Gymnastics is a sport that requires many abilities.
Originally, it’s no easy task to create a body with sufficient mobility.
However, most playable characters in the Invul game possess bodies at an ideal level.
So with this body, high-difficulty training is entirely possible.
“Let’s start by putting your hands on the ground and getting into a handstand position.”
As she began her explanation, she took the position, standing straight on her hands with her legs together.
From this 180-degree inverted view, I could see Soobin.
His head was slightly turned away.
Clearly, he was avoiding looking at me, which made me furrow my brow slightly.
“What? You’re the one who asked me to demonstrate, aren’t you?”
“Don’t turn away. If you don’t look, the viewers won’t see either, right?”
“That’s true…but…”
– Pick up on the hints
– Don’t mess with him casually
– If Mr. Soobin starts trouble, should I take off my mask too?
– Damn, she’s tempting me again
“Sorry. It’s nothing.”
Soobin sidestepped the topic.
If he had something to say, he could just say it, but after hesitating, he finally turned his gaze toward me.
Judging by his lack of comment, it didn’t seem to be anything important.
“This is the basic stage. Just aim to reach my current position. Don’t use momentum, ascend slowly.”
“…”
“Shall I show it again? When balance is hard to maintain, focus on tightening your abs. And…”
In a virtual reality game, even if an accident happens, it doesn’t lead to injury.
With a perfectly prepared body and absolute safety guaranteed, one could say it’s the ultimate environment for experiencing high-difficulty moves.
Moreover, gymnastics has diverse disciplines.
It’s good to move your body in various environments. Acrobatics on a blade are based on the balance beam, and training on the vault, parallel bars, or rings often leads to utilizing terrain effectively.
While maintaining the demonstration pose, I glanced at the chat window.
More and more viewers were attempting to follow along.
– It’s doable, surprisingly
– Ah, cancel that
– I see it
– I just missed it, so disappointing
– Going up is easy, but holding it is tough
– Black
See? It’s not as easy as you think.
The movement of the body is something one can’t fully grasp until they experience it.
Just having a good body doesn’t mean you can perform like athletes effortlessly.
Just watching quietly made the scene quite satisfying.
As the reactions were endearing, my lips started to curve upward slightly.
I felt a bit elated.
Streaming was more fun than I had anticipated.
The fact that so many people were paying attention to and showing interest in what I was saying was quite mysterious.
I don’t know how the word got out, but the number of viewers had already reached into the thousands.
“Since it’s not easy, take your time. Once you get used to it, try stretching your legs while up there. It’s called a handstand split.”
“Hey, hey!”
“Hmm? Why are you stopping. Don’t interrupt.”
“Ugh, just do as you please.”
While maintaining the perfect balance, I slowly moved my legs.
Right leg forward, left leg backward. This way, the gap between the stretched legs forms a straight line.
Since I’m an expert, I could even lift one arm from this position.
I could even walk on a balance beam, but unfortunately, this is just ordinary ground.
So I gently moved forward with one arm.
Soobin’s expression looked fairly dumbfounded.
Apparently, my movements were very surprising.
Naturally, a proud smile spread across my face.
Right? Isn’t it impressive?
This is how I felt when I first saw gymnasts.
Even if it’s just a game, watching it close up is different.
When I visited the athlete’s village, I met athletes doing completely different sports.
That’s when my interest began, so I’ve experimented with various kinds of exercise.
Fortunately, I had some talent.
“You’re flexible enough, so it’s important not to feel afraid. A bit of practice and…”
I rotated my legs that were stretched apart and moved a few steps before standing and lightly jumping.
There happened to be a suitable tree branch.
Its thickness isn’t uniform, making it a bit uncomfortable, but it’s strong enough.
Holding onto the branch, I spun around once and flipped my body in the air.
After demonstrating a few more moves, I finally descended from the tree.
Tock. As soon as I landed steadily, I received a donation.
「GekitouOuSpanging donated 100,000 won.」
「Ms. Gawol, you’re really amazing. Can you do this pose?」
「(Attached photo)」
This is a sum of money that could buy dozens of packs of ramen!
Moreover, the content of the message was very pleasing.
It spurred me with enthusiasm, as passion often grows in proportion to money.
Upon checking the attached photo, it turned out to be a position where one leg is lifted to form an I-shape.
Is this the first time I’m seeing this? It’s a bit different from a standing split.
Could this be a move from ballet?
I’ve never tried ballet.
