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

“It is indeed very big,” Li said with a wry smile. “I even got lost when I first came to this hospital.”

"I actually got lost..." Ning looked at the hospital gate, unsure of what to say.

“Yes, because there are so many floors and so many units, it’s almost like a maze,” the li explained. “If you get separated, just ask someone for directions… Ah… I almost forgot about that…”

Because Li is from Earth, she speaks Earth's language. Ning also learned Earth's language through her later interactions with Li, but they haven't taught Xiao the language of this world yet. No wonder she kept asking questions along the way...

She grabbed Xiao's hand and said, "Xiao, you must stay close to us. If you get lost, it will be more troublesome to find you, understand?"

"Got it???" Xiao clearly didn't understand the seriousness of the matter, and even her tone of voice was not firm.

Headache……

That explains why Xiao kept asking so many questions the whole way, and why she'd naturally adopted the other world's language after speaking it so much. She used the other world's language when talking to Xiao, but naturally spoke Chinese when talking to people from Earth, so it didn't feel out of place. Ah… Xiao wouldn't mention that…

"what happened?"

Ning noticed Li's change and came closer to ask him about it.

“Well, it’s like this,” Li explained, “You and I both know how to say it in Earth’s languages, but do you know…”

"You don't know?" Ning frowned. "Ah... I seem to have forgotten about that too..."

"Sigh..." Li sighed, "Anyway, let's keep an eye on Xiao for now. She hasn't mentioned this to me, so I subconsciously assumed she would say these things..."

"Me too..." Ning smiled wryly, "I didn't notice this either... Xiao, can you understand what these people are saying?"

Ning tentatively confirmed whether Xiao could understand Earth's language.

"You can understand it?" Xiao tilted her head. "But I don't know what those words mean, or how to say them."

"Eh?"

Rin quickly checked with her Mystic Eyes. Akatsuki's skill list included the same skill Rin possessed when she first arrived in the other world: full language comprehension. Rin relied on this skill, along with telepathy, to communicate with others; it was a crucial skill, and without it, she would be in real trouble.

"So you have the ability to understand all languages..." Li patted her head. "Then there's no need to worry too much. As long as you can understand what they're saying, that's fine. But don't speak easily, okay?"

"Oh!" Xiao agreed directly, but thinking about it, it's clear she probably didn't think before she spoke.

But she's not a child anymore, and with Winsor watching over her, this kind of thing probably won't happen.

"Let's go in and take a look." Li walked towards the hospital first.

Xiao and Ning followed her directly to the hospital.

The hospital remained largely unchanged. Although six months had passed and some details had altered, it was still a familiar place. The familiar smell of disinfectant, the somewhat quiet corridors, the nurses and doctors bustling about, and the patients coming out for some fresh air. The three women's presence went unnoticed, because in this hospital, the safety of the patients was paramount, and no one would notice their presence.

"The medical facilities here are truly exceptional..." Ning looked around, her voice unconsciously lowering. "If only there were hospitals like this in the Little Garden. Earth is such an amazing place..."

“Is that so…” Li shrugged. “Personally, I prefer the magic over there. The different ways civilizations evolved in the two worlds probably explain this… It’s quite nice to solve some things with magic, after all, not everything can be solved with technology…”

"So, what are you planning to do now?" Ning asked. "You're not just going to stand here like this, are you?"

"Hmm... I want to go see the ward where we were before..."

The first thing Li wanted to see was her old ward. Following the route she remembered, she entered the elevator, went up to the fifth floor, and then wandered around for a while before finally arriving at her old ward. Actually, they had already passed several apartment buildings; this was a rather special inpatient building, specifically for special patients.

Compared to when she was alive, there are fewer and fewer patients here now. Maybe they've been transferred to other hospitals, maybe they've gone out for some fresh air, or maybe...

As Li reached out to open the door to the ward, a nurse stopped her.

"Sorry, you can't come in." A nurse in a white uniform blocked the doorway and asked sternly, "Were the three of you registered at the hospital reception? Why are you here without visiting passes? Don't you know where you are?"

"Ah..." Li glanced at the nurse and subconsciously uttered her name, "Miss Yuqing..."

"...?" The nurse looked puzzled. "How do you know my name?"

When Li saw an acquaintance, she inadvertently let slip the secret. Yes, that nurse was the head nurse of this floor, and also the nurse who had taken care of Li before. She was strict but kind, and treated patients with great gentleness and friendliness. After Li was transferred to this hospital, it was thanks to Miss Yuqing that she was able to adapt to the environment more quickly. So, she could be considered Li's first benefactor in her life.

“Hello, Miss Yuqing,” Ning walked up to Li and said, “The three of us sisters are friends of the patient in this ward. She mentioned you to us before. We came from out of town to visit her because we had some free time during the holidays. It’s our first time here, so we’re not very familiar with the hospital’s rules. Could you please be a little lenient this time?”

“…Friends?” Yuqing frowned. “What nonsense are you talking about? There are no patients in this ward anymore.”

"Eh……?"

