A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 237

[Rene]

[I will work out with Harum]

[Talk | 9119 viewers online | 00:02:33]

─And time moves on… and time moves on… and time moves on…

─The universe briefly went dark… the universe briefly went dark… the universe briefly went dark… the universe briefly went dark…

─Isn’t it possible for a man to be captivated by a woman’s attractive appearance?

─You seduced me first, you seduced me first, you seduced me first, you seduced me first.

As soon as I turned the broadcast back on, an overwhelming flood of messages swarmed the chat window.

The stream was back on, and they were at fault in the first place, so why were they acting like this…?

“…What on earth happened before I ended the stream?”

“Nothing happened…”

“Excuse me?”

“Nothing happened…”

But I didn’t want to tell Harum that something did happen.

I didn’t want to tarnish my image with the Rebongi.

Even at times like this, I was thinking of the Rebongi, yet I had no idea why they were acting like that…

“…Anyway, we’ll start exercising again now. As I mentioned earlier, what’s the most important thing?”

“Correct posture…”

“Right. You need to maintain correct posture to get the best results from your workout. And in your case, Rene, it seems like you have a rather good posture since you’ve worked out before. Now that I think about it, it was the same when I taught you Pilates in the other world.”

Is that so?

All I did was follow Harum’s lead.

The only exercises I did in that world were on the level of push-ups or sit-ups.

And the most I added was some running and pull-ups?

Most of my time was spent sparring with Pope Grandpa or the Paladin Order.

The difference is that I did dozens, if not hundreds, more than what Harum is doing now.

What was my routine like before returning to Earth…?

I can only remember repeating until I was exhausted.

I did it while attached to weights all over my body, but other than that, it was just regular exercise.

At best, it was alternating between right hand and left hand when doing push-ups.

So my good posture must be because Harum teaches well.

“Next, we’re going to do some exercises using this step mill. At the gym, it’s usually called the stairway to heaven. It’s not really difficult…”

★

Now, three hours have passed since Rene and the Health Project started their exercise stream.

If it went according to Harum’s original plan, it should have been wrapping up… No. It should have ended at least an hour ago.

“Using this machine definitely feels different…”

But for some reason, Rene didn’t seem to want to end the workout.

She wasn’t slacking off.

She was clearly sweating.

But she didn’t look tired.

To put it simply, there was something off about Rene’s stamina.

No matter how much past experience she had with exercising, she hadn’t properly exercised at home for quite a while, I would’ve thought.

‘How can she be like that…?’

If you don’t exercise regularly, stamina, strength, and flexibility degrade faster than you’d think.

That’s why consistency is deemed the most important thing in workouts.

─For real, just looking at this, the host is definitely some alpha male on steroids.

─I don’t get why she’s doing this stream.

─I want to be that towel soaked in Rene’s glistening sweat…

─Oh…

─If I say I’m selling that towel, would you guys buy it???

─I can go up to a million won ㅇㅇㅇㅇㅇㅇㅇㅇㅇㅇㅇㅇㅇ.

─So are you saying you’re not going to buy that treasure?

At least one good thing was that even though Rene showed her workout for nearly three hours, the chat window reactions weren’t overwhelmingly negative.

But it was about time to wrap it up.

For someone who hadn’t exercised for a while, continuing non-stop for three hours could really strain their body.

Moreover, she wasn’t doing just basic exercises either.

She was following a routine comparable to Serim, one of the streamers Harum knew who works out the hardest.

Of course, considering Rene’s history… like following those high-level Pilates poses in the other world without issue or having overwhelmingly defeated even Harum during the Arm Wrestling Championship, there was actually no need to worry.

Ultimately, Harum was a professional trainer, so he couldn’t just skip the basics of personal training.

“Rene, you’ve been at it for a while now, so shall we wrap it up soon?”

“Oh, is it already time…?”

“We’ve already been at it for three hours…”

“Wait, has it only been three hours…?”

And upon hearing Rene’s response, Harum momentarily lost his words.

He felt the obsession in Rene’s eyes was nearly insane.

“I need to work hard at exercising…”

★

“Haa…”

After finishing the workout as per Harum’s suggestion, I moved towards the shower next to the gym locker room.

Even though I wiped my sweat with a towel during the workout, that alone was obviously insufficient.

That little bit didn’t do anything to get rid of the stickiness.

As I slightly turned the handle, the sound of water rushing in began—whoosh!

It was lukewarm water, neither cold nor hot.

