Let's begin. - Yes.
Scalpel? - Here.
Electric Scalpel? - Here.
Tweezers? Here.
Removal starts. - Ok.
Stitching up. - Stiches, please.
The vital signs are declining..
What should we do now? - Isn't it time for "that"?
*The word "that" refers to the "completion", a process that a donor will get after he/she had gone through the series of operations and consequent deteriorations*
This is the fourth donation.
Removal's done. - Thank you for your cooperation.
Yosh, let's proceed.
Stitches. - Here.
Here, please.
In a treasure box, there are a lot of things collected.
People said, those things are kept to preserve all the fun, happy, painful, and sad memories.
For me, this music CD is the most shining treasure.
From the time when I knew nothing.
From the days when we were children.
I always want to hold those golden times.
[Never Let Me Go - Ep 01] Get this English Subtitle (by SFC) for FREE at miitla or scheiji-1412 @ livejournal
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Remember, art reveals the human soul!
Dig out your soul!
Find a tree that you want to draw wholeheartedly!
Today's theme is tree!
The trees are like your face.
Each of them are different.
All are equal.
Watch carefully, each tree has its own characteristics.
That way, you can choose which one you want to draw.
So, this is how a tree looks like!
Oh, a drawing class?
Yes.
Wow, you're good! What grade are you in?
4th grade.
You're much better than me (in drawing).
Yes.
Yosh, now solve the questions on the board.
First, Takashina - Yes.
Next question, Toyama. Please, come forward.
Oooh..
There is no social studies.
Why does Seiji-kun feel happy?
Who knows? - Me!
Matsumoto-kun? - Yes.
Because Naoko-chan gave him a red crayon.
Right! The right answer is because Naoko gave her only red crayon, to Seiji.
Oh, that is a kindness!
Yes, a kindness!
It's a kindness!
Kindness! Kindness! Kindness!
What do you think? Your first impression.
Looks like a normal school.
I think, the level of our basic education is the same as other school out there.
What makes us different is because our students are more obidient.
Ah..
All of these drawings were made by the elementary school students?
Yes.
They are good in arts, right?
That is the rule in our institute.
Nice to meet you. My name is Kamigawa Emiko, the principal.
Nice to meet you.
I will start working tomorrow. My name is Horie Tatsuko.
Since only few people come here..
Please, do your best!
Yes.
Kyoko, you saw the new guardian?
*the guardians are teachers who have some kind of quasi-parental function of the boarding school housemaster or mistress*
That person may not be the guardian..
*teachers only teach in class, they do not have any kind of quasi-parental function*
Young female teacher, right? - Eh?
Is she pretty? - Why do you know, Miwa?
Jiro-sensei told me in secret.
Heeeee~
*teachers only teach in class, they do not have any kind of quasi-parental function*
Female teacher..
Hana, you prefer a female teacher?
Hey, I got the balls!
Tomo.
I bring two balls. If we lost one, we won't need to look for it.
Right?
It's fully pumped. I pumped it myself.
Then, which one is my team?
Both team are okay for me.
I wonder what they will do to him.
So, which one?
Why? Didn't you want to play?
Hahahahaha~
AAAAARRRGH!
You guys..
Why?!
AAAAARRRGH!
Why? Argh!
Stop it, Tama-chan!
They did that to him because he always behaves like that.
AAAAARRRGH!
His clothes will be muddy..
AAAAARRRGH!
Sorry, you can leave first.
Ah, Kyoko is too meddlesome..
AAAAARRRGH!
Tomo, your clothes will be muddy.
AAAAARRRGH!
Your shoes become muddy.
AAAAARRRGH!
The guardians may not allow you to play soccer anymore.
*the guardians are teachers who have some kind of quasi-parental function of the boarding school housemaster or mistress*
Let's go to the health center.
Tomo!
It will be swollen soon. At least, clean the mud first.
Kyoko, are you okay?
Hey, you! Apologize to her!
How vexing! You're horrible!
(fart)
Shut up!
