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

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But that's not all that matters to her.

Fino recognized the three auras. Fino was the eldest sister of the Dragon Kings, while 'Shi/Lairfa' was the second sister, 'Black/Neki' was the youngest sister, and 'Flame/Salid' was the youngest brother.

'Time/Lairfa' is dead. Finoer doesn't know who she transferred her power to, but she does know that 'Time's' power has become 'Time and Space,' meaning a new Dragon King has been born.

Of these three auras, the aura of 'time and space' is the strongest. Since these three people's auras are here, it means that we might be able to see them here.

This was the first time Fino had seen her newborn sister, and she was quite excited. But before that, she decided to see what kind of place this was.

Fino Er threw back the covers, got out of bed barefoot, and noticed the clothes she was wearing. The fabric was surprisingly good, but the design was completely incomprehensible. She quickly took off the clothes and left the room.

Her understanding of the human world was practically nonexistent. Compared to her younger siblings, she had less contact with humans, but she had heard quite a bit about them from "Black." However, in her personal opinion, humans were all pretty much the same...

Thinking of humans reminded her of what happened before she fainted, and a chilling killing intent surged within her, causing the surrounding temperature to drop sharply.

Speaking of which... I think the Demon King said something...

Fino walked down the stairs, pondering what had happened to the stone and trying to understand the current situation.

this is……

In my memory, this place should be called "Home," a human's nest. In terms of living conditions, it seems much better than the Finoir that lives in the wild. To be honest, the place where I just woke up was quite comfortable.

Is human life really this comfortable?

Fino swaggered into the living room. Walking in this place, which could only be illuminated by a little moonlight, was no problem for her. She avoided the things she didn't know as she walked.

hum...

Suddenly, something lit up, and a soft white light illuminated the entire living room, startling Finor and almost causing her to unleash her powers.

"Aha……"

A black-haired girl in loose clothing appeared out of nowhere. She yawned, rubbed her eyes to wake herself up, and then was startled.

"Ah, um... Miss Dragon King? You're awake?" The girl immediately came to her side. "How are you feeling? Is anything bothering you? If you don't mind, please sit down. Where are your clothes? Why are you naked? It's very cold here at night; it's easy to catch a cold. I'll go get you some clothes."

"Ah, ah ah..."

The girl was surprisingly decisive, and Finoer instinctively obeyed her and sat down. After sitting down, she felt a soft, limp feeling, and even though she had just woken up, sleepiness began to wash over her.

No... I can't sleep yet...

The girl quickly returned with the clothes and then told Finoer to put them on. In fact, Finoer didn't need the clothes; she could wear her own special attire using her powers, but she seemed to feel quite good about it.

"Um? Miss Dragon King?" The girl tilted her head. "What's wrong? Would you like something to drink?"

“…? Drink?” Finoer did feel a bit thirsty, and her mind was a little foggy. “Then have some.”

"Please wait a moment."

The girl left and went somewhere else. After a while, she returned with a cup of fragrant red water and placed it on the table in front of Finoer.

"I'm sorry, this is all we can offer you right now," the girl apologized politely.

"...What is this? Oh—?!"

Finoel touched the cup with a puzzled look, but her hand was burned by the hot cup, and she instinctively pulled it back. The girl looked at her with a puzzled expression, which made Finoel feel a little embarrassed, so she used her power to lower the temperature of the cup to a temperature that made it safe for her to pick it up.

Fino looked at the red liquid, thought for a while, and seeing nothing strange about it, drank it.

“—!” Finoer’s eyes widened. “…Delicious…What is this…”

This water exuded an enticing aroma, and after drinking it, she experienced a rich and mellow fragrance, leaving a lingering aftertaste. Compared to the nectar she had drunk before, it was practically divine spring water.

"This is black tea," the girl said, refilling her cup. "Do you like it?"

"...Yes, I like it."

Finoer nodded frankly. She suddenly felt that humans weren't as useless as she had thought. At least she was quite satisfied with the girl in front of her.

Who knows, I might take this opportunity to learn about human society, just like my younger siblings.

In the middle of the night, Xia Ling heard strange noises coming from inside the house, so she went out of her room to check. She turned on the light and found Miss Dragon King awake, and what's more, she was standing naked in the living room.

