Marmalade Boy Volume 3, Chapter 5 pages 155-186 Written and illustrated by Yoshizumi Wataru Translation & editing by : Craig Nishida Additional translation by : Paul Hirose Yutaka Sasagawa Additional editing by: Jeanne Hedge Last revision : 04-13-96 Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to: mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu --------------------------------------------------- p 155 1 [Namura and Meiko embrace on the station platform.] 2 [Filler art. Meiko portrait.] --------------------------------------------------- p 156 1 [While holding her, Namura speaks quietly.] Namura: Meiko... Thank you for coming. Namura: I'm awfully happy. But... 2 Namura: I can't very well take you with me. [Meiko's damp eyes grow large.] Namura: Go home. 3 [He holds her out at arm's length and she can only stare up at him, blankly.] --------------------------------------------------- p 157 1 Meiko: Why...? 2 Namura: Your parents will come to take you back right away. 3 Meiko: [off] Even if they come, I won't go back. A home like that! Please let me stay beside you...! Namura: [off] That's no good. 4 Namura: Knowing that I'll make you miserable... I can't take you with me! 5 [Meiko stares back in blank surprise. Her eyes haven't stopped flowing tears.] --------------------------------------------------- p 158 1 [View pulls back and up. We look down at the two who face each other on the station platform. Other people go about their business around them.] Namura: I don't have the ability right now to support you as well from now on. Supporting myself is about all I can do. Namura: When I return home to Hiroshima, I have to adjust and learn real estate from the start. I don't even know whether or not I can succeed in a new environment. I won't have any time to spare to be concerned with you. Even if I take you with me, I'll only make you miserable. 2 [Meiko stares in shock.] 3 Namura: You're young and beautiful, and smart, too. You possess the potential to be anything you want. Namura: Instead of a life where you're just staying at my side. 4 Namura: [off] Please find the path that will allow you to reach your potential... Meiko: [off] NO!! --------------------------------------------------- p 159 1 [Meiko in anguish. Tears stream down her cheeks.] Meiko: Without you, sensei... Meiko: I can't be happy...! 2 [Namura looks upon her with little expression. Or perhaps a slightly sad one.] 3 [He grasps her by the upper arms. Meiko shuts her eyes and shakes her head violently.] Namura: Meiko, please understand. Meiko: No! Namura: Meiko. Meiko: I don't understand! I don't! 4 Namura: [finally shouting] Meiko!! 5 [Meiko is shocked motionless, and eyes wide.] Meiko FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 160 1 [With Meiko standing before him, Namura bends down to pick up his bag.] 2 Meiko: I can't wait for you, either? Meiko: You won't tell me that you'll come for me someday...? 3 [He closes his eyes and turns his head to one side.] Namura: We shouldn't tie each other down with promises like that. 4 [Meiko can only stand in shock.] --------------------------------------------------- p 161 1 [Meiko's pov of Namura.] Namura: I won't ask you to forgive me. Namura: Hate me... And forget about me. 2 [Meiko teary-eyed portrait.] Namura: [off] Farewell. 3 [Namura turns abruptly away. Perhaps to hide his face.] --------------------------------------------------- p 162 1 Meiko: WAIT...! 2 [Meiko reaches out a hand towards the retreating back of Namura.] Meiko: WAIT, SENSEI! 3 Meiko: Sen... --------------------------------------------------- p 163 1 [Meiko's pov as Namura continues...] 2 [...to recede from view.] 3 [View looking down at an isolated Meiko, standing forlorn on the platform.] ===Sidebar=== FREE TALK (8): 7/21 (Wed.) On the Furano Express to Furano. We get a tour by taxi of several of Furano's sightseeing spots. The flowers that were blooming everywhere and the flower gardens of Tomita Farm were also very beautiful, but the path within the garden en route from Tomita Farm ---> Rokunori (?) Forest was wonderful because of the awfully fine view. <*Kanji combination is the same kanji for = foot-of-a-mountain plus the kanji meaning = lord/state-minister.