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

"You mean, we'll hand over the stuff to Olito and his people to help us sell it, right?" Li understood her intention.

“Yes, Olitzo will definitely keep this a secret and ensure our secrecy.” Ning nodded. “That way, we can sell whatever we want, as long as it’s something insignificant. Besides, you weren’t planning on doing this seriously anyway, were you?”

"Hey, we've been found out."

Li said that opening the mystery shop was just something she wanted to try, and she knew that it wouldn't change life in this world.

Her goal was simply to live a more leisurely life, and this kind of store was just right for her.

“I don’t want to say much about your thoughts.” Ning glanced at Xiao over there. “Anyway, we are currently in a cooperative relationship with the Borg Chamber of Commerce. We are using them to change the world, so it’s not bad for us to keep our achievements hidden.”

"Hmm...the way you talk makes it sound like you're from Earth," Li said with a touch of nostalgia.

Ning now seems like someone from Earth. Although she is a slime from this world, she possesses knowledge from Earth, and after becoming human, she feels even more like an Earthling.

“It’s still early…” Ning shrugged. “Right now, my understanding of Earth is limited to the books you brought. That’s not enough.”

"Really?" Li withdrew her hand. "It's all combed now."

"Um... thank you." Ning hesitated for a moment before thanking her.

"Ning seems to have become gentler," Li remarked.

"...Isn't it all because you keep complaining that I'm mean?" Ning complained unhappily. "Don't you even try to show any appreciation?"

"Huh? Can I give you a hug then?"

"No, let's go to sleep."

“Eh~?”

Ning was probably really tired, because she fell asleep quickly after getting into bed. Li told Xiao to be quiet and not to wake Ning, and then stayed with her until she fell asleep.

"Aha……"

Li stretched, walked to the bedside, and pulled back the curtains a little to look at the night view outside.

"It's finally starting..."

Looking at the city where she would be living in the future, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep.

Arriving in another world, becoming a mimic, befriending slimes, encountering them in the dungeon, fighting side by side, and eventually becoming the Dragon King.

So much has happened in this year. Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, she will begin her life in another world as a person.

Now, with Xiao and Ning by her side, she feels that's enough.

"Well... let's see if we can recreate a life like Earth."

She set this goal partly out of personal motives, because life here wasn't as convenient as she had imagined.

If they utilize their treasure chest's advantage, along with Ning's help, they should be able to recreate Earth's living environment to some extent and then live a life they can do as they please.

But before that, she still has a long way to go... It's impossible to change the status quo directly; these changes can only be accumulated little by little. It seems that the days ahead will probably be very busy.

"I still need to get used to life in this world..."

Thinking of this, she smiled, then quietly slipped into Ning's bed, imagining her future life and drifting into her dreams.

Treasure mimics—no, let's talk about treasure mimic girls now. Their story is just beginning.

"~~!"

In the middle of the night, Ning seemed to touch something soft, and she groggily opened her eyes to look. She was so frightened that she almost screamed, but thankfully she managed to hold it in.

When did Li get here?

Ning tried hard to recall what had happened, but perhaps she was sleeping too soundly, and she couldn't remember anything. Li was already asleep, curled up slightly beside her, making soft breathing sounds.

She was being too unfair; Ning was too embarrassed to wake her up.

"...So cute."

Ning stared at Li's sleeping face for a while, then her gaze shifted to her thin, petal-like lips.

"Let's... tease her a little."

Ning leaned closer to her face and gently pressed his lips to hers. After only a short while, she pulled away and drifted off to sleep contentedly.

The next day, Li didn't find anything wrong, but she vaguely had a dream that she was kissed.

Chapter 4

"Ah, I've finally figured it out." Olitto stretched in his office. "This little thing is more useful than I thought."

He spent the entire night in the office, not working, but studying the principles of a "lighter." He has now figured out how it works, but it's impossible to reproduce with the world's current technology.

"If this lighter can be mass-produced, there will be a lot of profit to be made."

This lighter is not expected to require many raw materials to produce, is very convenient, easy to use, and can be used as a substitute for matches.

Normally, no one uses magic to start a fire because the rate of magic regeneration is too slow.

While matches can be used, they become unusable if they get wet, whereas lighters do not have this problem.

"Hmm... It's morning."

Olitzo looked out the window. It was probably dawn, and many people were already up and starting their day. Many shops had opened early, ready to open and waiting for customers.

"Good morning."

A young man pushed open the office door and greeted Olito. He was a tall man dressed in very ordinary clothes, but that couldn't hide his handsome appearance.

He is Natsuki, one of Olitó's confidants, a man who can do a little bit of everything.

“Oh, Natsuki, you’ve come at the right time.” Olitto gestured for him to sit down. “I have something to show you.”

Olitzo took out a lighter and demonstrated it to Natsuki a few times. Natsuki only needed to look at it once to understand what Olitzo was trying to say.

"This thing can produce flames without magic or spells?" Natsuki asked. "What's better about this compared to matches?"

“You understand me best.” Olitto nodded. “This thing is called a lighter. It can produce a flame without magic or spells, and it can be used indefinitely as long as it doesn’t break. But it is said to require a special kind of fuel.”

Who brought it?

Natsuki didn't ask if the fuel could be made; he just asked who brought it. He probably wanted to get to the root of the problem.

