My Refrigerator Turned Into A Dungeon
The Old Man Of The Fallow Field"Hey, look! Wow~! The sprouts are already coming up!!""Oh, it's only been three days since we planted them, and they're already sproutin

The Old Man Of The Fallow Field

"Hey, look! Wow~! The sprouts are already coming up!!"

"Oh, it's only been three days since we planted them, and they're already sprouting? That's amazing."

On the way back from farm work, I stopped by the fallow field to check on it, and the sprouts were already coming up. Yep, these sprouts are from the seeds I got in the plant dungeon.

These are seeds dropped by the ace-level monster, the Red Vampire Carrot, and the boss-level monster, the Evil Apple Spirit.

I had tried growing them in planters with soil I bought at the home center, in the front room of the Refrigerator Dungeon, but none of them sprouted.

So, before coming here, I heard that Serai-san's family had a large field, and I thought I'd try planting them in a regular field to see what would happen. That's why I brought them here.

Of course, I got the old man's permission before planting them.

"Hey, Grandpa. These are seeds dropped by monsters. Can I plant them in the empty field?"

"Huh? If it's the empty field, I don't mind."

Well, it was a pretty casual conversation.

Anyway, that's how the seeds dropped by monsters ended up being planted in the field, and now they've happily sprouted.

Even so, I planted them in the fallow field where Grandpa had run over a mountain goblin. If planting strange seeds cursed or tainted the field, I'd feel really bad, so I planted them right at the edge.

"Alright, let's see what kind of plants these are. Chakra On! Aura Analyze!"

So, I held my hand over the newly sprouted plants and analyzed them using aura vision and object memory reading.

"Hmm... I can feel a slight amount of magic. As expected, these are monster plants."

The aura analysis revealed that all of them were monsters. The sprouted seeds were indeed seeds of plant monsters.

"So, what should we do? Should we kill them before they cause any trouble?"

"Eh~, but they just sprouted! That's so sad! Hey, Getsu-san, let's make them our friends like the pixies!"

"Hmm, that's true. But I already have so many... I know! Why don't you two try taming the monsters?"

"Ah, that sounds fun! Then, Getsu-san, teach us how!!"

"Alright. Let me teach you the basics of channeling."

"Will it be okay? I've only ever grown morning glories..."

...

"...Huh~, it's not working at all. This is weird."

"Sigh... It's not going well, huh."

But Serai-san and the others were struggling with the channeling.

Serai-san, who had been sitting in meditation in the field, gave up and sprawled out, breaking her posture. And Nina-san, who is usually very skilled and quick to grasp things, was also having a hard time with the unfamiliar sensation.

(Hmm. I thought it would be easier since they're just small sprouts...)

The key to channeling is to first clear your mind through meditation, then sense the target's consciousness and reflect it. It's like turning your mind into a receiver.

Once you sense the target's consciousness, you connect it with your own and establish a mental link.

The important thing here is to take it slow and steady. Sudden contact can startle the target and negatively affect your own mind. So it's a very time-consuming and delicate process.

"What's wrong with you all? It's already noon!"

Worried that we hadn't returned, Grandpa came to check on us.

"Ah, Grandpa. Sorry, these kids just won't listen to us~"

"What? These kids...? You mean those carrot sprouts?"

Wow! The Red Vampire Carrot sprouts, which still look like tiny, thin seedlings to us, were instantly recognized as carrots by Grandpa... As expected of a seasoned farming warrior. You're amazing, Grandpa.

"Ah, that's right! Hey, Grandpa, why don't you try? Like, tell them to listen to us because we'll take care of them!"

"What? What kind of spell is that, Machi??"

"Just try it. Hey, Egetsu-san, support Grandpa."

"Right. Grandpa, place your hand over the sprouts and think strongly about the kids."

While explaining, I moved behind Grandpa and placed my hand on his back, using aura therapy to enhance the flow of energy in his body.

"Huh? But you guys... Carrot seeds are usually planted in spring, not summer."

But Grandpa seemed bothered by the fact that the seeds were planted at the wrong time, and he turned to me to complain.

However, the next moment, despite Serai-san and Nina-san's desperate attempts to connect through channeling, the plant monster sprouts suddenly glowed and instantly turned into cards.

"Huh, what's this...? Machi, were you trying to surprise me with a magic trick??"

"Grandpa, you're amazing..."

"Seriously. We couldn't do anything..."

Hmm, this must be the difference in experience. No, this must be Grandpa's extraordinary love for crops, which even reached the plant monsters. Truly a miracle. Oh, what kindness and love.

That person, clad in beige work clothes and a farmers' association hat, shall descend upon the field where the crops grow...