Marmalade Boy Volume 3, Chapter 2 pages 45-79 Written and illustrated by Yoshizumi Wataru Translation & editing by : Craig Nishida Additional translation by : Paul Hirose Yutaka Sasagawa Matthew Akira Klippenstein Additional editing by: Jeanne Hedge Daniel Lee Last revision : 03-09-96 Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to: mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu --------------------------------------------------- p 45 1 [Miki's pov of Meiko, who looks back, wide-eyed.] Meiko: So... Your parents spent Christmas and New Year's in Hawaii? 2 [View pulls back to show Miki sitting at her desk, eyes closed, elbows on the desk and chin supported by both hands. Meiko is seated at the desk in front of Miki, and has turned to look back.] Miki: Yup. Thanks to that, we didn't have any New Year's dishes or anything. It didn't feel like New Year's at all to me. Meiko: Did you have o-zouni*? <*Commentary: is a dish--rice cakes in a vegetable soup--that is commonly eaten on New Year's.> Miki: Well, I looked at a cookbook and *did* make it, but Yuu scoffed at it... Meiko: It was difficult for you in all sorts of ways, huh. 3 [Miki smiles and looks a bit embarrassed. Meiko, sweating a bit, returns the smile.] Miki: Yeah, but for hatsumoude*, Yuu and I went to the local shrine... And the 2 weeks, in its own way, were fun. <*Commentary: is the first visit to a shrine in the New Year.> Meiko: I see. And so, what happened with Ginta? ===Underbar=== FREE TALK (2): Sometimes, when I'm talking with my friends, the subject of video games comes up (people who have siblings, sure enough, know about it well), but since I don't have an SNES and I have no interest in RPG*, I can seldom take part in the conversation. <*Translation note: "RPG" is "role-playing games". is "Super Famicon," i.e., the make of video game system marketed by Nintendo as SNES in the US.> But I also really like Tetris-type things and action and shooting (though I have no skill at it...) and when I want to flee from work, I play on a GameBoy. But, being really no good at it, y'know, I like the "Tom & Jerry" and "Crayon Shin-chan" games, but I can't make it to the end at all... I'm especially frustrated by the "Field Trip" level of stage 2 in Shin-chan's... What's more, that mini-game called "Start Looking for Shiro!" within the game-- what's what? To the people who could clear all the levels to the end, please, by all means, give me some tips. --------------------------------------------------- p 46 1 [Miki grows contemplative, resting her cheek in one hand.] Miki: Ahhh... Yeah. Miki: That's just it, isn't it... 2 [Meanwhile, out in the hall, Ginta is peeking nervously into the class.] 3 [His pov of the two girls, chatting.] 4 [His back against the wall, he stares wide-eyed up at the ceiling of the hallway.] narration: The new school term... It's finally arrived. narration: Ahhhh. narration: Meeting Miki... I'm SCARED!! 5 [Flashback image of Ginta talking to Miki.] narration: [flashback] If you don't choose me, then I'll date Suzuki-san. narration: [flashback] It's all up to you. narration: Back then, I was only being pushy and bluffed like that... narration: But that was a bad idea after all, huh. --------------------------------------------------- p 47 1 [Facial portrait of Ginta, eyes closed and thinking hard.] narration: She doesn't answer = She's still undecided = That means there's still hope! narration: But I said something to make her rush to a conclusion. Ginta: (Ahhhh. What'll I do?!) Ginta: (I don't like being kept in a state of suspense either, but if I'm flatly rejected, I won't be able to recover...) Miki: [off] Ginta. 