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

A few days later, a notice was posted in both guilds and chambers of commerce in Akihabara. This notice came from the Akihabara Residents' Committee and was issued with the authority of the Akihabara Ambassador.

The announcement reads as follows.

If you believe you have something special about you, please come here. We'd love to lend you our strength. (Of course, there will be a reward~) — Akihabara Residents' Committee.

The notice, which included this and that, and an address, attracted a considerable crowd. In the Principality of Akihabara, a notorious problem area, what were they doing here?

Such announcements weren't just posted in Akihabara; they appeared in both the inner and outer city. Regarding this matter, Ri had already gone to ask Savi and the others, and there was absolutely no problem with the lack of space.

The residents discussed the announcement animatedly, and various rumors spread throughout the city. But unless they saw it for themselves, who would know what was really going on?

The Guild – A group of adventurers sat at the tables and chairs set up by the guild, discussing something.

"Hey, have you heard?" the paladin asked, slamming his hand on the table.

"What did you hear? You can't even explain it clearly." The pastor took a sip of mead with a sigh.

"Well, tell me more. I'm also curious why you seem so excited," the assassin said solemnly.

"Ah, you guys don't know? It's that one." The paladin pointed to the large notice posted on the quest wall. "It's about Akihabara."

"Oh, Akihabara?" The mage thought for a moment. "If that's the case, it seems like an ambassador has been appointed to Akihabara. Tsk, so why are we talking about this? The war has already started, you know?"

Yesterday, the king officially announced everything about the war and future policies. It is said that other countries have been overwhelmed by the kingdom's overwhelming power, and they have set off today to support those countries.

In such a chaotic world, the adventurers' position is the most delicate. Strictly speaking, adventurers are a group of law-abiding but powerless people, but they all have concerns about their country and their environment.

Whether to fight or leave is a question, but no matter how they think about it, the flames of this war will eventually sweep across the world. Before that happens, they need to think clearly about what to do next.

They are different from mercenaries, those brutes who only work for money and will do any dirty trick as long as they are paid.

They were about to discuss their future plans, but the paladin unexpectedly brought up this topic to distract everyone. The mage had no choice but to try to steer the conversation back on track.

"Ah, no, don't you understand what I mean?" the paladin explained. "Isn't this where we're headed? To Akihabara."

"Go to Akihabara...?" The priest stood up. "I'll go check out that notice."

The pastor left her seat, went to the entrustment wall to look at the specific contents of the announcement, and then returned. She sat back down and said solemnly.

"...Paladin, what were you thinking?" The priest asked, somewhat exasperated. "No matter how you look at it, it's too suspicious. The explanation is also insufficient. What if we get scammed?"

Having been in this industry for a long time, they naturally know very well what such explanations are trying to do. They have fallen into many such traps, deliberately finding loopholes to reduce the payment, etc. They have seen many selfish clients like this.

Most of the content is either insufficiently explained or a very simple and misleading sentence. This Akihabara announcement is a typical example. To be honest, the pastor doesn't find it credible. After all, Akihabara's infamy is far more widespread than its reputation.

For this reason, the pastor was very reluctant to go to Akihabara.

"...What does it say on it?" the monk asked.

"What else can we write? Just a sentence or two, that's all. It's a shame the guild posted it for them." The priest slumped helplessly on the table. "It doesn't look like something anyone would go there, does it? Look... Akihabara is still that kind of place."

"I don't think we can rely on impressions for this kind of thing... Since it was issued in the name of the Akihabara ambassador, they wouldn't deliberately mislead so many people, would they?" the assassin suggested. "Why don't we give it a try?"

"Alright! Both of them agree!" The paladin immediately moved on to the next step. "Let's vote on our opinions!"

"I'm telling you... are you stupid..." the mage said, looking troubled. "There are only four of us. What if we end up with a tie?"

"Then we'll talk about it later."

"Ha... I really can't do anything with you... Well then, let's go. Let's see what Akihabara is up to." The priest stood up helplessly and urged everyone to head to Akihabara.

Outer city – residential area.

The poor fruit seller was thinking about how to sell his special fruits, which were already overflowing in his warehouse, but no one was buying them.

