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

"It feels like a tribulation-crossing ceremony..." Ning concluded as she looked at the scene.

Indeed, the scene of countless people using all their skills to rush towards the mushroom cloud is simply too surreal, isn't it? Although this is supposed to be another world, why does it feel like a tribulation-crossing ceremony?

"Shall we go take a look?" Natsuki suggested.

“…Let’s go take a look,” Olitto said. “The direction of that cloud is convenient, so it won’t be a problem to go and check it out.”

"I'd like to see what could create such a mushroom cloud."

Ning was surprisingly interested; it was the first time she had ever been so interested in things from the human world. Li nodded; she also wanted to see what daily life in Akihabara was like.

When they arrived at the scene, a large crowd had already gathered, seemingly excitedly surrounding something.

After the three sisters approached the crowd, they were kindly given some space. There was actually a large open area with a charred crater from the explosion. Inside the crater, a young girl was intently fiddling with something that seemed impossible to come from this world.

"Hey big brother, what is that sister doing?"

Xiao innocently asked the passerby next to her.

"Oh, who do we have here? It's just a little girl." The passerby smiled and kindly explained to her, "You must be new here, right? That older sister is called Kana, and she likes to make all sorts of strange and unusual things. The thing she's fiddling with right now is called 'Light,' and it's said to be able to carry a person into the air."

"But it seems that even that thing itself hasn't been able to fly yet."

Ning narrowed his eyes, watching Kana fiddling with the 'Light'. The thing that had caused the magical explosion earlier must be this. Kana was probably performing emergency treatment; the cause of the explosion was still unknown, but Ning estimated that the thing wouldn't be able to fly for the time being.

"Wow, that's amazing..." Li exclaimed. "They created something from a much earlier era all by themselves from the very beginning... Compared to us who borrowed it, they're really impressive."

"Should we go help her?" Ning revealed a playful smile. "Perhaps, because of something like this, the world will lose a changemaker?"

"Hmm... I'll help you a little," Li nodded, "but Li isn't here with the treasure chest right now, so I can't take anything out."

"So... just how stupid do you have to be..."

"Wow, you're calling me stupid again. So what exactly did I do that made me stupid?"

"Stupid in every sense of the word."

Ning grabbed Li's hand, leaned close to her ear and whispered something. Li subconsciously repeated it, and a brand new magic circle appeared before her eyes. Both the patterns and runes were in a modern style. This was a completely new kind of magic.

"circulation".

A white, unidentified ball of light appeared in the magic circle. If the spell was correct, then it should be what they needed.

"Wow, miss, what kind of magic is this?"

Passersby couldn't help but turn their attention to Li. The magic circle was something they had never seen before, and even the magical light was unprecedented. Such a thing was naturally more attractive than the thing over there that was temporarily useless.

"Transfer" is Ning's innovative magic. Although she herself doesn't possess the unique magic of time and space, she gained some understanding of what kind of magic it was when she saw Li's magic circle. The effect of Transfer is to send an object from a different time and space to this time and space through time travel, fix it there, but it cannot stay for long and will disappear after a period of time.

"Anyway, this should be enough."

Li reached out and grasped the unidentified ball of light. It was something she was very familiar with, something she often used in the maze.

Burning Thunder Heart.

Chapter 15

"Where exactly did things go wrong?"

Having finally finished the emergency repairs, Kana sat next to "Light" scratching her head, completely ignoring the commotion around her. Her body was covered in wounds and dirt from the failed experiment, but she didn't have the time to care about that right now.

Everything that needed to be done was done, the circuit that provides the magic was complete and flawless, and all sorts of factors had been considered in the design, so why did it still fail?

She can't figure this out, and she probably won't go back until she does.

"Excuse me, could I interrupt for a moment?"

Hearing someone speaking to her, Kana looked up and saw three girls dressed in traditional Eastern clothing, each a stunningly beautiful young woman. Although one of them was still a child, she figured she would grow into an even more beautiful young woman in a few years.

“I’d like to take a look at this,” the cherry-blossom-haired girl said, pointing at ‘Wright.’ “It looks interesting, so can we take a look?”

"It's alright, take a look! This is my invention!"

Kana proudly gave up "Wright" so that the three girls could see the invention she had poured her heart and soul into.

"What is this for?" the blue-haired girl asked.

"Oh, this?" Kana rubbed her nose. "Hehe, don't be scared when I tell you, but my invention is 'Light,' which allows people without magic to fly. It can't fly yet, but once I discover the problem, I'll definitely make it fly."

In this age of magic, people can fly through the sky using magic, unlike on Earth where it took many ages to gain the ability to fly. Flying is so common in this world that no one would even think of it, because in every sense, it's just too boring.

