"Hey, Iroha. You okay? The gameâs just started though."
"No, I might be done for."
â«Heart rate is off the charts, lol
â«Getting Iroha-chanâs heart rate to max seems easier by making her sprint 50 meters than by playing a horror game.
â«Dude, what are you talking about! Thereâs no way Iroha-chan could run 50 meters!
"I can at least run that much! You're underestimating me way too much! Hey, you two, back me up!"
"Um, you guys?"
"50 meters, huh? Thatâs questionable."
"Yeah, it might be tough-nee."
"Wait, is my reputation that low!?"
"At the very least, saying that in your current state has no credibility."
"â¦Just give me one more minute to rest, then I'll get up for real."
"This is gonna be a long journey."
Angu Ogu sighed, exasperated, as I spoke while lying down without even a twitch.
Please. Donât look at me like that.
"I could really run 50 meters, you know. We even measure it in P.E. at school. Although, Iâve never placed above last, and for some reason, the teacher always yells, âIroha-san, please donât walk, run!â"
"That means youâre not running."
I want to believe that canât be true.
Finally regaining my strength and calming my breathing, I slowly sat up.
"Yeah. Itâs gotta be that the enemy earlier was just too strong! Maybe it was the boss!"
"No way!"
"But didnât it have at least the strength of a mid-boss?"
"No matter how you look at it, that guy wasnât even one of the Four Heavenly Kings; he was literally the weakest!"
"Yeah, youâre right."
"Iroha-chan, at this rate, weâll never finish! Come on, do some squats to move forward!"
"Why do I need to work out just to move the character? Huff, puffâ¦"
"Hands off your knees! Thatâs not how you do it!"
"Thatâs just knee bends."
"Ughâ¦"
My legs started trembling again almost immediately.
This is too toughâ¦!
"No, no, Iroha-chan. A squat goes like this!"
Ah-nee couldnât bear to watch any longer, so she came over and started demonstrating the proper form.
Schwabababam! Her squats were so fast it almost made sound effects.
"I canât do that!
My thighs are already at their limitâ¦"
"Hey Iroha, you wonât make any progress sitting there."
"But I am doing as told! Iâm squatting, as you said!"
"Always with the backtalk."
"What are you talking about, Iroha-chan? Squatting isnât just sitting down?"
"No, I mean, in English, âsquatâ can mean to sit down. It was a joke."
"Stop saying nonsense and get up! Letâs train!"
â«Anego is too strong in so many ways lol
â«If you canât communicate, you canât even stall for time lol
â«Hang in there, Iroha-chan!
"Ugh⦠Huff, puff. Just standing up is all I can manage⦠Whoa!?"
My legs gave out, and I stumbled into Ah-nee, who was standing nearby. Seizing the opportunity, I leaned on her and clung tightly. Iâm done. I need a break.
"I canât stand anymore. Ah-nee, support me."
â«Oh my~!
â«Is this the rare clingy Iroha-chan!?
â«Anego, please let me take your place in supporting her!
"Anego, no fair! Iroha, if youâre gonna cling, do it to me!"
"Donât get spoiled!"
"Whoa!?" "Whoa!?"
For some reason, Ah-nee yelled with unexpected force.
"Cadet Iroha, attention! Private First Class Angu Ogu, too!"
"Y-Yes! Wait, cadet?" "Why am I included!?"
"From now on, address me as Sergeant! Got it!?"
"Whatâs your response!?"
"Got it." "Why meâ¦"
"Wrong! You need to add âSir' at the start and end!"
""Sir, yes sir!""
Apparently, Ah-nee got influenced by something weird again.
Or maybe itâs the American atmosphere affecting her?
The last time she visited here, she was the one who enjoyed the shooting range the most.
After that, Ah-nee drilled me hard while we continued the game.
Angu Ogu had to do the same exercises right next to me.
""Pant, pantâ¦!? ""
"Good job, you two! Youâre really getting there!"
Even though I could barely manage one push-up or sit-up, I think I did well.
At one point, I almost passed out, and Angu Ogu worriedly exclaimed, "Irohaâs dead!?"
***
"Y-Y⦠YESSSSSS! We cleared it~~~!"
â«Ohhh! Congratulations, Iroha-chan!
â«Even with the weakest setup, I canât believe you made it this far!
â«Iroha-chanâs gotten pretty tough, hasnât she?
"Well done, Iroha, youâre the champ!"
"Great job-nee~!"
"You guys⦠Yeah, yeah! I really did my best!"
Ah-nee hugged us tightly.
I felt a strong sense of accomplishment.
The comment section was also caught up in the emotional moment.
Well, it took us hours to get here⦠the viewers mustâve had it rough too!
"Ah-nee, Iâve learned my lesson. From now on, Iâll work out every day!"
"No way, the Iroha actually said that!?"
"Iroha-chan! Youâve finally come around, sis~! Iâm so happy! But firstâ¦"
"Huh?"
For some reason, Ah-nee took a step back.
Then she pressed the confirm button on the controller instead of me.
"Weâve only just finished the tutorial, so letâs go take down the actual boss!"
"What?"
"Huh?"
â«What
â«Oh no
â«Yeah, thatâs rightâ¦
"No, I never want to do a workout stream againâ¦!?"
I take it back.
I think exercise can go to hell.