Met You by Chance 1

This must be the place...

Who'd have thought this would be the only fitness center open at 6 AM? Unbelievable.

Almost as unbelievable as my schoolmates blowing up our gym's bathroom with plastic explosives...

Then shooting the elliptical out the window when I asked them to rerack their weights...

Thanks to them, I have to commute to a new gym for a week while everything's renovated.

That said, it'll be nice to have blast-proof doors, bullet-proof glass, and...softer lighting in the restroom.

Mm!

This place is nicer than I thought!

At least there are plenty of free cardio machines. Those always fill up fast.

Wha...?

?!

(O-Oh my!)

(I almost cried aloud. Screamed!)

(To see such a woman! A goddess!)

(Such separation, definition, and...vascularity! At this humble gym?)

(I'm just standing here. I have to say something!)

Excuse me. Do you need something?

I'm a little lost. D-Do you know where the locker room is?

Oh, my. Sweetheart, this IS the locker room.

Er... Sorry! This is my first time here.

No need to apologize. We were all...beginners once.

Don't struggle in silence, sweetheart. Find me if you need more help!

(She's so kind... What a welcoming person!)

Right! Now that my morning protein teatime is over, let's get started.

(Protein tea...and she even has an elegant cup to go with it? Fascinating.)

(And chicken breast, sweet potatoes, and bananas all layered together. How efficient!)

(I know I shouldn't stare at the gym. I'd hate to be rude, but...)

(I've never even heard of such a routine, let alone seen one!)

(Such a paragon of fitness must be studied! Her secrets must be unearthed!)

(And though today's my cardio day, maybe I can...integrate some NEW exercises...)

Very well, let's start off gently with a few barbell squats.

Um, dear! Yes, you!

Yes...ma'am?

It's a tad dangerous to place the plates by myself on this squat rack.

May I ask for your help...if you don't mind? I'm thinking a breezy 100 kg.

(That's quite heavy... Wait, did she say "breezy"...?)

O-Of course. I love helping someone...cultivate muscle.

Thank you so much!

Does this look right to you?

...Why did you only add two 20 kg plates?

Pardon?

40 kg on each side, so 80 kg added. Plus 20 kg from the bar weight. That's...100 kg?

Heeheehee! Aren't you a silly one?

If it's 100 kg, then you should put 50 kg on each side!

B-But, the bar weighs 20 kg?!

The bar is a mere accessory, darling. Ha! Counting bar weight...that's so cute!

If the bar mattered, it'd have a dainty "20 kg" carved into it, wouldn't it?

(She's...positively extraordinary!)

(Everyone's out there trying to add 1 kg to their lifts, but she's treating 20 kg like it's nothing!)

(What a mindset...a...a maximalized growth-focused grindset!)

(So this is...what "true strength" means...!)

That's enough of a warm-up. Time for some lat pulldowns!

...

(She's staring at me. She knows I've been looking...)

(It's just been so long since I've seen a 120 kg, no, 100 kg, squat done. And with such form!)

(I must act normal. Right...like I just happen to be doing the same exercise.)

Hmm, we're keeping it light, so I won't ask her to get on top of the weights...

Now then, let's go!

One... Two... Three... Four...

(Despite the heavy weight, she keeps her form and controls her breathing.)

Five... Six...