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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 1 Chapter 4.4

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“Translator: Goma/Editor: TheNix”

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While I was surprised my senior, Yuiga asked.

「What is it? 」

「Can I go to your room? 」

 

Section 3

 

「Hm, I haven’t seen you in a long time」

After being released from the club room for the Adventure Club I came home with my senior, Yuiga.

As always, Nanana had been enjoying her online game at the PC desk. She smiled at president Yuiga as she said that.

「Good to see you, Ms. Nanana」

「Good to see you, Yuiga. It has been a year」

Yuiga politely bowed, while Nanana smiled and waved her hand. It seemed that these two knew each other.

I entered the room where Nanana was, but Yuiga did not follow. Instead, he sat in front of the room’s door, in the kitchen, seiza-style. It was as if he was reluctant to step into the room because it was a holy area,

「What did you come here for today? 」

While sitting on the PC chair, Nanana asked.

「Actually, I decided to ask Mr. Yama to join our Adventure Club. So I had thought of coming to greet you again since he is related to you. That is why I came」

What is this Yuiga? You sound like you are greeting your in-laws for the first time.

「I see」

「This is for you」

Saying this, Yuiga fearfully placed the paper bag at the entrance of the room.

The moment Nanana saw the paper bag, her eyes changed. She stood up from her chair and immediately looked into the paper bag. Then she started looking very happy.

「Yay! It is the Randou Store’s Fluffy Pudding! Thank you, Yuiga」

Nanana seemed happy.

I remembered the pudding’s name and the store. It was in the Nanana manual. It was the pudding that was first in Nanana’s pudding ranking.

「I am glad that you like it. But I shall excuse myself now」

「Hey, you are going home already? 」

「Yes, I only came here to see you for today. I shall come again. I am looking forward to seeing you again, since I will probably be under your care again」

After fearfully bowing his head, Yuiga politely stood up, and left room 202.

 

Of course, I immediately followed the president and went outside. My senior, Yuiga, was waiting for me outside.

「Um, was that it? 」

「I only came to greet her today」

「Then what were you talking about just now? 」

「Ah, I am thinking of officially inviting you to the Adventure Club」

Yuiga said so again.

「Why me? 」

「Because you are the resident of room 202」

His reason was quite iffy.

「What does the Adventure Club do? 」

「The Nanana Collection」

I see, I understand.

「It seems that you already know. The purpose of the Adventure Club is to find and obtain it」

That means that it is a treasure hunting club.

That is why they want to invite me as the resident of room 202 where Nanana is, in order to connect with her.

「If you want to, please come over anytime」

Ending the conversation like this, Yuiga turned around. Then he turned around to face me again.

「Ah yes, let me tell you something nice. Do you know the name Kasumi Konjō? 」

When I nodded honestly, Yuiga laughed.

「I am the Adventure Club’s third president. Our senior, Kasumi Konjō, is the first president that founded the Adventure Club」

「See you again」Yuiga left. I was actually curious about the Adventure Club as he intended me to be…

I returned to the room and sat on a cushion.

In front of me, Nanana hummed 「Pudding♪ Pudding♪」. She was eating the Fluffy Pudding from Randou Store. She seemed really happy.

Yet, is it that different?

「Aren’t all puddings the same」

When I accidentally let these words slipped my eye was stabbed with a spoon.

「Arghhhhh, my eyes, my eyeeeeees! 」

「Apologize to master pudding, Colonel Muska [1. TL Note: Main antagonist of the anime movie “Laputa: Castle in the Sky”. He is well known for his quote, “My eyesss”.].」

The attack by Nanana who worships puddings was stronger than the spell Bals [2. TL Note: Spell of doom in the anime movie “Laputa: Castle in the Sky”. Colonel Muska says “My eyes” after the protagonist shouts the spell, “Bals”.].

「Sigh, do you not understand how great this pudding is? 」

While being angry, Nanana ate the Randou store’s pudding with her spoon. Immediately, her angry face transformed into a happy face.

