Marmalade Boy Volume 8, Chapter 4 pages 101-131 Written and illustrated by Yoshizumi Wataru Translation & editing by : Craig Nishida Additional translation by : Paul Hirose Additional proofing by : Hans ter Horst Last revision : 98-02-09 Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to: mboy-trans@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu --------------------------------------------------- p 101 1 [Miki smiles brightly at something off-panel. Yuu stands a little behind her.] Miki: Wow... Beautiful! 2 [View of an architecturally unique building.] title: Kitakyushu International Conference Center 3 Miki: Is this one your favorite Isozaki Arata-san building, Yuu? Miki: Colorful and fun-n-n. Yuu camera FX: 4 Yuu: Sorry... Making you go with me to see my own pursuits. Yuu: Are you bored? 5 [Filler art. Miki smiles, winks and waves at us.] --------------------------------------------------- p 102 1 Miki: [smiling] Uh-uh. Not at all. Miki: That I can get to see with you the things that you like, Yuu... I'm very happy! 2 [They hold hands and smile at each other.] Yuu: I see... 3 [She shows him her left hand. There's a ring on the ring finger.] Miki: Oh! That's right! This! Thank you! 4 Miki: It's very cute . I like it. Miki: It fits perfectly on the ring finger of my left hand... How did you know my size? 5 Yuu: [sweating] You told me yourself, didn't you... So annoying, day after day. Miki: [inset] Hey, hey. It's size 7. Size 7. Miki: [inset] You mustn't forget. Size 7. Miki: [blushing] ......... Is that so? --------------------------------------------------- p 103 1 [Miki grows thoughtful...] 2 Miki: [off] I saw this for the first time yesterday. I kept it unopened and still wrapped up... 3 Miki: [smiling] But it's okay to wear this during the trip, right? Along with the bracelet you gave me before... Miki: When we get back home to Tokyo, I'll put it away again. 4 Yuu: Sure... 5 Miki: There's no way around it, huh... I thought I was used to... --------------------------------------------------- p 104 1 [Another exterior view of the funky conference center.] Miki: [off] ...our parents' helter-skelter ways... But it's still too cruel... Why couldn't they have told us from the start? 2 [Miki profile.] Miki: But... I can't come to hate them. Miki: 'Cause they're our parents... 3 [Yuu profile.] Miki: [off] We can only give up... 4 Yuu: Let's drop it! Yuu: We promised to forget about that as long as we're here in Kyushu. Here, we're very ordinary sweethearts, right? --------------------------------------------------- p 105 1 Yuu: Let's have a fun trip... 2 [Miki looks at him off-panel...] 3 [...and smiles.] Miki: Yeah. 4 [They start walking, Miki gently hanging onto Yuu's arm.] narration: I love you, Yuu. A lot. 5 [Panels 5-6 show views of two more noteworthy buildings.] title: Kitakyushu Municipal Art Museum 6 title: Kitakyushu Main Municipal Library narration: Just while we're on this trip, I'd like to sink myself in this feeling completely. --------------------------------------------------- p 106 1 [Yuu smiles.] narration: I want to fill up my heart with nothing but Yuu. 2 [Miki smiles.] narration: Just for the present... 3 [The two share an amusing conversation.] --------------------------------------------------- p 107 1 [Three more views of architectural sights...] title: [boxed] Nagasaki title: Megane Bridge means "glasses"--as in the kind you wear to correct your vision.> 2 title: Holland Hill 3 title: Oura Catholic Church --------------------------------------------------- p 108 1 [Yuu and Miki look out upon a panoramic view.] title: Glover Park Miki: Wowww. What a nice view. 2 [Yuu's pov through the viewfinder of his camera.] Miki: Yuu, over here... camera FX: [off] 3 [Yuu smiles.] 4 [Miki smiles.] 5 Miki: [off] Tomorrow, at last, it's Huis Ten Bosch, hm! 6 [The two sit at a window table in a restaurant.] Miki: Yuu, take a look at the guidebook too, 'kay. It's a big place, so we should decide where we want to go beforehand. Miki: Ahh, I'm looking forward to it . --------------------------------------------------- p 109 1 [Her eyes grow wide.] narration: But... 2 [A white panel.] narration: Huis Ten Bosch is the last place where the two of us can be together... narration: We have to return to Tokyo the day after tomorrow. 3 narration: And so, everything will come to an end. Everythi-i-ing. 4 [Miki's face falls.] Miki: ......... 5 [Yuu studies her off-panel.] 6 [Her eyebrows raise at the sound she hears.] camera FX: [off] 7 [Yuu is merrily clicking away. Miki blushes.] camera FX: Miki: Ah! Miki: I don't like it... Having closeups like that taken... Wahhh . Don't! I don't like it, I sai-i-id! camera FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 110 1 [Yuu pulls the camera aside and smiles merrily.] 