I was led to a twin bedroom suite filled with anities. I wouldnt have expected less from a hotel owned by the Kaburagi group.Unfortunately the fridge had nothing except water and ice thanks to the nature of our visit. It really hit that I wasnt going to be eating for a while.I decided to relax on the sofa for a bit with herbal tea. We were going to et up with the others later for a walk in the park.
Say, Okaasama, would Otousama not have been a better choice to bring to a fasting? I do believe that he needs it the most in our family.
Your father has work. And fasting would not make him skinnier.
Ruthless.
More importantly, it seems that Kaburagi-sama is very fond of you, Reika-san, she comnted happily.
I suppose it might have seed that way to others.
As expected of my daughter! You are so terribly cute after all. Of course she thought you were a match for Masaya-san!
Whoa, whoa, stop that, Okaasama. You just made a leap across the Grand Canyon of logic.
After spending so ti getting Okaasama back under control, we went and t up with the others.The staff led us on a stroll through the huge garden, and the older ladies were apparently still talking about what happened earlier.
Even Kaburagi-sama approves of Reika-san. Your daughter certainly has a different kind of quality to her.
My, ohoho! Ladies, please dont flatter her so.
Okaasama sounds arrogant even when shes turning down praise. I could tell she was in a fantastic mood. As the won continued to pay my mother lip service, suddenly, I rembered that there was one other person here my age. I started feeling a bit bad for Akimi-san.
After that we all headed to the sa room and had drinks for dinner. I was still completely hungry Couldnt we have at least had seconds? I wasnt looking forward to repeating that on the next two days.
Next on the itinerary was a ma.s.sage as the beauty salon. It was actually kind of focused on my midsection. A stomach ma.s.sage? Uhyahyahyahyahya! It tickles! Gueh!
I woke up the next morning with a sad-looking stomach. Breakfast was in drinkable form again. I want to eat sothing solid
There was a pool and gym available for us to use, but I could muster up the energy for a walk at best. How do you expect people to move without food
As for Okaasama, after our lunchti drinks she imdiately headed back to our room to sleep. I guess she was basically giving up. In her place I went with the madams to do so yoga.
It was easy yoga; simple poses designed around a cla.s.s to help us relax. I was so hungry though that my stomach kept making embarra.s.sing gurgling sounds.
The housewives around were happily chatting away. They sure had energy~ Where on earth were they getting that stamina from.
Actually they were so energetic that they started asking questions like,
Reika-san, do you have anybody you like?
Masaya-san from the Kaburagi family is in your school year, isnt he?
What about Shuusuke-san from the Enjou family?
Has your Oniisama decided on a lady yet?
They sure loved gossipping about the lovelives of the young
Dinner was in drinkable form yet again. I was sick of this
Sure, they changed the flavours each ti but still
Okaasama was whining on the phone to Otousama.
Since it was night ti I had ti to study from a textbook, but my empty stomach had completely removed the will to do a thing.
I decided to go for a walk to help my mood. Just as I stepped out, I ca across Akimi-san.
Oh, thats
Hidden behind her back was a bag from the hotel patisserie.
Awkward
Just as I had decided to pretend that I didnt see anything, Akimi-san hesitantly brought it forward.
The drinks just wouldnt fill up she said with a self-depreciating smile.
Yes, I understand. I certainly feel famished, I smiled politely in return.
Ah, co on now. Dont look like that. Its not like were hospitalised or anything, so if you want to eat, just eat.
Reika-san, could we chat a little?
The two of us went for a walk in the garden.
The had lighting made it incredibly beautiful. The two of us made our way over to one of the benches and sat down.
After eting you, Reika-san, Ive been thinking I really am a cowardly waste of s.p.a.ce, arent I.
Eh?! Not at all!
On the contrary, I dont think youll ever et a bigger coward than . The j.a.panese have a saying, you know? A Three-Day Priest; basically sobody who gives up at the drop of the hat. If I didnt know any better Id say they created that phrase just for .
The more they tell that I cant eat, the more and more I want to.
I understand how you feel, I nodded vigorously.
Why does my stomach always growl the mont I decide to diet?
