Marmalade Boy Volume 3, Chapter 1 pages 2-43 Written and illustrated by Yoshizumi Wataru Translation & editing by : Craig Nishida Additional translation by : Paul Hirose Yutaka Sasagawa Additional editing by: Matthew Akira Klippenstein Daniel Lee Jeanne Hedge Last revision : 02-17-96 Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to: mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu --------------------------------------------------- p 2 [Portraits of (starting in the upper right) Yuu, Ginta, Meiko and Arimi surround a central and larger portrait of a smiling Miki.] heading: Introducing the Cast of Characters caption: Matsuura Yuu Shares same house with Miki. Looks cool, but is mean?! caption: Suou Ginta Miki's classmate. Tennis team. caption: Koishikawa Miki Brightly spirited and simple (?) personality. caption: Suzuki Arimi Yuu's old girlfriend. Still likes Yuu. caption: Akizuki Meiko Close friend of Miki. Her mysterious aspect is alluring. text: The Story up thru (2). Miki and Yuu come to live in the same house due to their parents announcing that they're swapping marriage partners. Miki gradually becomes attracted to Yuu, who sometimes displays sweetness despite being mean. At a time like that, Ginta suddenly made a confession to Miki. Miki, having been confessed to by Ginta who she liked long ago, becomes confused about her own feelings... Meanwhile, Yuu and Ginta paired up and played a tennis match. After that match, Yuu's ex-girlfriend, Arimi, hustles Ginta away. Seeing that Ginta and Arimi are getting close, Miki is very much worried... But that was actually Arimi's plan, a secret scheme that will make Miki jealous and pull her apart from Yuu! Finally, their parents' marriage swap was concluded, and the next day, their parents left on a honeymoon. Miki, who for two weeks is living alone with Yuu, will...?! --------------------------------------------------- p 3 1 [Yuu enters the living room.] Yuu: Miki-i-i. Yuu: I'm hungry. Make me something to e-e-eat. 2 [Miki, seated on the couch and reading a magazine, looks back over her shoulder.] 3 [Yuu rests his crossed arms on the back of the couch, next to Miki. Miki turns back to her magazine.] Miki: No. Why don't you do it yourself? Yuu: Ehhhh? C'mon-n-n. Make something... 4 [He tugs lightly on the end of her hair...] Yuu: Okay-y-y? Yuu: Mi-i-i-ki! I sa-a-aid... 5 [...but she continues (to try) to ignore him.] Miki: ......... Miki hair FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 4-5--TITLE PAGES [2-page title page spread. Miki and Yuu portrait. Both wear gloves and hats and are dressed for cold weather.] Title: Marmalade Boy [3] --------------------------------------------------- p 6 [Filler art. Miki portrait in plaid hat and coat.] --------------------------------------------------- p 7 1 [Tight shot of food on a plate, a bowl of soup and a glass of liquid. It's fried rice. The soup has a piece of what looks to be a green onion in it.] 2 [Yuu closes his eyes and sweats as he chews.] Yuu: ...... 40 points! Yuu FX: 3 Yuu: You really have no talent for cooking, huh. Can't you at least make fried rice a little more properly? Yuu: Why does the rice clump together like this? Miki: ......... ===Bottom Filler=== FREE TALK (1): Hello. Yoshizumi here. Thank you very much for reading volume 3. Well, in volume 2, when I wrote that I "am collecting angel marks," lots of people sent them in. (I received over 50.) Really, thank you very much. I feel I should write thank-you cards, but when I'll have the spare time... I'll definitely write, so please wait patiently, 'kay? In addition, thank you very much to all who sent me a birthday present, too. [There are small pictures of each item to the left of the following text.] text on right side: This is the can of toys! (For boys.) It's more like it's canned than a can with a lid. Same design as the packages of chocolate balls. It contained a Kyoro-chan keyholder and pin, sunglasses, paper that dissolves in water, and many other