Marmalade Boy Volume 4, Chapter 3 pages 76-113 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 : 06-09-96 Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to: mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu --------------------------------------------------- p 76 1 [Flashback scene. Yuu grabs Miki by her upper arm, and exclaims to her...] flashback: "Don't tell anyone!" narration: The arm he grabbed still hurts. 2 [Miki ponders.] narration: Yuu... narration: What in the world does it mean? --------------------------------------------------- p 77 1 [Yuu and Miwa talk in the rear courtyard at school.] Miwa: We were seen by Koishikawa? When we met at Karuizawa? 2 Yuu: Yeah. Without meaning to, I lost my head and shouted, "Don't tell anyone." There was no need to do that. Yuu: It's not like "Miwa" is an unusual family name... And my folks have even answered phone calls from you, Satoshi-san... 3 [Filler art. Caricature of Miki flashing a "V" sign and winking at us.] --------------------------------------------------- p 78 1 [Yuu, resting forward against the low wall, drops his gaze.] Yuu: I wonder if Miki thought it strange... Miwa: She'd think that, huh. Well, if you leave her alone, won't she sooner or later forget? 2 Yuu: [sweating] Is she that simple, I wonder...? Yuu: Even she wouldn't be... Miwa: [off] Never mind that... 3 [Miwa fans out a set of four movie tickets in front of his face. He smiles over the top of them. The tickets, bearing a dinosaur in profile, are very familiar.] Miwa: HERE! tickets: ...ic Park dramatic FX: 4 [Yuu stares blankly at the tickets fanned out before his face.] 5 [Three of those four tickets lie on a table.] 6 [Meiko and Miki hold one apiece and study them.] Miki: What's this? --------------------------------------------------- p 79 1 [View pulls back to show the two girls talking to Yuu in the classroom. Yuu is leaning back against the wall.] Yuu: Look and see. They're movie tickets. Satoshi-san said, "why don't the 4 of us go next Sunday?" Miki: The four of us-s-s?! 2 [Miki turns to look at Meiko. Meiko returns a smile.] Miki: What do we do? Meiko: Fine with me. If you're going, Miki... This is just what I wanted to see... 3 [Still looking bewildered, Miki looks back down at the ticket in her hand. Yuu stands beside her, smiling.] Miki: Okay... Miki: I wanted to see this, too. Miki: Sure. Let's go. Yuu: All right. It's settled! 4 [Yuu talks to Meiko. Miki, not so simple as Yuu would think, studies him in silence.] Yuu: Then, 10 o'clock at Shibuya... ===Sidebar=== FREE TALK (7): The production costs are paid, but if the goods can't be sold, then Bandai-san ends up losing money. If it becomes something inexcusable like that, how could I ever apologize...? Ahh, may the Marmalade goods sell well... If it were anything like a magical-genre anime with single-episode stories, then there'd be a fair degree of certainty in sales if the transformation goods for small children were sold, it's true, but "Marmalade..." isn't like that, is it. If it were usually the case, a story like this would never be animated. The courage of Bandai-san, which, despite that, still decided to be the sponsor, is amazing!! It's great!! What a spirit of challenge!! And so... Yoshizumi Wataru: [smiling and sweating] Everyone, please!! Please buy, 'kay?! Yoshizumi Wataru: I'm sure you'll like them... Yoshizumi Wataru: Go to a toy store and check them out, 'kay?! caption: Yoshizumi, who, in this day and age, got her hair and nails done, and turned her hair a lighter shade of brown. --------------------------------------------------- p 80 1 [Same flashback as the first panel in this chapter.] narration: About that time. narration: For some reason, I'm scared and haven't been able to ask. 2 [Miki portrait. She studies Yuu, who is portrayed on the same panel as viewed from her perspective.] narration: Yuu... narration: What are you hiding? narration: Tell me someday, 'kay...? 3 [Sweating, she stares down at the ticket in her hand. A facial portrait of Miwa appears above her.] Miki: (And that guy. What could he be thinking?) 4 [Exterior shot of a modern-looking theater building.] 