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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 4 Extra Story 1.2.2.1

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“TRANSLATOR:Foxsunes/EDITOR TheNix”

 The next day, I took Tensai along with me to a certain coffee shop.

「Here it is, Tensai.」

「Geez, why do I have to accompany my personal assistant everywhere?」

  When we opened the door of the shop, the doorbell made a sound.「Cling clang」 「Come on in」the shopkeeper, who had a characteristic white beard, welcomed us.

  The tables and chairs that were lined up had intricate wooden designs. It made for a very calm interior. It was a shop that gave a generally quiet and warm impression. I really like this atmosphere. The other customers were students that were on their way home, just like us. The shopkeeper guided us to a seat right next to a window. The tables for two were all occupied so our seat was at a wide table that a number of people could use.

「So? Why did you suddenly want to come to this shop again?」

  As soon as we sat down, Tensai immediately got to the point.

「Ehh, ehm….. well, the black tea that is served here is really delicious. I was introduced to it by a book. That’s why I thought I should let you see how this shop brews their delicious tea, Tensai. I thought it could be of reference to you…」

  This is bad. I hesitated when saying it. Tensai reacts very sensitively to this kind of thing, so this might be bad. Or would it be all right? ….. Uhhhh, no it was bad after all. Tensai is looking at me with suspicion in her eyes.

  It’s no good, I’m in a pinch here. However, I cannot panic. At times like these I should…

「It also said that the chiffon cake here is really good.」

  Tensai opened the menu that had been placed on the table. I let my eyes show a bit of a happy sparkle. I did it! I somehow was able to trick her into this! I skillfully used Tensai’s sweet tooth to my advantage.

  While Tensai was choosing from the cakes written in the menu, I practiced in my head what I had read in that magazine article yesterday.

  It was an article with the headline:『With these techniques, you can also become lovey-dovey with your boyfriend❤』

  To summarize the content of that article: somehow this coffee shop was rumored to have a legendary mug that made you closer to your significant other. I read that the owner of the coffee shop is a collector of tea cups and mugs, and that he serves the customers that come to visit his shop with his proud collection. That special mug can be found among the collection of this master. The way it looks and its shape are a mystery. Nobody knows which mug is the one.

  However, it is said that if you have tea with your crush from that mug, he will reciprocate your feelings.

  It might smell like a lie but according to the writer of that article in the magazine, there are many girls who have used this shop and ended up dating the boy they liked.

  When they managed to come to this cafe with their crush, who didn’t seem to them the same way, they would suddenly find that their crush was paying more attention to them. Even though it seemed like they would never be able to get their relationship out of the friend zone, after having coffee at this shop their crush would suddenly become very gentle and say 「I like you」. A blunt guy suddenly became very gentle and treasured his girlfriend more after drinking coffee here. Et cetera, et cetera. There seemed to be a lot of people happy about this place.

  At the end of the article, the author even wrote 『There is no questioning this effect』.

  It was a powerful reminder. Surely, there was no mistaking the truth of it.

  As I was remembering the contents of that article, Tensai put down the menu she had been holding.

「Okay then, I’ll go with chiffon cake and black tea.」

「Huh?! W- wait Tensai, you can’t do that! It must be coffee, not tea!」

「Eh? Why is that?」

  That was, because a tea set would come if we ordered black tea. It should not be a tea cup, the cup I was aiming for was a mug for drinking coffee.

「Be-because, you see.. A chiffon cake would pair much better with coffee.」

「Is that so? But I think a black tea with go better with it.」

「N-No! You can’t have tea! It must be coffee!」

  I desperately tried to convince her. If she were to order tea, then it would all be over right here and now.

「Eehh, I don’t think it’s something you have to lean over the table for…… but I just don’t really like black coffee.」

「It will be okay when you add milk and sugar!」

「But, coffee from a shop should be enjoyed for its flavor and smell. By putting in milk and sugar those things go to waste.」

「The flavor and smell have nothing to do with it! The stuff they serve in a shop like this is not any different from instant coffee! So it’s okay to throw in heaps of sugar and drown the coffee milk!」

「W-what’s wrong, D’arc? Why are you screaming these insults about the cafe we are in with such a loud voice?」

  …..she was right, I had said too much. Tensai had flinched. And for some reason I got the feeling that the owner, who was standing behind the counter, was glaring at us.

  Anyways, I cleared my throat and sat back down in my chair.

「Nevertheless, I really recommend the coffee in this shop, okay?」

「No, you just said the drinks they serve in this shop are no different from instant coffee, didn’t you?」

「Just let it go already, okay?!」

「O-okay then. If you really insist, let’s do that.」

  Tensai nodded reluctantly. Tensai seemed a bit obedient today, but in any case, it was a success.

「Well then, I’ll go with the same thing as you.」

「…. Wait. Dar’c, didn’t you say today that we came to be able to take a look at how they brew tea here?」

  Oops, she is correct. I did make that kind of excuse.

「That’s.. uh… someone like the owner of a coffee shop couldn’t possibly brew a tea properly!」

「For some reason, you have been throwing around offensive words today, D’arc.」

  I really had been doing that. I somehow felt the glaring gaze of the shop owner upon me again. Ahhhh, I really should apologize to him after this. But everything has been going so well so far. We should order quickly.

  Exactly when I was thinking that.. 「Cling clang」The shop’s doorbell rang again. It seemed like some new customers had entered.

「I heard that the cake in this shop is really good, but apparently the coffee is also really recommended.」

「Wow, I’m really looking forward to it.」

 They were right by the entrance, but because that was immediately across the room from where I sat my eyes focused on the pair that had just entered. My eyes went wide in surprise when seeing those two people. They were none other than Yumeji-san and Juugo-kun.

  She definitely must have noticed my change of expression. Tensai turned around and looked to the entrance. And then, what was she doing?! She started waving at them.

「Hey, Juugo!」

  When they heard Tensai’s voice, the pair at the entrance had also become aware of us. The two of them were also surprised, they seemed to be somehow in a hurry. But they soon came up to us with an innocent look on their faces.

「H-hello, Hoshino-san. Ikkyuu….. no, Tensai-san.」

  When someone called Tensai “Ikkyuu”  she would get mad and reply 「I’m not some brat, I’m a great detective!¹」. Yumeji-san knew that had happened in class before, so she hurriedly corrected herself.

  Next to Yumeji-san, Juugo-kun was standing with an annoyed look on his face.¹[TL: Tensai refers to a Japanese children’s story here named “Ikkyuu Tonchi kozou kara meizo ni”,]

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