Girl in the Box: Please tell me why I was reincarnated as a mimic monster!

After dismissing the black blade, Xuanze approached the dead wolf and examined it closely, but the wolf quickly dispersed after its death.

Something's not right...

"gone."

Xuanze turned and left.

"Huh? Where are we going again?" Serena asked in surprise.

"Let's go back." Only then did Xuanze remember something crucial. "This isn't over yet."

A side note about the guards—Xiao

Xiao, Xiao, wake up, it's time for you to take over your shift.

"Hmm... ah~"

The blanket, which was curled up in a ball on the bed, moved slightly. First, three tails peeked out from under the blanket, as if testing whether there was any danger outside, and then they gradually emerged.

"so cold……"

Finally, its head quietly peeked out from the other side of the blanket. Its fox ears trembled slightly as it felt the temperature in the air. Hmm, not bad, at least its head and tail are out of the blanket. With a little more effort, they'll all be out... Hey, why did it burrow back in?

"Waaaaah... A short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one!"

The little fox girl under the blanket simply threw it off, exposing her naked body to the cold morning air. It was so stimulating that she almost screamed, but remembering her older sister who was recovering from her injuries in the next two rooms, she endured it with her strong will.

This person is Xiao.

"Hiss... It's so cold..."

Although she had escaped the clutches of the blankets, the situation was still far from optimistic. Xiao still wanted to crawl back into bed. She rubbed her arms to generate a little warmth so that she could move around properly.

I told you... just wear your pajamas to bed...

The voice echoed in her mind again, and Xiaojiao answered her in a coquettish manner.

"But it's uncomfortable to sleep in pajamas..."

Haha... never mind... the clothes are on that table over there, I knew you wouldn't be able to find them.

"Ah, here it is... Thank you, Sister Winsor."

really...

You might think this is an imaginary friend that Xiao conjures up when she's alone? Not at all. It's actually the ghostly Miss Wenser residing in Xiao's body. Normally, people can't see her, and she doesn't often reveal herself, usually staying inside Xiao's body. Don't let her ghostly appearance fool you; she's a master of the world's second most powerful force—spiritual energy. She can skillfully use spiritual energy in combat and has helped Xiao a lot, acting like a caretaker.

Xiao found the uniform she had been searching for, reached for it, put on her underwear first, and then put on the uniform piece by piece. Wense, who had been watching Xiao the whole time, looked at Xiao's rapidly growing body with mixed feelings. It had only been less than a year since she left the maze, and she already had the appearance of a young woman. Although her body was still as slender as before, some alluring curves were gradually becoming visible.

In a little while, she'll probably grow into a beautiful girl like those two... Come to think of it...

Wenser's attention shifted to Xiao's chest, because only there hadn't been much change.

Her once flat chest has grown quite a bit, though the extent is a little subtle... Well, it's still in its growth phase, so we can only look forward to its future development.

After donning the Akihabara Police Department uniform, Akatsuki retrieved the two small katanas from the sword rack. Her original katana was missing, and the one she was using now was a makeshift one by Ning. It was barely usable as a substitute, but she didn't know how many times she could handle it. Akatsuki opened the door, walked out of the room, and headed towards the lobby on the first floor.

Good morning, Xiao.

Xia Ling noticed Xiao and greeted her.

"Good morning, Sister Xia Ling," Xiao also greeted her.

"Are you heading to the guard station? Wait a moment, let me prepare your breakfast first."

"Well, thank you."

After watching Xia Ling walk into the kitchen, Xiao felt a furry sensation at her feet. She squatted down and picked up the little creature at her feet.

Good morning to you, Shuangyue.

"Meow~"

This is their pet cat, Shuangyue. Not long ago, Shuangyue was tiny, but now it's grown quite a bit, just like Xiao. Playing with it every day is one of Xiao's daily routines. Meanwhile, Xia Ling had already taken out Xiao's breakfast. To save time, Xiao put Shuangyue down, sat in her seat, quickly finished her breakfast, and then prepared to leave.

"I am leaving."

"Oh, walk slowly."

At Xiao's speed, it would only take her a minute to get from home to Akihabara. Although she wasn't as familiar with the maze as Li and Ning, she still remembered some key routes. She lowered her body, activated her skill, and sped up. She arrived in Akihabara in no time and found the other members on duty.

"You've worked hard," Xiao said as she approached them.

"Oh, it's Xiao." A member of the guard waved. "How are you? Still sleepy? You can rest here for a while. We can stay on duty for a bit longer."

