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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 1 Chapter 6.1

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“Translator: Goma/Editor: TheNix”

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Section 1

 

「I have been waiting for you, Jūgo」

    The time now was 2030. A petite blonde-hair girl was waiting at the place we had agreed to meet.

「Sorry to keep you waiting. Was I late? 」

「……No, you are just on time」

    The place was the landing on the third floor of a building that was on the outskirts of the town center. It was quite a weird place to meet up for a date.

    A guy and a girl were standing in the huge parking lot that we could observe from above.

    The parking lot did not have a single car parked in it. The weird couple consisted of a beautiful lady, and a, well, decent looking, but not as good looking as me, kind of guy.

    The guy’s hand firmly gripped the target wand.

「Could you explain what you meant when you said those two were making a deal with Shunjū Ikkaku? 」

    I still did not know what kind of information Tensai Ikkyū gathered.

「Actually, Shunjū Ikkaku is known to just buy all of the antiques out there」

「Antiques? 」

「Yep, he is quite well known for it. No matter who the potential seller might be, he publicly announces that he would buy what he wants for a good price」

「I see. Then what does he gather? 」

    When I asked that, Tensai smiled fearlessly.

「He does not care what kind of thing it is. He just wants something with a unique story behind it or special power to it」

    At this point, I finally realized.

「That means…… 」

「Yes, the Nanana Collection」

    I see, now I understand.

「I didn’t think that the highest authority of this island would have such a secret hobby」

「I thought that it was quite a weird hobby, but I finally understand. From the point of view of a person who does not know what the Nanana Collection is, it is a hobby that is completely incomprehensible. However, if one knows about the Nanana Collection, it just means that he is indicating that he is willing to buy Nanana Collection at a high price」

    Some of the information is publicly announced. However, the true meaning hidden in the information only could be understood by people who truly know what is going on. I see, not a bad plan, huh.

「So, how much would that wand be sold for? 」

「¥100 million」

「Really! 」

「Yep, it seems that it will be bought after the wand’s power is shown」

「Well, Shunjū Ikkaku would not want to buy something fake, huh? It is quite a normal request……. I see, ¥100 million huh, just for that one wand」

「What? Have you been lured by the money? 」

「Of course. It is ¥100 million you know. If you have that amount of money, you can do anything」

「…….Well, true」

「Nonetheless, I am surprised that you know where they are going to make the deal, and at what time. Usually that would be a well-guarded secret」

    I was genuinely surprised. Tensai smirked fearlessly.

「I have some unusual intelligence sources」

「I see, you are quite amazing, huh」

    I did not think she would have such sources. I was honestly amazed.

「Well, I am a famous detective, so」

    I see, Tensai is just a weirdo.

「Hey, Jūgo. Do you think we can win? 」

    Tensai suddenly looked down and said this softly.

「What is this all of a sudden? 」

「I suddenly had doubt. Can we win against Mr. Yuiga? 」

    Tensai was trembling. Even though she acted tough, she was a normal teenage girl. Surely, she was trembling because of the fight that was about to happen.

    She looked at me with wet eyes.

「Can you hug me? 」

    I couldn’t reject her.

「Come here」

    A man must not reject what is offered to him. I smiled and prepared to welcome her into my arms.

    Tensai jumped into my chest.

    Now, just kiss her.

「Muu……」

「Wha? 」

    Then, something was placed underneath my jaw.

「You aren’t Jūgo, right? Who are you? 」

    This troubled me. Although it was a nice atmosphere until just now, the girl who had jumped into my arms was pointing a gun at me.

「Hey, guns are illegal」

「Don’t worry, it’s a toy. I had it tweaked it a little though. If the bullet hits you, it will be quite painful you know」

    Tensai waved the gun as if provoking me.

「Hey, calm down. What happened, Tensai? It’s me, Jūgo」

「In the first place, Jūgo does not speak like that」

「Hey hey, what do you know about me? 」

 

「I know him more than you」

 

    Tensai smiled. Nevertheless, her eyes were not smiling. It was as if she was angry at me talking as if I knew Jūgo.

「True, you look like Jūgo Yama. But you are different. You are a fake」

    At this point, I gave up the ruse.

「How did you know? 」

    I was genuinely curious. Although I was not boasting, no one had seen through my transformations before the first time seeing me.

「I had hugged him for close to one hour. I could immediately tell if Jūgo’s height had changed by 3cm」

「Hey, usually people cannot tell such slight differences, you know」

「Well, if you must know. I am a famous detective, so」

    The famous detective smiled fearlessly.

「I see, then it is inevitable that my disguise does not work on you, huh? Sigh, I have a long way to go huh? That you would figure out my disguise when I don’t put in much effort… What a waste. I wanted to feel your warmth a little longer」

    I had no choice but to remove my specially made mask.

「Wah, wow! 」

    Tensai made a surprised expression at my handsome face that appeared from underneath my mask.

「Well I can’t tell you my name, but in my industry I am also known as 『Hundred-faces』」

「Amazing! It is as if you are a real criminal! 」

    The way her eyes sparkled was really cute.

「I just fell in love with you」

    It seemed that I had made another cute girl fall in love with me.

「Ah, I must capture you no matter what」

「……What? 」

    Hm? Something was wrong. The conversation started going in a weird direction.

「If I capture you, my title as a famous detective would have credibility」

「H.. hey wait! Shouldn’t you get back the Nanana Collection from them over there first? You can chase me after that…… 」

「In a famous detective’s path, Nanana Collection is equivalent to a roadside pebble! 」

「Are you Raoh! No. I mean aren’t you worried about the real Jūgo!? We kidnapped him, you know!

「Bye bye Jūgo! Let’s meet when we are born again! 」

「You just let him die! 」

    Then, the famous detective attacked me.

 

Section 2

 

    While listening to the hidden microphone on Todomatsu, I could not help but smirk.

    Great, as I had thought, the famous detective was provoked by the professional in disguise.

「As I had expected」

「Yes, she is weak to those kinds of things」

    I could see a girl chasing a guy in my binoculars. It was as if a couple was chasing each other on the beach. Although that only applied to Tensai’s happy-looking expressions while she said,  「Hold on you—— 」. In her hand was a tweaked pistol, and in reality, Todomatsu was desperately running away with tears in his eyes.

「Now then, we don’t need to worry about those two unreliable people now. We just have to get back the treasure from the other two」

「Yes」

「I was surprised you know, that you would ask us ((Matsuri)) to fight together with you」

 

    It was a few hours prior.

    I was captured on the 34th floor of the high-rise building by the two who belonged to the ((Matsuri)) Bandit Organization.

    I had been taken to an office of some company and made to spew out every single piece of information I knew. I prostrated on the ground saying「Sorry, I am really sorry」. Yet, they still did not forgive me, and stripped everything off me except my underwear. It was then.

「By the way, don’t you want the Nanana Collection? 」

    I carefully proposed this with the right timing.

「What do you mean? 」

    Yukihime Fugi who was disguised as a policewoman wrinkled her eyebrows.

「I am going to be getting back the Nanana Collection now, so please cooperate with me」

「Ah, do you think you are in a position able to say that to us? 」

    Wow, her glaring eyes were so scary. Super scary.

「Of course I am going to reward you for helping」

「What is it? 」

「The Nanana Collection」

    Ms. Yukihime smiled

「That means that you will snatch back the Nanana Collection, and give it to us? 」

「No, I am going to give you something else」

「Ah」Ms. Yukihime’s eyes gleamed with interest.

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