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

Moreover, according to the Black Knight himself, the collision even resulted in a slash, and it even cut a gash in the shield.

Clearly, these three sisters are the ones you absolutely shouldn't mess with. Moreover, it wouldn't be a problem for them to cause any major trouble in this country.

A strange sense of peace suddenly washed over the four of them...

These three sisters are lucky they're not involved in anything shady... for this world.

"As for what we should do..." Ning revealed an incredibly bright expression, "Don't worry, we'll get things done properly."

Ning made such a guarantee, but Li had a bad feeling.

Chapter 36 Hotel

As midnight approached, the knights prepared to close the city gates, end their tedious work, and quickly immerse themselves in the revelry of the night.

Just then, a caravan of carriages slowly approached. The crowd hissed, then listlessly approached the carriages, ready to ask a few casual questions and get some "compensation" to offset tonight's expenses.

"Hey, call your manager out here," the lead knight shouted.

A young man with blue hair stepped out of a carriage bearing a family crest. He appeared to be a merchant. The knights were quite disappointed to see that they only had such a small carriage.

Caravans like this probably don't employ wealthy people... Oh well, looks like we won't get much money from them.

"Oh dear, thank goodness, we made it in time!" the young man said with a hearty laugh.

"No, you missed it," the knight said dismissively. "Go back, or just stay at the city gate today, we're about to close it."

“Ah, speaking of which,” the young man approached him and took the knight’s hand, “could I ask you a favor? We have urgent business in the city.”

The knight paused for a moment, then gave a disgusting smile. Having been a gatekeeper for so long, he naturally knew what the other party meant, and he now held a small, heavy bag in his hand.

"Hmph, then I'll let you off this time." The knight sneered, "But what needs to be done still needs to be done. Get everyone out of the carriage. You, go and take a look."

"Hey, okay."

The young man readily helped everyone on the carriage to disembark. The other knights then went one by one to check the carriage for anything suspicious, while the lead knight went to see if there were any suspicious individuals among the people.

"Oh...!" The knight revealed a lewd smile.

He saw three exquisitely beautiful girls. One of the two young girls was extremely aloof, while the other exuded a gentle aura. The two girls with different styles made all the knights present unable to take their eyes off them.

Between the two of them is an adorable little orc girl. She's so young, yet she already makes people's hearts flutter. She'll probably grow up to be a little fairy.

"Hey, you over there," the knight beckoned to the young man, "come here, I have something to ask you."

The young man was stunned for a moment, then obediently walked to the knight's side.

"These three, are they the slaves you bought?" the knight asked.

"Ah, that's not it," the young man waved his hand hurriedly, "Those three girls are nobles, and they entrusted me to escort them here."

"...Hmph, is that so?" The knight snorted expressionlessly. "Go on."

Originally, the plan was to impose some random things on these three girls and detain them, but since they are nobles, these are not women that a mere knight can lay a finger on.

"Oh, thank you, thank you," the young man said quickly, then returned to the carriage.

All the caravan members remounted their horses and wagons. The knights opened the city gates for the caravan, let them into the city, and then closed the gates, ending their work for the day.

……

"Phew...that was terrifying..."

After leaving the city gates and entering the city for a while, Olito collapsed in the driver's seat, completely exhausted. He was still a little scared when he thought about what had just happened, and his back was still covered in cold sweat.

“Haa…indeed.” Natsuki, who was driving the carriage next to him, smiled helplessly. “We really escaped a disaster.”

They made it just before midnight when the city gates closed. Olitto knew there would be some trouble ahead of them, but he never expected the knights to actually take their interests into account.

"Fortunately, it was stopped in time..." Olitto sighed.

Li and Xiao are fine, but if these knights are reckless and provoke Ning, it could lead to deaths... In the worst case, they might blow up everything within a hundred meters of the city gate.

If it weren't for Olito's quick thinking, something bad would have happened long ago.

"Let's find an inn, preferably one where we can park our carriages," Olitto said.

"Let's go to our usual spot then," Natsuki suggested. "The shop owner shouldn't be closing up yet, right?"

“Is that so? Then let’s go there.” Olitto nodded.

The caravan drove into a corner of the royal city. The kingdom at midnight was very different from the duchy. In this country, people were not allowed to travel at night. Li, sitting in the carriage, could see many patrolling knights.

“…What a serious city,” Li said, sounding somewhat distressed.

The night was quiet, the streets were quiet, and there were almost no candles in sight. Only a faint moonlight shone into the city. Despite the quiet scene, a somber atmosphere pervaded the air.

