25. Mary-san knows all&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;Kochi? Mary-san, you’ve come to Kochi?
The moment I comprehended the sentence, a shiver 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 Shikkoku 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 shivered 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!!!