「So you want to become a famous detective and be known to people around the world? 」
I returned back to the original topic.
「Yes, that is right」
「Then, after that? 」
「I am going to be in the history books」
I had just lost my consciousness. It was as if it had flown away like a ball hit for a home run. The ball had gone out of the stadium. There you go. She is a confirmed fool. A big fool right here.
I really could not believe her, at all.
「Don’t tell that to anybody else, alright? 」
I couldn’t help but tell her this.
「Why? 」
「Because you will be made fun of when you say something like that. Do you like being made fun of? 」
I don’t enjoy seeing others being made fun of.
No one should announce something like that in public.
That is why I was trying to warn her.
That her act was foolish.
「Although I hate being made fun of, I am not going to stop saying it」
「Why」
「It would be worse to deny my dream than just being made fun of」
I could not speak anymore. I was trying to stop her weird actions by warning her in an intelligent way. Nevertheless, I fell silent.
It was not that I was sick and tired of her. It was not that I felt that it was no use warning her anymore.
I became very embarrassed of myself. About how I had assumed what she thinks from the beginning.
This girl is very smart. She is much smarter than me. She knows more about lots of things than I do and would be able to come up with loads of counterpoints. Surely, she had already thought of things that I am thinking about a long time ago.
Yet, surely, she had decided that she would still introduce herself as a famous detective.
I was honestly embarrassed by myself.
I genuinely thought that the girl that I was touching right now was absolutely right.
「……The world is quite cruel, you know」
「Of course I know that. I understand what people around me think about me」
「Are you still going to continue anyway? 」
When I asked this, I sensed Tensai nodding near my ear.
「I still want to become a famous detective」
I felt that it was such a waste that we were in such a posture. I wanted to look into her eyes. I wanted to see the face of the girl who had just said something big from the bottom of her heart.
Probably……no, she definitely looked cool.
「You are so stupid」
And you are really amazing, Tensai.
「……Ow! 」
Suddenly, Tensai made a weird sound.
「What, what happened? 」
「D.. don’t tighten your hug suddenly! I was surprised! 」
「Oh. I’m really sorry. It was subconscious! Really I didn’t do it on purpose! 」
I panicked. I didn’t loosen my clasp. I was frozen in a weird posture, and could not move freely.
「Um, sorry」
I honestly apologized.
「……Well, it’s fine」
Tensai’s head rested on my right shoulder. It seemed that she had given up.
And why are you tightening your clasp?
The current situation in which we were hugging each other tight was calming, and really bad.
Oh no, oh no, oh no, change the atmosphere. My heart is starting to shift in a bad direction. Evade this somehow…….
「Ah, oh yeah. In order to become a famous detective, you are not unique enough」
That is why for starters, I criticized her.
「I don’t need you to tell me that」
「How about you constantly put a pipe between your lips? 」
「I had already done that」
I see, you had done so, huh
「Why is your hair blond? 」
「I change my hairstyle and color every month, to try different kinds of things. Nonetheless, none of them suit me very well. Should I go bald next month? 」「No, please don’t do that. It is too extreme, nobody would accept that」
「Then tell me what kind of hairstyle you like, Jūgo. I am going to have that hairstyle next month」
「Wha, a hairstyle I like……then, how about a twin tail」
「Alright then, I am going to have twin tails next month」
Hey, wait wait. Why are you doing such things? No, please do not interpret it like that! This conversation isn’t getting any more innocent! Really, stop! I cannot take it! I am really weak in these kinds of things!
I must really change the conversation no matter what!
「Hm, oh yeah! Isn’t what you have been doing just mimicking the current famous detective characters? 」
「I……cannot deny that」
「Right? That is why. In order to be recognized as a famous detective, don’t you need something unique to you! 」
The moment I said so.
Tensai started laughing. Great, I did not know why, but the conversation turned back to normal.
「Don’t worry, I am going to have such a unique personality soon」
「What, what? Soon? What are you talking about? 」
「You will find out soon enough」
Her words were so incomprehensible and she was creepy. I did not understand at all, and I did not want to understand.
In the end, it was only 10 minutes later when help arrived.
Section 8
Only two people came to our rescue. It was a young policeman and a policewoman.
We had been rescued safely, and we laid down in the corridor in front of the entrance of the ((Ruins)) on the 34th floor of the building.
「Are you alright? 」
The policewoman patted my head worriedly.
「Yes, I am alright. Thank you so much」
「……and why is this useless assistant sleeping here? 」
Tensai stood up angry at him. She was looking at D’arc who was sleeping with a calm expression.
Freestar
「Hmph! 」
The famous detective mercilessly kicked D’arc’s stomach.
「Ugh……ouchhh」
「Good morning, D’arc. Waking up fresh, right? 」
The moment D’arc lifted his body upright with sleepy eyes and noticed us, he opened his eyes wide and rejoiced.
「Now then, I am going to ask what actually happened, so please come one by one to the room we had prepared. Choromatsu……no, officer Todomatsu, please look after the two girls」
When the policewoman gave us those instructions, suddenly Tensai’s phone started ringing. She took out the phone that’s ringtone was a slow classic song, and looked at the mail. She looked at me.
