Marmalade Boy Volume 7, Chapter 5 pages 135-170 Written and illustrated by Yoshizumi Wataru Translation & editing by : Craig Nishida Additional translation by : Paul Hirose Additional proofs by: Jeanne Hedge Last revision : 97-12-25 Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to: mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu --------------------------------------------------- p 135 1 [Exterior night shot of the Akizuki residence.] 2 [Meiko and Miki sit on the edge of Meiko's bed. Meiko consoles her friend.] 3 Miki: 4 [Closeup of Meiko.] --------------------------------------------------- p 136 1 [Filler art. SD-Natchan-sensei and SD-Meiko (in uniform) stand and smile at us.] --------------------------------------------------- p 137 1 [Shot looking up at the bright sky.] 2 [Meiko and Miki talk at Meiko's front gate. Miki is leaving.] Meiko: Shall I see you to the station? Miki: Uh-uh. I'm all right. Coming by all of a sudden and having you put me up for the night... I'm really sorry. 3 Miki: [smiling] Crying all night has left me feeling a bit refreshed. Thank you. 4 [Meiko looks back with concern.] 5 [This is filler art in the tankoubon. SD-Miki and SD-Yuu smile and wink at us. When this ran in "Ribbon" this is what was there...] header: The Story Thus Far *I'm Miki. Maybe you saw me at the Toei Anime Fair? *By the way, for some reason Yuu is acting strange lately. He's depressed and lost in his thoughts, and what in the world could be the matter with him? I've been worried. But, Christmas is near. I'm supposed to get a ring from Yuu, and I was also planning to give him a watch. *And then, December 24... I met Yuu at a park bench, but he suddenly said, with a serious look, "I have something to say... Break up with me"! *Wh-what do you mean, Yuu? Do you hate me? To think your feelings have been decided...no! Think it over again, please... If there's something wrong, I'll fix it! Right, Yuu? Don't go... Yuu, Yuu, Yu-u-u-u! [Facial portraits of four characters appear to the left. Below each is text.] Miki caption: Koishikawa Miki 3rd year high. Brightly spirited and with a simple (?) personality. Ginta caption: Suou Ginta Miki's classmate. Tennis team. Yuu caption: Matsuura Yuu Lives in the same house with Miki. Shared his feelings with Miki, but... Meiko caption: Akizuki Meiko Miki's close friend. A person of solid character. --------------------------------------------------- p 138 1 Meiko: ...I can't forgive Matsuura-kun. All on his own, his feelings grew cool, so he says let's break up... I didn't imagine he was that sort of pers... Miki: [wide-eyed] That's not it, Meiko. Yuu isn't bad! 2 [Meiko looks surprised.] 3 Miki: [off] When Yuu...said farewell to me... It looked...it looked as though it was very hard for him. Miki: [off] I don't think that even Yuu grew cold 'cause he wanted to. Because having your feelings change is something that can't be helped, even by that person himself. I'm sure that I'm also part of the cause for why I couldn't get him to keep on liking me... It can't be helped. 4 [Miki sadly drops her gaze.] Miki: Please don't blame Yuu... 5 Meiko: Miki... --------------------------------------------------- p 139 1 [Exterior shot of the Koishikawa/Matsuura residence.] 2 [Miki stands inside the front door.] Miki: I'm home... 3 [She looks about the empty dining room.] 4 narration: No one's here... narration: Even Yuu... 4 [Filler art. SD-Miki wears a hat with a flower in it, and smiles.] --------------------------------------------------- p 140 1 [Miki walks down the hall.] 2 [Tight shot of her unhappy face.] 3 [Tight shot of her hand resting gently against a door.] 4 [View pulls back. That hand rests on the surface of the door to Yuu's room.] 5 [Closeup shows that tears are welling in her eyes.] narration: Yuu... narration: I can't believe it. narration: Is it really over between us? --------------------------------------------------- p 141 1 [The tears spill over and roll down her cheeks.] narration: Even though I cried that much... narration: ...the tears still flow... 2 [Pov shifts. We look down at her as she stands outside the door, head lowered, with both hands pressed against the closed door.] --------------------------------------------------- p 142 1 [Exterior shot of the Miwa residence.] 2 Miwa: ......! Did you tell that to Koishikawa?! 3 [Yuu sits on the couch, gaze downcast and looking sad.] 4 [View pulls back. Satoshi stands near the couch that Yuu sits on.] Miwa: It's not yet certain that you're siblings, right? Without even properly checking with your parents, why...? Yuu: It's hopeless. Even if I confirm it... --------------------------------------------------- p 143 1 [A grey panel.] Yuu: [off] It all hangs together. Yuu: [off] An outrageous story, that married couples at their first meeting all fell in love with the other's partners and swap marriages... If they're old lovers, then that explains it... And that Rumi-san told Miki that she mustn't fall in love with me, too... And on top of that, those pictures... 