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Elysia hummed as she walked along the sidewalk towards the main garden eating area, just outside of the main manor of the estate. Although they had an indoor place to eat, the weather was surprisingly not as cold today, and everyone elected to eat outside. This was wonderful as the cool air would make a nice atmosphere for festivities.
Oh, but Elysia must remember her principle - Only eat as much as you can afford to gain.
That said, this Thanksgiving looks to be a really hard one. Not only is Mei and Rita in the kitchen, but she heard that their eldest kids are helping.
Plus, that red haired man that enamored her to the core was also helping, and she knew he was a good cook.
Needless to say, she had her work cut out to make sure she doesn’t overindulge.
Surely that wouldn’t be too hard, right?
“Hehe, this should be a field day. I wonder what kind of turkey Mei is preparing.” Elysia says with a smile as she trots over into the yard, already hearing the voices of her peers ahead. It’s nice; this is the first time they had this feast with her potential in-laws, and she can just tell it would be fun.
Especially so when the first person she ran into was Sebastian, of all people.
“Seb~” She chimed in, hopping onto his back.
“Ah, Ellie dearest. There you are. I thought you’re going to be late.” He replies, turning around to peck her lips quickly.
“Wouldn’t miss it for the world, or for you, darling. So, what’s going down?” She asks, hopping off and walking beside him as they watch the crowd.
“A lot. You better be ready.” He smirks.
“Hehe, don’t worry, I’ll be sure to not overdo myself!” She says proudly.
“I highly doubt that.” Mei’s snarky comment sneaks in as she passes behind them.
“Oh, Mei. Don’t be like that! Women have to have good self control you know~” Elysia hums, turning to Mei.
Mei looks at the dining table behind her, then back at Elysia with a smirk. “Your funeral.”
And so, as they sat on the table, they began to eat as they chatted, the lively atmosphere amplified with family.
Fuyumi was trying to dissect a turkey like a doctor in the movies, leaving Mei and Ryoma amused at her antics.
Julia was trying to catch a peanut thrown in the air with her mouth, only for it to hit Vill-V instead.
Kiana was already shoveling food like a vacuum cleaner inside her. Her kids were really no different here.
Elysia is already into her first plate, a glass of red wine on her side as a refreshment. It wasn’t that high in alcohol level as they didn’t want to get too drunk, but it allowed for a much livelier experience overall.
As expected, Rita cooked the dishes to perfection and Mei’s work was stellar as well.
And, as much as she tried, Elysia thought another plate was okay. She looked down slightly at her figure, thinking she could go for seconds anyway. Her belt was already at the smallest setting anyway.
A second plate.
A third.
And then a fourth. She paused for a moment but continued.
And as she entered her fifth, Elysia, slightly intoxicated and her senses blurred by the alcohol she consumed, was giggling and laughing with everyone else as they went.
That was, until she tried to adjust her belt again, and paused.
She froze, looking down and sobering up in an instant.
Her belt went all the way to the last hole and was already snug. Elysia was horrified. Looking up, the stack of plates and how many times she went back and forth now made sense; small wonder she was blimping up.
She could hear Mei snickering from her side of the table. Curse that woman and her godly cooking.
“Okay, that’s enough. I should really stop……”
Elysia pauses to look at her left hand. It’s holding a forkful of steak, the doneness and juiciness of the meat alluring to her.
She locked on it, staring for a few seconds.
She pouted, hanging her head in embarrassment. She looked at her left hand with her puffy eyes in disappointment.
“You traitor…… nom .”
Not that it stopped her from eating it.
One more plate later, she was at her limit and she stopped. It was really good, but any more and she'll regret it tomorrow.
"Oof- that's the end of that." She says, shifting herself to get comfortable.
Sebastian then plops to his chair beside her. And to her horror, what he carried looks way too good to skip.
"Ice cream cake?"
Elysia had to stop herself from drooling, but she shook her head. She shouldn’t fall for this! She couldn’t!
“At least it’s not strawberry flavored.”
“Oh. Ellie. Here, I have a strawberry flavored one too. Care to have some?” Sebastian asks, pushing a large slice to her.
“...........”
Ellie’s hands moved before she could register it, taking the plate. She pouted again.
“I need to discipline my arms.”
Needless to say, she could barely walk properly and was sleepy as heck after that meal.
Her horror though? It came the next day.
Mei was sent laughing for minutes when she heard the shrill scream coming from Elysia’s mansion. Honkai blesses how many kilos she gained.
Durandal was also confused. Why is Elysia suddenly in the gym everyday, and why does she seem annoyed all the time?
Elysia would never admit her weight that day.