The two people talked and took the escalator to the fourth floor.
The door to the gym is right in front of you.
Inside the transparent glass door is an open field with treadmills lined up against the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Inside are various strength equipment, dumbbell racks, Smith machines, and an area covered with floor mats.
There were not many people, the music was playing, and a few people were practicing individually. The heat and energy could be seen through the glass.
Ichinose Honami walked to the front desk, took out a membership card from his bag, and handed it to the staff to swipe it.
"I'm a member."
She looked back at Kazehara Tetsu, "What about you? Do you want to apply for one too? It's winter vacation now, and there are discounts for applying for a card."
"I won't do it anymore."
Kazehara Tetsu shook his head. He had no long-term plans, "I will practice with you just once today. How do you count a single session?"
"Single entry, settlement is Points." The staff quoted a price.
"Okay."
Kazehara Tetsu didn't counter-offer and paid Points.
For him, this Points item is not even pocket money, it is just convenient.
"You two, please come in."
The staff handed over the key to the locker and said, "Changing Room is inside. If you need a towel or water, you can get it yourself."
"Okay, thank you."
Ichinose Honami carried her sports bag and waved to Kazehara Tetsu.
"I'm going to change clothes. Just wait for me and I'll come out right away."
"Go ahead."
She turned around and entered the female Changing Room.
Kazehara Tetsu There was no male Changing Room to go to... He had no intention of practicing seriously, and he didn't bring a change of clothes.
He walked to Lounge Area, took off Scarf, zipped up the jacket, took it off, and put it on his arm.
Inside, there was just a thin long-sleeved shirt that stuck to the body.
Although he was dressed simply, he didn't feel cold. The gym was fully heated and filled with the heat of exercise. When he started to move later, he would only feel hot but not cold.
He walked to a treadmill, stepped on it first, and walked slowly for a few steps as a warm-up, but his eyes occasionally glanced in the direction of the female Changing Room.
After a few minutes, the door in that direction opened.
Ichinose Honami changed clothes and walked out.
She put on Sports Uniform, a close-fitting sports top that outlined slender but not weak lines. Below was a pair of dark sports trousers. Her hair was tied high into a ponytail, revealing her smooth forehead and neck.
Without her usual gentle monitor look, she now looks fresh and neat, with a bit of the heroic spirit unique to a sports girl.
She saw Kazehara Tetsu on the treadmill at a glance and walked over quickly.
"I kept you waiting." She said with a smile, her eyes turning into crescent moons.
"Not long."
Kazehara Tetsu got off the treadmill, looked her over, and nodded, "This outfit is nice, she looks professional."
"Of course, I'm serious."
Ichinose Honami raised his chin proudly and moved his hands and feet again, "Then let's get started? I'll take you to get familiar with it first. I can use all these equipment now."
"Okay, you lead the way."
The two of them walked into the venue and started practicing.
Ichinose Honami took him to the aerobic area first.
She jumped on an elliptical machine, adjusted the resistance, and began to pedal rhythmically. The horse's tail swung in response to the movements.
"Don't look at this simple,"
While she was practicing, she did not forget to explain to Kazehara Tetsu beside her, "If the resistance is adjusted correctly, it will train the legs and waist and abdomen very well, and it will put less burden on the knees than running."
"I learned a lesson." Kazehara Tetsu smiled, but did not get on the elliptical machine. Instead, he turned around and walked to the strength area next to him.
He stopped in front of a row of dumbbells, bent down, picked a pair of heavy ones, straightened up, turned his wrists, and started doing curls.
His movements were neither urgent nor slow, but very standard. His breathing and exertion were perfectly coordinated. A pair of dumbbells in his hands were so stable that they didn't sway at all during the ups and downs.
After finishing one set, he walked to the bench press stand again, adjusted the weight, lay down on it, held the barbell and pushed up.
Ichinose Honami was on the elliptical machine and was still doing aerobics seriously, but his eyes were attracted to him without even realizing it.
She watched him move from dumbbells to barbells with familiarity, and then from barbells to the complicated fixed equipment. He knew how to use each one, his movements were standard, and even the weight was adjusted just right, as if he had been to this gym more than she had.
The more she looked at it, the more surprised she felt.
After finishing her aerobic exercise, she got off the elliptical machine and walked over to Kazehara Tetsu. He was exercising his latissimus dorsi muscles in front of a high pull-down machine.
"Kazehara-kun..."
She looked up at him with curiosity on her face, "Have you ever practiced specifically before?"
"Huh?" Kazehara Tetsu kept moving his hands.
"These equipments."
Ichinose Honami pointed around, "Treadmills, dumbbells, bench presses, and all these equipment, how come you are so familiar with every one of them? When I first came here, I studied the row of machines for a long time before I figured it out. It's a good thing for you, just come in and it's like going back to your own home."
"Have you ever trained in a gym before?"
Kazehara Tetsu After finishing that group, he let go of his hand, got off the equipment, picked up a towel, and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He hesitated when she asked.
"Um..."
He thought for a moment and gave an answer that wasn't really an answer, "I just went there a few times."
Ichinose Honami obviously didn't believe it, "How many times... how many times can you practice so well?"
Kazehara Tetsu put the towel on his shoulders and said without changing his expression, "The rest are basically what I saw on TV."
"TV?"
"Well, there are fitness programs and some sports channels that teach people how to use equipment and how to exert force."
Kazehara Tetsu said seriously, "When I read it, I remembered it easily. The principles are all the same. Once I understand it, I will understand it naturally when I get started."
Ichinose Honami stared at him for two seconds, doubtful.
How many times can you watch TV and practice your movements to such a standard?
Listening to this, I always feel that something is not quite right.
But looking at his calm face, it didn't look like he was lying.
"You are this person,"
In the end, she didn't ask what was going on, so she could only shake her head and sigh, "You learn things too quickly."
"Just good luck."
Kazehara Tetsu smiled, picked up the water bottle, and took a sip, "Okay, don't just look at me. Aren't you going to pursue your perfect proportions today?"
He pointed to a piece of equipment next to him that was used to train the waist, abdomen and legs.
"Come on, Honami, let me see how strong your perseverance is."
"Just watch!"
Ichinose Honami was excited by him and immediately became energetic. She walked to the equipment, picked one, sat on it, and adjusted the weight. "Don't blink. I need to practice a few more sets today."
"Okay, let me count them for you."
The two of them were in the gym, one practicing seriously and the other accompanying her. From time to time, they would talk to each other to correct her movements, or, when she almost couldn't hold on any longer, give her a few words of encouragement.
Ichinose Honami was practicing very hard, beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, and his cheeks were flushed after exercise, but his eyes were very bright, and the smile at the corner of his mouth had not faded since he entered the venue.
Compared with working out alone, this kind of time is tiring, but not boring at all.