Kimagure Orange Road "The Shape-Up with Tears!" Volume 11, Story 8 WB Volume 7, Story 1 Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi Translation & compilation by : Craig H. Nishida Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose Craig Nishida Thomas Wyatt Dan Root Last revision : 08-19-95 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 7 (149) are only in the WBs! --------------------------------------------------- p 7 (149)--TITLE PAGE [Hikaru in a leotard and leg-warmers lies back on her shoulders, raises her torso and legs high in the air and pedals her feet.] MAIN TITLE (at top) The Shape-Up with Tears! ), the means very sad, or very trying, or truly difficult; a heart-rending type of experience. Whatever the "shape-up" might be, it must be pretty serious.> SUB-TITLE (at bottom) If You Are a Chrysalis That Dreams in Innocence, Then You Should Be Able to Turn into a Magnificent Butterfly. --------------------------------------------------- p 8 (150) 1 [Exterior shot of a school building.] sensei: [off] It's like this. 2 [The teacher reads out from a textbook.] sensei: When boys and girls enter puberty, their bodies... textbook: Health and Physical Education 3 Komatsu FX: Hatta FX: books: 1st Year High School--Health and Physical Education 4 [The two exchange smirks.] Hatta: I wish he'd teach us in a little more detail... Komatsu: All right. Leave that to me! 5 [Still seated at his desk, Komatsu assumes a lecturing stance. Hatta and another boy crack up.] Komatsu: When a girl is having a baby, her breasts get large, her tastes in food suddenly change into wanting something sour, and she'll often feel ill with morning sickness. Hatta: You know quite a lot. 6 [Kyousuke turns to look at the commotion.] boy 1: Komatsu, have you given birth to a child or something?! boys FX: boy 2: Yah, he recently had a puppy! --------------------------------------------------- p 9 (151) 1 [A full-portrait of Hikaru is splashed across the entire page. Panels 1-4 lie beneath her image. Here, she ice-skates in sweater and miniskirt, looking back over her shoulder at us with a smile.] 2 [Tight shot of her right skate as she turns.] narration: And then, the next day... I went skating with Hikaru-chan... skate FX: 3 [She waves over at Kyousuke, who nervously hugs the railing.] Hikaru: Yoo-hoo, Sempai! Over here, over here!! 4 [He waves back.] narration: Hmm... Hikaru-chan is truly an outstanding athlete, whereas I, Kasuga Kyousuke, really suck. Ahem!! 5 narration: Which... Isn't something I can really brag about... 6 [He heads off on the ice, but a girl collides into him, sending him flying.] girl 1: Oh, I'm sorry! collision FX: Kyousuke: Wah! --------------------------------------------------- p 10 (152) 1 [A bit wobbly and nervous, he glides on the ice, swinging his arms to and fro.] Kyousuke: Uh! Uh! Uh! Uh! Kyousuke arms FX: 2 Hikaru: [waving] Sempai, over here, over here. Kyousuke FX: [He waves back. Hikaru is directly in his path.] 3 [Shooting stars adorn this panel.] narration: Bu... But! Kyousuke: WAH! collision FX: 4 [Hikaru is on her back and looks up at him through one eye, a bit woozily. He's perched over her.] Kyousuke: I-I'm sorry. Hikaru: Th-that's okay. 5 [View looking up at the ceiling and 2nd-floor observation deck.] Hikaru: [off] Are you hurt? Kyousuke: [off] No. Thanks to you. narration: After all, I had the perfect cushion, right? 6 [He stares at her chest, blushing. Hikaru looks back, surprised.] Kyousuke: But, your cushion had this much volume, Hikaru-chan? 7 [She sits up and looks blankly at him. He gives an embarrassed smile.] Hikaru: Huh? "Cushion?" narration: She's nearly in her 3rd year of junior high. She sure is developing rapidly. Kyousuke: Ah. No, it's noth... --------------------------------------------------- p 11 (153) 1 [She tries to get up, but clutches her left ankle in pain.] Hikaru: Ah-ow-ouch! 2 [Exterior view of a small building.] doctor: [off] This... Is a sprained ankle. 