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...
SIeeping alone feels Ionely?! 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.