Horrible! You're the worst!
He is so noisy!
Art reveals the human soul.
That is why we expose it.
As human, we will be happy if we can express our soul.
This way, art can make those children feel peace in this life.
It can also teach them how to keep looking forward.
I think, art is the most important thing for them.
Hey, do you have any brain?
Aren't you empty?
*empty: have no soul or brain*
Hahahahaha~
ARGH~ WHY?! ARGH~
*she is imitating Tomo's behavior*
(fart)
Hahahahaha~
Well, he was so hopeless.
By "he", did you talk about me?
He can't study well and his drawing is on kindergarten level.
Moreover, why is he so grumpy?
But, Tomo can run so fast and he is also good at soccer.
Kyoko, do you like me? You like me, right?
That's not what I meant! I just want to say that he also has some good points.
You like me!
Could you be quiet?!
I'm reading a book.
Sorry..
How could you read a book when people around you chat?
It means you have no social life, right?
By 'social life', you ask me to behave like you?
What do you mean? You always.. - Oh, the guardian will come soon.
Kids, what time is it now? Go to sleep, now!
Making such noise every night, this is why you haven't grown taller. Go to sleep!
Kyoko, did you write one?
Yes.
One.. Two.. Flip!
Why "shut up"?
*Tomo shouted this word after he farted*
Because, it's funny.
You're kidding, right?
What about "Jiro-sensei's pudding"?
During lunch, Jiro-sensei gave me his pudding.
Oh..
I got a pudding! It's a pudding, a present for me.
Oh, it's amazing!
Since Miwa got a present, then you must be Jiro-sensei's favorite student.
I don't think so.
But he definitely likes you, he always tells you a lot of things.
Really? I don't think so.
Why did you laugh?
Because you're cute.
Lie! - No, seriously.
Miwa is so cute.
I don't think so..
Here, it's fresh from the oven!
Here it is! Wait a second, one for each person. Put it back!
Kyoko, I'm sorry about yesterday.
I don't care about Tomo anymore.
Even if you die somewhere, I won't care.
Wait, what are you doing?!
Put it back! I said, put it back!
Taking too many like a fool..
You won't eat that much, right?
You forget the salad.
Eh?
Here.
Thank you. - It's nothing.
Where are your chopsticks?
I lost it.
So, how will you eat it?
So dirty!
Look at him!
He eats with his plate!
Hahahahaha~
Look, he has a fullmouth! Hahahahaha~
He is a dog! He eats like a dog!
What are you doing?! Where are your chopsticks?
I lost it.
It can't be helped. Use this chopsticks!
I'm replacing Kawahara-sensei who resigned last month, my name is Horie Tatsuko.
I'm in charge of medical and physical education, both in elementary and junior high school.
I am pretty good at soccer, so I will form a soccer team for the girls.
Everyone, nice to meet you!
Horie-sensei knows a lot about human's body and health.
If you're not feeling well, you may ask Horie-sensei about it.
Anyway, this thing was found at the back of auditorium yesterday.
That is a cigarette, right? Ewww~
Cigarretes is a useless thing.
It's medically proven.
Nowadays, cigarettes are consumed by low level people who feel lonely and desperate.
So whoever consumes with this thing, has no right to get all the advantages of being student in Yoko Institute.
You are obligated to take care of your health.
If you can't take care of your health, we won't give you any advantage.
If things like this happen again, we have no choice but to take all the advantages of being student in this institute.
I may have to make you live in "the woods".
The woods?
It's scary!
You will die if you go there! - I don't want to die..
The woods..
If we're brought to "the woods", that will be the end (of our lives).
That is a very unfortunate thing.
We don't want to do that to our beloved student.
I hope all students in Yoko Institute can understand this.
That's all.
Do they understand those rigid words?
Of course not.
But what's more important for these children is that they are not allowed to smoke.
There will be something bad happen, if they smoke.
Well then, what about "the woods"?
Oh, there is a myth about "the woods".
In "the woods", there is a demon who kills people.
