Dungeon Refrigerator 241

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Dungeon Stampede 2.0 Announcement

We rushed into the home economics room after hearing a monster appeared. But instead of a monster, all we found was a bizarre object lying on the floor.

“…What is this about, Egetsu-san!?”

“Hmm, come over here and take a look.”

I led Serai-san to the sink, where a shallow layer of water had gathered. The water was murky, like rice-rinse water, but less than 2 cm deep.

“This… What is this!?”

“Well, it seems that Aine-sensei tried to soak a giant shellfish in here. But for some reason, she had to leave the room…”

“So, while she was away, the soaked shellfish absorbed water…!?”

“Exactly. As it expanded, it stretched out, eventually spilling out of the sink.”

The giant shellfish was originally a straight stick in its dried state. We had wound it up with superhuman dungeon power to make it easier to carry. When it soaked up water, it must have straightened and extended out of the sink. It's not hard to imagine.

“So someone who didn't know saw this slimy thing, stretching out of the sink…”

“Slimy… Yeah, that sounds about right.”

“Hehe… Satisfied with your little detective game?”

“Yes, thank you for playing along.”

Since we were the ones who processed the giant shellfish, we recognized it at a glance. We both realized it the moment we saw that slimy object on the floor, and Serai-san just played along with my little charade. She must’ve picked up on my thoughts when I was wondering why there was no monster presence.

Our relaxed mood must have been noticed because people started gathering in the hallway, chattering away.

“Wait, so there wasn’t a monster?”

“Apparently not. It turned out to be something else.”

From the crowd, we heard a panicked voice: “Excuse me, please let me through!” It was Aine-sensei, sounding quite flustered.

…..

“Wait, so you didn’t leave the room unattended?”

“Yes, I was called to the staff room during the process… But I did tell the students I’d be right back.”

When we asked Aine-sensei, who had returned and was the cause of the commotion, she explained that she had left, but not unattended.

“Hmmm, and what does that mean?”

“Um, I think the students lost interest in the ingredients and just left…”

Hmm.

[Hey, what’s this? Is it some kind of new meat?]

[Hmm? They said it’s shellfish.]

[Really? That’s boring! Let’s go!]

[Yeah, totally lame!]

I can almost picture the scene.

“I see… Well, with monster meat and shellfish that don’t look appetizing, it’s no wonder high school girls would lose interest.”

“I’m really, really sorry…”

Aine-sensei shrank with each word, looking pitiful. After causing such a big commotion, she’d probably get an earful from the vice principal later…

“Excuse us! Is everything okay, Aine-sensei?”

And just then, two male teachers, A and B, pushed through the students. Oh, quite late, aren’t we? I bet they were hiding during the monster scare and only came when they heard Aine-sensei was involved.

…..

“That must have been tough, Aine-sensei.”

“Yes, truly. But I’m glad everyone’s safe.”

“Yes… Thank you very much…”

The male teachers A and B tried to comfort Aine-sensei, but she seemed uncomfortable with their attention.

“Oh, but if that’s the case, how about this? We could have a cooking contest using that monster meat!”

“That’s a great idea! Some students are still down, so an event like that could lift their spirits!”

“Uh… No, I, um…”

“Yes, and what if we have a match between the people who brought the ingredients and us teachers?”

“Oh, that sounds fun! Let’s do it! Of course, you’ll help us out, right?”

“Uh, no, not really interested.”

Oof, that was blunt. Today, Serai-san is on fire!

“Why not? You brought the monster meat, so you could help a little more, don’t you think?”

“Exactly! The students would love it!”

“…Sure, sure, but you know what? The students told me they 'absolutely hate you'! A cooking contest? Are you serious? High school girls are fighting monsters out there! What are you even talking about!?”

“Uh… Wait, no…”

“And weren’t you two the first to volunteer when we talked about taking students to the dungeon to boost their stats? So why are you just wandering around the school while they fight monsters!? And then what? You just hide behind the heavy machinery and say you’re protecting them? Give me a break!!”

“……”

Serai-san’s fierce words left the male teachers A and B speechless. They couldn’t respond, maybe because she was so overwhelmingly right.

But seeing her lose it like this in public might make her seem like a harsh person. But she’s actually a kind and thoughtful girl, who’s just looking out for her friends. That’s something only I need to know, though.

Still, this is getting a bit out of hand… Okay, here goes.

“Ding-dong-ding-dong! Here’s a sudden announcement! I am the one who oversees the fairies protecting this school, the Pixies. But recently, two suspicious male teachers have been targeting them. So, for their safety, I’m thinking of relieving the Pixies from their duties! That is all!!”

“Wha…!?”

…..

“W-wait! Please, wait! Hold on!!”

I amplified my voice with magic, making an announcement as loud as the school intercom. Immediately, a round, elderly woman, the vice principal, rushed over, sweating and looking panicked.

“Akizuki-sensei! Udagawa-sensei! I need to speak with you! Please come to the principal’s office right away!!”

The vice principal bowed repeatedly to me, then sternly instructed Aine-sensei to retract the announcement, before dragging the two male teachers away.

Woooow, I hear there's gonna be a serious "talk"... Scary, right? Sagapoyo~!