My Refrigerator Turned Into A Dungeon

Chapter 236:

Dungeon Stampede 2.0 Schemes

So, the next morning. Serai-san and I snuck out of school once, only to return with large packages in tow.

Well, you know, it's one of those things called countermeasures against exposure. If people found out that I had a "mysterious pocket that can hold anything," it would surely cause nothing but trouble.

"Good morning, Maji-oneesama!"

"Good morning~! I've brought some food~. Though, it’s just monster meat~."

When we returned to the back gate, Serai-san casually informed the students that it was ‘monster meat.' We had to do at least this much, or poor Aine-sensei would be overwhelmed when she received the goods.

Still carrying our large packages, we headed to the home economics room, where we had asked Aine-sensei to prepare to receive the items. Currently, the home economics room serves as a kitchen for the shelter and is the only lifeline at this girls' school, which doesn’t have a cafeteria. Because of that, access is strictly controlled.

Oh, by the way, I gave all the crab cheese gratin to Shark last night.

It seemed she was having trouble managing her companions and was quite troubled about it. So, I decided to let her distribute it as she saw fit, whether to share it among her entire class or to give it to those she liked. This was also a learning experience for her, after all.

Well, the crab cheese gratin was completely gone, but Ruu and Nina-san will just have to settle for us making it again. I learned how to make it perfectly from the boss.

But what was more troublesome was Hinagata Yuzuki, the prickly classmate who froze after eating the monster meat last night.

She must have been a severe germaphobe, as she ended up in a state of total shock. I only intended it as a little prank, but it turned out to be a serious issue for her. Maybe it was a religious taboo? But as far as I know, no existing religion forbids eating ‘monster meat.'

Well, I felt bad, so I assigned a pixie to comfort her. She seemed to be envious of Shark, who was getting along well with Veil, so I hope this cheers her up a bit.

"Here we are~! We brought it~!"

"Oh, Machi-san, we’ve been waiting for you… Huh? Is that the ingredient!?"

Serai-san called out to Aine-sensei, who was waiting in the home economics room, and when she saw what we brought, she was completely shocked.

"Yes, this is it! Well, it’s dried, so it looks a bit… like that."

"""…"""

The other female students, who must have been waiting for the ingredients to arrive, were also stunned by the sight of the dried-up, fire-hose-like ingredients.

It couldn’t be helped; I had to step in with the perfect follow-up.

"Hahaha! Take a good look; it's a giant dried clam string. It's huge, right? It's a bit hard right now since it's dried, but once you soak it in water, it’ll soften right up!"

Yeah, it only dried up due to the dungeon's disassembly and absorption process, so it should soften up in water… probably.

"T-thank you… I'll think about how to cook it."

Aine-sensei, who had expected to receive something ready-to-eat like the crab cheese from last night, was clearly flustered by the mere sight of the giant clam string. Haha, that’s too naive!

But she was trying hard to keep her composure, not wanting the students to catch on. Her stoic attitude was quite adorable.

Of course, I still had more crab cheese.

But that's for Ruu and the construction fighters. Especially the construction fighters, who seem to be doing their best. Since I convinced them to come here, I had to follow through and show them proper support.

"We’ll leave the rest to you! See you!"

With a fresh and cheerful smile, Serai-san and I left the home economics room.

After all, if high school girls like Shark and Hinagata-chan are working so hard that they’re in tears, the teachers should also set a good example for the students to follow.

Maybe it was a bit mean to Aine-sensei, but I sincerely hope this experience helps her grow as a teacher. Just like the ingredients… Haha!

"So, shall we train a bit and show these students a good example?"

"Huh? I can train these kids, so it's fine. Egetsu-san, why don’t you go talk to the construction guys?"

"What?"

"Well, see you later!"

With that, Serai-san dashed off.

Wait, no, Serai-san…! Yes, but no!!

I was planning to show off my cool training with Serai-san, have the female students see it, and have them say, ‘Master Jung! Please train us too!' and gradually close the distance between us girls…!

But my secret plan was completely shattered by Serai-san’s swift actions.