things. --------------------------------------------------- p 8 1 Miki: [glaring] That's why I said, "why don't you do it yourself." As if you couldn't prepare it much better than me... 2 [Yuu closes his eyes as he raises his glass to drink.] Yuu: That's for sure. The au gratin I made yesterday was delicious, if I do say so myself. Yuu: But it's such a bother, so I won't do it any more. 3 [He bursts out in laughter. Stars surround him.] Yuu: Come to think of it, Rumi-san's cooking also leaves something to be desired. I bet it's genetic. There's no chance you'll get good at it in the future either. Yuu: Miki: SHUT UP! GRR!! 4 [Water streams down on a pile of soapy dishes.] water FX: narration: Our parents, who lack common sense, set out on their honeymoon. Yuu and I were left behind, alone together in this house. 5 [Wearing an apron and with lips pursed, Miki washes the dishes.] Miki: (But, would you leave behind a boy and girl of our age? Generally speaking. Really, our parents are outrageous...) dishes FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 9 1 narration: There are also times when we go out to eat or have food delivered... But mostly, I'm conned into making the meals. I--so weak at cooking--am scoffed at by Yuu... [SD-Miki drops her eyes in sadness.] Miki: How pitiful that I can't talk back. Miki FX: 2 [Looking off-panel, she wipes her hands dry.] narration: Oh well, but he does eat every bit of my cooking, even though he complains about it... So that makes me a little happy, but... Miki: Say, Yuu. 3 [TV blaring off-panel, Yuu turns to look over his shoulder at a nervously smiling Miki.] Yuu: Hm? Miki: You know very well my cooking is poor, right? Miki: Let's eat out all the time from now on. Even you don't want to eat my cooking anymore, right? notation with arrow pointing at Miki: Actually, she doesn't want to eat it herself ---> 4 Yuu: [off] That's okay. It isn't so bad that you can't eat it. So you cook it. Miki: [off] WHA-A-AT?! C'MON-N-N. WHY...? --------------------------------------------------- p 10 1 [Her pov of his disarming smile as he looks back at her over his shoulder.] Yuu: Because you're cute when you're preparing meals with all your heart. 2 [Miki can only blush, eyes wide and mouth open.] 3 [She claps a hand to her mouth and turns aside. Her face is still flushed.] Miki: (Damn-n-n. Those are words that could kill... ) 4 [Open boxes lie on the floor.] narration: Could he be aware? Of my feelings... --------------------------------------------------- p 11 1 [Miki stands amidst open cardboard boxes that were taken out from an open closet behind her. She crosses her arms and studies the mess.] Miki: Hmm... It isn't here, is it... 2 [Yuu walks into the room.] Yuu: What are you doing? 3 Miki: [off] I was thinking that the tree wasn't around, so I'm looking for it... Yuu: [off] Tree? Miki: [off] Yeah. Tomorrow's Christmas Eve, right? 4 [Both of them ponder the boxes at their feet.] Miki: We decorated one every year, so I thought it was around here somewhere... Yuu: Come to think of it, it seems like we decorated one every year, too. But I wonder if we brought it. 5 [Yuu raises an index finger to make his point. Miki bites her fingernails in horror.] Yuu: What if they were relying on each other's tree, and got rid of their own... Miki: That's very likely! 6 Miki: ......... That it's a Christmas without a tree... Miki FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 12 1 [With a soft smile, Yuu holds up a credit card.] Yuu: Then, shall we go buy one? Yuu: We do have the card that our folks left behind, so... 2 Miki: [happily] Y-yeah!! 3 [View looking up at tall, shiny, glass buildings.] 4 [Miki smiles off-panel. Yuu looks to the side.] Miki: Yayyy! Trees , trees! 5 [Their pov of Christmas trees on display.] --------------------------------------------------- p 13 1 [Miki stops to gush over a tree that's a bit taller than herself. Sweating, Yuu points to one about 2-feet tall.] Miki: Wowww! This is so pretty! Let's go with this one. Yuu: Stupid. That'll be in the way. Something that huge. This one's good enough. 