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

"Wow!?"

Three beautiful girls suddenly jumped out of the treasure chest and pinned the stunned receptionist to the ground. In an instant, everyone in the reception hall turned to look at them.

"Ouch, that hurts! Hey, 'me,' why did you suddenly throw us up?"

"If I don't throw up soon, we'll be thrown out! Compared to that, you guys are pressing down on me!"

"Wow, it really is."

Hakoniwa immediately stood up and pulled Akira away from the receptionist, while Ning had already stood up and looked around.

Almost everyone's eyes were focused on the three of them, because their appearance was so striking that all the other women present paled in comparison.

"I'm so sorry, are you alright?"

Ning actually took the initiative to help the other person up, and even politely apologized, asking if she was alright. This wasn't like Ning's usual style, and Li found it a bit strange.

"Oh, thank you, I'm alright." The receptionist grabbed her hand and stood up. "You really gave me a fright... that something would suddenly appear out of the box."

"I'm so sorry, we had no choice," Ning apologized again. "Also, we need your help with something. Do you recognize this?"

Ning produced the Borg badge that she had taken from Li sometime earlier. After a moment of confusion, the receptionist looked shocked. It seemed that what Li had said was true.

"I'm sorry, this is not something we can decide. Could you please wait here for a moment?"

"It's ok."

"Lemmy, take the guest to the reception room."

"Ah good."

The two receptionists exchanged a few words as they passed each other, then hurriedly left the reception hall. Another receptionist approached them, offering a perfunctory smile.

"Three guests, please follow me."

"Okay, please help us carry this box over as well. Xiao, come here, we're leaving."

Ning called out to Xiao, then naturally took Li's hand and led her to follow the receptionist.

"Hey... Ning, what's wrong?" Li couldn't help but ask. "This isn't like you... Aren't you usually more aloof?"

Don't you think this is a bad thing?

"No, absolutely not!"

Ning suddenly gave Li a chilling smile, radiating an overwhelming sense of pressure. Even if Li had become the Dragon King now, he wouldn't dare to challenge her.

"Idiot." Ning glared at her resentfully.

"Huh?? What's wrong with me?"

Li couldn't understand Ning's thoughts at all, but felt that it was best to leave everything to Ning. Her job was to play with Xiao.

They were led into the reception room, where the receptionist's attentive care impressed Li, while Ning picked up a book from the table and began to read.

After a while, the door to the reception room opened, and Li saw the blue-haired man she remembered so vividly—it was Olito himself. Olito entered the reception room, looked at the three of them, but didn't see the person he had predicted would appear.

Olitto asked, "Are the three of you the ones who came with the badges?"

Chapter 2 Seeking help

"Ah, the big brother I met before!" Xiao pointed at Olito.

"Wow?! Xiao! Don't point your finger at other people!" Li quickly pulled Xiao's hand back.

"Haha, it's alright." Olitto sat on the sofa opposite the three of them and waved his hand. "He's still a kid, he'll be fine with a little guidance. Speaking of which... I remember you."

Olitto remembered that he had met Akatsuki before.

“Yes! I came out with Sister Leilfa last time!” Xiao replied.

"Why didn't the Dragon King come?" Olito looked at everyone and knew the answer. "Oh... that's a pity."

Olito also knew about what was happening in the labyrinth; the kingdom launched a massive attack on the labyrinth in the name of the hero, and the hero was also involved.

Dragon King Raelfa naturally wouldn't stand idly by, but the outcome was obvious... Originally, according to Olitzo's estimation, Raelfa would leave. But now it seems something must have happened in between.

“Well, in any case, since you’ve come to me with your badges, I must repay the Dragon King’s kindness.” Olitto paused. “But before that, please allow me to get to know you two, because I only know that little girl… I’m not entirely at ease with you two.”

Olitzo's implication was that he didn't trust Rin and Ning, because last time he only met Akatsuki and Reilfa. Akatsuki, who knew about this matter, probably didn't understand its significance, and the possibility of her being used by these two strangers could not be ruled out.