It seems that Nanana really liked this pudding. I see. That is the #1 ranked Nanana pudding.

「So are you gonna join the Adventure Club? 」

「I don’t mind joining, but there is no reason to join」

I honestly replied.

「Are you not interested in the Nanana Collection? 」

While enjoying the Randou store’s pudding, Nanana asked me.

「That’s a weird question you ask. I want to ask instead how you actually feel about it? The Nanana Collection, or ((Nanana Ryūgajō’s Buried Treasure)). Isn’t it your inheritance? Don’t you feel uncomfortable if somebody else ransacked your inheritance? It is no difference from rummaging somebody else’s grave」

「I loved stealing things from graves though」

Nanana said so.

「Then you are fine with it? 」

「Yep. Because there is no use in the dead holding such things. I think it is best for the living to use it in a meaningful way」

It was quite an admirable opinion.

「Are you alright with that? 」

「Yep, I rather people get use from them」

「You are one weird earthbound ghost」

 

「It is not weird. It is definitely the best way to think. Happiness is happiness because it is shared with others」

Nanana smiled while waving her spoon.

I could not help but be captivated by her smile. I naturally mouthed something because I honestly thought that she was amazing.

「Do you want to go to heaven? 」

That is why I asked her so.

「What are you saying so suddenly」. Making such an exasperated expression, she pondered, 「hmm」

「I don’t want to go to heaven for now because online games are fun, but I want to find out who killed me」

「To kill that person? 」

「Yep」

She said so without any hesitation. It seemed that she was certain about that.

「But it is quite hard huh, surely there is no new clues left to find」

Besides, Nanana had been killed 10 years ago. It would be difficult to find out who the murderer is now.

「At least if there was a hint to who is the murderer」

I could not help but murmur.

「A birthmark that looks like a dragon」

「What? 」

「There was a birthmark that looked like a dragon on the back of the murderer’s neck. Before I died, I saw the back of the murderer for just a moment. I could not see properly since the light was glaring in my eyes, but there was definitely that mark on the back of the murderer’s neck」

Facing me, Nanana pointed at the back of her neck with her spoon.

「I see, I did not know that there would be such a recognizable clue」

「Are you going to search for him? 」

Nanana seemed slightly surprised. Apparently, she did not think that I would be interested. I had mixed feelings about her reaction.

「When I want to」

That is why I replied in a nonchalant manner.

「Why? Is it because you don’t want me here? 」

Please do not stare at me so much that you stop eating your favorite pudding. Please stop making those slightly sad eyes. I am not good at dealing with this.

「Not that but, um……probably because I am more or less interested in you? 」

I said this in order to get revenge at her for a comment she made I don’t know how long ago. However, for some reason, I looked away.

This is not good; my face is hot.

「I see」

Hearing what I had just said, Nanana smiled as if somewhat happy.

「Please stop smiling like that. It is kind of embarrassing」

But I did not mind looking at her smile. Rather, I was genuinely happy that she smiled.

「Then try finding the Nanana Collection. Perhaps there might be something that can find the murderer」

Hearing her words I thought, 「ah true」. The ((Eye of Kontholos)) or also known as the ((Lustrous Lie Detector)) had an amazing power in which it can figure if another person is lying or not. The Nanana Collection had such special powers. Surely there would be something in the collection that could find out who killed Nanana.

Then it was simple.

「Nanana. Tell me where the Nanana Collection is hidden」

I should just ask Nanana who was the only one thought to accurately know where she hid ((Nanana Ryūgajō’s Buried Treasure)) that has not been found yet.

「What, of course not」

She rejected my proposal with a serious face.

「Of course, huh……..w, wait! Isn’t it illogical! This is for your sake! 」

「Oh, this is for me huh. I am happy」

「N… no, you bastard! You are not the main objective! 」

Your happy smile is illegal.

「So, what is the main objective? 」

「Something else! 」

I put up a front and desperately denied her. I did not have the manliness to say in this situation, 「Nanana, it is for you」

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