The gym had already entered emergency territory.
Normal workouts had been left behind thirty minutes ago.
Those were tiny specks in the rearview mirror now.
Takeru stretched his shoulders.
Rolled his neck.
Looked completely serious.
"…Harder."
Everyone immediately pointed at him.
"NO."
"ABSOLUTELY NOT."
"STOP."
Takeru ignored every single word.
Then he started.
Weighted pull-ups.
Immediately into handstand push-ups.
Immediately into heavy squats.
Immediately into sprinting.
Immediately into explosive jumps.
Immediately into dragging a loaded sled.
Immediately into push-ups with weights on his back.
Immediately into hanging leg raises.
Immediately into battle ropes.
No breaks.
No pauses.
No sitting.
Just movement.
Constant movement.
Thirty minutes.
Yuji had stopped working out.
He was just watching.
"…Is he okay?"
Megumi stared.
"…I don't think okay is involved anymore."
Hakari looked offended.
"…I came here to work out."
A pause.
"…Now I'm watching a documentary."
Forty-five minutes.
Even Kashimo stopped.
Ryu stopped.
Raiden stopped.
Both Sukuna's stopped.
Everyone was watching now.
One hour.
Takeru finally stopped moving.
Silence.
Then...
drip.
Sweat hit the floor.
Then another.
Then several more.
His shirt was soaked.
His hair had fallen slightly over his eyes.
Sweat covered his arms, neck, face.
His entire body looked like he had walked through a rainstorm made entirely of exercise.
Silence.
Absolute silence.
Yuji slowly stood up.
Pointed.
"…HE DID IT."
Hakari's eyes widened.
"…HE'S FULLY SWEATING."
Megumi blinked twice.
"…I thought that was a myth."
Takeru looked down at himself.
Looked at his arms.
Touched his forehead.
"…Whoa."
He smiled.
"…That actually felt amazing."
Then he looked toward another machine.
Everyone's eyes widened.
Takeru pointed.
"…Round two?"
The entire gym:
"NOOOOOOOO!!"