Track 8

What’s that noise…?

Something’s happening outside my room…!?

(It’s dark and I can’t see very well, but there’s a shadow moving really fast…!?)

Wait a sec. It’s dangerous, so could you please stay in your room?

That voice—Murakumo-san?

Bingo.

Found you~.

Nya!

Hey, hey. You're playing with me right now.

Hamasaki-sama. Sorry, but could you turn on the hallway light while I take care of this guy?

There’s an emergency power switch on the wall by the window near the stairs.

…G-Got it!

(Is Murakumo-san fighting against someone—against the monster? I’ve got to hurry…!)

Move. You’re not the one I need.

I’d love to, but if I ditch that person now, someone’s gonna get upset and be an awful pain to deal with later.

Can’t you drop it instead?

Uhhh nope!

Jeez. Those moves are completely inhuman.

Wah! My hand’s stuck in the ceiling!?

Mmm! Guu! I can’t pull it out~

Guess I've got no choice—Change back to my original form and—

…I found it! The switch!

…!

Phew. Finaaally, I got it out.

You’re…the manager?

Ahaha. You got me ♪

That’s right. I’m the culprit. The horrifying monster who kidnaps people in this hotel at night.

Just as I was planning to attack Doudou tonight too… Tengu, you just had to go and get in my way again, huh?

Well, this is also part of my job.

This was all…your doing? Why would you do something like this…!

Ohh! I think I heard that same exact line in some drama once!

Huh?

…Waitwait, that’s not right. Ahem.

My identity’s been revealed, but don’t think this is over just yet~.

(Fog is coming in through the broken window…!?)

……

Now… Let’s start the final night.

The final…?

(So he’s finally showing his true colors.)

You guys are in luck. There's no way I'd show my true powers to ordinary humans.

But just this once… I’ll show you—

Wait… Past the fog, there’s another…shadow?

Manager, stop.

Hmm???

(That voice is—)

That’s enough. Someone might get hurt, and the hotel walls are already damaged. And on top of that, there are secrets we have lying around…

…H-Hachinoya-san!?

G-Gii!?!? Whyyy are you showing up now!? This was the perfect moment~!

Oh dear~. Someone get the popcorn.

Why are you interrupting!? It’s all your fault that my final boss showdown scene’s been totally wasted!

There, there. Lower your weapon for now. Just take a slow, deep breath.

Hachinoya-san… You’re okay, right…?

Completely no problemo.

By the way, Chihiro is safe, and the manager can wake up both Fuefuki-sama and Kafka. So please rest assured.

This whole incident… was all staged by the manager and I.

……

……What!?

Guaaaahhhh~!!! You stupid, clumsy, clueless idiot, absolute nincompoop~~~!!!!!