Cup of Rice

Being forced to count grains of rice while kneeling in seiza position

What You Need

• Rice
• Measuring cup

Method

In this training task, you will seriously count how many grains are in one cup of rice.

Measure one cup of rice with a measuring cup and transfer it to a suitable container.

Get completely naked and kneel in seiza position (traditional Japanese formal sitting position) on the floor.
Say, "I, [your real name], will obey any unreasonable orders as a masochist."
Then bow deeply.

After the greeting, while maintaining the seiza position, count exactly how many grains of rice there are.
It's a good idea to move counted grains to a separate container.
Do not break the seiza position until you finish counting.

Please report how many grains were in one cup of rice.

Points to Note

This training task brings you no pleasure whatsoever.
While enduring the pain of seiza, you are forced to perform the essentially meaningless act of counting rice.
However, it's the perfect training task to prove that you are a masochist who will obey any unreasonable command.

After you finish counting and your legs are numb, your master might casually order:
"Count again to make sure it's correct."
Engage in this task while imagining such unreasonableness.