Hearing these words, Kurashiki Reina was first slightly stunned, then quickly reacted.

"Hanako of the Toilet?"

Speaking of that, Kurashiki Reina instantly recalled that incredibly bizarre Hanako in the old school building.

Although she looked petite and cute, with a delicate and lovely face, almost the same as a schoolgirl, that terrifying power and appearance were completely unmatched.

Thinking of the scenes she encountered that day, Kurashiki Reina's delicate body couldn't help but tremble.

Originally she had been planning to head into the bathroom for a shower, then come out and have a big fight with Hikari.

But after hearing Hikari's words and associating with those things, Kurashiki Reina now looked at the spacious bathroom and toilet in the room and no longer dared to enter. She could only hug her little quilt and tremble all over.

"Something like that," Hikari didn't bother to explain that it wasn't the Hanako of the Toilet, but another urban legend, the doll Mary. Anyway, as long as Kurashiki Reina understood it was dangerous, that was enough.

"Then… then I'll go now, I won't disturb Hikari-kun, I'm leaving, okay," Just moments ago she had been blushing, charming, with eyes like flowing water. Now Kurashiki Reina's pretty face had turned pale.

After all, she had already experienced one urban legend.

For normal people, urban legends were still far too frightening.

Kurashiki Reina was also very clear on her own capabilities. Aside from being scared, she didn't want to drag Hikari down.

So, after hastily putting on her clothes, she directly waved goodbye to Hikari.

Before leaving, Kurashiki Reina said worriedly to Hikari, "Hikari-kun… please be careful…"

Hikari nodded to her, "Mm, I know what I'm doing."

Kurashiki Reina murmured something else, but Hikari didn't respond further.

After getting dressed, Kurashiki Reina opened the hotel room door and left by herself.

Hikari, meanwhile, remained calm, leaning on the bed alone, playing with his phone.

As Hikari had expected, before long he received another call from Mary.

["Hello, I'm Miss Mary. I'm now passing by the red mailbox."]

Just like before, one sentence and then it hung up.

Hikari didn't care, just listened and continued browsing his phone, chatting with someone else.

But it seemed Mary was speeding up.

The interval between each call was getting shorter and shorter.

Not long after he got the call about the red mailbox, another call came again.

["Hello, I'm Miss Mary. I've now arrived at the department store, I'll be at the hotel soon."]

["Hello, I'm Miss Mary. I've already arrived at the hotel entrance."]

["..."]

Like a relentless chain of death calls, one call came every few seconds.

This scene could be said to be extremely terrifying. After all, this kind of call couldn't be ignored.

But Hikari didn't care at all. He left the call hanging and didn't respond. Instead, he opened LINE, clicked into someone's contact, chatted for a bit, and made some requests…

———

Ring~ Ring~

The elegant female receptionist at Richter Hotel suddenly heard the desk phone ringing. Thinking it was a customer calling, she instinctively moved to pick it up. But suddenly heard a strange noise coming from the phone, like the static of an old television screen.

"Hello? Hello?"

The hotel receptionist picked up the phone, but found that there was no sound at all from the other end.

She instinctively checked the call log to try and call back, only to find there was no new incoming call at all.

"Did I hallucinate?", The female receptionist was briefly dazed, and just then a gust of cold wind blew by, making her instinctively shiver.

"What's wrong with you? Why didn't you speak to the guest when they called?", Another receptionist nearby asked upon seeing her strange behavior.

"I… no one called," the receptionist said helplessly.

"I clearly heard the phone ring just now, and didn't you go to answer it? How could there be no call?"

"There really wasn't! There's no call record at all. I don't know why…", The somewhat chilled receptionist tried to explain, but then the phone rang again.

Perhaps because of the strange conversation earlier, both receptionists felt something was off. Although they had been trained to be warm and welcoming, at this moment both were a little spooked and didn't rush to pick up the phone.

"I'll get it," The receptionist who had answered the phone before gritted her teeth and picked up the receiver.

"Hello? May I ask who is—"

["I am Louisa Richter,"] A reserved and elegant voice came through.

Hearing a proper voice this time, the receptionist sighed in relief. But when she realized what name was spoken, her body trembled and she immediately spoke respectfully, "Good day, Miss Louisa! Do you have any instructions?"

This hotel was called Richter Grand Hotel, a property of the Richter family. The name Louisa Richter was well-known among the staff, as it referred to the young lady of the Richter family.

She was intelligent, dignified, and noble. Even in the Saint Seika Girls' Academy, full of nobles, she was the student council president. The receptionist had only seen her once, but secretly admired her.

["My daddy… uh, a friend of mine is staying at the hotel. Please upgrade his room,"] The elegant voice on the other end said.

"Oh, of course! May I ask which room your friend is staying in?"

["808. Upgrade him to the top floor's presidential luxury suite. Do it now, quickly,"] After that, the elegant voice hung up.

The receptionist didn't dare delay and immediately relayed this command from the young lady to the hotel staff.

———

"Honored guest, this is the 99th floor, the top floor, presidential luxury suite of the Richter Hotel."

