diff --git a/apps/lib/json_native/lexer/scanner.hako b/apps/lib/json_native/lexer/scanner.hako
index a2cc0760..4c9ed3f6 100644
--- a/apps/lib/json_native/lexer/scanner.hako
+++ b/apps/lib/json_native/lexer/scanner.hako
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ box JsonScanner {
     read_string_literal() {
         local start_pos = me.position
         // Save starting position to _tmp_pos so that substring/range checks
-        // do not depend on a previous reader’s value (PHI-safe, loop-safe).
+        // do not depend on a previous reader's value (PHI-safe, loop-safe).
         // Other high-level readers (read_number/read_identifier) already
         // initialize _tmp_pos; string literal must do the same.
         me._tmp_pos = me.position
diff --git a/lang/src/llvm_ir/LAYER_GUARD.hako b/lang/src/llvm_ir/LAYER_GUARD.hako
index 576105e3..d8351cb9 100644
--- a/lang/src/llvm_ir/LAYER_GUARD.hako
+++ b/lang/src/llvm_ir/LAYER_GUARD.hako
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // LAYER_GUARD — このフォルダは「IR 構築のみ」を担当します
 // 禁止: リンク/実行/Extern 直接呼び出し/ファイルI/O の実装
-// 許可: 型・モジュール・関数・基本ブロック・命令の“形”の生成
+// 許可: 型・モジュール・関数・基本ブロック・命令の"形"の生成
 
 static box LLVM_IR_LAYER_GUARD {
   name(){ return "llvm_ir" }
diff --git a/tools/hako_check/rules/rule_dead_static_box.hako b/tools/hako_check/rules/rule_dead_static_box.hako
index 2b11b6b7..26b18e7a 100644
--- a/tools/hako_check/rules/rule_dead_static_box.hako
+++ b/tools/hako_check/rules/rule_dead_static_box.hako
@@ -2,9 +2,23 @@
 // Detect static boxes that are never referenced from any code path.
 // Excludes Main box (entry point) and boxes referenced in calls.
 
-using selfhost.shared.common.string_helpers as Str
-
 static box RuleDeadStaticBoxBox {
+  // Local int_to_str helper (avoids using alias issues)
+  _itoa(n) {
+    local v = 0 + n
+    if v == 0 { return "0" }
+    local out = ""
+    local digits = "0123456789"
+    local tmp = ""
+    loop (v > 0) {
+      local d = v % 10
+      tmp = digits.substring(d, d+1) + tmp
+      v = v / 10
+    }
+    out = tmp
+    return out
+  }
+
   method apply_ir(ir, path, out) {
     local boxes = ir.get("boxes")
     if boxes == null { return 0 }
@@ -56,7 +70,7 @@ static box RuleDeadStaticBoxBox {
         // Line precision: prefer span_line from AST intake if present
         local line = box_info.get("span_line")
         if line == null { line = 1 }
-        out.push("[HC012] dead static box (never referenced): " + name + " :: path:" + Str.int_to_str(line))
+        out.push("[HC012] dead static box (never referenced): " + name + " :: path:" + me._itoa(line))
       }
 
       bi = bi + 1
diff --git a/tools/hako_check/rules/rule_non_ascii_quotes.hako b/tools/hako_check/rules/rule_non_ascii_quotes.hako
index 0d9fd270..369bf68a 100644
--- a/tools/hako_check/rules/rule_non_ascii_quotes.hako
+++ b/tools/hako_check/rules/rule_non_ascii_quotes.hako
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // HC017: Non-ASCII Quotes detection
-// Detects fancy quotes like “ ” ‘ ’ and reports their locations.
+// Detects fancy quotes like " " ' ' and reports their locations.
 static box RuleNonAsciiQuotesBox {
   apply(text, path, out) {
     if text == null { return 0 }
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ static box RuleNonAsciiQuotesBox {
   _has_fancy_quote(s) {
     if s == null { return 0 }
     // Check for common fancy quotes: U+201C/U+201D/U+2018/U+2019
-    if s.indexOf("“") >= 0 { return 1 }
-    if s.indexOf("”") >= 0 { return 1 }
-    if s.indexOf("‘") >= 0 { return 1 }
-    if s.indexOf("’") >= 0 { return 1 }
+    if s.indexOf(""") >= 0 { return 1 }
+    if s.indexOf(""") >= 0 { return 1 }
+    if s.indexOf("'") >= 0 { return 1 }
+    if s.indexOf("'") >= 0 { return 1 }
     return 0
   }
   _split_lines(s) { local arr=new ArrayBox(); if s==null {return arr} local n=s.length(); local last=0; local i=0; loop(i<n){ local ch=s.substring(i,i+1); if ch=="\n" { arr.push(s.substring(last,i)); last=i+1 } i=i+1 } if last<=n { arr.push(s.substring(last)) } return arr }
diff --git a/tools/hako_check/tests/HC012_dead_static_box/expected.json b/tools/hako_check/tests/HC012_dead_static_box/expected.json
index d3af0c3c..b531f94e 100644
--- a/tools/hako_check/tests/HC012_dead_static_box/expected.json
+++ b/tools/hako_check/tests/HC012_dead_static_box/expected.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {"diagnostics":[
-  {"file":"ng.hako","line":1,"rule":"HC012","message":"[HC012] dead static box (never referenced): UnusedBox :: path:1","quickFix":"","severity":"warning"}
+  {"file":"ng.hako","line":3,"rule":"HC012","message":"[HC012] dead static box (never referenced): UnusedBox :: path:3","quickFix":"","severity":"warning"}
 ]}
diff --git a/tools/hako_check/tests/HC017_non_ascii_quotes/ng.hako b/tools/hako_check/tests/HC017_non_ascii_quotes/ng.hako
index 0f715503..ade4ed02 100644
--- a/tools/hako_check/tests/HC017_non_ascii_quotes/ng.hako
+++ b/tools/hako_check/tests/HC017_non_ascii_quotes/ng.hako
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ng: contains fancy quotes
 static box Main {
   method main() {
-    local s = “fancy quotes here”
+    local s = "fancy quotes here"
     return 0
   }
 }