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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 2 Chapter 3.3

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“Translator: Goma/Editor: TheNix”

「Now please enjoy the meal. If there is anything else you need, feel free to call us. 」

    Saying this, the master and Ms. Misaki left the room.

    Immediately, we said grace and started reaching out our chopsticks towards the food.

「Well, president Yuiga. Where are the ((Ruins)) we are going to find tomorrow? 」

    While poking at the luxurious food, I asked what had been on my mind the whole time.

「Ah, I need to discuss that. 」

    Saying this, president Yuiga took out his luggage while saying, 「It is kind of unmannerly but. 」, and opened a map of our surroundings so that everyone can look at it.

「There is an uninhabited western-styled building a little ways towards the mountains from this inn. I suspect there is a ((Ruins)) in that building. 」

    Since this was so sudden, I did not understand what made him think that.

「Why do you suspect this, Mr. Yuiga. 」

    It seemed that Tensai had the same question as me, because she asked.

「Actually, while I was wondering if there is any hint to where the ((Ruins)) are, I came to the conclusion that the building itself might have a hint. Thus, I searched for a building with the following conditions. First that it hasn’t been used for a while, second that it isn’t for sale, third that the Nanae Island Overseeing Committee doesn’t own it, fourth that it is privately owned. 」

「I see. 」

「From there, I researched the owner of those residences. Then I found out there were some buildings with non-existent owners. 」

「The buildings are under a false owner huh? 」

    President Yuiga nodded.

「There were a total of three buildings that were supposedly owned by somebody that does not exist. 」

「So that must be the ((Ruins))? 」

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「Honestly, I was not that certain at that point that those buildings were really ((Ruins)). There was the possibility that the owner was treated this way due to some circumstances. That is why within the three buildings, I chose this first western-style building. Even if I am wrong on this, we would still enjoy a vacation to the hot springs. But it seemed that I was correct. 」

    President Yuiga said, 「Kagetora. 」. Mr. Tsurezure continued.

「Today, prior to you guys arriving, I came to this hot springs town and looked at the building beforehand. My conclusion is that the building is most likely the ((Ruins)). 」

「Mr. Tsurezure, why do you think this? 」

「It is because the entrance to the building was completely sealed and had not been used a single time ever since the construction was completed. 」

「Sealed in meaning there were some wooden boards nailed to the door? 」

「No, it was welded together. 」

「Welded? 」

    I could not help but ask since I was not familiar with the term. Mr. Tsurezure nodded and said, 「Yes. 」

「The building has a big garde and is surrounded by a metal fence. There is some distance from the fence to the building, and from afar the building doesn’t look odd at all. However, only when I climbed over the fence and approached the entrance did I finally notice how odd the building was. Although the entrance was quite nice and was double-doored, there was some iron or lead that sealed the gap between the doors and the frame. 」

    If someone does that to the door, it would not serve its purpose. If a door doesn’t open, it does not differ from a wall.

    This was definitely weird.

    Mr. Tsurezure continued talking.

「When I investigated the building’s surroundings, I found a back door on the back of the building. The weird thing was that the door was not locked. 」

「Was not locked? Then what about inside the building? 」

「Although I considered investigating the inside, I decided to stop there. 」

「Why is that so, Mr. Tsurezure? 」

    Tensai wrinkled her eyebrows.

「Isshin ordered me to 『Not investigate too much. 』. I don’t completely know what a ((Ruin)) is supposed to be either, and most importantly…… 」

「Most importantly? 」

「The moment I opened the door, I heard some mechanical sound from far inside the building. 」

「Hm, some mechanism started moving, is it? 」

「That is my conclusion. 」

    I see he is right. It seems that this building is it.

「But does that mean that the ((Ruins)) are not just a room in this building, but the whole building? 」

    I asked this genuine question. President Yuiga, who was a member of the first-generation Adventure Club, and had seen various ((Ruins)) with the first club president Kasumi Konjō, nodded.

「I think that is most likely. We had encountered big ((Ruins)) like this before in the first-generation Adventure Club. 」

「I see. 」

「Well anyways, please rest for today. Let’s work together and attempt it tomorrow. 」

    President Yuiga smiled while saying so.

 

Section 3

 

    After the meal in our free time, the upper classmen told us that they would work out a plan for attempting the ((Ruins)), and remained in the men’s room.

    I had moved my luggage to my new room, and was relaxing.

    Now then, what should I do?

    While I was being lazy and lying on the mattress, the room’s door was knocked.

    When I opened the door, the great detective and her assistant were standing there.

「Let’s play table tennis, Jūgo. 」

    So I decided to go play table tennis with Tensai and D’arc in the lounge in front of the hot springs.

    The lounge was like a small entertainment area.  In addition to a table tennis set, there was a massage chair, a crane game, and various arcade games.

    I heard the sound of the table tennis ball from the lounge already as we arrived.

