Hitting the Gym

Oh! I know who I'm forgetting! That girl from my high school! Um... uh... shoot, what's her name again? I know "A" is the first letter. At least, I'm pretty sure it is. Dang it, now I feel bad again. I know she usually kept a low profile, but come on. I talked to her less than a week ago. Well, whatever her name is, I haven't seen her at all since I used the remote on her. I believe her identity was "Gym Rat," and her initial attribute was about making her want to work out. Wow. I remember all that and I still can't remember her name. Not cool, Matt.

Now, when I saw her last Thursday, we kind of just happened to pass by each other, so I'm not really sure what her schedule looks like. It won't exactly be easy to find her because of that. That being said, she doesn't strike me as a go-getter, so I wouldn't be surprised if she had a decent amount of free time. My best bet is probably to head to the school's gym and hope she's spending a lot of her time there at this point. Or at least hope I get luck enough for her to be there right now.

I don't think I've ever set foot inside the gym on campus, now that I think about it. Generally, I find that walking between classes as well as to and from the bus stop is enough exercise for me. Granted, I'm not exactly the healthiest guy you'll ever meet, but I haven't had any issues up to this point in my life. I have heard that the gym is one of the nicer facilities on campus, a fact that is confirmed when I actually get inside. The air is cold and crisp, there's a faint smell of citrus in the air, and all of the equipment seems to be freshly cleaned. I have to say, I'm pretty impressed. I can tell that this building is relatively new, but even then, it's still admirable how well it's been kept up with.

I show my student ID to get past the front desk and watch as various people perform different exercises. There are a decent number of cute girls here, which briefly reminds me of Violet's challenge, but considering I'm here because I don't know where else to look for my old classmate, I probably shouldn't try to pick up new girls that I also don't know the schedule of. Besides, I came here for that girl specifically, so I'd like to focus on looking for her before I try to deal with anyone else.

I takes a bit of time, but I do eventually end up finding her. Maybe using the Random Remote so much is starting to give me good luck just in general. I wouldn't hold my breath on that, but it worked out well this time. The petite girl is standing alone in the corner, lifting the smallest pair of dumbbells available. You have to start somewhere, I guess, and with someone who looks as frail as her, I'm glad she's pacing herself. She's currently wearing a pair of large sweatpants and an old baggy shirt. Neither of them really fit her, which leads me to believe that she either had to grab whatever she could find at her place or she had to borrow clothes here and they didn't have anything in her size.

As I'm about to approach her, I realize that I should probably figure out what her name is before talking to her. Thank goodness my remote has a built-in name tag function. It's also pretty likely that she has a new attribute, so I can check for that too. I take out the remote and lock-on to her.

- SELECTED TARGET: AMELIA TURNER -

New Attribute Available. Press red button to claim.

AMY! That's her name! Or at least that's what she goes by. That was driving me insane! I'm going to do my absolute best to commit it to memory now. It also looks like she does have a new attribute, which is always exciting. Might as well go ahead and see that.

New Attribute Unlocked

FEEL THE BURN

The target will experience arousal whenever they exercise. The amount of arousal the target feels is directly related to the intensity of the exercise. Additionally, the target will have significantly increased endurance when performing any kind of sexual act.

So there's the sexual spin on this identity. I was wondering what exactly that would look like. Also that's another attribute Amy has that actually sounds like a pretty sweet deal. Having exercise make you horny and being able to last longer in bed? Sounds fantastic if you ask me.

Looking up at Amy, I can already tell a difference. Each time she lift on of her dumbbells, I notice her squirm subconsciously. After a few reps, she even bites her lip. Given how small she's starting, it might take some time before she really feels the full effect of this attribute, but if she keeps working at it, she can definitely get there. I suppose that's just another motivation for her to keep going.

With that done, I put the remote away and walk over to her. I make sure to move slowly to try and prevent her from panicking. As I get about halfway across the room, she notices me and jumps slightly. It's not as bad as the last time we met, but she still doesn't seem thrilled that I'm about to talk to her. It's at this point that I also realize I probably shouldn't let her know I came here looking for her.

"Oh, hey, Amy. What are you doing here?" I ask her.

"Um... I... well... I recently started working out a little, so I decided to stop by the gym on campus and see what they had here..." Amy answers in a whisper. It looks like she's still not completely comfortable here yet. "There's a lot of different equipment... it's kind of intimidating..."

"I'm sure you get used to it after a while. It's still really cool that you started coming here." Amy perks up slightly when I say that.

"Y-you really think so?"

"Absolutely. It's never a bad idea to get in better shape. And I've heard that exercise can improve your mood too. Have you been feeling any better since you started?"

"Actually, a little bit... it's nice to have something to do... instead of sitting at home all the time, ya know...?" She says while cracking a tiny smile.

"Definitely! And who knows? Maybe you'll become one of those super strong female bodybuilders at some point," I respond coyly.

"Oh... I don't know about that..." Amy blushes. It really is nice to see her be anything besides terrified.

"Can I give you one piece of advice though?"

"What is it...?"

"If you're going to start working out regularly, you might want to invest in some proper outfits. If you keep lifting weights in that thing, you might pass out eventually." Now that Amy is going to start getting horny when working out, she's certainly capable of overheating if she's not careful. I'd rather prevent that from happening if I can. And besides, I'm kind of curious to see what Amy looks like in more form-fitting clothing.

"I guess I can look into that..." Amy replies before going quiet for a moment. I'm actually a bit surprised when she speaks up again, completely unprompted. "H-hey... someone who works here told me I need another person to spot me if I want to use some of this stuff... but I don't want to bother anyone... d-do you... think you could maybe...?"

Amy fidgets anxiously, clearly not wanting to finish her question. It seems like she wants me to help her, but is worried about taking up my time. Little does she know that she's the whole reason I'm here right now. This sounds like the perfect excuse to see her new attribute in action.

"I'd be glad to help you, Amy. Just show me what you want to do."

I'm not really wearing clothing fit to work out in either, but with Amy's current level of fitness, it doesn't really matter. The amount of weight she's dealing with at this point is more than manageable for me, especially since I'm just there in case she's at risk of hurting herself.

It doesn't shock me to find that she doesn't really chat much while exercising, partially because of her social anxiety and partially because of her building arousal. It never gets unbearably bad, but I do notice it. I highly doubt she'll end up masturbating like Michelle did while doing my math homework, at least not yet. Because of that, and the fact that I don't think she's ready for anything sexual just in general, I mostly just stick to helping her work out.

By the time we're done, her whole face is red and her clothing has large sweat stains. She's clearly pushing herself, which is admirable. She may just be starting, but I must say, I'm already impressed with her progress. She even surprised me a couple times with her strength. It might not be long before she's not so frail anymore.

"Nice job, Amy. I think I can already see a difference. Now, as much as I would love to stay and help you cool down, my next class is about to start, so I have to get going," I explain.

"That's alright, Matt. Thanks for your help. I'm going to try to start coming here regularly, so if you ever want to stop by and help out, you're welcome to."

Did I hear that right? No stuttering, no awkward pauses, not even a nervous fidget. Amy just spoke multiple full sentences without any issues. Not only that, but she gave me a clear invitation to spend more time with her. I think she might actually be getting more confident. It doesn't take long for her to shrink back down to her usual shyness, but just the fact that it happened at all is a good sign. Maybe all this exercise will be even better for her than I initially thought. I certainly hope so.

I wave goodbye to Amy before heading out. I'll definitely have to stop by again soon to monitor her progress. For now though, it's time to get to class. After all, I'm still really interested to see how Daisy is doing after our little bathroom encounter.