“That’s how the kingdom is,” Celia shrugged, “but it’s not as strict as you might think. They might be drinking or something in a room you can’t see.”

“…Suddenly, I feel these rules are quite subtle.” Li frowned. “They’re clearly unnecessary, yet they’re being enforced.”

Nao had told Li about some of the kingdom's laws, but Li found them incomprehensible. They seemed more like a dictator making a fuss on a whim than a law.

Logically speaking, these inexplicable laws offer no real help other than causing trouble for residents. What a strange country!

After a while, the carriage stopped, and Olitto came over.

“Everyone, we’ve arrived at the inn,” Olito called to them. “Get out of the carriage. Natsuki and the others need to take the carriage and horses to the stables.”

"Ok."

After getting off the car, Li looked excitedly at the three-story building in front of her. It was an inn! An inn! It was a place that appeared frequently in almost all isekai (another world) games.

A place that brings together all sorts of people, which will usually serve as the protagonist's base, where they meet new companions, experience certain events, build friendly relationships, and become teammates!

Although such a scenario wouldn't happen to Rie, who is a monster, it was her first time staying in a real otherworldly inn, so she was quite excited.

Olitzo led them into the inn first. The inn was not as brightly lit as they had imagined; it was only illuminated by a few dim oil lamps.

The first floor of the inn seemed to be used as a tavern, with a moderate number of people sitting inside eating snacks and drinking alcohol, creating a truly otherworldly atmosphere.

"Long time no see, shopkeeper," Olitto greeted the person standing behind the counter.

"Oh? Hmm... Let me think..." The woman standing behind the counter looked at Olitto blankly for a moment, then said, "Oh, it's you, the little merchant from not long ago."

Chapter 37 All Kinds of Things

"Haha, thank you so much for your help last time," Olito chuckled.

"Heh, one thing at a time. You really brought money this time, didn't you?" She smiled. "My shop only serves customers who pay."

“You must be joking with me.” Olitto took out his money bag and placed it on the counter. “Here you go, shopkeeper, this includes the rent owed last time, plus this time’s rent. Please give me three triple rooms and five double rooms.”

"Hmm... so many people." She looked troubled.

"Won't that be enough?" Olito said with a wry smile.

"No, no," the shop owner smiled. "We definitely have rooms available. But with so many people, we'll probably be quite busy."

"Haha, thank you so much."

"Alright, alright, stop trying to get close to me. We're not that close, are we?" The shop owner waved his hand to dismiss him and then tossed him the keys to eight rooms.

"Hey, no. Didn't we get along well for a month?" Olitto exclaimed like a child.

"But you don't even know my name, do you?" The shopkeeper revealed a sly smile.

“Uh…” Olitto was speechless.

"Alright, alright, aren't you a businessman?" the shopkeeper said with a wicked grin. "A businessman isn't going to be obsessed with this kind of thing."

Olito was unilaterally suppressed by the shop owner and walked back dejectedly with a mournful face, which startled everyone. In Li's memory, he had never seen Olito show such an expression.

Was it a blow? Or...?

"Hey, Natsuki..."

After quietly arranging the horses and parking the carriage, Li called Natsuki over when she returned to the shop. Ning, surprisingly, also showed great interest and came over.

"Natsuki, I have a question for you..." Ri asked in a low voice, "What's the relationship between this shop owner and Olitzo?"

"...What does it have to do with anything?" Xia Shu's lips curled up slightly. "You may not know, but before we got your batch of cursed equipment, our merchant guild was on the verge of bankruptcy. During that time, we sought help everywhere, and we never expected that the shop owner would help us."

"Huh? Has the Borg Chamber of Commerce ever done something like this?" Li asked in surprise.

“Ah, yes,” Natsuki nodded, “but all that is in the past. Borg is doing well. It’s all thanks to you and the shop owner, even though the shop owner only did a small thing.”

"What happened? Tell me quickly."

Faced with this situation, Li's gossipy girl spirit was also ignited. Just now, Olito's appearance was like someone who had gone crazy after falling in love.

"Haha, it's a secret." Natsuki made a shushing gesture. "Let's save him some face in this kind of thing."

“Hmm…that’s true.” Rin reluctantly agreed with Natsuki’s statement.

Since Olitto was in that state after his setback with the shopkeeper, he's a little pitiful. It's best not to chase after him anymore.