5 [Interior shot as people take their seats.] crowd FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 81 1 [The four enter, staring wide-eyed at the crowd.] Miki: Wowww... It's awfully packed. 2 [Miwa turns to the others off-panel.] Miwa: It's impossible to get seats for a group of 4. We'll split into twos. 3 [The two guys hustle off their respective partners, smiling to each other. Miki and Meiko are taken by surprise.] Miwa: When the movie's over, let's meet at the entrance we were just at. Meiko FX: Miki FX: Yuu: OK. Then, see ya later. 4 [Meiko fixes an indignant glare at Miwa.] Meiko: Hey... Why a pairing like this?! Meiko: I'm with Miki! Miwa: Be a little more considerate of them. Koishikawa is in love with Yuu, isn't she? 5 [Meiko's eyes turn glassy as his words hit her.] 6 [Sweating, and with a resigned and irritated look, Meiko turns away. Miwa grins.] Meiko: ......... Meiko: Can't be helped. --------------------------------------------------- p 82 1 [Yuu notices that Miki has turned into a 2-headed girl. Miki searches the crowd nervously.] Miki FX: 2 Yuu: Settle down. If it's Akizuki you're worried about, she's okay. Satoshi-san is with her. 3 Miki: O-okay... 4 [Sweating, Miki drops her gaze. The view has pulled back to show that Yuu has his hand draped around Miki's seat back.] narration: Though the reason I'm not settling down is... narration: ...because there's this hand, too... 5 [Her pov of Yuu, in profile. He stares forward.] narration: Yuu probably isn't even aware of it at all, is he. narration: It's so vexing that I'm the only one whose heart is made to throb. 6 [Somberly, Miki looks up towards the screen off-panel.] narration: Oh well... narration: Whatever... --------------------------------------------------- p 83 1 [The ending credits roll in the darkened theater.] crowd FX: 2 [Miki is all smiles. Yuu has stood up and is looking back at her.] Miki: Ahhhh, that was fun! Yuu chair FX: Yuu: We're going, Miki!! 3 [Miki casts a blank look at Yuu and points towards the screen off-panel.] Miki: Huh? But there's still the ending titles... Yuu: That's okay! 4 [Out in the lobby, Miki pauses and looks around. Yuu continues to walk.] Miki: Oh? Isn't this where we wait for Miwa-san and Meiko? Right...? Yuu: That's okay. Hurry! 5 [Tight shot of him grabbing her hand.] 6 [Miki portrait--surprise.] ===Sidebar=== FREE TALK (8): Title: Marmalade goods that are expected to be released: [Drawing of a clasped notebook, with "Marmalade Boy" written on the front, just below Touryou's coat-of-arms.] text: Exchange Diary Something like a systemized notebook. It's blue, and comes with the crest of Miki's school. In the anime, Miki and Meiko keep an exchange diary, using this diary and a voice memo. [Drawing of the infamous robot voice memo.] text: Voice Memo Super-cute! Robot-shaped mini-tape recorder. You can record a secret message. It's also colored light blue, red and yellow, and it's lovely. Recommended! [Drawing of a plaid tote bag with the coat-of-arms centered high.] text: Bag There's a knapsack-type, too. It's a blue gingham, and attached to it is the coat of arms from the school badge. [A pair of drawings. One of a plaid wallet with coat-of-arms, and the other a matching wristwatch.] text: Wallet - Watch The bag, wallet and watch come with a gold, robot-shaped mini-accessory. It's cute!! --------------------------------------------------- p 84 1 [Yuu pulls Miki along. Miki can only follow with a surprised look on her face.] 2 [A view of various tall buildings. There's a Christian church in the middle of Shibuya???] 3 [Miki's pov of Yuu, who stands beside her and looks back.] Yuu: Satoshi-san asked me to. To wander away on purpose so that the two of them could be left alone together. 4 [View pulls back so that both are now in view. Yuu stares straight ahead, while Miki looks at him.] Miki: Wha-a-at?! Yuu: He likes her. Akizuki. He seems pretty serious about her. --------------------------------------------------- p 85 1 [Tight shot of their shoes as they walk along the sidewalk.] Miki: So that's why you brought up the four of us going to a movie...? Yuu: Yup. If you came along, she wouldn't possibly refuse. Miki: Jeez. Using a person. 