As a traitor, I should raise the banner of rebellion

Yuan Hui naturally knew that his thoughts might be a little too dark.

But based on his past experience, this is probably the most likely scenario.

You can't expect a pair of parents who lost their child to remain rational towards the daughter of their enemy, right?

"Since you came to me, hoping to get a letter of forgiveness from your mother, you should also go to her family."

"This is your business, and I won't dissuade you."

"But I hope that by that time, you can maintain the most basic caution and vigilance."

"Of course, I actually suggest leaving this matter to your grandparents."

After listening to Yuan Hui's words, the girl blinked her big eyes.

"Can I take it that you are worried about me?"

"Okay." Yuan Hui nodded without any shyness.

In his previous life, due to the requirements of his profession, he had to wear a false mask. Not only did he have to speak vicious words, but his methods also had to be more ruthless.

He must turn himself into a bloody puzzle in order to gain trust and complete the mission.

Now that he has lived a new life, Yuanhui naturally wants to be more frank.

His suggestion just now was made with good intentions.

You are not a teenage boy anymore, so why should you be embarrassed to admit it?

"However, you can also regard it as my thanks. After all, you have really helped me now."

Yuan Hui raised his hand and pointed to a store not far in front of the two of them. Through the glass, it was easy to see that this was the men's clothing store he was looking for.

Before they knew it, they had already arrived at their destination.

"Well, but if that's the case, wouldn't I be the one being helped?" Although she said that, there was no embarrassment in the girl's tone, and her expression became much more natural.

Words may be the least valuable gift in this world.

But at some point, it can become invaluable.

"In that case, then do me one more thing." After taking a few steps to the glass door of the men's clothing store and pushing it open, Yuan Hui did not pay attention to the female clerks who were obviously bright-eyed, but looked back at the girl whose name he still did not know——

"In fact, I am quite interested in all kinds of urban taboos and strange stories, especially those that seem to have real evidence."

There was an inexplicable light in his eyes.

The light was so sharp that the girl thought of a falcon overlooking the earth, ready to pounce on its prey at any time.

“Do you know any rumors about this?”

5. [Rika Doll's Ghost Phone Call]

The world he is in now has many similarities with the world of his previous life.

For example, the city he is in now, called Tokyo, is almost exactly the same as the city of the same name in his previous life. The two are like reflections of each other in the mirror.

But just like the reflection and the real thing are opposite, the Tokyo in this world is also slightly different from the Tokyo in his previous life.

There are supernatural forces here.

The existence that gave him the "trial" and "reward" was proof of this.

Yuan Hui even suspected that the reason why he came to this world after death and did not gain any memory of 'him' after waking up was probably because 'he' was interfering.

Judging from the behavior of the two policemen in the police station, the relevant personnel of the government agency should know some inside information and also have the means to detect whether there is any supernatural force involved in the incident they encountered.

However, based on Yuanhui's observations of the girl and other ordinary people, the general public in this world seemed to be confused about this.

As for whether it is due to the government's excellent information control capabilities, or the self-concealment and scarcity of this kind of existence, or a combination of both...

This is not something Yuanhui can judge at the moment.

Logically speaking, if he wanted to find information in this area, he should seek help from a more reliable and professional organization rather than the girl in front of him.

For example, the underground intelligence dealers in this city.

In his previous life, he was actually quite good at dealing with these sewer rats, and they could be said to have a "very pleasant cooperation" with each other.

However, the "connection method" of the previous life is probably not applicable in this world.

Yuan Hui didn't want to hear lines like "The local gang is so rude!"

That's too lame.

That's why he asked the girl in front of him if she knew anything about urban taboos, ghost stories, or anything like that.

Although the truth may have been covered up, there may be aftermath and residue that may leak out.

In modern society, once something unusual happens, it is actually quite difficult to completely erase all traces of it.

At this age, girls are extremely curious about this matter and may even take the initiative to collect stories about it. Maybe he can get what he wants from her.

Yuanhui held a glimmer of hope in his heart.

"Urban legend?" The girl blinked twice, looking a little surprised.

Obviously, she didn't expect Yuanhui to be interested in that kind of thing.

"Yes, urban legends." Yuan Hui nodded and said affirmatively: "But if possible, I hope it is as real as possible."

"At least it's more reliable than the nonsense that 'KFC's fried chicken is actually made from earthworm meat'."

The reason why I mentioned KFC here is naturally because there is a KFC [Wow] opposite this clothing store.

Yuan Hui's example made the girl laugh. "How could there be such a rumor? Isn't earthworm meat much more expensive than chicken? As long as the management is not mentally ill, how could they make such a decision?"

"But I understand what you mean." Wiping away the tears from her eyes, the girl showed a thoughtful expression, "In other words, do you want to eliminate this rumor that is full of loopholes and is also extremely outrageous?"

"Well, I am indeed very interested in this kind of weird talk, and I have collected a lot of stories about it, but if you suddenly ask me to tell it, I won't be able to find where to start."