2 [Ginta flinches and stares wide-eyed at Miki, who is standing quietly beside him.] Ginta FX: 3 [Face breaking out in a sweaty but wide grin, Ginta waves a hand in greeting.] Ginta: H-HI, MIKI! GOOD MORNING! commentary at margin: Unnaturally loud voice ---> 4 Miki: I have to talk to you... Miki: ...for a bit. 5 [His grin disappears, leaving the flinch, the sweat and the wide eyes.] Ginta: S-- Ginta FX: Ginta: Sure... --------------------------------------------------- p 48 1 [The two stand facing each other out on the roof of the school building.] Miki: Umm... 2 [Miki drops her gaze.] Miki: I like you a lot, Ginta. 3 [Ginta portrait--his eyes go glassy.] 4 Ginta: R-really!?! Miki: But, I like Yuu, too. 5 [Ginta's eyes contract to dots.] --------------------------------------------------- p 49 1 [His pov of her. Miki has closed her eyes.] Miki: I like both of you a lot. And so... Miki: With my feelings split like this, I can't very well go out with you, Ginta. Miki: A girlfriend who's also interested in another guy... Even you wouldn't like that, would you, Ginta? 2 Ginta: I-- I wouldn't mind!! While you're going out with me you'll forget all about that guy-y-y! 3 [Miki looks up briefly in slight surprise...] 4 [...but drops her gaze once more. Miki: That's no good... I don't have any confidence. 5 [A view looking up at the sky.] Miki: [off] Because we're living in the same house. Even if I didn't want to, I'd be running into him every day... Ginta: [off] ...... B-but... --------------------------------------------------- p 50 1 [Miki facial portrait--she looks up at him.] Miki: And so... Please go out with Arimi-san... 2 [A look of sick shock hits Ginta.] 3 [Miki turns a bit to one side, dropping her gaze to avoid his eye.] Miki: To tell you the truth, the thought of you being taken away by Arimi-san...is unpleasant. I think I'd be terribly jealous. But that's me being selfish, isn't it. 4 Miki: [off] I don't have the right to tie you down, Ginta, and interfere with your chance to have a wonderful girlfriend... Ginta: [off] M-Miki! That's not it-t-t! --------------------------------------------------- p 51 1 [Miki looks up at Ginta in puzzlement. Ginta sweats.] Miki: ? Ginta: Ah! I mean... 2 [Eyes goggling, Ginta stares up at an imagined enraged Miki.] Ginta: (I--) hypothetical Miki: Ehhhh?! A lie?! That's cru-u-uel! To fool me... That's the pits! hypothetical Miki FX: hypothetical Miki: I *hate* you, Ginta! Ginta: (I can't say it...) 3 [Miki puts on a sunny smile. This is Ginta's pov.] Miki: Your true feelings made me awfully happy, Ginta... Thank you. I can't respond--I'm sorry. Miki: Even if you get a girlfriend, let's continue to be good friends, 'kay! 4 [Miki turns to run off, smiling and waving back over her shoulder. Ginta is poised to reach out to her with a hand.] Ginta: Ah... Uhh, Miki Miki: Bye. I'll be going now! 5 [A pov with his hand raised and blocking part of our view. Miki is running off.] Ginta: Mi...... --------------------------------------------------- p 52 1 [Ginta can only stare, crestfallen.] narration: Y-- You gotta be kidding... Why is it turning out this way?! Ginta: ~~~~~~ narration: This isn't funny-y-y! 2 [View pulls back. A stricken man stands before us.] Ginta: (Ahhhh. I shouldn't have played such a cheap trick.) (It wasn't supposed to turn out this way!) (MIKI-I-I-I!!) 3 [Meanwhile, Miki walks down the stairs, looking depressed herself.] --------------------------------------------------- p 53 1 [A black panel.] narration: This is the decision I came up with after thinking about it over all of winter break. 2 [Miki stops and gently rests a hand against her chin, deep in thought.] narration: With this... narration: It's okay, right... --------------------------------------------------- p 54 1 [Meiko's pov of Miki's wide grin.] Miki: Hey, hey, Meiko! What are we gonna eat toda-a-ay? 2 [View pulls back. The two are walking home from school. Miki is still acting strangely cheerful and loud. Meiko squints at her friend.] Miki: Maybe it's cake, after all. Ah! But o-shiruko* is good, too, huh. <*Commentary: A (sweet) red bean soup with rice cake.