2 [The two-headed Miki beams elatedly in two directions at once...] Miki: Ah! This angel ornament is super-cute!! Oh, these gold apples are lovely, too . Yuu: [sweating] Even if we buy that much, we can't use them all to decorate!! 3 [Miki goes off-panel, but we see Yuu has dropped his gaze in irritation.] Miki: [off] Ahhhh! Lots of candles are being sold over there! Miki: [off] Yuu: (It's not a good idea to come to a shop like this with a girl, is it...) 4 [Tight shot of two full shopping bags.] dramatic FX: 5 [Filler art. Miki portrait, looking a bit more mature than usual. A cross hangs from her necklace.] caption: [in English] Miki Koishikawa Horoscope: Aries Bloodtype: A --------------------------------------------------- p 14 1 [As Miki walks merrily down the sidewalk, Yuu trudges behind with the two bags.] Yuu: (So heavy...) Yuu FX: Miki FX: Miki: I'm satisfied . 2 [Miki looks around off-panel.] 3 [Her pov. Couples everywhere.] 4 [Miki portrait. She smiles softly.] narration: Lots of couples... narration: I bet they're all sweethearts. Miki: (How nice.) 5 [She closes her eyes and tries to stifle a giggle with a hand.] narration: But I'm sure we also seem that way to others. Miki: Tee hee! --------------------------------------------------- p 15 1 [She opens her eyes, smile gone.] narration: That's right... 2 [Dream vision of Ginta and Arimi together.] narration: Those two... narration: What could they be doing now...? 3 [The background becomes turbulent. Miki's eyes contract to dots, and she gazes at the ground.] narration: It's winter break. So they're on another date, aren't they... Miki: ......... 4 [She's yanked out of her reverie by Yuu, who has to grab her arm to keep her from walking out into the crosswalk and into traffic. Miki's eyes goggle.] Yuu: MIKI! Miki: Ah! 5 [Miki smiles apologetically.] Yuu: Don't just space out! The signal is red!! Miki: S-sorry... 6 [Filler art. Yuu portrait.] caption: [in English] You Matsuura Horoscope: Gemini Bloodtype: B --------------------------------------------------- p 16 1 [They stand side-by-side at the crosswalk, waiting for the light to change.] Yuu: But you bought too much. Ahh, so heavy-y-y. 2 [Tight shot of the crosswalk signal.] Miki: [off] What a slacker. It's only this much. You don't have the strength, Yuu. Yuu: [off] What!?! 3 Yuu: It isn't because I don't have the strength. It really is heavy. Yuu: Hold it and see, you jerk. [Miki beams and points an accusing finger at him.] Miki: That's a lie. You're a weakling, Yuu. Miki: Nyaah, nyaah. 4 [Yuu's expression shows he's miffed.] Yuu FX: Yuu: Don't make fun of my strength. If I really wanted to, I could lift you up with one hand! 5 Miki: [cutely smug] Oh, come on. Telling a big one like that... --------------------------------------------------- p 17 1 [Holding the two bags in his left hand, Yuu picks a surprised Miki up by her waist and lifts her, with his right. Other pedestrians stop and stare.] Yuu/Miki FX: 2 [Tight shot of Miki's surprised and nervous face.] --------------------------------------------------- p 18 1 Miki: [off] Wha! What are you doing?! Hey! Let me go!! Yuu: [off] Shut up. I'll let you go already. 2 [Tight shot of her shoes hitting the pavement.] Miki's shoes FX: 3 [Those around them get a good laugh. Miki's face is flushed and she glares up at Yuu's smiling face.] guy: Yuu: Well! Yuu: You were lifted, right? Miki: ~~~~~~ girl: 4 [With blinding speed, she pummels his chest with her fists. Yuu looks a bit frightened as he cringes.] Miki: What are you doing all of a sudden?! Stupid!! Everyone's laughing! Grrrr. I can't believe it! Miki fists FX: Yuu: Oo-wah. Ow-ouch... 5 [Both freeze and turn their attention off-panel...] Kijima: [off] Yuu! It's Yuu! --------------------------------------------------- p 19 1 [A long-haired dude in overcoat and dark glasses waves a friendly greeting.] Kijima: Yo! 2 [Yuu turns to greet him. Miki watches silently.] Yuu: Boss! It's been a while, hasn't it. Kijima: It's been a while, nothing. Hey! Suddenly canceling your part-time job... 3 [View looking off at the buildings nearby.] Kijima: [off] You said you'd be working during winter break too, so I thought there'd be lots of female customers looking for you again, but I was disappointed! Yuu: [off] Ha ha! I'm sorry . 