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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 7 Epilogue

Epilogue: To the Final Stage

「Ah, I’m tired.」

Sansa took off her suit, changed back into her usual clothes, and flopped onto the sofa.

Sansa ‘tsk’ed while watching the situation of each team shown on TV.

「In the end, it all came back to an even score. I wanted to give them a bit more of an advantage, but… that friggin’ Nanana was really getting in the way.」

Hearing Sansa’s rant made Kira Kanna smile.

「Anego, you were doing your best for Tetsu-kun.」

Kira smiles happily at Sansa, but Sansa turns away.

「It’s nothing really. It’s just something I wanted to do.」

Kira looked away from the stubborn Sansa and turned their attention to the live TV broadcast.

「Ahego. I’m sure Tetsu-kun and Yun-chan will be find.」

「….who knows.」

The organizers’ goal is clear: to confiscate the rare Nanana collection from the participants who have come to win the grand prize.

However, it is unclear what will happen to the organizers after this 《game》

Whether or not their goal is achieved…

She’s worried about those two.

However, Kurosu Sansa intends to stay away from interfering as much as possible, because it would be against her way of doing things to intervene significantly and guide the fate of those two.

Someone overcoming the obstacles in front of them is not something anyone other than those people can decide.

It is something Tetsunoshin Tsujimi and Saki Yoshino will decide.

That’s why Sansa tries not to get involved as much as possible. She just watches over the outcome and continues to be a place where the Three Skulls can return to.

She tries to stay out of the way as much as possible, but there may come a time when she accidentally helps someone while working towards her own goals.

Yeah, like this time.

The reason Sansa had switched places with Tetsu was to prepare to starm into Sevens Land, the setting for tonight’s 《game》, and the castle at its center.

Outside of the 《forced acquisition game》, Sansa was steadily making preparations for her future plans.

She’s investigated the castle’s structure, which can’t be understood from blueprints alone, and searched for an actual route to enter. She’s also tweaked the security. A new cell phone has been handed to the spy hidden in the 《game》 as a participant without even Tetsu’s knowledge, so they can get all the inside information bit by bit.

It’s all in Sansa’s hands now.

The participants in tonight’s 《game》 seem to be carefully following the rules and putting up with the farce, but Sansa has no intention of taking part in such fun in the slightest.

She decides how and when she gets what she wants.

This includes the rare Nanana collection item, information on the girl who organized the event, and more.

That’s why Kurosu Sansa is simply waiting patiently for the right moment.

Waiting patiently for the moment when the grand prize, which she believes is hidden somewhere in the castle though it has yet to be seen, would appear.

But still…

She never expected Nanana to appear.

Although she looked different, it was definitely Ryugajou Nanana who was there.

Sansa can’t help but smile when she remembers seeing Nanana for the first time in a while.

And then she muttered, 「Isn’t that what you said Shiki?」

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Shiki Maboro had started watching TV halfway through the show.

It was after M‘s behavior changed and she realized it was definitely Nanana.

She just held steady and gritted her teeth.

This is still the case even now that Sansa and Nanana have disappeared from the TV. Her heart continues to beat like the late bell at school.

She witnessed something that had never happened before, something that should never happen. …Nanana going outside.

「Are you OK Advisor?」

As if noticing Shiki’s emotional state, Himeko Nonomiya called out to her with a worried look on her face.

「This isn’t good. It seems like my body is craving alcohol.」

When she tried to make a joke Himeko became annoyed and said, 「I’m sorry I bothered to worry about you.」

Shiki was smiling at Himeko while really craving a beer.

She wanted it to forget the fear that was flooding her mind.

To turn a blind eye to the worst-case scenario that she can’t stop thinking about.

Without thinking about it she puts her hand on the back of her neck.

There is nothing there.

There is nothing there….

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「I’m back.」

When Nanana ruturns to room 202 of the Happiness Dorm, she turns her attention to the TV in front of her.

She was just there.

She had never been able to leave this place after being murdered in this room ten years ago, but just now she was outside this room. And that’s where she was.

Together with Juugo and the others, together with everyone, together with smiles…

「…that was fun.」

That’s the truth. She thinks this from the bottom of her heart

That’s makes her want to go outside again all the more.

Because she now knows it isn’t impossible.

It was a wish that Nanana had wished for many times since 9 years ago when she became an earthbound spirit, but it had never been granted, so she had given up on it.

In reality, she hadn’t been able to leave this room, and had been possessing someone else’s body. But…

In any case, she was out.

….for that day, that time, for that moment… something thought to be common sense held by the earthbound spirit Ryugajou Nanana was shattered.

In the bathroom of room 202 of the Happiness Dorms there is something called the Nanana Manual left behind by Kasumi Konjyou.

The first line reads, ‘1. Nanana’s weakness.’

The weakness of Ryugajou Nanana, who had become an earthbound spirit is that she can’t even take one step out of this room.

At least that was supposed to be the case.

「Are you there Negakana?」

「What is it Nanana?」, the voice immediately answers.

Then, behind Nanana, 《god》 appears.

「What will happen if Saki-chan fails?」

「The 《contract》 will be terminated.」

「If that happens, what will happen to Saki?」

《God》 calmly answers Nanana’s question, 「Saki Yoshino will die.」

Nanana bites her lip and says, 「Negakana. I told you, I don’t want anyone to die on this island…」

「A contract was made and an opportunity was given. The one who broke it was Saki Yoshino.」

《God》 speaks calmly. Just as Nanana had assumed, 《god》 never bends his principles.

That’s why Nanana grins.

「Hmm, what a waste. Negakana is surprisingly dull.」

Nanana’s sneering words causes the corners of his mouth (hidden by lace) to twitch.

「What do you mean?」

「Even if Saki-chan fails here, there is still a way for her to be useful. And it should definitely be in a way that Negakana wants.」

Seeing Nanana’s expression as she speaks, 《god》 thinks. When Ryugajou Nanana makes this expression it’s because she’s planning something.

But even knowing that, 《god》 still asks, 「Let’s hear it.」

Let’s hear Nanana’s thoughts.

《God》 thought that accepting Ryugajou Nanana’s proposal and sending only Nanana’s consciousness outside the room was fine.

But at that moment, there was no doubt that a small gear had fallen out.

Of course, that alone won’t have a huge impact.

Just one small gear has fallen out.

However, in a system where all the gears meshed perfectly together, the stress caused by a small missing gear gradually begins to build.

Slowly and gradually it builds…

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Time moves forward a little. A while after the live TV broadcast has ended, on the roof of the Sevens Building, the headquarters of the Nanaejima General Council

There are three shadows.

「Seriously, you shouldn’t have called me at this time of night Haruaki, you bastard!」

「Please have patients, Saito-kun. This is also our job.」

「!」

Summoned by Ikkaku Shunju, the Great 7’s Futaba Saito, Kakyou Gotsuki, and Mutsumi Koma gather at the heliport on the roof of the Sevens Building.

Ikkaku Shunju appears before the three of them holding the 《wizard’s wand》, also known as 《Dobord Van Zams’ Want》 which is a Nanana collection item.

「Sorry to keep you waiting, let’s go.」

As the morning sun began to appear over the horizon, the four members of the Great 7, led by Ikkaku SHunju, boarded a helicopter to settle everything that night.

To be continued.