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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 3 Chapter 2.6

“TRANSLATOR:Foxsunes/EDITOR TheNix”

Come to think of it, she was scared of me when we first met. So, she wasn’t scared because I looked scary but she was scared simply because I was a boy. I see, I see, so the looks weren’t an issue. Aah, I’m glad. 

  ｢Tetsuu, Yama-senpai is looking at me with a scarrrrry smile. ｣

Yun-chan got closer to Tetsu-kun and her eyes started to get teary. Yeah, seems like how I look wasn’t completely irrelevant. So she is androphobic, I know what it means but I don’t know what its symptoms are and that kinda worries me. 

  ｢Is Yun-chan’s phobia severe?｣

  ｢No, not really. If someone she knows is nearby then it calms her down and the symptoms won’t show up either.｣

  ｢Ah, so that’s how it is.｣

  ｢At one point it was really bad but seems like she is fine nowadays. That’s why I was laid back about it but seems like I still need to be careful.｣

I see, so that’s why Tetsu-kun came to our school, to take care of Yun-chan. And this must be the reason behind the fake order given to Yun-chan by Batako-san to keep an eye on Tetsu-kun. It was so that Tetsu-kun can be with Yun-chan all the time. Batako-san is quite sharp. Tetsu-kun was gently rubbing Yun-chan’s back, she recovered and told Tetsu-kun that she was fine with a red face. 

 ｢I.. I’m all good now, Tetsu! You are acting bossy for a minion, god damn you!｣

  ｢S.. sorry.｣

Tetsu-kun is properly protecting Yun-chan but seems like he’s being troubled by a weird story that Batako-san had created. Seems like he is at the mercy of Batako-san. 

***

  ｢I’m back.｣

  ｢Welcome back Jyuugo.｣

  ｢…..So Nanana-san, what’s that black cat?｣

I said my farewells to Tetsu-kun and returned to the room where I saw a huge black cat in front of the television. That thing wearing a hoodie with cat ears and a black cat pajama was pressing the buttons of the game’s controller and was laying in front of the television. 

  ｢It came inside after you went to school.｣

What do you mean by came inside. 

  ｢Oi Tensai, what are you doing here?｣

  ｢…..I’m playing game.｣

The identity of the black cat was the master detective from next door. There were sweets, coffee with milk, and an empty bento box around Tensai, who was laying down on the floor. Honestly it was a mess. Seems like she ditched school and has been in my room since then.

  ｢How did you get in?｣

  ｢I was planning on using the spare key but I noticed that the door was broken before I could use it.｣

As we speak, the door is stlll broken from Shiki-san’s kick and has lost its purpose. It has turned into mere planks of wood. 

  ｢The hell you mean by spare key. How many more do you have?｣

  ｢Twenty seven.｣

  ｢That’s excessive!｣

So, what’s with the cat pajamas? Does she usually wear clothes like this in her room? The cat ears on the hoodie and the tail from the backside, the pajamas are made intricately. Is it D’arc’s who ordered these? Yeah, it feels nice to the touch too, gugegege!

  ｢Hey Jyuugo, stop sexually harassing Tensai-chan.｣

I ended up getting a choke sleeper from behind for grabbing the cat tail. The big cat seems indifferent about what we are doing and is busy playing her game. 

It’s weird, she isn’t the usual Tensai. 

  ｢Oi Tensai, have you told D’arc about being here with us?｣

  ｢I haven’t D’arc since the morning.｣

On hearing that I took out the cell phone and called D’arc and he came running. 

  ｢Hey Tensai! I searched everywhere for you!｣

Tensai’s attendant clung to her, D’arc looked as if he was about to cry. She was running around the neighborhood searching for Tensai since she wasn’t in their room. 

  ｢I don’t care.｣

The master detective pushed away her attendant’s goodwill with three words and got back to playing the game indifferent to the situation. I looked at Tensai with the corner of my eyes and quietly asked the attendant who was at the verge of crying. 

  ｢Hey D’arc, what happened to Tensai?｣

  ｢I don’t know, she has been in a bad mood since yesterday and has been acting like this since then. I don’t know what to do. ｣

He said it miserably, and it seems like her condition is pretty severe. What to do now? Maybe I should ask Tensai about something she might be interested in. 

  ｢Speaking of the day, tomorrow is wednesday. Will you be able to show me your new signature pose?｣

Glare

  ｢Ohhh….｣

Tensai glared intensely, it scared me quite a bit. 

  ｢Never talk about that in front of me.｣

The big cat suddenly got angry, threw down the controller, and left 202. His attendant followed him hastily. 

  ｢Wha, what just happened?｣

Did I hit a nerve that I shouldn’t have? 

***

  ｢So you still here even though it’s this late.｣

Isshin was there looking at the documents even after the sun had set. He looked up after hearing the voice he hadn’t heard in a while. 

  ｢Iksaba-san!｣

Isshin’s eyes widened looking at the uninvited guest, Ikusaba Hiiyo who was standing in front of the door. 

  ｢I didn’t think you’d still be here, fucking glasses.｣

Isshin stood up reflexively and inquired cautiously. 

