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

I can't accept myself like this. I'm uglier than I imagined, and I look fierce. Why is this? I'm clearly a girl.

I must start anew in the future...

God knows how many times I've made up my mind, but I'm going to live a normal life anyway.

I carefully moved the tempered glass away from where the slime was going berserk; I couldn't let the mirror I'd finally gotten break like that.

Loving beauty is a girl's nature, but I'm not in the mood for it at all right now. After putting the tempered glass away, I went back to my trash-collecting work.

So far, we've found tempered glass, a lighter, and magazines. The tempered glass looks expensive, and this exceptionally sturdy lighter probably wasn't cheap either. There aren't many magazines, though.

These three things combined probably don't even cost as much as what I ate, so there must be something else in them.

Snap——! Wow Σ(っ°Д °;)っ? !

I got hit on the head by a stray bullet from Slime-chan called a "lighter," and it hurt so much! Don't play this kind of game in such a confined space!

My HP dropped drastically, and I angrily threw the lighter back, grabbed a bag of medicine, and gulped it down.

Slime-chan seemed to realize that she was in the wrong this time, and didn't stop me from using the potion.

Chapter 33 As expected, she's still a useless goddess.

After I finished that bitter potion, I went back to my garbage-collecting work. Slime-chan stopped worrying about the lighter and went to read a book.

Do you really understand it...? Why can't I understand it...?

I ignored it and turned my attention to the small hill in front of me. There was something that looked like a relic of the earth underneath it. I had to remove everything on top of it to find out what it was.

There might be something else inside.

I immediately started moving things, carrying the items off one by one. There were more things than I had imagined, and it took me quite a while to move them all.

Every now and then, the slime would crawl over to something that interested it and then quietly take it away. I pretended not to see what happened and continued with my work.

These are the things it took.

The tree spirit's leaves, the spear dog's teeth, and a demon-sealing stone that fell from the stone golem.

What does it do with these things?

I'm puzzled by Slime's behavior. I remember it seems to be able to synthesize things it swallows, but what can those things synthesize?

I don't really understand the principles of this world, and I have no idea what these things can be combined into. Tree branches, teeth, stones... I can't make heads or tails of it.

I think it's better not to think about these things... This world never plays by the rules, who knows if Slime-chan will come up with an atomic bomb later.

I'm focused on my work and refuse to understand Slime-chan's behavior. My immediate priority is to get that thing out at the very bottom.

Among the pile of small things I moved were traces of Earth, or more accurately, fragments, fragments of something, so scattered that their original form was impossible to discern.

Waaah... My heart aches so much. I didn't even know what it was, and it's just gone like that...

We've wasted the food we've exchanged for several days. Next time, we must sort it out properly before taking it out.

After I did everything I could to move the things away, I finally saw the real thing: a metal box with camouflage paint, and it was quite big, about the same size as me.

I always have a bad feeling about what's inside... but isn't it exciting?

Anyway, this isn't Earth, so it doesn't really matter if we take it out and use it!

Come, goddess! No matter what power you wield, show yourself to prove you're not useless!

I forcefully pried open the box, and the lid flew high into the air. I thought I should be more careful next time I encounter something like this... It would be embarrassing if there were any flammable or explosive items inside.

I silently memorized these things, then turned my gaze to the contents of the box. It was a pile of iron balls shaped like pineapples, with handle-like attachments and safety bolts inserted into them.

Needless to say, that thing is the legendary hand grenade...

but……

What's the point of all that trouble I went through to get the Blazing Thunder Heart?! You just gave me a substitute so easily! At least you showed your power once, but why did it have to be something like this?! Useless goddess—!

The container wasn't completely full; it was about half full. I counted it briefly, and there were about ten grenades.

I don't know much about this military weapon, nor do I know what kind of weapon it is, but in short, it is very powerful.

I glanced at the slime-chan reading in the corner. It didn't notice what was happening here, so I took advantage of its inattention and put all of these things into my body.

This thing can't be touched by Slime-chan. I can't communicate with it normally at this stage. If I hand it something so dangerous and it ends up like the lighter incident, there will be no way to undo it.

I pretended to be very tired, left the pile of clutter, returned to Slime-chan's side, retracted my limbs, and fell asleep next to it.

This is only the second time I've slept with it, but this time I feel very at ease because I have someone to rely on and a home to call home.

Let's keep going and explore further into the world; I want to see more of this world.

Chapter 34 So even Slime-chan has things she can't do.

Huff huff huff... Waaah... Don't take my steak away...

The tender, juicy steak in my hand suddenly jumped out of my arms. Wow, don't run away! Why did the steak run away?

I chased after the steak, swinging my pliers to try and knock it off, but unexpectedly it flew straight at my face and covered my breathing organs.

Ugh—?! I can't breathe!

"Aaaaaah, my consciousness is sinking into darkness?! Wait, friend, I don't want to die!"

I sat up abruptly from my deathbed and found that my vision had turned a light blue, and I was having difficulty breathing. I could clearly see that slime had gotten onto my face.

Whoaaaaah! Get down here! I'm going to die!!!

I frantically scraped the slime off, only to find it seemed to be glaring at me. I think I finally understand what happened with the steak earlier… Waaah, I'm so sorry…

I don't know how long I slept, I even had a dream. A while ago, I definitely wouldn't have been sleeping well.

Think about it, there's a maze outside your house, and countless monsters inside, with all sorts of shapes and abilities. What if you encounter one that can run into your house?

I have no confidence that I can detect the enemy's presence while I'm asleep. I'm not some martial arts master, and I even suspect that this thing is fake.

So during that time I could only sleep lightly, and being half-asleep and half-awake was very uncomfortable, which can easily make you sick over time. I don't know if the mimic can get sick, but it's always good to be safe than sorry.

