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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 2 Chapter 5.2

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“Translator: Goma/Editor: TheNix”

「I don’t need such biased information. That means you and Ms. Misaki were not together the whole time, and that meant that one of you could have stolen the item when the other was not looking, right? 」

「You can’t just say that! 」

The great detective said matter-of-factly, while Ms. Hino got angry. President Yuiga calmed her.

「Calm down, Ms. Yumi. 」

「But Yuiga, this child…… 」

「「「Die. 」」」

At their flirting, the two guys who are jealous of president Yuiga and the person who is trying to curse Ms. Hino said so at perfectly at the same time.

Well, that aside……

「But Tensai. If that was possible, Ms. Yukihime would definitely be vital in this case. 」

I disagreed.

「What do you mean? 」

「The reason why Ms. Yukihime was suspected to be the thief first was because she was at the lounge just in front of the bathrooms. If I were to phrase it differently, if there was a suspicious person, Ms. Yukihime would definitely have seen that person. 」

「Hey Jūgo, I thought you said Ms. Fugi is not the thief. 」

Tensai smirked.

「Yes of course, but we need to prove your point first, right? 」

「I see. Then let’s ask Ms. Fugi. 」

「What? 」

While I was left dumbfounded, Tensai looked at Ms. Yukihime.

「Ms. Fugi. You said you were at the lounge in front of the bathrooms the whole time, but was there anybody that entered the men’s bathroom after Jūgo, Mr. Yuiga, and Mr. Tsurezure entered it? 」

Hey, what is this girl saying?

「Are you dumb? If there was somebody like that, Ms. Yukihime would definitely say so immediately. 」

「There was. 」

「There you go, here……what did you just say, Ms. Yukihime!? 」

「I said there definitely was a person who entered the men’s bathroom. 」

While looking away, Ms. Yukihime replied. I could not help but fall silent.

Ms. Ibara accused Ms. Yukihime.

「Hey, then why did you not say so! 」

「Because you never asked. 」

「What is this attitude! Where are you looking at?! Look at me while you are talking to me! ……Oh, that is? 」

Ms. Ibara looked at where Ms. Yukihime was looking and made a blank expression.

Everyone who followed her gaze was surprised.

D’arc was standing there while smiling, holding the Nanana Collection (the cat plush toy) in his arms. It suited him very well.

「Tensai, I found it. 」

D’arc walked towards us with a happy expression.

At her assistant’s report, Tensai smirked.

「Now D’arc. Where was it? 」

「It was in the bag where the attendants collect the laundry. 」

At his words, everyone looked at Ms. Hino and Ms. Misaki.

「Then I will ask Ms. Fugi next, but the reason why you did not suspect the person who entered the men’s bathroom is because she was an attendant, and she was holding a set of cleaning items in her hands, right? 」

「Yes, that is right. 」

Ms. Yukihime agreed.

「W.. wait a moment! The cleaning of the bathroom was done by noon, so there was no need to go…. 」

When the person murmured, Tensai Ikkyū smirked.

「Yes, that is why it is unnatural. There is no reason to, but the person entered the changing room. 」

Ms. Hino also looked dumbfounded.

「Ms. Fugi, this is the last question. Who is the attendant who went into the men’s bathroom? 」

Ms. Yukihime said without any hesitation.

「It is Kamome Misaki over there. 」

While everyone made noises, Ms. Kamome Misaki did not even move. She only looked at Tensai.

「Thus, the thief is you Kamome Misaki. 」

At Tensai’s statement, Kamome Misaki opened her mouth.

「Wait, great detective. I don’t have a reason to steal it…… 」

「Ah, you don’t need to tell me that. I already know your reason. 」

「What? 」

 

「It is because you are the bandit ((Hundred Faces)). 」

 

At Tensai’s words, everybody there was left dumbfounded.

However, I understood everything. I could not help but look at Ms. Misaki and sniff.

Then, I widened my eyes.

The smell was so faint that if I did not focus on it, I would have missed it. It was a certain chemical smell. It was almost odorless, but if I focussed on it I could smell it. It was the chemical that a person I know uses when he is disguised.

「……Don’t tell me. 」

At the great detective’s remark, Ms. Misaki curled her lips.

「Actually, how do you even find out? 」

Upon hearing this voice, everyone could not believe their ears.

Ms. Misaki had a man’s voice.