4 [Kijima waves goodbye as he turns to leave.] Kijima: Well, it can't be helped this time, huh. I'll be counting on you again at the next break! Yuu: [off] Sure! Kijima: See ya. 5 [Miki continues to stare blankly off-panel. Yuu has turned away, but looks back at her from the corner of his eye, smiling.] Miki: Who's that? Yuu: The manager of the used clothes store that I worked part-time at during summer break. Yuu: He's a strange man. 6 [Miki looks at him off-panel.] Miki: Your part-time job was in a used clothes store? Why did you quit over winter break? --------------------------------------------------- p 20 1 Yuu: [off] Because... Our parents went on a trip... And you said that there weren't any club activities during winter break... 2 [Miki profile--a look of surprise.] Miki: ? Yuu: [off] If I'd started working, there would've been days that I couldn't come home until very late at night... 3 [Her pov of him. He's facing left, but turns his head to look at us.] Yuu: You wouldn't feel safe being home alone, would you? 4 [Miki's eyes grow huge.] Miki heartbeat FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 21 1 narration: For my... ...sake? 2 Miki: Th-thank you... [Yuu looks back at her in sudden realization of the expression on her face.] 3 [Her pov as he averts his face suddenly, and drops his gaze.] Yuu FX: Yuu: Well, what's the use, huh. 4 [Her face grows angry...] Miki FX: Miki: (What's the use?) 5 [...but soon softens.] 6 [She smiles gently.] Miki FX: narration: He's always like that... He says something mean, but it's really something else. --------------------------------------------------- p 22 1 [Her pov of a smiling Yuu as they resume walking.] narration: That's one of the things... ...I like a lot. Yuu: Oh! That's it. Let's buy a cake, too, and go home! 2 Miki: [beaming] Okay! narration: This winter break... narration: ...is one where I can have Yuu's smiling face all to myself. --------------------------------------------------- p 23 1 [View pulls back to show them both smiling and chatting as they walk.] narration: I wonder if I owe a bit of gratitude to our parents who lack common sense? --------------------------------------------------- p 24 1 [Tight view of an impressively decorated cake. Among other things, a Xmas tree, a house and a "Merry Xmas" banner sit on it.] Miki: [off] Wowww. Looks delicious!! 2 [Miki stands to admire the 2-foot tall tree sitting on a low cabinet.] Miki: The tree was beautifully decorated, too... Christmas should be this way, after all, hm! Yuu: [off] Mi-i-ki-i. Let's hurry and eat! 3 [Smiling, she turns with three long candles held in her hands.] Miki: Ah, hold on, hold on. Before that, let's light the candles. Miki: Turn out the lights... Miki: We went to the trouble of buying them. 4 [She holds a lit match to the three candles set up on holders on the dining room table. Yuu sits in a seat across from where she stands.] 5 [Tight shot of the candle flames.] candle FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 25 1 [Shot of all three candles burning on the table.] Miki: [off] The candlelight's beautiful, isn't it. It's like I'm being drawn in... Yuu: [off] Yeah. 2 [Miki looks up and off-panel.] narration: Oh? An unusually... narration: ...straight reply. 3 [Her pov of Yuu, who stares straight back at her. With his hand resting against his chin, he appears to be studying her intently.] 4 [Eyes grown large, she blushes.] Miki: (HUH...) Miki heartbeat FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 26 1 [Yuu stares off-panel.] Miki: [off] ( What's this? Why...) 2 [Miki stares off-panel, face still flushed.] Miki heartbeat FX: Miki: (...is he looking at me instead of the candles?) 