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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 5 Chapter 3.7

Kishitani-san manages to stand up after that fall and tries to escape back to the top of the wooden crates while punching away the mannequin zombies around him.

Bang

Kishitani’s eyes widened at what just suddenly happened. The same was true for the others. Amongst the swarming mannequins a pillar of fire spouted, and I turned my attention to it. At the root of this fire was Tsurezure Kagetora.

Then he again took a deep breath and let out fire like a flamethrower with great force.

「You gotta be kidding me…」, I muttered while watching this.

The flames spewed by Tsurezure-senpai spread to the mannequin zombies one after another. Kishitani-san, who was nearby, quickly evacuated to the top of the crates.

「He’s disqualified for using a nanana collection. 」

I guess it can’t be helped that the vice-chairman who was running in front of me had that misunderstanding. Although knowing that it isn’t because of a nanana collection freaks me out too.

「No… I’m pretty sure it’s just a ninjutsu technique, so it’s ok right? 」

「Ninjutsu? No, that’s a nanana collection he’s using, isn’t it? 」

「No, it’s not a nanana collection. I think it’s a ninjutsu technique that senpai can use. 」

「I’m asking, what is ninjutsu? 」

The vice-chairman and I, who are running and screaming at each other, finally catch up with ibara-senpai and Imawano-san. We are now in front of the exit to the 《ruin》. We both jump to the floor where there were no mannequin zombies.

Imawano-san, who succeeded earlier, blocks her path. Ibara-senpai is trying to overtake her, but she can’t move. Ibara-senpai holds the rectangular case in her left hand and is wary of being jumped and having it pried out of her hands. It would be hard to defend herself since one hand is occupied.

The vice-chairman who is running in front of me is coming up behind senpai.

「Ibara-senpai! Behind you! 」

After hearing me Ibara-senpai reflexively twister her body and narrowly avoided the vice-chairman pouncing. However the vice-chairman used his momentum to get to the exit and help guard it with Imawano-san.

「Gaaaaaaa! 」

Suddenly a beast-like roar rises. As I turned around to see what it was this time, something fell from the sky. It plunged into nearby crates with such force that it smashed them to pieces. Out of the smashed wood came…

「Tsurezure-senpai! 」

The person who crawled out of the smashed wood was Tsurezure-senpai, who had been breathing fire just a bit ago. In the midst of surprise something flies through the air behind me after a loud ‘BANG’. They are mannequin dolls that have been shattered into pieces. Intermittently they are flying through the air and scattering around the area. I could hear a ‘Don, Don’ getting close as if they were the footsteps of something. And then it appeared…

「What the heck is that? 」

It’s  Masaaki Kishitani growling like an animal. Both of his wrists are fitted with iron shackles and dangling chains. When we saw Kishitani-san walking slowly towards us, both Ibara-senpai and I open the way. Kishitani gave us a quick glance, but she still passed in between us.

「Are you ok, Masaaki? 」

In response to the vice-chairman’s question Kishitani-san raises her hand lightly. She finds Tsurezure-senpai who had crawled out of the crates, beat up and out of energy. She gently lifts him up with one hand.

I couldn’t help but stare at him. I didn’t know what to do. He went to the exit of the 《ruin》 while carrying Tsurezure-senpai . I thought this was so abnormal, and they just passed right by us…

「Juugo, that was…」

「I think it was a nanana collection. 」

Once again, seeing all the mannequin fragments scattered around the area makes me feel cold. I shutter to think what would have happened if it was me instead of the mannequin.

Anyways, there is just 4 of us now, and the exit is just around the corner. We know what we got to do.

「Juugo, I’m going in! 」

「OK! 」

After this short exchange of words we rushed in headlong. Ibara-senpai chased after me as I lead the way. If Ibara-senpai’s nanana collection is stolen from her, they win. So I just need to push through and open up a path.

「Bring it on! 」, the vice-chairman yells in front of me. He holds his arms out to catch me as I rush in.

I prepare myself to tackle them and push them away if I need to. But the resistance that awaited me at the moment we engaged was not a rebound. It was not a resistance at all. Rather, it was a tugging that pulled me forward.

