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

...They've been discovered (sticks out tongue).

Ning walked to the bedside, took the book away, and put it back on the bookshelf. Why was she hiding it? It's clearly unrelated, isn't it?

"So," Ning pushed the chair towards Li, "what exactly happened? What did you hear?"

“I don’t know either…” Li said, sitting in the chair, “I just heard someone calling me…”

"...Let me take a look."

Ning approached Li, reached out and took her hand, then closed her eyes, connecting her magic with Li's.

"...It's so itchy, something has gotten inside me." Li started to squirm.

"Can you bear with it for a moment?" Ning rolled her eyes at her.

"Waaah, waaah, haaah..."

For some reason, after Ning's magic entered her body, her consciousness began to become somewhat blurred, her breathing gradually became rapid, and her body began to feel hot.

"Wait? Wait a minute, oh my god!?"

Suddenly, their magic intertwined and began to circulate rapidly throughout her body, like a weak electric current passing through her.

"What a strange feeling? No—no, wait—whoa?!"

The strange feeling became more and more obvious, her whole body became tingly and numb, and she couldn't think straight. She didn't even know what was happening to her, but... it felt surprisingly good.

But the problem is, this can't go on forever! It'll break down!

Li began to struggle, but her body was too weak to move Ning at all. Ning instead pushed her down onto the bed, pinning her beneath him and pressing their foreheads together.

"Ning, haa, woo—no! It'll, it'll become weird..."

Reason's struggle grew weaker and weaker, something gradually surged out of his body, it was coming! Wait?! Stop—!?

"～～～～～?!"

A tremor ran through my body, and an indescribable feeling washed over me. My mind went blank, and everything felt utterly meaningless.

What's wrong with me...?

She lay sprawled on the bed, her breathing ragged, her clothes disheveled, revealing many alluring areas. She felt exhausted and was covered in sweat.

“I just gave you a full physical exam,” Ning said, sitting on the edge of the bed. “There’s nothing wrong with your body, and your voice shouldn’t be the problem… Are you asleep…”

To Ning's surprise, Li was so tired that he fell asleep, and it seemed he wouldn't wake up anytime soon.

Well... it wasn't a complete loss.

Ning looked at Li's sleeping face and gave her a sweet smile.

Good night, sweet dreams.

In a dream.

Hmm... no matter how I call out, there's no response... 'Time'. I'll just have to go look for it myself... I'll find it eventually...

"Yan," where are you going?

Hmm... Is it 'black'? I need to go to 'time' there.

"Time"? Perfect, I'm also interested in the "time" of new students, take me there.

Chapter 38

"～～～～～～～!"

Li kept recalling what happened last night, and every time she thought about it, she wanted to crawl into a hole.

How embarrassing!!! You idiot!

Ning never explains herself before doing something, and only tells her what she did after she's done it. Sometimes she doesn't say anything at all.

Last night, she just gave Li a full physical exam like that. She didn't say a word! She didn't say a single thing! Li wasn't prepared at all!

Why is it like that?! I've never heard of a physical exam turning into this! This damn other world?!

Hmm... In short, back then it was... uh, that kind of thing. With a shudder, everything became meaningless, and then I was so tired that I fell asleep on Ning's bed.

She can't even look Ning in the eye right now. What happened last night was really too embarrassing. Although Ning was largely to blame, she didn't have the face to bargain with him.

"She'll never get married..."

Li sat on her bed in her room, huddled in the corner, drawing circles on the sheets with her finger. She felt like crying, but couldn't. She never imagined her first time would be with a girl… um… although it didn't feel so bad…

"Waaaaaaah!? What am I thinking?!?"

Frustrated, Li grabbed a pillow and started throwing a hysterical tantrum on the bed, and it seemed unlikely that she would calm down anytime soon.

Having made this judgment, Ning moved away from the door. She couldn't do anything about Li's current situation. After getting up in the morning, Li ran back to her own room and locked it. She even reinforced it with magic and cast a spacetime spell to isolate herself from it.

It can be said that Rie's room is now isolated from this world, and this world has no way to interfere with that room; only Rie herself can interfere.

“‘Time-space magic’ is really amazing…” Ning murmured to herself, looking at the door that seemed to be there yet not there.