> Meiko: Miki... 3 [Miki's pov of Meiko.] Meiko: Keeping it to yourself is bad for your health. Why don't you just let yourself be depressed? 4 [Miki's grin fades and she blushes.] 5 [Face in defeat, Miki drops her eyes. Meiko winces in sympathy for her friend.] Miki: But I was acting so cheerful! How come you knew? Miki FX: Meiko: Your cheerfulness wasn't natural. 6 Meiko: ...... I wonder if I was wrong? Miki: Huh? --------------------------------------------------- p 55 1 [View looking over at one of the homes nearby.] Meiko: [off] I'd been thinking that, more and more, you've been attracted to Matsuura-kun, Miki... And that it would be nice if the two of you became a couple... 2 [Meiko looks off into the distance.] Meiko: It's just that Matsuura-kun was a fresh experience for you, Miki, so you were strongly attracted to him for a little while... Meiko: And maybe all you really needed from Ginta was someone who was always nearby, and there for you in a normal kind of way... 3 [Miki looks unsettled.] 4 [Blushing, Miki turns her gaze away from Meiko. Meiko claps a hand over her mouth.] Miki: C-c'mon... Miki: Don't say stuff like that! Meiko: Ah! 5 [Sweating, Meiko puts on a sunny smile.] Meiko: I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was only talking. Forget about it, 'kay!?! --------------------------------------------------- p 56 1 [View from behind the two as they walk away together. Miki is sweating. Meiko is too, but her sweat is flying.] Miki: I'm worrying about it-t-t! Meiko: Ahhhh. I'm sorry-y-y. narration: The one I really needed was Ginta...? narration: Even though she tells me that... narration: Even if that's true... narration: It's already too late... 2 [Two customers check out some clothes on a rack.] 3 [Miki and another customer stand and look over some folded clothes on a shelf.] 4 [Miki portrait--she looks wistful.] narration: Sunday afternoon... --------------------------------------------------- p 57 1 [A grey panel.] narration: A shop that I like... narration: Shopping leisurely by myself... narration: It should be a time that I love, but it's no fun at all. 2 [Miki lets out a puff of air, and holds up a blouse tagged at 12,000. Yikes.] narration: No matter what I see, my heart is without joy. There isn't anything I want at all. Miki: (I'm feeling terribly down somehow. I'm seriously ill.) 3 [View looking up at clothes arranged on display.] narration: Today, of all days, when I called Meiko, she wasn't in... 4 [Miki visualizes Yuu's face.] 5 narration: I'll go home... ===Sidebar=== FREE TALK (3): Recently, I was invited by some friends, and now I've started going to see plays done by a theatrical group called "Caramel Box". They're simple, modern plays that are full of gags and wind up with a touching, happy ending. They're extremely amusing, but there are quite a few holes in the script (the development of this is a bit unnatural...) and (this character's psychological development is missing something) and in many other parts, too. But all of the actors are appealing, and they're a splendid troupe that certainly made me feel like seeing their next performance, too. I especially liked Uekawa Takaya-san* . <*Commentary: An alternate kanji reading could give for the surname.> His role of Kouhei-kun, in "In April, She'll..." was good, wasn't it. --------------------------------------------------- p 58 1 [Miki's view as she enters a train station.] narration: Maybe I'll feel a little better if I go home and see Yuu's face... sign: JR line <---Ticket Machines 2 [Tight shot of Miki's right eye. She's surprised at the sight of something.] 