"All the days go by at high speed." "So how are you?" "Have you found yourself a love by now?" "We dance, we kiss, we go our separate ways..." "So why... why does my heart tremble so tonight?" "Even if we hide our agitated feelings we cannot keep ourselves apart." "That's high-school love." "Oh!" "Choose me!" "And take on me!" "Dance with me again!" "Choose me, and let's fall in love." "Oh!" "Choose me!" "And take on me!" "Dance with me again!" "And hold tight to the me that no one knows because lovers' hearts are whimsical indeed." "KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD" "It's a hot, hot summer." "How can there be homework during this season?" "Man..." "It'd sure be nice to be a goldfish or a cat..." "But I guess goldfish and cats might have their own problems too..." "I WAS A CAT, I WAS A FISH" "Thank you, Father, for always bringing us all this natural food..." "Well, Grandmother keeps worrying that you're eating nothing but quick-grow vegetables and plastic-wrapped fish." "She kept bugging me to bring you this food." "With these great ingredients, we can cook up something wonderful." "Hmm?" "Kurumi, what are you doing?" "Hey, Kurumi!" "But, but... vegetables and fish are such boring presents!" "But that doesn't give you the right to go rummaging through somebody's things!" "Hmm?" "What's this?" "No!" "No!" "Anything but that!" "Aha." "Which means that it's something dangerous, right?" "This is a magic rope with the tremendous power to switch the souls of whomever's touching the two ends." "A magic rope?" "That's right." "If you play with this without knowing what it is terrible things will happen." "Huh?" "What?" "Get real, Grampa!" "Can't you come up with a better story than that?" "Even if we are a family of ESPers, in this day and age..." "You..." "You're saying you don't believe me?" "Takashi!" "Uh, well, you can't force us to believe it..." "There's gotta be something else interesting in here!" "All right!" "If you really won't believe me I'll give you proof just this once!" "Okay, Kurumi!" "Catch!" "Hic..." "Huh?" "What the...?" "I..." "I've become Grampa!" "Wow!" "This is neat!" "Now you see, don't you!" "What's up?" "What's everybody talking about?" "Oh, Kyosuke... are you all dressed up to go somewhere?" "Yup." "To the festival, with Hikaru and Ayukawa." "Just because you're young, and it's a hot summer don't get fresh with the girls!" "Huh?" "What are you saying, Kurumi?" "I'M Kurumi!" "What?" "!" "Oh, it'd take too long to explain." "Huh?" "There!" "I gotcha!" "I gotcha!" "Yesyesyes!" "Huh?" "What the?" "I've become Grandpa!" "Now you see the power of the magic rope, hmm?" "So this thing switches spirits, huh?" "Hey, hey!" "Why don't you give it a shot?" "It's lots of fun!" "What?" "I bet you're trying to set me up for something, aren't you?" "No, no, no, no, no!" "No, I won't!" "Trust me!" "Okay?" "Hmm..." "I think I'll pass." "Play with it yourself." "You just don't have any guts!" "That's not the issue here!" "Besides, I have to get going now." "See ya." "Hey!" "You're not getting away from me!" "I told you I'm not interested!" "Whoops!" "Kyosuke!" "Ah!" "Goldie!" "Ah!" "Goldie!" "Kyosuke!" "G..." "Goldie!" "Oh no!" "Goldie's gone...!" "Madoka, Darling sure is late..." "Yeah, I wonder what's keeping him?" "Geez!" "Our precious youth is flipping past us, page by page!" "Why don't we go in now?" "Uh, but..." "It's a small place." "He'll find us for sure." "You're right." "Let's go!" "Let's go!" "What the hell is that jerk doing?" "I used my power to tie him up, and now he's gone crazy!" "Now where on earth could Kyosuke's soul have ended up?" "Hey..." "Oniichan's scared of Jingoro!" "Just like a goldfish!" "A goldfish?" "!" "Where am I?" "Huh?" "It..." "It can't be..." "I..." "I've turned into a goldfish!" "Sure, there were times when I've wished I could be a goldfish because I didn't want to do homework..." "but I can't believe it's happened...!" "Say... that looks kind of fun..." "Come to think of it, there was a movie where this guy who disliked the human world got turned into a fish..." "I kinda understand now how he felt..." "Here, there's no lousy homework, it's nice and cool, even in summer and everyone looks like they're having fun..." "I think I'll join them!" "Huh?" "Wh..." "What's going on?" "Everyone looks so apprehensive swimming as if something was chasing them..." "What the, what the...?" "Th..." "This is a goldfish-catching tank!" "Huh?" "Wa..." "Wait a minute, isn't that...?" "Aww, they're so quick, it's hard to catch them!" "Kasuga sure is late..." "Don't worry, Madoka..." "Darling will surely find me, no matter where I am!" "Oh, sure." "Hikaru!" "Ayukawa!" "I'm right here!" "But right now, can you help me catch these?" "There's a goldfish that looks exactly like Darling!" "What?" "Where?" "It's this one!" "Hikaru!" "Ayukawa!" "I'm right here!" "Aww... he got away..." "Huh..." "Everyone's running to the corners." "Wh..." "Which one should I run to?" "You're right." "It can't decide which way to go... that's just like Kasuga." "That's not it!" "He's just like Darling because the way he runs away is so cute!" "The way he runs away...?" "Hey, Madoka, wanna have a contest?" "What?" "To see which of us can catch this goldfish!" "A contest?" "All right, you're on!" "You won't beat me!" "Ayukawa too!" "Gotcha!" "Why are they singling me out?" "Uh-oh!" "What the...!" "Got you now!" "Uh-oh!" "Dead end!" "That was too close!" "No way!" "I'm saved..." "Huh?" "Here, fishie fishie..." "Come on, fishie fishie..." "It..." "It was a seduction sweet enough to make me forget that I was a goldfish..." "Gotcha!" "Ick!" "Looks like you win, huh, Madoka..." "Ah, looks like I got caught..." "But, I DID get caught by Ayukawa, so it's not all bad!" "I'm a little disappointed, though..." "Huh?" "I wanted that goldfish if I could get it, because it looks like Darling." "Does it really look that much like him...?" "Tell you what." "I'll let you have it, then." "What?" "Really?" "All right!" "Lucky!" "Lucky!" "I'm so happy!" "Oh, thank you so much, Madoka!" "Well, I guess being kept by Hikaru wouldn't be so bad either..." "Hikaru!" "Madoka!" "Hi!" "Um, have you seen a "goldfish scoop" guy around here selling our red-goldfish brother...?" "What?" "What?" "Uh, no, that is, Oniichan was, like, taking a bath before going out and he caught a cold but he really wanted to go goldfish catching with you two so we thought we'd come and catch some for him instead..." "How's the water, goldfish-Kyosuke?" "Just fine?" "That's good." "What?" "Darling's caught a cold?" "I'll go visit him!" "You..." "You don't have to go to all that trouble!" "If Oniichan finds out you're worried about him he might feel guilty and become even more sick." "So it's probably best if we catch him some fish, right?" "Mmm..." "Mm-hmm!" "Oh, I see..." "Well, see you later!" "Bye..." "I wonder if I really shouldn't go...?" "Well, since that's what they said, maybe it'd be best for Kasuga if you didn't." "Why don't you call him later and ask how he's doing?" "I..." "I guess so." "Besides, I promised I'd go over to your house tonight..." "So why don't we get going then?" "Okay." "That jerk... catching a cold at a time like this..." "Oniichan-goldfish!" "Where are you?" "Come on!" "Come on!" "Here!" "Here!" "Here!" "Come on!" "Oniichan!" "Come on!" "Oniichan!" "Oniichan!" "Ladies, can you keep it down a little?" "Darling-goldfish!" "I know it's cramped, but please bear with it." "I'll buy you a nice big tank tomorrow, okay?" "Wow..." "look at all the photos of me!" "I'm really glad Hikaru likes me, but THIS is too much..." "Oh no!" "This isn't him either!" "That's the last of the goldfish we caught, too..." "Looks like he got caught by someone after all." "Poor Kyosuke." "Now all we can do is pray that he lives happily as a goldfish..." "Don't pray for such a thing!" "Hey... that's it!" "Jingoro!" "After trying to catch Goldie so much..." "...you ought to at least remember what he smelled like!" "Oh!" "What a great idea!" "C'mon, Jingoro." "Sniff him out!" "You gotta find him, okay?" "Good-bye now!" "According to Jingoro's nose, he's in there..." "Looks like it was Hikaru who caught him." "It sure is cramped in this cup." "Makes it hard to swim..." "Oh!" "Oniichan!" "Oh!" "Oniichan!" "Huh?" "Kurumi, Manami!" "You've come to rescue me!" "Jingoro!" "Jingoro!" "Jingoro!" "Jingoro!" "Stop!" "Hikaru?" "Are you still here?" "What's all that noise in there?" "Oww...!" "Oh, oh no!" "You take the blame, okay?" "What's going on, Hikaru?" "What's this?" "!" "Get out of here, you stray cat!" "This is ridiculous!" "Why does this have to happen to me?" "W..." "Wine...?" "J..." "Jingoro?" "Are you okay?" "A..." "Ayuka... wa..." "First a goldfish, then a cat?" "How unlucky can you get?" "We went back to Hikaru's house again, but Oniichan had been chased out..." "If we wait, he'll probably come home sooner or later." "Now listen!" "Right now, Jingoro is our good-for-nothing brother!" "Yes..." "But we don't know where he is..." "Don't say things like that!" "You gotta do something, Grandpa!" "Coming!" "Sorry I'm late..." "What's that?" "A cat that looks just like Jingoro..." "Where'd he come from?" "Well... you see..." "No way!" "You mean, this cat, who looks like Jingoro got drenched in wine and ended up getting drunk?" "That's right." "And I couldn't just leave him there, unconscious..." "Hmm..." "Still, this cat really does resemble Jingoro!" "I thought it might be Jingoro too, at first." "But the coloration is completely different, isn't it?" "A..." "Ayukawa!" "Oh!" "Looks like he's waking up." "You can keep sleeping if you like..." "Be..." "Being cradled like that, in Ayukawa's full breasts I..." "I thought to myself, "How lucky I was to have become a cat..."" "Hey, Madoka!" "Can I please have that cat?" "What?" "He's so cute, and so much like Darling, too..." "Please, Madoka?" "Personally, I'm just fine right here..." "Then how about this?" "We'll let the cat choose which of us it likes better." "What?" "!" "Here, kitty!" "Over here!" "No, over here..." "Kitty, come home with me, and we'll sleep together, okay?" "No, kitty!" "Come over here." "We'll have fun, just the two of us!" "A..." "Ayukawa too?" "Even considering the wine do girls really get this uninhibited when it's just them alone?" "But, which way should I go?" "This cat's confused as to which way it should go." "How indecisive!" "Just like Kasuga!" "Hey!" "Madoka, you're just copying what I said!" "But he isn't like Darling because he's indecisive, but because he's so cute!" "Hey, Hikaru, no fair!" "That's against the rules!" "C'mon, I gave you that goldfish earlier today!" "Don't take the cat as well!" "No!" "No!" "Everything that looks like Darling belongs to me!" "Don't say that; give it back!" "No!" "C'mon..." "No!" "No!" "I see..." "A..." "Ayukawa..." "Ma..." "Madoka...?" "Madoka, what's the matter?" "Please don't cry..." "I..." "I'll give you back the cat..." "Thanks!" "Madoka, crocodile tears are a cheap trick!" "Aha!" "Now we're even!" "Madoka!" "Cheater!" "Cheater!" "But, at that moment, Ayukawa really did seem sad..." "Hikaru, are you really sure about letting me keep the cat?" "Yeah." "When I called home, my mom was really mad about something, and told me, "If you come home with a cat, I'm not letting you in!" So that's that!" "Well, good night!" "Well, now." "I should probably take a shower, huh?" "Hey, Kitty, wanna take a bath with me?" "Kitty...?" "This is... too much...!" "All right." "We shall now begin the ceremony to bring back Kyosuke's soul." "Is everyone prepared?" "What say you?" "Yes!" "Kyosuke!" "Kyosuke!" "Come back, Kyosuke!" "Come home, Kyosuke!" "Kyosuke!" "Kyosuke!" "Kyosuke!" "What's that smell?" "Oh, no!" "The pilot light's gone