3 [Inside the examination room, a doctor addresses Hikaru.] doctor: Well, it's nothing serious, but... For this week, stay away from vigorous activity and behave yourself. Hikaru: Okay... 4 [Kyousuke carries Hikaru home on his back.] Kyousuke: I'm sorry. Hikaru: No, it's no big deal. 5 [Kyousuke becomes aware of two pleasant pressure points on his back. He looks surprised and blushes. Hikaru has her eyes closed and appears to be resting.] Hikaru breasts FX: Kyousuke heartbeat FX: 6 narration: Hikaru-chan seems to have gotten more busty after all... But it must be difficult for girls. Carrying two of those on their chests... I wonder if they aren't heavy...? --------------------------------------------------- p 12 (154) 1 [View looking up at buildings, telephone lines and street signs.] Hikaru: [off] Umm... Too heavy? Kyousuke: [off] Yeah. Heavy... 2 [Hikaru goes wide-eyed. Kyousuke blushes in embarrassment.] Hikaru: Huh?! narration: Oops. What am I saying? Kyousuke FX: 3 [He smiles nervously back over his shoulder at her. She stares at him blankly.] Kyousuke: No, I didn't mean anything weird. Uhh... Like about your weight being very heavy. Ah ha ha ha! 4 [Hikaru's eyes grow large.] Hikaru realization FX: 5 [Madoka appears. Kyousuke and Hikaru turn toward her.] Madoka: Hikaru! 6 Hikaru: [smiling] Oh, Madoka-san. Kyousuke: [nervously smiling] Ah... H-hi. 7 Madoka: Hikaru, wanna go to the pool next Sunday? Hikaru: Huh? --------------------------------------------------- p 13 (155) 1 [With a grin, Kyousuke points to his face. Madoka finally looks at him.] Kyousuke: Oh, I'll go. Madoka: Oh... Now that I stop to think about who's here, it's you, Kasuga-kun. 2 [He looks off to the left. Madoka solemnly drops her gaze. Hikaru is oblivious and smiles at Madoka from her position on Kyousuke's back.] Kyousuke: (This is why...) Madoka primness FX: 3 [Hikaru's pov of Madoka as Madoka looks up and smiles.] Madoka: Oh, that's right. Hikaru, a heated swimming pool will be opening next week in town. Wanna check it out? 4 [Madoka loses the smile and stares at Kyousuke.] Madoka: Oh, by the way, you too, if you like, Kasuga-kun. [Hikaru, now standing, looks back at Kyousuke a bit puzzled. Kyousuke is wincing.] narration: "By the way..." Right! 5 [Hikaru beams and whacks him one on the back, sending him flying.] Hikaru: Ohh, wonderful! Let's go, Sempai!! Hikaru backslap FX: 6 [Ah, that was just a hypothetical situation. Hikaru actually stands unsmiling and looks a bit worried.] narration: Usually, that would make for an extremely high-spirited Hikaru-chan, but... Hikaru: Well... 7 [View across the street at some buildings.] Madoka: [off] What's the matter? Don't you want to go, Hikaru? Hikaru: [off] N-no. I'll go!! --------------------------------------------------- p 14 (156) 1 [Kyousuke looks down at her ankle with concern. Hikaru lets out an embarrassed laugh.] Kyousuke: But... Is your ankle all right? Hikaru: Oh, this is fine. It doesn't hurt a bit any more. 2 [She stomps down hard on the injured ankle.] Hikaru: See?! Hikaru foot FX: 3 Hikaru: [tears in her eyes] (urggg!!) See?! Doesn't hurt a bit. Kyousuke and Madoka FX: 4 [Hikaru stands facing us in bra and panties. She touches her right breast.] Hikaru: Oh no...! 5 [She squeezes on both sides.] Hikaru: (Sure enough, my bra is tight... I wonder if I've gotten fat! Oh no-o-o...) 6 [She visualizes an extremely squat and dumpy version of herself, dressed in swimsuit, chasing Kyousuke at poolside. Kyousuke flees for his life.] narration: If this keeps up... fat Hikaru: Sempa-a-ai! fat Hikaru FX: 7 [Exterior evening shot of the Hiyama residence.] Hikaru: [off] All right. From today, it's a week of shape-up until the day I go to the pool!! --------------------------------------------------- p 15 (157) 1 [Exterior shot of ABCB.] Madoka: [off] Huh? Aren't you going to eat? 2 [Hikaru, nervous and face flushed, stares down at the plate before her.] Madoka: Isn't it your favorite? Cake? Hikaru FX: 3 [She puts on a happy face and eats a tangerine.] Hikaru: No! My tastes in food have changed!! I only like eating fruits, like this. Ahh, this tangerine is sour and delicious!! 4 [Kyousuke watches silently.] Madoka: [off] Hmm... You didn't use to like sour things, Hikaru... 5 [Madoka works behind the counter, turning to grab things off the shelf. Hikaru, sitting at the counter, studies Madoka's backside.] Hikaru: (Madoka-san. How lucky she is. As usual, her figure is awesome...) 