> I want to go again next year... I want to go to Biei, too! 7/22 (Thu.) After we ate crab for lunch, we went to "Sapporo's Fine Arts Forest." The outdoor art gallery was a lot of fun! [The following two captions have arrows pointing to a drawing of six people in a chain, each one sitting on the knees of the one in back of them.] A sculpture called "Let's Turn into Chairs and Rest." ---> Yazawa Ai posed in the same way, stuck at the tail end, and had her picture taken like that (^_^). And then we returned to Tokyo on a 5:55 flight. It was fun. --------------------------------------------------- p 164 1 [Yuu has reached the top of the stairs and searches about the platform. Miki comes puffing up the stairs behind him.] Miki: 2 [Looking worried, Miki searches about. Yuu stares off-panel in another direction.] Miki: Is-- Is this the right platform? Miki: Maybe she's gone already... Yuu: I don't know. Anyway, we'll just go check each and every one of them... 3 Yuu: Hey! Over there... [Miki turns.] 4 [Their pov of Meiko, who leans back against a corridor wall, hands in her coat pockets and bag set down beside her.] 5 [Miki rushes forward, concern on her face.] Miki: Meiko! Miki FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 165 1 [Meiko looks up at the sound of her name...] 2 [...her expression turning into one of surprise.] Meiko: Miki... Why...? 3 Miki: 4 Miki: Wh-- Where's Natchan...? 5 [Meiko's eyes grow a little distant...] 6 [...and she closes them.] Meiko: Gone... Meiko: I begged him to take me with him... But he said no. --------------------------------------------------- p 166 1 Meiko: [eyes wide] Even though I screamed, "wait"... 2 Meiko: He didn't even look back at m--... [She clenches her eyes tight, tears rolling down her cheeks...] 3 [...and collapses against a stunned Miki.] 4 [Miki embraces her friend lightly.] Miki: Mei... --------------------------------------------------- p 167 1 [View pulls back and up. The two girls embrace while Yuu looks on.] Miki: (MEIKO...!!) 2 train FX: [off] 3 [Namura stands near the train door. Perhaps the one he entered. We see him in profile.] 4 [Our view zooms forward. His eyes are closed and tears stream down his cheek.] train FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 168 1 [View of the cherry blossoms on the Touryou campus.] 2 [Tight shot of a hallway sign.] sign: Year 2, Class B 3 [Smiling and waving, Miki enters the classroom.] Miki: Good morning! It's been a while! short-haired blonde girl: [off] Good morning, Miki-i-i. 4 [Her classmate beams a smile and points back over her shoulder at a fiercely blushing Ginta.] short-haired blonde girl: Say, listen. Ginta made a mistake and almost went into classroom 1-B. short-haired blonde girl: Even though, starting today, we're 2nd-year... Ginta: Shuddup! caption: *In this school, classes don't change for 3 years. 5 [Miki sweats, her face looking a bit stricken. Yuu, standing behind her, points at her...] Miki: O-ohh... Yuu: This one cruised on in and was roundly laughed at by the 1st-years! 6 Miki: [off] Shut up! Grrrrrr. Yuu! Yuu: [off] It's the truth, isn't it? class: [off] 7 [At the door stands Meiko, smiling.] Meiko: Good morning. --------------------------------------------------- p 169 1 [The class is stunned.] Miki: [off] MEIKO! class: WAH! 2 [The class gathers near as Meiko smiles and sets her schoolbag down on her desk.] short-haired blonde girl: I'm glad you're looking well... Meiko: Thank you. I'm quite fine now. 3 [Beaming, Meiko flashes a "peace" sign. The class sweats.] Meiko: Because, over spring break, I recovered just fine from the wounds of an unrequited love, right! Meiko: Miki: M-Meiko... 4 Meiko FX: Meiko: Good morning, Miki. 5 Miki: [returning the smile] Good morning! 6 [Filler. A portrait of Rokutanda.] caption: [top, in English] Tsutomu Rokutanda Horoscope: Cancer Bloodtype: B --------------------------------------------------- p 170 1 [Students exit their classrooms.] P.A.: [off] We will be performing the opening ceremony now. All students, form lines in the playground, please. 2 [Two girls whispering to each other in the hall are overheard by Meiko, who's accompanied by five of her classmates.] girl 1: Hey. That girl. girl 2: With Namura-sensei... 