The fruit looks delicious, sweet and sour, but not many people buy it. Maybe it's because of its appearance? In any case, it just won't sell, and the uncle is very distressed about it.

He kept lowering the price, but no one came to buy it. And the fruit just wouldn't rot, which was a bit of a headache.

"What should we do? Ah, butcher, what do you think?" the fruit vendor asked his old friend across the street.

"Huh? What? How do I look at it?" The butcher put down his cleaver and hung the meat up.

"These are the fruits." The fruit seller picked up a fruit, took a bite, and made a crisp sound.

"Hey, how should I know?" The butcher started cutting another piece of meat. "Why are you sticking to this? Nobody's buying it!"

"Hehehe! How dare you talk like that?" The fruit-selling uncle was displeased and threw the fruit at him. "This is called... ah, you know, that... magic stone in the shit, you know what I mean?"

"Hey, now that you mention it, it does sound a bit like poop, like the kind you get when you're constipated." The butcher skillfully took the fruit and continued eating. "Hey, I say, since your fruit is so special, why don't you take it to Akihabara and see?"

"Huh? Akihabara?" The fruit vendor ran over to the butcher shop. "Come on, tell me more about it."

"Hey, what are you looking at? It's written right there!" The butcher waved his knife to shoo him away. "It's all written there."

The fruit vendor, filled with curiosity, walked to the place where the notice was posted, took a look, and was immediately struck by what he saw.

"Hey, you meat vendor, maybe this will work! I'll go to Akihabara for a bit! Watch my stall for me."

"Huh? Wait a minute? You fucking...??? Ah, never mind, for the sake of an old friend."

Chapter 35 Akihabara Neighborhood Committee

Address of the Akihabara Temporary Residents' Committee.

“Wow, why is this place…” Li stared in disbelief at the temporary base.

This building is located in the central area of ​​Akihabara. It used to be the Akihabara neighborhood management office. Ah, you know why it's been vacant for so long. You see, who would want to manage a place like this? Even the princess, currently the highest authority in the principality, has said she can't manage a place like this, which shows Akihabara's notorious reputation.

So now the house is in a long-term vacant state, which means it is very... dirty inside. The floor is covered in dust, there are cobwebs everywhere, and it is a completely gray and white world. Judging by the appearance, the layer of dust must be at least one centimeter thick. This is too exaggerated.

"Wow... what on earth happened here..." Seria was completely dumbfounded.

Xia Ling, who was brought out, immediately went inside, fully armed, to prepare for a cleanup.

This is the future office space in Akihabara, and that's the plan; nothing too different. Initially, they planned to use the small garden as a neighborhood committee headquarters, but they decided it was too small and abandoned the idea. So, they decided to ask the higher-ups for a place. After consulting with the princess, they confirmed that there was indeed an office space in Akihabara.

"I've never heard of such a thing before..." Li said, looking troubled.

"Hmm... Compared to this, this place is practically hell." Finoir compared it to Li's house.

“Everyone, please go out for a walk first,” Xia Ling said, fully engaged in work mode. “Leave this place to me. This place is truly astonishing. If we’re going to use this place as an office, we have to get it done quickly, okay? Please give me an hour, and I’ll clean it all up.”

“Ah…in that case, I’ll help too.” Celia took out a strip of cloth from her backpack and tied it around her hair. “Let’s open all the windows here first, and I’ll use wind magic to blow all this dust out.”

"Okay, thank you. I'll trouble you then." Xia Ling accepted Seria's help without hesitation.

“These pieces of furniture are all unusable, right? I’ll move them out,” Wu Ke said as he walked in and carried the pieces of furniture that looked unusable. “Black Knight, come and help me out too.”

"Yeah, even I can't stand it anymore." The Black Knight followed them inside and carried away the furniture.

It seems... they reached a consensus without any discussion at all. When did these people become so close? Hmm, if that's the case, it's not bad. But what about the remaining two (Ryo and Fino)?

"Hmm... Shall we go for a walk, sis?" Li asked tentatively.

“…I want to try to help them,” Finoer said with a strange sense of motivation. “That way, I can also learn more about life in human society, right?”

