Kimagure Orange Road "It's a Birthday!" Volume 10, Story 8 WB Volume 6, Story 8 Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi Translation & compilation by : Craig H. Nishida Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose Craig Nishida Thomas Wyatt Jerry Lee Last revision : 08-18-95 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 147 (147) are only in the WBs! --------------------------------------------------- p 147 (147)--TITLE PAGE [A lovely portrait of Madoka, standing in half-portrait in short-sleeve dress, necklace and earrings. She looks off to her right, deep in thought.] MAIN TITLE (at top) It's a Birthday! SUB-TITLE (at bottom) Mysteriously, Intensely, Secretly--My Passion Bursts into Flames... --------------------------------------------------- p 148 (148) 1 [Komatsu stops and turns at the sound of...] Hikaru: [off] Oh, Komatsu-san! 2 Hikaru: [handing him a card] Please take this. narration: Hello, everyone. Hikaru here. 3 [Komatsu stares at it. Hikaru beams and waves as she leaves.] card: Letter of Invitation Hikaru: Be sure and come, okay?! narration: Do you remember what today, November 15, is? 4 [She casts a dark look over her shoulder directly at us. Lightning crackles in the background.] Hikaru: What! You don't remember?! 5 [She blushes and smiles in embarrassment.] Hikaru: [inset] Oops. Oh no! narration: Anyway, whether you know it or not, today is Sempai's and my birthday! --------------------------------------------------- p 149 (149) 1 [Hikaru seems to be everywhere, passing out invitations to three students simultaneously.] narration: Sempai and I were born on the same date! Our birthdays are utterly the same. Hikaru: Come, okay?! 2 [She addresses us directly.] narration: And so, there's a combined birthday party at my house tonight... Everyone, please come if you can! 3 Kyousuke: A combined birthday party for you and me? 4 Hikaru: [winking] That's right!! It'll be a lot of fun! I'll be waiting, with lots of great food laid out. And my present to you... 5 [She waves and smiles before running off.] Hikaru: Oh! It's a secret! So I'll be waiting at 6:00 tonight. 6 [He stares after her, wide-eyed and blushing.] Kyousuke: HM? 7 narration: Oh, come to think of it, I still haven't decided on a present for Hikaru-chan. --------------------------------------------------- p 150 (150) 1 [Kyousuke forces a nervous smile.] narration: From her behavior, I'm sure Hikaru-chan is expecting a present... Kyousuke FX: 2 [He walks away, scratching his head.] narration: Hmm, a present, huh... I wonder what kind of present I could give that would make Hikaru-chan happy. Kyousuke: (Getting a present for a girl... I don't have much experience at this, so...) 3 [He stops outside ABCB...] 4 [...and starts to push open the door.] Kyousuke: Speaking of girls... The one who knows Hikaru-chan the best is... hand on glass FX: 5 [Kyousuke flinches back from the door when he hears...] Hikaru: [off] That wasn't what I meant at all!! 6 [Nervously, he peers around the door to see what's happening inside.] Madoka: [off] Hikaru, wait!! --------------------------------------------------- p 151 (151) 1 [His pov. Madoka and Hikaru argue at the counter.] Madoka: So, I've taken , 'kay? 2 [Kyousuke's eyes grow large.] 3 [An angry Hikaru bursts through the door, bumping aside Kyousuke, who was peering from behind it.] Hikaru FX: 4 Hikaru: [pausing] Sempai. 5 Kyousuke: [wide-eyed] Wh-what's the matter? 6 [Hikaru portrait--she looks back at him in sadness...] 7 [...and runs off.] Hikaru: It's nothing! Hikaru FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 152 (152) 1 [He enters ABCB. Madoka wipes dishes behind the counter.] narration: Hikaru-chan and Ayukawa are fighting... It's the first time I've seen that...! door FX: 2 Madoka: [smiling] Oh! Kyousuke: [looking towards the door] Uhh... Did something happen? 3 Madoka: [wistfully] It's nothing. 4 [Kyousuke spies a card on the counter.] card: Letter of Invitation 5 Kyousuke: U-umm... Madoka: What? 6 narration: This isn't the time to be asking something like "what's a good present to get for Hikaru-chan's birthday," is it. Kyousuke: N-no... 7 [Exterior evening shot of the Kasuga apartment building.] Kyousuke: [off] Well, this should be okay. --------------------------------------------------- p 153 (153) 1 [Kurumi holds a large kappa doll.] Kurumi: This? The present for Hikaru-chan... This is what you chose, oniichan? 2 [Kurumi stares in amazement at the doll; Manami studies her brother, chin in hand.] Kurumi: Isn't this a little dopey? Manami: You don't have much taste, do you. Kyousuke: [wincing] Y-you think so? 3 Manami: [off] You should have gotten something a bit more tasteful! Kurumi: [off] Isn't she your girlfriend, oniichan!! [Kyousuke backs up against the wall, nervous and wide-eyed.] 4 [Isolated shot of the TV and stereo system.] Kyousuke: [off] Then, I'll go and exchange it. Manami: [off] Don't be late! The party starts at 6:00!! 