Chapter 210:

Chapter 210:

Dungeon Stampede 2.0 Encirclement

Zugogogogogogo...

After being ambushed by a giant black spider, we rolled into a small supermarket.

"Plop... Pakoon! Clatter clatter! Rattle rattle..."

Small cup noodles fell from a tilted display shelf, making loud noises. Startled by the sound, everyone hunched their shoulders and stiffened...

"""........?"""

But, contrary to our expectations, the giant black spider did not appear, and after a while, everyone sighed in relief.

"(Phew... Hey, do you think it's gone now?)"

"(It's still here... It's sticking to the building wall, watching us...)"

Serai-san and Nina-san, raising their upper bodies, were quietly assessing the situation.

"(How do you know that?)"

"(You see that scooter fallen outside? The spider's shadow is reflected in its mirror.)"

Umm... as expected of Nina-san.

Noticing such a small detail is impressive. I stretch my neck to peek outside and indeed, a green scooter is lying on the road, and its upward-facing mirror seems to reflect a dark shadow. From my position, it's hard to tell, but it must be the giant black spider clinging to the building wall, just as Nina-san said.

"(Wow, good job spotting that, Shizu. But if we can see it, doesn’t that mean it can see us too? And since it’s a spider, it probably has a lot of eyes, right?)"

Oh, Serai-san's point of view is also excellent.

"(I see, ‘He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster'...)"

"(Eh... Egetsu-san, why are you trying to look cool at a time like this?)"

That's harsh! I was just about to praise Serai-san...!

"(That’s from Nietzsche, right? ‘And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.')"

"(Yes, Ruu, well done. You've studied hard and you're amazing!)"

Darn it, now I have to shower Ruu with praise instead.

Even in this dire situation, the three of them are calm, which is a huge help. If they had each panicked and screamed, we would have been in serious trouble.

As expected of my students. Yes, you all are very capable.

"(Since it sounds cool, I'll use it somewhere too: ‘When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also peeps back...! (seriously)')"

"(Manchi, the abyss isn’t a peeping Tom...)"

"(Coach, what other poems do you like?)"

What... you guys are too relaxed in this situation!

"(Well, let's see... Another one that stands out is ‘As long as there is life, there is trial.')"

"Oh, really? I think that's a good poem too!"

Huh? It seems Nietzsche's poem struck a chord with Ruu. But the reason I know this poem is because it was impressively used in the opening of a muscle fantasy movie...

And unlike with the red scorpion, where other monsters were also chasing us, there were no other monsters around the giant black spider. Just how terrifying is it?

Well, a few giant crickets that didn’t escape in time are hiding in the store.

And these giant crickets are just sticking their heads into corners, pretending they don't exist. They’re big, but they don’t seem very aggressive.

(Anyway... I definitely don’t want to fight something like that!!)

Because it’s a spider, it’s bound to be strong!

It’s venomous, has dissolving liquid, uses webs, and can move vertically anywhere. Plus, with eight eyes, some of them might be evil eyes, right?

No way I’m fighting something like that...

[Pop, hsss!]

"Gulp gulp... ah! So good!"

"Machi-chan!? You can't just drink the store's products..."

"But Ruu, we might die today, you know?"

Oh, did Serai-san just help herself to a store product? Ignoring Ruu's protest, she’s gulping down soda.

"Yeah, dying with a dry throat would suck... Manchi, grab me something too."

"Sure, what do you want?"

"What, even Shizu-chan...!?"

Ruu is flustered by Serai-san and Nina-san's immoral actions. Umm... Logically, Ruu is correct, but emotionally, I understand Serai-san and Nina-san.

What should I do? Whose side should I take...? But I did burn someone's car without permission, so I can't really judge.

"Hmm, coffee would be nice. Unsweetened black, please."

"Aha! That's it, Nina-san!"

"Huh? What...?"

"That's right, I remembered! In an old video I watched, a spider got drunk from drinking coffee!!"

"""No way!?"""

"Wait a minute, Egetsu-san, is that really true?"

"Absolutely true. The video showed an experiment with a jumping spider, and it got noticeably drunk from coffee."

"A jumping spider...! That’s quite similar to the spider watching us outside!"

"Exactly, Nina-san! If we pull this off, we might be able to escape safely from here!"

"Got it! Then let’s do it right now, Egetsu-san!"

"Alright, let's initiate Operation Susanoo!"

"""Huh... Operation Susanoo?"""

The three beautiful college girls tilt their heads in unison, puzzled expressions on their faces. Oh dear, do you three not know the legend of Susanoo?