3 [It's Arimi, who's equally surprised.] Arimi: Oh! Miki-san! 4 [View pulls up and back to show the two of them standing beside the track. Arimi wears a bright smile and is dressed fashionably as always. Miki is sweating. BTW, Miki isn't wearing her hair in two pigtails as she usually does. It's just held back with a headband.] Miki: ...... Arimi-san. Miki: (I didn't want to see her now, did I...) Arimi: For a moment there, I didn't recognize you-u-u. You let your hair down today, hm. It's cute . 5 Miki: Yeah, since it's cold. Miki: In the winter, outside of school, I often... Arimi: [sweating] ...... So it's not for fashion, but because of the cold. 6 Miki: [off] That's a large bag. [Arimi glances down at the bag she's carrying slung from one shoulder.] Arimi: Ahh. That's because I'm going to stay at a friend's place right now... --------------------------------------------------- p 59 1 [Arimi looks up, as though a thought has occurred to her...] 2 [She smiles softly, as only Arimi can. ^_^] Arimi: That friend... Who do you think it is? 3 [Miki's eyes widen.] Miki heartbeat FX: 4 [Shot of their shoes and lower legs.] Miki: C-- Could it be... Miki: ...Ginta? Arimi: That's right. Suou-kun. --------------------------------------------------- p 60 1 [Miki looks absolutely stunned at what she hears... Arimi still smiles softly, but turns to one side, primping her hair.] Arimi: He said, "My parents won't be around tonight, and no one's here, so come over!" It's the first time I'm staying over at a guy's place, so my heart's pounding. 2 [Tight shot of Miki's widened eyes.] 3 [With a bright smile, Arimi turns back toward Miki...] Arimi: Ju-u-ust kidding! It's a joke! A joke! Arimi: No matter what... Arimi: Actually, it's a girl in my class... 4 [...but Miki is gone. Arimi scans the area and sees Miki walking away.] Arimi: Huh? Arimi: Oh! 5 [Sweating, Arimi calls out to Miki's retreating back.] Arimi: Wait! Hey. Arimi: Miki-sa-a-an! Miki FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 61 1 [Arimi, eyes wide, claps a hand to her mouth.] Arimi: Oh no... I wonder if she took me seriously. Arimi: She's so naive, after all... 2 [View pulls back a bit. Arimi converts to super-deformed. With a fingertip against her lips and eyes still wide, she thinks about it.] 3 Arimi: Oh well. That's okay. [She turns and walks away.] 4 [In her neighborhood now, Miki staggers home.] Miki FX: 5 [View looking up at a nearby house.] narration: Staying over... narration: Those two. They've gone that far. 6 [Miki visualizes Arimi in a cute dress.] narration: How nice, Ginta. narration: Arimi-san's cute... narration: A bit headstrong, but she's a nice person... --------------------------------------------------- p 62 1 [Tight shot of her shoes as Miki walks on.] narration: But, I wonder if it's all right... narration: I wonder if Arimi-san won't change her mind again and dump Ginta. Miki: (It's none of my business, huh... That's right... Because it's their problem, right.) 2 [Miki in profile, deep in thought.] 3 [She visualizes a smiling Ginta, dressed in school coat.] narration: I can talk about anything comfortably. narration: My closest male friend... --------------------------------------------------- p 63 1 [Miki's eyes start to tear up as she drops her gaze. The background turns to bubbles.] narration: He's really, truly drifting away... 2 [She buries her face in both hands.] narration: Even though it's something I've known... narration: I feel so... narration: I feel so lonely-y-y. --------------------------------------------------- p 64 1 [Eyes still filled with tears, Miki looks up...] Miki FX: 2 [...and sees something surprising off-panel.] 