2 [Their view ahead at some buildings.] Yuu: [off] I thought it was a good thing for Akizuki, too. She probably won't feel like getting a boyfriend for a while... But Satoshi-san is a nice guy... And if she tries and talks to him, she might like him. Miki: [off] Yeah... That's true. 3 [Miki portrait. She looks towards the ground, not meeting his eye.] Miki: By the way, Yuu... Yuu: [off] Huh? Miki: Umm... That is... 4 Yuu: What is it? Restroom? [Miki blushes deeply and glares at him.] Miki: THAT'S NOT IT!! HANDS!! 5 [View pulls back. The two are still holding hands. Miki is still blushing. Yuu looks down at their hands in realization.] Miki: We've been holding hands all along for a while now! Yuu: Ahh. 6 Yuu: [off] You'd rather not? You want me to let go? Miki: Huh?! Th-that's not it... --------------------------------------------------- p 86 1 [He beams a smile down at her. She looks up at him blankly.] Yuu: Then, it's okay. Miki: Wha?! 2 [Her pov of his smiling face.] Yuu: I'm hungry. Let's get something to eat! narration: Love... 3 [Miki portrait.] narration: When did I... narration: ...come to love him this much...? --------------------------------------------------- p 87 1 [The two continue to walk together amidst a bubbly background.] narration: I really truly... narration: Can't help it. narration: I like Yuu a lot... 2 [Meanwhile, back at the ranch... Miwa and Meiko stand in the lobby near the entrance.] Miwa: It looks like we've lost them, huh. Miwa: The next showing's started. 3 [Meiko drops her gaze and lets out a sigh.] Meiko: Can't help it, hm. It was so crowded. 4 [She gives a formal bow to Miwa. Miwa sweats.] Meiko: Then, I'll be going home. Thank you for the ticket. Meiko FX: Miwa: Eh?! Wait a minute. 5 Miwa: [off] It's still okay, right? Let's go eat. Meiko: [off] But Miki and Yuu are gone... And it's no use just the 2 of us going, is there? --------------------------------------------------- p 88 1 [Despite the dagger embedded in his head, Miwa forces a cheery smile.] Miwa: (No use...) dagger FX: Miwa: Don't say something like that... Please! If you go home now, the whole point of asking you out... 2 [Meiko stares up at him, wide-eyed. Miwa claps a hand over his mouth and stares up at the ceiling.] Meiko: Huh? Miwa: Ah, I mean... 3 [Meiko fixes him with a stare.] Meiko: Could it be... That you planned this? 4 [Miwa portrait--he seems to be weighing his future options. Gas chamber or by injection...] Miwa: ......... 5 [Looking pissed, Meiko whirls away and stomps off.] Meiko: Excuse me. Meiko FX: Miwa: Wahhh. Wait a minute, Akizuki!! 6 [He halts her with a hand on her shoulder. She stares back at him.] Miwa: Don't you want to know about the true relationship between Yuu and me? --------------------------------------------------- p 89 1 Meiko: [off] I don't really... Miwa: [off] You don't, sure. But you want to tell Koishikawa, right? Miwa: [off] If you go out with me all day today, I'll tell you everything. 2 Meiko: [glaring] You're cutting a deal? To do it that way is... Miwa: I'm the type that'll choose whatever means it takes. 3 Miwa: Well... What'll it be? 4 [Meiko clenches her teeth. Jeez. The things ya do for friendship!] --------------------------------------------------- p 90 1 [View of the interior of a UFO Catcher machine. There are 5 kappas--one with a ribbon in its "hair" (or whatever that is)--just like Katchan.] Miki: [off] Wow. Look, look, Yuu! It's full of Katchans! There's even a gi-i-irl. 2 [The two stand before the machine, still hand-in-hand. Miki smiles up happily at Yuu.] Yuu: Ahh, the kappa doll you got before... Shall I get more for you? Miki: Yeah! 3 [Three kappa dolls amidst a sea of flowers.] kappa dolls FX: 4 [Miki clutches the three dolls to her chest in wild abandon.] Miki: Ya-a-ay . You're awfully good, Yuu! You're a genius!! Miki: A family's been created for Katcha-a-an. [Yuu stands behind her, arms crossed and wearing a look of smugness.] Yuu: Heh! Yuu: Leave it to me! 5 [Miki pauses in her merriment and casts a pondering look off-panel.] Miki FX: -------------------------------------------------- p 91 1 narration: I wonder what Meiko and Miwa-san are doing? narration: It felt like those two wouldn't get along too well. narration: Though it'd be nice if they're hitting it off... 2 [Miki drops her gaze