Those who escape from this institute will have their organ removed. There will be only their skin left, hanging on the nearest trees.
Eh, about that..
But, I don't know who spreads that myth.
Here is my health report, Tatsuko-sensei.
Here is mine.
Wow, Miwa get slimmer!
You gain too much weight!
Shut up, eating is good for health!
Kyoko, does your height increase?
Yes, it does.
Glad to hear that.
We didn't know anything yet..
About the reasons why we had to take a body measurement once a week..
About the truth behinds the myth about "the woods"..
And, the truth about what we are.
But since we didn't know anything, there was no high wall that could restrain our minds.
We could all be happy.
Close your eyes..
No one is here, but you.
Relax~
Now, your hands will be connected to your heart.
Things kept in your heart will be conveyed through your hand.
Your heart is your hand.
Your hand is your heart.
This way, you'll be a great artist!
Picasso, or Gogh, or Gauguin!
Come on, let's go!
Let's go!
Go! Go! Go!
Jiro-sensei...?
Hmm...
Hoshina's drawing is always too complex.
I don't get what you're trying to convey through this.
Why did you choose this tree?
Its branches..
How could it bend that way?
Haha, I get it.
Well then, try to look it from this side.
Look, from here.
Wow, amazing!
Right?
Sensei, I want to ask about something.
Well, good luck! - Ok.
Take a look at my drawing!
This is...?
Aaaaa~ Aaaaa~ Aaaaa~
Hey, what are you doing?
Are you okay? What's happened?
Tomohiko suddenly.. - Doi did this?
When I said "Show me your drawing!", he suddenly..
His drawing? Are you okay? Wait a sec.
Doi, I know you're vexed.
But you shouldn't do that to your friend, right?
What do you want to say?
*he asked him to apologize*
(fart)
What's with that attitude?!
HEH!
Doi, wait!
Wait, look this way.
You're a naughty kid!
Do you hear what I say?
This is your new shoes.
Your old shoes are worn out, right?
Thank you so much. This suits me, Emiko-sensei.
Glad to hear that.
Does the principal's job include changing student's shoes?
At least, I want to help them by providing new shoes.
You're like their mother, right?
Because they have no parents.
Tomo..
During the drawing session, they did bad things to you, right?
This is Tomo's chopsticks, right? I found this on the ground.
Have you told the guardians that you've been bullied?
*the guardians are teachers who have some kind of quasi-parental function of the boarding school housemaster or mistress*
You can't tell them, right?
Should I tell them?
If I tell them about this, those kids will bully me worse than before!
But if the guardians know about this, they will always protect you, right?
*the guardians are teachers who have some kind of quasi-parental function of the boarding school housemaster or mistress*
There is a lot of places that the guardians can't see, right?
Even in the dorm!
But, if it goes on..
Shut up!
If you change your mind, please do tell me.
I will support you.
This is your drawing?
You're good, even better than me.
Eh?
Are you empty too, Sensei?
Why does Tomo get bullied?
Because he is too grumpy, right?
Well that 's true, but what is the main cause?
Because he's bad at drawing. - Eh?
The guardians always say that our drawing reveals our soul.
*the guardians are teachers who have some kind of quasi-parental function of the boarding school housemaster or mistress*
Our soul can be conveyed through the drawings.
Someone who can't do that will be seen as stupid.
"You have no soul!" or "Your soul is broken!"
Then, Tomo becomes so grumpy.
But it can't be helped, right? The drawings do convey our soul.
It's such a pity, but that's the truth, right?
That's why you always try hard to do that stupid thing (drawing)!
Hey, what's with that attitude? What do you mean?
So, it all started from his drawing..
That's cool! Please teach me!
Want to try? - Yes, I want!
Okay, lift your thigh first.
You're good!
You're even better than me!
Let's try again! - Ok.
*they're talking about their coin tower*
Please, don't collapsed.
Don't collapsed!
Don't collapsed.. - Yes, I'm done!
What is a sale?