“The ‘key’.” Olitto smiled mysteriously. “She’s probably awake by now. Let me take you to see her.”

""key"……"

Natsuki repeated the keywords that Olito had mentioned earlier. He vaguely remembered what Olito had told him when he came back that day.

Did such a person really exist...?

Natsuki followed Olito out of the office and downstairs. The receptionist stopped what she was doing to greet them when she saw them.

"Ah, good morning, Lord Olito. Good morning, Natsuki."

"Good morning."

"Good morning, Leslie. Where are those three guests now?"

"They just got up, it seems they're near the back door."

What were they doing at the back door?

"not sure."

"I see. Natsuki, let's go over there."

"Ah."

After the three of them got up, they asked Lemy if there was a quiet and inconspicuous place. Lemy told them to go to the back door of the Chamber of Commerce.

I don't know what they're going to do, but it shouldn't be anything bad. Olito took Natsuki to the back door, said hello, and then pushed it open.

"excuse me."

"~~! Sister Li, Xiao's eyes hurt so much."

"Whoa?! I told you not to open your eyes!?"

"Are you two even capable of this...?"

Ning sat high up, raising her hand to unleash magic, water flowing from the magic circle. Li was washing Xiao's hair, but Xiao was very disobedient, constantly fidgeting, and now foam was getting into her eyes. Li helplessly pushed her head into the water to rinse away the foam, then used magic to soothe the pain.

"You know this kind of magic?" Ning was slightly surprised. "When did you learn it?"

“Nao taught me.” Li carefully wiped the foam off Xiao’s head. “There are also some spells that Rielfa knows. I can use them now, but I’m not sure if I can use them well.”

"That's really convenient. You can learn magic without any effort."

"That's not true at all... Knowing how to use it and actually using it are two different experiences. You can stop now."

Xiao's hair was washed clean. Li grabbed a towel and immediately caught Xiao, who was trying to run away, and then quickly dried her hair.

"Ughhhhhh"

"Just bear with it a little longer, it'll be over soon."

Giving Xiao a bath is a troublesome task because Xiao wants to play all the time.

Just as Hakoniwa Osamu was wiping Akatsuki's head, Ne and Hakoniwa Osamu walked up to Olitko and the others.

"I'm sorry, I need to wash the child's hair, so I'm using this place for a bit." Baoxiang apologized to the two of them first.

“It’s alright, we understand.” Olitto nodded. “It looks like things have gone quite complicated.”

"Haha... There's nothing I can do about it." Treasure Chest Rin could only manage a wry smile.

Various accidents happened while I was washing Xiao's hair, and now the place is flooded. But the weather is pretty good today, so it should dry out in a while.

"Let me introduce you. This is my right-hand man, Natsuki." Olitto patted Natsuki on the shoulder. "If I'm not around, you can ask him for help."

"Nice to meet you, I am Natsuki from the Borg Chamber of Commerce." Natsuki bowed to them.

"Yes, I'm Rin, and that pink-haired one over there is me too." Treasure Chest Rin pointed with her pliers at the Hakoniwa Rin over there. "That little child is Akatsuki."

"I am Ning," Ning introduced herself briefly.

"Oh, by the way," Olitto suddenly said, "Miss Ri, Natsuki has a question about lighters that she'd like to ask you, is that alright?"

"Hmm...you should ask her." Li pointed to Ning beside him.

"Please ask," Ning said with a confident smile.

Xia Shu observed Ning carefully and concluded that the other party was not an outsider, so she got straight to the point.

“I know this thing belongs to you,” Natsuki said, taking out a lighter. “I’m not asking how it was made, but how many of these you have left?”

Xia Shu's meaning was clear: their chamber of commerce wanted to know just how many things like lighters, which were ahead of their time, the other party possessed.

“I can’t tell you that,” Ning smiled mysteriously. “However, as long as you continue to help us, we’re not against cooperating with you. We plan to have you sell this lighter for us.”

"...I see, it was my negligence."

Natsuki turned to look at Olitto, who was looking smug. It seemed he already knew the other's purpose and deliberately let Natsuki find out directly.

“That’s it.” Olitto waved his hand. “We’re in a partnership now. You provide the products, and we’ll act as your agents for sales. We’ll only take 40% of the profits. Is that alright?”

"Not yet." Ning shook her head. "We can talk about the details later. Before that, is there anything else you haven't done for us?"

Olito shrugged, remembering what he had discussed with them yesterday, and could only nod.

Chapter 5

Wow! This smells so good!

"Xiao, don't go too far."

In the blink of an eye, the five of them had arrived in the city and were leisurely strolling around. Also, Treasure Chest Li shouldn't go outside... taking such a monster out is a bit dangerous.

Xiao ran ahead, finding everything she saw fascinating and wanting to explore it. When she caused trouble, Li could only catch up and apologize. The people here were very kind; they simply smiled and said it was alright.

Even so, we still can't let her get away with this. Luckily, Natsuki is there to help her, otherwise she probably would have been in serious trouble.

"Natsuki-nii-san! What is this?"

"This is grilled Lawson's, a local snack. Would you like to try some?"

"want!"

"Ah, Natsuki, don't spoil her too much."

"It's ok."

Natsuki waved her hand, indicating it was alright, and then took out a silver coin and handed it to the stall owner. The stall owner took the silver coin and quickly took out three perfectly roasted rosettes and handed them to Natsuki.