2 [Blushing, Miki peers up from behind the open book she was holding.] Miki: Jee-e-eez. Yuu... book: Nagasaki - Sasebo 3 [Another view of the two. Miki closes her eyes.] Miki: If you take closeups I'll look terrible! Yuu: Don't worry about it. Now that it's too late. Miki: ...... --------------------------------------------------- p 111 1 [A view of Huis Ten Bosch.] 2 Miki: Yayyy! Huis Ten Bosch! 3 Miki: Yuu-u-u! Hurry, hurry! Miki: Let's hurry and go in! 4 [Yuu smiles.] --------------------------------------------------- p 112 1 [The two walk near a garden. In the background is an old Dutch windmill and a replica of an old Dutch town.] Miki: Beautiful garden! Though it's disappointing it isn't tulip season. 2 [Here they are in the replica town.] Yuu: It says they're doing a laser show at Orange Plaza at 7:30. Let's go see it after eating! Miki: They have fireworks, too? Yayyy ! 3 [They exit the "Horizon Adventure." Miki's wide-eyed. Yuu is smiling in glee.] Miki: That was powerfu-u-ul. Yuu: That was fun, huh! --------------------------------------------------- p 113 1 [Yuu points down the street in merriment. Miki's eyes contract to dots.] Yuu: That! Let's ride that! Yuu: A double-decker bus. Miki: You like unexpected things, hm, Yuu. 2 [In a giftshop, Miki frantically holds 2 seemingly-identical flowerpots up for Yuu's examination. The flowers are fake, with smiley-faces.] Miki: Ooooo, which one shall I get-t-t? Hey hey, which one's cute? Yuu: [sweating] ...... Aren't they the same? Miki: The expressions are a shade different! 3 [The two share another happy moment together.] --------------------------------------------------- p 114 1 [View of the nighttime laser light show.] 2 [Miki and Yuu sit closely together, Yuu's arm held around Miki's shoulder.] 3 [Closeup of Miki's eye, which grows wistful.] 4 narration: It's nearly time for the magic to end. narration: We'll be pulled back to reality. --------------------------------------------------- p 115 1 [View from behind the two. They rest their heads against each other's.] narration: Just like this... narration: ...I wish that time would stop. 2 [Fireworks go off overhead.] fireworks FX: 3 [Yuu and Miki stare up, wide-eyed.] fireworks FX: [off] --------------------------------------------------- p 116 1 [A distant view of the fireworks.] 2 [The crowd disperses.] crowd FX: girl 1: That was pretty, huh? boy: Yeah, it was wonderful. 3 [Miki and Yuu remain seated as the crowd disappears. They look somber.] girl 2: I wanted to see more... girl 3: Right? crowd FX: 4 [Yuu stares straight ahead.] Yuu: Then... Are we going back to the hotel? 5 [Miki is silent, not looking at him either.] --------------------------------------------------- p 117 1 [Walking with the crowd, Yuu pauses to look back at the lagging Miki.] Yuu: Miki? 2 Miki: I'd like to be with you a little longer... 3 [Her pov of him.] 4 [A blank panel.] Yuu: [off] Yeah... Then, shall we have coffee or something? ===Sidebar=== FREE TALK (7): ...and EVERY word is understood," but since I'm inclined to feel that's rather stupid, I was sad to see "Marmalade" turn into something like that after all. And so, as it stood, it was true that I also felt like wanting to make a special request, but I didn't say a thing. If a lot is said by the original author, I'm sure it's hard for the anime staff to deal with. Just having them make it is enough and it's appreciated, too, so I mustn't complain... That's what it seems I was thinking. But, during the last moments before the conclusion of the telecast, I sometimes also worried, "Was that really all right?" Wouldn't the anime staff instead have been more pleased if I had stated my opinions? Weren't there also some occasions where it seemed the staff would change things for me right away--not important things to them--if only I said something?...is what I'm thinking. Now that it's all over, I'm glad it was that way, after all. I think that anime is something for the anime staff and the TV audience, so I'm glad I kept quiet... --------------------------------------------------- p 118 1 [The two sit in a deserted coffee shop. The mood is somber.] 2 [Yuu sips at his cup.] 3 [Miki stares into the distance.] 4 [Isolated view of her cup of coffee and glass of water.] 5 [A waitress breaks into their reverie.] waitress: I'm sorry... They're closing up the cash register, so could you pay your bill beforehand? Yuu: Ah, sure. 6 Miki: [off] They're...closing up, huh. Yuu: [off] Uh-huh. --------------------------------------------------- p 119 1 Yuu: Shall we go? 2 [Miki is silent.] 