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

"No, no," Olitto said with a wry smile. "I've already sold it to you, and you're my business partners, so it's not appropriate for me to cause you any trouble."

"You mean you have such an idea?" Ning revealed a meaningful smile.

"I guess so?" Olitto mumbled, taking a sip of his drink.

Both parties knew the other was just joking, and they laughed it off.

Ning wasn't afraid of Olitto turning against her, after all, a contract had already been signed and a lot of insurance had been taken out; she just needed to be careful.

Shuangyue walked around the table, looking at the food with curiosity. But I'm sorry, you're too young to eat these, and you shouldn't eat these things either.

"Brother, try this." Xia Ling placed the wooden plate containing the food in front of Xia Shu.

"...It tastes good." Natsuki nodded. "Did you make this?"

"Yes!" Xia Ling nodded happily. "It's a dish called 'Mapo Tofu' that I made with Miss Li."

When Xia Ling talks to Xia Shu, she seems to stop making the same mistakes she used to; she is wholeheartedly trying to make Xia Shu happy.

It seems that tofu doesn't exist in this world yet. On a whim, Li discussed with Ning how to make it, and Ning made one on the spot.

Couldn't we just make this with magic?

That's what she said.

She used a type of bean similar to soybeans found on Earth, grabbed a handful, placed it in her hand, and then used her magic to process it directly, thus creating tofu.

Wow, even though magic exists as a form of cheating, this is ridiculous. When asked how she did it, she just gave vague answers, completely missing the point. Maybe that's what genius is.

Well, let's not worry about her for now.

Xia Ling was very surprised by the appearance of tofu. After tasting it directly, she found that the texture was very smooth and delicate, and it felt as if the tofu was jumping around in her mouth.

This was food she had never tasted before. How should I put it? It was almost too delicious.

Logically speaking, this tofu is southern tofu, which is softer; there's also a northern tofu. What an amazing food! she couldn't help but think.

Although Li was primarily in charge of cooking this Mapo Tofu, Xia Ling, as his assistant, also participated in the cooking process; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the two of them cooked together. One day, Xia Ling will also be able to create this unique dish on her own.

"Mapo tofu?" Natsuki looked at the dish, which was almost entirely red. "It's surprisingly spicy and numbing, but it's strangely addictive... How is it made?"

“Speaking of which,” Leslie asked, “how are all these delicious dishes made? I’ve never seen them before.”

"Yeah, yeah, I've never seen half of these dishes before." "Ah, this is sweet, the opposite of Mapo Tofu, but the texture is the same."

The receptionists, led by Leslie, were very interested in these unheard-of dishes. They ate half of the Earth-themed food on the table and praised it highly.

In contrast, for some reason, Rin actually prefers the food from the other world...

“These are all our exclusive dishes,” Li said deliberately. “If you want the recipes, you’ll have to pay for them, but it’s only by word of mouth. A friendly price of one silver coin.”

"Hey, when did you become so materialistic... No, come to think of it, this dish is indeed worth a silver coin..."

After careful consideration, Leslie and her friends actually decided to pay, which terrified Li.

"Whoa?! Just kidding! Just kidding!" Li quickly stopped them. "It's free! It's not anything special..."

"Really?" Leslie looked at her with a skeptical expression. "It's such a delicious dish."

“Really, it’s free.” Li solemnly refused them. “Food transcends race, borders, and social status; it’s meant to be shared by everyone. I absolutely do not want a single penny from you.”

If she really accepted money from a friend for something like this, her conscience wouldn't allow it. Besides, she had originally planned to organize these recipes and give them to her friends as gifts, but before that, she needed to understand all the ingredients in this world that were similar to those on Earth, which was a huge undertaking.

While thinking about these things, Li mistook the porcelain glass containing wine for one containing grape juice and took a sip, then started to feel dizzy...

Huh...why are there so many of them...?

Yes, that's right, Li is drunk. She doesn't seem to have inherited Relfa's drinking prowess from her. Even if this body used to belong to Relfa, she probably wouldn't be able to drink that much.

After that, Li had no memory of anything; she remembered nothing when she woke up. Ning told her that she had acted very rudely and drunkenly, leaving everyone stunned. Li regretted this incident for a long time.

Well, of course Ning was lying to her, but when will the lie be exposed...? There's no way of knowing.

……

After celebrating, everyone prepared to go back. The receptionists, accompanied by Natsuki, had already boarded a carriage and returned home.

Xia Ling was carefully cleaning up the scene. Xia Shu originally wanted to stay and help her sister clean up, but her sister chased her away.

