Zero To A Hundred With You

Chapter 31: The Workout

The Racing Organisation of Akinabalu Cup(ROA Cup) round 2 was expected around early March. The race will start in a few more weeks and the Akinabalu Motorsports began their training. They were in the main building of the Akinabalu circuit and trained in the gym provided there.

"Alright Drivers. There are a few more weeks until the next round. I want you to be in good shape before the race." The manager told them.

"Yes sir!" Alice said to him with enthusiasm.

"Alright, Chief." Sugimoto said to him.

The manager nods, delighted to hear the driver's positive attitude.

"Good, I have urgent matters to attend to. I will leave you guys for now, have fun!" The manager said and left.

Alice and Sugimoto looked around the gym and noticed it was full of equipment like dumbells, treadmills,  barbells, and more. Alice quickly ran over to a barbell on a bench.

"Senpai, can you lift this?" She ask with curiosity.

"Of course I can! It's a piece of cake." Sugimoto told Alice.

"Well then, can you do 500 kgs?" Alice asked him.

Sugimoto looked at her with a slightly dark expression.

"A-Are you trying to kill me?" Sugimoto asked concernly.

A slight sweat drop formed on Alice's face. It's obvious that Alice doesn't know much about gym equipment.

"Well my record was 200kg on bench press but I'm a bit weaker than I used to." Sugimoto revealed to her.

"I see, but I think I could at least do 100kg," Alice told him confidently.

"Are you really that confident that you could do that?" Sugimoto chuckled slightly.

"Of course I am, don't underestimate me Senpai." Alice said in confidence.

"Suit yourself." Sugimoto casually told her.

Alice stretched for a bit before positioning herself on the bench and going under the barbell. Alice gripped the handle of the barbell while Sugimoto supported her.

"I'm going to lower it down alright, be ready to catch it." Sugimoto cautiously told her.

Sugimoto lifts the barbell off its supports and slowly lets Alice take in the weights. Alice felt the weight as he lowered it down. Alice using all her strength, lifts the barbell.

"I-I'm doing it!" Alice said to herself proudly.

"Woah you're actually doing it." Sugimoto said in a surprised tone.

"See? It's easy peasy. I could do more reps than this!" Alice confidently tells him.

Alice began doing a few reps and felt confident in her abilities. Alice began feeling a bit cocky and decide to tease Sugimoto.

"Come on Senpai, if 100kgs feels like this, I bet I could beat your record in no time." Alice teased him.

Sugimoto felt a bit annoyed by her statement and decided to loosen the support for Alice. As soon as Sugimoto did that, Alice felt the weights crushing her. She began asking Sugimoto for help.

"U-Uhm Senpai, a little help?" Alice pleaded.

"Hey come on, it's only a 100kg. Right? I think you could handle it." Sugimoto teased her.

Alice felt the weight had gradually gotten heavier and began pleading with him to help her.

"S-Senpai, please! It's too heavy!" Alice pleads.