  ｢Why are you here?｣

  ｢I just felt nostalgic and came here. But I’m surprised that this room is still being used by the adventure club.｣

He looked around the room and sat on a chair nearby. He looked at Isshin, ｢So fucking glasses, the current adventure club doesn’t even serve tea to the alumini.｣

Ikusaba Hiiyo said sarcastically. 

  ｢Pardon me.｣ Issin started preparing the tea.  

He took a sip of sencha and let out a breath. 

  ｢It’s a nostalgic taste.｣

Isshin didn’t take his eyes off of Ikusaba, who was enjoying the tea. 

  ｢So, are you the president now?｣

  ｢Yes.｣

  ｢Any other members?｣

  ｢Six, including myself.｣

  ｢I see, quite a lot have gathered.｣

  ｢Yeah, more than when you were around.｣

Isshin said it sarcastically and Ikusaba laughed. 

  ｢So you can say funny things now, fucking glasses. So, were you able to accomplish anything?｣

  ｢I’ll leave it upto your imagination.｣

  ｢You’ve become quite cocky, fucking glasses.｣

Ikusaba laughed but suddenly his laugh faded away.

  ｢…..!｣

  ｢You are a nuisance, should I crush you here and now?｣

Isshin got intimidated and gulped. Ikusaba gave a little chuckle at Isshin’s reaction. 

  ｢It’s just a joke, even I’m not that indiscriminate when it comes to picking fights.｣

And further continued…..

  ｢I don’t have to do that much to someone like you.｣

Isshin grinded his teeth in anger. 

  ｢Oi fucking glasses. Do you still have the Nanana collection you got from Kasumi?｣ 

Isshin nodded quietly.

  ｢…..I have it.｣

  ｢Well, it’s obvious considering your personality. No matter how unpleasant it is for you, you wouldn’t let it go.｣

  ｢Are you different, Ikusaba-san?｣

  ｢Me? I would’ve sold it right away.｣

  ｢That’s cruel. That Nanana collection is memorabilia of the first class of the adventure club!｣

Ikusaba sneered at Isshin who started shouting. 

  ｢Memorabilia? Don’t make make me laugh, things like that have no value.｣

  ｢Is this why you sold it to Ikkaku Shunjyuu?｣

  ｢I sold it to Tsukuyomi street though. Since they were paying me more.｣

  ｢I’m not asking that! Why did you let it go!｣

  ｢Because it was useless trash. I didn’t need it so I got rid of it. But it got turned into good money so it was somewhat useful.｣

  ｢…..So, it’s was effective utilization?｣

  ｢That’s how I do things.｣

Ikusaba replied as if it was nothing and Isshin stared at him. 

  ｢That’s wrong.｣

Isshin criticized and Ikusaba sighed deeply. 

  ｢Hey, fucking glasses what are you trying to do with that hypocritical argument? Your empty words are nothing more than noise for me.｣

Ikusaba’s cold gaze made Isshin speechless. 

  ｢Seems like you haven’t changed. I can’t feel anything from your words. The words you are spewing, the things you are doing in this room are nothing more than an imitation of someone else. I don’t  feel anything from something fake like that.｣

Ikusaba’s straight gaze without a shred of cloudiness made Isshin look down.

  ｢…..｣

  ｢Ha, but it’s fine. I don’t have the right to stop you and I don’t want to either. You can make an effort and do useless stuff, but play your make-believe out of my sight. I’m not that dense to leave a fly flying around me.｣

He chugged the tea, ｢Thank you for the tea.｣ He stood up and left the room.

Isshin was left behind, he clenched his shaking fist and pounded the desk. 

  ｢I couldn’t say anything back to him again.｣

Isshin was mad at himself for being scared. But that was just for a brief moment, his expressions returned to his usual expression and he opened up his mouth. 

  ｢Kagetora, you here?｣

  ｢Yeah.｣

Kagetora’s voice resonated in a room in which only Isshin could be seen. 

  ｢Kagetora, can you follow Ikusaba-san?｣

  ｢It’s possible but why?｣

  ｢Ikusaba-san might be plotting something that involves this third senior high.｣

  ｢What’s your rationale behind that?｣

  ｢Ikusaba-san said that he felt nostalgic and came here, that’s definitely a lie. He isn’t someone to follow such emotions. He probably had a reason to come here.｣

  ｢Got it, I’ll try to gather as much info as possible.｣

  ｢There is one rule that I want you to follow no matter what though.｣

  ｢And what’s that?｣

  ｢Never fight him. Run immediately if he finds you.｣

Kagetora took time to reply since he had never heard Isshin put in so much emotion into his words. 

  ｢Observing the opponent is a smart way to go, defeating the opponent isn’t my objective. But you say it like I’d lose if I fight that guy called Ikusaba?｣

Isshin nodded in affirmation. 

  ｢If we are to talk about the physical strength you are stronger, Kagetora. But that isn’t enough to beat him.｣

  ｢Hm?｣

  ｢He was.. Ikusaba Hiiyo was the most skilled at using the Nanana collection among all the members of the first adventure club.｣