4 Exercise (1/2)

The dating sim system’s options for increasing stats were quite wondrous.

If the conditions weren’t fulfilled, the option would be grayed out and unselectable. For example, the [morning jog] option to raise [physical ability] couldn’t be selected unless it was actually morning. But in the morning, it would light up and could be chosen.

If he selected an available option, Seiji would have a strong urge to do what he just chose, and if he forced himself to go against it, the option would turn gray again, and the relevant stat would actually decrease!

On the other hand, if he followed his urge to finish what he chose, after a certain amount of time, the urge would disappear, and his stat would increase.

In conclusion, it was quite a convenient function and was especially suitable for the lazy.

The stat that Seiji wanted to raise most right now was of course [physical ability]. He didn’t have to work today, so it was a perfect time to utilize his system.

After he returned to his apartment, he chose the option to [exercise at home].

Then, his mind was suddenly filled with an urge to do warmup exercises, and his brain automatically heard a fast-paced ”one, two, three, and four…” His body then instinctively started to move, and his mind was wholly focused on exercising…

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*Plop!* Seiji made a sound like he was just coming out of a swimming pool, and in truth, his whole body was completely drenched. Every pore was oozing sweat, and his sweat-soaked clothes emitted a foul odor.

After panting heavily, he glanced at the time.

Whoa, he had actually exercised without resting for three whole hours!

What the hell, this option must be bugged! When he experimented with it before, it wasn’t at this level!

What could have caused the change—was it because his stats were higher than the first time he tried it? Or was it because he was seriously intending to exercise this time?

Seiji couldn’t figure out the answer as he lay collapsed on the floor, paralyzed with exhaustion.

Although it was quite hard on his body, the effect was evident; his physical ability stat had instantly increased by two points already.

Two points wasn’t an insignificant gain. Despite his physical ability stat increasing several times when he had first started working, after that it had stagnated, and it completely stopped increasing no matter how much he worked. For three hours of exercising to increase it by two points… it was truly astounding.

After lunch, he took a long nap.

In the afternoon, Seiji used the [exercise at home] option again, and he felt the unstoppable urge to exercise once more…

It was now evening.

Mika Uehara had spent an especially long day at school, and she finally returned home accompanied by her good friend.

After entering her home, she relaxed completely, jumping on her sofa and rolling around on it.

The president was so cool!

After hearing her circumstances and listening to her request, the student council president instantly took action, giving the blondie a stern lecture and warning.

This resulted in the blondie avoiding her for the whole day.

While the blondie’s family was quite powerful, they were insignificant compared to the president’s family; the president’s warning should be more than enough to pacify him.

Having successfully received the student council president’s protection, Mika Uehara felt quite relieved.

And now that she was at home, she thought about the person who gave her the idea, feeling a sudden urge to share her joy and success with him.

She was the type to act on her feelings, and besides, he lived right upstairs.

Mika Uehara walked upstairs to the second floor and knocked on Seiji Haruta’s door.

It took quite a while for the door to open slowly, and the face behind it appeared exhausted.

Mika Uehara jumped in surprise.

”What happened, Haruta-kun!?”

”Nothing, I was just exercising…” Haruta’s words seemed to lack energy to the extent which it seemed like he was just a husk of himself.

”Exercising?”

”I’m off from work today, so I exercised in my room and sweated tons. I just finished showering.”

”Oh…” She nodded, suddenly noticing that his figure seemed slightly smaller.

Of course, he was still fat, but… it seemed like he was slightly skinnier than this morning?

It must be her imagination, right? Just working out in your room couldn’t possibly be this effective.

”How about your situation?” Seiji asked.

Mika Uehara recalled why she came here and happily told him what had happened.

”That president seems like a good person.”

”Yep, she’s the coolest! I’m also going to join her fan club!”

”…Her?”

”Yeah, the president is a girl; she’s beautiful, gentle, and really cool!” It was as if stars were sparkling in Mika Uehara’s eyes.

The mental image that Seiji had of a respected family’s scion instantly collapsed.

At first, he felt like it didn’t matter, but the next minute, he felt like things wouldn’t end this simply.

It was because the president was female.

If the president was male, with a powerful family backing him up, warning that scumbag to keep his distance from a girl would most likely cause him to stay away out of fear. However, with the president being a girl… Having a girl warn that type of scumbag was likely to cause him to want to rebel against the warning even more.