My Refrigerator Turned Into A Dungeon

Timer Battle

The moment that figure appeared, tearing through the branches and leaves, all three of them were left speechless. They couldn’t hide their shock.

"W-What the hell!?"

"Eh, no way…"

"Ugh, what the hell is this thing!?"

Emerging from the thicket was a massively muscular kangaroo, standing over two meters tall.

[Crack crack crack…]

"Fshururuuuu~~!"

"W-Why the hell is there a kangaroo in the mountains of Kusatsu…??"

But even if this threw us into chaos, it was understandable. This was beyond unexpected—more like downright absurd. I even briefly wondered if we were being tricked by a fox or tanuki. But then again, would foxes or tanuki in Japan even know what a kangaroo is?

So… is it a monster?

"Fshu, mushu! Bshurururuu!!"

But damn, it’s way too massive.

This ridiculously jacked kangaroo, straight out of a Fist of the North Star panel, flexed its muscles by pumping its forelimbs up and down. Then, while scratching its ass carelessly, it started threatening us.

Hmm, its attitude screams, "You guys aren’t even worth my time." But its eyes were locked onto me without a hint of carelessness—no openings whatsoever.

(Oh? You wanna fight me? Fine, I’ll humor you…)

The massive kangaroo shook its head as if to say, "Bring it." And just like that, I was fired up too. I’d been moving cautiously in this unfamiliar mountain terrain, but honestly, I was getting bored.

Just as I was about to step forward, Serai-san stopped me.

"Wait, Egetsu-san! I can handle this guy alone!"

"Eh?"

She stepped ahead without hesitation.

(Huh? She’s not scared? I mean, sure, kangaroos are herbivores, but look at that height difference! And those muscles!??)

"It’s fine, leave it to me…"

But the look in Serai-san’s eyes as she stared back at me was filled with unwavering confidence.

"Hmm, but those muscles are no joke. It’s gonna be tough. Be careful of its grappling and kicks."

"I know. I’ve been training under you, Egetsu-san!"

"Alright, fine. Go for it."

"Yeah, here I go!"

With a shukapon, her mask sealed shut, obscuring her face. Then came a pshh sound—air being released.

She must’ve filled her mask with mucus as a precaution against strikes. Once I confirmed that, I stepped back with Nina-san to give her space to fight.

"Seriously though… is she really gonna be okay?"

"Serai-san’s got guts when it comes to fights. But this time, she seems genuinely confident. Let’s see what she’s got."

The massive kangaroo didn’t attack. Instead, it just crossed its arms and waited. The pose was sloppy, but it still carried an air of intimidation.

"Oh, it’s starting…"

"Seriously, already?"

The two faced off in the makeshift battlefield between the trees.

Serai-san didn’t reach for the bone hammer at her waist—she was going bare-handed. The massive kangaroo was also unarmed, but its sheer size made it a weapon. A kick from those muscular hind legs would be devastating, even if she was wearing the Fly Queen suit.

"Tch!"

The fight began.

Serai-san lowered her stance just as the kangaroo shifted its weight back.

It leaned on its thick tail, ready to unleash a kick at any moment. The contrast between Serai-san’s forward lean and the kangaroo’s backward tilt made their size difference even more obvious.

"Hyah!"

Serai-san struck first with a shout—charging straight in, only to be met with a sharp kick from the kangaroo.

"Guh, a slide!?"

She dodged the kangaroo kick with a slide, slipping past its left arm. But without missing a beat, the kangaroo swung its tail. Serai-san avoided the follow-up with a diving roll. Nice—now she’s behind it!

But then—

Serai-san kicked off a tree trunk behind her, flipping into a summersault position with her legs above her, and blasted the kangaroo’s face with acid mist and mucus bind.

"Acid Mist! Mucus Bind! Taaah!!"

"Bghuh!?"

The acid mist blinded it. As the kangaroo recoiled, the mucus pellet hit its mark.

Then, mid-air, she drew the bone hammer from her waist and slammed it straight into the kangaroo’s thick skull while it was still disoriented.

[THWACK!!]

"Eeehhh~~!?"

Even Nina-san and I were stunned.

She went in all confident, acting like she’d fight on its terms—only to pull out every dirty move that’d be illegal in kickboxing.

Well, yeah, I did teach her to fight dirty to survive. But I never thought she’d actually do it like this!

C’mon, this was supposed to be a straight-up martial arts showdown!