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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Bonus Book 2 Story A.2

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“TRANSLATOR:TheNix/EDITOR TheNix”

Silent Ninja Sempai

「Definitely Hoshino kohai. However it seems that there is still room for improvement. I’ll take care of everything here… Hey, where are you going Hoshino kohai! 」

I ran away as fast as I could.

Results of examination of our neighbor the room’s earthbound spirit 

「Heh, a ‘cool pose’ showdown. Sounds interesting. 」

Finally we came to Room 202, next door to where we live. The person who will judge us this time is the earthbound spirit Ryugajou nanana. Nanana-san listened to our explanation with a very happy smile on her face. Unlike Nanana, Tensai (who has been completely defeated so far) has a grumpy expression on her face. I may have gotten a little too carried away. As expected, I won’t feel good if things stay this way. This is out of hand, I should let Tensai have a victory right?

「Hey D’ark. Let me say this, if you go easy on me I’ll get really angry. 」

「Wh, wh, wh, what is this!? I, I wouldn’t do something like that. No way! 」

I couldn’t help but be upset. As expected from Tensai of grade 1. It seems like she can see right through me. It can’t be helped. I will do my best.

「You are the culprit! 」

Dudududuuun!

So I gave my coolest pose of the day to Nanana-san.

「Wow! That was amazing D’ark-chan. 」

Nanana-san applauded with sparkling eyes. I’m a little happy.

Next was Tensai.

「You are the culprit! 」

Da-duuun!

Tensai posed with spirit. Thanks to Ibara-sempai’s advice it’s somewhat better, but it’s still inferior to my pose.

As a result Nanana-san’s decision was…

「Hmmm. Was D’ark’s pose cooler? 」

Of course I was going up as the winner. But honestly I’m not rejoicing. Because Tensai was making a deflating sound. Well, what happened?

「I’m hoooo… why are you guys in here like it’s nothing unusual…?」

The person who was returning was the neighbor with the scary eyes, Juugo-kun. He lives here in room 202.

「I know! Juugo should also judge your poses. 」

Juugo-kun frowns when he hears Nanana-san’s explanation of our contest.

「Which pose is the coolest huh? So you are the kind of great detective that really cares about appearances? 」

It was decided that I would go first in showing my pose to Juugo, who had a somewhat astonished look on his face.

「You are the culprit! 」

Daduuuun!

With a snap I decidedly hit the pose.

「Hey, that’s cool」

Juugo-kun applauded. Clap Clap

「T..thank you Juugo-kun」

It feels nice to be praised.

「Jeez. 」

But Tensai was getting less and less amused. Her expression is more sullen than it was before.

「Is it Tensai’s turn next? Come on, show me what a great detective can do. 」

Incited by Juugo-kun, Tensai give a superfluois ‘Grrr’ of anger.

「Very well. Watch this! 」

Tensai took a deep breath and thrust her index finger forward.

「You’re the culprit, Juugo! 」

「Who’s the culprit? I mean, don’t point at people. 」

But I didn’t miss it.

Tah-dah!

There was spirit that Tensai put into the pose when pointing at Juugo-kun. It should be the same as before, but I felt a strong spirit or something in that pose. It looked so cool.

「So, should I say which one I thought was cooler? 」, Juugo asked after seeing our poses.

「Yes, please. 」

Juugo’s reply was simple.

「Then Tensai’s. 」

I was surprised by Juugo-kun’s decision. But what surprised me even more was Tensai.

「Wh…what!? 」

「Why are you surprised that I choose you? 」

「N..no. I’m not surprised. Not at all. …But why Juugo? 」

「Oh, well. …because I thought that one was more Tensai-like. 」

「It was more like me? 」

「I choose yours because this is a match to decide the most Tensai-like pose, isn’t it? I thought D’ark’s was cooler, but I guess Tensai’s is the one that seems most like Tensai. That’s what I thought anyways. 」

As soon as Juugo-kun said that Tensai’s mood, which had been in a bad since the judging began, brightened up.

「I see… Yes, of course! As expected of my rival! You know me well. 」

「There you go looking down on me again. And you shouldn’t be slapping people on the back. It hurts. 」

It seems Tensai’s mood had been fixed. But…

Grrrrrr

This isn’t funny. Not funny at all.

「Hmph. How’s that D’ark? It turns out if you look at it, you can tell which one is better. It seems my cool pose is more of a threat to bad guys. 」

「Who’s a bad guy? 」

「… I wonder who. 」

「…? Huh? What was that D’ark? 」

「I don’t know anymore! 」

I ran out of room 202.

