Algernon Ni Hanataba Wo (Flowers for Algernon / アルジャーノンに花束を)

My dream is to become smart.

A mentally disabled person? He's not normal.

What is normal? - We're asking you...

...to allow us to consider Shiratori Sakuto-san as a candidate.

Do what you want. Sakuto is not my son.

Give us back the money you ripped off! - Stop it! Stop...

Because we’re friends, I’ll stay with him.

Friends are equals!

Yanagawa-kun was sad.

I can’t do anything. - You’re kind...

Would you like to see Algernon again?

You will become more intelligent than anyone else...

Can you see anything in this? - Uh...

Eh… - Anything’s fine.

Tell me what you think you see.

Uh...uh...

Uh...

I know!

Paint was spilled here. - Right...

But...do you see any shapes here?

Uh...eh...paint was spilled here.

Yes.

Can you see anything? - Uh...

A non-handicapped adult...

...will answer they see a woman or butterfly or an animal.

However, the subject Shiratori Sakuto-san, cannot see a meaning in the ink blots.

Unfortunately, he cannot project his feelings.

Ah...he lacks imagination.

Wait a second. But for him...

...he’s very characteristic...

...how should I put it...

...he has a wonderful talent.

A wonderful talent?

He couldn’t solve the sign-less maze

within the thirty-minute time limit.

This is the maze

where Algernon can reach the goal in five minutes.

However, this is worthy of mention

because he would not give up nor abandon it

until I told him to stop.

He had enthusiasm and took on any challenge.

From this fact, we know he is a hard worker...

You’re saying he has high aspirations?

Any other information? - You have his guardian’s permission?

Yes. This is the consent form.

How about him? - He agrees to it.

What do you think, Chief?

He has almost cleared the requirements

to be the first trial subject.

It’s still too early to decide.

Algernon’s friends!

Actually, these are all females.

Females? - They’re girls.

Algernon hasn’t been eating lately.

We thought if he had bride, he’d have more energy.

Bride...

You don’t know what a bride is?

Okay, then, in romantic terms,

it’s the girl you love most in the world.

The girl you love most in the world.

Do you have one? A girl like that?

Ah...

A follow-up observation?

I want to document the trial subject’s human emotions.

Human emotions...

Joy...

Anger...sadness...

I want to see the activity of his emotions.

Moreover, I’ll judge whether or not the clinical trial will be conducted.

I understand. - And desire.

Appetite, desire for sleep, and personal ownership.

And then...

...indication of interest in the opposite sex.

You mean...romantic love?

Algernon...

...will get a bride.

That’s great, Algernon.

Rats...

...get sad when they’re alone, too.

Rats...and humans...

...are the same.

I wonder if I can get a bride, too?

Translations by areea-chan Timings by keiko1981

Hey! - Yeah?

You guys come here a minute. - Ye~s.

As you guys know...

...he was just released from the hospital.

I heard about it.

Whether you had a good reason or not,

Yanagawa was wrong to take money from his friends.

But also!

You friends that beat him up are also wrong.

You guys are on probation, aren’t you? Look at his arm.

Yanagawa could sue you guys for this injury...

I won’t do that.

We’re all buddies. Right?

Huh?

Guess I’m wrong...that’s to be expected.

But...

...that’s a really bad injury...

It’s fine. I’m the one that’s wrong.

Okay!

This time, we’ll call it even with his doctor’s bill and reparations.

That’s all! Okay! - Yes, Sir.

Okay, okay, let’s get back to work. - Ye~s.

Thanks for the food~

Can you eat with that arm?

Eh~?

It’s fake. Fake.

Boom! Thanks for da food~!

You’re such a fraud.

Stop with the praise.

Excuse me? - Huh?

Girl? Girl?!

A-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra uh!

We’re sorry for leaving the amusement park early the other day.

You came to apologize because you felt guilty.

It’s okay! It can’t be helped.

Anyone who’d have found out about Saku

would have withdrawn, right? - Right? That’s true.

Is that what you came to say? - Um...

...where is Sakuto-san? - Seems he’s got a day off.

She wants to go on another date with him.

Ehhhhh! - I mean, the date...

...was really fun.

I thought we could spend some time together again.

Hoooo~ I see.

Um...what kind of place would Sakuto-san like to go to?

Uh...if you go somewhere with a lot of people around,

he’ll get lost again, just like before.

That’s what I said. It’s impossible.

There are people in every place. Let’s go, let’s go.

What do you think, Hayama? - “Hayama”?

Wait a second. Don’t tell me you’re planning to take

guys like this to your vacation house? - “Guys like this”?

If we go there, it’ll be quiet.

We can be as noisy as we want to.

Right? - Right! Awesome!

Hey, are you serious? - Yeah.

Those guys have zero class.

We don’t know what they’ll do. - That’s okay.

Have you become desperate?

That’s not it. It’s just...

...I don’t have a lot of time. - Eh?

Ah...are you okay?

Yes. - It’s here, too.

Excuse me. - Yes?

Would you cut this up please?

Certainly. Excuse me.

What is it?

Doctor...uh...

...do you have a bride?

Sakuto-san, that kind of thing is private.

Note: "Private" is pronounced "pu-ra-i-be-to" in Japanese. Sakuto only hears the "pu-ra" part and thinks it's "pu-ra-su-chi-ku mo-de-ru" or "plastic model.

Prah...plastic model. - Not “plastic model.”

“Private.”

Private means...

Um...

Do you know anything about brides?

A bride...

...is the girl you love most in the world.

That’s right. - Yes.

Do you have any interest in girls?

Interest? Interest… - Meaning...

...you think about girls in some way. Like...

...your heart beats fast?

Who is the girl you love most in the world?

Uh...it’s Mama. Mama.

Mama, huh.

Doctor...do you have a bride?

Yes. I used to have one.

Used to? - A long time ago.

But now we’re divorced and live separately. - Separately...

A bride is...uh...

...the girl you love most in the world.

Seperately is bad. It’s bad, Doctor.

Sakuto-san, you know...

...adults have various circumstances.

Adults have various circumstances.

Let’s talk about the surgery.

Surg...

Sur… - First...

...we’ll inject you with medicine that will make you intelligent.

After that, little machines will enter inside there.

That’s why you need the surgery.

It’s something you need to become smarter.

Are you scared? - Uh...

Algernon’s mama...

...will you be with me at the surgery?

Yes, of course. I’ll be with you the whole time.

Promise?

Yes, I promise.

Yes. - Yeah...

Promise. - Yeah, promise.

Thank you for the meal.

I’ve decided we’ll have the operation this weekend as planned.

Eh? What about the follow-up…? - That’s over already.

It’s as you said.

He has human sensitivities.

Yes, but...