Kenkyo Kenjitsu

Reika-sama – 087

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With Marin-sensei’s help, I managed to get past a term-end exam. I don’t think I did well, though. That’s why I decided I would enroll for summer cram school.
I guess I’m too weak-willed for self study. There’s just too much temptation lying around the house. Each time there was some problem I couldn’t solve I found myself needle felting, or rearranging my room, or something else.
I’ve decided that if I like the cram school I’ll continue doing it in Term 2 as well. So please, anything but the remedials again…

*

The day of the last exam. It finished in the morning so I went home and got changed. Today I had somewhere to be.
The post office. I wanted to deposit some money, and to buy some postage stamps.
It’s actually a small hobby of mine, stamp collecting. It’s fun keeping some of the cute ones. I don’t have anybody to send letters to, though.
I particularly like some of the anime ones, or the ones with cute figures on them. I have some robot anime ones, and some with characters from picture books.
There was also this Rococo Queen one. Naturally I bought some. I think you’re meant to use multiple stamps or something so I bought extras just in case. Not that I have anywhere to send anything right now.
I was a little embarrassed because I was worried somebody would think I was cosplaying her, but I liked these the most so I’m glad I found the courage.
I hope I’ll get to use them though. Aoi-chan would probably accept it with a smile. Maybe I’ll send her something then~

I was wearing something more casual than most of my other outfits, a feminine dress with a ribbon below the chest. There was somewhere else I wanted to go today, so it wouldn’t do to look too much like an ojousama.
Before going to the post office, I was going to have lunch at a soba restaurant, so I chose something less eyecatching.
Geez, I’m so hungry. What should I have~

*

The soba place was in a mall building. Looking at the menu I found myself at a loss. Sansai vegetable soba would be good, but then chilled soba sounded appetising too. Aah, but it has to be tempura soba in the end!

087a

It came with two prawns, and was delicious. I’m glad I picked this. It had plenty of spring onion too, which is good for the blood, right?
Actually it was so delicious that I ended up draining the broth dry. Mn, so satisfied!

*

After relaxing a bit, I headed to the post office, a large one nearby.
The counter was packed with people so I got a ticket and went to browse the stamps.
These animal stamps are pretty nice, but I like these traditional art-themed ones too~ Maybe I’ll get a few of these Japanese Waka poem stamps.
In the end I found some cute animal ones so I decided to buy those this time. I made up my mind to come again someday.
Happily making my way back to counter, I discovered that there was still quite a while until it was my turn. It was packed so there probably wasn’t anywhere to sit either.
Ah well. I’m still young so a bit of standing won’t kill me.
Just as I was thinking that, some salaryman gave me his seat.
What a gentleman! I guess even Japan has learnt the ‘ladies first’ custom. Thank you, nameless salaryman.
I thanked him with a smile and took a seat.
It’s funny how small acts of kindness can really pick up your mood.
Not that I wasn’t still feeling a bit ill from all the tempura soba I ate. I mean, I drank all the broth too.
As I rubbed my tummy unconsciously, the lady next to me asked,

“How many months?”

Months? What months?

“?”

“You look around 5 months, I’d guess? I hope you give birth to a healthy child.”

“…”

… … … …Eh?

Don’t tell me… Don’t tell me I’ve been mistaken for a pregnant woman!?
Why!? Because I rubbed my tummy!?
I’m not! It’s just because my stomach is full!

“…I’m… not pregnant…”

“Eh?”

“There’s no baby in there…”

I tensed my muscles and pulled in my stomach as far as possible. Which wasn’t far, mind.

“Oh, oh goodness, I’m sorry,” she said, looking incredibly awkward as she found somewhere else to sit.

Gasp! Don’t tell me!
I turned around and the salaryman from earlier averted his gaze.
You too!?
So he gave me my seat because he thought I was pregnant!?

Holy hell…
Apparently I became pregnant without realising. I’ll bet some archangel will descend to announce my pregnancy at any moment now. Son of the God of the Fat Country, please hurry up and be born. If not I’ll be stuck with this belly forever.

