In the ordinary life of Crayon Shin-chan

Chapter 1407 Farewell to the Sleeping Housewife (Part 2)

"Ugh, you're finally here. You almost turned me back into a lazy housewife." Misae muttered as she walked out. Hearing Misae's words, Aoi couldn't help but complain, "Almost? Just now, I definitely was."

"Thank you, you've worked so hard." Misae was overjoyed to receive the things and was about to go back inside when the neighbor lady came over. Seeing Misae, she curiously approached and asked, "Mrs. Nohara, what are you going to do with that box of things?"

"Yes, can you tell? I want to start doing stretching exercises." Misae said to the older woman with a hint of pride.

"Oh, speaking of stretching exercises, my husband was joking the other day that he'd start doing stretching exercises because I've been getting fatter lately." The auntie started chatting with Misae as expected. Seeing this, Aoi behind her couldn't help but shrug. She was used to it, really used to it.

Seeing how excited they were chatting, I knew they wouldn't stop anytime soon. A little while later, the kindergarten bus arrived. After the two little ones got off, they looked at the people at the door and greeted them, "You're back."

"I am back."

"Hello auntie."

"Hello, everyone." The auntie greeted them with a smile.

"Ah, it's already so late." Seeing the two little ones, Misae was surprised. No, time really flies.

"Oh no, I need to go buy dinner ingredients. Bye-bye." Seeing this, the aunt hurriedly walked away.

"Bye-bye." The group waved to her and went inside.

Misae opened the box in her hand and took out the contents; "Hey, the stretching exercise mat looks pretty sturdy and durable."

"You get what you pay for," Mingxu said casually. He didn't know the exact price, but it certainly wasn't cheap.

Shin-chan retorted directly, "To support Mom's body, it would be better to use something thicker."

Misae looked at Shin-chan with annoyance: "What do you mean by that?" Then, looking at the thing in her hand, she said, "But this can probably also be used as a rug."

"..." The three little ones exchanged glances, and the purpose of this thing seemed to have been decided inexplicably.

After the mat was laid out, Aoi excitedly rolled onto it, and Misae quickly hugged her; "Ah, Aoi, no, you can play with it later."

Upon hearing about Misae, Mingxu and Xiaoxin exchanged another glance. Good grief, another one has been chosen.

Seeing Misae put the mat away again, they were a little puzzled; "Mom, aren't you watching Kali Sumayo's DVDs anymore?"

"We need to prepare dinner first, we can look at it later," Misae explained seriously.

"Hmm, then there's no need to buy it." The group shook their heads, realizing that the thing would be completely useless after they bought it.

And so, a week passed. The things he bought were placed in the corner. Mingxu wiped the dust off them and exclaimed, "Good heavens, Mom hasn't even touched them since she bought them!"

Misae peeked out from the kitchen and saw Mingxu wiping dust off the mat. She said a little guiltyly, "Oh dear, I've been so busy lately, I haven't had time to do this."

Shin-chan covered his mouth and chuckled, "Mom's just a flash in the pan. She said she wanted to be a charming housewife."

Misae immediately put her hands on her hips and glared at Shin-chan: "You brat, what are you saying! I just haven't found a suitable time yet. I'll start tomorrow, I'll definitely start tomorrow!"

Shin-chan shook his head: "Mom, tomorrow again."

Mingxu shrugged; he was used to it.

The voice came from the television again: "Oh dear, next up is Miss Kali Sumashiro's segment."

"Ah! This week's show is about to start, Mom."

"Ah! A week has already passed, how fast!" Misae was taken aback. No, a week?

Mingxu asked again, somewhat curiously, "So, when does Mom plan to do that?"

"It will start tomorrow," Misae replied casually.

“You say that every day.” The little ones couldn’t help but shake their heads.

That evening, when Hiroshi returned home and learned that Misae still hadn't started, he laughed and said, "Isn't this just how your mother is? Everyone's used to it, right?"

"No way! I'm not like that at all!" Misae retorted, unconvinced.

"My mom is the type who's satisfied once she buys something," Shin-chan remarked.

"Yeah, it's always like this, hahaha~" Hiroshi couldn't help but laugh at Shin-chan's words. However, they ignored Misae's expression. Then, with two crisp sounds, the two of them collapsed onto the table.

"I'll do it if I want to!" Misae said, looking at them with annoyance.

So, the next day, at noon, while Aoi was sleeping, Misae nodded and finally got out the things she had bought, ready to get started.

After changing into her sportswear, Misae nodded, laid out the mat, and turned on the DVD player.

"Okay, let's get started now!"

"Lesson 1: Place your hands on your waist and slowly lean your upper body back, 1, 2, 3, 4~" the person on TV said, and began to demonstrate slowly.

Misae followed the other person's actions and said, "Nohara Misae is 29 years old. From today onwards, she will be reborn!"

Misae chanted the slogans while trying to lean back, but she only managed halfway back when she felt a sharp pain in her lower back and cried out, "Ouch!" She frowned, stopped, and rubbed her lower back. "This move looks simple, but it's actually quite difficult." However, she didn't give up. After resting for a bit, she continued to follow along with the movements on TV.

"Lesson Two, stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, arms outstretched, then slowly squat down, 1, 2, 3, 4~" the voice from the TV continued. Misae tried to imitate her, slowly squatting down, but after only a few squats, her legs felt weak, and she almost fell to the ground. She quickly grabbed the table next to her to steady herself, muttering, "What kind of exercise is this? It's so tiring."

However, her noise successfully woke up Aoi. Curious, Aoi crawled out and saw Misae training along with the TV. Scratching her head, Aoi sat down and watched.

Misae ignored Himawari and continued exercising intently. But before long, she was panting heavily, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. She plopped down on the mat, waved her hand, and said, "I'm not doing anymore, I'm exhausted."

Seeing this, Xiao Kui crawled over and cried out, "Eeya ya!"

"...You mean you're just getting carried away again, aren't you...?" Misae's lips twitched. "Who said that? I'm just taking a break, I'll continue right away." Saying this, she stood up again, ready to continue. But after only a few movements, she felt sore all over and couldn't continue. She sighed helplessly, turned off the DVD, put the mat away, and muttered, "Tomorrow, I'll definitely do better tomorrow."

"..." Xiao Kui looked at Misae speechlessly. Sure enough, tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow, how many tomorrows there are!

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