I was struggling with how to handle Si-hyun who completely disregarded others' opinions.

  The solution was to leave this place.

  "Take me somewhere else now."

  "Understood."

  There were too many hostile gazes coming from the third floor.

  This was all Si-hyun's fault, yet I couldn't say anything about it.

  Si-hyun held my hand as we walked toward the fourth floor.

  The first thing that caught my eye upon reaching the fourth floor was the variety of exercise equipment.

  I could even spot some machines used during Ability testing.

  Looking around, I saw almost no women, men made up the vast majority.

  Even from a distance, I could tell those men were all muscular.

  As we approached, the group of men started calling out to Si-hyun.

  "Hey Seong-ssi! You're early today?"

  "By the way, who's the lady?"

  They know Si-hyun?

  I turned to look at Si-hyun and found him wearing a bitter smile.

  "Si-yeon, wait here a moment."

  "Huh? Okay."

  Si-hyun walked over to the group of men and started talking with them.

  During this break, I carefully examined the exercise equipment.

  There were familiar machines along with some specially designed ones.

  I heard this was the strength training area, and I could see equipment like dumbbells, most seemed related to weight training.

  While I was looking at the equipment, a man approached me.

  "Miss, are you perhaps Si-hyun's... this?"

  The man curled all his fingers except his pinky, which he extended alone.

  I roughly understood what that gesture meant.

  "Um... well... yes."

  "I knew it. Have you tried it?"

  "What? Tried what?"

  The man showed a strange, teasing expression.

  He suddenly made a fist and stuck his thumb between his index and middle fingers, showing it to me. I didn't understand the meaning of this gesture.

  "I'm asking if you've tried this."

  I had no idea what this gesture meant.

  Did it have some special significance?

  "Ah, you don't know?"

  The man leaned closer and lowered his voice:

  "I'm asking if you've slept together."

  My face instantly turned red at these words.

  What was this person suddenly saying?

  Even if I had been his girlfriend, this would be absurd.

  Wasn't this sexual harassment?

  "Hmm... judging by your reaction, you're still a virgin?"

  I was speechless.

  While it was true I had no experience, my loss for words came more from sheer shock.

  What gave this person the right to say such things to me out of nowhere?

  Shame made my entire body feel hot.

  "I hear Physical Enhancement Ability Users are quite skilled in that area too."

  "Ahh..."

  What was this person trying to say!?

  Stop it! How could he say such things to someone he just met!

  "And Si-hyun has such a great physique, he must be even better, right?"

  Was this person insane?

  This was definitely sexual harassment!

  I was too embarrassed to lift my head.

  "Old man, what are you doing!"

  Si-hyun's sharp voice came through, startling the man who quickly backed away.

  "Oops, sorry."

  What was going on?

  Stolen novel; please report.

  Since he seemed to know Si-hyun, I didn't say anything, but this person had spouted nonsense and then run off.

  "Are you okay? Did that old man say anything strange?"

  "Ah? That... nothing special."

  I found it too difficult to repeat what the man had said, so I gave an evasive answer.

  "He probably spouted nonsense again. That old man means well but always says weird things."

  "Oh... hmm..."

  Si-hyun put his arm around my shoulder and led us away from there.

  "I really shouldn't have come at this hour. Let's go somewhere else."

  I glanced back discreetly, noticing the group of men watching us depart with benevolent, approving expressions.

  Given how familiar Si-hyun seemed with them, they probably weren't bad people.

  But their slick expressions made me feel it would be better to keep some distance.

  Si-hyun guided me away from the fourth floor toward the fifth.

  The fifth floor wasn't an open area but rather divided into rooms with different functions.

  In one spacious area, people were doing stretching exercises, while another room had a sign reading "Pilates Studio."

  There were various other specialized spaces, including a rock climbing zone.

  "Quite the variety."

  Pilates and yoga particularly caught my interest, during scheduled time slots, all members could receive instruction.

  "Right?"

  While exploring room by room, I discovered something extraordinary.

  It was a moderately sized space.

  Inside, a single person was dodging balls flying at them from all directions.

  "Wow."

  This looked fascinating.

  Just like training scenes from comics.

  "Si-hyun, have you tried that?"

  "Of course, it's pretty simple?"

  Hmm, it looked genuinely fun.

  "Want to give it a try?"

  "Yes! Definitely!"

  "Alright, we'll go when the current person finishes."

  While waiting, Si-hyun explained the training program.

  It was Reflex Training designed to develop evasion skills and reaction time.

  The difficulty had multiple levels, and it was apparently easier than it appeared.

  "Can't we hit them back?"

  "Not sure? But dodging attacks seems safer, right?"

  No wonder this gym dared to call itself an Awakened-only fitness center with facilities like this.

  That evasion training looked genuinely practical.

  While facing multi-directional attacks for the first time in real combat would be challenging, experiencing them a few times would help me adapt quickly - this training could accelerate that process.

  A control panel near the entrance apparently adjusted the difficulty.

  After about three minutes, the person inside emerged.

  Once they left, Si-hyun operated the control panel, causing the floor to shift as scattered balls automatically returned to their positions.

  Watching the room reset so efficiently felt novel.

  "Should I go in now?"

  "Yeah, I'll handle the controls."

