After hearing Mika's words, Frank took out another suit. It was Jun's size.
"Put this on," Frank said. Then he looked at Mika,"Take him to the changing room."
Without saying anything more, Frank returned to his work. Mika led Jun toward a nearby room.
"Go on, change. I'll wait here," she said with a faint smile.
Jun went inside and closed the door. He began putting on the suit. It felt tight and heavier than he expected.
From outside, Mika called playfully,"Done already, Jun? Should I come in?"
Jun blushed instantly.
"N-No… not yet! Wait a little!"
"You're so shy," Mika said, laughing.
Hearing that made Jun even more embarrassed. After struggling with the suit for a moment, Jun hesitated and said,"Uh… can you come in and help me with the zip?"
Mika opened the door and stepped inside. Looking at Jun's red face, she smirked,"You're not trying to take advantage of me, are you?"
Jun turned completely red.
"N-No! It's not like that!" he stuttered nervously.
Mika laughed softly and helped him fix the suit. A few minutes later, the two of them returned to Frank. Frank pointed toward a large chamber at the end of the lab.
"You two go inside and try to walk, move, and Learn to survive in there."
Jun frowned in confusion.
"What?"
Frank answered directly,"Gravity training."
Jun and Mika stepped inside the chamber. The moment Jun entered, he felt it. The gravity was far heavier than normal. His knees instantly hit the floor.
Mika also lost her balance and fell onto the surface. Jun struggled to breathe.
"This gravity… it's way too heavy…"
He looked toward Frank, who was standing outside.
"But you still haven't told us why we need to do this for Icolis."
Frank replied calmly,"Training under heavy gravity forces your body to adapt. You'll become stronger. Faster. It will help you survive on Icolis."
Then Frank added,"And after this training, I will send both of you there. Only for a few minutes. So you can feel the gravity and environment yourselves."
Jun's expression turned serious.
"How can I go?" he said quietly,"My mother is in the hospital…"