out!" "Ayukawa must've fallen asleep with the switch on..." "I..." "I've got to shut off the gas!" "That didn't work." "Damn!" "If only I could use my power..." "Wha..." "What the...?" "Kyosuke!" "Kyosuke!" "Come back, Kyosuke!" "Come home, Kyosuke!" "My soul's being pulled away!" "If I get pulled away now, Ayukawa will..." "Oniichan!" "Come back!" "Damn...!" "Kyosuke!" "Kyosuke!" "Dammit!" "Kasuga..." "Huh?" "Kasuga... why'd you have to go and catch a cold...?" "A..." "Ayukawa's talking about me in her sleep..." "All right...!" "Kyosuke!" "Kyosuke!" "Kyosuke!" "Kyosuke!" "Kyosuke!" "Kyosuke!" "Oh no!" "Thank you, Kitty." "You saved my life." "Here's your reward." "What're you doing, you pervert?" "!" "After all the trouble we go to to bring your soul back, look what you do!" "Kyosuke, no matter how hot you may be feeling, kissing your own sister...!" "OH!" "Why, you...!" "You...!" "It seemed like my soul had returned to its original body but... if I had remained in Jingoro's body just a few seconds longer Ayukawa and I would've..." "It's a hot, hot summer." "Having homework at a time like this..." "Man, it'd be nice to be a cat or a goldfish..." "But I guess cats and goldfish might have their own problems, too..." "I'm not as carefree as you always say." "Even I, at times, become all emotional, you see..." "It's her, isn't it?" "You're concerned about her, I can tell..." "Even though I knew, I said nothing because I prefer harmony." "Look, there's the footbridge where we once stood." "The sunrise brings back memories, and this feeling of love..." "Come on, let's dance once more." "Even though you give me sweet kisses, my heart is sometimes blue." "Kisses alone aren't enough to put me at ease." "Even though you give me sweet kisses, my love is sometimes blue." "After we kiss, I make myself seem happy, but I'm really sometimes blue." "All the days go by at high speed." "So how are you?" "Have you found yourself a love by now?" "We dance, we kiss, we go our separate ways..." "So why... why does my heart tremble so tonight?" "Even if we hide our agitated feelings we cannot keep ourselves apart." "That's high-school love." "Oh!" "Choose me!" "And take on me!" "Dance with me again!" "Choose me, and let's fall in love." "Oh!" "Choose me!" "And take on me!" "Dance with me again!" "And hold tight to the me that no one knows because lovers' hearts are whimsical indeed." "KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD" "HURRICANE!" "AKANE THE SHAPECHANGING GIRL" "It was the morning my 11th-grade summer vacation began..." "Man, is it only seven o'clock...?" "Today's the beginning of summer vacation, already..." "That morning, I woke up to find..." "a naked Hikaru in my bed!" "Good morning, Darling..." "H..." "H..." "Hikaru!" "Th... this isn't right!" "We're still in high school!" "Huh?" "Darling, what's the matter?" "Or so she'd say!" "Huh?" "Long time no see, Kyosuke." "You're looking all right." "Gotcha, gotcha!" "A..." "Akane!" "And you two...!" "Damn!" "You tricked me!" "My cousin Akane, who's the same age as me has the power of suggestion, to make people see illusions." "What the hell are you doing here?" "It's summer vacation!" "I got here late last night." "But you were already asleep!" "Yup!" "Also, on the way over, she happened to make friends with Hikaru!" "Huh?" "Where?" "On the train over here." "You see..." "There was this real smartass sitting there like he owned the place, and um..." "I suddenly found myself in a fighting mood..." "Text: "Hey!" "Move your legs!"" "So what else is new?" "Text: "What's that?"" "Um, well, a... anyway, things quickly got really uncomfortable..." "Text: "You got a problem?"" "...at which point, Hikaru happened upon the scene." "She like totally..." "Text: "Aaaagh!"" "...saved me, you know." "Text: "Th..." "Thank you!"" "So Hikaru's your girlfriend?" "Text: "Huh?"" "Huh?" "Text: "Victory!"" "She's too good of a girl for you, you know..." "Uh... w... well..." "Anyway, you'd better get yourself together!" "For what?" "The pool!" "She promised Hikaru we'd meet her there." "The pool?" "!" "A..." "Akane!" "If you can, please invite Darling, too!" "Won't you?" "I'll be waiting..." "That's what Hikaru said to me." "C'mon, hurry up!" "Komatsu and Hatta will be here soon." "What?" "You've invited them, too?" "I..." "I can't go." "I'm sorry, but I've already made plans for today." "What?" "You're turning down a special invitation from your girlfriend?" "Just a minute, Kyosuke." "What's going on here?" "None of your business." "Come on!" "Come on, Kyosuke!" "Say something, will you!" "Like I said, Ayukawa is..." "just a classmate, and..." "I see!" "And so you and this "just a classmate" person "just" went and made a tennis date, is that right?" "N... no, I mean Hikaru knows Ayukawa really well, as they've been friends since childhood." "Yeah, they're as close as sisters." "Hmm?" "Oh, I see." "Now I get it, Kyosuke!" "Huh?" "If you get on good terms with this almost-sister person then she'd support your relationship with Hikaru, right?" "Aren't you the crafty one?" "Now just a minute!" "Komatsu and Hatta..." "Those two are Komatsu and Hatta?" "Yeah." "Really..." "High-leg is definitely..." "Huh?" "Hi there!" "Hel-lo!" "Hey, that's Hikaru!" "What's up?" "You guys going ahead?" "Sheesh..." "And here you were saying how we'd meet Hikaru at the pool, too..." "Right?" "Right?" "Huh?" "What?" "I swear, you two are really showing off." "Pretty hot, aren't you!" "Oh, cut it out, you two!" "You two oughta cut it out too!" "Hey!" "What was that all about?" "Got 'em!" "Wait..." "Wait a second!" "Akane!" "What did you do?" "Don't sweat it." "If we show off like this in front of that Ayukawa girl as well and demonstrate to her how well your relationship is going then everything will be terrific!" "What!" "I..." "If that were to happen..." "Huh?" "S..." "Sorry, Akane!" "I..." "I just remembered something I have to do!" "Seeya!" "What?" "H..." "Hey, Kyosuke, wait a minute!" "What is that jerk thinking?" "Okay..." "Now that I've gotten rid of her, I can..." "So, you done with your errand yet?" "Here you go." "Wow!" "Looks delicious!" "But why the sudden change of heart?" "You treating me and all..." "Yeah, well, it's 'cause it's really nice to see you again, after so long..." "Hmm..." "Well, then, don't mind if I do." "What is it?" "Uh, I gotta use the bathroom." "I'll be right back, okay?" "Uh... sure." "He's just being his usual uncomfortable self..." "The way things are going, I've got to head off Ayukawa..." "Hey!" "No fair, Akane!" "Huh?" "Oh, it's you, Kurumi!" "Geez!" "You come here and have a parfait all by yourself!" "Huh?" "Oh, now I get it..." "The pool you were talking about is this pool here!" "Yep!" "Huh?" "Where's Oniichan?" "Gone to the bathroom." "Still hasn't come back, though..." "Or maybe he was just saying that!" "Right!" "He was smooching with Hikaru earlier." "Now he's probably playing around with Ayukawa!" "He's getting it from both of them!" "Huh?" "Wait, what do you mean by that?" "No answer." "She must've left already." "Hey, Kyosuke!" "Akane!" "I heard about it." "What's the meaning of this?" "You already have a respectable girlfriend named Hikaru, don't you?" "So why...?" "!" "What... found out what?" "Break up with her!" "What?" "There's clearly something wrong with this Ayukawa person too!" "She knows about you and Hikaru, right?" "To steal away the boyfriend of the Hikaru she loves like a sister this just isn't something a normal human being would do!" "Honestly, she's no better than a stinking cat burglar!" "Kasuga!" "Sorry I'm late!" "It looked like I wouldn't make it on time, so I just came like this." "Oh, no..." "Huh?" "Th..." "Th... this is Ayukawa...?" "M..." "My ideal person!" "Huh?" "H..." "Hey!" "How do you do!" "I'm Kyosuke's cousin." "My name's Akane." "I guess that makes me the same age as you too, huh, Madoka?" "Uh, thanks... and hello." "Madoka, you're really stylish." "How terrific!" "And you've got such lovely hair, too!" "How wonderful..." "Uh, hey, hey!" "Man, that Akane..." "I was thinking that she had no interest in guys but THIS is why?" "Hey, hey, Madoka!" "Why don't you ditch that loser, Kyosuke and play tennis with me!" "C'mon!" "Let's go!" "W..." "Wait a minute..." "Hey, Akane!" "Kasuga!" "Hey!" "Wait!" "You know, I've been in tennis club since junior high." "Akane!" "Quit messing around, will you?" "Who's messing around, huh?" "Now look!" "Ayukawa has a tennis date with ME today!" "Darling!" "Huh?" "Huh?" "Yahoo!" "You came after all, Darling!" "I'm so happy!" "Huh?" "Hikaru..." "The pool was... this one here...?" "Looks that way." "Darling!" "Uh..." "Hurry up and change!" "I'll be waiting!" "Go on, Kyosuke!" "Your girlfriend's calling!" "Your girlfriend!" "Wha..." "What are you saying, Akane?" "A..." "Ayukawa..." "Madoka will be playing tennis with me, right?" "What?" "Uh, right!" "H..." "Hey...!" "Go on, get going!" "Your girlfriend's waiting, after all!" "Ayukawa!" "Oh, so sorry." "Hey...!" "Madoka, wait!" "H..." "Hey...!" "So sorry!" "Well, it looks like the worst-case scenario has come to pass..." "Wow!" "You're terrific, Madoka!" "Uh, thank you." "You're really good at tennis, aren't you, Madoka?" "Here!" "Uh, thanks." "Kyosuke would be no match for you." "He's not that bad." "That Hikaru sure is well-built!" "Aren't you lucky, Kasuga!" "Don't say things like that!" "Poor Madoka..." "She's been deceived by that jerk Kyosuke's sweet talk." "Well, I'll soon fix that." "Say, Madoka!" "Why don't we go swimming, too?" "Uh, but..." "We've worked up a sweat, y'know..." "C'mon, c'mon!" "Okay!" "Let's see now..." "Huh?" "Hikaru?" "Yeah?" "Oh..." "Oh..." "Darling!" "Why don't I... oil your back for you?" "What?" "Really?" "Terrific!" "Oh please!" "Th..." "This girl is really quite uninhibited, isn't she?" "Man... if only that damn Akane hadn't thrown a monkey wrench into things I'd be with Ayukawa now..." "Darling, that tickles!" "Eh?" "Akane!" "Sh..." "She can't be... using her power on Hikaru!" "Well, how about here?" "Damn it, Akane!" "Why you...!" "I..." "I'm sorry, Hikaru." "Gee, Darling, you're so bold!" "Everybody is looking, you know!" "Uh, no... that's not what I..." "I mean..." "Huh?" "Ayukawa!" "Huh?" "Forgive me, Madoka." "But I'm doing all of this for your sake..." "A-yu-ka-wa!" "Kasuga!" "Now I want to oil your back!" "Kasuga!" "Are you serious?" "I'm serious, I'm serious!" "I'm as serious as I can be." "Ayukawa!" "Damn you, Akane!" "Kasuga!" "You..." "Stop it!" "Madoka, sweetie!" "Akane!" "Stop it...!" "Uh, um..." "That does it!" "The..." "The worst the worst really HAS happened..." "Hey!" "Hey hey hey!" "Come on, come on everybody!" "Let's dance!" "Hmmm..." "This is good!" "Gimme another!" "Um, h... hey... aren't you drinking a bit too much, Madoka?" "No I'm not." "Uh-oh." "I think maybe I overdid it." "Hey, Madoka!" "Maybe we should get going soon!" "Don't be silly!" "The night is still young..." "What's with you guys?" "I'm not that kind of girl!" "Hey, hey!" "We just thought you were lonely, two girls sitting all alone..." "Yeah!" "Right!" "Thanks, but no thanks!" "Oooh, I'm so scared!" "Now, now." "Don't be so mean." "We're both lonely." "Lonely..." "Right, right!" "So, fellow lonely person, why don't we comfort each other..." "Get lost!" "Ma..." "Madoka!" "Sh..." "Sh..." "Shit!" "Hey, broad!" "Don't wise off just 'cause we were being polite!" "This is bad!" "There sure are a lot of you fellas, just to take on two women." "Heh." "Then in that case, save us the trouble." "We have to share the fun with everyone." "Heh." "Drank a little too much, did we?" "Let me go!" "Now that's something we can't do." "Madoka!" "F..." "Forgive me..." "Now we're gonna have some fun." "Stop it!" "Kyosuke!" "Who the hell