A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 94

[Rene]

[Shooting for a Health Project Online YouTube Channel]

[Talk | 2814 viewers online | 00:54:51]

“First of all, how much do you know about Pilates, Rene-nim?”

“…I don’t know anything.”

I mean, this is the first time I’ve heard of an exercise called Pilates.

What kind of exercise is it?

When I looked at what Harum was mentioning along with the chat window, it seemed like an incredibly difficult exercise.

─Isn’t Pilates like yoga?
─Not at all.
─Either way, Harum-nuna will explain everything…
─There’s a separate playlist for Pilates on the help channel, so go check it out ㅇㅇ

“To briefly explain Pilates, it’s an exercise created by a German sports instructor named Joseph Hubertus Pilates. It combines the principles of yoga, ballet, and various training methods, originally designed for rehabilitation and correction.”

Saying that, Harum lay down straight on the mat placed on the floor.

“Since it’s an exercise created for rehabilitation and correction, it features the balanced use of all body muscles. So let’s start with the most basic movement, the Hundred position.”

Slowly taking a breath in, Harum lifted her legs.

“You raise your legs like this… and also lift your head while looking at your toes. Then exhale and raise your arms high above your thighs, lowering them just enough so they don’t touch your body… This is the Hundred position, which you repeat 100 times.”

─Damn, that position is crazy.
─I tried it alone at home and gave up after 10 instead of 100, lol.
─Pya pya pya pya!
─Look at those abs

Having finished the demo of the position, Harum extended her finger toward the mat behind me.

“Now, how about you try it, Rene-nim? If your position is incorrect, I’ll guide you.”

Nodding at Harum’s words, I lay down on the mat and slowly inhaled.

“Everyone might want this, but it really can’t be helped… Please understand even if you’re disappointed.”

While I lay there breathing in, Harum continued my broadcast.

She was probably reacting to the Rebongi asking her to film me.

“By the way, folks. When I first saw Rene-nim today, I was really surprised! She must be taking good care of herself alone.”

That’s a lie.

In another meaning, she was surprised, wasn’t she?

Swallowing those thoughts inside me, I attempted the position Harum had just shown.

“Is this how you do it…?”

“…Wow. Yes. That’s really accurate. The Hundred position is one of the basic Pilates positions and is so difficult that it’s even called the flower of Pilates, you know? It’s great for health, but… you’re doing it perfectly. Normally, you’d do it 100 times, but due to time constraints, we’ll just do it 20 times.”

“Okay….”

Following Harum’s instructions, I repeated the position 20 times, and she kept exclaiming in admiration.

“Rene-nim, you didn’t take Pilates or anything, did you?”

“No…”

“How is your position so perfect…?”

I literally just found out today that Pilates was a thing.

…But is this really a difficult exercise?

Seems like just waving my arms a bit.

Well, if an expert says it is, then I guess it is.

Anyway, after repeating the Hundred position 20 times and getting up, Harum clapped her hands.

“Rene-nim, you don’t have any exercise experience, do you?”

“No. I’ve been exercising consistently since childhood…”

If I were to be specific, it was more like training than exercising.

The blessing that keeps my physical state is set to the ‘upper limit’ of my body.

In other words, the stronger I get, the stronger the blessing gets.

So my daily routine was practicing alone and sparring with the Paladin Order.

After returning to Earth, my body’s upper limit was lowered to fit the planet, but seeing that I had no issues when lifting that Warhammer, I still might be stronger than the average person, right?

─Damn, please show me too!!!
─I can’t tell how amazing it is if you don’t show me.
─It’s been a while since I’ve seen Harum-nuna praise like this.

“No, everyone. It’s seriously impressive. There’s a strong perception that Pilates is a weight-loss exercise, but as I mentioned earlier, it was originally created for rehabilitation and correction. Even for people who exercise regularly, it’s extremely challenging to do it perfectly with the right form.”

─Then can you show us…?
─It seems pointless since we can’t see it anyway, nunna.
“…Hmph. I won’t show you.”

