My Refrigerator Turned Into A Dungeon Chapter 33:

Love Consultations

Serai-san sent her phone number.

What a surprise. I'm a comm-phobic geek, and this is the first ti I've ever received a phone number from a girl. I felt like I had suddenly won the first prize in a lottery. I was flabbergasted and distraught.

"Wait! No, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! Phew~! Huh~! Huh~! Huh! Calm down, calm down, ! That must be a trap by Kongming!"

I'm sure that such a tasty offer wouldn't co my way. I'm sure that as soon as I make a phone call, I'll get connected to so strange old man I don't know, or Serai-san and the other three college girls will be laughing at on the other end of the line, saying, "Sorry~~ it was a surprise!"

They don't mind making fun of older people, don't they?

That's right. I'm sure they do. Thinking that way, I felt much calr. Then I can do it. I can at least make a phone call to the number the girl gave ! Okay.

[Pipopapipupepo(pull, pull, pull, pull)"]

Pounding.

[(Pull) Yes, it's Serai.]

(Ah, it connected!)

Thank goodness. I could avoid the route leading to a strange old man when I make a phone call.

"Hello, this is Ezuki."

[Ah, Ezuki-san. You called right away. Thank you very much. I was treated to a lot of food the other day, that Chinese food! It was very delicious, wasn't it?]

When Serai-san realized that it was on the other end of the line, she began to talk in her usual lively tone. After that, I received a picture of the four of us having dinner together, with a thank-you ssage. I had a very enjoyable ti, one of the few tis I've ever had one.

[I'm not sure what's the matter with you. So, you sent your phone number, so I called you. I don't know you that well, but are you okay with giving your phone number to a guy you don't even know?]

"Oh, that's fine. This number is a low-cost receiving phone that I can cancel at any ti. You're so kind to worry about such things, Ezuki-san."

Oh, I didn't realize that. No wonder Serai-san gave the number so readily. But today's girls are very solid. I was so nervous that I wondered if Serai-san had a pulse just by giving her phone number.

But I'm glad I could confirm what I was wondering about. Otherwise, I would have had to talk about the future with a stupid misunderstood guy who thought that Serai-san might have a pulse.

"No, no, sois it about Katsuhina-san who sent her number?"

[Oh yeah! I was so surprised too! I'm not sure what to expect. I've never talked to her about n, even when we've talked about love.]

Katsuhina-san indeed has an air of shyness and withdrawal. Well, from the looks of it, it seems so.

"Oh, I didn't know that. And that's all of a sudden?"

[I get taken to a place where we could be alone because I wanted to discuss sothing with him. I fell in love with the coach, Machi-chan, what should I do? C'mon! Ruu isn't she cute!]

On the other end of the phone, Serai-san is getting excited over the love story of Katsuhina-san. On the other hand, I was a little toned down. I know that, but it is surprisingly hurtful when a woman you are attracted to shows you that she is not interested in you as a mber of the opposite sex, even if it is in this way.

But even though I am an otaku, I am also an adult mber of society. I am currently unemployed. But I decided to change my mind and ask about Katsuhina-san. Yes, she is my oasis. I imdiately started researching Katsuhina-san, who might beco my girlfriend.

"Well, I'm honored that you feel that way. So that's why Serai-san took on the role of love cupid."

[Oh, yeah, about that. I asked Ruu to ask Ezuki-san what you think about Ruu . That's why I told you what I just told you.]

Hmm, what is it? Suddenly, Serai-san's words are losing their sharpness. From the flow of the story just now, no matter how you think about it, I think it's a happy day for Katsuhina-san and .

[I'm sorry, but I want Ezuki-san to wait for a reply even if Ruu proposes a relationship.]

(What?)

.

[..! ! Hello! Can you hear , Mr. Ezuki?]

"Yeah! I can hear you. I think the signal was a little bad."

Yes, I was really in a slight thought freeze. Because, after talking about a relationship, and then waiting for the response.

For soone like , who has a low love level, I can't seem to solve this difficult puzzle. In that case, I have no choice but to endure sha and ask Serai-san why.

"Well, I understand the story, but I don't think you understand the reason or background. Serai-san, if you don't mind, could you explain?"

[Yeah, yeah. Ezuki-san should understand this, so I'll explain. Ruu, who has always been a latecor when it cos to love, suddenly said sothing like this it's a bit strange.]

"Yeah, yeah"

[So, I thought. When you first et a man who looks like an insect, do you fall in love at first sight? ? ] (Gohaa! That's. it's about ~~!!)

Yes. I an, there's no one other than . From their point of view, I'm a strange uncle who looks like an insect.

[Besides, that day was Ruu's first dungeon experience, right? After killing the goblin, she received a terrible shock. That's why a man you can rely on nearby at tis like that. In this case, it's Ezuki-san, so I think Ruu misunderstood that she likes Ezuki-san because of the shock and the suspension bridge effect.]

Gnu, what a reasonable argunt and conclusion when you put it like that.

Surely. When people are scared, their instinct for preserving the species moved to work and leaves offspring. That is the suspension bridge effect. And dangerous dungeons are like suspension bridges.

Furthermore, if there is soone of the opposite sex who can be relied on in a state of a strong shock, I can understand the movent of the feeling of instinctively trying to depend on it.

Hmmm. I couldn't find any counterargunt, and I couldn't say anything back.

"Nah, I see. I see. I'm sorry for frightening you"

[No, that's because it was my fault for forcibly inviting Ruu! Ruu only followed because she didn't want to be left out, but it was who forced her.]

"But now I understand. I understand why you said that and why Seki-san put a stop to it. Then what should I do? If I talk to Katsuhina-san the next ti I see her. I'll tell you. Is it alright?"

[I don't want Mr. Ezuki to go that far, so I'll talk about it with Ruu. I'm sorry if I said sothing strange.]

Serai-san has changed her tone a little. She speaks in a serious tone. It's a tone close to the custor service mode I see at a store.

"Well, if that's the case, I'll leave it to you. Then, should we end this conversation here and continue instructing this weekend?"

[Yes, please do. Ru and Shizu seem to be looking forward to it, so.]

"I see. Then next Sunday is also a dungeon instruction with Mushimushi-sensei. Make sure you train your body so it's not too much."

[Yes, well then (pts.)]

I looked around for a few seconds after the call finished, then let out a very long sigh.

". haaaaah ."

Serai-san has no pulse. The misunderstanding is due to Katsuhina-san's suspension bridge effect. I've experienced double and triple broken hearts within 10 to 20 minutes.

"Huh There's no way an otaku with a communication problem like could deal with cute and beautiful female college students. Ah~ah, shit. I should go to sleep today."

In this way, I received a shock similar to a broken heart, and I spent about three days lazily.

However, tomorrow is the day of dungeon instruction for training female college students, so it was a Saturday afternoon when I was moving my body a little. I received a ssage from Serai-san again.

[Ruu is taking a day off from college. I'm going to visit her tomorrow, so could you accompany , Ezuki-san?]

"Whut?"

(Why is Serai-san inviting to visit Katsuhina? What about tomorrow's dungeon training?)

The situation was taking an unexpected turn.