are you?" "L..." "Let those girls go!" "Heh." "Looking to be the hero, huh?" "Hey!" "Damn it!" "C'mon, kid." "A..." "Ayukawa!" "Kasuga!" "How uncool." "Now, young lady..." "What shall we play with?" "Why don't we start... with a look at that beautiful chest of yours..." "No!" "Don't you dare touch that girl!" "At that moment... my mind was so full of thoughts of Ayukawa that I don't really remember what happened after that." "The police came to the disco, and really chewed those guys out but it looks like they just didn't believe their stories about my powers." "And, being drunk, Ayukawa didn't seem to be aware of my powers either." "So anyway, due to a small typhoon named Akane, the season started out badly but I had a feeling that the summer of my seventeenth year was only just beginning." "I'm not as carefree as you always say." "Even I, at times, become all emotional, you see..." "It's her, isn't it?" "You're concerned about her, I can tell..." "Even though I knew, I said nothing because I prefer harmony." "Look, there's the footbridge where we once stood." "The sunrise brings back memories, and this feeling of love..." "Come on, let's dance once more." "Even though you give me sweet kisses, my heart is sometimes blue." "Kisses alone aren't enough to put me at ease." "Even though you give me sweet kisses, my love is sometimes blue." "After we kiss, I make myself seem happy, but I'm really sometimes blue." ""This is a story from long, long ago..." "A man and a woman fell in love..."" "This..." ""And into an abyss did they fall..."" "...is the story of the strange experience that Ayukawa and I had..." ""And into an abyss did they fall..."" "...the time we went to my grandfather's house." ""Oh, did they fall... "" "Usually, I spend precious nights sitting beside you as you drive along." "Your cancellation call smelled of a lie." "I hung up, pretending not to notice." "My manicure, now dried, is going to waste;" "its color will just decorate the night." "A-HA-HA..." "I'm the actress in the mirror." "Though I should say what I really feel, hesitation whispers in my ear." "'Cause I love you..." "I'm the actress in the mirror." "The more I put on an act, the further away I get from my true self." "You've broken my heart." "A-HA-HA..." "I'm the actress in the mirror." "I wish I could bring myself to cry, but I change what I say to fit my tough act." "'Cause I love you..." "I'm the actress in the mirror." "I've realized my tragic mistake, yet I cannot return." "You've broken my heart." "KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD" "WHITE LOVERS" "At a train station on a faraway day snowflakes dance on the platform and I race up there, out of breath." "The days when we couldn't be together changed the memory of you into a happy one, like seeing your photograph." "Madoka!" "Come on, hurry up!" "I just dance in the sweet memories The pain I suffered..." "I just dance in the sweet memories..." "Having a hot spring right in your own home is great, huh!" "Hey, what're you staring at me like that for, Hikaru?" "You look thinner when you're dressed, Madoka!" "What?" "You don't look at all like a junior high school student!" "What?" "Now cut that out!" "Gotcha!" "Hikaru, why you...!" "Hmm, I wonder where the shampoo is?" "Oh, thank you!" "Hey, hey!" "If you wanted to get in the bath with me, you shoulda just said so, Darling!" "What are you doing here, Kasuga?" "Right now we're at my grandfather's house..." "So how's our hot spring?" "Warms you right to the bone, doesn't it?" "The water was really great!" "Look, my skin is all nice and smooth now!" "Yeah, nice and smooth!" "Right, right!" "Say, you know!" "Kurumi, Manami, you ought to take a bath, too!" "We'll get in later, ourselves... okay?" "Go on, get in, you two..." "I think we're gonna use the bath last!" "Eh...?" "Rats!" ""Gakun":" "The sound of great disappointment." "All right!" "Let's ski all day tomorrow!" "But this resort has only one lift, so if it's crowded, it'll sure be a pain..." "Lift?" "You don't need one of those." "Kyosuke, you can use your power to take everyone..." ""Power?"" "He's just kidding around!" "Old folks... always trying to crack jokes with young people..." "Wow, Darling!" "That's amazing!" "And n... now it's Oniichan who's trying to be funny!" "But for a ski resort as nice as this one there really didn't seem to be that much of a crowd." "None of the locals go skiing there especially young people." "W..." "Wait..." "Wh..." "What are you trying to say?" "Before you go skiing on that mountain, there is one thing I must tell you." "Kyosuke!" "Y..." "Yes?" "Which one is your girlfriend?" "Come on!" "C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, Grampa, please...!" "What's that got to do with skiing?" "W..." "Well, it happens to have a great deal to do with it." "If one of them is your girlfriend, you mustn't ski together." "We can't go skiing with the ones we love?" "That's right." "Grampa, you don't mean...?" "Kyosuke, I've told you the story before, right?" "Yeah..." "What is it, Kasuga?" "Uh..." "The legend of nakedness that has been handed down in this village." ""Nakedness?" "!"" "Y..." "You mean nudity?" "!" "Grampa!" "That's just an old superstition, right?" "Well, if you value your lives you should pay more heed to what your elders tell you." "Kasuga... what's this superstition?" "Uh... well..." "All right, everybody." "Why don't we turn in for the night?" "The beds have all been prepared." "H..." "Hey, w... what..." "Here!" "G..." "Grandma!" "Oh, is this girl the one, then?" "Th..." "That's not what I mean...!" "Oh, then the three of you together?" "You take after your Grampa!" "Geez...!" "Don't joke around like that, Grandma!" "Madoka!" "You're incredible!" "Let's all go ski together!" "Well, Oniichan's still kinda worried, though." "You know, about the nakedness legend, Madoka." "Oh, that?" "But that's just a superstition, right?" "Yeah... at least, I think so..." "But it makes you worry a bit, huh..." "I mean, couples in love that go together will surely have some mishap..." "Right!" "And naked too!" "They'll be discovered completely naked, so the legend goes..." "That's right, Madoka." "And it's also said that they'll both have died with a look of absolute terror on their faces, as if they'd seen a ghost!" "Cut that out, Hikaru..." "Hey, scared you, huh?" "You're really a sucker for these kinds of stories, you know." "Hey now, Hikaru...!" "Well, whatever the case, better safe than sorry." "Madoka!" "Ski with me today!" "Hikaru should go with some other..." "Hold it, Yuusaku!" "What do you think you're doing?" "Darling..." "I'm afraid it looks like we'll have to be apart for a little while..." "Madoka!" "Look after Darling for me!" "H..." "Hikaru...!" "Let's go, Yuusaku!" "Hikaru...!" "Now what?" "This means I can't go skiing with Kurumi or Manami, either!" "Looks like there's no need to worry about that..." "Look at him ski!" "What a natural!" "Kurumi!" "Manami!" "Hey, wait for me!" "Well, let's go ski, Ayukawa!" "W..." "Wait, don't get too close to me!" "What?" "Why not?" "Huh?" "Well, okay..." "let's go, then!" "Hey, wait!" "Th..." "That's right!" "I can't ski!" "Damn it!" "Gotta use my power..." "Wait up, Ayukawa!" "Catch me if you can!" "Damn!" "Hey you...!" "Wait up, Ayukawa!" "Kasuga!" "You're pretty good, aren't you?" "I am if I use my power..." "There!" "Caught up with you!" "Y..." "You all right?" ""Couples in love simply mustn't go to the ski area together."" "Ayukawa..." "An avalanche?" "!" "Oh no!" "We gotta hide!" "There!" "We're safe..." "But now we're trapped in here." "I guess we really are..." "What?" "Nothing..." "What's that?" "They're just bats..." "We can't easily dig through snow this thick..." "Dammit!" "Dammit!" "Dammit!" "And with Ayukawa here, I can't just use my power to get us out..." "Kasuga, there's something strange about this cave..." "Huh?" "It's hot..." "What?" ""When they're found..."" ""...it's said they died naked, even though it's the dead of winter..."" "Ayukawa..." "Kasuga, you get undressed, too..." "A..." "Ayukawa!" ""A..." "Ayukawa..."" ""This is a story from long, long ago..."" ""Hurry up." "Take it off." "This is a story from long, long ago..."" ""A man and a woman fell in love..."" ""C'mon..." "A man and a woman fell in love..."" ""If you won't take off your clothes, I'll take them off for you."" ""Hey!" "Uh, hold it, Ayukawa!"" ""Okay, okay." "I'll take them off myself."" ""Ayukawa..."" ""It's okay, right?"" ""Ayukawa..."" "Wh..." "What are you doing, Ayukawa?" "!" "What am I doing?" "!" "What are YOU doing?" "!" "Ayukawa?" "Huh?" "But you took off your clothes and were pressuring me to do the same." "What are you saying, you pervert?" "!" "Why would I have been doing anything like that?" "You were probably just hallucinating, that's all, hallucinating!" "Ha..." "Hallucinating?" "The ghosts gave me a vision!" "Kasuga...!" ""A man and a woman fell in love..." "And into an abyss did they fall..."" "It's true!" "They say that if a couple in love goes skiing together they will surely meet with some mishap!" "Right, right!" "So leave your girlfriend in our capable hands!" "I'm sure you'd be better off skiing with some other girl anyway!" "Th..." "This is terrible...!" "Umao!" "Ushiko!" "Who is it...?" "Who is it that dares to tear our relationship asunder?" "Even..." "Even against ghosts, our love will win out!" "That's going a little overboard, isn't it?" "What difference does love make if you're dead?" "Right, right!" "That's why it'd be better for you to come with us!" "Right, babe?" "Huh?" "Wha...?" "Ushiko, wherefore art thou Ushiko?" "Umao, wherefore art thou Umao?" ""A man and a woman fell in love..."" ""And into an abyss did they fall..." "Oh..."" "So that song's an old story told in the village, huh?" "Yeah." "When I was a kid, Grandma used to sing it to me all the time, but Grampa thinks that this song and the nakedness legend might have something to do with each other." "Then that ghost would be... huh?" "Ayukawa, you're really a sucker for these stories just like Hikaru said, huh?" "C'mon, Kasuga, I'm all right." "So what about the ghost?" "Yeah." "Well, the song goes on..." ""She was the village squire's daughter..." "He was a hunter's son..."" ""In love, they eloped, and away they did run..."" "The daughter of the village squire and the son of a hunter fell in love but their parents were against this union, so they ran off together." ""Both their parents, burning with anger..."" ""...gathered the village people..."" "To escape pursuit, the two of them took refuge in a nearby cave." ""...to go and hunt them down..."" "It was there that the two made a pact." ""When we die... we die together!"" ""Despite the vows they exchanged, a sad fate awaited them..."" "For you see, while they were running around inside the cave the girl lost her footing and fell into a pit!" "And so did the guy!" "The guy barely managed to catch a handhold, and there was molten lava at the bottom of the pit." "Only one of the guy's arms held onto the girl's hand!" "But as things stood, they would both end up falling!" "And gradually, the guy's hand began to cramp up until finally the girl was entombed in lava in the depths of the earth..." "How awful..." "Shattered by her death, the guy eventually killed himself." "But the girl thought that he had let go of her only to save himself." "Ever since then, whenever a couple comes to this mountain the bitter ghost who believes she was betrayed by her lover and thus burned to death in lava, appears before them a... a... and then, the attacked couple is tu... turned into a p... pair of naked corpses...!" "Stop it, Kasuga!" "Let's get out of here, quick!" "It's no good giving yourself the shakes when you're doing the