2 Yuu: There were a lot of them. Pictures of couples that got along well together... Yuu: All of them showed the CURRENT pairings. It was clinching proof. 3 Yuu: My father is Jin-san... And Miki and I are sister and brother... 4 [Satoshi quietly watches Yuu off-panel.] --------------------------------------------------- p 144 1 [A white panel.] Miwa: [off] They're too cruel. Your parents. 2 Miwa: Even though they already had children...! Why did they swap couples and get married, and after 10 years, go back to the original pairings again and marry a second time?! Miwa: And on top of that, to even lie to you guys that they had met for the first time! 3 Miwa: Let them know how painful it is for the kids, because of their actions! Koishikawa also has a right to know the tru... Yuu: NO! 4 [Yuu gives Satoshi a look of anguish.] Yuu: Even if I do something like that, nothing will come of it. All it will do is break up the family...! --------------------------------------------------- p 145 1 Yuu: In any case, I'd have to break up with Miki. It would be better to keep it closed away in my heart alone, than to bare it to everyone, and screw it all up. Yuu: Then, at the very least, Miki and her parents can continue to live as they have without feeling bad. 2 [Satoshi stares in silence.] 3 Yuu: [off] And besides... I think that saying "I like you, but we're siblings so let's break up" will be like dragging it out forever. If it's just my selfish, one-sided rejection, it would be easier for Miki to give up, right? ===Sidebar=== FREE TALK (7): Since I lost weight gradually, I initially thought to myself, "Yayyy, lucky ," but now that it's turned out like this, I understood for the first time what is meant by "just because you're skinny, it doesn't mean that your figure will get better..." Even though the situation where I want to lose weight in my legs and arms hasn't changed, I'm only losing weight around the chest... The way it's going, my chest will disappear... (Someone spare me some.) My body is sorta and shameful... (;_;) Ahh, I'm sa-a-ad . And therefore (?) the next one is the final volume. I think it'd be nice if I could write a lot about my memories of the anime, and inside stories about its production. Wait for it, 'kay! --------------------------------------------------- p 146 1 Yuu: I've thought it over for many days and I believe it's best to do it this way... 2 Miwa: Why... ...do you have to be the only one who has to take so much upon himself? Miwa: Why do you suffer alone?! 3 Yuu: This is the only way I can do it. --------------------------------------------------- p 147 1 [Satoshi stands in silence. Yuu sits disconsolate on the couch.] 2 [Miwa profile. He lets out a puff of air.] 3 [A blank panel.] Miwa: [off] Are you going to go on living in the same house with them all along, keeping your feelings bottled up? It's too much. You'll have a nervous breakdown! 4 [Filler art. Well-done portrait of a serious-looking Miki.] --------------------------------------------------- p 148 1 Yuu: I've thought of that. 2 [Exterior night view of the Koishikawa-Matsuura residence.] 3 [Inside, the adults are at the dining room table, with Rumi standing and serving tea/coffee. Miki sits alone on a couch in the living room area, her back to the others.] --------------------------------------------------- p 149 1 [Closeup of Miki, who looks listless.] Youji/Rumi/Chiyako FX: [off] Jin?: [off] And then the section head... 2 [Miki's eyes widen as she hears from off-panel...] Yuu: [off] I'm home. Chiyako: [off] Ah, welcome back, Yuu. Miki FX: 3 [Yuu stands at the end of the dining room table. The parents all turn toward him.] Youji: Did you want dinner? Yuu: No, I already ate. Youji: Then have some sweets. A souvenir gift from my business trip. Hagi no Tsuki. part...but or is a (a sorta sweet rice dumpling) covered with (a sorta sweet bean jam).> 4 [Yuu looks off-panel.] 5 [His pov of the back of Miki's head, as she sits on the couch.] --------------------------------------------------- p 150 1 [Another pov. Miki in profile. She's shutting her eyes.] Miki: (No...!) (I don't have the courage to look at Yuu's face.) 2 [A sad expression crosses Yuu's face.] 3 [He turns towards the adults off-panel.] Yuu: Hey... I'd like to have a word with everyone. 4 [Yuu's pov. The four adults look at him quizzically.] Chiyako: Have a word? Youji: What's with the formalities? 5 Yuu: Uh-huh. Actually, I'm... --------------------------------------------------- p 151 1 Yuu: ...not going to Toryo University. Yuu: I'm going to take the entrance exam for Kyoto Technical College. 