3 [Ginta, Miki, the short-haired blonde girl and two boys turn towards the two whispering girls with murderous looks.] Ginta/Miki/3 others: girl 1/girl 2: 4 girl 1/girl 2: Wh-what was that...? 5 [Smiling, Meiko waves a placating hand at her protective companions.] Meiko: You don't have to worry so much, everyone. I really am all right! short-haired blonde girl: But... 6 [Miki stops and watches Meiko, Ginta and the short-haired blonde walk on ahead of her off-panel.] --------------------------------------------------- p 171 1 [Miki's view.] narration: I don't think she's as fine as she's letting on. narration: You're so strong, Meiko... 2 [Miki lets loose a small smile for her friend.] narration: Hang in there, 'kay. narration: I'm with you! 3 [Exterior shot of the library building.] --------------------------------------------------- p 172 1 [Something surprises Yuu off-panel.] 2 [His pov of Meiko, who stands in the stacks, two books clutched in her left arm and reaching for another book with her right hand. She smiles back.] Meiko: Ah, Matsuura-kun. Did you come to borrow a book? 3 Yuu: Akizuki... Meiko: The deadline for the club magazine is almost here. I have to gather some material... 4 Yuu: I didn't think you'd be coming here anymore... 5 [Meiko looks back at him with her smile lost.] 6 Meiko: [smiling] Meiko: That's true... --------------------------------------------------- p 173 1 [Meiko closes her eyes and hugs the books to her chest.] Meiko: Certainly... Many things come to mind when I come here... But it isn't unbearable at all. Meiko: Because they're all good memories. 2 [Meiko smiles to one side. The background turns all bubbly.] Meiko: Even now, I like this place a lot... 3 [Yuu watches her off-panel with a shadow of a smile on his face.] --------------------------------------------------- p 174 1 [Yuu sits at one of the long tables, studying a book laid out before him.] 2 [A guy, with rather dark, long hair, walks in the door. Like Yuu, he wears the school uniform of Touryou. This is Miwa Satoshi.] door FX: 3 [Miwa's pov of Yuu, who rests his cheek in one hand while studying the book.] 4 [Miwa smiles softly.] --------------------------------------------------- p 175 1 [Miwa sets his textbook down next to Yuu. The book is titled "English III," denoting that Miwa is a year older than Yuu.] books/chair FX: 2 Miwa: Is this spot okay? [Yuu looks up, blankly.] 3 Yuu: Eh...?! Sure. Yuu: Sure, but... 4 [Filler. A portrait of Miwa.] caption: [top, in English] Satoshi Miwa Horoscope: Sagittarius Bloodtype: AB caption: So, I'll see you again in volume 4 . --------------------------------------------------- p 176 1 [Yuu turns to quickly survey the entire empty library.] Yuu: But... There are plenty of other seats... Umm... dramatic FX: 2 [These next 3 panels are Miwa's pov... Here, Yuu turns back to his book, sweating.] Yuu: (Strange guy-y-y...) Yuu: Seems to be a 3rd-year student... Yuu: (Oh well, that's okay.) 3 [Still looking down at the book, Yuu's eyes suddenly grow large...] 4 [He slowly turns to look back towards us.] Yuu FX: 5 [View over Yuu's shoulder at Miwa, who is studying Yuu intently. Yuu sweats.] Miwa FX: 6 Yuu: [off] Is-- Is there something I can do for you?! Miwa: [off] No... Not really. --------------------------------------------------- p 177 1 Miwa: [smiling] I have an interest in you. 2 [Surprise and fear play across Yuu's features.] 3 [Yuu forces a smile. Miwa beams back.] Yuu: It doesn't make me happy to receive the interest of a guy... Miwa: I feel the same way. 4 [Again a view looking over Yuu's shoulder towards Miwa. Miwa beams a merry smile. Yuu sweats.] Yuu: ......? ?? Miwa FX: 5 [Yuu gets to his feet, staring straight ahead.] Yuu: (This guy's kinda dangerous...) I'm outta here.) Yuu chair FX: Miwa: [off] Huh? Are you going home? --------------------------------------------------- p 178 1 Miwa: [pointing] I have that book at home, too. 2 [This is Miwa's pov. Yuu, standing, looks out of the corner of his eyes at us. He holds in his hands a book titled, "Gaudi: Parque Guell".] Miwa: [off] The Complete Works of Antonio Gaudi. 3 Yuu: Huh...? Miwa: [smiling up at Yuu] Won't you come and see it next time? 4 [Yuu grimaces and recoils slightly.] Yuu: ?! No, thank you. Yuu: They're all here (at the library), too... So then... 5 door FX: [off] Yuu footsteps FX: [off] [Miwa looks down at the table, appearing a bit surprised.] --------------------------------------------------- p 179 1 Miwa: Miwa: He's running away. 2 Miwa: That guy... Doesn't he know anything about me? 3 [Exterior shot of a school building.] 