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Nanana’s Buried Treasure Volume 1 Chapter 2.5

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“Translator: Goma/Editor: TheNix”

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「Well well. It wasn’t that big of a deal」. Ms. Shiki became bashful like a certain anime character named Shin-chan [1. TL Note: Shin-chan, also known as Crayon Shin-chan, is a Japanese manga and anime series]. However, she immediately looked at the picture, and wryly smiled.

「But did you not think it is strange? That a project that seven students had built would become so big? 」

「Wasn’t it successful because all of you were so talented? 」

    I knew that Koma Mutsumi was a world-famous architect. Other than that, according to my research online, Saito Futaba was the head of the science community of the world and called a mad scientist. Additionally, Shunjū Ikkaku who ran everything on Nanae Island now was one of the most renowned economists. Although I could not find them on the internet, surely the other members must have talents that are way more special than normal people.

    Nonetheless, Ms. Shiki shook her head at my answer..

「That was not enough. We had a perfect plan, however that was all we had」

「What? 」

「Even if we could dream, it was impossible for us to make it a reality」

「Why is that? 」

「We had no money」

    The power to make a dream into reality, that meant 『Money』. How realistic.

    Ms. Shiki continued.

「Of course, we kept searching for sponsors who could provide us money. We desperately tried to portray how impressive our plan was to the adults. However, do you think there are any adults who will listen to the dreams of students? The answer was, no」

    Ms. Shiki continued while tilting her beer can in an uninterested way.

「Everyone was frustrated. Our pride was in ruins, because we all individually thought that we were geniuses. One of us even said, 『Every adult who cannot see the future should all die』」

「What a terrible student, to say such a thing」

    When I said so honestly, Ms. Shiki said, 「Really」.

「Everyone was frustrated but Nanana said. 『I will do something about it』. Then she really earned it all by herself. The money that made our 『dream』into 『reality』」

「How? 」

「I’m not sure how. She disappeared for a while, and when she returned after half a year, she was super rich」

「That’s insane! There is only so amazing a person can be! 」

「I know what you mean, but Nanana could do it. Nanana was special. She was a child that could do anything that she wanted to. She was a child that we couldn’t see what she was seeing. Although it seemed that she was with us, she was actually looking beyond what we were seeing. From a young age, younger than you are now, she raised concerns for the issues of providing for the children who are to be born in the future, and how if humanity lost its dream the future would be over, and how she is a proud Japanese person , in her daily life」

「That is just crazy」

「Really, she was crazy. But she also had something……the gravity……no, probably the charisma? She had something like that. With Nanana, we seven were praised to be geniuses and excellent. But we were all people who only thought about ourselves. Even making the island was, in the end, to do what we individually wanted to do. She joined those talents all together, and said, 『Let’s build an island where anyone can make their dreams come true』. It was only because of her that it was possible」

    Ms. Shiki talked nostalgically.

「You were close friends, right? 」

「I wonder…」

    Was she bashful? Ms. Shiki did not answer directly and only smiled.

「That being said, Nanana was so amazing huh? I can’t compare it to now though」

「She has definitely become much calmer now that she became an earthbound ghost. She eats pudding, watches TV, plays games……. well, that’s probably all she can do now though」

「Well, honestly, it is amazing how she is still here as an earthbound spirit even if she is dead」

「That I agree with. She is really tough」

    Ms. Shiki drank her beer while making an exasperated face.

「By the way, why are you leasing the room that Nanana is in? 」

    The presence she has is much more than what invisible ghosts make.

「We both have our own issues with the room. For me, the issue is how I lose one whole room worth of rent」

「An adult’s issue, huh?」

「Yep. The profit from the rent is great. Even if I do nothing, money for alcohol keeps coming in. Being a landlord is wonderful」

    This adult was really lazy. And what a selfish landlady she was.

「And if there is somebody else in there, she would not be lonely」

    Ms. Shiki said this to herself quietly in a soothing way.

「Why can’t you be with her. Aren’t you just drinking alcohol all day in this room? 」

「Yeah right, I’m tired of being with her」

    She snorted at me.

「Had you not thought of helping her pass on? 」

「Of course I have. I had the place purified and hired an exorcist. But I could not drive her away」

「No no, not like that. Have you thought about finding who killed Nanana? 」

    The most fundamental way to resolve this. If someone can do this everything should resolve easily.

    When I asked her, Ms. Shiki sighed.

「Hey, Jūgo. Think about it carefully. 10 years ago Nanana Ryūgajō was the head of this island literally and symbolically. Do you think no one did anything when she was killed? Everyone desperately tried to find her killer, including me. But in the end, the murderer was never found. Before I knew it, it was an incident that was put into the archives」

    It was a valid reason. The result of that search must be this situation as it is now.

Ms. Shiki sighed.

「The murderer who killed Nanana could not be found, but time still passed on. The island kept on growing. Then, I wondered who is the Nanana who is the earthbound ghost in the room」

    Ms. Shiki, who had a nostalgic look in her eyes, immediately forced a smile and shook her head.

「Oh, sorry. Forget about that. It seems that I’m drunk. Do you have any other questions? If not, that’s it for today」

「Ahh, then just one last question. What is the ((Nanana Collection))? 」

    When I asked this, Ms. Shiki started laughing.

「You learned an interesting term, huh? I wonder, why does everyone who stays in Nanana’s room learn that term? Is this also because of Nanana’s charisma? 」

    While laughing, Ms. Shiki started talking about this.

「I had told you about how Nanana had become super-rich in order to fund this island, right? She had used her money without any hesitation and completed this Nanae Island. After this, Nanana still went around the globe. Every time she did so, as if it was a joke, she brought treasure from her adventures back to the island

「T, treasure? 」

「Yes, it is not coins or bundles of cash. The treasures included gold, gem stones, and many other various treasures that came from who knows where」

「Amazing」

「But 10 years ago on that day, Nanana was killed in room 202. What was left? Nanae Island and her inheritance that is hidden. It is told to be worth several billions or even trillions of yen. That is, ((Nanana Ryūgajō’s Buried Treasure}}」

「B.. buried treasure? 」

    I had not expected such a term. While I was surprised, Ms. Shiki continued while looking at me as if amused.

「Among this buried treasure, the ((Nanana Collection)) was special」

    Ms. Shiki smiled in a meaningful way. Looking at this, I could not help but gulp.

「What was that? 」

「There were various objects. They didn’t have a special look or anything. They all simply had a special power hidden in them」

「A special power? 」

    I felt anxious andI leaned across the table and questioned her. Ms. Shiki scratched her cheeks, and said, 「hmmm」.

「If I were to put it in simpler terms, it was something like the special tools of a cat robot [2. TL Note: Refers to Doraemon, a main character in the Japanese manga and anime series, Doraemon].」

    I immediately felt my excitement vanish.

「……Of course not」

    Even though I should not be the one that is saying this, I could be gullible at times. Of course. What was this drunk lady even saying? Please either be serious or make jokes, not both.

    Looking at my face while I thought so, Ms. Shiki smirked.

「You think it is a lie, right? 」

「Of course, I thin…… 」

    Then, I could not help but fall silent.

 

「But in fact, it is true. I know because I’ve seen it before」

She was smiling, but her eyes were serious. She was looking directly at me. Her eyes had something in them that could not be argued with.

「…….So those things are gone? 」

「Yep, when Nanana was killed, not one was found. But that being said, since then during the ten years, it seems that they were found in various places on this island. But that is only a small portion, not all of them. That is why it is thought that there are still many remaining somewhere in this island」

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