Harum had mentioned that it’s good to wash with lukewarm water after exercising, but honestly, that wasn’t my preference.

I liked to wash with the coldest water possible after working out.

It just felt good to have the stickiness washed away.

But since a professional says lukewarm is better, there must be a reason for it.

“Phew…”

With the feeling of lukewarm water hitting my face, I recalled what had happened earlier.

‘Huh? Six hours minimum? What on earth does that mean…?’

I know very well.

There’s a considerable difference between common knowledge from that world and Earth.

But I thought that physical training was similar, but I guess that’s not the case.

I initially thought it was basic to work out for about six hours a day.

But it turns out, it’s not true.

It’s better to work out consistently for about one and a half to two and a half hours.

When I mentioned this, the Rebongi in the chat were also like, “What nonsense are you saying?”

From my perspective, isn’t it abnormal to only work out for that little time each day?

But no.

There’s also the possibility that differences exist among individuals.

Of course, for the average person, consistent exercise of one and a half to two and a half hours is ideal.

But do national athletes really finish their workouts with only that?

I don’t think so.

Of course, I’m not saying that I’m anywhere near comparing myself to national athletes, but still, my view isn’t entirely off.

Hmmmm

★

[Rene]

[Hello]

[Talk | 8318 viewers online | 00:01:25]

─Wow, she’s doing activities three times a day, lolololol

─Is Rene a goddess? Is Rene a goddess? Is Rene a goddess? Is Rene a goddess?

─Even so, can we really consider this as three activities???

─One was just turning the stream off and on…

─But is her body alright after working out like that?

─For real, I’m worried;

─If you’re tired, just take a break.

─Host, ‘I’m giving it my all’ report, and you’re now crawling on the ground, lolol.

─During the other world and the Arm Wrestling Championship, it was ‘expected’, but now it’s ‘certain’…

─For real, I feel like if I get kicked low, my legs will break;

─So do I just have to accept if the host goes into a power struggle from now on…?

─If I want to live, I guess so.

“Hello, everyone…. My body is fine…. It’s not like I did any strenuous exercise… and the reason I turned the stream back on like this is just because I wanted to chat with all of you a little more….”

─(This is moving… Kon)

─Rene is the only one who thinks of the Rebongi ㅠㅠ

─Not doing any strenuous exercise, huh?

─(Beast…I’m shook)

“Earlier, I did about three hours of workout with Harum from the Health Project, didn’t I? But like I mentioned earlier, I usually do about six hours of exercise…. So hearing that three hours is quite a lot felt a bit surprising…”

─No way, who works out six hours a day at the gym?

─For real; do you just eat and exercise all day???

─In that case, you’d be so sore the next day you wouldn’t be able to get out of bed…

“No, everyone… Do national team athletes really only exercise for about two hours a day? I think that’s absolutely impossible…”

─Interpretation) I can only hold my own against national representatives(loosely translated)

─Who would win if the national team faced off against the host?

─The national team is still human…

─Opinion) I feel like the gallery master could tear the national team apart with one hand, lol.

“In my case, I’ve been working out since I was a child, right…?”

When I was first appointed as the Inquisition Officer.

At that time, even though I received various blessings from Iya, I was still a mere five-year-old girl.

I couldn’t fulfill the role of an Inquisition Officer effectively, so I had to train every single day without rest.

“Back then, I had to deal with my instructors… or should I say? Those guys really gave me a hard time…. If I didn’t train properly, I was the one that’d end up in danger…”

Especially, I received a lot of help from the Paladin Order in this training, as they also knew my role, and if I showed any sign of slacking for even a day, I’d get a huge scolding.

Naturally, after training, it was required to spar as well.

“Especially the captain… he was the oldest instructor, and he was incredibly strict, to the point where I sometimes felt like crying…”

Of course, now I’m just grateful.

If it weren’t for them, I would have died during my time as an Inquisition Officer.

─Wow, I got thrown a curveball.

─Is it right to say this isn’t exercise but training?

─So you’re saying you were scolded hard for not completing a six-hour daily training schedule since childhood?

─What do you mean “if I don’t train, I’m in danger”???

─Don’t talk. Don’t talk. Don’t talk. Don’t talk. Don’t talk. Don’t talk.

─Stop it, I’m scared… stop it, I’m scared… stop it, I’m scared…

─I don’t want to hear this from you, Rene.

─So that’s why you’ve gained weight, huh?

─This seems to be beyond just gaining weight…

─Who was the one who said the gallery master gained weight? You bastard.