talking!" "C'mon!" "Th..." "Th..." "That's not it..." "There's something on my back..." "What are you saying?" "!" "Now get up!" "Ayukawa!" "Kasuga!" "Ayukawa...!" "Corpses?" "Z..." "Zombies...!" "They're closing in!" "Run!" "Damn!" "Even though we're running, we still can't get away from them!" "A dead end!" "Okay, then!" "Now I HAVE to use my power!" "No good!" "It doesn't affect them!" "Kasuga!" "Ayukawa!" "Th..." "They're gone!" "Could they have been just a dream...?" "That's it." "It was a dream." "What?" "It's all right." "There's no other explanation!" "I mean..." "I mean there's no such thing as..." ""A man and a woman fell in love..."" "Who..." "Who's there?" ""And into an abyss did they fall..."" "What..." "What's going on?" "Ayukawa!" "Ayukawa!" "Kasuga!" "Ayukawa!" "Let go of her hand..." ""But a sad fate did the two of them await..."" "The ghost!" "So the story in that song really is true!" "Let go, Kasuga Kyosuke..." "If you do, you can save yourself yes... just like the boy who betrayed me!" "Y..." "You're wrong!" "He didn't let go of your hand on purpose!" "He just couldn't hold on any longer, so... so..." "So what?" "So..." "I already know all that!" "It still changes nothing!" "That boy did not fall with me!" "I alone fell into the lava and burned to death!" "That's all that matters to me!" "Separate!" "Let go!" "And then fall into the abyss!" "Kasuga, let go of my hand, please!" "Save yourself!" "Don't be ridiculous!" "Ayukawa, you hold on tight, too!" "My hand's cramping up!" "You can't hold on for much longer..." "So..." "let go..." "Let go!" "I..." "I'll let go, all right..." "So you've changed your mind after all..." "But I'm not going to let go of Ayukawa's hand!" "If I let go..." "If I let go..." "What?" "Ayukawa!" "Kasuga!" "Ayukawa!" "I..." "Ayukawa!" "Kasuga!" "Thank you..." "Ayukawa!" "Oh good... you're all right." "What about you?" "Kasuga..." "Ayukawa..." "Hey, Kasuga?" "Huh?" "How long are you going to keep holding my hand?" ""A man and a woman fell in love..."" "Now you've done it!" "Come back here, you!" ""A man and a woman fell in love..."" ""A man and a woman fell in love..."" "And that..." ""A man and a woman fell in love..."" ""A man and a woman fell in love..."" "...was the strange experience that Ayukawa and I had..." ""And into an abyss did they fall..."" ""And into an abyss did they fall..."" ""Oh, did they fall..."" "I just dance in the sweet memories..." "(Sweet memories)" "At a train station on a faraway day snowflakes dance on the platform, and I race up there, out of breath." "The days we had to be apart made the memory of you a happy one, like seeing your photograph." ""I just dance in the sweet memories" The pain I suffered..." ""I just dance in the sweet memories" ...has taught me how to love." "I just dance in the sweet memories... (He's my one and only;" "you never can tell)" "I just dance in the sweet memories..." "(Sweet memories)" "I just dance in the sweet memories..." ""How are you?" "I'm writing this letter from Hawaii." "It's now 5 p.m. here."" ""It was a little noisy on the beach, and when I looked..."" ""...the blue sky and ocean and the white sand had changed, in a flash."" ""As if in a dreamworld..."" ""...everything had turned orange."" "Usually, I spend precious nights sitting beside you as you drive along." "Your cancellation call smelled of a lie." "I hung up, pretending not to notice." "My manicure, now dried, is going to waste;" "its color will just decorate the night." "A-HA-HA..." "I'm the actress in the mirror." "Though I should say what I really feel, hesitation whispers in my ear." "'Cause I love you..." "I'm the actress in the mirror." "The more I put on an act, the further away I get from my true self." "You've broken my heart." "A-HA-HA..." "I'm the actress in the mirror." "I wish I could bring myself to cry, but I change what I say to fit my tough act." "'Cause I love you..." "I'm the actress in the mirror." "I've realized my tragic mistake, yet I cannot return." "You've broken my heart." "KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD" "HAWAIIAN SUSPENSE" "We were greeting our second morning here." "It was heaven, a true paradise." "Everything had been just fine, up until yesterday but suddenly, without warning, it happened." "I want to cast a spell over your playful spirit that will make you crazy about me." "Romance is deja vu; an unfamiliar memory." "I feel our lips pressing together." "Love me... tenderly..." "Golden summer mirage..." "Someday..." "Someday..." "Please let my body feel your lips on that morning when we've become lovers." "Someday, someday..." "I'll wait for that forever." "Wow, this is great!" "I can't believe it, a real tropical island." "Aloha!" "That's great, but you want something to drink?" "I'm dying of thirst." "Great idea!" "What about you, Madoka?" "Three sodas, then." ""Juusu":" "In Japan, both soda and juice are called "juice."" "Wait a second, I'll get my money." "Oh, I almost forgot!" "Madoka, did you see today's paper?" "I guess there are rich people in Hawaii too!" "Well, I'd expect so." "But this is interesting." "This person had the same name as me!" "Maybe she's a Japanese-American." ""A Japanese-American?" "!"" "Shoot!" "I left my wallet in the room!" "Oh, so did I!" "I'll go get them, Sempai." "B..." "But... you don't know where my wallet is!" "That's okay!" "Besides, we're going shopping later on anyway, right?" "Hikaru's all excited." "We had been invited to the islands for a concert in which Ayukawa's parents were performing." "No..." "It..." "It couldn't be..." "What are you following me around like this for?" "What do you want...?" "!" "Huh?" "In the middle of the Pacific on this remote island 6200 km away from Tokyo, Ayukawa was..." "Hmm?" "What's wrong?" "What?" "Oh, nothing..." "Ayukawa was loosening up, and becoming very very VERY attractive..." "My back." "What?" "!" "Hurry up." "And the summer heat was warming her up even more..." "And I..." "So soft..." "What?" "Huh?" "You were thinking dirty thoughts, weren't you?" "What, what are you talking about?" "I wouldn't do that!" "Ayukawa's back felt so wonderfully smooth and slippery that she seemed larger than life..." "I knew it!" "No, it's a mistake, a mistake!" "Holy...!" ""Dokin:" The sound of one's heart skipping a beat." "In short, it... it felt as though the sun's rays were almost directly striking my brain making me feel a happy vertigo..." "Hmm, now let's see..." "I found Sempai's wallet!" "It was pretty easy to find too." "Maybe it's whoever was following me earlier..." "Oh, it's a letter." "Wonder who it's from?" "Hey, don't you think Hikaru's late?" "It's been 30 minutes already." "Uh-huh..." "The concert's at sunset, right?" "Maybe she's shopping or something." "I'm going to go look for her." "Okay then, I'll come with you." "Hikaru?" "Hey, Hikaru, are you in there?" "Could it be...?" "A kidnapping?" "That's ridiculous!" "Ayukawa!" "Maybe it's the kidnappers!" "I hope this is the right place..." "They said to wait here for further instructions..." ""Is..." "Is it them?"" ""Queen's Choco?" "!" "Choco":" "Japanese for "Chocolate."" ""Is that their name?"" ""Who..." "Who are you people?" "What?" "'No police?" "' I don't understand."" ""Speak Japanese!" "Hey, are you listening?" "Hey!" "Hello!"" ""Hello?" "!" "They hung up. "" "Wh..." "What did they say?" "For us to put all our money in a bag and follow their instructions if we want Hikaru back..." ""Come to Diamond Head"" ""Queen's Choco"" "But why Hikaru?" "I don't know." "Basically, this all happened because I sent Hikaru to get my wallet..." ""We should've told the police after all..."" ""We can't!" "If we report this, Hikaru's life might be at risk..."" ""Well, then, what do we do?"" ""We'll handle it ourselves."" ""What?" "!"" ""We HAVE to handle it ourselves."" ""And all this running around..."" ""...is them checking to see if we're being followed."" ""That has to be it."" "Kasuga!" "Huh?" "Can you read it?" "What does it mean?" "Wh..." "What is it, Ayukawa?" "That's it!" "B..." "Blue Dolphin!" "Then, Hikaru's in there?" "Let's go." "B..." "But this is America, right?" "What do we do if they point a gun at us?" "A..." "Ayukawa!" "Looks like one guard." "Yeah." "Looks like Hikaru's inside." "Yeah." "Hi..." "Hikaru!" "Where are you?" "She doesn't seem to be here." "More of those instructions!" "Ho..." "Ho..." "Well, it looks as though they didn't kill us..." "You're taking this well." "How's your face?" "I'm used to this kind of thing." "Well, then, do something about this." "Okay, I will." "Close your eyes." "Huh?" "I'm going to cast a spell." "Go on, close your eyes." "Wh..." "What do you mean, "cast a spell?"" "Don't worry about it." "Just close your eyes." "No..." "No way!" "Voila!" "You see, the ancestors of the Kasuga family were all Ninja." "What is it, Ayukawa?" "Is someone there?" "Who is it?" "Is someone there, by any chance?" "Hey, cut it out." "Are you Japanese?" "Uh, yes..." "Yes..." "Who'd have thought that my first vacation abroad would end up like this..." "That voice..." "I've heard it somewhere before..." "I've been mistaken for the daughter of a company president." "They're demanding a ransom for me." "That's what I'm doing here." "This sort of thing must happen a lot." "I want to return to Japan." "I've been sitting here crying, feeling homesick for Japan..." ""In the sky, the rising moon..."" ""..." "like one I'd seen before, over Mt." "Mikasa, in Kasuga."" "Isn't that by Abe?" ""Abe":" "Abenonakamaro, author of the poem Hikaru sings." "Kasuga..." "Kasuga..." "Kasuga Kyosuke!" "Hi..." "Hikaru!" "Madoka?" "And..." "Darling!" "I missed you so much!" "We were so worried about you." "I'm sorry." "I thought I'd never see you two again." "Princess!" "Together we shall return to Japan!" "Yes!" "Hikaru's no big company president's daughter." "That's right." "I'm just a normal girl." "How many times do I have to tell you?" "My name is Hikaru." "That's "ru," as in "ra-ri-ru-re-ro!"" "Sempai, Madoka!" "Come on, let's go!" "Hikaru!" "You okay?" "Yeah." "Okay, can you stand?" "Here they come!" "Over here!" "Kasuga, that gun!" "Give it to me!" "Ayukawa?" "!" "Ayukawa!" "Madoka!" "Ayukawa!" "Madoka!" "Looks like we missed the concert." "Yeah..." "I wonder if we can ever come back again..." ""Greetings." "Thank you for your letter."" ""In any case, even though a lot happened, we all returned safely home to Japan."" ""But I'll never forget the moment when I genuinely feared for my life."" ""It's been a week since then."" ""Right now, for some reason, things seem to be a little boring."" ""And I keep thinking that I'd like to go back again with everybody."" ""P.S. To tell you the truth, I wish it could be just the two of us..."" "I just dance in the sweet memories..." "(Sweet memories)" "At a train station on a faraway day snowflakes dance on the platform, and I race up there, out of breath." "The days we had to be apart made the memory of you a happy one, like seeing your photograph." ""I just dance in the sweet memories" The pain I suffered..." ""I just dance in the sweet memories" ...has taught me how to love." "I just dance in the sweet memories... (He's my one and only;" "you never can tell)" "I just dance in the sweet memories..." "(Sweet memories)" "I just dance in the sweet memories..." "All the days go by at high speed." "So how are you?" "Have you found yourself a love by now?" "We dance, we kiss, we go our separate ways..." "So why... why does my heart tremble so tonight?" "Even if we hide our agitated feelings we cannot keep ourselves apart." "That's high-school love." "Oh!" "Choose me!" "And take on me!" "Dance with me again!" "Choose me, and let's fall in love." "Oh!" "Choose me!" "And take on me!" "Dance with me again!" "And hold