Chapter 1: Buff Bear >"Come on Anon, only five more, you can do it, five more, push it" >Only five more, thats what she already said ten times ago >You try in vain to push the heavy weights of you chest one mor time and fail >Only two seconds of your struggle later the barbell is lifted from you >Eirin is looking down on you, almost effortlessly holding the pole in one hand >"Not bad, you nearly got 20 this time. Tomorrow we will ad some more weight" >You lay on the bench in the fitness studio and try to keep breathing, as your chest and arm muscles burn >Eirin has already cleaned up, placed the weight back on the rack and is doing push ups >You always thought bears were supposed to be lazy, fat and soft >Eirin has destroyed that prejudice >You met her when you tried to lift a crate of water up the stairs when the elevator was broken >While you struggled with your load she simply grabbed the crate and carried it with one hand >You were suprised and agreed to let her coach your new fitness training >That was a mistake, she is a powerhouse, completely inexhaustible >There has been a time where you never saw a fitness studio from the inside >Now you spend 2 hours in it every day, 6 days a week >Your baby fat has molten away and muscles are starting to form but it will still take some time >Eirin meanwhile is sporting a sixpack that is clearly visible, even through her fur >Her biceps is neraly a big as your head and her legs turn the pedals of the exercise bike for nearly an hour against resistance 10 >You can't even move them at this level >Eirin has finished her 20 ppush ups and grabs your arm >"Come on Anon, lets go to the rowing machine next, this time we will only do 5 kilometers" >Help! 2 hours later >You are so tired that Eirin has to nearly carry you back to your apartment >Once you are back you simply fall into your bed >Tomorrow is a new day and Eirin is going to drag you back >For some reason she is still enduring you with the patience of an angel >Now you need sleep and you already know that you are going to regret it >The muscle ache are terrible but the protein shakes are worse >They always taste like someone poured flour into stale water and filterd it with an old sock >With your last thought being about socks you drift off to sleep End of Chapter 1 Chapter 2: Get /fit >AHHHHHHHH >Every single muscle in your body is burning >It feels like satan himself is using you as a personal sauna >There is no way you can continue like this >You drag yourself into the shower and turn on the water >While you enjoy the massage from the water there is a single thought in your mind >There has to be a better way to train, a way that will not destroy you >A simple way would be to simply tell Eirin that you have to stop, but that would not only be rude but also wrong >You really have to train you body, to much junkfood and not enough sport have paid their toll on you >You sit down in front of your computer (Oh god, bending your knees was a mistake) and open Google >Soon you find an image board with lots of fitness tips >You never heard of "Pawchan" before but the /fit board sounds awesome 2 months later >"Wow, Anon. You really made a lot of progress with your abdominals" >Eirin is similing down on you while you finish your last repetition >"Thanks, I found some really good guidance on the internet" >Eirin is raising her eyebrow >"Really ? Nice one. So, what did you change ?" >"Actually pretty simple. I simply stopped masturbating" >Eirin is nearly choking on her water >"What ?" >You send her a smirk >"Just kidding, I stopped eating fast food and started a protein diet" >Eirin is still coughing while you put the first weight on the barbell 3 months later >Winter is aproching fast and you spend more and more time in the gym >You even paid for the sauna >For some reason Eirin has stopped her daily training, only appearing once or twice a week >She also changed her normally very tight shirt for a loose sweater >As you come home one friday you haven't seen her the whole week >You decide to knock on her door, maybe she is ill >She helped you, now you can help her >You wipe the snow from your coat and walk up the stairs to her door >As you knock you can hear a mixture of sounds behind it >Suddenly the door is ripped open and you are nearly smothered by an insane amount of brown fur >An incredibla fat male bear is standing in front of you and you have no idea how he even got through the staircase >"Hey...is Eirin here ?" >He is turning his head around and shouts back into the flat >"Sis, theres a human here for you" >Nice >For a moment you can peek past his belly and see two other bears sitting around the table >Both are nearly as fat as the one in front of you >Eirin is walking in from the kitchen, carrying a tablet full of food and is staring at you >She is wearing a simple jogging suit and you can see her belly rolls >It looks like she gained nearly 30 kilos >For a moment you are speechless before the realisation hits you like a freight train >You completely forgot about hibernation End of Chapter 2 Chaper 3 of Buff Bear: Sleep >"So...one month ? >Eirin is nodding slowly, her fat rolls jiggling with the movement >"Yes, even though there are medicaments against it and enough food, we still have to sleep" >You are both standing on the balcony of her flat, watching the sunset >Eirin is slowly sipping on a cup of warm milk while you are searching for words >"I heared about the hibernation but i never thought that you would do it" >"Oh, me not ? Why ?" >You feel like you walked into a trap here >"Well..because you are all buff and strong and not... you know" >"Fat ?" >Thats not what you wanted to say but now... >"Yes...?" >Eirin is looking away from you and puts down her cup before she reaches into her mouth >She is rummaging around in it a while before she pulls it out again >You can see the false teeth in her hand as she showes them to you >"What ..?" >"I lost them when I was 16, shortly after the hibernation" >You have to shwallow hard before you can respond >"What happened ?" >For a moment there is silence before Eirin starts talking, tears are starting to form in her eyes >You can hear it in her voice >"My grandmother died during hibernation, cardiac arrest because of steatosis. My Grandfather found her when he woke up but she was already dead for a week" >You simply listen >"For weeks after it I was terrified, I ate nearly one kilo of honey per day to deal with the sadness" >"After some time my teeth started to hurt and i gained nearly 30 kilos" >You place your hand on her back as she starts to cry harder" >"I lost nearly my entire top row of my teeth" >You speak up to calm her down >"Hey, thats not bad. I never really noticed and..." >Eirin is interrupting you >"I don't care about the teeth. But you know what the worst thing was ?" >You shake your head >"Nobody was suprised. Everyone just accepted it, even my gluttony. Because thats what bears are supposed to do, eat, sleep and die during sleep after eating to much" >She is crying hard now, forcing her words out between sobs >"I didn't want to end like this, so I started to train hard after I lost my teeth. I can lose this extra fat in nearly 2 months after the hibernation now" >Her sobs stop and she goes quiet for a while >"But I am still scared. And I can't change it. I have to sleep" >You feel bad for her, really bad >"Hey Eirin, you know...I don't have to sleep all the time. I cant take care of you" >For a moment she is silent again, before a literal bear hug engulfs you 2 weeks later >You walk back into Eirins living room and sit down on the sofa, next to the slowly breathing mountain of brown fluff >Eirin has been sleeping for nearly one week now >You never left her side >You even got your boss to approve your plan for telework on your computer >Leaning back into the sofa there is a deep silence in the room >Well, three more weeks of peace before she is dragging you back to the studio >You can't wait End of Buff Bear