3 [View pulls back to show the two seated across from each other at the table, eyes locked.] --------------------------------------------------- p 27 1 doorbell FX: [Miki collapses forward on her face. Yuu's eyes contract to dots.] 2 [Face flushed and in irritation, Miki turns back to look towards the door.] Miki: WH--! Miki: Who is it at this hou-u-ur?! 3 [Looking normal once more, she opens the door and looks out.] Miki: Yes. Who... door FX: 4 [View from behind her as bright lights and confetti explode in front of her. Her pigtails fly back.] voices: [off] MERRY CHRISTMAS!! party poppers FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 28 1 [Holding three used party poppers, Arimi beams a cute and sunny smile. Behind her stands a solemn-looking Ginta.] Arimi: Good evening, Miki-san!! Did I surprise you? 2 [Their pov of Miki, who has collapsed onto the floor, covered in streamers and confetti, her eyes goggling.] Miki: ......... 3 [Yuu looks into the entryway from the door to the living room.] Yuu: Huhhh? Yuu: What are the two of you doing? 4 Arimi: It's Christmas Eve, so we were out on a date... But sure enough, it's the more the merrier on a day like this... So we decided to come here to have fun. Here. This is something for you. [Smiling, she hands Yuu a cylindrical container, like the kind "the Colonel" puts out...] Yuu: Oh! Thank you. caption over box: Fried chicken. 5 Yuu: Well, you came at a perfect time. That cake is a little too large to be eaten by two people... Arimi: "Two people"? What about your folks? --------------------------------------------------- p 29 1 [Miki's pov of the stunned twosome.] Arimi: A 2-WEEK HONEYMOON?! Ginta: THEN, RIGHT NOW, THE TWO OF YOU ARE IN THIS HOUSE... 2 [Arimi and Ginta's faces color and they sweat and grimace slightly. We view Miki from behind but she's sweating and looks a little tense.] Arimi/Ginta: ........... Miki: C-c'mon. Don't imagine weird things! We haven't done anything, really... 3 [Tight shot of Ginta's hand clasped on the arm of Yuu's.] Ginta hand FX: Ginta: Come here a sec, Matsuura! 4 [Ginta marches off around the corner of the hallway with a befuddled Yuu in tow.] Ginta/Yuu FX: 5 [Ginta slams Yuu back against a wall. Yuu grimaces from the impact.] Yuu FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 30 1 [Ginta glares into the face of Yuu, who looks back in irritation.] Ginta: Okay, you jerk. If you do anything weird to Miki just because the two of you are alone together, I'll simply... Yuu: That hurt, y'know... 2 [Yuu looks at Ginta out of the corner of his eye.] Yuu: Anything weird? What sort of thing? 3 [Ginta recoils, his face flushed.] Ginta: WHA--! Ginta: What do you mean, what sort of...? Uhh... 4 [Rubbing his cheek, Yuu peers in at the flinching Ginta.] Yuu: If you don't tell me clearly, I won't know what you mean, will I. What mustn't I do? Hm? Yuu: C'mon, say it. Ginta: ~~~~~~ WH-- 5 [Ginta explodes and glares down at Yuu.] Ginta: WHY ARE YOU BEING SO EVIL LIKE THAT, YOU DIPSHIT! ALL YOU SIMPLY HAVE TO SAY IS, "I WON'T"!! C'MON, SAY IT!! Yuu: (It's fun teasing this guy, too, huh.) --------------------------------------------------- p 31 1 [Meanwhile, out in the entryway, Arimi and Miki stand uncomfortably together, back towards the other.] 2 [Arimi profile.] narration: The point was to show off Suou-kun's relationship with me to Miki-san, but it's a good thing we came. narration: I won't let the two of them spend a Christmas Eve alone together!! 3 [Miki looks over at Arimi, who still faces away. Arimi's face registers surprise.] Miki: You said you were out on a date... With Ginta... 