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

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't notice you were here." Ning wasn't surprised at all; in fact, she knew this person would come all along.

After Rie recovers and reappears in Akihabara, he couldn't possibly have missed the residents' massive commotion. He will definitely rush here to see Rie as soon as possible.

Ning had been carefully timing her announcement of her relationship with Rin to Akihabara, but she only spoke of it after Savi arrived in Akihabara. This undoubtedly dealt a blow to Savi, who had been eyeing Rin all along.

Before he could even make a move, she was already taken. He was understandably resentful and confused, so he came here to ask her directly how she felt.

"Why I'm here is completely irrelevant!" Savi said urgently. "But you two! What on earth is going on here!?"

"You're still asking what happened..." Ning chuckled, "Hehe, it's just like you see. Excuse me, let me through."

"Oh, oh... no, no, no, even if you saw it, you wouldn't understand, right?!"

Hao'er, who had been unintentionally led astray by Ning, immediately regained his composure. He was determined to find out the true feelings of the two of them, no matter what.

After Li and Ning, who seemed completely unconcerned, finished clearing away the ruins, Ning seized the initiative before Li could even speak. Someone as indecisive as Li wouldn't give up on leaving any bad seeds behind, would he?

"Riko and I are truly in love."

Ning, completely shameless, uttered these words and pulled Li into her arms, asserting her dominance over Saiwei. Meanwhile, Li was too embarrassed to speak because of Ning's flirtatious behavior; it was part of the plan, and it was best for her to remain silent for now.

Because this is a conversation between men (?).

"No, no, no, you two are both girls, right?" Savi was completely confused.

Hao'er, who was continuing to work on the side, gave a wry smile. In fact, he was also confused, but after accepting it, it seemed to make sense.

"What's wrong with girls? Do you look down on women?" Ning said, spouting nonsense.

"No, no, no, I mean, how did you two get together?!" Saiwei pressed. "Two girls... this just doesn't make sense, does it? Don't you think it's strange?"

Savi's words faltered halfway through, and he asked the rest of the question he wasn't quite sure he was going to say. Ning could understand his disbelief, but a rainbow in her heart guided her, and nothing could stop her from expressing her love.

“As long as there is love, gender is not a problem at all, right?” Ning said calmly. “If you mean the matter of having children, then you don’t need to worry about it, Your Highness. The seed has already been planted.”

"Huh? Huh?!"

"What's so surprising? We're both monsters, after all."

"Wait, wait, wait?! Did you say something incredible?! Are you monsters?!"

"So why are you always so easily startled? Hasn't this matter already been made very clear?"

"Haa...sorry, let me calm down. The amount of information is just too much."

Despite having only spoken for a short while, Saiwei felt unusually exhausted. He sat on the floor, his head throbbing, trying to sort out his chaotic thoughts. He simply couldn't accept what had happened so suddenly.

Indeed, the things these two have done so far have been too unconventional, and coupled with their unusual powers and backgrounds, it wouldn't be surprising to call them monsters.

But that's not the point.

He rushed to Akihabara after learning that Rin had appeared there, but he was surprised to find that his sweetheart was already taken by her own sister.

Most people would probably be going crazy by now. What is this? What happened? Who am I? Where am I? Where am I? What's for dinner tonight?

Originally, Savi thought Ning was only acting to protect Li's happiness, that she wanted to see his true character, and thus created many difficulties for him. But, but! He never expected that the biggest enemy would be Ning herself! And she had already won him over without him even realizing it! This is just too unfair!

He failed to achieve his goal before he even began... no, he didn't even begin his training... In short, it was a terrible, utterly miserable situation.

After calming down, Saiwei had figured it out. He took a deep breath, stood up again, and looked directly at Ning. Ning was no longer indifferent; she faced him seriously.

“I have a question I want to ask you,” Savi asked seriously. “You’re not joking, are you?”

“I’m serious,” Ning replied earnestly. “I will absolutely make her happy, and only I can do that.”

“Ha...Is that so…” Savi sighed helplessly, “I’ve really lost…but I’m not going to give up just like that.”

"Heh, why don't you try and snatch it? I'll be watching."

"Tsk, once this war is over, I'll show you just how deep my feelings are."

The two exchanged harsh words, and it was unexpected that Savi didn't give up, but Ning was absolutely confident of repelling all his future attacks.

"So, bring it on!" Ning smiled confidently. "No matter who it is, I'll beat you."

Chapter 11 The Mimic Has a Bold Idea

"Waaaah...you two, stop doing this!"