Ning unconsciously let out that blank voice, which was quite embarrassing. Without thinking much, she rushed out to help out, not expecting to encounter this situation.

"Wait a minute!" Li suddenly grabbed Yuqing's hand and asked urgently, "Um! Miss Yuqing! You said there are no patients left in this ward? When did that happen?!"

"Wait, wait, don't get agitated," Yuqing reassured Zhuli, explaining, "This ward hasn't had any patients for half a year because that person passed away."

"Aren't there two people?" Li asked.

"Two people?" Yuqing asked in confusion. "There's only one patient in this room."

“…I see…” Li seemed a little disappointed.

She knew that person's existence had been erased, but she didn't expect it to be so complete. So, that person can only exist in her memory now? She couldn't figure it out, but she still wanted to see what this hospital room looked like... Even if the person she wanted to see had no trace left, she still wanted to see this familiar hospital room.

"You look familiar..." Yuqing carefully examined Li.

"Huh?" Rin hurriedly hid behind Akatsuki. "Is...is there?"

"Hmm..." Yuqing stroked her chin and looked at Li. "Maybe I'm overthinking it. You and she look quite alike... Well, the three of you don't seem like suspicious people. In that case, come with me to register. You can come back to check on me after you've registered, as long as you don't do anything out of line."

After saying that, Yuqing walked to another place and waved to the three of them to follow.

"Huh?" Li was taken aback. "Um, Miss Yuqing..."

"What's wrong?" Yuqing turned around and asked.

"It's just...that..." Li asked hesitantly, "Is this really okay?"

"Well, I'll probably get a scolding from the person in charge," Yuqing said nonchalantly. "But there's no problem letting you take a look. Since you've come here, that means you're Chunxia's friends, right? Since you're that child's friends, there's nothing to worry about. What are you waiting for? Come here."

Yuqing didn't wait for them and left directly. However, Li saw that gentle smile on her profile. Although Li really wanted to tell Yuqing her true identity, Yuqing probably wouldn't believe her. She couldn't provide any evidence to prove that she was Chunxia, ​​and Yuqing would probably think she was a fool.

After the three sisters followed Yuqing to the service desk on this floor to register, Li asked them some more questions.

“Um,” Li asked, “although it’s not really appropriate to ask you these questions, I’d like to ask where Chunxia’s family is now? Are they alright?”

"Spring and Summer's family..." Yuqing frowned. "I'm sorry, this is the patient's privacy, I can't tell you that. And here is your visiting pass. Take it with you, and you can go see that ward. But don't touch anything there, okay?"

"OK, thanks."

Li took the three visiting permit cards that Yuqing handed them, then left the front desk with them, knowing they would have to return them later. Pushing open the ward door, the first thing they saw were the two familiar hospital beds, now empty except for pillows and cups. The vase on the bedside table was bare, devoid of flowers; all traces of life had vanished.

"what……"

Li was speechless. Although she had somewhat expected it, seeing it still left her with a sense of regret. Six months had passed, and it was only natural that no former patients' personal belongings remained in the ward, since other patients would need to use it in the future, and naturally nothing would be left behind.

Most importantly, there was that empty bed. She had thought that person, so optimistic, would live for a few more years, but sadly, he was gone in the end. It seems the dream she had when she became the Dragon King in the labyrinth wasn't a lie; she just hadn't wanted to admit it.

"This is your old hospital room..." Ning looked around the room.

“Yes,” Li nodded and said, “It’s like my second home. After all, I’ve lived here for a few years, so it’s basically a home for me.”

Li walked to the window, drew back the curtains, and opened the window to let the room air out. Looking out the window, she could see the garden in the center of the hospital, where patients and their families were now walking and enjoying the quiet time. Li had been to the hospital garden before, and it was a really nice place.

"It's really... a complicated feeling..." Li said with a wry smile. "I didn't expect things to go so badly. This is really disappointing. That person isn't here anymore, and we haven't been in touch at all. I don't even know where my parents went. It's really a headache..."

“I can tell,” Ning nodded, “that person… is the Xin Chu you always talk about, right?”

“Hmm…” Li nodded, “He is the first hero.”

"Your background is really enviable..." Ning laughed, "You have a goddess backing you up, and the first hero as your brother and stuff."

"Hmm... I find it a bit amazing even to myself." Li smiled wryly. "It's all a connection that was built up without me even realizing it by chance... Well, thank you for listening to my woes. It's about time I left. Anyway, I haven't gained anything. I'll just find a place to stay first."

"Ah."

Chapter 18: What needs to be learned still needs to be learned.

"Let's rest for a bit first, then we'll go out tonight."

"Wow...it's so high..."

"The city looks quite different from where you're looking up..."

After the three sisters entered the room with their room cards, they went to the window and looked down at the city at midday. Rin turned on the air conditioner to lower the room temperature. Although Rin had a premonition, she still didn't expect the city to be so humid at midday. Perhaps she had been in the other world for too long and had become spoiled by the environment there. She had only been walking around here for a short time and was already covered in sweat.

