{"id":1710,"date":"2021-07-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/?p=1710"},"modified":"2021-07-31T01:47:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T07:47:33","slug":"sena-jun-words-for-the-day-chapter-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/30\/sena-jun-words-for-the-day-chapter-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Sena Jun – Words for the Day: Chapter 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This photo and essay book was written by Moon Troupe Top Star Sena Jun and published during promotions for the 2008 show ME AND MY GIRL<\/em>, where Top Musumeyaku Ayano Kanami retired. It\u2019s very charming and occasionally emotional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some chapters are very short, or contain only pictures, and thus are combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book also featured dual Japanese and English chapter titles, which were not always the same. Where these differ, both are included, with the translation of the Japanese title following in brackets. (For example, Chapter 8 is That time [The era of Asa and Osako]<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Content note: This chapter contains discussions of dieting.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

006. Diet [Diet!?]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we were in the Takarazuka Music School, Ms. Oozora and I were really laid-back and carefree.
We followed wherever our instincts led us.
We did what we liked, ate what we liked,
And watched our beloved Takarazuka\u2019s performances.
And then ate, and ate\u2026
\u2026basically we just ate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But even we eventually thought \u201cWhy don\u2019t we try going on a bit of a diet?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right, today\u2019s the day!!
Once classes let out, we were off straight to the supermarket!!
(At least rehearse!)
What should we make\u2026Maybe rice soup would be nice\u2026
(Why would it be rice soup!?)
Alright, that\u2019s it!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Violet Dorm1<\/sup> was still deserted.
The two of us started diligently making rice soup.
We worked so hard on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We made a lot of it.
Tons and tons of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then we ate all of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the pooooooint!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the end, that diet only lasted one day.
And the label on that package of rice soup was:
\u2018H*gsh*maru\u2019s Just A Little Rice Soup\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If only it had been just a little\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We never learned from that, and 17 years later on a national tour we left behind a similar tale.
\u2018The Legend of the Acorns\u2019
I\u2019ll write about that properly later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(end)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1 – The dormitory where TMS students who live too far away or choose not to commute live, as well as many Takarazuka performers (although at the time these may have been separate buildings).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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