I think It's actually a collation issue
Try like this
;
WITH props AS (
SELECT
[name]
,CAST([collation_name] AS NVARCHAR(128)) AS [collation_name]
,CAST([is_auto_close_on] AS NVARCHAR(128)) AS [is_auto_close_on]
,CAST([is_auto_shrink_on] AS NVARCHAR(128)) AS [is_auto_shrink_on]
,CAST([is_auto_create_stats_on] AS NVARCHAR(128)) AS [is_auto_create_stats_on]
,CAST([is_auto_update_stats_async_on] AS NVARCHAR(128)) AS [is_auto_update_stats_async_on]
,CAST([is_auto_update_stats_on] AS NVARCHAR(128)) AS [is_auto_update_stats_on]
,CAST(CASE WHEN [is_parameterization_forced] = 0 THEN N'SIMPLE' ELSE N'FORCED' END AS NVARCHAR(128)) AS [is_parameterization_forced]
,CAST([is_trustworthy_on] AS NVARCHAR(128)) AS [is_trustworthy_on]
,CAST([compatibility_level] AS NVARCHAR(128)) AS [compatibility_level]
,CAST([page_verify_option_desc] collate database_default AS NVARCHAR(128)) AS [page_verify_option_desc]
FROM sys.databases s
WHERE [name] = DB_NAME()
)
SELECT [name]
,[property]
,[value]
FROM [props]
UNPIVOT
(
[value]
FOR [property] IN ([collation_name]
,[is_auto_close_on]
,[is_auto_shrink_on]
,[is_auto_create_stats_on]
,[is_auto_update_stats_async_on]
,[is_auto_update_stats_on]
,[is_parameterization_forced]
,[is_trustworthy_on]
,[compatibility_level]
,[page_verify_option_desc]
)
) AS u