What would happen in a week's time?
For Mika Uehara, a week's time was supposed to be quite uneventful. At most, there would be a new magazine that she wanted to read, a new episode of a TV show that she wanted to watch, or an increase in the number of times she could go shopping with her friends. That was all.
But in the past week, she deeply understood that miracles could happen in a week's time.
That's right, miracles!
It happened right before her eyes, on that fat otaku named Haruta Seiji.
At first, she knew that Haruta Seiji had started exercising.
Even if he had to work full-time, the fat boy persevered every day. He would jog in the morning and do exercises at night. Every time, he would be so tired that he would sweat profusely.
At first, Mika Uehara only sighed with emotion. Then, it turned into admiration. That was because he really persevered seriously. Even if it was very hard, he never fell behind.
If it were her, would she be able to persevere in such strenuous exercise after work every day? She couldn't be sure.
Then, on the fourth day, she suddenly noticed that he had changed.
In fact, after noticing this change, she felt that she had been blind for not noticing it earlier!
Haruta Seiji, who was originally an otaku that definitely weighed more than 100 kilograms, had lost weight after just a few days of exercise.
It wasn't just ordinary thinness. His entire body had lost a whole size!
His protruding belly was gone.
His arms that were full of fat had become muscular.
His face and neck that were full of fat had become defined.
When did it start?
No, it was because he was changing every day. But she didn't know why, but she was so stupid that she didn't notice it!
"Haruta-kun seems to be getting more and more handsome." If it wasn't for her mother's intentional or unintentional words, she would probably still be immersed in an inexplicable daze.
Then, on the fifth day, the sixth day, the seventh day …
At night, when she opened the door to her room, she saw a handsome guy wearing a jacket and jeans. His bangs were slightly messy, but he had an elegant charm. His face was clear, and his body was slender and strong. He had a shy smile on his face. At that moment, Mika Uehara's eyes were completely dazed.
Is this Haruta Seiji, that fat otaku?
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't match this clean, masculine, and strong handsome man in front of her with the otaku in her memory, who lived in a dark room with dirty clothes, smelly body, a protruding belly, messy hair, and a wretched look in his eyes.
Without a doubt, this was a miracle!
A real miracle!
It was only a week.
Fat Otaku, right in front of her eyes, beautifully turned around!
"Uehara-san? Uh … is my outfit that ugly? "Seiji tugged at the new clothes that he had just bought today, feeling a little nervous.
Because his body size had changed too much, his old clothes were no longer suitable for him. He had no choice but to buy a few new sets of clothes. Of course, they were all cheap goods.
"N-no!" Only then did the girl return to her senses, and her cheeks flushed. "It's not ugly at all … I was rude, please … please come in!"
Seiji followed the girl into the house. Although this wasn't his first time here, he was still a little nervous because he was officially invited by the owner of the house for dinner.
It was an invitation from Nozomi Uehara. She felt that expressing her gratitude verbally was still too shallow, so she decided to seriously treat him to a meal.
Seiji felt that there was no need to do this. It would be quite simple to express her gratitude — all she had to do was waive some of his rent, but he was too embarrassed to say it out loud.
Fine, he finally had the opportunity to have dinner with a beautiful mother and daughter, so he decided not to casually comment on it.
"Welcome, Haruta-kun … Oh my, you've become so handsome." Uehara Nozomi walked out of the kitchen, and her eyes sparkled when she saw the boy.
Even though she was sharper than her daughter and was mentally prepared, she couldn't help but exclaim in her mind when she saw the fat boy's miraculous transformation.
The fat otaku from just two weeks ago was nowhere to be seen. Just what had happened to this boy for him to have changed so much?
"I just lost a little weight compared to before." Seiji scratched his face awkwardly.
Even he felt disgusted at his acting. Even though he had expected this, he was still astonished by his system's power when he truly saw the changes in himself. But it couldn't be helped — he had to continue acting in front of his elders no matter how disgusting he was.
It wasn't just a little!
Mika Uehara wanted to scream out loud. Her heart was currently filled with complex emotions, and she couldn't describe what she was feeling.
That fat otaku's perverted face and this handsome boy's face kept revolving in her mind, making her feel incredibly conflicted.
So miracles really did exist in this world.
So the ugly duckling could really transform into a swan.
At this moment, the girl seemed to understand the true meaning of the world …
Dinner time.
Seiji and Nozomi were having a great time talking and laughing.
Although Seiji was an otaku in his previous life, he was also a competent civil servant, and he had long since mastered the art of talking and laughing with others at the dinner table. As long as he wanted to, he would never let the person he was talking to feel bored.
Nozomi, on the other hand, was inwardly astonished. She never expected that she would be able to have such an enjoyable conversation with Seiji. The person sitting across from her didn't seem like a boy at all, but more like an adult.