6 [Pov shifts. Hikaru still stares at Madoka's backside. Kyousuke, sitting beside Hikaru, looks at Hikaru through the corner of his eye.] Hikaru: (About 43 kilos <94.6 lbs>, I'd say... But if you look at her, she eats well enough. Why doesn't she get fat?) Hikaru contemplation FX: 7 [Hikaru leans over and examines the goods.] Hikaru: (But, her rear end is superb...) Hikaru pat-rear FX: Madoka FX: 8 [Exterior shot of ABCB. Facial portraits appear in the speech bubbles. Madoka is indignant. Kyousuke is emphatic.] Madoka: KASUGA-KUN?! Kyousuke: Not me!! --------------------------------------------------- p 16 (158) 1 [Kyousuke's mind wanders...] narration: She likes sour things, hmm? Maybe Hikaru-chan... Ha ha... What am I thinking?! 2 [Exterior shot of a building.] narration: Then, one week later... sign on building: Aerobic Dance aerobics instructor: [off] One, two. One, two. 3 [Hikaru, looking great in leotard, headband and legwarmers, runs through her workout. Three other girls in her class are seen behind her.] 4 [She wipes her brow and lets out a puff of air.] narration: Ahh. Grr. I'm starving and on top of that, my ankle is sore... But maybe I lost a little weight... Now, if I can only be careful about food all day today, I'll be okay!! Hikaru: --------------------------------------------------- p 17 (159) 1 [As Hikaru exits down the stairs, she comes upon Kyousuke, walking down the sidewalk. Hikaru is now dressed in skirt, sweater and jacket.] Hikaru footstep FX: 2 Kyousuke: Huh? Hikaru-chan. 3 Hikaru: Ah, Sempai... 4 [View looking up at the sign on the building. The top sign is the aerobics sign, but that's partially cut off in this panel.] sign 1: ...ic Dance sign 2: Hagiwara Obstetrics 5 [Kyousuke looks up at the sign in bewilderment.] 6 [He turns to Hikaru with a smile.] Kyousuke: Oh yeah. Hikaru-chan, aren't you hungry? Hikaru: Eh?! Hikaru FX: 7 [Exterior shot of a corner restaurant. A few other buildings are also visible.] sign 3: Fire-Fighting Kyousuke: [off] Huhhh?! Aren't you eating, Hikaru-chan? --------------------------------------------------- p 18 (160) 1 [Her body stiff with tension, she stares at the food laid out before her. Kyousuke looks across the table at her with concern.] Hikaru: (Jeez... I'm so starved I could pounce*, but if I eat here my special diet will be...) <*Commentary: The metaphor that Hikaru uses is literally, "I'm so starved, a hand could come out of my throat (and grab the food)..."> 2 [She pops a morsel in her mouth...] Hikaru: (Sempai went to the trouble of treating me, so... Just one bite...) Hikaru FX: 3 [...and another...] Hikaru: (.......... One more bite.) Hikaru FX: 4 [Face looking flushed and a bit delirious, she lifts the plate to her face and eats more. Kyousuke watches.] Hikaru: (One more bite!) Hikaru FX: 5 [Three waiters also stop and stare. Kyousuke starts to sweat. Hikaru has gone berserk. Empty plates are stacked high beside her.] Hikaru FX: 6 [She claps a hand over her mouth...] Hikaru: Ooo! 7 [...and runs off to the ladies room. Kyousuke is speechless.] Hikaru: I-I feel awful! Hikaru FX: sign: Restrooms ===> Kyousuke FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 19 (161) 1 [He visualizes the sign he saw earlier.] sign 1: ...ic Dance sign 2: Hagiwara Obstetrics 2 [Three flashback scenes. Komatsu lectures from his textbook. Kyousuke carries Hikaru on his back. Hikaru eats a tangerine with a smile.] narration: [Komatsu flashback] When a girl is having a baby her breasts get large, she starts wanting sour things, and she'll often feel ill. Hikaru breasts FX: [flashback] Hikaru: [flashback] Sour and delicious. 3 narration: M-maybe Hikaru-chan...?! 4 [Hikaru leans over the bathroom sink and stares in the mirror.] Hikaru: (If you suddenly stuff food into an empty stomach, you're gonna feel awful, won't you.) water FX: 5 [Stunned by his thought, Kyousuke drops his fork, which lands on his plate.] dropped fork FX: 6 [Hikaru looks mournfully into the mirror.] Hikaru: (Saying this and that, I ate it all, didn't I...!) narration: Ahhhh... I don't want to go to the pool tomorrow... --------------------------------------------------- p 20 (162) 1 [Exterior shot of the building housing the indoor pool.] narration: And then, it's Sunday! 