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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 5 Chapter 5.5

It seems that this TV station’s unique flexibility seems to have been bought. The programs that are being aired on this TV station are all so crazy, aren’t they?

「How was it last year? 」

「I have a video of it. Would you like to see it? 」

「As expected, Shuu-san. 」

「Well, that’s professionalism at its finest. 」

After finishing the interview we went to a diner to eat.

The producer, who was at the mercy of Shuu-san’s silver tongue and sex appeal, continued to talk and show us everything from last year’s Tanabata Festival including the actual equipment used for the festival, all with a digital camera.

Again I thought to myself, Men are so simple. I’ll have to be careful.

「Well, with this lottery method, there seems to be a chance to manipulate it. 」

As Shuu-san says, it is data managed on a computer. So it seems like it would be possible somehow.

「But it seems like it’ll be hard to work out in advance. 」

Well, security seems pretty tight after all. Hacking or making a virus would be difficult too. Even if we got through the security, it would be meaningless if we left traces. We can’t just run away though. If we make a mistake it will be us who are suspected. It would nullify our wishes. In other words, we must commit fraud without leaving any evidence and get our wishes picked.

「What should we do if we can’t manipulate the data? 」

I thought while looking at the images that I took with the digital camera. Then I focus on one image. It’s a switch about the size of a stone attached to a box that fits in the palm of a hand. It’s something I’ve seen on TV.

「How about this, Shuu-san? 」

Shuu-san smiles as he hears my suggestion.

「You have some interesting ideas young master. But I wonder, is it even possible? 」

「Do we need an expert opinion for this? 」

「I’ll try to convince someone at the《festival》」

Shuu-san flashes his cell phone to me, and I shake my head as I smile.

「As you know, I’ve been disowned, so please forgive me. 」

As I was wondering what to do, D’arc (who was eating a sandwich) raised his voice. 「AH! 」

「I thought of someone who knows all about that sort of thing. 」

The person D’arc was recommending was Suina Hiiragi-chan, a first-year student from the Third High School. When I told Suina-chan my plan, while she was shut up in a clubroom fiddling with machines, she said 「It’s possible. 」 She also promised to cooperate with us on one condition.

In this way, things were progressing smoothly and it seemed that there were signs that the plan would be successful.

Shortly after, however, a tremendous problem arose.

「So? He said he doesn’t want to talk to me about it. 」

「No, that’s not why…」

「I was the only one left out. 」

「No, that’s not really what I meant…」

Yukihime-neesan had found out. Later that day, while I was waiting for Shuu-san at our meeting place, Yukihime-neesan had appeared. The angry appearance of Yukihime-neesan reminded me of the demon Rakshasa (an Indian god) which made me scream and try to escape. I was immediately caught though and made to sit at attention in the middle of the road while being lectured.

「Um, Yukihime-neesan, what about Shuu-san? 」

「He’s been silenced. 」

「What a tragic ending! 」

From there I continued to listen to the lecture, complaints, and general dissatisfaction. After all that I had a question to ask.

「Errr, Yukihime-neesan. I mean, from what you’ve said so far, it sounds like in a roundabout way that you are asking to join us. 」

「Say’s who? 」

Her killer glare makes me shudder.

「No, I’m not saying that! Actually how about this? Yukihime-neesan, please lend us your strength. Please! 」

I go down into a dogeza with my head pressed against the ground as I beg.

「Is that so? I’ll have to give it some consideration if I’m being begged by Young Master. 」

「Soooo, does that mean you’ll help me? 」

「Well it depends on what you are paying me doesn’t it? 」

「Your payment…?」

「We won’t be going to the 《Festival》 unless there is a fair price and a good reason. 」

「See, you are immediately thinking about things like the 《festival》. That’s why I didn’t invite you. 」

「Did you say something Young Master? 」

「No no. It’s nothing. 」

Thus in the form of a formal offer to go to the Festival, Yukihime-neesan (and Shuu-san too, once again) would participate. The payment was also agreed upon, and I would be forced to reveal all the details of my evil deeds that I hadn’t even told Shuu-san about.