Ning reluctantly picked up Li, who had fallen asleep on the table, and seeing that she was sleeping soundly, Ning did not wake her up but took her back to the room.

Although he thought about doing something while she was asleep, he felt that it would be against his principles and he would be letting her down, so Ning obediently and quietly left her room and closed the door gently.

"Looks like she's already asleep."

When Ning went downstairs, she encountered Olito sitting on the sofa and frowned.

"Are you still here? Everyone living here is a woman." Ning made no attempt to hide her disgust. "Go back now. You reek of alcohol."

“Do they hate me that much…” Olito stood up with a wry smile. Actually, he hadn’t drunk much. “I just came here to hand over the shop keys.”

“…Ha, thank you for your trouble.” Ning sighed and took out her adventure card.

Adventure cards can function as identity cards, and also have the same effect. Olitto took out his identity card, and after matching it with Ning's adventure card, a beam of light transferred from his card to Ning's card.

Ning's card now holds the operating rights and keys to a store in Akihabara.

After completing his last task for the day, Olitto waved and left. He knew that he didn't need to explain what was going to happen next; the young woman was even more capable than she appeared.

Chapter 28

"Ooh... hiss..."

Li woke up from her deep sleep, and while her consciousness was still hazy, she struggled to sit up in bed.

"So sad……"

As she gradually regained consciousness, Li felt unwell. Dizziness, nausea, and various other symptoms were mixed together, creating a subtle feeling that she didn't like.

I remember... we were celebrating last night... and then what?

She couldn't remember what happened last night, only that she felt dizzy after taking a sip of a beverage, which was probably alcohol.

Ah, speaking of which, I'm the kind of person who gets drunk after drinking just a little bit of alcohol.

She recalled a time on Earth when she celebrated a classmate's birthday and drank alcohol as if it were a beverage. According to her classmate, she got drunk on the spot and did some terrible things, but her classmates didn't tell her exactly what she did.

She was very upset afterwards, and this time was no different.

"Let's go down and take a look first..."

Li climbed out of bed, trying to endure the discomfort, and pushed open the bedroom door to go out. When she got to the stairs, she saw the other two people in the house sitting at the dining table eating breakfast.

"Ah... Miss Li, good morning..."

Xia Ling noticed her coming down the stairs first and greeted her, her voice growing softer and softer, just like always. She had clearly told her not to mind.

"Hmm... Good morning." Li rubbed her head. "How long did I sleep? I'm not late, am I?"

"No, that's not it," Xia Ling quickly waved her hand, "Miss Ning said you're sleeping soundly, so please don't disturb you for now..."

“…Ning?” Li looked at Ning in surprise.

"Hurry up and sit down to eat breakfast." Ning ignored her and urged her to sit down quickly.

Rie slowly sat down in her seat. Her breakfast, a colorful vegetable sandwich in the style of another world, was already laid out on the table. But Rie didn't have much of an appetite right now.

"Drink this."

Ning pushed a clear glass onto the table. It contained an orange liquid that was bubbling and had a familiar, pleasant fragrance. This seemed to be...

"Orange juice." Ning glanced at her. "Mixed with a little antidote. The oranges weren't fresh either. Just bear with it for now. I'll get the fridge back in order first. Honestly, you can't drink alcohol but you still went and drank it, and now look what you've done."

"It wasn't my choice to drink it..." Li argued softly, "I don't know why I drank it."

She had no idea when she drank the alcohol; she got drunk in a daze.

She held the orange juice Ning had prepared for her, sipping it slowly, feeling a warm glow inside, and her discomfort subsided considerably. Although Ning was verbally scolding and complaining, she actually cared about her a lot.

"Much better. Thank you." Li thanked her frankly.

"Instead of saying thank you, hurry up and eat breakfast. We still have work to do today." Ning looked at Xia Ling and beckoned to her, "You should sit down and eat too. I'm taking you out later, and I don't want to wait for the two of you."

"Uh, okay..."

Xia Ling sat down obediently, burying her head in her food and eating frantically because she felt so uncomfortable. She sat next to Xiao, who, after seeing Xia Ling's frantic eating, also started eating, probably as a form of defiance.

"Mi~"

Shuangyue had somehow crawled under the table, begging for food, but unfortunately, you really can't eat these things.

After Ning finished her breakfast, she left her seat to get milk and a small plate, poured some milk on the floor, and then Shuangyue called out twice, rubbed against her feet, and drank the milk.

"Hey~" Li revealed a mischievous smile, "Ning is really gentle."