"He's surprisingly a good person..." Ning gave a wry smile.

"Do you remember me?" Treasure Box Li walked up from the side. "It's me, though we didn't talk much back then."

"Are you... the mimic from back then?" Olitto retrieved the information from his memories.

He remembered Li, whom he considered a trustworthy and acceptable agent of the Dragon King.

"Yes, that's me." Treasure Chest Rin nodded. "Don't worry, that pink-haired one over there is another 'me,' who inherited the Dragon King's reason. And that's Ning, my old friend. Is everything alright?"

"Hmm, no problem. But..." Olitzo's eyes lit up for some reason, "You said you inherited the Dragon King's legacy?"

“Hmm, hmm, that’s how it is.” Hakoniwa Rie shrank back. “This body actually belongs to Relfa. My main consciousness is in this body, and my secondary consciousness is with the mimic. Because I have the ability to think in parallel, there’s no need to worry about me having a split personality.”

"Oh my, this is a great discovery!" Olitto exclaimed.

"Can we talk about business first, instead of that?"

Ning politely interrupted their conversation about the Dragon King, then pulled Li to her side, looking wary.

Olitzo knew it at a glance, then leisurely raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. Ning showed a slightly surprised expression and relaxed his guard a bit.

What are you two doing...?

Li watched the interaction between the two and felt somewhat confused.

"Hmm... I'd better not say anything." Olitto lowered his hand. "You've come to me now because you need my help with something, right?"

"Well, it's like this..."

Ning tried to keep the story brief and relayed what had happened to Olito, leaving the parts she didn't know to be filled in by Li.

“I see, even so…” Olitto said with a wry smile, “You’re not trying to ask us to help you take back the labyrinth, are you?”

“We wouldn’t ask you to do such a thing. The labyrinth holds no appeal for us anymore,” Li said matter-of-factly. “We would like to ask you to help us arrange accommodation. We are planning to settle down in the Duchy.”

“…That’s fine as it is.” Olito nodded. “However, that’s not enough.”

"Huh?" Li made a strange sound.

“Oh, don’t worry, that’s not what I meant.” Olito smiled. “I meant that just finding a place to live isn’t enough.”

"We still need to deal with things like identification, right?" Ning knew what Olitto was trying to say.

"Yes. The three of you don't have official identities yet, right? Besides accommodation, there's still a lot to prepare. Miss Ning is truly brilliant."

Olitto was pleased to have someone like Ning by his side.

"I really didn't think about these things..." Li was a little downcast, but she didn't think too much about it.

"So, could I trouble you with these things, Mr. Olito?" Ning continued, asking for his help.

“Of course,” Olitto agreed. “It’s what I should do.”

"Uh, well..." Li said timidly, "We don't have any money on us right now... so... um..."

“Money is not a problem; we can lend you the money first.” Olitto asked the receptionist to bring him a contract. “As long as you sign it, we will lend you the money. Of course, you can pay it back whenever you want, and we won’t charge interest.”

"...Do you have some bad intentions?" Li was somewhat skeptical.

In her mind, businessmen were all cunning and treacherous people, so they must have ulterior motives for giving them so much help unconditionally.

"Before signing," Ning asked simply and directly, "I want to ask you, what is your purpose?"

Ning also suspected the other party, because things were going too smoothly, and it was impossible not to arouse suspicion.

“You two, stop for a moment,” Olitto said with a wry smile. “I don’t have any ulterior motives; I simply want to help you. As a human being, I want to repay this favor, because the Dragon King did me a great favor.”

Olitto thought he had to repay this kindness no matter what.

But he did have a purpose: to connect with these three girls.

He still remembered what the Dragon King, Raelfa, had told him, and he also remembered that reason was the most crucial part. He believed that as long as he made contact with them, there would definitely be profits to be made in the future.

If he can gain their favor now, they will ask Borg for help more often in the future, which will allow him to observe Li's movements.