Ive been fat since I was little. Ive tried losing weight a few tis, but I always give up The na Akimi(refulgent beauty) is wasted on .
Whoa, whoa, you think the na Reika(resplendent flower) fits any better? It ans that Im supposedly as lovely as a flower, you know? So lovely that all I do is eat all day, a lay-about tanuki pup who even got mistaken for a pregnant woman once.So theres really no need for you to smile so sadly with your bag of pastries, okay?
It must be nice being you, Reika-san. Youre so beautiful. I often hear rumours about Takateru-sama taking his younger sister out. He must be so proud of you. Im envious.
Umm, I am not quite sure what you an
I have an older brother too. But he hates because Im fat and ugly, no doubt. Not once has he invited anywhere.
Uhhh, yeaah, I think thats less Oniisama bringing out, and more tagging along, but?
Even Kaburagi-sama has her eye on you. Youre really so amazing, Reika-san. Your father, Chairman Kisshouin, brags about you everywhere too, you know? Gosh, its amazing how proud of you he is.
What the heck are you doing, d.a.m.ned tanuki! Just wait til I get ho!
My father is too doting with . Goodness, this is embarra.s.sing. I must warn him the next ti I see him. And I will have you know that I am simply fat in places that others cannot see. My midsection for instance. Sothing that I seem to have inherited from my father, unfortunately. My stomach is a veritable marshmallow at the mont.
A veritable marshmallow? Goodness, you do say hilarious things, she laughed with a kind smile. She was definitely on the chubby side, but that just made her cuter and more relaxing to be around. Really, there wasnt any reason for her to look down on herself so much. I suppose she kind of reminded of Hanachirusato from the Tale of Genji?
I decided on cheering her up. Thats why I started telling her all kinds of stories where I was the b.u.t.t of the joke. Stuff like,
Actually, once while wearing my school uniform the hook on my skirt popped when I sat down,
or So the mont I put it on in the changing room I heard a rip, so I bought it and never wore it again,
or This one day I ate a whole cake by myself and was bedridden from the stomach ache.
Akimi-san listened to as she laughed, but I had an inkling that she thought I was just exaggerating.
Naive.
Far from exaggerating, these stories were just the tip of the iceberg.
Unfortunately I still had plenty of embarra.s.sing stories like that ti I was swinging from a rope and nearly stacked it, or that one ti I crashed into the cla.s.s rubbish bin, and other such unntionable tales.
Still, it looked like it worked a little. Akimi-san offered a b.u.t.ter cookie in the shape of a leaf from her bag.
b.u.t.ter cookie! I wanna eat! But Im fasting right now! Why must you tempt so!
Sensing my inner turmoil, Akimi-san smiled and told ,
You know, it isnt just thats sneaking out at night to eat, you know? Pretty much every single partic.i.p.ant has been doing the sa thing.
Ehhhh!?
I think it might only be your mother and you thats actually fasting properly. The hotel staff keep quiet even if they see you. If they didnt, how would I have bought these?
Okaasamaaaa, weve been deceiveeed!Id wondered how everyone else was so energetic.
And here I was, so hungry that all I could think about was food
Huhu, then shall we eat?
No, I think I shall hold on for a little longer. It would feel sowhat frustrating otherwise.
I suppose you would, Reika-san. Do your best.
Since the air was beginning to get a bit chilly, the two of us decided to return to our rooms. Just to keep appearances up, I lent her my scarf to hide the bag of pastries with. She thanked with a smile.
Do you think weve gotten a little closer?
Our final al consisted of rice congee. Haaah~ Yummy
Next to , Okaasama seed to be in total bliss. I get how you feel. I really do.
The fasting course is now complete, announced the staff.
And with that, we all prepared to live.
Ti to go ho. Please let go ho.
The two of us went through our goodbyes before climbing into the awaiting car. Akimi-san even waved goodbye as I left.
Im hoooo~!
Otousama and Oniisama were waiting with warm food prepared.Obviously due to her weakened spirit, Okaasama was overco with emotion and clung to Otousama in an embrace. Truly the Beauty and the Tanuki.I tried the sa thing with Oniisama as well, but when I did it he dodged. Why!
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