Why is Finoel here? After hearing Rie's plan that day, she found it very interesting and thought it was also a part of human society's life, so she wanted to join in. Considering various factors, if she wanted to experience human life properly, it would be best not to let her act alone, so Rie decided to take her with her.

"Then I'll help too..."

"Sister Li (you, the boss) can just skip this."

"Eh? Why?"

When Rin wanted to join in, everyone present rejected her. No one wanted to argue when her older sister said it. Was it really okay to have the guests work together? Besides, she felt a little embarrassed to be the only one watching them work.

"Sister Li, you can't move around freely right now, can you?" Xia Ling asked her back. "What help can you offer right now?"

“Uh…using magic…that?” The logic was completely refuted.

A patient, completely unable to move freely, would be more of a hindrance than a help in cleaning the house. Even if they could help, they'd be exhausted. Even if this were another world, it wouldn't work. While other worlds have many incredible things, they all seem to be the same in this respect. Could there be a world where the patient is exceptionally strong?

“That’s right,” Celia chimed in. “Why don’t you go for a walk? Accompanying Lady Finoir… doesn’t seem like that would be appropriate…”

"Is this how you lift it?"

"Eh... that's right, you did a great job."

Unbeknownst to many, Finoir had already begun her experience. She effortlessly lifted four times the weight of what Wu Ke and the Black Knight could barely manage. It was incredibly shocking! Sister, please don't do this! It's completely ruining your character. Wu Ke and the Black Knight were dumbfounded. This must be the Dragon King. They were a little afraid that strange rumors would spread.

"Excluding me is too cunning!" Li complained, "Finoir is doing it too!"

"...Ah, someone's coming." Xia Ling saw a group of people approaching. "They seem to be people who responded to the announcement, right?"

"Huh? Are you here so early?" Li turned around to look at the crowd outside the neighborhood committee office. There weren't many people; most were residents of Akihabara. Roughly counting, there were at least thirty people. So, how many of them were here because of the announcement?

"This is a headache..." Li felt a bit of a stomachache. "It's too early..."

The date on the notice is today, and the address is also written here, but plans can't keep up with changes. It's only morning, but so many people have come. We were caught off guard. The neighborhood committee isn't ready to entertain these people yet.

"So, it's all up to you, Ambassador."

At that moment, Celia silently approached Li from behind with an incredibly captivating smile. Li had already guessed the general course of events, and his ominous premonition had already come true before it even surfaced.

"Please, please try to stall them first."

"Huh!??!"

Celia gave the wheelchair a powerful push, sending Li flying with surprising force, before quickly closing the neighborhood committee office door behind her. The force of the push landed right in front of the people, and everyone's eyes were immediately drawn to Li, creating an awkward moment.

Waaaaaah... What do I do?! Anyway, let me say something first...!

"Um... hello everyone, I'm Ambassador Akihabara."

Chapter 36 And so

The crowd remained silent, watching Li being pushed out of the neighborhood committee office. Li greeted them, but there was no reaction. They just stared at Li in silence. To be honest, those gazes were really painful. Couldn't they at least say something?

In order to break this deadlock, Li had no choice but to shamelessly push the topic forward. If things continued like this, he might lose face. For the time being, the ambassador's dignity was still an essential part of the plan.

"Ahem..." Li cleared his throat as if to make a show of it. "Did you all see the announcement and come here to apply?"

"I...I am." "?? Applying for a job? What's that?" "So what exactly are you doing?"

After Li inquired, quite a few people answered her questions. About half of them had come specifically because of the announcement, while the rest were probably just there for the spectacle. However, this was somewhat unexpected; she had anticipated that around ten people would be effective, but so many had come. But they couldn't be complacent yet, because how many of those who truly needed the information were actually there?

"There are fewer than I expected," Li said bluffingly. "Oh well, fewer people will make it easier for us to handle things."

The reason for saying this is to give them the impression that there's no shortage of people here. The Akihabara Neighborhood Committee must maintain control in this regard and let people know that the Akihabara Neighborhood Committee is in charge here. We need to psychologically suppress them to minimize the infiltration of undesirable individuals into the neighborhood committee.

