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

Xiao's head was filled with questions and confusion. She looked helplessly at Wenser, who was floating in mid-air, for help.

Chapter 21 Are there too many nice people in this world?

"Xiao, don't act rashly," Wenser told her first, "Let's see what they're up to."

Now, Winsor doesn't understand why the other party would release a familiar to lure them out. In addition, the other party was someone who had helped them before, so he'd better wait and see.

“Oh, right.” Celia crouched down to meet Akatsuki’s gaze. “Why are you here? Were you threatened?”

In Seria's memory, Akatsuki was also someone who had rebelled against the "Ghosts," so it was normal for her to be targeted by the kingdom. If she were captured by the "Ghosts," it wouldn't be strange for her to be threatened.

Perhaps the 'ghost' is nearby.

Xiao just tilted her head, looking completely bewildered, and didn't answer Seria's question, especially since she had no idea what Seria was talking about.

"That's why I said you're overthinking it," Mo Yueya mocked her from the side. "When you're too presumptuous, this is the result."

"Shut up!" Celia yelled at him angrily. "They haven't even explained what happened yet! Don't jump to conclusions!"

"You're the only one who jumps to conclusions," Mo Yueya retorted calmly. "You're the one who prejudicially assumed this little girl was in danger and wanted to help her, right? That's why I didn't want to come along."

"...! Didn't you help too?!"

"Because you're so annoying."

"Well, Celia meant well..."

For some reason, the group started arguing, which gave Wenser a bit of a headache. In short, they probably thought Xiao was in danger and wanted to help her.

"Ah..." Winsor rubbed his forehead. "Xiao, those guys are good people."

"Is he a good person?" Xiao was still a little confused.

"Mmm!" Seria suddenly turned her head. "That's right, we're here to rescue you. You must have been threatened by those two wicked women!"

—! Oh no!

Winsor helplessly covered her face; she was powerless to stop what was about to happen.

These three sisters, though different in personality, share a common trait: they cannot tolerate anyone speaking ill of their family members. They will argue their case forcefully and would rather retaliate without leaving a trace. As Xiao said…

Click! "...!"

The black sword was drawn without Celia noticing, and then the slash was thrown out at high speed like a thunderbolt. Fortunately, the Black Knight pulled her back in time, otherwise she would have been decapitated.

"That's really dangerous." The eyes beneath the Black Knight's helmet stared at Xiao.

"Ha! Haa!" Seria had just recovered from the tension and was even out of breath.

That knife had just grazed her neck; if the Black Knight had been even a fraction slower, she would have died from massive bleeding.

"What's going on?" Wu Ke had no idea what was happening.

"Are we going to fight?"

Mo Yueya was fully prepared for battle, with black liquid magic flailing around him—a form of enhancement completely different from magic burning.

bake--!

Xiao's petite body released unimaginable magical power. Although she did not know how to use magic or apply this magical power, she used it entirely as battle aura, causing her ability value to increase explosively.

This is a technique she learned from Zhou Tai while in the maze; I didn't expect her to be so proficient at it.

Xiao's tail stood straight up like it had been poked in the head, and her two pairs of cute fox ears also stood up, emphasizing that she was extremely angry, to the point of no return.

"Waaah, Xiao, Xiao! Calm down!" Wenser tried desperately to reassure her. "They're just joking! Don't take it seriously!"

But Xiao was no longer listening. Her hand slowly reached for another small katana at her waist, and then she slowly drew it out. The azure blade emitted a strong light under her fighting spirit.

Without saying a word, she assumed a fighting stance, gathered her fighting spirit, and then unleashed it all at once.

"moment".

"—!"

Instinct compelled the Black Knight to raise his shield. He felt something slam into it, then swiftly detach and fly upwards. By then, something sharp had cleaved a clean gash in the shield.

After the first slash struck the shield, Akatsuki quickly used it as a springboard, propelling himself into the air before accelerating towards Seria.

The series of actions were too fast to be seen with the naked eye. The Black Knight only managed to block the first blow by sheer luck, relying entirely on his intuition. He had no confidence in taking the second blow.

