Kimagure Orange Road "The Fantasy Camera" Volume 9, Story 8 WB Volume 5, Story 15 Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi Translation & compilation by : Craig H. Nishida Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose Jun Watatani Craig Nishida Thomas Wyatt Scott Henry Jerry Lee Last revision : 08-15-95 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 301 (153) are only in the WBs! --------------------------------------------------- p 301 (153)--TITLE PAGE [Half portrait of Madoka in sleeveless dress. A bright light or flash shines on her from her right, leaving all of her except for the left half of her neck in stark whiteness. She rests her cheek in her hand, somewhat dreamily in thought.] MAIN TITLE (at top) The Fantasy Camera SUB-TITLE (at bottom) The Reason I Like to Dream of Secrets Is Because I Want a Little Secret of My Own... --------------------------------------------------- p 302 (154) 1 [Exterior shot of the Kasuga apartment building.] FX: [off] 2 [Manami flashes in anger.] Manami: That does it!! 3 Kurumi: [sticking out tongue] Bleahh!! 4 [Manami shields her face with her arms as Kurumi sends several objects--a picture, dish and alarm clock--flying her way. View has panned back to show them both standing in the living room.] flying objects FX: 5 [A spoon bonks her in the head. A coffee mug whizzes by.] Manami: Hey!! 6 [A Polaroid Land camera (in the 'open' position) comes flying at her.] flying camera FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 303 (155) 1 [The camera flashes with the Power directed at it. Manami has apparently stopped it cold in midair. The air fills with sparks and bolts.] Kurumi: No way! camera FX: flashing aura FX: 2 [The two exert all their Power on the levitating camera. The room has turned dark except for the two, the glowing camera and various shining auras/bolts.] flashing aura FX: 3 [Kyousuke, walking home from school, approaches his front door.] Kyousuke: (All right!! It's delivered!!) 4 [He smiles and visualizes a happy Madoka, a ticket in her hand.] narration: The concert runs till pretty late at night, so I was worried that she wouldn't come with me... But she accepted. Madoka: An outdoor concert?! Sure. I'll go! Thanks. 5 door FX: Kyousuke: [merrily] I'm ho... 6 [He loses the smile, eyes popping wide.] flashing aura FX: 7 Kyousuke: H-hey-y-y!! [The two girls flee in panic.] Kurumi: Oh no! --------------------------------------------------- p 304 (156) 1 [The Polaroid camera falls on Kyousuke's head...] camera FX: 2 [...laying him out cold on the floor. Manami leans in for a closer look at him.] Kyousuke FX: 3 [Kyousuke dresses casually in short-sleeve shirt and slacks.] narration: The next day... Kyousuke: Well! I'm gonna be busy with so many things to do today. 4 Kyousuke: [smiling] (A movie with Hikaru-chan during midday... And then the outdoor concert with Ayukawa in the evening.) 5 [Looking down on the floor, he spies the Polaroid camera.] Kyousuke: Hm?! 6 [He walks down the street, holding up the camera to study it closely.] Kyousuke: (An instant camera, hmm... These things can be pretty handy and quite fun.) 7 Komatsu: [waving] Hiya!! 8 Komatsu: Where are you going? Kyousuke: Nowhere special. --------------------------------------------------- p 305 (157) 1 Kyousuke: And where are *you* going? [With a serious look, Komatsu fixes the lapels of his shirt--that is, if his T-shirt had any...] Komatsu: To buy a reference book at the little bookstore. You can't only be fooling around all the time now that you've become a high school student... 2 [Tight shot of the camera.] Komatsu: [off] Hey, you've got something neat there. 3 Komatsu: [striking a GQ pose] Hey, take one of me!! Kyousuke: [aiming the camera] Sure. 4 camera FX: 5 [Komatsu takes the developing photo. Kyousuke studies the back of the camera.] Kyousuke: If you wait about a minute, the picture will appear. 6 [Komatsu's pov of the picture he holds in his hand. It is the cover of a girlie magazine. A nude girl poses on hands and knees.] picture header: [partial view] ...AFTER SCHOOL GIRL... High school girl... Komatsu: [off] H-huh!?! 7 Komatsu: [blurting out] Hey! Th-this is what I was just thinking about going to buy at the bookstore...!! 