My Refrigerator Turned Into A Dungeon
Chapter 291

Aikido 2

I had no flaws in my training, but when it came to words, I was a complete mess. And now, Yuzuki-chan was closing in on me, her eyes blazing with determination.

"What do you even understand about aikido? Explain yourself!"

Hmm… The gentle Yuzuki-chan I met earlier had reverted to her prickly side. This was not going to be easy.

"Why are you staying silent? Explain yourself properly!"

"Hmm… Fine. Instead of explaining, I’ll prove it with my body."

Saying that, I rose from my seated position.

Since I’m about as tall as Shark, Yuzuki-chan’s head only came up to my chest. Even so, she glared up at me with fierce eyes.

(This girl has quite the strong will…)

Even veteran heavy-machine fighters would find her a handful.

"And how exactly do you plan to prove it?"

"Alright then, Hinagata-kun and Shark. You two can team up and try to take me down. I won’t move from this spot, and I won’t fight back."

"Don’t underestimate us! We’re dungeon users too, you know!?"

"Yeah, don’t you dare look down on us!"

"Oh? Then come at me. If you can take me down, I’ll bow my head and apologize for being disrespectful."

"Alright, fine by me! Don’t cry about it later, Jung!"

"Very well. I’ll show you how easily I can take someone like you down!"

With that, the two took their positions to fight.

"Coach…"

"Well now, this is shaping up to be interesting."

"Let’s step back and enjoy the show, shall we?"

Watching from the sidelines were three female university students, now turned into spectators.

Good, make sure you all watch carefully. I could use an aikido counter technique to toss them lightly, but this approach will better showcase the difference in power.

"Here I go! Take this!"

Shark aimed a sharp sliding low kick, trying to sweep me off balance.

"Hmph!"

"Gyah!?"

"What? What happened, Ruri-chan?"

"Grr… It hurts! It’s like I kicked an iron pole at a crosswalk!"

"What!? That much!?"

Ah, I get it. That kind of pain, like bumping into one while not paying attention.

As Shark rolled away from my feet, Yuzuki-chan took her turn. Perhaps thinking she couldn’t overcome the size difference with a strike, she opted for a judo-like move, grabbing my sleeve and trying to throw me off balance.

Even so, I didn’t budge, leaving her wide-eyed in shock.

"What? Why!? It’s like his center of gravity is rooted to the earth!"

Heh, how impressive, right? This is the result of relentless slime training, forging legs of steel.

"This… can’t be real…"

"I don’t know! This guy is just insane!"

Calling me "insane" is a bit rude, but not entirely wrong.

Thanks to the life energy from monsters, I’ve surpassed my limits. However, when trying to grow muscle strength through weight training, an issue eventually arises: the stronger you become, the harder it is to find weights heavy enough to provide the necessary resistance.

If you’re wealthy or in some remote mountain area, you might manage to acquire such weights. But for an ordinary person, it’s nearly impossible. Even lifting cars is tricky, as a bad grip can damage their bodies.

But with the skill [Slime], I can produce highly resistant slime to train endlessly.

Amazing! Absolutely amazing! It’s great for offense, defense, and even self-enhancement. The possibilities of slime are limitless!

Well, sort of.

Still, this strength comes from daily discipline. Don’t think of me as a man reliant solely on skills or stats.

"Damn it! Desperate times call for desperate measures! Take this!"

Shark dashed forward, leaped into the air, and twisted his body mid-flight, locking my neck between her ankles. Oh, a neck scissors move? Not bad.

"But too naive! Are you underestimating me, Shark? Take this!"

As Shark tried to bring me down, I spun my neck like a hula hoop, turning it into a human windmill counter. Being small and light, Shark easily spun around my neck.

"GYAAAHHHHHH!"

At that moment—

"Both of you, I’m joining in!"

"What?"

Unable to resist, Serai-san suddenly jumped into the fray.