I, Den-O, the Contract Urban Legend

"Well, Miss Mary, right? Did you call the wrong number? I don't know anyone named Mary."

"Humph!"

Inoue Ue also vaguely heard the voice coming from the phone, and the other party seemed a little angry.

"I'm Mary, and I'm at the door of your room."

???

Wait, Mr. Inoue seems to have heard this kind of dialogue somewhere.

Could this Mary be the Miss Mary in the urban legend?

The correct dialogue and the incoming call number turned into a string of strange garbled characters. Could it really be "Miss Mary"?

Well, the urban legend about Miss Mary is simply the story of an abandoned doll, a doll with abilities like teleportation and spatial movement, who finally returns to her owner after going through untold hardships, I guess...

Although it sounds like a heartwarming and inspiring story, the normal ending seems to be that Mary returns home and kills the master who abandoned her, right?

Of course there are other versions, such as Mary is actually the Fourth Hokage. Because the Fourth Hokage's Impure World Reincarnation failed, due to an unknown error, he was attached to a shabby doll abandoned on the roadside, so he embarked on a journey to find the so-called "master". In fact, he was looking for Orochimaru who failed to make him Impure World Reincarnation, because he needed to find him in order to cancel the Impure World Reincarnation ninjutsu.

There is also another version in which Mary is a Saint who has learned the Phoenix Phantom Fist. She returns from Hell to seek revenge on her master. While saying the famous line "I'm behind you now", she uses the Phantom Fist to appear behind her master, causing the master to fall into a terrifying illusion and leaving an indelible shadow in the heart of the master who abandoned her.

In short, Miss Mary should be considered a yandere, right? Or perhaps an avenger?

Inoue Ue didn't know either, because he was not sure what the situation was with Mary he met now, but at least Mr. Inoue was sure that she must have dialed the wrong number, because he had never abandoned the doll at all, right?

No, no, no, but these are not the main points. The most important thing right now should be to persuade Miss Mary to lay down her butcher knife, right?

Although he didn't know who Miss Mary's owner was, Inoue Ue felt that it was a bit too much for her to kill her owner, so he turned on the computer while talking to Mary on the phone.

"Hello, Miss Mary, right? You said you were at the door of the room, right? Don't go in yet. I have something I want to talk to you about..."

"No! I want to meet Onii-chan! Now!"

"Be obedient and wait for me!"

At this time, Inoue Ueya hurriedly used his computer to search for content about negotiation skills.

What caught his eyes was a series of dizzying information, but after a quick glance, he found that the content seemed to revolve around several key points!

Understand the other party's purpose, briefly analyze their personality, and grasp the room for negotiation...

What? It turns out it’s just such a simple thing. I understand!

——From today on, please call me negotiation expert Inoue Ueya!

To stop Mary from attacking humans, we must first understand her motives and then negotiate with her in this direction.

If I heard correctly, she just said she wanted to meet "Onii-chan"...

"Mary, do you like your master very much?"

"Yeah, I like it. Onii-chan is so handsome!"

Inoue Ueya nodded secretly. At least now this Mary still has some good feelings towards her master, so...

"I see... Actually, I don't think violence can solve problems. If you like someone, it's better not to do such scary things. As long as you can be more tactful, I believe your master will understand—"

Just as Inoue Ueya was still thinking about how to persuade Mary, a strange and childish voice came from behind him.

"I'm Mary, and I'm behind you now."

For a moment, Inoue Ueya stood there stiffly without saying a word.

Yosi, the negotiation failed.

——But it’s okay to dial the wrong number, now you even mistakenly recognize the real person, don’t look for the wrong owner!

So the question is, should Mr. Inoue look back or should he just run away?

No, why don't you explain it first?

"Well, did you get the wrong person? We don't have a doll named Mary here, okay?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the voice of "Ms. Mary" came again from behind Inoue Ueya.

"That's too much! Didn't Onii-chan see Mary's business card in the box just now?"

Wait, business cards in a cardboard box?

