Volume 1 Chapter 6: Its Only a Matter Of Time

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Me {I bought my lunch and headed towards the gym so I could work out. On my way there I saw Kiyotaka eating a expensive lunch set sitting across my Suzune}

Me {Aww! They are on a date, so cute. I'm sure there's no alternative motives}

Me {I finally reached the gym and today was bench press day. Since I was just a beginner at working out I wanted to break my personal record of 38 kg. I know that's not a lot, but it's a good start}

Me {As I was eating, I finished setting the bench and the bar. But first I needed a spotter, I looked around and no one was around until I saw an African-American who was front squatting 183 kgs. He was tall, taller than me. If I had to guess he was about 190 cm}

Me {He finished his set, so I decided to approach him}

Me [How do you do? 🇺🇸]

Me {Did I say that right? I only know a little bit of English when Manabu taught me how to in those ten days. 🇯🇵}

African-American [You know English? 🇺🇸]

Me [A little. 🇺🇸]

African-American [I'm doing good. 🇺🇸]

Me [Good. 🇺🇸]

African-American [Whats your name? 🇺🇸]

Me {In America they introduce themselves with their first name. 🇯🇵}

Me [Nagi Yoshida. 🇺🇸]

African-American [I'm Yamada Albert. 🇺🇸]

Me {So his first name is Yamada. 🇯🇵}

Yamada [Is there something you need? 🇺🇸]

Me [Yes, I need spotter. 🇺🇸]

Yamada [I see. 🇺🇸]

Me [Could you do it? 🇺🇸]

Yamada [Sure, Nagi. 🇺🇸]

Me [Follow. 🇺🇸]

Me {He spotted me and gave me tips on how to improve. I even broke my PR today. I got Yamada's number and we became gym bros. I had a lot of fun today. 🇯🇵}

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Tokyo, Japan
ANHS
Library
May 11th, 2019

AYANOKOJI POV

Me {Horikita and I managed to get the idiot trio and Kushida to have a study group tonight}

Horikita [Is everyone coming for the study group?]

Me [Yes, now everyone is in a study group except Yoshida and Koenji]

Horikita [Koenji should be fine, and as for Yoshida it depends on whether he tries or not]

Me [Didn't he get a 0 on the reference test?]

Horikita [Yes, but he should be fine]

Me [You have a lot of confidence in him]

Horikita [He's not important——]

Kushida [Hello, Horikita-San]

Kushida [I brought a guest. It's Yoshida-kun!]

Me {Yoshida? Why'd he come when Kushida invited him and not come when I or Hirata invited him?}

Horikita [Yoshida-kun, why are you here?]

Yoshida [I was passing by and then Kikyo invited me to come]

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