I stood in front of the mirror another time for reconfirmation. A small nose in-between two large eyes, straight black hair stretching out to the chest, the hair on the two sides are cut at the chin, bangs cut straight, below the eyebrows, is this what they call a hime (princess) cut I wonder? An appearance completely different to the me before, an appearance of an ojou-sama.
I see… It’s like filming the images from the manga. Honestly, knowing the original work makes me can’t help but feel bad when looking at this face. I loosened my mouth, trying to form a smile, I feel a sense of discomfort looking at my own face. It’s as though there was a dark aura behind me… Villainesses, to be feared…
“Nee-san… sorry…”
Opposite the mirror, there was Aoi with the door opened. “Really, sorry, I forgot to knock” he said, awkwardly averting his eyes.
“Eeh, Aoi… this is… that…”
“It’s good to see you full of energy, your condition, too”
He seemed worried about my condition, but it kind of feels like he’s drawing back at the same time… Doesn’t this situation look like I’m being fascinated by my own appearance?! That’s really embarrassing!
“No, your wrong, Aoi”
“Un, it’s fine, I’ll be careful next time”
He left room before I could resolve the misunderstanding. Isn’t this just like a narcissistic sister! I don’t want that! But putting too much effort in resolving this would, on the contrary, make things appear more suspicious… It’s probably better not to touch on it any further.
Let’s just hope, hope that this won’t create a distance between the two of us.
Kumoruiwashi’s household has, other than the pool, a training room as well. It’s father’s hobby, there are a number of tools, varying from things like weight, latissimus dorsi muscle training, running machines and, of course, dumbbells.
I headed over to train my legs, for legs that need to be able to out-run chasers, and arms that can resist for running. There is not much time left for me. Aim! For those slender muscles!
However, to do nothing but train is boring too… it’s a bit hard on mentality… therefore, I strategized a praise and motivate plan.
“Otto, Runner Maria has some good running style! A constant great form with good pacing, nice”
“Hmm… although the pace might be a bit slow, it’s definitely a great pace that puts distance in calculation. To over-exercise all of a sudden is not good for the body too, people should pace themselves to what’s suitable. In this point, Maria-san has a good understanding, as expected of an athlete”
“To see Maria-san frantically trying to fight after having her life change gears to hard mode, I am moved to tears. Otto, Maria-san, she stopped the machine and opened… the lid of the PET bottle!”
“What splendid way she’s drinking in… water intake is important, as expected of her”
I’ll say one thing first, there is only me in this training room. I am encouraging myself as I continued my training. This is the training way I had thought out.
Now that I’ve reborn as Kumoruiwashi Maria, I’m only left with the option to stand up and fight. As if I’ll wait for my death, I thought over and over, fanning the fire in my heart.
The next day, I was not able to get up from all the muscle pain.
I stood in front of the mirror another time for reconfirmation. A small nose in-between two large eyes, straight black hair stretching out to the chest, the hair on the two sides are cut at the chin, bangs cut straight, below the eyebrows, is this what they call a hime (princess) cut I wonder? An appearance completely different to the me before, an appearance of an ojou-sama.
I see… It’s like filming the images from the manga. Honestly, knowing the original work makes me can’t help but feel bad when looking at this face. I loosened my mouth, trying to form a smile, I feel a sense of discomfort looking at my own face. It’s as though there was a dark aura behind me… Villainesses, to be feared…
“Nee-san… sorry…”
Opposite the mirror, there was Aoi with the door opened. “Really, sorry, I forgot to knock” he said, awkwardly averting his eyes.
“Eeh, Aoi… this is… that…”
“It’s good to see you full of energy, your condition, too”
He seemed worried about my condition, but it kind of feels like he’s drawing back at the same time… Doesn’t this situation look like I’m being fascinated by my own appearance?! That’s really embarrassing!
“No, your wrong, Aoi”
“Un, it’s fine, I’ll be careful next time”
He left room before I could resolve the misunderstanding. Isn’t this just like a narcissistic sister! I don’t want that! But putting too much effort in resolving this would, on the contrary, make things appear more suspicious… It’s probably better not to touch on it any further.
Let’s just hope, hope that this won’t create a distance between the two of us.
Kumoruiwashi’s household has, other than the pool, a training room as well. It’s father’s hobby, there are a number of tools, varying from things like weight, latissimus dorsi muscle training, running machines and, of course, dumbbells.
I headed over to train my legs, for legs that need to be able to out-run chasers, and arms that can resist for running. There is not much time left for me. Aim! For those slender muscles!
However, to do nothing but train is boring too… it’s a bit hard on mentality… therefore, I strategized a praise and motivate plan.
“Otto, Runner Maria has some good running style! A constant great form with good pacing, nice”
“Hmm… although the pace might be a bit slow, it’s definitely a great pace that puts distance in calculation. To over-exercise all of a sudden is not good for the body too, people should pace themselves to what’s suitable. In this point, Maria-san has a good understanding, as expected of an athlete”
“To see Maria-san frantically trying to fight after having her life change gears to hard mode, I am moved to tears. Otto, Maria-san, she stopped the machine and opened… the lid of the PET bottle!”
“What splendid way she’s drinking in… water intake is important, as expected of her”
I’ll say one thing first, there is only me in this training room. I am encouraging myself as I continued my training. This is the training way I had thought out.
Now that I’ve reborn as Kumoruiwashi Maria, I’m only left with the option to stand up and fight. As if I’ll wait for my death, I thought over and over, fanning the fire in my heart.
The next day, I was not able to get up from all the muscle pain.