Perhaps it’s too artistic. At least, it’s not my taste, so I haven’t ventured into it.
However, raising one leg while standing is definitely something I can attempt.
“Looks doable, so I’ll try it right away.”
“Uh, uh…”
Apparently, the pose to be completed involves holding the raised leg with your arms.
Once I grabbed my ankle with my arm, the pose became stable.
The sensation of my body fully stretching felt quite pleasant.
Wasn’t the one I showed earlier much harder?
– Gasp
– mc_dm_chung_dm_chung
– Uh…uh…uh….uh…uh…uh….
Regardless, the reactions seem to be good, so it’s fine.
What do I care if everyone likes it? The heart of people is indeed unpredictable.
「TalmoYakChiryoja donated 30,000 won」
「Could you show this one too?」
「(Attached image)」
「GekitouOuSpanging…」
No. After taking a closer look, it wasn’t just okay.
Maybe due to delayed reactions, donations were coming in one after another.
Various images flooded Soobin’s broadcast.
This next one involves lifting the chest and arms to the ground while raising the waist.
Is this yoga? It seems like it would put a lot of strain on the lower back in real life.
But it seems possible, so I slowly lifted my buttocks.
“This is easy. Please don’t underestimate me.”
“Wait, wait! Stop!”
“Why again?”
“Are you aware of what you’re doing right now?”
What am I doing?
I’m just demonstrating some poses.
*
It’s not appropriate to harbor lustful thoughts while watching gymnastics or yoga.
Both are clearly disciplines of self-cultivation or sports.
When someone presents a perfect pose, it should be met with wholesome applause, not lewd stares.
Therefore, I shouldn’t feel embarrassed.
Really, the ones who should feel shame are the ones who zoomed in on my armpits while I was upside down, the perverts who photographed my underwear between my extended legs, and those who got banned for typing things like “I want to bury my nose in Gawol’s hip bone.”
It’s a tremendous offense to leer inappropriately at the athletes.
It’s unimaginable.
This is definitely not something I should feel embarrassed about.
“Ugh…”
While my rational mind tells me that,
My fragile spirit had already been captured and collapsed.
I feel so embarrassed I could die.
My face feels so hot that I can’t bear it without covering it.
If I were to let go of my hands now, I think steam would rise from my face.
Upon reflection, there’s no need to feel embarrassed just because a little of my body was exposed.
There have been times when my clothes have ripped at the arena, and assassin costumes are generally revealing anyway.
However, this time feels a bit different.
That was during battle.
This time, I did it while being excited.
‘Besides, when I reviewed the photos together, they looked rather suggestive…’
Gymnastics inevitably reveals the lines of the body.
And both mine and Gawol’s bodies, as seen by my once male eyes, are extremely well-formed.
The photo shows me extending my body upwards while exposing the side of my chest and armpits.
A pose that emphasizes my white skin and smooth curves.
With those images enlarged for such explicit purposes, it’s hard to view them with pure intentions.
If I feel this, how must others feel?
I was a man, so I know. This is going to last quite a while.
Especially those photos that show my legs and buttocks exposed will not easily fade from people’s minds.
Gawol’s appearance is a slightly adjusted version of my real self, making the embarrassment even more intense.
After the broadcast ended, Soobin came over to me groggily.
Now that I think about it, that guy tried to stop me a few times in the middle.
I just didn’t notice and kept going.
“Hey. I’ve already turned off the broadcast, but will you also delete the replay?”
“It’s fine…”
“Hm?”
“It won’t disappear entirely just by deleting, plus I was having fun. If we delete that too, it might only leave behind bad things.”
Occasionally, some individuals talk about loss with joy.
They embrace situations that might surprise others with phrases like “It wasn’t all bad” or “There’s something to learn,” choosing to accept them positively.
If they don’t, it simply becomes something lost entirely.
Though I’m not yet at that level…
I somewhat empathize with it.
Broadcasting as the main character was so enjoyable for the first time.
It wasn’t like borrowing someone else’s light temporarily.
It felt like I also had something shining in myself.
Is this a very sweet dream?
Even so, it’s fine. Tonight, I won’t have nightmares.
The real Da-eun outside the game might still be beyond help, but tonight, at least, I can sleep happily.
So, this is just a small incident.
If there are those who cross lines too much…
I’ll just search for their game nicknames later.
It’s that simple a problem.
I wanted to keep this dream as proof, despite my embarrassment.
Ah, but embarrassment is still embarrassing.
“Ugh….”