"No need, you guys go and rest. Xiao is here to take over the shift."

"Haha, thank you then."

After handing over to the previous shift, Xiao met up with the other staff members on duty and they each took their assigned areas. In fact, Xiao alone was sufficient. But...

"........."

Akatsuki stood alone at the wide intersection, four hours having passed since the last handover... Nothing had happened; Akihabara was peaceful today... much more peaceful than before...

If it were in the past... it would definitely be much more interesting...

Xiao sat on the eaves of the newly built house, idly looking at the sky through the hole in the roof. There was really nothing to do... and her mission instructions were to stay here... Xiao wasn't very smart, so she didn't think about why she only needed to stay here; she just knew that staying here was the right thing to do.

In reality, she was simply being pampered by the other members; she herself was completely unaware of this and just obediently followed orders. However, she also seemed to sense that something was amiss…

“Hey... Sister Wenser.”

what happened?

"Why is it that Xiao only needs to stay here?"

You're asking me this? I'm not really sure either... Why don't you go ask East?

"Uh... yeah, okay."

Considering her speed, she knew she could get back in a second without any problem. She jumped off the roof and went to find East and the others to ask about the cause and effect of the incident. She wasn't quite sure what she was doing, but she also had a vague feeling that she hadn't done anything. If she didn't understand, she would keep worrying about it.

"……Aha?"

"Wu Ke... could you go and check the duty roster for me?"

Afterwards, everyone on duty with Xiao was scolded. It was then that Wenser realized something…

Xiao, like her sister, seems to be taken care of wherever she goes...

Chapter 10 Re-exploring the Labyrinth

"Yo, Commander, good morning."

"Hmm? Oh, it's you two. Good morning."

Early that morning, Rin and Ning left home and arrived in Akihabara. Their task for the day was to lead a group of people into the labyrinth to explore it again. These tasks required a lot of time and manpower, so there was no benefit in delaying them. The sooner they were done, the better it would be for the future development of Akihabara. Without further ado, Rin began preparing to set off on the third day after arranging those matters.

The two of them arrived here to meet the leader and reunite with the members who were going to the labyrinth with them. There weren't many people going together, ten in total: six young men who would do the heavy work, two adventurers with keen observation skills, and two members of the guard team. In terms of configuration, it should be considered a standard exploration team. However, considering the presence of Yuri and Ning, who had extraordinary combat abilities, nothing was really a problem.

They both looked eager to try, ready to enter the maze with the two of them at any moment.

“This number of people is just right…” Ning looked at the number of people, “but I still think it’s too many.”

"Heh, there's a reason why we had so many people with us," the leader explained. "Because during yesterday's exploration, we still had some people we hadn't found. These extra people are actually there to help bring them back."

"Really? Someone went missing in the maze?" Ning asked.

“Yes, there are three people we haven’t found.” The commander sighed. “The portraits of the three missing people are here. We spent a lot of time looking for them, but they seem to have gone too far. Considering the time constraints, I sent the others back first.”

Ning and Li looked at the parchment with Ning's drawing of the three people. From the drawings, one of the missing people was a man around thirty years old, and the other two were young men around twenty years old.

"Hey? Commander, are they acting together?" Li asked curiously.

"Yes, we always act together." The leader nodded. "Because the monsters that have appeared recently aren't just attacking Akihabara, I'm worried they might be in the dungeons too, so we arrange for them to act in groups."

"I see, I understand."

"Well then, the rest is up to you two. I should go back and take care of some other things too. Honestly... I started the theater troupe so I could enjoy my retirement, but thanks to you two, my retirement can be postponed again."

The leader complained as he turned to leave. The two women exchanged a smile. They both knew he was being hypocritical, so they didn't expose him. He must be very enthusiastic about his current job.

"Then, let's confirm it."

The two walked up to the ten members of the exploration team. When they noticed the two approaching, they stopped talking and waited quietly for the two to continue.

"Um... the leader should have already explained to you why we're here today, right?" Li asked in advance to confirm their understanding.

"Yes, we're all here today to explore the maze with the master."

One of the explorers spoke up for the others.

“Then we won’t go into further explanation about that.” Li moved on to the next topic, “Before we begin our exploration, I’d like to confirm how well you’ve been exploring the maze these past few days?”

Li took out the crystal Ning had made and projected a holographic image of the maze. She wanted to check with them to see how the exploration was progressing, and then exclude the areas that had already been explored to speed up the process. The members of the exploration team pointed out different areas that had been explored, roughly expanding outwards from the current Akihabara area, exploring everything within a radius of two kilometers, and also the path that led directly to the Perseus Tree at the deepest part of the maze.