4

Running away I returned to my room, wrapped myself in the futon on the bed, and cried. In the pitch black of the futon I remembered what I said earlier. Because the judge was Juugo-kun, Tensai gave it her all. I had given the same pose as I did earlier. Juugo-kun thought it was good, but choose Tensai because it was the most Tensai-like. And then Tensai praised Juugo-kun so happily. Thinking about that interaction between them makes me very very frustrated.

「…even though I worked so hard. 」

I heard the sound of the front door opening. It seems that Tensai has returned. However I didn’t want to leave the futon. After a bit I heard a “step step step” sound from the kitchen. After a bit it starts to smell good. When I peaked through the cracks in the futon I saw Tensai was cooking.

Tensai is usually troublesome and doesn’t do any housework, but that doesn’t mean she can’t do it. She’s actually pretty good at cooking. Maybe even better than me. It looks like she made a stew with plenty of vegitables tonight.

As I stared intently at Tensai she finished making the food, set the table, and then stood in front of the futon I was wrapped in.

「Look D’ark. I cooked for you tonight. So please come out soon. 」

I had no choice but to poke my face out of the futon. But I don’t feel like getting out. Seeing me like that Tensai pulls the table next to the futon and says, 「You really are a troublesome guy. 」

Then she takes the plate of stew in her hand and scoops some with the spoon.

「Look. Open up. 」

She’s offering to hand feed me.

「Ahhh…」

Munch Munch Munch

「Delicious? 」

「…yeah it’s great. 」

「Of course because I put my all into it. 」

「….yeah, hehe」

「What are you laughing at? 」

「…I didn’t laugh. 」

「Come on, have another bite. It might be hot, so be careful. 」

「I want you to blow in it then. 」

「If you are feeling better then I won’t do it anymore. 」

「Sorry, that was a lie. 」

「Jeez. Look. 」

「Ahhhh…」

It is delicious after all.

「So um…. I need to tell you something D’ark. 」

「What is it? 」

「Thank you. 」

「…Tensai? 」

「I honestly didn’t think you would come up with such a cool pose. It looks like you were working hard this week. And…. It was to think of a new pose for me. 」

I nodded. That’s right, I did my best and thought up a cool pose for Tensai. Because I wanted Tensai to be happy.

As I was thinking this the small hand of Tensai landed on my head. She gently patted my head.

「So um… thank you for your hard work. 」

Tensai quickly turns away. Her ears were slightly red.

「T..Tensai ❤」

「D..don’t hug me! 」

「But I’m so happy ❤」

「I..it’s ok, just get away! 」

Glomp

「Heeey, it hurts. 」

「If you’re that energetic, you can eat your own meals. 」

「Eh.. Well.. For today feed me. 」

「You’re spoiled. 」

「I know right. 」

I’m giggling as I present the spoon that was used before.

「Look… just one more time. 」

The look on Tensai’s face at this time is a secret only for me to know.

For Tensai I had to say ‘Ahhh’ one more time.

5

「I admit defeat this time and will use the pose D’ark made for the time being」, declared Tensai after dinner.

「For real? 」

「Oh, well I thought it was pretty cool when I first saw it. 」

「Yeah, right? I thought it was a pretty satisfying performance too! 」

「Now teach it to me. 」

「Sure. 」

So I give Tensai a lecture on the pose I thought of.

「If you finish here like this, you’ll be like ‘Dadadaduuun’. 」

「I see. So ‘Dadadaduuun’, huh? 」

「Right. Yeah yeah. It feels good. 」

Immediately Tensai starts practicing the pose I taught her in front of the full-length mirror.

「Hmm… But I feel like I should do a little more here. 」

「Oh? 」

「And if you do this here. Oh. Isn’t this pretty neat? 」

「Well, erm…」

「Furthermore… this, this, and this. It’s decided! 」

「…Isn’t it basically the same as your pose from the contest now? 」

Tensai is pleased at her pose that looks almost nothing like the prototype. It seems like the efforts of this past week have been in vain.

「But there are places where I want a little more flair. Any ideas? This is the pose you created for me right? 」

Well, I’m more than happy that Tensai thinks of it as my pose.

「Then let’s try this. 」

「Hoho D’ark. Looks like you figured out what my signature pose should be. 」

「Yes, because I’m your assistant. 」

-The End-

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