&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;Kochi? Mary-san, you’ve come to Kochi?

The moment I comprehended the sentence, a s.h.i.+ver ran along my spine.

I-it’s a coincidence, right&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;?

Un, it has to be a coincidence.

&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;But, to coincidentally choose Kochi, is that possible?

If it was someone casually sending prank mail, wouldn’t they normally choose more populated places like Tokyo and Osaka?

To choose s.h.i.+kkoku out of them, it’s a pretty divergent selection.

Maybe someone who knows I’m in Kochi is hara.s.sing me?

&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;No, the ones who know I’m in Kochi is only President, and his hara.s.sment is more open. Like forcing a huge amount of work on me with strict deadlines!

No other members of my company know I’m here, and I didn’t come to Kochi by plane, but rode on trains and was never put on a pa.s.senger list.

The phone sounded again.

With jerky movements, I turned my sights to the cell phone.

I don’t want to see&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip; I don’t want to see!

But not looking is scary too!

I moved my reluctant fingers and opened up the mail screen――

『I’m Mary-san. I’m in Katsurahama now&h.e.l.lip; &h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;Was the ice cream yummy&h.e.l.lip;?』

Mary-san!!! Who are you asking!?

Scary! Super scary!!!

This was probably not a ghost’s doing.

Rather, a ghost would have been many times better!!

My body s.h.i.+vered all over.

This, isn’t it better if I run away asap?

If I stay put, it could turn into an irrevocable situation.

Cold sweat welled up.

As for why, if this mail wasn’t caused by a ghost, nor was it caused by President, then the one who came to mind was&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;

The instant I thought that, another alert announcing a text.

『I’m Mary-san. I’ve encircled your apartment now&h.e.l.lip;』

What do you mean by encirclement!? Mary-san, why are you surrounding me!!?

Putting aside a fl.u.s.tered me, Mary-san drew imminently nearer.

『I’m Mary-san. Now, I’m in front of your house&h.e.l.lip;』

HIIIIII!!!

The moment I reflexively screamed――

DOGOo!!!! 1

A dreadful noise thundered.

Without thinking, I turned towards the direction of the sound―― towards the entrance.

In front of my eyes, my door, while raising a cloud of dust for some reason, fell through to the inside.

And beyond the cloud of dust, the one standing in the backlight was――

「Yoo, Nanao. It’s been a while.」

――The cell phone that belonged to I who was petrified, rang out once again.

『I’m Ren-san. Right now, I’m behind you&h.e.l.lip;』

It’s not even Mary-san anymore!!!