At this point, the girl took out her cell phone, coughed a few times and cleared her throat, then looked at Yuan Hui with eyes full of expectation.

"How about this, let's add a [Line]."

"I'll tell you when I get back and sort out all the information, okay?"

Yuan Hui naturally had no reason to refuse.

After exchanging [Line] with each other, he finally learned the girl's name.

Her name is Nozomi Morikami.

……

……

Morikami Nozomi was very efficient, and that very evening, Yuanhui received her call invitation.

As for the urban legend she was going to tell Yuan Hui, it was called——

"[Lika doll's ghost phone call]?"

Yuanhui, who was sitting in front of the computer desk, leaned back in his chair and repeated with interest what Morikami Nozomi had just said.

During this period of time, he was actually not doing nothing. He was just waiting to see if Morikami Nozomi could give him a surprise.

This is not his style.

Compared to others, you are always more reliable.

And while surfing the Internet, he also found several 'interesting' places.

But the focus now is still on [Lika Doll’s Ghost Phone Call], so let’s put these things aside for now.

"That's right." After hearing Yuanhui's voice, Morikami Xi showed a somewhat happy expression.

By the way, she is not living in the room opposite Yuanhui now.

[Strong] is not a synonym for [big hearted].

There probably aren't many people in the whole world who would be so carefree as to continue living in the house where their father just died.

She is currently living in her grandparents' home, which is also where she grew up.

"When I was little, the [Rika Doll] was actually a doll that was all the rage throughout Sakurajima." Sitting on the bed in soft silk pajamas, Morikami Nozomi gently swung her little feet and spoke in a nostalgic voice:

"It's the kind of little girl's toy that she often uses to play house or dress up."

"Because her official name is Lika, people call her the Lika Doll."

"Not only that, the toy company also specially designed her with parents, five brothers and sisters, and a boyfriend who she loves."

"They also made a 24-episode season of animation specifically for it, introducing the daily life of Lika and her family."

Got it, anime that promotes products, right? Sakurajima has always had a fine tradition in this regard.

While thinking this, Yuanhui also typed the word [Lika doll] on the search page.

But after clicking the search button, the page that pops up is——

'We are very sorry, the content you searched does not comply with the relevant laws and regulations of the country, so the search results will not be displayed.'

Yuanhui raised his eyebrows slightly.

This is... the first batch shipped?

It seems that he is really lucky.

On the other end of the phone, the girl continued her story.

"In addition, the toy company has also set up a special phone number for [Lika's home], and the number is recorded in the packaging box of each [Lika doll]."

"The toy company has a special answering machine. If you call this number, you'll hear something like, 'Hello, this is Lika. Thanks for calling me!' or 'Hello, this is Lika! I'm going shopping with Jessie today.'"

It seems like the toy company is really working hard to create the feeling that 'Rika is actually a real human being'.

"But just when the [Rika Doll] was at its most popular in Sakurajima, it quickly withered away like a flash in the pan."

"The [Lika Dolls] that were once seen everywhere in the streets suddenly disappeared, the factories that produced [Lika Dolls] quickly closed down, and the toy manufacturers also went bankrupt immediately."

"Such an abnormal phenomenon will naturally give rise to all kinds of rumors, and the most widely accepted rumor is——"

"Someone answered the phone call that [Lika] made to her, and was killed by [Lika]."

Nozomi Morikami deliberately lowered his voice at this time, as if he wanted to create a gloomy and terrifying atmosphere.

But unfortunately, she doesn't seem to have any talent for scaring people.

That voice, as soft and cute as a glutinous rice dumpling, was simply not capable of stirring up the emotion of fear.

"This is [Lika Doll's Ghost Phone]."

6. You jump, I jump

Because of their human-like yet non-human features, dolls have always been a frequent presence in horror stories throughout history, both in China and abroad.

The ancients believed that these human-like creatures would gradually acquire human nature and become non-human creatures with emotions as they accompanied humans.

If the owner treats it as usual, they will take the initiative to help the owner and even bring good luck to the owner.

If you neglect or even abandon the other person, you will face extremely terrible revenge.

This [Lika Doll’s Ghost Phone Call] is probably a similar story, right?

"In this story, the girl who was killed must have abandoned her doll, right?"

"That's right," Morikami nodded.

"It is said that the girl who was killed by [Lika] was actually a person who loved dolls very much. She was even obsessed with them to the point of madness."

"But as she grew older, her love for the Lika doll naturally waned, and in the end she even regarded it as proof that she was too childish and began to hate the Lika doll."

"So when she moved, she deliberately didn't take the doll with her and abandoned it in her old house."

"And just a week later, when the girl was alone at home, the home phone rang."

"The girl answered the phone without feeling anything unusual, but what came from the other end of the phone was a very familiar yet eerie word -"

"[Hello, I'm Lika. Why did you abandon me? I'll come to you right now.]"

"Before the girl could react, the call was immediately hung up, and only a beeping sound came out of the receiver."