01x02 - Episode 2

[bunniefuu]

[Sawa] Fine.

I won't tell anyone.

[Takao] Huh?

In return...

I want you

to make a contract with me.

A contract?

Yes...

A contract... with me.

[thumping sound]

[Takao breathing heavily]

- [door slides open]
- [thumping ends]

Huh. Someone's here!

NAKAMURA

- Hey!
- [Sawa sniffing]

- What are you...
- [Sawa] I see.

[Takao] What is it?

So this is what the hand of a pervert that
f*ndled Saeki's gym clothes smells like.

[sniffing]

[♪ Gentle music playing]

I didn't fondle them!

[Sawa] Don't try to hide it.

I'll keep your secret
about the gym clothes,

but in exchange,
you have to reveal everything to me.

That's our contract.

Still, I didn't fondle...

Hey, want a sniff?

- My hands smell nice these days.
- No, I'm good.

- Why not? Take a sniff.
- No...

- No thanks. Stop it!
- [Sawa laughing]

[Takao] I don't want to!

Come on, sniff it. Sniff it!

- [Takao] I'll pass!
- Smell that?

- [Takao] Let me go!
- [laughs]

We can't let this go!

Who stole them?

[friend 1] We told you we don't know.

Why do you assume one of us guys did it?
Right, Kasuga?

Obviously, it's a guy
that stole Nanako's gym clothes!

[Ai] Hey, Nakamura.

Where were you
when Nanako's gym clothes went missing?

[girl 1] Wait, Nakamura's a suspect?

[girl 2] You know,
I think I saw her heading back here.

- For real?
- [students chattering excitedly]

[Takao] What?
No, no, no. It's not Nakamura.

Get out of my way, shitty scum.

What?

How dare you...

You did it, didn't you?

- Out of my way.
- [shouts] That hurt!

Yeah, I'm sure of it now!
You all saw that, right?

That was as*ault. as*ault!
You gotta be kidding me.

See, it was one of the girls after all.
Theft is crazy, though.

- It's a straight-up crime.
- Right?

[Ai] Hey, are you even awake?

- [Takao] No.
- [Ai] Say something.

Think of poor Nanako!

[Takao] No, you've got it wrong.

- [Ai] Are you listening?
- [Takao] No. No.

It's not her!

Uh... No, I mean...
You... You don't have proof or anything.

What?

[scoffs] What is this?

Kasuga, do you have a crush on Nakamura?

- No, that's not...
- Kasuga, no way! Seriously?

- [friend 2] Kasuga.
- No, I don't!

- Man, what kind of taste do you have?
- Stop it! Cut it out.

- Think about it objectively.
- You can tell me anything.

- Stop it.
- [friend 1] Objectively?

- [Takao] Cut it out! Sit down.
- [friend 1] What about her do you like?

[friend 2] Nakamura, of all people?
Man, he's something else.

[Takao] Darn it! How did this happen?

I don't have feelings for Nakamura...

[breathing heavily]

[Takao gasps]

Hey, want a sniff?

My hands smell nice these days.

[Takao] No, it's not like that!

I...

My Venus is...

Kasuga.

Huh?

What? [Gasps]

sh**t! No way. What?
Who's she talking to? To me? Saeki?

[stuttering] Saeki?

Kasuga...

I can't believe
you'd say something like that.

No! Well, you see... That was...

That was really cool.

What?

[shuddering, sobbing]

[Takao giggling]

[Shizue] What are you grinning about?

Wait, do you have a fever or something?

- I guess not.
- This is adolescence.

Proof that he's growing up healthy.

Mmm...

[Takao] Your eyes are transparent prisms.

That was really cool.

[Takao] With ease,
you expel the irredeemable sin within me.

[Nanako] That was really cool.

[♪ Upbeat rock music playing]

SAEKI

[Takao] I will never take these out again.

Thank you, Saeki,

for cleansing me of my sin.

THE FLOWERS OF EVIL

[♪ opening theme music playing]

THE FLOWERS OF EVIL

EPISODE 2

[teacher] Finally,
about Saeki's gym clothes...

We received a report that a suspicious man
was wandering near the school that day.

[students murmur]

The police want to ask you some questions,
so we'll have study hall for first period.

Quiet. Keep it down.