5 [Exterior shot of a toy store.] 6 [Isolated shot of shelves filled with various stuffed animals.] Kyousuke: [off] Hmm. I wonder if this one's okay? Or... --------------------------------------------------- p 154 (154) 1 [From behind a counter, a clerk watches Kyousuke trying to decide.] clerk: It's closing time now... (As usual, this customer's slow at deciding...) Kyousuke FX: 2 [He chooses a stuffed bunny.] Kyousuke: Argghh. This one, please! clerk: Thank you!! 3 [Kyousuke stands outside with his wrapped gift as the store's metal doors are lowered.] storefront gate: 4 [Kyousuke stares at the package in his hands...] Kyousuke: Wait. Maybe the other one was better after all... Kyousuke contemplation FX: 5 [...and hammers on the metal gate.] Kyousuke: Excu-u-use me!! Kyousuke FX: 6 [The clerk raises the gate partway.] Kyousuke: Umm... Could I change this one as well? storefront gate FX: 7 clerk: Enough already!! [The gate comes crashing down--on the package in his hands. He stares at the crushed gift in horror.] storefront gate FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 155 (155) 1 [He stands inside the store, studying the torn ear of the stuffed bunny. The clerk watches him in irritation.] Kyousuke: .......... stuffed bunny's ear FX: 2 [He walks home, still holding the damaged bunny.] Kyousuke: (The way it is now... There's no way I could expect them to exchange this. But on the other hand, I don't have enough money to buy a new one any more...) Kyousuke FX: 3 Madoka: Oh. Kasuga-kun. [He turns to look.] 4 [Madoka is walking by, dressed in sweater, scarf and miniskirt.] --------------------------------------------------- p 156 (156) 1 Madoka: What's that? 2 Kyousuke: I bought Hikaru-chan a present... But now... 3 [His pov of her. She gives him a look of realization and understanding...] 4 [...and turns away.] Madoka: Hey... Why not come over to my place? [He stares at her in surprise.] 5 [Exterior night shot of the Ayukawa residence.] 6 [Tight shot of a lit window on the second story.] narration: Six o'clock, huh... The party's just about to start at Hikaru-chan's place... I wonder if Ayukawa isn't going... --------------------------------------------------- p 157 (157) 1 [Isolated shot of the grand piano.] narration: Was that a fight at lunchtime after all? But, why in the world...? 2 [Kyousuke watches Madoka as she stitches the bunny's ear.] narration: Maybe it has to do with me... That can't be... Kyousuke: Say, about what happened with Hikaru-chan at lunchtime... Madoka: Oh, you were listening? 3 Madoka: It's okay already. Something like that is... 4 Kyousuke: (Wh-what does she mean, "with a girl like that"?!) = "a thing like that". He thinks she's saying = "with a girl like that"--as though Madoka is fed up with Hikaru.> 5 [Kyousuke rubs his chin, and nervously thinks.] narration: Saying it that way... It must have been something like that! Kyousuke FX: 6 [Madoka holds out the bunny--fixed good as new. Kyousuke looks at it in wonder.] Madoka: Now it's all right. All fixed up! --------------------------------------------------- p 158 (158) 1 [Madoka studies the stuffed bunny closely...] 2 [...then gets up and walks to an open door.] Madoka: [over her shoulder] Hey, come over here... 3 [They stand in the next room, in front of a ladder built up against one wall.] Kyousuke: ? 4 [Madoka climbs the ladder.] ladder FX: Madoka: It's dark so be careful, 'kay? 5 [Kyousuke climbs up after her, and glances up. His face is scant inches from her miniskirted rear...] --------------------------------------------------- p 159 (159) 1 [As she climbs higher, he gets treated to a view right up her skirt.] Kyousuke heartbeat FX: 2 [Pov shifts. We're now in the attic. Madoka's head emerges from the hole in the floor, but she looks back down at the commotion...] Kyousuke FX: [off] 3 [Kyousuke's damaged face emerges from the hole in the floor. Madoka bends down to berate him.] Madoka: Hey-y-y. You weren't keeping a close watch on where you were going! Kyousuke: Ow ow ouch. narration: It was because I watched that this happened! 4 [His pov of the attic. It is richly furnished with a canopied bed, a suit of armor, several chests and paintings.] narration: Wowww! There was a place like this in Ayukawa's home? 5 narration: But... What the heck is Ayukawa doing, bringing me to this sort of place...? 