「Whoa! 」

The vice-chairman did not stop me, but rather fell backwards and decided to do a Tomoe Nage throw. This is a technique that grabs me as he rolls backwards and uses his foot to push me behind him at the end of the roll. I was thrown straight to the exit of the 《ruin》.

When that happened, Ibara-senpai (who had been running behind me) was completely unguarded. Imawano-san slipped past me and the vice-president from the opposite direction and the fight continued. I quickly got up and tried to grab Imawano-san’s back to help. However, the vice-chairman stood up in my way.

「Wait a second! 」, I say as I instinctively raise my fists.

Suddenly the vice-chairman and Imawano-san, who were back to back, switched places.

「Huh? 」

Me and Ibara-senpai were in a state of confusion as the opponents switched places in front of us. Imawano-san’s powerful eyes stare at me. I lower my fists.

Oh no! I was hit with anxiety when I hear Ibara-senpai say 「Oh shit! 」. Behind Imawano-san, the hand of the vice-chairman (who had taken her by surprise) had flipped the case Ibara-senpai was holding out of her hand from below.

Ibara-senpai and the vice-president immediately reach out to the flying case. I try to extend my hand too, but Imawano-san stood in my way and grabbed me with a tackle that laid out my body. Being held down with a hug by a woman… I rejoice as my heart says 「Life is beautiful! 」

「Hey! 」

 

Nishii Asumi.

「Hey, what? 」

Nishi-san yells at us as we are lying stunned on the floor.

「Alright everyone, get out! 」

 

6

 

We escaped from the 《ruin》 and collapsed to the ground. A little further away, Kishitani-san who no longer looks how he did when he exited, is standing with his arms crossed. There are no longer iron shackles on his arms that had been there until a short while ago. Just to the left of him, sitting against the wall is Tsurezure-senpai. He is still breathing and seems to be ok.

Everyone got out safely.

「So, um…」

「We won! 」

Nishi-san declares victory alone.

「But… I thought Nishi-san wasn’t even in the battle. 」

I ask this and Nishi-san shrugs her shoulders and says 「Oh well. 」

「As I recall, you said your name is Yama-kun. You are out of line, Yama-kun. I’m part of the team! 」

「No, no. You were the first to escape with Tensai, weren’t you? 」

「Hmmm. But Nishi-dono’s argument does make a certain amount of sense. 」 The great detective is the one who says this. She decided to be a bystander this time.

「What do you mean, Tensai? 」

「Before the battle started, Nishi-dono and I evacuated to the exit. I announced that I would not participate early on, but that’s not the case with Nishi-dono. There is no contradiction in the claim that she was also participating in the game, just because she was told to leave by her friends who thought she was useless. 」

Nishi-san’s chest seemed to be stabbed by careless words.

Well if she says so, I guess it’s true.

「It makes sense… a little. 」

「There’s no problem. I didn’t break any rules. 」

「Juugo, you..! 」

The one who was frustrated was Ibara-senpai. Tensai, I, and even Tsurezure-senpai sitting over there are all raising our hands with a wry smile. Nishi-san and the other are excited by our actions.

「That’s amazing, chairman. 」, 「Well done Nishi-kun. 」, Imawano-san and Kishitani-san praised her. Nishi-san looks happy. Nishi-san then went to the vice president who was sulking all by himself.

「What’s wrong vice-chairman? How did I do? 」

「…not bad. 」

「Look. From now on you’re going to have to change your attitude towards me and give me some proper respect as the chairman. 」

The vice-chairman smiles at Nishi-san who is so flustered.

「Hahaha, don’t get too carried away with this one. 」

「Ow, ow! Don’t smile while you are giving me the iron claw! 」

The vice-chairman glares at Nishi-san, who was struggling against the iron claw’s full power.

「I would have taken it out if you hadn’t interfered. What nonsense! 」

The vice-chairman, who was so annoyed that he took his hand of Nishi-san’s head, said a few words.

「…but… you did a good job, didn’t you? 」

Nishi-san smiled at the vice-chairman, who had an unfaithful attitude.

「So why are you always looking down on me? 」

CRACK

「That hurt! Don’t kick people in the shin after they are going to the trouble to praise you! 」

「If you are going to praise me, do it with more sincerity. 」

「WOW! Seriously chairman. You’re so cool! Seriously, my leg has gone numb. 」