tight to the me that no one knows because lovers' hearts are whimsical indeed." "KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD" "Stage of Love = Heart on Fire!" "(SPRING IS FOR IDOLS!" ")" ""Hi, Kasuga?"" ""Yeah..." "Ayukawa?"" ""I'm glad you're there." "How're the studies going?"" ""Not too bad." "How 'bout you?"" ""Me?" "Well, I'm kinda tied up right now."" ""Say what?" "!"" ""Listen, Kasuga, can you do me a favor?"" "A favor... heh?" "The whole thing began on a wonderfully refreshing morning in May, when all the young leaves were in bloom." "What the... what on earth...?" "!" "Kurumi!" "Manami!" "H..." "Hikaru!" "Hey, Oniichan!" "Darling!" "Yo, Kasuga!" ""Talent Scout Caravan... with Hayakawa Mitsuru..."" "My lonely heart hates to lose but I took off on the night that I gently packed it away." "There is more joy and pain in me than I can hold and I'll sing it with a hot beat, in the Lonely Hearts Club Band." "When a star drifts across the night sky..." "When the moon shines on you then the noise of the city will go away, and you just call me..." "Huh?" "A..." "Ayukawa...!" "...then the noise of the city will go away, and you just call me..." "Where are you?" "I can't even catch the look in your eyes in this windy city." "You could go North, West, South, or East tomorrow, you're so whimsical." "You'll always be riding the wind, unable to tell where you're going... "I'm weak..."" "So before I fall in love with you, let me put on my act." "What?" "A Scout Caravan?" "Yep!" "Shuu's band made it through the tape audition, so next is..." "Oh, yeah, I know." "The Hayakawa Mitsuru event that's coming to town, right?" "Are you gonna be in it, Ayukawa?" "What could I do?" "They said that the girl who used to be on keyboard left them." "So I'm the pinch hitter!" ""Betcha didn't know Hayakawa Mitsuru is such a hot number with the girls!"" ""Yeah, man!" "Why don't you help out a little too?" "Who knows?"" ""Maybe you'll get some leftovers, if you catch my drift!"" "No..." "No way!" "No way!" "What?" "!" "What's got into you, all of a sudden, Kasuga?" "!" "But..." "I mean..." "I mean, we've got studying to do, what with exams coming up!" "I know you can handle the job, but..." ""Now, do as I tell you..."" ""If you do..." "If you do..."" ""...you too can be a star, like me."" "No way!" "No way!" "NO!" "Wh..." "What're you doing?" "!" "I thought I could trust you to cover my shift at ABCB, but forget it!" "You're acting weird today, Kasuga!" "No... well... you see, Ayukawa..." "Madoka!" "We'll be leaving in a bit!" "Okay!" "A..." "Ayukawa!" "Hey, wait!" "Mitsuru, my honey!" "Man!" "It's not that I don't like girls, or anything." "It's tough being an idol star!" "Sometimes I wish I were a normal guy again." "Hayakawa Mitsuru, heh." "It must be nice being an idol star." "No exams or homework to worry about." "You just do whatever you want, and have millions of girls screaming at you." "Sometimes I wish I could be an idol star, just once." "Ow!" "Hey, there goes me!" "Fact is, in that moment, thanks to my power or maybe because we both were wishing for it Hayakawa Mitsuru and I switched places..." "There he is!" "What the..." "What..." "What in the world?" "!" "And thus I became the idol that I had wished to become, you see..." "Aw, for crying out loud, gimme a break!" "I can't even go out for a walk!" "Gotcha!" "Lemme go!" "Lemme go!" "What if some tabloid reporter sees us!" "Why, look at you, Darling!" "You're as shy as always!" "Come on!" "It's an open secret that we're a couple!" "An open secret?" "I get it!" "I bet you're getting jealous because I'm a campaign girl for Hayakawa Mitsuru, am I right?" "Well, I'm so happy then!" "Hold it!" "I'm that Hayakawa Mitsuru you just spoke of." "Oh, stop it!" "You're a lot better than him!" "I really think so!" "I think you have mistaken me for someone else." "Maybe you have a problem with your eyesight?" "As you can see, I'm the one and only th... the one and only..." "What the..." "What the...?" "!" "Where the hell did this ugly face come from?" "!" "Cut that out!" "Darling, sometimes you come up with the weirdest jokes!" "My face!" "My really cool face is gone!" "To which I say, gee thanks." "Mitsuru!" "NO!" "You're wrong!" "Hold it right there!" "I'm not Hayakawa Mitsuru!" "You're all mistaken!" "That's a good one!" "My Mitsuru!" "Who's gonna believe me anyway?" "Here!" "Hop in!" "Wha..." "Hurry!" "Step on it, driver!" "Yes, ma'am!" "Th..." "Thanks." "Right on cue." "Well, we finally meet again, right, Kazuto?" "Ka..." "Kazuto?" "Oh, come on!" "You don't have to play the star in front of me." "Let me call you by your real name, Hayakawa Kazuto!" "We're old friends, after all, right?" "An unexpected girl." "An unexpected kiss." "I loved it, but I was extremely tired by this time..." "Rain?" "Oh, the shower." "That girl, I wonder who she is." "Shimazu Shiori..." "Sendai College of Domestic Science..." "A college student!" "Kazuto?" "You awake?" "Uh, yeah..." "You just wait there." "I'll be right out, okay?" "Ow!" "But, hey, the way things are going..." "Oh, you stop that!" "You're too much!" "Darling, do that again!" "Once more, please!" "I'm Hayakawa Mitsuru, baby!" "Yeah!" "This is the greatest!" "Damn, I didn't know you could do such a great Hayakawa Mitsuru impression!" "Of course, even I look up to a real cool guy like him." "I'm always wishing I could be like Hayakawa Mitsuru, you know." "How can you say that, Darling?" "Huh?" "How many times do I have to tell you?" "!" "You're much much better than Hayakawa Mitsuru!" "You're a lot cooler than he is!" "Oh..." "Oh, maybe you're right..." "Darling, thanks for treating me to a wonderful dinner tonight!" "Oh, it was nothing." "Now, how about a little treat for me?" "Well, good luck with your studies!" "Bye!" "A case of "eat 'n run!"" ""Sorry to keep you waiting."" ""Here she comes!" "But, should I really do this?"" ""I'm... all yours... tonight!"" ""Kazuto!"" "Huh?" "Huh?" "Look at you!" "You must be pretty exhausted, huh, Kazuto?" "Well, I bet you're hungry." "Shall we go get some dinner?" "Oh... sure, yeah..." "It's my treat this time around." "Can you believe it?" "A regular girl treating a superstar idol?" "C'mon, now." "Let's get going!" "But why in the world has my appearance suddenly changed so much?" "Could it be that my wish to become a normal guy again has been granted through some divine intervention?" "Yeah, right!" "But not being surrounded by groupies can only be good, man!" "All right!" "Am I gonna have some fun tonight!" "Yahoo!" "Hey..." "Hey, babe!" "You closin' up already?" "Why..." "Kasuga!" "Wha..." "The real Kasuga must know this girl then." "What a fine lookin' chick!" "There's no one like this even in showbiz, for heaven's sake!" "All right!" "I'm gonna score with her tonight!" "What're you looking at me like that for?" "It's too late to come around now!" "Well, let's see about that." "Huh?" "There are lot of wolves hanging around on the streets at night." "I see." "So you're offering to be my knight in shining armor, is that it?" "If you like, I'll even stick around 'til morning." "All right, then." "Hmmm..." "What is it?" "You've become so stylish that you look like a total stranger but seeing you like this, you're still the Kazuto that I used to know." "Oh..." "Oh..." "You've lost a little weight, haven't you?" "In that moment... all at once I picked up on what she was thinking." "Back in high school, the two were in the Broadcasting club together..." "Hayakawa Mitsuru, or rather, Kazuto, was the announcer..." ""Broadcast Studio"" "...and loved getting attention." "He was really popular." "But one day..." ""I want to be a singer."" ""Huh?"" ""When I close my eyes like this, I can see the stage waiting for me."" ""The curtain rising..." "The audience shouting..." "My entrance!"" ""But I bet you're hoping that your audience will be all cute girls!"" ""Talk about selfish motives!"" ""You're wrong!"" ""I love..."" ""What?"" ""...singing..." "I want to sing!"" ""Uh-huh."" ""And then..."" ""..." "I want to make it big, and make you happy."" "Well, I'm glad you managed to become a singer, Kazuto!" "And a superstar idol at that!" "Well!" "This Hayakawa Mitsuru's got a few points on the plus side after all!" "Say, isn't that Hayakawa Mitsuru over there?" "Now that you mention it, yeah, even with those shades." "Then who's that girl with him?" "I think I smell a tabloid scandal here!" "Maybe I've asked for too much from you." "Honestly... just being able to watch you in concert is good enough for me." "I'm really glad you could hang around with me for a while." "I see you're pretty popular with the girls, huh!" "Congratulations, Kazuto!" "I'm really happy that your dream came true!" "But don't get caught by the tabloids!" "'Cause a lot of girls will be crying if that happens!" "I wish you the best in whatever you do, Hayakawa Mitsuru!" "I'll be..." "I'll be your true fan forever." "Well..." "I should be going." "W..." "Wait!" "Won't you..." "Won't you stay with me just a little longer?" "I figured the least I could do was take her to the REAL Hayakawa Kazuto." "What is it, Kasuga?" "Did you forget something?" "Uh, well..." "let's check this place out." "What?" "Looks like the real me hasn't returned home." "I gotta find him." "I mean, he's in my body, for crying out loud!" "Man, this takes me back!" "Be serious!" "What're you talking about, Kasuga?" "Gee, you seem to be pretty good at it." "Of course!" "Watch, this is how to set the microphone levels." ""Watch, this is how to set the microphone levels."" ""Shiori!"" "Hayakawa Mitsuru..." "Huh?" "A CD." "You've heard of Hayakawa Mitsuru?" "Yeah, the womanizer, right?" "I'm not a womanizer!" "Not you, Hayakawa Mitsuru." "I AM Hayakawa Mitsuru!" "Be serious!" "What in the world are you saying, Kasuga?" "!" "A..." "Ayukawa!" "Someone just said "Hayakawa Mitsuru..."" "Uh, yeah!" "You..." "You wait here just a sec!" "Kazuto!" "I'll be right back!" "I'll be back for sure!" "And when I do, it'll be as the real Hayakawa Kazuto!" "A womanizer?" "Why, if you're an idol star, or even if you just want to be a singer all the guys are like that, babe!" "Talk about selfish motives!" ""Talk about selfish motives!"" ""..." "I want to make it big, and make you happy."" "What's wrong?" "My!" "I wonder what's with Kasuga today?" "I've been so caught up in myself these past few years that I completely forgot about Shiori!" "Shiori..." "Ayukawa!" "Th..." "There you are!" "Why, that's me coming this way!" "Why, you!" "You better not have laid a finger on Ayukawa!" "I didn't!" "I didn't!" "I wanted to, but that's another story." "Say what?" "!" "You slimy...!" "What's all this racket?" "Ow..." "Ow!" "A..." "Ayukawa!" "Are you all right?" "What're you talking about?" "You were with me all the time." "What the..." "Isn't that that idol star...?" "Yup." "Hayakawa Mitsuru." "The real thing?" "Yeah." "If you want his autograph, now's the time, Ayukawa." "Shiori." "Welcome back..." "Kazuto." "Good to be back." "Don't cry." "But..." "Maybe I should take back my comment about him being a womanizing idol singer." "To Ayukawa, even an idol superstar like that is just a womanizer, huh." "What?" "!" "Oh, nothing." "By the way, what about your offer to hang around with me 'til morning?" "Say what?" "You forgot?" "Forgot what?" "Forget it!" "Wait!" "Ayukawa!" "But at that moment I was very uncomfortable about just how much Hayakawa Mitsuru might remember about my power." "I'm not as carefree as you always say." "Even I, at times, become all emotional, you see..." "It's her, isn't it?" "You're concerned about her, I can tell..." "Even though I knew, I said nothing because I prefer harmony." "Look, there's the footbridge where we once stood." "The sunrise brings back