2 [Shock crosses Miki's face.] --------------------------------------------------- p 152 1 Chiyako: [sweating] Kyoto-o-o?! Youji: Why such a...? Yuu: I looked into a lot of places, but right now, for an architecture curriculum, the one that's filled with the best faculty is that place. 2 Yuu: For my future's sake, I absolutely want to study in the best possible environment. Yuu: I feel bad that I'm suddenly bringing up such selfish stuff. But I've thought hard about this and it's what I've decided to do. 3 [Chiyako looks distraught.] Chiyako: Toryo's a good college, too! You don't have to go that far away... 4 Youji: Chiyako! It can't be helped. It's for the sake of Yuu's future. Chiyako: ......... 5 [Yuu's pov. Rumi and Jin look back at us.] Rumi: Kyoto, huh... We'll be lonely... --------------------------------------------------- p 153 1 [Isolated shot of Miki sitting, wide-eyed.] 2 [Miki catches up to Yuu in the hallway outside their rooms.] Miki: Yuu! 3 [Yuu turns to look at her.] 4 Miki: Are you serious? Miki: Are you really going to Kyoto? --------------------------------------------------- p 154 1 Yuu: ...... It's better this way, right? 2 Yuu: We'll still have to continue to get along as a family... But it's really a little awkward right now, huh... Yuu: But if we live apart for a while, I think that our feelings can recover and we'll come to where we can talk to each other comfortably again. 3 Yuu: Like before... Yuu: Getting along as just another member of the family. 4 [Sweating, Miki is speechless.] --------------------------------------------------- p 155 1 Yuu: It's also true about wanting to study architecture in the best environment. No matter what, I want to enter that school. Yuu: Well, it won't matter if I can't pass the entrance exam, so I'll be studying like crazy from now on. 2 [He smiles softly at her as he turns towards his door.] Yuu: See ya. 3 door FX: 4 [Miki stands there, sadly.] --------------------------------------------------- p 156 1 [On the other side of the closed door, Yuu leans back against the door, and drops his gaze.] 2 [A view of partly sunny skies over the school library.] 3 [Inside, Yuu studies at one of the carrels.] 4 [In casual clothes, Satoshi stands across from Yuu, resting one arm on the edge of the carrel.] Miwa: Yo! Yuu: Satoshi-san. Miwa: Are you making good progress on your studies? --------------------------------------------------- p 157 1 Yuu: Uh-huh, fine sorta. Yuu: If I concentrate on studying, I can get by without thinking about unnecessary things... 2 Miwa: I see... 3 [View of a far wall and the ceiling.] Miwa: [off] But it's pretty late to begin studying for an entrance exam from now, hm... You sure you can pass it? Yuu: [off] Dunno. Miwa: [off] Hey, whaddaya mean, "dunno." 4 [Yuu drops his gaze in thought.] Yuu: If I fail then I'll be a ronin and go to Kyoto Prep School. In either case, I'm leaving that house. is. But for those who don't... Masterless samurai were called , but today the term refers to either those without jobs, or high school grads who have failed to pass a college entrance exam and are trying again.> Yuu: Pretending I don't know anything... Pretending I'm not depressed... Pretending I don't love Miki... I'm tired out already... I've reached my limits. 5 Miwa: ......... --------------------------------------------------- p 158 1 [The two are startled by someone they see off-panel.] Yuu: Ah! Akizuki... 2 [Meiko stands there with a book in one hand.] Meiko: Matsuura-kun... 3 [Her expression hardens.] 4 [Satoshi watches her off-panel.] 5 [With a broad smile, he hustles her off. Meiko sweats. Both she and Yuu are taken off-guard.] Miwa: Akizuki! It's been a while... Are you collecting material for your next work? Perfect timing. Let's have tea or something at the college cafeteria! Meiko: Huh? Miwa: I've gotten thirsty. --------------------------------------------------- p 159 1 [She glares at Satoshi as he herds her along.] Meiko: But, I'm... Miwa: C'mon, it's okay. Come with me for a bit. 2 Yuu: ......... 3 [Outside, Satoshi and Meiko stand on the grass.] 4 Miwa: I'm sorry. It's not that I forgot that you rejected me! Miwa: It's just that you were making a face that looked like you wanted to slap Yuu... 5 [Meiko sternly drops her gaze.] Meiko: I wouldn't do anything of the sort! And besides, I've been told by Miki not to scold Matsuura-kun... --------------------------------------------------- p 160 1 Meiko: But I still can't forgive him! He hurt Miki so much, and made her cry... 2 Miwa: Akizuki! Miwa: Yuu is hurting, too. He's suffering! 3 [View of the trees and sky.] Meiko: [off] Why?! But the breakup is what Matsuura-kun wished for, right? Didn't it turn out just the way he wished?! Miwa: [off] That doesn't mean that Yuu is happy! 4 Miwa: What Yuu had with Koishikawa was something extremely dear to him. Being deprived of that is painful for him, too. Miwa: The sorrow of losing one's love is something that I know quite well. You have some experience in this, too, right?! 