8 [Komatsu slaps a hand over his mouth. Kyousuke looks up from the camera in puzzlement.] Kyousuke: Eh?! Komatsu: Ah! I-I mean... sign 1: Tanuki's Bread sign 2: Dentistry --------------------------------------------------- p 306 (158) 1 [A view of a modern midtown multiplex theater.] Hikaru: [off] Ahh, that was fun! billboards 1 & 2: [in English] POOW! DRAGON SLAYER billboard 3: [horizontal] "The Rattles" Come Over--Yah! Yah! Yah! Road Show [vertical] billboard 4: CAR THIEF Production!! Road Show 2 [Kyousuke and Hikaru walk along a tree-lined street.] 3 [She looks at the camera he holds in his hand. It's folded up in the closed position.] Hikaru: Is that a camera? Kyousuke: Y-yeah. 4 narration: For some reason, it took a weird picture a little while ago, and I think it's acting a little flaky, but... Kyousuke: (Well, it should be okay this time.) 5 [Isolated shot of a steeple to a chapel.] Kyousuke: [off] I know. If you like, I'll take a picture of you! Hikaru: [off] Wahhh!! --------------------------------------------------- p 307 (159) 1 [Hikaru's pov of a newlywed couple, just emerging from their (Western-style) wedding. Confetti fills the air.] 2 Hikaru: Oh! Hikaru FX: 3 [Despite the fact she's looking off to the side, Kyousuke snaps a picture.] camera FX: 4 [He stares at the developing photo.] Kyousuke: Huh?! 5 [The photo in question. The view of the happily married couple in panel 1 is altered so that Kyousuke is the groom and Hikaru, the bride.] 6 Kyousuke: Wh-what the hell is this?!! narration: A-again!! Hikaru: What's the matter? 7 Kyousuke: [hiding the photo behind his back] N-no, it's nothing. It's just... It didn't come out! --------------------------------------------------- p 308 (160) 1 [He lifts up the camera again.] Kyousuke: Well, one more try! Hikaru: [looking off-panel] Oh! 2 [Hikaru's pov of a young couple and their 5-year-old son.] 3 [Kyousuke's view through the camera viewfinder--Hikaru looks off-panel.] camera FX: [off] 4 [Looking at the photo, Kyousuke is agape.] Kyousuke: THIS IS...!! 5 [His pov of the photo. The couple seen by Hikaru has been replaced by Hikaru and Kyousuke. The child is a dead ringer for Kazuya.] 6 [Kyousuke looks up from the photo to watch the couple and child walk away. Hikaru also watches the family.] Hikaru: [smiling] That's so nice... Someday, you and I will also... --------------------------------------------------- p 309 (161) 1 [Komatsu's surprised face is overlaid on the cloud-fleeced sky.] narration: Wh-when I think about it, this camera has only been taking weird photos. Komatsu: [flashback] Oh! Th-this is what I was just thinking about going to buy at the bookstore... 2 [Kyousuke stares at the camera.] narration: Come to think of it, the Power that Kurumi and Manami were using yesterday was concentrated on this camera... Kyousuke: [flash thought] (It's due to the Power!!) 3 [Kyousuke and Hikaru wave cheerful goodbyes and part.] narration: It's come to reflect what a person is thinking of!! 4 [A view across the sea at a brilliantly-lit outdoor soundstage.] --------------------------------------------------- p 310 (162) 1 [Kyousuke's pov of the stage. In front, near the stage, the crowd stands. Closer in towards him, everyone is seated on the grass. A 6-man rock band is playing.] 2 Kyousuke: [studying the camera] Hmm... 3 [He looks up with a somewhat calculating look. Madoka graces him with a smile.] Kyousuke: (I can use this!) 4 Madoka: It's unusual, isn't it. You inviting me to something like this... 5 Kyousuke: [smiling] R-really?! Oh, do you like this band? 6 Madoka: [smiling] Yup! --------------------------------------------------- p 311 (163) 1 Kyousuke: Me too! 2 Kyousuke stomach FX: 3 [He rises to his feet, embarrassed.] Kyousuke: I-I'm hungry... Ha ha ha. Shall I go get something? 4 [She stops him with a tug on his sleeve.] Kyousuke: Eh? 5 [She turns to a container sitting next to her.] Madoka: Well, so I thought you might not have eaten... 6 [Tight shot of the opened container. It is stuffed with sandwiches, shishkebabs and fruit.] Madoka: [off] Here you go --------------------------------------------------- p 312 (164) 1 Kyousuke: [face lighting up] Oo-wahhh!! 2 Kyousuke: Delicious! Madoka: Really? 3 [His pov of her. She fills a cup out of a beverage container.] narration: She's in such a good mood. Today, Ayukawa is so happy... 4 [Munching on a sandwich, drink in his other hand, he beams a smile.] narration: And on top of that, all this food! Kyousuke: (I'm glad I invited her!) 5 [The crowd around them rumbles in discontent. Here, three girls glare at them.] girl: Hey-y-y, where do they think they are? At some picnic? 