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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 3 Chapter 3.5

“TRANSLATOR:Foxsunes/EDITOR TheNix”

Saki had no issues living with Tsuruga Aya who has been her roommate since middle school. But she had an argument with her recently and being in the same room with her felt awkward. The reason behind it was because Saki was in Tsukuyomi street. 

Yoshino Saki experienced a mysterious phenomenon a month ago. 

She remembers laying around the room after returning from the school but the next thing she remembers was being on the bed in an abandoned building used as the main base by Three Skulls in the Tsukuyomi street. This mysterious phenomenon led Saki to spend three weeks in  Tsukuyomi street. She didn’t have a phone with her so she couldn’t contact anyone for help. It didn’t lead to a big issue thanks to the don of the Tsukuyomi street but she was being treated as a missing person for that period of time. Saki, who was mentally shocked due to that incident, somehow healed and returned. Aya shed tears of happiness and welcomed her. But she got angry at her when Aya looked at how Saki was dressed. 

  ｢You are really the worst. I was worried about you and you were out there being a delinquent.｣

Saki got mad since the way she looked was out of respect for the elder sister and belittling it was disrespectful. She became mad and shouted at her roommate. Since then they haven’t talked much. So, it was tough being in the room for the past week. 

  ｢I have bought her a present for her today. I’m going to patch things up with her.｣

Saki muttered, she had a birthday present for Aya in the shopping bag. But Aya’s birthday had passed while Saki was in the Tsukuyomi street so it’s a month late. She had originally planned to celebrate her birthday a month ago but due to that mysterious phenomenon the plan never happened. But Saki thought that it might be a silver lining since it is becoming an opportunity to patch up their relationship. After thinking a lot she decided to buy a cute hairband. She wanted to spend more money and buy her something better but Saki was broke so that was the most she could do. The reason why she didn’t have money was because the wallet with her allowance for the month and her cell phone got lost during that time. She thought she had left them in the dorm when she was in the Tsukuyomi street but she couldn’t find them anywhere when she searched her room after returning to the dorm. She had to buy a phone at the end and that made her lose a lot of money. Her current living conditions are in crisis. 

  ｢I might get in trouble if I don’t work part-time.｣

She crossed the main street thinking how to solve her monetary crisis and went to a street with little traffic. Saki noticed someone was standing in the dark. 

  ｢Yo, it’s been a while.｣

Somebody called her and she stopped. The man standing there was familiar. 

  ｢Erm, that’s that person .. Ikusaba…..｣

It was Ikusaba Hiiyo who was there in the arcade the previous day when Saki was with Tetsu and Jyuugo. 

  ｢Stop shaking, there is no one here apart from you and I.｣

Ikusaba Hiiyo was smiling creepily and Saki was trembling. 

  ｢I couldn’t trace you after that and I had given up on you, but who thought I would meet you again like this.｣

Saki was scared of Ikusaba who was muttering nonsense. 

  ｢Wha.. what are you talking about?｣

  ｢How did you escape? I’ve already confirmed that you didn’t clear it, yet you are here without any harm. How is it possible? Where were you till now?｣

  ｢I.. I don’t get what you are saying.｣

Ikusaba sneered at Saki who was trembling after hearing about things she didn’t understand. 

  ｢How about you stop that pathetic act of yours?｣

Ikusaba said that and squinted his eyes looking at Saki who was still shaking with fear. 

  ｢Hey, you know me right?｣

  ｢I.. I heard that your name is Ikusaba in the arcade.｣

  ｢No, I don’t mean like that…..what does this mean?｣

Ikusaba put his hand on his mouth and started pondering. Saki hurriedly tried to run away. But her arm was grabbed immediately. 

  ｢Stop, we aren’t done talking yet.｣

  ｢…..Hng!｣

Saki’s body froze as if it had turned into stone after being grabbed by Ikusaba. Her throat became tightened with fear and she couldn’t utter a word. Help, someone help me…..Tetsuuu. 

  ｢Get away from Yun.｣

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Tetsu jumped in and tried to cut Ikusaba with his katana but he dodged it at the last moment and distanced himself from Tetsu. 

