Here’s the translation of the passage you provided, tailored for an English-speaking audience while maintaining accuracy in character names, gender, and tone as per the cheat sheet:

Watching the smug smile of the old man, I felt a cold sweat running down my back.

Why is the old man here?

Isn't this practice mode a place for me to test my skills alone? No other characters should be able to enter!

I pinched my cheek, wondering if I was seeing things due to exhaustion. The soft flesh stretched, and pain followed.

"Ouch. Why isn’t this a dream? If it were, …