6 [Three guys--their dates?--look on, wide-eyed.] guy: He's so lucky... With such a cute girl. 7 [Cut to long-distance view of the framework that supports the stage lights.] guys: [off] WAHHH! --------------------------------------------------- p 313 (165) 1 Madoka: I'm so thirsty... 2 [His view of Madoka through the camera's viewfinder.] narration: Oh, yeah. This is just the sort of time! Kyousuke: [off] Ayukawa, Ayukawa! Madoka: Huh?! 3 Kyousuke: Smile! camera FX: [off] 4 [He looks at the picture. Madoka is holding up a large, frothy mug of beer.] narration: I see. This is so handy! 5 [Apparently back from a vending machine or concession stand, Kyousuke hands her a can of beer.] Kyousuke: Here you go. Madoka: [wide-eyed] Ohh! This is exactly what I wanted to drink. How did you know?! --------------------------------------------------- p 314 (166) 1 [In a very Hikaru-like manner, she rubs her shoulder up against his chest and gazes into his eyes.] Madoka: How considerate! What on earth's with you tonight? Kyousuke heartbeat FX: 2 Kyousuke: [blushing] Y-yeah... narration: If she stays in a good mood like this, then tonight... 3 [Isolated shot of the guy working the spotlight atop the framework of the soundstage.] Kyousuke: [off] This camera knows what a person is thinking of. 4 [Madoka looks back at him in surprise...] 5 [...and stifles a laugh.] Madoka: 6 [She grabs the camera and quickly aims it at him.] Madoka: Then, shall I also take one of you?! Madoka snatch FX: Kyousuke: AH! --------------------------------------------------- p 315 (167) 1 camera FX: [off] Kyousuke: Wahhh!! 2 [Just as quickly, he snatches the photo that emerges from the camera.] narration: O-oh no!! Just now, I... Kyousuke: Th-thank you!! 3 [He blushes and smiles nervously at the picture in his hand. In it, he embraces Madoka with their lips only a few centimeters apart.] Kyousuke: (This isn't really the only sort of thing I'm always thinking about...) 4 [The band brings the crowd to its feet.] 5 [Isolated shot of the cheering Madoka and Kyousuke.] 6 [A view along a dark, empty road that runs along the shore.] Madoka: [off] That was good, wasn't it. Kyousuke: [off] Yeah. --------------------------------------------------- p 316 (168) 1 [Kyousuke walks up on the raised concrete shoulder of the road. Madoka is on the asphalt itself.] 2 [His pov of several couples sitting on the sand on the beach below...] 3 [Closer view of one such couple--they snuggle.] 4 [Kyousuke blushes.] 5 [He looks over at Madoka, who hugs herself and...] Madoka: 6 [Kyousuke portrait--uncertainty.] 7 [His pov--Madoka looks at him with a mysterious smile.] --------------------------------------------------- p 317 (169) 1 [With eyes closed, she wraps an arm around his.] Madoka FX: Kyousuke heartbeat FX: 2 [A view up at the clear, starry sky.] Madoka: [off] Let's keep going on... Somewhere... 3 [Isolated shot of a wave as it curls in towards shore.] waves FX: 4 [Kyousuke facial portrait--wide-eyed surprise.] 5 narration: Eh?! Wh-what did Ayukawa say?! I-I didn't clearly catch what she said because of the waves breaking... 6 Kyousuke: [off] (O-oh yeah. This is just the sort of time!!) --------------------------------------------------- p 318 (170) 1 [He opens and aims the camera.] Kyousuke: You look so pretty tonight, Ayukawa. 2 camera FX: 3 [He nervously stares at the developing photo.] Kyousuke heartbeat FX: narration: A-at last I'll know Ayukawa's feelings!! 4 Kyousuke: (H-here it is!!) 5 [A picture of Madoka--exactly as she was when it was taken. One hand partly shielding her eyes, she winks.] 6 narration: I-it's only a photograph...?! --------------------------------------------------- p 319 (171) 1 [With a smile, he stuffs it in his pocket...] Kyousuke: (Oh well, it *is* a picture of Ayukawa. I'll keep it.) Kyousuke pockets FX: 2 narration: It looks like the camera's Power finally ran out... [...but in so doing, about a dozen pictures come fluttering out of his pocket, landing on the road around him.] photos FX: 3 Madoka: [picking up one] What's this? Kyousuke: Ah, that's... 4 [She looks at it. It *would* have to be *that* one--Kyousuke and Hikaru as newlywed bride-and-groom. Madoka registers shock.] 5 Madoka: [calmly commenting] What a wonderfully well-done fake photo! [Kyousuke slaps a hand to his forehead.] narration: The moral of this is... It's best not to pull any cheap tricks! ---------------------------------------------------