When Xia Ling first saw it, she was startled, thinking some strange person had broken into her house. But after calming down, she realized who it was and felt relieved. She immediately switched into maid mode and focused on her duties.

Fortunately, this Dragon King wasn't a bad person; at least he didn't make Xia Ling too nervous, and he even revealed an unexpectedly cute side to her. Despite being someone who seemed much more aloof than Sister Ning, Xia Ling developed a certain fondness for him.

So now she is also taking care of the Dragon King who has just woken up. The Dragon King likes black tea very much, and after drinking black tea, he will show a completely unguarded look.

"...What is your name?" Miss Dragon King asked.

"Excuse me. My name is Xia Ling." Xia Ling almost forgot to introduce herself. "I am the maid of this house."

“Xia Ling…” Miss Dragon King pondered for a moment, then said, “I am ‘Frost Dragon King’ Fino Er. It’s a pleasure to meet you. You are my sister’s familiar, right? I have some things I would like to ask you.”

Chapter 32: The "Sisters" Meet Again?

"I'm back... Huh? Eh???"

With the help of Celia and the others, Li returned home safely. It was already morning, but actually much earlier than his usual wake-up time. However, Xia Ling was already up and working. Was she really that diligent? Wait a minute, something's not right! She's up too early!

"Ah, welcome back, Sister Li."

Xia Ling, who was doing her daily cleaning, noticed Li's return and stopped cleaning to bow respectfully to her. She was as diligent as ever, and the room she cleaned was spotless, making one wonder if she was perhaps a little too diligent.

"Would you like to have breakfast first? I've already prepared breakfast."

"Putting that aside, why do you get up so early?"

"...Sister Li, come and take a look first."

Xia Ling kept them in suspense for a moment, but Li already had a pretty good idea of ​​what it was about. Seria led them into the living room, where they saw a tall, beautiful woman and a cute little girl sitting warmly on the sofa. The older woman was holding a book and stroking the little girl who was sleeping soundly on her lap. Good heavens, how enviable!

It's so...so heartwarming, it's enviable!!! Why can't I achieve this effect?!

There's no mistake, the older sister sitting on the sofa reading a book is the Dragon King Finoir, and the little girl using her lap pillow is Akatsuki! The scene was so beautiful that Rin felt like an outsider.

Gentle sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating their faces. Finoer's dignified and serene face appeared so gentle in the sunlight as she quietly read her book, softly stroking Xiao, who was nestled on her lap. Xiao, too, revealed her innocent, sleepy face, sucking her fingers—it was absolutely adorable!

What is going on? !

“…Is it ‘Time’?” Finoer sensed another presence entering the living room and temporarily put down the book in her hand. “You’re back, little sister, the newly born ‘Time-Space Dragon King’.”

"Huh... little sister...?"

I don't recall having this kind of setting... Ah... There is!

Despite her chaotic state of mind, Rie surprisingly and quickly retrieved memories related to this matter. In Rielfa's memories, there were seven Dragon Kings in total: five female and two male. The five female Dragon Kings were all born before the male Dragon Kings. Rielfa was the youngest female Dragon King, meaning... Finoel was, in a sense, Rie's older sister, and moreover, the eldest.

But... something just doesn't feel right...

Back then, according to the Demon King's description, this Dragon King named Finoir was a very cold and ruthless queen-like character, but...? What is this that I'm seeing now? Has the incongruity factor disappeared? Why are they so dazzling?!

To be honest, Li was very envious because she usually couldn't act like an older sister in front of Xiao. But Finoer so naturally made Xiao a lap pillow, and Xiao accepted it as a matter of course. Moreover, Xia Ling, who was standing next to Li, also looked at her with complete trust.

Waaaaah... What on earth is going on... Come to think of it... another Dragon King has appeared...

In this way, the main city of the duchy now houses more than half of the seven Dragon Kings' members, which is incredibly powerful in a sense. If anything goes wrong, the duchy could be finished. Seria and the others behind the scenes also knew the danger of this matter, so they didn't dare utter a word. Their silence only made them more nervous.

I have absolutely no idea how to handle this!!! That damn demon king actually dumped such a troublesome thing on me!!!

