When I got back to my apartment last night, there was a guy I didn’t know. He was staring right at me when I stood in front of the sink.
I screamed with surprise, and he did the exact same thing. And when I moved to hit him and drive him out, he moved fast too, so I couldn’t let my guard down.
Damn, this fat guy really wants to go, I thought.
His face looked familiar, but I couldn’t quite remember from where. It was like my mind didn’t want to process this reality, and wasn’t working too well.
So whose face was it?
His clothes were the same as mine. A black parka and jeans that were bursting because they fit so poorly.
That guy was fat, but looked young. About twenty? No, right out of high school.
…Damn kid.
He looked pretty strong, but I’ve been training a lot in the dungeon, so I figured I’d show him the power of an adult!!
Swing left, swing right, swing left and hit straight with left. He did the exact same thing, and this fat guy’s moves were not slow!
Then I heard the sound of the mirror breaking, and he was shattered to pieces.
Damn you! Did he multiply himself!?
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Let’s stop.
That fat guy was me.
I silently took out the scale and got on it. It showed me the number one hundred ten. Just one more and the three digits would be the same.
…Ahh, what happened to my body?
My weight was sixty-seven kilos, and I put on forty-three in half a day.
I changed clothes after beating the ant queen, but my body was the same then.
Did it happen on my way back? What a bizarre occurrence.
Anyway, I was about to take my clothes off to take a shower, but I heard a ripping sound.
…My nineteen hundred yen…
It was cheap, but it was a cool parka, even if plain.
I also struggled to take off my jeans before I showered.
Then I noticed I had no clothes, or even underwear I could wear.
It was my first time sleeping naked since kindergarten.
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This morning, I force myself into a jersey that doesn’t fit me, and jiggle on my way to buy new clothes.
An employee laughs at me, an old lady gives me a piece of candy while saying I must have it pretty hard, people whisper while looking at me, and I see some smartphones pointed at me here and there.
After buying clothes, I get changed and head to the dungeon.
I was thinking about not going, but considering my goal and the benefits, the dungeon is the place to be.
My goal of course is to diet. If I’m fat, I just have to lose weight. And if I want to lose weight, I need exercise. Simple.
And I need money. Buying clothes was another strain on my finances. Almost all the money I made from the big ants yesterday went to new equipment.
The dungeon is the only place I can think of where I can exercise and earn money.
The clothes and breastplate I had to buy nullified my profits from yesterday. I wanted a shield too, but being bigger means having to pay more.
I jump to the tenth floor, and see a seeker standing guard in front of the staircase to the eleventh floor, and a sign that says it’s off limits.
Eh? Why?
I can’t go in? Are they telling people to jump to the twentieth floor? I can’t do that.
Should I just bear with it for today? Will they tell me what happened?
Something dangerous appeared!?
No, that’s okay. I’ll stay put for today.
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It looks like a dangerous monster appeared on the eleventh floor, so I’m working on the tenth floor today.
I pass by the boss room, but there’s nothing here.
I go around fighting goblins, jumbo frogs, and numbing moths.
I fought yesterday too, but I think I’m overleveled, because these things aren’t a match for me anymore.
Still, I can earn some money from them, so I mercilessly put them down. I’m just hunting weaklings, but with the eleventh floor closed, there’s nothing else I can do.
I can at least try to lose weight.
Honestly, I feel pretty good today, better than ever.
My body feels light despite being fat, and I can swing the heavy greatsword around like it’s a twig.
I run at full speed and take down monsters as I pass them. I see other adventurers who were barred from the eleventh floor, and they look surprised as they look at me, but I keep going.
I use Physical Strengthening, and keep running.
Running on the ground, running on walls, leaping from wall to wall.
I charge against a monster while using Physical Strengthening just to test it, and a lot of stuff that feels lukewarm goes flying.
Let’s not do that again.
Then I try magic, throwing rocks, and swing my greatsword while copying the adult goblin’s moves.
Three hours after I entered the dungeon, I leave with all the stuff I collected.
I take some queen ant honey and drink it to quench my thirst.
Kuah!!!
My weird yell draws attention, but I have to do it or I might collapse.
Then I get back and check my weight, and see it’s a hundred and eleven kilos.
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Haruto Tanaka (24)
Level: 11
Skills: Earth Magic, Trace, Healing Magic, Spatial Grasp, Toughness, Magic Energy Control, Physical Strengthening, Poison Resistance, Storage Space, See Through
Equipment: Agility bracelet, greatsword of fortitude
Status: Fat (All abilities boosted)
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