memories, and this feeling of love..." "Come on, let's dance once more." "Even though you give me sweet kisses, my heart is sometimes blue." "Kisses alone aren't enough to put me at ease." "Even though you give me sweet kisses, my love is sometimes blue." "After we kiss, I make myself seem happy, but I'm really sometimes blue." "All the days go by at high speed." "So how are you?" "Have you found yourself a love by now?" "We dance, we kiss, we go our separate ways..." "So why... why does my heart tremble so tonight?" "Even if we hide our agitated feelings we cannot keep ourselves apart." "That's high-school love." "Oh!" "Choose me!" "And take on me!" "Dance with me again!" "Choose me, and let's fall in love." "Oh!" "Choose me!" "And take on me!" "Dance with me again!" "And hold tight to the me that no one knows because lovers' hearts are whimsical indeed." "KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD" "Stage of Love = Heart on Fire!" "(BIRTH OF A STAR!" ")" ""Ladies and gentlemen..."" ""...today, I must tell you something you will find hard to believe."" ""I have had an incredible experience, right here in your town."" ""In a flash, I switched bodies with another man."" ""H..." "Hayakawa Mitsuru... don't say it!" "Please don't say it!"" ""What's wrong, Kasuga?"" ""Allow me to introduce him to you."" ""Kasuga Kyosuke... a man with supernatural powers!"" ""WHAT!" "It can't be!" "No way!" "I can't believe it!"" ""Kasuga..."" ""A..." "Ayukawa!" "It's not true, Ayukawa!" "W..." "Wait!"" ""Ayukawa!"" "Ayukawa!" "Darling, is something the matter with Madoka?" "H..." "Hikaru!" "N..." "Nothing." "Nothing at all." "What do you mean, "Nothing at all?"" "I bet you were having another lecherous dream, Oniichan!" "Wha..." "What the devil are you talking about, Kurumi?" "I was dreaming that I was cheering on Ayukawa, who was on stage." "Oh, yes!" "I thought so." "Darling is so considerate toward friends." "Say, how do I look?" "Give us a look, too!" "Uh, hey, it's not like you're gonna be on the show." "Look, audiences get to be on TV too." "There's no telling who might be watching us." "Right?" "Oh, that looks so pretty on you!" "How about this?" "Oh, it's great!" "Ayukawa is going to participate in the upcoming TV Special "Shine On!" "Talent Scout Caravan," as a fill-in band member for Shuu's group." "All right now!" "Line up in order please!" "Line up to the right if you have confidence in your looks." "Preference will be given to any cute-looking girls!" "Hey, you..." "What do you mean by that...?" "Don't talk rubbish..." "Uh, the line on the left is still open..." "Yeow!" "It was only a joke!" "Really!" "Stop it!" "Ouch!" "Where could Komatsu and Hatta be?" "OUCH!" "Komatsu!" "Hatta!" "You guys did save seats for us, right?" "Arrr..." "Yeah, no sweat." "Hurray!" "All right!" "More of the same old stupidity." "Eh?" "Did something happen in the dressing room?" "I hope it's not Madoka." "Let's go check!" ""Fire Extinguisher"" "Ayukawa...!" "Hang on, Yukari!" "I'm..." "I'm all right, Madoka." "Really, calling an ambulance is overkill." "How is she?" "Can she make it back before we go on?" "Today is an important day for us!" "What are you talking about, Shuu?" "Now isn't the time for that." ""Now isn't the time?" We've finally got a chance at a major record label." "Yukari should know that too." "Which is why Yukari practiced to the point of collapse!" "She did her best!" "Madoka, if Yukari... if Yukari can't make it back in time, then you sing for us!" "Huh?" "Huh?" "Huh?" "I'm begging you!" "Please, Madoka." "All right." "Please take us to the hospital immediately." "I'll come back as soon as possible." "I wonder if Yukari will be all right, Darling." "Yeah." "Hayakawa Mitsuru..." "What must he think about our switching bodies?" "Darling, he really is such a snob." "Huh?" "Uh, yeah." "If he suspects my power, then I'll have to ask him to keep it a secret." "Okay, folks!" "No unauthorized entry is allowed beyond this point!" ""Dressing Room A"" "Go away, go away!" "Excuse me." "Please let me through." "What are you doing, you pervert?" "Looks like I can't get in that way." ""Monthly Schedule"" "What is this?" "A pervert!" ""Dressing Room C" "Ladies Only!" "No Men Allowed"" "What?" "You want to do another sound check?" "Yeah." "I have to sing the new single, right?" "Well, that's the show's selling point the premiere of Hayakawa Mitsuru's new single, that is." "Then let me at least do the sound check again." "I'm still not confident about it." "What are you talking about, Mitsuru?" "You can't just push the band around like that." "You're the one who skipped the scheduled sound check to have fun." "I know." "But today I want to sing my best... my very best..." "C'mon." "What's with the sudden mood swing?" "Look, it's okay." "The audience are all kids anyhow." "No one will know if you're a little off." "I want to do the sound check!" "You're the manager." "Do something!" "Or is your job only to shoo away girls?" "What did you say?" "!" "Now, now, take it easy." "Let's just set it up." "That way he'll be happy, right, Kuro?" "Ha!" "Hey, Mitsuru, don't ever think you came all this way alone, you hear?" "I never thought I came this far alone... no, not alone." "I'm pretty sure... it's that room." "He seemed like a nice guy after all." "If I ask, I'm sure he'll understand." "Wow!" "It's like a flower shop in here!" "First time I've had a male groupie sneak into my room." "Were you hiding?" "Actually, I came here to ask a favor from you." "A favor?" "I want you to forget what you saw and experienced yesterday." "Yesterday?" "Oh, yeah." "No, I can't do that." "What?" "Today's show is being taped, but it'll be shown on TV eventually on a national network!" "A national network?" "!" "That experience was a fair shock to me, and I need to talk about it." "But, but, wait a minute!" "Good morning." "Sorry, but it's makeup time." "Uh, uh, hold on..." "At least stay and enjoy the show, Mr. Kasuga." "Damn!" "What a jerk." "And I thought he was a good guy." "Darling!" "Darling, there you are." "Something wrong?" "Madoka still isn't back yet." "Maybe something's happened to her." "What?" "!" "Stand by, please." "Uh, all right." "Man, we are in deep trouble without Madoka." "What'll we do now, Shuu?" "Maybe something happened to Yukari... or to Madoka..." "Shuu!" "I'll go check it out!" "Darling!" "I'll bring it right back!" "Huh?" "Oh, hey, you!" "Today, everyone will learn that I am an esper." "When that happens, I won't be able to stay in this town." "If..." "If that's the case then I at least want Ayukawa by my side when my secret is revealed." "Miss, I don't think this traffic is going anywhere for a while." "All right." "I'll walk from here." "They're finished." "What'll we do now, Shuu?" "We'll just have to take as much time setting up as we can." "Yay!" "Madoka's on next!" "Ayukawa!" "Break a leg!" "Yeah, break a leg!" "I hope Darling's all right." "Hey, mister!" "You gotta watch where you're going!" "Yeah, yeah!" "Uh, right." "Stop screwing around!" "Get on with it!" "Guys, I know you're all nervous, but let's get on with the show!" "Uh, right." "Huh?" "Ayukawa!" "Ayukawa!" "Kasuga!" "Ayukawa!" "Ma..." "Madoka!" "Darling!" "Oniichan!" "Kasuga!" "I don't think you have time to change into your stage outfit, Ayukawa." "Huh?" "Hey..." "Huh?" "I can't sing unless you put me down." "Oh, yeah, that's true, isn't it?" "Thanks." "My lonely heart hates to lose but I took off on the night that I gently packed it away." "There is more joy and pain in me than I can hold and I'll sing it with a hot beat, in the Lonely Hearts Club Band." "When a star drifts across the night sky..." "When the moon shines on you then the noise of the city will go away, and you just call me..." "Where are you?" "I can't even catch the look in your eyes in this windy city." "You could go North, West, South, or East tomorrow, you're so whimsical." "You'll always be riding the wind, unable to tell where you're going... "I'm weak..."" "I don 't know much about music..." "You'll always be riding the wind, unable to tell where you're going... "I'm weak..."" "...but Ayukawa onstage..." "You'll always be riding the wind, unable to tell where you're going... "I'm weak..."" "...was better than any singer on TV." "You'll always be riding the wind, unable to tell where you're going... "I'm weak..."" "So before I fall in love with you, let me put on my act." "That's really hot!" "Madoka!" "Don't you think she sings better than Mitsuru?" "And now, before we announce the judges' decision the moment you've all been waiting for:" "Hayakawa Mitsuru will sing for us." "Th..." "That's right!" "Him!" "What's wrong, Kasuga?" "Huh?" "Oh, nothing." "Huh?" "What's going on?" "I don't like it." "Hayakawa Mitsuru!" "Ladies and gentlemen..." "Today, I'm asking all of you to listen to what I have to say." "Don't say it, Hayakawa!" "When I came to this town, I met a couple." "Could he be talking about us, Kasuga?" "I dunno..." "What the hell is he trying to say?" "Because of my having met this couple, I had an amazing experience one that felt like I'd been hit in the head with a hammer." "Good-bye, Ayukawa." "Good-bye, Hikaru." "Thank you." "Because of you, I had a revelation." "Wha...?" "Huh?" "Today, I want to give up my title of idol singer." "What?" "The truth is, I've had a girlfriend ever since high school." "What..." "What in the world?" "What!" "No way!" "I don't believe it!" "I..." "I wanted to be a star." "I wanted to be in the spotlight and sing songs." "And I wanted to do it all for her." "Hayakawa Mitsuru... no, Kazuto..." "really was a good guy." "When he said he would speak out, he was talking about his girlfriend." "But from now on, I want to sing to all of you, as a real professional singer." "Please allow me to sing." "I'm sad, but I'm also deeply touched." "Me too." "Hurrah!" "Hayakawa Mitsuru!" "That Hikaru." "Geez, he talks too much." "Let him be, Kuro." "This is the birth of a real star." "Kazuto..." "Okay, guys, let's go home." "Eh?" "Huh?" "What do you mean, "go home?" They haven't announced the results yet." "Yeah, we were flying high." "We just might win the Grand Prix..." "Madoka isn't an official member of the band." "Huh?" "Right?" "Uh-huh." "Let's take some fruit or something to Yukari." "Hey, Shuu!" "Like Hayakawa Mitsuru said: we'll just start all over again." "Nothing wrong with that!" "In the end, because Shuu and the guys went home there was no one to receive the Grand Prix." "And, probably because Hayakawa Mitsuru revealed his love affair amid a string of other happenings the show never did get shown on TV." "Hey." "Oh, hi." "There's one thing that's bothering me..." "What in the world are you, anyway?" "Eh?" "Huh?" "Huh?" "Damn." "Hey!" "What?" "Get your act together with Madoka, you hear?" "What was that about Madoka, Darling?" "N..." "Nothing." "Nothing at all." "Well then, take it easy." "Ciao!" "What was it about me?" "Uh..." "He said he thought you should have won the Grand Prix, Ayukawa." "Huh?" "I am "the phantom singer," Ayukawa Madoka." "Oh, cut it out, Madoka." "In May, when the young leaves were in bloom, I heard an angel sing." "I'm not as carefree as you always say." "Even I, at times, become all emotional, you see..." "It's her, isn't it?" "You're concerned about her, I can tell..." "Even though I knew, I said nothing because I prefer harmony." "Look, there's the footbridge where we once stood." "The sunrise brings back memories, and this feeling of love..." "Come on, let's dance once more." "Even though you give me sweet kisses, my heart is sometimes blue." "Kisses alone aren't enough to put me at ease." "Even though you give me sweet kisses, my love is sometimes blue." "After we kiss, I make myself seem happy, but