Suddenly I kind of understand what it's like to work under the Demon King. It's like being excessively trusted and then having your work forcibly pushed onto you. Truly worthy of the Demon King… That person must have been smiling as they forced them to do it; poor souls.

"What? Don't you know anything about me?" Finoer gracefully drank her black tea and glanced at Li. "That's true. After all, you're the youngest Dragon King right now, so there are many things you don't know yet. I think I also have a lot to learn from you."

"Eh? Eh... Ah... Ahahaha, is that so..." Rin could only laugh helplessly.

"Um... Miss Finoer, what's troubling me right now? Could you please explain?"

Xia Ling, who was good at reading people's expressions, took the initiative to help Li out of the predicament after seeing Li's expression. Li felt happy and honored to have such a maid in her family.

"Hmm... let me think where to begin..." Fino patted Akatsuki's head, pondering where to start.

“Ah, um… Sister Finoir?” Li said somewhat awkwardly, “If it’s alright, I’d like you to start from when you met the Demon King.”

Fino stared at her for a moment, then said, "Well then, let's begin here..."

Then, Finoer began a lengthy explanation, recounting her battle with the Demon King and his companions, and the series of events that followed her awakening there. She also included some details about herself, which Riya found corresponding parts in Rielfa's memories.

Finoir, the Dragon King, wasn't a cold-blooded queen-like dragon king; she was simply awkward around unfamiliar humans. This dragon king was actually just a very stubborn older sister. As the first dragon king born, she used her power to stop the world's coldness, and after a long period of time, she even cared for other newly born dragon kings. Rin also has memories of being cared for, just like Finoir and Akatsuki now, and feels a little envious.

In fact, the culprit who shaped Finoir's image in that way was actually Raelfa... although this is just speculation. Shortly after Raelfa's birth, she left Finoir early to become independent. In her youth, Raelfa had a great love for treasures and traveled to various countries to collect them. Because of this, after a while, humans subconsciously believed that beings like Dragon Kings were fond of treasures. To avoid angering the Dragon Kings, they sent people to find various Dragon Kings, offering them treasures and begging for mercy.

For this reason, Finoir also received offerings from humans. Uncomfortable with communicating with them, she ultimately refused in a stern tone and forcefully sent them and the treasure back. This led to rumors that Finoir was incredibly cold-hearted; in fact, she seemed quite bothered by the matter.

“After seeing this place and Xia Ling, I understand a little better why you little guys are running around everywhere,” Finoer said with a wry smile. “So humans are such strange beings… Although the way they came here is quite a headache, it’s also an opportunity.”

"I'm sorry..." Li subconsciously apologized for Relfa's crime.

Chapter 33 So, there's one more diner staying at the house.

"Why apologize?" Finoer was baffled by Li's behavior.

"Ugh... don't worry about that kind of thing." Li immediately changed the subject. "More importantly, we're doing something very important right now, so we can't entertain you. Is that really okay?"

“I see…” Finoer nodded. “No wonder Negi and Salid aren’t here. What happened to you? Tell me about it.”

"Eh……"

And so, Rin began her lengthy explanation. It felt like she'd given it at least ten times in the last few days; she was getting tired of it. As she listened to this long explanation, Finoir's gaze inexplicably turned cold, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet—not a mental drop, but a physical one. Please retract your powers!

To prevent others from being affected, Li used her power to isolate the cold air. As for Xiao, no one knew how she was doing, but she seemed to be sleeping soundly. After hearing all the explanations, the shadow of her bangs covered Finoer's eyes, and those icy eyes seemed to be radiating coldness as well. Ugh, what went wrong?

What exactly happened that turned Finoir, who was perfectly fine just moments ago, into a queen?

Li told Finoir everything, including the origins and motives, because she felt that hiding anything from Finoir might get her into trouble, so she honestly confessed everything. But now it seems that it had the opposite effect.

"Um..." Li asked timidly, "What's wrong? Um... Sister? You seem very angry...?"

“How could I not be angry?” Fino’er’s voice was terrifyingly cold, but beneath that coldness lay a burning rage. “These humans actually killed my sister for something like this. How could I not be angry? But, if I calm down and think about it, I’ll realize that nothing we do now will make a difference.”