Some things just can’t be provided no matter how much you beg.
─What?
─That’s a scenery they can’t see… [Deleted Message.]
─What was that, you pervert?
─I immediately pulled my pants down. [Deleted Message.]
─Is it okay to imagine how it works?

“Um… Yes, I think it’s fine if you just imagine it.”
─What, what, wha-what???
─Did you just tempt me, Rene???
─Damn, crazy female genius Rene.
─I’m literally standing up now.
─I gotta imagine VTuber Rene in a lewd way. Huh;

“Um, R-Rene-nim? Is it really okay to say that…?”
“Yeah…?”
“Uh, the chat window…”
“These people are always like this…”
─This is literally just how they always are.
─They’re just giving pure compliments. ㅠㅠ

“Oh, is that so…”
“Yeah…”
Anyway, I know that ultimately it’s all just a ruckus, so there are no issues.
If anything, the real problem was this gym itself.
Avoiding eye contact directly.
To keep getting stares from around.
Honestly, I kind of want to escape right now.
At least what I can endure now is thanks to the noise in the chat window.

“…Well, shall we move on to the next position?”
“Yeah…”

Leaving behind that small commotion, Harum taught me other Pilates positions.
Roll Up. Roll Over. One Leg Circle. Double Leg Stretch, and more.
There were cumbersome positions, but none were particularly difficult.

“Seriously, what is this…?”
Then at some point, Harum began to look at me with curiosity.
Is there something strange going on?

“Rene-nim.”
“Yeah…?”
“Wait a moment. Can you turn the camera for a bit?”
“Eh? …Huh?!”
─?
─What is happening, what is happening, what is happening, what is happening?
─What was that? Was that Rene’s voice?
─Why are you turning the camera? What are you doing?

“Um, Harum-nim…?”
“Wow… this is really amazing.”
Harum slightly lifted my shirt and began touching my body.

What is this?
Why is she doing this?!

“Rene-nim, have you been exercising until recently?”
“Um, I’ve been resting for a year…?”
“Ah, sorry. I’m just really curious… Rene-nim, could you take a deep breath for me?”
“Breathe…?”
“Yes. I want to see something.”

I felt that if I didn’t agree to her request, she wouldn’t back down, so I squeezed my eyes shut and took a deep breath.
“Wow, Rene-nim. Are you sure you’ve rested for a year? You haven’t done even simple exercises at home?”
“Uh, I don’t do nothing at all!”

It’s just that when I’m feeling bored and have nothing to do.
That’s all I do.

Satisfied with my answer, Harum finally stepped back.
“I’m really sorry. This is the first time I’ve met someone of your type while doing this…”
─Teach me too!
─What’s so amazing about this, teacher?
─Did you guys just get all lovey-dovey? [Deleted Message.]

“Y’know, everyone? I keep saying that the Pilates positions aren’t easy, right? But Rene-nim seems not to tire at all, which is amazing… Um, how should I say this? I actually touched Rene-nim’s body.”
─?????????
─Wait, are they actually getting lovey-dovey?? [Deleted Message.]
─I wanna touch too, I wanna touch too, I wanna touch too, I wanna touch too!
─No matter how much you are Harum-nuna, there are things I can’t forgive…
─Unsubscribed from the help channel immediately.
─Imagining Harum touching Rene… 〔Deleted Message〕
─Oh… 〔Deleted Message〕
─Is it normal to get this excited? 〔Deleted Message〕

“But seriously… to put it simply, your core muscles are no joke, right? At first, I thought you were just doing some exercise, but… Wow, you’re really healthy. And there are no damaged areas or any stiff bits on your skin. I’m a bit jealous.”
“Thank you….”
─Harum is also jealous of Great Demon Rene.
─How amazing is that??
“Um… I think most women would want a figure like Rene-nim’s.”
─Gasp
─Those who were defaming the host are all quiet now, lol.

“Could you please tell me what exercises you do later?”

…Is it okay to say I can’t?
I guess it wouldn’t be right?