  I entered the freshly organized room, noticing a circular marker at the center.

  Clearly indicating where to stand.

  The moment I took position, numbers and text appeared on the wall display:

  Difficulty: Normal?

  The countdown started slowly from 20.

  Were they accounting for the time needed to get ready?

  I began warming up, gradually moving different body parts.

  When the counter reached zero, balls shot from all directions.

  The speed remained manageable, and they didn't fire simultaneously.

  Since the balls came sequentially from every direction except the floor, it felt somewhat disorienting.

  After five minutes of minimal movement and successful dodging, the shooting stopped.

  "Is it over?"

  I had avoided everything without getting hit.

  Though there were some close calls, I managed every time.

  This was Normal difficulty?

  Easier than expected. Thanks to the Earring artifact boosting my agility to C-Class, this intensity suited me perfectly.

  My confidence surged, craving another attempt.

  "Si-hyun, increase the difficulty for another round!"

  At my request, Si-hyun adjusted the panel to Hard mode.

  Well... it turned out genuinely difficult.

  The firing intervals and ball speeds increased dramatically, making pure evasion impossible.

  Even when using Mana to slightly accelerate my movements, my eyes couldn't keep up.

  As time passed, tracking the spheres attacking from all directions became increasingly difficult, forcing me to abandon evasion and switch to blocking with my hands.

  Fortunately, the sponge balls didn't hurt.

  Five minutes later, the training ended, leaving me somewhat fatigued.

  Hard mode was too demanding for me - complete evasion proved impossible.

  When vision couldn't capture the entire situation, reactions would delay.

  Only after stabilizing my stance with hand defenses could I barely manage.

  "That was too hard."

  I slowly walked out of the training room.

  "Better than expected?"

  Si-hyun's praise slightly lifted my mood.

  "Really?"

  "Yeah, ordinary people struggle even with hand blocking in hard mode."

  After all, even I barely passed by relying on Mana as a cheat method.

  Though I had regrets, it was genuinely fun.

  "Want to try it yourself, Si-hyun?"

  "Too easy."

  Si-hyun configured the panel and entered the room.

  I glimpsed the difficulty display showing "Extreme."

  The evasion training I witnessed next was truly breathtaking.

  It resembled those manga scenes where experts dodge attacks with minimal movement.

  He barely moved his head, avoiding all assaults through subtle eye movements alone.

  "Wow."

  Words failed me beyond that exclamation.

  Si-hyun perfectly evaded every sphere.

  He made it look effortless.

  "See? Told you it was simple."

  "That's... incredible."

  Si-hyun started ruffling my hair.

  "You did well too."

  Later we rented a private training room on the fifth floor.

  Si-hyun taught me various stretching methods that proved surprisingly practical.

  He touched different parts of my body to correct postures, making my heart race a little.

  I'd assumed they were ordinary stretches from PE class, but his teaching was remarkably systematic.

  I needed to memorize these for home practice.

  A Hunter's body is their greatest asset, it must be properly maintained.

  After an hour of learning stretches and relaxation techniques, I told Si-hyun:

  "Let's train separately now."

  "You sure?"

  "You need strength training, right? I'll head to the cardio zone or try other exercises."

  "Understood. I'll find you in two hours."

  "Okay."

  Alone on the third floor, I experimented with various cardio machines.

  Curiosity led me to try the vibration trainer, a decision I regretted when even with a sports bra, the intense shaking caused noticeable chest movement.

  The unwanted attention made me deeply uncomfortable.

  Particularly the lecherous stares from men felt disgusting, but since it was my own mistake, I didn't bother confronting anyone, just quietly moved to a corner to continue exercising.

  As our meeting time approached during my cool-down stretches, Si-hyun arrived.

  "Everything go well?"

  "Yeah, more fun than I expected."

  Not professional-level, but enjoyable enough.

  "Let's head out then."

  "Okay."

  Si-hyun suggested meeting in thirty minutes downstairs, so we headed toward separate locker rooms.

  Honestly, guilt weighed heavily on me.

  Having been male just half a year ago, now entering the women's baths...

  Though I've accepted my female identity, deep down I still felt apologetic.

  The bathhouse facilities were quite nice, but I couldn't enjoy them properly, too focused on avoiding looking at others. I showered in the farthest corner, carefully ensuring nobody could see me.

  Some girls gave me strange looks for my behavior, which only deepened my embarrassment.

  That's when I realized something: even when seeing a naked woman, I felt no lust at all.

  What men would call heaven's view now left me completely unmoved.

  Though daily exposure to my own body had gradually accustomed me to female form, feeling nothing even toward other women's naked bodies, it seemed I had truly become a woman, sigh.

  I dressed quickly, ran a hairdryer briefly through my hair, and left the changing room for the first floor.

  Si-hyun appeared to have been waiting quite a while, sitting on a bench and fiddling with his phone.

  "Si-hyun, I'm here."

  "Oh, shall we go then?"

  "Mm."

  If this counted as dating, then we were indeed on a date.

  Next time I'll need to find ways to secure more alone time together.

  On the ride back, Si-hyun suddenly asked me out:

  "Want to see a movie tomorrow?"

  "Sure, what are we watching?"

  I gave immediate approval to Si-hyun's dating request.