No one notices the wishes of those who lack strength or even magic; they too yearn to fly and see different sights. While there are many ways to fly, none are things ordinary people can do. As the saying goes, being carried by someone and flying on your own are completely different experiences.

In this world, Kana's ideas and inventions would probably be treated as jokes or laughable, dismissed with amusement. But Ri admires her greatly for taking such a step in an era where nothing exists.

So, they decided to lend a hand.

"What kind of problem prevents it from flying?" Ning continued to ask.

Ning had already seen "Wright" in person. "Wright" was complete in every aspect, except for one last thing. She knew what it was, of course, but she didn't intend to say it.

“Oh dear, I’ve been thinking about this problem too…” Kana scratched her head in frustration. “We’ve done everything we could, but it can only fly for a short while. This is something I haven’t been able to solve.”

"Perhaps it's a lack of magic power?"

"Oh, oh, oh, that's definitely true!!!"

Suddenly, someone spoke up, pointing out the crux of the problem. Rin turned to look at Ning, her eyes asking what was going on. Ning shook her head and gestured with her chin towards the back of Kana, where a girl who had appeared out of nowhere stood.

"Oh, don't mind me," the girl waved her hand awkwardly, "I just came to take a look because I saw something interesting."

This girl...

Ning looked surprised when she saw the other person's face. She had heard of who that person was; with that golden hair, delicate features, and those distinctive eyes, she was sure she wouldn't mistake him.

“Olitzo…” Natsuki called out to her boss in a low voice.

“Yes, you’re not dreaming.” Olitto nodded. “That is the kingdom’s princess—Alice.”

That's right, the person there is none other than the world-renowned genius, Alice. I recently heard she had defected abroad; I never expected her to come here. Her presence here means that she and that group of people are also here…

Let's wait and see for now... By the way, what are they doing...?

"Oh, it's you! It's definitely you!" Kana turned around and grabbed Alice. "Tell me your name!"

"Eh? Eh?" Alice looked completely confused. "Eh? Alice?"

“Alice! You must be someone sent by God to help me!” Kana approached her forcefully. “Come on! Join me! Become a woman with me!”

"Eh, eh!? Huh!?"

It hasn't been long, and Kana has already pushed things this far. She truly lives up to her reputation as a maverick genius. And look at Alice; things are so chaotic she's developed vortex eyes. So, what exactly are you guys doing here?

“Before that, aren’t you going to deal with this problem?” Alice bluntly changed the subject.

"Oh, right! Hahaha! Watch how I, your master, complete it!"

call……

Kana closed her eyes, and a sudden silence fell over the surroundings, everyone wearing a tense expression. She took a deep breath, then rapidly modified 'Light' at a speed too fast for the eye to follow. Seeing Kana like this, Alice couldn't help but show a serious expression.

"Finish!"

Time flew by, and Kana completed all the modifications in one go. Ning was only slightly stunned when she finished, which surprised Ning the most. Maybe she really is a genius.

Alice shared the same thought as Ning. She was also shocked by Kana's instant transformation, and upon closer inspection, she found that 'Light' had even reached its peak, far surpassing its previous state.

"Oh my god! It's here! Kana's light-speed transformation!"

"Hahaha! Still the same old thing, impossible to see clearly! Why not join a circus troupe!?"

"Hey buddy, if Kana goes to the circus, we'll lose something to do for fun."

"Quick! Kana! Make 'Wright' fly!"

The crowd gathered around erupted in cheers, offering blessings to Kana and applauding her creation—a completely different reaction from before. In fact, they had been waiting for this moment all along.

“Hey, Ning.” Li smiled. “I think we should start here.”

"...Whatever you want," Ning smiled. "Anyway, everyone gathered here is just like us."

Akihabara, a neighborhood rife with problems and eccentric geniuses, but the people here have long been accustomed to it all, happy about it, and offering their blessings to the creators of something unprecedented. Rin felt that this was probably where their dreams began. Thinking this, she walked towards Kana.

“I’ll give you something.” Ri took Kana’s hand and handed her what she had been holding. “What your ‘Light’ is missing is right here.”

"...! What is this?! With this, my invention is complete!"

Kana saw the Blazing Heart placed in her hand; this was what "Light" was missing—a container that could provide a large amount of magic power. She immediately began the final work; once the Blazing Heart was connected to the magic circuit, everything would be complete.

“Is that… the heart of the scorching lightning…” Alice was lost in thought as she watched Kana’s work.

