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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 6 Chapter 5.6

If her throw goes along with the pattern it’s paper, and if it goes with the prediction it’s scissors. If I choose scissors then I wouldn’t lose either way.

Now then, what will Haruto choose?

Faced with Tensai’s puzzle, Haruto just stares at her and thinks about it.

I was then surprised by what Haruto said with a grin on his face.

「I’m gonna stop.」

5

「I’m gonna stop.」

「What was that?」

Haruto’s words made Tensai raise an eyebrow.

「Even if I keep thinking like this I don’t’ think I’ll come up with anything. So let’s decide using this one.」

Saying this, Haruto reached for his own 3 coins on the betting table.

At first the referee gorokuma reacted, but then decided that Haruto wasn’t going to try to escape so he just kept watch.

「What are you doing with those coins?」

「Well I thought I’d flip the coins to help me choose what to do.」

Tensai’s cheeks twitch.

「That’s nonsense. You can’t rely on that to determine whether you win or lose. What on earth are you thinking?」

「This is supposed to be a game of luck anyways. Isn’t it fun to entrust everything to the flip of a coin?」

When Haruto started talking I wondered to myself ‘What are you thinking’. But then I thought ‘No, that’s wrong’.

「Hmph, you’ll lose if you do that.」

Tensai points this out, but if you’re thinking the same thing as me, it’s obviously a bluff.

「Is that really true? In terms of probability the chances of winning or losing are 1 in 3.The chances of winning are the same as losing. Besides, a tie is fine with me. In other words I’m twice as likely to have a favorable outcome. I think it’s well worth the chance.」

It seems that Haruto’s move was completely unexpected, and this time it was Tensai’s expression that looked impatient.

Yes, this method is surprisingly effective in a battle against the great detective.

This is because currently Tensai is trying to manipulate Haruto with psychological warfare. The pattern that Tensai has used so far, leading to what the current move is, and a declaration of her next move. No matter how much he thought about what the right move would be, it’s only speculation based on the information given to him by his enemy, Tensai. Even if you don’t believe Tensai, that might be what she wants you to think.

This logic loop with no apparent answer puts Haruto in the palm of Tensai’s hand.

That’s why he is relying on a coin toss that completely separates him from logic.

If you fall under Tensai’s spell, the probability of winning is 0%. With that being the case, you have a much better chance of winning if you leave it to luck, with the favorable outcomes being 66%. (A win or a tie)

He is betting everything on pure luck.

With that he has destroyed everything Tensai has built up to this point.

This is truly psychological warfare.

Well that being said, what he is doing is simply a matter of luck because it’s too much trouble to think it through. In short it actually a big deal. On the other hand, that is exactly why it is so amazing that he can choose it as an effective means under this circumstance.

Haruto tosses the coins one by one in front of Tensai who glares at him with disgust.

「I see. Since you’re a great detective, you seem to think about everything logically, but that’s the limit of what you can do.」

Heads, tails, heads.

Haruto continues while pickup up the coins.

「There’s no way I’m going to lose to people who are confined to such a small box.」

This time he only flips 2 coins.

Tails, heads.

Seeing this, Haruto made a declaration.

「I’ll throw paper.」

Haruto really did decide his throw by coin flip.

Even after hearing that, Tensai didn’t change her expression at all. She would have been a fool to react to Haruto. Instead she confidently meets Haruto’s gaze and grins.

「If you lose this, you’ll be a laughing stock.」

「But if I win, it’s God’s will. Don’t’ tell me that you, who call yourself a great detective, can never defeat me.」

「God doesn’t exist.」

「You say you are a great detective but you don’t know that much?」

And so the 7th throw of fate starts.

「Kii, kii, kyaaa!」

Tensai did not throw anything, as she declared.

The referee gorokuma opens and holds up the piece of paper he received from Tensai.

「I see, this is the second best result for me」, Haruto muttered while looking up at the referee gorokuma.

Of course the best result for Haruto is a tie.

And of course the worst result for Haruto is a loss.

That means…

「I lost」, the great detective Ikkyu Tensai muttered in frustration.

What was written on the paper was ‘rock’.

In other words, with Haruto’s victory the match is over.

Using her excellent deduction skills as always, Tensai discovered the abilities of Haruto’s Nanana collection and launched a perfect psychological war.

However the goddess of victory did not smile at Tensai.

Haruto quickly finished putting on his own clothes. He approached Tensai who was feeling defeated and  standing still in her clothes and snatched the hat from her head.

「W.. what are you doing?」

「I’ll return all your clothes. I have no taste in ladies clothes I’m afraid. But in exchange I will get this hat. It seems to be a favorite of yours. It’s a very good hat, just like a great detective’s isn’t it?」

With a  grin on his face, Haruto put Tensai’s hat on his head. The one she refused to take off even before her skirt. He took all the coins on the betting table into his hand and came to the entrance where I was standing.

「What’s wrong Juugo? It seems like you want to say something.」

「…not really.」

「That’s not something you say while glaring at someone.」

「It’s just your imagination. I have mean eyes to begin with.」

「If you have a complaint, I’ll hear it.」

「There’s no reason for us to fight.」

「I’m relieved to hear that. I don’t want to antagonize my friends.」

「I agree.」

Yes, Haruto didn’t do anything wrong. And he’s my friend.

But… but something just doesn’t add up.

Why am I so irritated? Is it because Tensai lost? Is it because she has such a vacant expression on her face? Is it because she lost to someone other than me? …Argggh, I’m feeling so annoyed!

「Hey Haruto, yeah so it’s true I…」

「What are you doing?」

I couldn’t help but turn around when I heard a familiar voice interrupt me. Haruto also had a surprised look on his face, but it soon turned into a big smile.

「Well hello Yukihime. You are a beautiful as always.」

Before I knew it, Fugi Yukihime was standing there.

Yukihime-neesan glares at Haruto with a prickly expression.

「I’ve been watching this whole thing. You aren’t satisfied with just exposing your own exhibitionism, you made it a rule to force the girl to take off her clothes. This is truly the sign of a sleazebag.」

「The term sleazebag is a quite an exaggeration. I was just trying to punish people who trumpet that they are a great detective.」

「He’s such a small man that he’s obsessed about titles.」

「It’s a matter of honor for my family. I don’t want you to interfere even if it’s the woman you love.」

「I admit that the desire to take care of your clan is admirable. I wish another young idiot would feel the same.」

She glared at me and I averted my gaze.

Yukihime-neesan continues, 「Speaking of admirable traits though, my trait is punishing evil people who humiliate weak girls.」

「You call me evil, but aren’t you the same?」

「I’m a righteous bandit.」

「That’s the same thing right?」

「It seems that you still don’t understand Japanese. Start your lessons over again foreigner.」

Haruto began to laugh at Yukihime-neesan’s words.

「Well, agree to disagree. So what do we do now Yukihime?」

「Return to the battle area Ishval. I’ll deal with you this time.」

「Sounds interesting.」

Haruto turns right around.

Watching all of this, I couldn’t help but ask myself. …huh? How do I feel about this?

I stopped her in a panic as she was passing in front of me.

「Why are you doing this Yukihime-neesan? Why are you so worried about Tensai?」

「But if I hadn’t, this kid would have challenged you to a match.」

「….no, that’s not true. This is has nothing to do with me.」

Yeah, that was a lie. He was full of enthusiasm.

Seeing me avoid eye contact like this, Yukihime-neesan giggles.