It's an event where the students can buy things brought from the outside world by using their coins.
Buying with coins? - Yes, for education purpose.
They get those coins as rewards for their attitudes.
Oh, we use that reward system..
These children can only buy things in this sale.
So, they behave so well to get more coins.
It's a good system, right?
Well, yes.
Anyway, about Doi..
Thank you so much.
He looked so fun when he played soccer.
Though, he was scolded by me.
But he changed a bit, right?
How could you tame him?
Everyone, it's open!
Don't panic!
Don't push, okay?
That thing looks better! - Yes, it's good!
Wow, there are cute things! - Eh? Which one?
Look! - How cute!
This one, please.
It costs you 360 cents.
Here.
I need to talk.
So, you decided to tell them? About the bullying..
Eh?
It's not about that?
No, it's okay to have bad drawings.
Moreoever, who cares?
Eh?!
After it happened, Tatsuko-sensei came to me.
Oh, because you're bad at drawing, they say you have an empty soul?
They called me a piece of junk, a garbage, or someone who has no brain.
Though you're bad at drawing, how could you be a teacher?
*teachers only teach in class, they do not have any kind of quasi-parental function*
If you're bad at drawing, then you're failed as a human being.
Because it means that your soul is broken.
Even so, how could you be a teacher?
*teachers only teach in class, they do not have any kind of quasi-parental function*
Drawing is a good thing, but it's not the only good thing.
Is there anything you're good at?
Soccer..
Ok, soccer.
So if you're really good at soccer, it's as cool as if you're good at drawing.
Lie! - It's not a lie!
But, we play soccer only because it's good for our health.
So, that's what they say here.
Here?
You might not know it, but there are lot of things can convey the goodness of a human soul.
So, why are we always asked to draw?
About that..
Since I just arrived here, there are a lot of things I don't know yet.
But, I can say this for your own good.
You don't know a lot of things now, but..
You need to know that the world is much bigger than you think.
All of you have not been told about the truth.
We have not been told about the truth?
What did she mean?
I don't understand..
What did she mean?
Anyway, this is for you.
I just bought it. It's hard to get this.
Is this a present?
Thank you.
Isn't this a cigarette? If the guardians find this CD, we will be in trouble!
*the guardians are teachers who have some kind of quasi-parental function of the boarding school housemaster or mistress*
No, that's not the point! Here, look at this!
"Kyoko"? - Yes, from the beginning..
Kyoko's name is written on it!
From the beginning, it's fated to be yours!
Thank you.
Let's listen to this!
Eh? Wait a sec!
Wait!
There!
If we use it without permission, both of us will be scolded.
It's okay, everyone is in the sale now.
Eh? How does it work?
This one? Maybe this one..
???
It's too loud!
???
We don't understand her song.
???
But, somehow..
???
What are you doing?
Yippie~
???
Wohooo~
???
You're weird!
Shut up!
???
What's happened?
Madame was here.
She is not in the sale?
She was crying.
Eh?
She saw us and cried.
Excuse me, Mrs. Principal.
Please be calm and talk about this while sitting.
What's happened?
Sit down, please.
To one of the students, this woman said that playing sport is on the same level as drawing.
What's wrong with that?
I didn't mean to say that drawing is useless.
You can tell any child in the outside world, but you shouldn't tell the children here.
Why?!
For them, art is everything.
They can express themself without hurting anyone else.
Then, they can also use music and sport to express themself, right?
Music is more likely used to express an anti-establishment message.
Sport can improve their physical ability and if it's improved too high, we will be in trouble!
But because he's bad at drawing, he often gets bullied by others.
It makes him suffocated! Well, that's obvious..
If a drawing reflects their soul, then children who are bad at drawing, can only see negative sides of the world.
Moreover if they get bullied by others, those children don't have anyone to talk to.
Not only they have no parents, they also have no escape route.
Because there is a demon who kills people in "the woods".
Above all of that, what's wrong with saying that soccer is also a good thing?
Overall, it's weird!
