My Refrigerator Turned Into A Dungeon
Kusatsu GoThus, the three of us, having secured our means of transportation, finished our preparations and set off straight for Kusatsu.Yes, three of us. In this car head

Kusatsu Go

Thus, the three of us, having secured our means of transportation, finished our preparations and set off straight for Kusatsu.

Yes, three of us. In this car heading toward Kusatsu, Ruu is not here.

This journey began with a single phone call—our trip to check on Serai-san's grandfather’s safety.

But this time, Ruu couldn't join us.

The four of us had made a vow—to help each other, of course, but also to support our families and close friends whenever needed.

So, following that principle, we contacted Ruu, but when she told her father she was going to Kusatsu, he put a stop to it.

It seemed that, while he understood to some extent, he was still deeply worried about letting his daughter travel far in such unpredictable circumstances.

And while we understood his feelings, we didn’t have the luxury of time to persuade him.

We could have just taken Ruu along anyway.

But if something happened to her—if she got seriously hurt—our relationship with her family would be ruined.

So, because of that, Ruu had to sit this one out.

But Ruu herself felt terrible about it.

Right before our departure, she showed up with a freshly baked apple pie, saying, "Machi-chan, I’m really, really sorry!"

Seriously, Ruu is such a good girl.

I mean, it was 6 AM.

Just how early did she wake up to bake this for us?

As we ate Ruu’s sweet gift, we sped down the highway toward Kusatsu.

The engine was running smoothly—flawless, really.

I’d noticed yesterday that the engine oil was a bit dirty, so I changed it.

The only concern?

This car only had the mandatory liability insurance.

No, I had arranged for voluntary insurance, too.

But since I went through the same company that insures my bike, it was taking some time to process.

So, that meant we had to follow the speed limit to the letter—perfectly safe driving.

An accident was absolutely not an option.

“So… I know I keep asking, but you’re sure there’s no issue with your family, Nina-san?”

I called out to Nina-san, who was in the back seat, researching one-day insurance policies.

If we were supporting Serai-san’s family, we had to make sure Nina-san’s family was covered, too.

“Hmm… yeah, we’re all good.

The folks from the shopping district really stepped up again this time.”

“Oh? Impressive teamwork from Osaka’s shopping district as always.

Did those old guys—what were they called, PokoPoko and KanKan—take the lead again?”

At the mention of her hometown, Nina-san’s face lit up with a smile.

“Hehe, this time, the star was the old man from the horumon shop.”

“Oh? The horumon shop, huh?

And what did he do?”

“Well, according to Masa and Yuki, that old man took down a bunch of monsters…

with geta sandals shining bright as hell!”

“Shining geta, huh? That’s something…”

A shining geta—

Maybe he used some kind of weapon enhancement scroll, like Excalibur?

But Excalibur only glows faintly, so if his geta were shining that intensely, maybe he stacked multiple enhancement scrolls…?

Hmm, what a luxurious use of resources.

“But you know, the real star wasn’t the old man—it was the lady from the horumon shop.”

“Huh? The lady from the horumon shop? Hmm… Oh! I got it!

If he had the shining geta, then she must’ve fought with a shining umbrella, right?”

“Bzzt! Wrong answer!

The real answer is… the lady from the horumon shop—

She’s actually a cat fairy! A Cait Sith!

She had a whole bunch of those walking, talking cat fairies with her, and they chased down some huge monster and beat the crap out of it! Hehehe…

Looks like there are others out there like Coach.”

Whoa, seriously? Someone like that in Osaka?

Wait… this feels weirdly familiar.

And those cat fairies… they totally weren’t wearing anything on their lower halves, were they?

“Mm… Mm, okay. Thanks. I’ll call again later.”

Meanwhile, in the passenger seat, Serai-san had been making calls to her friends and acquaintances, gathering information before we arrived.

“So? Learn anything?”

“Hmm… nothing really useful…”

She stretched her arms out, looking tired.

Yeah, she had been making nonstop calls.

“Let’s take a break at the next service area.”

“Yeah. But I did find out a few things.”

Then, she started talking about the current situation in Kusatsu.

Apparently, the Self-Defense Forces had been there, clearing out monsters and destroying dungeons.

But they were in and out so quickly that they didn’t conduct thorough investigations in the deep mountains.

So even now, some monsters were still trickling out from the mountains.

“That kind of thing seems to be happening all over, huh?”

“Yeah. And because of that, people who lived in the remote areas are still evacuating, so there’s no information at all about my grandpa or the neighbors.”

Serai-san remained calm—she understood there was no point in panicking.

Going through two dungeon stampedes had made her strong and resilient.

And I didn’t want to see her sad.

Alright. Hang in there, Serai-san’s grandpa.

Your adorable granddaughter is on her way to you right now.