3 [They pause outside their adjacent hotel rooms.] Yuu: Well... Good night. Miki: Good night... ===Sidebar=== FREE TALK (8): I've written many things, but I do like the "Marmalade" anime a lot, on the whole. There are a lot of scenes and things I like, too... No matter what anyone says, the voices and animation and music associated with the show are a great pleasure. I'm really glad we were able to have it animated. It turned into a good experience. Now. On the other hand. After the conclusion of the serial manga, I accepted a 3-month vacation, so I was able to really take it easy. (Even so, every now and then there was minor work to do, so maybe I was really only able to spend one month as I pleased...) Although replying to every fan letter is impossible, I didn't write as much as I could have; I had prepared Marmalade postcards, but before writing only around 50, I ended up rushing into the next serial. From now on, little by little, I have to write... I also wrote replies to letters I got around 3 years ago, but how sad if it's being thought, "What's this, now that I'm not reading it anymore." It would be great if they are received with joy... --------------------------------------------------- p 120 1 [Tight shot of Yuu's key being turned in the lock.] key FX: 2 [He glances to his left, off-panel.] 3 [He sees that Miki is just staring at her closed door, making no effort to put her key in the lock.] 4 Yuu: What's wrong? Miki: Ah, no... Nothi... 5 [A blank panel.] Yuu: [off] Ohh... I'd thought that you'd lost your key. 'Cause it's you. Miki: [off] How cru-u-uel! I have it. In my pocket. 6 Yuu: [smiling] Then, hurry and go in your room. 7 Miki: [smiling] You, too... --------------------------------------------------- p 121 1 [As they look at each other, the smiles disappear.] 2 [Closeup of Yuu.] 3 [Closeup of Miki.] 4 [Tears start welling in her eyes.] --------------------------------------------------- p 122 1 [She propels herself towards him. Yuu is wide-eyed as he catches Miki in his arms.] 2 Miki FX: 3 [Closeup of Miki, crying against his chest.] Miki: ......... .........! --------------------------------------------------- p 123 1 [Yuu stares over the top of her head.] 2 [He clenches his eyes shut...] 3 [...and grabs her by her arm. Miki looks up on surprise.] Yuu hand FX: 4 [He opens the door to his room and ushers her inside.] door FX: --------------------------------------------------- p 124 1 [The door closes.] door FX: 2 [The key falls.] key FX: 3 [Hugging her tightly, he kisses her.] --------------------------------------------------- p 125 1 [Pulling away a bit, he looks into her eyes.] 2 Yuu: Let's get married. 3 [Miki looks up at him off-panel, tears still streaming from her eyes.] Yuu: [off] Of course, not right away. But after I get a job and we can live on our own... --------------------------------------------------- p 126 1 [Suddenly wobbly on her feet, she grabs at his arms to keep from falling.] 2 Miki: Wha... What are you saying? Miki: That's impossible... 3 [She collapses to the floor, eyes clenched shut and Yuu kneeling down before her.] Yuu: It's not impossible! Yuu: From the viewpoint of the census registry we're total strangers. There isn't any problem at all. Miki: Because! Because we're related by blood... --------------------------------------------------- p 127 1 Yuu: Who cares about something like that?! 2 [Miki looks up at him, wide-eyed.] --------------------------------------------------- p 128 1 Yuu: [off] To give up... I can't do that after all. Yuu: [off] I've come to a resolution. Yuu: [off] Common sense, and even morals... For you, I'll break them! 2 [Yuu profile.] 3 [Miki profile.] --------------------------------------------------- p 129 1 Yuu: I think it will be terribly hard to take, and painful. We can't have children... And we'll probably be haunted by feelings of guilt forever. Yuu: It may turn out that we'll spend our lives reproaching ourselves. Even so, I'll show that I'll endure it. I'll do anything if it means living with you! 2 Yuu: I'd like you to endure it together with me. Yuu: Would that be unpleasant? 3 [Miki is still wide-eyed.] 4 [Still teary-eyed, she shakes her head, no.] --------------------------------------------------- p 130 1 Miki: We'll do our best together. 2 [The scene begins to dissolve as she closes her eyes and hugs him tightly. More tears stream from her eyes.] Miki: Together forever... --------------------------------------------------- p 131 1 [View pulls back, as they continue to hug each other, kneeling.] --------------------------------------------------- -------------------End of Chapter------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Scorecard: Miki <---> Yuu Meiko <---> Natchan Kei <---> Suzu Rumi <---> Youji ^ ^ | | Ginta <---> Arimi v v Jin <---> Chiyako ---------------------------------------------------