Kimagure Orange Road "The Pretend Boyfriend" Volume 17, Story 4 WB Volume 10, Story 2 Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi Translation & compilation by : Craig H. Nishida Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose Craig Nishida Matthew Akira Klippenstein Last revision : 09-08-95 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 25 (65) are only in the WBs! --------------------------------------------------- p 25 (65)--TITLE PAGE [Madoka stands in a white wraparound bikini.] MAIN TITLE (at top) The Pretend Boyfriend SUB-TITLE (at bottom) The Contrast Is... Exciting. An Incredibly Tempting Beach Angel! --------------------------------------------------- p 26 (66) 1 [Akane leans close to Kyousuke.] Akane: Say... Listen... 2 Kyousuke: [aghast] W-- 3 [He tries to fend her off.] Kyousuke: Wait, Akane!! We're cousins!! Akane: It's okay. In this case, it doesn't matter! 4 Akane: KYOUSUKE!! 5 [His face goes goofy.] Kyousuke: (Ahhhh... My God!! We... Watch out!) --------------------------------------------------- p 27 (67) 1 [Akane kneels on the floor. He flinches back from his seat on the couch.] Akane: Please!! Just while my friends are here!! I think you're a reliable guy! 2 [His face slowly...] 3 [...returns to normal.] Kyousuke: .......... What? 4 Akane: That's why... Akane: I haven't said anything yet. 5 [Akane and Kyousuke turn to find Kazuya taking flash photos of them.] camera FX: Kazuya: Good!! Good!! 6 [They stare at him blankly. Kazuya looks up from behind the camera.] Kazuya: Ah! 7 [With a nervous smile on his face, he runs off.] Kazuya: Oops! Kazuya FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 28 (68) 1 Akane: [meekly] Actually, I have a request. 2 Akane: A little while ago, I had a sudden phone call from my friends, and they said they're coming here to have fun... Kyousuke: Here? Why shouldn't they come? 3 [Kyousuke rests his hands on top of his head. Akane drops her gaze.] Kyousuke: I don't really care... Akane: But these friends are awfully weird people. 4 Kyousuke: In what way? 5 [Akane clenches a fist.] Akane: They're all going out with guys. [Kyousuke falls off the sofa.] Kyousuke FX: 6 Kyousuke: [forced smile] I don't think that's particularly weird... --------------------------------------------------- p 29 (69) 1 Akane: Wha-a-at?! But I like Madoka-chan better than guys. [He clenches both fists and squeezes his eyes shut in irritation.] Kyousuke: You're the one who's weird!! 2 Akane: Like... All those girls do is brag about their boyfriends. 3 [This and the next 8 panels are black-bordered, denoting the flashback. Here, a blonde and a brunette girl, both wearing a schoolgirl uniform of Akane's type, look back at us.] blonde: Are you still saying you're only interested in girls, Akane? brunette: Even though you're in 3rd-year high, too... 4 [The two girls exchange glances while sneaking peeks back at us.] blonde: At the end of our last date, my boyfriend had a hard time letting go of me. brunette: Oh. Me too. 5 [Pov shifts. Akane watches the two with arms folded and a bored expression on her face.] blonde/brunette FX: narration: I don't have any particular interest in guys, so I didn't feel jealous or anything, but... 6 blonde: Akane, aren't you in fact a guy? Akane FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 30 (70) 1 [Akane does a slow burn.] narration: If I sit quietly and listen, they'll just say anything they like. Akane FX: 2 Akane: How rude! I'm a girl! The real thing!! blonde: Then show proof! 3 [Akane turns aside and drops her gaze.] Akane: E-even I have one or two boyfriends!! Though I was keeping it a secret till now... blonde: Really? Aren't you lying? 4 Akane: .......... I'll introduce him soon! blonde: So shall we bet on whether or not you really have a boyfriend, Akane? 5 Akane: .......... Sure! 6 [Back to the present. Kyousuke grimaces.] Kyousuke: .......... How could you-u-u. narration: Making a bet that's just like the one between Kazuya and me... --------------------------------------------------- p 31 (71) 1 [He closes his eyes and looks a bit aloof.] Kyousuke: To put it simply, you felt cornered. [She closes her eyes, lowers her head, and nods meekly.] Akane FX: 2 Kyousuke: So "pretend to be my boyfriend..." ...you're saying. Akane FX: 3 Kyousuke: [smirking] Okay, okay. I understand. I'll do it. But please get a real boyfriend already! That is, guys definitely don't fall for guys. Akane: [irked] What did you say?! 4 Kyousuke: .......... Nothing... narration: But... --------------------------------------------------- p 32 (72) 1 [His pov of Akane, who sits on the couch with drink in hand.] narration: I think that being vain in this way is thoroughly girl-like! 2 [Kazuya hides behind the door.] 3 Kazuya: (I'm the one who called Akane-oneechan's friends beforehand.) 4 Kazuya: (Akane-oneechan's abnormal weakness is... How she appears to others!) 5 narration: Now I can lay bare how lecherous Kyou-niichan is! Kazuya: 6 [Another view of Akane's home.] doorbell FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 33 (73) 1 [Akane's friends stand side-by-side in full-portrait.] blonde: Good evening! brunette: [smiling] Hope we're not disturbing you! 2 [Akane and Kyousuke meet them at the door. Akane wipes her cheek.] 