Chapter 72: The Young Lady

After seeing off the guests at home, Ren Amamiya’s time finally cleared up.

He settled down to finish today’s diary entry.

【Today was a gathering for the diary holders.】

【Today could also be considered a process of going from strangers to acquaintances.】

【Ah, right, there was actually an important matter I forgot to mention today.】

【It concerns the abilities obtained by Sigong and Sanzenin.】

【Whether it is a Devil Fruit or a Vision, they both actually come with corresponding side effects.】

【A Vision acts as an external organ for absorbing elemental magic; it can absorb external power and convert it into elemental energy, but it cannot be separated from one’s own body.】

【Once a Vision is separated from the body, it will cause a lot of trouble.】

【The most obvious one is the inability to use elemental energy.】

【Therefore, one must keep their Vision safe.】

【Of course, this type of external organ can only be used by the person who lit the Vision; anyone else who tries to seize it will suffer indiscriminate harm from the Vision itself.】

【Once someone tries to steal it, the Vision will emit enough elemental energy to completely burn the person.】

【So, it is best to keep your things well-secured to avoid unnecessary accidental injuries.】

【Next is the matter of the Devil Fruits.】

【I have forgotten the exact definition of a Devil Fruit, but through Sigong, I saw that a spirit was parasitizing her mental body; that should be the special spiritual imprint inherent in the Devil Fruit.】

【That is the source of the Devil Fruit’s power, and also the root of the curse that the eater must face.】

【Those who eat a Devil Fruit will be rejected by the sea; therefore, once the fruit is consumed, the eater becomes a landlubber.】

【Perhaps this is the price one must pay for the power obtained through a Devil Fruit.】

【Sigong is better off; she consumed what is hailed as the strongest type, the Logia fruit.】

【Even if she is rejected by the sea, as long as she uses the Ice-Ice Fruit to freeze the ocean, it won’t be much of a problem.】

【However, even if she wears a swimsuit in the future, she probably won’t have the chance to go into the sea.】

【On the contrary, the power Mao Li obtained is much more normal.】

【The only trouble should be the weight issue that girls care about more.】

【After all, muscle is much heavier than fat.】

【I hope Mao Li can view her weight more calmly in the future.】

At the Fei residence, Mao Li Lan was completely stunned after seeing the diary.

She hurriedly took out the scale from the room.

With a prayer, she stood firmly on it.

After the indicator on the scale fluctuated for a moment, it finally stopped at the 53 mark.

"Boom!"

Seeing the sudden 5-kilogram increase, Mao Li Lan felt as if a thunderbolt had struck her head.

"This, this is too fast!"

It had only been two days since she obtained that title.

Yet in just two simple days, her weight had increased by such a large margin.

She gently patted her cheeks, then stepped off the scale, took off her school uniform, and even removed her pantyhose.

She stood on the scale once more.

Well, reality gave Mao Li Lan a resounding slap in the face.

It made her clearly realize that her weight had indeed surged.

"Ugh... this increase is really a lot."

Mao Li Lan looked at the number on the scale, which barely moved, with a bitter face.

"The Glutton trait is really a headache."

After wallowing in self-pity for a while, she walked step by step to the full-length mirror in the room.

Her eyes carefully scrutinized herself in the mirror.

With the clothes she had just removed, she could see the condition of her body perfectly.

"It doesn't look any different from usual."

"Hmm, it actually looks a bit thinner than before."

Mao Li Lan discovered that her legs seemed to have become slimmer.

Having studied karate for so long, she used to have quite a bit of muscle on her legs.

But now, they looked noticeably thinner.

She reached out to grab her leg.

She could clearly feel the presence of muscle.

"It doesn't feel hard when I grab it, but when I stand, it feels much firmer than usual."

She moved her legs a little.

Standing on one leg, she lifted the other high.

She formed a perfect '1' shape very smoothly, even more easily than usual.

"My core strength has increased."

Mao Li Lan’s eyes lit up.

She couldn't feel any discomfort at all; in fact, her body's core was always within her control.

She lowered her leg and stood in front of the full-length mirror again...

She pinched her arms and her lower abdomen; there were slight changes compared to before.

Everything had shrunk a little.

Her arm circumference was smaller, and she could already see abdominal lines on her stomach.

After a careful inspection, Mao Li Lan also discovered the only place on her body that had grown.

"Why did only my chest get bigger?"

Mao Li Lan lowered her head in distress.

Actually, compared to her peers, she was already quite mature in this regard.

But now, it seemed to have grown even more.

"My thighs got thinner, and my arms got thinner."

"How did my chest get bigger instead?"

"Shouldn't it have shrunk along with everything else?"

In truth, Mao Li Lan did not want to continue growing.

As someone who practiced karate, she didn't want her figure to continue growing uncontrollably.

Mainly because it really affected her training at times, and it was even easy to develop shoulder pain.

It was quite troublesome.

Of course, for Mao Li Lan, the most critical issue was something else.

"Doesn't this mean I'll have to spend more on underwear?"

Mao Li Lan found this point very headache-inducing.

"Maybe I should wait and see, confirm if it will keep growing."

"Otherwise, I'll have to replace them again later."

A young girl always has so many worries.

And after giving a reminder to every girl, Ren Amamiya finished today’s diary.

He checked the time: 8:23, quite late.

According to his usual biological clock, this was the time to start considering washing up.

"Ahhhhh!"

Suddenly, a shrill scream came from outside.

Ren Amamiya felt his eyelid twitch.

"Something happened next door?"

"This high-end apartment building really isn't peaceful at all."

The apartment he lived in had been the site of a murder, and even had three soul rings left behind in it.

He didn't expect the neighbors to be planning a scene as well.

He shook his head slightly; he didn't like meddling in other people's business, but watching the excitement was fine.

Gray mist transformed into an uncatchable eye that passed through the wall, seeing the scene next door.

— Author's Notes —

PS: New book is out, seeking data.