2 [In the locker room, several girls change into their swimsuits. Madoka stands in a bikini, watching Hikaru, who stands blushing in her one-piece swimsuit.] Hikaru FX: 3 [Hikaru looks over her shoulder, and is surprised to find Madoka staring at her.] Madoka: Hmm... Hikaru heartbeat FX: Hikaru: Huh?! 4 Hikaru: [blushing] Wh-what is it? Madoka: [smiling, exiting] Nothing really. 5 [Hikaru looks unhappily back at us.] Hikaru: (Oh, no... Even Madoka-san is staring at me. I got fat, after all. I shouldn't have come... This is the pits!) --------------------------------------------------- p 21 (163) 1 [Wide view of the pool and several young and fit people.] FX: 2 [Panels 2-3 are side-by-side portraits of Kyousuke and Hikaru. Here, Kyousuke looks over at Hikaru's panel with a blush and a look of nervousness.] 3 [Hikaru is blushing and lost in her own thoughts.] 4 [View pans back. The two are seated on the edge of the pool, dangling their legs into it. They sit about 5 feet apart. Hikaru is wearing a T-shirt over her swimsuit.] Kyousuke: U-uhh... Aren't you going to swim? 5 Hikaru: Y-yeah. What about you, Sempai? Kyousuke: [embarrassed] Oh, I can't swim. Ha ha ha ha ha! 6 Kyousuke: [VERY worried] (Somehow, Hikaru-chan's face looks so gloomy... Sh-she's having a baby, after all...) 7 [Hikaru looks down sadly. Her eyes look a bit damp.] Hikaru: (Sempai's so distant. He doesn't like me...!!) --------------------------------------------------- p 22 (164) 1 [Hikaru turns to Madoka, who is climbing the ladder out of the pool.] Madoka: Why so depressed? 2 [Madoka takes a seat next to Hikaru, who leans over with a stricken look.] Hikaru: Madoka-san... My figure's getting worse, isn't it. Madoka: [amused] Not really. If anything, you've gotten a bit more well-developed, don't you think?! 3 [Isolated shot of one end of the pool. Two girls splash water at each other.] Hikaru: [off] No way... Please tell it to me straight--I've gotten fat!! 4 Madoka: Then, Hikaru, take off your T-shirt for a bit! 5 Madoka: See? Together with me. [The two stand side-by-side. Madoka in her bikini, and Hikaru in her one- piece. Madoka looks over at Hikaru, who stares down at her own figure.] --------------------------------------------------- p 23 (165) 1 [Hikaru closes her eyes in misery.] Hikaru: But Sempai told me... 2 [Madoka pauses in surprise...] 3 [...then turns and yells.] Madoka: Kasuga-kun!! [He comes running.] Kyousuke: Y-yes! 4 [Madoka smiles at Kyousuke, who blushes. Hikaru looks a bit embarrassed.] Madoka: Hey, what do you think of Hikaru's figure? Kyousuke: Eh?! 5 [A better view of Hikaru, who blushes and still looks sad.] Hikaru heartbeat FX: Kyousuke: "Wh-what do I..." Kyousuke heartbeat FX: 6 Madoka: Don't you think Hikaru's figure is great?! She's been putting up with her sore ankle and going to the shape-up gym near the station; giving up sweets and only eating fruits! Hikaru: [waving her hands] Wah! Wait, Madoka-san!! 7 Kyousuke: [surprised] Eh? Th-then... --------------------------------------------------- p 24 (166) 1 [Madoka aims a smile at Kyousuke who blushes and looks guilty.] Madoka: Thanks to you, Kasuga-kun has had trouble for a while now, deciding which way to look. 2 [Hikaru crosses her arms over her chest and blushes down at her own bustline.] Hikaru: Huh?! 3 Madoka: I wouldn't say you've grown fat. Instead... 4 Madoka: [off] I'd say you've gotten well-developed!! [Hikaru takes a good hard look at herself... So do we.] Hikaru FX: 5 [...and hurls herself into the pool. A couple scrambles out of the way. Madoka and Kyousuke stagger back in surprise.] Hikaru: Kyaaaaaa!! I'm so embarrassed! Hikaru FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 25 (167) 1 Kyousuke: [nervous smile] O-ohh... I thought for sure that Hikaru-chan was having a ba... 2 Madoka: What? A "ba..."? Kyousuke: Eh? I mean... Ha ha ha. 3 [She leans in and taps him on the nose.] Madoka: Again... You were thinking about something weird, weren't you. 4 [A grey panel with stars.] Madoka: [off] YOU PERVERT!! Madoka FX: [off] 5 [Madoka gleefully shoves Kyousuke into the pool. He's airborne and headed directly for Hikaru, who looks up at him with a smile.] narration: And so, as Hikaru-chan became more and more attractive, I, Kasuga Kyousuke, began jumping more and more to hasty conclusions! ---------------------------------------------------