"Waaaaah! Akatsuki! Stop! Stop!"

hum-

A silvery-white magic circle appeared above Seria's head, then rapidly expanded to a size large enough for Akatsuki to pass through. She didn't have time to dodge and rushed in, then crashed into something soft.

"That was close!" Li hugged Xiao tightly in his arms.

"Sister Li?" Xiao lifted her head from her chest.

"Honestly, don't go out alone at night." Li gently tapped her head. "I thought you were going to do something. It's good that you're alright."

"So those two were with me..." Wenser glanced at Ning. "No wonder even I couldn't notice."

Ning seemed to sense the gaze and looked in Wenser's direction, but she didn't see Wenser; her gaze fell on empty space.

If it were just a matter of logic, the clumsy person would definitely have been exposed. But she had the incredibly capable Ning by her side to protect her, which is why she couldn't find out about the two of them. These three sisters are ridiculously strong.

Xiao's rampage was stopped; if the two of them hadn't been there, someone might have died... It's so good to have family.

“I understand Xiao is very angry, but you can’t go too far,” Li patiently advised her. “You can know the good things your family does for you in your heart.”

"Ugh..." Xiao seemed unhappy and buried her face in Li's chest.

Li could only smile wryly and pat her head, hoping she could understand at least a little. Ning also came out at this moment, intending to deal with the problem at hand.

"Although it's quite late now, to be honest, I didn't really want to entertain you. But I still feel I have to." Ning quietly released her aura. "Please, let's go back and sit down, and talk about this in detail, okay?"

And so, through a combination of threats and intimidation, they brought the four uninvited guests back to their home. When they got home, Xia Ling was already awake; it seemed they had woken her without her noticing. They felt a little apologetic towards her and would make it up to her another time.

Bonus Christmas Story from 17

This is a little story that happened when Relfa and the others were still alive, something that is both slightly funny and sad, and also very nostalgic.

Li stood to the side, banging on the refrigerator that had turned into scrap metal, and shouting in his head at the two culprits.

These two culprits, one being the "Dragon King of Time" Raelfa, a dragon king who does whatever he wants, are a nightmare for Ri and her partner.

The other is her partner, and an irreplaceable companion! Slime!

Huh!? What? You look down on slimes? You might not think that way after you see their stats, and you might even start to question your existence.

This slime is quite special. At this point, it has learned a lot of Earth knowledge from Li and also possesses nearly half of the knowledge of this world. It is a super-powerful slime with intelligence.

Look, it can even talk.

"Shut up, you idiot! You don't even know it yourself!"

See it.

The slime roared back without hesitation, completely overwhelming Li with its imposing manner. Li, who had been so confident, immediately deflated. This was probably what they meant by being confident even when one's reason was not sound.

"So this thing isn't durable at all," Rielfa said with some disappointment, stepping on the "corpse" of the refrigerator.

"Are you using it as a punching bag?!"

Well, in short, these two are the culprits who ruined the precious Earth appliances. If this thing were in this world, it would be extremely valuable... Of course, it would also need electricity to work.

They had already figured out a power source a few days ago and successfully used some household appliances, including the refrigerator, but now they've broken it through their constant experimentation.

Rest in peace, Mr. Refrigerator...

The other three reacted to the farce in their own ways. Nao, the sickly girl exuding a gentle aura, watched their antics with a wry smile; it was nothing new for them, in fact, it was as if they wouldn't be themselves without such farces.

A lively little girl with silver hair, fox ears, and a fox tail joined in the fun, nodding occasionally in agreement with someone's statement, and shaking her head every now and then as if to say that it was wrong. She was as cute as a pet.

This is the youngest among them... or rather, the member with the youngest mental age, Xiao.

The swordsman, who was always half-naked, also approached them to watch the farce. He was probably the most experienced member of the group, despite missing some of his memories.

Zhou Dong is said to be from the world of reason, an ancient swordsman, but he is not bound by ancient common sense and keeps trying new things. Surprisingly, he can do everything. He is the kind of good man who doesn't like to talk but always gets things done... I really wish he could wear clothes.