I'm really sometimes blue." "All the days go by at high speed." "So how are you?" "Have you found yourself a love by now?" "We dance, we kiss, we go our separate ways..." "So why... why does my heart tremble so tonight?" "Even if we hide our agitated feelings we cannot keep ourselves apart." "That's high-school love." "Oh!" "Choose me!" "And take on me!" "Dance with me again!" "Choose me, and let's fall in love." "Oh!" "Choose me!" "And take on me!" "Dance with me again!" "And hold tight to the me that no one knows because lovers' hearts are whimsical indeed." "KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD" "AN UNEXPECTED SITUATION" ""Kyosuke..."" ""What..." "What is it, Akane?"" ""Kyosuke..." "I love you."" ""Wha..." "What are you, crazy?" "We..." "We're cousins!"" ""So what..." "It doesn't matter..."" ""Oh, you idiot!" "Stay away!"" ""We can't do this!"" ""Don't embarrass me..."" "It began with a Foreboding Dream in the dazzling sunlight of early summer." "Man... what a dream..." "'Morning, Kyosuke!" "A..." "Akane!" "Hmm?" "What's with you, Kyosuke?" "Uh, nothing in particular..." "So, what are you doing here?" "Well... actually, I have a favor to ask of you." "A favor?" "Yeah." "Be my boyfriend, Kyosuke!" "What..." "Well, you see..." ""What is it?"" ""Oh, nothing..."" ""You're strange, Akane."" ""Glass of water, please!"" ""Oh, right away!"" ""Madoka..."" ""My, but you have a stupid look on your face!"" ""Still only interested in girls, eh?"" ""Even though you're a senior now."" ""Leave me alone." "It's none of your business."" ""Maybe so, but..."" ""...you're the only one in our class who doesn't have a boyfriend."" ""And as your friends, we can't let you go on like that."" ""And yet, having a boyfriend has its problems, too."" ""Yeah!" "On our last date, my boyfriend tried to keep me out late."" ""Well, when I went to my boyfriend's house a few days ago..."" ""...he tried to get me to do it with him!"" ""On that score, Akane, you..."" ""...are so lucky!"" ""What'd you come here for, you stupid girls?"" ""D..." "Don't be so rude!" "I have a boyfriend, too!"" ""What!"" ""Well, uh..."" ""Not again."" ""You're stretching it."" ""I..." "I'm not lying!" "I'll introduce him to you tomorrow!"" "And there you have it." "Man, all this just because you put on some stupid act." "Don't say that." "Please, please do it." "Basically, you don't want to feel ashamed anymore, right?" "Uh-huh." "So you want me to pretend to be your boyfriend, right?" "Uh-huh." "Okay, okay, I hear you." "I'll do it." "Really?" "I swear, it's because your personality is more savage than a man's that you haven't got a boy" "That's enough out of you." "Right." "But I think that putting on an act like this is actually quite feminine..." "Hmm..." "Hmmm..." "So this is Akane's boyfriend...?" "Well?" "Now you know that I'm a proper girl too, right?" "I'd say his face is average." "Height and leg length also average." "Well, no matter how we look at him, he's average." "But just seeing him isn't convincing." "Right?" "Right." "Which is why we're taking you along on our date now." "So, Kyosuke, where are you taking us today?" "Uh, well, let me see..." "What?" "!" "Darling isn't here?" "No, he went out this morning with Akane." "Mm-hmm." "Oh..." "And after I went and got tickets to the concert Darling wanted to see..." "I'm sorry." "But you know, I bet they're at the public pool since Oniichan doesn't have any money." "I think so too!" "This is all I've got left for the rest of the month." "Man!" "Why do I have to pay for everything?" "Damn you, Akane!" "Still, seen like this, she really is just an ordinary girl..." "Darling!" "Hi..." "Hikaru?" "!" "Komatsu!" "Hatta!" "You startled me!" "Man..." "Kasuga, are you alone today?" "If you are, you wanna join us?" "What for?" "Put on some suntan oil, get a good tan, get some good pictures eat grilled squid, put on underwater goggles for deep pool observation and then, "How 'bout some sunburn cream?"" "With all this, we ought to meet lots of girls, don't you think?" "Right, right, right." "Now just a minute..." "Wow!" "Hey, Babe!" "Hang on a sec!" "What're they doing here anyway, the jerks?" "Kyosuke!" "Wha..." "What's up, Akane?" "Well?" "Are you convinced?" "Naive, isn't she?" "We still don't believe you." "What do you mean?" "!" "I can't tell from just that whether he's really your boyfriend." "Right." "You might've asked a cousin or neighborhood friend to come here..." "C..." "Cousins couldn't do this!" "Hey!" "I know Akane's only acting, but it's getting pretty intense..." "Then what's it gonna take?" "!" "WHAT?" "!" "WHAT?" "!" "Wh..." "What's this?" "If you're really lovers, you'd be able to drink this soda together, right?" "Oh, that's dirty!" "Nobody does that anymore." "A-ha!" "You ARE lying!" "Liars!" "Big fat..." "A-ha!" "You ARE lying!" "Liars!" "Big fat..." "Okay, we'll drink it!" "It's simple, after all!" "Ready, Kyosuke?" "Here we go." "Uh, right." "Hikaru!" "Wh..." "What's she doing here?" "Hold it!" "Who's that girl?" "Uh, uh... she's Kyosuke's..." "Kyosuke's...?" "Kyosuke's...?" "K..." "K..." "Kyosuke's kouhai." ""Kouhai":" "A junior at school." ""Kouhai," huh?" ""Kouhai," huh?" "Uh..." "Uh-oh..." "I forgot something important!" "Hey..." "Hey, Kyosuke, you know what I'm talking about!" "W..." "What?" "Come on!" "Hey, hold it, Akane!" "Why the sudden rush?" "My wallet!" "Yeah, my wallet's missing!" "Your wallet?" "Please find it!" "Don't you remember where you left it?" "I don't care where it is." "Huh?" "Uh, I mean, I don't know where it is." "So, you go check the pool, okay?" "I suppose I have no choice." "Take your time." "Good." "And now..." "Now where did Darling go?" "Huh?" "Darling!" "Oh, Darling, I've been looking for you everywhere." "What's wrong, Darling?" "Look, I got tickets to that concert you wanted to go to..." "Cut it out." "Wha...?" "!" "What's that Akane up to?" "Yeah..." "What did you just say, Darling?" "Stop following me around!" "Wha...?" "!" "I'm fed up with you!" "You're annoying me!" "N... no... no...!" "Anyway, don't hang around me anymore, got that?" "Y..." "You're terrible!" "Hikaru!" "Hey, Akane!" "I didn't find your wallet anywhere." "Huh?" "Oh, uh... yeah!" "I found it!" "Man, be more careful, okay?" "By the way, did something happen to Hikaru?" "Huh?" "Oh, yeah!" "I..." "I explained things, and got her to go home." "I thought she looked a little funny, though..." "It's nothing... really." "Look, Chie and Michi are waiting, so..." "Uh, right." "I'm sorry, Hikaru." "Well, do you believe us now?" "Hey!" "Answer me!" "Wh..." "What do you think?" "Well, I've shared drinks with my boyfriend before..." "Did it taste good?" "H..." "Hey!" "What's that supposed to mean?" "Oh, I..." "I'm sorry." "I..." "I'm still not convinced!" "Even if you're not lovers, you can still do this!" "Then what WILL convince you?" "!" "Well..." "How about Twister?" "That's a little bit dirty..." "Too easy!" "Then how about "Balloon Carry?"" "What?" "You carry it without using your hands." "Now that's exciting!" "Hey!" "We're not putting on a New Year's comedy special here!" "Then that's out?" "Enough already!" "Kyosuke and I are lovers!" "Accept it!" "We don't!" "We don't!" "All right." "In that case I'll show you what you really want to see." "What!" "What!" "We're all going to my house now." "Got that?" "Uh, okay..." "Uh, okay..." "Oh, no." "It's as if my Foreboding Dream is becoming reality..." "What?" "Kasuga said that?" "!" "Yes!" "He said I was a nuisance." "I see..." "Madoka, am I really that much trouble?" "I tried so hard to think of Darling, in my own way... and yet..." "Hikaru?" "Don't worry, Hikaru." "I'm sure Kasuga had a reason." "Do you really think so?" "I'll talk to him about it tonight." "Yes, please." "So have some ice cocoa and calm down." "Okay..." "What's he up to?" "Hey... what is this "thing we really want to see?"" "Come on, show us!" "Don't be in such a hurry." "The night is still young." "Right, Kyosuke?" "Huh?" "Oh..." "I'm convinced now that taking on this role was a big mistake..." "Hello, Kasuga residence." "Oh, Manami?" "It's Ayukawa." "Madoka?" "If it's Oniichan you want, he's at Akane's house." "I see..." ""...am I really that much trouble?"" "Say, Manami, where is Akane's house?" "Hey, Akane, come on, show us..." "I gotta leave soon..." "I got a date with my boyfriend..." "Me too..." "All right." "Kyosuke...?" "Huh?" "Let's go to bed." "WHAT?" "!" "WHAT?" "!" "A..." "Akane?" "Are you... serious?" "Naturally." "We are..." "lovers, after all." "Right, Kyosuke?" "Uh..." "Huh?" "!" "Th..." "That Akane... get some alcohol in her, and she goes overboard..." "A..." "Akane..." "Hey!" "A..." "Akane...!" "Akane!" "Well... come on in." "B... but..." "Don't embarrass me." "Th... that dream really WAS a premonition..." "A..." "Akane!" "A..." "Akane!" "From this point on, you can't come in." "Hey, you!" "Are you serious?" "!" "What are you talking about?" "You two said you wanted proof, didn't you?" "So, I'll see you later." "A..." "Akane...!" "W..." "What do we do?" "Uh..." "Mi..." "Michi..." "Th..." "That sound..." "Kyosuke..." "I'm hot..." "Th..." "That's..." "The real thing!" "Here we are!" "This is it, Madoka." "Thanks, Manami." "You're welcome but it doesn't look like our aunt or uncle are home tonight." "Oh." "Hey!" "They forgot to lock the door." "Huh?" "What are you doing there?" "Where's Akane?" "Kyosuke...!" "Could... that be..." "Akane and Oniichan?" "Hey!" "Kasuga, what are you doing?" "Kurumi!" "Manami!" "And Ayukawa, you too?" "What're you doing here?" "What's going on?" "The question is, what are YOU doing, Kasuga?" "What do you mean, "what?"" "I can't stand it..." "Huh?" "Huh?" "She had too much to drink." "It seems the most Akane could manage was to invite me into her room." "She tried so hard to keep up this act." "I probably have no right to say this, since I helped out with this lie but I can't admire the way you two acted either." "I don't think it matters whether you have a boyfriend or a girlfriend." "And it's not something to be proud of, either." "What's important is how much you care about that person, isn't it?" "What matters is whether you can find someone you can care for that much." "I feel sort of hollow." "Me, too..." "When I get home, I'm going to write another fan letter to Tama." ""Tama": a fairly off-the-wall band" "I'm going to hug my teddy bear and go to sleep." "Hey!" "Isn't your boyfriend waiting for you?" "!" "Hey!" "Isn't your boyfriend waiting for you?" "!" "But I'm surprised that you didn't go for the kill, Mr. Boyfriend." "D..." "Don't be ridiculous!" "I wouldn't do something like that!" "I don't know, Kasuga." "You seem to be a pretty good actor." "Ayukawa!" "I swear..." "As it happened because of this, I was terrified, and couldn't do anything." "What the?" "He WAS your cousin!" "Man, we bought the whole thing." "Don't be so proud!" "You also lied about having boyfriends!" "That makes three of us!" "That makes three of us!" "So, this means that none of us has a boyfriend after all, right?" "Hey!" "Let's promise not to have any boyfriends unless we all do, okay?" "I promise!" "I promise!" "Oh, here come the girls of Hoshijo Girls' High School!" "Which one do you like?" "Who, me?" "Uh, anyone, anyone..." "O..." "Okay, then, let's go!" "Hey, babes!" "Hey, hey, hey!" "Eek!" "Akane!" "Eek!" "Akane!" "Hey, you two!" "Uh, yes?" "Uh, yes?" "If you have something to say, come out and say it!" "No, nothing!" "No, nothing!" "What's important is that you say it from the heart, right?" "Akane and her friends seem to have their summer right in front of them." "And my summer..." "Wh..." "What's this...?" "Uh..." "Uh..." "Darling!" "Uh, yes?" "If you drink this soda with me, I'll forgive you." "Huh?" "Don't