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The story
In a casual chat thread on 5ch’s Niche Speed VIP board, a thread starter who self-identified as a “recently-gained-weight hikikomori NEET” kept up a laid-back exchange with other posters. The conversation drifted from fond memories of eating out at Saizeriya, to favorite menu items and the state of local chain restaurants, to mobile game gacha pulls, struggles climbing the ranks in Mahjong Soul, and finally a diet update aiming for 65kg by the end of the year. The thread starter responded throughout in a low-key, easygoing tone, with no real conflict or flame wars — just a relaxed back-and-forth of everyone sharing how they’ve been doing.
What people said
(っ´ω`c)Penne all'arrabbiata from Saizeriya
(っ´ω`c)My parents took me
(っ´ω`c)Everyone from solo diners to families — all ages, all genders. Yeah, they looked like they were enjoying life.
Never been, so I'm thinking of checking it out sometime.
(っ´ω`c)I recommend Saizeriya. Because it's cheap.
(っ´ω`c)Sounds tasty, though I've never been
(っ´ω`c)No way, nuh-uh
( ◜ω◝ )Must be nice
(っ´ω`c)So, what's your favorite thing on the Saizeriya menu?
( ◜ω◝ )Pizza and minestrone
( ◜ω◝ )Sometimes the floor's all sticky, which is super gross, but the food's good.
Try the spicy miso after drinking… it'll blow you away……
(っ´ω`c)Please come with me, I'm scared
Tell us something about Starleap.
(っ´ω`c)Something about Starleap? Nothing really to say… nothing much going on… though I am doing a 10-pull gacha tomorrow……
(っ´ω`c)Pizza, nice. Never had the minestrone though
( ◜ω◝ )I got into minestrone because the one I had at Tokyo DisneySea as a kid was so good~ though that particular minestrone isn't on the menu anymore………
Did you pull anything on the last gacha banner?
(っ´ω`c)Got all the featured units. Still pulling — aiming for dupes on the two protagonists and Saki-chan
The last banner was better than the current new one, right?? That's what I think, what about you
(っ´ω`c)Yeah, I'd rather eat leisurely at home
(っ´ω`c)Memorable enough that it stuck with you, huh. Been to Disney lately?
( ◜ω◝ )Haven't been in about half a year
(っ´ω`c)Who knows……might quit……once Astraeo Ratio drops……
(っ´ω`c)Good work out there, you're really at it. I want to get serious about strength training too — let's both keep at it. Under the same sky, we'll push each other forward
I only need 2800pt to hit Master 2, but I'm stuck hovering around 2000 and getting nowhere.
Well, not losing badly proves I can still compete, but I'm just treading water and not earning any rank points at all
(っ´ω`c)Hovering right at the edge of a rank-up is the worst — so frustrating and stressful. Better to just push through and get it over with
Anti-itch cream, sure, I've got that (´・ω・｀) (a pun on the previous post's "itchy/frustrating")
Re: #48
You bet! (´・ω・｀)g
(っ´ω`c)Nice, I'm working hard on strength training too right now. Do you have a target weight you're aiming for?
I'm overweight, honestly
so I want to hit 65kg by the end of this year
eventually aiming for 60kg
(っ´ω`c)Having a target weight is good — gives you something to work toward. What made you decide to lose weight? Health reasons?
Hoping I can get back down to my old weight
(っ´ω`c)You're dieting too, huh. Dieting's tough. But it helps when there are others around you giving it their best too. So, what's your reason for dieting?
Background and Talking Points
This thread follows the classic 5ch Niche Speed VIP format of “adopt a persona and chat about your day.” The recurring poster (っ´ω`c) isn’t a real, identifiable individual — it’s best read as a voice/character the thread starter adopted for the thread. VIP is full of threads where posters take on a first-person character to talk about everyday life, and here the topics drifted one after another: eating out at Saizeriya, Mahjong Soul rank climbing, mobile game gacha pulls, and diet goals. There’s no clear conflict or conclusion in the exchange — it’s defined by a loose, easygoing chat where each participant simply shares how they’ve been doing. The gacha and ranking talk leans on game-specific jargon that may be unfamiliar to some readers, but none of it concerns real events or real people — it’s best understood as everyday conversation on an anonymous message board.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Niche Speed VIP) thread “(っ´ω`c) Recently Gained Weight, Hikikomori NEET.”
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