…Haha. I really need to stop escaping reality. I was just getting fat.
And there was one other thing I needed to accept.
Could it be that I’m aging? Do I look old enough to be happily pregnant already?
Not only am I fat, I’m older-looking too?
Wow, these lights are kind of dazzling. So dazzling that my eyes are tearing up…
And it still wasn’t my turn at the counter yet──

After trying not to cry as I made my way home, I shut myself in my room and transformed into a hula-hooping devil.
Then I did sit-ups and crunches too. I noticed that I was less fit now.

Starting from the next day my lunches were going to be basically salad. I told the girls at school,

“The heat has been a bit much so my appetite has been dwindling…”

Although they replied with stuff like “Get better soon,” I’ll bet they all realised…
At the Pivoine I only drank tea. Apparently today’s snack was blueberry tarts but I couldn’t have any!
People keep recommending this or that but I could only reject them with an excuse about my appetite.
Even looking hurt.
While that was happening, Enjou who happened to pass by suddenly smiled and said,

“Do your best,” before leaving.

He noticed too? Don’t say needless things! You’re making me even hungrier.

*

When I texted Sakura-chan my grievances, she suddenly replied,

“Zazen meditation, and waterfall training. Which do you want?”

Apparently she thought I ought to fix my weak will first. Not that she didn’t have a point. I’m honestly one of those people who are harsh on others but easy on myself.
Anyway, that’s why I now had a trip to a zazen session with Sakura-chan planned.
By the way, Sakura-chan, I’ll probably fall asleep if I keep my eyes shut for more than three minutes but is that okay?
Also for some reason Okaasama suggested I go to some fasting camp with her. So there was that planned too.
Apparently my entire summer break was going to be dedicated to training and losing weight.
Is my third eye finally going to open!?

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92 thoughts on “Reika-sama – 087”

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  3. Thanks 4 the chapter!

    People thought she was pregnant? But pregnant belly and fat belly looks different, even as a man I can tell the difference. I can understand the salaryman, but the woman?

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        1. When I was little (like 5) I ate almost a whole sachertorte on my own.

          I vomited up my soul that night lol.

          So, it is possible, but you have to eat such ludicrous amounts that your body just goes “no way, I can’t work with this, ABORT! ABORT!”

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    3. Well, there are different ways to put on weight. One of my sister’s friends turned up one summer with a perfect looking baby belly. Everyone was shocked and asked how long she had been pregnant. Turned out she just put on weight. And nearly all of it sat at her belly button.

      I also had a friend who looked average from the front, and a little heavy if you saw him from the side. At a quarter turn, however, he looked very heavy! (and he was obese; the weight just distributed bizarrely on him) People can gain weight in a wide variety of ways. o.o Ah, and thanks for the chapter!!

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        1. I actually know one of those women, poor girl she’s so skinny with such big boobs, it always gives her back problems. It’s why breast reduction surgery is a thing. But sadly, this chapter reminds me of the time I was asked this question too, also I haven’t been to the gym all month. :( This is like a reality check for me. I wonder where I can sign up for waterfall training?

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        2. Turns out that the number of fat cells you possess is calibrated in your adolescence. You keep the same number well into adulthood. And fat cells do what fat cells do best.

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          1. Also:
            My metabolism is such that I have experienced no slowing down. I eat all. I burn all. At most, lately, I’ve noticed a propensity for more sleep and less concentration. By I’ve been keeping my boyish trim.

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              1. It wouldn’t take that much. Just send me some of your fresh shit in the mail. There is evidence that weigh gain/loss is highly dependent on how your gut bacteria digests your food. Fecal transplants have been done since ancient China and modern western doctors still do them today to cure a variety of digestive ailments. The only reason it’s not a more well known weigh loss method is one, there needs to be a second independent study to confirm the first studies results and two most people are grossed out by the fact your basically getting a strangers poop enema. :)

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    4. I know two people who made the same mistake. My sister asked the person cutting her hair at a salon when she was due… and a friend asked another friend who had been pregnant a few years earlier if she was pregnant with her second child. So it does happen….but it’s neeever good.