"You're such a busybody." Ning rolled her eyes at her.

After everyone finished breakfast and cleaned up, Ning had been reading for a while. She didn't complain and just closed the book.

"Let's go." Ning pushed open the door. "We're going to the Borg Chamber of Commerce. Li, you should remember what to do, right?"

"Uh... a 'portal'?" Li wasn't quite sure, so he decided to confirm with Ning.

"Yes, that's it. The door is ready."

Their home was quite a distance from the principality's capital, which was very inconvenient. It would take a long time to travel by carriage, and there was no guarantee that a carriage would pass through the area.

Therefore, they decided to use 'time-space magic' to solve this problem.

The spell "Portal" is exactly what it sounds like: creating a portal that can be used for a long time requires a large amount of magic power and a door as a medium. For its specific function, please refer to Doraemon's Anywhere Door.

Leaving aside Li Ningxiao and the other two, this distance wouldn't be a big problem for them, but we still need to consider Xia Ling.

According to Xia Shu, Xia Ling suffers from a strange illness and her physical condition is only that of an ordinary person, making it impossible for her to use magic. In order to take care of her, Ning told Li that she would build a "teleportation portal".

This family doesn't yet enjoy the same standard of living as Earth, and they need to buy groceries every day, a task that Xia Ling is responsible for. Traveling such a long distance every day would be exhausting, but with the teleportation portal, things are different.

To avoid inconspicuousness, the portal connects to a door in one of the rooms of the Borg Merchant Guild. Since the Borg Merchant Guild has already given their permission, there shouldn't be any problems. As for the door on this side, it connects to a temporary door built at the other end of the warehouse.

This makes traveling much more convenient, and we won't be targeted because magic is too conspicuous. Long live peace!

You might ask, what exactly is the difference between "teleportation", "teleportation portal", and "teleportation array"?

To put it simply, 'Teleport' has a relatively singular target and requires less magic power; 'Teleport Portal' is a permanent teleportation spell that requires a large amount of stored magic power and a medium (the host); 'Teleport Array' is a spell used for large-scale teleportation during advancement, requiring an extremely large amount of magic power and a long preparation time, except for those who possess 'High-Speed ​​Chanting' or its superior skills.

Since this is a situation that requires long-term use, it is better to choose the 'teleportation portal' here. A little bit of Yili's magic power is enough to last for a year, provided that no one damages either of the portals.

"Wow...that's amazing..."

After passing through the 'portal', she entered the Borg Chamber of Commerce in the blink of an eye. Xia Ling was so surprised that she couldn't speak. Once again, she clearly felt that her employer was no ordinary person.

"Xia Ling, take out your identity card." Ning took out his adventure card. "I'm giving you the key to this door. You can use this door to come and go as you please, but don't tell anyone else."

Xia Ling nodded, took out her ID card, and accepted Ning's authorization, so that she could also use the door.

Chapter 29

“So we’ve explained everything,” Ning said, putting away the card after finishing. “Now it’s your free time.”

"Ah good……"

Xia Ling felt that she hadn't been able to say anything properly these past two days, as Ning was always the one who pushed the conversation forward. As for why she had free time next, Ning had already made it clear.

It's really a strange job...

Aside from the necessary tasks and rules, the employer provides a great deal of freedom, and the necessary tasks are only a small part; there is simply more free time than one can use.

This job is much more comfortable than I imagined. It's not that I hate it, but I just feel bored out of my mind.

After explaining a few things, Ning Heli left, presumably to say hello to Chairman Olyto. So, you know they'll take care of things here...?

To be honest, although Xiao is the youngest in the family, she is still half a head taller than Xia Ling, and Xia Ling seems to be completely outmatched physically.

Xia Ling couldn't imagine what the effect would be if she were to educate Xiao, who was supposed to be better than her in physics.

…… "Good morning?"

Li quietly pushed open the office door. Of course, she had knocked, but there was no response, so she had to open the door and go in herself.

"evil……"

Ning poked her head out a little and looked inside, then showed a disgusted expression.

The office was dark; the black atmosphere was almost tangible. Natsuki lay "dead" among the documents like a corpse, while Olitto still gripped his "weapon" tightly, trying to stay conscious, but seemed to only remember how to "fight."

"I mean... what exactly happened last night?" Li asked Ning, looking completely bewildered.

"It has nothing to do with that, right?" Ning rolled her eyes at her. "It's obvious that these two guys made a mess of things by working overtime. I really don't know how they've managed to keep Borg as the largest trading company..."