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>"Ugh, how disgusting. I can't believe that the guys here are only here to pick up the monster-sluts."
>"I know, right. I only joined this class because it was the only one available for today."
>"Don't those monstergirls have no shame. I bet they were basically asking for their dicks. Did you see how that elf was dressed?"
>"Don't complain, I have to sit next to the Mantiwhore."
>"Seriously? I have to sit next to the hellbitch. She practically has nothing on!"
>I know they are only gossiping, but I decided to speed up my run so I don't have to listen to them.
>I turn around a corner of a street and I see the Wyrm girl leaning over a rail to catch her breathe.
>She looked a little pale, so I stop next to her to find out if she was alright.
>"Hey, are you doing okay," I ask.
>She jumps and turns around to face me.
>"Y-yeah, just exhausted."
>I grab my water bottle and offered her some of mine.
>"Here, have some."
>Her face went ruby red the minute I offered her some, "Umm, i-is it o-okay? D-Don't you th-think it's k-kind of…umm…"
>I forgot that her culture is different that anything from sharing drinks to hand holding and cuddling was considered lewd.
>"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't think. I was just offering water because you looked like you needed it," I explained.
>I see her smile and grabs my water bottle. She chugs every last drop of water that I had and tosses it back to me.
>"Thanks, I really needed it. I'm Stephanie, what's yours?"
>"I'm Mark, it's nice to meet you," I say shaking her hand as I introduced myself.
>The girls that I passed earlier because of their gossiping, run pass by us giving Steph and I looks of disgust.
>"I guess we better hurry up and finish."
>Steph nods her head and we concentrated on running the rest of the way.
>Steph and I made it before the girls and the rest of the guys showed up, but the other monstergirls were already going into their workout.
>"Good job, Mark! I knew you could do it! Keep up the good work," Annie shouts to get me motivated as I ran back into the gym.
>Once I was back in my spot, I started on the squats and push ups.
>"H-How many squats and push ups am I doing," I ask Annie while I switched from squat to push up.
>"We're doing 100 of them," Annie replied.
>"What! A hundred?! Are you out of your mind?! I can't do a hundred push ups and squats at the same time!"
>"What did I say! No complaining," Annie yells.
>Geez, by the time I'm done I will not have enough strength to do anything else.
>By 15, the girls started coming in and were told to do the same.
>By 30, the men started showing up and were already passed out on the floor.
>"Dylan, I am disappointed in you! Have you been cheating on your diet again?! You get no sex for a month," Annie rambles on and on to the poor guy who looks like he can't move a single inch and…is that barf that I see on his shirt?
>I start to get worn down and struggling at the 40th sit up.
>I stand up to do my 40th squat which is not as bad, but also beginning to struggle.
>"Hey Brie, that guy over there is not doing half bad for his first day," the manticore whispered to the elf.
>"Yeah, I know that a hundred is usually a problem for humans on the first day, but just look at that guy go," the elf whispers back as both of them stare towards me.
>I guess this isn't so bad once you get into the flow, but seriously though my legs feel like they are on fire right now from all the strenuous workout.
>"Hey Annie, who is that guy over there," the Hellhound asked.
>"Oh, that's Mark. He's new here. Today is his first day actually."
>"Really? He seems to be breezing through this workout without any trouble at all."
>Please no more compliments. I can't concentrate with the monstergirls talking about me behind my back.
>I get to 90. My legs and abs are sore and I can barely lift myself up.
>I hear my name being chanted, "You can do it, Mark! Just 10 more! You can do it!"
>Even Steph is cheering for me.
>I decide to pace through it and by the time I got to 99 I heard a snap.
>I fall to the ground and blacked out.
>I woke up with Steph hovering over.
>My head has been resting on Steph's lap when I passed out.
>"Mark, are you okay," Steph asks looking concerned.
>I smile and nodded, "Yeah, I guess I worked too hard. How long have I been out?"
>Steph smiled and held me closer to her.
>"You were passed out for a half hour, but you missed the whole class."
>Annie steps over to me and lifts me up.
>"Mark, you are one tough sonuvabitch, you know that? Even though you missed the rest of the class, you did a great job today," Annie smiles.
>"To be frank, every human who has came in here never finish on their first day, but you were so close. You did very well," the elf complimented.