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    1. I fell your pain too T_T. When one start experimenting is hard to stop. Even more so if you’re doing things from scratch,

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  13. LOL Reika-chan aim for that summer body… Pft.. It’s funny how no one told her anything XD
    Many thanks Fluffy-sama! Hope you’re doing well. Living life.

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  14. Holy shit, OH MY GOD.
    I.. honestly didn’t think Reika could actually look pregnant. Oh my god. I wasn’t expecting that.
    And oh…my god…
    SHE SAID 5 MONTHS.
    OH MY GOD
    THATS A BIG BELLY.
    OH.. MY GOD….
    LOL Reika! I didn’t notice you were packing on the carbs. What the heck lol.
    Even her family noticed. Oh my god.
    LOL

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          1. Onii-sama, you are talking like YOU are the one pregnant, its Reika-chan who got the looks. Lol
            Though I do see where you are coming from now, thought you have got to say it was funny!
            Or you didn’t think it was funny and thought it was more cringey? o-o

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                  1. … Holy crap. Lol. It took my awhile to figure out what you sent lol. I was like “what?” then “Was Onii-sama’s 8th grade year that bad?… ” then. “Ohhh its just an example!”
                    And hmmm, I’m analyzing, but I don’t really see how its that cringey..?

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                    2. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I see I see. It was alluding to 8th-grader syndrome, aka chunnibyou.
                      I get it now.
                      Oh, and since I have your attention Onii-sama!
                      I saw you got your masters degree! Congratulations, of course since Onii-sama’s awesome it was a cinch~ Teehee ;P lol
                      What is your master’s degree in, if you don’t mind me asking, Onii-sama?

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                    4. Ahhh. ICT. I guess I misread it.
                      I saw Onii-sama, and I saw “masters” and just put together, “ONII-SAMA HAS A MASTERS DEGREE” Lol. xD
                      Since you are in ICT, can you read binary?
                      Binary is… so annoying to read.

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                    6. Lol, I guess, I talking about myself specifically.
                      Ugh, numbers and ugh, math is disgusting.
                      … ALthough I was always good at math, I just hated geometry.
                      Shapes are disgusting.

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  16. First update of the year!!! Woooohoooo!!! Gyaahahaha….I srsly died. Lol. It’s funny and at the same time I feel you. gambare Reika. And lol…really Enjou? 🤣🤣🤣 anyways thaaaaank you for the update!! 😊 And I wonder if the the study camp plan thing is postponed for awhile cause of Reika’s fasting camp?😁😁

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  25. Man, this really remind me how I hate Estelle’s post as much as wanting them. My drool dam always gone out of control at the end of them. Truly, a vile enemy of the empty stomach !

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  27. Thanks for the chapter : D
    I still remember when my sister pointed out my belly was growing… I know I don’t do much exercise, but it still shocked me since I tend to be towards the thin side.

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  47. Thanks 🙏 so much for this chapter. I enjoy this story so much. I was getting worried not seeing an update in quite a bit of time. Thanks again So happy. Reika fighting 🤗

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  49. THANKK YOUUU FOR ANOTHER GOOD CHAP!!! THANK YOUUU~! And OMG, lol this chapter was funny XDD. Alsooo, it’s good to see Enjoo again! Although, between him and Kaburagi, it’s him we more often see conversing with Reika than that Emperor. Hmmm.. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) I hope this one gets a mangaa, a really good manga.

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      1. I dunno. After reading about the radiant majesty of Kaburagi in the middle of competition, I feel small and inadequate.

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  53. Oh my gaaawww!!! That is so embarrassing and depressing being mistaken as a pregnant woman…..worst when you haven’t experienced being in a relationship yet.

    I’m… I’m just…going to do some sit ups in a corner

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