and lets out a sigh.] Miki: (Come to think of it, there really was nothing to Miwa-san and Yuu, hm.) 3 [Sign above a sidewalk... "Cafe Craps" ^_^] 4 [Meiko's pov of Miwa, who sits with chin resting in a palm, looking back.] Miwa: I wonder if you'll smile at me soon. 5 [View pulls back. The two are seated across from each other at a table. Both have drinks with straws in front of them. Meiko looks blankly back at Miwa.] Meiko: Huh? Miwa: It's true I forced you to go out with me... But maybe you could look a little more cheerful. Is my conversation boring you? --------------------------------------------------- p 92 1 [Meiko, appearing aloof, drops her gaze.] Meiko: It's nothing like that. You certainly are the playboy student body president all right, and I'm so impressed by your conversational skills. 2 Miwa: [smiling] C'mon. You don't need to be impressed. Smile a little. 3 [Miwa loses the grin and his face becomes serious.] Miwa: I want to see your smiling face. Miwa FX: [Sweating a bit, Meiko looks at him blandly.] Meiko: You can say such things very well in all seriousness, hm. Meiko: You have the nerve... 4 [He breaks into a pleasant smile.] Miwa: Indeed... That you won't sell your smile cheaply... That's something I like about you. Miwa smile FX: > 5 [Meiko flinches away.] 6 [She stands, face flushed and angry and she hugs her folded arms to her chest.] Meiko: So how can you say something like that so calmly?! Meiko: I've gotten goose pimples! [Miwa has his back towards us, but his thoughts are shown in his bubble. Within that bubble is his version of a smiling Meiko.] Miwa: (I said I'd like her to smile, but... (imaginary Meiko): Kyaa! Miwa-san! Come on! ...how come she's angry?) --------------------------------------------------- p 93 1 [Exterior shot of the Akizuki mansion.] Miwa: Wow... A mansion! You're very much an ojousama, aren't you-u-u. is like an "uptown girl," as in the Billy Joel song... ^_^> 2 [The mansion's pov of Miwa and Meiko. Miwa stares in wonder back at us. Meiko, standing beyond him, looks a bit irritated, with eyes closed.] Miwa: In your looks, your substance, even your lineage... 3 [Miwa turns towards Meiko.] Miwa: You're truly a thoroughbred! Just like an undefeated triple-crown winner... Miwa: You know what the triple crown is? The Azalea Stakes and the Derby and the Chrysanthemum Stakes... [Meiko looks quietly irritated.] Meiko: Kindly stop treating me like a horse! 4 [Tight shot of their shoes and lower legs as they face each other out on the sidewalk in front of Meiko's house.] Meiko: And so? That real relationship that you have with Matsuura-kun? Miwa: Ahh... That... 5 [Miwa strikes a thinker's pose--hand over his chin, eyes closed...] Miwa: I wonder what I should do? This isn't something that you can tell somebody, after all... Miwa: Hmmmm. Meiko: [sweating] What's this? When it's too late! --------------------------------------------------- p 94 1 [Miwa puts on his patented pleasant smile again. Meiko's eyes pop wide and again, she seems to recoil slightly.] Miwa: Well... If you kiss me, I'll tell you. Miwa FX: > 2 Meiko vein-in-forehead FX: 3 [She goes ballistic.] Meiko: Please knock it off already! You big liar!! 4 [Still steaming, she whirls away and heads for her front gate.] Meiko: Grrrr. I can't hang around you! Miwa: Wait. That was a joke. I'll tell you like I said I would! --------------------------------------------------- p 95 1 Miwa: But just a hint... It has to do with my father. 2 [She turns her head back towards him, still looking vexed.] Meiko: Father? Meiko: With only that to go on, I don't get it at a-- 3 [Miwa leans over and steals a kiss.] Miwa FX: > --------------------------------------------------- p 96 1 [A view from over Meiko's shoulder as Miwa pulls back, smiling gently down at her.] 2 [Her pov as Miwa turns to walk away.] Miwa: Then... See you later. 3 [Meiko slowly raises a hand to her lips.] 4 [Closeup of her face, hand over her mouth, face colored.] Meiko: ......! 5 [Exterior shot of a school building.] --------------------------------------------------- p 97 1 [A sunny Miki waves a hand in greeting. Yuu stands slightly beyond her.] Miki: Meiko! Good morning! 