"Under the young lady's orders, we have upgraded your room free of charge. You will not be charged anything."

"And if sir has any further requests, we will do our utmost to fulfill them."

"For example, do you require some female attendants to serve you…", Wearing a manager's uniform, dignified and beautiful with a curvy figure, the female hotel manager stood respectfully in front of a room, bowing to a young boy.

Hikari looked at the mature manager, who had placed one hand on her chest and bowed respectfully, deliberately revealing her deep, snowy cleavage. His expression didn't change; he remained calm.

Even though, judging by her current demeanor, if he wanted, not only could he request female attendants, but this mature manager might even be willing to bathe with him and more.

But Hikari clearly had no interest in that now. Even being treated with such respect by the top hotel's manager didn't move him, since he had more important things to handle soon.

So he simply waved his hand, "You may leave. No need to send anyone up. Also, clear everyone from this floor, I want to be alone."

Anyone else would probably think this request was odd. Maybe the mature manager did too.

But on the surface, she maintained her sweet smile and nodded respectfully, "Yes sir, I will handle it immediately. Here is a bell, if you need anything, just ring it."

With that, the Richter Hotel manager left the room.

Hikari, expressionless, gently closed the luxurious room's door.

Ring~ Ring~

The ringtone rang again suddenly. But this time, the caller wasn't Miss Mary.

Hikari picked up his phone and saw that it clearly displayed, [Louisa Richter].

The student council president of Saint Seika Girls' Academy. The heiress lacking fatherly love.

Hikari pressed the answer button.

["Daddy, I've already instructed the hotel staff. Did they arrange the room properly for you?"], As soon as the call connected, Louisa's usual elegant voice turned excited and cheerful.

"Yeah, they arranged it. I've already checked in," Hikari replied casually.

["Daddy, why are you suddenly staying in a hotel? And on the top floor?"], Louisa asked curiously.

"I've got something to deal with," Hikari said.

["Eh… you're not in there tossing and turning with some other girl, are you?"], Louisa asked sourly.

"What, is my little Louisa jealous?", Hikari laughed.

["No… not really! Whatever Daddy does, I support it!"]

["It's just… it's just Daddy hasn't helped me with that thing in days, and I've built up a lot of pressure,"] Louisa spoke in a spoiled tone, sounding like a clingy daughter.

"I'll help relieve it in a few days when I'm free," Hikari said.

["Okay! Let's do it here in this top-floor room of the Richter Hotel, how about that?"], Louisa said excitedly.

"Most of the hotel staff know you. Are you sure you want to book here?", Hikari chuckled.

["What's the problem? It's not like they can control me. Uh… never mind, considering my mother…",] Louisa suddenly remembered her powerful mother who ran the Richter family, and her tone grew fearful.

["Next time let's pick a different star-rated hotel. But Daddy, you better not forget, Louisa needs her mental counseling,"] Louisa emphasized.

"Mm, alright, I'll remember," Hikari replied.

["Then I won't disturb you. Take care, Daddy,"] The clever Louisa could tell Hikari was really busy. Though reluctant, she sensibly hung up the call.

"Okay," Hikari also casually ended the call.

Holding his phone, he walked toward the large floor-to-ceiling windows that made up an entire wall of the suite.

The tough and elegant glass panels were embedded in the wall. Through the spotless glass, Hikari saw clouds swirling outside, majestic and vast.

The Richter Hotel was the most expensive, luxurious, and tallest hotel in Japan.

Right now, Hikari stood on the very top floor, the 99th floor, truly among the clouds.

Standing by the window, clouds drifted outside. Through the gaps in the fog, one could see all of Tokyo at a glance.

At this terrifying height, those with acrophobia might faint from fear instantly.

Even normal people would feel weak at the knees after one look.

It was just too high. From up here, all other skyscrapers looked tiny, and human figures were completely invisible.

But with physical qualities far beyond normal people, Hikari merely clasped his hands behind his back and calmly admired the view.

"I wonder… will coming to a floor this high have any effect on that Mary?"

On the way here, Hikari had researched a lot of information about urban legends.

Combining what he'd read in the library and his experience with Hanako, he made this judgment:

These urban legends were different from supernatural beings like Yukino and Kaede, like snow women and oni. Urban legends were more bound by fixed rules.

In other words, beings like Yukino and Kaede were freer. Yukino could even integrate into human society.

But urban legends had a hard time doing that. They seemed bound by certain rules.

For example, the Hanako of the Toilet seemed unable to leave the toilet. Or maybe her power weakened outside of it.

Anyway, after defeating Hanako, Hikari kept an eye on her for days and found she never left the toilet.

Mary's calls were the same.

She couldn't harm people directly. It seemed she had to make many phone calls before acting.

And with every approach, a new call.

Only then could she fully activate her bizarre powers as an urban legend.

This was Hikari's theory, based on what he'd read online and his own observations.

In short, while urban legends were bizarre, they seemed to follow certain rules, much like the "rule horror" genre that had trended in certain forums in his past life.

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