Fanatic Youtuber Who Writes Wikis - Chapter 98
It’s no exaggeration to say that the Awakeners Association’s support benefits for Awakeners include everything except nothing.
They even provide housing, for goodness’ sake.
Of course, the training grounds where Awakeners can train without worry are also included in those support benefits.
Awakeners and training are inseparable.
Training is part of an Awakener’s daily life.
Whether it’s ability training or basic physical training.
If you don’t train, the probability of dying or becoming disabled increases that much. What kind of insane Awakener, afflicted with a sense of invincibility, would refuse to train?
…Of course, I had absolutely no intention of training.
After all, Yui-Seul is the one doing the physical work for me, so there's no real need for me to train as well.
Well.
The reason I'm going to the Awakener Association today isn't for physical training but for a 'physical assessment.'
So, I don't have to worry about getting exhausted.
Actually, I was curious about my basic physical fitness and strength, so this works out well.
From what I felt while resolving anomalies.
This body's basic physical fitness is definitely far above average.
Think about it.
I was dodging flying knives and running around like crazy for about 10 minutes.
After resolving that golden piggy bank, just a few breaths were enough to calm my heart.
A normal person would have had a heart attack and died by then.
You know how people say they're completely exhausted after just 3 minutes of boxing sparring?
And I wasn't dodging punches; I was dodging knives.
I didn't have the skill, so most of the knives tore holes in my clothes.
But still, I didn't die, so that's a relief.
My stamina is definitely above average.
But my strength? That's another story.
Before heading out, I looked at my reflection in the mirror.
A smooth body without a single ounce of muscle.
Muscles? Forget about it.
All I could see were two large lumps of fat.
...I shouldn't expect much in terms of strength.
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…
…
It only takes 5 minutes to walk to the Awakener Association, so I arrived quickly.
"Uh...?"
Ah.
It's that reception desk lady again.
The one who saw me smash the marble reception desk with a diving headbutt in real time.
...She doesn't stay at the Awakener Association 24/7, so why do I keep running into her?
I awkwardly greeted the reception desk lady.
"Ah, hello."
“…”
"Excuse me...?"
"Ah, yes, yes! Awakener Lee Ji-Ah, how can I help you?"
Hmm.
Judging by her reaction and expression, she seems a bit scared of me.
I'm not a bad person.
I asked the reception desk lady where the indoor track was.
"J-just go down to the 32nd basement floor!"
"Ah, okay. Thank you."
“…”
"Um."
I hesitated whether to say something or not.
But instead of overthinking, I just blurted out what came to mind.
"I'm sorry for showing you something unpleasant last time."
When I apologized.
The reception desk lady looked quite flustered and opened her mouth.
"Ah, no! It's not your fault, Ji-Ah. You were in a difficult situation."
"Huh?"
"Uh... weren't you receiving the 'Price of Blasphemy'?"
“…”
Right.
That's true, but it was a somewhat intentional 'Price of Blasphemy,' which made me feel a bit guilty.
Anyway, forget that.
How does she know about the term 'Price of Blasphemy'?
...Does she watch my broadcasts?
Female followers of the Starry Sect are quite rare.
I've seen male followers, but I haven't seen a single female follower yet.
Anyway, after hearing the reception desk lady's words, I went down to the 32nd basement floor.
And I was stunned.
That reception desk lady.
It seems she still hasn't let go of her negative feelings toward me.
I clearly asked where the 'indoor track' was.
But what I faced was a small conference room of about 20 pyeong.
At least Yui-Seul was there.
I approached Yui-Seul, who was sitting in a conference chair waiting for me, and spoke.
"I'm here."
"Since your place is close, you got here quickly."
Soon, Yui-Seul scanned my outfit up and down.
Then, as if finding it ridiculous, she asked me.
"Do you only have that one outfit?"
"This is the most comfortable."
Before moving, I bought a few casual hoodies and such for outdoor wear.
But strangely, I've grown attached to this combination of a white blouse and a blue tennis skirt—basically, the 'Omnia Archive Official Attire.'
Maybe it's the homing instinct of an Omnia Archive official.
So.
"Weren't we supposed to do a physical assessment at the indoor track?"
"This is the indoor track."
"...Huh?"
"Press it."
Press what?
Soon, Yoo I-seul handed me a red button that looked like it shouldn't be pressed.
Although I felt a bit uneasy, I thought, "Surely Yoo I-seul wouldn't harm me."
I pressed the red button.
Then.
Whoooosh!
The surroundings began to change, as if a CG graphic in a game was gradually loading.
When I came to my senses.
Yoo I-seul and I were standing in the middle of an indoor track.
"Uh, uh, uh, uhhh…"
The saying that you can't even scream when you're too shocked was indeed true.
It seemed that the red button was some kind of item.
Yoo I-seul, looking at me as if I were pitiful.
Threw two sets of clothes at me and said.
"Change. We're starting the fitness test right away. First, running."