4 [Wearing a bright smile, Arimi turns around to face Miki.] Arimi: Yup! We were together all day. Arimi FX: 5 Arimi: [off] After eating lunch, we went window shopping, and then, chatted at a coffee shop... It was a lot of fun . Miki: [sweating] H-hmm... --------------------------------------------------- p 32 1 [The two face away from each other again, Miki (in the background) dropping her head and sweating, and Arimi poking out a cute tongue (to herself).] narration: I'm just joking. narration: Actually, we only met a little while ago and came straight over here... 2 [Both girls are surprised to hear...] doorbell FX: 3 [Once again, Miki peers out of the open door.] Miki: Yes? Miki: People are coming by often today, aren't they. door FX: 4 [Her pov of a solemn Tsutomu.] 5 Miki: [aghast] RO-- Miki: ROKUTANDA-KUN?! [Arimi isn't too thrilled, either.] --------------------------------------------------- p 33 1 [The guys reappear. What they see off-panel has them looking a little ill.] Yuu: Hey, it's another visitor... Yuu/Ginta: ARG! 2 [View over Tsutomu's shoulder at Yuu--with a forced smile--and Ginta--who openly gapes at his cousin.] Tsutomu: "Arg!" is no way to respond, is it?! What rude guys you a-a-are!! Yuu: Ah, sorry. It slipped out. Ginta: Tsutomu. How come you're here?! Ginta: Just when I was thinking that you were a character who would never appear again! 3 [Tsutomu's gaze turns serious.] Tsutomu: To tell you the truth... 4 [Tsutomu sees Ginta and Arimi together on the train.] Tsutomu FX: narration: I saw Arimi and Ginta on the train... 5 [Trailing behind them, he sees them enter a gate to a house. This house.] narration: And when I followed without thinking, they went into this house, so... --------------------------------------------------- p 34 1 [Flashback Tsutomu has a light bulb go on beside his head.] narration: I got the idea that there was a Christmas party here... 2 [A bottle of champagne.] narration: And so I thought maybe I could get you to let me join in too, so I went to a nearby liquor store, and bought some champagne... 3 [Back to the present. Champagne bottle in hand, Tsutomu grows agitated.] Tsutomu: You guys are cold! Even though you know of my love for my Arimi... Tsutomu: Why didn't you invite me?!! 4 [Tsutomu's pov of the four standing in a row. From right, Miki wears a nervous smile and puts up a placating hand, Yuu looks back with a sweaty and blank gaze, Arimi drops her gaze and looks irritated, and Ginta mirrors Yuu's expression.] Miki: No... Umm. Because it's not really... ...a party. 5 [Overhead view looking down at the five. The three guests sit at the dining room table with Miki standing and preparing to cut the cake. Yuu stands off to her left.] --------------------------------------------------- p 35 1 Miki: [off] Yuu, bring out the plates and forks, please. For five. Yuu: [off] Okay. 2 [Tsutomu rests his chin in the palm of one hand, and ponders the tabletop in front of him.] Tsutomu: ...... This is Koishikawa-san's place, isn't it? How come Matsuura knows where the forks and stuff are? 3 [Tsutomu's pov. Yuu, holding plates and forks, stands beside Miki.] Yuu: Didn't you see the nameplate? Yuu: This is my house, too! 4 [Face flushed and aghast, Tsutomu bellows out...] Tsutomu: EH?! SO... Tsutomu: YOU GUYS CAN'T POSSIBLY BE LIVING TOGETHER... 5 [Arimi and Ginta flank Tsutomu and level him with blows to his head. Tsutomu pitches forward and actually leans over the bottom of the panel, as if it were a wall in front of him. Arimi and Ginta glare at Tsutomu.] Arimi: It's not a joke! Ginta: Don't say weird things! Usually, their parents are here, too!! --------------------------------------------------- p 36 1 [Tsutomu clutches his injured head.] Tsutomu FX: Tsutomu: So 2 families are living in the same house? Tsutomu: Why in the world...? Tsutomu: Are you related? 2 [Yuu drops his gaze...] Yuu: "Why...?" 3 [...and walks away, pointing back over one shoulder at Ginta.] Yuu: It's too much trouble to explain. Ask Suou. Ginta: [glaring] What?! It's too much trouble for me, too!! [This is Tsutomu's pov, and Arimi looks angrily back at us.] Arimi: You don't have to know that sort of thing. It's none of your business. 