"—and it's important to remember that the key concept here is that the energy stored in the spring is equal to the change in total energy during the motion. As the mass oscillates back and forth, the potential energy stored in the spring changes, and this change is equal to the change in kinetic energy." Dr. Gram paused for a moment, pacing back and forth in front of the class as he continued his lecture. His eyes stray over to a particular person not paying attention, his brows furrow a bit but he doesn't do anything and continues on with his lecture.
—POV change—
I look on as the professor lectures us, it has been 2 years since I'd been Isekaid into this world. Does it count as Isekai if I wasn't reborn? Eh who cares, not like anybodies gonna know. In my previous world I had just graduated high school and was heading to college for a civil engineering degree, that was before I was teleported to another world. The thing was I didn't have a history in that world, my family, my friendships, they just didn't exist. Luckily I had all the necessary information on me, but even that was weird because according to it I hadn't existed before I was transported.
It took a while to grieve over what I had lost but after that I just decided I'd have to toughen up and continue on with life, so that's what I did, I applied to a few new colleges and got accepted to one, and that's how I began my new life, there wasn't anything magical, no dragons or ancient sects and young masters, just the same world with some changes.
"Did you hear about that girl from Garvard? She graduated top of her class in chemistry, what was her name again? She was from that Noboru clan right?"
My internal monologue was interrupted as a single word caused my head to snap in the direction of the person speaking to his friend. The dude flinched a bit but I could only hear one word echoing in my head.
Noboru
"What was that you said, you said she's from the Noboru clan?"
I had to make sure I was right in my assumption, plus I might of misheard, either way even if I'm right it could just be a coincidence right? Unfortunately for me the guy slowly nods his head.
"Yeah she's from that clan, why, do you know them?" Before I could answer the question the guys friend he was speaking to snaps his fingers as if he remembers something. "I remember her name now! it's Reika!"
I freeze in place, that's way to close to be a coincidence. I nod my head slowly, looking like I had just seen a ghost.
"Yeah I know them, only from the internet though, someone from that clan got a lot of accolades and awards through sword fighting"
"If you plan on talking more please leave the lecture, many are trying to listen but you are being a distraction"
Only now did I realize the professor had stopped his lecture and had addressed us. Taking a look at both the guys infront of me they nod sheepishly before looking straight ahead. The professor stares coolly up at me as I nod and get up, packing my things and walking out of the room. The professors brow is raised but he makes no move to stop me.
Once the door to the lecture hall closes behind me I start running, to where I don't know, I just need to do something. Thoughts continue running through my head, it had to be a coincidence, no matter how crazy it would be if it was, there must be some way I can check.
Eventually my stamina runs out and I slow down to a walk, my steps having taken me to a park near the school. Taking ragged gasps of air I sit on one of the benches and take out my laptop, pulling up a search engine I begin my investigation. There are a few things I can look at, and if I really am in that world then I need to start preparing. After a few hours I lean my head back and sigh, it seems I really am in that world, Primal Hunter, I searched for businesses with the ceo being Arthur and after finding that I checked out his sons. If even that wasn't enough I found some court documents relating to a nurse being sued by a family with the last name Hanson.
Now that I know that I'm left with a predicament, the entire population of this world is going to be pulled over to numerous tutorial worlds, some incredibally dangerous with a 100% chance of death, others more laid back where death is a rarity, overall though a great loss of life will come from this. My problem is I'm unsure how I can prepare for the tutorial, I won't know which tutorial I get sent to till I'm already in it, and the only thing brought with me is my body and the clothes on it. The only thing I could do is train my body, but since the awakening is only a few months away I won't be able to do anything worthwhile.
Well I guess if that's the only thing I can do I might as well do it, even if it won't help much, I might need all the help I can get. I get up off the bench and make my way back to the college, it should be ending in a few minutes and after I have a job to get to, I won't be able to go to the gym if I don't got any money after all.