[students] Yes, sir.

[indistinct chatter]

[Ai] Hey, Kasuga.

You seemed really eager
to defend Nakamura yesterday.

I bet you know something

about this suspicious man.

There you go, reading that book again.

As if you understand any of it.

[♪ Amusing music playing]

Reporting from the scene of the crime,

we'll now ask Mr. K
about the sighting of a suspicious man.

- Mr. K, Mr. K, Mr. K!
- [Takao] What is this?

Do you know anything about the man?

What's your relationship to the victim,
Ms. Nanako Saeki?

- Mr. K, Mr. K, Mr. K!
- What is this? Come on, go home!

See ya! [Laughing]

- Mr. K!
- Huh?

[whispers] When you're done cleaning,
meet me behind the school.

[♪ Music fades]

[sniffs]

- [Nanako] Hey, Kasuga.
- Huh?

All done cleaning?

- Yeah.
- Thanks as always.

[Takao chuckles]

Uh... Need help with that?

[Nanako] What?

Aren't you in a hurry, though?

Uh... No, not at all.

[crows cawing]

Three crows.

Four crows.

He's late!

By the way,

I forgot to mention this yesterday, but...

What is it?

[thumping sound]

[Takao] No way. Does she know?

About the other day...

I'm sorry.

Sorry... For what?

When you bumped into me in the library

[Takao exclaims]
- [Nanako gasps]

you didn't do it on purpose,

but I freaked out and ran out of the room.

Sorry about that.

Ah... No, well...

You know,

I was wondering.

What do you do for fun, Kasuga?

Um...

I go to the used bookstore
on the shopping street.

My dad said that they carry rare books
that you wouldn't even find in Tokyo.

Wow! That sounds interesting.

- It does?
- [chuckles]

The used bookstore...

I haven't been there.

I wonder what it's like.

Would... you like to go?

Like, this Sunday?

What?

[stuttering]
No, I mean, you don't have to...

We don't have to go together.

- Never mind. Forget it.
- What?

Wait, what was that? Say it again.

[Takao screams]

[Takao gasping]

Sorry...

Wanna go?

This Sunday?

Really?

[♪ Heavy guitar playing]

[crows cawing]

[Sawa] Kasuga!

Kasuga!

[♪ Tense music playing]

[Takao] Hey!

How are you feeling?

You're about to go
on your first date with Saeki.

Are you excited?

What is it?

Why did you drag me in here?

Do you have the thing...

I told you to bring?

COME 30 MIN. EARLY.
BRING SAEKI'S GYM CLOTHES.

[shuddering]
I vowed I'd never open this again...

THE FLOWERS OF EVIL

I mean, I did, but...

[Takao exclaims]

Okay then, get changed.

Wear her gym clothes underneath
during your date today.

What the...

No, no way. Absolutely not!

Shut up and get changing!
You freaking perverted human.

Why are you making me...

Is this because

you're jealous?

Jealous?

What are you thinking?

Are there maggots in your brain,
you scrap metal?

You see,

I've made up my mind.

I'm going to strip away

every layer of the skin
you're hiding behind.

What the...

[Sawa] Get out!

[Takao] Yes, ma'am.

Stand up straight!

Yes, ma'am.

I knew you'd look great in gym bloomers.

You soggy rat.

[laughing]

Yeah, you look great in that.

It's a nice shirt.

You... you think so?

- You do!
- Thanks.

[Nanako chuckles]

Wow.

So there's a used bookstore
down this street?

[birds chirping]

[gasps]

[♪ Tense music playing]

- What's wrong?
- Huh?

Oh... It's nothing...

It's kind of hot today, isn't it?

Is it?

You could unbutton your shirt.

[stuttering] Well, no, it's not that hot.

[Nanako] What? Well... Okay, then.

[giggling]

[chuckling nervously]

USED BOOKS AND GALLERY - NEKOMACHI-DO

[gasps softly]

This is amazing.

- [man] Welcome. Hello there.
- [Nanako] Hello.

- [♪ Pleasant music playing]
- [Nanako chuckling]

Wow.

So this is the shop you come to often.
[chuckles]

[Takao gasps softly]
They have Nadja by André Breton!

[Takao] Wow!

Kasuga, you really love books, don't you?

I do.