At this familiar voice, the great detective folded her arms and somewhat looked away.

 

「……I did not think it was actually true. 」

 

At her mutter, the ((Hundred Faces)) who was disguised as Kamome Misaki fell over in surprise.

「……Hey great detective, I thought you figured out who I was? 」

「No…..I said so for fun…. but turns out I was right. 」

That proud great detective looked away as if sorry.

「Well, anyways it was a failure. 」

The ((Hundred Faces)) sighed. Immediately something came out from his kimono’s sleeves. It started emitting white smoke.

「Oh, don’t worry. This is just a normal smoke bomb, so it won’t harm you. 」

「I won’t let you escape! 」

Mr. Tsurezure went into the smoke.

However, the ((Hundred Faces)) was not there.

「There he is. 」

He was already outside the entrance.

「Ah, master. Please give my share of the pay to the real Kamome Misaki. I borrowed her name and appearance without her permission, so hopefully this compensates for it. Well, she won’t even know what it’s for though. 」

The attendant with glasses smiled, then bowed politely and said, 「Now then. I shall excuse myself. 」

Then Kamome Misaki, no ((Hundred Faces)) Shū Todomatsu disappeared.

「Sorry for suspecting you. 」

President Yuiga and the others apologized to Ms. Yukihime for suspecting her to be the thief.

「No, I don’t mind at all. 」

「Hey. Why did you not tell us that attendant immediately, Yuki? Then you would not have been suspected. 」

Ms. Shizuka complained to Ms. Yukihime.

「That is true. 」

「You are so dumb, Yuki. 」

「I regret that. But, Shizuka. It seems that you hold quite a high opinion of me just now? 」

Ms. Yukihime glared at Ms. Shizuka for saying such mean things about her just now. Ms. Shizuka tilted her head and asked.

「….What? Did I say something strange just now? 」

It seemed that Ms. Shizuka had completely forgotten about it.

「That is why I am telling you, you are really an innocent and dumb person…….well, but I thank you for arguing for me. 」

「No no, you’re welcome. 」

After this, including the case about Kamome Misaki, the master said she wanted to keep this incident from being a big deal.

About this; President Yuiga agreed and said,「The stolen item came back, so it is alright. 」. Other than that, president Yuiga seemed to be consoling Ms. Hino who seemed shocked that Kamome Misaki was a man in disguise. I see, that must be how one gets popular with girls huh? 

In the end, the incident was closed as a robbery by a mysterious bandit.

President Yuiga and his group, the master, Ms. Hino, as well as Ms. Shizuka, were done. They seemed relieved that the incident was over there.

However, I was different.

I thought differently because I knew everything.

I clenched my fist in burning indignance. Someone patted my shoulder.

「It was quite interesting, Jūgo. 」

Tensai smiled fearlessly. Saying this, she went back to the others.

Suddenly, I met eyes with Ms. Yukihime who was with the others.

Her eyes made her seem like she wanted to say something. Noticing this, I turned my back on her.

 

Section 3

 

    On the way back on the tram I was sitting in a seat that was a bit apart from the rest, and was looking at the outside scenery alone.

    Tensai came to me.

「What a shame. 」

「What do you want, great detective? 」

「You had cooperated with those two and tried to obtain the Nanana Collection, right? 」

    It seemed that the great detective was a little satisfied. She sat down right next to me.

    Apparently, the real solution to solving the mystery starts here.

「I had thought something was off when you had said you paid the bills. Even though you did not have the money, you could pay the bills. Why was that so? 」

「Why? 」

「It is because you leaked the information about the ((Ruins)) to the two ((Matsuri)) members. You had sought money in return for the information. 」

「I see. Then? 」

「You had called the two members over, and after we obtained the Nanana Collection you had thought of stealing it at the right time. You had used that woman, Yukihime Fugi as bait, and used the disguised ((Hundred Faces)) to actually steal the item. After the stealing, as expected, Yukihime Fugi was the main suspect. Everyone suspected her. After that, the ((Hundred Faces)) just needed to have hidden the Nanana Collection at some designated place. Surely Yukihime Fugi would soon be proven innocent afterward, because there isn’t any evidence that Yukihime Fugi stole the Nanana Collection. In the end, they would not be able to find the Nanana Collection. After this, the plan for you was to retrieve the Nanana Collection with the other two. 」

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