I walk through the McDonalds back door, hey don't look at me like that do you know how hard it is to get someone to hire you when the entirety of your childhood isn't in record? After I clocked in I flipped some burgers for a few hours and clocked out, quickly heading to the nearest gym. The automatic doors opened and I was blasted with cold air as I walked into the gym, I was greeted by a welcoming smile behind the counter. I returned the smile as I walked up and started talking with her.
"Hello I was wondering if you had any personal trainers that are available, and if so could I see the hours they work?"
She nodded and typed a few things into her computer, quickly pulling up their site and turning her computer so I could see all the available gym trainers. A bit embarrassed that I already had access to the information I scratch my head and take a closer look at the computer. Picking the most expensive one on there the receptionist looks at where my finger is pointing and double takes.
"Are you sure? he's been known to be very driven in training, he'll make you work until you don't have an ounce of energy in your body"
I nod, that's perfect, I need this much in order to have a decent chance at some of the tutorials. The receptionist takes my credit card and sets up an appointment between my trainer. She passes back my card and hands me a clipboard.
"You won't be able to meet your trainer today as you'll still be being processed into our system, but fill out this form and we will contact you tomorrow for all the available openings for you and your trainer to meet"
Taking the clipboard I sit down in the lobby and fill everything out, once I was done I gave it back and left the gym, next stop my house, it'd need some serious renovations if I wanted it to live through the animals rampaging wild inc ethe humans are gone for a bit. I was able to spend as much money as needed since it wouldn't really have value given the currency system after the tutorial, that's why I got the most expensive trainer, and it was also why I was standing infront of a bunch of construction vehicles on my front lawn.
I took out the biggest loan I could get and began revamping my house, I couldn't add anything electronic since they would all break during the tutorial process, so if I wanted something to work it had to be mechanical. I dug a bunch of holes in my front and backyard so that I could tarp over them later to make pitfalls, sadly that took the whole day so I returned the machines and walked back into my home.
Walking to my bed I collapse face first on top of it, only to flip over and stare up that the ceiling. "How can I sleep knowing that what's gonna happen in a few months?" I mumble to myself. That was before I realized it living in modern day, and I went down to take some melatonin pills, after that I was out like a light.
Turns out I had need that sleep since I woke up around 11:00, I might've slept longer if it hadn't been for a message from the gym with a list of appointments for today. After I had gotten ready I checked out the list and picked the most immediate time, which was in an hour, I got in my car and drove over, stopping by a place for some quick breakfast.
Once I got there a different receptionist guided me to their office, opening the door I met my trainer, he wasn't too bulky but you could still see that he had muscles, the man greeted me with a wide smile and got up from his seat, moving over to shake my hand.
"Good to meet you, I'm Pierre, please have a seat and we'll talk about what you hope to gain from this"
I smiled and returned the handshake, following him over to the desk and taking a seat. Once we'd both sat down take a second to articulate what I needed.
"It's good to meet you too, I'm Samual but you can call me Sam, I was wondering if you had any immediately affective work outs for me to go with, stuff that give quick results"
The man thinks for a bit before snapping his fingers and looking back up at me.
"Seems to me you'll want HIIT workouts, it stands for high intensity interval training, you'll be alternating between periods of high entensity workouts to low intensity recovery"
I nod, not really sure what that means for quick results but I'll leave the thinking to the professionals. Although before I can agree to that workout the Pierre's eyes turn serious and he looks into mine.
"I don't understand why you want to get quick results nor will I ask, I can tell you have your reasons, I just want to make sure you are serious about this, I know it's not my place but I only want to train those who are determined"
I look into his eyes as I think for a second, then I nod, breaking eye contact as I smile.
"Yes I'm determined for this, I can't explain my circumstances so thank you for not prying, so throw everything you've got at me… I'll be ready"
Pierre smiles and gets up from his chair, he pats my shoulder as his smile gets wider.
"Perfect, then why don't we start now, we'll start you off with some stretches, then get into some basic HIIT workouts"
I turn around and follow Pierre out of his office, unaware of the training hell I had just unleashed upon myself.