She felt that all she needed to do now was calm herself down, so she went downstairs. Xia Ling had just finished preparing breakfast, and Xiao, after taking a shower after her morning exercise, was now sitting at the table waiting for her breakfast.

"Sister Ning! Good morning!" Xiao greeted Ning energetically.

“Ah, Miss Ning…” Xia Ling turned her head. “Good morning. Um… excuse me, I just finished making breakfast, please wait a moment…”

"It's okay, no need to rush." ​​Ning nodded.

As Ning passed by Xiao, she touched her still slightly damp head and used magic to dry it. Normally, Xia Ling would be the one to dry her head, but today she'd let Xia Ling rest a little.

A delicious breakfast was soon served to them, and after performing the world's prayers for food, they began to eat.

"Um... Miss Ning?" Xia Ling asked softly, "Where is Miss Li?"

According to Xia Ling's memory, Li was not the kind of person who would skip breakfast for no reason; she was unusually persistent about food, especially gourmet food.

Not long ago, she had asked Xia Ling to cook all the dishes she knew how to make for her to taste. Whenever she saw a new dish, her beautiful red eyes would light up, just like Xiao's. Only at times like these did Xia Ling truly feel that "they were a family."

Xia Ling was very happy that someone liked her cooking, but Li was suddenly absent today, which made her feel uneasy. She wondered if there was something she hadn't done well.

“She’s awake,” Ning said, pointing to Li’s room. “She’s just being stubborn and refusing to come out.”

"Are you having a tiff...?"

Xia Ling's expression twitched slightly. She couldn't imagine that Li, who was usually as gentle as an angel, could have such a childish side. To be honest, she wanted to see it. But after thinking about it, she decided against it, feeling it would be a bit too much.

"Don't worry about her for now, you should eat too." Ning seemed completely unconcerned. "She'll come down eventually, let's save her breakfast for now."

"...Why is Miss Li being difficult?" Xia Ling asked.

"Who knows..." Ning smiled mysteriously.

After they finished breakfast, there was still no sign of them leaving their room. It seemed that what happened last night had a very strong impact on her.

Ning is now reflecting on whether she was a bit too rough, but the main point of the problem doesn't seem to be there.

Since Rin is staying home today, there's no need to go to the "Little Garden" today. Ning is only going there to keep Rin company.

Well... from another perspective, this is also part of living a life where you can do whatever you want.

In terms of conduct, he really does do whatever he wants...

"Well... I'll keep Xiao company today."

Ning closed the book and placed it on the table. Then she greeted Xia Ling, reminding her to call Li, and left.

Ning and Li had no idea what Xiao usually did; Xia Ling was the only person who was often with her. So now Ning was a little curious about how Xiao spent her day.

After Xiao finished breakfast, she took Shuangyue out. The grass outside the house is now her paradise, and sometimes she will run into the jungle.

Once outside, she saw Akatsuki rolling around on the grass with Shuangyue. Foxes should belong to the canine family… why do they get along so well with Shuangyue, who is a feline?

"Sister Ning!"

Upon seeing Ning, Xiao immediately scrambled to her feet and ran to her. Shuangyue also rolled around twice and got up, taking small steps to Ning's side.

"Aren't you going out today?" Xiao asked, wagging her tail.

"Hmm, Li doesn't seem to be feeling well. We'll rest at home today." Ning patted her head. "Speaking of which, we haven't had much time to spend with you... I feel a little bad about that."

It was Li who took her in and said she would take responsibility for caring for her. But from beginning to end, they never really spent time with Xiao.

It was only recently, when they had just arrived in the Duchy, that they had a lot of free time, which they spent with Xiao. Thinking about it carefully, they felt a little guilty towards her.

"Hmm, no." Xiao shook her head. "Xiao isn't lonely at all. Sister Li and Sister Ning both have important things to do. Xiao can't help, so she can only be obedient."

"Really... Xiao is very obedient." Ning thought for a moment and said, "You lost your pair of small katana, didn't you? Hmm, since I have some time, shall I make you new ones?"

"Oh? Okay!"