"So that's why you suggested we stay here?" Ning asked bluntly, "to let Olito realize a little bit of his fantasy."

"Yes, that's what I was thinking," Natsuki confessed. "As expected, Ning heard it."

“No, I fully support him.” Ning shrugged. “It’s true that Olitto is very capable, but he’s too busy right now to deal with the issue of having offspring. If he can take this opportunity to settle this matter and have children, I’ll be in favor. Rather, if he doesn’t have any descendants to inherit the family business, it will be a problem for us.”

Li and Ning's business with Olitto is a long-term endeavor. He is shrewd and capable, and he tries his best to give them the best deals. They would be very happy to have a partner like him.

However, the problem is that human lifespans are different from theirs. Li and Ning are not human; one is a Dragon King, and the other is a slime that has transcended common sense. Both of them have lifespans that are more than ten times the average human lifespan. One day in the future, they will definitely say goodbye to Olitzo and the others. What will happen to Borg then?

Considering this, Ning would support Olito's relationship, but the problem is that it seems to be a relationship that can't be communicated.

"Don't say such lonely things..." There seemed to be a hint of struggle in Li's eyes.

Only now has Rie realized this: they are beings different from humans, with lifespans entirely different. Olito and the others will one day leave this world, going to places Rie and the others cannot reach.

At that time, Li was not confident that she would not collapse because of such a thing, because she loved this world and the friends she had met.

“It’s too early to talk about this now…” Natsuki gently patted Ri’s head. “Who knows, Olito might crawl out of his coffin if he hears about the Chamber of Commerce going bankrupt.”

"Ah, the sense of déjà vu is really strong." Ning could already imagine the scene.

At this moment, Olitto came over after distributing the keys.

“This is the key to the triple room on the second floor.” Olitto handed the key to Li. “If possible, I hope Seria can squeeze in with you.”

“It’s okay.” Li looked at him with a sympathetic gaze. “I’ll go talk to her about it later.”

"...What's wrong with you all?" Olito sensed something was amiss. "Why are you all looking at me like that?"

"No, you're overthinking it."

Li Hening blatantly averted her gaze.

“Come on,” Natsuki suddenly put her arm around Olitzo’s shoulder, “There’s still a long night ahead, right? How about we have a few drinks?”

Needless to say, Natsuki was helping Olitó. Inviting him to stay for drinks was just a way to get him to talk to the owner more. Hmm... it's a long way to go, Olitó. Let's start with the owner's name.

"Then let's go rest." Li picked up Xiao, who was a little drowsy. "Oh... she seems to have gotten a little heavier... has she grown up?"

"Hmm...it's been almost half a year now." Ning also showed a relieved expression. "They've grown up so well..."

"Haha, in another year I probably won't let anyone hug me anymore," Li chuckled. "By then, I guess I probably won't be able to hug you anymore either."

“Well, if you remove the limitations on the Dragon King's body, then we shouldn't take it as a conclusion.” Ning raised another question, “It seems a bit problematic to just let her grow on her own like this…”

“Ah… if that’s the case…” Riya also remembered this question.

First of all, it's not good for them to keep Xiao staying near home. Even if they teach her all sorts of knowledge, it won't help. Some things you have to experience for yourself.

"That's true..." Li said, looking troubled, "but there are no schools in this world, so what are we going to do?"

"Hmm... Let's start a school when we get back," Ning suggested. "Our knowledge will eventually be passed on to the people of this world. Let's take this opportunity to train a group of teachers and then let them educate and nurture people..."

"Ugh... Stop talking, my stomach hurts a little..."

The thought of education makes her feel a bit nauseous. She's been a student herself and knows how it feels. If she were to set up a school in this world, it would probably take a very long time.

Furthermore, the teaching materials had to be written by the two of them... This was what really made Li feel nauseous.

Chapter 38: Why is there such a stomach-churning thing happening?!

However, the other more troublesome thing is actually this...

In a triple room on the second floor of the hotel, three girls sat on opposite sides of a middle bed, facing each other in an uncomfortable silence.

Ah, it's normal for things to turn out this way... even though there's still a carefree little kid running around in the room.

Ning and Li sat on the bed closest to the door, looking at Seria sitting on the bed closest to the door. The awkwardness between the three of them was palpable. Li was now deeply regretting the decision she had made in a moment of impulsiveness.

Ning simply felt that the atmosphere was so unpleasant that she couldn't sleep, so she wasn't sleeping either. She was just sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at the two of them and then reading the book she carried with her.