their view of the screen. Looks like "Night of the Living Dead". A zombie uses an axe on an off-screen victim. Blood splashes all over.] Madoka: [off] After going through a frightful experience like that back there, we get a movie like this...? 3 [He smiles down at a surprised Madoka.] Kyousuke: But... Your scream then was pretty cute... 4 [She winces and clings once more.] Madoka: You're mean! [Kyousuke visualizes what he saw on the back of the ticket. It was two pictures. In one, Madoka slaps the cheek of Kyousuke. In the other, she tenderly kisses that cheek.] narration: But that doodle... I can imagine both ways, but, in truth...?! ---------------------------------------------------