6 Madoka: [off] Over here. [He looks back over his shoulder, eyes wide at what he sees off-panel...] --------------------------------------------------- p 160 (160) 1 [She's got one knee on the bed, and is looking back at Kyousuke over her shoulder.] Madoka: Don't just stand there. Hurry up! 2 [He blushes, and visualizes what he saw at ABCB earlier--Madoka and Hikaru arguing at the counter.] narration: At that moment, my mind recalled those words of Ayukawa... Madoka: [flashback] So, I've taken , 'kay? 3 [Closeup of Madoka from panel 1. She seems to cast a come-hither look over her shoulder.] narration: Maybe she's seducing me...?! 4 Madoka: I was thinking it could only be here. [She begins to remove her sweater.] --------------------------------------------------- p 161 (161) 1 [Kyousuke staggers back to see the sweater casually tossed aside.] Kyousuke heartbeat FX: Madoka sweater FX: 2 [He stares goggle-eyed and blushes fiercely. He chews on his knuckles.] narration: B-but, being told that all of a sudden, I haven't prepared myself... Kyousuke heartbeat FX: 3 [She moves up against his back. His eyes grow even larger.] Madoka: If it wasn't for you, I couldn't do this... 4 [Blood splatters on the floor.] blood FX: 5 [He claps a hand over his mouth and nose. Blood trickles out and runs down his hand.] Kyousuke: [muffled] N-nosebleed... --------------------------------------------------- p 162 (162) 1 [Madoka, concerned, crouches towards him. He's kneeling on the floor and looks up at her in surprise. Madoka has changed out of her skirt and now wears a sweatsuit.] Madoka: What happened? 2 Madoka: Aha. Kyousuke: [nervously] What? 3 Madoka: [glaring] You were thinking something weird, weren't you?! [He winces.] 4 [He stares at what she hands him. A flashlight and a duster.] Madoka: Here you go! This and this! Well, let's have a look. 5 [View pans back--both wear dust masks. Madoka moves a chest and smiles over at him. He's busy dusting and moving items around. A cloud of dust rises at their feet.] Madoka: Just as I thought--a guy's strength comes in handy when you're looking for something. Kyousuke: S-sure. --------------------------------------------------- p 163 (163) 1 [Komatsu, Manami and Kurumi are entertained by Hikaru, who comes in with a tray of drinks. Kurumi seems to be sampling the icing on the large cake set on the table. Party streamers adorn the ceiling.] 2 [Hikaru sadly visualizes playing cards with Madoka on ABCB's counter.] Hikaru: (Madoka-san's so late... Maybe she's mad... About lunchtime...) Madoka: [flashback] Hikaru, you said "no waiting." So, I've taken , 'kay? Hikaru: [flashback] That wasn't what I meant at all!! 3 [She flashes WAY back...] narration: Speaking of birthdays... There's only been one time, a very long time ago, when I've had a fight with Madoka-san... [An 8-year-old Madoka happily presents a doll (that looks like a guy) to a just-turned-6-year-old Hikaru.] Madoka: Here, a present! Isn't this cute, Hikaru?! 4 [Hikaru pushes it away. The doll's head comes off.] Hikaru: This isn't cute! doll FX: 5 [Hikaru holds the doll's body and raises the head high. Madoka is aghast.] Hikaru: Yikes, it came off! 6 [Little Hikaru runs off, leaving the doll and head in the hands of a somber Madoka.] narration: That was exactly 8 years ago--also on my birthday. --------------------------------------------------- p 164 (164) 1 [Exterior night shot of the Hiyama residence.] doorbell FX; [off] sign: Hiyama 2 [Madoka and Kyousuke enter, both bearing gifts.] Madoka: Thank you for waiting! Sorry we're late! 3 [Hikaru's pov of Madoka.] Madoka FX: 4 [With a smile, Madoka holds up the same doll of 8 years past. The doll's head is reattached to the body.] Madoka: Hikaru, do you remember this? Hikaru: Ah! 5 Madoka: [merrily] Happy birthday, Hikaru! Your stubbornness hasn't changed a bit since then, huh? Hikaru: [wide-eyed] Wahhh! Those were the days! [Kyousuke looks on with a smile.] --------------------------------------------------- p 165 (165) 1 [Beaming a smile, Hikaru holds the doll up next to her face.] Hikaru: THANK YOU! 2 narration: And then the party started to liven up! [View pans back to show Kurumi helping herself to a large slice of cake. Manami and Komatsu sit nearby with Komatsu holding the doll that Madoka gave to Hikaru. Madoka and Hikaru chat, and Kyousuke looks over at Komatsu.] Komatsu: Doesn't this doll look like Kasuga? [Manami smiles in agreement/amusement.] 3 [With a nervous smile, Kyousuke points at his face and asks Madoka...] Kyousuke: Uhh... For me? A present... Madoka: ! 4 [Exterior shot of the Hiyama residence and the clear, starry night sky overhead.] Madoka: [off] For someone who was thinking weird things? No way! narration: It looks as though my lecherous, wild fantasies were caught by Ayukawa... ---------------------------------------------------