3 [The two girls stare wide-eyed at something off-panel.] brunette/blonde: 4 [It's Kyousuke, who looks a bit uncomfortable under the magnifying lens.] brunette: This guy is your boyfriend, Akane? Akane: Yup. Well? Maybe now you understand that I'm truly a girl?! --------------------------------------------------- p 34 (74) 1 [The two lean in close to study Kyousuke.] brunette/blonde FX: 2 [He smiles nervously.] Kyousuke: Heh heh... 3 brunette: I still don't believe it! blonde: Yeah. With only this to go on, we don't know whether this is a real boyfriend or not, do we? 4 brunette: Maybe you'd gone around and asked your cousin or a neighborhood friend... Akane/Kyousuke FX: 5 blonde: How much are you getting?! Kyousuke: Eh!?! 6 Akane: [angrily] HOW RUDE!! Akane: Then, what do we have to do to make you believe? --------------------------------------------------- p 35 (75) 1 [A large cocktail drink, complete with fruit-on-a-stick, a hibiscus flower, and two straws.] dramatic FX: 2 [Akane and Kyousuke cringe.] Akane: ...... Oo... Kyousuke: Ohh!! 3 blonde: If you truly are sweethearts... Then you should be able to drink this juice happily together... 4 [The two girls fold their arms.] brunette/blonde: WELL!?! HOW'S THIS?! 5 [Akane stares down at the drink, fiercely. Kyousuke looks over at her, wide- eyed.] Akane: .......... 6 [The two girls smile broadly.] brunette/blonde: Ahhhh! When you see that they can't drink, then they were lying after all! --------------------------------------------------- p 36 (76) 1 Akane: [defiantly] I'll drink it!! Akane stand-up FX: Kyousuke: Eh?! 2 [She picks up and sets the drink down on a table in front of them. Kyousuke stares at it, helplessly.] Akane: All right, Kyousuke. Okay? We'll do it!! Kyousuke: S-sure!! 3 [Tight shot of the drink.] drink FX: 4 [View pans back. Akane and Kyousuke are the picture of loving bliss.] --------------------------------------------------- p 37 (77) 1 [Kyousuke, as he drinks from one straw.] narration: Ooo...! For that matter... Maybe this... Is an indirect kiss with Akane... Kyousuke heartbeat FX: drink FX: 2 [The two girls watch in amazement.] brunette/blonde FX: 3 [In the darkness Kazuya aims his camera.] Kazuya: (I'll take it!!) camera FX: 4 [Akane sets the empty glass down.] glass FX: 5 Akane: [glaring] .......... How's that? narration: Sheesh. That Akane cares this much about appearances... That's surprising. --------------------------------------------------- p 38 (78) 1 [Akane's pov of the two girls. They stare back, blankly.] 2 [The two girls stare at each other.] brunette/blonde: Ah! 3 blonde: Wh... What do you think? brunette: Y-yeah. Well... I've often had drinks like that with my boyfriend, too... 4 brunette: [smiling, to Akane] .......... Did it taste good? blonde: [angrily] Hey, what the heck are you asking?! 5 [The blonde leaps to her feet. She glares at Akane. Both Akane and the brunette look at her in surprise.] blonde: I-I'm still not convinced! blonde FX: 6 blonde: If you really put your mind to it, then you can do that even if you aren't sweethearts!! --------------------------------------------------- p 39 (79) 1 [The brunette raises a forefinger. She visualizes a game which a girl and a slobbering guy are playing.] brunette: Then, how about this? Twister! voice: [off] Okay, Midori-chan. Right hand on blue! 2 [The brunette claps both hands to her cheeks and smiles. The blonde looks irritated.] brunette: Kya! A little perverted, huh?! blonde: Too tame!! 3 brunette: [blushing, wide-eyed] Then, carrying balloons!! brunette: C-carry them without using your hands. My heart's beating hard already. blonde: [yelling] This isn't a New Year's Day variety show! 4 [Panels 4-5 comprise a single exterior view of Akane's house.] brunette: [off] How's this? 5 blonde: [off] No! 6 [Bubbles in a dark sea.] brunette: [off] How's this? blonde: [off] No! --------------------------------------------------- p 40 (80) 1 [Akane's view of her exhausted friends. They stare back at us.] brunette: brunette/blonde: We don't believe you! blonde: 2 [Akane stands with a murderous look on her face.] Akane: ...... Grr. Then what do we have to do to get you to believe? Kyousuke FX: 3 Akane: 4 [Kazuya watches from behind the door.] 5 [Kyousuke stares at Akane (off-panel) in wide-eyed surprise.] --------------------------------------------------- p 41 (81) 1 blonde: [staring hard] It's grown late... And, after all, here are two people who are deeply in love... 2 [Kyousuke stares off-panel.] 3 [Akane stares off-panel.] 4 [Kazuya aims and focuses his camera.] 5 [Akane gets to her feet.] Akane: ...... Okay! Kyousuke: Eh!?! --------------------------------------------------- p 42 (82) 1 Akane: [defiantly] Then... I'll show you what you want to see most of all! 2 [Her friends stagger back with sick looks on their faces.] brunette/blonde: Eh!! 3 [So does Kyousuke.] Kyousuke heartbeat FX: 4 Akane stand-up FX: Akane: KYOUSUKE! --------------------------------------------------- p 43 (83) 1 Akane: [meekly] Let's go to bed...! 2 Kyousuke: [wide-eyed] Eh!?! 3 [The two girls clasp hands, blush and smile.] brunette/blonde: OHHHH!! ---------------------------------------------------