3 [Her pov of a nervous Ginta, who is standing at her front gate, scanning about.] sign: Koishikawa Matsuura Ginta FX: 4 [Miki stares at him, dumbfounded. Because she's standing behind him, Ginta wheels about in shock and surprise.] Miki: G-- Ginta...? Ginta: WAH! M-Miki!! 5 Miki: Why are you here...? 6 [Ginta drops his eyes a bit, looking sad.] Ginta: ...... Ginta: I came to apologize. Ginta: All along, I've been... Lying to you... --------------------------------------------------- p 65 1 [View looking up at nearby homes.] Miki: [off] Huh...? B-but... Arimi-san is going over now to stay, isn't she? You have to hurry home... Ginta: [off] Eh? 2 [Ginta's eyes contract to dots.] Ginta: Suzuki-san's... Staying where? Miki: That's why she's at your place, Ginta... 3 [Ginta nearly keels over.] 4 [Sweating, he explodes. Miki is stunned.] Ginta: She said something like that?! It's a lie! It's nonsense!! 5 [Filler art. A portrait of Ginta, with more of that fortune data stuff...] caption: [in English] Ginta Suou Horoscope: Aries Bloodtype: O --------------------------------------------------- p 66 1 [Ginta's expression is serious and determined.] Ginta: Okay, Miki...? Ginta: Please don't get angry and just listen to me. 2 [Miki looks back, a little anxiously.] Miki: ?! 3 Ginta: The reason that Suzuki-san and I have been so close all this time recently is... That's all an act. Ginta: There's really absolutely nothing between us. Even now, Suzuki-san likes Matsuura... So what she said about going out is a lie, too! 4 [Miki's eyes go glassy, trying to take this all in.] --------------------------------------------------- p 67 1 [A grey panel.] Ginta: [off] She said it would make you jealous and turn your attention from Matsuura over to me. It's a strategy that Suzuki-san thought of... Ginta: [off] And I only played along with that... 2 [Ginta claps his hands together before him and bows dramatically and ritually.] Ginta: I'M SORRY!! I'M RE-E-EALLY SORRY! Ginta FX: Ginta: FORGIVE ME!! 3 [Miki is too stunned to react, much less speak.] 4 [Ginta peeks up at her, his hands still clapped together in front of him.] 5 Ginta: Huh... You aren't angry? Miki: ......... --------------------------------------------------- p 68 1 Miki FX: [Miki drops to the ground in a heap.] Ginta: MIKI!?! 2 [Ginta kneels to help her back up.] Miki: I-it's like my legs gave way... Ginta: Ehh?! Are you all right?! Hey! 3 [He helps her to her feet, but she's unsteady and he continues to support her by the arms.] Ginta heartbeat FX: 4 Miki: Just now... --------------------------------------------------- p 69 1 [View pulls back to show the two standing, arms still clasped together in support.] Miki: I was thinking how the girl who's closest to you, Ginta, isn't me anymore. Miki: And then... Miki: I became awfully awfully sad, and my chest got tight... 2 [Miki's gaze is dropped and her eyes are teary once more.] Miki: And look... Miki tears FX: Miki: Just thinking about that feeling... And my tears... 3 [Ginta portrait. He stares at her blankly.] Miki: [off] But... I'm glad. --------------------------------------------------- p 70 1 [Eyes closed, she smiles a tiny and sweet smile.] Miki: I'm glad it wasn't true... 2 [Ginta goes into ultra-serious mode again and clasps Miki by her shoulders.] Ginta: ......... MIKI! Ginta FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 71 1 [Miki finally looks up at his face, only to find it approaching close to hers.] Miki: Huh? 2 Miki: [off] Kyaaaa! Miki FX: 3 [She flinches back, face flushed and sweaty and in shock.] Miki: Wha-- Wha-- What's come over you?!! Miki heartbeat FX: Miki: I didn't mean anything like that... 4 [Ginta's face is also flushed.] Ginta: Th-- --------------------------------------------------- p 72 1 Ginta: That's not right, is it?! You're the one who's leading me on. Ginta: Stirring up the mood so much... Miki: N-no, but... 2 [Ginta's pov as Miki holds up an open palm to stop him.] Miki: D-don't be hasty. Wait a min... 3 [Ginta eyes lock onto hers, and his gaze becomes very serious.] Ginta: I'm not waiting... 