5 [Meiko's eyes widen.] --------------------------------------------------- p 161 1 Miwa: He's very hurt and he's suffering. Perhaps even more than Koishikawa... Miwa: It's true. 2 Miwa: Please let him be. I beg you! 3 [Meiko is speechless.] --------------------------------------------------- p 162 1 [Exterior view of the Koishikawa-Matsuura residence.] narration: 3 months passed by all too soon. narration: It turned out that Yuu was successfully accepted into the school of his choice, and would begin living by himself in Kyoto. narration: The day of his departure was a Sunday where the gentle spring sunlight was pleasant... 2 [Yuu exits his room, a duffel bag slung over his shoulder.] door FX: 3 [Yuu sees someone off-panel.] 4 [Yuu's pov. Miki stands there in the hall.] --------------------------------------------------- p 163 1 Yuu: Well... I'm going. Miki: Uh-huh... 2 [She hands him a small bag.] Miki: Y'know, here... Miki: A congratulation for passing the exam. 3 [Embarrassed, she drops her gaze and nervously plays with her fingers.] Miki: Actually, it was your Christmas present, but I missed the chance... 4 Miki: [smiling] It's a wristwatch. If you like it, please use it. 5 [He smiles gently.] Yuu: Thank you. Yuu: I'll treasure it. --------------------------------------------------- p 164 1 Miki: Then... Please do your best and study hard, 'kay. 2 Yuu: Okay. 3 [The panel darkens a bit as Yuu walks past her.] --------------------------------------------------- p 165 1 [Outside at the front gate, the 4 parents surround Yuu.] 2 [Youji looks at his watch. Rumi stands beside him.] Youji: It's the 3:00 bullet train, right? If we leave now, we'll arrive at Tokyo Station with time to spare... Rumi: Please drive safely, Youji. 3 [Chiyako and Jin look on with concern.] Chiyako: Call us often, 'kay? It's okay if it's collect. Jin: If there's something you need, get in touch with us right away. 4 Yuu: [smiling] I know. Yuu: Then, I'll be off. 5 [Jin, Chiyako and Rumi stand and watch the car leave.] car FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 166 1 [Miki sits on the floor in her room, her back against the side of her bed.] 2 [A closer view of her. She is lost in thought.] 3 narration: Even though I was told that he doesn't love me... narration: Even though it's become so awkward that I can't even look at his face... 4 narration: Even so... narration: I wanted to be near him. --------------------------------------------------- p 167 1 [She clenches her eyes shut and tears roll down her cheeks.] narration: I still... narration: ...love him this much. 2 [Miki buries her face in her arms.] narration: YUU... --------------------------------------------------- p 168 1 narration: The things that I got from Yuu... 2 [A tight shot of her desk, upon which lie Yuu's shirt, and two small gift boxes.] narration: The pearl bracelet. narration: The checkered shirt. narration: And then, this ring in the unopened box... 3 [Profile view of Miki.] 4 [She puts the items in a larger box.] 5 [She searches about the room.] Miki: Let's see... I wonder where I should keep it... The back of the chest's okay, huh? 6 [She closes the drawer of the chest.] drawer FX: 7 [View pulls back. She rests her hands against that top drawer.] --------------------------------------------------- p 169 1 [Closeup of her solemn expression.] narration: Bye-bye... narration: ...Yuu. 2 [With a smile on her face she puts her hands on her waist and lets out a puff of air.] Miki: Well well... I'll go out, huh! 3 [View of a tree-lined sidewalk beside 4-story buildings.] 4 [Miki walks along that sidewalk.] narration: Yuu gave me lots of wonderful memories. narration: That alone is enough. 5 [She looks up at something off-panel.] narration: I must say farewell to Yuu and to my past self, too. 6 [It's a small sign over the sidewalk: "Cut House RYU".] narration: I have to keep going forward. voice: [off] Welcome! --------------------------------------------------- p 170 1 [Miki's pov of Rumi and Chiyako, smiling back at her.] Rumi: Ohh, Miki! That's cute. Chiyako: Ahh, Miki-chan! Your ears, too. 2 [A large portrait of a cute and mature-looking Miki, winking and smiling, her formerly unruly hair now cut short and fashionable. She wears earrings.] Miki: Eh heh heh. Does it look good? narration: I've cut my hair, got my ears pierced... Miki: (...and become a new person!) caption at bottom: Marmalade Boy [7]/End --------------------------------------------------- -------------------End of Chapter------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Scorecard: Miki Yuu Meiko <---> Natchan ^ | | Kei Ginta <---> Arimi Rumi <---> Youji ^ ^ | | v v Jin <---> Chiyako ---------------------------------------------------