Kaguya-sama: Love is Fattening - Chapter 7: Hayasaka keeps stressing out (Patreon)

Hello everyone! The "Kaguya-sama: Love is Fattening" series is now officially back! The seventh chapter is done! This time, I've decided to take things slow and make Ai Hayasaka the main point of view character. In fact, I have decided to use this chapter's premise of seeing girls' evenings as a framing device to show the perspectives of the other girls beside Kaguya. Don't worry, she's the final heroine to appear there!

This chapter was genuinely hard to write. Mostly because it persistently reminded me of just how much canon information on Shinomiya family clashes with an idea of a fluffy (pun intended) chubby girl rom-com I'm trying to write. Especially since I did need to mention the Shinomiya family to explain the source of Ai’s stress and consequently weight gain. The other issue was the question of getting Miko to actually start gaining, since she’s the last person to even tolerate it. Well, the rewatch of the third season of the anime helped me a lot in this regard. Yes, exaggerating one gag scene for long term weight gain might feel a bit cheap, but I feel like making her the most repressed and perverted girl into the accidentally most self confident fatty in the whole Japan is a good enough plotline to justify it.

This chapter also essentially settled the body types of the characters. Kaguya is a pear with flat, flabby breasts and a massive, bouncy butt. Chika is a very lewd looking hourglass. Miko will become the most belly centric girl, with her belly taking most of her calories. Finally, Hayasaka will get an easier option, becoming an idealized, balanced type and a foil for the other girls.

I also want to remind that the illustrations are back on the menu, thanks to TrainerblueTube! I'll start with them soon.

Please, tell me more about what do you think about the story!