"Could it be that……"

Inoue Ue couldn't help but turn around and saw a strange blonde loli sitting on his bed, looking at him with purple eyes.

"So who are you anyway?" Mr. Inoue couldn't help but complain loudly.

"I am who I am, Miss Mary!"

As she said that, Mary threw herself directly onto Inoue Ueya with a grin on her face.

"Finally, we officially meet. I'm the cursed doll, my name is Mary. Please give me your guidance!"

boom!

"Are you alright, my lord husband?"

Yashayuki seemed to have heard Inoue Ueya's voice, and rushed into Inoue Ueya's room from outside. When she saw Inoue Ueya being pressed to the ground by a blonde loli, she was stunned.

"Uh, don't get me wrong, Sachiko, I don't know her..." Inoue Ueya tried to explain.

"Wow, my husband is flirting with a girl he doesn't know—"

With a cry, Yashayuki ran out of Inoue Ueya's room crying.

"Hey, hey, listen carefully to Mr. Inoue!"

……

Master Hachishaku sat on a chair and said solemnly, "Is everyone here?"

"Well, everyone is here."

Inoue Ueya had a blank expression on his face, his hands handcuffed to a chair, and he was surrounded by a crowd.

"Then, the second meeting of the Inoue family officially begins!"

Iwanaga Kotoko nodded and said, "Today we're going to discuss the incident where Inoue Ueya hooked up with a strange loli!"

Miss Sadako slammed the table hard, stood up, and shouted: "Criminal Zhiye, do you admit your guilt? If you like, Miss Sadako can show you at any time! Why did you go out and pick up a girl you don't know and bring her home?"

Chapter 63 I only know that you are a sultry pervert

Miss Sadako became more and more excited as she spoke. A blue light flashed, and then she turned into a loli and sat on Inoue Ueya.

Inoue Ueya's mouth twitched, and he shouted, "It's a misunderstanding! This is a misunderstanding! Calm down, Sadako!"

Although Inoue Ueya tried to break free from the handcuffs, he still couldn't seem to break the handcuffs with his bare hands with his current strength...

From the moment Inoue Ueya took her out of the package, Mary was certain that the boy in front of her was her destined master.

Seeing Miss Sadako sitting on Inoue Ueya, Miss Mary became jealous. She stood up and sat on Inoue Ueya as well. At the same time, she tried to push Miss Sadako away and shouted, "Go away, you old woman! Don't sit on my Onii-chan!"

"An old woman pretending to be young?"

After hearing what Miss Mary said, Miss Sadako felt like she was struck by lightning. She felt dizzy and shaky. "I, I am an old woman pretending to be young..."

Miss Sadako fell into unprecedented depression, and her eyes gradually lost their luster.

"Hey, hey, don't worry about this kind of thing, Sadako!"

Inoue Ueya's mouth twitched slightly. He knew very well that for the invincible Sadako A-mon, age might be the only thing that made her feel shaken, probably.

Yashaku Yuki was a little puzzled by Miss Sadako's reaction and asked, "Well, is age really that important?"

"Of course it's important. Age is a taboo for girls to mention!" Miss Sadako said angrily.

Iwanaga Kotoko shrugged, taking the opportunity to add insult to injury, "Hehehe, you old guys will never be able to defeat a young and beautiful girl like me!"

Upon hearing this, Miss Mary showed a look of disgust and said to Iwanaga Kotoko, "You too, Mary hates you, hates you all, and hates girls who get close to Onii-chan!"

Looking at the blonde loli in front of her looking at her with disgust, Iwanaga Kotoko was speechless.

Seeing that the atmosphere was gradually becoming wrong, Inoue Ueya tried to change the atmosphere, "Really, you have been with Mr. Inoue for such a long time, and you still don't know that I am a gentleman!"

As he spoke, Inoue Ueya turned his gaze to Natsukawa Hanako, hoping that she could think of a way to save the situation.

"Stop talking nonsense, I only know you're a stuffy pervert!"

"???"

Although for some reason Natsukawa Hanako in front of him looked a little unhappy and her mood became extremely irritable, Inoue Ue originally wanted to refute her, but after looking at her face, he finally gave up this dangerous idea.

