The story of how my home's Infinity Castle (refrigerator) freezer broke and became a deep freezer. Strategy Diary Vol. 29

[Prologue] The Unemployed Train's Unexpected 'Emergency Stop'

For those who know the article from last summer, do you remember it?

Yes, my home's Infinity Castle, also known as the 'refrigerator'.

That summer,

I was riding an Infinity Train named 'Menu Hell'.

Spring break is almost here...

Those hellish days are coming back again...

Oh, for those who don't know, please check this out ↓

Furthermore, my home's refrigerator had become an 'Infinity Castle' due to overstuffing it with ingredients.

We laid to rest our money-making schemes, also known as blueprints and strategies,

and our family was trying to spend our days in peace.

A strange sound coming from the kitchen

'Click... buzz... click'

That was,

the sound signaling the start of a new battle,

or perhaps the sound of Nakime's biwa (oh, enough with the Demon Slayer references).

[The First Tragedy] The Mammoth with Left-Side Paralysis

My home's refrigerator,

has a freezer that takes up the entire vertical column on the left side,

The side-by-side double-door refrigerator.

The left castle, which once reigned as the 'Ice Empire',

suddenly fell silent.

When I checked the set temperature,

-3 degrees Celsius-3 degrees Celsius

A fatal wound for a freezer.

Due to the curse of the Demon King Freezer,

my castle's left side alone

has awakened to a half-baked ability

called 'lukewarm partial freezing'.

[The Second Tragedy] The melting treasures and the temptation of partial freezing

When I opened the door,

what I found there was

a 'sea of ice cream'.

Last summer,

the frozen foods I had protected so carefully

were now soft and squashed.

Total Concentration: Breathing of Rescue, First Form: Dance of the Frozen Dinner

I shouted, while

I dumped the half-thawed meat and fish into a large pot all at once.

Even if I evacuated them to the refrigerator compartment on the right (the survival zone), they wouldn't last long.

However, I suddenly realized something.

Wait, does this mean that the latest 'partial freezing' feature has been installed in the entire vertical row?

Yes, there it is! The hero's positive thinking.

For now, I guess I don't need to worry about the fruit...

Anyway, I took everything that would be a problem if it spoiled out onto the dining table,

made some oden broth in a large pot, and threw it all in.

A side dish that could hardly be called oden was complete.

Contents: frozen broccoli, frozen spinach, pork belly, chicken tenderloin, frozen meatballs, frozen gyoza

[The Third Decision] The 'too wasteful to throw away' spirit vs. the 'replace the appliance' quest

For our household,

replacing this giant castle is

an expense on the level of a 'final boss battle'.

Five years ago, we were both healthy civil servants.

We would have blown our bonuses to buy a new one.

Can we buy one now???

That's obviously impossible (lol).

Let's think about this calmly.

The right side is nice and cold.

"You're doing great. You're doing a good job."

For now, I'll organize the right side and praise it.

The left side is a Frieza that turns everything it touches

into a "lukewarm temperature."

"Oh-ho-ho-ho."

It's so stubbornly not cooling that I can almost hear that high-pitched laugh.

"If I had the money to buy a refrigerator, I'd rather go on a trip."

That hero's honest, real-life sentiment disrupts my breathing.

For a while, I'll live with this half-broken castle.

"I'll just pretend I got a modern partial-freezer."

I told myself that.

Should I just buy a slim freezer from Iris Ohyama...

Or should I replace it with a small refrigerator for one person during the new life support sale and let go of this Infinity Castle...

My son said.

"Mom, why don't you just buy one with the money you made from your note?"

(ﾟДﾟ;)

My son... this world isn't that easy.

For a while, I will continue to use this "side-by-side" Infinity Castle with its latest features

by patching it up again and again.

Ice cream is off-limits for the time being.

Should I line up ice-cold beers in a single vertical row?

Well, it's become a note article,

and now that I can even turn the inconvenience into content,

life with this half-broken Infinity Castle

might not be so bad after all ( *´艸｀)

[P.S.: A terrifying suggestion from my son]

As I despaired in front of the melting ice cream, my son said casually: "Mom, why don't you just buy a refrigerator through crowdfunding?"

My son, this world isn't that simple.

But, if you read this "Strategy Diary"

and happen to be a kind-hearted adventurer

who accidentally thinks they want to support me,

I won't go as far as asking for crowdfunding.

If you could provide support equivalent to one "ice tray" for a refrigerator

via the "Support (tip)" button below,

I think I could at least keep my "heart's temperature" at minus 18 degrees.
(Wait, shouldn't my heart stay warm?)

For a while, I will continue to use this "side-by-side"

While making excuses like "again, again,"

I'll try enjoying life with partial freezing!

Thank you for reading until the end ( *´艸｀)

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