you want to?" "Yes, but..." "Make up your mind, please!" "Come on!" "What's it going to be?" "Uh, well..." "It looks like my summer's going to be hot again this year." "One more chance, now; whisper something in my ear." "Why do your yesterdays fade and lose their twinkle?" "Deep eyes the color of the ocean turn toward the window and don't look back." "Oh, your yesterdays... you can't return to those days again." "In your apartment, I wrote a crimson love letter with lipstick, on the bathroom mirror..." ""Even now, I still love you."" "Yes, once more, another yesterday." "All the days go by at high speed." "So how are you?" "Have you found yourself a love by now?" "We dance, we kiss, we go our separate ways..." "So why... why does my heart tremble so tonight?" "Even if we hide our agitated feelings we cannot keep ourselves apart." "That's high-school love." "Oh!" "Choose me!" "And take on me!" "Dance with me again!" "Choose me, and let's fall in love." "Oh!" "Choose me!" "And take on me!" "Dance with me again!" "And hold tight to the me that no one knows because lovers' hearts are whimsical indeed." "KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD" "MESSAGE IN ROUGE" "Autumn... the season for concerts..." "That might be an exaggeration, but anyway Ayukawa's father has returned to Japan after a long time so we were invited to his concert." "Sign: "Mr. Ayukawa"" "A..." "Ayukawa..." "Yippee!" "You look fabulous, Madoka!" "You're a modern-day Cinderella!" "Yippee!" "Yippee!" "Oh, come on!" "Cut it out, guys!" "I'd never seen Ayukawa so bashful before." "Hello, everyone." "Thank you for all you've done for Madoka." "Oh, man!" "He's speaking Japanese!" "Japanese!" "Thank God!" "I tell you, Kasuga, I was afraid we might not be able to communicate!" "Silly!" "He's Madoka's father!" "Of course he'd speak Japanese!" "Right, Darling?" "Huh?" "Oh, yeah!" "Today, Ayukawa seemed like the well-bred girl she is, completely unlike me." "She looked quiet and peaceful." "And that happy smile must be there because she can be with her father whose work keeps him overseas most of the year." "Oh, Mr. Ayukawa, the concert was a big success!" "It was wonderful!" "Sign: "Mr. Ayukawa"" "Why, thank you." "If only your wife's concert in France didn't coincide with yours she could have been here with you." "Oh!" "W..." "What's the matter, Mr. Ayukawa?" "Shh!" "Don't move, Reiko!" "Oh, Mr. Ayukawa!" "Wasn't that your daughter?" "What?" "Hey, you fine-lookin' ladies, how about a dinner date with us guys!" "Or we could avoid all that extraneous stuff and go straight to a hotel!" "How 'bout it?" "Idiot!" "If you say anything like that, even the easiest catch is gonna run away from us!" "God!" "They are the lowest!" "I can't believe that you'd have friends like that!" "Is that so?" "A..." "Ayukawa..." "What's wrong, Madoka?" "Aren't all men like that, anyway?" "Hey, Ayukawa!" "Weren't we supposed to go out for dinner?" "!" "Hey, babe!" "Huh?" "!" "Ma..." "Madoka..." "What the..." "Did something happen?" "!" "I dunno..." "Oh, Madoka is so thoughtful!" "Huh?" "See, Darling, it's after such a wonderful concert." "She wants us lovers to be all alone and enjoy the evening!" "Say what?" "!" "Oh, this is too much for me!" "So just don't do too much risque stuff to me, please!" "Hey, Hikaru!" "Madoka!" "Madoka!" "What do you want, Neesan?" "When you're done changing, could you check the answering machine?" "I wanna take a shower first, so..." "Sure." "Hello!" "It's your mother." "How are you?" "Your father's concert was today, right?" "So, how was it?" "I wonder what he played." "Maybe Madoka's favorite Mendelssohn?" "Or Brahms, maybe?" "I hope your father didn't play wrong notes!" "With me being over here, I'm so worried about him!" "I guess Madoka will say yet again that we're all kissy-kissy..." "Madoka!" "Well?" "Wasn't there a message for me from my boyfriend?" "We had a date, but he didn't come to the concert!" "Oh yeah, Daddy said that he can't come home tonight." "Seems his sponsor got him a hotel room near the concert hall." "Madoka?" "Are you listening?" "Madoka?" "Here you go, Jingoro!" "We'll be out for just a little bit, okay?" "I know you'll be sad, but keep Oniichan company, okay?" "Hey, he doesn't belong only to you, Kurumi!" "Shut up!" "If you're going, then just go!" "Hey, hey, don't be so gloomy, Kyosuke!" "Next time we'll take you along too." "I just couldn't get another ticket this time around, okay?" "I know, I know." "Work got in the way, right?" "Okay, Jingoro, look after Oniichan so that he doesn't do anything crazy!" "Right!" "These days Oniichan has been doing perverted things!" "D..." "Dummies!" "What the hell are you saying?" "Look, he's turning red!" "Bingo!" "Bingo!" "There!" "His face is all red!" "Madoka!" "Dad called a little bit ago!" "He said he's just about to leave the hotel and he's looking forward to some of your home cooking for dinner!" ""Good-bye." "Thanks for everything." "Madoka"" "Ouch!" "Still, here it is, a long holiday and I'm eating lousy instant ramen by myself!" "Okay, okay." "I'm not the only lonely one around here, eh?" "Take it easy, pal!" "Here!" "I wish Ayukawa would suddenly come over at times like this." "She'd say something like, "You have to eat real food!"" ""Here, I'll cook for you!"" "A..." "Ayukawa?" "Just a minute!" "Yo!" "Did you get turned on?" "Oh..." "Oh, it's only you guys!" "You scum, we heard all about it!" "So you're alone, eh!" "Kurumi and Manami's big mouths again!" "Yo, Kasuga, days like this are for gettin' lucky, man!" "Man, you're so slow!" "Here's the chance for us to bring in all the girls we'll pick up!" "Hey!" "Lemme go, lemme go!" "Besides, you haven't eaten a decent lunch yet!" "We'll take you to a nice place, okay?" "What?" "!" "Madoka ran away from home?" "Yeah." "They asked if she stopped by here, but..." "I wonder what happened." "It's not like Madoka to do this." "I'll tell Sempai!" "Yeah, there might be some news at Kasuga's place." ""Dear Kasuga..."" "Sempai must be out somewhere!" "Master, I'll go look!" "Gotcha." "I'll see what I can do myself." "Please!" "93... 94... 95... 96... 97..." "98... 99... 100..." "Huh?" "I just can't keep up with those guys!" "Boy, am I tired!" "Hold up!" "What evil things have you been doing?" "If you don't confess, you're dead!" "A..." "Ayukawa!" "Really?" "They went with your dad?" "Yeah." "They're pretty good at seizing all available opportunities, you know." "Oh." "Then I must've come at a dangerous time!" "A..." "Ayukawa!" "Just kidding!" "Just kidding!" "Th..." "That's cold!" "Uh..." "Anyway, you look like you went out somewhere." "Or are you going to go somewhere?" "I came here to stay over with you." "Huh?" "What?" "!" "What if I really did say that?" "You're joking too much!" "So, there's really no one else in the house?" "Well, uh, no..." "Oh, I know!" "Want me to cook something for you?" "You mean it?" "Really?" "!" "Don't tell me you're joking again!" "This time is for real!" "Well... then, by all means, please do!" "Seeing Ayukawa in an apron like this I get a very happy feeling, somehow." "It's as if we were..." ""Honey, I'm home!"" ""Welcome home, dear!"" ""Honey, are we having curry rice tonight?"" ""Bingo!" "How is it?"" ""Perfect!" "Just the way I like it!"" ""Oh, I'm so glad!"" "...it's as if we were newlyweds." "Oops, was it too spicy for you?" "Huh?" "No, no, really, no!" "It's really good, VERY good!" "Really?" "Yeah, really!" "It's my mom's recipe." "See, my dad's really picky when it comes to curry rice." "That's why..." "What? "That's why" what?" "Well, that's why I'm..." "good at it!" "Ayukawa... what's the matter?" "Did something happen to you?" "Ayukawa..." "Say, what if I really meant what I said earlier?" "What?" "About me staying over." "Well, of course, I wouldn't object to it..." "Then it's okay?" "Y..." "Yeah..." "Then I'm staying!" "B..." "But...!" "Let's go to bed!" "What?" "I'm kind of tired." "Now that you mention it, I'm..." "I'm pretty tired too!" "So, where do I sleep?" "Huh?" "!" "Oh, of course!" "We're sleeping in separate beds!" "Separately!" "Of course!" "Here." "It's Kurumi and Manami's room, so you can use their beds." "Oh yeah, they're out, so of course you can use their beds!" "Am I stupid or what?" "!" "Thanks." "Good night, Kasuga." "Good night, Ayukawa." "Huh?" "Ayukawa and I, under the same roof." "Just the two of us, all by ourselves." "I don't think I'll get any sleep tonight..." "I..." "I..." "Can I come in?" "S..." "Sure!" "A..." "Ayukawa!" "You know... somehow, being by myself feels so lonely, so..." "sleeping alone feels lonely?" "!" "You mean, in other words...!" "A..." "Ayukawa!" "Wanna join me?" "I brought it along." "What the?" "B..." "Brandy!" "Cheers!" "Cheers!" "If anyone saw us, it would look like we were fooling around, huh?" "Say, Ayukawa..." "What?" "Well... is something wrong?" "Huh?" "Not really." "Oh..." "In that case, okay, but you're not your usual self, somehow..." "Kasuga." "Huh?" "Do you think everyone has a different side from their usual selves?" "Maybe there isn't anyone who's always kind, or always pure..." "Ayukawa..." "Oh look, we're out of ice!" "Kasuga, a refill!" "Comin' up..." "But really, I wonder if Ayukawa will be all right after drinking like that." "Oh, no!" "Jingoro, you've done it again!" "Hey, you!" "A..." "Ayukawa..." "Ayukawa..." "It was then that I found out that Ayukawa had run away." "At last!" "My goodness, Sempai, your line's been busy all this time!" "H..." "Hikaru!" "Why are you calling so late?" "See, we didn't know what all had happened so for a while we weren't sure what to do." "But it was all strange, so all of us did a lot of thinking and it turns out that a lady named Reiko who's the first-chair violinist for Madoka's father..." "It was all Ayukawa's misunderstanding." "This lady was just a pupil of Ayukawa's father..." "You've been on the phone too long, Kyosuke!" "Huh?" "We've been disconnected!" "Coins, coins..." "Huh? "Go home?"" "Yeah." "I think that would be much better for you." "So I'm a bother, huh?" "Then I'll just go somewhere else..." "Ayukawa!" "Kasuga!" "Wh..." "What're you...?" "Shh!" "Don't move!" "You got a crooked eyelash." "It hurts if it gets in your eye, you know." "Huh?" "Ka..." "Kasuga..." "Why then..." "Then it's all..." "You know what you said earlier?" "Huh?" "About people who're usually kind being not necessarily kind every second." "Yeah..." "I think it's okay to believe that they're indeed always kind." "You can let me go now." "I'll walk you all the way back to your house." "It's strange..." "Huh?" "Everything you say, somehow I believe it." "And besides..." ""Besides?"" "If I stay with you too long, who knows what you'll do to to me!" "What?" "Good night!" "G..." "Good night!" "Darling!" "H..." "Hikaru!" "My goodness, where have you been, Darling?" "I was waiting forever for you because I wanted to go look for Madoka with you!" "So..." "Sorry about that!" "But I'm pretty sure Ayukawa will be back home soon." "How do you know?" "How do you know that?" "!" "Don't tell me that you were with her all this time?" "!" "Y..." "You're sharp!" "Just kidding, Darling!" "What the...?" "Of course!" "So I got away with that one, by laughing out loud." "Madoka!" "It's ready!" "It's Dad's curry and rice!" "Are you gonna eat, or what?" "Curry again, huh?" "Be right there!" "One more chance, now; whisper something in my ear." "Why do your yesterdays fade and lose their twinkle?" "Deep eyes the color of the ocean turn toward the window and don't look back." "Oh, your yesterdays... you can't return to those days again." "In your apartment, I wrote a crimson love letter with lipstick, on the bathroom mirror..." ""Even now, I still love you."" "Yes, once more, another yesterday."