However, Inoue Ueya's guess this time was correct. In fact, Natsukawa Hanako had just watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica for a while, so her mood became very bad. If she said a few more words, she might get beaten.

Inoue Ueya sighed, wondering why the situation was getting worse and worse. "Listen, this is a misunderstanding! Mary is the cursed item her parents put in the package this time. Things are not at all what you think!"

"A cursed item? Very good, let me get rid of her, hehehehe——"

It seemed that she suffered too heavy a psychological blow and Miss Sadako gradually turned evil.

"Calm down, hey!"

After a while of commotion, Inoue Ue finally explained everything about Mary.

"So? What are you going to do with this girl?"

Hearing this, Inoue Ueya scratched his head, as if he had picked up a small animal and taken it home. After a slight hesitation, he asked in a tentative tone: "Well... I'll be frank. Mr. Inoue wants to raise her. Is that okay?"

In fact, Inoue Ueya has always felt a little regretful about being an only child.

Since Mary is the doll sent back by her parents and she also called herself Onii-chan, Mr. Inoue must be the owner recognized by Miss Mary in the story, right?

Now Mr. Inoue finally has a lovely sister, and of course he has no intention of driving her away.

In fact, this urban legend of Miss Mary was originally written to remind people to cherish things.

Well, it's hard to say in this world, and the girl in front of me is obviously similar to the description in the urban legend.

"I can't possibly abandon Mary. This house is her only place now, right? I'm worried about leaving her alone outside..."

Mary smiled and sat in Inoue Ueya's arms, "I love you the most, Onii-chan!"

Hanako Natsukawa looked at the little girl in front of her and seemed to recall the content of the animation she had just seen. She suddenly became excited, slammed the table, stood up, and shouted: "That's right, stay! I can't save the magical girls in the animation, but at least I can protect you!"

When Yashayuki looked at Miss Mary in front of him, he subconsciously remembered himself who was at a loss after being kicked out by his parents. At the same time, he also thought of Inoue Ueya who was willing to accept him, and the corners of his mouth naturally curled up.

"Sachiko agrees, so let her stay."

She had felt similar pain, so she agreed to the proposal to keep Miss Mary.

"Well, I don't mind. There are already three of them, so I don't mind one more." Iwanaga Kotoko shrugged.

Yashayuki and Iwanaga Kotoko also agreed with Inoue Ueya's statement and accepted Miss Mary's joining.

Then, everyone looked at Miss Sadako who had not yet expressed her opinion.

Miss Sadako sighed, nodded, and then said, "I understand. Since you all agree, then I don't mind...but I have one condition!"

Then, Miss Sadako cast her eyes on Mary and continued, "I don't want anyone to cause trouble in the Inoue family, nor do I want to have an impolite kid in the house, so please respect everyone in the family, and especially don't call me an old woman!"

"Well, that's a given."

Mr. Inoue also agreed with Miss Sadako's idea. After all, Mary was going to live in the Inoue family, so of course she had to be friendly with the family.

Looking down at Mary, Inoue Ueya explained, "This is the Inoue family. No one will mind that you are a doll. I hope you can accept their existence, Mary."

Mary hesitated for a moment, then said, "Since Onii-chan puts it that way, I understand!"

Inoue Ueya looked at Mary and smiled slightly, "There's no need to feel restrained. You can try to treat them as family..."

Although he didn't know what Mary had experienced in the past, maybe she was an abandoned doll or an ordinary tsukumogami as in the urban legend, but at least from now on, Inoue Ue also wanted this child to live a happy life.

Chapter 64: Good, Very Spirited

With Mary successfully staying, Inoue Ue finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I'll be grateful for your guidance from now on, Mary."

"Well, please give me your guidance, Onii-chan!"

Miss Sadako looked at the smile on Inoue Ueya's face and felt a little dissatisfied for some reason.

——Really, Ueya, this playboy, actually had such intimate interactions with other girls in front of Miss Sadako...