I'm raising a fox fairy wife in Tokyo

although.

You know what, you really have to admit, the "Rape Snake" and "Eight-Foot Lady" scenes from that manga Fujiwara was reading before were actually quite...

And what's the name of that kid outside the shrine who puts up flyers?

Self-killing boy!

Oh, and she's super cute too.

"Goo!"

Her little face inexplicably puffed up.

The two had already entered the clock tower—for some reason, the door was not locked, and was even open.

What comes into view.

It was a rather old, round brick room with spiral staircases leading upwards, and nothing else.

This clock tower is over a hundred years old.

usually.

No one will come at all.

The cool moonlight of the summer night streamed into the room through one of the windows.

Takagawa Ryu simply continued, letting Shijo Maki walk ahead while he followed behind, and then walked upwards.

"Are you sure, Lord Long, that Puppet Mansion is the [Death Seal]?"

"It was uncertain before."

Searching for the source of the "Death Mark" is all about luck—even our colleagues in Tokyo were completely aimless, just wandering around the city.

"However, if what that classmate Meili said is true, Nanami died a few days ago and then turned into that kind of [spirit]."

So, it really might be here.

As mentioned before.

The location where the source of the "Death Mark" exists will cause an abnormal increase in the number of "spirits" in the surrounding area.

Although it's possible that Nanami just happened to become the "Twisting Eight-Foot Rascal Snake Lady".

But that's all the information we have.

This is enough to prove that the source of the [Death Mark] likely exists here.

"Besides, didn't you say that you, Shinomiya, and Fujiwara all heard the school clock tower's chime?"

"what……"

That day, when I visited the Shuchiin High School.

Shijou Maki, Shinomiya Kaguya, and Fujiwara Chika all heard the bells of the bell tower.

Very subtle.

Looking back, it all feels like a dream, filled with an unreal feeling.

If I hadn't tried hard to recall it, I wouldn't have even remembered it.

Moreover, Hayasaka confirmed that none of the other students who visited the high school that day, including herself, heard the bell.

Only the three of them heard it.

This is probably the reason why the "death mark" was carved on it, which further suggests that the clock tower in front of us is very suspicious.

"Let's go".

The journey was smooth.

Gao Chuanlong had already cautiously grasped the demon sword [Kuyun] in his hand.

but.

Nothing happened.

Upon reaching the top of the clock tower, one finds a magnificent and luxurious interior, with maple floors covered in vibrant dark carpets and a long red velvet sofa standing beneath a massive clock.

The silvery glow of starlight and moonlight illuminated the Western-style room before us.

Here is...

[The Dollhouse]?

Isn't it going a little too smoothly?

and.

Nothing at all.

Gao Chuanlong frowned slightly, looked around, and confirmed that nothing there anymore.

Even if there was something in the past.

And now.

But the place was already deserted...

……

Chapter 51 A mere predicament, I'll lead you out of this mess!

This is definitely not a normal place.

Nothing else to say.

Downstairs were abandoned old brick and stone rooms, and suddenly, we found ourselves inside a Western-style mansion that was decorated to an excessive degree.

The change in art style is so strange!!

and.

The girls had done their research beforehand—the clock tower wasn't exactly a restricted area at Shuchiin High School; students on duty there, as well as those who came to explore or go on dates…

They had all been to the top of the clock tower.

As it turned out, no such room was found.

The Doll House is just a school ghost story; in reality, no one has ever actually been there!

"They did it on purpose to show it to us."

Gao Chuanlong frowned slightly.

Subsequently.

As if sensing something, they walked to the window on one side.

Shijo Maki followed the boy, and then she saw the figure of a girl in the grove on one side of the playground in the distance.

The deep red wedding dress, adorned with blooming roses, stood out especially against the night sky.

The girl raised her expressionless face, looked over, and slightly opened her mouth.

An extremely faint, hoarse sound came from the distant horizon.

"My...groom?"

The girl suddenly turned and left, disappearing into the shadowy grove of trees.

That is……

The source of the Death Mark?!

He can move now?!

Or is it some other kind of "spirit"?

Takagawa Takayuki suddenly asked Shijo Maki beside him.

What is the origin of the ghost story surrounding the "Doll House"?

"Eh?"

The girl blinked and thought for a long time—she seemed to know, but for some reason, she couldn't recall it.

Subsequently.

He immediately took out his phone, opened the notes app, and contacted Hayasaka Ai and the others who were still at home.

The final result was...

"do not know."

Even after going through the entire memo, the only information found was—

Long ago, someone brought a cursed doll from Europe to Japan and placed it in a school.

Such a completely ambiguous answer.

"That's right."

It is the source of the [Death Mark]!

Because Shijou Maki and the others have lost their memories related to her.

While spirits can also cause similar effects, the combination of various coincidences makes it not possible, but inevitable!

and.

The most troublesome thing right now is...

"knock!"

Nanami's pale and enormous face suddenly appeared in front of the two of them.

Its gaping, black maw resembled a dark abyss; upon closer inspection, one could see countless figures writhing within it…

At the same time.

Shijo Maki felt the "Death Mark" on her thigh become hot and stinging, as if it were bleeding.

Stop cursing! Right now, I'm being cursed by the spirit before me!

"Smack!"

Nanami pressed her face against the glass, almost deforming it, and the window was about to break under the pressure.

At the same time.

Outside the window on the other side, and between the huge openwork clock, countless twisting black figures also swarmed in.

This is……

[The writhing, eight-foot-tall lecherous snail] has gone berserk!

There's no need to wonder if seeing that girl in the red wedding dress just now caused this situation.

Takagawa Takayuki grabbed the hands of Shijo Maki.

Looking at the girl's terrified and frightened expression due to the sudden change.

Human nature.

That's why you need to get used to it; you'll get used to it after a few tries.

No matter what kind of job you do, you need an adjustment period.

"Don't be afraid."

Takagawa Takayuki comforted the girl, his words remaining light and calm.

"It's just a minor predicament, come on, hurry up..."

"Brother will lead you out of this encirclement."

In the instant the window shattered from the pressure, countless writhing figures surged in like a tidal wave.

Takagawa Takayuki threw the demon sword in his hand directly at Nanami in front of him.

"knock!"

The tall woman emitted a sharp, explosive sound.