Indeed, what 'Wright' lacks now is a stable supply of magic power. If it wants to fly into the sky, simply relying on a portion of the magic power supplied through contact is far from enough; it's more like asking the impossible.

After Kana's second modification, Light gained a structure capable of connecting to a magic container, which would generally require a magic stone from some kind of monster. However, for such a device to become widespread, the price of magic stones would be prohibitively high, and there's no way to recycle or replenish magic power from them. This would render Light-like flying machines disposable, making widespread adoption even more impossible.

Alice had learned about the properties of the Scorching Thunder Heart. This heart is usually produced in the Scorching Thunder Wolf and is the organ that the Scorching Thunder Wolf uses to self-destruct and pull people into the water in times of crisis. At the same time, it stores the Scorching Thunder Wolf's magic power and converts it into lightning. Something like this can indeed replenish magic power after it is used up, and it is not as rare as magic stones, making it an excellent container for magic power.

But... is it really that much of a coincidence?

She had been following the developments closely since the beginning. After all, she was the owner of the Sanko Workshop, and she couldn't help but be curious about such a new creation, so she mingled in the crowd to observe. Until the three girls appeared, nothing had progressed. After they went up to take a look, Alice couldn't resist joining in as well.

She truly sensed something unique about the three of them; they viewed Kana without prejudice or doubt, with a gentle, watchful care. They seemed to have inadvertently propelled the completion of "Light," ultimately producing the most crucial element.

They seemed to have done what they wanted to do and turned to leave. If she didn't ask now, Alice felt she would definitely miss something.

"Um!" Alice called out to them, "Excuse me, is there a chance we'll meet again?"

Instead of asking for her name, Alice asked this question.

"Ok?"

The cherry-haired girl turned around, revealing a smile that made even Alice's heart skip a beat.

"We'll meet eventually, who knows?"

"...!"

"Ohhhhh! Go! 'Wright'! Fly into the sky for me!!!"

Wow! It really flew!

"Hahahaha! That's really impressive!"

"Let's go! Kana! Let's try it too!"

Alice's last words were drowned out by the boiling crowd. "Light" finally took off successfully, carrying its creator Kana into the sunset sky, flying to a point where they could get close to the twin moons, although even then they still couldn't touch them.

But as a way to end the day, it's quite a nice scene. Alice couldn't do anything about these lively girls, and watched Kana take off with a wry smile. There would definitely be many opportunities to see those three girls in the future, as well as the one flying in the sky now.

They're just a little too enthusiastic... I can't handle it...

Chapter 16

By the way, let me tell you about the house-hunting results yesterday. The house in Akihabara was nice, and both Rin and Ning thought it was a good place to live, but the problem is that there's that... nearby.

Uh... you know, that place where lots of scantily clad women come and go all day long, and according to Natsuki, it's quite large...

Did those two men go there too...?

In short, none of that matters. These two men can do whatever they want, but for Xiao's sake, they will absolutely not live here, not in any sense.

It's not that Akihabara is bad, it's just that living in such a place feels a bit strange. If it were just a place to open a shop, it wouldn't be a problem.

Akihabara, in every sense, is a peculiar existence detached from this time and space. While civilization remains within this era, the people and their ideas are far more advanced than imagined. Truly, Akihabara lives up to its name… both sides…

In short, we've already found a foothold to achieve our goals, but we still need to decide where to begin.

Because it was already late and the area was starting to get lively, Ri urged them to hurry back. The last house visit was postponed until the day after tomorrow for various reasons. Olito and Natsuki were too busy to meet the three sisters today, so they rested at the Chamber of Commerce and took the opportunity to sort out recent events.

……

"I'm so sorry, I have some very important work to do today," Olito said apologetically to the three sisters. "So, I can't be with you today, and we'll have to look at houses tomorrow."

"That's not true. Rather, we've been taking up your working hours." Riya apologized for this. "Please go back to work. It's okay. Besides, we don't have any appointments today."

"Then we'll take our leave now. Please contact Miss Lemmy if you need anything."

"Oh, I see."

After rambling on like an old man for a while, Natsuki finally couldn't take it anymore and dragged him away, bowing to the three of them at the end. This guy is becoming more and more pathetic in every sense of the word, and those rambling words he just said were probably not directed at Rin and Ning, but at Akatsuki. Just how much does this guy like Akatsuki?

"Ning, I have a feeling Xiao is in some danger..." Li felt a chill run down her spine. "I have a feeling we shouldn't have come here..."

"You're overthinking it," Ning said calmly. "That person just wants a child... He doesn't seem to be married yet."

"I don't think it's anything related to fatherhood..."

"Worrying won't help. Let's deal with the immediate problem first. Let's go borrow a warehouse."