I guess it was because I felt safe and secure with Slime-chan back by my side that I ended up sleeping for a long time. Hehe~

The slime struggled in my hand for a couple of moments but couldn't break free, then stared at me. I raised my hands in surrender and threw it back on the ground.

Slime ignored me and continued reading the book next to it. Wow, has it been reading this stuff all night? I would have been asleep long ago.

Slime spread out the books it wanted to read on the ground, stacked the ones it had finished reading to one side, and left the ones it hadn't read near the pile of junk. I leaned closer to its back and looked at the book it was currently reading.

Hmm...wasn't that supposed to be Earth's gossip magazine? Why did it turn out like this? Could it possibly understand Earth's writing system?

I looked at Slime-chan's expression again. It was very serious, like a commander on the battlefield mobilizing his soldiers' "intelligence" to break through the fortress of "language barrier." But judging from the page number, it was still only on the first page, and judging from the gaze, it seemed like there was no progress at all.

“…………！——！！！！（╯‵□′）╯︵┴─┴”

Ugh... I'm going crazy... So cute...

Suddenly, Slime-chan grabbed the book, swallowed it, tore it to shreds inside her body, and then vomited it all out. Seeing that even Slime-chan couldn't do something, I felt much more at ease. At the same time, I quietly pushed open the stone that served as the door.

Yeah, I think I can understand how you feel. I want to tear up the books I don't understand because I can't comprehend the world, but it would be a real hassle to clean up afterward...

Because you're so cute, I'll let you off this time.

However, we can't stay at home now. Although I don't know the situation with the slime, I don't have enough food, so we might starve to death.

So come out with me!

Without saying a word, I picked up Slime and ran outside. There was no way Slime could break free! I confirmed that when I woke up!

So just follow me obediently! Hehehehehe!

The slime struggled very hard in my hand, but it was no use in breaking free, and finally gave up in despair.

That's how I got a win!

Mimic Monster wins! Slime-chan counts down: 1, 2, 3...

Chapter 35: Playing around a little won't cause any trouble.

Oh, there's some movement.

Hmm... are we going somewhere really far away? That slime is also quite intriguing...

Hmm... playing around with it for a little while shouldn't cause any problems, right...?

I'm walking through the maze with Slime-chan. Our goal today is to stock up on food. But for some reason, the paths here seem different from before?

I can't explain what's going on. It's the same as before, but I feel a subtle difference.

Slime-chan lounged on its VIP seat, doing nothing but occasionally looking around. Having a mount is great; you don't have to walk at all.

By the way, that mount is me, and the VIP seat is above my head.

It didn't seem to sense anything different. Maybe I'm overthinking it? But it hasn't been in this area for very long.

I suddenly remembered that big friend, the big boss of this area, the Flame Mountain Elephant. Why can't I feel the vibrations it brings? Has it been defeated?

I had considered ambushing it while it was sleeping and taking all its EXP. But who knows why it was so energetic, it didn't rest all day and just kept wandering around the maze.

It didn't collapse, but I collapsed first. Staying up late is bad for your health.

From that time on, I gave up on the idea of ​​it and treated it as a very ordinary friend... still a friend I couldn't communicate with.

In short, it's the kind of creature that never falls asleep and just keeps wandering around the maze. Every time it leaves, the ground shakes and vibrates, but I can't feel that vibration now.

There's a problem, there must be a problem!

I slowed my pace and proceeded cautiously, and it was really strange that I didn't encounter any monsters along the way.

Click! Huh?

I think I heard a strange sound. Where did it come from?

After that strange sound rang out, the ground began to tremble slightly, and feeling the ground tremble made me feel much more at ease.

Looks like I'm back... Wow, the maze is really treacherous.

I subconsciously reverted to my usual self, even a little quickly. Exploring the dungeon with Slime-chan gives me a kind of adventurer's feeling.

Rumble, rumble, rumble...

Hmmmm...this sound doesn't give me a good feeling...

The tremors from the ground were as intense as if Yan Shanxiang were standing right in front of me taking a few steps; the entire passage was shaking. Wow, is this for real...? Following this plot... what will happen next...?

Rumble rumble rumble rumble—!

A huge boulder rolling in from behind.

Bingo! You got it right!

What a joke!

Why did I trigger the trap?! I didn't touch anything strange!

The loud noise even startled the slime on my head, which jumped off without hesitation and ran away quickly.

Whoa!? Why is it that Slime-chan is always the first to react in situations like this?! Run first, then worry!

I was a beat slower than Slime-chan before I started to run for my life. By then, the rolling stone had gotten very close to us, and the flying pebbles hit my back, which terrified me.

Slime tried to hit it back with a fireball, but it didn't work, which is to be expected, but I still think it's better if it works.

But at this crucial moment, I'm completely useless. Why do I only know spatial magic? Even at LV.MAX, I don't think it's of any use!

Everything left in my body is important; anything else I didn't throw up at home. Now I have almost nothing on me that I can use to deal with this situation.

If there's anything to consider, it's probably a hand grenade or a scorching bomb. But what if it bounces back before exploding?

Let's just run for our lives... I remember there's a fork in the road not far from here...

Let's try to hold on until we get there.

Chapter 36: Surprise, isn't it? Unexpected, isn't it?

The rolling stone kept accelerating. It was strange that it could keep speeding up even though this wasn't a slope.

The rolling stone doesn't actually take up the entire maze passage; its width is just enough to leave no way back, but its height doesn't reach the top, leaving a large space. If you're careful, even an adult can get through there.

Since even adults can get through there, I think slime-chan should have no problem.

"Huh?!"

The slime was indignant at being suddenly grabbed by me and struggled frantically to break free. But I didn't think much of it and threw it into the gap on the rolling stone.

"—?!"