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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 1 Chapter 3.3

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“Translator: Goma/Editor: TheNix”

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She was smirking and gazing at my interaction with the fake maid. She really gets on my nerves.

「I am innocent! 」

I denied with all my might.

「This is what the thief claims, but at this time the thief’s phone has not received a single call or email」

「Stop checking others phones without permission! 」

I hurriedly took back my cellphone which was in the famous detective’s hands before I knew it.

However, at this point, it was already too late.

「I see, Jūgo is such a person, huh」

The earthbound ghost’s cold stare pierced my body. Ah, even though I had been feeling much closer with her lately.

「No, this is some mistake, Nanana! This is…… 」

「I’m not speaking with you for awhile」

Ending the conversation off with this, Nanana looked away.

「Don’t ignore me! Ignoring is the start of bullying! Bullying is not nice! 」

I tried to appeal all I could, but apparently the cold war had already started. Nanana only looked at the monitor of her PC.

Uggh, this is mean. What did I do wrong?

「There, I am done talking. I shall go home. I shall responsibly return the gemstone to the police, so don’t worry」

Saying this, the famous detective stood up.

「Wait a moment! How is this solving the mystery! The mystery has not been solved at all! You simply came here and destroyed my peace! 」

「Haven’t you figured everything out by now? 」

「No I haven’t! 」

「Well, true. We only know that Jūgo has a severe maid fetish」

Nanana replied. However, she did not seem to intend to look at me at all.

「You see, the suspect who stole the gemstone had run across the top of the building nearby. That happened two minutes after this video. This coincides with the time when this thief had left the convenience store. Yesterday night, the only person that came to the convenience store was this thief. That means that only one thief could have passed through that ally at that time. Then who is this person, and where do they live? It was midnight, and the thief was wearing a jersey,  sandals, and he did not go with anybody else. Hence, he must have come to the nearby convenience store at night. So I only needed to investigate the nearby residential area. The area around here is mostly student dormitories. On top of that, no dorm allows its students to go out at night. However, this video was taken at midnight. Hence, the thief must come from a residence that has no such restrictions…… 」

In this way, the famous detective started her deduction. However, since she was rambling, I could not follow what happened.

「Well if you explain it so thoroughly, I kind of get it… but then you jumped to a conclusion without explaining enough. I’m not sure if you understand」

When I told her how I was honestly feeling, the famous detective pouted her mouth and became angry.

「Why can’t you understand! If you have so much information you should be able to make the connections! 」

The famous detective started shouting noisily.

「No no, I would not make the connections」

「Sorry, Tensai is really smart, so even though the mystery has already been solved in her mind with the logic properly there, she is not good at explaining that to others」

It seems that she is a conventionaly clumsy genius. It is a type of person that assumes that if one understands, there is no way that others do not understand. How troublesome.

「Well, true. I genuinely thought that you were amazing, since you found out that I am the suspect」

I really thought that was amazing, so I praised her. Immediately, she smiled.

「I see, you are a nice guy. Alright then. I shall somehow conceal that you were the thief」

「Err, th, thank you」

I thanked her. The famous detective thrust out her chest and started smiling. 「No problem」

I do not understand her.

「By the way, I had not asked your name yet. Tell me, Jūgo Yama」

「No, you had said so yourself. I am Jūgo Yama」

「Not that, what is your real name」

「That is why I told you, my real name is Jūgo Yama! 」

「I see. I understand, I would keep that in mind」

「No, please forget that. Please do not come here ever again」

I said so, but she did not seem to be listening.

「Also what is the name of your girlfriend you are staying with? 」

「Hm, me? I am Nanana Ryūgajō. By the way, I am not his girlfriend. I am a stranger that has no relation to Jūgo」

There still was an iron curtain between me and her. Her line made me feel like I had a hole in a stomach. How merciless.

「What is your real name? 」

「No……I am Nanana Ryūgajō」

「I see, I shall keep that in mind」

Why would you ask a person’s name twice? Why would she think that it is a false name?

「Well then, I am going this give this to you, so please get out of this room」

I took out the box that I had placed on the shelf as decoration, and pushed it to the famous detective. Then, the famous detective who received the thing brought the box in front of her, and started staring at the gemstone in the box.

「……What are you doing? 」

「I am looking at the gemstone」

「Why? Are you doubting that it is real? 」

「Sorry but I had not seen the real gemstone, so I do not know if this is fake」

「Do you know what it is? 」

「I heard that this is a thing that was stolen from the Ikkaku estate. That is a blue gemstone the size of one’s fist, that is something that is quite rare」

「TIs that all? 」

「What do you mean, is that all? 」

「No, nothing」

It seems that the famous detective does not know that the gemstone is from the ((Nanana Collection)).

The famous detective stopped gazing at the stone, and passed it to the fake maid. Then she stood up.

「Now then, we’ll go home now. We shall meet again, Jūgo」

The famous detective, Tensai Ikkyū suddenly called my name without any honorifics [1. TL Note: It is considered rude to simply call another by their name without any honorifics in Japan] and left behind such a scary scenario flag. Then, she left from the entrance.