4 [Miki stares up, wide-eyed.] --------------------------------------------------- p 73 1 [He grabs her by the arm...] Miki: G-- Ginta...... Ginta FX: 2 [...and pulls her to him. Miki clenches her eyes tightly shut as his lips approach hers.] Miki: (YAHHHHHH!) --------------------------------------------------- p 74 1 [As if by magic, Yuu appears behind Miki, clasping one of his hands over her mouth, and holding a small sack containing books against Ginta's puckered face. Miki's eyes have opened wide again.] Yuu: Stop. 2 [Ginta leaps back.] Ginta: ARG! Ginta FX: Ginta: Ma! Matsu... 3 [With Yuu's hand still over her mouth, Miki's face turns red. Yuu looks without much expression at Ginta off-panel.] Miki: ~~~~~~ Yuu: I don't want you making passes at our Miki in a spot like this... What are you gonna do if a bad rumor spreads around here? It was a good thing I returned home from the bookstore just now! I've said this before, but think about TPO*, hm. <*Translation note: "TPO" = appropriate to Time, Place and Occasion.> 4 [Face colored, Ginta looks back with dismay.] --------------------------------------------------- p 75 1 [With a smile and a wink, Yuu spins about and guides Miki away.] Yuu: See ya. 2 [Ginta holds out a hand as if to stop them...] Ginta: Ah! ......... 3 [...but can only watch as they disappear into the house.] door FX: 4 [Desolate, Ginta stands there, hand still held out.] 5 narration: Tha-a-a-at... Jer-r-rk. 6 [Seething, Ginta glares off-panel.] narration: Even though it was the perfect moment... narration: He got in the wa-a-ay! --------------------------------------------------- p 76 1 [View of the top floor of a nearby house.] Ginta: [off] YOU STUPID JER-R-R-RK! 2 [Inside, Yuu and Miki are standing with back against the closed front door. Mouth still covered by Yuu's hand, Miki is turning blue. Yuu lets out a puff of air.] Miki: (O-oxygen...) Miki FX: Yuu: Shouting aga-a-ain. This guy isn't showing signs of improvement. 3 [Yuu finally looks down at Miki.] Miki: A-agony... Yuu: Ohhhh. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. 4 [Miki's eyes are goggling, with the pupils tracking independently of each other. It is a hideous sight... Behind her, Yuu heads for the stairs.] Miki FX: Yuu footsteps FX: 5 [Recovered, Miki wheels about in anger.] Miki: W-- Wait, Yuu! 6 [View pulls back to show Yuu stopped and Miki standing a few steps behind him.] --------------------------------------------------- p 77 1 [He turns, with an expressionless look.] Yuu: What? 2 narration: Wh-what, he says... Miki: ~~~~~~ 3 Miki: Never mind... It's nothing. 4 [With a small smile, Yuu turns away.] Yuu: Heh! 5 Yuu footsteps FX: [off] 6 [Miki stands there at the entryway, face flushed.] --------------------------------------------------- p 78 1 narration: Why did he stop us? narration: Maybe... narration: He was jealous? 2 [Miki stops to ponder, sadly.] Miki: Don't go away looking like you don't care! Idiot... 3 [Yuu leans back against the closed door to his room. With eyes closed, he hums to himself.] door FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 79 1 [Still humming, he looks at the package of books in his hand.] 2 [His expression turns melancholy.] 3 [He opens the package and pulls out a book.] package FX: 4 book: [front cover] On Modern Architecture by: Miwa Yoshimitsu 5 [Yuu holds the book up before him, and looks at the cover without any expression. From our pov, we can read the stem.] book: [stem] On Modern Architecture: Original Thoughts --------------------------------------------------- -------------------End of Chapter------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Scorecard: Miki <---> Yuu ^ ^ | | v | Ginta (-?-) Arimi Meiko <---> Natchan ^ | | Tsutomu Rumi <---> Youji ^ ^ | | v v Jin <---> Chiyako ---------------------------------------------------