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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 7 Chapter 2.5

「Sooner or later, it will become clear. The capabilities of each individual’s Nanana collection are bound to be revealed.」

It seems Lady Ageha had foreseen this as well.

That the approach toward each participant’s unique Nanana collection must fundamentally change between the first stage and this second stage.

「Then, let us begin with an explanation of my Nanana collection 《Humpty Dumpty》.」

5

After wrapping up the conversation with the lady, I step out into the corridor in front of the green room. I soon spot Tetsu-kun leaning against the wall, busying himself with something in his hand.

「What are you doing?」

「Stay out of it.」

Despite being told not to, I naturally peek over. Tetsu-kun was holding a palm-sized sheet of paper and was scribbling something on it.

It was information about the second stage that we had learned thus far.

A three o’clock start, a live broadcast, and a team battle are among the details.

「Is that like a review of the second stage info? Quite diligent of you.」

「Shut up.」

Tetsu-kun starts walking away as if fleeing from me.

「But the show’s about to start, where are you going?」

「To the restroom.」

「Oh, I need to go too.」

「Don’t follow me.」

「Don’t be so cold.」

And then…

「Ah!」

「Ah!」

Right in front of the restrooms I run into M (or rather Yun-chan) by coincidence. Yun-chan’s outfit is particularly eye-catching.

A school uniform with cat ears sprouting from her head. Yes, quite naturally cute.

Well, aside from that, bumping into a member of the opposite sex right in front of the restroom is rather awkward, so Yun-chan quickly scurries into the ladies’ room.

Tetsu-kun, staying silent, heads into the men’s room.

「Wait for me, Tetsu-kun」

Tetsu-kun enters a stall directly without pause.

「Oh, so that’s where you went.」

So that’s what his refusal to join me meant. I guess I’ve inadvertently caused a mishap. Once I’m done, I’ll leave first and wait for him outside.

And with that, I begin unzipping my pants at the urinal.

That’s when I heard the sound of a stall door unlocking.

「Wait, Tetsu-kun, did you flush—」

I freeze up. And at that moment, my stream ceases completely.

Why? Because Batako-san was peeking over my shoulder, glaring intently at my private area.

Batako-san. That’s right, leader of the Three Skulls. The silver-haired beauty with a peculiar eyepatch covering one eye. The very lady I sincerely wished to never encounter again was standing right behind me.

「Huh…」

With just that, Batako-san exits the men’s restroom as if nothing out of the ordinary happened.

「What? Eh? What was that ‘huh’ all about? Was it meant to express something? That’s actually pretty important to me… No wait, the really big question is why was Batako-san here… Tetsu-kun? Where’s he gone? This is the men’s room, right? Eh? Eh? Eh?」

Thoroughly baffled, I’m left in disarray.

「Pyaa!」

At that moment, I heard an endearing scream. Undoubtedly, it was Yun-chan’s voice.

Rushing out of the men’s room in a panic, I see Yun-chan tumbling out of the women’s restroom next door.

「Y-Yun-chan, what happened?」

「Juugo-Senpai! Tetsu, Tetsu has aahhh!」

「Y-Yun-chan?」

「Tetsu has turned into a… a pervert!」

With tears streaming, Yun-chan runs down the hallway and disappears.

「What, what? Tetsu-kun? No, but Tetsu-kun was just in the men’s room, in a stall… with Batako-san… Eh? Eh? Eh?」

Completely lost amidst this utterly bewildering sequence of events.

And then, Tetsu-kun walks out of the ladies’ restroom, face pale as a ghost.

「Hey, you pervert, why are you coming out of the ladies’ room?」

「Even though I entered a stall in the men’s room, when I exited, I somehow found myself inside the women’s restroom. And then I ran into Yun, who was washing her hands.」

「That’s… what? Is there a hidden passage? Or some kind of wormhole or a door through time-space? What?」

Tetsu-kun, clearly overwhelmed, suddenly falls to his knees. He takes off his coat, undoes his shirt buttons, baring his chest, and then slowly draws the sword from his waist. With a steady hand, he touches the blade, and points the tip against his side.

「I’m committing harakiri.」

「What? Wait, hold on, what are you saying!?」

I grab him in a full nelson to restrain him.

「Please, I beg you, let me die!」

「Calm down, Tetsu-kun! Even if you peeped in the ladies’ room and got caught by the girl you like, there’s no need to die over it!」

「Don’t narrate everything! And you’re wrong, it’s a misunderstanding!」

「Just cool it, you peeping Tom.」

「Just what are you trying to achieve! Anyway, I demand bushido justice! Just let me dieeee!」

「This man, is he seriously crying?!」

I can’t make heads nor tails of what’s going on, as the commencement time for the second stage arrives.