「So Young Master, what do you want me to do? 」

「Well, for now please take this audition and pass it. 」

3

Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep!

「Let’s the Tanabata festival start! 」

A huge firework display is set off with the five o’clock signal. At the same time shouts rose throughout the venue. No, not just from the venue, but from the entire island.

This is bad, I’m getting too tense.

The voice of a student announcer girl resounds throughout the venue and from TVs all over Nanaejima.

「The Tanabata Festival is back again this year! The GREAT7 will be making wishes come true at this truly amazing event! The number of wish strips collected is approximately 1 million! Hey, all you who came to the event, did you write your wish? 」

Yeaaaaaaahhhhhh!

「As always this will be a serious, no joking, no holds barred, live broadcast of ‘Happenings allowed’. It is unpredictable what will happen and how it will progress. Depending on the wishes that are selected this program may be over in a heartbeat, leaving an hour or two of airtime for us to fill. Or on the contrary we may not have enough time and it will be extended. We’ll be using 120% of our position as an island-only station! If you have your DVR set to record anime after this program you better beware! 」

This is a lively student announcer girl.

「It’s time to get started. How are you doing Young Master? 」

「I don’t know if it’s right for me to say this, but I’ve done very little work so far. 」

「There is a right person for each job. This time it just happened that you didn’t have an active role to play. That’s all. 」

「That might be true but I’m still a bit nervous. 」

「Trust is the key. If you trust in others then you won’t need to be nervous about the results. Wanting to do everything yourself isn’t being responsible or proactive. It just shows that you don’t trust your colleagues in my opinion. 」

I can’t help but be surprised.

「That is…」

「When I found you again on this island there was something about your actions that made me wonder. 」

「? What was it? 」

「I felt that you weren’t able to trust people from the bottom of your heart. 」

「…」

「That’s why, as an insurance policy, I’m secretly working behind the scenes so that no one will find out. 」

「No, it’s not like that. Please say something weird like that Yukihime-neesan. 」

Yukihime-neesan looks confused by my refreshing smile, but then smiles back at me.

「Well that’s how it is. I said something weird. Just forget about it. 」

「Yeah, it’s forgotten. 」

While smiling like that they turned their attention back to the stage.

「Now let’s draw to decide who will be the first to have their wish come true! 」

A large display on the stage wall showed a box, and the announcer girl stuck her hand through the hole in the top and pulled out a piece of paper. There was a large number on it.

「Oh there it is. It’s a 5 all of a sudden. 」

A shout rises from the venue. Then as spotlights are searching, a woman in a kimono emerges from the wings of the stage.

「Eh, what?! Here is a super beauty! 」

I gasp in surprise at the sight of her.

「Here she is, GREAT7’s sexy representative, Utsuki Kakyou. She is a Kyoto beauty from a very respectable family. The amount of pheromones she is producing is seriously impressive! The way she is dressed in her glamorous kimono is really erotic! Your very existence is a sin! Why are you so sexy!? 」

I can understand the high praise. The way she wears a bright red kimono is beautiful, and she is a true 「Yamato Nadeshiko」. (TN: The personification of the ideal Japanese woman.) However, the slightly worn appearance is just… erotic!

While standing in the center of the stage Utsuki-san waved and smiled. The whole venue roared with cheers. (Well the men did anyways)

「So, Utsuki Kakyou-san got 23,213 votes. 90% of them are from male voters! I wonder what kind of sexy fan service will pop up this year! 」

「Yeeeeaaaaahhhhhhh! 」

「What are you standing out of your seat and shouting for?! 」

I was hit on the head very hard and so I sat back down against my will.

「No, it’s not like that Yukihime-neesan. I’m just enjoying the festival. I wasn’t lost in the sexy hype…」

「I don’t know about that. 」

Yukihime-neesan sat down in her seat in a bad mood.