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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 5 Chapter 7.7

She then sat down in the chair across from someone sitting at a table by the window.

「It all turned out just as you said it would. So we really don’t need to go looking for passwords?

After hearing Yukihime’s question, the man (Hiiyo Ikusaba) grinned.

「Working at night is very inefficient. After all, even if we don’t put in hard work tonight, the password will surface on the net anyways. 」

「I don’t understand. Who would post such important information? 」

「The organizers; the leprechauns. 」

「Huh? What do you mean? 」

「When information is publicized in such a big way where everyone can see it, like they just did, people who know about the Nanana collection will start to move in droves. People who know about the website and even those who don’t will all start moving. Even if they don’t make it in time, there are tricks in place so that they can still enter the 《game》.」

「I don’t understand though. Tonight’s password acquisition was, so to speak, a test to screen the participants. But why would a leprechaun allow bypassing that test? 」

「Because the leprechauns have other agendas. 」

「Is this Speculation? 」

「The organizers (the leprechauns) have one goal in mind: ‘Get as many Nanana Collection holders as possible to participate in the game. 」

Ikusaba finishes the contents of his glass then continues.

「There are certain conditions that must be met before the 《game》 can be held, and when they are met the announcement will begin. That will update the website. But how many challengers will notice this immediately? There are probably many challengers who won’t notice. When will the unaware challengers find out that the 《game》 is being held? When they see the commercial today, or after? If they saw it later then it’d be too late. They won’t be able to find the password. But that’s no fun for the leprechauns. They want to have as many participants as possible. 」

「So they release the information? 」

「That’s right. In other words, that commercial is a demonstration. It’s to attract people who have the Nanana collection. 」

「What is the purpose of doing that? I don’t think they want to increase the number of participants just to make the 《game》 more exciting. 」

「The Leprechauns purpose is to collect the Nanana collection that the challengers already have. 」

「Collecting the Nanana collection? 」

「Although they won’t announce it until the game starts, the rule is that if you lose the game, you will lose the Nanana collection you brought with you. 」

「So that’s what’s up. 」

「As expected from someone who participated in the last game, you seem to know a lot. 」

「In a way, yeah. 」

After learning so much from Ikusaba, Yukihime silently gets up from her seat.

「Where are you going? 」

「I’m going to get the password. 」

「I told you, that isn’t necessary. 」

「I don’t 100% believe you. 」

「That’s not very nice, we’re on the same team. 」

Yukihime chuckles at Ikusaba’s smile.

「Please do not misunderstand me. I am not in any way affiliated with you, Informant-san.「」

Yukihime stops in front of Shuu who is standing at the entrance to the room.

「Todomatsu, keep a close eye on the Ikusaba. You were the one who suggested forming an alliance with him. 」

「Okay. Anyways though Yukihime, I thought you were wearing a yukata when you were at the venue with young master. Now you aren’t. Why did you take it off? 」

Yukihime, who was in her usual cloths, laughed.

「Hmmm, I don’t know what you mean」

After watching Yukihime go down the stairs, Shuu sat down in the seat across from Ikusaba.

「I kind of feel like there’s a difference in the way young people and us handle things. 」

「She really is a difficult princess. Wouldn’t it be better to shut a woman like that up once and for all? 」

「Don’t be unreasonable, Hiiyo. Yukihime is really scary when she’s angry. 」

「I learned that the hard way when I was caught by Shuu-kun and the rest of you. 」

「Oh yeah. How’s your wound? 」

When asked this by Shuu, Ikusaba rubs his side with a grin.

「It will still take a while to fully heal, but it looks like I’ll be fine in time for the 《game》 to start. 」

「That being said…」

Ikusaba tosses his cel phone to Shuu. The leprechaun’s website was displayed there, and a password was already typed into the input field.

「Don’t ask me how I know it. 」

「Yeah, sure. 」

While looking down at Ikusaba from the window, Shuu could see Yukihime had just come out of the store.

「That’s why I said there wasn’t any reason for her to go. 」

With a smile on his face, Shuu once again turns his attention to the man sitting in front of him.

「For for the time being, is it all right to continue as we are, close ally Shuu Todomatsu-kun? 」

「Of course Hiiyo-kun. For now it’s fine. 」

Shuu looks at Yukihime’s back through the window with a cold smile on his face.

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A motorcycle has returned to the Three Skull’s headquarters on Tsukuyomi street.

It was Tetsunoshin Tsujimi who turned off the engine and removed his full-face helmet.

「Thank you for your hard work Tetsu-kun. 」

「Ruri-san, you returned? 」

The person who greeted Tetsu was Ruri Kanna, one of the GENERATIONS 6

「Did it go well? 」

Tetsu shakes his head. By the time Tetsu arrived at 《Marmelo》 there was already a long line at the store. The board of directors had even mobilized a large number of security guards.

「Then you came home without doing any reconnaissance or even buying a cake? 」

Sansa Kurosu, who had plopped down on the sofa in the hall, let out a disappointed sigh.

「The cake was sold out so I couldn’t buy any. But there’s this…」

Tetsu handed Sansa a lot of cookies that had been wrapped up.

Sansa opens the seal, takes one, and eats it.

「This is delicious. And it tastes… somehow familiar. 」

「This cookie was made by Yun. There is no mistake. 」

Tetsu saying this and the taste of the cookie convinced Sansa.

「So Yun is in that store? 」

「Yes. 」

Sansa thinks about this.

「Ruri, what do you think? 」

「I don’t doubt Tetsu-kun’s words, but I don’t have any proof. Also, since 《Marmelo》 much more popular today, it is having a guard assigned to it for the foreseeable future. 」

「In other words, you can’t carelessly meddle. 」

「That’s how it is. 」

「Was this also part of their plan? 」

Sansa stood up and held out a strip of paper to Tetsu.

「May we all be together again」 –Saki Yoshino

Something in his heart welled up as Sansa taps his shoulder just once, then looks around the room at everyone present.

「This case is temporarily frozen. Any approaching 《Marmelo》 is prohibited. The details of the 《game》 have been revealed. We won’t be stingy. The Three Skulls will take home the prize for winning the 《game》. This is not an option. 」

「Wait a minute Sister, that’s…」

Ruri grabs Tetsu’s shoulder.

「Listen till the end. 」

And then she finishes.

「And then, at that time, we’ll also have a little girl who calls herself Organizer M with me! This time I’ll take her home even if I have to put a collar on her! 」

In response to that speech everyone present cheered loudly.

「Sister. 」

「The only difference is the things we need to get have changed from 1 to 2. It’s not that big of a hassle. 」

Sansa Kurosu grinned.