Dungeon Refrigerator 247

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Dungeon Stampede 2.0 Friendship

At the back gate where Egetsu and Serai had departed, Hinagata Yuzuki arrived, breathless.

"Huff... Huff... Huff... Ah, they've already left..."

As she gazed forlornly at the students who were dispersing from the back gate, Yuzuki realized she was too late.

"Yeah, they're already gone."

Toga Ruri, who had been told by Egetsu to "be gentle, since you're comrades now," reluctantly spoke up to Yuzuki.

"Hey, Toga-san... Is that what fathers are like...?"

"Huh...!? Wh-what...? You mean Jung...?"

How did it come to this?

If so, does that mean "a father is someone who silently feeds his daughter monster meat and shocks her into a stupor"? Fathers across the country, are in danger!

"When I became aware, my parents were already gone, so I don't know what a father is like..."

However, Yuzuki, who had shared a slightly adult experience of a slime pack with Toga Ruri, felt a strong kinship with her and wanted Ruri to know about her.

"Well... Jung might seem like a good old man to us, but he's not even old enough to have a high school-aged child, right?"

But Ruri, even after sharing the slightly adult experience of a slime pack with Yuzuki, didn’t feel that strong of a connection. To be honest, she thought, "Don't suddenly bring up heavy topics like not having parents out of nowhere..."

"My grandfather never bought me toys... So when I got Pixie, I was really happy."

"O-oh..."

Ruri, confused by Yuzuki's sudden self-disclosure, at least tried to respond. Meanwhile, she thought, "Hey, Grandpa, buy your granddaughter a toy, it's not that much trouble!"

"Toga-san... I'm sorry for saying harsh things. The truth is, I was envious of you... You live so freely, and you seemed so much more radiant than me..."

"Huh...!?"

Just when Ruri thought Yuzuki was suddenly baring her heart, Yuzuki also abruptly started apologizing. She thought Yuzuki was excessively fastidious and proper, but even in apologizing, she suddenly laid bare her feelings.

"Well... It's okay. Besides, we're comrades who fought together now..."

"You'll forgive me...? Thank you, Toga-san..."

Before the stampede, Toga Ruri, a bit of a military otaku, was somewhat isolated in her class.

However, her adversary turned out to be just as awkward as she was. And now, Toga Ruri and Hinagata Yuzuki had reconciled, making Ruri feel foolish for holding onto her anger.

...

Meanwhile, the Dungeon Superhuman Duo, having left Shark Girls’ HHigh School was walking along the riverbank, heading back to the food supplier’s house.

"Haaah..."

"Oh, Serai-san, are you tired too?"

The two walked at a normal pace atop the bank. They were in full view, but with a wide field of vision, they wouldn't have to worry about ambushes. Given their current strength, this was the ideal route.

"Hmm? Well, monster ingredients are tasty, but I was just thinking I’d like to have the Mukushaburger's 'Comeback Set' again."

"Ah, you liked to go all out every morning, didn't you?"

Even though she ate plenty in the morning, all those nutrients went to her chest and not her stomach. Serai is truly amazing.

"So what? I love it! Don’t you have something you’d want to eat once this settles down, Egetsu-san?"

"Hmm, I don't really have anything I crave that badly, but I could go for the leek liver stir-fry and gyoza from the local ramen shop."

Yeah, back when I was a poorly paid salaryman, going to the local ramen shop on my day off was one of life’s little pleasures.

"Hehe, it's surprisingly tasty there, isn’t it? But are you okay without the garlic ramen?"

"Well, if I go, I’ll probably end up ordering it anyway."

"Fine by me! I’ll join you for the garlic ramen too!"

"Oh, then let’s go again!"

Wow! A girl willing to have garlic ramen with you is the ultimate form of approval, isn’t it? It was garlic that caused me to fall into darkness when Lu rejected me...

Ohhh! Having a girl who says something like that by my side... There's nothing more wonderful!! Oh! You’re my angel—

"Egetsu-san, anything you treat me to is always delicious!"

Wha—!? Hello? Is this... the devil speaking?