  ｢Are you ok, Yun?｣

Yun nodded at Tetsu and sank down to the asphalt. 

  ｢Yo boyfriend. Don’t you know that stalking your girlfriend is a step away from being a criminal?｣

  ｢I think it’s better than being a real stalker.｣

Tetsu confirmed Yun’s wellbeing without looking away from Ikusaba. 

  ｢Did you know that I was tailing you guys?｣

  ｢I just noticed your presence.｣

  ｢So you used her as a decoy?｣

Tetsu couldn’t deny that since that’s what had happened at the end. 

  ｢And boyfriend, why are you carrying a katana in the residential area?｣

  ｢To shred you into pieces here.｣

He pointed his partner at Ikusaba but it seems like it didn’t have much impact on him. 

  ｢Quite a weird stalker boyfriend you are, I’m surprised that you can swing around something like that in the street. The number of people who have something like that on this island are limited. Are you from Tsukuyomi street? ｣

Tetsu became more cautious at his pinpoint deduction. 

  ｢So what?｣

  ｢Are you going to say that you are from the Three Skulls?｣

Ikusaba clicked his tongue witnessing Tetsu’s change of facial expression. 

  ｢It’s the worst scenario. Didn’t expect Kurosu Sansa to be involved in this.｣

Tetsu made his murderous intent more intense after hearing that name. 

  ｢You are going to spit out everything you know.｣

Tetsu covered the distance between them at once and swung his sword at Ikusaba. Ikusaba dodged it by jumping back, distancing himself, and looking for an opportunity to make a move. He was calm even though the opponent had a blade and his motion was light. Tetsu understood that he wasn’t just a perverted stalker. 

But Ikusaba was unarmed and he was wielding a weapon thus he was in an extremely advantageous position. His opponent was thinking the same thing. 

  ｢I can’t do much against the blade.｣

  ｢If you really think so then talk and die.｣

  ｢Don’t wanna do that.｣

Ikusaba retreated till the place lit up with the street light then stopped taking a fighting stance. He took off his flashy coat and threw it away. Ikusaba straightened his back, took a deep breath and let out a deep breath.

What is he up to? 

Tetsu became skeptical of his sudden deep breaths but Ikusaba continued it in front of Tetsu a couple of times. He smiled, ｢Let’s go.｣

 Ikusaba dressed up in all black now started walking calmly towards Tetsu. He left the light and started walking towards him in the dark with an eerie smile. Tetsu hesitated for a moment since he couldn’t see through Ikusaba’s intentions but then accelerated towards Ikusaba and covered the distance between the two. He swung his sword at Ikusaba’s left side horizontally. Ikusaba’s body got sliced with that blow…..at least that’s what was supposed to happen. 

  ｢Sorry for the disappointment.｣

Ikusaba Hiiyo was standing in front of Tetsu like nothing happened. Tetsu opened his eyes wide with surprise and Ikusaba’s fist came crashing in.

  ｢Kuh.｣

It was a clean hit on the jaw, Tetsu felt dizzy and Ikusaba hit him again right in the abdomen. Tetsu painfully let out air from his mouth.Ikusaba got closer and caught Tetsu’s right hand holding the katana with his left hand. Ikusaba’s right fist came swinging on Tetsu again and again. Tetsu freed his right hand and tried getting away but Ikusaba didn’t let him go that easily. Ikusaba kept himself safe from the sword’s distance and chased Tetsu.Tetsu raised his sword and swung it down on Ikusaba. 

  ｢I was waiting for that.｣

Tetsu swung down his sword at extremely close range, so much so that the handle of the sword could hit Ikusaba. 

Ikusaba got closer and blocked Tetsu’s sword with his left hand. Then Ikusaba grabbed Tetsu’s right hand with his right hand. 

Tetsu couldn’t understand what happened after that. Tetsu’s feet left the ground and he got smashed on the ground with his back against the asphalt. 

  ｢Guha.｣

The impact to his back caused a great deal of pain but despite that, he stood up and got to a safe distance.