Even the slow-witted Li could understand the situation now that the two had made their feelings clear to each other. Simply put, Li had unknowingly attracted Saiwei, fallen in love with him, and was hopelessly infatuated with him.

I don't remember doing anything that would make others feel this way, but since it has already happened, I should face the other person properly and give them a serious answer.

“Well, Savi,” Li said earnestly, facing him, “Although we haven’t known each other for long, I don’t have those kinds of feelings for you. Besides, you’re a prince, right? Marrying a monster… that’s not very reliable… it would cause a huge uproar. So, you should be able to find someone better.”

“I don’t care at all whether you’re a monster or not!” Savi emphasized. “There’s absolutely no mistake that you’re an ordinary girl!”

"Uh... well, I'm glad to hear you say that..." Li said with a wry smile, "but I'll mind, I can't exactly drag you into this or something."

"how come!"

Saiwei wanted to say something more, but Ning, who couldn't stand it any longer, stepped between the two, blocking Saiwei, and then delivered the final blow.

"It means you're a good person."

"Hey, Ning, don't say things like that!"

Ning simply and clearly pointed out the fact that he had been given the "good guy" card. These jokes were probably only known to four people in this world. It was still a bit painful for Ning to put the "good guy" label on Saiwei like that, especially since the other party didn't even understand.

"Although I don't know what you're talking about, I am indeed a good person."

This person actually admitted it so openly!?

"So, Li, choose me. Time will tell."

Savi's relentless pursuit was really getting to Li, so she quietly tugged at Ning's sleeve. The two exchanged a glance, and she signaled to Ning to help her out.

"So, Your Highness, do you have any shame in forcing a commoner girl like this?" Ning retorted immediately after receiving the 'divine decree'. "Pursuing someone relentlessly is not the behavior of a gentleman or a king. Please show your magnanimity here, okay?"

"Well...that's true."

Savi, whose sore spot had been touched, stopped abruptly. Considering his position, he realized that what he had done was indeed wrong. After calming down and thinking it over, he realized that he was too far removed from reason and needed to find a way to close that gap.

He is a king, and at least for now, he cannot put other things before the interests of the country. This is his responsibility and his duty. If only he had known then what he knows, he wouldn't have done such a troublesome thing. He is still far from retirement age, and it feels like there is no end in sight.

"I'm sorry for talking to you all for so long," Savi sighed. "I'm really sorry for taking up so much of your time. I should go back to my work now."

"Okay, take care." Ning smiled like a winner in life as he watched Saiwei leave.

"Waaah... That's too much. Being friend-zoned like that... It's really hurtful."

Li broke free from Ning's hand and created some distance between them.

"It's best to be decisive when dealing with this kind of person," Ning reminded her. "Dragging it out for too long won't do either him or us any good."

“I know… but he doesn’t seem to be giving up at all.” Rin was also having a headache over this.

"Then let's kill him?"

"Don't do that kind of thing!? I'll break up with you!?"

The intense killing intent that flashed through Li's mind for a moment was indeed captured. Although Ning spoke half-jokingly, the killing intent was undeniably real. It was a preemptive warning; whether it would have any effect was still unknown, but at least she trembled slightly, meaning it must have worked…

Seriously... she's a completely different person from when she was in the maze.

Thinking back to those days in the maze, a feeling of nostalgia welled up inside me. Maybe... it'll work? I should go back and see...

"Um... Miss Li? Are you angry?"

"No."

"are you angry?"

"No."

"Are you really not angry?"

"If you keep slacking off like this, I'm really going to get angry. There's still so much work to do."

Now that she could slightly suppress Ning, Li, who had been bullied unilaterally all along, felt extremely happy. She could understand Ning's mindset when he bullied her to some extent, and this feeling was really addictive.

During this time, Hao Er had done a lot of work, which made people wonder if he was really seriously injured. However, there was no reason to scold him for helping so much.

The three of them worked on this until the area was cleaned up. By this time, most of the cleaning work in Akihabara was done, and they took some time to visit their acquaintances.

Using spacetime magic, the three of them teleported directly to the headquarters of the Borg Merchant Guild. It was much more lively than usual, with everyone working enthusiastically. They were careful not to disturb the merchants' work and gradually approached the central figure.

Olitto was directing the work from the second-floor balcony of the Chamber of Commerce. Because the workload was too heavy, he chose to handle it in a more open space rather than in the office, so that he could also better understand the situation outside and direct the work.

"Looks pretty busy, Olitzo," Ning remarked as she walked over to him. "What are you doing right now?"