"...We might have to change our plans." Ning sighed.

After Ning finished compiling the information on the explored areas and overlaid it on the holographic map, he found that the explored areas were not even five percent of the total size of the maze. It was not their fault, because they were unfamiliar with the maze and had to be careful in everything they did. Li and Ning reached a consensus that they needed to change the action plan, because it was too slow.

“Excuse me,” Li turned to them, “we originally planned to go together, but the situation has changed. Let’s split into two groups. Ning and I will each take five people. Is that alright?”

"no problem."

The members of the exploration team unanimously expressed that they had no objections.

"Alright, Ning..."

"I've already divided the areas." Before Li could even speak, Ning had already finished the task. "I'll be in charge of this area, and you'll be in charge of this one. Explore these places as thoroughly as possible, and then we'll meet here. Understand?"

Ning quickly outlined the route. They would split up and explore different places. The routes she chose were impeccable, almost all leading smoothly to the same place, which was the base that Li had created when he acted alone. Li immediately understood Ning's intention.

"Understood. Now, let's assign team members."

After the groups were formed, Li's group consisted of five people: Qing Kong, Lao Liu, and He Ke, who were in charge of physical labor; Yan Chuan, a member of the guard team; and the adventurer Sodom. Ning's group consisted of Victor, Hais, Melanco, Sen, and Sodom. Each of them received a crystal from Ning, which had been updated with the information they had just exchanged. Each of them also wore headphones.

They arrived together at the entrance to the labyrinth in Akihabara, but they had to part ways here temporarily.

"This is it." Li stopped and glanced at Ning.

"What's wrong?" Ning glanced at her as well. "Are you lonely? We won't be apart for long, will we?"

"No, no! I'm leaving! See you later! Everyone, bye!"

Before parting ways, Li had wanted to say something to her, but after being mocked like that, she was furious. So she decided to say nothing and led her teammates directly into the entrance, walking into the path on the right. Ning watched her figure disappear at the end of the path before turning to face her teammates.

"Then, let's go."

After Li left, Ning's attitude became noticeably colder. The five people were taken aback by Ning's drastic change in personality. They had only ever seen the gentle Ning who was always with Li, but they had never seen this Ning before...

The next few days might not be so easy...

Chapter 11 Maze Exploration / Theory (1)

The Magic Eye remained constantly activated, and Li walked at the very front of the group, followed by her five team members.

Thanks to the Mystic Eyes, Ri doesn't need to constantly pay attention to what's around her. As long as the Mystic Eyes remain active, they will alert her to changes in her surroundings, so she just needs to wait for them to remind her.

"Wow, it's so different to have someone familiar with the maze leading the way," adventurer Sodom exclaimed. "I've been to the Corridor of Time before, but I didn't really go that far..."

“Is that so…” Rin’s heart suddenly trembled.

Having visited the Corridor of Time before, and knowing that the other party was an adventurer, she couldn't help but recall what had happened back then. The Corridor of Time was ultimately destroyed due to a nationwide outcry caused by the kingdom's propaganda. She quickly shook her head, trying to banish these unpleasant thoughts from her mind. Those things were in the past; she now had to prioritize the reconstruction of Akihabara.

"Ambassador, what's wrong?" Bodyguard Shiokawa leaned over and asked with concern.

“It’s alright,” Li shook his head. “And please don’t call me ambassador anymore. I’ve already left the kingdom.”

"Eh, now that you think about it, that makes sense..." Shiokawa suddenly realized, "But everyone seems to have gotten used to calling me that."

"Haa... I think so too."

Rie didn't particularly want to correct the way she was addressed, but she felt that as someone who split the country and took everyone from Akihabara away, being called that all the time seemed a bit unfair to Sevi. The thought of having to make another diplomatic trip to the Principality made her stomach ache, because in many ways she felt she owed Sevi a lot. If they met now, Rie would definitely be too embarrassed to speak.

But that's all in the future. Tomorrow's problems are for tomorrow to deal with. I don't know what to do anymore.

"Hey, Ambassador, what do you think we should call you?"

"I asked innocently," Shiokawa asked.

"Ask me...? I'm not quite sure myself..."

I really hadn't thought about this question.

Li glanced at Shiokawa, and the Demon Eye immediately displayed her information.

Shiokawa is a girl with orange hair. Her figure is a bit of a letdown, but her looks are actually quite good… Is the average person in this world this good-looking? Even an older man like the leader is so handsome…