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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 2 Chapter 7.2

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“Translator: Goma/Editor: TheNix”

「As a member of the ((Matsuri)) who proclaims to only steal from bad guys, the boss’s order to steal the Nanana Collection from Shunjū Ikkaku felt weird. Yet, it was an order from the boss that I had been working for years. Since I trusted him, I obeyed. 」

「…… 」

「True, there are things that I don’t understand about the intrusion into the Nanae Island and gathering the Nanana Collection. However, I think that the boss has some plan in mind. I think when all is said and done I’ll understand his purpose. 」

「Why do you think so? 」

「It’s always been that way up until now. I obey the boss and work with him like this. I’m always satisfied with how things work out. That is why I do not doubt his orders this time either. 」

「Is that what you meant when you said, you believed in him? 」

     Ms. Yukihime nodded.

「My way of trusting him is to obey his orders without questioning it. It is an unwavering loyalty to the boss. 」

     Ms. Yukihime had such unwavering emotion. Her trust in my dad was absolute. I was genuinely jealous of that.

「Compared to that, why are you like this young master? 」

     Ms. Yukihime glared at me.

「You waver all the time, and in the end you abandoned the ((Matsuri)). 」

     Her eyes conveyed her anger and hatred.

「I thought you would inherit the ((Matsuri)) with me. That is what I always believed. 」

「……Ms. Yukihime. 」

 

「You…… you betrayed my feelings! 」

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     Ah, I see.

     At that point, I finally understood.

     I thought the reason why Ms. Yukihime was angry at me on that day when I fought with her in the café was simply because I criticized the ((Matsuri)).

     However, that was not it at all.

     I angered Ms. Yukihime……or rather hurt her, because I stubbornly refused to go back to the ((Matsuri)). I also replied to her question with the worst answer.

     Ms. Yukihime is also the descendant of the ((Matsuri)) family line. Unlike me, she values the principles of the ((Matsuri)) and is proud of it.

     And she believed in me, that I was the same.

     To Ms. Yukihime, I was supposed to be a comrade with the same values.

     However, that day she came to know the reason why I was exiled. The words I had said to my dad. Thus, she forcefully tried to bring me back.

     She probably panicked. That I had denied helping people, even though I was supposed to inherit the ((Matsuri)) that steals to help others.

     Thus, she had told me to return to the Matsuri with forceful words. But I refused all the more.

     Perhaps Ms. Yukihime had been worried about my attitude. She found out that I was not a comrade holding to the same principles, even though she thought so.

     That is why she asked.

『What are you to me, young master? 』

     Aren’t you a comrade holding to the same principles? Didn’t you think of me the same?

     Meanwhile, the fool who did not realize her anxiety at all replied.

『You are like an older sister who took care of me since I was young. 』

「……Wow, I can’t even accept that. 」

     I wanted to punch myself because of this awful answer. You idiot, why did you think That question meant nothing more? That situation was a climax!

     This is how, due to the inconsideration and the stupidity, I had hurt Ms. Yukihime deeply.

     I had betrayed her trust in the worst possible way. She had believed that I would inherit the ((Matsuri)) with her all along.

     That is why she gave up on me.

「…… 」

     I finally understood what she felt. Honestly, I did not know how to reply.

     Upon hearing her true feelings, I did not know how to reply.

     I did not know this is how you thought, Ms. Yukihime. Did you view me like that?

     I am honestly quite happy.

     But, let me just say something.

 

「Then just tell me that in the first place! Of course, I won’t understand! 」

 

     At my harsh words, Ms. Yukihime stared at me blankly.

「W.. what are you……. 」

「Why do you have to try to look so cool, when you say things like that! You idiot! Of course, I won’t understand if you tell me in such an incomprehensible manner! 」

「Wha, you should know! How many years have you been with me! 」

「Who cares! Actually, you didn’t notice for years that I don’t like helping others! 」

「Of course, I would not notice. You did not show it at all! 」

「Of course I can’t show that! It wouldn’t look cool! 」

「Stop trying to look cool, you little bastard! 」

「Of course I would want to, you idiot! Don’t belittle my pride, alright! I want to look super cool! Of course, I want to be popular with girls! 」

「Don’t group your disgusting desires with my proper dream! 」

「It’s the same! Don’t belittle men’s desires. You haven’t even had a boyfriend in your entire life! 」

     She punched me.

「I have a boyfriend, alright! 」

「What! Bring him here! I am going to punch him! Really! I am going to kill him! I am going to make him regret getting my Ms. Yukihime! 」

「I.. I am not yours! 」

     We continued to argue noisily. It was as if we were children fighting.

     We insulted each other as if to relieve our frustration.

「A.. anyways! I don’t want to talk about such boring things! I don’t intend to talk with you anymore! 」

     Although there were still things I still wanted to say, Ms. Yukihime just cut off the talk.

     Well, I understood. I was sick of fighting already.

     But I can’t it end here. I took that out from my pocket.

     I was the golden knife, or rather nail.

     Nanana Collection ((A big nail that would produce a chain that won’t let anyone escape)).

     …..The name of this item was especially annoying to say. I would rather make the official name, ((The Sun God’s Nail)).

     Ages ago a god made this tool of light to capture anything, including an aggressive magical creature, as well as invisible evil spirits.

     By the way, it was originally from Egypt. Nanana had gone to the pyram……a hole that was coincidentally in the middle of the desert, did something, and found it.

     I inserted my middle finger in the round decorated hole, and gripped it hard. Then I nailed it into the concrete ground.

     The nail easily pierced the ground until it was halfway in. I gripped it even tighter. The nail shone. Immediately, a streak of light raced across the surrounding area with the spot I was as the center.

     Then, I looked at Ms. Yukihime in front of me.

     As if responding to my intentions, the power of ((The Sun God’s Nail)) used its power. Several small circles of light surrounded Ms. Yukihime as if it had recognized her as the target.

「Ugh! 」

     Ms. Yukihime seemed to have recognized the danger because she immediately jumped up.

     Good choice. But she could not escape from the secret treasure that is made to bind.

     Chains that glowed of golden color came out of the circles of light.

     All the chains wrapped around Ms. Yukihime and bound her to the ground.

「What! 」

     Then, Ms. Yukihime landed on the ground. She struggled to get out of the chains’ grasp, but could not do so.

     I imagined something different in my mind and twisted the nail in my hand. The chains were slowly swallowed back into the circles of light. While struggling, Ms. Yukihime was slowly dragged onto the ground and fell on her knees. Now she was pinned on the ground.

「Now you see, my power! 」

     It is actually the Nanana Collection’s power.

「Ugh. 」

     Even though she could not move, she looked at me with a rebellious gaze. While I held the ((Sun God’s Nail)), I smirked.

「Hehe, you beat me up quite bad you know, Ms. Yukihime. But now you can’t do anything. I could do anything to you, and you can’t do anything about it. 」

     I said such a disgusting evil line. Ms. Yukihime looked at me with scared eyes.

「I.. if you do that. You know what awaits you after that, right? 」

「Your glare doesn’t scare me. You don’t care about me anymore, right? Then I am the same. 」

     Ms. Yukihime’s face froze.

「I don’t care what happens to you. 」

     The moment I said so.

「! 」

     I was surprised. Ms. Yukihime started crying.

「Hey! Crying is cheating! 」

     I could not help but look away. I felt much guilt. Ugh, I might vomit.

「……Do as you please. 」

「What? 」

「Do as you please. It would allow me to hate you easier. 」

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