I Reincarnated as the Villain in a Rom-Com but I’m Enjoying Youth with My Favorite Heroine

9. Muscle Training

After finishing dinner, I cleaned up the dishes and encouraged Mai to take a bath. While my sister enjoyed the first bath, I returned to my room to tackle the mountain of homework that awaited me.

I sat in front of my desk, silently moving my pen across the paper. In the midst of this, I suddenly realized that my body was itching for something.

My gaze unconsciously shifted, drawn to the dumbbells placed right next to my bed.

(Could it be… that this urge is my body craving a workout?)

This was something I had been pondering since my reincarnation. Ryuusuke Shindou, the man I had become, was a delinquent, but he had a physique that suggested he wasn’t just living an unhealthy lifestyle; he was quite muscular.

From this, I could deduce that ‘this body must be accustomed to regular training.’ Moreover, it seemed to be following a rather intense regimen.

If he were health-conscious, he wouldn’t smoke or drink alcohol while still underage. Therefore, the purpose of the muscle training ingrained in this body must be something other than health. As I looked around the room, I realized the reason: the vast collection of delinquent manga crammed onto the bookshelf.

(I see. He must have started working out because he admired the protagonists in delinquent manga and wanted to be like them.)

This was likely a backstory that was never mentioned in the narrative.

The reason Ryuusuke Shindou became a delinquent might stem from his admiration for delinquent manga. But unfortunately, this world is not the world of delinquent manga; it’s a typical romantic comedy where the protagonist builds a harem with the heroines.

No matter how much he yearned for the world of delinquent manga, what awaited him was not a passionate story between delinquents, but rather an ending where he could only serve as a stepping stone for the protagonists.

However, the fact that he regularly worked out and built up his physical strength was quite convenient. In romantic comedies, there are often developments where he can show off his skills in basketball or soccer, gaining admiration from the heroines.

If he quit smoking and drinking to regain a healthy body, it wouldn’t be impossible to rise from being a villain to a charming character who can be athletic.

I should continue to train my body. I must accumulate as much effort as possible, not just with studying and household chores.

With that thought, I paused my homework and began the workout my body craved. Unlike my previous life, the heavy dumbbells lifted with ease. I could do sit-ups without stopping, and exercises like squats and back extensions were also a breeze.

As expected of a top-tier antagonist character in the story.

Given that I stand against the protagonist as a villain, my athletic ability might be exceptional.

Before I reincarnated, Ryuusuke Shindou was simply misguided in his efforts due to his admiration for delinquent manga. If he accumulated effort as a serious and healthy youth, surely a day would come when this muscle training would pay off.

Holding onto that hope, I continued to sweat profusely, and whenever my breath became ragged, I would return to my desk to study, repeating the cycle.

I wanted to keep this up, but since it was the first day of my reincarnation, I was already feeling sleepy even though it wasn’t yet nine o’clock at night.

Staying up late and overshooting my efforts only to be late for school tomorrow would be counterproductive.

Today was just a warm-up. I told myself that tomorrow would be the real deal as I headed to the empty bathroom to take a shower.