4 [Tsutomu portrait--mouth open wide.] Tsutomu: WH-- 5 Tsutomu: [off] WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE BEING LEFT OU-U-UT?! THAT'S CRUEL! Ginta: [off] SHUT UP, YOU! BE QUIET! Arimi: [off] REALLY! YOU'RE USUALLY LIKE THIS! [Looking weary, Yuu clutches his forehead. Miki faces him, but has her head dropped.] Yuu: ...... Somehow, I've gotten a headache. Miki: Me, too... Miki: Why has it turned out like this? --------------------------------------------------- p 37 1 [Forcing a smile, Miki holds up both hands to calm down the three.] Miki: Now, now... Miki: It's Christmas Eve... Don't fight. Let's be friendly. Oh, that's it. Shall we play some cards or something, everyone?! 2 [Smiling brightly, she turns to go.] Miki: I'll go get them right now, so wait just a sec, 'kay?! Miki: (What am I worrying about them for?) 3 [Tight shot of the "Miki" sign that hangs from her bedroom doorknob.] 4 [Inside, she searches through a dresser drawer.] Miki: Let's see... I think it was around here... --------------------------------------------------- p 38 1 [She smiles at the deck she holds up.] Miki: F-found it! 2 Ginta: [off] This is your room, Miki? [Her face falls...] 3 [...and she turns to look back over her shoulder. Ginta stands just inside the entrance. He looks about the room.] Ginta: It's quite girlish, isn't it. 4 [Oblivious to her, he walks over and picks up a teddy bear and a small container with a bow tied around the lid. Behind him, Miki's face turns red and she goes ballistic.] Ginta: Hmm. Miki: GI... GINTA!! --------------------------------------------------- p 39 1 [She pushes him out, eyes closed and mouth wide open. Ginta looks back at her, a bit surprised.] Miki: C'mon, you idiot! Don't come in without asking!! Miki FX: Ginta: Oh. 2 [Out in the hallway, Ginta stands, hands in his pocket, and he looks back over his shoulder at Miki, who stands with back to her now-closed bedroom door. She still looks steamed.] door FX: 3 Ginta: Damn. What's this? Stingy. It's okay. It's only your room... 4 Miki: [face flushed and indignant] No-o-o!! It's embarrassing! 5 [Shot of their legs as Ginta turns to face her.] Ginta: ...... And Matsuura? Miki: Huh? --------------------------------------------------- p 40 1 [Ginta profile.] Ginta: Matsuura's... Been inside, hasn't he? 2 [Surprised out of her anger, Miki looks back in realization.] Miki: ...... Sure. 'Cause he's family. Miki: Depending on the circumstances, there have been times like that... 3 [Tight shot of Ginta's head. Something seems to snap.] 4 [Pushing her aside with one hand, Ginta heads for her closed door.] Ginta: Sure enough, I'm going in once more. Outta my way!! Miki: Hey! What are you talking about?! Grrrr!! 5 [A bit irritated, Miki drops her gaze.] Miki: If it's a room you want to see, then you should get Arimi-san to show you hers! --------------------------------------------------- p 41 1 Ginta: [off] She means nothing. Miki: [off] Liar! Because you're seeing her often, aren't you. Even today... 2 [Ginta portrait.] 3 [Ginta looks back at her off-panel, face without expression.] Ginta: If you tell me not to see her... Ginta: Then I won't see her anymore. 4 [Miki stares back, wide-eyed.] --------------------------------------------------- p 42 1 [Her pov of Ginta, who stares back at her.] Ginta: If you choose me, I won't see Suzuki-san anymore. Ginta: But if... ...it's no... 2 [View pulls away to show the two facing each other in the hallway. Miki stares up at the serious-looking Ginta.] Ginta: Then I'm going to give up on you... Ginta: And go out with her. --------------------------------------------------- p 43 1 [Another view of Ginta, who hasn't taken his eyes off Miki.] Ginta: It's all up to you. 2 [Another portrait of Miki, whose eyes remain large.] --------------------------------------------------- -------------------End of Chapter------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Scorecard: Miki <---> Yuu ^ ^ | | v | Ginta (-?-) Arimi Meiko <---> Natchan ^ | | Tsutomu Rumi <---> Youji ^ ^ | | v v Jin <---> Chiyako ---------------------------------------------------