3 bar menu

Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 6 Chapter 2.5

「This is…. Y..yeah! This person was trying to do something naughty to me, so I took him down! 」

The participants immediately started whispering amongst themselves.

「Huh? Him? He’s a lolicon? 」, 「Shame…」, 「Pick a better time and place. 」, 「Maybe she couldn’t stand being alone with him. 」, 「Japanese criminals are creepy. 」

After hearing the crowd of participants throwing so much shade, my conscience could no longer bear it.

「Everyone, please wait a second! It’s true that Tetsu-kun maybe a person with an abnormal obsession with a little girl, but he’s still a human! Please stop saying stuff like that while he can hear you! 」

「What the hell are you saying Juugo!? 」

Tetsu-kun who was pinned to the floor, glared at me as hard as he could.

「Wha? I’m coming to Tetsunoshin’s defense of course. 」

「Why are you using my full name?! 」

「No I didn’t. It’s just your imagination, little girl lover Tetsunoshin Tsujimi-kun. 」

「You just made it worse! 」

「Shut up pervert! 」

「What do you want? 」

Slam the gavel on this Japanese criminal.

Well, that’s enough of this joke.

「Well M-san, I don’t think he meant any harm. So why don’t you just take it light on him this time and let him go? 」

I didn’t see what happened but I don’t’ think Tetsu-kun would suddenly attack a girl, so it’s probably just a misunderstanding. That’s why I’m asking for amnesty for him. Yun-chan knows Tetsu-kun of course, so she should be willing to forgive him.

「I see, so you’re dissatisfied with my judgement? 」

I thought she would, but her reaction is somewhat different than I expected.

「No, I wouldn’t say that…」

「Then you are also guilty. 」

「Wha? 」

As she said that the black snowmen that had been holding Tetsu-kun down, as well as the others who were in the lead vehicle, all jumped at me at once.

「Hey hey hey! Let go of me! 」

The situation was too sudden and even though Tetsu and I fought back we were outnumbered. We were seized by the black snowmen.

With me and Tetsu-kun at her feet, M made a bold declaration on the spot.

「This brash but sincere and kind person attacked me. And this one with the evil eyes disagreed with my decision. These were acts that interfered with the progress of the 《game》. Therefore I will give them a penalty accordingly. 」

Where did her timidness from earlier go? Her manner of speaking is the same as ever, but Yun-chan’s mood has clearly changed. I could feel there was a focus in her spine, a determination to accomplish something.

Putting that aside though, isn’t there an obvious difference between me and Tetsu-kun’s indiscretions?

M looks around at the participants who are confused by the sudden declaration of a penalty.

「Does anyone else disagree with my decision? 」

Of course nobody disagreed.

M, who seemed to take the participants’ silence as consent quickly raises her hand. The black snowmen tied me and Tetsu-kun’s hands behind our backs with a rope they got from out of nowhere. Then they lifted me and Tetsu-kun on their shoulders and started walking towards the third car at the end.

「Hey! Let go of me, c’mon! 」

I twist my body and try to resist but there’s nothing I can do.

The black snowmen took us to the very back of the last car and threw us on the floor like we were luggage.

「That hurt! Treat us with a little respect! 」

Some participants remained in the last vehicle. During the screening some were sent to the last car instead of the first car, but why?

While I was wondering this M spoke to Tetsu-kun, I, and the other 5 participants who were in the last car.

「OK, so I’m sure some of you know why you’re being left here. Some of your Nanana colletions are fake. 」

M’s accusation is met with protests such as ‘What do you mean!’ and ‘Don’t be ridiculous!’.

「However, you two lying there are holding real ones. 」

The arguments stopped as the participants gazed at Tetsu-kun and I who managed to stand up.

「The only people who can come to the cars beyond this one are people who have real Nanana collections. You only have 3 more minutes left, so if you can meet the requirements to move on come to the checkpoint quickly. 」

With that said, M took the black snowmen with her and closed the door of the second car.

