Chapter 27: You coming?
He walked over and lay on the bench without hesitation, but instead of positioning himself under the barbell, he placed his head where his back should be, legs dangling off the end, arms crossed over his chest like a corpse awaiting burial.
Shiina blinked.
"That’s... not how you lie on it."
He looked up from his odd position. "Is this not the correct formation?"
"You’re lying backwards."
Akira frowned, then sat up and rotated awkwardly. His limbs folded and unfolded like a large, confused insect.
Finally, with her help, he slid into position.
"Now lift the bar."
He looked at it. The empty bar weighed little, but Akira gripped it as though it might explode.
With a deep breath, he lifted it.
Shiina leaned forward slightly. "Careful, don’t lock your elbows. And don’t bounce it off your chest."