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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 1 Chapter 5.7

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“Translator: Goma/Editor: TheNix”

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「Sorry, but you two please remain here」

It was president Yuiga who had said this.

「Wha… what d… do you mean…….」

『You two, do not move from this position for five minutes』

The moment president Yuiga raised the wand in his hand, our surroundings were filled with light. Then……

「Hey, you’re kidding me」

「I cannot move」

My legs couldn’t move. No, my entire body couldn’t move at all.

Dumbfounded, I gazed at the president.

「What is happening, president Yuiga」

「What? It’s just that in front of this Nanana Collection item that I really want, I lost out to my greed」

Raising the wand in his hand, president Yuiga smiled.

「Thanks to you two, I have obtained this. I have always wanted this, this wand」

Isshin Yuiga stopped making his amiable expression, and sneered while saying 「As long as I have this」

「Then, why do you have to leave us behind? 」

「There would be arguments about who’s treasure this would be. Regardless I really want this. But if I say that I have found it by myself there would be no argument, right? 」

It was a situation that I had not expected at all.

The Adventure Club’s president, Isshin Yuiga has gone crazy.

「Now then, bye, you two」

President Yuiga held the wand he had obtained and ran alone on the floor that was slowly collapsing.

「What, really! 」

While Tensai and I were dumbfounded, the door at the opposite end of the room shut with a bang.

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「Are you safe, master Isshin」

When Isshin came out of the room, Yū ran up to him happily.

Then, when she saw the thing in his hand she made a surprised expression.

「Um, how about the two…… 」

Then came D’arc Hoshino. His expression was full of anxiety and was looking at the door behind Isshin.

「Ah, I had left the two behind」

「W, why! We have to help them immediately! 」

While D’arc panicked, Isshin raised the wand in his hand and said.

『D’arc. Please stay asleep for a while』

Immediately, D’arc made a sleepy expression and collapsed on the spot. He started sleeping while snoring in an adorable way.

「Finally,  there is no one to stop me」

「What are you going to do with her?」

Yū’s eyes gleamed.

「We can leave now. She can’t do anything. That aside, Yū, can you contact Shunjū Ikkaku. Let him know that I had Obtained a ((Nanana Collection))」

At Isshin’s order, Yū said 「Understood」, and then went ahead.

「Are you there, Kagetora?」

「Yes」

At Isshin’s question, someone’s voice echoed from a place in an empty space.

「The ((Ruins)) had collapsed, and the debris had fallen. Was the building alright? 」

「Is that so? There was no change」

「I see. This must be the Leprechaun’s work as well. That said, I am glad that no one injured」

Saying this, Isshin started walking.

「Are you really sure about this, Isshin? 」

「About what? 」

「About the two」

「It is alright, Kagetora. The two are much smarter than me and more skillful than me. Eventually, they will be able to get out」

Section 7

 「Hm, I wonder how this works」

「What are you talking about? 」

「With all the glass floor panels, the surrounding glass walls disappeared. Yet, this floor panel is floating in the middle of the dark void」

「Of course isn’t that because there is something underneath this place? Err, perhaps something is sticking out of the wall and jutting upwards? 」

「I see. I understand. I shall investigate」

「Stop! Don’t move! Be still! 」

All the glass panels that had been making up the floor and the walls of the room had fallen away. What remained was the one panel at the entrance, and the floor that was opposite the entrance where the treasure chest is, that means the floor panel that we were left on.

The reason why we were still alive was that we’ve remained on this floor panel the whole time.

A large treasure chest was placed on the square floor panel with one-meter sides. Tensai and I were hugging each other on top of the closed treasure chest as if forming a small circle. From a third-person’s perspective, it looked like we were hugging while our waists were apart. Our heads were on top of each other’s right shoulder, and our hands were at each other’s back.

The reason why we were in such a posture was that this was the only way that we could safely maintain balance for a long time. If we changed suddenly and lost balance, we would fall immediately.

Meanwhile, there was an idea that we might sit on top of the treasure chest while facing our backs against each other. Be that as it may, we concluded that the act of changing this posture may be dangerous. So we had given up on that idea.

Since we were so physically close to each other, we could sense each other’s emotions.

「Hey, why is your heart pounding so much」

「S, shut up. I have never hugged a man before! 」

We had maintained this posture for 30 minutes already. Yet, Tensai’s heart was still pounding furiously.

「How about with D’arc? 」

「That’s different because he is my assistant」

I felt sorry for D’arc as a fellow man.

「How about you, Jūgo? 」

「Hm, what? 」

「I just asked if you are fine hugging with the opposite gender」

When she pointed that out, I suddenly became quite embarrassed.

「Hmph, your heart started pounding as well」

「Wha, what are you talking about! I am just scared of the situation! You would die if you make a single wrong move, you know! Of course, my heart would pound at this! 」

That was a lie. I was not scared of our situation at all.

「That is a lie. You aren’t scared of this situation at all, right? 」

「Stop reading my mind! 」

Argh, I am becoming really embarrassed now. Tensai really smells nice. Her smell was really calming. I did not hate it.

「Your heart rate has increased」

「Shut up. Isn’t that the same with you」

「I, I am uh…….oh yeah, I have high blood pressure! 」

「Hey, isn’t that excuse stretching it a bit too far? 」

I could hear my own heart pounding, but I could also hear Tensai’s heart pounding as well. The sound of another’s heart pounding. Although it was different from mine, I did not hate it. Somehow, it calmed me.

「Then? What are you doing behind your head that is making a clicking sound? 」

It is not that we had been hugging here doing nothing. We had done proper measures. We had called the police, and sought for help. It was quite a basic thing, but this was not some sort of ancient remains that was in a very isolated place. It is inside the high-rise building that is in the right smack middle of the bustling town center. My phone received a signal without any problem. So I was able to call the police.

「You are quite nonchalant, huh」

「You too. Stop looking at your phone behind another person’s head」

「I am bored」

Occasionally, I heard a clicking sound.

「By the way, why are you doing detective work? 」

「Why are you asking that out of the blue? 」

「I was just curious suddenly. Besides, I am bored」

「Don’t ask for my precious thoughts to kill time」

It seemed that she would not tell me.

「It is to gain admiration」

I had thought so, but Tensai started telling me.

「Admiration? 」

「Aren’t famous detectives amazing? They are excellent people that can stay in anybody’s mind」

「Mhm」

「……That’s all」

「oh, that’s all! 」

「You should understand everything you wanted to know just by that」

「I don’t understand at all! 」

I had forgotten, but this girl was very bad at explaining.

……Well. I did not know the details but I see that she wants to be remembered by others huh? A kind of person that is known by many, huh?

Supposedly, Tensai had chosen to become a famous detective for this reason.

「Shouldn’t you have just chosen to become an idol? 」

「Regrettably, I am not that cute」

Wow, it’s rare to hear  her be humble.

「Even if I am quite cute, I might only be the cutest in Japan. It would be impossible to be world-famous」

Yes, it seemed that she was not humble at all.

「Sigh, please someone teach how tough the world is to this fool. Of course, you cannot become an idol」

「…….What happened, Jūgo? Are you saying that you want to become an idol? Even if heaven and earth are swapped, with your appearance it is impossible for you to become an idol, you know?」

Again she had forgotten what she had just said. I couldn’t follow this conversation anymore. Stop saying random things that you do not mean. And stop forgetting stuff. It is so difficult to converse with you.

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