"Hmm? Ah, it's you two. Rin is safe and sound." Olitto looked up. "That's great. I heard Rin was kidnapped. That was terrible, but it's good that she's back now. Wait a moment... Hmm, this is it. Take the medicine over there. Don't let them waste it. Just wet it and wipe the scrapes off the skin."

"I'm really busy," Li said with a wry smile.

"Yeah, there's a ton of all sorts of paperwork after the war. Why don't these brainless residents just go die?" Olitto complained as he signed papers. "There are so many unnecessary papers, the workload has suddenly increased a lot. And these things aren't just for a select few, it's really annoying. By the way, I also heard that you two seem to be together? Hmm, you're a perfect match. Congratulations to you both. Sorry, I don't have time for anything formal right now."

“It’s alright. It’s already good that you’re willing to talk to us now. We’ll just need to take up a little more of your time.” Li cut straight to the point. “We may break away from the duchy in the future.”

"Huh? Separate from the Duchy?" Olitto suddenly stopped. "What are you two trying to do?"

“Calm down. We’re not going to surrender to the kingdom; we’re simply leaving the duchy.” Li gave a knowing smile. “Where we’re going is still unknown. We hope Borg can leave with us, but we can only tell you the details after you agree.”

"...Tsk tsk tsk, it's really impossible to ignore it easily."

Olitto's eyes lit up; this was the kind of light that only appeared when he was interested. If all went well, he could win Borg over.

Chapter 12 Alice

Inside the Sangu Workshop, the members were working enthusiastically again today. Thinking about it carefully, it seemed like they hadn't had much rest since a month ago. One thing after another, one incident after another, there was no room for rest at all.

Besides, this was a matter of life and death, and no one dared to slack off. They worked with all their might and with all their enthusiasm.

The mecha dragon used in the last battle was actually a half-finished product. Because of time constraints, they cut corners. Now they are doing the final touches, and Alice is involved in the process. In fact, it would be a big problem if she didn't get involved.

"Ah! How about adding a big hammer to the tail?"

"Stop having such audacious ideas, it'll seriously throw you off balance, so don't play around with them."

As you can see, Akihabara's crafts genius Kana is also working now, but she is focused on modifying the "Light Ultimate Weapon". To be honest, I wish she had had this passion when she was developing the Dragon a while ago.

Now, it can only be said that this is a completely unnecessary action, because all the mecha dragons here are mass-produced standard models. There is no mecha dragon that can withstand Kana's whimsical ideas. If it weren't for Alice's control, this person would have already turned one of the mecha dragons into a monster.

On a side note, thankfully, not many mechs were damaged in the battle that day. Most of the damage was limited to missing limbs, and as long as the core and central circuit were not affected, everything was fine.

Kana, who was stopped, pouted in dissatisfaction and continued her repair work, while Alice was making replacement parts. The two of them learned a lot from Ning during the development process, including some magic they had never seen before.

With this knowledge and magic, their abilities were elevated to a new level, but Ning said that manual labor was a better choice than relying on the convenience of magic.

That's what they say, but they haven't reached that level yet, and right now they can only work hard to improve themselves.

At that moment, Senno walked in.

"Your Highness, we have a guest."

"guest?"

Alice didn't stop working. She looked back and saw Ning and Li standing at the studio door, along with Hao Er behind them.

"Oh! Manager! Long time no see!"

"Don't even think about slacking off, get back here."

"Ehhhhhhh"

Alice had long known that Kana wanted to take advantage of the chaos, so she immediately sent her back. She put down her work and walked towards the three people. Her gaze swept over Rin, and then she nodded.

"It's good that you're alright." Alice gave her a big hug. "You must have been terrified."

She had once been a member of the kingdom and knew a thing or two about the ghosts' ways. They must have suffered some inhuman torture. She hoped that her actions could offer them some comfort and warmth, just like her best friend Nao.

"I'm fine, thank you for your concern," Li replied politely.

"Oh, I'm sorry." Alice suddenly took a step back. "I forgot I'm all dirty right now..."

“It’s okay, I don’t mind that kind of thing.” Li looked around the studio. “Wow, it’s really become a mess.”

"Well, I actually feel more comfortable when it's messy than clean and tidy," Alice said with a wry smile. "After working overtime for a month, I've changed a bit too."

"That one, is it a Mech Dragon?"

Li approached the enormous metal object with curiosity. The magic eye showed her the entire structure of the mecha dragon and its holographic image. Although it was quite different from what she had imagined, it was still very spectacular in her eyes.

Hey bro, look! I made this thing in another world.

Thinking of the young man who had been with her in her previous life, she couldn't help but say to herself, "Perhaps I was able to come to this other world and live until now because of him."

"That's amazing..." Li said, expressing his feelings.