You're isolating those children here, not teaching them social studies, covering the truth about themself, making false rumors and fake myths.
You even create such excessive fear of the outside world! You only teach them those bittersweet lies.
Isn't it biased?
This is not an education, this is a brainwashing!
Why did you decide to teach in this institute?
I come here because I feel sympathy towards those children and because I really want to teach them about the truth.
If you have enough sympathy to care about their shoes, shouln't you pay more attention to their education?
So, let's talk about the truth.
They are not ordinary children.
They have special mission.
To complete that mission, we are preparing the right knowledge and personalities for them.
In these 10 or even 20 years, we have conducted various kind of research to make the best teaching materials.
We do our best to make them understand all the lessons we have prepared.
Does this satisfy your curiosity?
But, I think..
Though you just came here yesterday, I think I don't have to dictate this to you.
However if you still want to stay here, you have to keep this in your mind.
May I ask you one more question?
Yes.
Those children..
Do they know their own destiny?
If they don't, will you tell them one day?
Or, did you already decide that it's better not to tell them forever?
This year, let's tell them earlier.
You may also want to hear the explanation.
That way, you will also get more explanation about our basic stances.
Did you buy that CD?
Oh, yes.. - Hmm.
Actually, I got it.
As a present?
From who?
Tomo.
Tomo?
Yes.
Oh, Tomo.
Though you finally got a present, you had to received it from Tomo.
Eh?
Because it's "Tomo", you know..
Oh..
Of course, it's nothing compared to Miwa who got a pudding from Jiro-sensei.
Yes, but I think you shouldn't tell anyone about that CD.
Though it's a present, no one will be amazed because it was given by Tomo.
That's stupid!
She is sleep-talking.
*sleep-talking (somniloquy) is a sleep disorder defined as talking during sleep without being aware of it.*
Let's sleep.
Good night.
That was the last night.
We slept while knowing nothing.
That night was the last.
(a phone call)
(the bell chimes)
The next lesson is canceled. - Eh?
Emiko-sensei wants to talk about something.
Emiko-sensei?
She wants to talk about "that", right? - What is "that"?
I heard it from a 5th grader.
At the end of our 4th year, there will be a special announcement.
Special announcement?
The truth about us.
The truth?
You might have heard it from your seniors, or from spreading rumors.
But because this is a very important thing, I will tell you directly about this today.
This is about yourself.
You are not ordinary humans.
You are different than me, the other guardians, the teachers, the aunties in the canteen, and other people out there.
Those people in the outside world are born without purpose.
You are born with a mission to be completed.
Your mission is..
..to complete donations.
Donation?
You will have to donate your internal organs to ordinary people who are sick or injured.
That mission makes you so special.
In other words..
You are angels.
Angels?
Angels..
Right, you are the angels who will give new life, future, and hope to people in need.
You are angels who have been chosen to complete this special mission.
You are special people who are born and chosen to create happiness in this world.
That's why, it's important for us to take care of you.
This is the advantage of being students in this institute.
My teachings may seem too strict, but it's all to prepare you to undergo that mission. I believe that you can complete it.
I hope you can live with this pride and complete your mission to "donate".
That's all from me.
So, we are all specials.
Angels?
"All of you have not been told about the truth."
So, this is what she meant...?
The way she said it..
That day, I finally learnt that I am not an ordinary human.
We are devoted to live faithfully under such destiny.
New Donor Notification for [Y8604-0014: Hoshina Kyoko],
the donor carer.
Miss Hoshina Kyoko
Carer ID Number:
Following the completion the previous donor, here is the next donor who will be put under your care.
We are born for that purpose.
That's why, completing our life's mission is a job that has to be done.
"That" should be done to anyone.
*The word "that" refers to the "completion", a process that a donor will get after he/she had gone through the series of operations and consequent deteriorations*
Even if it's the man who was everything to me.
Even if it's the woman who stole everything to me.
It's all the same.
What's left..
What's left for us..
..is put an end to this mission.