The next day.
Satoru woke up in his bed, feeling groggy and disoriented despite having had a good night's sleep.
He blinked several times, trying to clear the fog from his mind. "Ugh... What happened...?" he mumbled, his voice still thick with sleep.
"You fainted. That's what happened," came Janne's voice from beside him, calm and matter-of-fact.
"Janne?! Why are you in my room again?" Satoru exclaimed, sitting up abruptly, which only made his head spin more.
"Aren't you going to ask who brought you here?" she retorted, arching an eyebrow at him.
"Uh... well, you could've left after bringing me in," he countered, rubbing his temples to ease the dizziness.
"Don't tell me what to do. This is my house. I'll do as I please," Janne replied, crossing her arms and pouted, looking slightly annoyed.
"Alright, alright, I'll listen to you," Satoru conceded, his tone resigned. He glanced around the room, noticing the tidy state and the faint smell of breakfast wafting in from the kitchen downstairs.
Janne smiled, finding his exasperated expression amusing. "Alright, enough teasing. How are you feeling now?" she asked, her voice softening.
"Much better, just a bit dizzy," Satoru replied, stretching slightly and feeling the stiffness in his muscles.
"And your body? Any pain or soreness?" she asked, concern in her voice as she leaned closer to inspect him.
"Hmm... I think I'm fine. My legs feel a lot better," Satoru replied, testing his legs by moving them slightly.
"Good. Then we can continue our training from yesterday," Janne said, a hint of determination in her voice. She straightened up and looked at him expectantly.
"Ah? That's not necessary," Satoru protested, worry creeping into his tone as he seemed to be remembered the intense training session from the day before.
"Hehe, where's your mind going? I mean actual strength training this time. The boxing was just a lesson," Janne clarified with a mischievous smile.
She placed a hand on her hip and looked at him with a twinkle in her eye, clearly enjoying his discomfort.
Satoru sighed, realizing there was no way out of this. "Alright, alright. I'll trust you," he said, shaking his head slightly.
He swung his legs over the side of the bed and stood up, still feeling a bit unsteady.
Janne watched him closely, ready to catch him if he wavered. "Good. Let's start with some light stretching to get your muscles warmed up," she suggested, already moving towards the center of the room to demonstrate.
Satoru followed her lead, trying to focus on the exercises and not the lingering embarrassment from fainting the day before.
As they moved through the stretches, he couldn't help but feel grateful for Janne's persistence, even if it was a bit harsh at times.
Janne suddenly laughed, turning her head to look at Satoru. "Do you really think you fainted from the training? You don't remember what actually happened?"
"Uh... no, I really don't remember," Satoru admitted, looking confused.
"Well... maybe I didn't control my strength properly," Janne said with a mischievous grin. "I knocked you out with one punch yesterday."
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