「Jūgo. You don’t intend to just leave as a loser, right? 」
「Of course. I would not be satisfied until I punch the president once」
「I am of the same opinion. I feel like I would not be satisfied till I scare the hell out of him」
「Then, what are we going to do? 」
「Let me go. I think I know why Mr. Yuiga acted like that」
「Really? 」
Tensai nodded. It seemed that she had found out something.
「I see. Then leave this place to me…….um, Miss. Can you release these two now? I can talk about what happened」
At my request, the policewoman thought for a while, then nodded.
「Alright then」
「Really, Yukihi……officer Fugi? 」
「Yes, there is no problem」
She ignored what the policeman had said, and started walking saying 「Let’s go then」
「Now then, Tensai. I leave the rest to you」
「Yes, I shall mail you as soon as I find out the details」
Tensai raised her hand a little and ran across the corridor.
After looking at this, I walked beside the policeman and to the policewoman.
The policewoman was waiting near a room, holding the door. The sign beside the door that said, 「Umiyama Trading Corporation」caught my attention.
「There you go」
When I entered the room, there was a company’s office with a typical office desk lining the room. However, since it was the weekend there was nobody there.
I heard the door being locked behind me.
Now then. How many times had a door locked behind me since I had come to this island?
When I turned around, the two officers threw away their caps.
「Now then, tell us everything that you know about the Nanana Collection」
Saying this, the policewoman took out a short sword.
Section 9
「I.. I am home」
「……Wha, what happened Jūgo? Why are you in such an outfit? 」
「I had my phone in hand, while just in my underwear. Nanana was surprised at this」
「No, I had just received a punishment [1. TL Note: Reference to the famous line of when the antagonists are punished in the anime “Yatterman”.]……..no, that aside, I want to ask you about something, Nanana. What is the Nanana Collection that was in the ((Ruins))? 」
「You are asking quite suddenly. Have you actually solved the ((Ruins))? 」
Please do not look at me with such exasperated eyes.
「I have. The treasure was some sort of wand」
「Ah, it seems that you are telling the truth. It is the ((Wizard’s Wand))」
Your naming sense is really just how it looks, huh.
「Then, what happened to the wand? 」
「Argh, president Yuiga took it and ran away」
「Ah, I see. Yuiga is quite evil huh?」
Nanana laughed happily. In my opinion, it was not funny at all.
While wearing new clothing, I explained what happened in the high-rise building.
After listening to my explanation, Nanana made an expression that seemed a little surprised and said, 「I see」
「I did not think that Yuiga would trick you guys」
「In the first place, I don’t understand why president Yuiga knew about the Nanana Collection」
President Yuiga clearly knew about the power of the wand.
Nanana placed her hand on her mouth and started thinking. Eventually, she raised her face and said, 「oh」
「……perhaps, it is that? I might have talked about it before」
「What do you mean? 」
「When I conversed with him last time, Yuiga asked me about a lot of things about the Nanana Collection. I remember that I had told him that 『These kinds of things do exist』」
While scratching her head, Nanana seemed to be recalling the memory. She continued.
「Erm……oh yeah. It was when Kasumi was still in this room, and Yuiga who was a newbie to the Adventure Club had asked me about this. I had talked about several of the Nanana Collection. The ((Wizard’s Wand)) was one of them. If I remember correctly, Yuiga seemed very keen to know more about the wand」
President Yuiga had said,「This is what I had wanted」
「Please explain, Nanana. What is the wand all about? 」
Nanana nodded, and started explaining.
Freestar
「The ((Wizard’s Wand)), officially known as ((Dovold Van Zamus’ Wand)) is the favorite wand that an actual magician that had lived in the middle ages used. The wand itself has strong magical powers」
「Where did you find that? 」
「It was in Europe, in an old facility that was once the headquarters of a witch-hunting group. Well, it was really hard to obtain that, you know?」
Yes, it is amazing how you still stole that.
「Then specifically, what can it do? 」
「It can do anything」
「……Anything? 」
「Yes, the ((Wizard’s Wand)) can grant any kind of wish that the user has. Well, of course, it cannot do crazy things like 『Destroy the earth』, or 『Give me immortality』. But if it is something logical, it can do most things」
「……What, is that even allowed」
Grant any kind of wish within reason, huh? That was insane. It was like a typical magical wand that a magician would possess, as he conveniently helps the main characters in folklore.
Undoubtedly, it was one of the strongest Nanana Collection items.
I could understand why president Yuiga who had obtained it would turn crazy.
It was definitely something one would want.
「You would be unbeatable that way」
「Not really」
When I couldn’t help but disagree, Nanana shook her head.
「Oh, really? 」
「Yep. Even though it can grant any kind of wish, it is not perfect. Regrettably, such things do not exist on earth. If such things exist, it would just be a cheat」
Nanana replied with a smile.
No no. Sorry for interrupting your beautiful smile, but in my opinion, you are already a cheat.
In this way, I pointed this out in the back of my mind. Nanana kindly explained the flaw of the most powerful magical wand.
It was only after a while that I received an e-mail from Tensai.
The e-mail surprised me, saying, 『President Yuiga is going to do business with the chief of the GREAT7, Shunjū Ikkaku』
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