"It's as noisy as ever today."

Although Nao cannot see, she still watches over them with loving eyes as always, and she can feel their presence.

"Nao, you should talk to them too!" Having exhausted all other options, Ri sought Nao's help.

"Hmm... I think there's nothing wrong with doing it this way," Nao said objectively. "Shouldn't we approach the unknown with a sense of awe and bravely explore it?"

"That's true! But why is it like this?! It's already broken?! Is that really considered showing reverence?!"

"Tch, it's just a magical item that can make you cold," Rielfa scoffed. "I'll show you something much more powerful."

"I have a bad feeling, so please stop!"

"Let winter come."

Word magic, a unique power of the Dragon King, alters certain phenomena through a portion of his authority. It is a higher form of existence than magic, capable of exerting its power simply through words.

While Raelfa, the "Dragon King of Time," is primarily skilled in the realm of "time," she is also capable of things beyond her official authority, such as this...

woohoo hoo...

The cold winter wind blew through the cave, which was very strange. Why would there be such a wind in such an almost enclosed environment as a maze?

By the time it realized what was happening, its vision had turned white, buried under a thick blanket of snow. It skillfully used its pincers to push all the snow away from its body and then crawled out of the snow.

"...It's snowing?"

Li watched in astonishment as the snowflakes slowly drifted down from the sky. The crown of the Perseus Tree was also covered in snow, but it still radiated light. This place had become a world of snow.

"Whoosh~!" *Pfft*

Xiao emerged from the snow beside her, shook off the snow, and revealed a happy smile.

"This is so much fun!"

Xiao quickly pulled the rest of her body out of the snow, then happily rolled around on the snow. She seemed to like the snow; dressed all in white, she almost blended into the snow, and you could easily lose sight of her.

"He actually did it, huh? That Dragon King."

The slime jumped out of the snow beside it. It had changed from light blue to ice blue, probably changing its form to adapt to the environment. To be honest, I hadn't even found it before.

"Haha, this is pretty good too."

Nao left the Perseus Tree and walked onto the snow, feeling the cold brought by Laelfa. She was a little worried about whether her thin, gauze-like clothes would keep her warm.

"Over there," Nao said with a smile, pointing, "look over there."

"...Pfft! Pfft, hahaha!"

"What?! Pfft!"

In the direction Nao pointed, stood a rough-looking snowman, completely covered by the snow from earlier, still in the same pose—it was quite comical. That person was Zhou Dong.

"Hmm... snow." Zhou Dong remained standing in the snow, still in the same position. "I vaguely remember... every time it snowed, there was a war..."

"……Feel sorry."

Unexpectedly, Zhou Dong was moved by the sight of the snow. In his mind, he was an ancient military general, and it was not strange for him to fight in the snowy winter.

That was probably not a pleasant memory for Zhou Dong, and he frankly apologized.

"Well, it's nothing really." Zhou Dong shook the snow off his clothes. "I got used to this kind of cold a long time ago."

"Hehe, that's awesome."

At this moment, Lelfa suddenly appeared out of nowhere, puffing out her chest triumphantly.

“If I wanted to, doing this would be a piece of cake,” Rielfa said smugly. “It’s just a magical artifact that gets cold, right? That way, I wouldn’t need that kind of thing.”

"You probably don't even know where the point is..." Li sighed silently.

While this would serve the same purpose as the refrigerator, it would be too large to recreate using magic, which would be too complicated for Yili's magical powers to accomplish.

But... this isn't bad either.

Li was from the South. In its previous life, it had never seen real snow. It was actually quite curious about what snowfall looked like and what snow actually looked like.

Now it can be said that it has fulfilled one of its wishes before it died, and it will probably see snow and such often in this world in the future.

"Speaking of which," Li suddenly asked, "does this world even have holidays?"

"Hmm? Yes." Lelfa patted Nao on the shoulder. "Nao is a saint of the church, and she is required to do something for almost every holiday."

"Hmm, I remember the kingdom has about a dozen festivals," Nao thought for a moment. "The duchy seems to have nearly a hundred, but given the current situation, it's probably impossible to hold them."