AND a new chapter.
This story is a slow one. I dont have many ideas about humor, so please bear with me. XD
enjoy!
China stared at Taiwan, who wore a matching sport gear, pink and nice. Her hair was down and wavy; China knew it was the current fashion. She wore the lightest of make-up, and she looked stunningly cute. She wasn't particularly fat—as she told China—but true enough, somehow the bum did look big. China sighed and smiled encouragingly.
"Long time no see, aru~! I see your hair is longer and you looked prettier, aru~!"
Taiwan, upon receiving the greeting (and praise) from her older brother, smiled widely. She stared at her brother. True enough, his age never shown. The beauty was still a beau; enough to make people thought he was a woman. China didn't change at all. He was still as short, tiny and slim as ever. That made her a bit, just a bit, the key is just a bit, jealous.
"Yes, Yao gege! It's been so long! And I see you are as graceful as ever!"
"Oh my, no, aru! I am old already; my days of grace had already left me behind…"
"No way, gege~! I am sure of what I see! I am sure you are slimmer than me~!"
"Well, I think you look better than me now, Taiwan. Oh, how I envy that youthful skin without wrinkles of yours, aru…"
"I think yours is still as soft as baby's, gege. What crème do you use?"
The conversation continued (the author was vomiting when she wrote the details, so it was censored). They spent a solid 1 hour before eventually realized they had been spending the last hour discussing between Olay and Shiseido; forgetting their purpose of visiting the celebrity fitness place.
It was the most 'in' work out place at the time. It was rumoured that even Shinatty-chan worked out there and came out as refined as Hello Kitty. China and Taiwan simultaneously agreed that they should go together after seeing the pamphlet (China was attracted to the name Shinatty chan on the paper, whereas Taiwan was amazed on how slim Shinatty chan pictures became).
They went inside and greeted by the staffs. Both of them get a personal trainer named Mr. A. Mr. A was a bulky man with glasses, wearing white undershirt and tight sweat pants. He looked big.
They were measured and weighed. China looked at the machine in horror and stand on the plate without opening his eyes. He sneaked a peek from the corner of his eyes. The weight was down one pound from last night, good. Taiwan looked over the measurement and sighed. Her hip and bum were as wide as ever. She was even bigger than Japan's. it was a given that Japanese people have small hips, but as his girlfriend, Taiwan was mortified when she knew that Japan's jeans was one size smaller than her.
After the dreadful measurement torture regime, they were lead to the gym area. People were working out. China could recognize Germany under the weight lifting machine, while North Italy was smiling; acted like his manager while eating pasta beside him. In another corner, Taiwan noticed Sweden was helping Finland to move the barbell. It seemed like the smaller man was too weak to lift the smallest barbell.
"… You look very solid. Is all of that muscle?" Taiwan asked politely to Mr. A, starting the ice-breaker conversation.
The man smirked widely and posed. "Yes, of course~! I am the strongest nation ever, I am the hero~"
"Oh! How do you do that, aru?" China asked.
"I worked out everyday, lifting Arthur every single night and have two burgers a day!"
"Oh? I thought eating burger is not healthy?" Taiwan interrupted the man, ignoring the fact that a name she knew very well was just called. Mr. A grinned even wider.
"It was false presumption, ladies. Hamburgers are the healthiest food; it has protein and carbohydrate and small amount of fats, just enough for human requirements every day!" Mr. A. explained. "A burger is equal to a good meal, the best way to start and end a day! I suggest you two tried it, especially double cheeseburgers!"
China and Taiwan nodded together, promising themselves that they would follow anything in order to make themselves desirable again.
*****
They worked out like slaves building Pyramids. They followed Mr. A, who asked them to somersault across the hall as warm-up. China could hear his back cracked loudly; and by the end of the warm up he was bending down, feeling like an old miserable old grandfather.
"Cia you (translation--Literally: add oil; un-literally: hang on there), Yao gege!" Taiwan encouraged the older nation. "It's all for Ivan!"
China thanked Taiwan for her encouragement, before proceeded to the next regime, which was walking/running on the machine. Mr. A asked them to do the highest speed-hiking session for 1 hour straight. China was thankful because he used to live inside mountains with ridiculous height as a hermit. Taiwan, however, was not so good. She was a good walker, especially in shopping mall, yet a bad climber. She has less stamina (despite those marathon-cosplay she did with Japan).
"It's all for Kiku, Taiwan. Hang on there, aru!" China encouraged back his little sister.
They encouraged each other until the end of the session. Mr. A was amazed when both of them finished the regime with body full of sweat.
"You two have no stamina. You need to work out more!" Mr. A smiled widely.
"hhh… but we couldn't… even… talk now, aru…" China huffed between drinking the sparkling water and rubbing Taiwan's back. She was down from tiredness.
"Ahahahaha~! That's why I am the hero! I am so famous, you know? Do you want to know why? I tell you because you want to know so much! I can help you two reduced the fat and gain the perfect body with my products! I have these supplements that work wonders! Even without exercise!"
Taiwan regained her energy back. She looked seriously at Mr. A.
"Really?"
"Yes, I know I am right, always~!" Mr. A grinned to convince the 'ladies'. "But I would tell you more about it after we see those exercises' result!"
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China was devastated. "Is it possible that the machine broke, aru?" China asked Mr. A. Mr. A. smiled and shook his head.
"We always use the newest technology and changed the machine everyday. It is working perfectly, I am afraid."
China looked helplessly at the measurement. He lost 3 inch of his waist but his weight was not decreasing. Taiwan patted her brother's back to encourage the man before she stepped on the machine.
The next second, Taiwan was devastated, too. "Are you sure this machine not broken?"
"Yes." Mr. A smiled. "Why, I can't see what's the matter, lady. Your weight decreased two pounds now."
"But my waist's measurement is still the same!" Taiwan screamed. China sighed.
"At least your weight decrease; aru."
"But your waist is smaller now, Yao gege!"
"But I rather have my weight decreased, aru!"
"And I rather have my waist size smaller, gege!"
"Ladies, ladies… please calm down." Mr. A. touched both his clients on the shoulder. "It's the reality that we couldn't always have what we wanted. But I have… this solution. Would you like to hear me…?"
China and Taiwan looked at each other hostily. Both envied the other because the other's achievement. They gritted their teeth before nodded at Mr. A.
An hour later, they came out from the gym with bags of supplements and diet pills. Mr. A smiled, with two credit cards in hand.
It's nice to have business with you.
And that's the scheme.
ugh. I feel not good. Sorry for people who get offended in any way ~
review?