"Then I'll trust you this once." Ning looked at the contract, confirmed its contents, and signed it.

"Hahaha..." Olitto could only laugh awkwardly. "I'll send you the money later. Stay at the Chamber of Commerce for today; we have rooms available for you to rest."

He asked the receptionist to put the contract away, and then instructed her to tidy up a room for the three of them to rest in. During this time, Ning and Li whispered a few words to each other, which made Li reveal a mischievous smile.

"By the way," Olitto asked again, "what are your plans after you've settled down?"

"Hmm... I want to open a shop." After thinking for a moment, "one of those mysterious shops."

“Then we’ll need the merchant’s proof…” Olitto rubbed his temples. “It’ll be a little troublesome to get that done for you. A mystery shop…? Could I see the items you want to sell? Depending on the situation, our guild will do its best to support you.”

"That's roughly what it is."

The treasure chest took out a small rectangular box from the side and placed it on the table. It knew what the treasure chest was thinking, so it cooperated with her.

"This is something called a 'lighter'."

Li picked up the lighter and demonstrated it to Olito. Just that one demonstration made Olito act like a child.

"This tiny thing can conjure flames out of thin air?" Olito took the lighter from Li's hand. "It's very light, and I didn't detect any spells or magic. How did it do that?"

"If you like it so much, I'll give it to you." Li generously handed the lighter to Olitto. "Anyway, it's not anything valuable, and I have plenty more."

"...Do you have any more things like this?"

Yes, there are many.

Olitto was somewhat surprised; he was beginning to understand what Rielfa was talking about. What Rielfa possessed might truly change the world, and this was just the tip of the iceberg.

Chapter 3: Even after things calm down, I'll still feel sad.

"Wow, this is so much fun!"

That's probably just a child's nature; seeing a bed always makes them want to run up and jump on it, then play on it like a trampoline. Seeing how happy she was, Li and Ning decided not to disturb her; as long as she was happy, that was enough.

"Haa~ It's finally over." Li relaxed and lay down on another bed.

After leaving the maze, they kept traveling. In order not to attract attention, Li did not transform into a dragon and flew directly to the duchy.

Furthermore, time-space magic is useless here, as you can't teleport to places you haven't been before.

Now, they finally met Olitto and got everything done. Olitto said he needed some time to prepare, so they would rest for the day.

"Hey you... sit up right now, your hair isn't dry yet."

"I know~"

Ning urged Li to sit up, then picked up a comb and gently combed her hair, the comb blowing a gentle breeze, and it was done in no time.

"It feels a little cool," Li said, expressing his feelings.

“This way you’ll be more clear-headed.” Ning sat down next to her. “Come on, it’s your turn to help me.”

"Hmm, maybe my skills aren't as good as yours? Is that okay, Ning?"

"It's okay, I'm tired too."

"Huh? You get tired too?"

"Is there a problem? Why are you laughing?"

"I'm not mocking you, I just think it's great that Ning is a normal person too."

"We were monsters, weren't we?"

"That's true. Hehe."

Li carefully styled Ning's hair; it felt incredibly smooth and shiny, and there was nothing to criticize. It was truly enviable.

"Hey, Ning," thinking about what happened this morning, "why did you specifically show him something from over there?"

"Hmm? That?" Ning said casually, "I just wanted that guy to be more straightforward. Businessmen are all like that; if there's something that can offer some benefit, their efficiency will probably be better."

"Then why should we cooperate with them?" Li was a little confused.

"You're planning to open a mystery shop, right? That idea isn't very practical," Ning patiently explained. "Our products are things that transcend the technology of this world, and then we need to combine these things with the magic of this world. What will happen if these products are sold?"

Li imagined the outcome and said, "Because we cherish it so much, it leads to competition, even war? And it might even directly lead back to us, the source?"

"That's about it. You do know a little bit, don't you?" Ning nodded. "Although it's just something like a lighter, it might not matter, but other things might be different, so we need a shield."