2 [Miki's pov of Meiko, who looks back over her shoulder with a disinterested look.] 3 [Miki pulls up alongside her, but Meiko doesn't face her.] Miki: What did you do yesterday? After we got separated... Meiko: IT WAS THE PITS. 4 [Miki sweats and recoils in surprise and nervousness.] ===Sidebar=== FREE TALK (9): [A picture of the Touryou school medallion, from the anime.] text: Medallion <--- This is a locket and pictures are placed here. It appears in the anime as well, being distributed as a charm to all the students at Miki's school. [A picture of a Miki pin.] text: Badge pin There are also Yuu and Meiko ones. For these items, they're using the illustrations that I drew. text: I drew a lot, but these are merely plans, so in reality they may be a little different, but in general, these sorts of things should be put on sale. I think maybe many more will appear, so by all means, try and look for them in the stores, 'kay. I look forward to doing 3--scaled dolls of Miki and Yuu (and the others) with clothes they can change into. With feet that are huge so they can stand properly. I hope they're made cute... See ya. or <8-toushin>, which means that your body is about 7 or 8 times the length of your head. The so-called SD (Super-Deformed) characters are often referred to as <2-toushin>, as well, since their head is half their body.> [A smiling portrait of the character we have come to know as our manga-ka. She beams a smile and flashes a "V".] Yoshizumi Wataru: I'll see you again in volume 5! Yoshizumi Wataru: The anime and the goods are in your hands! --------------------------------------------------- p 98 1 [The girls' pov of a smiling Miwa.] Miwa: Hi! 2 [Meiko quickly goes behind Miki, using her as a shield. Miki looks back over her shoulder at her friend in surprise. Meiko glares back at us. (This is Miwa's pov.)] Meiko FX: 3 [Miwa waves a placating hand. Miki stands rigid and sweating. Meiko stands firmly behind Miki and glares at Miwa.] Miwa: [smiling] Akizuki, yesterday... Meiko: [yelling] Kindly don't come closer than 2 meters to me! 4 [Meiko whirls about and stalks off. Miki, looking confused and a bit ill, turns and follows. Yuu turns a suspicious eye to Miwa, who merely drops his gaze.] Meiko FX: Miki: Ah, Meiko... Yuu: You did something indecent, didn't you. Miwa: I didn't do anything serious. 5 [Miwa turns towards Yuu, who looks back in seriousness.] Miwa: Never mind that. About today... Sure it's okay? Are you all right? 6 [Meiko and Miki turn and stare back at the guys off-panel.] --------------------------------------------------- p 99 1 Yuu: Yeah... [In separate insets, Miki and Meiko look at Yuu off-panel, with wide eyes.] 2 [Isolated shot of food in dishes.] 3 [Meiko in profile. She sits with a fork in hand.] Meiko: "About today." That expression of Matsuura-kun's was like he was taking it dead seriously... Meiko: Something's definitely up! 4 [View pulls up and back to show her seated across from Miki in the classroom. They've pulled their desks so that they face one another.] Meiko: Say, Miki. Let's follow them afterwards! Miki: [sweating] Huhhh?! Meiko: I'm sure it's the chance to clear up the connection between those guys. --------------------------------------------------- p 100 1 [Meiko turns vehement. Miki's eyes contract to dots and she sweats.] Meiko: If this is the case, my mind won't rest if we don't trace this through completely!! Miki: (What has you all fired up, Meiko...?) 2 [View of a platform at a train station. People are getting aboard. Yuu and Miwa are among them.] 3 [Meiko and Miki peer out from behind a vending machine.] Meiko: See? Just as I thought... They're boarding a train that goes in the opposite direction from their usual way. Meiko: I'm sure they're going somewhere. 4 [View of the two guys standing in the train, as seen from behind them. They have their backs to us.] 5 [Meiko and Miki watch the guys off-panel. ] 6 narration: Where could they be going? narration: Am I really going to know with certainty what Yuu is hiding? --------------------------------------------------- p 101 1 [Exterior view of the towering "ANA Hotel".] narration: It's all right if we sniff things out in this sort of way, isn't it? narration: Maybe this is something I'd be better off not knowing about... 