……While wrapping her hair in the towel, in a T-shirt right on top of her undergarments, and wearing her loafers barefooted.

The T-shirt and the towel was mine which means that she was stealing it. However, I did not point this out.

This was because I did not want to meet her again.

The next morning, the local news channel had a show on called『Good Morning, Nanae Island』. The student announcer girl said this.

「Now for our next story. Yesterday night at an unknown time, the thief who had stolen from the Ikkaku estate a few days ago gave herself up to the police. While the police investigated her, the girl who is underaged said, 『I am a famous detective』, from such an incomprehensible line…… 」

It seems that she could not properly explain her feat to the police, and was mistaken to be the robber. She was subsequently arrested.

Bye bye, famous detective. I shall never see you again.

Section 3

 

Next Monday  a new student came specifically to my class.

Beside the homeroom teacher who stood on the deck was the boundlessly troublesome famous detective girl who was wearing our school’s uniform, and the perverted cross-dressing guy.

I could not help but look away.

It was because she was staring at me. Hey, stop waving your hands, famous detective. Stop looking at me with that smirk. I will not be happy or embarrassed even if you do so. Ah sigh, my classmate’s stares are painful. Especially my guy classmate’s.

「Err, please introduce yourself」

「I am D’arc Hoshino」

The young cross-dressing guy politely bowed. The guys in the entire classroom started going wild. You fools, you have been completely tricked.

Then, the maniac introduced herself.

「I am Tensai Ikkyū, I am a famous detective」

The maniac made a pose while saying this. For a while, the classroom was filled with silence. Then, the classroom was filled with laughter.

The majority of the classmates held their stomachs and laughed, while the others dumbfoundedly stared at the self-proclaimed famous detective. The homeroom teacher also panicked at her unexpected introduction.

While all this was happening I clicked my tongue in frustration.

Tensai said this earnestly, and many classmates laughed at this.

It was a terribly uncomfortable sight. I could not help but remember something disgusting.

Then, I became annoyed at the people laughing.

I wonder how many among these people mistakenly thought that she was joking, and how many people thought she was just a fool?

For a moment, I looked at Ms. Yumeji. Ms. Yumeji was not laughing. She simply seemed troubled, and looked down. I kind of understood how she felt.

That was the normal reaction. That should be the proper response of a person who is being laughed at

「Hahahahaha」

Yet, the famous detective who was being laughed at started laughing with them for some reason, and with a louder laugh than anybody else.

At such stupid sight, I started to feel annoyed at her. However, I kept it in. Until the laughter subsided I remained expressionless, not responding to anything.

Somehow, the famous detective’s seat was decided to be next to mine. What is this, godly intervention? Hey, famous detective. What kind of magic did you use?

「Hey, Jūgo. What a coincidence」

「Don’t talk to me. Others might think that I am part of your gang」

「Hmph. Don’t worry, I do not think of you as a friend at all」

What, what is that cold expression and snort? What, does she dislike me? This famous detective?

I felt such indignation that I could not do anything about. Meanwhile, I asked her something that I was curious about softly.

「Hey, why did you laugh back when they laughed at you? You definitely were being made fun of」

「Why not? 」

「It is not a good thing of course. Um……isn’t your goal to become a famous detective? 」

If I was in such a position, I would not be able to stand it.

In contrast to my thoughts, Tensai Ikkyū said with a serious face.

「What are you saying? I am already a famous detective」

「Ah, I see. I understand」

I immediately became uninterested. I felt like a fool for being annoyed for her.

However, the famous detective continued talking to me.

「However I have not become a famous detective in the truest meaning. That is why I am laughed at like that, and that is why I have made you worry about me」

「……huh, I did not worry about you」

Ugh, why is she so observant? Hey, famous detective, stop smirking. Stop annoying me. And then you cross-dressing assistant, stop looking at me with a jealous gaze from afar. It is unpleasant.

While I was getting annoyed, the famous detective laughed fearlessly.

「Imagine this Jūgo. Imagine. Most of the people who had laughed just now had thought. 『What kind of crazy thing is this cute newcomer saying』」

「Err, yes. Other than the phrase, cute newcomer, I can agree. I also am amazed at your confidence in being able to describe yourself so」

「Hmph, I am quite confident in assessing myself」

You are wrong. I am sure of it.

「I shall revert back to the original conversation, but the people in the class definitely think that it is impossible. However, if I really become a famous detective? Then the people who had laughed would be surprised, and would be embarrassed that they laughed before. Then, I win」

I glanced at the famous detective. Her eyes gleaming with confidence.

I see. Someone can think that way, huh? I am quite jealous of her optimism. However, famous detective, most of the people here would surely forget that they had laughed now. They would not remember that they had made fun of you. Without realizing how much pain they had inflicted.

The person that screams their dream is destined to be laughed at.

Of course, I did not intend to tell this to the famous detective.

I am alright if I am hurt once knowing this.

However, I do not intend to hurt someone like this ever.

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