Finoer learned what had happened, and she was furious about Lerfa's death. She didn't know why Lerfa would give her powers to her new sister, but of all the Dragon Kings, Lerfa was the most intelligent.

She must have her reasons for doing this, so Finoer didn't press for details about the matter.

Fino looked out the window and could clearly see the Perseus Tree outside through the glass. This was the tree that had witnessed the rest of Rielfa's life.

Ever since Li brought it here from the labyrinth, its condition has seemed poor, with no signs of improvement. The glowing leaves emit a dim light, and the tree seems to be dying, constantly shedding its leaves. The bottom of the circular lake surrounding the Perseus Tree is covered with rotting leaves... It's heartbreaking.

Neither Li nor Ning had ever seen such a tree before. According to the analysis of the Demon Eye, this Perseus Tree seemed to be something from another world, an existence from a different dimension.

This was one of the things that witnessed the end of the labyrinth, and Li and Ning desperately wanted to save it. But they were powerless and could only watch it gradually weaken.

“...What a lovely tree,” Finoer remarked, gazing out the window.

"But now... I'm almost gone." Li's voice sounded somewhat melancholy.

“It’s alright,” Finoer comforted her. “Take good care of it. There’s a lot you can do. If you need any help, just let me know.”

"...There's nothing like that yet." Li shook her head. "Finoir just needs to enjoy human life. You said you wanted to see what human life is like, right? Then let Xia Ling come..."

“No,” Fino interrupted her with a wry smile, “Xia Ling has her own things to do, doesn’t she? I’d rather see what your lives are like. Besides, I think we need to spend more time with you now; we’ve been traveling all over the world, haven’t we?”

"Huh... Ah... Oh, I see. No, no problem."

I was caught completely off guard. Is this what they call a guardian's inspection? The adults in the family checking on the daily life of an independent child...

And it was a surprise inspection... Oh, big sister, please don't do this...

Li didn't know how to get along with Finoir. Her position as the Dragon King was very delicate. As one of the Dragon Kings who appeared abruptly halfway through his life, she was the youngest, yet she inherited almost everything from Relfa, but she was not the same person.

Finoir is the Dragon King's eldest sister. She seems very responsible and loving towards her younger siblings, but Li just can't accept this kindness with a clear conscience.

To be honest, she was a little afraid of upsetting Finoer, so she was responding rather awkwardly, testing the waters within acceptable limits.

Moreover, I've heard that Finoir and Salid don't seem to get along very well, so I hope Salid doesn't suddenly come to our house at this time.

"Um, if you don't mind, I'd like to talk about something serious first, is that alright?" Rie awkwardly sought Finoer's advice.

“Speak, this is your home, right?” Finoer nodded. “Xia Ling told me that you are the highest-ranking person in this house, so you don’t need to be polite with guests, right?”

"Hmm... Well then, I'll gladly accept your offer."

Riya felt a bit frustrated that she couldn't hold her head high in front of guests, even though she was the head of the household, so she needed to be more confident in herself. She took a couple of deep breaths to regain her composure and then got back to the main topic.

"Xia Ling," Li Xian called out to Xia Ling.

"Sister Li, I'm here," Xia Ling replied immediately. "Is there anything you need?"

"Are you free these few days? I need to give you some extra work." Ryou wanted to clarify things first. "We'll probably be traveling back and forth to Akihabara for several days, so we probably won't have any rest. Therefore, if you want to help, you'd better think it over..."

“No problem, please tell me.” Xia Ling agreed without hesitation. “I am a maid in this family, a member of this household, and it is only right for me to help my family.”

"...Don't come complaining to me if you're exhausted and cry." Li accepted Xia Ling's help with a wry smile. "Next, I'll be holding a talent show-like event in Akihabara. I'm actively preparing for it now, and I need to find a lot of trustworthy people to help. As for what a talent show is... emmm, in layman's terms, it's like a king selecting talent or something. So I need your help to find those 'different' people in Akihabara. I'll tell you the detailed process later. If you have any questions, just ask. I'm not perfect either. Now, the 'First Akihabara Residents' Committee Meeting' is officially convened."

Chapter 34 Publicity Phase