2 [Meiko and Miki gaze off-panel.] Meiko: A Zen-Nikkuu hotel, huh... = all. for = Japan. for = airways.> 3 [Inside the hotel lobby, Yuu and Miwa wait, seated at a small table.] 4 [Meiko and Miki watch them off-panel.] Meiko: Looks like they're waiting for someone, hm. 5 [Miki portrait. She registers a look of surprise at something seen off-panel.] --------------------------------------------------- p 102 1 [Someone's pov of Miwa and Yuu. Miwa rises to wave a greeting at us as Yuu turns to look.] 2 [It's a man in a suit. He raises a hand to return the greeting.] 3 [Meiko and Miki watch from behind a column.] 4 [Their pov of the two guys talking to the man.] 5 [Split portraits. On the right is the man in the suit. On the left is Miki, wide-eyed, as she watches the trio off-panel.] --------------------------------------------------- p 103 1 [Meiko raises a hand to her open mouth.] Meiko: Ohh... I've seen that person somewhere... 2 [Meiko registers recognition.] Meiko: Ahhhh... I see! Ohhhh! Miki: Huh? Meiko: I got it, I got it! Miki: Huh? 3 [Miki grimaces at her friend. Meiko turns toward her with a smile.] Miki: Don't understand all by yourse-e-elf. What's with the "I got it"? Meiko: That person! It's Miwa Yoshimitsu. The famous architect! 4 [The girls' pov of the trio, who stand, talking.] Meiko: [off] He's seen a lot on TV and in magazines. Meiko: [off] So he was Miwa-san's father... Come to think of it, I think I heard a rumor like that. 5 [Meiko turns her back to the column. Miki faces her.] Meiko: "About today" only meant introducing him to his father, hm. Matsuura-kun looked strangely serious... But I wonder if he was tense because he could meet the person he admires. Miki: Admires? --------------------------------------------------- p 104 1 Meiko: Yup. Because Matsuura-kun wishes to be an architect, right? Meiko: He's always in the library reading a book having to do with architecture. Like Gaudi's photograph collection... 2 [Miki turns a slightly stunned and wide-eyed face towards her friend off-panel.] 3 Miki: [off] Gaudi...? Meiko: [off] He's a Spanish architect. Hey, the Sagrada Familia is well-known, isn't it. 4 [Miki stares, confused, at Meiko, who smiles back nervously.] Miki: Sa-- Sakurada family? Miki: The Yakuza? are the Japanese organized crime syndicate.> Meiko: Sagrada Familia!! .> 5 [A view looking up at 4 odd-shaped spires.] Meiko: [off] The famous piece of architecture that's over there in Barcelona. The one with the peculiar shapes that look like corn lined up and standing on end. It's often been used in ads and stuff. 6 [Meiko, still smiling, looks off to one side. Miki is in our foreground and we have a mostly rear-view of her. She watches her friend.] Meiko: His father's an architect, so even Miwa-san ought to be pretty knowledgeable. With that, they had topics of common interest, so they quickly developed a friendship... Meiko: Ohh. Meiko: Now that I understand that, it's an awfully healthy reason, hm. There isn't anything to hide! --------------------------------------------------- p 105 1 [Meiko registers surprise to see that Miki has become withdrawn.] Meiko: Miki...? 2 [Miki stares unseeing off to the side.] Miki: I didn't know. That Yuu's wish was to be an architect. Miki: I haven't heard any talk like that. 3 [Meiko looks a bit stricken.] 4 [Sweating, Meiko approaches her friend, waving a palm placatingly.] Meiko: Ahhhh... M-maybe I'm wrong? It's not like I heard it straight from the person himself... Meiko: It's only that he's always reading books like that, so I just thought that way on my own... 5 Miki: I have absolutely no idea... ...what sort of books Yuu reads. --------------------------------------------------- p 106 1 [Right hand to her mouth, Miki looks sadly down at the ground.] Miki: Even though we've been living together for over a year... Miki: I don't know anything about Yuu...! 2 Meiko: Miki... 3 [Exterior night shot of the Koishikawa-Matsuura residence.] --------------------------------------------------- p 107 1 [A view of Yuu's spacious bedroom. It is empty.] 