Which book is your favorite, Kasuga?

Oh... I wonder if there's a copy...

Let's see...

THE FLOWERS OF EVIL

Ah. Here it is.

This one.

What?

Wow...

It looks kind of scary.

The first time I read this,
my whole world changed.

The words are just mind-blowing.

Really?

[Nanako chuckles]

[Takao] Just mind-blowing...

Uh... Hey, I know!

[Takao] Here.

This is for you.

[Nanako] What?

Please read it.

I swear it'll blow your mind.

[Nanako chuckling] What?

I'm so touched. It's The Flowers Of Evil!
[chuckles]

You know, I'm always stuck
either practicing piano or studying.

I read books sometimes, but they're always
from the recommended books list...

Kasuga, do you...

What?

Where'd you go?

Kasuga?

[muffled groaning]

[grunts] Hey, what are you doing?
Stay out of my...

Shh!

[rhythmic heartbeat]

Amazing.

I can hear your heart pounding.

You little pervert.

[♪ Tense music playing]

[Takao] No, that's... It's not...

[Sawa] Kasuga,

you're hiding
behind so many layers of skin.

It's time to peel back a layer.

By the time you go home today,

kiss Saeki.

- [Takao] Huh?
- Do it.

You're gonna kiss Saeki

while wearing her gym clothes!

[Nanako] Kasuga?

Where are you?

You'd better do it.

'Cause if you don't...

I'll send you to hell.

[Takao exclaims]

[both chuckling]

- I was so surprised.
- Huh?

You just disappeared!

[both laugh]

[Takao] Oh!

Saeki has an onion
hanging out of her mouth...

Oh... Oh... Look at that...

- What?
- [chuckling]

[Sawa] Hurry up, kiss her,

you absolute pervert.

[Takao] No, I'm not!

I'm not!

I'm not a pervert!

What?

Saeki,

could I... I mean...

Could you go out with me,
in a purely platonic kind of way?

Kasuga...

[Takao] No! Never mind!
I take it back! I'm sorry!

I would be

honored.

What?

[stuttering] What did you say?

I've

never had anyone
confess their feelings to me.

My whole life,

I've done everything
for my parents' approval.

And now, I...

I don't have a sense of self.

But

you're not like that, Kasuga.

Kasuga,

you're so devoted to books,

[sobbing] and having someone like that

tell me that he likes me...

[sniffles] It really...

It makes me so happy.

- [♪ Bright music playing]
- [sniffles]

I'm happy too.

Really happy.

Yeah.

Thank you.

I look forward to
spending more time with you.

[♪ Music ends]

[Nanako screams]

[Takao gasping]

[Nanako yelps]

Are you alright?

[screams] You can't look!

[Nanako] Kasuga?

No, I mean... Sorry!

I remembered I had something to do!

[Nanako] What? Kasuga!

[Takao] Did she see it?

Did I get away with it?

Damn it, Nakamura!

Nakamura!

That was so mean of you!

Shut it, traitor.

Told you to strip those layers!

[Takao groans]

I told you to kiss her!

[Takao exclaims]

You were turned on by wearing this!

You're just a disgusting,
freaky little perverted piece of sh*t!

I...

I've had

a tingling feeling

for so long now.

It's in my body

down there

inside...

It's like it's screaming.

I want this whole world

to turn into a sh*t bug,

engulfed by my frustration.

I suppose I'm a pervert

too.

"Too"?

Fine, then. Why don't you date her?

I'll make an exception and support you.

I won't expose you
as a perverted gym clothes thief, either.

Wait... Really?

Sure.

That is, if Saeki doesn't know already.
[chuckles]

[Takao] She... she doesn't.

I'm sure she hasn't figured it out.

Surely, she hasn't.

She doesn't know. She doesn't know.

I'm sure she doesn't!

[Nanako] Kasuga, I'm sorry.

I just...

I can't stand things like this.

Does she... know?

[♪ Dramatic music playing]

TO BE CONTINUED

[♪ closing theme music playing]

ON THE NEXT EPISODE

[narrator] Kasuga is on cloud nine,
as Saeki has accepted his feelings.

But as Kasuga continues to pile up lies,
he ultimately begins to seek punishment.

Next, on episode three,

another flower of sin blooms at night
under the full moon.