Mika ate in silence. It wasn't that the other two were giving her the cold shoulder, but rather that she didn't want to say much due to the conflict in her heart. But at the same time, she kept sneaking glances at Seiji's face, and the redness on her cheeks never faded.
"Haruta-kun, how long do you intend to stop studying? Actually, you should be able to go home and continue studying now, right? "Nozomi brought up a sensitive topic.
Seiji paused in surprise for a moment.
"Actually, I've been considering it recently as well, but … how should I say this, the mistakes I made in the past were far too serious. Although I've decided to change now, I'm afraid that it'll be difficult for others to accept me going back like this."
'It'll probably be difficult for others to accept me in a different way.' Mika silently commented in her mind. Those who were familiar with him in the past definitely wouldn't be able to accept his current appearance in a short period of time.
"Then what do you intend to do?" Nozomi rested her chin on her hand and looked directly into Seiji's eyes.
"I haven't thought about it yet. Perhaps … I can change my job, earn a higher salary, and try to buy some presents for my family … "
His body shape had become normal … fine, his body shape and appearance had improved to an acceptable level, so there was no need for him to wear a doll costume anymore. He could definitely find a better job and try to save up some money.
"How considerate of you. I believe that your family will definitely be gratified to see the current you." Nozomi nodded in agreement.
"You must be joking."
"I'm not joking at all. The current you really is quite handsome. Haven't you noticed that Mika's face has been red from the very beginning?"
"Mom!" Mika's face became even redder as she called out in a cute voice.
Seiji could only awkwardly smile like a fool.
"By the way, that blondie … that pervert actually dropped out of school. That's wonderful, Uehara-san."
"Call me Mika!" Mika was displeased and reflexively said that, but she immediately realized what she had said and blushed all the way to her ears.
In Sakura Island, directly calling someone by their name was considered a form of intimacy. Only family members or close friends would do this.
Mika had just been teased by her mother, and she immediately asked her to call her by her name. Mika felt like she was digging her own grave!
"No … that's not it. It's just that if you call me Uehara, I don't know who you're calling, so … so that's all!" Mika didn't even know what she was saying anymore.
"Oh my …" Nozomi looked at her embarrassed daughter with a warm gaze.
"Cough cough!" Seiji forced himself to cough. "I mean, it's wonderful that things have ended just like that."
Two days ago, Mika told him that the blondie suddenly dropped out of school. She heard that it was because his father's company went bankrupt and his family lost power, so he didn't have the face to stay in school anymore. Not only that, he had to sell his apartment to pay off his debts, and he even moved.
Was this the student council president's doing? Seiji didn't know, and neither did Mika. He only knew that things had ended here.
"Hmm … that's wonderful …" Mika slowly calmed down as she thought of something else, which made her unhappy.
"Mika, are you thinking that it's great that you don't have to be afraid anymore, but Haruta-kun doesn't need to send you to school anymore? Are you disappointed?" Nozomi didn't let her daughter off the hook.
"No … that's not it!" Mika was both embarrassed and annoyed that her thoughts were exposed, and her face turned red as tears welled up in her eyes.
'Even … even if he lost weight, even if he became more handsome, he's still an otaku. I … I definitely won't like him, hmph!' The girl did her best to hide her feelings.
"Ha … haha, Auntie really likes to joke around …" What else could Seiji do apart from laughing foolishly?
Just like that, a sumptuous and delicious dinner ended in a joyous atmosphere.
Not long after, Seiji said goodbye and left.
After he left, Mika immediately pounced on her mother like an angry kitten.
"Mom, what did you say in front of him!"
"Was what I said wrong? Heehee …" Nozomi covered her mouth and giggled in a flirtatious manner.
"Everything was wrong! I didn't … "
"Then why was your face so red? Look, it's still red."
"I was just … just angry!"
"You're so dishonest. You're my daughter, and I can tell what you're thinking at a glance." Nozomi touched Mika's face. "The Haruta-kun in the past was terrible, but now he's really become a good person. Besides, he saved you and has been protecting you all this time, so it's normal for you to have feelings for him."
Mika shyly lowered her head and started playing with her fingers.
"But from what I can see, Haruta-kun's only focused on changing, so he probably doesn't have any feelings for him … and I have a feeling that this is only the beginning, and he'll become even more handsome. Heehee … no matter what Mika thinks, if you really have feelings for him, you can't miss this opportunity. "
"Mom …" Mika meowed like a kitten and pulled her mother's clothes, "I … what should I do?"
"You think about it yourself. In any case, you can't go too far. Boys … even good boys will sometimes turn into wolves. Just pay attention to this." “
"Mom …"
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