2 [Miki stands inside, looking off to one side.] 3 [Her view of Yuu's tall bookshelf,] titles: Platform I Architecture's Last Scene Maze Cities The Gaudic World Gaudi Tokyo Revitalization Project Architecture 11: Architecture 5: Isozaki Arata Goodbye, Post-modernism narration: It's true... narration: It's full of technical-seeming books having to do with architecture. 4 narration: I had no idea that Yuu reads stuff like this. narration: I wonder if his not joining any clubs is because he wants to study this kind of thing. narration: Maybe his occasional trips alone are also connected in some way. 5 [Miki holds an open book in her hands. She registers surprise.] book FX: Miki: (It's Miwa-san's father's book. A cover has been put on it neatly...) --------------------------------------------------- p 108 1 [Miki in profile. She studies the book closely.] 2 [Yuu portrait.] narration: What Yuu wants to become... narration: And what he takes an interest in... narration: I had no idea at all. 3 narration: I really didn't know anything about Yuu... 4 Miki FX: Miki: (Ooo. I've begun to feel sorta down.) --------------------------------------------------- p 109 1 [Yuu walks in the door, eyes lidded.] door FX: 2 [He tosses his schoolbag onto his bed.] bag FX: 3 [As he begins to unbutton his school shirt, he looks up, off-panel.] 4 [Pov changes. We look over his shoulder at Miki, who stands near a wall, looking moodily back at Yuu. She's surrounded by a few spectral flames.] Yuu: [sweating and flinching] OO-WAH! YOU SURPRISED ME! 5 [Yuu smiles goofily, trying to hide his nervousness and embarrassment.] Yuu: What's this? You're in someone's room without permission... Yuu: And on top of that, that gloominess... [Miki turns away from him, still looking subdued.] Miki: You're late, hm, Yuu. Did you go and have dinner? 6 [Isolated shot of Yuu's desk and bookshelf.] Yuu: [off] Huh? Uh-huh. Miki: [off] With Miwa-san's father? 7 [Yuu's eyes pop wide. Miki now has her back towards him.] Yuu: ......! How come...? Miki: Do you want to become an architect, Yuu? --------------------------------------------------- p 110 1 [Yuu portrait.] 2 [He sits on the edge of his bed and drops his gaze.] Yuu: Well, I have an interest in that, but... I haven't really decided for sure. Yuu: In any case, I think I'll go into a field like that in college... 3 Miki: You haven't had a conversation like this with me even once... 4 [Yuu doesn't meet her gaze.] Yuu: Is that true? Miki: It's true! 5 Miki: If it's something you like so much that you've collected all these books, then tell me... Yuu: There's no use telling someone who doesn't have an interest in something like that. Miki: It's not like that. I want to hear it. If it's a conversation about something you like, Yuu... --------------------------------------------------- p 111 1 [Yuu looks away.] Yuu: It doesn't matter... It has nothing to do with you, does it? 2 [Miki's eyes grow huge with shock.] 3 [Her eyes grow a bit vacant, and she purses her lips.] Miki: That's... 4 [Face flushed slightly, she covers her mouth with one hand and drops her gaze.] Miki: ...true, but... 5 [Yuu whips his head back to face her, having realized what he just said.] Yuu: Ah... --------------------------------------------------- p 112 1 [He rises and reaches out a hand towards her, but, head lowered, Miki spins away and heads for the door.] Yuu: Sorry. I'm sorry. I said too much... Miki FX: 2 [Yuu watches off-panel.] door FX: [off] Miki footsteps FX: [off] 3 [Arimi portrait.] flashback: "Yuu doesn't open his heart to strangers." flashback: "But, only with you, he's different." 4 [Miki runs.] narration: It's not like that, Arimi-san. narration: Even with me, Yuu is building a wall. --------------------------------------------------- p 113 1 [Yuu stands with vacant gaze.] narration: Even though I want him to tell me everything... 2 [Face flushed and eyes moist with tears, Miki looks forlornly off-panel.] narration: Even though I love him so much... --------------------------------------------------- -------------------End of Chapter------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Scorecard: Miki <---> Yuu Satoshi (Miwa) ^ ^ | | | | v | v Ginta <-?-> Arimi Meiko <-/-> Natchan ^ | | Tsutomu Rumi <---> Youji (Rokutanda) ^ ^ | | v v Jin <---> Chiyako ---------------------------------------------------