“As you can see,” Ri pointed to the neighborhood committee headquarters behind him, “this is the future office of the Akihabara Neighborhood Committee. You must be wondering why we in Akihabara would post such a notice, right? Well, let me make it clear here: the people we need are very special people in certain fields.”

"Huh? Certain areas???"

Everyone looked puzzled, but since they were residents of Akihabara, they were more curious than puzzled.

“You must all be residents of Akihabara, right?” Ri tried to give them an example. “Since you’re from Akihabara, I think you should be very familiar with Kana. She’s a very special person in the manufacturing field.”

"Huh? Oh! Kana!? That girl is actually that amazing?!"

"Well, she's probably most famous for that little flying thing, right?" Li said casually. "That thing is very powerful, so we recruited her to work at Sangu Workshop."

"Sanko Workshop!?" A group of people who looked like adventurers exclaimed in surprise.

"What's so surprising?" Ri said calmly. "The reason we're looking for these kinds of people is to give Akihabara some pride. After I came to Akihabara, I realized that we've always had a treasure trove but didn't know how to use it. We have such excellent conditions, but we don't use them to become stronger. Don't we feel ashamed? To be honest, I'm really annoyed by people from other places calling Akihabara a problem area. Everyone here is so good."

These words are all from Rin's heart. She really wants to see what Akihabara will look like in the future. She considers herself a member of Akihabara and is very disgusted by outside opinions. She wants to prove Akihabara wrong and let those who have seen all of Akihabara wonder for themselves.

"In short, this is the reason for the establishment of our Akihabara Neighborhood Committee," Li summarized. "Afterwards, we will interview the applicants who come here to find the people we need. Those who are hired will be assigned to places where they are needed, and will also be given certain rewards and bonuses. The benefits are very generous. Of course, don't think about getting away with it. The interviews will be conducted by me and my subordinates, so please be prepared."

As if in perfect harmony, the neighborhood committee's door opened at this opportune moment, a gust of wind rushing out and ruffling Ri's hair, and Ri revealed a mysterious smile. It was as if, before everyone, a mischievous god had revealed a mysterious smile, opening the door to a new world for them; what mysteries lay within that door, only those "heroes" would know.

Was that girl a demon or an angel? Ha, who knows?

Seria and the others walked out of the neighborhood committee office and lined up behind her, creating a rather imposing sight. They seemed to have planned it all beforehand, working together to create the right atmosphere, and after finishing their work, they acted exactly as they had when they arrived, without any sign of surprise, thus saving face for the neighborhood committee.

"Well then, those who have this idea, come with us. Those who want to watch the show, come along too." Without realizing it, Li had also adopted a haughty demeanor.

Xia Ling came up from behind, grasped the back of the wheelchair, and pushed Li into the Akihabara Residents' Committee building. The other members followed, and after exchanging glances for a while, they also went inside.

The neighborhood committee office now is completely different from the one before. There's no trace of that dusty, gray world anymore. I can't help but wonder how they did it. They cleaned the whole place up in less than an hour. Maybe this is another world. But at least the work is finally on track, so I shouldn't worry about the details.

Xia Ling quietly explained the situation to her, as well as the specific layout of the neighborhood committee, and then pushed her all the way to the conference room at the back. This very large conference room only had a round table that could seat dozens of people and matching chairs. This was the first time Li had ever been to a place like this. The scene she usually only saw on TV was so impactful.

Li was pushed to the seat that looked like the head seat and sat there with Seria's help. The others also came in at the urging of the Black Knights, but they all looked very uncomfortable.

"Don't be nervous, just find a seat." Li gestured for them to sit down. "We'll start the interviews here. Celia, give these to them to fill out. If they can't write, help them out."

"Ok."

Using spacetime magic, Li placed a stack of forms on the table and instructed Seria to give them to the people to fill out. On the back of these forms were some related instructions, which included everything Li could think of, including rules and requirements.

Chapter 37 New

With the help of the neighborhood committee members, those who came after seeing the announcement were able to fill out the form properly and understand its contents.

After everyone had finished filling out the forms, Xia Ling collected them and handed them to Li, who was already dozing off, and patted her on the shoulder to wake her up.