4 [Miki slides open the classroom door.] door FX: Miki: Yuu-u-u! --------------------------------------------------- p 180 1 [Miki approaches Yuu, who sits at his desk. Yuu turns around to look at Miki.] Miki: It's our group's turn to prepare for the chemistry experiments. Yuu: Eh? Really? Miki: Grrrr. You forgo-o-ot. Miki: Everyone went already. Hurry, hurry! 2 [Miki harries him as he strolls down the hallway. Yuu squints at her.] Miki: Hurry up, I tell you! Yuu: You shouldn't run in the hallway!! 3 [Something ahead catches Yuu's eye.] 4 [Yuu's pov of Miwa, who walks down the hall towards him, talking to a girl who accompanies him.] 5 [Miwa looks up and notices Yuu.] --------------------------------------------------- p 181 1 [As the two couples pass each other, Miwa gives a friendly greeting. Yuu looks a bit ill at ease. Miki is wide-eyed.] Miwa: Hi. Yuu FX: Yuu: ...... 2 [Perplexed, Yuu stares at the ground. Miki grabs at his arm while looking back over her shoulder at the retreating Miwa and his companion.] Yuu: (He's with a girl... You mean his interest wasn't dangerous?) Miki: Wait a sec, Yuu! Yuu! 3 [Miki looks back with bright wonder in her eyes. Yuu just clutches his forehead and closes his eyes.] Miki: That was the student body president just now, wasn't it? When did you get to know him?! Miki: So coo-o-ool . Yuu: No, I wouldn't exactly say I know him... 4 [Something occurs to Yuu, and his eyes jolt wide.] --------------------------------------------------- p 182 1 [Sweating, Yuu shouts in Miki's face. Miki looks up at him, blankly.] Yuu: Student body president?! That guy-y-y?! 2 Miki: [off] You gotta be joking... To think you don't know what the president looks like. Well, at the fall election for president whom did you vote for?! Yuu: [off] Election for presi... Yuu: [off] I don't remember... I think I skipped it. Miki: [off] You're so-o-o hopeless! Miki: [off] You have a shallow awareness of self-government! 3 Yuu: Then, whom did you put down? Miki: [brightly] The current president, of course ! Because he looks so goo-o-ood. Hey, next time introduce me, 'kay! Yuu: ......... 4 [Yuu glares and lets out a puff of air.] Yuu: But still, that dangerous long-haired guy is the student body president... Yuu: 5 [Miki's eyes grow huge and wondering. Way behind her, a dude with a '50's punk-style greasy haircut looks her way.] Miki: (Dangerous?) Miki: Hairstyle has nothing to do with it. Miki: The president of Hijiri Gakuen (school) has a "regent-style"* hairdo. = "Isn't Any Angel," an ad for which runs at the back of this volume. The "regent-style" hairdo is the hairdo of choice for high school punks in Japan. It's your basic 1950's-style Elvis hairdo, with the front hair raised high and the side hair slicked far back.> Akira: Hm? caption at bottom: (c) Yazawa Ai --------------------------------------------------- p 183 1 [Yuu and Miki continue on their way down the hall.] Yuu: So, what's his name? Miki: You don't even know his na-a-ame?! Miki: What kind of acquaintance are you? Miki: Miwa Satoshi-san. He's in 3rd-year, class E. 2 [Once again, Yuu turns towards Miki with realization on his face.] 3 Yuu: MIWA...?! HIS NAME'S "MIWA"?!! 4 [Miki looks back blankly.] Miki: U...uh huh... Miki: What's wrong, Yuu? --------------------------------------------------- p 184 1 [Yuu's features sink into deep thought.] Yuu: (Miwa...) Yuu: (I see. He's...!) 2 [Miki studies Yuu blankly.] Miki: (Yuu...?) 3 [Miwa walks down the hall, alone.] --------------------------------------------------- p 185 1 [He sees someone ahead, off-panel.] 2 [View shifts and we see that it is Yuu, standing in the hallway, as though he were waiting for Miwa.] 3 [Yuu turns to face Miwa and addresses him.] Yuu: I want to... Yuu: ...come and have you show me the book... --------------------------------------------------- p 186 1 [A half-smile plays across Miwa's face.] 2 [A view down the empty hall.] Miwa: [off] Feel free. Any time. --------------------------------------------------- -------------------End of Chapter------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Scorecard: Miki <---> Yuu <--- Satoshi (Miwa) ^ ^ | | v | Ginta <-?-> Arimi Meiko <-/-> Natchan ^ | | Tsutomu Rumi <---> Youji (Rokutanda) ^ ^ | | v v Jin <---> Chiyako ---------------------------------------------------