Distance exploration mission was drawing near, and the five crew members were spending their remaining time in the gym, putting themselves through one final round of physical training.
Everyone knew the journey ahead could be filled with unknown dangers, so nobody was slacking off.
Robert had just finished a heavy bench press set. He returned the barbell to the rack and sat down on the equipment bench. His chest rose and fell steadily as he caught his breath, and the muscles in his arms still carried the lingering tension of an intense workout.
“Whew...”
At that moment, he noticed a figure moving around the gym with a camera.
Jessica was taking photos of the team members while they trained.
Click. Click.
And judging by the latest shutter sound, that photo had clearly been aimed at him.
Robert raised an eyebrow.
“Oh? Are you only taking pictures of me?”
Jessica lowered her camera and glanced at the photo she had just taken.
“Hmm...”
A smile crept across Robert’s face.
“I knew it.”
Jessica immediately added,
“I’m not only taking pictures of you. I’ve been photographing everyone. It’s just for the record.”
“For the record?”
“So when we get back, we can look back and see what everyone was like before we left.”
Robert leaned back slightly, supporting himself with one hand on the bench, wearing a confident grin.
“Then make sure you get my good side.”
“So they can use the photo the next time I’m featured in a magazine.”
Jessica blinked.
“You mean that adult magazine that contacted you last time?”
Robert didn’t deny it at all.
“Yep.”
“You actually accepted their offer?”
“Why wouldn’t I?”
He spread his arms.
“Can’t you see my charm?”
After saying that, he deliberately adjusted his posture and exaggeratedly tugged at the leg of his fitted shorts, striking a pose as if he were in the middle of a promotional photoshoot.
Jessica immediately rolled her eyes and gave him a look of disgust.
“Alright, alright.”
She quickly lowered her camera.
“I’m leaving.”
Robert burst out laughing.
From across the gym, the other teammates chimed in.
“We heard all of that.”
“You’re an astronaut, not an adult film star!” Captain Leon said with mild annoyance from nearby.
The entire gym erupted in laughter.
That lighthearted atmosphere became one of the final ordinary yet precious moments the five friends shared before setting off on their grand adventure.
距離前往探索還剩下最後一段時間，五名成員各自在健身房進行最後的體能訓練。
所有人都知道，接下來的旅程可能充滿未知，因此沒有人偷懶。
羅伯特則剛完成一組高重量推舉。他將槓鈴放回架上，坐在器材的椅凳邊，胸口微微起伏，手臂的肌肉還殘留著運動完的緊繃感。
「呼……」
就在這時，他注意到不遠處有個身影正拿著相機四處走動。
潔西卡正對著訓練中的隊友們按下快門。
喀擦。喀擦。
而剛才那一聲快門聲，顯然是對著他來的。
羅伯特挑起眉毛。
「哦，你只有拍我嗎？」
潔西卡放下相機，看了看剛拍好的照片，嘴中只有嘟噥著。
「嗯……」
羅伯特嘴角微微上揚。
「我就知道。」
潔西卡立刻補了一句。
「不是只有拍你唷，所有人都有拍呢，做個紀錄嘛。」
「紀錄？」
「等我們回來之後，可以看看大家出發前是什麼樣子。」
羅伯特的手撐在椅墊上，露出自信的笑容。
「那你要幫我拍得好看一點。」
「下次雜誌介紹我的時候，才可以放上去。」
潔西卡愣了一下。
「你是說上次找你的成人雜誌嗎？」
羅伯特完全沒有否認。
「對啊。」
「你還真接了那份邀請呀？」
「為什麼不接？」
他攤開雙手。
「看不出來我的魅力嗎？」
說完，他故意調整了一下坐姿，還誇張地拉了拉服貼的褲管，擺出彷彿正在拍攝宣傳照的模樣。
潔西卡瞬間翻了個白眼，露出嫌棄的表情。
「夠了夠了。」
她趕緊把相機收起來。
「我要走了。」
羅伯特哈哈大笑。
不遠處則傳來其他隊友的吐槽聲。
「我們都聽到了。」
「你是太空人，不是成人明星！」隊長里昂在一旁略為生氣的聲音說著。
整個健身房頓時響起一陣笑聲。
而這份輕鬆愉快的氣氛，也成了五人踏上探險旅程前，最後一段平凡而珍貴的日常時光。