I'll Take Nanase-san, Who Is Small And Adorable, Away From Her Cheating And Clueless Ex And Make Her Happy. - Chapter 294: Hiyori-san, Me, and the Autumn of Sports (Strength Training Edition)

Hiyori-san, Me, and the Autumn of Sports (Strength Training Edition)

“F-Finally, the jump rope is over… I’m completely spent…”

“Good job. But the exercise isn’t over yet, so be prepared.”

“Don’t give me such devastating news with that nice smile of yours… I’m going to die… I really am going to die…”

Having finished the planned jump rope workout, we stepped back inside the house to move on to the next exercise.

For the record, Hiyori-san seemed to have already reached—or rather, surpassed—her limits, but for her own sake, I had to harden my heart and keep her going.

“It’ll be alright. Next is muscle training, so it won’t tire you out as much.”

“That’s the secretly tough kind, though…”

Though Hiyori-san wore a hopeless expression, including strength training in her routine was known to raise her basal metabolism and make it easier to lose weight.

After explaining that to her, I said,

“Since you’re already worn out today, we’ll start with a light routine. Once you get used to it, we can gradually increase the intensity at home.”

“That… that would really help… Otherwise, I’ll seriously die…”

I think I’ve said this before, but the most important thing is consistency.

Avoiding a three-day quitter phase, while also ensuring results show clearly, is part of my job in managing her diet plan.

Reaffirming my determination to support my precious girlfriend, I decided to demonstrate the next exercise as a way to give her a short rest.

“Alright, let’s start with a basic plank. This one’s easy, so don’t brace yourself too much.”

“Okay… please go easy on me…”

I encouraged the exhausted Hiyori-san as I showed her the form.

Lying face down, I placed my elbows on the floor, engaged my abs, and stretched my body in a straight line from shoulders to legs, supporting myself on my forearms and toes. Lifting my gaze to meet hers, I explained,

“This is pretty much it. The key is to keep your body straight and focus on engaging your core.”

“I-I see… By the way, how long do I have to hold this?”

“Thirty seconds… is ideal, but let’s start with ten seconds today. You should be able to manage that much, right?”

“M-Maybe…? But I guess I don’t really have a choice…!!”

With resolve in her voice, I handed her the yoga mat I use for training.

After laying it out and lying down on her stomach, she took a deep breath and began to get into plank position.

“Fuh… ngh…!!”

Using my example, she tried to mimic my form. Then, noticing something, she turned her head towards me.

“Um, Yuusuke-kun… My chest is touching the floor, so it’s actually making this a bit easier… Is this still effective…?”

As she said, her generous chest remained pressed against the floor even in plank position, supporting some of her body weight.

Seeing her honestly admit it was making things easier, I told her,

“That’s fine. What matters is whether you’re engaging your abs properly. So, I’m more concerned about your hips than your chest.”

“Yu… Yuusuke-kun… Talking about your fetishes while I’m like this… I don’t have the energy to react, you know…?”

“That’s not what I meant. I’m not talking about it that way.”

My wording seemed to have given her the wrong idea, but I wasn’t referring to my preferences.

In planks, keeping your body straight is crucial. But perhaps in an effort to reduce the strain on her abs, Hiyori-san was unconsciously raising her hips, creating an arch in her posture that looked like the Japanese character ‘へ’ from the side.

If she did it that way, the exercise wouldn’t be as effective, so I explained that this was more of an issue than her chest touching the floor.

With an expression close to tears, she replied,

“O-Okay… I’ll lower my hips and keep my body straight… ngh…!!”

With a groan, she lowered her large hips to form a straight line.

Letting out strained sounds as she maintained the proper posture, she looked up at me and said,

“Y-Yuusuke-kun… If my hips start rising again… I’d be really happy if you could… hold them down…!!”

“T-That’s… probably not a good idea… for various reasons…”

“It’s fine, you’re my boyfriend! I’m asking you, so if they start to rise, you can just grab and hold them down as much as you want!!”

“…You’re surprisingly energetic. Should we increase your time a little?”

“You devil, Yuusuke-kun! You sadist!! Butt fetishist!!”

Hearing her curse me out like that, I thought she might actually still have some energy left.

While making sure to correct her whenever her hips started to rise, I continued supervising her strength training.

Of course, my eyes were inevitably drawn to her chest pressed against the floor and her hips jutting out, but… I steeled my resolve and forced those thoughts away, determined to support her through the rest of her workout.