The clothes Yoo I-seul handed me were an ordinary pink sports bra for women.
Hmm.
An ordinary, women's, pink, sports bra, indeed.
"I bought the largest size. I'm not sure if it'll fit, but it's quite stretchy, so you should be able to manage."
"...I don't want to wear it."
"Why?"
"It's pink... and it looks too much like women's clothing."
"You know, you have a knack for talking nonsense in a fascinating way. I bought pink because your pot is pink, and it looks like women's clothing because it is women's clothing. What kind of nonsense is that coming from someone wearing a skirt?"
"Ah, anyway, I don't want to wear it!"
"Do as you please. Now, get ready to run."
"Uh."
"What."
"...I don't have to wear it?"
"I told you. I have no intention of forcing you to exercise. It's up to you whether you wear it or not. Now, get ready."
Yoo I-seul accepted my refusal much more easily than I expected.
I felt a bit uneasy.
But since I didn't want to wear that sports bra.
I got ready to run.
"Start."
With the starting signal, I began running on the track at a moderate pace.
The track was 400 meters long.
It was a long distance that would take over a minute to run slowly.
After running about 200 meters.
"Ugh, uh, ick, ugh..."
A rather embarrassing sound kept escaping my mouth.
It wasn't that I was already tired.
I wasn't tired.
...It hurt.
It hurt.
And it felt weird.
Eventually, I crossed my arms over my chest, supporting the damn lumps of fat, and ran the remaining 200 meters.
As soon as I finished one lap, I told Yoo I-seul.
"I, I'll wear it!"
"You're so stupid, I'm speechless. How can you not know your own body's characteristics?"
I was arrogant.
It wasn't that I didn't want to wear the sports bra.
It was an essential item that you 'must' wear if you want to exercise.
"Where should I wear it?"
"Here."
"...Huh?"
"Wear it here."
"...I'm not an exhibitionist, you know."
"It's just you and me. What's the problem?"
"Then, turn around!"
"Are you going to keep acting up?"
"...Sorry."
Swoosh, swoosh.
What else could I do but obey?
Soon, I took off the clothes I was wearing and tried to put on the sports bra Yoo I-seul gave me...
"What are you doing."
...but was stopped.
"What now?"
"You have to take everything off to wear it."
"I already took off my clothes."
"Take off your underwear too."
“…”
Now that I think about it.
If I wear a sports bra over my regular bra.
The regular bra would stick out in a weird shape.
It makes sense to take off the bra first.
"Wow, but every time I see it, I'm amazed. What did you eat as a kid to grow so ridiculously huge?"
"It's, it's the grace of the shining stars!"
Actually.
It's more of a curse than grace.
But I didn't want to get hit again.
…
…
…
"Huff, huff, huff, huff...!"
How many laps did I run?
I don't know.
I think I ran almost 10 laps.
10 laps around a 400-meter track, without stopping, without walking, just continuously running.
I was starting to get out of breath, but I hadn't reached my limit yet.
Indeed, the sports bra.
It felt a bit small, but its performance was undeniable.
The long, messy hair was also bothering me, so I tied it up and started running.
As I ran on the track, I asked Yoo Yi-seul.
“Uh, how long do I have to keep running?”
“Until the end.”
“Th-there is no end!”
“Run until you collapse from exhaustion. Otherwise, there’s no point in measuring your stamina. If you slack off, we’ll start over from the beginning, so keep that in mind.”
Ugh, that devilish woman.
I came here thinking it was just a simple stamina test, feeling no tension at all. If I had known it would be this much of a struggle, I should’ve just pretended to be asleep.
And so, I ran one more lap.
Two laps.
After running three more laps, my breath started to reach the brink of suffocation.
“N-now… huff huff, huff, huff… I, I’m really at my limit…!”
“Since you can still talk, you can run three more laps. Keep going. If you stop here, we’ll start over from the beginning.”
“Ah, you crazy woman!”
“Seeing how rude you are, you’re still full of energy. Your stamina is better than expected, huh?”
Yoo Yi-seul smiled at me.
It wasn’t a mistake.
She was genuinely smiling with satisfaction.
Seeing her smile is harder than winning the lottery.
While I was sweating profusely and suffering, she clearly smiled.
This confirmed it.
Yoo Yi-seul.
“She was a personality-disordered individual who enjoyed others’ suffering.
In the end.
I gritted my teeth and ran three more laps.
Just as Yoo Yi-seul said, I ran until I was exhausted and collapsed.
As I was catching my breath heavily, Yoo Yi-seul nodded and spoke.
“Your stamina passes. At this level, you’re in the upper-middle tier among Awakened. You won’t fall behind and die while solving anomalies with me.”
“Huff, huff… S-so, it’s all over now, right…?”
“What are you talking about? It’s just the beginning.”
Then, Yoo Yi-seul.
In a completely harmless and emotionless voice, she said.
“We have to go train with weights too.”