"Ugh... It's all sticky... It's so uncomfortable..." Rin couldn't help but start taking off her clothes. "No, I need to take a shower first, this is just too uncomfortable..."

"Huh? Are you going to bed so early?" Xiao asked.

"No, it's just that I feel sticky and uncomfortable, so I want to take a shower."

After explaining, Li ran straight into the bathroom. She'd be staying inside for a while; the outside environment was rather unpleasant, so Ning and Xiao didn't plan to go out. It was alright a little earlier, but now it was truly unbearable outside—the air was stifling, and the streets had become noisy; it wasn't a comfortable place to stroll around.

After leaving the hospital, the three of them immediately found a hotel nearby to stay in. They had only walked a short distance here, but they had already experienced several urban problems in today's society.

They experienced traffic jams, overcrowding, and the urban heat island effect one by one.

Although I had experienced being squeezed on the subway once, being squeezed on the street was even more terrifying.

There were a lot of people, that much is certain.

"It seems that Earth isn't all good after all."

Ning sat on the sofa by the window, sorting through the events that had happened this morning.

"so tired……"

Even Xiao, who is usually full of energy, is now complaining of being tired—no, to be precise, she's mentally exhausted.

The mental pressure was so great that even Ning couldn't bear it. The key issue was that in this society, Ning had to suppress her usual arrogance.

This is a relatively peaceful and equal world. Ning has a general understanding of the social situation in this country. As long as he doesn't do anything outrageous, he won't have any trouble.

Li also emphasized that we should not cause any trouble here, because it would be very troublesome to mediate afterwards. Ideally, we should avoid such trouble as much as possible, and Ning thought so too.

However, her thinking doesn't mean others think the same way. This society is very peaceful and equal, but it also has its share of a minority of people.

A few brainless fools might think they're living in paradise.

The three of them encountered some rude people today, but Ning couldn't openly retaliate or teach them a lesson, so she secretly used magic to embarrass those rude people.

However, this still didn't relieve my anger. But this was the limit. If it attracted attention, things would become very troublesome, so I could only keep these frustrating things to myself.

"Are you tired too?" Ning asked.

"Hmm... I'm so tired..." Xiao lay listlessly on the bed. "Xiao can understand what they're saying, but I can't talk to them, so I'm very tired... But, Sister Li seems very happy."

“Yes…” Ning’s gaze drifted to the bathroom, “They do seem quite happy…”

"Since Sister Li is happy, Xiao is very happy too." Xiao said with a grin, "Besides, this place is quite fun, and there are a lot of people."

Ning nodded.

After experiencing Earth's civilization firsthand, Ning gained some new insights into the planet. Initially, she longed for this convenient world, but after actually experiencing life here, she realized it wasn't as wonderful as she had imagined.

Therefore, Ning can also imagine why some novel authors always want to go to other worlds, because this world is indeed not very friendly to some people.

Li's case is a bit special. She is a very easy-going person. Once she adapts, she won't have any major objections and will be content with the status quo.

Because she doesn't have many ambitions, she's easily satisfied and can adapt quickly to any place she goes. However, after living in a place for a while, she'll want to make some interesting changes and create a living environment that suits her.

Ning now has a desire to return to that world, but it's just a thought; she won't actually do it.

This was her first time in the world of Earth. Although she had learned a lot about Earth from the books she had brought and had even created a rough model of Earth, it was still just her imagination and was not a complete one.

Now that she has the opportunity to experience the real Earth, she naturally won't let such an opportunity slip by easily; she wants to understand a more comprehensive and authentic Earth.

Although she verbally assured Li that she wouldn't do anything outrageous, if she listened to Li in everything, she wouldn't be able to observe the entire Earth within a week. Therefore, when she arrived in this world, she had already separated one of her bodies (which was also a slime) and sent it out.

So Ning still has a clone out there, observing the world around him.

If Ning herself really has no interest in this world anymore, she will still obediently follow Li's lead, since they didn't come here for fun.

There are some important things that still need to be done.

"Speaking of which, that's the sun."

Ning looked out the window at the glowing orb in the sky.

That was a sun that didn't exist in the other world, a star that shone brightly in the universe. Ning was very curious about this sun. Perhaps it was because of the existence of this sun that Earth and the other world were different.

On Earth, the temperature is relatively high because of the sun. In the other world, there are only two moons, and it's unclear how day and night alternate.

Ning will eventually reach places higher than the sky to see if there is a universe in that other world. If there is a universe in that world, it means they have even more possibilities. Ning is very interested in exploring the unknown.

"By the way, Xiao," Ning asked, "would you like to learn the local language?"

"The language of Earth?" Xiao twitched her ears and got out of bed. "There doesn't seem to be any need to learn that, right?"

"No, no, no, it's very necessary, isn't it?" Ning reminded him, "Right now, you're the only one who doesn't know the language of this world and can't read the characters. If some strange person tries to trick you, you'll be in trouble."

"Ugh...this is so troublesome..."