Those two short swords were Akatsuki's main weapons, but they were lost in the labyrinth due to the time crunch. Now that Ning has the time and the conditions are more than right, let's forge her her own short swords.

Chapter 39

The kodachi, also known as the wakizashi, generally refers to a small katana less than two feet long. It is usually used as a secondary weapon. Later, Miyamoto Musashi created the Niten Ichi-ryu style of fighting with two swords at the same time, and the kodachi also gained some prominence.

However, its limitations remain, and the kodachi is actually used very rarely.

However, the kodachi is an indispensable weapon for Akatsuki. This is not only because she is skilled in using dual swords, but also because the kodachi is more suitable for her fighting style.

Akatsuki is rather petite, and a regular katana would actually hinder her movements, and her balance would be different from before.

Such subtle changes can affect the overall performance, so Ning takes many factors into consideration when forging a new sword for her.

For Akatsuki, her weapon doesn't need any fancy decorations, or powerful effects and abilities. But it must be light enough and sharp enough.

"Then, come with me for a moment."

Ning waved and turned to walk towards the warehouse. This warehouse had been sitting there for quite some time, but Ning and Li had now converted it into a studio; of course, the warehouse function was still retained.

Opening the warehouse door reveals a considerable amount of equipment, and it's also noticeable that the warehouse is several times larger than it initially appeared. This is all thanks to 'space-time magic,' which used magic to expand the warehouse's size, allowing it to hold so much.

The warehouse keys are with Li and Ning respectively. Xiao and Xia Ling cannot go in because some of the materials inside are slightly dangerous.

"Let me see……"

Ning had already constructed a model of the knife in her mind, completely omitting the specific forging steps. She didn't need to reproduce those complex forging steps; as the 'creator,' she could abbreviate all of them to a single syllable.

What she's looking for now is material to forge a sword. Although she's already made some progress, she's still not entirely satisfied.

The variety of materials here is still very limited, as they are all materials collected locally, and you can't expect anything of value.

"...Xiao, don't touch those things!" Ning reminded Xiao, who was looking around...

Wait...? Isn't that Akira...?

Ning suddenly sensed danger, then abruptly activated her magic, unleashing a magical circle aimed at the uninvited guest.

"Heavenly Azure!"

Boom! A torrent of magical power, a fusion of several elements, burst forth from the magic circle. Xiao dodged the spell in time, avoiding a direct hit.

"Wow!? That scared me to death! This is amazing!"

The uninvited guest, struck directly by Ning's magic, cried out in surprise, then spun twice in mid-air before landing steadily on the ground. The gale whipped up by "Sky Blue" tousled the uninvited guest's short black hair, but she stood firm in the wind.

"Tsk."

Ning had initially estimated she could cripple him, but the hastily constructed magic circle couldn't withstand such high-speed calculations and collapsed first, interrupting the magic. She left the warehouse, went outside, and looked at the uninvited guest.

"Wow! This magic is really amazing!" the uninvited guest exclaimed. "It actually combines several elements. If I hadn't reacted in time, I would have been in serious trouble."

“I wish you were already dead,” Ning said coldly.

She hadn't noticed this person's presence at all, and even now she couldn't sense their aura or magical fluctuations—it was too strange. She felt a strong threat emanating from this person.

"Sister Ning!?" Xiao ran out of the warehouse. "What? What happened?"

"Xiao, calm down," Ning stopped her. "Don't make a move."

"Uh-huh……"

Xiao still seemed unaware of the situation. Shuangyue also ran out. If they had the money, they really wanted to take her back first.

The other person was a black-haired loli wearing a black kimono, her long ponytail tied with a black ribbon, and her golden vertical pupils staring at them. If Ning were to describe her, she'd be like a slightly more intelligent Akatsuki…

"Miss Ning?!" Xia Ling rushed out in a panic. "What happened?! What just happened?"

With such a loud commotion, Xia Ling couldn't possibly miss it. She was startled by the explosion and nearly dropped what she was holding. She went to look for Li, but no matter how she called out, there was no response from inside the room. Therefore, she decided she should hurry and find Ning.

But she didn't expect to encounter such a tense scene. When she pushed open the door, she saw Ning with a serious expression, and then she saw a little girl in black whom she didn't recognize.

What... is going on...?