Silence befell the seven of us who were left behind in the last car.

「Um…Let’s all stay calm…」

「…..Uuuuoooooohhhhhh! 」

The silence only lasted a moment because they started to attack us. Everyone is trying to steal Tetsu-kun and I’s Nanana collection.

「Hey wait! Let’s talk about this! Violence is no good, Love and Peace! I told you to stop! We are still in restraints! 」

Dammit. This situation where we can’t even use both our hands is too much of a penalty.

With their hands tied behind their backs they kicked at the attackers, but it didn’t stop them. I was hit in the back and felt feint but I couldn’t fall. If I hit the floor in this situation I’d be overtaken immediately.

「Juugo, turn your back! 」

Hearing this I turn my back to him. Then with a click sound, the restraints on my hands disappear.

When I turn back around Tetsu-kun is holding a drawn sword in his mouth. Apparently that’s how he cut the ropes. I quickly take the sword from Tetsu’kun’s mouth and cut the restraints off his hands.

「Thank you for your help. 」

「That’s what I should be telling you. 」

I give him back his sword and grin at the people surrounding us.

「Now that my hands are free, I’m ready. 」

To start with I hit the guy who punched me for revenge.

「Arghh! 」

A big right hand blows through my opponent’s guard. I quickly take another step and slam my left fist into his stomach. Then, just as he buckles over and his face goes down I slam a right fist right into his face.

One person down.

I turn around to help my partner but I already see two people lying at Tetsu-kun’s feet.

「Don’t worry, I got it. 」

The way he cut them both down in an instant is impressive, not to mention his signature line when he sheaths his sword. It seems that he doesn’t always carry around a sword disregarding the Swords and Firearms laws.

There are only two people left.

I thought that but I was surprised by what I was seeing.

One of the remaining people punched the other one.

My attention focuses on the remaining person who just helped us.

It was a girl wearing a tacky hunting cap and large sunglasses that hid her eyes. It seems it’s a disguise to hide her true identity.

「That was pitiful. What are you doing Yama? 」

「Eh, is that voice…」

The last person took off the disguise.

That face looks familiar. After all it’s the face of our club vice president.

3

「W..what are you doing Ibara-senpai? 」

The last contestant that brought a fake Nanana collection turned out to be Yuu Ibara. She’s a third year and vice president of the adventure club.

She is a female warrior of love who treats everything else like trash in order to win the love of Isshin Yuiga, the president of the adventure club.

For some reason Ibara-senpai was glaring at me angrily.

「Yama, I think you need to learn a lesson about humanity. 」

「Um, what do you mean? 」

「I mean you are a hoarder! You’re the only one who’s kept your own Nanana collection. 」

Ibara-senpai is furious. It seems like she thinks I’ve snuck around and got the Nanana collection from somewhere. Well I guess I have. I kept quiet about 《Yugutoth’s One Eye》.

「No, I just…」

「I mean if you get one, report it to us like you should! 」

「Then you would be participating in my place Ibara-senpai? 」

「Obviously! 」

What’s yours is mine, and what’s mine is mine. I don’t know many people who would be so proud to admitting that.

「Actually Ibara-senpai. Did you come here even though you don’t have a Nanana collection? 」

「I don’t have one but I thought maybe if I showed him something that looked like one, I could possibly get in. 」

Well it’s true that even those of us who are looking for Nanana collection are assuming that the things in the treasure chests at the end of the 《ruins》 are the Nanana collection. There was a chance that organizer M wouldn’t know that an item is from the Nanana collection or not.

Unfortunately that turned out to be wrong. M seemed to be able to distinguish which objects were from the Nanana collection.

「For now I’ll put off your blood punishment. I’ll just take that other Nanana collection and move to the front. 」

Ibara-senpai glares at Tetsu-kun.

Tetsu-kun places his hand on the hilt of the sword hanging on his waist, taking a battle stance.

And I was stuck standing between them.