    Two older girls in yukata were using one of the two table tennis tables.

    One of the girls, Ms. Yukihime, glanced at us, and forcefully looked away.

    Looking at Ms. Yukihime’s behavior, the other girl asked Ms. Yukihime.

「Do you know those guys? 」

「No, I don’t know them at all. 」

「Really? 」

「Yes, I don’t know that bastard at all. 」

    Wow, she is so mean.

    After gazing at Ms. Yukihime who was looking away, the other girl muttered, 「I see. 」 She approached me, who is the only one that suits the title, bastard.

「Good evening. 」

「Good evening. 」

「I am Shizuka Kisaragi. I am a friend of Yuki from school. 」

「Erm, I am Jūgo Yama. I am in a sexual relationship with Ms. Yukihi.. ow, 」

    The table tennis racket was accurately thrown into my forehead.

「Sorry, stranger. I had intended to hit the table tennis ball, but I mistakenly threw the racket. 」

    Hey, you weren’t even hitting a ball.

    Well, if I fooled around too much she might really kill me. So I shall correct myself.

「I am something like a…… childhood friend with Ms. Yukihime. 」

「No, he is a stranger. 」

    Ms. Yukihime picked up her paddle and said this without any hesitation while walking back to the table tennis table.

「Well that means you guys are a real good friend, huh? 」

    Looking at Ms. Shizuka, I wondered.

    Ms. Yukihime’s friend……the partner of Ms. Yukihime.

    Thus I walked towards Ms. Shizuka, and looked at her closely.

「E.. erm. What do you want? 」

「Nevermind. I had thought you might be someone I know in disguise. 」

「D.. disguise? 」

    Ms. Shizuka seemed to be quite surprised.

「Sniff sniff. Oh. You smell good, oww! 」

    I was kicked in the side of my stomach.

    It was so painful that I dropped down to my knees and held my side.

「What are you doing, you pervert?! Shizuka, it would be better that you don’t get too close to him. 」

    Ms. Yukihime had moved close suddenly and landed a splendid kick. She gazed at me coldly.

「As I thought. You know him. 」

「As I told you many times, I don’t know this pervert. Can’t you understand, you jaded woman? 」

「I see, you speak to me like that huh. Even though I accompanied you to the hot springs. Even though you had suddenly said 『I want to go to the hot springs』out of the blue? I had gone out of my way to accompany you, and it’s not that I wanted to come. 」

「I am grateful for that. However, it is also true the only person who is free and lonely on the weekends among my friends is just you. 」

「Why do you have to say that! 」

    It seemed that Ms. Shizuka was currently freelancing.

「That being said, Shizuka. I feel like going to the hot springs now. Let’s go now. 」

「What? We just went. 」

「I feel like going again. 」

    Saying this, Ms. Yukihime pulled Ms. Shizuka’s arm forcefully and went to the women’s bath.

「Wow, she really goes out of her way to avoid me. 」

    While I sulked, the great detective and her assistant that had been silently observing muttered.

「That being said, don’t you think Jūgo is really a pervert? 」

「Yep, I do think he is the worst pervert. Smelling women.. 」

「I can’t let you say that, D’arc! 」

 

    Now then, the two started playing table tennis. I felt bored and played the crane game randomly. I obtained a prize in my third try.  

「Jūgo, play table tennis with me. D’arc just isn’t a good opponent. 」

    I bagged my trophy in a plastic bag that was beside the machine, when Tensai called me. It seemed that she had beat D’arc easily. D’arc seemed depressed at losing. I took the paddle from him and approached the table.

「Let’s begin. 」

    Tensai gave a sharp serve, which I lost a point to.

    I was surprised at how fast the serve was. I picked up the ball and made a serve.

    Although we rallied for a while, my paddle soon missed again.

「What happened, Jūgo? You seem to be daydreaming since just now. 」

「It’s nothing. 」

    I picked up the ball and began the match again.

「You don’t like how that woman just ignores you, huh? 」

    My paddle missed the ball again.

    I picked up the ball that fell on the floor and returned to the table. Tensai fearlessly smirked at me.

「That university student girl is called Yukihime Fugi, right? 」

「What about that? 」

「I wonder what she came to this inn for? 」

    Tensai smiled teasingly. I shrugged my shoulders.

「I wonder. Didn’t she just go to this hot spring for a vacation? 」

    I replied without thinking too much and made a serve.

「I hope so. 」

    In the end, Tensai won easily.

 

    After this, I parted with the two. I made up a random excuse, saying I wanted to go look at the souvenir shop. I then went to my room.

    I rolled on my bed again, and lazed. I stared at the ceiling and looked at the pamphlet from the station, and just killed time. After one hour, I took my phone and set an alarm to wake myself up.

「Now then. 」

    I pulled the string that dangled from the light, and switched the light off.

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